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joy as Kenyans welcome pope francis The pontiff left the Vatican at about 7.45 am today and is expected to land in Nairobi at 5pm, much to the jubilation of Kenyans who are savouring the historic visit

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NOMINATED

The new Cabinet faces Mwangi Kiunjuri - Former Laikipia East MP is the new Devolution CS nominee

Sicily Kanini Kariuki - CS nominee for Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs

Charles Keter - Senator Kericho County. Nominated as the new CS for Energy and Petroleum

Willy Bett - the Kenya Seed Company MD is to head the Agriculture ministry

Joe Mucheru - Google Kenya Ambassador, CS nominee for ICT

SACKED

Dr Cleopa Mailu - the Nairobi Hospital boss is the new CS for Health

Dan Kazungu - Malindi MP, nominated to become the new CS for Mining

Michael Kamau - Transport

Davis Chirchir - Energy

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Charity Ngilu - Lands

Kazungu Kambi - Labour

Felix Koskei - Agriculture

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7 new faces to join Cabinet

President Uhuru Kenyatta has nominated seven new faces to join his Cabinet even as he sacked the five ministers who had been suspended over corruption allegations.

Three politicians are among the seven new faces whose nomination to Cabinet was announced in a live television address by the President from State House, Nairobi.

Kericho Senator Charles Keter was named the new Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum to take over from Davis Chirchir who has been dropped.

Another politician, Malindi MP Dan Kazungu will take over the reins at the Mining ministry from Najib Balala who has been moved to the newly-created Tourism ministry.

Former Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri was nominated to head the Devolution and Planning ministry.

He will take over from Anne Waiguru who resigned last Saturday following sustained pressure for her to quit over graft allegations at the ministry.

Other new faces that will join the expanded Cabinet include Agriculture Principal Secretary Sicily Kanini Kariuki who was nominated to the newly created ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs.

She is joined in the list by Nairobi Hospital chief executive Cleopa Mailu who will head the ministry of Health. Dr Mailu takes over from James Macharia who was moved to Transport to effectively confirm the sacking of suspended colleague Michael Kamau who is facing graft charges in court.

President Uhuru Kenyatta during last night’s address to the nation from State House, naikrobi, where he announced Cabinet changes. On his right is his deputy William Ruto.

President Uhuru Kenyatta also nominated Kenya Seed Company Managing director Willy Bett to become the new Agriculture CS to replace Felix Koskei who was also dropped.

Google Kenya Ambassador Joe Mucheru was also nominated to the Cabinet. He will take over the reins at the Information, Communication Technology ministry where he replaces Fred Matiang’i. Dr Matiang’i has been moved to the Education ministry whre he too will replace Prof Jacob Kaimenyi. Kaimenyi has been moved to the Lands docket to replace Charity Ngilu who was also sacked.

Cabinet Secretaries Amina Mohamed (Foreign Affairs and International Trade), Adan Mohamed (Industrialisation), Hassan Wario (Sports and Culture), Henry Rotich (Treasury), Raychelle Omamo (Defence), Joseph Nkaissery (Interior), Eugene Wamalwa (Water and Irrigation) and Prof Judy Wakhungu (Environment) all retained their positions while Philis Kandie retained he renamed ministry of Labour and EAC Affairs.

Attorney general Prof Githu Muigai also retained his position in the Cabinet.

President Kenyatta announced that the new changes are aimed at

enhancing efficiency in public service.

“This will be done by fast tracking the adoption of technology, improving processes to reduce red tape, providing better oversight and leadership at each level of government administration,” he said.

He said this had forced him to expand his Cabinet to 20 from the current 19.

Similarly, the number of State departments was increased from the current 26 to 41, meaning several Principal Secretaries have been nominated to head those departments.

Politicians urged to give the new team time President’s Senior Adviser on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Abdikadir Mohamed has defended yesterday’s Cabinet reshuffle made by President Uhuru Kenyatta saying it’s the best team to deliver to Kenyans.

Abdikadir urged the Opposition to keep politics out of the reshuffle and at least support the efforts made

by President Kenyatta to improve service delivery and fight graft.

Speaking today morning on Citizen TV, the President’s legal advisor said Cord was calling for immediate reshuffle of the Cabinet and should now work with the President. “These were the same people shouting that the President should do something about the Cabinet and we expect them now to support the new look Cabinet,” he said.

He said the President has bitten a political bullet by not retaining any of the suspended Cabinet Secretaries.

“Remember no allegations levelled against the suspended CSs have been proved and the President could have re-appointed them but he decided to instead drop them.Let’s stop these cynical blame game, it’s time to shun politics and embark on hard work of fighting corruption,” Abdikadir said.

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He said the President has chosen the collective approach in fighting corruption by bringing on board the Judiciary, Council of Governors, and Judiciary, Parliament, religious leaders, private sector and the media.

Abdikadir was responding to comments made by ODM chairman John Mbadi who said the changes made yesterday will not have much effect as the same incompetent Cabinet Secretaries have been retained. Mbadi who is also Suba

MP said that immediate Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi, Mining CS Najib Balala and Treasury CS Henry Rotich should have been shown the door.

“Retaining the same people that have failed in the previous dockets is an indication that we will not achieve much, there are more competent people which should have been considered,” he said.

Abdikadir said the one-third gender was to be implemented progressively

and there is nothing illegal about having five women in the Cabinet.

“Kaimenyi mishandled the teachers strike, we have just witnessed massive exam irregularity under his watch, Rotich has still not yet explained to Kenyans where Eurobond is and Balala is facing serious allegations of soliciting Sh80 million as kickback in order to issue mining licenses,” Mbadi added.

With the axing of Devolution and Planning CS Anne Waiguru and Charity Ngilu from the Cabinet, Mbadi said the President has also flouted the one-third gender rule.

“We can’t achieve the one-third rule instantly even the courts while making the ruling over matter said it was to be implemented progressively and therefore there is nothing unconstitutional about the Cabinet at the moment,” Abdikadir said.

“I know as the Presidential legal advisor that the Cabinet doesn’t have the exact number of women but this does not mean the cabinet is unconstitutional, the rule is being implemented progressively and even parliament and other sectors have not fully implemented this rule,” he added.

Uhuru increases PSs from 26 to 46 in new reshuffle President Uhuru Kenyatta last evening increased the number of Principal Secretaries from 26 to 41 as part of his efforts to combat corruption in government.

President Kenyatta said breaking down the state departments into 41 and putting a Principal Secretary incharge of each is intended to increase accountability and eliminate corruption which is most prevalent in procurement department.

He said increase as a result of consultations between him and the Public Service Commission (PSC), adding that it is among the strategies put in place to combat run-away corruption in government.

The changes include the exclusion of individuals facing graft cases such as Planning PS Peter Mangiti and his Transport counterpart Nduva Muli.

Also dropped is in Defence Principal Secretary Mutea Iringo who has been replaced by Amb Peter Kaberia.

Other notable changes include the inclusion former Kenya Association of Manufacturers chief executive Betty Maina as PS East African Integration and brother to prominent politician Julius Sunkuli, Charles, as the PS Environment.

Ambassador Monica Juma who Parliament rejected as President Kenyatta’s Secretary to the Cabinet nominee leaves the Interior Ministry for Foreign Affairs replacing Karanja Kibicho who is now the Interior PS. Nicholas Muraguri has been promoted from the Director of Medical Services to the Health PS, while Belio Kipsang and Colleta Suda remain in the Ministry of Education as Principal Secretaries in charge of Basic Education and Universities and Higher Education respectively.

Full list of Principal Secretaries Agriculture- Richard Lesiyampe Arts, Culture - Joe Okudo Basic Education - Dr Belio Kipsang Broadcasting & Telecommunications - Sammy Itemere Cooperatives - Ali Noor Ismail Correctional Services - Micah Powon Defence - Amb Peter K Kaberia Devolution - Mwanamaka Mabruki EAC Integration - Betty Chemutai Maina Energy - Eng Joseph Njoroge Environment - Charles Sunkuli 1Fisheries - Prof Ntiba Micheni Interior - Eng Karanja Kibicho Youth and Public Service - Lilian Omollo Health - Nicholas Muraguri Housing & Urban Development - Aidah Munano ICT & Innovation - Victor Kyalo Industry & Enterprise Development - Julius Korir Infrastructure - John Musonik Foreign - Dr Amb Monica Juma International Trade - Dr Chris Kiptoo Irrigation - Patrick Nduati Mwangi Labour - Khadija Kassachoom Lands - Mariam El Maawy Livestock - Dr Andrew K Tuimur Maritime Commerce - Nancy Karigithu Mining - Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Mahmud National Treasury - Kamau Thugge National Water Services - Fred Sigor Natural Resources - Dr Margaret Mwakima Petroleum - Andrew Kamau Nganga Planning & Statistics - Saitoti Torome Public Works - Dr Paul Maringa Mwangi Social Security & Services - Susan Mochache Special Programmes - Josepheta Mukobe Sports Development - Richard Ekai Tourism - Fatuma Hersi Transport - Wilson Nyakera Irungu University (Higher) Education - Prof Colleta Suda Vocational & Technical Training - Dr Dinah Jerotich Mwinzi Gender Affairs - Zeinab W Hussein

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Sakuda elated to be in Pope’s team Kajiado West MP Moses Ole Sakuda is among the few dignitaries who will receive Pope Francis alongside President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport this evening.

Sakuda who was elated at his inclusion in the list told X News that he hopes the papal visit will bring good tidings to the country. “I am looking forward to be in the Pope’s presence for the second time and pray that his visit will bring good tidings to the country, we all know the issues we are facing as a nation and spiritual approach will be good for us,” Sakuda told XNews yesterday. He said he is humbled to be among those chosen to represent Parliament alongside the Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi. “It is a big honour and favor to me and a testimony of my commitment to represent Parliament alongside the Speaker during the Papal visit,” he said. Sakuda was also among the MPs that represented Kenya in Vatican in 2013 during the inauguration of Pope Francis in St Peters Basilica in Roma Italy. He was then the Assistant for Minister Foreign Affairs. “It was a great event that brought together over 130 heads of states, I was requested by then President Kibaki to represent him, I’m happy that I’m also in the team to welcome pope in the country in 2015 again,” he said.

MPs to interrupt Christmas break to vet new nominees The National Assembly may be recalled from its December recess to vet new nominees to the Cabinet and the Ethics and AntiCorruption Commission.

Deputy Speaker Joyce Laboso

said today MPs may have to hold a special sitting to enable them comply with a 21-day timeline required for them to make a decision of the President’s nominees.

PARLIAMENT IN SESSION: Deputy Speaker Joyce Laboso has said MPs may have to hold a special sitting to enable them comply with a 21day timeline required to make a decision of the President’s nominees

Uhuru poaches another ODM politician to the cabinet President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday poached another opposition MP when he reshuffled his cabinet and brought in seven new faces.

Dan Kazungu who was nominated to become the next Cabinet Secretary for mining is an MP representing Malindi constituency.

He was elected on the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket in 2013.

The youthful lawmaker becomes the second MP lured into government ranks from the opposition after former Kajiado Central MP Joseph Nkaissery was appointed the Cabinet Secretary for Interior.

Should Mr Kazungu sail through the vetting and get confirmed as the CS, then voters in his constituency will be forced to go back to the ballot and elect a new MP. That sets the stage for a bruising battle between the ruling Jubilee coalition and the opposition Cord to test their strength in the coastal region. Kazungu who is a close ally of Deputy President William Ruto is largely seen as the replacement for former Labour Cabinet Secretary Kazungu Kambi who was sacked yesterday.

Mr Kambi had been on suspension until last evening following corruption allegations against him.

While the opposition is yet to react on Mr Kazungu’s nomination to Cabinet, it is expected that the MP had been consulted and agreed to take up the new appointment.

That sets the stage for a political battle in which jubilee is expected to test their strength in the coast region.

Kilifi North MP Gideon Mung’aro who has since felt out with the Cord leadership had also been rumoured to be heading for a Cab-

President Kenyatta yesterday nominated seven new Cabinet Secretaries who must be vetted by MPs before their appointments are confirmed.

“I am now requesting the National Assembly to fastrack the vetting and approval of those persons who are newly nominated as Cabinet and Principal Secretaries so that my team and I can get down to work as soon as possible,” Mr Kenyatta said while announcing the names of his nominees.

The parliamentary Committee on Appointments chaired by Speaker Justin Muturi is required to conduct the vetting of the seven new Cabinet Secretaries and a number of Principal Secretaries and submit a report to the House for consideration before December 15 by which time MPs would have adjourned for its long recess.

They will also vet the nominees to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.

President Kenyatta on Monday

nominated Philip Kinusu to head the anti-graft body while Dabar Abdi Maalim, Paul Mwaniki Gachoka, Sophia Lepuchirit and Rose Mghoi Mtambo Macharia were selected as members.

The House is expected to go on recess from December 4.

The new Cabinet Secretaries to be vetted include Charles Keter (Energy and Petroleum), Dan Kazungu (Mining), Mwangi Kiunjuri (Devolution and Planning), Cecily Kariuki (Public Service), Cleopa Mailu (Health), Willy Bett (Agriculture) and Joe Mucheru (ICT).

Mr Keter was until his nomination the senator for Kericho County while Dan Kazungu is the current MP for Malindi.

Laboso has directed the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee to immediately notify the nominees of the dates for vetting and also call for public submissions on the suitability of the nominees. www.capitalfm.co.ke

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Malindi MP Dan Kazungu who has been nominated by President Uhuru Kenyatta to become the new CS for Mining.

inet appointment.

The last such by-election in Kajiado left Jubilee in humiliation after Memusi Kanchory who ran on an ODM ticket beat the government backed Patrick Tutui to the Nkaissery succession.

While making the reshuffle yesterday at State House, President Kenyatta admitted that the past two years have been full of challenges but insisted his bid was to ensure the development agenda of the Jubilee government is delivered. “The changes are expected to achieve four principle objectives; to enhance the efficiency of the public service, to ensure accountability of public officials in the discharge of their mandate, to guarantee the accessibility of public officers to those that they serve and review the effectiveness of government projects and programs for public good,” said the President.

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City residents to remain indoors during Pope’s visit A majority of Nairobi residents plan to remain at home during the threeday visit by Pope Francis in the country. Those who spoke to Capital FM News on Tuesday attributed this to expected traffic changes and security measures which may interfere with normal movement within the city. “I will be watching and listening to the Pope’s message in the house. It will be a busy day so there may be no opportunity to come to town, because they said the roads will be closed. This may be just like President Obama visit, so I will just be at home,” one of the residents said. For example roads to be closed on his arrival on Wednesday, will be the stretch from the exit of JKIA all the way down through Mombasa Road, Haile Selassie Avenue, Kenyatta Avenue and State House Avenue. “I will be definitely be listening to him and watching him on television. But if there will be an opportunity not to go to work, I can go and see him at the University of Nairobi,” said a middle-aged woman. “The best I will do is go to church in one of the days then the next I rest at home,” a Nairobi businessman said. However, some said they will have to follow the Pope visit proceedings from their places of work despite the public holiday announced for Thursday 26. “I have just heard that there will be a public holiday tomorrow or Thursday, but all I know is I will be at work as usual. Probably what I will do is follow the proceedings on TV at work,” another resident said. www.capitalfm.co.ke

Pope Francis expected in Nairobi anytime from now Pope Francis left the Vatican for Nairobi today morning in a historic visit to Africa which begins in Kenya.

Italian national airline Alitalia, which carries the Pope, announced on twitter that the pontiff was already airborne to Africa.

“First trip to Africa for Pope Francis has already begun! AZ4000 has taken off from Fiumicino,” the airline said referring to the Pontiff ’s flight.

The flight is expected to take about 8 hours before the plane touches down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi at 5.30 pm.

Pope Francis departed Rome Wednesday to begin his Africa tour, starting with Kenya where he is expected at 5 pm.

Capital FM’s Michael Mumo who is among four Kenyan journalists accompanying the Pope on his entire Africa tour said they departed Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport at 9.45 am Kenyan time.

The Pope does not give interviews when he is departing on a journey like this one to Africa on the Papal Flight, but he does grant them on the return journey to Rome, or make detailed remarks on the outcome of his visits.

He does, however, greet individual Vatican Accredited Media Personnel (VAMP) on the Papal Flight.

On his trip to Africa, Pope Francis is accompanied by over 70 VAMP journalists, including the four from Kenya.

The visit by Pope Francis is his 11th overseas since taking office in 2013.

While in Africa he will deliver 19

speeches focusing on peace, the environment and social justice.

Even though there have been security concerns, the 78-year-old Pontiff is still expected to visit CAR and there has been no indication from the Vatican in shelving the trip amid security concerns.

When he touches down in Nairobi, the Pope will be received by President Uhuru Kenyatta alongside other government dignitaries and Catholic Bishops.

While in Nairobi, the Pope will visit the United Nations headquarters where he will address issues of climate change in remarks seen as significant ahead of key climate talks in Paris.

INSET: The plane carrying Pope Francis leaves the Fiumicino Airport in Rome for Nairobi earlier today. It is expected to land at JKIA at about 5pm.

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explosion in central Tunis has hit a bus carrying members of the presidential guard, killing at least 12 people. The bus was travelling down the Mohamed V avenue during Tuesday’s rush hour when the blast occurred near the headquarters of the former single ruling party. Beji Caid Sebsi, the Tunisian president, declared a state of emergency in the country in response to the attack. Tunis has been placed under a curfew until 5am. Mr Sebsi told the nation in a televised address that the country was at “war against terrorism” and vowed to vanquish the terrorists.

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‘Tie them and throw them into the sea’, Pope once said of the corrupt

Opinion pollster Infotrak on Sunday released findings indicating that Kenyans want Pope Francis to take about corruption in the country during his papal visit which begins today.

This could partly have been informed by the Pontiff ’s stance which abhors corruption.

Barely eight months into his papacy in November 2013, Pope Francis delivered an impassioned sermon in which he condemned corruption and even proposed that corrupt officials deserve to be tied to a rock and cast into the sea.

In the morning Mass he delivered inside Casa Santa Marta, the guest house he lived since being elected pontiff, he said Christians who donated money to the church but stole from the state were leading a “double life” and were sinners who should be punished.

Quoting from the Gospel of St Luke in the New Testament, he said: “Jesus says ‘It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck and he be thrown into the sea’,” because “where there is deceit, the

Spirit of God cannot be”.

According to The Independent News that carried the story, the Pope did not directly mentioning corruption within the Catholic Church, but described those involved in corrupt

practices as “whitewashed tombs”, explaining that “they appear beautiful from the outside, but inside they are full of dead bones and putrefaction.” He said: “A life based on corruption is varnished

putrefaction.”

A day earlier, he had also condemned corruption, asserting parents who earned through bribes or corrupt practices had “lost their dignity”, and fed their children “unclean bread”.

He said: “Some of you might say: ‘But this man only did what everyone does!’. But no, not everyone!

Some company administrators, some public administrators, some government administrators… perhaps there are not even very many. But it’s that attitude of the shortcut, of the most comfortable way to earn a living.

“These poor people who have lost their dignity in the habit of bribes take with them not the money they have earned, but only their lack of dignity!”

He compared receiving bribes as “like a drug” as people become “dependent” on the habit of bribes.

The Pope has made clear his intentions to tackle corruption within the Vatican and held a meeting with the Church’s highest ranking whistleblower in October 2013, after telling the Church in May that same year that it “must go forward... with a heart of poverty, not a heart of investment or of a businessman” reminding it that “St Peter did not have a bank account”.

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Papal holiday not good for economy: Analysts Business analysts have cited possible losses on the economy following the government announcement of a public holiday to honour the Papal visit on a mid-week.

The analysts on Tuesday said the holiday in the middle of a working week comes with huge costs to the economy whose growth forecast for 2015 has been cut for the second time by Treasury to 5.8 per cent down from the original 6.5 per cent.

“Kenya is not a rich country and cannot afford the luxury of more public holidays on a week day,” said Dr XN Iraki, a lecturer of economics at the University of Nairobi.

He faulted mid-week breaks saying Thursday’s holiday will most likely spill over to Friday, robbing the country of economic man-hours and slowing activity.

The government granted Kenyans a public holiday on Thursday to coincide with Pope Francis’s three-day visit to Kenya.

“The government has declared November 26, a public holiday and a national

day of prayer and reflection,” said a statement from State House on Tuesday.

Dr Iraki said the economy is set to lose billions of shillings tomorrow as businesses close, including banks, schools, courts, government offices and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) as well as the currency market.

The NSE, the most hit by the holiday, on Tuesday traded shares and bonds worth Sh1.3 billion. The closure on Thursday means loss of commissions for brokers and the stock market, and of trading profits for investors.

“To have minimal disruptions to a working week, holidays ought to be either at the start

of the week on Monday or Friday, but not mid-week,” added Dr Iraki.

Pope Francis will arrive in Kenya at 5pm Wednesday, marking his first visit to Africa, before heading to Uganda on Friday and Central African Republic (CAR) on Sunday.

Dr XN Iraki, a senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi says Kenya is not a rich country and cannot afford the luxury of more public holidays on a week day.

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DTB’s foray into region pushes profit to Sh4.7 billion Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has recorded a net profit of Sh4.7 billion for the nine months ended September 2015, an 11.5 per cent growth compared to the same period last year.

The bank has attributed the growth to a boost in regional operations especially in Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania.

In a statement, DTB head of Finance and Operations Alkarim Jiwa said its subsidiary operations contributed Sh1.3 billion to the bank’s bottom-line, up from Sh1 billion in September last year.

“Our subsidiaries have shown strong performance with an increase in market share in the different countries,” said Jiwa.

He said the bank intends to grow its network to 56 branches from the current 51 in Kenya and 39 branches in Uganda from 33.

The lending investor has been deepening its presence in regional markets with an aim of growing its branch network to over 120 by the

end of its next financial year. Currently, it operates 22 outlets in Tanzania and four in Burundi.

The banks loan expanded

by Sh46 billion to Sh172 billion representing a 21.2 per cent increase in interest income to Sh18.3 billion.

Its deposit base increased

by Sh26 billion to Sh175 billion.

The bank’s debt position increased by Sh5 billion in the three months to September, pushing its borrowed funds to Sh24.6 billion and exposing it to higher financing costs.

The Standard Investment Bank has acknowledged DTBs investment diversity in the region as a profitable platform that would yield highly in coming financial years.

“Of the listed banks, DTB’s regional diversity in terms of income contribution stands out,” noted Standard Investment Bank.

DTB is majorly owned by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED).

Mopani Copper Mines sacks 4,300 workers Glencore’s Zambia unit has laid off its 4,300 employees as the mining and trading company deepens cuts in copper output to support dwindling prices, union and company sources have said.

“The company started giving out the letters of redundancy yesterday and has continued with the exercise today,” one union official said, referring to Glencore unit Mopani Copper Mines.

According to union source, approximately 5,000 staff working for contractors will also lose their jobs

as Mopani plans to maintain only two contractors specialized in the plummeting of shafts, Reuter’s reports.

Eelier October, Mopani gave a notice of redundancy through the letter to the mine unions that the firm was still losing millions of dollars and had to take action to secure its long term sustainability.

According to Zambian law, mining companies are required to give a one month notice before laying off their workers.

However, earlier this month Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu had burred Glencore’s unit to lay off employees Mopani was expected to pay the 4,300 workers a total of Sh 3.3 billion (usd 33 million), two company sources with knowledge of the retrenchment plan told Reuters.

Swiss-based Glencore has pledged to cut its net debt to usd 20 billion by the end of 2016 to regain the trust of investors after its shares tumbled to record lows this year.

Kiriri Women’s University announces plans to hire security guards Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology, a nonstate funded secular women’s university in Nairobi, has announced plan to hire security guards as part of its latest recruitment drive.

The institution, which aims to empower women in Sciences and Business Programmes, is looking

for applicants with three years experience in the field.

Candidates must have a current certificate of good conduct an at least a Secondary School level education with a KCSE mean grade of D + or its equivalent.

Past experience in the security industry, armed forces or National Youth Service will be an added

advantage, the recruiter has said.

Applicants must also have excellent communication skills in English and Kiswahili, both oral and written.

Successful candidates will be responsible for the general security of the University and its compound.

Interested applicants are advised

to submit two copies of their application letters together with copies of their CV, certificates and testimonials to The Human Resource Manager, Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 4927400100, Nairobi.

CV s should contain the names and addresses of three referees,

one of whom should be the candidate’s present or previous employer.

Candidates are free to call 020 2042692/3 or e-mail ‘info@kwust. ac.ken’ for details.

The deadline for applications is December 2, 2015.

Ethiopian Airlines sustains growth as KQ struggles Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, has announced plan to expand its fleet as Kenya’s flagship flyer, KQ slowly recovers from major losses as it continues with its restructuring plan.

While KQ dubs itself The Pride of Africa, Ethiopian Airlines has held its own as the continent’s largest flyer.

The Ethiopian carrier has made plans to buy 10 narrowbody planes and is considering Canada’s Bombardier and Brazil’s Embraer jets among others.

Meanwhile, Kenya Airways has kicked off its turn-around strategy aimed at driving up the carrier’s profits following a Sh11.9 billion loss for the halfyear ending September 2015.

Kenya’s flagship carrier said the strategy to return the airline to profitability is underway.

KQ Group Finance Director Alex Mbugua said the strategy, which was developed by American multinational management consulting firm McKinsey, would put an end to the loss-making that the airline has been grappling with in recent months.

Mbugua was speaking during an appearance before a Senate Select

Committee probing into the affairs of the national carrier.

The turn-around strategy, dubbed ‘Winning in Africa’ has a 24-point plan expected to eventually lead the airline to success.

“We have a new plan which will be implemented in the next 18 months. It is a plan we hope will bring a turnaround in the company,” said Mbugua. He added that the roadmap had already been approved by the

board and the government.

The influx of different providers and low-cost carriers has narrowed KQ’s market share but Mbugua is confident that their strategy will lift the carrier’s prospects.

He said the airline owed its suppliers billions in debt, saying KQ was already making plans to offset its arrears.

On the other hand, Ethiopia’s flagship flyer has said that it plans

to nearly double its fleet between now and 2025, chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam said in a recent address.

Tewolde was speaking on the sidelines of a global aviation forum in Montreal. He visited Bombardier’s Mirabel factory on yesterday to review the 100-seater CS100 model, but is also considering aircraft made by the company’s rivals.

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BIZ BRIEFS GrowthAfrica calls entrepreneurs to join latest programme GrowthAfrica, an organisaton that supports local and international startups and businesses, has called for applications for its six-month accelerator programmes in Kenya and Uganda.

The group, which offers support through acceleration, strategic advice and access to investments, is targeting early-stage entrepreneurs with startups having a positive impact on society.

GrowthAfrica is inviting applications between now and January 17, 2016 with the programmes to begin in March next year, a recent report from tech space journal Disrupt Africa has revealed. The hub, which has run similar campaigns across the region from as far as Uganda to Mombasa, has said it is looking for ambitious and talented earlystage entrepreneurs committed to impacting society positively through their businesses.

Chase Bank completes card system migration

The Ethiopian carrier has made plans to buy 10 narrow-body planes and is considering Canada’s Bombardier and Brazil’s Embraer jets among others.

Farmers advised to take advantage of El Nino rains Kenyan farmers have been advised by the international community to take advantage of the the El Nino rains as meteorologists say 2015 will hold the record of the hottest year of the century. The El Nino-related rainfall is expected to peak this month and extend to early parts of 2016, experts have revealed.

Local meteorologists say although the rains will negatively impact on people and their livelihoods, the country should be prepared to reap the benefits of the rains.

The globe has just recorded the hottest January-September on record, as well as the hottest September, based on numbers

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from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). According to the Global Climate Report from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the globally averaged air temperature over land and sea surface temperature for September was the greatest rise above average for any month in the 136-year historical record.

The September combined global average temperature of the air over land and ocean surface temperature was 1.62°F (0.90°C) above the 20th century average.

Record warmth was observed across much of South America and parts of Africa, the Middle

East, Europe and Asia. With strong El Niño conditions in place, the September globally averaged sea surface temperature was 0.81°C (1.46°F) above the 20th century average of 16.2°C (61.1°F), the highest departure for September on record, beating the previous record set last year by 0.07°C (0.13°F). This departure from average is also 0.25°C (0.45°F) higher than the global ocean temperature for September 1997, preceding the peaking up of the last strong El Niño of 1998.

“We have positives that Kenyans, especially those in the agricultural marginalised areas, should take advantage of these rains,” said

Samuel Mwangi, from the Kenya Meteorological Department. “If people in such areas do serious farming during this season, they will increase the country’s agricultural productivity.”

Mwangi told SciDev, a leading scientific and tech journal, that farmers in such areas as Mbeere, Makueni and Machakos which usually experience dry seasons, should tap into the rains and plant food crops. SciDev noted that the enhanced rainfall in the arid and semi-arid areas especially in north-eastern Kenya will be good news to the residents as more water and pasture will be available for their livestock.

Pope Francis’ Africa visit to be broadcast live Pope Francis’ first-ever visit to Africa will be broadcast live following the success of the live coverage of United States President, Barack Obama’s historic visit to Kenya in July 2015.

MultiChoice Africa is set to bringing DStv and GOtv subscribers yet another historic live broadcast event starting on Wednesday, 25 to 27 November 2015. DStv channel 199 and GOtvPlus channel 29 will showcase Pope Francis’ first visit to Africa since he was elected the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Head of State of the Vatican City in March 2013.

DStv subscribers on Access, Family, Compact,

Compact Plus and Premium packages and GOtv Plus subscribers will be able to view the pastoral and state visit live from the minute the papal plane touches down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on 25 November, until Pope Francis’ departure from Kenya on 27 November, to continue his tour in Uganda and the Central African Republic.

The extensive live coverage will include the Pope’s visit to State House, Nairobi where he will hold a joint address with Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta to kick off the tour. Then on the November 26, viewers can look forward to one of the highlights of the

papal visit, the Holy Mass celebration themed “Stand firm and be strong” at the University of Nairobi where an estimated 1.4 million people are expected to attend.

The mass will be followed by more coverage of the pontiff ’s visit to the United Nations Office in the Gigiri area of Nairobiwhere he is expected to discuss climate change with members of the diplomatic corps at the United Nations Environment Program headquarter.

This meeting will commence a few days before the U.N. climate change conference in Paris slated for 30thNovember to 11thDecember.

Chase Bank has completed its card system migration, a move that seeks to enhance the lender’s ability to better serve its customers, the institution said in a statement released earlier today.

“The card migration system is complete and our card services are available,” the lender stated.

Chase Bank Kenya had announced plans to upgrade its card and ATM services late last week. The developments come at a time when leading lenders have made the switch from the now obsolete magnetic strip cards to EMV chip technology.

The EMV platform is a global standard for credit and debit payment cards based on chip card technology, taking its name from Europay, MasterCard, and Visa - the original card schemes that developed it.

The move comes just days after Chase Bank Kenya and AgenceFrançaise de Développement (AFD) signed a credit line agreement worth Sh1.12 billion.

KICC hosts ISRMAX agriculture conference in city

The Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC) is hosting ISRMAX, a leading exhibition famous for its business to business meetings (B2B).

ISRMAX (International Sugar Rice Maize and Agriculture Expo) Africa, is a 2 day event being held from November 25 to November26 2015 as part of a move to showcases products and services related to the Agriculture, Horticulture, Rice, Sugar and Biomass Machinery sectors. The affair will focus on key sector such as the Agriculture & Forestry industry.

The event is known as the showcase for the entire value chain of Agriculture Machinery from the pre harvest phase to the post harvest phase. ISRMAX, therefore, serves as a unique platform for international brands that seek to tap the Indian market and Indian brands.

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Building boom prompts Kenyans to buy trucks A booming construction and distribution sector is prompting Kenyan investors, businesses and organisations to purchase light trucks, recent reports have revealed.

Sales of light commercial trucks helped push new vehicle sales in Kenya to 16,711 units in the first 10 months of 2015.

The push represents a 15 per cent higher than in the same period under review last year, the head of the industry’s association said on Tuesday. Rita Kavashe, the chairman of the Kenya Motor Industry Association, told Reuter’s sales of light trucks used to distribute goods and ferry construction materials had grown by 25-30 percent up from the previous year.

“The distribution and construction side of the economy is booming, driving demand of the medium, light duty trucks,” she said in telephone.

Kavashe noted that heavy duty trucks which are mainly used for long distance hauling of goods from Mombasa across other neighbouring countries doubled its growing digits.

However, Kavashe said that the luxury car segment pace dominated by second-hand imports grew at a lethargic pace.

She added that the segment attained a growth rate of only 1.5 per cent which accounted for 2,000 of the units during the period under review.

KRA courting counties to increase tax collections The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has opened negotiations with County governments to begin revenue collection on behalf of the devolved units.

The Authority has been engaging with individual County governments on various areas of collaboration as it seeks to provide revenue collection agency services as provided for under the Public Finance Management Law. The move will allow the State to collect unprecedented amounts of tax revenue, which can go towards the country’s development, thereby improving the living standards

of Kenyans while supporting employment opportunities.

Speaking when she appeared before the Senate Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget, Kenya Revenue Authority, Commissioner Domestic Taxes, Alice Owour said that engagements with the respective County governments are progressing well, with revenues collected from such units now averaging Sh1.6billion monthly, up from Sh474million, two years ago.

“We are encouraged by the response from the respective County governments, which we have been engaging with a view

to obtaining their buy-in for our agency services,” said Owuor.

“Indications so far point to a general consensus by the Counties to partner with KRA,” she added.

Inspired by the County governments positive response, the Authority, Owuor said, is reviewing its award winning iTax Domestic Taxes platform system to make provision for collection of County specific revenues.

Once complete, the ongoing negotiations are expected to culminate in the development of an implementation framework and the signing of MOUs with willing

Retailer linked to chicken virus infection Costco, a US-based wholesale outlet, is the latest retailer to be linked to an outbreak of the E. coli virus plaguing the industry.

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Costo’s rotisserie chicken salad has been linked to 19 cases of E.coli.

The agency said it was still not sure which ingredient was the cause of the outbreak. Costco said it stopped selling the chicken salad on November 20, when it was notified of the outbreak, the BBC reports.

This particular strain of the disease can be life-threatening, but no deaths have been reported.

According to the CDC, five people have been taken to hospital and two have reported kidney failure.

“Five ill people have been hospitalized, and two have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure.

No deaths have been reported,” the CDC said in a report.

Reports show that the outbreak is a different strain of E coli from another one that forced the closure of more than 40 outlets linked to the food maker, Chipotle in Washington and Oregon earlier this month.

Kenya Revenue Authority has been engaging with individual County governments on various areas of collaboration, as it seeks to provide revenue collection agency services as provided for under the Public Finance Management Law.

Pope’s jetting in to scale up tourism prospects The Pope’s three-day visit is expected to earn the country extra foreign exchange, Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) managing director Ndegwa Muriithi has said.

He said the visit by the Pope, who heads 1.2 billion Catholics is expected to draw world’s attention to Kenya helping the country recover good image with higher tidings for both leisure and hospitality sectors.

Tourism is a major source of country’s foreign exchange

though the industry was affected by terrorism attacks that caused a huge drop in number of tourist’s arrival after western nations issued travel advisory denying the economy the much-needed revenue inflows.

However, data shows that foreign visitor arrivals dropped to 70,878 in August, a month after President Obama’s visit, down from 93,427 a similar month last year. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows

that in September, a further drop to 59,276 from 60,521 was experienced.

The visit comes before the December holyday and has seen many offers to further scale up theincome.

Some of the offers to be enjoyed by weather catholic pilgrims or not include the black Friday that the online hotel booking Jovago will offer a 50 per cent discount on hotel booking during the black Friday inaugurating from the 27 to 28 this month.

County Governments.

While responding to allegations that KRA has been victimising some County governments, Owuor said KRA applies existing tax laws uniformly on all taxpayers in the spirit of fairness.

She said KRA has been undertaking extensive tax audit exercises at the county level as part of the authority’s mandate to ensure tax compliance in the public sector. So far, the ongoing audit intervention, has covered 37 out of the 47 Counties (79 per cent of all County governments) in the country.

She said the authority’s audit interventions are administered at the regional audit centres (previously done at the station level) and result in tax assessments where noncompliance has been detected.

As relates to County Governments and Assemblies facing tax claims, Owuor said where weaknesses have been experienced during tax audits, KRA and the respective county Assembly/Government have gone on to amicably resolve the issues based on the existing legal frameworks.

“Some Assemblies have already made full payment, and have been compliant while others are on payment plans and at different stages of resolution,” she said.

She disclosed that KRA has been undertaking sensitisation programmes for county staff dealing in revenue management in order to spur County Government revenue growth. County Governments have also been retained as withholding VAT agents to boost efficiency in VAT collections.

The KRA has also appointed County Relationship Managers to handle respective County governments by providing guidance on Tax-related matters to ensure compliance.

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A Few hours From now shepheArd one cArrying pope FrAncis will touch down At JKiA. From then on the countdown to A holy, holidAy will begin. here is A guide oF ten things thAt you should not do on the sAid dAy And until the pontiF leAves FridAy

THINGS YOU MUST NOT DO DURING THIS ‘HOLY’ DAY 1

You are requested to indulge in natural water only. And by natural water it means direct water from the tap, or for the middle class Kenyans you will be allowed bottled water flavored or unflavored. It will be a no for the other water. The water that brings our all your emotions and you end spewing and fuming with a wrinkled face and blood shot eyes at others. At least save face for the sake of Kenya.

Please remain faithful to spouse and significant other For you will not have sampled this water, the assumption here is that the urge to have an escort “chips funga” will not exist.

Please, rush home to spend a good time with your wife, kids and for those who have not tied the knot your sweethearts, the real ones.

Do not start any tweefs As the norm with other experiences, tweeter will be full of word gracing the Holy-day.

However, please tweet in a holy manner. Offensive trending memes and Mollis like tags will not be allowed. Of course it is a Holy-day.

Avoid idle gossip You have 24 hours of sitting and enjoying a holiday, as announced by the national government, this will be a day of reflection and prayer. What the government intends you to do is to sit and think harder about your life rather than idle gossiping.

Any gossip about who stole your bathing soap, or whose cat got lost will be tolerated immediately after the Pontif leaves for Uganda.

No Ngeta kindly To all pick pockets, the holyday will require you to keep your itchy fingers to yourself. Those people who can remove your socks while you are wearing

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your shoes are highly requested to seek the services of the Pontif through prayer, one day won’t kill you, hang in there.

If you must bet, donate 10pc as offering On this day given that a frenzy of football betting is rife. You will be request to have faith and donate a minimum 100 shillings as offering. There are stronger prayers at hand that you can take advantage of for free.

Don’t be caught watching Telemundo Given that we have all manner of set top boxes, with a myriad of channels to choose from, this holy-day ensure that your decoder is locked on a channel that will televise the proceeding regarding the Papal’s visit. By this we mean all telenovelas and romanza revolving around Alehandro and Des Maria will not be entertained, remain holy, would you please?

8 Men to take up household chores For it will be a day where no one will be working, all are expected to be at home and assist with the daily chores. This will be the day to at least give lighter duties to your house help or your wife.

And if, for men, you play the role of stay at home, expect lighter duties from your other half. It will not be a day to pile pressure on those that ensure daily domestic days are complete.

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Do not step on Kidero grass and do not litter our

city And finally for all those who have travelled to Nairobi from

up country, welcome to Nairobi..

A brief caution, the grass was planted the other day, don’t step on it. In addition, spitting and throwing Patco and KSL wrappers

on the street is a crime and don’t be amazed Nairobians are afraid of rain more than cars, it’s just swag. Happy Papal ‘holy’ day!

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Do not talk about corruption, especially the opposition And as the government invites the Pope to the house on the hill, for the whole day, minor and major corruption squabbles and acts will not be entertained.

This will only be allowed in whispers as prayers for divine intervention. Let’s not wash out dirty linen in public, RAO, you hear?

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n the battle of sugary cereal versus oatmeal, most of us would go against the grain and succumb to the alluring taste of sausage and bacon. However, as we get older, our health forces us to end our love affair with sugar and we soon realize oatmeal is more than just a healthy breakfast food.

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Oatmeal also reduces colon cancer. Soluble fibre dissolves in water, which delays the emptying of your stomach, keeping you full for longer period. So, soak your oats and eat your way back to great physical, mental, and emotional health.

HOME IMPROVEMENT Shrubs and colorful plants add a tasty appeal to any home, but the trend nowadays is to go green,

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First, get into a crawl position with both your feet and hands on the ground and then kicking out behind you against a partner who is manually resisting your kicking force. You could also kick against an elastic band although it is not as effective. Kick ten times alternating each leg. secOndly, from a standing position, take a moderate to wide distance and flare the feet out slightly. Now, squeeze the glutes as hard as possible for thirty seconds.

Make ‘fists‘ to increase the neural drive through irradiation. Do this exercise just once.

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Inspect frequently and thoroughly Remember that you can’t fix your home if you don’t know it’s broken. As such, it is advisable to scrutinize every nook and cranny for hidden problems that could negatively impact your home’s value. Small problems can become big and expensive. Fix them quickly; the longer you put off repairs, the more expensive those repairs will be.

Paint often One of the simplest and cost-effective improvements of all is paint. Freshly

painted rooms look clean and new and consequently spell value. When painting your home, keep in mind that neutrals appeal to the greatest number of people.

Go green Shrubs and colorful plants add a tasty appeal to any home, but the trend nowadays is to go green, literally.

Opt for indigenous trees and shrubs for landscaping and especially the drought resistant ones; these require less water and maintenance, which means more savings to you.

PersonAlIsed GIFt CArd holders The festive season is just around the corner, gift cards are a must send be it for weddings or Xmass..

Only problem about gift cards is that they seem rather impersonal. Over time you may realize that you have too many gift cards and need a holder for them. How about making a gift card holder by yourself? All you need is a pair of scissors and paper.

Get a paper and start by

cutting it to size preferably, fold it in half, and then unfold. Fold each side into the vertical fold so that you will have four straight folds of equal distance on your paper.

Lastly, fold in each of the four corners. Whichever way you choose to use them, your folded gift card holders, are an easy way to present a gift and they will make whatever is inside seem more special and thoughtful.

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Kate becKInGhaM: Her dress was Indian inspired.

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AwARDs 2015 GREEn cARpEt AffAiR arly this week,

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the film indust ry gathered in London to honor a host of actors, actresses, d irectors, pla yw rights and productions fo r their achieve m ents in film during a glitzy ceremony atte nded by film A-listers.They even spared a few minutes to pay tribute to the Paris terro r attack victims in between the glam, glitter an d gowns.

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Octopizzo chickens out of rap battle Kibera’s finest rapper Octopizzo has chickened out of a rap battle scheduled for the 19th of December. Octo was expected to battle it out with three others who include Juliani, Kaligraph Jones and King Kaka. The battle was organized after a tweef triggered by Juliani claiming that he is the King of Rap. Octo has said that battle has no monetary gain and he does not do charity work! octopizzo

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Alai calls out DJ Joe Mfalme on Guiness endorsement It seems controversial blogger Robert Alai is officially on beef season. After Radio Queen Caroline Mutoko shut him up with virtual kisses, Alai is at it again this time round attacking DJ Joe Mfalme. According to Alai, DJ Mfalme is a teetotaler

who does not deserve to be advertising Guinness. The DJ is among other celebs currently promoting the Guinness made by black campaign and according to Alai if you are not a drinker you can’t be talking about drinking! Gloves are off.

Maina is not King of Radio?

Contrary to popular belief, Maina Kageni and Mwalimu Kingangi in the morning are not the people’s choice radio show of the year, at least according to the latest Buzz people’s choice awards. The awards rated X-Fm’s Hangover as the dopest. Other interesting categories include Kalekye Mumo who was opined radio personality of the Year.

Oh and apparently the people’s sports event of the year is the First Lady’s Marathon!

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AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 You’ll have a lot of stamina in the weeks to come. Your energy will increase, thanks to the prevailing planetary transits. You thrive on your romantic desires and your creativity. You should try to stay in control of situations. Don’t let your or anyone else’s emotions take over your life.

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PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 Today that energy will increase and express itself vigorously. The people you encounter will be astonished by your power. You could easily seduce the entire world. Try to keep this energy under control. You could be thrown off balance and into a situation you might regret.

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ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 You keep a certain distance between you and the person you’re talking to. Today you’ll wonder if you’re missing out on interesting experiences by controlling your emotions so tightly, or if your defenses are high for a good reason.

TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 You’ll have to come to a decision in the near future, and your life will be greatly affected by it. Should you listen to your desires? Should they be in charge of your life? Or should you try to rein in your feelings and take the more practical route? It’s something to think about.

GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 Today you’ll change your approach to relationships. In the past, they were based on feelings, but now you’ll decide that they should be more rational. You might feel that this sudden change of attitude could detract from your happiness, but it could also lead to stronger, more stable relationships.

CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 You’ve decided to let yourself go. You’re tired of being a perfectly controlled person. You can express your needs freely. Talk to your partner about your desires. Your relationship can only benefit from your current frame of mind.

LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 The present planetary aspects could change your approach to life. Almost compulsively, you’ll need to deepen your relationships with the people you’ve recently met. You’ll probably be attracted to one of them, but be careful, as this person might not feel the same way about you.

VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 21 You always need to be the one in charge in a relationship. It would be wise to change this. The planetary configuration can help you do that now. People will be much more receptive to your natural charms if you can change your controlling attitude!

LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 If you can harness them, you’ll have the vital force of ten people. You can be invincible. You can do whatever you feel like doing and no one can stop you. If you share this energy with others, they might end up feeling like you do - the best in your whole life.

SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 You’ll even feel that you were born to do it. In any case, you’ll beautifully coordinate the day. You’re the maestro conducting a full orchestra. You’ll tell those around you what to do all day long. Isn’t it fun to feel such personal power?

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35. Puppy barks 36. Brass accessories 37. Vocal range 39. Curses 42. Three, to Freud 43. Staff notations 45. Will Varner’s daughter-in-law, in “The Long, Hot Summer” 47. Rue Morgue creature 48. In a lackluster way 52. Military offensive 53. “The ___ of the Jackal” 54. Lasso part 57. Skeptic’s shout 61. Chuck ____ 65. Try to make a deal

67. Share and share ___ 68. Angst-ridden teens 69. Nat or Met, for short 70. Check the sum of 71. Dispense gossip 72. Additionally Down 1. Russia, once 2. Prefix with tiller 3. Super Mario World console 4. Andre of tennis 5. Bowling alley initials 6. Campus figure 7. “And what ____ rare as a day in June?”

8. Ragtag crew adjective 9. Spook 10. Feel malaise 11. Florida airport, on baggage tags 12. Some PCs, for short 13. “The ____-Weed Factor” (John Barth book) 18. Grayish 22. Tiny crawler 24. Lima’s state 26. Former Israeli leader ____ Barak 27. Double-cross 28. Censor’s cut-off 29. Borden cow 30. Some lodgings 31. New Deal prog.

32. Provider of some fall color 33. Black Sea villa 34. Earthenware stew pots

38. Falling-log link 40. Pizza ____ 41. Toboggan 44. Untouchable 46. Fix to suit 49. “Turn to Stone” grp.

50. Expiated 51. Amino acid 55. Big truck 56. Inflated selves 58. Corridor 59. Old-time comedian Roscoe 60. Wolf starter 61. Armed conflict 62. Pub order 63. Fashion model Carangi 64. Let pass 66. ___Kosh B’gosh (clothing line)

Yesterday’s answers

YOURSAY Pope Francis visit eye opener for local youth

Uhuru’s handling of graft key for his 2017 bid

Pope Francis is coming to Kenya at a time when majority of the country’s youth are engrossed in hash tags and retweets, more concerned with likes and being ‘followed’. They are determined to outdo the legendary mistakes of their peers and to experiment with everything that makes them seem ‘cool’ or ‘grown’.

They are not concerned with what is moral, what is right, what is expected of them and what impact their reckless decisions will have on their future or that of the country.

The visit by the Pope may just be the jolt, the reality check, the youth need. The fanfare associated with his coming will no doubt draw their attention to the lessons they are bound to learn from his talk with the youth at the Kasarani stadium.

Youth I spoke to felt that the fact that Kenya is the stage for Pope Francis’s first

Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta’s state of the nation address yesterday can only achieve much if he follows the directives with action, or else it remains pure rhetoric.

The tough measures spell a new breath of hope for a nation nearly swallowed by the corruption, but only action will make sceptical Kenyans believe Uhuru’s resolve to fight graft.

First, the President must ruthlessly root out cartels in his inner circles before training his guns on the

address in Africa signifies the magnitude of influence Kenya has both as an economic hub and a religious state. Spiritual youth in Kenya who ‘swim against the tide’ are often tagged as ‘Holy Joe’ or ‘Pious Betty’ and face a lot of criticism from their peers. In his address in March during the 30th World Youth Day, the Pope said: “Dear young friends, in a culture of relativism and the ephemeral, many preach the importance of ‘enjoying’ the moment. They say that it is not worth making a lifelong commitment, making a definitive decision, ‘forever’, because we do not know what tomorrow will bring.

I ask you, instead, to be revolutionaries, I ask you to swim against the tide; yes, I am asking you to rebel against this culture that sees everything as temporary and that ultimately believes you are incapable of

responsibility and that believes you are incapable of true love.” Pope Francis urged young people to also discover that God can be seen in the face of our brothers and sisters, especially those who are most forgotten. “In order to enter into the logic of the Kingdom of Heaven, we must recognise that we are poor with the poor. A pure heart is necessarily one which has been stripped bare, a heart that knows how to bend down and share its life with those most in need.”

On matters not unique to Kenya but which resonate with us Pope Francis said: “I meet so many young people who say that they are tired of this world being so divided, with clashes between supporters of different factions and so many wars, in some of which religion is being used as justification for violence.

— Student, USIU Africa

Nkaissery ire over Sh3.8bn misuse suspect After his calls for the arrest of journalists over the alleged Sh3.8 billion scam at the Interior ministry, Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery has turned his guns on Machakos Senator Johnston Muthama over the same. The senator, like journalists Alphonse Shiundu and John Nguracha got the same information from the Hansard.

Legally, whatever is contained in the Hansard, is privileged information and those who access it should never be liable

to prosecution. The question is why is Nkaissery dwelling on aspects that are of no importance to the nation? His ministry should be dealing with matters insecurity, which is a big challenge in the country instead of making meaningless follow ups on who said what about the ministry’s spendings.

Kenyans could be silent about the billions misused, but that does not mean they are stupid, Knaissery can do better than this.

— Dorothy Jebet - Nairobi

small fish in the civil service and the private sector.

Secondly, he and his deputy William Ruto should vet their friends, aides, business partners as well as their relatives who use proximity to State House to promote the vice.

Thirdly, they also need to recheck each and every ministry policy draft and whether it is being implemented to the letter, failure to which, even new Cabinet secretaries will still use the same loopholes

used by their predecessors to engage in corruption ad wastage.

The Presidency must act with utmost good faith delinking the 2017 General Election with the current war on graft. They should steer the fight against graft on behalf of the electorate who elected them. If they win the war they win votes in 2017.

They still have a chance to redeem themselves in the eyes of the electorate.

— Kamotho Nderitu, Lang’ata

Kuria’s proposal to reduce counties unrealistic Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria proposal to reduce the number of counties to 16 and scrap the Women’s Rep positions are good on paper, but can really hamper service delivery.

Kenyans must carefully think outside the box over the proposal the MP claims if successful would see the country’s ballooning wage bill come down.

Kuria should bear in mind that if we abolish the women representative we have to also amend the Constitution since attaining the

two-thirds gender rule will be a nightmare.

MPs should avoid populist proposals only meant to hoodwink the electorate that indeed they are working yet they too know well, what they are proposing, apart from being populist, is realistic and unworkable. The other day Budalangi’ MP Ababu Namwamba also came up with a motion to slash the MPs salary by half to reduce the wage bill. The bill did not see light of day and the MP has so far gone quiet of the same.

— Enock ndayala.

Like graft, terrorism should be taught in schools President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directive that corruption be incorporated in the school curriculum is welcome. However, Kenyans face many other challenges such as climate change effects and terrorism. As the education experts come up with the new curriculum, they should as well include climate change and terrorism in the curriculum. Like corruption, terrorism and climate change too need some

skills to handle. Teaching on the effects of these vices in schools from the lowest to the highest level of education will help see the number of citizens aware of the vices, their impacts and how to curb them rise helping the nation handle the pressure and challenges that come with them. The effect will not be immediate, but with good planning and the right content, the country will reap big. — Anne, Kangemi

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SPORTS BRIEFS Local soccer fans unhappy after Wario retains docket Local soccer fans have expressed their ire over the retention of Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Warion despite calls for his sacking during the Cabinet reshuffle.

Cord leader Raila Odinga was the first to call for Wario’s sacking following poor preparation for the national teamHarambee Stars that saw them crash out of the 2018 world Cup qualifiers. Wario has also been accused of doing very little to help fight doping and corruption allegation and power wrangles in the local federations. When President Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffled his Cabinet last night, Wario and PS Richard Ekai were retained.

The status quo elicited reaction from Kenya sport fans who took to social media to condemn the President for overlooking sports docket. “How Wario was retained in Cabinet, even after Harambee Stars and doping in athletics (and rugby shenanigans) is the true head-scratcher,” said Wallace Kantai on Twitter.

Kenya’s Lioness to know 2016 Olympics fate next week

Kenya national rugby team, the Lioness, will know its 2016 Olympic fate next week from Rugby Afrique, who will decide the fate of wrangle-hit South Africa.

Lioness, who lost 31-5 to South Africa in the September qualifiers, could take advantage of the disagreement between South Africa Sports Confederation and Olympics Committee (SASCOC) whether the team should go to Rio. SASCOC has declined to send the Springboks Women’s to Rio despite the side winning the African Women qualifiers. The federation also said the South Africa men and women’s hockey team will not go to the Olympics despite booking their tickets in the continental qualifiers. Though Kenya still had hopes of qualifying with games against Tunisia and Zimbabwe in the global repechage tournament early next year, the disqualification of South Africa will hand the team the shortest way to Brazil.

Jury mulls verdict in former New Zealand cricket captain case

The jury in the trial of ex-New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns has suspended sittings to consider its verdict. Cairns, 45, has denied charges of perjury and perverting the course of justice at the trial in London. He is accused of falsely declaring under oath in a libel case in 2012 that he had never cheated at cricket. He is also accused of perverting the course of justice by inducing fellow cricketer Lou Vincent to give a false witness statement in a Skype call The jury was sent home for the day and told to return on Friday morning. In the 2012 libel case – England’s first Twitter libel trial , Cairns won damages of Sh9 billion by successfully suing Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi over a tweet in January 2010, which accused the cricketer of matchfixing while playing for the Chandigarh Lions in the Indian Cricket League in 2008.

International Association of Athletics Federations outgoing President Lamine Diack with new President Sebastian Coe at a past function. Fresh details have emerged on how the 2021 World Cup Championship hosting bid which was won by Eugene, US was marred with irregularities.

Coe now faces fresh 2021 World Champ​bid hitches International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Lord Coe faces fresh graft claims after emails emerged he allegedly lobbied his predecessor over the 2021 World Championships hosting.

Eugene, USA, was given the event without a bidding process, despite interest from the Swedish city of Gothenburg.

An investigation by the BBC has uncovered emails which claim Coe, an ambassador for sports giant Nike and then vice-president of world athletics - “reached out” to his former boss, Lamine Diack with his support for Eugene’s bid.

The Oregon city, which lost out to Doha with a 2019 bid, is closely associated with Nike.

An eternal email from Nike published by the BBC throws doubt on that claim. The email, dated January 30, 2015 is from Craig Masback, director of business affairs for Nike’s Global Sports Marketing, to Lananna and Robert Fasulo, both from Track Town USA. Masback was chief executive for USA Track and Field (USATF) for more than 10 years before joining Nike in 2008.

The email, titled ‘2021’ and in which Coe is referred to as “Seb”, reads: “I spoke with Seb this morning. We covered several topics but I asked specifically about 2021.

“He made clear his support for 2021 in Eugene but made equally clear he had reached out to Diack specifically on this topic and got a clear statement from Diack that ‘I am not going to take any action at the April meeting (in Beijing) to choose a 2021 site’.”

Yet it was at that April meeting of the IAAF’s council that Diack announced the surprise vote on giving the championships directly to Eugene.

Leader of the Gothenburg bid at the time and former head of Interpol, Bjorn Eriksson, told the BBC that the conflict of interest allegations needed “an explanation”.

When asked about the allegations, Coe told the BBC he “did not lobby anyone” over Eugene’s bid, but “encouraged them to reenter another bidding cycle as they had a strong bid”.

The British former Olympic 1500m champion was elected as President of Athletics’ governing body last August. He

received Sh6.3 million from UK Sport to pay for his PR team as part of the election process and said the rest of his campaign was “privately funded”.

Coe says that all of his interests were declared to the IAAF’s ethics committee and that his views on all the bids for the 2019 World Athletics Championships and Eugene’s 2021 bid “are all a matter of public record”.

Senagalese Diack, 82, is being investigated over allegation he took payment for the deferring sanctions against Russian drugs cheats.

After the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (Wada) independent commission report recommended Russia’s Athletics Federation be suspended from international competition, Coe said track and field faced a “long way back” from a “shameful situation” - but that he was “more determined than ever” to lead the sport.

The report’s co-author Dick Pound will be publishing the second part of his report later this year, focusing on alleged IAAF corruption.

KBA ordered to pay Nyaga Sh140,000 Sports Dispute Tribunal has ordered Kenya Bowling Association (KBA) to pay Njeru Nyaga compensation amounting to Sh146, 906 within 14 days.

Nyaga has been a regular at the tribunal, which ordered his inclusion in the Kenyan squad for the Africa States Tournament (AST) held in September in Lusaka, Zambia.

KBA obeyed the court order by providing the Air Ticket for Nyaga to Zambia, but they would later abandon the player

to carter for his own expenses, according to Nyaga who lodged the complaint with the tribunal.

On Tuesday, the court ordered KBA to pay Nyaga, a lawyer by profession Sh106, 906 the damages with addition (token) Sh40,000 for the previous case where the federation axed him from the squad.

The court heard that each of the 12 players except Nyaga was paid Sh25, 000 in allowances with their meals and accommodation being chartered for by KBA with

some funding from the National Olympics Committee of Kenya.

Nyaga had learnt of his exclusion from the squad despite coming top during the trials to AST, one of the most prestigious international lawn bowls competitions in the continent.

Meanwhile, Ligi Ndogo was ordered to properly serve Football Kenya Federation (FKF) before a case in which the club is challenging the promotion of Posta Rangers and Kakamega Home Boys to the SportsPesa

Premier next year goes into a full hearing.

Ligi Ndogo has maintained that FKF violated the MoU between the Federation and clubs, which gave room for promoting only two clubs instead of six and relegating two instead of four.

KCB and Nakuru All Stars are the team that were relegated from the top tier league and Ligi Ndogo want the case to be expedited. Kenyan Premier League has also been enjoined in the case

StarTimes wins Fifa Club World Cup airing rights The scramble for rights for major tournaments and leagues is expected to hit fever pitch after Chinese Pay Television firm, StarTimes beat Supersport to Fifa Club World Cup rights 2015/016.

StarsTimes announced its acquisition of the Fifa club games in addition to Italian Cup as well as the Italian Super Cup for the next three seasons. The 2015 edition of the Fifa Club World Cup begins on December 13 from Japan, where regulars - TP Mazembe, representing the African confederation at the one-week event that will end on December 20.

The participating clubs are the club champions from the six confederations plus one from the host nation. Concacaf Champions League winners, Club America of Mexico, Conmebol Copa Libertadores winners - River Plate of Argentina and Asian champions, Auckland City FC of New Zealand as well as defending champions, FC Barcelona of Spain will take part in the game. Barcelona are also the UEFA Champions League winners “We are extremely excited about our growing variety of football properties on our platforms and to add the Fifa

Club World Cup goes a long way to demonstrate our commitment to give our subscribers the best variety of football action,” StarTimes Vice President Mark Lisboa said.

He added: “This event is one of our most exciting and important sport properties and we look forward to its start in a few days.”

Italian Cup action will premiere from December 2nd with eight matches from the 4th round of the competition, which is exclusively live on StarTimes in the Sub-Saharan Africa region for three seasons.

LEGEND: TP Mazembe goalkeeper Robert Kidiaba celebrates during a past match. The DR Congo side will represent Africa at this year’s Fifa Club World Cup in Japan after beating USM Alger 2-0 at home to secure a 4-1 aggregate victory in the final of the CAF Champions League early this month.

Injury-hit Manchester sides return to Champions League Manchester City will be without six senior players for tonight’s Champions League trip to Juventus as neighbours United miss five when they host PSV Eindhoven.

City, who have already qualified for the last 16, are missing defenders Eliaquim Mangala, Pablo Zabaleta and Vincent Kompany, midfielders Samir Nasri and David Silva, and striker Wilfried Bony.

“We have a difficult situation,” said manager Manuel Pellegrini. It’s a test to win in a difficult stadium against a strong team.” City lead Juventus by a point at the top of Group D and will confirm their place as group winners and with it a seeding in the draw for the last 16 - with victory in Turin.

“Everyone criticised this club about their performances in Europe,” said Pellegrini, who have never been past the

last 16 in the Champions League. “So it is important for us to have achievements and one of those is to qualify for the last 16. City have won their last three Champions League games, including back-to-back wins over Sevilla, but meet a Juventus team that beat them 2-1 in August on the back of a 4-0 loss to Liverpool last weekend.

In another Manchester side, injured Luke Shaw will have the discretion to watch or stay away when United take on PSV Eindhoven tonight if the match will “re-open psychological wound” to his injury. Shaw is still recovering from a nasty injury he sustained two months ago when he broke his right leg following a dangerous tackle by PSV’s Hector Moreno. Injured players are often seen watching United games from the stands. But mindful that seeing United

play against PSV could stoke some bad memories, Van Gaal has given Shaw a few days off from his rehabilitation which, the Dutchman admits, is proving to be a frustrating process for the England international.

Moreno will be the target of United fans, who will be watching their side search the all-important win that will assure them a place in the next round.

United who are top of the group with seven points, a point better than PSV will be without Shaw, Antonio Valencia, Michael Carrick, Ander Herrera and Phil Jones. There will be no automatic place for Captain Wayne Rooney, who trained Tuesday after missing Saturday’s 2-1 win over Watford Anthony Martial is also fit as well as Marouane Fellaini, who also missed the Watford match.

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Arsenal eye Olympiakos scalp after 3-0 win against Dynamo Zagreb FLYING BAVARIANS: Bayern Players Robert Lewandoski, Arjen Robben and Thomas Muller celebrate a goal last night. The Bavarians beat Olympiakos 6-1 at Allianze Arena.

Arsenal now needs a win of any margin in their last group game against Olympiakos to sail through to last 16.

Fired up B Bayern revive Gunners hopes

ayern Munchen’s 6-1 thrashing of Olympiakos last night revived Arsenal’s hopes of reaching Champions’ League knockout stage.

The Gunners thrashed Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium and they must win their last group match over Olympiakos to progress.

The work is not yet over as any draw will lock Arsenal out for the first time since 1998, but any win in Greece will see the Gunners sail through to the last 16.

Man of the match Mesut Ozil headed Arsenal in front after 29 minutes and Alexis Sanchez added a second four minutes later before the Chilean forward rounded off a fine second half move to give Arsenal the convincing win over Zagreb.

Arsenal have inflicted their own wounds in this campaign, somehow losing away to a Dinamo Zagreb side that looked so average and also to Olympiakos, a 3-2 defeatat Emirates. It was made worse by manager

Arsene Wenger’s decision to select keeper David Ospina ahead of Petr Cech in goal. The Colombian dropped a harmless corner into his own net. The question now is whether Arsenal side can be trusted when the pressure is at its peak.

Bundesliga Champion, Bayern joined holders Barcelona, who secured their places in Champions League last 16 with emphatic win over AS Roma.

Douglas Costa drilled in Bayern’s opener in their 4-0 win over Group F rivals Olympiakos.

The German champions scored three times in the first 20 minutes in the first half with Robert Lewandowski firing in the second and it was 3-0 when Thomas Muller tapped in from an Arjen Robben header. Holger Badstuber was dismissed for a foul on Brown Ideye before 19-yearold Kingsley Coman headed in the fourth.

Pep Guardiola’s side have 12 points with one match to play at Dinamo Zagreb,

while Greek club Olympiakos, in second place on nine points, will definitely progress to the last 16 if they take a point against Arsenal at home and may do so even if they loss.

At Camp Nou, Lionel Messi finished off a 27-pass move and Luis Suarez scored a great volley as Barcelona beat Roma for the first time in three meetings. Suarez scored a brace with Messi scoring his first after returning from injury. Gerard Pique and Adriano also scored. Eden Dzeko scored the consolation for Roma. Dynamo Kiev’s win against Porto means Chelsea need a point in their final group game to reach the last 16. The Blues move joint top of Group G after a comfortable 4-0 win over 10-man Maccabi Tel-Aviv. Gary Cahill poked home the opener after his initial header was saved. Willian added a second from a free-kick, before headers from Oscar and Kurt Zouma wrapped up the win for Jose Mourinho.

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