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27 Kenyans face deportation from somalia although it is not known for how long the deportees have stayed in somalia, judge says his ruling should serve as warning to other illegal immigrants

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Chairman of the Catholic Bishops Philip Anyolo reads a statement in which the religious leaders demanded action against corrupt individuals in government.

They spoke at the Nairobi University grounds after inspecting the ongoing preparations for the Papal mass. The Bishops have threatened to lead mass demonstrations if the government does not address runaway corruption in two weeks time.

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atholic bishops have today threatened to lead mass demonstrations against the government if President Uhuru Kenyatta does not crack the whip on corrupt state officers within the next two weeks.

They have also called on their faithful to boycott all government departments and offices that are stained with corruption as an indication of their dissatisfaction with the government’s lackluster move to fight graft.

“Though the church respect the state, we are unhappy with their dismal handling of corruption cases in the country. We appeal to our members to boycott all government agencies that are stained with corruption.”

Chairman of the Catholic Bishops Philip Anyolo who read their statement said.

He was flanked by Cardinal John Njue where they reiterated their commitment on dialogue between the church and the state so as to address social economic pilferages which they say have escalated.

“We as the church have a right and are just to be incorporated by all government ministries before any major decisions are made since all decisions have spiritual, cultural and economic implications” they said.

The 27 bishops from all the arch dioceses in the country were speaking at a press conference after their plenary assembly at the University of Nairobi grounds.

The catholic clergy too sought to enlighten Kenyans of their collective responsibility, to fight and guard against emerging trends and threats to the value systems terming them as cancerous to the unity and economy of the country.

John Cardinal Njue also warned about the increasing incidences of hate speech urging the political elites to cease from harmful utterances that could lead to ethnic tensions in the country.

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Teachers dealt blow in pay dispute

The quest by teachers to have their salaries increased suffered a huge blow today after the Court of Appeal reversed an earlier ruling which had awarded them a 50-60 per cent pay rise.

By the time of going to press, three out of the five-judge bench had declared an earier ruling by the Employment and Labour Relations Court “null and void” to effectively rule against the pay increase.

Justices James Odek, Justus Azangalala and Philomena Mwilu all ruled that the lower court had no jurisdiction to rule on the pay rise.

Justice Nduma Nderi had in July ruled that teachers salaries be increased by between 50-60 percent.

But Justice Odek said the Trial Judge ignored the advice of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) that the proposed pay award is unsustainable.

He also observed that it is unconstitutional for the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to make any payments without Parliament’s approval as doing so would amount to committing an offence.

“It is unconstitutional to make any payments from the Contingency and Supplementary Budget,” said Odek.

WHAT NEXT: Teachers lawyers led by Paul Muite follow proceedings at the Court of Appeal today. Judges say the pay award is null and void

Odek observed that no pay rise is legal if not advised by SRC. He agreed with the TSC and SRC stand that the proposed pay rise is unsustainable.

“If a constitutional opinion is binding, then a constitutional advice is more binding, therefore, I find the SRC advice more binding,” ruled Odek. He said SRC has exclusive mandate to determine teachers pay

rise sustainability and not the TSC. Odek termed the June judgement “null and avoid” and implementing it was like directing the TSC to commit an offence.

He also faulted the decision by the Labour Relations Court to backdate the teachers’ pay increment to 2013, saying by doing so, the court impaired TSC contractual and vested rights.

“The issue is whether backdating the pay impaired TSC contractual and vested right of TSC, it did as there was no Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between TSC and unions and therefore backdating cannot apply in the absence of a CBA. He consequently said if any party is not satisfied with the ruling can proceed to Supreme Court.

“If anyone is dissatisfied with this

ruling, the Supreme Court doors are open,” Judge Odek said.

Mwilu observed that prior advice must be sought from SRC before TSC can make any adjustment on the teachers’ salary.

Justice Azangala said the trial judge in the Labour and Relations Court failed to appreciate the implications of awarding teachers the pay rise. He further stated that the 50-60 percent has no basis.

“The 30th June rulling is null and void and both parties to shoulder their own costs on the dismissal of the case,” Azangalala said.

Teachers across the country were eagerly waiting on whether The Court of Appeal would uphold the decision made by Justice Nderi Nduma the Employment and Labour Relations Court which awarded them the 50-60 percent pay increment.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on June 30 appealed against the ruling by Justice Nderi Nduma.

The pay dispute between teachers and the Government led to a nationwide strike for five weeks following a government hardline stance that it is not economically sustainable to implement the pay award.

Raila lines up rallies in Rift valley to drum up Okoa Kenya support Cord leader Raila Odinga has planned a series of meet-the-people rallies this weekend as corruption allegation continue to haunt the Jubilee government.

On Sunday, the Opposition leader will attend a church service at Chepseon area in Kipkelion East Constituency in Kericho County. He will join faithful in a church service at Kitoben African Gospel Church.

Kericho County is deemed a political turf for Deputy President William Ruto.

Sources say Raila will be hosted by Bomet Governor Issac Ruto on Sunday in the fundraising in aid of building the church. The Bomet governor has been a strong critic of the Jubilee administration.

A communication from Orange House yesterday indicate that after the Church service, the Cord leader is expected to hold a meeting with the Mau Forest evictees and later address the press.

The Mau issue remains a sensitive topic in the region as area politicians accused Raila of being responsible for evicting people in the area during his tenure as the Prime Minister in the Coalition government.

On Monday, the Cord leader together with co-principals Wiper Democratic leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang’ula, will join the Okoa Kenya Committee of experts to

submit the referendum signatures to the Interim Electoral and Boundaries Commission at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre.

The Okoa Kenya initiative which seeks a referendum to push for more resources to the counties has gained momentum as a series of corruption allegations continue to cloud the Jubilee government.

County Governments have also been crying foul and constantly accusing the national government for not releasing money on time as required by the law.

After the submission of the referendum signatures, the Cord brigade will address the public outside KICC. The Cord leadership will then later in the evening join other dignitaries from the corporate world, diplomatic cops, private sector and the civil society at the launch of a weekly publication “The Kenyan Weekly” at the National Museums of Kenya.

The publication is said to be one of the platforms the former Prime Minister will use to articulate his issues to the masses ahead of the next General Elections.

Raila together with tODM secretary general and Budalangi MP Ababu Namwamba will then on Tuesday host a delegation of more than 400 people from Marakwet County at Orange House.

Archbishop Zacchaeus Okoth addresses the press at the UoN ground today. The clergy have called for tough actions against corrupt individuals.

Bishops issue ultimatum on war against graft From Page 1 “As we reflect on the values that are the corner stone of our lives such as integrity, national unity and respect of the rule of law, hate speech is none of them. We urge our political elites to desist from making erroneous and harmful epithets that could lead to ethnic pervasions,” he said.

The leaders further hailed the expected Papal visit in the country.

“It is with great pleasure and humility that we accept Pope Francis visit to our beloved country. It’s a time for us to reflect on what we want to do with our lives and our country with a lot of sobriety,” they said.

The Pope is expected to tour the country later this month and meet the president, hold a mass at the University of Nairobi Grounds and address the youths on various issues at the Kasarani Stadium in

Nairobi. He will also tour Kangemi slums and address the less fortunate and the children.

The clergy added that all preparations are in high gear and only doing final touches on formal arrangements and the places he will visit.

“All preparations on the papal visit are more than 90 percent complete. We are only spicing up to give the Holy Father an ecstatic welcome,” added Anyolo.

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Address graft or else…, Uhuru told Several civil society organisations have given President Uhuru Kenyatta a 30-day ultimatum to sort out corruption in government or face unspecified consequences.

In a six-point demand statement, the civil societies asked Uhuru, among other things, to order an immediate and systematic lifestyle audit of all public officials starting from the Cabinet to establish corrupt officials.

The activists have told the President to set in motion a process under his office to review all public procurement done in the last three years for compliance with the law and value for money values.

According to the civil societies, it will assist in curbing the runaway corruption that has been witnessed in the government, the last being the inflated prices under the ministry of Devolution.

The civil societies said increasedlooting of public funds witnessed in government is as a result of incompetence of some of the Cabinet secretaries’ refusal to take charge of their respective ministries.

They have called on Uhuru to imme-

diately disband and reconstitute his Cabinet. Addressing the media in Nairobi, Transparency International Executive Director Samuel Kimeu (pictured)said the Cabinet as currently constituted, cannot execute its mandate as per the Constitution because it is “already overstrained by responsibilities.” “It’s time the Executive takes a decisive action to root out corrupt individuals, let him sack all Cabinet secretaries involved in corruption,” he said. He said there was a growing concern that Uhuru

needs to reconstitute his government properly if Kenya is to win the war against graft. “We are afraid that the continued stay of the acting cabinet secretaries portfolio might be abetting and aiding corruption in the government; Corrupt public officials continue to cost Kenyan tax payers so much agony,” he said.

Society for International Development’s Irungu Houghton said the government needs firm and expeditious enforcement of the law including administrative and criminal

sanctions against those who violate the law to steal from the public. He said the trend by public officials to pass the buck to junior officers when faced with allegations of corruption is worrying. “We are enraged by the circus surrounding the corruption scandals under the Ministry of Devolution and Planning and demand that the Cabinet Secretary and all those implicated vacate their offices immediately to allow for swift investigations and sanctions,” he said. However, they regretted that

laws against corruption and institutions that have been set up to lead in the fight against corruption have not being able to executive its mandate because of sabotage from government.

“We are, however, disappointed that these institutions lack the energy and support required for them to discharge their mandates.; The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, the Public Officer Ethics Act, The Public Procurement and Disposal Act and all other relevant laws must be enforced expeditiously and to the fullest,” he said.

They sanctioned parliament to audit the cost of goods and services in the entire public sector so that those defrauding Kenyans can be brought to book. Besides, they suggested that the Attorney General should immediately proposing legislative amendments to provide for transparency of ownership of all companies registered or operating in the country They called on Kenyans to stand up and demand that corruption be dealt with immediately and swiftly by all arms and institutions of government.

Carry your own cross, Jamleck tells embattled Wa Iria Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau has asked embattled Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria to carry his own cross and defend himself before the Senate instead of blaming other leaders for his woes.

While absolving himself from claims he was behind the Wa Iria’s ouster, the Kigumo MP said the governor has a chance to defend himself before the Senate. “I did not have a hand in the impeachment of the governor, he should just carry his own cross and seize the opportunity by defending himself before the Senate,” he said. The governor, whose fate is set to be determined this afternoon by the Senate in a special sitting convened by the Speaker on Wednesday, poked holes into allegations fronted

by Nyeri MCAs and attributed his woes to the disagreements over the Ward Development Fund which the ward reps were lobbying for.

“Blaming other leaders for the troubles he is facing will not help him, let him put everything in black and white before the Senate,” said Kamau. The Council of Governors lawyer Ng’ang’a Mbugua on Wednesday told the Senate committee probing Wa Iria’s impeachment that the governor had enjoyed a cordial relationship with the MCAs but that changed when the he refused to yield to their demand for the Ward Development Fund. The lawyer also said

not all avenues were explored before the impeachment was reached by the MCAs. “The Governor was not given a chance to defend himself as

required by the law and besides not all other avenues available were explored,” he said. The 11-member Special Committee chaired by Kitui

Senator David Musila was informed that the governor was also being pursued following a failed attempt of impeachment against his Chief Exec-

utive Officer in Charge of Finance. The lawyer termed the removal of Wa Iria from office “unlawful and obviously null and void.” He warned that if

a message is not sent to the County Assemblies that the law was crafted to give procedure, several of them will continue defying the law.

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Infrastructure sharing will cut cost, Matiang’i tells telecom Let’s share infrastructure if we have to cut transaction cost for consumers, Information Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has told telecommunication service providers.

Matiangi said sharing of infrastructure among the companies will be the only solution to cushion customers from the high rates of transaction being experienced by the market. He said if infrastructural issues involving service providers in the sector are addressed, it would reduce capital expenditure, making the services affordable to consumers, besides adopting new strategies to reduce the cost of services. In a speech read on his behalf by the Ministry’s Director of Administration Henry Mung’asia during the launch of an Access Gap Study in Nairobi yesterday, Matiang’i encouraged sector support for innovation in content and application development to grow the local market.

“Creation of value addition will enable Kenya translate growing mobile subscription into economic advantage,” said the CS. He challenged the Communications Authority (CA) to design projects that integrate the whole spectrum of Kenya’s ecosystem in the sector, as well as those that integrated communities’ needs to access ICT services. CA director general Francis Wangusi said the Communications Act created a Universal Fund to be supported by operators through contribution of 0.5 per cent turn over. He said it had translated to the Sh2.9 billion that the Authority had as at October 30 and which it sought to bridge the internet access gap following a study undertaken in the country.

“In keeping with Vision 2030, the Authority aim was to provide access and use of ICT services by all Kenyans by 2018” he said. Wangusi encouraged service providers to meet set licence obligations that had been designed to expedite the achievement of reduced gaps to unlock the current connectivity challenges. He challenged the naysayers to be on the lookout because as a regulator, they were committed to creating a conducive environment for ICT to thrive through progressive regulations. Currently, the ICT sector boasts of over 83 per cent mobile penetration and 69 per cent internet dispersion whereas its contribution to GDP continued to rise.

Judge Abuodha to rule on teachers’ September pay

Industrial and Labour court judge Nelson Abuodha will on November 20 rule on his directive that teachers who were on strike in September should receive their pay. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has applied to have the directive stayed pending the hearing and determination of an appeal they have lodged challenging the directive. Abuodha heard arguments on the application on Thursday with TSC insisting that it was a matter of urgency as the education sector risked being plunged back into chaos. In a sworn affidavit, TSC chief executive Nancy Macharia told the court that teachers unions had threatened to go slow or go back on strike should their members not receive their September salaries. But Macharia insisted that TSC could not be expected to pay salaries for services not rendered. “Section 19(1)(c) of the Employment Act allows an employer to deduct wages for each working day the whole of which the employee, without leave or other lawful cause, absents himself from the premises of the employer or other place proper and appointed for the performance of his work,” she cited. Forcing TSC to pay the September salaries, Macharia said, would be unfair to the taxpayers.

“In the event we make the Sh13.75 billion payment for services not

A teacher displays a placard during teachers strike that paralysed learning in public schools before courts intervene.

Industrial and Labour Court judge Nelson Abuodga will rule on the their September pay after TSC appeal.

rendered and the Court of Appeal rules in our favour, recovering the funds already paid out would cause distress.” Macharia said the clock was running out on the 90 days Abuodha had given for conciliatory talks on September 25 and unless he stopped, it would run out and possibly lead to an “undesirable outcome.” When Abuodha directed that teachers suspend their strike to allow for conciliatory talks, he said they were free to “declare a

trade dispute” should no agreement be reached within 90 days. The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) implored the court not to grant the stay, saying TSC had already demonstrated contempt for the court by failing to honour its directives. Knut lawyer Paul Muite said TSC should instead not only be required to pay the September salaries, but remit

union deductions and third party payments. A submission which TSC lawyer Kiragu Kimani opposed. He accused the unions of approaching the courts as one would a supermarket. “You can’t just go putting More on this story at what you fancy into the basket.

The question of deductions is not among those raised in this case.” www.capitalfm.co.ke

Meru leaders to blame for inciting border violence, claims their Isiolo counterparts Isiolo leaders have accused their Meru counterpart of inciting people to violence in the ongoing border dispute between two counties. Led

by Isiolo Governor Godana Doyo, the leaders, who held a meeting at Laico Regency Hotel today, also accused Meru leaders of trying to

encroach on Isiolo land because of the yet to be built 6,500-acre Isiolo Resort City project. “Meru governor is involved in actions that increase tension between the two counties by traversing Isiolo County in disguise of development,” Doyo claimed. He faulted the

IN THE DOCK OVER HATE SPEECH

Nairobi county ODM chairman George Aladwa was today charged with hate speech. Aladwa is accused of having made inflammatory remarks during an ODM rally at Kibera, Nairobi last month. He denied the charges.

National government for taking in the issue, citing the rich Meru vote as opposed to few votes in Isiolo County. Meru Senator Kiraitu Murungi is on record saying they (Meru County) already have plenty of guns and ammunitions ready for engagement. Isiolo South MP Abdullahi Banticha said Kiraitu has been using ‘maize’ and ‘beans’ metaphorically to mean guns and bullets in his speeches. He was referring to a statement made by Kiraitu on Saturday at a burial of five people who were killed in by suspected Borana militiamen. Isiolo Women’s Rep Tinya Galgallo called for the disbandment of the Francis ole Kaparo-led National Cohesion and Integrity Commission (NCIC), saying it has failed Kenyans in carrying out its responsibilities.

Isiolo Resort City has attracted some people with other interests as a smokescreen to conceal a scheme by powerful individuals positioning themselves to benefit from the proposed Lamu PortSouth Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) corridor. But even before it kicks off, some projects such as the Isiolo Airport, which is three quarters complete, have raised a storm, with leaders from Isiolo and Meru laying claim to it. The airport is a subject of conflict between the two counties, with the terminal and control towers being said to be in Isiolo, but the runway extending into Nyambene, Meru. Six people have so far been killed along the border of Kulamawe (Isiolo) and Mutuati (Meru), scores injured and about 1,000 animals stolen.

Isiolo leaders led

by Governor Godana Doyo (centre) address the press at a Nairobia hotel, today morning.

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27 Kenyans to be deported from Somalia over illegal stay

Burundians flee as four are killed in Bunjumbura Parts of two districts in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, have been temporarily sealed off after fighting left four people dead.

Residents have been seen fleeing the affected districts to find shelter elsewhere.

The killings are part of a cycle of violence that began in April with protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s thirdterm bid.

The president has pledged to crack down on those behind the trouble.

In Wednesday night’s violence, officials say two people were killed in an exchange of gunfire with police.

A third person was killed by gunmen described by police as “insurgents” - and it is not yet clear what caused the death of the fourth person.

The districts of Mutakura and Cibitoke are well known for their demonstrations against Nkurunziza’s plan to run for the presidency again.

In July, he won a third term which opponents described as unconstitutional.

Since then, there has been a series of killings of supporters and opponents of the government, including the assassination of a senior general.

Analysts say in some areas of the capital, street protests have now turned into armed resistance.

The president has given people who hold illegal weapons until Saturday to give them up, otherwise he has said security forces will use all means available to end the situation.

Those fleeing the affected areas were carrying mattresses and cooking pots as they left.

Some of them told him they were leaving because of what they feared could happen after Saturday’s deadline passed.

A Somali court has ordered the deportation of 27 Kenyans found to be in the country illegally.

This is the first time in 25 years that Somalia is to expel foreigners for overstaying their visas.

The men have also been fined $10 (about Sh1000) for each day they were in the country illegally.

Job opportunities for foreigners have opened up as peace has gradually returned to Somalia.

Judge Hashi Elmi Noor said the case was a warning to others who are found to be in the country illegally.

It is not clear how long the deportees had stayed in Somalia.

Correspondents say that a growing number of foreigners are taking up jobs in the construction and hotel industries, while others are getting teaching jobs in colleges and schools.

According to a recent Somali law, work permits are now mandatory for all foreigners and employers are urged to give first priority to

Somali nationals.

The government is trying to create job opportunities for young people, but the damage to the education system caused by the civil war has left many without crucial skills.

Years of anarchy in Somalia followed the downfall of President Mohammed Siad Barre in 1991

and more than a million Somalis fled the country as a result, with nearly half a million ending up in Kenya.

The current government, backed by the African Union, is slowly gaining control of Somalia as it battles with the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab.

The Kenyan government has accused some Somali refugees of links to al-Shabaab, which has staged several attacks in the country.

About 400 Somalis were rounded up and sent to Mogadishu from the Nairobi’s Eastleigh area which is home to many ethnic Somalis.

DEPORTED: Somali nationals arrive at the Mogadishu airport in Somalia on April 9, 2014 after the Kenyan government deported them from Nairobi. A Somali court yesterday ordered that 27 Kenyans be deported from the country.

Russian plane ‘had bomb in hold’ UK investigators looking at what caused a Russian airliner to crash in Egypt believe a bomb was put in the hold prior to take-off, the BBC has learned.

The UK government suspended all flights to and from the Egyptian resort of Sharm elSheikh two days ago. The move came after it said the incident was likely to have been caused by terrorism.

It had received intelligence based on intercepted communications between militants in the Sinai Peninsula. However, both Egypt and Russia have said it is too early to draw conclusions.

The Metrojet Airbus A321 was flying from

Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg when it came down in Sinai on Saturday, killing all 224 people on board. Most of the victims were Russian.

Britons stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh since then are due to begin returning home, but will only be allowed to bring hand luggage.

Although British officials have not ruled out the possibility of a technical fault bringing the plane down, they think that is increasingly unlikely.

New intelligence was received on Wednesday and the UK government’s Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre has spent the past few days assessing what caused the plane to come down.

Security service investigators suspect

someone with access to the aircraft’s baggage compartment inserted an explosive device inside or on top of the luggage just before the plane took off, our correspondent adds.

Sinai-based militants linked to the Islamic State (IS) group said they destroyed the plane, but did not say how. IS has called for a war against both Russia and the US over their air strikes in Syria.

US President Barack Obama told a CBS radio station on Thursday that he thought there was “a possibility” that there was a bomb on the downed jet.

“We’re taking that very seriously,” he said.

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New York attorney general has begun an investigation of Exxon Mobil to determine whether the company lied to the public about the risks of climate change or to investors about how such risks might hurt the oil business. According to people with knowledge of the investigation, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued a subpoena Wednesday evening to Exxon Mobil, demanding extensive financial records, emails and other documents.

The investigation focuses on whether statements the company made to investors about climate risks were consistent with the company’s own long-running scientific research. www.nytimes.com

224 people on board, is strewn over more than two miles of desert. Investigators are still searching the twisted metal for clues to what brought the plane down.

But others in America and Britain have already reached a conclusion, pointing to a bomb as the likely cause. Some anonymous American officials, while still unsure, are fingering Islamic State (IS) as the culprit. A more definitive verdict on the crash will take time, as investigators sort through the plane’s data recorders, known as black boxes, one of which (containing the cockpit audio) was damaged. www.economist.com

European policymakers to toughen up vehicle tests for carbon dioxide emissions following the latest twist in the Volkswagen scandal. The German carmaker on Tuesday disclosed a new issue of understated CO2 emissions by 800,000 cars in Europe — including almost 100,000 petrol vehicles. Last month, VW admitted up to 11m diesel vehicles worldwide had been fitted with defeat devices that understated nitrogen oxide emissions in official tests. Europe’s policymakers have pledged to beef up the region’s outdated laboratory tests. www.ft.com

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High interest , exchange rates, burden to Kenyans, says IMF

International Monetary Fund Kenya Resident Representative Armando Morales (inset) says the government needs to consider budget cuts to counter the high interest and exchange rates.

The government needs to consider budget cuts to counter the high interest and exchange rates that are hurting consumers, businesses and the economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.

Though Kenya’s economy is performing better than the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, interest rates remain high and a weakening shilling does not bode well for consumers.

Some banks are offering lending rates upwards of 25 per cent.

The Fund says the economy will continue to grow comfortably despite external shocks.

A strong economy translates to higher average incomes, allowing consumers to enjoy more goods and services and enjoy better standards of living. It also contributes to lower unemployment, less government borrowing and improved public services.

IMF Kenya Resident Representative Armando Morales, however, says the government needs to consider budget cuts to counter the high interest and exchange rates.

“Kenya has an advantage because they are not an oil exporter and China is not one of their main export markets. The slowdown in

China and the fall of oil prices will cause little harm to the country’s economy,” he said.

Morales said he does not expect any major revision of the country’s growth forecast.

The IMF had revised its forecast for Kenya’s growth to 6.5 per cent this year from 6.9 per cent in an earlier announcement.

He said the budget approved by government considered a lower level of interest and exchange rates and in order to maintain the same deficit the government needs to reassess the priority of spending and identify areas of spending that are not productive.

Morales has since urged the government to manage perception by giving information to the public to avoid rumours and speculation.

Among the sectors supporting Kenya’s growth in the last five years include construction, IT, trade, financial and education.

Some of the new trends in the first half of 2015 include agriculture over performing while transport recovered, financial, trade and ICT slowed slightly, manufacturing is still lagging behind and the real estate boom has reversed.

Somalia hotel Industry finally taps into the online market Jovago.com has signed up the first of Somali hotels to its online booking platform. This milestone comes at a time when the global hospitality industry is shifting gear in response to the e-Commerce wave sweeping through the sector.

Commenting on the new entry, Estelle Verdier, Managing Director for Jovago. com East and Southern Africa expressed her optimism in the country’s rebirth process saying, “Jovago transcends every border, as being in Somalia means being everywhere in Africa.

She said the country has attracted new attention from Africa and beyond owing to the many aspects put in place for its reconstruction. Analysis by market leaders such as the World Travel

Market and Euromonitor indicate ever increasing numbers with a market moving 96 per cent of primary travel searches taking place online.

The threat of piracy and al-Shabaab attacks in Somalia’s waters for a long time consequently restricted the country’s internet connection to satellites and dial up services. This was until late in 2013, when Liquid Telecom introduced the country’s first fiber optic broadband link in capital Mogadishu marking the first phase of opening up Somali to the world of opportunities on the World Wide Web. Shiraar Hared Rage the CEO for Idman Ocean View Camp in Mogadishu the development will ensure that Somalia’s hotel sector also benefits from this

new culture. His hotel, which has been operational since 2004, has embraced social media as part of its strategy to remain visible in the market. According to the entrepreneur, internet marketing not only paves way for building relations with previous and potential customers, but also helps businesses in cutting costs incurred through communication.

Mogadishu has seen a new awakening and rise from years of anarchy with long closed embassies re-opening and hitherto abandoned government offices springing back to life. It’s also home to diplomatic organisations as well as institutions of higher learning with a tech-hungry youth population that will benefit majorly from reliable internet connection.

Colorado mints Sh7.5 trillion from high marijuana sale Since legalisation of Marijuana in Colorado three years ago, the country has voted a tremendously in favour of spending taxes raised from the sale of weed.

Marijuana was legalised in Colorado in 2012 and the state has collected over Sh 7.5 trillion ($73.5 million) between January and July 2015, sources reveal.

The raised kitty has been allocated to fund school constructions as well as

catering for substance abuse programmes in the state.

However, Colorado had voted on spending Marijuana taxes before but an excess of tax revenue made by the industry made another vote necessary.

The bill ‘Proposal BB’ determined how to spend $66million of the taxes collected.

Voters approved spending Sh 4 trillion ($40million) on construction of new schools and Sh 1.2 trillion ($12million)

on drug prevention and addiction programmes. A further Sh 1.4 trillion ($14million) will be for discretionary spending by lawmakers.

If voters had rejected the bill, the excess money would have been returned to taxpayers though a tax credit. Marijuana growers would also have received tax rebates. In two previous bills, voters have also chosen to spend marijuana taxes on school developments.

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Jotun’s ‘Fenomastic’ range fronted as ‘Worlds Most Beautiful Paint Ever’ New entrant paint manufacturer Jotun, has unveiled their Fenomastic My Home range of paints that is set to be Jotun’s most beautiful paint ever. It features three new themes with an array of colours that are sure to take interior style and decor to a whole new level.

The all-new Fenomastic My Home Rich Matt give walls a spruced up personality based on international trends. Rich Matt offers the best colour experience, providing the most accurate colours making strong colours look soft, deep colours look rich, underlining it as

the perfect choice for creating beautiful homes and professional interior design projects. The rich matt finish is a trend that is on the rise in terms of popularity, especially in the design industry.

“We are thrilled to introduce what we believe is our most beautiful paint to the Kenyan market. Jotun has always been a brand that is dedicated to meeting the evolving design needs of customers. A key theme across the region is that customers are constantly seeking ways to be on-trend in various aspects of their life,

whether it’s their fashion style, or the furniture or walls in their homes, ” said Ashish Vasudev, General Manager, Jotun Kenya Ltd. Handpicked and developed by Jotun’s Global Colour and Creative Director, Lisbeth Larsen, together with regional colour experts, the Jotun 2016 Wall Trends is designed to cater to the design needs and aspirations of homeowners, both regionally and globally. The different textures, are part of the 2016 Wall Trends represent design brilliance and excellence, all achievable only using paint.

Global Zero hunger drive receives renewed boost

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have seen renewed support as human rights organisations and world leaders move to achieve one objective--an end to global hunger.

Prompted by humanitarian-led initiatives and the UN, world leaders committed to 17 Global Goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things in the next 15 years, including an end to extreme poverty, fighting inequality and injustice and fixing climate change.

In September, ahead of the World Food Day that was celebrated just days ago, the UN released a report dubbed Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The organisation urged all countries across the globe to adopt the SDGs through their Agenda.

“This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom,” said the UN. “We are determined to end poverty and hunger, in all their forms and dimensions, and to ensure that all human beings can

fulfill their potential in dignity and equality and in a healthy environment,” the organisation added.

The group said the 17 Sustainable Development Goals demonstrate the scale and ambition of this new universal agenda, adding that they seek to build on the Millennium Development Goals

and complete what they did not achieve.

The agenda that aims to bring an end to world hunger has more recently received renewed support through the Global Goals organisation.

The goal is the second in the list of 17 others, making it one of the most pressing issues to be

addressed. In Kenya alone, more than 18 million people live in extreme poverty and the World Food Programme (WFP) notes that an estimated 1.3 million suffer from food insecurity.

Global Goals has stated that food production across the globe will need to increase by at least 60 per cent over the next 3 decades.

Prompted by humanitarian-led initiatives and the UN, world leaders committed to 17 Global Goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things in the next 15 years.

Varsities to scale up mushroom farming The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) is producing and commercialising sterilized substrate as well as offering free agriculture extension services in a bid to woo smallholder farmers into growing mushrooms.

The inventiveness by JKUAT is aimed at luring more smallholder farmers to produce 700 tonnes more to satisfy the high domestic demand since Kenya produces only 500 tonnes annually against its ultimatum which stands at 12,000 tonnes.

However, according to a recent

study by Egerton University, Kenya has the capacity to produce six times its current rate and dethrone Egypt as the leading exporter of the delicacy across the continent only if smallholder farmers are well equipped with pertinent skills and progeny to producing mushroom.

This comes at a time when almost 95 per cent of commercial mushrooms across the country is produced by only two large scale growers.

Scientist’s claim that mushrooms does not only require fewer resources to grow but also has

higher yields and nutritional values compared to contemporary crops mostly grown by smallholder farmers across the country.

Furthermore, mushrooms take just 2-3 weeks to mature where an eighth of an acre can raku up to one tonne with a kilo retailing at Sh 600.

Study revealed that most smallholder farmers are shy to adopt mushroom farming due to high initial production cost made worse by scarcity of spawn and high risks during the whole production process, factors that

hinder the production of the crop most.

Besides free training, Egerton University introduced short course programmes on mushroom production for willing farmers in Kenya.

The training focuses on Oyster and Button mushroom production with emphasis on spawn production, handling; cultivation ; harvesting procedures; diseases and pests management; Post harvest processing; value addition; marketing and economics of mushroom production.

BIZ BRIEFS Blackberry now one of the world’s least popular phones

Blackberry is currently one of the world’s least popular smartphones, new numbers have revealed.

The company has admitted that its handsets are performing poorly in markets across the globe, including the United States, the UK and even in sub-Saharan Africa.

The phone-maker’s CEO John Chen said he would pull out of the device market if things didn’t pick up soon since Blackberry sales currently account for less than 1 per cent of the global smartphone market.

However, the company has managed to remain somewhat profitable, though it is not making as much revenue as it competitors.

Blackberry recently proved its resilience with today’s release of a new model dubbed Priv by Blackberry.

Chen has said he wants to sell five million Privs in a year, which is a small margin when compared with Apple which sold 48 million iPhones in its last quarter.

‘African countries borrowing could lead to huge crisis’

African governments have grown accustomed to amassing foreign debt in a reckless manner that could see a number of the continent’s countries fall into financial ruin. The current borrowing trend appears troubling, according to a number of local economists. This s due to the fact that in 2015, Africa’s sovereign debt levels rose to 44 per cent of GDP, a 10 per cent jump from five years ago when Africa’s debt-toGDP ratio stood at 34 per cent. In the 1970s and 1980s, Africa faced a similar debt crisis.

“This prompted the adoption of structural adjustment austerity programs, spearheaded by the World Bank and IMF, which were meant to stabilize African economies,” states a Quartz report. In 1996, African countries were given a lifeline through various debt relief programmes and in 2005, they received aid through the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI), which wrote off existing debt in exchange for economic reforms.

Bankers convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud in New York Two bankers have been convicted of manipulating inter-bank lending rates.

British traders, Anthony Allen and Anthony Conti, who both worked for Dutch lender Rabobank, were charged with conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud and committing wire fraud, by a New York jury. The duo was accused of misreporting the London interbank offered rate (Libor) as it related to the US dollar.

Allen and Conti, along with other traders around the world, lied about how much it cost them to borrow from other banks.

During the trial their attorneys argued that what they had done should not be considered fraud because the panel collecting the data knew that many bankers lied about the rate.

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Service providers jostle for pie as faster internet looms WEEKEND EDITION, NOVEMBER 6-8, 2015

A growing demand for internet connectivity has seen data service providers spread across the country at an unprecedented rate.

The demand has seen Kenya transform into the country with highest bandwidth per person in Africa. On average, Kenya has the fastest internet speeds and some of the lowest connectivity costs.

“Investment in the continent’s connectivity is creating multiple benefits that Kenya demonstrates as a clear example of a virtuous circle, where each investment accelerates the next, with an ever increasing footprint of beneficiaries,” said Liquid Telecom Kenya CEO, Ben Roberts.

Roberts was speaking with regard to a report dubbed Lifting Barriers to Internet Development in Africa released earlier this year.

The report says Kenya has outdone itself in ensuring it tackles infrastructure barriers that have hindered it from emerging as a leader in the internet market.

At the beginning of 2015, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) noted that internet penetration in Kenya stood at 52.3 per cent, placing it in the lead board in the region. Penetration indicates that service providers are striving to ensure that their services are accessed at every possible location Leading telecommunications company Safaricom has promised

At the beginning of 2015, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) noted that internet penetration in Kenya stood at 52.3 per cent.

faster internet services ahead of an ongoing drive to broaden its 4G network coverage. The 4G standard, which represents the 4th Generation of mobile communication services, will allow users to access wireless connectivity at much higher speeds.

The developments come at a time when other service providers have

gone to great lengths to appease consumers through package deals that include unlimited internet access and cheaper internet bundles among other incentives.

Safaricom has since raised its fullyear income forecast due in part to a sharp rise in new subscribers.

The demand for data, among other

services, ensured that Safaricom’s revenue jumped by 23 per cent to 97.22 billion, the telco aid on Thursday.

Safaricom Chief Finance Officer, John Tombleson said the company has attracted 3.25 million new customers over the past year.

Simba Corp invests in spare parts centre, mobile reach Simba Corporation (Simba Corp), which was awarded the SAME Tractors Franchise license earlier this year, has confirmed the setup of a fully-fledged after-sales operation comprised of a genuine spare parts centre and nationwide mobile service coverage.

These initiatives are intended to meet the demands of both existing and new customers. It is estimated that there are more than four thousand SAME tractors in Kenya. The SAME Genuine Spare Parts Centre, established at Simba Corp’s Agriculture Division headquarters in Nairobi, will feature a stockholding capacity of more than 5,000 line items of genuine manufacturer parts.

Building on its five-decade history of providing product support for global brands, diversified business group, Simba Corp has established the world class genuine spare parts Centre for SAME Tractors to guarantee customer satisfaction.

Firm’s executive director Dinesh Kotecha (pictured) said the local SAME Tractors re-launch plans are on course ahead of the launch scheduled to take place before the end of the year.

“Simba Corp Agriculture Division is a subsidiary of Simba Corp and we are sparing no resource to ensure that SAME Tractor owners will enjoy world class after-sales support across our network,” Kotecha said, adding that they have invested heavily in technical training for staff to enable them deliver the quality service.

The spare part centre will facilitate the distribution of genuine spare parts and accessories to new and existing clients and is intended to improve and speed the delivery of customer service. Simba Corp Agriculture division Brand Manager Robin Schalch said: “We are very keen to spearhead this after-

sales platform for our customers. Our investment in providing exemplary after-sales support re-enforces our commitment towards being the leader in customer satisfaction”.

He said the Agriculture Division will provide backup support for SAME through Simba’s branches in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Kisii as well as dealer network across the country for customers’ convenience.

“Our customer in Kisumu, will only need to walk into our local showroom in Kisumu to access Genuine SAME spare parts” said Schalch. Simba Corp has also appointed three dealers to commence sales of SAME tractors and OTMA implements namely, Automobile Warehouse (Nakuru, Eldoret), Multi-line (Nairobi) and Kentrac (Narok).

Simba Corporation is currently the exclusive importer of SAME tractors and OTMA implements in Kenya through the Simba Corp Agriculture division. SAME is part of SAME DEUTZ-FAHR, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tractors, harvesting machines, engines and agricultural machines.

Automobile firm enters Kenya’s smartwatch market Automobile distributor Car and General has introduced the new Fenix 3, a smartwatch and fitness tracker, to the Kenyan health and fitness market adding to its current line of Garmin fitness gadget.

Being the first of its kind, the Fenix 3 watch supports sporting activities such as trail running, advanced fitness training, triathlon, cycling, skiing and hiking among others.

Along with GPS and GLONASS, the watch has advanced features like recovery time calculation, VO2 max and swimming stroke count.

The athletic, rugged design and high quality build of Fenix 3 is perfected for demanding sport and outdoor activities while retaining great ‘wearability’ and style for everyday use. Finally Fenix 3 is also smart: it supports LiveTrack, Smart Notifications and Connect IQ Apps for further customisation.

The Fenix 3 supports basic notifications from iPhone or Android on-screen offering an altimeter, barometer, compass VO2 Max tracking and waypoints, allowing hikers and runners to navigate a predetermined route.

“When it comes to sports tracking, things don’t get more action packed than the Garmin Fenix 3. Designed for the person who’s not content with a little weekend jogging, it’s capable of tracking trail running, skiing, open water swimming and even gym work to name a few,” said Car and General Chief Operating Officer David Chesoni.

Liquid Telecom named Best African Wholesale Carrier for fourth consecutive year At a time when competition among internet service providers has grown more intense, Liquid Telecom has been named as the Best African Wholesale Carrier for the fourth consecutive year at the 11th annual Global Carrier Awards with the company honoured for its innovation, vision and service excellence.

The Global Carrier Awards are the most prestigious awards dedicated exclusively to wholesale telecoms and are independently judged by a panel of telecoms analysts, industry experts and the senior editorial team of Capacity Magazine.

Liquid Telecom beat off competition from the other shortlisted companies-- PCCW Global, Emerging Marketing Communications and WIOCC-to win the title again. Shortlisted companies in previous years include Bharti Airtel and Orange.

“I would like to congratulate everyone at Liquid Telecom on

this outstanding achievement.

Four years in a row is something to be celebrated. However, we will continue to work hard to improve our offering by adding new and innovative services to help our wholesale customers reduce churn and adding value for our retail customers. We understand Africa and its challenges,” Nic Rudnick, group CEO. The award recognises Liquid Telecom’s continuing commitment to Africa. The company has a team of 900+ with 830 in Africa--more than any other wholesale carrier on the continent. Its NOCs are open 24/7/365 with each wholesale customer serviced by its own in-country team. In addition, its guaranteed SLAs are at a level not previously experienced in Africa. Amongst the company’s long list of highlights during 2015 are Continued expansion of its fibre, wireless and satellite networks a wholesale product.

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The Afro-fusion wave is spreading fast with the latest entrant being Juukua Band from Mombasa who have vowed to rock the airwaves. X Access spoke to Henry Ominde, one of the band members about himself and the band at large.

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ho is Henry Ominde?

I am a young dynamic 21 year old, passionate about music, singer and song writer. A member the Juukua band based in Mombasa. I am also a student studying Business Management.

What inspired you to do music?

Music stems from the heart. To me, it’s a calling that was further nurtured by self-drive and unification through love that music brings out.

So far Juukua has released two songs and the third one was released last week. What are they about?

Yes we have released three songs, the first one is called Expression, the second song is Minwa that seeks to honour our mothers and the latest release is Nyamala which is written in Swahili and Giriama. It seek to tell people to relax and encourages them in their day to day life.

Your Band Juukua focuses on afro fusion. Why? Basically I would say we are African and proud of our roots. The band members have different tastes in music genres, I am a fan of Jazz but we sat and agreed that fusing these different genres into Afro-Fusion is the best way forward.

Sauti Sol is one of the bands that inspired you. What difference will you bring into the industry that Sauti Sol has not?

Difference…first the kind of message in our music is unique and it target the now upcoming generation. Even if we are inspired by them (Sauti Sol) we w i l l n o t

copy paste what they are doing. All we are asking is for the world to lend us their ears and we will make a difference.

In your portfolio you mention that the band has undergone turbulent times. Tell us about that.

Yes, Enos, Victoria, Juliet, Winnie and I have undergone a baptism by fire scenario, before we got to where we are now. Penetrating the industry is quite hard but now we have come this far and hopefully we will get further.

How far exactly have you come?

We have managed to have a concert in Nairobi where the audience received us well. We are also planning for another concert this month at the Bliss Resort in Nyali.

We also hope to return to Nairobi for another concert early next year.

How did you overcome the challenges?

We stayed focused and persistent.

Nothing comes easy and on behalf of the Juukua let me thank friends and family and our fans for standing with us.

How did the audience in Mombasa and Nairobi receive you?

Afro-Fusion in Mombasa has not flamed up properly but we are getting there. Nevertheless, Nairobi was quite a thrill. We were overwhelmed by people during our concert at Choices.

What’s your parting shot?

I would like to tell the youth to tap into their talents. Finally I would like to thank fans and request that they keep supporting upcoming young talent.

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amos mwangi Amos Mwangi, is a fashionable entrepreneur who owns CO- DIMENSIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED. He is a fun loving charismatic lad who enjoys travelling, reading novels and trying out adventurous stints. This week we raid his closet.

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hat is your guilty pleasure (fashion wise)?

Sunglasses. Good sunglasses are pretty hard to find and even harder to maintain.

What fashion advice do you live by?

If it fits, it’s worth a try What is that one thing that you can’t leave the house without?

How would you describe your style?

Comfortable with a touch of madness.

Shoes. I mean how I’m I expected to walk around barefoot?

Whose style do you admire locally and internationally?

Jay z and Chris internationally, locally no one at the moment.

Which fashion trend have you sworn never to try and why?

Men skirts coz you’ve got to squat to pee! Sigh.

Which jewelry are you often wearing?

My teeth. A smile shows them off.

What is the most treasured item in your closet?

My hoodies, they are very comfortable and all-weather.

How would you describe your style?

Casual and edgy.

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The shaggy dreadlocks (The weeknd hairstyle).

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Aquarium has sufficient Mbuzi Choma, which is complemented by an ambiance infused interior with a super dope DJ.

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nyone will be allowed to say that Westlands is Nairobi’s Las Vegas, our red light district. A weekend safe haven for eating, drinking and dancing. At the moment, someone in the government has decided to create an economic crisis and they are in a spoil-the-mood tangent.

However, woe unto them for wallets are not dry…yet.

As you watch out to avoid a Greek economic crisis, our dire economic times call for dire drinking measures. Measures to ensure you party as usual with a convenient bill on the table. How about heading to Westlands? Yes, along Westlands Road, behind Villa Rosa Kempinski is the Aquarium Bar

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During these days, all local beers go for just one hundred and fifty shillings. As if this is not enough, Aquarium has sufficient Mbuzi Choma, which is complemented by an ambiance infused interior with a super dope DJ. If the happy hour doesn’t work for you, relax and chill because their exclusive Ugandan cuisine that has properly made matoke and served on Sundays only comes to the rescue as a viable alternative. Aquarium has extended its hospitality to not only special delicacies but the added option of spending a night or two in their impressive guest houses.

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indy Ogana, a Hot 96 FM presenter is thanking her lucky stars after thugs attacked her residential court, stole from several of the houses but did not break into hers despite it being the first door facing the gate. In an emotional social media post, the presenter elaborated how she and her son were playing inside the house and all the while the robbery was taking place, they never heard a single thing.

DJ Crème spotted …again

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J Crème’s tribulations seem to have turned him into a charitable celebrity. Yesterday, we spotted him in public again, this time round at Gatoto Primary School in Mukuru Kwa Reuben where he joined Jaguar and Ahadi Kenya in distributing footwear and food to the children and families in the slum. Way to go Crème.

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he American comedian who already has eight children announced that his current girlfriend Paige and him will as soon as May 2016 be parents. This will be the first child for Paige but the ninth for Murphy from different past relationships.

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ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 This is what the planetary configuration has to say to you today. This is exactly what you like, because fear of ridicule is generally your downfall. The challenge for you is to say what you think clearly without borrowing the ideas of others. Dare to do it!

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TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 If you’ve felt the desire to write something, now is the time to do it. You certainly don’t lack imagination. Your problem may be that you have difficulty taking your prose seriously. Don’t think so seriously about being “a writer.” Just write and let people read what you write.

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CROSSWORD Across 1. Notorious marathoner Rosie 5. Lincoln’s side 10. Sent a duplicate email to, for short 14. Grp. concerned with courses 15. ___ jacket (‘60s fashion) 16. Sharpen 17. Neolithic mystery 19. Eleven, in Paris 20. Noisy grasshopper 21. Mustard city 22. Widely prevalent 26. Suffix meaning “believer” 30. Bombshell revelation 34. All together, in music 35. Bro and sis 36. MOV alternative 37. Mosquito or mayfly 39. Highland pattern 42. Apollo component 43. Words after “woe” 47. Movie judge played by Stallone 48. Botswana pest 51. Twisty curves 52. Retail customers 54. Discovered 57. Side-to-side 62. Ilsa ____, Rick’s love in “Casablanca” 63. Calculated 66. X-____ knife 67. Single-named novelist

68. “Sign me up!”

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12. First name in sports cars 13. Savannah chef Paula 18. Like the perfect place 21. Short swim 23. Coloring agent 24. Sushi choice 25. A majority 26. Listing 27. Mystical writings 28. “Here I am!”

29. Put away 31. Buttocks, to an anatomist 32. Artfully escape 33. Watermelon leftovers 38. Neck-and-neck

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Yesterday’s answers

YOURSAY Proposed land laws are neither hurried nor actuated by mischief, good for country My attention has been drawn to Michael Oliewo’s article in the Business Daily of Friday, October 23 claiming that the Community Land Bill, the Physical and Spatial Planning (sic) Bill and the Land Laws (Amendment) Bill have been hurriedly prepared. While I don’t hold brief for the government, as a licensed surveyor and a member of National Assembly Lands Committee, I disagree with his George Oner position.

The article is replete with appeals to emotion such as “the public was not amused”… It is full of false syllogisms such as “the NLC enjoy(s) powers that are deemed to be over and above its “contemporaries”. The article is also patently loaded with wrong interpretations of the Constitution and the law. This is why the article cannot go unchallenged.

Oliewo acknowledges the turf wars between the ministry and National Land Commission is a source of public concern yet he fails to see that these wars arise out of the very mix-up of roles that the Land Laws (Amendment) Bill seeks to clarify.

Had he read Article 67, he would realise that the Constitution does not confer on the NLC the wide powers that it seeks or bandies around. For instance, the role of NLC in relation to the registration of land is limited to advising “the National government.

Reasonable Kenyans have time and again stated that NLC’s argument is based on the mistaken belief that the National Land Policy was imported lock, stock and barrel into the Constitution. Article 66 concerns the State’s power to regulate land use generally, subject to legislation to be passed by Parliament.

Suffice to state that nothing in the Land Laws (Amendment) Bill seeks to interfere with the

eight functions conferred by article 67(2) (a) to (h) to the NLC. The author then goes on to harp on things that are not really the subject of any of the three Bills pending before the National Assembly, such as the NLC’s independence and its power to summon witnesses. Articles 249(1) and (2), as well as 252(3), are cited in support of the arguments for preservation of NLC’s independence and superiority over other commissions. None of this is of concern to the National Assembly at this point in time.

Whatever “extrapolation of the deficiencies in the current statutes” has not only been provided by the Executive and the National Assembly over the 5 years or so that debate on land reforms has been going on, but it is also common knowledge amongst stakeholders.

Regarding the County Land Management Boards, counties such as Nairobi City County rejected this structure. Furthermore, care should be taken in the implementation of the Constitution to avoid a proliferation of agencies duplicating functions.

On the appointment process for the NLC commissioners, discerning readers should look at Article 250 on the composition, appointment and terms of office of commissions. The constitutional fallacy that there is a one-size-fits all appointment process for these commissions and offices needs to be exposed.

As a legislator, I believe in the freedom of Kenyans to contribute to governance reform.

However, such contributions should be objective, well reasoned and constructive.

Mr Oner is the MP for Rangwe constituency and a licensed surveyor.

Death of woman in labour shows rot in sector Hospitals are on the spot yet again bare a month after an accident patient succumbed to his injuries in an ambulance after being turned away over lack of admission cash and “limited space in the facilities visited.

This time around, a woman in labour died at Kakamega Level Five Hospital after the doctors on duty declined to attend to her, claiming it was late and they were too tired to handle an emergency case.

The 36-year-old woman

stayed unattended in her condition for 14 hour before she died.

If the two cases are anything to go by, then it is apparent that we are leaving in tough times, times when professional ethics have been thrown out of the window in pursuit of cash.

It is unethical for a trained doctor to abandon a patients who needs an emergency surgery on flimsy grounds.

Aggravating the situation he claims to have overworked

leaving the patient in total agony.

Kakamega County government must take immediate actions against all health officers who were on duty when the woman died in maternity ward.

The health sector should also be vetted to confirm weather nurses really undergo the required training or used quacks have infiltrated the profession through the back door.

— Enock ndayala, Nairobi.

Let us judge ourselves before judging leaders The latest diatribe against Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru over unending corruption allegations in her ministry is a clear indication that as Kenyans, we are quick to point fingers at who we think is wrong or right, but never stop to think, analyse and ask hard questions about the wrong things happening around us. We stand in

unison accusing politicians of tribalism and corruption but we never realise that it all starts with us in our homes.

Kenyans have abetted all these vices, therefore it is hypocrisy of the highest order for us to accuse others of the same things we commit just because they are in some positins. It is unfortunate that individuals ignore fellow Kenyans in even

in working places because of the unfounded fear of the other ‘tribe’ or perceived political inclination. Kenyans must first vet themselves on matters, tribalism and corruption before accusing politicians. We should all use our brains during elections and not our hearts which are inclined to our ethnicity.

— Anne

Opposition push for Rotich ouster could gain backing The Opposition move to push for the impeachment of Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich could gain support among Jubilee MPs who have expressed anger at the level of corruption across government ministries. ODM though disadvantaged in terms of numbers in the National Assembly where tribal and party inclination have taken precedence to reasoning, but like the Waiguru ouster being spearheaded by Nandi Hills MP

Alfred Keter, gained support, it could equally sail through. ODM hasa genuine reason to impeach Rotich over the Eurobond saga, and this might affect the tyranny of number being flaunted by the Jubilee Coalition. In the past, National Assembly has refused to reason beyond tribe and political inclination, a move that has watered down its main objective of being an oversight institution.

— Anonymous

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Hockey matches resume as Police takes on Wazalendo WEEKEND EDITION, NOVEMBER 6-8, 2015

A clash between Kenya Police and Wazalendo will be the highlight of the weekend at City Park, Nairobi when local Hockey action resumes this weekend after two weeks break.

All Kenya police, Chase Sailors and Telkom Orange have equal opportunities of opening the gaps in their respective leagues.

Police will open five point gap between them and second placed Butali Sugar Warriors in the men’s Premier League standings while Orange will go nine clear off Sliders with Chase looking to sail to the deep end of the men’s national league with a sixpoint gap should they beat Impala.

Premier league defending champions Warriors who sit second with 31 points from 12 games, same as Police who has garnered 33 points will be out of action this weekend.

This will take some pressure off the men in Blue who are

looking for their 12th win in 13 matches.

Wazalendo on the other hand will be in search of their seventh win of the season and depending with their win margin against Police, the 2013 Champions- they will climb a place up to sixth with 24 points.

United States International University-Africa (USIU-A) who occupies sixth place has no games.

Record 17 time winners, Telkom Orange also has a chance to open nine point gap with Sliders in the women’s national league. Orange is currently top of the table with 27 points, six better that their closest challengers, but a win for Jos Openda and her girls against Kenyatta University (KU) Saturday will give the side huge confidence in their search for a record 18th national title.

Openda and his player will have no time to unpack their bags having arrived on

Kenya Police captain Richard Birir (second right ) beats USIU-A players on the ball in past league match at City. The league resumes this weekend after a two-week break.

Monday from South Africa with majority of the national team players drawn from Orange.

KU, who are 14 points adrift of the leaders, may want to take advantage of the jet lag and lack of team cohesion to have a bite of the Orange.

KU has won four and lost the same number of matches in their last nine games.

FIXTURE Saturday: Daystar University vs Strathmore University (national women), Daystar vs UoN-City (National men), Nairobi Simba vs Kenyatta University,

Parkroad vs Parklands (premier men) Sunday: USIUA vs MKU, Telkom Orange vs Kenyatta University (National women), Chase Sailor vs Impala and Kenya Police vs Wazalendo (National men).

KPL fans Fun Day to shame hooligans ​ ooliganism is expected to H dominate the 2nd edition of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) Fans Fun Day set for November​ 21​at the Nyayo National Stadium. Photos of those caught on the wrong side of the lenses in past matches will be displayed during the event whose theme is ‘Zero Tolerance to Hooliganism​ in local football’.​“The whole idea is to have fans in a social setting enjoying themselves while at the same time discussing issues affecting local football and hooliganism is part of this,” read a statement from the organisers. ​Kenyan Premier League KPL chief executive Jack Oguda urged local football fans to embrace the idea and turn out in large numbers. This edition has seen an increase in the number of teams to 16 teams from last year’s 12 participating teams. Soka, Supersport, Sportpesa and KPL a​ re the new entrants.

SPORT 15 WEEKEND EDITION, NOVEMBER 6-8, 2015 Gor Mahia talisman Michael Olunga wheels in celebration after scoring a goal during a past match. Olunga who was pulled out during the Top 8 semi-final match against Tusker which ended 2-1 in favour of Gor will be fit to play in the finals today.

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Gor, Sony face off in Top 8 final K’Ogalo eye third trophy as Millers come calling Gor Mahia poster boy Michael Olunga will be available for K’Ogalo when take on Sony tomorrow in a Top 8 final in Moi Stadium, Kisumu.

Olunga, who scored both goals in Gor’s 2-1 semi-final win over Tusker on Wednesday, was pulled out after picked a knock. According to the technical bench, Olunga will be ready for the match.

Gor will take on the cane cutters in what promises to be a tensed final. Sony, otherwise refereed to ‘Gor B’ probably due to the similarity in shirt colours (Green) or even the fact that both teams draw their fans base from Nyanza will take this match seriously unlike the league encounters.

While Gor will be chasing a treble in Kisumu after winning the league title and DSTv cup, the millers see the final

as the only chance to bag a trophy this season and they will fight for it until the last whistle.

Stand-in Coach Babu Salim who knocked out Sofapaka in the other semi-final match will want to impress his employer having made it clear that he wants a permanent contract with the Sugar producing side.

He is expected to give Frank Nuttal headache going into the match. Should Sony lift the trophy, Salim will enter the local football history books as the first coach to have beaten Gor in the year 2015. So far K’Ogalo are still in the race for GOtv Shield Cup. Meanwhile, Muhoroni Youth coach Paul Nkata has been named Tusker FC’s new coach. Nkata took over from Francis Kimanzi who stepped aside from his position last month. Leonard Odipo has

been acting as the head coach.

Nkata has reportedly signed a two-year contract according to a local sports website, FourFourTwoMedia.com Of immediate task to the Ugandan will be to re-unite the dressing room and convince prized assets such as striker Jesse Were with a long term contract.

Were, who won the league’s golden boot with 22 goals has only a month left to his current contract and he does not seem to be interested in committing his future at the brewers.

The former Muhoroni Youth coach was among six coaches who were shortlisted for the job alongside assistant coach Odipo who has been in charge of the team after Kimanzi’s departure. Muhoroni will appoint KCB’s James Omondi as their new boss.

Kenya moves six places up in latest FIFA ranking Kenya moved six places in the world and three in African in the latest Fifa world rankings released yesterday.

Harambee Stars, who beat Mauritius 5-2 in their first leg of Fifa World Cup qualifiers, restored the pride of the local football when they moved from last month’s 131 to 125 position they occupied last month. This was Kenya second worst placement after their 137th posted in 2007.

Kenya is now ranked 37th in the continent, three places from their 40th position last month.

Cape Verde, which Kenya face next in the second round of qualifiers is ranked

4th in the continent and 39th worldwide, moving nine places in the latest ranking.

Neighbours Uganda are the top ranked East African nation at position 14 and 68th in the world. This is seven places improvement from October where they occupied position 75th.

Uganda is followed by Rwanda which sits at 23 continentally though they dropped three places in the world rankings where they occupy position 96th.

Burundi moved up six places in the world to 107 and 29 in Africa while Ethiopia dropped down six places to world number 114. They are placed 33rd in the continent.

Sudan were the worst movers of all the 207 teams losing 44 places to world number 128 (39 in Africa), while Tanzania are a position better at world number 135 (42 in CAF), a position below South Sudan.

African champions Cote d’Ivoire dropped one place in the world which is led by Belgium, but still displaced Algeria continentally.

Algeria dropped six places down to allow Ghana, Cape Verde and Senegal complete the top five in Africa while Belgium is above Germany, Argentina, Portugal, Chile, Spain, Colombia, Brazil, England and Australia who occupies the first 10 places in the world in that order.

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CHAMPIONS : Tottenham striker Harry Kane left and Arsenal hit-man Olivier Giroud will be keen to keep their scoring prowess when the two sides come face to face on Sunday.

Wounded Arsenal, Spurs clash in London derby Tottenham Hotspurs will try and put a break on Arsenal’s good run in the English Premier League this season in a north London derby clash this Sunday. Arsenal is going into the match with a deflated ego after suffering an embarrassing 5-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League match on Wednesday. Spurs on the other hand have all the confidence following a 2-1 win over Anderlecht a day later in a Uefa Europa league match. While statistics may not favour Arsenal in Europe, domestically the Gunners are enjoying a good form. The host are currently joint leaders with Manchester City and are yet to loss a league match since their 2-0 defeat

by Chelsea on September 19. Spurs on the other hand have drawn two of their last five matches. Tottenham, whose only loss came from leaders City, beat Aston Villa 3-1 in their last league match, same as Arsenal who defeated Swansea 3-0.

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home, Arsenal has so far lost only two of their last 18 league matches at Emirates Stadium, conceding just nine goals in that run. That is quite some thought for Mauricio Pochettino’s whose side has won just one of their last 22 league trips to their north London rivals. Arsenal also need to be weary of Spurs who have lost just two of their last 10 away league matches as Spurs defence prepare to face the likes of Mesut Ozil who boast of most goal assists in Europe’s top five leagues this season, nine in total whilse Olivier Giroud, who netted a spectacular volley in their 5-1 loss to Bayern has scored in five of his last seven league outings.

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Cazorla and Ozil are in monstrous form. Tottenham have been good too recently, winning their last two games and also achieving a decent draw with Liverpool. They put five past a beleaguered Bournemouth last week, Harry Kane scoring a hat-trick, before the England forward grabbed another goal in the straightforward win over Aston Villa on Monday evening. Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho struggling Chelsea side will be seeking redemption when they travel to the Britania Stadium to face Stoke City on Saturday. Mourinho, who has got the backing of owner Roman Abromavic and Chelsea fans, will face the side that knocked him out of Capital One Cup on penalties. Man Chester United who occupies fourth place will host 12th placed West Bromwich Albion in another match as Leicester City who occupies third place entertain Watford. Leaders Man City will play Aston Villa on Sunday in the early kick off match.

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