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DUALE VOWS to lobby MPS to Overturn juma rejection National assembly majority leader says they will find a way to reverse the decision by the committee on Administration to dismiss Uhuru nominee for chief cabinet position
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WAITING FOR VERDICT: Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu.
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Ngilu’s fate now in Tobiko’s hands The fate of suspended Lands Cabinet Secretary now lies in the hands of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keriako Tobiko, who is expected to decide whether she will be charged in connection with the Karen land saga or not. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has already recommended that she be prosecuted for various criminal offences relating to the 134 acre land parcel valued at Sh8 billion. Files containing the
recommendations on Ngilu and eight other officials of the Lands ministry have already been forwarded to the DPP who says he will make a decision “shortly”. “The files shall be independently reviewed and a decision made shortly,” Tobiko said in a statement to newsrooms early today, while confirming receipt. The land is currently at the center of a court case pitting businessman Horatius Da Gama Rose against former NSSF Managing Trustee Jos
Konzolo; both of whom claim its ownership. Only last month the EACC recommended the closure of an inquiry into allegations that Ngilu conspired with Likoni land owner Evanson Waitiki to inflate the cost of settling squatters on his land by Sh110 million. But the DPP is under pressure to confirm the charges against Ngilu with MPs blaming him for recommending the closure of cases against other Cabinet Secretaries.
“Our decision will be based on the threshold of evidence in the files and the law,” Tobiko added in his statement today. The DPP can either let Ngilu off the hook by declaring the evidence presented by the EACC as insufficient to sustain a trial or return the file with a directive to the EACC to conduct further investigations if he feels the evidence presented by the anti-graft body is inadequate. Should charges be confirmed
against her, Ngilu will become the second Cabinet Secretary to be taken to court to answer to corruption related cases, after Michael Kamau who is facing abuse of office charges. Ngilu has been under investigation for three allegations including her alleged involvement in the Waitiki farm saga and yet another parcel of land on State House Crescent. She has since been cleared of the former while the latter remains with EACC
Reconstitute EACC, Senators tell Uhuru Senators have called on President Uhuru Kenyatta to quickly constitute a panel to start the process of replacing Ethic and AntiCorruption Commissioners. Senators Mutula Kilonzo Jnr of Makueni and Nandi’s Stephen Sang, say the process of reconstituting the corruption watchdog needs to be hastened to ensure the fight against corruption is sustained. “I am requesting the President to constitute the panel that will vet the EACC as a matter of urgency,” Kilonzo said. The law requires that a panel to vet new commissioners is constituted within 14 days after the resignation of former members. However, it has been over one month since two of the remaining commissioners, Chairman Mumo Matemu and Vice Chairperson Irene Keino stepped aside and eventually quit. “The backdrop of not naming this selection panel is creating a gap in the fight against corruption,” he added.
President Uhuru Kenyatta, through his Chief of Staff Joseph Kinyua, had last week called on institutions required under law to comprise the selection panel to forward names of their nominees to the President in a deadline that expired four days ago. The Senators also raised concern over the constitution of the commission, warning that the delay in composing the panel was putting the current investigations being carried out by the commission in jeopardy as it would be subject to contention in court. “If they decide to go by the AGs advisory, the matter will be determined in court,” Sang’ said. “The fight against corruption looks like it is going to a dead end because those persons being taken to court will have an opportunity to challenge the decision as the law states that files should be forwarded by the commissioners and not the CEO as we have seen. The CEO does not have the mandate to run the commission,” Kilonzo added.
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT: Makuaeni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. (left) and Nandi’s Stephen Sang at Parliament Buildings yesterday.
But EACC secretariat, led by CEO Halakhe Waqo, has continued with investigations into corruption cases after the exit of the commissioners. Attorney General Githu Muigai, in an advisory, said the commission could continue with its work even in the absence of commissioners.
But Kilonzo warned that it would be a tragedy if the cases were challenged and won and that it would dent the image of not only the investigating and prosecuting organs but also that of the Executive.
Highway accident claims seven lives Seven people were killed in a grisly road accident early today at Salama, along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. The accident involved a mini-bus, belonging to the Sema sacco, and a trailer. The matatu is said to have rammed into the trailer at about 6.30 am causing the accident. Six men and a woman are said to have died on the spot while several other passengers sustained serious injuries. “Six men and one lady died on the spot while several others were injured,” Traffic Commandant Charlton Mureithi (pictured right) said. Those who sustained injuries were admitted to hospitals in Machakos and Emali. The driver of the matatu has since disappeared and police say they are hunting for him.
“Again, human error and an I don’t care attitude of a reckless driver has cost the lives of innocent people,” Muriithi lamented. The traffic boss called on motorists to be careful while driving to avoid such incidents. He says traffic officers cannot be everywhere and urged for self-discipline and change of attitude. Sultan Hamud Traffic base commander Moses Jue on his part said the accident occurred at a notorious black spot and has warned motorists to exercise caution. “The vehicles are still there but efforts are being made to clear the road,” he stated. Three people also died at the spot last Friday in another accident.
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Shake it off: High levels of stress shorten your lifespan — research
NEWS BRIEFS Governors now want medical project probed
Stress-free people have longer lives, new research has revealed. The age old assumption that stress is likely to kill a person is actually true. Scientists say that a positive attitude in the face of a crisis could significantly reduce soreness in the body. Based on a new study that measures how every day challenges can weaken the immune system, it isn’t the amount of stress a person faces each day that made the biggest impact. Instead, it is but how a person deals with stress that determines how long they will live. The data found that women are particularly at risk. The study sampled hundreds of adults who were exposed to stressful situations over the course of eight consecutive days. Blood samples of participants were taken during a separate clinic visit and tested for strange markers. The volunteers were then interviewed by phone every day for eight consecutive days. They were asked to rate their positive and negative emotions. Swelling, which was evident in the blood samples, occurred more often in people who were unable to brush off stressful events. This kind of frustration has been linked to illnesses like cancer and heart disease and appears to play a role in obesity among some patients. Experts from the US-based Pennsylvania State University advise those experiencing high levels of stress to take a breath and shake it off. Stressful events that can be ignored should be pushed aside, they argue. It could mean the difference between life and death.
The Council of Governors on Wednesday wrote to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission secretariat asking it to investigate the Sh38 billion Managed Medical Equipment Services (MES) Project. In the letter, CoG Chairman Peter Munya said that while they succumbed to pressure to accept the leased medical equipment, they wanted assurance that its procurement was above board.
Study: Nuts protect against early death
Duale to lobby MPs to reverse Juma rejection
ABOU-TURN: Majority Leader Aden Duale in a previous function. He has vowed to lobby MPs and overturn the rejection of Monica Juma as nominee to become Secretary to the Cabinet.
National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has begun lobbying MPs to overturn a decision by the committee on Administration and National Security to reject Monica Juma as nominee to become Secretary to the Cabinet. Commenting after the committee chairman Asman Kamama submitted their report, Duale said the House will seek to overturn the recommendation. “This is very exciting and hot for some of us, but no problem we will find a way of handling it… that is why we are in leadership,” he said as he began lobbying MPs from both sides of the House. Mr Kamama explained that their rejection of Dr Juma was based on the fact that she displayed arrogance and insensitivity to the needs and concerns of the public and their elected leaders. “The nominee lacked demonstrable passion to serve the public and their elected leaders,” the committee said. The committee particularly took issue with a letter Juma wrote to the two Clerks of Parliament which they said was in bad faith and
aimed at denying MPs access to a public office. In the letter, Juma had complained about frequents visits by MPs to her office seeking favours. She is currently the PS in the Interior ministry. “The letter written by the nominee contravened the spirit of Article 1 of the Constitution of Kenya which provides that the sovereign power belongs to the people of the Kenya and shall be exercised through their democratically elected representatives. By denying elected representatives access to a public office, the nominee is denying Kenyans a chance to exercise their sovereign authority,” the committee said its report. During her vetting on Tuesday, Juma said the letter was only meant to ask MPs to do thing procedurally. The government has in the past successfully lobbied MPs to overturn such recommendations with Tourism Cabinet Secretary Phyllis Kandie being the first beneficiary after the committee on appointments rejected her nomination to the Cabinet in 2013.
WHAT OTHERS SAID TODAY... ODM plans radical shake-up for 2017: ODM leader Raila Odinga has unveiled a radical party structure as part of his 2017 re-branding strategy. Yesterday the ODM leaders told off President Kenyatta once again, for refusing to sign into law Raila’s retirement package, saying he will not be forced into quitting politics. “At my age now, I am younger than Kibaki was when I said “Kibaki Tosha” in 2003. He went ahead and led the country for 10 years. I am younger than Muhammadu Buhari, who has just been elected president of Nigeria...
Shocking insight into EACC “war’ on graft: Kenya’s anti-graft agency is a severely crippled institution that may need at least 50 years to conclude the backlog of investigations in its docket. Following the exit of commissioners who shielded its secretariat from political interference, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is now vulnerable to attacks from Parliament and the Executive. The Standard got the runround from the EACC officials for six months when we sought an update on successful prosecutions, and was at one time directed to a private...
Eating half a handful of nuts every day could substantially lower the risk of early death, a Dutch study suggests. Previous studies had already indicated a link with cardiovascular health, but this is the first to look at specific nuts and diseases. Maastricht University researchers found a 23 percent lower chance of death during the 10-year study in people eating at least 10g (0.3oz) of nuts a day. There was no benefit for peanut butter, which is high in salt and trans fats.
Man wounded in hostel attack A man was shot and wounded in a robbery in hostels near Catholic University in Nairobi. Police say they are looking for two suspects believed to be behind the attack in which money, seven laptops and other valuables were stolen. Witnesses said a gang walked into the hostels hosting students from the university and other tenants posing as visitors before they ordered those inside to lie down. It was during the robbery that a commotion broke out that left a tenant seriously wounded asn the gang escaped.
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Korea President cancels US visit amid MERS foray South Korean President Park Geun-hye has canceled her trip scheduled for Sunday to the United States to handle the MERS outbreak which has so far killed nine people in the Asian nation. “Since the first priority is to be placed on the safety of the nation, she will postpone the visit to U.S. and resolve the uneasiness of the public,” said Kim Seong-woo, the chief press officer for the Blue House announced. More than 3800 people are in quarantine as South Korea battles to contain the respiratory disease. A second South Korean clinic has been forced to close today, with staff, patients and visitors sent into quarantine, as the country attempts to curb the spread of the virus for a third week. The decision was made to close the hospital after one of the confirmed MERS patients had visited the facility exhibiting severe symptoms. Seventy-nine patients and 29 staff from the hospital had
DELAYED VISIT: South Korea President Park Guen-hye shakes hands with Obama in a past visit to the US. She has cancelled a similar visit scheduled for Sunday in order to handle an outbreak of MERS which has so far killed nine people in the Asian nation.
been discharged to be quarantined. Officials believed that the patient who visited Mediheal had come into contact with 257 people both inside
and outside the hospital. At a briefing Thursday, South Korean hospitals would implement a “safe hospitals” program to separate suspect-
ed MERS patients from other patients. Health minister Moon Hyung-pyo said all “general level” hospitals would co-
operate with the scheme, by treating patients with symptoms similar to MERS in separate facilities. Fourteen new cases of Middle
East Respiratory Syndrome, one of them a pregnant woman, were also confirmed today, bringing the total number of cases to 122. One of the 122 confirmed cases, a South Korean male, is being monitored by Chinese authorities since he arrived in the Chinese city of Guangdong in late May. The South Korean outbreak is the biggest outside of Saudi Arabia, where the little-understood virus was first detected in 2012. The situation led South Korea’s central bank to unexpectedly cut interest rates Thursday, out of concern that an outbreak of MERS will dampen growth and spending. The Bank of Korea trimmed its key interest rate a quarter percentage point to 1.5% due to “concerns following the MERS outbreak about contractions in domestic demand activities such as consumption and in economic sentiment,” a statement read.
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Cabinet Secretary urges African countries to adopt Agenda 2063 Cabinet Secretary Ambassador, Amina Mohamed yesterday joined other African Foreign Ministers in calling for the adoption of a continent-wide development strategy dubbed Agenda 2063 Agenda 2063 is Africa’s development initiative for the next 50 years. It aims to achieve an integrated, united and borderless Africa. “Agenda 2063 represents a harmonised approach in tackling the challenges facing the continent and offers the best promise to the achievement of the African renaissance,” Amb. Mohamed said.
the industry Kenya’s plastic industry has the potential to create thousands of jobs but faces a huge challenge in terms of waste management and disposal. Laban Onditi, the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry National Vice Chairman, has therefore called on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to embrace engineering technology so as to enhance waste management in the country. He said talks are underway with the Government of India to offer training to about 40 Kenyans drawn from various sectors on best waste management practices. The initiative is part of a partnership between India, Kenya and the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET), an autonomous Institution that offers training, education and research on plastics. While addressing exhibitors at the ongoing International Plastics and Packaging conference at the Kenyatta International Convention
She added: “Agenda 2063 must be cascaded and integrated into our national and regional development plans. This will ensure the Agenda is sustained as part of national and regional priorities,” added the CS. The Cabinet Secretary underlined the need for candid discussions on the financing of Agenda 2060 as a prerequisite for its success. “We need to appreciate that Agenda 2063 will remain an excellent document for the shelves if appropriate financing strategies are not in place,” said Amb. Amina Mohamed.
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Barclays announces plans to acquire stake in insurance company Barclays Africa Group has announced plans to acquire a controlling stake in Kenya’s First Assurance Ltd. The leading lender said on Wednesday that it had reached a deal totaling 2.8 billion shillings. This is the latest development involving local banks partnering with established insurance companies. In recent weeks, some lenders have announced plans to offer bancassurance, a service that allows lenders to link their clients to insurance providers. Lanz Zulu, Managing Executive for Barclays Africa’s Wealth Management and Insurance business lauded the move. He described the planned acquisition of First Assurance as a good strategic fit for the lender’s business. Zulu was speaking at a press conference in Nairobi.
Kenya’s plastic sector gains support from India
Centre (KICC), Onditi said the plastic industry plays an integral role in creating employment opportunities. The institute plans to set up a centre in Kenya to support the sector in East Africa. This comes at a time when the industry is expected to register a growth rate of between 15 and 20 per cent in the coming years. It has emerged that the only way to meet such demand would be by creating new manufacturing facilities and capacities instead of depending on imports of finished products. The three day convention is targeting the country’s untapped plastic market and economic growth opportunities following the ongoing huge infrastructure investments. The engineering institute hopes also to tap into the sector which could be the backbone of small and medium enterprises as well create job opportunities for the youth. “Exhibitions such as this act as a catalyst to accelerate the pace of
REUSING: A worker at a plastic recycling plant.
growth of any industry and this expo will influence new entrepreneurs to start plastics industry as it is easy to start by anyone, anywhere, anytime and any size,” India’s High
Commissioner Yogeshwar Varma said.He added that the sector has massive potential for growth and called on industry players through the Chamber of Commerce to
provide strategic support and such forums should encourage industrialists in other sectors to diversify into plastics processing business.
HP TO PAY SHAREHOLDERS Sh9.B AFTER UNINFORMED INVESTMENT MOVE Hewlett-Packard (HP) has agreed a $100million (Sh9.7 billion) payment to some of its shareholders over the acquisition of Autonomy.
HP bought Autonomy, a British software company in 2011 for over $11billion (Sh1.1 trillion) but later accused the firm’s executives of artificially inflating the company’s
revenue before they bought it saying the value of the firm was only half of that. The firm is still pursuing a $5.1billion (Sh494.6 billion)
lawsuit against Autonomy, in which they have accused the founders Mike Lynch and ex-chief financial officer Sushovan Hussain of being behind the revenue
inflation. The technology giant will now pay the shareholders in order to settle the claim over its ill-fated acquisition of Autonomy.
Pan Africa trains 600 financial advisors Pan Africa Asset Management (PAAM), an investment manager in Kenya, has embarked on a massive training programme that will help its clients access information about the stock market. As part of an ongoing effort to increase its footprint across the country, Pan Africa has announced that it will train 600 financial
advisors for its 16 branches. So far, 400 financial advisors have been trained in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii, Meru, Embu, Nakuru, and Eldoret, with another 200 expected to undergo training in the next one month. “We are developing a network of professionals who are able to respond to clients, giving
information on the securities market and ongoing support needed as they invest in our unit trust products,” says Justus Kariuki, Business Development Manager at Pan Africa Asset Management. “One of the reasons unit trust uptake remains slow is the low number of experts who are able to adequately assist public with
enquiries,” he adds. PAAM will also have quarterly unit trust refresher training to ensure the team is up to date with changes in the market. Kenyans have traditionally relied on real estate and business as a key investment. However over the last few years’ new investment habits have started to take root including the purchase of unit trusts.
Unit trusts are pooled resources of investors who have entrusted their money to a financial management fund, such as Pan Africa Asset Management. The money is put in various capital market investments on behalf of investors. All these investments are combined into a portfolio and then divided into equal units.
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BIZ GADGET When LG released the G3 last May, it ushered in a new era of smartphones powerful and aesthetically-pleasing enough to compete with Apple and Samsung’s finest, while neatly undercutting them on price. One year on and the South Korean company has swiftly released latest flagship the G4 in time for summer, pushing its photographic capabilities and unusual new finish. But has LG done enough to ensure it meets the high standards and expectations - set by its predecessors? DESIGN This device comes with two different designs the plastic design with grey, gold and white as
LG G4 colour options, the leather designs come with a wide variety of colours of black, brown, red, sky blue, beige and yellow. This wide variety allows more interest in the flagship from many people. DISPLAY The G4 has a very clear screen resolution of 2560 x 1440 resolution resulting to a pixel density of 534 ppi. With a 5.5 inch IPS + LCD screen. The display is great when playing games, watching movies and other activities. PERFORMANCE It looks like LG has taken a step back, with the G4 packing a 1.8 GHz hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor, backed by the
Adreno 418 GPU and 3 GB of RAM. However, the overall experience is better with more optimization and processing power. HARDWARE This is where LG have stood out when compared to the other flagship devices of 2015. They are the only current flagship offering removable battery and expandable storage, this mostly benefits power users. CAMERA Up front there is an 8 MP unit, coming with a few gesture-centric features. The rear camera is 16MP with a colour spectrum sensor, OIS and laser assisted focus.
Local insurance firms suffer stiff competition from multinationals Kenya’s insurance industry is facing tough competition from multinational organisations looking to cash in on the growing sector. The insurance sector is therefore lobbying the government to come up with laws that will cushion it from losing business to multinationals. Construction of the Standard Gauge Railway for example covering 485km is estimated to cost Sh327 billion. Kenya will cover only 10 per cent of this cost with the Chinese Export-Import Bank financing the remaining 90 per cent of the project. The project is estimated to open opportunities for insurance covers in different capacities. UAP Holdings Group Managing Director, Dominic Kiarie says the country is losing on opportunities to insure big
infrastructure projects to multinationals. “It’s important for Kenyan firms to be protected, this will see intermediaries get a chance to underwrite those premiums, everything should be outsourced locally before its given to multinationals,” said Bima Intermediaries Chairman Washington Ndegea. He said Kenyan firms should be given first priority as they have the capacity to underwrite those projects locally. Kiarie said industry stakeholders are in talks with the regulator, hoping to see the proposal enforced. The Association of Kenya Insurers has also been in talks with the Kenya Revenue Authority to introduce a clause that would penalize importers who buy insurance from foreign firms.
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INSURANCE STRUGGLE: UAP Holdings Group Managing Director Dominic Kiarie says the country is losing on opportunities to insure big infrastructure projects to multinationals.
Africa to set up largest free trade zone in the continent
COVENANT: Deputy President William Ruto with Presidents Hage Geingob of Namibia and Prof. Arthur Mutharika of Malawi at the signing of the Tripartite Free Trade Area agreement.
Africa may soon be home to the continent’s, and possibly the world’s, largest free trade zone following an agreement between the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa), East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC). The three organisations have sent representatives to meet at Africa’s Third Tripartite Summit in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. Deputy President, William Ruto will represent President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Summit, whose aim is to ease the movement of goods, people and services across African countries. The meeting will witness the signing of Tripartite Free Trade Area agreement, which will bring together member countries to
promote economic and social development in the region. The deal hopes to create the infrastructure necessary for a single market with free movement of goods and services and will likely become the continent’s largest free trade zone. The agreement will require member states, including COMESA and East African Community nations to speed up the process by removing bottlenecks to trade. The countries will be asked to cooperate on customs matters and implement trade facilitation measures. Ethiopian Prime Minister, Haillemariam Desalegn, will take over as chairperson of the Tripartite Summit, a seat currently held by President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.
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‘Men should be respected as faMily heads, in central Kenya, and not reduced to the role of fathering children’
Hell knows no fury LIKE A NYERI WOMAN SCORNED! If you do come from Nyeri, know a lady from Nyeri or have a friend from Nyeri, this is not your week. The news has recently been about the resurgence of the Nyeri women.
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ere is the story; a woman residing in Nyeri, allegedly chopped off her husband’s genitals after he arrived home drunk after a two night drinking spree. In her own words this was not what agitated her, but rather , what she found in his pockets; a packet of condoms, an indication that perhaps he was cheating on her. The reaction? Chopping off his manhood! She later denied the charges in front of a magistrate and was released on a Sh20, 000 bond. T h e
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case will be heard on June 24, 2015. As much as the story has become a social media sensation leading to funny memes, it is not a laughing matter. “If it had been a case of a man beating his wife, there would have been protests around the country,” says Nicholas Kamau, a businessman from Nyeri “but since it is men getting battered, no one cares.” And the trend seems to have caught on, barely a week after the incident was reported, another case from the same county made it to the headlines, this time a woman chopped off her man’s genitals because he accused her of stealing sh5, 000 from his coat as
he took a shower. The Nyeri OCPD, Charles Rotich, has warned the men of Nyeri to be careful and alert when dealing with their wives especially when they are angry. But these incidences of husband battery from Nyeri County are not new, women from the area have gained a bad reputation for beating their husbands to the extent of hacking their faces with a panga. In 2012, Simon Kiguta, who unfortunately has come to be known as the face of husband battery, was admitted in a hospital with deep panga cuts on his face. He accused his wife of mercilessly cutting his head with an intention
of killing him. “I was deep asleep when she attacked and was therefore defenseless.” Nderitu Njoka, the Maendeleo ya Wanaume chairman later launched a plea to Central Kenya women. “Men should be respected as family heads, in Central Kenya, and not reduced to the role of fathering children before they are dumped or battered mercilessly,” he said. Suffice to say, his words fell on deaf ears. Relationship expert, Chris Hart, attributes such cases to anger and frustration towards their spouse that has been building up for several years. “She may have reached her breaking point
and thought chopping off his manhood would be the best way to get back at him.” He adds that the hardest thing would be trying to repair the relationship. “It would take a lot for the man to forgive her,” he says, “the scare and scar will still be there and the memory will still be fresh.” As the men recuperate in hospital without their genitals, a silent warning has gone around in social media, do not date a Nyeri woman and if you must, do not piss her off.
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n the social media world not much is private anymore. Now all our lives are played out online. Social media has now redefined how relationships work. It has now become the norm to introduce your new love interest on social media, and by so doing a silent agreement is passed: You are now an official item, and exclusive to each other. You have marked your territory and no one should come messing around. The first post about you and your significant other cements that. Now the whole world knows you have a new boyfriend or girlfriend. The dilemma comes in when things with the new love interest do not work out. Then you will have to pull down all the photos and mushy posts! But how many times will you keep on introducing a new love
interest to the world? Imagine if a new love interest comes in, then they have to deal with stumbling upon photos of you and an ex writing things like, “The love of my life” “my sweet tomato” etc? Awkward! Then there is always a couple that displays too much PDA on social media that sometimes it becomes too sickening to see it play out. One day they are happy showing off each other, another day they are busy posting quotes that seem to be targeting the other party because they had a disagreement. This can be uncomfortable for people on your friend’s list who may not necessarily want to know what is going on with your private life. In some relationships, one partner may want to shout and announce to the world while the
other one would not want the relationship displayed for all to see. Thus disagreements break out and people become impatient with each other because, the open partner may not understand why the more private partner is unwilling to post pictures of their relationship. Couples need to realise they have to keep certain things exclusive to only themselves and not announce them on social media. A relationship can be official without being posted and announced on social media. Announcing the relationship on social media does not allow for that platform where couples can easily talk and get to know each other. Things on line can move from zero to 100 in a jiffy. Be careful not to be online official and inwardly miserable.
TWo face Graces afroBeaT aT K1 Nigeria’s finest singer 2Face Idibia was the main attraction yesterday at Afrobeat night in K1.Idibia who is here to record at Coke studio was in the house to witness the launch of Benachi and Hopekid w latest song ‘Smile ‘, Kush Tracey’s ‘Huwezi Dandia’ which is a reply to Kristoff ’s ‘Dandia’ and Vanessa Mdee, Juliani were and Emmanuel Jal’s , ‘Tusimame’ .
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hoices Pub on Baricho Road is the place to be tonight. It will play host to Thursday Nite Live which features live performances from artistes. Tonight’s performing artistes is Sali Oyugi; singer, songwriter and social activist. The singer has been living abroad but is now back to claim her rightful place. Sali has shared a stage with renowned South African Musician, Hugh Masekela. Entrance is free and show starts at 7pm.
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Willy Paul is planning to ditch gospel Willy Paul may soon hang his gospel boots and go secular. But this will be after he releases the video to his latest jam Hukuniacha set to drop today. Willy Told XAccess exclusively that he is exploring his options and may take an about turn.
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all round news and updates from universities. Multi Media student threatens thief into returning his valuables Shock and excitement filled multimedia university as one student managed to get his clothes back from an unknown thief within the university. Multimedia university students have been mysteriously losing their clothes from the cloth line after washing them. This one student who did not want to be mentioned had washed his clothes over the weekend and hanged them at
the rooftop. However, when he returned to take them from block D, he found some of his clothes missing. He came up with a scheme and posted a rather funny notice written in bold informing the presumed thief to return the stolen items by 11:59 am failure to which he or she will experience a severe fate. It worked. The thief returned his clothes before midnight!
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Water is noW a luxury at uon Main CaMpus Students of University of Nairobi Main Campus have written an internal Memo warning the universitie’s management of a possible strike before 14th June due to recent water shortage. Most of the hostels at the University have had no water since the beginning of June. Some students have even been forced to vacate their rooms due to poor sanitation of the washrooms and toilets at the hostels. Hall 2 hostel washroom floor has been flooded with dirty water which they claim might cause cholera. Can the authorities save these students? Babu? Anyone?
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Uzima University strike over staff salary payment S
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Students of Uzima University around an Administration block.
tudents at Uzima University in Kisumu took to the streets after the college management failed to pay salaries. One of the students told XAccess that they had not even received their examination results and school ID cards as the uni staff were on a go slow. Further they were not attending lab practicals or eating in campus because even the subordinate staff have not reported for the past two weeks. However, the deputy principal Cosmas Ragot confirmed that the laboratory has been off the operational for lack of detergent and that they are resolving the salaries matter.
Parinaz Firozi has risen to become MD at Jumia Kenya. She tells us how she keeps soaring high.
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What does your job entail? My job entails directing the activities and productivity of the entire organization. How many hours do you work in a day? It depends, sometimes I can work for 14 hours or more. What qualifications do you need for your job? You need to be aggressive, indefatigable and able to execute different tasks simultaneously. Was this your dream career? Yes it is! Is there any cooler job than this? It is the most exciting job! How did you start out? I hold an MBA from IESE Business School and The London Business School my experience spans
back to 2006 when I worked at the structured Finance department at Ernst and Young in Texas before moving to Kenya as Managing Director of Jumia Kenya. What achievements have you had so far? Individually? I have learnt to become a better person every day and to handle different situations with different expertise. Any challenges you have experienced so far? Yes, every new day comes with a new challenge and a learning experience. Does your job interfere with your social life? Yes, I am really passionate and committed to Jumia. It is basically my life! But over the weekends I just
unplug and travel down to the Coast or any other part of Kenya. Kenya has beautiful landscapes! What is the best part of your job? I love my job! What is the worst part of your job? Nothing! Any advice for people who want to venture in to your line of work? Patience pays; be patient and you will achieve anything in the world. Age? Growing old every day. Hobbies? I love diving and travelling.
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DAILYHOROSCOPES CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan19 You may be hit with some extreme circumstances that cause you to feel uneasy about continuing along your path, Capricorn. Use this jolt as a reminder that nothing is set in stone. An element of the unexpected can always creep up on you. AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 You may feel like you’re on a road to adventure and excited about the frontiers you’re encountering, Aquarius. Unfortunately, it seems that not everyone is as excited about this path as you are. Blows to your ego are apt to hit hard, but try not to let this deter you. PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 Be careful about putting too much of yourself out there now. By opening yourself up so much, you’re inviting in trouble. Others might not be that aware of how sensitive you are. Those with strong, boisterous spirits are likely to be abrasive, so protect your emotions.
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VIRGO Aug 23- Sep 22 If conflict arises in your world, Virgo, you must keep in mind that there is no one else to blame except you. At the same time, you may be losing perspective on what’s going on around you. Make sure you continue to be a team player by keeping an eye out for the people in the wings.
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Okonkwo is a prosperous and valued warrior of the Umuofia clan, a lower Nigerian tribe that is part of a group of nine connected villages. He is haunted by the actions of Unoka, his weak and wasteful father, who died in disgrace, leaving many village debts unsettled. Due to this, Okonkwo became a clansman, warrior, farmer, and family provider extraordinaire. He has a twelve-year-old son named Nwoye whom he finds lazy; Okonkwo worries that Nwoye will end up a disappointment like Unoka. Okonkwo’s journey is an interesting one as he tries to be as masculine as possible and not show his soft side. In his struggle to be perfect he ends up committing a huge abomination, killing!
SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 As you strive for perfection, you may get the feeling that nothing is ever fully completed. The work you’ve finished so far is more than likely much better than what most people could ever accomplish. Put the final touches on whatever you’re doing and move on. SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 21 Be careful about being driven so strongly that you fail to take into consideration the changing environment, Sagittarius. Things have probably changed quite a bit since you first set out on this mission. You may have packed for sunshine and suddenly it looks like rain.
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LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 There are powerful forces operating now, Leo. Whether you realize it or not, you have tremendous control over the direction of these energies. You will find that other people are more malleable than usual, making them quite willing to move forward in whatever direction you point them.
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Gender debate noise is immaterial, seriousness needed
As much as the gender war has evolved over the past years some issues are still a great deal. Just recently our beautiful news anchor Janet Mbugua got married but what startled me were the comments women were throwing at her on the social media. It is like they had forgotten they are women too and needed to support her by covering some things that they saw were not right. This is what is called mental
slavery and mostly women are catalysts of this. In the country they are the majority but when it comes to voting they are the first to pull down their fellow women, yet they complain of being discriminated and lacking presentative. It is time for change, let us not create more problems on small and meaningless issues but focus on those that are positively impacting our lives and others. —Ellah Onchari, Embakasi
Kenya Power, brave yourselves for some competition A Dubai based company has promised to spend billions of money to develop electricity over 17 African countries, Kenya included, in the next three years. Well that is a very good move but the question is, what different will it make in our country? Yes the government in the Electricity sector has made some changes but the facilities and machinery used are still obsolete. Kenya Power’s techniques, attitude and
Xenophobic attacks were wrong, but South Africans deserve their jobs...maybe
The indigenous citizens of South Africa have a bloated sense of belonging. I am told most of them are not even educated but feel they deserve the jobs nonetheless. Their qualification being just that they are South Africans. Some of the jobs they are killing other Negroes for are what they have don’t wish to do. Mining, sweeping rural roads, driving whites all over the country side e.t.c. But more importantly, unlike Kenyans, South Africans harbor no intention of ever migrating to the other countries. How many South Africans do you know aside from the guy who swept Avril off her feet? So it is very unlikely that you are going to return the favor by routing them from your country. Even more worrying is my native Kisii folk. These guys would eat a monkey if it be the visa out of the country even to Somalia. Wait until Americans develop xenophobic tendencies!
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everything is just old fashioned. Power consumers continue to rot in penury as Kenya Power enjoys the monopoly. For a long time we have gotten used to the tradition of blackouts. I think it is that time that those facilities used at our esteemed electricity companies be revisited and upgraded. And also get new companies rising up to challenge Kenya Power because it seems the company is at its comfort zone and sleeping. — Rick Mailu, Pipeline
Why Raila should have apoligised to Kalembe Ndile I followed the recent British election closely and I am more amused than pleased with the outcome. We all know David Cameron won, although not exactly that. His party, The Conservatives won majority seats; this translates to that the person leading that party is elected as Prime Minister. That is just news. The most amusement came from the actions of guys by the names of David Milliband and Nick Clegg. Whether they meant it or not this ninjas came out on national television and resigned from their party positions for losing an election! They went ahead and apologised to anybody who was running on their tickets and lost! —David M, Tena
Dear MPs, that two trillion shillings is ours, not yours Two trillion Kenya shillings is not something to be taken lightly. As our government decides what to do with our hard-earned taxes, I hope they keep this in mind. This year’s budget is set to be the biggest one in our country’s history. By the end of this financial year, I hope to see roads, functional railway lines, proper drainage systems and electricity in rural areas. I don’t expect to see potholes, broken sewerage systems and dilapidated buildings. I hope our Senators and County Reps are paying attention because we live in an era where a revolution is literally a stone’s throw away. These leaders, sitting in their ivory towers better listen up and listen good; that is our money. Not yours. You have your salary and we have our development funds so you better get to work. The time for slacking is over. There’s a storm coming, dear Members of Parliament. You and your friends better batten down the hatches, because when it hits, you’re all gonna wonder how you ever thought you could live so large and leave so little for the rest of us. —Unhappy Kenyan, Nairobi
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Kimanzi is walking on a thin line
Kenya’s third most successful club, Tusker FC will go into the second half of the season with a new coach sources from the club have hinted. The Brewers are due to end their one and a half year association with current boss Francis Kimanzi (right). The club’s honchos have reportedly grown frustrated with Kimanzi’s inability to produce results this season. Tusker are currently sitting in a lowly 7th spot as the Kenya Premier League takes a mid-season breather, 17 points behind league leaders Gor Mahia. A 1-0 defeat to the two-time defending champions last weekend was their fifth this season, the joint second highest among clubs in the top 10. They have also conceded a whopping 16 goals in 15 matches, the worst record among the top 7 and have kept only two clean sheets. Add to the fact that Tusker only have the
EMBATTLED: Tusker FC’s head Coach Francis Kimanzi is working on borrowed time.
2013 Super Cup title to show since the former Harambee Stars head coach took over the reigns in place of current Ulinzi Coach Robert Matano in November 2013 and you there’s every sense in the club’s management to part ways with him. One of Kimanzi’s known weaknesses is favouritism. Be it at club or national team level, the man who prides himself as the most qualified coach in the country has time and again been accused of rewarding his cronies even at the expense of getting results. AFC Leopards boss, Zdravko Logarusic is reportedly the leading candidate to replace him, the Croatian having grown frustrated with instability in the Leopards’ den. Ugandan Sofapaka coach, Sam Timbe, will be out of contract at the end of this month and is also a favorite.
Mali and Senegal reach quarter-finals
BLOCKS AND FLIGHTS: Adama Traore of Mali breaks away from Joseph Aidoo of Ghana during theirFIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match.
Mali stunned much-fancied Ghana, while Senegal beat Ukraine on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the Under-20 World Cup. Mali produced a superb performance to beat Ghana 3-0, brushing aside the 2009 champions who had gone into the game as favourites, having beaten Argentina and won Group B. The Eaglets began strongly and made the breakthrough after 20 minutes when Diadie Samassekou rifled a shot into far corner after exchanging quick passes with Adama
World cup 2026 bids delayed The bidding process for the 2026 World Cup has been postponed amid allegations around the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke said it was “a nonsense” to begin the process in the current climate. The vote to decide who will host the 2026 World Cup is due to take place in Kuala Lumpur in May 2017. The United States are front-runners to stage the tournament, but Canada, Mexico and Colombia are also thought to be interested. Russia and Qatar were selected to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups by a secret ballot of Fifa’s 22 executive members in December 2010. But Swiss prosecutors are now investigating alleged financial irregularities surrounding the bidding process. Both Russia and Qatar have denied any wrongdoing.
Football’s world governing body had planned to inform its member federations this week of the bidding schedule for 2026, but Valcke said: “Due to the situation, I think it’s nonsense to start any bidding process for the time being.” Fifa president Sepp Blatter has announced he will step down from his role, amid the ongoing allegations of corruption in the governing body, including the indictment of 14 people on corruption charges by US authorities. He is expected to be replaced at an election on 16 December. When faced with questions over his own future, Valcke said: “You - the media - have decided that after Blatter I am the head to be cut, fine, but don’t say it is because of this $10m.”
Traore. After the break they doubled their advantage through Diedonne Gbakle, who cut in from the right, beating two men before unleashing a thunderous effort that went in off the underside of the bar. With nine minutes of the match remaining, Mali wrapped up a glorious victory when Aboubabacar Doumbia sped clear of the Ghana defence and chipped into the corner. Mali will face either Germany or Nigeria in the quarterfinals.
Senegal booked their place in the last-eight thanks to some heroics from goalkeeper Ibrahima Sy. The sides were level 1-1 after extra-time - Sidy Sarr scoring on 83 minutes to cancel out Artem Biesiedin’s 77thminute opener - but Senegal romped to a 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out. Sy, who is on the books of French side L’Orient, saved from Yevhen Chumak, Yevhenii Nemtinov and Valerii Luchevych, while each of Senegal’s takers dispatched their kicks.
Blackpool boss banned from football
Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston has been banned from all football activity for six weeks and fined £40,000 for sending abusive texts to a fan. The punishment from the Football Association has been suspended for four weeks and will not start until 8 July. The 47-year-old was charged with misconduct by the FA in March after allegedly referring to Stephen Smith as a “retard” when the fan criticised him. Oyston admitted five charges of breaking FA Rule E3 last Thursday. The ban, which was handed out by an independent regulatory commission, will last until 18 August - 10 days after the start of the League One season. Oyston was also ordered to attend a mandatory education session and warned about his future conduct. He had previously admitted sending the “unacceptable” texts in response to “a barrage of abuse” he received after his phone number was put on social media. Oyston has also apologised unreservedly for the messages, which were sent last November.
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SPORT THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015 VOLLEY GANG: The Kenya women volleyball squad that represented World record holder and Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha has the country at the pulled out of Sunday’s Diamond League meet in Birmingham due to 2011 volleyball fresh injury fears. World Cup in The middle distance star wobbled out of a race in Ostrava late last Japan.
month, holding his leg in pain. “With a second opinion, I have been asked not to risk it,” said Rudisha. “The progress was good and I was ready to go, but it will be just a few days too soon,” Rudisha said on Wednesday. Rudisha, 26, is currently undergoing treatment in Europe. His coach said the injury “was just muscle spasm, which looked quite severe on television, but as we have established, it was not too serious.” Rudisha has struggled to return to form after battling a nagging knee injury, which forced him to miss the 2013 world championships in Moscow. His last memorable race was at the 2012 London Olympics when he stormed to a spectacular new world record of 1:40.91 in the 800 metres.
Three new faces as Kenya readies for title defence There will only be three new faces in the Kenya women’s volleyball team from the triumphant side that won the Africa Cup of Nations two years ago here in Nairobi. This year’s edition serves off on Friday at the Kasarani indoor arena. The Malkia Strikers as they are known welcome back Kenya Prisons’ right attacker Lydia Maiyo to the fray having missed the country win her seventh African title in 2013.
Kenya Pipeline duo of center Trizah Atuka and left attacker Noel Murambi are on their maiden appearances for the national team. Setter Janeth Wanja, the most experienced player in the squad is on her fifth appearance at the continental showpiece having made her debut a decade ago. The ever green player says the mood in camp couldn’t be any better as the team is ready to defend their crown and qualify for
Japan world cup in October. “The players are happy so is the technical bench,” said the Kenya Pipeline player. “Unlike in previous editions, we now have sponsors and that means everything is taken care of with allowances paid promptly,” she added. Asked on the prospect of facing tough opposition in the competition, she said: Playing at home make us a bit anxious since
fans will not settle for anything less than victory. We shall however strive to give them exactly that.” The team once again will be captained by center Braxcides Agala other players are named by head coach David “Demosh” Lung’aho include, Setter Jane Wacu, Mercy moim,Evelyn Makuto, Monica Biama, Ruth Chepng’etich and Libero Elizabeth Nafula Wanyama. Senegal, Mauritius and Botsawna,
(all arrived on Wednesday) Cameroon, Tunisia, Algeria are the teams that will take part in the June 11-20 Africa Nations competition. Team: Setters; Janet Wanja, Jane Wacu Left attackers: Mercy Moim, Evelyn Makuto, Monica Biama, Noel Murambi Right: Lydia Maiyo, Esther Wangeci Middle: Ruth Chepngetich, Trizah Atuka, Braxcides Agala Libero: Elizabeth Wanyama
Yego to compete in Rabat this Sunday Javelin sensational Julius Yego says his desire is to hear Kenyan national anthem sung for a field event at this year’s world championships in Beijing, China. His exploits at the IAAF Diamond
THE YOUTUBE MAN: Julius Yego in action during the 2012 London Olympics.
League meeting in Birmingham on Sunday, where he managed a monstrous throw of 91.39m made him want more. “The major thing I am looking forward to now is the World Championships. Keep going, keep going, I say. Focus on my training. The season is still new. I think there will be even more (to come). My season has started well. I am hoping, God willing, come the World Championships, I will do even better. It is a process,” he said. The 26-year-old narrowly missed a medal at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow, placing fourth with 85.40m. The process is set to continue at the IAAF World Challenge meeting in Rabat, Morocco where Yego is scheduled to compete on Sunday (14). He is also looking to return to IAAF Diamond League action in Lausanne on 9 July, followed by the World Championships trials in Kenya before setting his focus on China. “I want to be the best having learned and played with the best,” concluded the self-taught athlete.
REAL MVP: LeBron James’s 40 points saw Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State 96-91 to go 2-1 up in the NBA play-off finals.
LeBron stars as Cavs lead NBA finals LeBron James’s 40 points saw Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State 96-91 to go 2-1 up in the NBA play-off finals. Former Miami Heat small forward James also contributed 12 rebounds and eight assists in game three of seven, with Matthew Dellavedova adding 20 points.
The 30-year-old, playing in his fifth successive finals series, has scored 123 points in the three games. The Cavs survived a fourthquarter fightback though, with Stephen Curry landing 27 points for the visitors. Trailing 92-83 with 51 seconds remaining, Curry hit two
three-pointers to help the Warriors move to within three points, but a pair of James free throws put the game out of reach. The sides play one more game at the Quickens Loan Arena in Cleveland on Thursday, before switching back to Oakland on Sunday for game five.
Origi out of Congo match, lays fault at ‘sloppy’ FKF men Kenya will be deprived of the services of first choice custodian Arnold Origi in a crucial 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against Congo this weekend. Communication from FKF on Wednesday indicated that Origi’s club, Lillestrom was not keen on releasing him for the 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier while also implying he was on the verge of obtaining a
Norwegian Nationality. Kenyan coach Bobby Williamson, while confirming the former Mathare United keeper would miss the Congo clash, said: “Origi is not coming because he has a problem with his passport. He is trying to get a dual citizenship to be able to play anywhere in Europe and so he is not coming for this match. It is unfortunate but we have to do without him.”
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The 31-year-old Origi responded to the allegations on social media saying: “If someone in the federation wasn’t sloppy I would be Nairobi preparing for Congo. Shame they’re covering up by giving out inaccurate info.” In his absence, Gor Mahia’s Boniface Oluoch who has managed 10 clean sheets this season is expected to stand between the sticks in the crucial match.
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M.I.A: Kenya’s first-choice keeper Arnold Origi during a past national team training session.
Fellaini doubtful for Belgium against Wales Belgium forward Marouane Fellaini is a doubt for Friday’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Wales in Cardiff. Reports say the Manchester United player, 27, is struggling with a groin injury and has sat out training. Centre-back Jason Denayer has also left training early, while Belgium are definitely without suspended Manchester City captain Vincent
Kompany. Wales have the same points - 11 from five matches - but Belgium have a better goal difference and top Group B. Fellaini scored twice in Belgium’s 4-3 warm up victory over France on Sunday. Belgium coach Marc Wilmots is understood to be awaiting conformation of the severity of Fellaini’s problem, but said: “If he cannot participate, we have
a solution.” His team, ranked second in the world by Fifa, have immense strength in depth, including Chelsea forward Eden Hazard and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Professional Footballers’ Association player of the year Hazard and Courtois are among 10 Premier League players in the squad.
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…with Sh29bn haul in Forbes’ 2015 List Of The World’s Highest Paid Athletes
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oxer Floyd Mayweather was the world’s highest-paid sportsman of the past 12 months, according to figures from business magazine Forbes. The annual sporting rich-list showed Mayweather - who also topped last year’s list earnt $300m (Sh29billion). Most of that came from his ‘super-fight’ with Manny Pacquiao, whose $160m (Sh16billion) takings made him the second-highest earner. Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was third with $79.6m (Sh7.7billion). His Barcelona rival Lionel Messi is fourth on the list, while golfer Tiger Woods remains in the top 10 thanks to his $50m (Sh4.9billion) worth of endorsements after poor form and injury saw him earn just $600,000 (Sh58 million) in winnings. The figures include salaries, bonuses, prize money and appearance fees, plus estimates of endorsement income for the past 12 months. Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy appears at 12 on the list with his two majors wins in the last 12 months bringing in $48.3m (Sh4.7billion) on top of his sponsorship earnings. Formula 1 world champion Lew-
is Hamilton is 15th with $39m (Sh3.8 billion) - although he recently signed a lucrative new contract that could push him up the list next year. Wales and Real Madrid player Gareth Bale is the highest-placed British footballer on the list, with his $25.5m (Sh2.5billion) earnings putting him at 18. Other notable entries include England football captain Wayne Rooney, 34th, with $26.9m (Sh2.6billion), and Scottish tennis player Andy Murray at 64th with $22.3m (Sh2.2billion). The top 10 also features three NBA players: LeBron James at sixth, Kevin Durant at seventh and Kobe Bryant at 10th. Once again, Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova is the highest woman on the list at 26 — with total earnings of $29.7m (Sh2. 9billion). World number one Serena Williams is the only other woman in the top 100 at number 47 with $26.4 million (Sh2.6billion). Forbes’ earnings figures include salaries, bonuses, prize money and appearance fees, as well as estimates on licensing and endorsement income for the past 12 months. The list only includes athletes active during the last 12 months.
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