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bensouda to investigate russia, georgia war crimes icc prosecutor says she has evidence suggesting south ossetian forces killed up to 113 ethnic georgian civilians and that both sides killed peacekeepers

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Muturi threatens MPs with foreign trips ban N

ational Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has threatened to impose a ban on all foreign travel for MPs to ensure the legislators act on parliamentary investigations that have been pending in the House for over a year.

In his communication to the House yesterday, Mr Muturi told MPs that he will not allow them to take trips to other countries unless he was satisfied that they had handled all business that is pending before their respective committees.

“We will now have an administrative ban on these trips. People must work.

They will not be allowed to leave the country without tabling a report of their work here,” he said.

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Speaker Muturi threatens to ban MPs foreign trips From Page 1 He also expressed concerns over numerous Bills with constitutional deadlines still pending before the House yet the lawmakers seemed in no hurry to legislate.

“We have a lot of remaining work that is not being acted upon. There are bills that have constitutional deadlines, and yet we are not seeing reports,” he said.

He also accused the MPs through their respective committees of not dealing expeditiously with the petitions to the House.

“We will now have an administrative ban that they will never be allowed to leave the country because people must work. So very soon, if you get affected by the ban, just know that it is because something you were supposed to do in your committee was not done on time,” he warned.

Similarly, the Speaker said he is considering limiting the number of retreats a House committee can hold outside the capital city.

“I also hear that committees are finding it difficult to adopt reports in Nairobi, that it becomes easier to adopt reports

when they go to the Coast,” he said.

This is after separate reports from the Auditor General and Controller of Budget indicated that the House loses money following failure by MPs to take up hotel rooms booked for them.

Last month, up to seven House Committees including five from the National Assembly were down at the Coast, for various retreats.

But despite huge expenditures on logistics, some MPs disappear immediately they arrive in Mombasa, causing embarrassing quorum hitches and rendering entire business useless.

Investigations revealed that some lawmakers do not make the trip but do not cancel their flight and hotel bookings, forcing the National Assembly to incur huge expenses on ‘noshows’.

And on foreign trips it alleged that some committee chairmen draft in junior clerks who spend time on the Internet, fishing for information on international workshops and conferences that can justify foreign travel.

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City teacher charged with defiling student A school teacher arrested for drugging and defiling a 15-year old student at Highridge Girls secondary school has been charged

with committing an indecent act.

Hilary Okeyo also faced a charge of defilement before the Nairobi chief Magistrates

court. Chief Magistrate Daniel Ogembo ordered that he be detained until Friday pending a ruling on his bail terms.

SEX PEST: Highridge Girls Secondary school Biology teacher Hillary Odhiambo today when he appeared before Nairobi Cheif Magistrate Daniel Ogembo to face charges of defiling a student. He will be detailed until Friday pending a ruling on his bond terms.

The prosecution said releasing the suspect may prejudice his security as the act has sparked “public outrage.’

The offence was allegedly committed at the school last Wednesday during preps time and that authorities had tried to sweep the case under the carpet prompting other students to threaten to go on a rampage.

The prosecution also wanted the suspect detained on grounds that investigations were still going with necessary ‘exposure” procedures still to be undertaken including the teachers blood samples.

Mr Okeyo denied that he defiled the girl and committed an indecent act with a child by touching her private parts.

He faces a maximum life penalty if convicted.

Detectives have been pursuing the cover-up angle with a view of prosecuting those involved.

The identity of the child has been withheld and for the purposes of the trail she will be called XYZ.

PNU leader calls for sensitivity to victims in ICC row The new leader of Party of National Unity (PNU) Jeremiah Kioni has asked politicians making fixing claims on the ongoing ICC cases to be sensitive to the victims of the skirmishes of 2007/08.

According to the former Ndaragwa MP, there are people who are still reeling from the pain of losing loved

ones from the chaos that rocked the country about a decade ago.

“We must be sensitive to the families that are struggling right now to make ends meet due to post-election violence,” Kioni said.

“We can’t re-write history, people were killed, maimed and others displaced all because some people

sat down and said it has to be so because of anger,” Kioni said.

Kioni absolved PNU from sponsoring anyone to procure witnesses saying that anyone who did so at that particular time was doing in his private capacity and not on behalf of the party. “PNU never procured any witness to fix anybody

and anybody who has confessed that he was involved in the process was doing so in his private capacity.We have records as a party and anyone can check our officials at that time.’

Kioni said. Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has publicly confessed that while working for PNU he and Nark Kenya leader Martha Karua

procured witnesses to fix Deputy President William Ruto.

The Narc Kenya leader has so far distanced herself from the allegations. He warned the Gatundu South legislator that he should be aware of what he is getting himself into by publicly confessing that he procured witnesses.

Your views: Do you think the ongoing ICC blame game will help the Kenyan cases at The Hague?

Mr Erik Juma, Boda boda operator: “Of course not.

Political bickering and prayer rallies from one county to the other is a ridiculous process that may lead to more dangerous eventualities worse than the 2007/2008 post-election violence. This is politics at its best. More energies should be focused at aiding the defence counsel of the Deputy President and his co-accused radio presenter Joshua Arap Sang. Those who feel have anything to offer to have the release of the two should rush to The Hague rather exchanging words in a political rally.”

Mr Harrison Miruka, kiosk operator: “This is a debate that should not be heard in the ears of Kenyans who suffered the violence that led to the ICC cases. It rekindles the healing wounds and enshrines wanton ethnicity among the masses.

The cases should be left to the prosecutor, defence counsel teams and the accused. Other Kenyans including all leaders should be left to focus on matter of national development, cohesion and integration. It’s also baseless if the victims who suffered are not awarded justice that they deserve. I also feel that as the debate rages towards 2017, the political divide that sells the best propaganda shall carry the day.”

Mr Jeremiah Katua, mason: “Its common knowledge to the Kenyan people that the blame game on the ICC cases is a measure of political muscle between the rival political coalitions.

The deputy president, William Ruto, and his Co – accused can only be salvaged by their defense counsels. Embroil of problems is in the offing for this country and its future leadership.

The debate is consuming too much time and energy that could be committed in addressing matters of national importance like the ailing health and educational sectors. It’s a pity our leaders are focusing on non-issues.”

K a m o t h o Nderitu: ‘History has proved that cases before a court of law can be won or the accused absolved of their accusations through political rallies and bitter exchanges in funerals. The Kenyan cases at The Hague are not an exception. The political class in Kenya has failed to embrace this phenomenon and used it as a means to settle political scores in the name of securing the freedom of the Deputy President and his co-accused. The raging debate of who ‘fixed’ who shall not aid to unfix the accused rather it shall create a room for political and ethnic intolerance in the country.

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NLC defends new offices

DEFENSIVE: National Land Commission vice Chairperson Abigael Mukolwe addresses the press alongside the commission’s CEO Tom Chavangi and commissioner Samuel Tororei. They have defended their new office spaces at ACK Gardens near Ardhi House.

The National Land Commission (NLC) has defended itself against claims by the Lands ministry that it is wasting public resources by renting a new office space at ACK annex Gardens next to Ardhi House.

NLC vice chairperson Abigael Mukolwe, however, said their new offices are fully occupied and are being utilised by the commission’s staff contrary to the claims.

Mukolwe said they are not wasting public resources as claimed

by the acting Land Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i.

“Our support staff, finance department, ICT department, human resource and four commissioners have already moved to the new offices, we are fully utilising the space,” said Mukolwe.

She, however, said the legal department, the technical staff will continue to be stationed at Ardhi House because they are in charge of vital land documents.

“The law is clear that NLC and

the ministry must share access of records and therefore some of our staff will continue to be at Ardhi House,” said Mukolwe.

She said the commission’s chairman and chief executive will continue to be at Ardhi House, addig that NLC has an independent vote and it is utilising correctly.

Matiang’i has accused the commission of wasting public resources by failing to relocate to the new offices near Ardhi.

He said while on a tour of the

Huduma Kenya bags seventh excellence award in 12 months The immense transformation and excellence service delivery to the public has earned Huduma Kenya its seventh award in less than a year after scooping this years’ 2015 OLX SOMA awards. The services offered under the ministry of Devolution and Planning headed by Ann Waiguru beat other government organisations to bag the prestigious award. Huduma emerged the winner of the Social State Corporate Award in the Government Category. The organisation has reformed provision of public service countrywide and recently won the country’s Service Excellence Award.

Huduma Kenya chief executive Denis Mutuku said the greatest plus of the seamlessness of the Huduma Centres is their operating model of Integrated Service Delivery (ISD). It provides the citizen with multiple-channel, single-window access to government services at one-stop Citizen Service Centres,

complete with call centres, mobile phone platforms and web portals.

The award comes just days after, the organisation won the country’s service excellence award due to its reformed provision of public service. Other prestigious awards that Huduma Kenya has won in the 2014/15 financial year include, United Nations Public Service Award in the category improving the delivery of public services-June 2015, African Public Service Awards in the special recognition category-June 2015, Africa in Innovative Management of Public Service, Awards by the African Association for Public Administration and Management-February 2015, Customer Service Excellence in Public Sector, Awards by the Institute of Customer Service Kenya and best in use of ICT in the Public Service, Awards by the Information Communication Technology Association of Kenya.

ministry offices on fourth floor, he found the offices congested and on enquiring he was told that the NLC staff had refused to relocate to their refurbished offices and wanted to remain at the ministry headquarters to access land records.

He said a transitional committee had been set up to ensure smooth transfer of some of the functions donated to the NLC by the ministry, as stipulated in the Constitution.

Crisis looms in hospitals as union tells nurses to down tools The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) has called on its members to boycott work immediately over unpaid dues.

The union said most of its members have not been paid their salaries for close to three months.

KNUN secretary general Seth Panyako said health workers are considering quitting the job due to frequent salary delays.

“Health workers have been exposed to untold suffering and agony by the county governments as a result of refusal to pay salaries,” he said.

Panyako said health workers are living in dilapidated conditions because they cannot even afford to put a meal on their table nor meet their bills.

“Our members can no longer afford to foot basic bills such as rent, it is unfortunate,” he

said.

According to Panyako, health workers cannot wait for the insensitive government to sort this mishap.

“We are calling all health workers who have not received their salaries to withdraw labour in all counties,” he said.

A few months ago, health workers in at least 10 counties went on strike over labour disputes with the devolved governments.

The crisis in the public health service in nearly all counties has been marred by claims of ethnic profiling, job stagnation, salary delays and withholding of allowances and poor working conditions.

This development barely comes a day after MPs summoned Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich to explain the financial crisis.

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Mombasa police warn ‘Crime Alert’ Facebook followers Police in Mombasa have issued a warned the “Mombasa Crime Alert” social media group as the fight against crime continues.

Coast Region Police Commandant Francis Wanjohi warned the owners of group, which has been highlighting criminal activities, saying it social media platforms stand outlawed.

Wanjohi said the group was banned by the County Security Committee after complaints from public that it has been linked to criminal activities such as arresting, assaulting and harassing people.

Earlier this month, Mombasa County Commissioner Nelson Marwa called for the arrest of the members of the group, saying some of them have been taking the law into their own hands.

With a membership of 40,092 followers, some of whom have been accused of impersonating police officers and target individuals affiliated to some political groups, Marwa said some individuals in the group, well-known by its Facebook page, should be arrested.

However, the group’s accounts on Facebook and twitter remain active.

Uganda women pepper sprayed during protest Opposition supporters and women’s groups are trying to hold a demonstration against police brutality here in Kampala, Uganda to protest an opposition FDC rally on Saturday where police officers appeared to undress a woman while trying to arrest her.

The women wanted to march to parliament but officers prevented them from doing so. Pepper spray was fired at them. They then decided to sit in the middle of the road. A police commander offered to ferry them in a vehicle to parliament, but they refused.

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Burundi cameraman killed by police A Burundi state TV cameraman and his family have been killed in the capital Bujumbura by police who say they were trying to free kidnapped colleagues.

The police said 10 people were killed in the incident, including cameraman Christophe Nkezabahizi, his wife and his two children and one policeman.

Gunfire and grenade explosions were heard throughout the night. Unrest began in April when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would seek a third term in power. Burundi has been hit by a wave of unexplained killings in recent months, of both opposition activists and security officials. It is not clear who kidnapped the police officers in the latest incident.

Burkina’s Sankara riddle with bullets An autopsy shows the supposed remains of Burkina Faso’s former leader Thomas Sankara are “riddled with bullets”, his family’s lawyer says. The family is still waiting for DNA results to confirm the body’s identity. Seen as Africa’s Che Guevara, the anti-imperialist revolutionary was hastily buried in a 1987 coup.

Permission for an exhumation was denied during the 27-year rule of his successor Blaise Compaore, who was ousted in an uprising last year. Mr Compaore has always denied being involved in the ex-leader’s killing, insisting that the “facts are known” and he has “nothing to hide”.

While he was in office, a Burkina Faso court blocked a request

by Mr Sankara’s family for his remains to be exhumed. That changed last year when a transitional government came in after street protests.

Missile downed MH17 flight Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 crashed as a result of a Russian-made Buk missile, the Dutch Safety Board says.

The missile hit the front left of the plane causing other parts to break off, it said in a final report into the July 2014 disaster, which killed 229 people. The West and Ukraine say Russian-backed rebels brought down the Boeing 777, but Russia blames Ukrainian forces. The report does not say who fired the missile, but says airspace over eastern Ukraine should have been closed.

Commuters left in agony as matatus are grounded

Commuters from Mwiki and its environs were stranded early today following the grounding of several matatus plying their route.

At least 115 fleet of buses belonging to Mwiki Sacco were yesterday evening grounded by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) after one of them crashed a university student to death last week. The accident which claimed the life of Cecilia Njeri Gicheha; a 23 year old University of Nairobi student occurred near Tuskys Beba Beba stage in Nairobi’s CBD when she was crushed in between two vehicles. In a press statement, NTSA said the driver of the vehicle whose registration number is KBS 389Y reversed when the pedestrian was crossing the road and sandwiched her against another Isuzu minibus registration KCE 531 Y. The victim sustained serious chest injuries and was rushed to Guru Nanak Hospital where she died while undergoing treatment. “Most of the accidents like this particular one is basically a result of carelessness and we will not allow any driver to walk away with it,” NTSA deputy director John Muya said adding “The authority wishes to remind all PSV operators of their responsibility to vet their drivers to ensure that anyone allowed to drive public service vehicles possesses the right level of skills, training and attitude.” The authority said that they impounded the vehicles because of misconduct

GROUNDED: Vehicles belonging to the Mwiki Sacco parked at the Inspection Unit in Embakasi. They have been grounded after of of them killed a pedestrian on Moi Avenue last week.

by the Sacco’s drivers and will have to undergo inspection to determine their roadworthiness as well as the suitability of its drivers and conductors.

“The authority wishes to remind all PSV operators of their responsibility to vet their drivers to ensure that anyone allowed to drive public service vehicles possesses the right level of skills, training and attitude,” reiterated Meja. Meanwhile, the driver of the minibus Patrick Irungu Gaita, has been arraigned in court and

release on bail; his licence revoked and henceforth barred from handle any public service vehicle (PSV).

Mwiki Services Limited (MSL) Bus Company chairperson Simon Karangu conveyed his condolences to the family of the lady, saying he supported the action by NTSA to ground the vehicles. He confirmed that the driver has been relieved off his duties noting that they are doing everything possible to ensure the drivers are cautious on the roads.

The family of a university student who died following in the incident

is crying for justice even as anger continued to mount over the growing impunity by public service vehicle operators on Kenyan roads.

The 25-year-old girl had just returned to city after visiting her parents in Kiambu County when she met her death days before she reported on her first job at a Nairobi hotel. The National Transport and Safety Authority has since suspended the operations of all buses belonging to the Sacco whose vehicles were involved in the accident.

ICC to investigate Russia, Georgia war The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda has said she will investigate Russian and Georgian forces over possible war crimes. The investigation relates to a five-day conflict in 2008 centred on South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia. Fatou Bensouda said she had evidence suggesting South Ossetian forces killed up to 113 ethnic Georgian civilians, and both sides killed peacekeepers. Russian forces may have participated in the killing of civilians, she added.

The war began with an operation

by Georgia, which hoped to seize back South Ossetia. But Russian troops army quickly retook the area and pushed deeper into Georgian territory, stopping just short of the capital, Tbilisi.

Nearly 1,000 people were killed while tens of thousands of Georgians living in the disputed areas were forced out of their homes. The ICC said on Tuesday that Ms Bensouda had evidence that both sides had killed peacekeepers - a war crime. The statement said shells from South

Ossetian positions had killed two Georgian peacekeepers, while Georgian forces had killed 10 Russian peacekeepers and destroyed a medical facility.

Prosecutors said there was evidence that up to 18,500 people were uprooted from their homes as part of a “forcible displacement campaign” conducted by South Ossetian authorities, and that the ethnic Georgian population in the conflict zone was reduced by at least 75%. The ICC said Ms Bensouda has asked judges for permission to investigate after an apparent lack of progress with Georgia’s inquiry into its own forces’ alleged crimes. Judges must now decide whether to authorise a full investigation, which could risk inflaming tensions between Russia and Western countries already strained by the crisis in Syria. Russia is not a member of the ICC, which is based at the Hague. Separately, the ICC is pursuing an investigation into crimes committed in clashes between Ukrainian troops and Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.

WAR CRIMES: ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. argues out a case at the Hague based court. She says she will investigate war crimes committed

by Russian and Georgioan forces.

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Morning newspaper summaries CID probes Sh500m loss Rising interest rates Uhuru allies set terms Imperial Bank’s shut in Parliament: The Directorate danger to Kenyans: Families for Raila’s hand in Ruto down locks in Sh58bn of Criminal Investigations is investigating and small businesses will be the hardest of customer deposits: an alleged loss of more than Sh550 hit by the government’s borrowing spree, case: The Jubilee coalition yesterday The Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) million through fraudulent procurement

by Parliament staff. The money is reported to have been lost in the same way NYS cash was siphoned out. More than ten companies are under probe.

The investigations were triggered by a complaint by the Parliamentary Service Commission chairman and national Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi.

which has pushed the Treasury Bill and bank interest rates to highs last seen more than a decade ago. The government is seeking to borrow a staggering Sh78.8 billion in syndicated loans from local banks to plug a gaping Sh600 billion hole in the Budget, which has been made worse by low tax collection and wastage.

welcomed Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s offer to testify in defence of Deputy President William Ruto at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

But they did not take kindly the tough conditions attached to his offer, likening it to carrot and stick politics. Jubilee leaders said Raila’s testimony should be driven by honesty and genuine concern.

decisions to place Imperial Bank under statutory management effectively removed Sh58 billion from circulation, raising queries over its possible impact on liquidity in the money market. The bank, associated with wealthy Popat family, yesterday become the second bank to go into receivership since Patrick Njoroge took charge.

I coached five Waki Teacher held in student New bill makes it MPs summon Rotich witnesses, says Kuria: sex attack probe: A teacher has difficult to catch to shed light on State Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria yesterday been arrested on suspicion of dragging absentee legislators: MPs cash crunch: The National said five witnesses were procured to give a15year- old Form One student into a false testimony against Deputy President William Ruto at two inquiry commissions that culminated in the ICC charges against Ruto. Kuria named the Waki and Kriegler commissions. Kuria made the remarks after recording a statement with the CID over the alleged fake witnesses and called on Raila Odinga to also record a statement and testify for Ruto at The Hague.

school toilet and defiling her. The Biology teacher at Highridge Girls Secondary School in Nairobi is said to have lured the student to his office during preps and then attacked her last Wednesday. He was the duty teacher, entrusted with the welfare and good behaviour of the student during and after the evening studies.

have launched fresh attempts to entrench absenteeism in the August house and make it more difficult for their truant colleagues to lose seats. In Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) (No 5) Bill, to be introduced this afternoon, the legislatures want the office of an MP to be declared vacant if they are absent for eight consecutive sittings.

Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee has issued summons to Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich to appear before it Thursday to explain the cash crunch that has stalled spending on essential items. The committee led

by Mbeere South MP Mutava Musyimi took the decision after Treasury PS Kamau Thugge failed to appear before the team on Tuesday.

Cord blames Jubilee for House staff probed over Frail woman recounts KRA sues Airtel for Wetang’ula IEBC woes: tenders scam: Police are job horrors in Saudi Sh531 million fifteenA number of Cord MPs yesterday investigating middle-level staff at the Arabia: When an employment agent year claim: The Kenya Revenue accused Jubilee of using the electoral Parliamentary Service Commission over commission to blackmail, intimidate and bully its leaders ahead of 2017. Citing the case of Moses Wetangula who is facing possible prosecution over voter bribery while addressing the press at Parliament Buildings, the MPs claimed Jubilee was out to destabilise the opposition and then install ‘sweetheart politicians’ in Cord strongholds.

the theft of millions of shillings using fake tender documents. Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have been at Parliament for weeks, combing through heaps of tender documents and local purchase orders to unravel the extent of the theft, the amounts stolen and the individuals behind it.

approached 23-year-old Rosebella Akoth one year ago with an offer for a job paying Sh30, 000 per month, among other benefits, she couldn’t resist it. But she has come back on a wheelchair, with two failed kidneys, heart disease and chronic tuberculosis. Her story is marked by what she defines as a series of mistreatments that forced her to escape onto the streets of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

Authority (KRA) is pursuing Airtel Kenya for Sh531 million taxes it claims the telco owes from its first two years of operation in Kenya. The taxman says in court papers that the amount arose from Airtel’s $55 million (Sh5.6 billion) purchase of an operating licence in the year 2000. The Commissioner of Income Tax wants the High Court to declare Airtel in default of the amount.

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enforcement officials are hunting cyber attackers who have pulled off a series of internet “heists” on British bank accounts worth at least Sh3.2 billion.

British government ministers have been informed and the law enforcement effort involves the United Kingdom’s top secret electronic security centre at GCHQ, as well as the UK’s national Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), which was set up in 2014. In the US the FBI is involved, while in Europe the police agency Europol is also helping to investigate. Some Sh10 billion is suspected to have been lost worldwide.

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seeking to stem the momentum of her insurgent challenger, Senator Bernie Sandars of Vermont, aggressively questioned his values, positions and voting history in the first Democratic debate on Tuesday night, turning a showdown that was expected to emphasize her character into a forceful referendum on his record. In a series of sometimes biting exchanges, Mrs. Clinton declared that Mr. Sanders was misguided in his handling of crucial votes on gun control and even in his grasp of how essential capitalism is to the American identity. She offered a stinging assessment of his logic.

glimmers of progress since the region’s most important country marked its first free transfer of power in March. Last month, democrats thwarted a coup in Burkina Faso, putting it back on track for elections later this year. And this weekend Guineans turned out in their millions to vote in only their second democratic presidential ballot in over 50 years. Having previously endured decades of corrupt dictatorship under Ahmed Sékou Touré and his successors, this is heartening news.

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JOB MARKET The Nairobi Women’s Hospital has announced plans to hire new staff as part of their latest recruitment drive.

Interested candidates are advised to send their applications and CVs to “vacancies@nwch.co.ke”.

The deadline for applications is October 19The institution is looking for qualified candidates

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Nairobi Women’s Hospital to hire new staff

for their Laboratory and Pharmacy Services and Stores departments.

Applicants vying for the Laboratory Services position will be tasked with reporting to the Hospital and the Laboratory Services department manager.

Those applying for the position responsibilities will be to plan,

organise and coordinate the Laboratory team within the hospital unit.

“Applicants must be in possession of a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences and must have held a valid licence with the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB) for

a minimum of 5 years,” the hospital’s recruiter has said.

Those vying for the Pharmacy Services position will be tasked with reporting to the Hospital and the Pharmacy Services manager.

Those applying for this post must have a Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology and must have a valid

license with the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board (KPPB).

“The successful candidate must have a minimum of six years cumulative experience in a busy hospital environment with 1 to 3 years’ experience in a similar position leading a team of pharmacy staff,” the recruiter added.

Imperial Bank put under statutory management over unsafe dealings

Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge.

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has placed Imperial Bank Limited under statutory management due to claims of unsafe business conditions lowering the banks’ share.

CBK has appointed the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) to take full control of Imperial Bank for one year just after the bank’s board reported inappropriate banking practices that warranted immediate remedial action.

This is the second bank in Kenya to be put under management since August after Dubai Bank Kenya Limited that was put in receivership after liquidity problems.

Imperial Bank’s crisis, on the other hand, does not appear to stem from liquidity concerns. In fact, it is the Bank’s Board of Directors that informed the CBK of inappropriate banking practices, a move that has warranted immediate action in

Over 200 delegates to attend City’s unclaimed assets meet Delegates from across the globe will converge in Nairobi to attend a summit on unclaimed assets from October 28 at the Windsor Golf and Country Club.

The inaugural Africa summit on unclaimed financial assets is organised by Unclaimed Property Assets Register K Limited (UPAR) and is the first of its kind on the African continent.

UPAR chief executive and summit director Joe Ngigi says the event’s goal is to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to learn and discuss critical issues revolving around governance, management and administration of unclaimed Financial Assets, paying attention to recent and emerging trends and what the future holds for this sector of the economy.

Speaking during a media briefing to outline the agenda and significance of the summit, Ngigi, said participants will gain a practical understanding of world class strategies, processes and legislation that different jurisdictions use regarding unclaimed financial assets. “During the summit,

participants from local financial institutions holding unclaimed cash, cheques and wages will engage global industry experts on how to implement various processes and practices on unclaimed financial assets. African countries are beginning to appreciate and acknowledge the economic potential of Unclaimed Financial Assets,” said Ngigi. Some of the invited speakers include US representatives, Mazars from France, Trifecta (South Africa), Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA), Kenya Bankers Association, Institute of Economic Affairs (Kenya), UN Women and Kenya Women Parliamentarians Association (KEWOPA).

A survey by UPAR reported total unclaimed assets of Sh9.1 billion out of which banks recorded Sh7.4 billion, listed companies Sh1.5 billion, insurance companies Sh283 million, a pension fund (NSSF) Sh243 million and one utility firm (KPLC) Sh66.8 million. However, findings could have been distorted due to lack of uniform definition of what an unclaimed asset.

order to safeguard the interest of both depositors and creditors.

“CBK and the board of directors of Imperial Bank Limited are working closely on a feasible resolution mechanism for Imperial Bank Limited (In Receivership). The appointment of KDIC to take control of the management of the bank is intended to provide a platform for KDIC to execute its statutory mandate with the support of the board of directors of Imperial Bank Limited towards restoring the safety and soundness of the bank,” read a statement from the CBK and the Capital Markets Authority.

“CBK has become aware of unsafe or unsound business conditions at Imperial Bank,” said a statement from the lender, adding that KDIC would present a resolution plan within 12 months.

However, KDIC which has been acting

as a receiver said the bank’s normal operations have been suspended except for collecting loan repayment, with branches being allowed to operate for that purpose.

“KDIC shall immediately undertake due diligence to ascertain the veracity of irregularities and malpractices and determine the most appropriate resolution mechanism in the shortest time possible,” it said, adding it was working with the bank’s board, Reuter’s reports.

The privately held bank had appointed a new Managing Director in September following the previous MD’s death a month ago and was ranked 19 out of country’s 45 lenders at the end of 2014 reporting assets of Sh70.3 billion.

The Central Bank has however assured members of the public that Kenya’s banking sector remains safe and robust.

Tanzania rolls mobile phone BIRTH REGISTRATION EXERCISE Tanzania has launched a nationwide drive to register children’s births through mobile phone to enhance the government’s health and education planning.

The drive comes amid claims that the country has the lowest birth registration rates in eastern and southern Africa where 80 per cent of children aged below five do not have birth certificates according to the 2012 census.

The new system being rolled out across the country over the next five years allows health workers to send the baby’s name, sex, date of birth and family details by phone to a central data base and a birth certificate is issued free of charge in days.

Most parents in rural areas of Tanzania do not register their children because of the

A mother with her baby in the pediatric ward at Shinyanga Regional Hospital, Tanzania.

steep cost, long distances to registry offices, cumbersome process and lack of awareness of the benefits. CNBC Africa reports. Parents have to pay Sh165 if they request a birth certificate within 90 days of a child’s birth or Sh4,000 afterwards, as well as travel costs, a high price in a country where many rural people live on less than Sh100 a day.

The initiative is already operating in 10 of the country’s regions out of

which 26 regions are run by government registration agency RITA, UNICEF and telecommunications company Tigo.

The government expects to register about a million children under the age of five before the end of this year, and 90 per cent of all new-borns within the next five years. Globally, around 290 million children do not possess a birth certificate, according to UNICEF.

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The governmenT is serious abouT implemenTing The 60 pc local conTenT policy and while mulTichoice recenTly celebraTed 20 years and launched local vernacular Tv njaaTa, royal media services has pulled a fasT one and is launching noT one or Two buT four vernacular Tv sTaTions!

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emember back in the 90s when the only TV station in existence was KBC? Who would have thought that in a span of three decades, the Kenyan media space would be literally overflowing with TV stations, much less vernacular ones? Indeed, the Kenyan media audience have a lot to be thankful for, starting with media liberalization which paved way for establishment of individually owned media companies and eventually, anyone who had the means could obtain space for a private media outlet.

Although press liberalization did a lot in revolutionizing the TV industry, the recently concluded global digital migration is the mother of the rapid change that we are witnessing in the local TV space due to the expansion of the local broadcasting space.

With the many widely available local and international TV stations, media entrepreneurs had to find a way to venture into the TV industry while attracting a large following thus earning profits, and we can boldly say that they have hit the nail directly on the head by venturing into vernacular visual broadcasting. It worked for various media companies’ radio strategy, so why shouldn’t it work for TV? The concept of vernacular TV begun as a trial and error with the more resilient companies such as Multichoice boasting of being the pioneers of vernacular TV stations.

In fact these companies served as the legendary guinea pigs for others who were interested in this venture and when stations such as

Njata TV, 3 Stones TV and Kass TV withstood the test of time, media giants like Royal Media Services have now docked their boat in the same port.

The current countdown on social media is geared towards October 26 when Inooro TV, under the Royal Media Services umbrella will kick off in precedence to its upcoming sister vernacular stations Musyi TV, Ramogi TV and Chamgei TV. This is a big blow to the preexisting channels mentioned above with the addition of Utugi TV because it means competition just got stiffer keeping in mind that the new RMS stations already have an eager audience siphoned from Inooro, Musyi, Ramogi, and Chamgei FM. Suffice is to say, #KOT are beside themselves with anticipation for generic content in their mother tongues. Before, the existing vernacular TV stations dedicated almost all of their airtime to playing music but now that competition has surfaced, better content ranging from dramas, soap operas, cultural shows, game shows, religious shows and of course news and current affairs are now cooking.

The unemployed segment are also keeping their fingers crossed for job advertisements. Hopefully, Royal Media Services will not follow in the Standard Group footsteps where they established a new channel, KTN 2, but no new faces were seen. As audiences wait in anticipation whispers are getting louder as to what NMG, another giant media house could be hiding up its sleeves.

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A fresh new coAt of pAint will not only rejuvenAte the look And feel of your house but will Also rAise the vAlue, especiAlly if you Are plAnning to sell

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f you are a flower lover and you have many wooden pegs that you don’t know how to get rid of, then this project is perfect for you. Here is an inexpensive way to put them into creative use by turning them

into flower pots. You only need to gather up several double pin pegs (the number depends on how wide you want the flower pot to be), a short height plastic or metallic can, flowers and some fertile soil.

Making the peg flower

pot is as easy as pie.

Simply place the plastic or metallic can on a flat working surface, then place the pegs around the can in close succession in the same manner you hang clothes on cloth lines using pegs, ensuring

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ow that you have made a decision to jazz up your bathroom and kitchen with more vibrant colours, be wary of the quality of the paint you are using as it may cause dizziness, nausea and headaches. The long-term impact paints may have on your health aren’t great either. Some of the pollutants it emits are suspected to cause loss of coordination, damage the liver and other parts of body.

What should you look out for when buying paints?

Conventional paints are generally classified into two categories: latex (or water-based) paints and solvent (oil-based) paints. Latex paints are a better choice between the two since it doesn’t release as many VOCs as oil-based paints.

In your bathroom, you will be surprised to see just how much painting the inside and outside of your bathtub, as well as the tiles around it will spiff it up. You can take advantage of this opportunity to give your bathroom a customized theme, painting the bathtub and tiles with colors of your choice and ensuring that you give them a perfect finish.

In the kitchen area, you can refurbish those ugly kitchen countertops and kitchen cabinets by painting and replacing them with something chic. For those who fancy bright kitchens, it would be appropriate to try some lighter colors.. You do not need to spend a lot of money to get this done.

Painting takes less effort and is actually fun; so free up a weekend and get painting.

You will be amazed by the results.

For those who fancy bright kitchens, it would be appropriate to try some lighter colors..

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that no space is left between any two pegs for tidiness.

Next, pour the fertile soil into the can up to brim level then lodge your plants or flowers into the soil. Finally, clean the exterior parts of the pegs which may

have come into contact with the soil during the immediate step and there you have it! A peg flower pot which you can modify using paint or sticky decorations for that improved aesthetic finish.

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SURPRISING FOODS THAT DAMAGE YOUR

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aily cleaning of your teeth, gums, and tongue,

combined with annual check-ups helps ward off harmful bacteria and microbes that may cause

tooth decay, bleeding gums, and oral infections. Proper oral hygiene is also important in helping you stay

healthy, especially if you have risk factors such as

diabetes and heart problems. Plus, oral hygiene elevates

your sense of self-esteem. This is especially true at work or in social situations. Maintaining proper oral hygiene ensures that you won’t experience embarrassing

conditions, such as plaque, tartar, and bad breath. Here are some foods that may be damaging your teeth.

Ice

It is easy to say that since ice is water then it is automatically good for the teeth especially because it has no sugars. Chewing ice leaves your teeth vulnerable and may damage the enamel. Ice is for chilling and not chewing so just enjoy water in its liquid form.

Soda

Soda has high sugar levels and acid content. They contain citric and phosphoric acid, which is bad for teeth. It is advisable that people should stop drinking soda but for those who find it hard to break the habit, consider drinking it when you are eating and drink

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ocus on fun

Have play dates

In this day and age kids are submerged in technology they forget to go out to play. The key word here is play so make sure your child goes outdoors so as to get the full experience.

fitness-oriented

When your child performs well in his academics try and get him a fitnessoriented gift. This includes but is not limited to a skipping rope, a trampoline, a hula-hoop or even a bicycle.

Clean up

House chores are the easiest form of exercising that can be done by anyone.

This is because they are usually not considered as exercise. You can decide to sing songs as you wipe tables/ counters. Additional chores may include making sure they make their beds.

Be their fitness model Kids always emulate that which they are familiar with. It is easier to motivate them to be active when you lead an active lifestyle. Whichever exercise you decide to go with, your kids will most likely follow your lead.

Encourage walking or biking whenever possible This is easy to achieve when you live in a secure environment. If the supermarket is close, opt for a walk instead of a drive.

If your kid owns a bike let them ride it as you walk beside them.

Alcohol

People who drink excessively may find that their saliva flow reduces over time. Reduction in saliva flow may lead to tooth decay and other oral infections like gum disease. Too much consumption of alcohol increases the risk of mouth cancer.

Sweets

with soda. When sweets stay in your mouth for a long time they become harmful to your teeth.

Make sure you always brush to avoid the build up of plaque.

Coffee

In their natural form, coffee and tea are healthy beverage choices. Frequent intake of these two may lead to the staining of your teeth. To avoid this, make sure you take plenty of water thereafter.

Sucking on sweets is the alternative of washing your mouth

WORKOUT

Find out what your kid likes to do and use that as part of their exercise routine. You don’t have to call it exercise as this may make the child rebel.

Choose gifts

the soda through a straw. By doing the two the soda does not stay in the mouth for too long therefore limiting the exposure of your teeth.

exHOw TO GETS kIDS TO ExERcISE

As kids spend more time watching TV, they spend less time running and playing. Parents should limit TV, video game and computer time.

Parents can set a good example by being active themselves. Exercising together can be fun for everyone. Here are some tips to keep the young ones moving.

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@London FiLm FestivaL

Carey mulligan: She was all ruffled up in this piece.

Geena davis: The silver and black colors were a good choice.

anne marie duff: She perfectly blended black and maroon.

Helena Bonham: She pulled off this soccer mom red-carpet look.

meryl streep: She brought the Grammy look to the London Film Festival.

Romola Garai: She looked flawless in white.

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lthough film screening get-togethers are dubbed Film Festivals, these events are little about films and more of Fashion and red carpet moments. This year, the film-fashion calendar started on a high note with the Cannes Film Festival graced by fashionable celebrities and in the past few months, we have witnessed major fashion statements during similar events such as the European and Toronto Film Festivals. As the year draws close to an end, we have our eyes on the upcoming American Film Festival which we expect to be the peak of fashion-meets-film.

Meanwhile, take a look at the best dressed during the ongoing London Film Festival.

Lamar Odom found unconscious at brothel

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hloe Kardashian’s exhusband and basketball super star Lamar Odom is fighting for his life after a party he started at a Nevada love ranch with unidentified females left him

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unconscious. It is reported that the 35 year old who has battled substance abuse issues in the past, was found unconscious yesterday afternoon in what is suspected to be a drug overdose. Kardashian and Odom said “I do” in September 2009 after just a month of dating. In December 2013, Kardashian filed for divorce.

Their divorce was finalized this past July. Odom is currently in a coma as his condition continues to deteriorate.

HOT TOPICS

Artistes support MCSK, KAMp prISK welfare initiative

Wema sepetu and Luis munana

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rtistes have lauded the joint efforts by MCSK, KAMP and PRISK after yesterday’s extraordinary meeting hosted

by MCSK at Machakos people’s park.The general meeting was focused on the presentation and adoption of the medical scheme for artistes, adoption of KAMP, PRISK and MCSK joint collection and appointment of external auditors. Most artistes in attendance said they now see light at the end of the dark tunnel.

Wema Sepetu unveils new love interest

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x-beauty queen and Tanzanian superstar Diamond Platnumz ex-girlfriend Wema Sepetu has finally moved on and unveiled her prince charming and its none other than model Luis Munana. The two who have kept their relationship low key were recently caught on camera kissing at Wema Sepetu’s private birthday party .

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Irate Tanzanians protest closure of Uchumi shops Angry staff and suppliers from Uchumi Supermarkets in Tanzania have forced the closure of one of the retailer’s local stores amid fears that they would not get paid.

The struggling supermarket announced recently that it will close some branches and sack employees who double as suppliers in new measures targeted at profitability.

Already, two Uchumi branches in Kampala, Uganda have been closed and some 180 workers sent home on forced leave pending communication from the head office in Nairobi.

And yesterday, more than 300 people barricaded the Uchumi store in Dar es Salaam, fearing they would not get paid.

The struggling retailer has said talks are under way to resolve the dispute But correspondents say the protesters were told to go home and return on Wednesday, when it is hoped a resolution will be found.

Uchumi has several stores in Tanzania but it is not clear how many will be affected.

On Monday, Ugandan media reported that court bailiffs, acting on behalf of some suppliers, raided some of Uchumi’s stores in the capital, Kampala, and seized property over the failure to settle its bills.

The retailer has suffered some huge loses in the last two years because of accusations of mismanagement, according to Nairobi-based financial analyst Aly-Khan Satchu.

“It has been a challenging period for them because they found it difficult to compete in places away from Kenya - their primary

ANGRY: Tanzanians protest outside an Uchumi store in Dar es Salaam yesterday amid fears they may not be paid their dues as the retailer plots closure.

market,” he told the BBC. These closures are part of the measures being introduced by newly appointed Chief Executive Julius Kipng’etich to revive the struggling retailer, he said.

The troubled chain has already sold some of its lucrative assets in Kenya to raise money as its

struggles to get finance from banks.

The building that hosts its flagship Ngong Hyper along Ngong Road in Nairobi is being sold as part of a debt settlement plan meant to put the troubled supermarket back on track.

The shop is being sold to Thika Road Mall at a price of Sh2 billion.

Reprieve for consumers as electricity cost set to fall Consumers are set to benefit from a fall in the cost of electricity following a series of power generating initiatives that have driven down the cost of production.

The developments come just as KenGen, the country’s leading electric power generation company, reported profit of Sh11.5 billion this year through from Sh2.83 billion last financial year.

The power producer cited a tax credit and growth in its geothermal-power capacity

as the reasons for its four-fold profit.

“The energy sector witnessed remarkable growth as our mega 280Megawatts (MW) Olkaria project was inaugurated, adding impetus to the government’s 5000MW campaign to expand power generation and access,” explained KenGen managing director Albert Mugo during a recent address.

His statement follows a previous announcement by Kenya Power general manager Benson Muriithi that the ongoing power

projects will bring lasting change to the country and consumers at large.

A recent increase in geothermal generation has significantly reduced the nation’s reliance on hydro-power generation from 65 per cent in 2014 to the current 47 per cent. Hydro-power has, in the past, proven to be unreliable since it depends mostly on weather conditions.

“With geothermal at the core of our strategy, KenGen is helping the nation achieve a transformation by increasing

the quantity of power, reducing cost of electricity and ensuring regular supply,” said Mugo.

Previous reports indicate the cost of electricity would fall by as much as 50 per cent, but consumers may have to wait before the benefits trickle down within the coming months.

The threat of El Nino has also contributed to a level of uncertainty since resultant floods may interfere with power supply by damaging power stations located in high risk areas.

Karlo digitises information to fetch higher returns The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) has digitised its research contents and fact sheets on agricultural practices to help farmers access relevant information.

Kalro’s ‘e-repository’ brings together all information on studies the agricultural institution has done, making it a perfect benchmarking platform for researchers and policy makers to identify research gaps and innovations needed to improve agricultural productivity. Kalro’s research officer David

Mbithi said access to information can cushion the continent from food shortage.

“Some of innovative farming options that can redeem the continent from food insecurity threats lie in academic papers. E-Repository’s role is to push those findings and information to farmers for implementations,’’ he said.

The system incorporates a “farmers’ corner” which contains repackaged information in form of pamphlets, brochures and fliers having viable information in seed crops, farm technology, farm management, livestock

breeds, pest and diseases as well as symptoms and control.

A recent study by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) shows that 70 per cent of small scale farmers across the world still rely on outdated farm management practices, which vastly lower their production capacities every season.

The report urged stakeholders in the sector to encourage farmers embrace the technology and develop workable channels to disseminate agricultural information to them.

BIZ BRIEFS African countries

best place for investment: firms Foreign investors have turned to developing countries such Kenya as they bank on the region’s rapid growth and emerging middleclass consumers in Africa. The move has created employment for thousands of people across the value chain, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, investors have grown tired of low returns in developed markets, according to a report the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) said. The research, released yesterday by the ODI, indicate that international investments from private entities have expanded five times since 2008 across sub-Saharan Africa.

In fact, investors from overseas have poured $12 billion (Sh124 trillion) in cross-border investments in the region, the data revealed.

This is more than 60 times the amount of money needed for Kenya’s 2015/16 budget.

School Internet initiative boost for education sector The Internet for schools programme, a product of Airtel, has continued to shape education in Kenya, the telecommunications company reports. The programme aims at providing Internet connectivity to several schools across the region, especially those with little chance of getting the services that Airtel can procure. The telco has cited Sigweng Karuoth Secondary School in Siaya County as one of their indicators of success.

Airtel connected the school to the internet for free almost a year ago. From November last year, the students at the school have been provided with free 24-hour access to the internet, benefiting from unlimited amount of education information available online.

“With free internet connection, the students have been able to access relevant materials such as revision papers, literature books and sample analysis, helping them learn and reinforce concepts learned in class,” Airtel added in a statement.

Twitter to lay off hundreds of employees Twitter, one of the world’s leading social media companies has said it will fire 336 of its employees as it moves to restructure its business. The job cuts, which represent roughly 8 per cent of its global workforce, will cost the firm up to $20 million (Sh2.1 billion) in severance pay, while the restructuring will cost up to $15 million (Sh1.5 million), the company said. The move comes just days after Twitter cofounder, Jack Dorsey was confirmed as the company’s permanent chief executive, the BBC reports. He served as the interim boss of the company for three months after his predecessor, Dick Costolo stepped down on July 1. Costolo, who headed the company since 2010, had been under pressure from investors, who were unhappy with the firm’s user growth. “We have made an extremely tough decision - we plan to part ways with up to 336 people from across the company,” said the new chief executive.

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AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 Your desire to fight and conquer is probably much stronger than usual, and communication with others is the very thing that will fuel this fire. Your action-oriented instinct is likely to be bold, so use caution in all situations. Pace yourself and avoid confrontation!

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Yesterday’s Solution

PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 Any opposition you encounter may have a loud roar, but in reality, there’s very little bite to fear. Keep in mind that arguments may be unsubstantiated. Don’t work yourself into frenzy over an issue that has no solid foundation to back it up. Don’t be intimidated by fast talkers.

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ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 Your friend isn’t communicating very well, and you probably wonder if it’s something you said or did. Chances are it’s not. All signs indicate that it’s business. Don’t try to force your partner to share these concerns with you, as this will only cause further retreat.

TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 The food and drink may have been great, but today you’d better eat plain but nourishing food. You may not be inclined to exercise, but a brisk walk or yoga class might be just what you need. It will also clear your head. You should be yourself again by midafternoon.

GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 Some may want you to do them favors. Others might want to use you as a sounding board for their problems. You won’t want to turn them away. If you can’t avoid them, you should learn to say, “I’ll help you later!” You can only be in one place at a time, and there are only 24 hours in a day.

CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 Family members might have too much on their minds today and ask you for more help than you’re prepared to give. Make sure you stay calm and focused so you can decide which difficulties are most urgent and need to be handled first. Don’t be afraid to tell others your decision.

LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 Or more than one person could ask you for advice on business matters, legal papers, investments, homework, or other intellectual concerns. Try not to spread yourself too thin or you won’t be much use to anybody, least of all you. If it doesn’t all get done today, there’s always tomorrow.

VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 21 This person may make whatever he’s pushing sound like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Remember the adage, “If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is!” If you’re interested in what this person has to say, wait a few days and then check with an unbiased source.

LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 You have a lot of energy, but it isn’t a good idea to go climbing mountains, running marathons, or swimming long distances right now. If you don’t pace yourself, you could be exhausted by midafternoon. You may be temporarily operating on nervous energy and limited stamina.

SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 Perhaps you’ve promised someone help but don’t have the time and energy to come through right now. Don’t be afraid to tell the person. Between the two of you, you can work something out that creates a win/win situation so your friend gets the needed help and you don’t tire yourself out.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 - Dec 21 Inspiration could strike, and you’ll want to turn as much of that into physical reality as possible.

Don’t be disappointed if your insights are exhausted quickly and you hit a roadblock. Don’t try to force it. Stop working for now and take it up later. The inspiration will come again!

MUSTREAD The Orchard of Lost Souls —by Nadifa Mohamed

Deqo is a nine-year-old refugee who leaves the camp she was born in for just a pair of shoes. She is going to the city and the shoes are her gift.

Kawsar is a widow who is confined to her home after the police rained blows on her at the local police station. She cannot move or do anything for herself and her once flourishing garden is now neglected.

Filsan is a female soldier who leaves Mogadishu to go fight off the rebellion that is growing in the Northern part of the country. As a woman, she is at risk, but she wants to defend and fight for her country.

The civil war brings the three women together as they try to survive in a country that has gone to the dogs.

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5. Pancake syrup flavor 10. Initials on an old Russian coin 14. Big Island city 15. Leers at 16. What Washington wouldn’t tell 17. Divvies up 19. Debussy’s “Clair de ____” 20. Narrator aboard the Pequod 21. Ridiculed 22. Beach footwear 26. Come calling 30. Broadcast benefits 34. Take ___ from (imitate) 35. “Divine Secrets of the ____ Sisterhood” (2002 movie) 36. Friend’s opposite 37. Something a doctor should do 39. More corpulent 42. Rapa ___ (Easter Island, to natives) 43. Rub followup 47. Knickknack holder 48. Determine 51. Hardly genteel 52. “The Bonfire of the Vanities” author 54. Bath powders 57. Most extended 62. Far from electrifying 63. Fighters 66. Setting 67. “ ___ Hilda” 68. S. American nation 69. Letters before omegas

70. Corset stiffeners 71. Jocular Jay Down 1. Siamese, today 2. Bigwigs, briefly 3. Xanadu’s sacred river 4. Fate 5. Traveler’s stop 6. Nimbleness 7. Mideast grp.

8. Author Deighton 9. Serpentine shape 10. Islamic leader 11. Driver, e.g.

12. French film 13. Euphemistically, “went” 18. Roof timber 21. Acquired 23. Sweet ____ (flower) 24. Jeans component, often 25. Book page 26. White of “Wheel” fame 27. “May ____ you another?” (barman’s question) 28. Hindi “master” 29. Food store chain 31. Not one’s cup ____ 32. Numbers of carolers 33. Feudal peons 38. Country schoolteacher 40. Upward climb 41. By way of (abbr.)

44. Crow’s cousin 45. With “Map,” an East African capital

46. Hotel helper 49. Needs scratching 50. Set-___ (brief fights) 53. Bubble masses 54. Baking meas.

55. Actress MacGraw, et al.

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Yesterday’s answers

YOURSAY Jubilee must take common stand on ICC Jubilee leaders must once and for all state to Cord leader Raila Odinga what exactly do they want from him as far as Deputy President William Ruto’s case at The Hague is concerned. From Tharaka Nithi Senator Kithure Kindiki, Cord should keep the evidence they have because as

a coalition, they do not need it, but National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale, it is only the Raila’s testimony that can save Ruto and journalist Joshua Sang from the jaws of ICC. Now that Raila has taken the war to Jubilee doorsteps by telling them to disclose the evidence

taken before the court by PNU operatives who currently serve under President Uhuru Kenyatta to help Ruto, it would be seen how confused Jubilee mouthpieces will react, because in whatever reaction, they must first weigh the political implications involved. — Sheryl Nyajaph

ODM letter to UN over ICC was not evidence

The letter written by the OODM to the UN Security Council in 2011 was not evidence against Deputy President William Ruto, but was to urge the council to reject Kenya’s request for the deferral of ICC cases.

ODM requested the Security

Council to consider Kenya’s request as an indication that retired President Mwai Kibaki and his PNU wing of the government was unwilling to punish those who committed crimes during the last election. The letter written

by Kisumu Senator, the then

ODM secretary-general Anyang’ Nyong’o and issued in the name of the party did not, cannot and will never constitute evidence against Ruto and journalist Joshua Sang. Jubilee leaders must speak the truth on the letter.

— Bukende Stephen

Our hospital should value lives not money It unfortunate for an accident victim to die in an ambulance because the family is unable to raise cash demanded by hospitals to admit such patients. In this age and time where hospitals mint millions from patients, just one patient receiving treatment instantly to pay later would not be asking for too much from the facilities. It is sad that the same doctors and medical practitioners who take oath to

save lives are the ones that turn away patients in critical condition. These inhumane acts should be treated as negligence and persons involved charged in courts of law. We must reach a turning point and value life more than we value earthly riches. Either way, even if we make all the money in the world, it all remains on earth when we die.

— Aleki Kyalo - Westlands

Give us a break with Ruto’s ICC fixing claims All this discussion on “who fixed Ruto” makes many sober-minded guys end up believing that it’s all in vain for Deputy President William Ruto since some guys are being used to prepare ground for the bad news.

Kenyans and the bench set to hear the case against Ruto at The Hague are tired of the fixing business and would like an end to it.

But again my question is…What will happen then if Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria’s evidence to ICC team will change the game?

If at all there was fixing then the guys who did this did their job well but God in heaven knows what he has in store for them.

—Enock ndayala, Nairobi.

State must stop meddling in NLC affairs The trade of barbs between the National Lands Commission and the Lands ministry over the Land Bill currently before Parliament is an affront by the government to deny Kenyans the much needed land reforms. Although NLC is a constitutional and

independent commission, the constant interference from the ministry is in bad taste and should not be allowed to continue. It is its divisive nature of land question that led to the creation of NLC. When a Cabinet Secretary who is deemed

as a Presidential appointee interferes with the work of an independent commission, it depicts a government that is not serious in addressing historical land injustices.

Kenyans must defend NLC from the unwarranted attacks.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Kyrgios fined, banned for 28 days over China tennis tourney spate

Tennis ‘bad boy’ Nick Kyrgios has been fined for a foul-mouthed outburst at the Shanghai Masters, pushing the Australian closer to a potential four-week ban.

According to reports, Kyrgios was heard calling the tournament a “circus” and complaining about the ball kids during his win over Andreas Haider-Maurer.

The 20-year-old was fined Sh150,000 ($1,500) and could trigger a 28-day ban if he incurs Sh500,000 ($5,000) in fines before February. It was his second code violation warning in a week. The world number 32 will face a one-month ban if he receives another fine for verbal or physical misconduct, with the penalty stemming from the suspended ban he received for a sexual comment about Stan Wawrinka’s girlfriend last August.

Kyrgios had criticised the Shanghai surface on Monday, describing conditions as “crazy” when a cameraman was ejected for repeatedly talking during points.

“They were talking in the middle of the points. I was just expecting a lot more obviously from a Masters event,” he said.

Maiyo now joins Qatari, Al Rayyan Sport Club

Former NBA star, Odom found unconscious in Las Vegas brothel

Former NBA and reality TV star Lamar Odom had to be driven to hospital because he was too tall to be airlifted after he was found unconscious is a brothel in Navada, USA. Officials tried to have him airlifted to Las Vegas, but the 6-foot-10-inch Odom, who won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010 could not fit the chopper due to his height, forcing them to use the Ambulance. He was driven to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Centre.

Odom who last played in the NBA in 2013, and saw recent reality TV fame through his four-year marriage to Khloe Kardashian also played basketball for Miami, Dallas and the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers.

He also played for the US in the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Tribunal backs KBA, two former officials out-of-court truce

Former Kenya Bowling Associate (KBA) Charles Wambugu expulsion and Susan Kariuki’s suspension by the association may be lifted after the parties agreed to settle the matter out of the court. The two officials had taken KBA to the Sports Disputes Tribunal for wrongful dismissal, but the case that has dragged for months before a full hearing was temporarily lifted with the tribunal urging the two protagonists to reconcile. The duo had sought the lifting of their suspensions, however, compensation claim by the two will go to a full hearing. Tribunal chairman John Ohaga, however, said the court will re-introduce the charges if the two fails to agree in the matter that should be adopted

by KBA national executive Committee before October 27. “If you fail to agree, we will substitute the charges and look at the opportunities that they may have missed then compensate them,” said Ohaga.

BLOCK THIS: Kenya’s Philip Maiyo in action during a past volleyball match. He has joined Qatari volleyball champions, Al Rayyan Sports Club for an undisclosed fee.

Kenya national men’s volleyball team captain Philip Maiyo has joined Qatari Volleyball champions, Al Rayyan Sports Club.

Maiyo who captained Kenya in the last July at the Africa Nations championship in Egypt joined Al Rayan from Al Arabi where he has been playing for the last one and a half seasons.

Maiyo, the most successful Kenyan volleyballer moved to Qatar from Turkey in 2013.

“It is true I moved to Al Rana because they presented a better offer,” Maiyo told X-News from his base in Al Rayyan, Qatar but he did not disclose the details of the deal, though it is expected to be a mega deal.

This season two more Kenyan volleyball players, Everlyn Makuto and Esther Wangeci also joined French side Club Chamalieres, a side which Jane Wacu and Praxcides Gala turns for. Mercy Moim (Finland), James Ontere (Japan) and Mike Chemos ar other Kenya’s export as well as Evans Bera and John Ndung’u who plays in Italy.

Meanwhile, former Kenya commercial Bank (KCB) and national team player Godfrey Owese became the first Kenyan to hold a FIVB level three coaching certificate.

Owese, who was in the Kenya’s technical bench in last August World Cup in Japan got his budge in Bangkok about a fortnight ago during a FIVB sponsored coaching course which attracted 22 candidates from 15 countries including two from the Philippines, three from each of Hong Kong, Japan and Macau and one from Bahrain, China, Cambodia, Hungary, Iran, Morocco, Malaysia, Qatar, Zimbabwe and Thailand. Many thought the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) would go for his expertise when they named the new technical benches which saw David Lung’aho lost his position, but that did not happen.

I’m in Konza rally to win, vows Jasmeet ‘jassi’ as KNRC winds up Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) Division 1 leader Jasmeet Chana has promised a flat-out action in Konza during the seasonclosing KCB Guru Nanak Rally which gets underway on October 24.

The KNRC main class championship has been sealed courtesy of Kisumu-based newlycrowned African Rally Champion Jaspreet “Jassi” Chatthe.

Dennis Mwenda aka “Dere Mwenda” and KCB customer experience manager Job Njiru have also sealed the KNRC Division 2 drivers’ and navigators’ titles and their racing in Konza will be a mere formality.

Nonetheless, KNRC Division 1 and S class championships -which went down to the wire on N a k u r u

Rally- will be the centre of attraction in the event organised by Sikh Union Nairobi.

Jasmeet, former Division 3 and 2WD champion, said he is ready to throw caution to the wind to clinch the KNRC Division 1 championship which he leads by eight points over Mahesh Halai of Shamba Boyz Racing.

Jasmeet and other three drivers namely Amaanraj Rai, Farhaaz Khan and Mahesh Halai are in contention for the coveted Division 1 title.

“The car is undergoing a full strip rebuild for Guru and we

are looking forward to the rally with great expectations,” said Jasmeet.

Murage wa Waigwa will be fighting with Kisumu’s Chandrakhant Chhabhadia Devji and James Kirimi for the Divisoin 2 Championship.

“Guru Nanak will be a do-or-die rally. We will be going flat out to try and bag our first championship,” said Murage who will be teaming up with female navigator Tuta Mionki.

The 36th edition of the rally will be flagged off outside KCB Gateway Mall (Opposite Siokimau Railway Station) at 6:30am, with KNRC regulars renewing rivalries for top honours.

HITTING THE ROAD: Jameet Chana with his navigator during a past national rally championship. He has warned competitors in the Division 1 to brace themselves for a tough battle when they meet at the Konza for Season finale of the Guru Nanak Rally Championship at the end of this month.

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Gor Mahia’s Kagere named September player of the month Meddie Kagere four goals in September which helped under champions Gor Mahia wrap the 2015 league title was all he needed to win the Sports Journalist Association of Kenya SJAK/ player for the month.

The 36 year-old former Rwanda international beat City Stars hit man Ebrima Sanneh, AFC Leopards striker Lamine Diallo and Sony Sugar goalkeeper Allan Owiny in the vote conducted by the local sports journalist football commission.

Kagere beat his closest challenger

Diallo by 10 points to become the seventh winner of the trophy that come with a 42 inch LG branded TV and Sh50,000 cash prize. Sanneh came in a pointless of Diallo’s 10.September also marked the first month the award has been given based on matches involving competitions other than the top tier league in Kenya. With only a single round of league matches played the entire month, SJAK panel of selectors based the September’s performance on the GOtv Shield and the KPL Top Eight tournament to select the winner.

The league’s third prolific goal scorer becomes Gor Mahia’s third player to have won the coveted gong following earlier feats by midfielder Ali Abondo who won the inaugural trophy and overlapping right-back Karim Nzigiyimana who scooped the June’s award. Other players who have the monthly gongs are John Makwata of Ulinzi Stars, Western Stima goalkeeper Gabriel Andika, leading goal scorer in the league Jesse Were of Tusker and skilful Muhoroni Youth winger George Mandela.

CONGRATULATIONS: Gor Mahia striker Meddie Kagere when he was presented with the September player of the month award. He won Sh50,000 cash and a 42 inch televevion set. The Award organised by journalists association and Sportspesa.

Leopards hosts Sofapaka in mid-week league MATCH Sofapaka will clash with AFC Leopards this evening in a mid-week SportPesa Premier League match at Nyayo National Stadium.

The Wednesday fixture saw the postponement of GOtv Shield round of 16 match between AFC Leopards and Ulinzi which was also set for today. The other Wednesday’s GOtv match pitting Gor Mhia and Palos will take place as scheduled at the Safaricom Stadium, Kasarani.

Sofapka will be looking forward to bridge the point gap between them and second placed Ulinzi when they tackle troubled Ingwe after players boycotted training for lack of paid up allowances. They, however, resumed training yesterday.

Sofapaka who have played a match less than Ulinzi and league leaders Gor Mahia is third on the log with 42 points and even though a win will still leave them on third place, three points

against Ingwe will be a motivation for them after a bad season.

Ingwe on the other hand has navigated the season despite financial challenges. They are four places and four points adrift of Sofapaka, and a win for them will see them leapfrog Tusker and Bandari who occupies the sixth and fifth places respectively.

The last time the two sides met in a league match was June 7. The match was full of drama after Zdravko

Logarusic men took to the pitch, but without a goalkeeper with first choice goalkeeper Wycliffe Kasaya and two others going AWOL. Ugandan striker Karim Ndugwa took to the post and to the surprise of everyone, the Ugandan made five crucial saves, including denying veteran John Baraza a chance from the spot in the 86th minute to help Ingwe beat Batoto Ba Mungu 1-0

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DOWN AND OUT: Dutch striker Robin Van Persie reacts after scoring a terrible own goal in their Euro qualifying match against Czech republic last night.

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Netherlands out of Europe’s top international competing after terible loss to Czechs at home

x-Manchester United striker Robin Van Persie scored a terrible own goal to heap more misery on Netherlands and end their bid to qualify for European Championships to be held in France next year.

The Fernabache FC forward inadvertently headed into his own net following a free kick by Czech Republic to make it 3-0 for the visitors putting them in unassailable lead in Amsterdam.

The Dutch were playing against the Czechs in a crucial qualifier which they needed to win and hope Turkey lost at home to visiting Iceland to enhance their chances for next summer’s showpiece.

But the 3-2 loss now means the 2014 World Cup Semifinalists will miss out among the 24 teams to compete for Europe’s top international trophy.

Van Persie somehow atoned for his mistake when he scored to add onto Klaas-Jan Huntelaar’s goal to make it 3-2. But that was not enough as the ten man Czech Republic held on for the win. Elsewhere, Turkey also beat

Iceland 1-0 to seal their hold on third spot to to leave their chances wide open with a play-off spot.

Turkey had Gokhan Tore dismissed in the 78th minute as their match appeared to be heading for a draw, but Selcuk Inan’s last-minute goal saw them claim a dramatic victory.

That result means Turkey qualify for next summer’s tournament in France as the highest ranked third-placed team out of all nine qualifying groups.

Ukraine and Norway both finished third in their respective groups and had more points than Turkey, but results against the sides finishing bottom in their respective groups do not count - leaving Turkey with the most points.

Meanwhile, Netherlands coach Danny Blind who took over at the start of July after Guus Hiddink left after 10 months in the position has lost three of his four matches in charge, but says he has “no intention” of stepping down.

“I’m going to carry on with my work because I’m under contract until 2018

and I believe in this team,” said Blind.

“I haven’t achieved my goal. The aim was to qualify automatically or via the play-offs and I haven’t done that.

Am I the one to blame? I now have to analyse that. The results weren’t good.”

Against the Czechs, Van Persie’s cushioned header past his own goalkeeper was the low point - and seemed to spark a reaction from the home side as they scored twice in quick succession afterwards.

But they still failed to capitalise on their numerical advantage, with Suchy having been dismissed for a last-man tackle on Memphis Depay late in the first half.

Netherlands, who finished third at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, were crowned European champions in 1988 and were third in 1992, 2000 and 2004.

The last time they failed to qualify for a major tournament was the 2002 World Cup. Before that, they were absent from the 1982 and 1986 tournaments and from the 1984 European Championship.

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