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New bid to reduce number of counties

Mwingi Central MP Joe Mutambu. He started the calls to have the number of counties reduced to ten way back in 2013.

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atundu South MP Moses Kuria has revived the debate on the appropriate number of counties, making radical proposals that seek to have some of the devolved units merged.

The lawmaker also wants the senate scrapped and the positions of women representatives done away with in a new proposals to bring down the wage bill.

The bid to have counties reduce the number of counties was first mooted by Mwingi

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Baringo Central MP Sammy Mwaita. He proposed the reduction of the number of counties in March last year so as to help manage the soaring wage bill.

Central MP Joe Mutambu in late 2013 before his Baringo Central counterpart Sammy Mwaita made another similar proposal last year.

They both cited the need to reduce the wage bill and spare more money for development, the same argument Kuria has given to back his suggestions.

“There is need for a national referendum to close down some of these offices to reduce the wage bill,” Kuria said at Kenol in Murang’a County at the weekend.

According to Kuria, the role of the senate duplicates the functions of the National Assembly and that elected MPs can serve the country without the support of Women Representatives in the House.

While Mutambu had proposed that the counties be reduced to 10, Kuria did not give his preferred number, only saying a number of counties can be merged because their priorities are almost similar. national concern.

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Gatundu South lawmaker Moses Kuria is the latest MP calling for the number of counties to be cut.

Uhuru gives devolution thumps up

Devolution is working, President Uhuru Kenyatta declared as he flagged off road works equipment for Uasin Gishu County in Eldoret town. With the equipment, the county government will be able to build at least 1,500 kilometres of roads. In West Pokot, he opened the first medical training college built by the County Government where more than 200 nursing students have already enrolled.

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President gives Devolution thumbs up From Page 1 “This is a clear sign that devolution is working and this is what the people of Kenya expected when they voted for the Constitution in 2010,” President Kenyatta said. He said devolution has opened doors of opportunities through investments, adding that a lot was being done in the counties through the help of the National government.

He termed those claiming devolution was becoming a failure as “individuals who have lost touch with the reality in the country.”

“I am impressed that devolution is transforming the lives of Kenyans in many counties in this country contrary to claims by some individuals that it is becoming a failure,” said President Kenyatta.

“I commend some counties for using the resources they get prudently to engage in projects which can uplift the lives of the people,” he said.

He dismissed those claiming the economy has collapsed, saying development projects he has launched and commissioned during his tour are a testimony that the economy is “safe and in steady hands”.

The President cited the Sh11 billion water project in West Pokot, the Sh400 million set aside by the government to revive the Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) and another Sh500 million to help KCC clear outstanding arrears for dairy farmers as signs that the economy was doing well.

The President said the government has also allocated Sh600 million expansion of the Eldoret Rivatex factory to facilitate smooth

President Uhuru Kenyatta opens the Kenya Medical Training College, Kapenguria Campus yesterday. The institution has been built by the West Pokot County Government. The President has praised the counties for transforming the lives of Kenyans.

operations.

“Already 600 youth have been employed after the government injected money to revive the company. We target to employ 2,000 people,” said the President.

The Head of State said the government would continue working closely with the county governments in ensuring that devolution becomes a success.

Deputy President William Ruto

Lawmaker revives bid to have number of counties reduced to fourteen From Page 1 He cited Kiambu, Murang’a, Kirinyaga and Nyeri counties as those which need to be merged into one because they have common needs.

According to Mutambu, the former eight provinces should suffice as counties with only the expansive Rift Valley and Eastern regions being split into two for a total of 10 counties.

“We need to review the law and hold a referendum and remove most of those counties and rename them according to the former Bomas draft. We would then have governors in-charge of say Lower Eastern, Upper Eastern, Nairobi, Western and Central State,” Mutambu said last January adding that “it is also too expensive to run the 48 governments (counties and national).”

And in March last year, at the height of the debate to trim the wage bill, Baringo Central MP Sammy Mwaita offered the proposal to cut down the number of counties as a solution.

“Instead of treating the symptoms, we should instead treat the root cause. The new constitution is not sustainable. The counties have become employment bureaus,” he said as he called for the reduction of the number of counties to 14.

Both governors and senators who are targeted in these proposals have strongly opposed them saying it would be unconstitutional.

“Kenyans warmly voted for devolution and any move to cut down the number of counties will be against the Constitution. Devolution is here to stay and we all need to support and not to kill it,” Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto said.

Each of the 47 counties have governors with cabinets of at least eight ministers alongside various chief officers in addition to Members of the County Assemblies, Senators and Women Representatives which, proponents for their reduction, say is too expensive for the country.

said devolution remains key to the delivery of services at the grassroots.

“I want to particularly commend the Uasin Gishu County for the great work it is doing to its people. It is clear that devolution is working well for the people here,” Ruto said.

The Deputy President said he will rally behind President Kenyatta for his second term come 2017 General Election.

“I wish to assure you that I will

support you for the top seat come 2017 and I am optimistic that you will support us come 2022 elections for the top seat,” said the Deputy President.

Uasin-Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago said he would continue to work with the National Government in ensuring service delivery to the people at the grassroots.

Earlier, President Kenyatta launched the construction of Kipchawat-

Eldoret.

Addressing a public rally at Kapkoi Primary School after commissioning the construction of the road that will benefit residents of Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo-Marakwet counties, President Kenyatta said the Jubilee Government recognizes infrastructure as an important cog in stimulating economic growth that will improve the lives of Kenyans.

“That is why we are implementing infrastructure projects in all parts of the country because we are focused on moving forward and improving the lives of Kenyans,” President Kenyatta said.

He assured Elgeyo-Marakwet residents that construction of another road from Iten to Nyaru will begin in June to enable them transport their farm produce to the market with ease.

President Kenyatta thanked the country’s development partners, including the Belgium Government, which is funding implementation of the Sabor-Iten-Tambach Water Project.

“This project will benefit 64,000 residents of this county. Providing clean water to Kenyans is one of the main objectives of our Government,” the President said.

Elgeyo-Marakwet Governor Alex Tolgos appealed for the resettlement of people living along the escarpment in the county to protect them from landslides.

“We can use plant trees on the escarpment to boost the forest cover and hive a piece of the forest to resettle the affected,” Governor Tolgos said.

Stop ‘public lynching’ of state officers, Mudavadi tells MPs Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi has cautioned MPs against what he termed “public lynching’ of government officials in the fight against corruption.”

Mudavadi said such action would lead to animosity among state officers, some of whom are being witch-hunted.

Speaking in Kericho in his tour of the South rift region to popularise his party, Mudavadi said the Constitution is clear when dealing with errant government officials and asked the legislators to adhere to due process.

“Meting mob justice on government officials perceived to be involved in corruption is the order of the day in Kenya and this trend must stop”, he said.

The former Deputy Prime Minister said the war on corruption and other economic crimes cannot be won if institutions like the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission and the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions are not fully independent

STOP: Former Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi. He has cautioned MPs against “public lynching” of state officers mentioned in graft. Photo/ CAPITAL FM

He said that the independent institutions were prone to manipulation leading to skewed decision making and prosecution of suspects.

However, he has urged government to empower such bodies and ensure its independence so that it can be able to dispense justice to all

Mudavadi called for ‘sincere’ cooperation of the government and other stakeholders in the fight against corruption which he said would end up destroying the country’s economy.

He also called on the government to address the problems dogging the tea industry for the benefit of tea farmers.

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Lobby warns of increased appetite to grab public land

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Over 30 aliens arrested in city swoop More than 30 illegal immigrants were last night arrested in a police swoop in the city. Most of the 33 aliens were Somalis and police say they did not have proper papers to be in the country. They were expected in court this morning to face various charges. Three of the suspects were Sudanese. Last Wednesday, nine Ethiopians were arrested for being in the country illegally in another operation in Nairobi. They were arrested in Kilimani area. Police say the operation to rid of illegal immigrants has been ongoing and more than 200 aliens have been arrested so far. The operation is still ongoing and officials are linking it to the arrival of the Pope later this month. Last week, more than 160 Somalis were arrested in Nairobi for similar reasons.

A lobby group has warned against increased appetite by individuals to grab public spaces, especially in urban areas for selfish interests.

The Kenya Alliance of Resident Association (Kara) has called for adequate stakeholders contribute in the amendments of the land laws to avert the menace. The Land Law must reflect the letter and the spirit of the Constitution, said Kara chairman Richard Nyaga. Land, Housing and Urban development PS Marriam El Maawy said the ministry is willing to work closely with the National Land Commission (NLC) to resolve the land issues in the country and protect public spaces.

NLC official Rose Musyoka assured Kenyans that public land is protected in the Constitution, adding that the commission had reviewed more than 2,000 pieces of land and revoked some title deeds of plots suspected to have been grabbed.

This reassurance comes in the wake of NLC raising the alarm over the

Gangster shot dead, pistol recovered

A gangstar was last night shot dead in a botched robbery in Kariobangi area, Nairobi and a gun found on him. Police say the suspect was in the company of four others and had been attacking and robbing residents when an alarm was raised. A pistol with a bullet was found on the suspect while his accomplices managed to escape on foot.

Six rifles stolen in Mpeketoni found

Security agencies involved in the ongoing operation in Boni Forest on Monday recovered six rifles and ammunition stolen during last year’s attacks that left over 60 people dead in Lamu county. The automatic rifles belonged to home guards who were attacked when al-Shabaab militia raided Mpeketoni and Pandanguo villages. The officer in charge of the operation, James ole Serian says the operation will continue until the vast forest is safe.

He says the recovered weapon have been handed over to forensic experts for analysis. Mid this year, a British jihadist fighting for al-Shabaab, Thomas Evans was killed during a thwarted attack on an army base with the coastal town. Evans was among hundreds of militia who led the assault in Lamu County. Evans, in his mid-20s and also known as Abdul Hakim, was a Muslim convert whose family lives in Buckinghamshire in southern England.

Weatherman warns of flooding Kenya Meteorological Service has warned of heavy rainfall and storms in the next 24 hours that could lead to flooding. The Director of Meteorological Services Joseph Kongoti asked the public living in low lying areas in Bomet, Kericho and Nakuru counties to immediately move to safer areas. A statement published at the departments’ website indicates that as the peak season for the El Nino rains matures, there will be rainfall of between 50mm and 150mm in 24hrs. The weatherman has also asked motorists to avoid being on the road during heavy downpour. “Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the road. Vehicles caught in rising waters should be abandoned quickly,” Kongoti said. The Meteorological department has also asked the public to follow local media updates in order not to be caught unaware.

proposed land laws, saying they will have far-reaching implications should they be passed by Parliament in their current form.

The controversial bill seeks to transfer the powers of the NLC to the Lands Cabinet Secretary something that did not augur well with the NLC, a body mandated to protect and manage all public land. Kara, which has received numerous complaints from members regarding interference or grabbing of public spaces is keen on working with the Lands ministry and NLC in finding solutions to the various challenges relating to land issues.

Speaking in an earlier meeting in Nairobi, acting Lands CS Fred Matiangi assured Kara the ministry’s collaboration to ensure grabbed public space reverts to the rightful communities. However, NLC had indicated that the use of courts by the private developers has proven a challenge to the activities of repossessing grabbed public land.

Lands and Housing Principal Secretary Miriam El Maawy addresses members of Kara during the lobby’s bi-monthly forum at Nairobi’s Laico Regency Hotel yesterday.

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Education ministry comes last in latest survey Education ministry was the lowest ranked ministry in the Jubilee government according to the latest poll conducted by Infotrak Research and Consulting.

Although no reason was given for dismal performance of the ministry which scored a paltry 42 per cent, latest events in the education sector could have contributed to the poor ratings.

The education ministry has been on the headline and all for the wrong reasons with the latest being the widespread leakage of both the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and the just concluded Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), the ministry, however denied the allegations.

The poor handling of the teachers’ strike that lasted five weeks in September till October could have also contributed the poor performance of the ministry.

Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) ministry was rated the best performing ministry at 58 per cent, closely followed by Defence ministry at 55 per cent, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum at 54, Transport and Infrastructure at 53 per cent and Foreign Affairs closed the top five category also at 53 per cent.

Other ministries that attained the 50 per cent mark include Health 52.5 per cent, Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries 52.2 per cent, Sports, Culture and Arts at 52 per cent and East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism at 51 per cent.

Devolution ministry that has been embroiled in a series of graft allegations of late is number 16 with 47 per cent.

The poll indicated that Kenyans are most satisfied with the media at 83 per cent and least satisfied with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) at 48 per cent.

The low approval rating for EACC could be attributed to Kenyans’ disappointment with the fight against the seemingly heightened corruption.

Media’s consistent reporting of issues as an objective and dynamic watchdog could have attributed to the high approval rating.

Other national institutions that performed well include Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at 63 per cent, National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) at 62 per cent and the Judiciary at 58 per cent. The Senate also performed better than the National Assembly at 58 per cent while the National Assembly attained 54 per cent.

Forget about opinion polls, we’re on right track: Uhuru

ALL HEADS: Pro-President Uhuru Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and a host of Jubilee leaders during a public rally at Kapkoi Primary School in West Pokot county. Uhuru dismissed the latest opinion polls indicating his popularity has waned.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has dismissed the latest polls

by Infotrak, Research and Consulting indicating that 60 per cent of Kenyans feel the country is headed in the wrong direction.

Speaking in West in Pokot County yesterday, the President maintained that the country is on the right track, citing a number of development project the government has initiated across the country. “If indeed we were moving in the wrong direction

as they say, then I could have not been here commissioning all these development projects,” said Uhuru. According to the results of the poll released on Sunday, a regional analysis indicates that majority of Kenyans in each of the former eight provinces believe the country is moving in the wrong direction. The highest sentiment that the country is on the wrong bearing emanated from Nyanza at 81 per cent, Coast at 69 per cent and Eastern at 67

per cent. The poll indicated that the citizenry is a disappointed lot and should the government fail to combat corruption and improve the economy, the rating could dip further.

President Uhuru’s slow approach in dealing with the runaway corruption in his government has also seen his rating drop from 59.8 per cent to in 2014 to 33.7 per cent this year.

“Some of the projects you see here are being undertaken by the government’s money, this is our

money not borrowed, therefore it would be insincere to say that we are headed in the wrong direction,” he said.

President Uhuru also told off those calling him to sack Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru, saying he will not allow anyone to teach him his job.

He said no one should tell him who to sack and retain in his Cabinet as no one was consulted before the appointment of the said Cabinet Secretaries.

Sack corrupt State officers, hoteliers tell President Some local hoteliers have asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to sack corrupt government officials to stem the rampant corruption and redeem Kenya’s image.

The hoteliers said that will be the only way to make the country appealing to tourists.

They saidthe frequent media reports both locally and internationally on the runway corruption and the President inaction to rein on corrupt government official has tainted the country image in the global market.

Led by Maasai Mara Game Reserve’s Maragate Way Hotel and Resort proprietor Mariaso ole Kindi, the hoteliers said corruption was likely to reverse the efforts made by

the government to market the country’s tourism industry abroad.

“We want to plead with President Uhuru to address the pleas from Kenyans on corruption. We are losing a lot of public funds.

Money earmarked for crucial infrastructural projects is being diverted to individuals’ pockets because of corruption,” said Kindi.

He said bookings had dropped with some foreign tourists cancelling them because of reported corruption.

“The tourism industry is delicate and we must guard against all those factors that can negatively impact on it. The future of lucrative tourism industry had started to look bright after we

suffered huge losses in the last two years because of the terrorist attacks. We should not allow corruption to take us back”, he added.

Siana Conservancy Chairperson Sammy Nkoitoi said it is the prerogative of the President to protect the Constitution by asking those who had been implicated in graft to step aside.

“As stakeholders, we want to remind the President that the buck stops with him. If he fails to act, he will go down in history as the President, who presided over the looting of public coffers,” said Nkoitoi. The proprietors have also urged the government to prioritise the tarmacking of Narok-Maasai Mara road to ease transport of tourists to and from

the Maasai Mara national park.

They said it is insincere for the government to continue giving pledges yet it should have used the Sh1billion set aside in the 2014/015 financial year to commence the works.

“The move is long overdue and the State should now walk the talk because they have been promising to repair the road and we have been patient enough”, said Nkoitoi.

He said the bad roads had resulted to tour operators incurring losses and frustrating tourists.

“If the government is committed to promoting domestic tourism, it should have rolled out the road project. Locals have shied away because they cannot afford to hire four-wheel vehicles”, he said.

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yesterday clarified that Devolution CS Anne Waiguru is neither a wife nor a girlfriend of his. Uhuru said he has one wife and people should not force another one on him. “There are those who keep on making wild allegations claiming that Waiguru is whatever to me, or so many other things, but I have mine and I don’t need another one,” said Uhuru.

Coffee Directorate to deny small farmers and their cooperatives licences to mill, warehouse, market and sell their own coffee at auction. The dense maze of pointless regulations and endless stages in the production chain ensure that farmers and their officials have nowhere to start. However, all these troubles can end.

said he would not allow inexperienced politicians to dictate to him who to sack or retain in his Cabinet during a closed-door meeting with North Rift leaders in State House, Eldoret. He is also understood to have challenged those who were rocking the ruling Jubilee coalition from within to walk out or wait for their turn to lead in veiled attacks on Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter.

Commercial Banks have shelved plans to increase the cost of loans, offering borrowers a much-needed relief and signaling a possible revival of large investments whose prospects looked gloomy in the past couple of months with the steep rise in the interest rates.

The pull-back follows a steep fall in Treasury bill and bond yields from 22.5% on October 21 to 9.7% last week.

ICC furious with Kenya NYS boss steps aside Kenya lobbies UK ahead Firms claim Sh141bn for lobbying member over 695m theft case: of ICC meeting: Kenya has for GSU land in Youth Service Director-General stepped up diplomatic effort to convince states: Kenya faces serious opposition National Ruaraka: The battle for the piece Nelson Githinji on Monday evening major world powers to warm up for her from both the ICC top brass and powerful NGOs in its push to withdraw use of recanted testimony against Deputy President William Ruto. This emerged as a powerful Kenyan delegation prepared to fly to London to lobby for support ahead of the 14th Assembly of States Parties Session while the ICC chiefs have warned against the Kenyan bid, saying it is sub judice and a threat to the Court./

said he was stepping aside to pave way for investigations into the Sh695 million corruption scandal. Earlier yesterday, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Keriako Tobiko, had said that his office was satisfied that the NYS director and Planning Principal Secretary Peter Mangiti have a case to answer over the loss of hundreds of millions at the NYS.

position during a crucial meeting of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that opens tomorrow at The Hague. The latest effort involve new defence pact between Kenya and the United Kingdom, which is being used to lobby the British Government to back Kenya’s position on the ICC cases. The move come ahead of the meeting of the ASP at the ICC.

of land on which the General Service Unit’s (GSU) headquarters in Nairobi stands has taken a new turn with the filing of a fresh Sh141 billion suit against the government. Nairobi firms Afrison Import & Export and Huelands Limited are demanding the amount as compensation for the 58.6 acres of land adjoined to the 37.4 acres that the GSU occupies along the Thika Superhighway.

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Planning PS Peter Mangiti will be charged with trying to cover up a conspiracy to defraud the National Youth Service of Sh695.4 million. Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko yesterday said Mangiti should be charged alongside NYS Director General Nelson Githinji and businessman Benson Gethi. The trio are accused of having “threatened and intimidated investigators.

Parties to reverse a rule which allowed the use of recanted evidence in the ICC case against Deputy President William Ruto and Mr Joshua arap Sang. Cabinet Secretaries Raychelle Omamo (Defence) and Amina Mohamed (Foreign Affairs) led the charm offensive ahead of the meeting of the ICC member States which begins tomorrow at The Hague.

of 12 years to marry another man to return to the first marriage. But the court has also forbidden the couple from sleeping together for some time, until it can be ascertained she had not conceived in the second marriage, which the court dissolved. The landmark proceedings before Mombasa Principal Kadhi had attracted immense attention among local Muslims and non-Muslims.

Airways budget carrier Jumbojet has posted a pre-tax profit of Sh57 million in the half-years ended in September, marking the first time the company has recorded a positive earning since it started its operations in April last year.

The airline had made a pre-tax loss of Sh287 million in the year ended in March. Jumbojet performance contrasts with that of its parent company - KQ.

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Address skills missing among youths joining market, employers told Experts have advised public and private sector players to address the widening skills gap among youth joining the job market.

The recommendations were made just as the EABL Foundation launched an inaugural career mentorship forum for the youth in the country, bringing together a host of multi-industry experts joined by the need to address the rapidly widening skills gap among the fresh graduates joining the workforce.

Speaking during the event, Education Cabinet Secretary, Prof Jacob Kaimenyi, said one of the most critical interventions to address the challenge was the government’s proposal in the current fiscal Budget: that employers hiring fresh graduates as interns between 6 to 12 months will benefit from tax rebates.

“This is just one of the many measures we are taking, conscious of the widening skills gap; the demand for skilled graduates today outstrips the supply

coming from tertiary institutions, undermining the total workforce capability in Kenya. Contribution from private sector players such as EABL Foundation will help improve this scenario in future,” the Professor said in a statement released just days ago.

“Public and private sector organisations need to scale up efforts aimed at addressing the widening skills gap among youth joining Kenya’s workforce, to help exploit the country’s full economic potential,” EABL Human Resource Director, Paul Kasimu said. He was one of the experts attending the session held at the Strathmore University.

The session was part of the Foundation’s headline activities to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Stakeholders in the education sector said raising Kenya’s skills development level is likely to lift the country’s economic productivity, as more graduates leave tertiary institutions, potentially driving

Kenya to a middle-income economy.

In 2013 the government introduced measures to encourage corporate entities to engage fresh graduates in acquiring relevant experience and skills through internship and apprenticeship programmes.

Contributing to the session, EABL Foundation Trustee and EABL Group Corporate Relations Director Julie AdellOwino said: “Beyond academic success, there are other critical factors that drives one’s ability to excel in the workplace critical thinking, problem-solving skills, discipline, strong ethics and integrity are some of the high demand soft skills that are increasingly shaping success in the job market.”, During the half-day session EABL executives, experts and educationists tipped students from various universities on the modern day demands in Kenya’s workplace, challenging them to be aware of the dynamics in the market.

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Firms seeks Sh141b in GSU land tussle Afrison Import and Huelands are demanding Sh141 billion in a fresh suit against the government for the piece of land on which the General Service Unit headquarters sits on.

In a fresh twist, the petitioners now claim the GSU has denied them access to the entire 96 acres since 1988–causing them economic harm for which they are seeking the Sh141 billion as compensation.

The two firms are seeking the compensation for the 58.6 acres of land adjoined to the 37.4 acres that the GSU occupies in Ruaraka area on the Thika Superhighway.

The suit comes barely 3 years after the High Court awarded them Sh4.2 billion for the 37.4 acres of the land.

The firms are demanding Sh32.7 billion for the land, Sh24 billion for rent they would have earned, Sh79.8 billion interest on land rent and Sh4.7 billion in penalties.

Suit papers seen by X News

accuse the Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government of altering records at City Hall to indicate that the GSU has paid land rates for the entire 96 acres as a basis of taking ownership of the land.

“From 1988 the petitioners were unable to access and were in fact brutally ejected from the said land for alleged security reasons. The ministry altered records with the Nairobi City County with the intent that rate demand notices were directed to it. Demand notices and intention to sue have been issued to the respondent but the said respondent has refused to make good the petitioners’ loss,” the firms say.

They have sued AttorneyGeneral Githu Muigai on behalf of the Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government.

Prof Muigai is yet to respond to the suit

Fidelity Bank’s Sh700m HQ to increase customer access An artists’ impression of the yet-to-be-build Sh700 million Fidelity headquarters in Nairobi’s Westlands. The project will kick of in January 2016.

Fidelity Commercial Bank will construct a new headquarters at a cost of Sh700 million, allowing the lender’s team and departments to enhance customer access to the bank’s products and services.

Bank’s General Manager Kass Khimji said the investment will also allow the bank to better serve its present and future customers across the board.

“Our new headquarters will be customised to meet the needs of our growing staff and customer base, it will feature cutting-edge

technology, similar to what our customers have come to expect at our branches,” he said.

Located in Westlands, and featuring 50,000 square feet of built up area across six floors plus two basement levels, the new headquarters will house the bank’s main departments of Assets, Liabilities, Finance and Legal services.

It will host the Internal Audit, Treasury, Securities, Clearing, ICT, Consumer Finance and Value Added Services departents, as well as the offices of the Department

Heads and Senior Management.

It will also house the bank’s Corporate Branch, Fidelity First; the lender’s premium banking division, and the insurance brokerage subsidiar y--Finsure Insurance Brokers.

Ground breaking for the new building is slated for January 2016 while plans to move into the building are scheduled for mid 2017. The bank currently has 14 branches spread across Nairobi and the Coastal region, with an Eldoret branch set to open next month.

Capital alert UN invites NGOs to apply for Sh30m fund The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) has invited civil society organisations to apply for $300,000 (Sh30.7 million) in grants for projects aimed at advancing and supporting democracy.

The application process is in progress and began during the annual proposal window, which opened on November 15.

Grants are open to Civil Society

Organisations, NGOs, independent and constitutional bodies as well as global and regional intergovernment bodies.

Interested parties are advised to visit un.org for details. The deadline for applications is December 31, 2015.

The United Nations Democracy Fund was established by the UN Secretary-General in 2005 as a

United Nations General Trust Fund to support democratisation efforts around the world. UNDEF supports projects that strengthen the voice of civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes.

UNDEF projects are two years long with project grants ranging from $100,000 (Sh10.2 million) to

$300,000 (Sh30.7 million).

“Proposals are subject to a highly rigorous and competitive selection process, with fewer than two per cent chosen for funding,” Rashmi Kanti, a spokesperson on behalf of the group has said.

Projects fall under one or more of seven main areas, including: Community Activism.

Rule of Law and Human Rights,

Tools for Knowledge, Women’s Empowerment, Youth Engagement, Media and Freedom of Information and finally, Strengthening Interaction with Government An on-line project proposal system can be accessed through the aforementioned website. Only on-line proposals, in either English or French, will be accepted, Kanti added.

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German experts to train firms on renewable energy Commercial and industrial enterprises in Kenya are investing more in reliable, affordable and environmentally friendly energy to cover their demand for electricity. The move is part of a bid to reduce energy costs and enable Kenyans to access affordable power.

As such, German experts have announced plans to equip Kenyan renewable energy technicians, financial institutions and the public sector with in-depth knowledge to efficiently respond to the rising demand for connectivity. The German-backed GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit) Renewable Energy Project Development Programme (PDP) will hold a four-day training initiative as it seeks to accomplish this goal.

The event, dubbed the 2nd German Solar Training Week, will be held in close cooperation with the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Kenya (AHK) in Nairobi from November 23 to November 26. It will cover technical and economic aspects of grid connected photovoltaic (PV) systems, professional PV off-grid systems and PV-diesel hybrid systems.

“The 2nd German Solar Training

Week will bring together German companies with the Kenyan private sector, government officials and academia”, said Jasmin Fraatz, Programme Manager for the GIZ Project Development Programme in a recent announcement.

The companies Autarsys GmbH, HOPPECKE Batterien GmbH & Co. KG, SMA Solar Technology AG and SUNSET Energietechnik GmbH that hold the training sessions are internationally known for their expertise and sophisticated products.

The increased uptake of solar technology in Kenya has led to high demand for skilled financial and project planners, as well as engineers and technicians who can sustainably design, install and operate solar PV systems.

Compared to 2012 where the country only had 800 to 1000 solar PV technicians working in the market, the number has substantially increased by demand and through the introduction of regulations for trained technicians.

However, the training gap,

especially on larger solar systems for mini-grids, industrial and commercial applications, still remains high. Therefore, the Renewable Energy Project Development Programme, implemented by GIZ under the “Renewables – Made in Germany” initiative, brings together experts from leading German technology companies who will spearhead this comprehensive training.

Fraatz said GIZ will continue to foster relationship between Kenya and Germany.

GIZ Programme Manager Renewable Energy Project Development Programme, Jasmin Fraatz giving remarks on the contribution made towards equipping Kenyan technicians, financing institutions and the public sector with in-depth knowledge to efficiently respond to this rising demand of renewable energy at a press briefing held for the opening of the Renewable Energy conference and German Solar Training Week at Southern Sun Mayfair Hotel, Nairobi.

firm legal guarantee,’’ prosecutor Carlos Eduardo Ferreira Pinto said in a statement.

So far 12 people are still missing following the incident that the head of Brazil’s environmental agency Ibama describe as the worst mining accident in the country’s history.

According to BBC, prosecutors in the Brazilian miner Vale’s chief financial officer Luciano Siani earlier had refused to speculate

on the level the clean-up costs and fines could ultimately reach.

However, prosecutors in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais said the preliminary payment would cover the clean-up costs and compensation.

State prosecutors are also considering whether to pursue criminal charges.

President Dilma Rousseff said the country was committed to blame those who are responsible.

The cause of the dam breach has not yet been determined, but one of the structures was being extended as part of an expansion project at the time.

Siani said he didn’t yet know when the mine would reopen.

The incident is expected to affect Vale’s production next year, and the firm has said it will give a new forecast for 2016 production in December.

Firms partner to build hostels for varsities

A project to build hostels for more than 34, 000 students in Kenyan universities to ease accommodation pressure is in the offing. Economics-based consultancy firm, Genesis Analytics in partnership with the private sector, plans to build hostels at five universities and colleges in the country.

Universities in Kenya are growing rapidly with the expansion of academic

BIZ BRIEFS Kenya’s Jenga Web emerges top marketing agency Kenya’s Jenga Web Limited emerged the top marketing agency in Africa, winning in six categories during the 2015 African Property Awards held in Dubai, UAE.The agency won the Best Golf Development in Africa for the Aberdare Hills Golf Resort.

The resort also bagged the 5-star award for best golf development in Kenya The agency was announced as a winner in multiple categories at a gala event held just days ago that brought together a host of Africa’s finest developers, architects, interior designers and real estate agents to showcase the most luxurious, ambitious, and awe-inspiring projects of the year.

Jenga Web won two other 5 star awards for the Tilisi Development for best mixed use in Kenya and for best development marketing in Kenya.

The firm will now proceed to the international final to be held next month in London.

CBNL, Airtel scoop network quality award in London

Samarco to pay Sh26.6 billion compensation for disaster that killed 11 workers in Brazil

BHP Billiton, an AngloAustralian multinational mining company and Vale have been fined a further Sh 26.6 billion ($260m) for the mining disaster that killed 11 people in Brazil earlier this month.

The fine will both provide aid to the victims as well as funding environmental repairs.

“We know the amount of damages could be much greater but the agreement establishes a

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programmes in the region and as a result, these institutions are struggling to provide additional housing for the about 70,000 new students they admit annually. “We are aware that the successful completion of this assignment relies strongly on our ability to leverage local expertise and knowledge of this sector,” said Joel Barnor, Genesis project manager.

According to Treasury’s

Infrastructure Finance and Public-Private Partnership Unit (IFPPP), it would undertake a18-month feasibility study on the commercial and technical viability on the five projects to be implemented at Moi University, Embu University College, Egerton University, South-Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) and Kenya Technical Trainers College (KTTC).

The IFPPP is a World Bank-

funded credit facility that promotes private investment in the Kenyan infrastructure over an extended period of time to improve the environment to generate a pipeline of bankable public-private partnerships (PPP) projects. The services of private sector developers would be to develop, operate and maintain the hostels. This is in line with the country’s strategic Vision 2030 plan.

Cambridge Broadband Networks Ltd (CBNL) and Airtel Kenya have been named joint winners at the 2015 Telecoms.com awards that took place on 4th November 2015 at The Tower Hotel, London. The two companies received top honours in the ‘Virtualization Excellence’ category, recognising CBNL’s support for Airtel Kenya in providing latest network solutions that have consistently improved network quality and coverage hence helping the company to grow its Enterprise business and reach out to more underserved customers. The Telecoms.com awards seek to celebrate the outstanding achievements across the telecommunication sector.

Thwo hundred of the industry’s most innovative global service providers and vendors took part in the awards.

Dangote, three quit after bosses cut company funding Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, and three other directors resigned from the board of Dangote Flour Mills.

Dangote and the Directors quit on Monday after majority owner, Tiger Brands cut funding support to its struggling Nigerian division, CNBC Africa reports.

South Africa’s Tiger Brands said it was currently exploring various alternatives with regard to its investment in Dangote Flour Mills, which also announced a change of name to Tiger Branded Consumer Goods Plc. Aliko Dangote holds a 10 per cent stake of the company’s equity through Dangote Industries. The other directors who resigned are Olakunle Alake, Asue Ighodalo and Arnold Ekpe.

The developments come a few weeks after China signed a deal with Aliko Dangote. A Chinese state-owned engineering company inked an agreement worth $4.3bn (Sh439 billion) in August to build factories for the Nigerian cement company.

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Conservation film to revive Kenya’s ailing tourism sector The Kenyan film and tourism industries are set to receive a major boost when a film that seeks to save wildlife from poachers is finally shot and released. The film, to be directed

by American actress Angelina Jolie about the life of Kenyan conservationist Richard Leakey will be shot in Kenya, Leakey revealed to yesterday, giving what Nairobi hopes will be a boost to a struggling safari and tourism industry.

The production comes just days after South Africa and Kenya announced plans to support each other’s film sectors. The two nations are in the middle of a co-production treaty.

Delegations from both countries were in talks during the Discop Africa event, which came to a close on November 6 in Johannesburg.

These developments come two years after South Africa and Kenya signed an MoU at Cannes Film Festival.

Kenya has since been encouraging the film about Leakey, celebrated for campaigns to save wildlife from poachers, in the hope of bringing back tourists who have shunned the country after attacks blamed on al Shabaab militants from neighbouring Somalia.

The film could put Kenya back on film-makers’ radar and help recover business that has been lost to South Africa, just as the Academy Award winning film “Out of Africa” did for the country three decades ago, when its portrayal of author Karen Blixen’s life in colonial Kenya drew tourists in droves.

“We will make the film and it will be made in Kenya,” Leakey said.

Kenya to abolish 30 per cent stake rule for foreign firms Kenya is reviewing a rule requiring foreign companies to allocate 30 per cent shareholdings in their operations in the country to local investors, as set out in a recent company’s law, a government minister has said.

The section of the law has faced condemnation from overseas interests, who say it will discourage investments in East Africa’s biggest economy.

They said the section will frustrate

efforts to create jobs and boost growth, Reuter’s reports.

“That is being reviewed at the moment and we have made our position very clear that the way it has been drafted needs to be relooked at,” Adan Mohamed, Enterprise and Industrialisation Cabinet secretary said.

“Certainly the way it is at the moment is not in the spirit that we have been doing business in this country.”

Jutta Frasch, Germany’s ambassador to Kenya, said the country’s development partners wanted the rule removed.

“If you want to get direct investment and create jobs in the country, please change that rule,” she told meeting of government officials and business executives on Friday.

Frasch has been an advocate for investment and development in Kenya.

“As strong and committed

Jutta Frasch Germany’s Ambassador to Kenya during a previous event. She said corruption threatens the country’s economic growth.

After posting loss, Jambojet now flies into half-year profit region Domestic carrier Jambojet has reported profits in its financial results for the first six months ending September, recording a profit of Sh57 million compared to a loss of Sh237 million during the same period last year.

Jambojet’s results show that for the period between April and September, the number of seats flown decreased by 6.6 per cent

international partners of Kenya, we share the concern of Kenyans at the ongoing problem of corruption,” she said in a joint statement released earlier this month.

Heads of Mission in Kenya said corruption threatens the country’s economic growth, the provision of government services and security.

It deters investment and costs jobs.

Corruption is undermining Kenya’s future,” Frasch and her colleagues affirmed.

while the number of passengers carried increased by 14 per cent resulting in an increase in load factor to 75 per cent versus 60 per cent last year.

“We are very proud of these results. I’m delighted that after the initial losses during our first six months in 2014, we have now achieved a healthy growth margin during the first six months of this

year. Due to our low cost model, we are able to offer very affordable fares and show a positive result at the same time,” said Jambojet CEO William Hondius.

The Kenyan shilling depreciated against the dollar by 13 per cent compared to the same period in 2014 as fuel costs decreased by 53 per cent. The combination of the lower fuel cost and the stronger dollar resulted in a loss of Sh56 million.

Jambojet, a low cost carrier, has seen solid progress in growth, increasing its daily flights to Eldoret by 50 per cent, each way, and now flies three times daily to Eldoret, except Sundays when it has two flights a day.

“Our introduction of the two Bombardier Q400 aircraft made it possible to add new routes resulting in an increase in customers. We now have more

work and opportunity ahead to ensure more Kenyans can access affordable flights as we continue to execute our long-term plan,” added Hondius.

Jambojet’s commercial initiatives continue to gain traction with the recent completion of the runway extension at Ukunda Airport by Kenya Airports Authority which will help boost business and tourism in the coastal region.

Jambojet will now be able to fly close to full capacity on its Bombardier Q400 aircraft which carries 78 passengers.

Since introducing flights to Ukunda, passenger numbers have more than doubled with an alltime high in August this year of 10,800, putting the carrier on the right trajectory to stem the erosion in operating revenues by end of the financial year.

Hoteliers in bid to create biggest hotel US hoteliers Marriott International and Starwood Hotels have agreed on a $12.2bn (Sh1.2 trillion) deal to create the world’s biggest hotel company.

Combined, the two firms have more than 5,500 hotels with 1.1 million rooms and $2.7bn (Sh275 billion) in revenue.

The two boards have unanimously agreed on the deal, under which Marriott will buy Starwood.

The tie-up, if successful, will see them overtake the UK’s Intercontinental Hotels, which has just under 5,000 hotels.

JW Marriott, Jr, chairman of the Maryland-based company, said: “We have competed with Starwood for decades and we have also admired them.”

Marriott chief executive Arne Sorenson will head the new group and said the two firms opt to become the world’s favourite travel company. Starwood shares closed 3.6 per cent lower at $72.27 after the deal was announced, while Marriott

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topstory After fifteen grueling weeks of strict diet and heavy workout, the celebrated weight loss reality show Slimpossible came to an end last weekend with soft spoken Olive Wanjiru emerging the winner.

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he Slim Possible TV reality show is in its sixth season and was launched in support of women struggling with weight issues, customarily running from auditions to an intensive on and off air boot camp where contestants with the least weight loss are eliminated weekly.

This season has especially been exciting with lively contestants who posed a stiff challenge to one another in the race towards the Sh1 million grand prize.

Evelyn Wambua, fondly known as Machipo chipo will be greatly missed by fans who

enjoyed her dance antics in the weight loss academy and although she was the apple of many an eye, she emerged fourth position out of the 21 contestants who made it past the auditions.

Based on the criteria of amount of weight lost and overall commitment to the program, the past 3 months have seen a contestant eliminated weekly until only six finalists remained for the grand finale. In this year’s faceoff, Najjat Abdul emerged the first runners up despite suffering an injury, followed closely by Mary Macharia who scooped the second runners up position. Evelyn Wambua, Florence Karanja, and Achieng Oyugi took fourth, fifth and sixth place

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Beauty queen too jet lagged for planned dinner party

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he reigning Miss Kenya International, Eunice Onyango jetted back into the country yesterday. The beauty queen who was recently crowned second runners up for Miss Kenya International was scheduled to have dinner at hotel Intercontinental. However, the dinner was postponed due to light showers, traffic and that Eunice was jetlagged. Earlier organizers had hyped her return inviting press to the airport and then a welcome back dinner but it would appear her beauty sleep reigned over all else!

respectively during the colorful finale held at the Boma Hotel, Nairobi.

At the beginning of the show, Olive who was announced the winner on Friday, said that she wanted to lose weight so that she could be able to play with her baby. Hers was just one of the emotional reasons why the contestants wanted to join the program, with others citing self-esteem and health issues as motivation factors.

“I did not expect to win even in my wildest dreams. The competition was very stiff, and I remember almost getting kicked out in the last elimination phase,” said Olive, a mother of one shortly after she was crowned the winner. “I put

in a lot of effort just like my competitors did and I’m grateful to God.” She added revealing that although she has not exactly comprehended how she feels, it is indeed a great feeling.

While Olive took home a cash prize of sh1 million, other prizes won by the runners up were a Samsung fridge, cooker, smart TV and Samsung handsets. Angeline Kinyajui was last year’s winner and attended the crowning. Slim Possible is the brain child of sexy TV anchor Lilian Mulli and is modelled around the hugely popular international weight loss show; the biggest loser.

Sauti Sol’s Live and Die In Africa is ready to launch

The highflying boy band Sauti Sol is now set to Live and Die in Africa. The boy band which has had quite a musical journey has truly entertained us. Their musical journey from when they wished to take a girl to Java with Lazizi, they married the girl in Sura Yako and even begged Nerea not to abort.

They recently shook bums before serenading all females world over, get ready for an epic album this Friday.

charlie Sheen to make hIV announcement

Notorious actor and stud Charlie Sheen is scheduled to make an announcement later today. Word on the streets it that the actor who is said to have been HIV positive for a while, now says he is negative.

Rumours have been rife that the Two and a Half Men star knowingly infected his partners, with others claiming they will sue him. Charlie will appear on the Today’s show.

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Their men may be revered for protection and fighting but among the Massai community; women rule. It is the women’s responsibility to construct houses which are bread shaped, made of mud, stick grass, cow dung and cow’s urine. They also collect firewood, milk the cattle, cook and supply water. Add bearing children and to that list and it is clear who the real rulers actually are. However, it is the responsibility of the Maasai men to fence those Manyattas to show boundaries and also to protect the house members from attack. The young boys of the community herd livestock and in times of drought the warriors assist them in grazing the livestock.

The Maa take the various roles very seriously and defaulters are severely punished and frowned upon.

Demystifying the Myths around Many people have been at some point judged harshly for being in a relationship with a disabled person for all the wrong reasons.

Let’s demystify the most common misconceptions about love and physical disability.

Love Disability

Myth #1: People with physical disabilities cannot have sex FACT: This is the most common myth about people with physical disabilities.

The media has managed to instill an ideal image of how lovemaking should ‘look’ like but the truth is if you have a body and a brain, coupled with the many relationship therapists and a couple’s creative thinking, then you can work your way around the bed. Imagination and good communication are the most important ingredients towards creating a satisfying sex life for everyone, physically fit or not.

ASK dr X Dear Dr X,

I have been a single mother of two since my boyfriend took off two years ago after learning that I was expecting twins. I have managed to bring my bundles of joy up with the help of my parents and the little I earn as a data entry clerk and all was well until last weekend when the father of my children sent me an SMS wanting to know how the kids were doing and demanding to meet them since he is their father. I told him that was never going to happen and now he is threatening to file for paternity and custody. Does he have any grounds?

-Rita

Myth #2: Physically disabled people are easily offended FACT: As a society, we have over the years coined terms such as handicapped, incapacitated and challenged as sensitive words for describing people with physical and mental disabilities. It is the tone used that actually affects a person’s feelings. When dating a disabled person, you don’t have to have awkward conversations walking on egg shells because you are afraid of saying something offensive.

Many disabled people have accepted themselves as they are and they can even have

a good laugh about their condition.

Myth #3: People with physical disabilities are a burden FACT: This is false. If anything, such persons do not let their disability get in their way. They learn how to do things for themselves such as feeding, moving around and personal grooming and some are even able to care for those around them. Others have fulfilling careers and the only time they need your help is when they genuinely can’t do something for themselves, so don’t be scared off by the threat of unwanted responsibility.

DEADBEAT DAD NOW WANTS CUSTODY! Dear Rita,

Morally, he does not have a claim to the children because he fled when he found out about them but sadly, from a legal perspective he does have grounds to file for paternity and even joint custody. I would advise that you tread carefully and have a civil chat with the father of your children. He may have genuinely had a change of heart and wants to be in the lives of the twins, plus it is his right and their right.

Compromise for the sake of the children.

Dr X.

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FASHIONscoop amber rose: She was unusually modest.

Elizabeth Banks: Looked sleek in her matching skirt and top.

taraji P Henson: She looked smashing as always.

miss nicki: She stood poised and proud of her curves.

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unday night saw the motion industry finest gathered in Los Angeles for the first ever VH1 Entertainment Weekly awards which have been setup in similar fashion to the Oscars and Golden Globes, to honor and award the best in screen acting.

Among those honored included Taraji P Henson for her role as Cookie Lyon on Empire. Others who made an appearance include Amber Rose, Queen Latifah, Amy Schumer and Elizabeth Banks all of who as usual did not disappoint on the red carpet.

tamala Jones: Showing off her supple cleavage.

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Valerie Ortiz: Simple yet eye-catching.

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Genre: Fantasy rating: PG 13 Cast: Jenifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth runtime: 2 hours 17 minutes

The Hunger Games is back with this much awaited sequel which revolves around the war of Panem which has now escalated and more districts have been destroyed by the Capitol. The disinclined leader of the rebellion, Katniss, must bring together an army against President Snow to save the remaining citizens from being subjected to killing each other in what is termed as the ‘Hunger Games’ which were initiated as a population control tactic to maintain a steady food supply to the whole region.

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Genre: Comedy rating: R Cast: Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie, Lizzie Caplan runtime: 1 hour 41 minutes.

The trio of Ethan, Isaac and Chris have been friends since childhood, and for years on end, their yearly Christmas Eve reunion has been an annual tradition of pranks and amusement. The three are now adults Our rating: H H H

and have to mature up, but not before embarking on one final Christmas routine which they intend to make as memorable as possible by finding and crashing the most turned up Christmas party on the block.

The film is set around a conservative village in Northern Turkey depicting the lives of five free-spirited teenaged sisters who go about their lives nonchalantly, splashing about on the beach with their male classmates despite their sensitive adolescent age. To them, the games are normal and they are just having innocent fun. A

Genre: Drama rating: PG-13 Cast: Erol Afsin, Burak Yigit, Suzzane Marrot runtime: 1hour 37 minutes. staunch neighbor however passes by the beach and reports the girls to their family as behaving illicitly and this leads to a complete turnover in the lives of the girls as their family locks them up indoors and forbids them from accessing any instrument of sin (the media).

Will the girls escape back to the free world?

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DAILYHOROSCOPES CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan19 You have a flexible nature. You’re at the starting line waiting for the race to start. Don’t wait for others to take the first step so you know it’s safe to go. Keep your ears and eyes tuned in. As soon as you hear, “Go,” start running as fast as you can.

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 There are many options available to you even though it may not seem like it. The one big obstacle holding you back is your emotional state of mind. Your feelings could be sensitive now, making you insecure about initiating the changes you know are necessary for your advancement.

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PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 While you want to move south, the wind blows west. This doesn’t mean you should give up on your goal. This just means that you may need to tack in order to get where you’re going. A sideways approach is just the thing needed in order to get to your paradise.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 Consider the other side of the equation before you become so adamant that you refuse to budge. At the same time, don’t automatically think that just because you’re running into opposition your way of thinking is necessarily wrong.

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TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 Go with the flow and let things merge on the foundation that has already been established. You’re holding on tightly to a security blanket. This tattered piece of cloth gives you peace. It’s time to throw it away and know you’re better off operating without that extra burden.

GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 There’s nothing wrong with keeping your options open. Some people like to stick with one game, while you like to play multiple hands at once. Don’t let others make you feel like you need to change your way as long as you’re confident that things are working for you.

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CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 The mood today requires that people have space to express themselves. Allow them their freedom or you may end up getting wedged into a corner with no escape. It’s like painting a floor. You need to start at the back and work your way toward the door instead of the other way around.

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LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 Either way you choose, you have strength to work with, so stop agonizing over your decision.

People will be like putty in your hands. Your calm, diplomatic approach calms even the most heated dispute. Make time to address the issues. Have confidence in every move you make.

VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 21 You may feel like someone is giving you an emotional slap. Don’t immediately react by putting up your defenses. You’ll do much better if you step back and analyze the situation before concluding what’s right or wrong. Your feelings are precious, and you shouldn’t let others bully you.

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Yesterday’s answers

YOURSAY State should probe KDF over link to illicit trade The executive led by President Uhuru Kenyatta should have not rushed to defend the Kenya Defence Forces over allegations that they are involved in illicit charcoal and sugar trade in Somalia. The President should have instead ordered the Department of Defence to also carry an

independent investigations and bring culprits to book.

The report by Journalists for Justice (JFJ) was indeed carried out by professionals who are on the ground and have even the backing of the United Nations, therefore it was not okay to just discard it without subjecting it to

further probe. Soldiers in any country represent the image and pride of a country during international peace-keeping mission abroad, therefore accusations of human rights violations and engaging in illegal trade should be taken seriously by the government.

—Anonymous

EACC must do more than talking in graft war

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has in a statement today hinted that they will seize property owned by individuals through corrupt dealing to stem graft. It’s a bold move though coming late.

The move is welcome by all Kenyans, but what augers differently in my opinion is the use of the word will used in their statement. Will or willing is a sign of capability of conscious choice and a decision with a given intention.

It’s simply a promise, not a definite action.

For decades now successive regimes have always expressed the willingness to stem graft thus the formation of the graft body but

have never accompanied it with action. The EACC has on several occasions investigated various personalities implicated n graft, but no significant results or actions have been taken against them.

The statement Kenyans wish to hear from the EACC should read ‘have seized’ not ‘will seize’.

Further after seizing, the DPP must prosecute and the judges issue jail terms not bails as we have seen in the past.

If EACC brings back property and cash stolen from public coffers, the agency will regain public confidence.

— Kamotho Nderitu, Kangemi

Government should shun bullying local NGOs The government should review its policies on how it deals with the Civil Societies.

The militant approach of handling local non- governmental organisations (NGOs) is archaic unwarranted. The recent pronouncement by a Mombasa Court that the government erred in freezing

Haki Africa account is flies in the face of the government and is a victory the NGOs. The ruling comes immediately after the recent threat by the NGO Coordination Board to de-register some NGOs, a move that did not go down well with Devolution ministry. These are clear indicators that there is lack of

coherence in the government in dealing with NGOs. Local civil societies just like in other countries play a critical role in enhancing democracy and human rights therefore the government should devise a better method of dealing with them.

— Harzel, Mathare

Anti-graft agency a disgrace to Kenya’s image It is a shame that despite the country having constitutional bodies such as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), International partners still have to come in and wade into our woes. Last week, 11 ambassadors from Europe and US threatened to issue travel bans to officials, who have been implicated corruption allegations. As a concerned Kenyans, I don’t think we should get to that point as bodies such as EACC gobbled up to Sh2.5 billion annually in budgetary

allocation only to turn to a bluff in discharging their mandate. With internal mechanisms in place, we should not as a country parade our corrupt nature and inability to deal with the corrupt individuals. If as a country we have failed to nail our own people involved in graft, then EACC should be dissolved and an international body devoid of political manipulation allowed to clean our mess.

— Odhis Aradi, Pangani

Pollsters should steer clear of politics, politicians

Infotrak survey on City sanitation accurate

Firms carrying out opinion polls in the country should give politicians wide berth and concentrate solely on the day-to-day issues affecting Kenyans. It is true that Kenyans love politics, but can we once have a firm that only releases results on issues affecting Kenyans without asking the respondents who

Nairobians are a funny lot, a survey released by Infotrak Research and consulting firm indicates that a paltry 0.1 per cent care about sewage and sanitation. Could this be the reason the green City in the sun is choked up with sewerage problems and leaked pipes all over the estates? City

their preferred candidate is in the coming elections?

The firms should also focus on the performance of key institutions such as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, Constitution Implementation Commission and others tasked with mandates to better the lives of Kenyans through holding

those in authority to account.

Major dailies on Uhuru to trounce Raila if polls were to be conducted today or whose rating has dropped is discouraging as we know that the same leaders have failed to perform and therefore directly responsible for the sufferings of citizens.

— Bukende, South C

residents are more concerned on putting food on the table and shouting on the rooftop about corrupt officials while forgetting to make their environment clean. The survey whose results were released on Sunday indicates that corruption remains at the apex of the most concerns

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among Kenyans at 40 per cent, High Cost of living 13 per cent, Unemployment 12 per cent, insecurity 9 per cent, quality of education at 5 per cent while sewage and sanitation remain the least concern among Kenyans at 0.1 per cent.

— Sherryl, Embakasi

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SPORTS BRIEFS Ghana, Gambia join Kenya in BV slot battle Ghana men and Gambian women teams joined Kenya Beach Volleyball teams in the 3rd round of 2016 CAVB Continental Cup Olympic qualifier. The two teams both finished top in the group B continental qualifiers held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

Ghana and Burkina Faso settled for second and third places respectively in the women’s matches while the Gambia (men) finished and Ivory Coast finished below Ghana in the men’s category. Kenya qualified to the next round in the championship held in Madagascar. The top 3 countries from each of the four groups (12 teams) qualify for the semi-final set for early next year. Only one team in each gender group from Africa will qualify for the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.

African giants in race to reach WC group stage

IAAF faces suspension from Rio Olympics over graft International Olympics Committee (IOC) could suspend the International Athletics Association Federations –IAAF from the 2016 Rio Olympics over graft, doping allegation.

This came barely a week after IAAF suspended Russia from next Olympics for doping violations.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) independent commission that released a damning report on alleged systemic doping in Russia, said suspension of the IAAF is an option for them when they release part two of their report, expected at the end of the year.

“That might well be some of the recommendations that come forward when we do the second phase of our report,” Commissioner

Richard McLaren told ABC NewsRadio.

If the report implicates IAAF, then IOC will have no other way, but take action against the federation.

“We have not even revealed our findings in relation to the IAAF because of the ongoing sensitivity of the investigation, but we will be doing that in the next report and I think I need to leave it at that,” he said.

French detectives probing corruption and money laundering claims have implicated former IAAF President Lamine Diack and a number of other federation officials including council member David Okeyo, who is also the Athletics Kenya (AK) vice chairman.

Okeyo is alleged to have siphoned

off funds from a sponsorship deal between AK and US Company Nike.

Diack, his son Papa Massata, adviser Habib Cisse and the former IAAF anti-doping chief Gabriel Dolle are all being investigated by French police over alleged coverup in Russian doping scandal, allegations they deny.

“We had to withhold some information relating to the IAAF because of the possibility that if we disclosed anything, it would jeopardise ongoing criminal inquiries,” said McLaren.

The commissioner said the IC’s investigation was limited to narrow terms of reference and although information had been found that went beyond Russia and the sport of

athletics they were not in a position to pursue those lines of inquiry.

When asked whether they would be pursued at some other point, he replied, “That will depend on somebody deciding they want to do it and be prepared to fund it.”

“But I want to emphasise that it didn’t impact or narrow the work that we did do, it just meant we didn’t get into other organisations and other sports,” he said.

Under new president, Lord Sebastian Coe, the IAAF announced all track and field athletes from Russia are ‘provisionally suspended’ from international events although the door remains open to them should Russia prove they have been able to ‘enact change’ on ‘measurable outcomes’.

Egypt is among a number of African soccer heavyweights with plenty to do to advance from the second round of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. The Pharaohs suffered a shock 1-0 loss away to Chad in the first leg of their tie last week, but will have home advantage today to help them erase the deficit. Ezechiel Ndouassel scored Chad’s winner, which also gave new coach Rigobert Song a brilliant start to his reign. Ghana, Algeria and Nigeria also came away from road trips with surprise results as they were all held by opponents they had been expected to beat.

The Black Stars’ 0-0 draw with Comoros the lowest ranked African side still in the qualifiers and 159 places below Ghana was, perhaps, the most embarrassing result suffered by the continent’s big names, but Captain Asamoah Gyan is in determined mood to make amends. Algeria, who have only just lost their place as Africa’s number one side, also need to put in a strong display with their tie with Tanzania level at 2-2. Nigeria did not concede in their first leg with Swaziland, but Super Eagles will be concerned by their lack of goals.

Australian fast bowler Johnson set to retire

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson is to retire from all forms of international cricket after today’s test match with New Zealand. The 34-year-old will bow out at the end of the current Test against New Zealand today, said Cricket Australia. “I feel now is the best time to say goodbye,” he said. “I have been lucky to have a wonderful career and enjoyed every moment playing for my country.” Johnson is Australia’s fourthhighest Test wicket-taker, with 311 in 73 matches, and also took 239 one-day wickets.

Johnson was given a guard of honour by the New Zealand fielders and a standing ovation from the crowd as he emerged for his last Test innings shortly before lunch on the final day in Perth. The Waca was his home ground for Western Australia and he also played for his native Queensland. “It’s been an incredible ride,” Johnson said. “But the ride has to come to an end at some point and to do so here at the Waca is very special.

Wada’s independent commission members (from left) Richard McLaren, Dick Pound and Gunter Younger. The commission has said suspension of the IAAF is an option once the ongoing investigations are complete and a report to that effect released. The reort is expected at the end of the year.

Nyamweya arrested over Stars’ travel mix-up Federation of Kenya Football (FKF) President Sam Nyamweya was arrested today morning over H​arambee Stars travel woes.

Stars were stranded for at least 10 hours at the Wilson Airport on their way to honour the second leg of the Fifa World Cup, Russia 2018 qualifiers against Cape Verde. Though the details of the arrest were still scanty by the time we went to Press, sources indicate the FKF boss was summoned for questioning after failing to hand over Sh17 million set aside by the government for the Stars’ travel plans.

He was taken for questioning at the Kilimani Police Station.

Stars first staged a three-hours in their hostel at Kasarani Sports Centre in protest over unpaid allowances.

Then team later went to Wilson Airport ready to depart for Cape Verde, but were delayed for couple of hours when the airliner demanded payment before players could aboard the plane.

Meanwhile, DCI has launched investigations into the delayed departure of Harambee Stars to Cape Verde seeking explanations from FKF and sports officials.

Federation of Kenya Football President Sam Nyamweya who was taken in for questioning in connection to Harambee Star’s woes at Wilson Airport.

SPORT 15 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2015 Kenya rugby coach Benjamin Ayimba with players Collins Injera and Andrew Amonde at Ole sereni Hotel yesterday. The team beat Zimbabwe to qualify for Rio Olympics.

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Ombachi tips Kenya for Rio 2016 podium finish

Rugby Sevens player Denis Ombachi believes Kenya can manage a podium finish in next year’s Rio 2016 Olympics.

Ombachi, whose last-minute try against Zimbambwe sealed Kenya’s Olympic berth, said with good preparation Kenya can surprise the word and possibly return a medal if not Gold.

“I cannot say we can win Gold or a Bronze, but I believe we can at least scoop a medal,” said the Mwamba RFC winger who spoke during the team’s return from South Africa where they won the Africa cup and a sole ticket to Rio Asked how he felt when he scored the decisive try that saw Kenya snatch the Olympics ticket from Zimbabwe with just seconds to the final whistle, Ombachi said: “It felt like just any other ordinary try, but with each passing day it sinks that it was actually one of those historic moments, it felt like mission

accomplished. It means a lot to me and the team.”

Kenya Rugby Union chief executive Ronald Bukusi agrees with Ombach adding that he wants to stand on that podium in Rio to receive the ‘13th’ medal in August.

Coach Benjamin Ayimba used much of his time to pay tribute to his players and lash out at those, who “did not believe in me”.

“Some people said I have Mandazi skills,” said Ayimba followed by a prolonged pose.

“I’m looking forward to getting my (coaching) papers, but even with my ‘Mandazi’ skills one thing is for sure, the only thing that cannot change is the fact that this medal is a quality one and will only be with 12 people,” Ayimba said as he hold his medal with a tinge of smile.

“I want to thank those who believed in

me, in everything I tell them. We made God proud, we made our families proud and we made ourselves proud,” added the coach whose fate was unclear in the run up to the qualifiers after some director raised issues with his appointment.

Ayimba, who may miss captain Andrew Amonde for the opening leg of the IRB series which kicks off on December 4 said he will bring in some fresh legs into the squad.

Amonde who has some soft tissue injury is also mourning the death of her sister who died last week and may not be available for selection.

“We have some knocks and soft tissue injuries but we will see how to beef up the squad by promoting some of the non-traveling squad to the first team,” confirmed Ayimba who as not specific on the injured players and how long they will be out.

Belgium, Spain friendly match called off over terror threats Belgium’s friendly match with Spain which was set to take place tonight in Brussels has been called off because of security fears following the deadly attacks in Paris last Friday night.

A total of 129 people were killed in the attack Friday which included the targeting of France’s friendly with Germany at the Stade de France.

French prosecutors have identified a Belgian as the attacks’ mastermind.

Belgium’s government raised the terror threat level to three on Monday, indicating a serious threat.

The Belgian FA said it had taken the decision to cancel the game, set to be played at the King Baudouin Stadium in the Belgian capital, following consultation with its Spanish counterparts.

“Taking into account the exceptional circumstances, we cannot take any security risk to our players and fans,” the Belgian FA said.

The Belgian FA added that they “deeply regretted the late decision to cancel the match and “understands the disappointment of many supporters”.

Police have named Brussels-born Salah Abdeslam, 26, as a key suspect. A huge manhunt is underway for surviving members and accomplices of the group responsible for the killings.

In a defiance to terrorism threats, the French Football Federation (FFF) has however opted to go ahead with their friendly fixture with England at Wembley on Tuesday night.

The Stade de France was targeted as part of Friday’s attacks in Paris, as the home side played an international friendly against Germany.

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arambee Stars players will head straight to the field after landing in Cape Verde for the crunch return leg of the Fifa World Cup, Russia 2018 qualifying match today.

Stars were scheduled to land in Praia, Cape Verde at 2pm ahead of the 10pm kick-off, following a delay by the team’s charted plane to depart the country early enough for the Cape Verde who may be laughing at Kenya’s embarrassing moments as they await to avenge their 1-0 loss in Nairobi on Friday. There are still some shreds of hopes among local football fans that Stars will qualify to the group stages

as they carry a slim lead into the match despite a 10-hour delay in departure.

By 8am this morning, Stars who need just a draw to join the likes of Uganda and Zambia in the next stage were still in Nigeria from where they will take another seven hours to reach Praia. The team that was scheduled to leave the country on Monday 10am got stranded at the Wilson Airport in Nairobi yesterday due to logistical issues that caused panic among football lovers.

First the players staged a sit in at Kasarani camping base demanding unpaid allowances and when one problem was arrested, more embarrassment

followed at the airport after the Aircraft owner insisted that he would only release the plane after Football Kenya Federation (FKF) paid for the plane tickets.

The standoff went into the better part of the night and it was after the intervention of Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario and other government officials that the players left the country for a long fight to the Iceland nation of the Pacific Ocean.

No time to rest for betrayed Stars

Harambee Stars defender Harun Shakave plies fir the ball with Cape verde Djorge Janiny during their first leg World Cup qualifier match at Nyayo National Stadium on Friday.

Stars won 1-0.

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