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M MPs want tighter

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embers of Parliament now want the government to fit all guns held by licensed persons and the disciplined forces with electronic tracking devices and ensure a proper and comprehensive registration of all firearms in the country.

In a debate on a motion seeking tighter regulations for guns, the lawmakers argued that many Kenyans are falling victims to crimes attributed to stolen and illegallyacquired guns. Sirisia MP John Waluke while supporting CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

Shock defeat for Tanzanian ministers

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t least nine Tanzanian government ministers have lost their parliamentary seats to the Opposition’s Ukawa coalition, partial results from Sunday’s vote show.

It is the biggest shock of the election so far which is the most competitive in the country’s history.

Although the ruling party’s candidate John Magufuli has taken a comfortable lead over his closest challenger, correspondents say the loss is a big blow to the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party.

But it is too early to predict who will win the election as there are many results still to be declared.

The electoral commission is expected to announce the final results tomorrow.

Agriculture minister Stephen Wasira, a veteran CCM politician of over three decades, is among the high-profile ministers who lost their seats in Sunday’s election.

Others include Investment minister Christopher Chiza, Deputy Health minister Stephen Kebwe and Deputy Education minister Anna Malecela.

Observers from the European Union have given a positive assessment of the polls.

But they raised several concerns such as the apparent failure of State media to give fair and equitable coverage to the Opposition in the build-up to the election. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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Country’s borrowing yet to reach alarming levels, says CS Rotich

The country’s borrowing level is not posing a crisis to the country’s economic growth, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has said.

He said the debt level at the moment is okay even as he promised that the banks’ lending rates are also set to go down within a week.

“We have no crisis at all as claimed by many people out there, our debt level is okay and the government is doing all it can to repay them without hurting the economy,” he said.

Rotich accused the Opposition of hyping their figures over the borrowing level of the government.

“The government is not overspending nor over-borrowing as claimed, all the figures out there are being hyped,” he said.

“I know the level of interest rates in the country at the moment is unacceptable, but it will go down.

The Treasury is working with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to fix the challenges and also meet our revenue collection target,” he said.

Rotich last week during the taxpayers’ awards ceremony said the ministry has implemented several revenue reforms to streamline administrative systems and improve efficiency in tax collection and taxpayers’ service.

“We have made tremendous progress on these fronts especially with electronic filing of taxes (itax).

Indeed, KRA has now developed

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich (right) with PS Kamau Thuge when the two appeared before a parliamentary committee to shed more light on the current cash-crunch. The ministry insists the country has not reached crisis levels.

capability to serve taxpayer better and more efficiently, while at the same time, expanding the revenue base to finance our development programmes,” said Rotich.

The Cabinet Secretary’s remarks

come a day after Deputy President William Ruto said the interest rates will go down within a week.

He allayed fears that the country’s economy is crumbling. Ruto said it is in 2011 during the Grand Coalition

government that the country was in its worst economic status as inflation rate was at 11 per cent compared to now at 5.9 per cent, the Central Bank of Kenya lending Rate (CBR) was 21 per cent but now stands at 11.8 per

Legislators want stiffer rules, monitoring on firearm holders From Page 1 the motion said criminals have been taking advantage of lack of tracking systems of guns to terrorise innocent Kenyans and that it is time all firearms are monitored.

“Most criminals are aware that no gun is being tracked in this country and, therefore, take advantage of the situation to cause mayhem,” he said.

The mover of the motion, Victor Munyaka (Machakos Town), said despite the proliferation of small arms, there has not been efforts to track location, movement and use of firearms held by licensed persons and the disciplined forces.

“Aware that many innocent Kenyans have been victims of crime linked to stolen and illegally-acquired firearms; concerned that, despite the proliferation of small arms, there has not been efforts to track location, movement and use of guns held by licensed persons and the disciplined forces,” he said.

Munyaka said a number of countries continue to implement modern

technologies to regulate, monitor and track use of guns.

He said the use of electronic tracking technologies, including the Global Positioning Systems (GPS), has been used to track and record location and movement of firearms.

While supporting the motion, Samburu North MP Aloise Lentoimaga said the tracking system might help solve insecurity in the North Rift.

“In Turkana and Pokot border among other areas in the Northern region, people walk with guns freely and kill each other, this tracking system might bring this to an end,” Lentoimaga said.

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan said lack of tracking system of guns in the country poses a security threat, adding that many criminals use legally-acquired firearms to commit crimes. “Some of these criminal acquire guns from licensed gun holders and, therefore, we should be able to track them,” he said.

At the same time, the National Taskforce on Implementation of

Nyumba Kumi initiative chairperson Joseph Kaguthi has advised the government to arm private security guards to combat the run-way insecurity in the country.

Speaking yesterday after a consultative workshop for tutors from the Kenya Government School at Government Training Institute Centre in Mombasa, Kaguthi said as long as regulation and registration systems are put in place, private guards can help in combating insecurity.

He said if any of the security guards found misusing their guns, their licenses would be revoked immediately.

He, however, downplayed fears that the security guards may use the weapons to harm the public, citing Uganda where guards are armed and minimal incidents of misbehaviour are reported.

“We believe there’s nothing wrong in arming the 400,000 private security guards we have in Kenya,” he said, adding that the idea is working well in some East Africa countries.

cent.“We are not at our worst as claimed by the Opposition and the statistics are available at the Central Bank. We are doing our best and things will be back to normal within just a week,” said Ruto.

Private cars leading road killers: NTSA Private vehicles are the leading killers in Kenyan road this year, National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has said The report says Boda bodas, which have been notorious for causing accidents, deaths and injuries over the years, have caused two per cent of road fatalities this year.

Speaking in Narok at the weekend during a free vehicle inspection exercise, NTSA director in charge of motor vehicle inspection, Eng Gerald Wangai said accidents caused by personal cars and heavy commercial vehicles such as lorries which caused 34 per cent of the deaths, was attributed to speeding and reckless driving.

He revealed that Heavy Vehicles and Public Service Vehicles (PSV) came second and third with 24 and 21 percent saying that out of 2,300 road fatalities since the beginning of this year 230

drivers were among those killed.

Wangai said that the Authority will increase surveillance especially during this rainy season and the festive season to reduce the number of accidents and urged drivers to ensure that their wipers are in good condition.

The director warned drivers who tampered with speed governors that NTSA will no longer have speed guns on the roads but will instead have a universal system of monitoring speed.

Narok police boss Paul Leting and area traffic commandant Jane Nyaga who were present called on motorists to be careful on the roads especially during the rainy season.

He also raised concern over some PSV drivers whom he said ‘fear’ taking their vehicle for inspection and instead send proxies making them vulnerable to corruption.

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MP wants Knec disbanded

The Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) could be on the chopping board, this after Mbooni MP Kisoi Munyao filed a motion seeking its disbandment.

Munyao said the exam body has lost its credibility following the massive leakage of the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.

The legislator said the continual denial of Knec that there is no leakage in the exams is casting the country’s education into doubt.

“The exam body has lost its credibility and this is a gross concern to the country because the ongoing event is casting the country’s education into doubt,” said Munyao. He said he has already filed the motion with the Speaker and hopes the legislators will finally have a say on whether Knec should be disbanded or reconstituted.

Munyao cited the council Act section 10(1a) which he says gives the body the mandate to set standards of the exams which they have failed to do. “It can’t be

Knec chief executive Joseph Kivilu addresses the media last week over cases of KCSE exam leakage. INSET: Mbooni MP Kisoi Munyao who has filed a motion in Parliament seeking to disband the council over examination leakages.

business as usual that the national exams are leaked every year and no action is taken, it is time Parliament stamp its authority over this matter and find a permanent solution,” he said.

The legislator also faulted Knec for failing to cancel the exams despite evidence that there is massive leakage. “Knec act 45(1) gives the exam body power to nullify exams should the credibility of the test be put

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to doubt, so far they have failed to do this despite the available evidence,” he said.

Munyao said Knec has never provided any clear measures to end leakage over the years. “Every time they are telling us that they are putting on measures which have never yielded any fruit,” he said.

Speaking yesterday after a meeting with Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi, parliamenta-

ry Education Committee chairperson Sabina Chege said they cannot burry their heads in the sand over the exam leakage.

“There is definitely something wrong and we cannot pretend anymore, we must do something about it,” said Chege. So far 14 teachers, two police officers and 79 students have been arrested for aiding the exam leakage. Both the Knec and the Mnistry

of Education have denied the widespread leakage of the exams with the former ruling out any possibility of postponing the exams.

Deputy President William Ruto has also ruled out any possibility of cancelling the exams. “Let us allow the students to do their exams, the students revised alone for this exams. Those calling for the cancellation did their exams long time ago,” said Ruto.

Lack of co-operation to blame for rising police executions Lack of co-operation between the police and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has been blamed as the one of the major causes of extra-judicial killings in the country.

Kenya National Commission on Human Rights vice chair George Morara (pictured) said this morning the extra judicial killing in the country is on the rise because of lack of cooperation between the two agencies.

Moraro said that the working relationship between the two has not been satisfactory.

“We are all having one agenda of protecting the rights and interest of the public and, therefore, cooperation is key between us,” he said.

Morara accused security forces of victim-

ising members of the Muslim and Somali communities.

“Members of the Muslim and Somali communities feel victimised by the police and other security forces,” he said.

A report by the commission released last month also accused police officers of extra judicial killings in their counter terrorism efforts.

Early this month, another report by the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) indicated that there is an increase in extra judicial killing and police brutality.

The report indicated that this year alone, 97 cases of police brutality have been reported including 85 summary executions.

Tanzanian ministers suffer shocking election defeat Continued from page 1

On the semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar, the announcement of the election was temporarily suspended after soldiers stormed the collation centre, eventually evicting journalists and observers.

The Opposition Ukawa coalition on Zanzibar had already expressed concerns about the results announced so far.

Residents on the islands also voted for their own president and members of the Zanzibar Parliament on Sunday.

About 70 armed soldiers invaded the compound of the electoral commission and locked journalists, local and international observers inside the main hall. Officials also stopped announcing results. However, when the announcement of results

resumed today morning, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) was leading by 59.26 per cent against CUF’s 39.89 per cent with 30 of the 54 constituencies in the island counted.

In mainland Tanzania, CCM’s Magufuli continued to surge ahead of Chadema’s Edaward Lowassa as vote counting neared its midway mark.

Magufuli had so far garnered 2, 480, 614 votes

(57.25 per cent) against Lowassa’s 1, 777, 010 million votes (41.01 per cent) with 116 out of 264 constituencies reporting.

The ruling party had also won a majority of the parliamentary seats. Out of 214 constituencies whose results had been announced, CCM won 153 while Chadema won 35.

CUF had bagged 24 seats while other parties took the remaining two seats.

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Kiambu Women’s Rep Annah Nyokabi (pictured above) has urged women in the country to go for top leadership positions. Speaking in Nairobi, Gathecha expressed concern over what she termed “inability by women to battle it out for elective posts like their male counterparts.” “It is time women in this country also fight to get this leadership positions and stop relying on nominations,” said Gathecha while addressing a women convention conference on realisation of two thirds-gender rule in Lavington, Nairobi. She said women should not wait to be nominated to positions but offer stiff competition to their male counterparts. “Don’t just sit and waiting to be nominated but fight it out with the men” she said. She said relevant legislations are in place to help women seek top leadership positions.

Thug shot dead as officer stabbed in Kariobangi estate A police officer was last night stabbed and wounded in an attack by suspected thugs in Kariobangi, Nairobi. One suspect was shot dead in the drama as police tried to arrest a gang that had been attacking and robbing motorists and pedestrians.

Police said they received a tip-off of thugs harassing locals after the evening rains and rushed to the scene.

The gang resisted arrest and confronted the officers and in the process one officer was wounded. Police said the other suspects managed to escape on foot.

Police probing two City suicide incidences Police are investigating two separate incidents in which two people committed suicide in Nairobi. The first incident occurred in Dandora where a body of a man was found hanging in his bedroom with a suicide note on the table. The note said the man took his life because of hard life in the city.

Another body was found in a house in Huruma area after a family squabble.

Police say they are investigating both incidents. The bodies were taken to the mortuary. Elsewhere, a man was electrocuted after he stepped on a live wire as he walked home in Mukuru kwa Njenga slums. The live wire had been exposed due to the illegal connections and heavy rains in the city last evening.

Police have decried high cases of illegal power connections in the city slums for rising cases of electrocution.

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Nairobi patients flock Kiambu hospitals as strike bites Patients from the city are now seeking treatment in Kiambu County hospitals as strikes and go-slows by nurses in Nairobi hospitals continue.

The constant work boycotts by medical personnel in Nairobi has seen many patients throng Kiambu County for treatment.

Nurses at Mama Lucy, Mbagathi and Pumwani hospitals have been on a go-slow for two days throwing the provision of healthcare services in the county into a crisis, leaving Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) as the only public provider of healthcare services in the city.

Officials at KHN say the facility is already overwhelmed.

Authorities at Mbagathi hospital have admitted that indeed there was a delayed salaries for the nurses due to the ongoing economic cash crunch. The problem however has been handled and the workers paid.

“It is true there was a crisis over delayed salaries, but it was sorted out. There were also workers who their salaries had delayed since they were put in wrong job groups,” said Mbagathi hospital’s Medical Superintendent Andrew Suleh.

Kiambu Governor William Kabogo have already raised concern over the upsurge of patients from Nairobi seeking treatment in the county.

“Many patients from Githurai 44, Kariobangi, Mathare and other areas have continuously been seeking treatment here because our facilities are the best and we have drugs all the time,” said Kabogo.

“I know many are asking why we are employing new nurses while there is cash shortage, but it is because we are committed to providing health services to everyone in the county,” he said.

The governor said Kiambu resources and personnel are currently overstretched and urged Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero to restore normalcy in Nairobi hospitals to reduce the number of patients crossing over to Kiambu.

Speaking yesterday at the county headquarters in Kiambu town, where he issued 50 new nurses with appointment letters, Kabogo said he has tried to reach out to Kidero and hope the mess will be soon sorted out.

Uhuru in maiden India visit

President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived in New Delhi for his maiden visit to India that will see him hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attend the 3rd IndiaAfrica Forum Summit.

On arrival, President Uhuru was accorded an elaborate reception that included the traditional Indian red-dot decoration.

The President will kick off the visit – expected to boost technical and economic cooperation between Kenya and India – with a bilateral meeting with Modi before addressing a business forum for top-notch entrepreneurs later today.

He will join other African Heads of State and Government for the highest level of the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit where he will deliver his address.

The summit is held at three levels –senior officials, ministerial and the premier Heads of State and Government level.

Launched in 2008, the India-Africa Forum is a strategic partnership aimed at revamping cooperation between India and African countries. It focuses on political, economic and socio-cultural development for the mutual benefit of the people of Africa and India.

The first and second India-Africa Forum Summits were held in New Delhi in April 2008 and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in May 2011 respectively.

The 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit – whose theme is “Partners

WELCOME: President Uhuru Kenyatta is welcomed upon his arrival in New Delhi, India yesterday. Mr Kenyatta is visiting India for the first time and will attend the 3rd India-Africa summit which begins in the Asian nation tomorrow.

in Progress: Towards a Dynamic and Transformative Development Agenda” – is expected to adopt an Africa-India framework for strategic cooperation.

One of Kenya’s gains from the India-Africa cooperation is the offer

of post-graduate scholarships in agriculture by India. Kenya has also benefitted from India’s lines of credit to African countries implemented under the first Africa-India Plan of Action (2010-2013) that was launched in New Delhi on March

10, 2013. On Friday, the President will attend a high-level meeting on anti-retroviral therapy in Africa as he concludes his visit. The meeting will discuss ways of ensuring access to lifesaving medicine to end the HIV/Aids epidemic by 2030.

Irrigation will end food shortage, says CS Kenya will not need to import food within the next decade if its irrigation potential is fully exploited, Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has said.

Wamalwa says the government’s emphasis on irrigated agriculture

would soon make Kenya food secure and called on farmers and County governments to partner with the National government to realise its dream.

“Going by the pace at which we are expanding irrigation schemes in

this country, Kenya will not need to import food in the next five to ten years”, Wamalwa said after touring the 6,000-acre Hola Irrigation Scheme.

He said the 500-acre pilot farm at the Galana/Kulalu Food Security Irrigation Project had been a great

SURVEYING: Water and Irrigation CS Eugene Wamalwa (in red shirt) and Tana River Governor Hussein Dado (in blue T-shirt) together with other county officials when they toured Hola Irrigation Scheme in Tana River.

success and that harvesting of the first crop would be completed this week.

“We have stopped relying solely on the traditional irrigation scheme of Mwea, Ahero, Perkera, Bunyala, Hola, and Bura and have now gone to large scale irrigation which we believe will give us the answer to food insecurity in the country,” he said.

He, however, said the expansion programme would start with the old schemes, which he said had not been fully exploited.

The CS said issues surrounding the Sh1millionacre Galana/Kulalu project, including the setting aside of 250,000 acres for locals and the creation of livestock corridors, would be resolved and pave the way for the full implementation of the project.

“Tana River and Kilifi counties have the potential to become the new bread basket of this country,” said Wamalwa .

He said the National

Irrigation Board would expand the Bura Irrigation Scheme from the current 12,000 acres to 25,000 acres while Hola Irrigation scheme would be expanded from the current 6,000 acres to 40,000 acres.

Wamalwa also said the NIB would improve water supply in the schemes through use of gravity irrigation as opposed to pumping, which he said was expensive.

Already, the NIB is undertaking a gravity irrigation project to the tune of shs.7.5 billion and a similar project would be implemented in the Hola Irrigation Scheme.

The Cabinet Secretary spoke at the weekend in Hola town, Tana River County when he conducted a tour of the irrigation scheme.

He was accompanied by County Commissioner, Isaiah Nakoru, Governor Hussein Dado and MPs Hassan Dukicha (Galole) and Woman Representative, Halima Ware Duri.

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Morning newspaper summaries Ruto disputes cost of Unions hard hit as TSC 95-page Ruto dossier How Imperial Bank new Eldoret home: Deputy refuses to collect dues: against case in The boss stole Sh34bn from President William Ruto has railed at the The Teachers Service Commission has savers: Imperial Bank’s former Star, accusing its editors of running a dealt Knut and Kuppet a devastating Hague: Deputy President William managing director Abdulmalek vendetta against him. The newspaper last week’s published an expose about the DP’s construction of a Sh1.2 billion mansion in his village. But the DP gave his response on Monday night, saying the story was “cooked up lies” perpetrated by the Star to tarnish his name. The DP hit back saying, he is not “daft to take Sh1 billion to the village.”

blow by refusing to collect union dues on their behalf. Traditionally, the teachers’ employer deducts union payments directly from the teachers’ salaries and remits it to the unions every month. The decision to stop the tradition would make it next to impossible for the two teachers’ unions to get the money directly from its members.

Ruto has launched a bid to persuade the International Criminal Court (ICC) judges to terminate his trial. In a 95-page filing, Ruto’s lead lawyer argues that the prosecution has not presented sufficient evidence for his team to mount a defence.

Through the filing of a ‘no case to answer’ motion, Ruto’s lawyers have asked the trial judges to acquit the deputy president

Janmohamed ran an elaborate fraud scheme that robbed the lender of Sh34 billion over a period of 13 years, forcing the central bank to shut it down early this month. Mr Jonmohamed used a network of 20 companies and individuals to execute and cover up according to details from court documents.

Imperial Bank managers Ministry fails to account Early signs show Uhuru rejects Bill stole Sh34bn: Senior officials for Eurobond cash: Officials Magufuli is headed for delaying payment of of Imperial Bank have been accused of at the Ministry Devolution and Planning victory: John Magufuli of the ruling Helb loan: President Uhuru siphoning off more than Sh34 billion from yesterday said they could not point to the troubled institution over a period of 13 years. In documents filed in court yesterday, receiver manager Peter Gatere says former group managing director Abdulmalek Janmohamed and other senior officials siphoned off the funds between 2002 and September 2015 via 20 companies and individuals listed as respondents in the case.

any specific project on which they spent nearly Sh45 billion from the Eurobond.

The department of planning was allocated the second largest share of money after infrastructure. Yesterday, a top official at the Devolution Ministry, who asked not to be named, said that it was impossible to identify any project on which the money was used.

Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party has opened a wide lead over his rival, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo’s (Chadema) Edward Lowassa in the country’s presidential elections. Results trickling in showed Mr Magufuli leading with slightly over 2 million votes against Lowassa’s 1.5 million with just over 100 constituencies announced so far out of 265.

Kenyatta has rejected a Bill offering all government-sponsored students higher education loans irrespective of their financial status. The President says in a memorandum to Parliament that creating a category of students who will automatically qualify for government loans amounts to preferential treatment of applicants, which will be discriminatory and unconstitutional.

Why I have no ICC case NYS still losing billions, Patients throng KNH, High interest rates stall to answer - DP Ruto: says report: The National Youth Kiambu hospitals as Treasury Sh5bn bond Deputy President William Ruto yesterday Service is losing billions of shillings city medics strike: Kenyatta issue through M-Pesa: said the ICC has failed to prove he through failure to adhere to procurement orchestrated the bloodletting during the 2007 post-election violence. He also said the ICC failed to prove the existence of a network of financiers and killers. In a 95-page no-case-to-answer motion, Ruto said the witnesses used to confirm his charges never took the stand, leaving the prosecution with a “case built almost entirely on hearsay”.

regulations, poor management of books of accounts and outright theft by staff, says a new report. The report by anticorruption investigators says the NYS had not recovered more than Sh900 million it is owed by various government agencies due to its failure to prepare invoices and bill the concerned institutions.

National Hospital (KNH) is said to be overwhelmed by the increase in the number of patients in need of critical care. This comes following a two-day go-slow by health workers, which has affected hospitals under the management of Nairobi County. The most affected departments are the emergencies, mainly pediatric, accidents, maternity and patients in need of X-ray services.

The government has delayed the launch of the affordable M-Akiba bond due to high interest rates in the market. The Sh5 billion bond, which will exclusively trade on mobile phone platforms targeting ordinary Kenyans, was set to be launched this month. Treasury secretary Henry Rotich reckons that the government is assessing the market environment before floating the bond.

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Ivory Coast’s Ouattara wins second term Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has won a second five-year term with nearly 84 per cent of the vote, electoral commission officials say. Ouattara won a total of 2,118,229 votes, or 83.66 per cent of votes cast, the commission said.

Turnout was 54.63 per cent. Several opposition candidates pulled out of the campaign, complaining that it was not free and fair. The last vote in 2010 was bitterly contested and resulted in a civil war in which 3,000 people lost their lives.

Ouattara required more than 50 per cent of the vote to avoid a run-off. His closest opposition rival, Pascal Affi N’Guessan, got just 9 per cent.

Nobel-winning anti-worm drug ‘tackles malaria’ A parasitic-worm-killing drug, whose discovery won the Nobel Prize, may also cut cases of malaria, say researchers. Early data coming out of trials of ivermectin in Burkina Faso suggest it leads to 16 per cent fewer cases of childhood malaria. Scientists at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s conference, said the drug was toxic to blooddrinking mosquitoes. They said their findings were pretty exciting, but still at an early stage.

Nasa probe to sweep over Saturn moon

The Cassini probe is all set to make a daring close flyby of Enceladus, an icerich moon of Saturn. The Nasa craft will sweep just 50km above the moon’s surface in a final attempt to “taste” the chemistry of water jets spewing from its south pole. Enceladus has produced a series of major discoveries that mean it is now considered one of the most promising places to find life beyond Earth. Scientists say it has an ocean beneath its icy crust. What is more, the conditions in this global body of liquid water could be benign enough to support microbial organisms.

Sacked priest attacks Vatican A Polish priest who came out as gay on the eve of a Vatican’s synod on the family earlier this month has released to the BBC a copy of his resignation letter to Pope Francis. Krzysztof Charamsa accuses the Catholic Church of making the lives of millions of gay Catholics globally “a hell”. He criticises what he calls the Vatican’s hypocrisy in banning gay priests, even though he says the clergy is “full of homosexuals”. Pope Francis has yet to respond.

ICC urges India to arrest al-Bashir The International Criminal Court has asked India to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in yet another attempt to nab the wanted leader.

Al-Bashir is among African heads of State invited to attend the third India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi. The Hague-based court urged India to arrest Bashir and surrender him to them to face charges of crimes against humanity.

Al-Bashir faces two ICC arrest warrants, issued in 2009 and 2010 over attacks that deliberately and systematically targeted civilians in violation of international law as part of the Sudan government’s counterinsurgency policy in Darfur.

The UN estimates that 300, 00 people have died in the area since 2003. UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon, along with the US and the EU, have called on the leader to be detained.

India, which is not a signatory to the Rome Statute that established the ICC, is not bound by the treaty that establishes the court to cooperate. But the United Nations Security Council has urged every country to cooperate with the Darfur cases. Security Council Resolution 1593 of 2005, which referred the situation in Darfur to the ICC, “urges all States and concerned regional and other international organizations to cooperate fully” in the ICC’s investigation.

A similar attempt to arrest Bashir failed when he travelled to South Africa last June for an African Union summit chaired by the Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, and flew back to Sudan from a military airport just outside Pretoria, as a local court was hearing an application that would force the government to arrest him.

Following the failure to arrest him, ICC prosecutor Fatour Bensouda wrote to the

United Nations Security Council criticising the African Union for being hypocritical regarding the charges facing al-Bashir at the ICC. In her statement, Bensouda said the AU recognised the court’s mandate to end bloodletting in Darfur in 2009 and it should,

therefore, support efforts being made to bring those responsible to book.

The failure of the South African government to arrest Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese president accused of genocide, is a betrayal of Nelson Mandela’s legacy, says a former adviser to the UN secretary general.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir who is attending the India-Africa Forum Summit in India.

The International Criminal Court has urged India to arrest Bashir and hand him over to The Hague-based court to face trial over crimes against humanity charges.

US signals shift in anti-IS campaign

The US has indicated a shift in its campaign against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria, including the use of direct ground raids.

Defence Secretary Ash Carter said there would also be more air strikes against “high-value targets”.

Observers say his comments reflect acknowledgment of the lack of progress in defeating the militant group.

Separately, US says Iran is being invited for the first time to international talks over Syria’s war.

Carter’s comments, made to the Senate Armed Services Committee, come a week after USIraqi forces rescued dozens of hostages held by IS in Iraq.

“We will not hold back from supporting capable partners in opportunistic attacks against ISIL or conducting such missions

directly, whether by strikes from the air or direct action on the ground,” said Carter, using an alternative acronym for IS. “We expect to intensify our air campaign, including with additional US and coalition aircraft, to target ISIL with a higher and heavier rate of strikes,” he said.

“This will include more strikes against ISIL high-value targets as our intelligence improves.”

A US-led coalition began air strikes against IS positions in Iraq and Syria last year. President Barack Obama said the objective was to “degrade and ultimately destroy” IS. Although President Obama has not committed ground forces to Iraq, US has about 3,500 troops in the country who have been helping to train Iraqi forces and also have a limited

combat role.

Russia started its own air strikes in Syria at the end of last month, saying it wants to help President Bashar al-Assad defeat IS and other extremists.

Washington has, however, strongly criticised the Russian campaign, arguing that it has been focused on rebel opposition fighters and that it will only fuel more extremism.

Carter said the fight against IS would now concentrate mostly on Raqqa, the militants’ declared capital in Syria, and Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province in western Iraq.

He did not divulge the circumstances under which the US might carry out operations on the ground on its own. “[But] once we locate them, no target is beyond our reach,” he said.

Quake homeless at risk of exposure, agencies warn Aid workers have warned that some Afghans and Pakistanis made homeless by Monday’s earthquake could die from exposure.

There is an urgent need for tents and blankets for those forced to spend a second night outdoors, they said.

Children are especially at risk of succumbing to the extreme cold. Thousands spent Tuesday night in near-freezing temperatures, reluctant to go back inside for fear of aftershocks, Pakistani media reported.

At least 360 people are known to have died in both countries, but officials are warning the

number will rise, particularly in Afghanistan.

The UN children’s fund said a combination of intense cold and insecurity were cutting off some communities.

Remote and mountainous quake-affected areas have been hit by heavy rain and snow for the past two days, according to a Unicef statement.

“Communication is poor and access difficult due to the tough terrain and security operations,” the statement says.

Unicef ’s regional director for South Asia, Karin Hulshof, said concern was mounting

for the safety and wellbeing of children.

“They are in danger of succumbing to the elements as temperatures plummet,” she said.

The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Afghan province of Badakhshan, where it damaged many of the province’s scarce roads, officials say.

Providing aid by air will be one of the most effective ways of reaching those in dire need, they say, but such operations are unlikely to start for many days - until survey teams on foot are able to visit the affected areas and report on the damage.

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CBK EXCHANGE RATES 1 US DOLLAR 1 UK POUND 1 EURO 1 S.A RAND 1 KSH/USH 1 KSH/TSH

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Save the Children Foundation to hire managers in recruitment drive Save the Children Foundation, the world’s largest independent child rights organisation, has announced plans to hire managers and finance officers as part of its latest recruitment drive.

The Foundation has asked qualified candidates to apply before November 4, 2015.

The organisation, which has been

in operation for the past several decades, seeks to hire head of Financial Control and Compliance.

Those applying for this post must have an Accounting, Commerce or Business Administration degree from a leading university, and for relevant professional qualifications, they must be computer literate and have experience working in complex

financial systems such SUN systems, Agresso and PeopleSoft. The group is looking for candidates with at least five years of country office financial management experience in complex a organisation.

The Foundation is also seeking a head of Financial Planning and Reporting. A candidate must have experience in preparing both

effective technical and instructional writing skills and must be fluent in English with strong analytical and organisational skills.

The group also seeks to recruit a head of Awards Management. Applicants must have a minimum of five years’ experience in developing proposals and negotiating agreements among other requirements.

Financial & Management Accounts and knowledge of working with charitable organisations.

The Foundation is also looking to hire a Regional Security Manager.

Those applying for this position must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent academic qualifications and at least five years experience in a relevant field. They must have

Kenya among countries with improved business reforms Kenya is among developing economies that have quickened the pace of its business reforms during the last 12 months to make it easier for local businesses to start and operate, the World Bank Group’s annual ease of doing business measurement has shown.

The report, dubbed Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency, finds that 85 developing economies implemented 169 business reforms during the past year, compared to 154 reforms the previous year.

High-income economies carried out an additional 62 reforms, bringing the total for the past year to 231 reforms in 122 economies globally.

The bank says majority of the new reforms during the past year were designed to improve the efficiency of regulations by reducing both their cost and complexity, with the largest number of improvements made in the area of Starting a Business, which measures how long it takes to obtain a permit for starting a business and its associated processing costs.

A total of 45 economies, 33 of which were developing markets, undertook reforms to make it easier for entrepreneurs to start a business.

Kenya, for instance, made business incorporation easier by simplifying pre-registration procedures, reducing the time to incorporate an enterprise

Women pose for a photograph at their food store. Kenya made business incorporation easier by simplifying pre- registration procedures, reducing the time to incorporate an enterprise by four days.

by four days.

India made significant improvements by eliminating the minimum capital requirement and a business operations certificate, saving entrepreneurs an unnecessary procedure and five days’ wait time.

The world’s top 10 improvers, or economies that implemented at least three reforms during the past year and moved up the rankings scale, are Costa Rica, Uganda, Kenya, Cyprus, Mauritania, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,

Jamaica, Senegal and Benin.

Efforts to strengthen legal institutions and frameworks were less common, with 66 reforms implemented in 53 economies during the past year. The largest number of such reforms were carried out in the area of Getting Credit, with 32 improvements, of which nearly half were undertaken in Sub-Saharan Africa.

“A modern economy cannot function without regulation and, at the same time, it can be brought to a standstill

through poor and cumbersome regulation,” said World Bank Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, Kaushik Basu, who was commenting on the results.

“The challenge of development is to tread this narrow path by identifying regulations that are good and necessary, and shunning ones that thwart creativity and hamper the functioning of small and medium enterprises.

Business leaders urge banks to support SMEs Business leaders and policymakers have urged local lenders and business banks to innovate products that will support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) access credit facilities.

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Dr Patrick Njoroge says a majority of SMEs are still left out in accessing credit hence limiting their growth as most of them do not have collateral to take loans.

“Even though lending by banks to SMEs has increased, we still have a long way to go before we can even begin declaring mission accomplished in terms of providing finance to the small enterprises,” he said.

His sentiments echo those of Bidco’s CEO Vimal Shah who recently called on university graduates to become job creators so as to absorb the ever- growing employment demands.

“You have to realise that the biggest invention of mankind in the 21 century is not the internet, bandwidth or technology. It is entrepreneurship,” Shah said in the days leading up to this year’s now-concluded Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

EU Parliament calls for new car pollution tests The European Parliament weighed into the controversy over Volkswagen AG’s deception on car pollution, saying a planned tougher testing regime in Europe should take full effect within two years.

The European Union assembly said auto companies should not exceed the EU limit for harmful emissions by the end of 2017, reports Bloomberg.

This is a tougher stance than many EU governments and the European Commission, the bloc’s regulatory arm, have taken as

Europe prepares to gauge nitrogen oxide pollution under real driving conditions in response to evidence that discharges on the road are 400 per cent to 500 per cent higher than in laboratories.

The commission is proposing to let real-world nitrogen oxide emissions exceed permissible discharges by as much as 60 per cent for a further two years until September 2019, when the actual EU limit of 80 milligrams a kilometre would be enforced.

This is according to two officials who spoke on the condition

of anonymity because the deliberations are private. ‘’Many EU nations including Germany want more leeway for carmakers to overshoot the limit starting in September 2017,’’ said one official.

“The reliability and robustness of the test procedure for vehicles is of crucial importance for the attainment of the emission limits and thereby for the protection of public health and the environment in the EU,” the 28-nation Parliament said in a non-binding resolution approved on Tuesday in Strasbourg, France.

The assembly said any overshoot of the EU limit on nitrogen oxides in road tests should reflect only the possible tolerances of the emissions measurement procedure in place by 2017.

Europe is trying to balance consumer and producer interests a month after Germany-based Volkswagen admitted to having fitted diesel engines with software to cheat U.S. checks on nitrogen oxides emissions.

The company’s deception is potentially politically explosive in Europe because more than half the

cars in the region are powered by diesel and many EU nations have struggled to meet clean-air goals meant to tackle human sicknesses and premature deaths.

National bureaucrats in the EU are due to vote on the commission proposal for road testing on Wednesday in Brussels.

A rejection would push the plan up to ministerial level for a decision, making the issue more political.

The EU Parliament will have a yesor-no say on the matter at the end of the rule-making process.

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BIZ BRIEFS Film makers save cash by borrowing guns A group of film makers from Somaliland is cutting costs by borrowing guns, knives, props and extras from their local police department. Their micro-enterprise dubbed Amazing Technology Group (ATG) and located in the country’s capital, Hargeisa, has remained undeterred despite lack of sufficient funds to shoot their films. African cinema has faced these challenges but innovation has been a key driver in keeping the industry afloat. Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria have all played integral roles in keeping the spotlight on the continent with the latter releasing new films every year.“We have to make do with whatever we have,” said ATG vice chairman and main actor, Hersi Abdirizak in a recent interview with the BBC. “We don’t have the money for costumes, so we borrow clothes from our friends. For pistols, we buy plastic guns in toy shops and paint them black. Our friends in the police lend us the knives, axes and machetes,” he said.

Head of Airtel Money feted at conference

Airtel Kenya’s head of Airtel Money Topyster Muga has been crowned the IT woman of the year at the first annual IT women conference in Sub-Saharan Africa, an event organised by Techno Brain-Kenya. Dubbed The Pink Potential Initiative, the affair is aimed at celebrating the great achievements of women in the industry. The conference brought together over 100 women in the IT industry to mentor, inspire and network to wrap their minds around topical issues affecting the IT woman in the 21st century.

Topyster was part of a panel of five women discussing how the private sector is doing to support women in a conscience effort that will ensure there are more women taking up leadership and innovative positions in the sector. The panel also highlighted the tremendous value that women continue to bring to IT roles and identifying the muchneeded role models for young women.

Apple in Sh5trn profit buoyed by sale of iPhones Leading tech giant Apple has posted a $51.5 billion (Sh5 trillion) profit in the three months to September. The phone-maker’s revenue was up 22 per cent compared with the same period last year. It sold over 48 million iPhones in the period, represented a record for its fourth quarter sales, adding that 2015 was its most successful ever year, the BBC reports. “The growth was fuelled by record fourth quarter sales of iPhone, the expanded availability of Apple Watch, and all-time records for Mac sales and revenue from services,” the company said in the earnings release. The iPhone has been cited as a major driver, fuelling Apple’s earnings. It accounted for more than half of the company’s revenue in the quarter and a greater portion of Apple’s profit.

Chinese e-commerce giant comes to Kenya

Leading international e-commerce group, Chinabuy has set shop in Kenya and will henceforth facilitate shopping for Chinamade items. Chinabuy.co.ke will be offering Kenyan shoppers access to over a million different items for direct purchasing from Chinese manufacturers and all the Chinese giant online sites.

The firm, which will operate locally as Chinabuy.co.ke, will provide online shoppers the extra benefit of a one-stop shopping platform with millions of items from many factories and providers for purchase without getting lost over the internet.

In addition to this, Chinabuy. co.ke also has a 24/7 localised online customer support which is available in both English and Kiswahili and a 365-return day policy for all its products. The site offers different delivery methods from free shipping to express door-to-door shipping at a minimal cost.

“Africa and China have been trading with each other for

centuries but the level and intensity of their trade relationship has increased dramatically since online e-commerce has become the norm,” said founder and CEO of the Chinabuy Group, Joe Zhang.

“Our online platform works to give our customers, 24/7 easy access to a vast array of products at very competitive prices,” added Zhang.

At Chinabuy.co.ke, online shoppers can find over one million products from all categories such as men, children and women clothing, cell phones, electronics, cosmetics, toys and much more. Chinabuy. co.ke enables purchase of items directly from Chinese manufacturers and from the largest Chinese online e-commerce sites which have exclusive agreement with Chinabuy. All products are sent in through an efficient logistics framework way to the Chinabuy Group Logistic Centre in China and are then dispatched to the end user only after passing strict quality control.

“We offer flexible payment

platforms like Mobile Money, PayPal, Credit Cards and other preferred payment for the convenience of our customers, with a safe and secure process.”

Unlike other international online shopping sites, Chinabuy Group is implementing a new and unique model to make customer’s experience unforgettable by introducing a 24/7 call centre in local languages, different delivery methods up to express delivery of 10 days, quality control and the option to return unused products within a period of 365 days.

“China is the biggest manufacturer in the world and using cross border e-commerce, clients from all over the world can buy whatever they want directly from factories in China without middle men and long, costly logistic supply chain at extremely affordable prices. We are honoured that our first branch in Africa is in Kenya,” said Zhang, adding that Chinabuy.co.ke is a first choice for Kenyans to shop on-line.

Kenyans will also have a chance to buy directly from Chinese manufacturers who have exclusive agreements with Chinabuy.

Imperial Bank can be resuscitated, CBK assures Central Bank of Kenya has said Imperial Bank is viable and is looking at options that will lead to the bank’s reopening.

“The receiver for Kenya’s privately-owned Imperial Bank Limited (IBL) found substantial fraud but the bank is still viable and shareholders are considering a proposal to inject capital’’ CBK said.

Imperial Bank was put under receivership this month after the board alerted CBK of malpractices at the midsized lender, rattling the financial community.

However, CBK has said it had received a report from the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) confirming fraudulent activities of substantial magnitude and misrepresentation of Imperial Bank’s financial statements, Reuters reports.

“The fraudulent activities have resulted in a significant shortfall in IBL’s capital position,” the Central Bank of Kenya said in a statement, adding that it and the receiver still considered Imperial Bank to be viable.

In order to reopen the bank, CBK says shareholders will have to inject new capital to meet the capital shortfall.

“Shareholders requested to consider the proposal over the next few days and to come back with an implementation plan for the way forward,” it said.

Pesticides still leading cause of food poisoning A group of researchers from the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) has urged farmers to use biological control methods to curb chemical farming-related health hazards.

The move comes after a research

by Kenyatta University revealed that at least 60 per cent of patients at Kenyatta National Hospital have pesticide residue in their blood, attributed to the chemicals used in vegetables and fruit farming across the country.

This study was conducted after an earlier one by a referral hospital in 2003, which ranked pesticides as the leading cause of food contamination and poisoning across the country.

The study, which appeared in the East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, indicated that pest and insecticides account for 43 per cent of food poisoning in Kenya with a mortality rate of 7 per cent.

Apart from minimising health

hazards, biological methods do not only double the output, but also lower the production costs.

World Health Organisation (WHO) has also attributed the hazards to Deltamethrin and lambda-cyhalothrin contained by most vegetables grown chemically across the globe which exceed the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) and higher than maximum Residue Limits (MRL).

Due to the named factors, agriculture stakeholders are

informing vegetable farmers on the importance of biological means of controlling pests and insects in order to curb the growing health problems that are slowly eating into the lives of vegetable consumers.

Among the biological methods is intercropping, where other plants like onions can be used in the management of cabbage pests, raking higher returns without advocating the use of chemicals.

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HealtH experts assert tHat observing tHe mediterranean diet guarantees a longer life witH low cancer risk

#CANCER ALERT: IF WE CAN’T EAT MEAT WHAT WILL WE EAT? WHO has declared all processed meat unhealthy, what is left to enjoy?

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hristmas is around the corner and the lives of cattle that have been fattened all year long in anticipation of the festivities are on the line…okay not so much anymore, especially after the WHO released a terrorizing report on cancer, placing red meat and any form of processed meats in the category of cancer causing foods and equating meat delicacies such as sausages, bacon, and ham to cigarettes and alcohol in terms of the extent to which consuming these products exposes you to cancer. In fact, the World Health Organization’s cancer research unit now suggests that red meat is to some extent carcinogenic, stating that a mere 50 gram of red and processed meat increases a person’s risk of developing cancer by 18%.

While the Western world may now be forced to either die of starvation or die of cancer given the heavy prominence of red meat in their diet, in Kenya we are lucky enough to exist on an agriculture backdrop, which means there is still hope for us.

This is despite the fact that we have taken for granted the wide availability of the recommended cancer-avoiding diet consisting of leafy veggies and nuts in our country and instead, we have developed a strong affinity for the very same food products that are killing us more than AIDs, malaria and TB combined. In the past, we have also been advised to

avoid eating wheat products such as pastries and baked foods which have also been connected to cancer which leaves everyone wondering, what exactly are we supposed to eat then?

Nutritionists recommend the Mediterranean diet. As the name suggests, this is a green oriented diet which is heavy on vegetables, beans as a protein source and unrefined cereal for carbs with the allowance of only white meat (fish and poultry) several times in a week, all cooked in olive oil. Health experts assert that observing this diet guarantees a longer life with low cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk but everyone else thinks otherwise.

A large percentage of people worldwide have maintained that they have no intention of changing their meat consuming habits despite the WHO warning, suspecting a conspiracy to devoid the human race of the ‘good things in life’, adding that cancer is a bad-luck-disease and after all, everything gives you cancer nowadays. In Kenya, nyama choma dens are probably planning on taking WHO to court to bar them from making such proclamations while all merry makers believe it is a false alarm, but is it? Cancer patients, survivors and those who have lost loved ones to the disease know better, however. Risk factors need to be taken seriously. So what is left to eat?

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The fesTive season comes wiTh visiTors from far and wide. as much as your home may noT be have small children iT is imporTanT To prepare The home for The arrival of The liTTle guesTs, afTer all who wanTs To deal wiTh accidenTs insTead of making merry?

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any homes are built for adults but It’s important to understand that children especially toddlers are innocent and vulnerable hence the need to child proof the house to make it safe for them. You need to find out the risks involved and prevent or remove them. There are a few ways to ensure that your home is fun, stimulating and most importantly safe.

Electrical appliances pose a great danger for children if they are not well taken care of since they can trip on them, swing with them or even pull them therefore facing the risk of being electrocuted or being injured. To avoid this then you should replace worn out appliances and ensure that they are not hanging low around the house.

It’s also crucial to lock away tools such as drills, saws as well as sharp objects. To avoid incidents where kids try to reach for things on shelves and end up getting serious injuries, it is important to attach book cases, cupboards and shoe racks to the wall or rather store kid’s stuff on the lower shelves. When there is a spill on the floors its best that you wipe it as soon as possible to avoid any possible incidents of sliding and getting injured.

Even children need their own space, where they have space to pursue their own play ideas. If kids have a creative place to play and explore, then they are less likely to own stimulation by exploring those areas you do not want them to.

Where there are stairs invest in grills and stair doors to keep them from rolling down the stairs.

Whatever the case make your home child friendly all year round for your own children and their friends or relatives.

costumes in anticipation of Saturday 31st October the official Halloween day. While buying these items may cost you a fortune, you can still customize your home this weekend in the oldest and most popular Halloween décor; the pumpkin lantern. You only need a large pumpkin, stencil customized with a drawing

of your preferred Halloween character, knife and drill, a mini lantern, adhesive tape and a very steady pair of hands for this artistic project.

Using the adhesive tape, wrap the custom stencil around one face of the pumpkin then using the knife and drill, cut out thin but distinct lines on the pumpkin along the stencil drawing’s

outline. Remove the stencil then using the knife and drill, carve out along these lines until the pumpkin face takes the form of the original stencil drawing such that the pumpkin now resembles a face with eyes, nose and mouth. Next, cut out a small piece at the bottom and carve out the entire internal pumpkin flesh taking care

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not to deform the carved out face. Finally, light a lantern and place the pumpkin over it through the bottom opening to illuminate and liven up the pumpkin’s face. Depending on time and space, you can carve out a collection of pumpkins taking different forms then lay them out on your balcony or fireplace.

Trick or treat, anyone?

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HEALTH &FITNESS

Having no carbs makes you weak and unable to perform well during exercise sessions

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inally we have a reason to

eat some tasty

stuff otherwise called carbs, but are the

reasons still going

to keep you lean and mean? Happily yes, here is why.

Carbs make you feel better

Because carbs are more satisfying when included in a diet, taking them away affects your mood. It is almost impossible to feel satisfied on a no carb diet so it is important to have some in the right portions.

Laziness

Carbs supply your muscles with the glycogen needed when you want to hit the gym. Having no carbs makes you weak and unable to perform well during exercise sessions. Make sure you have enough carbs for that extra boost so as to avoid laziness.

Weight loss

The types of carbs you eat are very important. Instead of indulging in fine grains, opt for whole grain instead because they are full of fiber and they make you fuller for longer. The fiber in whole grain is also important as it helps in the digestion process. Eating the right kind of carbs will help you manage your weight.

Carbs help brain function

In order to function to your maximum capacity, your brain needs carbs. People who suddenly stop eating carbohydrates end up suffering from difficulty in concentration and it

Push-ups

To perform a push up begin in a plank position, make sure your butt is down for it to be effective.

Go down leading with your chest and then push back up for one repetition. For beginners, put your knees on the ground for easier movement. This works the chest muscles.

Squat Jumps

Squat jumps target the legs and the glutes. Start in a hip width position with toes pointing out.

Lower down to a squat making sure that your knees form a 90-degree angle with the floor.

Jump up and come back to the squat position.

Triceps Dips

Find a chair, which will be your aid and only equipment. Place your palms facing away from you. Straighten your legs and begin to bend your elbows until they are at 90 degrees. At this point, straighten them back out to the starting position. For beginners, bring your legs closer in by bending them to make it a little easier.

Bicycle crunches

This work out tightens the obliques or love handles. Lie on your back and bring your knees to a 90-degree angle. Put your hands behind your head and curl it towards your body making sure your head is at a neutral position. Bring the right knee towards your left elbow, hold, and then repeat.

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Eating a small portion of carbs helps you to maintain a certain level of alertness.

The more active you are the more carbs you need Carbohydrates are known to play a big role in weight gain, however the more active you are, the more calories you burn so your body utilizes the calories gained from ingesting the carbs.

The more you work out, the more carbs you can afford in your diet, cool huh?

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Miranda Kerr: Her dress was revealing on the sides.

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Selena Gomez: We love her bubble skirt and mesh top.

part from featuring the best fashion designs from around the world, fashion magazines have imitated the entertainment world’s culture of issuing awards to top performance in different fields, Vogue Magazine being the pioneer of fashion awards galas with their Vogue Beauty Awards. As the Hollywood awards season draws to an end, In style Magazine held their first ever fashion awards Monday, recognizing Hollywood’s best dressed stars, stylists, trendsetters, and tastemakers whose style has defined the red carpet. The guest list included among others Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson, Selena Gomez and various Louis Vuitton designers.

As expected they had to dress in style for the red carpet.

Kate Hudson: Is on hotness steroids.

Kim Kardashian: Her baby bump was neatly tucked in.

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Adele’s Hello breaks single-day views record

Adele is proving she’s still one of the queens of pop. The music video for Hello, Adele’s first single in three years, shattered Vevo’s record for most singleday views with 27.7 million. The record previously was held by Taylor Swift’s firepowered Bad Blood (20.1 million) and Miley Cyrus’ Wrecking Ball (19.6 million).

The new record isn’t the “Hello” video’s

only achievement. It’s also the first music video to be partially shot using IMAX cameras. Hello became an internet sensation within hours of its release and has now been viewed more than 100 million times, but it’s got a little further to go if Adele wants to unseat Swift’s other big Vevo record.

Blank Space that recently became the all-time most-viewed video with 1.2 billion views and counting. It remains to be seen whether the sepia-toned Hello video can make it past that finish line.

Wema’s lover converts to Islam Wema Sepetu’s latest catch Luis Munana has reportedly converted to Islam in order to take their relationship to the next level. Luis Munana has now been named Faheem and was clad in Muslim attires in photos the couple shared on social media.

But then again, this is Wema Sepetu, nothing is ever to be taken too seriously when it involves Diamond’s ex!

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Gina Din Foundation hosted ladies and a number of men at Kaputei Gardens, for an afternoon tea and assorted pastry to wrap up the unleash pink campaign. Guests were treated to a live session of musical by Ghetto Classics Musical and a brief lecture on self-examination of cancer of the breast by Brenda Kithaka of Women for Cancer Initiative.

At the multi-pink decorated event all were encouraged not to stop the conversation against Cancer and all its risks.

The tea party also accorded those stood out in this month’s campaign against Cancer with Deejay Soxxy scooping the top prize of a trip for two to the awe-inspiring Zanzibar.

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GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 Responsibilities at home may weigh on your mind today and interfere with other obligations. This could cause some inner conflict, but you have a personal life and it’s important to take care of these things, too. Upsets in your circle of friends could distract and stress you.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Sexwale vows to ‘shake things up’ if elected Fifa boss South Africa’s Tokyo Sexwale says he is “ready to take on the world” in his bid to become Fifa president and aims to repair the “damaged” organisation. The 62-year-old won the required support to enter his application for Fifa presidency last Monday to stand in February’s election. “I am going into this campaign as a candidate of my country with the confidence bestowed in me to make sure we win,” said Sexwale. “But win or lose people will know there was an African who shook things up.” Sexwale is one of eight men who have since submitted their names for the seat in the elections set for February 26, 2016. “I think it was a vote of confidence by people who I can only say understand who I am and what I will be able to bring to football,” he added.

“Fifa, the organisation of the beautiful game, is damaged. The brand is severely undermined.”

World five kilometres and 10 miles record holder Lornah Kiplagat will retire from active Athletics after the 2016 Rio Olympics.

The Kenya-born Dutch citizen exclusively revealed to X-Sport that she will be hanging her spikes somewhere in the Sandy Beaches of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil if she make the team to the 2016 Olympic Games.

“I would love to retire in style and I am thinking, what a better way to do it than in Brazil,” Kiplagat who holds the marathon best time of 2:22:22 told X-Sport in Nairobi during the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon.

Besides 5 km road race she ran in 14:47 before lowering her own record in the 10 miles of 50.54 by two seconds to 50.50 during the 2006 Dam tot Damloop, Kiplgat, a long distance runner also boast of the Dutch marathon record of 2:23.43 posted at the New York Marathon.

Kiplagat, who was born in Kabiemit before acquiring a Dutch Citizenship in 2003, will be gurning for a ticket in the 10km distance and not the full

Manchester United welcome Boro in League Cup tonight

Manchester United host Middlesbrough in a Capital One Cup tonight as Luis Van Gaal searches for his first trophy at Old Trafford since he replaced David Moyes as the manger. Championship high-fliers Middlesbrough travel to Old Trafford for the first time since they were relegated from the top flight at the end of the 2008/09 season with only one mission- to extend Van Gaal’s winless streak to three games.

Van Gaal is expected hand midfielder Jesse Lingard another start at home even as he field his strongest line up possible after the 22-year-old’s impressive display against their goalless draw with City last Sunday.

United manager has seen his side without a win in the last two matches as they settled for a draw in both fixtures. He would be hoping his side can seal a victory over the Championship outfit. In the third round of the competition, United defeated Ipswich Town 3-0. Just as United, Boro goes in to this fixture fourth on their league after their 3-1 victory over Wolverhampton in the Championship tie. Antonio Valencia is a doubt after being forced off with a foot injury last weekend.

No more ‘floodies’ as rugby WC finals dims Impala floodlit fixtures

The Impala Rugby Floodlit finals kickoff which is set for this Saturday has been pushed forward to allow players watch the rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia. The new changes means that the clubs’ final between Resolution Impala Saracens and KCB, will now be played at 5pm and not at 7pm as was earlier indicated. The rest of the fixtures also move forward by two hours with the action starting at 11am rather than 1pm. On the day USIU will be meeting Strathmore while Laiser Hill and Ofafa Jericho will battle it out for the schools title. Australia will take on New Zealand in the final starting 16:00.

South Africa will play Argentina on Friday from 20.00GMT

World five kilometres record holder Lorna Kiplagat wants to retire after the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.

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“With my age, I do not think I have the energy for 42km.

I wish there was 21km at the Olympics, for that reason I will be seeking a ticket in 10,000m,” Kiplagat, 39 added.

She set a new half marathon world record of 1:06:25 in 2007 at the world road running championship at Udine, Italy, while defending the title she first won in 2006.

She also smashed her own 20 km world record en-route, running 1:02:57.

However, British Paula Radcliff, who has also announced her intention to race in Brazil ran a faster half-marathon on the slightly downhill Great North Run course in 2003.

Asked whether she’ll take up a different role in the sport after retirement, the runner-cumbusiness women who also run Lorna Apparel, a clothing line for women runners also owns the famous Lornah Kiplagat High Altitude Training Centre (HATC) in Iten where athletes from all over the world go for training.

“I am currently involved with Lorna Apparels and coaching young children, but if that opportunity arises then I will make the best decision-then.”

Only marathon majors’ participants to make Olympics marathon squad, says AK Athletics Kenya (AK) has said only athletes who have taken part in at least five of the seven world marathon majors will make the marathon 2016 Olympic list AK also pushed back the national team (Olympics) selection to April 30, 2016 from February as earlier indicated in the national calendar released last week.

Those who took part in the IAAF world championship in Beijing, China will also be eligible for selection before the final list is announced in May according to a statement from AK. It, however, remains to be seen who will be picked from the China squad especially after a poor performance from Kenyan team, specifically the men’s side led by Dennis Kimetto, Wilson

Kipsang and Mark Korir whose performances saw Kenya miss gold for the second consecutive world games.

Korir came a distance 22 after reigning and former world record holders Dennis Kimetto, Wilson Kipsang failed to finish the race.

The last time Kenya won a marathon gold at world championship is five years ago in Daegu, Korea through Abel Kirui, who has missed the last two editions.

The men’s team then missed world and Olympics gold in Moscow, 2013 London in 2012, respectively. It seems burn-out has been Kenyans’ main undoing and AK has made it clear to all marathoners wishing to

represent the country in Brazil to have their last race in February.

Early preparation will also be factored in after the selections with the runners expected to move to residential camp as early

as May. The formula of selection was reached at following consultations with athletes, coaches and “other stakeholders” according to the statement.

Former world record holder duo Dennis Kimetto and Wilson Kipsang who failed to finish the race in China. AK will pick team for Rio 2016 in May.

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FKF seeks tribunal help to extend registration dates Sports Dispute Tribunal has suspended the 60-days registration notice to Football Kenya Federation (FKF) by one week.

The deadline which was set in August 28 expired last night, automatically rendering FKF illegally in office.

The yesterday’s ruling comes after FKF moved back to the tribunal seeking extension of the dates “until after elections” to give them ample time to put their papers in order.

In a statement sent to newsrooms yesterday, FKF executive committee said they will hold a meeting with FKF election board to discuss “pertinent matters and streamline salient issues including but not limited to, the proposed revision of the Electoral Calendar.”

The electoral board last week moved the elections date to December 8 from November 13, but it is not clear what FKF want to discuss having made it clear that they are not objecting the new dates.

While the decision whether the court will admit the extension will be made next week, the situation leaves Sam Nyamweya-led group on the cliff after Sport ministry told them to either comply with the law or risk being deregistered.

FKF aspirant Gor Semelang’o has also threatened to register a new federation after FKF failed to beat the July 31, 2014 deadline as per Sports Act 2013 which required all sports federations and clubs to re-register to be recognised by the government. Failure to abide by the law, those bodies risk losing funding from the government.

Meanwhile, Chemelil Sugar and City Stars may find themselves in the FKFPremier League after the federation announced yesterday that four teams will be relegated to the second tier league.

The pronouncement that violates the MoU signed between FKF and KPL which agreed to give at least ‘one full

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season prior to their implementation on any proposals for approval by the KPL governing council regarding any major changes in the league and especially in the calendar of the football season, the relegation and promotion of the teams could open a new battle between the two bodies that were entangled in the past over the same.

FKF executive committee meeting yesterday evening said in a communique to the press: “Regarding the composition of the top-tier league for the 2016 season and beyond, the decisions of the Special General Meeting held in Kakamega on January 30, 2015 and the third Annual General meeting in Nairobi on August 28 remain in force in the context of determining the number of clubs to be

relegated and promoted. In this regard, four (4) teams will be relegated from the top-tier league and six (6) promoted from the FKF Premier League to make a league of 18 teams.”

If FKF stick to their latest decision, Chemilil and City Stars who are occupying position 13 and 14 will join KCB and Nakuru All Stars on the road back to the grass.

For Chemelil to survive, they must beat Mathare United in their last match at home this Sunday by 10 goals to overtake Western Stima, should they loss to Gor Mahia today and KCB over the weekend. Such a dramatic win Chemelil who has -12 goals will take their point tally to 34.

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Investigation underway in money laundering claims against Fifa Money laundering claims against Fifa are being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, Fifa director said The Football’s world governing body has been at the centre of corruption claims since the summer, after United States prosecutors charged its officials with graft-related cases.

“We are still examining issues around possible money laundering,” SFO director David Green said, adding that the organisation had no jurisdiction to go after Fifa under bribery laws.

Fifa has confirmed it will hold the election to determine Sepp Blatter’s presidential successor at a special congress on February 26, 2016.

Blatter, 79 and Uefa boss Michel Platini, 60, are suspended as reports that a Sh1.35b billion payment was made in 2011 for work Platini did as Blatter’s ‘adviser’ are being investigated.

The alleged money laundering involves the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, something that saw the two being suspended for 90 days.

One of these involved a Sh27 million payment by the Australia 2022 bid committee to former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner, which may have gone through London.

Green, giving evidence to the UKculture, media and sport select committee, said: “I cannot confirm the assertion that money went through London - it certainly started off in Sydney and appears to have ended up in Trinidad.

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Chelsea woes deepen Blues stoked out of Capital One Cup as Arsenal get a 3-0 thrashing from Sheffield Wednesday the edge of the box before firing in off the crossbar. Loic Remy drilled in an injury-time equaliser, seconds before Stoke’s Phil Bardsley was sent off for two bookings. The France forward, Remy who replaced the injured Diego Costa in the first-half, fired into the roof of the net after Willian’s corner was flicked on

by Kurt Zouma. The Blues looked the likelier to win the game in extra-time, Willian shooting wide and Butland denying young Brazilian defender Kennedy, but after nine faultless penalties, they were knocked out of the competition by Butland’s brilliant save from Eden Hazard’s effort. Arsenal injury woes continued after Walcott joined Oxlade-Chamberlain o the bench just 18 minutes after replacing his country mate. Both players will

have scans on muscular injuries even as they join the ever growing list of injury that also include Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere, Danny Welbeck, Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky and David Ospina. Arsene Wenger termed the latest injuries “damaging” as his side second in the Premier League - travel to Swansea City on Saturday ahead of a key Champions League game at Bayern Munich four days later.

Defeat at Hillsborough ended a fourgame winning run for Arsenal, who have not won the League Cup since 1993, when they beat Wednesday 2-1 in the final. The FA Cup holders barely threatened as goals from Ross Wallace, Lucas Joao and Sam Hutchinson sent the Championship side into the quarter-finals.

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