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andera Senator Billow Kerrow has been arrested over claims that there were mass graves in the county, even after retracted his statement and offered an apology on

He was arrested today morning together with five other MPs from Northern Kenya at the Wilson Airport before they were taken to the CID headquarters.

The arrests came barely hours after Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery ordered northern Kenya

leaders who made claims about mass graves in Mandera to apologise or face the law.

He singled out area Senator Billow Kerrow who addressed a press conference on Monday, alleging the existence of mass graves in the region.

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Governors reject Sh20bn World Bank fund over State involvement

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The Council of Governors has rejected a Sh20 billion grant by World Bank citing the involvement of the National government in a supervisory role.

The governors have accused the National government of malice in the preparation of the final document of the agreement after the latter allocated supervisory role the Ministry of Devolution through the Principal Secretary on the flow of funds to the county governments.

Speaking in Nairobi after an Extra-Ordinary meeting of the council yesterday, Chairman Peter Munya said they have been forced to cancel today’s scheduled training of county officials on the sensitisation of the programme by the National Treasury, Ministry of Devolution and the World Bank.

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Senator arrested over Mandera grave claims From Page 1

“I demand that any leader, who made the sensational statements and allegation about the existence of mass graves, retract it and apologise to the nation for their alarmist statements or face the full force of the law,” he warned.

“I equally call on the appropriate security agencies to hold on account anyone who may have broken the law in this regard.”

Mr Kerrow (pictured right) had earlier said they had evidence that most of the people who have disappeared in the past three years had been picked up by KDF soldiers, but later publicly apologised for claiming the existence of mass graves.

“I want to tell Kenyans that we regret the report that we issued earlier that several graves have been found and they could be mass graves of the people who have been missing,” a remorseful Kerrow said.

The Senator tendered the apology on Wednesday following demands by the minister.

Nkaissery spoke on Wednesday after a court-sanction excavation in Mandera on Tuesday produced no buried bodies.

The CS accused journalists Mohammed Ali and Yassin Juma of supporting terror groups in the country and threatening national security.

“This young man called Mohammed Ali has the habit of permanently putting the security organs of this country at the expense of alShabaab,” he said.

“He has been (portraying) the security in the negative and the AlShabaab in the positive. He shows alShabaab training and our people in the opposite.”

“Kenyans should know that there are numerous interests that seem inclined to destroy the nation,” he cautioned.

Ali had used social media to report that he was in Mandera on Wednesday following up on the reports of disappearances.

In the case of Mandera, he said the “actors that assembled in Mandera yesterday (Tuesday) were Kenya’s severest critics, some outside the country, who incidentally, had been assembled at hand, in readiness to be triggered for this propaganda.”

He categorically stated that there are no mass graves found in Mandera or any other part of the country.

On Wednesday, following insistence by the area political leaders, who cited fears that people could be buried deep in the ground, excavators were taken there and equally yielded nothing.

“No bodies were found,” a visibly angry Nkaissery said.

Rumours about mass graves started on Sunday when the body of a 29-year-old woman was discovered in Mandera, days after being picked by unknown people from her vegetables business in the town.

On Wednesday, CS Nkaissery denied government involvement in her death, but said she had been an alShabaab cook in Somalia.

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he said, the woman was cooking for the militia operating in Bula Hawa before they were rooted out of the area by the Kenya Defence Forces.

“She is a sympathiser or a member of al-Shabaab. We don’t know what happened to her. She could have been killed by her people,” he said.

Area lawmakers had accused the Kenya Defence Forces of engaging in extra-judicial killings, reports that were denied by the Forces spokesperson David Obonyo.

Obonyo said the mandate of KDF is only to deter external aggression while challenging those with evidence to provide it to relevant authorities.

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The police department is still the most corrupt institution according to a recent report by Transparency International Kenya.

The East Africa Bribery Index Trends Analysis (2010-14) shows that the police sector has remained the most bribe-prone institution in Kenya, having topped the list consecutively.

The report showed that the average amount of bribe paid to police was between Sh4,434 and Sh 4,821.

It claimed that the Police, Judiciary, Registry and Licensing Services, Lands services and Tax services have been the most affected sectors in the past five years.

However, the report notes that the aggregate score on bribery in the police sector fell by about 10 points across the study period.

The Judiciary improved between 2010 and 2012 when the aggregate score was at its lowest (below 30 points) before rising again to 47 points in 2014.

The lands sector on the other hand performed poorly in the last five years. Bribery in the sector rose from 10 per cent to 18 per cent.

The report also noted that the perception of

Kenyans on the current levels of corruption has been deteriorating for the past two years.

Between 2012 and 2013, there was high public expectations that a new government preceding the 2013 elections would demonstrate greater commitment to anticorruption efforts. As a result, many people were positive that corruption levels would fall.

However in 2014, the perceptions deteriorated sharply with the proportion of respondents who thought it will become worse doubling compared to 2013. The proportion of respondents who believed corruption levels would decrease in the subsequent year fell sharply from 46 per cent in 2013 to 27 per cent in 2014.

The report further said that 53 per cent of Kenyans believe the government was not doing enough to fight corruption. Transparency International executive directyor for Kenya Samuel Kimeu said Kenyans had low confidence that action will be taken on corruption reports while others feared reprisals hence poor reporting.

“Perhaps we need a whistle-blower protection law,” he said.

Governors reject Sh20bn World bank fund citing State role From Page 1 “The Council notes that while the programme is welcomed, we are rejecting it fully in its current form until the engaging document is restructured,” said Munya.

He said the council will only engage in programmes if the modalities of the engagement are revised.

Governors have been entangled in accusation and counter accusations over disbursement of funds to the devolved units, with the county bosses blaming the National Government of sabotaging activities in counties by failing to transfer functions, delaying funds remittance among other tactics.

“County Governments are not departments of National

Government to be supervised by the Ministries. This provision is unconstitutional and does not respect Article 6 of the Constitution which provides for the distinctiveness and interdependence of the two level of Government,” said Munya.

CoG Chairman questioned the sincerity of the National government on the fund, saying jubilee government has never been honest on devolution.

Munya is on record saying the use of Integrated Financial Management and Information System (IFMIS) for their financial management in counties, might be one of the strategies used by the Jubilee Government to disrupt county functions.

The council had also threatened to quit using IFMIS for their

Governors at a past press conference. They have rejected a Sh20 billion fund by the World Bank because it would require the National government through the Devolution ministry to supervise its use.

financial management due to consistent sabotage by the National Government and the Treasury.

The council of governors now seems to have opened a new

war path with the Ministry of Devolution which has no substantive Cabinet Secretary or Principal Secretary after the former CS Devolution Anne Waiguru resigned and Former

Planning PS Peter Mangiti was forced out in a recent reshuffle.

Mwangi Kiunjuri was appointed to replace Anne Waiguru at the Devolution docket but he is yet to be vetted.

Police arrest 50 Ethiopians in Kasarani More than 50 Ethiopians were last evening arrested in a house in Kasarani area, Nairobi for being in the country illegally.

The 54 immigrants are said to have been en route to South Africa and had arrived on Monday.

Police say they were tipped off that the aliens could not speak English or Swahili. They were taken to custody ahead of their appearance in court today. Police say most of the aliens are brought by merchants who demand a fee from them before being sneaked out to South Africa. Police and immigration officials have decried increasing cases of Ethiopians arrested in the country while on transit to either Tanzania or South Africa.

In February, police in Taveta arrested 17 Ethiopians for being in the country illegally.

The 17 men were dropped in the area by a lorry and were planning to cross the border to Tanzania on foot. Witnesses said the 17 had been driven through illegal routes outside Taveta town at night to evade police arrest. In January, 26 Ethiopians were arrested in Mariakani inside a container on a truck as they were being transported. In August 2011, 14 Ethiopians and two suspected human traffickers were arrested in Isiolo.

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Uhuru flies out to Rwanda for one-day NCIP summit President Uhuru Kenyatta heads to Rwanda today for the 12th summit of the Northern corridor Integration projects.

Some of the raft issues set to be discussed at the summit include the progress made so far in the implementation of the projects that deepen integration and improve intra-regional trade.

State House spokesman Manoah Esipisu underscored that already some tangible results have been attained from the previous summit meetings ranging from infrastructural development to cooperation in doing business. “Some of the tangible results already attained are movement in Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya using only Identity Cards, harmonised fees for university education, one-visa regime for tourists, and no-employment permits between Kenya and Rwanda,” Esipisu said in a statement.

Esipisu also said movement of goods and services from Mombasa to Kampala and Kigali is now faster

President Uhuru Kenyatta with his deputy William Ruto and National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale at JKIA earlier today before the Head of State departed for a regional summit in Kigali, Rwanda.

and taking significantly fewer days, saving business in neighbouring countries millions of dollars.

The State House spokesman said there has been significant progress on the Standard Gauge Railway, Information, Communication and Technology, Financing of Projects, Power Generation and Crude Oil Pipeline Development, Single Customs and it’s now easier to do busi-

Nyokabi urges women, youth to apply for affirmative action fund Kiambu women’s Rep Annah Nyokabi has urged women and the youth to form and register groups to take advantage of the Affirmative Action Social Development Fund.

She said consolidation of various groups will enable them access the affirmative fund and promote adult education especially for the Affirmative Action groups in counties.

Speaking today morning during a sensitisation programme on the affirmative fund, Nyokabi (pictured) said the fund will be used to economically empower women and enable them to participate in key decision making.

“The fund has been earmarked for gender sensitive enterprises in counties, creation of financial facilities for women, provision of socio-cultural development and nurturing of the youth talent as well as support the girl and boy child against marginalisation” she said. The County MP said the fund will also upscale small scale light industries and develop markets in counties as well as promote table banking among women.

Nyokabi said through the programme, women will participate in economic activities such as poultry and livestock farming, bee keeping, horticulture, weaving and bead making.

“Our women will no longer wait for men to bring home food as they will earn through ventures under the programme,” she explained.

She encouraged women to apply for the funds because it is interest-free and there is transparency and fairness in allocation process.

“We encourage them to write up proposals on what they intend to do with the funds

ness within the region.

“The Standard Gauge Railway is under construction from Mombasa to Rwanda, through Uganda.

Construction between Mombasa and Nairobi is well ahead of schedule and is due to be completed by June 2017. A commercial contract for the Nairobi–Naivasha section of the railway, has been signed,” he said. On the power generation,

Esipisu said the sale of power from Kenya to Rwanda will commence in April 2016 using the existing 132 KV transmission line, adding that the construction of a 400 KV transmission line between Uganda and Rwanda is underway and will increase the amount of power transmitted to Rwanda.

Esipisu also said a special status agreement with Ethiopia was recently signed that allows Kenyans to run business in Ethiopia.

The move he said has attracted many private Kenyan financial institutions that are already setting up representative offices in Ethiopia. The Northern Corridor Integration Projects brings together Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan. Tanzania, Ethiopia, Burundi President Uhuru has been on the spotlight for too many foreign trips with the Kigali visiting being his 44th trip since he took power compared to 33 foreign visits by his predecessor Mwai Kibaki in his 10year term.

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they borrow, then a board will vets the proposals”, she said.

The Affirmative Action Social Development Fund was allocated to all 47 women legislators, elected on affirmative action seats in the 2013 General Election.

The kitty is a national fund consisting of monies not less than 0.5 per cent of revenue allocated to the National government, will give the needed life-line to the women MPs who have been struggling to define their role under the newly-created devolved structure. In the past two years, Women’s Reps have found it difficult to work under a devolved structure that appears to have been ill-prepared for their position, however, the kitty will help create a more definitive role for the county MPs.

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Film board in bid to curb porn, radicalisation The Kenya Film classification Board (KFCB) is set to roll out nationwide campaign on child pornography and radicalisation.

Board chairman Ezekiel Mutua said the campaign will be conducted in partnership with County governments to raise awareness over the increased number of children being exposed to pornographic contents.

“You must have the license from KFCB to sell DVDs and CDs, the will ensure that the sale of pornographic material will reduce in the country,” Mutua said.

“Our major mandate is to engage the County government, media owners and religious leaders through national campaigns,” he added.

Mutua said pornographic films are illegal in Kenya and anybody found culpable of exposing children to such materials will dealt with accordingly.

The chairman urged parents to use the settings already in place on most phones and computers to lock out children from the wrong sites.

“We have banned unsuitable content such Wolf of Wall Street and Fifty Shades of Grey for Kenyan consumption before and will not hesitate to ban even more with explicit content that is harmful for the children, the more children are exposed to nudity and gory scenes, the more they believe in them ” Mutua said.

He also said terrorists are using DVDs and CDs to radicalize and recruit students.

Matatu tout shot in Jogoo Road late night carjacking A matatu tout was last night shot and seriously wounded in a robbery and carjacking incident along Jogoo Road, Nairobi. A gang of four had gotten into an Umoinner matatu posing as passengers before they produced pistols and ordered the driver to divert towards Makongeni as the vehicle rushed passengers towards Umoja route.

In the confrontation, the tout is said to have defied orders by the gang which prompted them to shoot him in the stomach in a confrontation.

The gang stole cash and mobile phones from the passengers who were on board before they alighted at a dark alley and escaped on foot. No arrest has been made and the tout is recuperating at the Kenyatta National Hospital. Police warn such cases are set to increase ahead of the festive season. They want victims of robberies to always cooperate with thugs whenever they strike.

Jubilee MPs turn heat on Raila over Eurobond saga

Jubilee lawmakers led by National Assembly Leader of Majority Aden Duale at a press conference yesterday where they dismissed claims by Cord leader Raila Odinga that Sh140 million of the Eurobond money was lost.

Jubilee leaders have dismissed Cord leader Raila Odinga claims on the loss of Sh140 billion of the Eurobond proceeds. The more than 30 legislators led by Parliament’s the National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale and his Senate counterpart Kithure Kindiki now want the former Prime minister to explain some suspicious government deals he signed before the 2013 General Election, adding that the projects were hurriedly signed without a budget. Why did the former PM

chair the meeting which approved the contracts even after the then Minister for Finance had stated publicly that there were no funds for the projects?” the Jubilee MPs questioned. The leaders accused Raila of intent to cash in on the Greenfield airport project, the National Youth Service Second and Third Phase Equipment Programme and the Urban Commuter Train Project once completed. They claimed Raila was being vocal on Eurobond claiming money was lost because the govern-

ment refused to fund ‘his’ projects with the Eurobond proceeds. “Raila is obviously angry at the Jubilee administration for its refusal to use the Eurobond to finance these rackets which were designed by shady and corrupt networks both inside and outside the Grand Coalition administration,” Kindiki alleged. The accusations come in reply to Raila’s call for audit to the expenditure of Eurobond. The Opposition leader has repeatedly claimed that some Eurobond cash amounting to Sh140

Cord leader woos Mandera MCA’s into Okoa Kenya drive Cord leader Raila Odinga (pictured right) yesterday rallied Members of County Assembly (MCAs) from the Northern Eastern region to support Okoa Kenya drive for a referendum.

Raila said the region had been neglected by successive governments because of selfish and unwarranted reasons.

Addressing the MCAs in Mandera, the former Premier urged the Ward Representatives to defend devolution which had made it possible for the marginalised regions take charge of their destiny.

“We want you to support Okoa Kenya initiative so that we can strengthen devolution by

bringing more funds to the counties,” he said.

The Opposition leader said the region had gained more through the devolved units because they now have control over their development agenda.

Raila said devolution and the referendum push have many enemies, who do not want to see Kenya move foward.

“Devolution has many powerful enemies and I am sure what we are proposing will be met with stiff opposition from some quarters. But nothing can stop an idea whose time has come as the message is very powerful,” said the former premier.

He said Cord had lined a series

of ‘educative and informative’ strategy meetings with MCAs from all the counties to ensure the referendum push is understood by all Kenyans.

He said the Okoa initiative was the only way to save Kenya from “tyranny of numbers” and give the people sound leadership.

“Okoa Kenya is a people’sdriven process. We are inviting everybody’s support including the Jubilee coalition and its partners” he said.

Cord push for a national vote wants to ensure at least 45 per cent national revenue is allocated to counties which is also a similar to Pesa Mashinani, an initiative by governors.

billion have been stolen, accusing the National Treasury of doctoring accounts to hide the theft. The legislators assured Kenyans that all the monies collected from the Eurobond was accounted for and had been dispatched to various ministries contrary to what the Cord leader was telling Kenyans.

“The time for charades, bluster, empty rhetoric, musical chairs and wild allegations is over. The war on corruption is firmly on course,” they said.

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Morning newspaper summaries Peter Kenneth to Mandera grave woman What I own: The bar in the fight Bat bribed KRA officials challenge Uhuru in linked to Al-Shabaab: against corruption was set a tad higher on rival Mastermind: when Safaricom boss Bob Top-ranking Kenya Revenue Authority 2017: Former Gatanga MP Peter Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery Wednesday yesterday, Collymore declared his salary and wealth.

Kenneth is preparing to challenge President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2017. It will be the second time the former Assistant Minister for Finance will be trying his luck with the Presidency, having unsuccessfully vied in the last election.

The businessman who finished fourth on a Kenya National Congress ticket believes President Kenyatta’s administration is making too many mistakes that are costing the country dearly.

said the woman whose body was found in a grave in Mandera had been a cook for the Al-Shabaab terror group in Somalia.

Even as he was addressing the media and demanded that Mandera Senator Billow Kerrow apologise publicly for spreading “unnecessary alarm” with his allegations of a mass grave in Mandera, Cord leader Raila Odinga was visiting the family of Isnina Musa Sheikh, whose body was found in a shallow grave on Sunday.

about the Eurobond saga. He termed the invitation “presently superfluous”. The opposition leader who has maintained that Treasury cannot account for Sh140 billion from proceed of Eurobond, was invited by EACC on Tuesday to reveal what he knows about the issue.

declare their wealth as part of the bold move to by the private sector leaders to fight corruption. His decision comes just a day after President Uhuru Kenyatta said private companies were to blame for on “ the supply side “ of corruption because they bribe public officials to be awarded government tenders.

Mr Collymore, the chief executive officer of East Africa’s largest telecommunication firm, said he was worth Sh270 million.

His monthly salary plus dividend income stood at Sh9.1 million. His bold move makes him the first private sector executive to declare his assets, as earlier efforts targeted only public servants.

But MPS and other state officers have disregarded this obligation.

(KRA) officials received hefty bribes from cigarrete maker British American Tobacco to spy on a rival firm, documents used in the BBC corruption expose of the corporate scandal show.

The kickbacks were paid to the KRA officials to hand over tax files belonging to rivals Mastermind Tobacco-maker of the Supermatch cigarettes-to the London based company, the BBC expose says.

raises Raila; I will ignore EACC Safaricom boss reveals Agree to new deal or we Collymore summons: Cord leader Raila wealth in war on graft: kick you out, teachers transparency bar with Odinga yesterday declined a summon to Safaricom chief executive Bob Collyomore tell TSC bosses: Teachers declaration of wealth: appear before EACC to answer questions has set the pace for company top brass to Safaricom chief executive Bob have demanded the conclusion of pay talks in a fortnight, or else they will initiate the sacking of commissioners.

The teachers’ union said a comprehensive collective bargaining agreement (CBA) must be signed with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) before Christmas, when they plan to cease negotiations.

Collymore’s decision to declare his wealth has significantly raised the bar for wealthy business executives and top public officials, whose response Kenyans will be eagerly awaiting in the coming weeks. Mr Collymore yesterday revealed that he is paid an average of Sh9 million per month.

‘Mass grave’ woman Shabaab cook – Teachers demand new Jubilee MPs: Why Raila Kenya Power deal paves deal: Teachers want a 50 to is bitter over Eurobond: the way for Sh15, 000 Nkaissery: Interior Cabinet pay 60 salary increase agreement with their The Eurobond saga got murkier yesterday Secretary Joseph Nkaissery says the employer implemented within 10 days. with the Jubilee coalition claiming connections: The dream of woman whose body was found buried in a shallow grave in Mandera’s Lathe village may have been killed by her alShabaab accomplices. Nkaissery, who yesterday denied that there were any mass graves, said Isnina Musa Sheikh was an al-Shabaab cook in the militants’ Bulla Hawa camp when she fled to Mandera.

She opened a tea kiosk in Mandera town.

Her body was discovered in a shallow grave on Sunday.

Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary-General Wilson Sossion said they would not sign any agreement after December 25. He said he had written to nominated Cabinet Secretary for Labour Phylis Kandie to have a collective bargaining agreement. “If there is no agreement, we’ll collect signatures to remove the TSC commissioners from office,” Mr Sossion said.

that Opposition leader Raila Odinga is seeking revenge after the Government refused to fund ‘cash cow’ projects that he favoured. Yesterday, over 50 Jubilee MPs sought to explain the whereabouts of the Eurobond funds, dismissing the Opposition’s grumblings as a case of sour grapes after the sovereign bond money failed to trickle down to pet projects fronted by Raila during his time as PM.

many Kenyans for cheaper electricity connections is set to become a reality with Thursday’s signing of contracts for construction of new power lines and installation of transformers that will cut the cost of connecting homes by more than half to Sh15, 000. The plan dubbed Last Mile Connectivity Project (LMCP) was launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta in May.

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Foued Mohamed Aggad went to Syria with his brother and a group of friends at the end of 2013, according to a source close to the investigation. Most of the others were arrested in spring last year after returning to France but Aggad stayed on in Syria, the source said. The news was further confirmation that the deadly Paris attacks were carried out largely, if not entirely, by Europeans trained by Isis in Syria. Ninety people died in the Bataclan attacks on 13 November. www.theguardian.com

US is prepared to deploy attack helicopters and additional advisers to help Iraqi forces in their long-running battle to retake the city of Ramadi from the Islamic State, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday. Iraqi security forces have, for several months, been advancing on the city, cordoning it off and surrounding it. It has been a slog, Pentagon officials say, because of entrenched Islamic State positions. But as the forces make what they have billed as their final push into the city center, which will entail urban warfare, defense officials say they are considering the use of American attack helicopters. www.nytimes.com

observers were agog at the sheer quantities of materials produced by China’s miracle economy. One newspaper reckoned that China had made more cement in two years than the United States did in the entire 20th century. But the days of double-digit economic growth are over, and many basic industries have ended up with massive overcapacity. As more and more of that spare capacity finds its way on to the world market, it looks likely to fuel a protectionist backlash. The most striking case is steel. China produces roughly half of the world’s annual output of 1.6 billion tonnes. www.economist.com

China and India in the tense home stretch of UN talks in Paris on a new global climate agreement. The group, which has dubbed itself the “high ambition coalition”, claims to include about half the 195 nations involved in the two-week Paris meeting known as COP21, which is due to end on Friday.

“This is our moment and we need to make it count,” said Todd Stern, the US climate envoy, as he joined ministers from the EU, Latin America, Africa and Pacific islands in demanding measures that China, and other nations are trying to resist. www.ft.com

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CAK to penalise firms for breaking dominance rules Firms that break market share dominance laws will lose up to 10 per cent of their gross turnover if new regulations are approved by the National Treasury, the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has cautioned.

The current regulations provide for sh 10 million fine for restricted trade practices especially in limited monopoly where dominant players foreclose new entrants into the market share either through cartels or price fixing.

“Market share dominance is legal but we shall penalise the players who deter new entrants into the share to avoid competition,” said CAK Director General Wang’ombe Kariuki.

A firm is declared dominant if it hits 50 per cent of the market share with increased deterrence from competition from other players. Kariuki was speaking at the launch of the AntiCompetitive Regulations report aimed in policy formulation to dismantle regulatory barriers in business competition and the implementation of the Statutory Instrument Act. “Despite Kenya’s great improvement in the Doing Business 2015 report,the private sector ability to grow, create jobs and contribute to economic development has been limited by restrictive regulations that

Competition Authority of Kenya Director General Wang’ombe Kariuki. A firm is declared dominant if it hits 50 per cent of the market share with increased deterrence from competition from other players.

constrain business and limit desired competition,” said Kariuki. He said in the case of markets with contestability and independent regulations such as the telephony industry, the regulator shall provide concurrent jurisdiction to provide proper spectrum and interoperability.

The competition regulator focuses to provide a competitive policy framework on key economic sectors including agriculture, insurance, energy, telecommunication, professional

Teleco partners with I&M Bank in financial project Airtel and I&M Bank have formed a partnership to increase access to mobile financial services in support of the government’s efforts to deepen financial inclusion in the country and promote a cashless economy.

The initiative will link Airtel Money users who are also I&M Bank account holders’ mobile money wallets to their bank accounts. This means users will be able to “pull” money from their bank accounts into their Airtel Money wallets or “push” money from their Airtel Money wallets to their I&M Bank accounts automatically.

Other banks linked to Airtel Money are: United Bank of Africa, Equatorial Commercial Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. More banks are to be linked to Airtel Money in the near future, the telecoms firm has said.

TAirtel has said that the minimum transaction amount is Sh100 while the maximum amount per single transaction is Sh70,000. The cumulative limit for daily.

bodies and air transport.

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich said the implementation of the competition policy and law was key to the ease of doing business and increased investment from both the local and foreign investors.

“Entrenching this competitive culture in the market will allow room for more investors which could transform our economy by increasing our GDP by more than 20 billion annually,” said Rotich.

“Removing restrictions in the professional bodies and the telecommunication industries would translate to 0.39 per cent growth of the GDP translating to $218 million annually,” said part of the report. World Bank Competitiveness Practice Manager Dr Catherine Masinde said Kenya’s economy can only benefit from improved regulations that encourage competition on merit especially on procurement and supply services.

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It’s all systems go for WTO Nairobi conference Nairobi is set to host the World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference. The World Trade Organization (WTO) tenth Ministerial Conference is scheduled to take place from 15 to 18 December and is expected to inject about Sh2.6 billion to the economy.

Speaking after inspecting the preparations of the conference at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala said the preparations were 98 per cent complete.

“This is the biggest conference ever to be hosted in sub-Saharan Africa and we are not taking chances in ensuring that we meet the international standards,” said the CS. He termed the conference as “an eye-opener of other upcoming conferences”, adding that Kenya has what it takes to host huge conferences.

“We expect a delegate to spend an average of Sh375, 000, this should inject approximately Sh2.6 billion to the economy through the multiplier effect,” he said.

Balala was accompanied by Danio Campanelli, WTO project Coordinator and Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Industrialisation and Enterprise Development Ali Ismail.

The conference is expected to attract more than 7,000 delegates from all over the world with CS Balala terming the conference as one of the showcase of Kenya’s preparedness on conference tourism.

He said his Ministry has identified conferencing as one of the niche tourism products that will generate revenues to the economy besides other tourism products.

The Ministry, he pointed out, position Kenya as the preferred destination for global meetings through bidding to host world conferences in Kenya.

Volkswagen revises number of cars hit

by CO2 scandal from 800,000 to 36,000 Volkswagen has said that far fewer of its cars are affected by inaccurate carbon dioxide emissions and fuel usage measurement than it originally thought.

The firm has estimated that only about 36,000 cars it produced each year are affected.

Last month, Volkswagen said an internal investigation suggested that carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption had been understated for 800,000 vehicles.

“Following extensive internal investigations and measurement checks, it is now clear that almost all of these model variants do correspond to the CO2 figures originally determined.

This means that these vehicles can be marketed and sold without any limitations,” the car maker said in a statement. VW suggested its

findings meant that the charge was now likely to be lower.

“The negative impact on earnings of €2 billion that was originally expected has not been confirmed, whether we will have a minor economic impact, depends on the results of the remeasurement exercise,” it said.

So far, the car firm has allocated £4.7 billion to meet the cost of recalling 11 million diesel vehicles across the world that were fitted with so called ‘defeat devices’ that evaded tests for emissions of nitrogen oxides.

Those investors who had feared that the carbon dioxide emissions scandal could be as big as its ‘defeat devices’ scandal have now relieved by the statement.

VW’s share which had tumbled to almost 30 per cent this year has

VW’s share which had tumbled to almost 30 per cent this year has jetted by almost a 5 per cent just after the firm made the statement.

jetted by almost a 5 per cent just after the firm made the statement.

The scandal was revealed in September by US regulators,

who said the software detected when vehicles were undergoing emissions tests and changed the way they operated.

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‘Despite frontier status, Kenya economy faces major hurdles’ Kenya has leaped from an emerging market economy to a frontier market economy in recent years but is likely to face turmoil as external shocks threaten the country’s stability, new research has revealed.

Since 2010, growth has been slowing in emerging market economies (EM) like Brazil, Chile Pakistan and Peru. This follows half a decade during which emerging markets, as a group, achieved their highest growth since the 1980s and became the main engine of global activity, accounting for about 52 per cent of global growth, according to a Policy Research Note from the World Bank.

Policy Research Notes (PRNs) are prepared under the direction of the World Bank Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics. PRNs combine and distill existing and new research to inform discussion on topical policy issues. They are aimed at a broad audience interested in economic policy.

The prolonged slow-down in emerging market growth contrasts with the weak but steady recovery in advanced economies (AE) like

Australia, Austria, Belgium and Denmark. Slow growth translates to months and sometimes years of hardship for consumers due to the fact that such an economy creates less jobs and opportunities than an expanding market.

Kenya’s economy has grown over the years at a somewhat steady pace and has seen its middleclass population increase in recent months. According to recent numbers, Kenya is now a Frontier Market, a country with an economy in a better state than

an Emerging Market, but less productive than an Advanced Market economy.

In which case, Emerging market economies (EM) generally include countries with a long‐established record of significant access to international financial markets.

Frontier market economies (FM) like Kenya’s, include countries that are usually smaller and less financially developed than EM, and with more limited access to international capital markets.

The Emerging Markets growth

slowdown was initially driven by external factors but domestic factors have increasingly weighed on growth since 2014. External factors holding back growth since 2011 include weak world trade, low commodity prices, and tightening financial conditions.

Domestic factors include a steady slowdown in productivity growth, bouts of policy uncertainty, and an erosion of policy buffers that has made it difficult to support activity with fiscal and monetary stimulus.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015

BIZ BRIEFS Fund signs green energy deal with Chase Bank

The Global Climate Partnership Fund (GCPF) has signed an agreement with Chase Bank Kenya Limited, for a $30 million (Sh3 billion) green financing deal with a tenor of eight years, with a possibility to increase to $45 million (Sh4.6 billion).

The funding will primarily be used for small-scale renewable energy projects.

Chase Bank is a leading bank servicing small and medium-sized enterprises in Kenya with over $1.5 billion (Sh152 billion) in assets. To sustain its growth, the bank has identified green energy lending as a key business development goal.

Under the new agreement, Chase Bank will use the green financing facility mainly to finance small scale renewable energy projects such as captive solar power plants and hydro power plants.

Kenafric founder scoops Ernst & Young award Kenya’s economy has grown over the years at a somewhat steady pace and has seen its middle-class population increase in recent months.

Egypt Sh2 trillion to house 1 million poor citizens Egypt will construct 1 million homes for the poor over the next five years to ease a crunch that has seen slums and unlicensed buildings spread since the 2011 revolt, Housing minister Mustafa Madbouly has said.

Madbouly said the project will cost $20 billion (Sh2 trillion) since more than 90 million of the population live in sprawling slums a number that is projected to surpass 120 million by 2050 if nothing is done.

The social housing project will see 200,000 new homes built each year catering for half the annual demand for cheap housing.

Madbouly told Reuters that Egypt needs to build 500,000-600,000 new homes a year to keep up with the highly increasing housing demand of which 70 per cent aims at the poor.

Private developers, who have built new suburbs around Cairo, are meeting the needs of middle and higher income Egyptians who can buy homes outright or obtain mortgages.

“This is totally being implemented by the Egyptian government and the ministry of housing with a total investment that exceeds 150 billion Egyptian pounds ($19.16 billion),” he said on the sidelines of the Egypt Mega Projects Conference.

“We are making use of the projects we are offering to the private sector to finance and cross-subsidise the social housing programme,’’ he added.

The minister said he was closely working to upgrade settlements which comprise 40-50 per cent of urban areas bringing 24 hour piped water to all within three years.

“(We are) upgrading slums and unsafe areas. We are talking here about 248 areas ...

150,000 families,” Madbouly said.

The mega project comes at a time when Egypt’s population is squeezed into a narrow strip of land along the banks of River Nile, River Delta and the Mediterranean coast.

Since the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak, the government has been in search for a solution to poorly lit, ventilated rows of unlicensed brick buildings that have mushroomed in the turbulent.

Egypt had also planned to build 1 million homes for middle-income Egyptians by 2020 in a $35 billion joint venture with Dubaibased Arabtec. The project was announced in March 2014 and was a pillar that drove Fattah al-Sisi’s election campaigns.

Popular holiday gadget plagued by counterfeits Self-balancing electric scooters are everywhere now and are set for even more sales this festive season as a preferred holiday gadget. The socalled “hoverboards” cost anywhere from $300 (Sh 30,000) to $1700 (Sh170,000), depending on the brand. They have been compared to Segways but do not have handles, leaving the person to balance themselves. IO Hawk and PhunkeeDuck have emerged as the most popular brands.But according to a recent report by NetNames, many counterfeit brands are taking over the market. Less than 1 per cent of online marketplace listings that make reference to the IO Hawk hoverboard brand name are genuine, according to NetNames, a branding and domain name specialist.

More than 20 companies, many of which are located in China, manufacture and sell

these scooters as cheap as $350 (Sh35,000) Several reviews show some brands of hoverboards have issues with overheating — to the point of catching fire.Many businesses and towns are putting limits on where hoverboards can be used. The self-balancing electric scooter is currently banned in New York City,

and the United Kingdom just announced it has detained 15,000 hoverboards because of major safety risks.

New research reveals that less than 1 per cent of online marketplace listings to the IO Hawk hoverboard brand name are genuine, according to NetNames.NetNames advises extra caution when purchasing branded “must have” high-tech products and toys.

“While many retailers will slash their prices to attract bargain hunters in the run up to Christmas, consumers may be caught out by cyber criminals selling counterfeits at a seemingly attractive price online,” NetNames CEO Gary McIlraith told Business Insider. In order to avoid being a victim of scams, shop around and familiarize yourself with a brand you have your eye on.

Mayur Shah, one of the founding directors of Kenafric Industries, has won the East African Ernst & Young (EY) Entrepreneur of the Year award. Shah was named the winner in the Master Entrepreneur category and will join his counterparts from Southern and West Africa at the EY World Entrepreneur of The Year event in Monte Carlo, where they will compete with winners from over 60 countries for the global title.

“This group of leading entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel made up of previous winners of the award, leading CEOs and regional business leaders,” EY said in a statement.

The EY Entrepreneur of the Year award celebrates individuals who have built great businesses and made significant achievements within their respective fields.

Case over rights to ‘Happy Birthday’ tune settled out of court A legal dispute over copyright fees for the song ‘Happy Birthday to You’ has been settled out of court. Music company Warner/Chappell had initially claimed the rights to the song but earlier this year, a judge ruled that the lyrics could be used without the need to pay royalties, the BBC report.

A group of artists and filmmakers had sought to claim back the money collected by the firm over the years. The terms of the agreement have not been revealed. Warner/ Chappell is thought to have made $2m (Sh204 million) a year by charging every time the song was used in a film, television episode, advertisement or other public performance. It acquired the copyright in 1988 but a judge ruled it was only granted for specific arrangements of the music, not the song itself.

The tune was composed by Mildred and Patty Hill, two sisters from Kentucky (US) in 1893.

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Labour reforms can protect workers rights, says report THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015

The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Labor Organisation (ILO) have released a new report which shows how countries can reform labour regulations to protect their workers without reducing incentives to create jobs.

The report comes at a time when more than 200 million people worldwide are currently unemployed, including 75 million youth (under the age of 25). Recent statistics show that an additional 600 million jobs are needed globally over the next decade to keep employment rates stable and to keep up with population growth.

“An important challenge for countries is to find a balance between workers’ protection and flexibility in the management of human resources,” says a statement from the World Bank.

Titled: Balancing regulations to promote jobs: From employment contracts to unemployment benefit, the report offers guidelines to design, implement, and reform labour market regulations in four areas: employment contracts, minimum wages, dismissal procedures, and income protection for the unemployed.

According to the findings, labour regulations are important because well designed policies can help create jobs, whereas economic growth alone may not do so. Such policies says the World Bank, can also address labor market distortions while ensuring the market is efficient.

“Jobs are at the core of the World Bank Group’s mission to end poverty and boost shared prosperity. We are proud to

collaborate with the ILO on this report, which reflects our shared vision to help countries create the right conditions so that everyone has the opportunity to secure a good job and build a better life for themselves and their families. We hope this report will inform countries’ paths to achieve the Global Goal to promote inclusive economic growth, employment and better jobs for all,” said Arup

Banerji, World Bank Group Senior Director for the Social Protection, Labor and Jobs.

The Bank Group actively supports programmes that aim to boost the private sector; build the skills of the labor force; expand the coverage of worker protection systems; and facilitate labour market transitions from school or inactivity to work, out of unemployment, or from lowto higher-productivity job.

Recent statistics show that an additional 600 million jobs are needed globally over the next decade to keep employment rates stable and to keep up with population growth.

EIB to inject Sh12 billion into East Africa market The European Investment Bank (EIB) has said it will inject Sh12 billion of new private sector investment in East Africa as it celebrates the first decade of its Nairobi regional office.

EIB Vice President Pim van Ballekom is expected to formally announce the plan later this week when he visits the country to mark the 10-year anniversary of local operations for the world’s largest international public bank. According to Ballekom, the project will be EIB’s largest ever for small business investment in East Africa, focusing on energy, water and transport infrastructure to ensure entrepreneurs can unlock new business opportunity essential for economic growth.

“The European Investment Bank’s engagement in East Africa has been transformed since the opening of our Nairobi office a decade ago,” said Ballekom ahead of the visit. However, all local companies across the East Africa region and active banks are expected to borrow the money.

Data reveals that EIB has injected more than Sh325 billion to support investment across the continent since 2005.

The new private sector support to be announced in East Africa will back investment by micro, small and medium enterprises under dedicated credit lines that reflect different investment needs.

Through provision of long term local and foreign currency loans and support investments, the new programme will both create jobs as well as fostering economic growth in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi.

Landmark Group Airtel seeks regulator mediation dumps Trump’s on soar dealing with Safaricom products over slur

Dubai-based Landmark Group, one of the Middle East’s largest retail firms, has said it will pull off Donald Trump products off its shelves in response to the Republican presidential front-runner’s call for a ban on Muslims entering the US. Landmark and DT Home Marks International LLC have an exclusive deal to sell Trump Home products including lighting, mirrors, and jewellery boxes - in their Lifestyle department stores in Kuwait, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

“In light of the recent statements made by the presidential candidate in the US media, we have suspended sale of all products from the Trump Home décor range,” CEO Sachinb Mundhwa said in an emailed statement.

The group, however, did not give details on the value of the contract.On Monday, Trump called for a ban on Muslims entering the US in the most dramatic response by a candidate

yet to last week’s shooting spree by two Muslims in California.

The call drew sharp rebuke from both the White House and other Republican presidential candidates.Lifestyle has more than 190 stores across the Middle East, Pakistan, Yemen, Libya and Tanzania.

Meanwhile, more than 35,000 Britons have signed an online petition to ban Donald Trump from the country following his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the US.Trump had called for a complete shutdown of Muslims entering the US “until US country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.”

After condemnation from around the world, Trump on Tuesday defended his proposal which he said was no worse than those of then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who oversaw the internment of more than 110,000 people in US government camps after Japanese forces bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Airtel Kenya has written to the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) seeking its intervention to mediate an interoperability deal they had brokered with its competitor Safaricom on the sharing of mobile money agents.

Airtel, through its lawyers Mukite Musangi Advocates, last week also wrote to Safaricom accusing it of coercing its mobile money transfer agents to remove Airtel branding from its shops and to stop offering Airtel Money services.

They alleged that Safaricom had threatened to have its agents’ M-Pesa tills disconnected if they continued offering Airtel Money services.

CAK director-general Kariuki

Wang’ombe Wednesday acknowledged that he had received a letter from Airtel seeking his intervention, but asked the telco for evidence to act.

“We have asked Airtel to send to us evidence that there has been a violation of the agreement. They had written to us alleging that their branding is being removed from their shops, but we want them to show us the proof,” said Wang’ombe.

Airtel said defacing of its branding on shops had continued just like restrictions on the agents’ offering services of rival firms even though Safaricom had given assurance that it was investigating the complaint.

Safaricom has denied the accusation, arguing that it has not given any go-

ahead to its agents to remove Airtel’s logo from any premises.

“We have not issued any directives to our agents or dealers to remove or alter any branding in their shops. Without any evidence these claims amount to unsubstantiated allegations and a smear campaign against Safaricom,” said Safaricom director of corporate affairs Stephen Chege.

He said there was a court case against Airtel involving pulling down of Safaricom’s branding and illegal use of the M-Pesa logo.“In fact, we are currently involved in a court case with Airtel as they had previously pulled down Safaricom’s branding and were illegally using M-Pesa logo without our consent,” added Chege.

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GENDER BASED VIOLENCE: THE FAR WE HAVE COME….

For the past 16 days, organizations, policymakers, governments, UN agencies and individuals have been engaging in prolific gender based campaigns aimed at bringing attention to gender related issues such as racism, sexism, cultures of violence, calling for implementation of human rights obligations and making known the impact of gender based violence on a woman’s well-being.

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his has been in observance of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence tradition, which was initiated in 1991. Gender Based Violence from a woman-biased perspective mainly comprises the acts of domestic and sexual violence, human trafficking and harmful practices such as forced child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the m o r e

cultural regions of the world.

The Kenyan situation made even dire because some communities are secretly practicing the vice.

This year’s theme, “ From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Make Education Safe for All” basically translates into the fact that violence is often a learned behavior and therefore the need to change attitudes in the home.

The theme also encompasses the issue of basic universal education for the girl child with recent data showing that girls and young women in particular

Eric Omondi no longer funniest comedian?

Sanaa Awards are set to take place next Saturday but it would appear funny man Eric Omondi is no longer a favourite.

The category for Best Male TV comedian only features MC Jesse of Churchill Raw, Mshamba of KTN and little brother Fred Omondi also of KTN. The Sanaa Awards have also pitted Churchill Raw versus Churchill Live on the Best Live Production Stand-up Comedy.

This is why Redsan is still hot

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All time Kenyan dancehall sensation Redsan is back and is still sizzling hot. Redsan is set to release his new latest music video titled Shoulder Back. The video was shot in South Africa and was released by Sony .If you have no idea take a look at MTV Base, EATV, and Trace. See why the timeless hunk remains relevant?

are most adversely impacted by insecurity and crisis, with estimates showing that 31 million girls at primary level and 34 million at lower secondary level are not enrolled in school and a further 15 million girls will never see the inside of a classroom.

The 16 Days of Activism are usually strategically placed between 25th November and 10th December, days that are set aside annually to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the International Human Rights Day respectively.

This year, the color Orange has been used to symbolize a bright future ahead, one with no reports of violence, with international landmarks around the world such as The Niagara Falls being lit Orange to endorse the campaign in addition to other sensitization endeavors such as the 2015 Istanbul Marathon, which utilized ending violence against women as its theme and other social media undertakings such as urging users to ‘Orange’ their profiles both

literally and practically by keeping the gender based violence conversation going.

This year’s campaign received much publicity especially after an artist altered the faces of celebrities Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner to demonstrate the look of battered and injured women in a bid to pass the message that no one is immune to gender based violence, even if you live the fairytale life like celebrities.

The Kenyan situation saw activists and celebrities come together to fuel the conversation and even added online violence as well as intimate partner abuse.

While the conversation can never surely end in 16 days, the climax today can only place women and girls closer to a perfect world where women can be seen as equals.

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Does Ben Carson know where Turkana is?

As we expect Ben Carson to land in Nairobi, there are serious considerations on whether he will get his geography right. Carson, who is wishing to vie for the US presidential candidacy on a Republican ticket, has said that he wants to visit three African countries in a week. From Kenya to Zambia and Nigeria. He also said that he is of Turkana descent which, according to him is a community near Tanzania, ok really?

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JKUAT holds techno expo KUAT’s sixth Techno Expo exhibition came to a close this past weekend. The expo was hosted at the main campus in Juja. The techno expo creates a platform for students to show case innovation. Some eleven participants showcased technological solutions for a better life with the main theme being changing lives through innovation.

The top award went to food value addition where the participants showcased samples of Miraa Juice.

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USIU’s lecturer in top 40 under 40 list

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SIU’s Collins Nakedi was named among the top 40 under 40 list of men who are performing in Kenya.

The University tcongratulated him noting that the journey continues. Top 40 under 40 is sponsored by Hifadhi Kenya.

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ity Hall way is the place to be this Sunday where the much anticipated PAWA254 event will be going down. You can expect a combination of the best of Music, Art and Film from the region with state of the art sound. The festival will also showcase a fun family corner, live graffiti, photography, spoken word, film screening, fashion show and dance performances by Art and Abolition, Blinky Bill and Fadhilee Itulya, Idd Aziz,Valentine Ziki, Makadem, Santuri Safari and Octave Band among other top artistes.

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Daystar alumni to represent Kenya

Marion Kisoso who was crowned Miss Tourism Kenya in 2014, is set to represent Kenya in this year’s Miss Tourism International pageant.

The lively Kisoso received best wishes from her University with showers of blessings being from students being expressed on their official page. One student said “This lady Marion is all the right things, I pray you continue to shine.”

Power to read and other storie Egerton University, JKUAT and University of Nairobi hosted their respective graduation ceremonies in the course of last week. Meanwhile, Maseno University College is geared to have its inaugural graduation tomorrow.

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f you are at a loss regarding which type of mobile phone to buy, then the IPhone 6 or phone 6s is your best bargain not just because of the phone’s handiness and class, but mostly because of its newest accessory straight from the home of the I Phone. The I Phone smart battery case is the latest innovation from Apple and was designed to counter the biting problems of short battery life especially in this age where handsets are the most basic survival kits both work wise and social wise.

The accessory comes in white or black at a cost of $99 (roughly Sh10,

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000) with the promise of 25 hours worth of uninterrupted talk-time, 20 hours of video play, and 18 hours of LTE (internet connection.) thanks to the inbuilt 1,877 m Ah battery.

Although the back of the case has a protruding bulge, the case is comfortable to hold and is made of soft rubbery silicone with soft micro fiber on the inside.

Tech critics have not welcomed the device with as much pomp as expected but it is in common agreement that the smart battery case is a major accessory improvement for mobile devices that don’t last too long due to heavy usage.

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JOan COllin: Glitter and an interesting pose.

Kristin JOhan: A hint of tribal.

Keira Knightley: Bringing back the cape.

Olivia ParlemO: Representing Valentino.

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henever award ceremonies and festivals occur, Valentino is one of the names that pop up on the red carpet in regards to creative fashion. That explains why celebrities attended the fashion house’s annual fashion gala in New York not only to sample the latest fashion offerings, but also to celebrate the talent of the entire Valentino crew and what better way than to bring their A Game to the red carpet?

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015

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YOURSAY Trump anti-Muslim remark threat to US security Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric undermines US national security by boosting the Islamic State (IS) group.

The leading Republican presidential candidate has calls to ban Muslims from entering the US, in the wake of the deadly California attacks are will only “bolsters Isil’s narrative”, referring to IS. If you want to know how the remarks are unnecessary, look at the backlash from US leaders and citizens.

Secretary of State John Kerry termed Trump’s remarks “not constructive” in the fight against IS. US Pentagon said a border closed to Muslims would harm American efforts to counter extremist ideology.

“Anything that bolsters Isil’s narrative and pits the United States against the Muslim faith is certainly not only contrary to our values but

contrary to our national security.”

The Pentagon’s view echoed a tweet from Hillary Clinton that said Trump’s proposed ban is “not only counter to our values - it plays right into the hands of terrorists”.

Muslim leaders, the UN and foreign leaders have criticised the call as dangerous and divisive, while the White House said Trump should be disqualified from the race.

The outcry was swift as soon as Trump said in a statement that Muslims nursed a “hatred” towards America and should be banned “until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on”.

It is also saddening to hear Trump defend himself, comparing it to policies implemented by President Franklin Roosevelt during World War Two against Japanese, German and

Italian people in the US. Attempting to explain his comments, Trump said parts of London were “so radicalised the police are afraid for their lives”.

Republican leaders were strong in their condemnation and distanced the party from the remarks.

Most of Trump’s rival Republican candidates were equally forthright.

But Ted Cruz praised the front-runner “for standing up and focusing America’s attention on the need to secure our borders”, although he said he disagreed with the policy.

It is not the first time Trump has come under fire for antiMuslim remarks.

After the terror attacks in Paris, he suggested they register on a database and he said the US should refuse all Syrian refugees.

— Via Email

Graft claims in National Assembly sickening The recent revelation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) that National Assembly there is wanton corruption in the National Assembly is a clear indication that the fight against graft is indeed far-fetched.

The report, which linked a number of current MPs for receiving mileage claims despite not making any travels and claimed some ex-MPs still receive salaries and allowances came as a shocker to majority of Kenyans.

It has now clearly shown that our leaders are

not committed to fighting corruption, but are just taking us for a ride.

It was surprising that there was lot of corruption loopholes in an institution that is meant to oversight the government and other institutions. To add insult to injury, these are the same people Kenyans have entrusted with political leadership in our country. It is now clear than ever that in this current regime no institution is clean. Every department is ailing of graft.

— Hillary, Makongeni

EACC in PR gimmick over Eurobond saga Cord leader Raila Odinga should not honour summon by the Ethics and Corruption Commission (EACC) as the latter has all the resources at its disposal to get the information they want. Summoning Raila will only confirm Kenyans doubt that the anti-graft agency is struggling to find evidence to nail suspects that have brought this country almost to its knees through corruption. EACC has a budget that costs taxpayers an arm and a leg, therefore should not hoodwink the public by summoning the Opposition chief, let them hit the ground and get information. It baffles me that Raila, who is not even in government

can have vital information about corruption in government while an independent constitutional body cannot do the same. The anti-graft body should not join Jubilee PR game in the fight against corruption to redeem its already dented image by summoning Raila.

The information even if volunteered to them will not be used therefore amounting to a waste of time. EACC has the capacity to probe all corruption scandals in the country, if they cannot, then Kenyans should transform Raila into the entire EACC to handle graft.

— Otieno Nyakrathia

Raila’s summon over Eurobond suspect The move by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to summon Cord leader Raila Odinga to appear before it to shed light on the alleged misappropriation of the Eurobond cash is suspect.

This is after a group of Jubilee legislators led by Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria threatened to sue the former premier for his continuous negative publicity against the government over graft.

I want to advise Jubilee

leaders that political myopia they have exhibited in the fight against corruption flies in the face of President Uhuru Kenyatta and goes against his recently launched 10-point strategies to curb the vice. In fact, Raila should be congratulated for his tireless and relentless efforts in fighting corruption in the country. President Uhuru Kenyatta latest warning to public officers are indeed a confirmation that his government is riddled with

corruption, confirming Raila’s claims. If EACC was committed in investigating graft, they would not have waited for Raila to show them what and who to probe because by doing so the agency is telling Kenyans that it has abdicated its role as an independent commission.

The agency officials must know Kenyans are keenly and watching them in the fight against corruption.

— Mageka, Westland

Public, all agencies should join anti-graft war The public and other agencies should not entirely rely on EACC alone to fight graft if Kenyans were genuinely against the vice and want us not to make any progress in the war. And as the world celebrates world Anticorruption Day, our country is

on the spotlight over unabated misuse of public resources and graft in major governance institutions. The latest saga on the missing billions both at the National Youth Service and unaccounted for proceeds of the Eurobond is a clear indication that the

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agencies mandated by law to fight corruption have done very little or completely nothing. Even President Uhuru Kenyatta latest vigour, nothing practical seems to be taking place.

— Bukende Steve, Embakasi

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SPORT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015

SPORTS BRIEFS Ayodi, Agero replace injured 7s players Kenya Sevens Head Coach Benjamin Ayimba has made two changes ahead of the second round of 2015/16 World Rugby Sevens Series in Cape Town, South Africa.

Ayimba, who will be without Captain Andrew Amonde in the weekend’s games called Menengai Cream Homeboyz’ Oscar Ayodi and Eden Agero from Kenya Harlequins. The duo replaced Jeff Oluoch and Augustine Lugonzo, who suffered back and groin strains injuries respectively in the opening leg in Dubai last week. The new call ups return to the squad after featuring in the Olympic qualifiers in last month in South Africa where Kenyan booked the ticket to Rio Game next year. They were expected to leave the country today for Cape Town.

Currently placed 11th on the log, Shujaa are in Pool B for this tournament which serves as the second round of the World Rugby Sevens Series alongside England, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

K’Ogalo’s Olunga wins FOYA player of the year Award Gor Mahia poster boy Michael Olunga won the 2015 Kenya SportPesa Premier League player of the year Award at Nairobi’s Safari Park Hotel yesterday.

Olunga beats league top Scorer Jese Were, his team-mate Karim Nzigiyimana, who won the defender of the year, AFC Leopards Bernard Mang’oli and City Stars’ Ebrimah Sanneh, who was voted the young player of the year for the top Prize which was accompanied by a 42 inch LG TV and gold-plated clock.

In addition to the coveted Sh1million 2015 prize, Olunga also pocketed the Sh300, 000 as Golden Boot first runnersup.

The 21-year-old former Thika United and Tusker FC striker whose contract w i t h

UK astronaut to run London race in space British astronaut Tim Peake will compete in the 42km Virgin Money London Marathon in April on a treadmill, but at the International Space Station. This will take place concurrently as athletes sweat it out on the streets of the UK capital. The former British Army helicopter pilot will start his run at 10:00 GMT, the same time that 37,000plus runners set off from Greenwich to cover the famous Earth-bound course. This will be the second time that Peake will be taking part in this race having competed in before - in 1999, where he finished in a time of 3 hours and 18 minutes. But the exertion is not his main concern this time. Rather, it is the contraption he must wear to hold him down. “One of the biggest challenges I’ll be facing is the harness system,” he said. “I am running in space to raise awareness of The Prince’s Trust, which has a team running on the ground - Team Astronaut - while I am running on the ISS.” Peake will have a digital video of London’s streets in front of him, so he can get a better feel for what is happening down below.

Elect good officials, FKF delegates told

The government has urged Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to elect “competent leaders” in the forthcoming federation elections to grow local football. Speaking on behalf of Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario, Sports Commissioner Gordon Oluoch delegates, who attended the SJAK/ KPL Footballer of the year Gala last night to scrutinise those vying for various post during the polls. The national and branch election which were set to take place on December 14 and 17 respectively were indefinitely postponed by the electoral Board. The board will announce new dates.

“We beat Uganda in the CECAFA tournament but they went on to win it, something must have gone wrong somewhere for our team,” Oluoch. “I want to appeal to everyone here, those with the voting rights to elect people who have vision and passion for the game. Vote a competent person who will save football in this country,” Oluoch who spoke after outgoing FKF Vice chairman Robert Asembo said.

Most Valuable Player of the year Award winner Michael Olunga displays the trophy last night during the FOYA gala at Nairobi’s Safari Club hotel. Olunga beat his main challenger Jesse Were to win Sh1 million prize.

K’Ogalo ends in January scored 19 goals for his club and 40 in all competition.

Just like he has been lucky with number, Olunga scored his 40th goal on the 40th minute in Gor Mahia’s 1-1 (4-2) defeat to Nakumatt in the GOtv Shield final to add to his nine when he wore jersey number nine at Thika United in addition to his 19th league goals for K’Ogalo which ironically was his shirt number.

“If I remain at Gor I will still put on number 19, but if I move to another club, I would want a different number and who knows, it maybe 20 or even 23 and who knows, I might repeat the same feat there,” said Olunga, who revealed that he is being sought after by a number of foreign club.“I am in talks with Gor Mahia for a new contract and if things turn out as expected, I will be with them next season, however many clubs are after me and we will discuss with my agent,” added the Engineering student whose education will play a big role in his next destination.

Olunga joined the long list of winners including Anthony Ndolo (2014), Jacob Keli (2013) Dan Sserunkuma ( 2012), Kevin Kimani (2011), George ‘Blackberry’ Odhiambo (2010), John Baraza (2009 and Francis Ouma (2008).

Interestingly, all the above players failed to replicate their forms in the subsequent seasons, but Olunga has vowed to break that jinx.

“You have just seen 60 per cent of Olunga, the other 40 per cent is yet to come. You should expect a better Olunga next season because I want to prove to all those people who voted me that they chose the best and the best in me is yet to come,” he added with a broad smile accompanied by the glittering trophy on his left arm.

“It is true all the previous winners have failed to replicate the form that saw them win this trophy, but I think I am different. I am still young and being in the hands of a good coach (Nuttal) I can manage,” he said.

MVP Michael Olunga (Gor Mahia)

GOLDEN BOOT 1. Jesse Were (Tusker FC).

2. Michael Olunga (Gor Mahia) 3. John Makwata (Ulinzi Stars)

COACH OF THE YEAR 1. Frank Nuttall (Gor Mahia) 2. Robert Matano (Ulinzi Stars) 3. Twahir Muhidddin (Bandari)

MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR 1.Eric Johanna (Mathare United) 2. KHALID Aucho (Gor Mahia).

3.Bernard Mang’oli (AFC Leopards)

DEFENDER OF THE YEAR 1. Karim Nizigiyimana (Gor Mahia) 2. Musa Muhammed (Gor Mahia) 3. Geoffrey Kokoyo (Ulinzi Stars)

GOLDEN GLOVE AWARD 1.Boniface Oluoch (Gor Mahia) 2.Faruk Shikalo (Muhoroni Youth)

3.Jairus ADIRA (Chemelil Sugar)

YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1.George Mandela (Muhoroni Youth) 2.Ebrimmah Sanneh (City Stars) 3. Alphonce Ndonye (Mathare United) TEAM MANAGER OF THE YEAR 1. Moses Nyalik (Western Stima).

2. Jolawi Obondo (Gor) and George Mwangi ( Stars).

3 Neville Pudo (City Stars)

FAIR PLAY PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1. John Baraza (Sofapaka) 2. Vincent Nyaberi (Thika United) 3. Alfred Onyango (Sony Sugar) NEW ASSISTANT REF 1. Stephen Adeya 2. Judy Wamaro 3. Beth Wambui.

NEW CENTER REFEREE 1. Raymond Onyango.

2. Judy Muhonja.

3. Michael Iluve.

Nuttal to remain at Gor until end of next season Gor Mahia head coach Frank Nuttal has said he will see off his contract which ends in December, 2016.

Asked whether he may consider a move away from the club if he gets a better offer, the former Rangers and English Youth teams coach who has also worked for the Chinese national team and Qatar under-23s replied: “It depends like anybody else, if its Real Madrid, then I think we’ll have to sit down and talk about it.”

Nuttal who was named the coach of the year in the SJAK/KPL Footballer of the year –FOYA

Awards last night said he will strengthen all his departments next year when he assembles a side capable of defending the title and putting up a good show at the CAF Champions League.

On his list of new recruits will be Mathare United midfielder Eric Yohana who was named the Midfielder of the year, if he fails to convince Ugandan import Khalid Aucho who is understood to be on is way out of K’Ogalo.

“We’ll have to assess if the player who comes to the club is better than the ones we have,” added Nuttal, a former Celtic player who retired

from competitive soccer at 20 before taking up coaching courses at Cardiff University.

Nuttal, who holds masters degree in Sports Science from Loughborough University is expected to have discussion with the club management in the next few days before he leaves for holidays in Scotland.

“It gave us great satisfaction to win the league, unbeaten and the DSTV supper Cup. So to come away this season with the treble and to get to the CECAFA final as well as contribute great number of players to the national team,” he said.

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Giroud nets hat-trick to send Gunners to last 16 Olivier Giroud scored his first hattrick for Arsenal to ensure the Gunners qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League for 16th consecutive season after beating Olympiakos 3-0.

Chelsea also forgot their domestic woes by easing into the knockout stage with a 2-0 victory which eliminated opponents Porto from the race.

The Gunners who needed a 2-0 win produced a performance of nerve and nous to finish second in Group F. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger termed his team’s show ‘complete team performance’ after the win.

Giroud headed the opener in the first half, then stroked home the second after good work by Joel Campbell.

The French striker who will be eying his first

European quarter final in Arsenal shirt put Arsenal›s qualification beyond doubt with his third from the penalty spot.

Arsenal have never failed to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League since the start of the new format in 200304, and their experience on the biggest stage shone

ON FIRE: Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring against Olympiakos at the Karaiskakis Stadium, Greece. The French netted hat-trick to seal Gunners a second round slot in the Champions League last night.

through on a memorable night in Athens.

They weathered the early enthusiasm from the physical home side, who were backed by typically partisan support, and slowly seized the initiative with a composed performance.

Mathieu Flamini had already hit the bar before Giroud opened the scoring with a near-post header from Aaron Ramsey’s cross, which went in off the goalkeeper Roberto.

The second was the best goal of the night as Giroud won a flick-on on the halfway line and timed his run into the box to perfection before sloting home.

The third was slightly more fortuitous as Omar Elabdellaoui was penalised for handling Nacho Monreal’s shot and Giroud stepped up to convert with ease.

At Stamford Bridge, Brazilian Willian ensured Chelsea advanced as Group G winners by thumping in a rising shot from 20 yards after the break to extend the Blues lead after Diego Costa’s low shot, saved by Porto keeper Iker Casillas rebounded in off Ivan Marcano for the opener.

The Blues created plenty of opportunities in the final 15 minutes, exploiting the space left behind as Porto chased an improbable comeback.

Eden Hazard struck the post from a tight angle, while recalled striker Costa wasted two clear opportunities as Chelsea threatened for a third.

Mourinho was able to restore Captain John Terry following injury and, more significantly, summoned Diego Costa back into his starting XI. Costa responded with an industrious display against Porto, creating space for his team-mates with his movement and drawing the save from Casillas which led to Chelsea’s opener.

He also linked up neatly with Hazard for Chelsea’s second, holding up the ball to bring in the Belgian, who played in Willian for his seventh goal of the season.

The only blemish in Costa’s performance was his inability to score himself.

Monk shown the door at Swansea after bad results Swansea City have parted ways with manager Garry Monk after one win in 11 Premier League games.

The 36-year-old had been with the club for over 11 years, first as a defender and then manager since February 2014, when he replaced Michael Laudrup.

Saturday’s 3-0 home defeat by Leicester City was his last game in charge, and left them 15th in the table.

“The decision has been made very reluctantly and with a heavy heart,” chairman Huw Jenkins was quoted on BBC. He added in a club statement “To find ourselves in our current situation from where we were in the first week of September, and considering the drop

of performance levels and run of results over the last three months, it has brought us to this unfortunate decision.

“We hope to appoint a replacement as soon as possible.”

Assistant manager Pep Clotet and firstteam coach James Beattie are also set to leave.

Alan Curtis, the former Swansea player and long-time coach at the club, is expected to be in charge of the team for Saturday’s Premier League match at Manchester City.

Monk had guided the Swans to a highest ever Premier League finish of eighth in his first full season.

They started this season in similar form, drawing at champions Chelsea on the

opening day before beating Newcastle United and Manchester United at home in an unbeaten four-match start.

But Swansea’s form then deteriorated as they lost four of their next six games.

An away victory over Aston Villa at the end of October interrupted the winless run, but the pressure intensified on Monk as his team picked up only one point in their next five games.

The 1-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield was hailed by Monk as «an excellent» performance, but Saturday›s comprehensive defeat by shock Premier League leaders Leicester resulted in his departure.

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