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Nairobi on terror hit list, police warn A

l-Shabaab militants have been deployed to Kenya from Somalia to target foreign interests and vital installations in the Nairobi and Coast regions, the Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) has warned.

The unit has revealed the intelligence information

while seeking an extension of time to detain six suspects they arrested in connection with the massacre of 64 people in Mandera about two months ago. The officers have asked for 30 more days to complete investigations into the activities of Swale Ali Mansur, Saeed Mohamed, Salim Salimin Faraj, Salim Ayub Salim, Abdulrazak Hassan Ali

and Mohamed Hassan Jamal. The suspects are believed to have directly or indirectly participated in the killings. In a sworn affidavit, police told a Nairobi court that the first four respondents, who are of Arab origin, were arrested in Nakuru on January 20, 2015 at a video shop set up for sinister motives. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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P.10 Passers-by take photographs of the newly-built trains for the Addis Abeba Light Rail Transit (LRT). The trains started official pre-revenue trials on January 31, 2015, conducted on the electric powered rail that stretches from Kality depot to Mesqel Square. Once the project is completed, trains will run for up to 18 hours a day at intervals of three to six minutes during

peak hours. The coaches will transport a maximum of 60,000 passengers per hour. Plans for the Ethiopian railway started at the same time when Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway Line was launched. But the Ethiopian projects are far more advanced perhaps because they benefit from the central government’s full support.

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Nairobi on terror list, police warn From Page 1 “They are said to have been working at a battery factory in Industrial Area, Nairobi, but later relocated to Nakuru for unknown reasons,” police said.

Meanwhile, police have also applied for an extension by another 30 days for investigations into the activities of Abubakar Salim Kitonga who was arrested in Mandera on January 29, 2015 and airlifted to Nairobi’s ATPU headquarters.

“The respondent is believed to be an Al Shabab agent based at Mandera and is responsible for recruiting and organising movement of the group members in and outside Kenya to execute attacks.

“Kitonga is believed to be the key mastermind of the recent attacks in Mandera. He is also believed to be sneaking in explosives into the country,” police told Senior Principal

Magistrate Helena Nderitu.

Police argue that they need more time for further investigations which will take them to Western and Eastern Kenya before heading to Mandera.

The magistrate directed that Kitonga be remanded in custody for 14 days to enable ATPU complete investigations. The remand period will also give room to an announcement of dates when they will plead to the charges.

Police say Kitonga, a Kenyan by birth, has been actively involved in the operations of Al Shabaab in Mandera County.

Mandera county police commander Job Boronjo says Kitonga has been on their watch list for long. Security agents have reports linking him to the recruitment of youth from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania into Al Shabaab ranks.

The other six suspects are set to appear in court on Monday.

blood thirsty: Armed members of the Somalia-based Al Shabab terror group. Police say the group has included Nairobi on their hit list and plan to strike foreign interests and strategic installations.

New IEBC chief pledges reforms

I solemnly SWEAR: New Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chief Executive Officer Ezra Chiloba Simiyu when he took the oath of office earlier today.

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Newly appointed Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chief Executive Ezra Chiloba Simiyu today promised electoral reforms as he took oath of office.

Simiyu was sworn into office at the Supreme Court buildings in a ceremony presided over by Chief Justice Willy Mutunga.

He expressed confidence that he will succeed in the task of preparing for the 2017 polls.

Simiyu pledged to make the electoral body more proactive in service delivery and embrace lessons learnt from past elections.

He was appointed last month to replace James Oswago who was suspended after being charged by

the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission over an equipment procurement scandal.

The by-elections in Homa Bay and Kajiado Central are scheduled to be Simiyu’s first task. He has called for peace during the campaigns.

Chaos have been witnessed in parts of Homa Bay with those eying the Senate seat accusing rivals of organising hooligans to attack them.

“We are calling on everyone to carry out peaceful campaigns and observe the electoral code of conduct,” IEBC chairman Isaack Hassan said.

Simiyu will serve for a period of five years.

Do you think Nairobi Aviation students were right to stone Nation Centre after NTV aired the Certificates of Doom story?

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Betty Marete They were not right in demonstrating and shows irresponsibility on their part.

They should have approached the school management and education heads to verify the TV station’s claims.

Joyce Maina The students were wrong to take matters into their hands. They should have waited for investigations into the matter and use right channels to settle their grievances.

Kennedy Oguna They were not right.

The problem lies in the institution and it would have been wiser of them to consult the media house and work out the way forward.

Yes and no. Yes because you cannot justify whether pictures taken (by the TV station) were genuine Nairobi Aviation College staff since some of the interviewees were not identified. No because there are courts to handle such cases.

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Suspected robber killed in Rongai

How high: Marijuana emerges as World’s most popular drug Marijuana is the most popular drug in many parts of the world, accounting for 60 per cent of queries on Yahoo’s search engine.

Over the course of seven years, Yahoo!, uncovered the drug-related problems on the minds of several different nations.

The revealing survey found that marijuana is by far the most talked about drug beating drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine, in every country but the UK. In Kenya, Marijuana, commonly known as bhang, is not a major cause for concern among local authorities and comes second to ‘harder’ drugs like heroin and cocaine.

Seizure data dating as far back as 2010 suggests that heroin originating in Afghanistan is trafficked, using sailing vessels and sometimes

A suspected thug was last night shot dead in while attempting to rob a pedestrian in Ongata Rongai. The man was in the company of three others who had been attacking and robbing residents when police pounced. They had robbed a man of his cash, laptop and other electronics when an alarm was raised alerting police who were on patrol. The officers managed to kill one as the other accomplices escaped on foot.

container shipments, from Iran and Pakistan towards the sea borders of Kenya and Tanzania for further transportation by road to South Africa. Since early 2010, more than 1,800 kg of heroin has been seized along the Swahili coast while marijuana has not raised major concerns.

The cultivation of marijuana is spread throughout the country especially in the Mt. Kenya region, says a report by the International Journal of Scientific research.

It is grown in forests, hilly terrains, river banks and is usually concealed among other crops far away from homes. The survey, conducted by drug-related website, Detox.net, found that one of the most common questions about marijuana is ‘how long do the effects last’.

Kidero unveils plans to decongest city traffic The county government of Nairobi has unveiled a plan on the construction of a number of roads in the city which is projected to reduce traffic by at least 80 percent when completed.

The first road will run from Ndovu line in Kangemi to Imara while the next road will run through Simba line in Bomas all the way to Ruiru and will be funded by Africa Development Bank and the World Bank respectively.

“In a bid to deal with the perennial traffic jams in Nairobi the ambitious plan will see traffic in the city reduced by up to 80 percent in the next two years,” Governor Evans Kidero said.

The third road will run from Chui line in Njiru and end at the showground and will be sponsored by World Work. The European Union will fund the fourth road running from Kifaru line at Mama Lucy Hospital to T-Mall.

The last road will start from Nyati line in Balozi and end at Imara. The project will be funded by the Afri-

can Development Bank and will be part of the Bus Rapid Transit System, for which an MoU was signed by five governors in Nairobi.

In the MoU, the governors and the Ministry of Transport established a Nairobi Metropolitan Authority to look into traffic congestion in the five counties. Facelifts are also scheduled for Outer Ring, Lang’ata, Juja and Kangundo roads as well as Uhuru Highway running all the way to Dagoretti corner.

“We are at various stages. Some have kicked off and others will kick off in two months,” Kidero added.

The county is also in the process of buying 70 high capacity buses to help ease traffic jams.

“We at the final stages of importing buses each with a passenger capacity of 150. The roads we are constructing will be eight metres wide to accommodate the buses,” Kidero said. The authority will integrate routes, fares, timetables and manage a single integrated ticket.

Burglar slips, falls to death in Runda estate A man believed to have intended to steal fell and died from a wall in Runda. The body of the man was found on the edge of the wall long after he had died from the fall. Police say they believe the man was scaling the wall into a private compound when he fell and died. His body was later taken to the mortuary.

Elsewhere in Kawangware, police are investigating an incident in which a 22-yearold man was shot and seriously wounded by unknown gunmen. The victim is in hospital in serious but stable condition.

Mass death sentences for 183 in Egypt

GRIDLOCK: Heavy traffic in Nairobi. The county government of Nairobi will construct roads that will reduce traffic by at least 80 percent when completed.

An Egyptian court yesterday confirmed death sentence for 183 defendants in what has triggered an international outcry over the country’s justice system. The defendants were convicted of murdering 11 police and two civilians in an August 2013 attack on a police station. “Today’s death sentences are yet another example of the bias of the Egyptian criminal justice system,” said Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui of Amnesty International.

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Raila, Ruto battle for Maasai votes: A supremacy battle is shaping up between Deputy President William Ruto and Cord leader Raila Odinga over control of the populous Narok County, which is at the centre of Maasai politics.

Ruto has been meeting leaders from Narok and Raila has openly been showing his support for the county’s leaders who want the Governor Samuel Tunai out. The Maasai community is known to speak in unison on most matters of national interest. Concerns that the government was brutal on protesters have given Cord opportunity..

Ditch Uhuru and Ruto, Raila tells Narok MPs: Cord leaders yesterday accused the government of dictatorship for arresting five Narok legislators who led a protest march against Governor Samuel Tunai last week. Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga said the government humiliated the leaders by having them arrested and charged yet, according to him, they had not committed any crime. He protested that the Senator and five MPs had been treated “as if they were criminals” yet they were defending the rights of their community...

Raila’s offer to help Ruto at ICC splits jubilee, Cord MPs: Jubilee and Opposition MPs were divided over the willingness by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to testify in Deputy President William Ruto’s defence at the International Criminal Court (ICC). While Jubilee leaders claimed Raila’s testimony was not needed by the Ruto team, Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) MPs argued their leader’s move to make public his decision, vindicated him against accusation by Jubilee side that he fixed Ruto and others who had appeared at the Hague...

Salaries crisis rocks 27 counties: A majority of counties are staring at a crisis over lack of funds to pay staff salaries and run their operations after it emerged that most of them are yet to receive their January allocation for recurring expenditure. In particular, 27 of the 47 counties have plunged into a cash crunch, a situation of their own making that arose due to the budget-making process by County Assemblies that raised expenditure on staff above the budget for development activities...

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LESS SMOKE MORE LIFE: A designated public smoking zone in Nairobi. New anti-smoking regulations will see packaging of tobacco carry health warnings on both sides in a bid to reduce deaths attributed to use of cigarettes.

The government has introduced new anti-smoking regulations that will see packaging of tobacco carry health warnings on both sides in a bid to reduce deaths attributed to use of cigarettes.

Cigarette manufacturers, distributors and importers will not be allowed to put brand names or trademarks on cigarette packages and wrappers starting June this year.

According to the new Tobacco Control Regulations 2014 published by the Ministry of Health on Monday, the cigarette packages will instead carry health warnings and pictograms on the front and back respectively.

“A person shall not manufacture, sell, distribute or import a tobacco product for sale in Kenya, whose package carries a name, brand name, text, trademark or pictorials or any representation or sign which suggest that the tobacco product is less harmful to health rather than other tobacco,” a section of the regulations stated.

The pictogram is required to be printed in full colour, contrasting with the background to ensure noticeability while the health warning messages will be printed in black and white.

The health warning message on

the front of the package will be printed in English while the back package will be in Kiswahili.

“The manufacturer, seller, distributor or importer of the tobacco product shall ensure that the health warnings and messages shall be printed on both the wrapper and the packet,” the regulations published by Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said.

The cigarette packets will also contain a batch number to determine the place, manufacturing date and country of origin.

The new regulations build up on the Tobacco Control Act of 2007, requiring manufactures to submit to the Ministry toxicological data on the ingredients and leaf used for the products. The World Health Organisation estimates that seven million people die of complications linked to tobacco usage every year.

Meanwhile the Ministry of Agriculture has now been urged to put in place viable economic alternatives for tobacco farmers.

“The Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for agriculture shall pursuant to section 13(1) of the Act put in place policies to promote appropriate, economically and viable alternatives for tobacco growers.”

Blast rocks presidential campaign rally in Nigeria At least one person was killed and 18 others wounded when a female suicide bomber blew herself up in northern Nigeria’s Gombe city.

The incident happened minutes after President Goodluck Jonathan left a campaign rally there.

Mr Jonathan is standing for re-election on 14 February against former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari.

Militant Islamist group Boko Haram has stepped up its attacks in the run-up to the contest. It has however not commented on the blast. Explosions have also ripped through court buildings in three towns in oil-rich southern Nigeria in what police described as co-ordinated attacks.

Dynamite was suspected to have been used in the attacks in Port Harcourt city and the towns of Isiokpo and Degema in oilrich Rivers State, regional police spokesman Ahmad Muhammed said.

There were no casualties, but the court building in Degema was

“razed down and documents burnt”, he said.

Boko Haram is not known to be active in the oil-producing region, where militants demanding a greater share of Nigeria’s oil wealth have carried out attacks in the past.

In the blast in Gombe, the bomber blew herself up near a car, Gombe state police spokesman Fwaje Atajiri said.

He said a female passerby had been killed, contradicting earlier reports that three people had been killed in the blast.

Mohammed Bolari, who was at the rally in Gombe, said the explosion occurred some three minutes after Mr Jonathan’s departure, AFP news agency reports.

“The president had just passed the parking lot and we were trailing behind his convoy when the explosion happened,” he was quoted as saying. Mr Jonathan addressed a rally in the north-eastern city a day after it was hit by two blasts that killed at least five people.

SNUFF OUT: A man throws a container of water towards a burning car after a bomb explosion barely a few minutes after Goodluck Jonathan left Gombe stadium.

STREET ART: A Nairobi Matatu with innovative decorations and graffiti. NTSA says that graffiti should not contain any offensive gestures, wordings, symbols, pictures or signs.

TRANSpoRT AND SAFETY AUThoRiTY cAUTioNS pSVS oN gRAFFiTi RUlES The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has directed all Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators to comply with the newly gazetted regulations which include the use of multi-colour designs and decorations on their vehicles.

According to the rules, all innovative decorations and designs should not contain any offensive gestures, wordings, symbols, pictures or signs. In a statement,

NTSA Director General Francis Meja indicated that the decorations should not be painted, sprayed, drawn or affixed to any window, lights, indicators or chevrons of the vehicle.

“The NTSA hereby informs the public that following consultations with the relevant stakeholders, the guidelines on the use and application of multicolour designs and decorations on PSVs have now been

incorporated into the National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of Public Vehicles) 2014 Regulations,” he said.

He further pointed out that they should also not have reflective properties. “All PSV operators are hereby requested to note and ensure compliance with the above regulations. A copy of the regulations can be regulations can be downloaded from the NTSA website www.ntsa.go.ke,”

the Director General stated.

The laws further stipulated that the vehicles should be able to display the name of the SACCO they represent in letters which are visible from a distance of at least 275 metres. “The name of the Sacco or company should appear in letters not less than six inches in height and in such colour as to be visible by day from a distance of at least 275 metres,” he said.

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Ministry imposes tough cigarette packaging rules The Ministry of Health has banned cigarette manufacturers, distributers and importers from putting brand names or trademarks on packages and wrappers. The ban takes effect in June this year.

The new Tobacco Control Regulations 2014 published by Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia indicate that packages must carry health warnings and pictograms on the front and back respectively.

“The manufacturer, seller, distributor

or importer of the product shall ensure the warnings and messages shall be printed on the wrapper and packet,” said Macharia.

The CS said health warnings on the front part of the package must be printed in English and Kiswahili at the back. The pictogram will be printed in full colour to contrast with the background to ensure noticeability.

Health warning messages will be printed in black and white.

Packets will also contain a batch

number to indicate venue, manufacture date and country of origin.

The regulations also require manufacturers to provide the ministry with data for easy interpretation of the code marking on a product.

The regulations are a build-up on the Tobacco Control Act of 2007 that requires manufactures to submit to the ministry toxicological data on ingredients and leaf used to make the products.

SILENT KILLER: The Government has banned manufacturers, distributers and importers from putting cigarette brand names or trademarks on packages and wrappers.

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Tiet Foundation offers Sh0.5m grants to human rights NGOs The Tiet Foundation, a US based private enterprise, is offering grants worth $5000 (Sh459,000) for organisations that focus on innovative human rights activities.

Organisations planning to apply are advised to visit ‘tietfoundation.org/ apply’ for details and fill in the listed forms. Deadline for applications is March 31, 2015.

“The Tiet Foundation aims to support organisations that maximise impact and create change,” a statement from the group reads. Their grant programs seek to support high-impact, lowcost solutions to the world’s toughest

problems. Social injustices are among their main area of focus.

The Foundation’s latest grant cycle is open and organisations can request funding of up to US $5000 (Sh459,000).

The funding mostly supports projects in areas of social or economic inequalities, marginalised populations, including women, older adults, people with disabilities, refugees and internally displaced persons.

Funding is given to organisations that are either direct service providers or work in the field of advocacy. Funds may be used for general organisation support or for a project.

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Many local small business owners use social media sites like Facebook to showcase and market products.

Some use a variety of tools to market products, making keeping track of online interactions quite difficult.

As a result, a team of developers have come up with HootSuite, a social media ‘dashboard’, used to manage and measure a person’s social networks.

HootSuite says the tool “allows you to manage your messages, get custom ana-

lytics on your social campaigns, and communicate internally without leaving the HootSuite dashboard.”

Users “access a single interface” that helps them monitor Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ Pages, WordPress and more.

The tool is available from ‘hootsuite.com’.

While the tool’s ‘Individual plan’ is free, the more comprehensive package, dubbed the ‘Pro plan’ costs about Sh824 per month.

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Garden City Mall almost complete Construction of Nairobi’s Sh22.7 billion Garden City project (left) on Thika Road is almost complete.

The mall will accommodate about 120 local and global retail brands, including Nakumatt, KFC, Domino’s Pizza and Cold Stone Creamery.

Garden City, which has been marketed as East Africa’s second largest mall after the upcoming Two Rivers mall in Runda, was

scheduled to open last month.

But Actis, the project’s developer, has since pushed the date forward by a few months.

Actis East Africa Managing Director Michael Turner said: “With a project of this scale and complexity there is always the possibility for changes to the schedule.”

Phase one of the project, whose construction is under the Nairobibased Mentor Management,

involves the development of 33,000 sq metres of retail space and 76 two and three-bedroom apartments as well as town houses.

Structural work on the structure was completed in September 2014.

The Mall is expected to contain 50,000 sq metres of retail space, 20,000 sq metres of office space, 420 apartments and town houses, a hotel and a three-acre park, among other features.

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Turkish fashion brand to open stores in Kenya The Kenyan textile industry could be set for a significant boost after Turkish clothing giant LC Waikiki revealed plans to invest in the country.

Speaking during a meeting with the company’s CEO, the Cabinet Secretary for Industrialisation and Enterprise Development, Adan Mohamed said the move was a welcome idea bearing

in mind that the country was recently ranked amongst the top seven investment destinations to watch in emerging markets

by Fortune magazine. “Kenya is offering a world class investment location with our competitive advantages that present a huge opportunity to invest in the textile and apparel sector. We have duty free access to a huge

market through the AGOA and EU that is still punching below its weight despite Kenya being the leader in Sub-Saharan Africa,” said Mohamed.

LC Waikiki CEO, Smail Sac said investing in Kenya was part of the company’ expansion plans and that already his company was in discussion with leading shopping malls namely, The Junction, Two Rivers

and Garden City in a bid to acquire retail shops. “The company is exploring the emerging retail market opportunities that the growing middle class presents in Africa and Kenya is one of our focus countries,” said Smail. The company has over 500 stores in the retail market operating in more than 23 countries worldwide.

FAD AND STYLE: An LC Waikiki store in Bulgaria. The clothing giant has revealed plans to invest in the country.

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Half million jobs hang in balance as Kenya’s flower sector begins to wilt The government’s incompetence and the poor performance of players in the sector threatens to knock Kenya’s flower industry off its top spot, a recent report by USAID has shown.

Analysts at CNBC Africa say that Kenya may be losing its foothold in the global horticulture market, a recent report by USAID indicated.

Since 2008, the sector has been achieving growth rates ‘well below global competitors’, they explain.

Despite the fact that the country is one of the most successful exporters of fresh produce and flowers, underperformance by stakeholders threatens the jobs of thousands of Kenyans and the well-being of half a million more who depend on the sector indirectly.

“The government needs to address the multidimensional

challenges, and barriers to trade, transport and communication processes need to go down and compete with international standards,” Christophe De Vroey, a trade and communication counsellor noted in a recent address.

The Ministry of Agriculture has already taking steps to remedy the situation.

“We are focusing on issues of increasing production and productivity given that Kenya still stands in a place where we have not attained optimal levels of productivity,” said Sicily Kariuki, principal secretary at the Ministry. She was speaking during an earlier conference in Nairobi. Ngige is confident this will save the sector, saying that flower shipments may reach about 130,000 metric tons, compared with an estimated 120,000 tons in 2014.

PRICE DRIVER Rent prices jump as tenants buckle under the pressure The cost of rent in Kenya has risen and tenants are buckling under the pressure.

According to the most recent Hass property index, the country’s source for tracking property prices, the asking prices for apartments went up by 5.5 per cent during the the third quarter of 2014 and 13.2 per cent the year before.

Meanwhile, apartment rents rose 5.1 per cent.

Ms. Sakina Hassanali, HassConsult Marketing Manager, says that even as property prices continue to rise, Kenyans are facing roadblocks on the path to home ownership.

She explains that prices still stand at “extraordinary levels.”

Currently, the average rent for a 1 to 3-bedroom apartment is Sh75,000 a month, up from Sh50,000 over a year ago.

Meanwhile, the average rent for

a four to six bedroom house has jumped to Sh200,000 up from Sh150,000. The jump in prices was strongest for 1 to 3-bedroom apartments.

In 2014, apartment rents in Embakasi rose by more than 30 per cent. And while places like Kileleshwa, Langata and South B are still quite popular among the country’s middle class, the rent prices in these areas remain quite high.

McDonald’s will now accept selfies, hugs and fist bumps as payment International food chain, McDonald, has started a campaign that will see them reward some lucky customers in the US by letting them pay their meals with hugs instead of money.

The campaign dubbed “Pay With Lovin” will run until Valentine’s Day between 6am and 6pm.Other forms of payment also include; dancing, giving a high five, calling a family member and telling them you love them or sending a selfie.

A spokeswoman for the restaurant said it was a way of thanking their customers for making their day. “We want to thank our customers for making our day, and hopefully they will make someone else’s as well. From selfies, hugs, to high-fives, we have a bunch of fun ways to express your lovin’.”

There will only be a hundred winners at each restaurant, who will be selected at random, the restaurant says it expects

about a million customers to benefit from the giveaway. The campaign is seen as way of the company to try lure their customers back after facing tough competition that have led to a fall in their sales. Last week, McDonald’s reported a 15 per cent fall in annual profits to $4.7billion (Sh431.2 billion). Sales in the US market were down by 4.1 per cent as US consumers avoided it in favour of other restaurants.

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Tithe, seeds, cash and give-aways all for your church and pastor. What happened to clean worship?

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The allure of riches especially in these hard economic times should be blamed for the rising numbers of con preachers.

he Christian religion has in the recent past come into the limelight and for all the wrong reasons. Media has been awash with stories of pastors fleecing their congregations to enrich themselves.

First it was the impressive investigative piece on Pastor Victor Kanyari’s antics.

Then came the quotes by reverend Kathy Kiuna allegedly banning the poor from attending her church. These incidences and many more have left Christians with the dilemma of deciding who to believe? Should they believe some of the preachers who promise them prosperity if they sow a seed into the ministry? Or should they go with their inner gut which is screaming that something is amiss and call it quits? That is a tough choice to make and it calls for utmost discernment and a comprehensive study of the Bible to make informed choices.

The allure of riches especially in these hard economic times should be blamed for the rising numbers of con preachers.

These con pastors preach a totally different gospel from the gospel of truth that Jesus and other apostles preached.

Prosperity gospel, faith gospel, name it and claim it… whatever they call it, is a twisted form of gospel meant to oppress the believers. It promises the good life, health and immense wealth at

Proff’s new video dropping soon Proff, of the Data fam,e is back in the music scene.

This time with a new song Irie, which he released in January. The singer announced on his social media page that the video for the song will drop soon. Irie is about getting high and wasted at a club and loving it. Bringing his authentic sound and voice to the table, Proff kicks this out the park. We hope the video has it all covered too.

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the expense of knowing the truth and living a holy life. They preach that the way to get things from God is through obedience, faith and giving. Prosperity pastors preach that God wants to bless His children (which is not a bad idea) but the catch here is that in order to receive the blessing, one has to financially give into the ministry through hefty tithes and ‘seeds’. The faithful are told that wealth is a blessing from God and that they should seek it with all they got.

While it is not a bad thing to seek wealth and health, it should not be the main focus of a believer. They should know that God chooses whoever He wants to bless regardless of whether that person tithes or gives. The faithful should not be blinded by temporal gratifications, which as is often said, are a passing cloud. Even the Holy Book urges Christians to store their treasures in heaven, where they would not be eaten by moth (Mathew 6:19-21).

The Bible also tells the faithful that the love of money is the root of all evil. In response to this, prosperity preachers tell their faithful that as long as they do not love money, they can get more of it to ‘fund’ the gospel.

How can somebody refrain from loving money if every Sunday, messages of financial breakthrough, sow a seed and

Sabina goes into acting BBA Kenya representative Sabina Stadtler has ventured into acting. The singer is featured in a pilot episode of Back to Shaggz a show that chronicles how the lives of a couple change when they move from Britain to come reconnect with their roots. Sabina plays Lucy, a city girl who is finding it hard to adjust to her husband’s home town where she cannot get a mani-pedi and she has to use a toilet which is outside the main house.

God wants to bless you financially are put on repeat? How can one not think about money with such messages being the centre of the service?

In the end, it takes two to tango. It all boils down to one’s motive of attending church.

Are you attending church for the money or are you really ready to follow the true teachings of Jesus even if it means being poor? Are you ready to read the bible for yourself so as to know what it says regarding giving? Or do you want to just sit down, hope and believe what the preachers tell you and take it as gospel truth? Nobody forces one to sow a seed, it is an individual’s quest for more that sees them sign that cheque and drop it at the altar.

Real Christianity is not about the glamour, It is about love, bearing one another, following Jesus and letting God reign in our lives.

Christians need to wake up and see the deception for what it really is.

They need to get to know Jesus for themselves and not wait for a fellow human being to tell them what to do with their lives. Before you give up on attending church or give away your hard earned money to a preacher, think clearly and base all your decisions on the real gospel of Christ.

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nown as the doodle master, Kerby Rosanes is an artist from the Phillipines who does intricate drawings. Busy compositions and intricate works are his signature style. When starting out, Rosanes considered his intricate doodling as a hobby and as he continued he realised he can take it further. His works were published on international magazines, blogs and art communities online. From lions to birds to hippos, he can doodle anything and it will be filled with time intricate details and shapes. The doodle master makes the ordinary look extraordinary.

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o you have just discovered that art is indeed a viable occupation and you can make some cash out of it.

Your creative juices are on overdrive guaranteeing you masterpiece after masterpiece.

Your imagination has spawned something fresh and unique into the industry. After hours of hard work, you are ready to display and sell the artwork but the only problem is that you haven’t quite figured out the strings of making sales. Besides that, you are a newbie and trying to make a name for yourself which minimizes chances of hooking the top collectors.

For any artist, selling artwork can be quite a daunting task.

Worse still if you are a rookie.

Many fine pieces never really make it to the collectors due to poor sales skills. Below are tips of how you can make sales as an amateur and break into the industry.

Start off with low prices slowly building up. Many

collectors love to grow with an artist and are dead scared of getting raw deals. When you start selling your pieces, keep in mind the long term relationship that you are building with the client. They sure will not mind spending more in future as they have sampled and known your capabilities.

Do not be afraid to network.

Do not just sit down and expect the art to sell itself. Go out into the world. Exhibit in as many shows as possible. You can also liaise with hotels, small businesses or companies to display your works for free as part of their décor for a given period of time. The possibility of someone noticing it is higher than when the works are stacked away in the house. You also get to kill two birds with one stone. The companies and hotels will have beautiful pieces to display and also your name will be out there.

Assess the market. Some research into the market will be helpful to guide you in knowing

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the demands and opportunities of the market. It is good to know what people want so as to give it to them exactly.

Have a really good portfolio of your works. Whether it is in soft or hard copy, a good portfolio shows potential clients your capabilities and helps them make informed choices when purchasing your works. Take good and sharp pictures also to accentuate and complement the work. Most important is to ensure you always come up with something new, fresh and interesting to keep people coming back for more. Stay on top of your game and always give each piece your best.

Value your work and others will follow suit. Whether you are into painting, sculpting, graffiti et cetera et cetera… the tips above will come in handy when making your first sale. Give yourself time to grow. Do not get anxious if you do not make any sales. Be patient, stay focused and soon people will take notice no matter how long it takes.

Burials among the Luos is an elaborate affair. If you are attending a Luo burial for the first time you might suffer a huge bout of culture shock.

Before the dead is brought into the boma, people have to go meet it and welcome it in style. Running ahead with drums and branches you will find people mourning and wailing at the top of their voices. Depending on the person’s stature in the community, bulls will be added to the procession to show clout.

Crying and wailing in Luo funerals is a requirement. If one does not cry and wail they will be the subject of various suspicions. It is believed that if you don’t ‘yuago’ (mourn the dead) the deceased, then you killed them! The Luos do not sleep with the dead, they instead have a wake where they seat and keep the body company till morning. And no, incidences of wife inheritance ended ages ago. The coffin is always left open during the wake and viewing. Some people will touch and hold the dead as a sign of saying their last goodbyes.

The graves are dug the night before the burial by young men who get paid by illicit brew and copious amounts of food. The time a deceased will be buried depends on how old the person is and how they died. Children for instance and buried before the afternoon hits and older people are buried when the sun is setting. Burials for the Luos is an important affair and is never taken lightly.

They immerse themselves to ensure the dead is given a proper send off.

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comedian sleepy and chipukeezy reporting live from nairobi aviation riots

Chipukeezy and Sleepy David are known to make light of any situation. The two were yesterday at the scene of the riots by students from the Nairobi Aviation College. They hilariously filmed themselves giving a blow by blow account of what they could see then posted the video on Instagram.

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olygamy is a highly debated practice but we must agree it comes with a wave of incessant troubles. Stress, quarrels and at times neglect are a “normal” package of the deal. Stress can gnaw on the man when meeting the needs of his families becomes a huge feat.

Consequentially, confrontations and altercations between families arise with each thinking the other family is getting more than they deserve at their expense. And when the heat is too scalding, some men vanish leaving their J Hypnotiq will soon be releasing families’ languishing in poverty.

It becomes even more his line of T-shirts and hoodies. unbearable when the man The popular DJ announced the news on dies leaving either one Instagram with pictures of how the shirts family or all in the and hoodies will look like. The merchandise cold for lack will come in different colours with the letter of proper H insignia with a crown stamped on the front. The line which is christened crowned.

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ask dr X Dear DRX,

I really wanted to join high school this year but it is impossible. My big brother stayed home the whole of last year instead of going to form one because my parents couldn’t afford to raise his school fees. So this is his year to make his high school debut and since my parents can’t raise enough money for both of us, I have to lay back.

It is really frustrating me. I know

Grounds that none of the women or children involved will interfere with.

Setting up separate accounts for each family is one way to narrow down issues. They should all be covered because life is unpredictable and nobody should be reminded about this.

Another measure is drawing a will. Although wills can be refuted and protested in a courtroom, it is still a good step. It is never too early to stipulate a will.

In the event where a man is married to a single wife but has a mistress with his child then he must equally take care of them.

If it is hard for co-wives to acknowledge each other, picture how rough it would get for a mistress. In plural marriages, of course co-wives recognize each much as they don’t want to. Mistresses however will never be accepted as having equal status. Unless they are mentioned

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it is unfair of me to act this way when my brother was patient for a whole year. I can’t help but feel hopeless. —Tina

Dear Tina,

planning. They are left fighting for property especially when there is no clear stipulation on who gets what.

We all sympathized with Faith Kajwang’ when it emerged that she has been reduced to a beggar by Kajwang’s family. Faith Kajwang is the other widow to the late Otieno Kajwang’. Ugly tales of how Faith and her children have been cut off from financial benefits since the demise of the politician have emerged in social and main stream media. Her children cannot afford school fees because somehow their funds have been frozen.

However, she too has a right to inherit. It is understandable that they don’t have to be friends it’s awfully cruel to drug children in a tug of war over something they innocently found themselves in.

But such is expected when a man with more than one family fails to insure them on secure grounds.

There are times things don’t flow as we expect or want them to. It happens to everyone but does not spell doom because nothing is permanent.Do not despair. Your parents are doing their best to see you both through school. Just hold

on like your brother did. Keep yourself occupied and adopt a positive outlook on everything.

Before you know it, the year will fade away very fast and you will be enrolled in high school.

However, you can apply for bursaries or help or do some volunteer work to raise school fees faster.

Best of luck.

Dr X.

Send your agonising queries to drx@x-news.co.ke

in the demised married lover’s will, they are not perceived as having any rights to inheritance.

Enough about the man’s share of work.

Women also play a big role in securing the future of their families. Don’t leave it all to your man. When you are a mother, you must think long-term.

First of all save and invest your money in something productive.

Bank on projects that generate tangible income that will sustain you in all times. Not only is this a smart move but it is also a resourceful back up plan. Children get affected by family instabilities. Sadly, this may rip off their chances of having healthy relationships. But it doesn’t have to get worse. Men should take care of their families and maybe that could reduce stress levels. When you have a heart big enough for multiple women, your bank balance must be big enough too!

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AfricAn footbAllers hAve their best heAd forwArd with hAirstyles thAt did much to distrAct us from the reAl bAll gAme!

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he African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is ongoing and so far there have been disappointments and surprises.

But one thing, other than the football skills, that has got people talking are the different and unique hairstyles. African footballers are known for their over the top fashion styles but when it comes to hairstyles it is a whole new ball game.It ranges from exaggerated Mohawks to ponytails, to blonde braids to even dyed beards!

Asmoah Gyan, Yannick Bolasie, Robert Kidiaba, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Aristide Bance, Thievy Bifouma are just some of the footballers who have blessed the AFCON with their crazy hairstyles. Did you see these too?

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Rating: R Cast: Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor Genre: Action & Adventure Time: 1 hr. 46 min.

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onsidering it has stars like Leonardo and Gwyneth this movie has fallen short. It is dreadfully flat and unfunny Charlie Mortdecai is an art dealer and rogue spy who has angry Russians, British Mi5 and an international terrorist on his tail. They are all rushing to find a stolen painting that supposedly has a map that leads to lost Nazi gold.

Our rating: H H

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Rating: R Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Lange, John Goodman Genre: Drama, Mystery & Suspense Time: 1hr 41 min

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ark Wahlberg delivers a great performance but his acting does not gel well with the rest of the characters. He stands out like a sore thumb. Jim Bennett is an English professor with a gambling problem. He borrows from a gangster to fuel his addiction and offers his own life as collateral. Putting his relationship with his wealthy mother on the line. He further complicates a budding relationship with one of his students.

irected by Angelina Jolie, the movie is so focused on the events of Zampeini’s life that it forgets to build up the characters.

Unbroken follows the life of an Olympic athlete and war hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini. Together with two crew men, Zamperini survived 47 days on a raft after a plane crash in World War II. They were caught by the Japanese and taken in as prisoners of war.

Our rating: H H H Rating: PG 13 Cast: Jack O’Connell, Takamasa Ishihara, Domhnall Gleeson Genre: Drama Time: 2hr 17 min

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WEATHERFORECAST

DAILYHOROSCOPES CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan19 Some solid, honest communication between you and those you love is likely to clear up some confusion. This is going to make a big difference in your daily life. The removal of relationship issues will guarantee that the atmosphere is more harmonious from now on.

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 Today you might feel the need to get as much done as possible. You’re especially energetic, Aquarius, and you have stamina and focus, and so you should be able to accomplish whatever you want. Tasks and chores you may have put off finally get done today.

PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 You might need to do some of the less exciting chores involved with creative or artistic projects today, Pisces. You’re in the right frame of mind to get them done. Your efficiency is at a peak.

A practical, no-nonsense manner marks all your interactions.

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ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 You may have let household tasks and chores go for a few days, Aries, so today you might decide to get them all done at once. You have the energy and the stamina to do it. However, take care not to get too caught up in little details that only you tend to notice.

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TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 Some letters and calls that you may have agreed to do for a group you’re affiliated with might have to be taken care of today, Taurus. It might take a little persistence, as some of the people you need to reach may not be in. But you’re likely to get everything done.

GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 You will pay bills, make deposits, or balance checkbooks. Whatever you need to handle, you will get it done, and done well. You might even find that you’re better off financially than you thought you were. In the evening, go to a movie and forget about money for a while.

CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 You should be especially efficient in whatever work you need to get done today, Cancer.

Your natural eye for detail is especially sharp. You’re also feeling industrious, energetic, and efficient, so don’t be surprised if others give you some admiring compliments.

LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 Your dreams might be especially intense now, and some could even be prophetic. You may have recently dreamed of an old friend you haven’t seen for a while. You might also come up with some previously unknown ideas for advancing yourself professionally.

VIRGO Aug 23- Sep 22 Social events involving both old and new friends could prove especially satisfying at this time, Virgo. You will be able to catch up with those you haven’t seen for a while. You might also be introduced to new people who prove valuable business contacts in the future.

MUSTREAD Black Dog Summer — by Miranda Sherry

LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 Today you might decide to get some annoying but necessary chores done, Libra. Your mind should be especially active, so don’t be surprised if during the course of doing your chores you find the answers to questions you’ve been asking yourself for a long time.

Gigi’s mother and her lover were killed in a South African wildlife sanctuary. Left on her own, Gigi has to live with her aunt Adele and their family.

Overwhelmed with grief, Gigi is inconsolable and traumatised. As her mother Sally died, something did not go as planned. She is drawn to niece Byrony and watches over her daughter through her niece as she tries to navigate her grief.

As family secrets emerge, Byrony discovers that the neighbour Lesedi is a witchdoctor who is trying in vain to hide her connections with the dead.

SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 This is going to increase your ability to take on whatever challenges you’re planning to address. Your already sharp business acumen is likely to be enhanced by whatever you discover. Be prepared for a lot of hard work and continued success over the next few months.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 21 Sagittarius, some volatile emotional matters that may have reared their heads over the past few days could finally be settled to the satisfaction of all involved. Happiness reigns in the home, as all the members of your household are basically pleased with the way their lives are going.

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WB should monitor public projects expenditure So the World Bank has signed a Sh1 billion deal with Kenya to provide clean water to 150,000 people (Monday, February 2, 2015).

While I commend the bank

for their commitment to helping develop the country, I hope they will do so with caution. They should watch closely to ensure funds are used for the purpose for with they

were intended.

Our politicians cannot be trusted to handle the cash.

The problem with Kenya is that we are so good at planning but fail to implement the projects

despite their potential for positive change. Kenyans will watch and wait to see if 150,000 Kenyans will actually feel the benefits of the investment.

— John Kadogo

1. Living with a roomate who doesn’t buy her own food - Elly, NRB 2. What Luhyas do before they leave the house - Alfred Wanyama 3. When inlaws are visiting and you have to go to work - Bett, NRB

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CROSSWORD Across 1. Month in Israel 5. Thoroughly proficient 10. IDs sought by phishers 14. “The ___ of the Rose”: Eco novel 15. King who founded Bangkok 16. How the cherry rests on the ice cream soda 17. “Make me do it” 19. Coin of Turkey 20. City east of Palm Springs 21. “The___Show on Earth” 23. Play the timpani 26. ‘... — occasion in a good quarrel...’: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ 27. He’s on the 5,000 dollar bill 32. Alphabet openers 33. Visual 34. Inert gas 38. Giant birds of lore 40. Madame de ___ 42. Fly like Lindbergh 43. Reliable 45. Come next 47. Certain retriever, briefly 48. Immediate feelings 51. Purim heroine 54. Lacking strength 55. Draw straws 58. Sorrowing Mary 62. Singing syllables 63. Decorative 66. Suits to-67. Designer Emilio 68. Receive’s opposite 69. G.O.P. candidate 70. Zwei x drei 71. Chem. and bio.

Down 1. Cousin of contra2. When the cock crows 3. Centrally located 4. Dwell 5. Elbow’s site 6. Justice Sandra ___ O’Connor 7. Online pub.

8. Henry VIII’s Catherine 9. ‘___ of the essence’ 10. Soup crackers 11. Pens.

12. Edda language 13. Flash flood 18. Chest’s place 22. Crazy like ___ 24. Diamond figures 25. Count 27. Shakes 28. “Peek-___, I see you!”

29. 1250, in old Rome 30. Steak ___ 31. Winter fisherman’s tool 35. ___ contendre 36. Heroine of “The Good Earth.”

37. Heads, in slang 39. Take a tour 41. Clare Boothe ___ 44. Hamilton’s last act 46. Military camp 49. Division members 50. 11th book of the Bible 51. Outward: Anat.

52. Painter Andrea del ___ 53. Slightest 56. Verifiable 57. 60’s civil rights org.

59. Suffix with diet 60. Rikki-tikki-___ (Kipling mongoose) 61. Drinks served by the pint 64. Oh, in Heidelberg 65. Prefix meaning “wrong”

DAILY WISDOM “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.”

—Proverbs 14:23 “We shall place scales to do justice on the Day of Judgment. So no one shall be wronged in the least. Even if it (a deed) is to the measure of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth, and We are enough to take account.”

— (Al-Qur’an 21:47) “There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.” —Swami Sivananda “The mind is everything. What you think you become.”

—Buddha

“Those who don’t know how to suffer are the worst off. There are times when the only correct thing we can do is to bear out troubles until a better day.” ― Deng Ming-Dao “There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.”

— African Proverb “You want some respect? Go out and get it for yourself.”

— Don Draper “It only takes one lie to taint your entire testimony.”

— Jim Rohn

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

Sport TUESday, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Union retains squad for world event There will be minor changes as national women hockey team head coach Jos Openda picks the team for the second World Hockey League Two set for Uruguay next week.

Kenya will be among three African representatives to the second phase of the championship whose winner books a ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Openda says the squad will resemble the one that took part in League One last September.

“There will be maybe two to three new faces, but majority of the squad was with us in the last assignment. This are the players we have been working with therefore the decision to retain them,” he said.

KHU chairman Nashon Randiek says the team departure

date to Uruguay depends on the amount of money allocated by the Government to the union.

KHU has not received cash from the Government two weeks to the competition kick-off.

Meanwhile, KHU has set February 7 as deadline day for new clubs to register with the union. The national league is expected to start early next month.

minor changes: Kenya women hockey players. There will be minor changes as national head coach Jos Openda picks the team for the second World Hockey League Two set for Uruguay next week.

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Chepkirui set for Boston race debut Kenya’s Joyce Chepkirui will debut at the prestigious Boston Marathon on April 20 as she continues the charge to cement her reputation as a rising female distance running star.

Despite facing the prospect of taking on the toughest race at the grand stage that is Boston, the oldest marathon in America and part of the World Marathon Majors Series elite global circuit, the 26 yearold Kenyan is relishing the challenge.

Last August, she stunned two-time Berlin marathon champion and world half marathon record holder, Florence Kiplagat, by the thickness of a vest on the line to lift the women 10,000m Commonwealth title (32:09.5), on the Glasgow track.

She travelled to Marrakech, Morocco where she added the African 25-lap title (32:45.27) to her Commonwealth crown before settling for silver over 5,000m at the IAAF Continental Cup in the same resort city to cap a memorable campaign in a lifetime best performance over 12 and a half laps of 15:58.31.

Coupled with her 66:19 burst at the Prague Half Marathon where she won last April that is the fifth fastest of all time over that distance, Chepkirui believes her time to step up to the classic distance is opportune as she targets a roaring 2015 season.

FINISH LINE: Joyce Chepkirui (R) crosses the line to win gold ahead of Florence Kiplagat in the Women’s 10,000 metres final at Hampden Park during day six of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on July 29, 2014 in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

latest team at the top: Socceroos’ rollicking after-party is still on It was a weekend event that slipped past unnoticed.

While all focus was elsewhere, Australia won its first ever Asian Cup title with a nervy and dramatic 2-1 extra-time win over South Korea at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Three days later and a rollicking after-party for the latest team at the top hasn’t stopped.

The triumphant Socceroos squad, including Saturday night’s goal scorers Massimo Luongo and James Troisi joined coach Ange Postecoglou for a reception with hundreds of fans at Sydney’s Pitt St mall.

“It’s a great for the code and a great for the country,’’ Postecoglou said of the win.

“I’m hoping we just get all of Australia behind this national team.

“They’ve showed you what a beautiful game it is and I’m sure a lot more people will follow the Socceroos from now on. Those kids playing in in the suburbs now have more heroes to look up to.’’

Standing on the sidelines, outgoing Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy said it was a moment he had long envisioned.

“My objective always was to make football - soccer - a mainstream sport in Australia and we have now achieved that,” Lowy said.

“Now we have to go deeper and deeper into the Aussie sporting psyche.’’

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Australia captain Mile Jedinak (center) holds up the Asian Cup championship trophy after the team’s 2-1 triumph in extra time over South Korea in Sydney.

Djokovic says he had ‘physical crisis’ during Australian Open final Novak Djokovic said it was his willpower that pulled him through a “physical crisis” during his Australian Open final victory over Andy Murray.

The world number one, 27, beat the Briton 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-0 in three hours and 39 minutes.

Djokovic said the first two sets, which took two hours and 32 minutes to complete, had made him weak.

“You can’t always be 100%, so you go through moments you can call crises during matches like these,” he said.

Murray was leading 2-0 in the third set, having fought back to level the match

at 1-1, and the top seed appeared to be struggling before he overhauled the sixth seed’s advantage to win 12 of the next 13 games.

“I wasn’t cramping. I didn’t call a timeout because I had no reason to call it. I was just weak. I went through the physical crisis in the matter of 20 minutes,” explained the Serb, who won his fifth title at Melbourne Park.

Djokovic said his victory over Murray at the 2013 Australian Open final had helped him.

Djokovic, meanwhile, said having the mental edge in a Grand Slam final was important.

AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS 2015 BODY CHECK: Equatorial Guinea midfielder Ivan Esono (front) challenges Tunisia’s midfielder Yassine Chikhaoui during the 2015 African Cup of Nations quarter-final match in Bata on Saturday. Guinea coach Esteban Becker says beating Tunisia 2-1 was ‘ almost a miracle’ .

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City Stars player excited to join Bandari from SA side

Guinea tactician calls Tunisia victory ‘miracle’ Equatorial Guinea coach Esteban Becker says beating Tunisia 2-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals on Saturday night was “almost a miracle.”

Nzalang Nacional came from a goal down to beat the Carthage Eagles 2-1 on extra time and record one of the greatest upsets in Afcon history.

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But there was a major controversy over the result as the home side were awarded a soft penalty in injury time at the end of the regulation time which Tunisia felt was unjust.

However, Becker refused to discuss the questionable officiating in the match.

“Tunisia played very well. They have

players who play at a high level, while we only have one who plays in a top division in Europe, and that’s Javier Balboa,” said Becker in the aftermath of the match.

“To beat Tunisia is an achievement, almost a miracle. “Thanks to the players, the people of (Equatorial) Guinea, the people at the federation,

David Gateri (pictured) says he is happy to resume local soccer league after he was announced as a transfer deadline capture

by Bandari from South African second league side Salt River Blackpool ASD. The former City Stars player penned a two-and-half year dealm to reunite with former colleagues Lawrence Kasadha and George Abege.

Gateri says Coach Twahir Muhiddin has great plans for the club and had urged him to join the club.

“Muhiddin talked to me on the plans to rebuild the team as emphasised on the project of bringing in young players. I want to be part of the plan,” he said.

Bandari has also signed former Sofapaka midfielder Anthony Kimani and Nakuru All Stars striker John Ndirangu.

Meanwhile, Muhiddin says the club has released former AFC Leopards winger Jimmy Bagaye on disciplinary grounds.

“Discipline is key. He (Bagaye) had become inconsistent in coming for practice, and his discipline levels were not in line with the new team’s motto so we gave him a release letter on Friday,” he said.

their president and of course the president of the Republic.”

Of Tunisia’s angry reaction at fulltime, Becker added: “I understand the Tunisians’ anger at having lost, because they had the potential to win by several goals. Equatorial Guinea will now face Ghana in the semifinals on Thursday evening.

Sakho, West Ham face Fifa probe over CAN withdrawal Striker Diafra Sakho and West Ham face a Fifa inquiry over his withdrawal from Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations squad.

Football’s governing body says it has opened disciplinary proceedings for “a potential violation of regulations”.

Sakho, 25, withdrew with a back injury, but later scored for the Hammers in their 1-0 FA Cup win at Bristol City.

Fifa rules say a player cannot appear for a club if he was meant to be on international duty. West Ham insist correct procedures were followed.

“We can confirm that disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the player Diafra Sakho and the club West Ham United for a potential violation of the Fifa regulations on the status and transfer of players,” said a Fifa spokesman.

Fifa declined to give a likely time frame for the case, or potential penalties, should it find that the rules were breached.

Sakho was not in West Ham’s squad for Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League fall at Liverpool. Manager Sam Allardyce said he had been advised not to play him until the dispute was resolved.

On Thursday, Allardyce said he was confident the striker, who has scored eight times in 12 Premier League games since signing from FC Metz in August, would not face a ban.

“We have not breached any rules and regulations whatsoever and I have to say I’m extremely disappointed

by Senegal’s reaction,” he said.

Senegal boss Alain Giresse claimed West Ham had “set a dangerous precedent” by playing him.

no way: Ivory Coast coach players block an Algerian rival.

Coach Herve Renard says the tournament’s best team has been eliminated after his side beat Algeria to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.

Ivory Coast boss says Algeria was Afcon best outfit Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard says the tournament’s best team are out after his Ivory Coast side beat Algeria to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.

New Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony scored twice as the Elephants won 3-1 to earn a tie against DR Congo.

“I think we have beaten the best team in the tournament,” said Renard.

“We needed to be well-organised and try to counter a team who are very strong individually,” he said.

Renard led Zambia to the Africa Cup of Nations title in 2012. “When I was with Zambia, the

Ivory Coast were better than us but we won on penalties in the 2012 final.

“You need to be realistic in football and put in place the tactics to win a game.”

Speaking about the win over Algeria, he said: “In terms of football and ball control they were better but we countered with players like Max Gradel, Gervinho and Wilfried Bony.

“In football you can’t afford to think you’re better than you are. You need to choose tactics to fit the players you have.”

Algeria coach Christian Gourcuff concurred with Renard’s comments.

“It was not the best team that won. I can’t

reproach the players for anything. We had a good few chances that we didn’t take,” he said.

“The El Arbi Hillel Soudani chance in particular was a great one, and the goal we lost at the setpiece was cruel.”

Algeria had to face Ivory Coast after finishing runners-up in Group C to Ghana.

“I think the regret we can have is the goal we lost at the end against Ghana, which led to us playing the Ivory Coast.

“But the way we dominated against the Ivorians gives us plenty of hope. If we played the same game 10 times we wouldn’t lose it 10 times.”

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ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED: Cuadrado celebrates during Colombia’s win over Uruguay in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The Fiorentina winger has completed a Sh3.26 billion move to Chelsea.

Done deal: Cuadrado is Blue Chelsea’s Sh3.26billion signing of winger Juan Cuadrado was the biggest deal completed on transfer deadline day as Premier League spending in the January window matched last year’s Sh18.2billion.That figure fell well short of the record Sh31.5billion spent in 2011.

Crystal Palace were the busiest top-flight club on deadline day, signing four players

including Wilfried Zaha. The most surprising transfer of deadline day saw Manchester United sign 21-year-old Bolton defender Andy Kellett on loan. There were five inter-Premier League transfers with Darren Fletcher moving from Manchester United to West Brom on a free transfer, Chelsea selling Ryan Bertrand to Southampton, Tottenham loaning Aaron

Lennon to Everton, Robert Huth going from Stoke to Leicester on loan and Manchester United selling Zaha to Palace.

The Eagles also signed Bolton midfielder Lee Chung-yong and teenagers Andreas Breimyr and Keshi Anderson. Tottenham signed MK Dons midfielder Dele Alli for a fee and loaned him back to the League One club. Despite being the big-

gest spenders, Chelsea made a profit on the day, selling Andre Schurrle to Wolfsburg for Sh3.08billion and Bertrand for an undisclosed fee, as well as loaning Mohamed Salah to Fiorentina as part of the deal to sign Cuadrado. Midfielder Filip Djuricic joined Bertrand at Southampton, moving to the club on loan from Benfica. Manchester City had already

done their recruitment, with striker Wilfried Bony joining from Swansea for a fee that could reach Sh3.92billion. Arsenal did likewise in signing Villarreal defender Gabriel Paulista for Sh1.54billion.

Leicester broke their club record earlier in the window to sign Croatia striker Andrej Kramaric for more than Sh1.26billion.

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