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hree more suspects linked to last year’s terror attack on a bus and quarry in Mandera were today charged in a Nairobi court.

Meanwhile, detectives applied for orders to detain the suspects for more days as investigations

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Musa Duad Hassan, Masla Daud Hassan and Shukri Abdi Salad were arraigned before Nairobi Senior Principal Magistrate Elena Nderitu, who granted police request to detain the trio in custody for two weeks.

Police said the three were found in possession of mobile phones stolen from the victims of the twin attacks in which 64 people were killed.

They have also been linked with Salim Abubakar Kitonga, who is suspected to have masterminded the attacks. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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Mandera massacre: 3 more charged From Page 1 “The respondents were arrested on January 25, 2015 in Garbaqoley in Mandera. They are believed to be together with Salim Abubakar Kitonga, a suspect already presented before court.

They are Somali nationals,” Inspector Isaiah Mwiranga told the court.

He said the suspects are believed to have been involved in the attacks that took place last December.

The three join Swale Ali Mansur, Saeed Mohamed, Salim Salimin Faraj, Salim Ayub Salim, Abdulrazak Hassan Ali and Mohamed Hassan Jamal, who have been detained at a Nairobi police station over the killings.

Detectives earlier this week applied for additional time to detain the suspects,

claiming they are accomplices to AlShabaab militants. He told court that the suspects have been targeting foreign interests and vital installations in Nairobi for possible attacks.

Four of the suspects, who are of Arab origin, were arrested in Nakuru on January 20, 2015 at a video shop which they had visted “for a sinister motive.”

“They are said to have been working at a battery factory in Industrial Area, Nairobi, but later relocated to Nakuru for unknown reasons,” the Anti-Terror Police Unit detectives told the court in an affidavit.

Kitong’a, for whom a 30 day extension was sought by the investigators, was arrested in Mandera on January 29, 2015 and airlifted to Nairobi for interrogation.

“He is believed to be an Al-Shabab agent based at Mandera and is responsible for recruiting and organising movement of the sect members in and outside Kenya to execute attacks. Kitonga is believed to be the key mastermind of the recent attacks that took place in Mandera.

He is also believed to be sneaking in explosives into the country,” the detectives said.

They said investigations will take them to Western and Eastern Kenya before they head to Mandera.

The magistrate directed that Kitonga be remanded in custody for 14 days to enable ATPU complete investigations pending the announcement of dates when the suspects will plead to the charges.

the victims: Suspected Al Shabab terrorists killed at least 64 people in Mandera last year as they travelled in a Nairobi-bound passenger bus.

How last minute hunch saved family from TransAsia crash

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Brand Kenya boss calls for dialogue over Narok crisis Brand Kenya Chief Executive Officer Mary Kimonye has asked Jubilee leaders to quickly initiate dialogue between Narok leaders to diffuse tension which, she says, has caused huge economic losses.

Kimonye says two weeks of tension has affected the tourism sector, especially the Maasai Mara National Park and national development projects.

“Leaders not only in Narok but in all the counties are the image of the county and have to be cognizant of the viral effects of their actions. Tourists are hesitant to visit (Maasai

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National Mara) park for fear of their security. It is high time somebody brings a voice of reason between Governor Tunai and Senator Ntutu and other warring leaders who through their wrangles have greatly affected investors’ confidence despite our hard work to sell Kenya’s products and the country as a brand,” said Kimonye Kimonye, who says corruption must be fought at all levels, says the leaders should use the correct constitutional channels to address the situation.

As they took seats on a TransAsia Airways flight that crashed in Taipei on Wednesday, Lin Mingwei and his young family were looking forward to a vacation.

But a noise made Lin uneasy. And shortly before take-off, he asked cabin staff if they could take an empty row on the rear right hand side of the plane, which was bound for Kinmen, an island in the Taiwan Strait.

Minutes later, Lin was fighting his way out of the plane’s wreckage and searching frantically for his toddler in the shallow, murky waters of the Keelung River.

He searched for three minutes and when he found him, his lips were blue and his heart wasn’t beating. Lin gave him CPR. “He is my only child. I absolutely have to save his life —I can’t lose him,” the Liberty Times newspaper quoted him as saying.

His son survived, as did the wife, although both are being treated in hospital. Lin emerged unscathed and was the only one of 15 survivors who did not need medical care.

Lin puts his family’s survival down to the last-minute decision to switch seats.

Initial reports indicate that it was the left side of the turboprop plane which was seriously damaged in the crash, Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported. The Lins were originally seated on the left.

A rescue worker from the Taipei

Fire Department, who was one of the first on the scene, said the cabin was already chest-deep in water when he entered.

“Many passengers were tangled up in their seat belts and hung upside down,” the Taipei Times quoted him as saying.

Huang Chin-shun, a 72-year-old man, said he helped save four lives by unclipping safety belts.

“Shortly after taking off, I felt something was not right,” he told CNN affiliate ETTV. “I thought: ‘something’s wrong with the

engine,’ because I always take this flight.”

A total of 13 people were saved in the initial rescue effort. But progress slowed and water had completely filled the fuselage by evening, when a crane lifted it from the water.

The Lins were not the only ones to have a lucky escape.

As the out-of-control plane spiraled into the river on the outskirts of the island’s capital, it clipped a taxi traveling along an elevated highway.

The 52-year-old driver, surnamed Huang, and his female passenger sustained only minor injuries from shattered fragments of windshield glass.

Photographs showed a yellow Volkswagen vehicle with a flattened windshield and engine hood.

The Taipei Times reported that Chou said his family did not believe him at first when he telephoned home to say: “I’m OK. My car got into a crash, it was hit by an aeroplane.”

WITH LOVE: AirAsia flight attendant Khairunnisa Haidar Fauzie posted a message on her Instagram account while on the job two weeks before the accident . The picture, presumably sent to her boyfriend, would be one of her last messages on social media.

Cancer is among Kenya’s biggest killers. Do you think the Government is doing enough to address the issue?

Mashimba Ben, 40, Security Officer I think they are but should decentralise hospitals and facilitate those in rural areas with required medical facilities.

The Government should also educate people on the disease.

Leah Kumunto, 22, business lady They are not doing enough to address the cancer issue. They should make health services and medicine available to Kenyans, especially those who cannot afford it and rural areas. Only the rich have access to the medical services.

Maina Julius, Repairman They are because we have seen major improvements in the health sector.

But they should also increase awareness on the disease and the disease types because many of us are not aware of them.

Irene Chebet, Banker They are not. We don’t have enough trained doctors to handle the disease.

Secondly, rural areas are ignored in treatment.

Screenings are not done where people should be sensitised on the disease and the preventive measures they should take.

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Like it or Unlike: Facebook is now ‘stalking’ its users In a move that has sparked outrage from privacy advocates, it has been revealed that Facebook has started collecting information about the other websites that its users visit, the links they click on and their online searches. The social media site already ‘harvests’ the details people share on their profiles. But it can now track activity outside the website, including online searches. Though Facebook officials said the changes help ‘to better serve more relevant advertising’, privacy rights activists are crying foul over the matter. “This privacy change was not clearly announced to users of Facebook,” Renate Samson, Chief Executive of privacy campaign group, Big Brother Watch, has argued. Speaking with regard to the changes a few days ago, he added: “It is vital that companies seek informed consent from their users before making changes to privacy settings and enable the user to choose whether to accept the service or not.” “The ability to opt out should be straight forward and not an arduous round the houses task.”

A Facebook spokesperson said that the changes help Facebook “to better serve more relevant advertising to you.” The social network recently claimed that it has made its privacy policy much clearer than in the past, by condensing 12 pages of legal terminology down to four.

MPs summon EACC boss over rising corruption incidences

INTERGRITY MATTERS: EACC in Nairobi.

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The National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs committee will probe the state of cases being probed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) next week Tuesday after the commissions’ Chief Executive Officer Halakhe Waqo failed to appear before it on Wednesday.

A letter addressed to the Clerk of the National Assembly stated that the invitation had been received Tuesday evening and thus the commission was not prepared to sufficiently respond to the questions by the committee members.

“The nature of the matters which the Parliamentary committee on Justice and Legal Affairs has requested from the commission is weighty and detailed, and will require ample time to prepare a report on the same. I humbly request for more time to prepare and present to the committee on Tuesday, Feb 10,” read the letter. Waqo was expected to brief the Samuel Chepkonga led Committee on the progress it has made it dealing with corruption following concerns over the rising number of graft cases, which Chepkong’a said was an issue that needed to be addressed.

“The commissions have performed badly – I consider them maybe fairly satis-

factory – when CIC hands over, we need to see more work done by the KNHRC, EACC and the Gender Commission,” said Chepkong’a, referring to the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution, the Kenya National Human Rights Commission and the others.

He however insisted that the committee had sent its letter to Waqo on January 27 and did not understand why it did not reach the commission on time.

Bumula MP Bonface Otsiula, a member of the committee, took issue with the performance of the commission pointing out that despite reporting many corruption cases from his constituency none had been acted upon.

“Mumias has lost over Sh3 billion in corruption related cases – and this commission is doing nothing, the report is in black and white and they are taking no action – this aspect of saying they received the letter yesterday is just a tactic of delay…we have not asked them to come sit for an exam, what we are asking for is just on their fingertips,” said Otsiula. He alleged that sugarcane farmers have not been paid from March last year, adding that even children have not gone to school because their parents do not have money to pay for their school fees.

Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has selected 15 judges to hear and determine in three weeks over 34,000 cases that have been pending in the courts for over 10 years.

The three week duration starts on February 23, 2015.

Mutunga says that the initiative seeks to meet the constitutional command that justice must not be delayed.

The first phase of the initiative targets the courts with the highest number of old cases, among them the Civil Division of the High Court at Milimani Law Courts, and magistrates’ courts at Milimani Commercial Court, Githunguri, Meru and Embu.

The second phase of the initiative will focus on the Land, Family, Commercial, Judicial Review, Criminal and Constitutional divisions of the High Court at Milimani, as well as Kisii, Eldoret, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kakamega, Gatundu and Nyeri law courts as other courts around the country prioritises concluding old cases.

Judiciary Registrar has issued a formal notices to litigants in over 15,000 of the oldest cases pending.

Man trips to death, woman hangs herself in Kinoo A man died in Zimmerman after he tripped and fell into a well as tried to fetch water.

Locals said they learnt of the incident after realizing that the bucket used in drawing water also dropped inside the well. The victim’s body was removed and taken to the mortuary. Elsewhere in Kinoo, a middle-aged woman committed suicide in her house. It is not yet established why she hanged herself.

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City Hall pledges to build 10, 000 housing units for Nairobi teachers Governor Evans Kidero has revealed plans to provide 10,000 housing units to accommodate all teachers working in public schools within Nairobi County.

Speaking during the 8th African Education International Regional Conference on Wednesday, Kidero pointed out that out of 300,000 teachers in the country, about 8,000 are from Nairobi, and they work under unconducive environments.

“I commit to avail 10,000 housing units to all teachers in Nairobi in Uhuru and Embakasi estates,” he said.

Kidero stated that the housing units will enable the teachers to focus more on imparting knowledge to students with the aim of making them better citizens.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you ladies and gentlemen of this noble profession.

At times as leaders and parents, we do not thank you enough or pay sufficient tribute to the role that you play to shape the current and future society and this is because your contributions is just not in preparing our children, but you also provide guidance,” he said.

He further indicated that City Hall is in the process of imple-

menting the report of the Task Force for the Education Sector in the County.

“You are the architects of our future because you design, create and build futures on a daily basis.

I was talking to our President and he was telling me that if it was not for his teacher in pre-primary school, he would not even be sitting here. So you play a very important role in society,” he indicated.

He noted that education systems worldwide are facing many challenges in the 21st Century since students/pupils have to deal with emerging trends in the society that affects their holistic growth in the academic life and it’s only the teacher who is in a position to address the challenges.

“The teaching function involves attitudinal, mental and physical development of the youth to become responsible citizens. This entails imparting knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for moulding behaviour to standards acceptable in the society,” he said.

The governor at the same time expressed the commitment of his government in implementing the recommendations of a taskforce on the Education sector in the county.

DECENT BULLPENS FOR TECHERS: Some of the civil servants houses in Ngara, Nairobi. Governor Evans Kidero has revealed plans to provide 10,000 housing units to accommodate all teachers working in public schools within Nairobi County.

New Eastleigh police post to boost security TO SAFETY: In this AP photo, Nowa Paye, 9, is taken to an ambulance after showing signs of the Ebola infection in the village of Freeman Reserve, about 30 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia last year.

NUMBER oF NEW EBolA cASES RiSES FoR FiRST TiME iN 2015 The number of new cases of Ebola went up in all three of West Africa’s worst-hit countries in the last week of January, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

It is the first weekly increase in 2015, ending a series of encouraging declines.

The WHO says Sierra Leone registered 80 of the 124 new cases, Guinea 39 and Liberia the remaining five.

Almost 9,000 people have died from Ebola since December 2013.

Dr David Nabarro, the United

Nations special envoy on Ebola, said the small rise in Ebola cases was a concern but they knew there would be flare-ups.

“We’re on a good path, this is coming down, but we really have to be vigilant because there are still pockets of infection,” he said.

Only a week ago the WHO announced its lowest weekly tally of new cases since June 2014, raising hopes that a turning point in the battle against the disease might have been reached.

Earlier that week, scientists the

Institut Pasteur in France who are tracking the Ebola outbreak in Guinea said the virus has mutated and that they were investigating whether it could have become more contagious.

But suspicion of aid workers, especially in Guinea, and unsafe local practices were continuing to hamper efforts to contain the virus, the United Nations agency said.

Eleven new cases were blamed on one unsafe burial that took place in eastern Guinea on the border with Cote d’Ivoire, where a rapid response team

has now been deployed, the WHO adds. Mourners have caught the disease in the past by touching the highly-contagious bodies of dead loved ones.

Nearly one-third of Guinea’s 34 prefectures had reported at least one security incident or other form of refusal to cooperate with health workers in the previous week.

The WHO emphasised the need to step up efforts before the start of the April-May rainy season, when downpours can block roads and make it difficult for health teams to travel.

A new police post been opened up in Eastleigh, Nairobi to cater for the fast growing area with spiralling crime.

The post, opposite Pumwani Maternity Hospital along Muratina Road is as a result of years of lobbying by the Eastleigh Business Community who had lamented that the Pangani police station was too far to address the security needs of the area.

Eighteen police officers have been posted there.

The County Government of Nairobi agreed to provide a space to allow the setting up of the post.

On Tuesday, a team of police officers led by the deputy County Commander Joseph Limo and Starehe OCPD Bernard Nyak-

waka visited the post and announced 18 police officers had been posted there to help mobilizing the operations.

Deputy Chair of the Eastleigh Business community Haji Yasin Jamah welcomed the creation of the police post and expressed hope that it will enhance cooperation between the police and area residents.

“We will partner with the police to ensure that this post has all the facilities it needs to ensure the officers operate in a good environment and work efficiently.

We hope to increase our partnership with the police in ensuring security in the area,” he said By yesterday, the Business community had donated an assortment of furniture to help kickstart operations at the facility.

WHERE INSECURITY IS A LANGUAGE: Eastleigh 1st Avenue in Nairobi. A new police post been set up in the area to boost security in the fast growing area with spiralling crime.

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Norway, UK to fund power plants in Sub-Sahara AfricA

IMF okays Sh63b crises loan for Kenya The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board has approved a $688.3 million (Sh63 billion) emergency loan for Kenya.

The loan was issued earlier this week. The funds will be used to enforce policies and initiatives that target to check

poverty, support economic growth, create jobs and reduce the “impact of shocks” as they arise.

Naoyuki Shinohara (pictured), Deputy Managing Director and acting Chair of the Board said: “The economy remains vulnerable to shocks

arising from Kenya’s growing integration into global markets, security concerns and extreme weather events.”

The arrangement is the Government’s way of averting a repetition of the shocks that hit Kenya’s economy in 2011.

Kenya is among other countries in subSahara Africa set to benefit from additional power plants even as the cost of electricity continues to fall.

Funds from Norway and Britain will be used to build more plants in sub-Sahara Africa, Norfund and CDC said on Tuesday.

The deal is expected to close by June.

“Norfund and CDC aim to bring more projects to the construction phase,” the partners said in a statement. “If successful, the new strategy will result in over 5,000 MW of new generating capacity.”

Under the deal, Norfund will buy 30 per cent of power company Globeleq Africa from minority shareholders, while CDC will take a direct 70 pc interest.

CDC and Norfund will focus activities in Sub-Sahara Africa. Reuters reports indicate that only about 32 pc of the population in the region has access to electricity.

Micromax nicks Samsung India market share

UPGRADE: The Standard Gauge Railway Project is expected to replace the colonial era rail line. The SGR project is expected to cover 609.3km from Mombasa to Kigali, Rwanda.

KRA to list rail project suppliers in iTax roll The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has told all suppliers of materials for the Sh366billion Standard Gauge Railway project that they must register with the iTax system to be accepted on board Addressing a sensitisation workshop at KRA Nairobi office, KRA Commissioner General John Njiraini said online tax

registration will help the authority monitor to ensure suppliers adhere to all accountability rules.

“We will use our iTax electronic declaration system to track information on SGR supplies for statistical and other purposes. We have as a policy determined that all SGR suppliers must be registered as

the industry

invest in kenya: Industrialisation CS Adan Mohammed has urged global players based in Turkey to invest in Kenya.

iTax users prior to being fully accepted,” said Njiraini. But he warned the contractor, China Road and Bridge Corporation, to ensure no materials meant for the project are accessed by the public.

He said a huge amounts of materials may cost less than market price due to tax exemption. “Instances involving off-

loading of supplies into the open market will attract sanctions as provided by law,” Njiraini said.

The Government has identified 124 prequalified suppliers in a preliminary batch. The first phase of the project has kicked off and will cover 609.3 kilometres from the Mombasa port to Nairobi.

Technology giant, Samsung, has been overtaken by Indian brand, Micromax, as the largest seller of smartphones in India.

This is the first time Samsung’s market share in the country has been overtaken. accounted for 22 per cent of India’s smartphone shipments in three months to December. Samsung’s market share fell to 20 per cent.

More than a quarter of all shipments were for smartphones that cost less than $100 (Sh9,159). Consumers consider the gadgets affordable as they upgrade to smartphones for the first time from basic handsets.

India is the world’s third-largest smartphone market, with more than 22 million smartphones sold in the last year. The sales were a 90 per cent rise from a year earlier. This has led to phone makers rushing to produce basic but affordable smartphones that can appeal to different income groups.

Micromax has been quicker than riavals to improve the appeal of their smartphone by including a wide variety of local languages, Their success has also been credited to low price that appeal to the bulging mid-level income market in India.

‘Leather city’ to create millions of jobs The Government has taken its renewed push on the leather sector to the doorsteps of the world’s best players.

As it prepares to provide the sector with a critical boost, hundreds of job opportunities will be created from the latest plan.

Industrialisation and Enterprise Development Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed visited Turkey earlier this month to meet industrialists and investors in leather sector.

Speaking when he met the president of the Turkey Leather Industries Association. Erdal Matras, the Cabinet Secretary said: “Kenya is offering a world class investment location with the proposed Leather Zone and we encourage global players based in Turkey to invest in Kenya”.

The session which was held last month was attended by a 30 member delegation of investors in tanning, footwear, garments and saddlery from Turkey.

The CS was accompanied by Export Processing Zones Authority officials, Members of Parliament and the Kenyan Ambassador to Turkey, Kiema Kilonzo.

Kenya is looking to create jobs in the sector that employs nearly 1.5 million directly and indirectly in Turkey. The ministry plans to set up an integrated ‘Leather City’ near Nairobi, whose master-planning is ongoing. Groundbreaking for the centre will be carried out within weeks.

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CRITICAL LINK: An aerial oblique view of the Nyali Bridge across Indian Ocean joining Mombasa Island to the mainland. Deloitte Consulting Limited has been selected as the lead transaction advisor for the construction of the second Nyali Bridge.

Govt selects Deloitte to oversee second Nyali bridge construction Deloitte Consulting Limited has been selected as lead transaction advisor for the construction of the second Nyali Bridge.

The deal worth over Sh9 billion is a joint venture between Deloitte Consulting Limited and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Private Limited.

Under this deal announced by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority, the two firms will

see the project through from the initial stages all the way to marketing stages. They will conduct feasibility studies, transaction planning, bidding and evaluation of contractors and provide project assistance.

CEO of Deloitte East Africa, Sammy Onyango, was happy to be part of Kenya’s largest Public Private Partnership (PPP) bridge project in the country and

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said it will benefit the country economically.

“We are delighted for the opportunity to be part of this ground-breaking transaction that is not only historical but will also drive economic transformation. This new bridge will ease congestion and is paramount to drive the economic growth of the entire East African region since the Port of Mombasa

is an important gateway into the region,” said Onyango. Onyango added that the project was an excellent avenue for improving infrastructure since it allows for deployment of private capital in public projects.

“The PPP model is critical in unlocking economic development and fast tracking the attainment of social and economic goals,” said Onyango.

The latest A series of smartphones have been midrange devices like the Samsung A3, which is the smaller ‘sibling’ to the Galaxy A5.

DESIGN Samsung have taken a different approach with the design of their A series phones with both devices offering a full metal outer shell. Despite the change in build material, the design aesthetics remain largely the same across the board, with signature Samsung elements returning with the Galaxy A3. The A3 feels solid and looks great.

DISPLAY The Samsung A3 comes with a 4.5 inch super AMOLED display with a resolution of 960 x 540, resulting in a pixel density of 245 ppi. The screen is great for one-

handed use, but seems a little small when it comes to media consumption.

PERFORMANCE The A3 packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, clocked at 1.2 GHz, backed by the Adreno 306 GPU. It also comes with 1 GB of RAM. This package provides enough power to handle most tasks.

HARDWARE The A3 comes with 8 GB or 16 GB of internal storage, and can be expanded via MicroSD up to 64 GB. CAMERA The A3 has an 8 megapixel (8MP) rear unit with an LED flash, along with a 5MP frontfacing camera. Picture quality is good. And camera modes still remain the same.

Mombasa Nairobi railway ‘can put Kenya on the same level’ with China The Mombasa-Nairobi railway project has the potential to put Kenya on the same level with China, a Chinese official has said.

Chen Yun, Vice-president of the China Communications Construction Company Ltd and project commander-in-chief, said that the current level of infrastructure development in Africa is similar to that of China when the country was at starting to make economic reforms years ago.

The China Communications Construction Company is one of the top 500 businesses in infrastructure development, famous for setting up roads,

bridges, ports, railways, and tunnels across more than 120 countries and regions.

Chen noted that infrastructure development in Africa enjoys “tremendous potential and provides great opportunities for Chinese businesses.”

The railway project, which was formally started in January, plans to span 480 km, crossing eight counties in Kenya.

It will cost an estimated $3.8 billion (Sh348 billion). It will shorten the time of travel from Mombasa to Nairobi from 10 hours to 4.5 hours once it is completed.

Chen added: “In China we

often say that ‘to make money there must be road first’. This also applies to Africa. Poor infrastructure in Africa cannot support its future development.

But it provides opportunities for Chinese businesses.”

He said that the MombasaNairobi Railway is the first international trunk road built with Chinese standards, Chinese technologies and Chinese management expertise.

“It helps bring [the] Chinese railway industry to the world and plays a decisive role for Chinese railway standards to set foot in East Africa and even Africa as a whole,” he explained.

FASTENING THE BOLTS: President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta fasten the first nuts to secure the first rail of the Mombasa-Kampala-Kigali-Juba Standard Gauge Railway during the official launch of its construction November 28, 2013, in Changamwe, Mombasa County.

CITY SCAPE National Bank House, also known as the National Bank Building, is an 82-meter tall structure that was completed in 1976.

Located along Harambee Avenue and right next to Aga Khan Walk within Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD), the building carries 21 floors.

Designed by Architect, Richard Hughes over 3 decades ago, National Bank House is one of the architectural pieces which engineers say have stood the test of time.

It has pale stone walls, dark grey frames guarding its windows and a rectangular frame that is reminiscent of old buildings from the late 70’s.

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very little girl fantasizes about their wedding day, the wedding dress they will wear and who the groom will be.

When the day finally arrives, perfection is usually what every woman looks for. The flower arrangements have to be in order, the venue has to be ideal and the cake has to be the tastiest. But it takes a small thing to ruin such a day for the bride—such as an ill-fitting bra.

It can be argued that a bra is innerwear and no one will see it; so how can it possibly ruin a wedding? “Comfort is key for all brides,” said fashion designer, Joyce Chacha, who specialises in wedding dresses.

“If she is not comfortable, then

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it is already a bad day on what is supposed to be her happiest day.”

It is important that every bride knows the best innerwear for the day. Things to consider include the fabric of the dress and the design of the dress.

For example, if her gown is strapless (one of the most common wedding dresses designs), choosing the right bra can be a little tricky. “The bride should never wear a bra with straps with such a dress; moreso the colourless ones,” said Chacha. “They make the dress look cheap. The best option is to go for silicon bras, they fit just right, are light, comfortable and come in nude and black colours.”

The fabric of the wedding dress

Happy Birthday Adelle!

Mid-morning show presenter Adelle Onyango will celebrate her 26th birthday today.

2015 is definitely going to be her year as she soars through TV and continues to grow in radio and her music. X Access wishes the beauty a happy birthday and many returns.

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is also very important when it comes to choosing the right bra.

If it is a lace dress, one may get away with wearing a colourful and strapped bra because the lace will cover it. However, if it is a satin or silk dress, the bra will be outlined on the dress, which of course is not a good look. It is better to go for silicon bras again for such fabrics. Wearing the right bra size is also important. A bra that is small will make one’s bosom look compressed and obviously uncomfortable. A big-sized bra will need to be adjusted every few minutes and not to mention the sagging bosom.

“The bride should ensure they go for bosom sizing when buying bras to get the perfect ones because every woman

thinks they know their size but they do not,” advised Chacha.

To show off the cleavage or not show off?

“Keep it minimal and at best don’t show it off. It looks bad considering that parents and relatives are in attendance, so who will you be showing it off for, the one who has seen then before, the groom?” posed Chacha.

Do not risk going braless on your wedding day, it will be a horrible idea. A wardrobe malfunction could be the biggest embarrassment on your day, in addition to the fact that your boobs will be sagging.

Now, to panties.

If wearing a ball gown, chiffon or lace wedding dress, a corset underwear is best. They offer

comfort and there will be no worry of it outlining on the dress.

Spanx are best if you are wearing a fitting, satin, or silk, dress. They will not outline on the dress and are still comfortable.

Going underwearless is also another option. “If you are used to not wearing one and you feel comfortable without it then feel free to do so. But if wearing a short wedding dress, then it is a must to wear one,” said Chacha.

Remember, the most important thing is being comfortable on your wedding day.

Still have doubt? Let us know your worries via email to news@x-news.co.ke and we will get you the best professional advice.

Terryanne Chebet adds another feather to her hat She is one of the top business anchors in the industry and runs two businesses and now she has been appointed to the Women In Business Committee. Terry announced the news on Instagram sharing her joy at being appointed and listing the appointment as a key highlight for her in 2015.

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YOLO

Seeking approval through Social media.

HOT TOPICS

machachari actress gushes about baby Sharon Mutuku, who plays Sofia in the popular Machachari show, has introduced her adorable baby girl, Ivanna to the world. In a post on the blog Baby Love Network, the actress introduces her daughter and husband, who she describes as a great father and supporting partner. She also revealed in the posts that she has gone back to work and is acting with her baby, describing it as the best experience ever and a dream come true.

daddy owen goes to london for video shoot Kenyan artistes are increasingly opting to travel out of the country to do their videos. Daddy Owen and Papa Dennis are the latest artistes who have travelled abroad to get their videos done. They arrived in London on Tuesday to shoot a video for their song Foundation. Jaguar is also in South Africa on a similar mission.

How many DID yOu GeT? W

e live in a world where your popularity is characterized by the number of likes you have on a social media post. It has become so important to have more than 10 likes for a post that if someone does not get them, they are likely to panic and even go into depression.

Social media has been great at connecting people over the world but it has also brought about its own evils. Today, popularity is characterized by the number of followers you have on twitter and Instagram or the amount of friends or likes you have on your

Facebook page. So much that when one reaches a certain amount of followers that they consider to be a substantial lot, they celebrate with a post that reads something like: ‘10,000 followers!

Thank you so much! #wemadeit.’ But who exactly made it? And why is it so important to celebrate this ‘milestone’?

Social media platforms have quickly become places where people turn to get assurance that they are living the right life, or they are popular enough. Young girls are now posting revealing photos online to get validation that

they are beautiful. They judge this by the number of likes and comments the photo will garner. If the photo happens to not have as many likes as she had hoped for, the girl’s self-esteem almost always takes a dip. In her head she thinks she is not good or pretty enough to gain the approval of her ‘friends’.

In February 2014, a Thai psychiatrist, Dr. Panpimol Wipulakorn said that young people who do not get approval on social media risk destabilizing society.

That is a huge gamble isn’t it? Immediately a person posts something on social

media they look forward to a response. Whether positive or negative, it does not matter as long as it is a response.

The number of followers is a real struggle. Most plaforms operate under the assumption of, follow me, I’ll follow back.

Never mind the fact that most of these followers are strangers.

How many of us are using social media to gain outside acceptance?

Why do we even need it at all?

Wait, February 14 is around the corner and we can’t wait for the pictures of love to be shared online for us to like!

Diamond confirms baby reports

Diamond has finally put the final nail on the coffin that could have been baby rumours. The singer has now confirmed that girlfriend Zari and him are expecting a child. Captioning a picture posted on his social media pages, the singer said: ‘Kileee, kinaaanza kuharibia mtu mavazi’. In the picture, Zari’s baby bump is on show.

RuSSell PeTeRS COmeDy TOuR

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t’s finally here, the much hyped Russell Peters comedy tour ‘Almost Famous’ is coming to Nairobi this Sunday at the Carnivore.

This will be his first time in Kenya and on the continent and it seems to have gotten everybody excited.

Being one of the most successful comedians in the world today, Peters has

been described as affable.

He uses observational humour for the biggest chunk of his act. His easy delivery and online fame have propelled his career to incredible heights.

Silver circle tickets will be selling at Sh5000 while golden and platinum tickets go for Sh10000 and Sh15000 respectively, available on Ticketsasa. com. The show will be on from 6pm to 10pm.

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all round news and updates from the universities.

CAMPUSVIBE

Rogue Universities?

USIU, OTHERS In THE mUd Meru University’s supposed underhand dealings have also been brought to light by a number of blogs. Kisii is alleged to give out fake degrees for their law program, while Meru University has been accused of being corrupt in its dealings with the students.

Truth to this accusations leveled against the universities has not been confirmed as staff and students have come out to vehemently deny that their universities were in any way rogue, noting that the stories were just an attempt by bloggers to gain traffic.

This supposed expose of universities comes after NTV did a story dubbed Certificates of doom that put to doubt the quality of certificates from Nairobi Aviation College.

Jeffery Wilson believes in fitness, fashion and events. His work revolves around beautiful women, fashionable people and glitzy shows. How does he do it?

What does your job entail?

It entails sourcing venues, décor, stage management, light set up and the works.

Is this your main hustle?

I am also a fashion and fitness consultant.

How many hours do you work in a day?

During the weekdays I clock 3 hours daily. The weekends are very busy. I can find myself working up to 24 hours!

What qualifications do you need for your job?

Passion and creativity is key.

Academically, a course in Business Management will be an added advantage.

Was this your dream career?

No. I do not have a dream career. I believe I was created to add value on earth and help others believe in themselves.

How did you start out?

I started out as an artist and model manager then broke away into event organizing.

What achievements have you had so far?

I have been privileged to work with many designers across the country from established to upcoming ones. I am also the official fitness trainer for Miss World Kenya (smiles) Does your job interfere with your social life?

Of course. Sometimes organizing events can eat into your time in that you find yourself not sleeping or picking calls other than work related ones. Other times the pressure is too much that it can spoil your mood in an instant. When you get free time you usually just want to sleep.

What is the best part of your job?

The best part is when the client is happy with your work. Their sincere gratitude is payment enough and is what keeps me going.

What is the worst part of your job?

Having to deal with insincere people who sometimes double-book venues. It is sad to reach the venue and find another show ongoing bearing in mind you had made all the arrangements. Some also cancel your show last minute without any form of correspondence.

How much do you earn?

I earn enough to lead a comfortable life.

Any advice for people who want to venture in to your line of work?

Patience is a virtue you must inculcate in your life. It takes time to build a good brand and get your name out there.

Honesty and openness attracts and maintains clients.

Prof. Mabel Imbuga

JKUAT VC sued

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don has taken JKUAT vice chancellor to court over what he terms as wrongful dismissal from the university. Professor Francis Njeruh obtained orders barring the vice chancellor, Professor Mabel Imbuga, from making any recruitment for the position of deputy vice chancellor in charge of Finance and administration, pending the hearing of the wrongful dismissal suit. However, Professor Imbuga went ahead and ignored the court order and hired two applicants to the position.

Imbuga was found in contempt of the court and fined Sh500,000, which she has not yet honoured. The matter will appear before the judge again on February 18 2015.

CAREERCHAT

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nited States International University Africa was yesterday trending on twitter after an alleged resignation letter from the hitherto chair of board, Dr Richard Leakey surfaced online. In the letter, the ‘chair’ expressed his disgust at the willingness of the university to cover up their tax defaulting issues. The topic, which was trending under the #RogueUniversities hashtag received great criticism from students of the university saying the letter, dated September 2011, was fake.

The students also said that they have never had a chair of the board named Richard Leakey.

USIU is not the only university that has found itself on the receiving end in recent days. Kisii and

BEHIND THE

SCEnES

Why is SOnU Chair Babu flashing dollars?

S

o, we all agree that SONU is a big office and that being the president of all African Unis is a n even bigger title.

But why pray is Babu Owino flashing thousands of dollars on social media?

Where did he get that cash—and in dollars? Meanwhile, what is so important that he needs some Sh 15million to win the SONU chairmanship wait for it... for the third time?

Ku Career week kicks off today

K

enyatta University’s annual career week kicks off this afternoon The career week will be officially launched

by BIDCO Group CEO, Dr. Vimal Shah. The aim of the event is to give campus and high school students an opportunity to know what is available locally and globally in terms of career opportunities.

Companies from far and wide are normally invited for the career week to showcase what they offer in regards to job opportunities and career growth.

This year’s theme is, Nurturing careers through creativity, talent and innovation, and will run through to next week.

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FASHIONScoop

A pReview of whAt to expect fRom oNe of the ReGioN’s most-ceLebRAted femALe desiGNeRs‌.

wHat will SHenu Hooda SerVe at tHe faSHion HiGH tea?

O ne of the most anticipated fashion events in the country, Fashion High Tea, is set to happen this Saturday and as usual, glamour is expected to be the undisputed theme of the event.

It is a fashion extravaganza in its own right as fashion gurus and fashionistas flock the Zen Gardens to witness what the industry has to offer in the New Year. One of the fashion designers who will be showcasing is Shenu Hooda, known for her unique modern-chic Indian designs that bring out the beauty of the everyday woman. Her fabric of choice is usually satin, silk that have hand embroidery patterns bringing them to life. Other designers who will feature on the day are Njema Helena, Divabag fashion, Boutique Mahali, Drop of A Hat, Koki Designs, Lalesso, Simply Classics Africa, Suave, Needle Point and Vaishali Sarees.

Here is what to expect from Hooda on the day.

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influential women under 30 At only 22 years, she is already creating quite a stir in the blogging industry. She uses her blog, Miss Independent to inspire the youth to be extraordinary and take charge of their lives. She managed to get listed in the coveted top 40 under 40 women in Kenya 2014. Miss Kinuthia is a Bachelor of Commerce student at Strathmore University.

estheR KiNUthiA

The 21-year-old super model has a rich portfolio boasting big industry names like Prada, Kenzo, Dolce and Gabbana Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Paul Gaultier and many more. She has hit international runways at a tender age and is making a name for herself. Although based in London, she remains true to her roots and is always eager to come to the aid of locals in her Mombasa hometown.

mALAiKA fiRth

LAURA AKUNGA The humble 28-year-old is the Founder of Benchmark Solutions, a corporate branding and communication company with a presence in nine countries. She has been named Young Woman Entrepreneur (in 2009) and listed in the top 40 under 40 women in Kenya 2014. Akunga has a degree in International Business Administration from USIU. She also mentors young girls to reach their potential.

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DAILYHOROSCOPES CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan19 Paperwork regarding money might take up a lot of your time today, Capricorn. Try to stay focused, and don’t forget to ask for clarification when you need it. In the evening, celebrate by going out on the town with a group of friends.

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 Questions may arise about this subject that you want answered now. Therefore, you could get into some in-depth research. This might have you trapped in the library or glued to the Internet until you either find what you want or pick up a few leads to places where you might find it.

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PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 Emotions, impressions, and memories could come up from your subconscious today, Pisces.

This may preoccupy you and keep you from other matters. This is a positive development.

Pleasant memories bring joy. Disturbing ones offer a release from past trauma.

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Friday’s Solution

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 Discussions of every subject imaginable could take place around you, and you might have trouble deciding which ones you want to join. Your mind may be going the speed of light by the time the gathering ends. Walk home if time and weather permit.

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TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 Therefore, you can expect to impress a lot of people around you who will change their opinion about you. People will express their sympathy openly, and you will feel integrated and accepted throughout the day. Tonight, find a bookstore that’s sponsoring a lecture and go.

GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 This person seems to be in total accord with you about nearly everything, and warm feelings could flow between you. However, if you haven’t met in person, you should, at least before you get your hopes up for a relationship. It may be just what you’ve wanted - or it may not.

CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 A quick survey of the financial news might reveal that your investments, particularly those involving property, might be worth far more than you thought, Cancer. This might make you wonder if you should sit back and let it all mount up or actively put it to work for you.

LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 A message could come today from a business or romantic partner that brings some welcome news, Leo. Action on an enterprise of some kind, perhaps involving writing or speaking, could put one or both of you in the limelight. Make the most of the opportunity.

VIRGO Aug 23- Sep 22 Today you can expect to have a highly interesting conversation with someone, Virgo. The person you will be talking to is going to provide you with a ton of information that will open a whole new world of knowledge. Excitement and happiness will be with you all day.

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LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 Your physical and mental energy are exceptionally strong right now, Libra. If you’re creative, you will want to put that energy into a project that means a lot to you. If you’re athletic, you will probably want to get outside and play a game or go for a jog or cardio class.

SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 A delivery could come to your house that you find very emotionally moving, Scorpio. Perhaps you’ve received a gift that represents a big sacrifice to the giver, and was all the more sincere for that. This could be on your mind for most of the day even though you have a lot to do.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 21 This might be a good idea, not only for the diversion from routine but also because something might happen in the course of these short journeys that points you in a new and very positive direction. Your mind could suddenly be flooded with ideas. Make the most of it.

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YOURSAY

— by Teju Cole

The narrator has been away from home for 15 years, a long time to be away from one’s homeland. He left things unsolved and matters hanging over his head. Now he is back on a short visit from New York to draw inspiration. He is a writer who needs to piece his thoughts together and feels home will help settle his mind.

He finds Lagos has changed. It is not the city he remembers and keeps comparing it with the Lagos he knew as a child. He explores the city and watches a young boy face cruel fate for stealing in a market. He also watches how people are defrauded over the internet in cyber cafes, visits the museum and longs after a woman with a book in a bus. All the while he reconnects with old friends, finds peace with his family and rediscovers his lost self.

Vote for winning pick of today’s top three instamoments (below) by sending an email with the picture number to: play@x-news.com

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Kenyans need emergence response training Yesterday, a fire hit one on the buildings on Kimathi Street (Fire destroys City Building, Wednesday, February 4, 2015). What, however, struck me was the fact that the people in affected building

Every Day is For The Thief

were trying to escape through a second-floor window.

Whilst this response was driven by reflexes, I think as a society we need proper education on how to respond in times of disaster.

I cannot fathom what would have happened had the people slipped and fell to the hard tarmac below, while escaping a fire that caused minimal damage.

—Prince James, Nairobi

winning captions

1.This photo looks so wrong...or I am just perverted - Ben Setim, Nrb 2. TWhen you need to get somewhere fast - Julius, Yego, Nairobi 3. I dont wanna be a pet, I’m a tiger for Pete’s sake- BKM, Nairobi

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CROSSWORD Across 1. Abstain from food 5. Make __ (get rich) 10. Coloratura soprano Lily 14. Discordia 15. Poetic low points 16. Estrada or Satie 17. Treadmill ordeal 19. ___ Vista: internet search engine 20. Flavor 21. Take up again, as a claim 23. Small group of believers 26. Rides, in a way 27. Texas hardship 32. Kipling’s “Follow Me ____” 33. Yes or no follower 34. ___ pass at: flirted with 38. One competing 40. Point again, as a gun 42. Unpleasant noises 43. Grant money 45. ___ Ababa 47. Outer: Comb. form 48. ‘90s sitcom about twin girls 51. Most crafty 54. Wessex worker 55. Late prize-winning San Francisco columnist 58. Type of lily 62. Writer James from Tennessee 63. Large marine fish 66. Slash 67. Staked 68. City in Rumania 69. “You are” in Spain 70. Schlimazel 71. “____ nome”

Down 1. Celebratory suffix 2. Ionian Sea gulf 3. House of Lords members 4. Bloodsucking scourge 5. Colorado hockey team, to fans 6. Faint sound 7. Robert of ‘The Sopranos’ 8. __ majesty 9. Holding 10. Side with little legumes 11. Heraldic borders 12. Saltpeter, in Stratford 13. 32-card games 18. Bagel toppers, often 22. Stitched line 24. Coconut-husk fiber 25. Tried to claw 27. Nothing, in tennis 28. Exiled Ugandan Idi ___ 29. Bamboo, e.g.

30. Aptly-named novelist 31. Hall of soaps 35. Calorie watch 36. Confer. add-on 37. Study of the stars: Abbr.

39. American Beauties’ homes 41. Ole ___ 44. Oshkosh’s state: Abbr.

46. Inasmuch as 49. Of a Nation 50. Northwest hub 51. Market unit 52. French cubist Fernand ___ 53. Cara of song 56. Cubesmith Rubik 57. Tiny criticisms that are picked 59. “___ Croft: Tomb Raider” (2001 movie) 60. Munchhausen, for one 61. Designer Gucci or actor Ray 64. Letter before “cue” 65. King or emir: Abbr.

DAILY WISDOM “Eat and drink, but waste not by extravaganc.”

— al-A’raaf 7:31

“When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”

—Proverbs 16:7 “Always mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his superior.”

—John Churton Collins “All the world is a very narrow bridge, and the most important thing is not to fear at all.” “If you won’t be better tomorrow than you were today, then what do you need tomorrow for?”

— Rabbi Nachman of Breslov

“Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.”

— Donald Rumsfeld “One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.”

— Tony Robbins “Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twentyfour hour days.”

— Zig Ziglar

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

Sport THURSday, FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Lorupe joins Laureus Sports honours list Kenya’s Tegla Loroupe, has been elected the newest member of the Laureus World Sports Academy.

Tegla, who in 1994 became the first African woman to win the New York Marathon, is a peace and women’s rights activist.

She becomes the 48th member of the Laureus Academy, a unique collection of the world’s greatest living sportsmen and women dedicated to changing the world through the power of sport.

She said: “It is a great, great honour to be invited to join all these amazing sports legends who have achieved so much in their careers. When Nelson Mandela was the patron of Laureus, he said sport was better than anything else in bringing people together.

He was right and I will be working my hardest to make that happens.”

Edwin Moses, Chairman of Laureus World Sports Academy, said: “I would like to welcome Tegla. She achieved great success in her career and has become a driving force for social change in Africa through the work of the Tegla Loroupe Foundation and the creation of the peace marathons which brought communities in East Africa together.”

Tegla won world championship medals for the half-marathon distance three times and was twice marathon world record holder. In addition to winning in New York twice, she also

won races in Berlin, Boston, London, Rome and three times in Rotterdam. She was favourite to win a marathon gold medal in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, but fell ill the night before and finished 13th.

She has been an active Ambassador for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation for many years. She recently visited International Inspiration in Tanzania, the official legacy programme of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The institution is supported by Laureus, which has reached out to 1.3 million young people there by using physical education and sport to help develop leadership, education, work and life skills.

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GAME GAME ATL. MADRID vs R. MADRID

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LEICESTER vs CRYSTAL PALACE

2.23

3.09

2.88

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VERONA vs TORINO

2.67

3.02

2.42

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20:30

EVERTON vs LIVERPOOL

2.79

3.19

2.23

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20:30

HAMBURG vs HANNOVER

2.22

3.12

2.87

6. 07.02.15

22:00

LEVANTE vs MALAGA

2.98

2.98

2.22

7. 08.02.15

0:00

RE. SOCIEDAD vs CELTA VIGO

2.17

3.13

2.93

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CORDOBA vs ALMERIA

2.12

2.98

3.19

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15:00

BURNLEY vs WEST BROM.

2.46

2.96

2.66

10. 08.02.15 17:05

NEWCASTLE vs STOKE CITY

2.16

3.07

3.02

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WEST HAM vs MAN. UTD

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3.28

1.87

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ESPANYOL vs VALENCIA LYON vs PSG

great honour: Tegla Loroupe has joined a list of unique collection of the world’s greatest living sportsmen and women after she was named the newest member of the Laureus World Sports Academy.

Kenya Sevens seek to bounce back Kenya Sevens will be in action tomorrow morning as they seek to bounce back from a dismal start to the 2014/15 World Rugby Sevens Series.

The team has been grouped in Pool D of the Wellington Sevens, the fourth stop on the nine leg series where they face Argentina,

Samoa and Scotland.

Head Coach Felix Ochieng, in his first major assignment since the resignation of Paul True, will seek cup quarters at the close of day one.

The team welcomes back experienced players Lavin Asego, Collins Injera, Tonny Owuor,

Felix Ayange, Michael Wanjala and Billy Odhiambo who all sat out the opening three rounds in Gold Coast, Dubai and Port Elizabeth.

The first match will be against Argentina at 3.24am before playing Scotland at 6.24am and wind up against Samoa at 9.54am.

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Junior cricket team embarks on 2016 World Cup qualifiers Kenya’s under-19 cricket team will next month travel to Tanzania to compete with five other teams in a qualifier for the ICC under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016 to be held in Bangladesh.

This comes after the senior team failed to qualify for this year’s ICC Cricket World Cup after finishing fourth in the qualifiers in New Zealand.

The winner of the junior tournament in Tanzania will gain automatic ticket to Bangladesh while the second-ranked team will get another chance to qualify by playing in a tournament for regional teams.

The 10 Test playing Nations get automatic qualification to the event to be held from 14-20th February, 2015.

Kenyan side coached by former national team all-rounder Thomas Odoyo will be joining defending champions and hot favourites Namibia, Uganda, Nigeria, Botswana and hosts Tanzania for the ticket.

Kenya has been out of the junior competition for over a decade when they last played at the event in 2002.

Kenya had taken part in the previous three editions 1998, 2000 and 2002 edition by a virtue of automatic qualification but ever since the country was asked to go through qualification, Kenya has missed all the events since then.

BOWLED: Kenya cricket team in action. The under-19 team will next month travel to Tanzania to compete with five other teams in a qualifier for the ICC under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016 to be held in Bangladesh.

Nazarene University to host all women varsity games The Kenya Universities Sports Association (KUSA) will next month host the 4th Edition of the National Women Championships at the Africa Nazarene University Ongata Rongai Campus.

The all women exclusive championship that will be held on March 7 and 8 will be part of KUSA’s build-up for the world University Games (Universiade) in Gwangju, South Korea in July.

This is an all women competition whose organising committee is also composed of women sports officers drawn from both the public and private Kenyan universities.

The first event was organized in 2012 when the international university sports federation FISU gave KUSA a grant for presenting their award-winning proposal on affirmative action for women sports in universities at the Shenzhen Universiade in China in 2011.

Since then KUSA has held the event at Jomo Kenyatta University

of Arts and Technology, JKUAT and Egerton.

In 2012 at Egerton 20 universities competed in football, Basketball, Athletics, Swimming, Hockey,

Handball, Netball, Volleyball, Taekwondo, Karate, Table tennis, Badminton, Chess, Scrabble, Tennis and Softball.

Kenya is hoping to send a team

of 50 athletes in Track and Field, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo and Badminton to the Universiade Games in Korea.

GOOD TO GO: Kimi Raikkonen believes Ferrari have made significant improvements to the car over the winter.

Ferrari driver Raikkonen happy with car revamps

WOMEN-ONLY AFFAIR: Strathmore’s women hockey team in action.

The National Women Championships will be held at the Africa Nazarene University Ongata Rongai Campus.

Kimi Raikkonen believes Ferrari have made significant improvements to the car over the winter.

The 2007 world champion, who was 12th in the drivers’ standings last year, finished second quickest behind Sauber’s rookie Felipe Nasr on his first day of testing at Jerez.

Raikkonen, 35, completed 92 laps driving the 2015 SF15-T Ferrari car.

“You usually know if a car is good or not, and this year is a completely different story to last year,” he said.

Raikkonen was making his first appearance on the track on the

third day of testing at the Spanish circuit, after his new team-mate, four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, had tested the car on the opening two days.

“The whole team has clearly done a very good job over the winter as it was a positive first day, with a lot of improvements in areas where we had difficulties,” he continued. Ferrari appointed Maurizio Arrivabene as the new team principal and Vettel as the replacement for last season’s number one driver Fernando Alonso over the close season, and Raikkonen says there is an air of optimism around the Maranello team.

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Injuries on key players worry Gor coach ahead of CAF clash Champions Gor Mahia are worried over injuries to key players and fitness issues slightly a week before they host Madagascar’s CNAPS in the firstleg of CAF Champions League clash in Nairobi.

Ugandan full back Godfrey Walusimbi and defender Musa Mohammed pose injury worries for the club. Assistant coach Frank Ouna says the club is monitoring midfielders Eric Ochieng’ and Ali Abondo who

are recovering from knocks.

“Defenders Abouba Sibomana, Karim Nizigiyimana as well as forward Kagere Medie all from Rwanda are yet to arrive in the country. That is worrying since wee need all our players training and ready for the season,” said Ouna.

“There is never a good time to have injuries, while having them at the beginning of the season is saddening,” he said.

Ouna remains optimistic Gor will

perform better in continental and local league.

“We identified mistakes from the friendly which we will work on, including our defense and coordination in midfield. Despite not winning in our last friendly matches, I must say they have been helpful,” he said.

The Champions League tie will be played February 14 at Nyayo National Stadium with a return leg a fortnight later in Madagascar.

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FITNESS NIGHTMARE: Gor Mahia are sweating over defender Musa Mohamed and Geoffrey Walusimbi (right) ahead of their clash with Madagascar CNAPS in the first-leg of CAF Champions League in Nairobi.

Wanyama, Schneiderlin train ahead of QPR clash Defensive duo of captain Morgan Schneiderlin and Victor Wanyama are back to training and will be considered for section when Southampton visit struggling Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.

Schneiderlin has not featured since the 1-0 win at Manchester United last month after sustaining a groin injury. Wanyama has been side-lined by a hamstring problem which he suffered during the FA Cup win at Ipswich Town three days later.

Their return is a big boost for manage Ronald Koeman’s who side look to avoid a third straight defeat when they take on QPR

this weekend.

Southampton lost 3-2 to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup and then 1-0 in the Premier League to Swansea. Saints’ recent dip in form means they are now ahead of Arsenal on goal difference alone.

And with the Gunners’ dominant 5-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday the south coast side are sure to be looking over their shoulders.

The news is perfectly timed considering Saints were looking light in the middle of the park after the sale of Jack Cork to Garry Monk’s Swansea

IMPERIOUS TWINS: Southampton midfield duo Morgan Schneiderlin and Victor Wanyama will be considered for selection when Southampton visit struggling Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.

CAF bans referee, imposes fines on Tunisia federation The referee who oversaw Tunisia’s Africa Cup of Nations last-eight loss has been banned for six months by the Confederation of African Football.

Equatorial Guinea were awarded a controversial penalty in stoppage time before they beat Tunisia 2-1.

Angry Tunisia staff confronted the official, Rajindraparsad Seechurn, after the match and their football federation has consequently been fined Sh4.5million.

CAF also wants an apology from Tunisia over their accusations of bias.

Tunisia have also been ordered to pay for damages

to a door and a refrigerator in the team’s dressing room at Bata Stadium.

Mauritian referee Seechurn awarded the penalty in stoppage time after Ali Maaloul was harshly ruled to have fouled Ivan Bolado. Tunisia were leading 1-0 and after equalising from the spot through Javier Balbo as hosts Equatorial Guinea went on to win 2-1 in stoppage time.

Seechurn has also been removed from CAF list of elite referees. “The referees committee noted with regret the unacceptable failure to maintain calm and ensure proper control of the players during the match,” said a CAF statement.

Arfa may retire after French league ban Hatem Ben Arfa’s lawyer has hinted the midfielder could retire from soccer after the French Football League (LFP) barred him from playing competitive games with Nice.

The 27-year-old joined the Ligue 1 side from Newcastle earlier this month after a loan spell at Hull was cut short. Fifa say players can only play official matches for two clubs in a season.

“In the back of his mind there is the possibility to quit,” Jean-Jacques Bertrand said.

“His stay in Nice will end tomorrow. It is out of the

question that Hatem will finish his season at Nice.”

The France international scored for Newcastle in a 5-2 win over Reading Under-21s in August before going on loan to Hull where he played nine times.

His loan spell with the Tigers was ended early by manager Steve Bruce before he moved to Nice on free transfer. The LFP asked football’s world governing body for clarification on the status of the Under-21 Professional Development League, where three over-aged outfield players are allowed, before making an announcement.

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ENDURANCE: Ivory Coast’s Wilfried Kanon is congratulated by Eric Bailly after scoring his team’s third goal against DR Congo.

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Ivory Coast reached their third Africa Cup of Nations final in nine years after proving too strong for DR Congo.

Yaya Toure put them ahead with a ferocious 20-yard shot but soon after Dieumerci Mbokani levelled with a penalty after Eric Bailly handled.

Gervinho had a header cleared off the line before he made it 2-1 when he curled in to finish off a breakaway.

The Ivorians made sure of victory when Wilfried Kanon kneed home after Serge Aurier’s header had been saved.

Gervinho, outstanding throughout, had a good chance to add further gloss to the scoreline late on, but his effort was saved by the busy Robert Kidiaba.

Beaten finalists in 2006 and in 2012,

Ivory Coast’s so-called ‘golden generation’ have been unable to add to their country’s sole Cup of Nations trophy in 1992.

Kanon improvised brilliantly to score Ivory Coast’s third goal with his knee But despite the retirement of talisman and striker Didier Drogba, this side has started to give credence to coach Herve Renard’s claim it contains the “perfect” blend of experience and youth.

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure demonstrated their intent with a thunderous effort from the edge of the box to put them 1-0 up. They were briefly pegged back when Bailly mistimed his jump to head the ball and handled instead, conceding a penalty which Mbokani confidently scored

FA Cup: Liverpool break Bolton hearts at the death Liverpool staged a stirring late comeback to strike twice in the closing minutes to beat Bolton Wanderers just as the Championship side threatened the latest FA Cup shock.

Eidur Gudjohnsen’s contentious penalty just before the hour gave Bolton a lead they were clinging on to with increasing desperation in the concluding moments - especially after Neil Danns was sent off for a second yellow card.

Raheem Sterling broke Bolton’s resistance with a cool finish in the 86th minute before, with

extra time looming, Philippe Coutinho curled a magnificent winner into the top corner to seal a 2-1 victory and a fifthround tie at Crystal Palace.

Bolton were out on their feet with that numerical disadvantage near the end and simply could not survive a Liverpool siege, with Jordan Henderson and Emre Can striking the woodwork before Sterling made the crucial breakthrough.

This was a real scare for Brendan Rodgers’ side but they will be relieved to advance.

from a three-step run-up. But Gervinho was to prove too hot for DR Congo to handle - he was denied by Gabriel Zakuani’s superb headed clearance off the line via the bar, but a minute later finished emphatically after being set up

by Wilfried Bony at the end of a threeon-two counter-attack.

And each time Ivory Coast came forward, they looked capable of scoring.

When more great work from Gervinho won his side a corner, the set-piece was met by a powerful header from Aurier, which keeper Kidiaba could only parry to Kanon, who converted.

Ex-Arsenal winger Gervinho almost grabbed his second of the game with two minutes left, but Kidiaba rushed out to block the Ivorian’s dinked shot.

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A new partnership with KPL broadcast rights holders Supersport, will see KBC air live half the number of matches that Supersport will. This announcement was made today morning in a joint press conference between the two companies.

This year’s Premier League will kick off on Saturday February 21.

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