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Supremacy wars threaten devolution
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onstant supremacy battles between Senators and Members of the National Assembly are now degenerating into a contest that could leave devolution scathed. The two houses of Parliament have been in engaged in verbal
wars over which house is superior to the other since the advent of the bicameral parliament. The latest of these wars was sparked by a row in the Division of Revenue Bill 2015, where senators ended up on the losing end, after MPs slashed the Sh1billion they had allocated to
themselves for monitoring devolution. And on Monday, senators held a special sitting over the matter and decided to look into ways of amending the constitution to give them more powers over the National Assembly.
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FREED: Suspended Lands Cabinet Secretary and Kalonzo Musyoka. Ngilu was in court where she was expected to take plea over abuse of office charges. She was freed on a Sh1m cash bail. The court will rule next Friday if she will be charged with eight other Lands officials.
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Supremacy wars now threaten devolution From Page 1 “We believe that if we have to strengthen devolution, there must be certain constitutional amendments to strengthen this House and to make devolution stronger,” Elgeyo-Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen told the sitting as he moved a Motion that proposed the formation of a select committee to suggest amendments to the Constitution to be pursued
through a referendum. However, MPs have countered the move and backed their own referendum in which they now want the senate to be scrapped altogether. It is this kind of war which has now put devolution under threat. “The senate is the guardian of devolution and needs to be stronger with a bigger role in terms of legislation. Scrapping the senate is exposing devolution
to the machinations of national government,” says Mosis Odhiambo, president of the National Congress for Civil Societies. He says the senate needs even more law making powers to check on the National Assembly which he says needs to be checked. Governors too know the threat scrapping the senate would pose and have voiced their concerns. “The senate is a major stakeholder in devolution with bigger electoral
mandate. It is absurd that senators have less powers and this is partly responsible for bad laws which have caused numerous challenges for counties,” Council of Governors chairman Peter Munya said. He said the county bosses will meet next week and deliberate the concerns. “A powerful senate will guarantee counties’ interests and end these parochial tendency of supremacy
fights,” the Meru Governor said. The contests between MPs and Senators have derailed development in the grassroots with counties sometimes forced to go without money to run their affairs whenever the lawmakers disagree on what they need to get. President Uhuru Kenyatta early this month cautioned against such supremacy wars saying it is holding the nation at ransom.
UhUrU OrDEr ON hIV/AIDS DATA rUNS INTO OppOSITION
DIRECTIVE: President Uhuru Kenyatta with Elijah Zachary who was born with HIV at a past event. Uhuru directed that data on children living with HIV be collected and the victims be put on ARVs.
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s order for the collection of data on all HIV positive children has run into opposition after activists went to court to force the Government to destroy any such records. The human rights activists argue that it violates the section of the constitution which prohibits the recording of details about people living with HIV. Uhuru made the directive in February when he told the ministry of Health to put such children on ARVs. “We now have the statistics of these children, we know where they are. We need to put them on ARVs,” he said when he launched All In, a global campaign aimed at reducing new HIV/Aids infections and Aids-related deaths among adolescents. In that directive, children were required to list their names, schools, guardians and relatives possibly affected by their condition. However, activist groups Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network (Kelin), Children of God Relief Institute (Nyumbani) and two
other parties have jointly filed a petition challenging the legality of the order. Kelin’s executive director, Allan Maleche, said the case would have far-reaching ramifications for HIV patients in terms of their privacy and confidentiality. “We are worried and strongly feel that the method that was used in the collection of the names will be problematic because it would directly link the person’s name and their HIV status, which would be contrary to the law,” Mr Maleche said. The activists fear the process used in collecting the data could push back the fight against stigmatisation. It still remains unclear what amount of data has been collected since the order was made. The directive also requested that personal information be collected for pregnant women with HIV. The case began on Wednesday and its second hearing was scheduled for July 10. An estimated 1.6 million Kenyans are living with HIV, placing the country fourth worldwide in HIV
infections. Over 260, 000 of those are adolescents while children aged 14 and below account for 190, 000. Currently, about 850,000 of them are on ARVs according to Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia. Statistics say about three in every 10 new HIV infections in the country are among the youth aged 15-24 years. Kenya Aids Indicator Survey for last year showed that one in five teens had sex before they were 15 years old. Three females in 10 and about four males in ten in the age group do not use a condom in their first sex act, the survey added. According to the UN, 1.1 million children between the ages of zero and 17 years have been orphaned due to AIDs. About 9, 720 people between 10-24 years are said to have died of HIV/AIDS related infections in 2012 and President Kenyatta’s order was one of the plans to avert new infections and deaths among adolescents by at least 75 per cent in five years.
Kenya hunts for German al-Shabaab with Sh10 million reward on his head Police have issued a Sh10 million reward for the capture of a German national accused of taking part in last weekend’s al-Shabaab attack in Lamu County. Andreas Martin Muller (right), who has the alias Abu Nusaibah, is alleged to be one of the gunmen who attacked a military camp at Baure in Mpeketoni. 11 of the attackers were killed by KDF soldiers, who also lost two of their members in the shooting that ensued. Police believe Muller is hiding in Boni forest, where some of the attackers escaped to after the botched attack. Police, in a notice issued Wednesday, said he is armed and dangerous. Those with any information
that may lead to his capture can call National Police Service hotline 020 2199151 or APS headquarters hotline 0702 243877. The reward is part of a police campaign dubbed Kaa Chonjo Usinyamaze (“Be alert, Don’t Keep Quiet”), which was launched to combat the threat from terrorists. Another foreigner, Briton Thomas Evans, also took part in Sunday’s assault and was killed in the fighting. Sunday’s attack is part of a growing number of assaults by al-Shabaab in Kenya. In April, their militants killed 184 people in an attack on Garissa University College. The government has since placed a Sh20 million bounty on Mohamed Mohamud, alias
Dulyadin alias Gamadhere who is believed to have coordinated the attack. Muller was reported to have been on the run in Uganda in 2012. His family is also said to have written to him asking him to abandon his terrorist ways and hand himself over
to authorities. Kenyan authorities believe he is among the militants who escaped Sunday’s confrontation with gun-shot wounds. Security personnel have been combing Boni forest in pursuit of them.
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The world is running out of water The world is running out of water. Warnings about global warming have been confirmed yet again as the earth continues to “dry up” while human kind selfishly depletes its resources. Using measurements taken by the US-based National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) satellites, scientists found that water is running out in some of the globes driest regions. Following the discovery, an underground water basin known as the Arabian Aquifer System in the Middle East, was found to be the most stressed reserve in the world. It serves more than 60 million people in the region. The Indus Basin aquifer of northwestern India and Pakistan came second. These developments come at a time when Kenya has experienced erratic weather,
MP wants death sentence abolished
ranging from periods of drought to devastating floods. Populations across the globe are now consuming groundwater quickly without knowing when it might run out, two studies which were published earlier this week have confirmed. While all the water on earth may not be depleted, affected regions may be forced to rely solely on rainfall, which has, over time, become inconsistent. The research, which appeared in a publication dubbed the Water Resources Research journal, revealed that 13 of the planet’s 37 largest sources of underground water studied between 2003 and 2013 were being depleted. Parts of Northern Africa show that underground sources of water could run out within the next decade if nothing is done to curb the threat.
An MP has proposed a Bill that seeks to have the death penalty abolished. Oljororok MP John Waiganga has proposed amendments to the penal code where he wants death removed as a form of punishment. “The punishment is immoral, ineffective as a deterrent and has failed to adequately restore victims of crimes for which it is prescribed,” he said in proposals being scrutinized the parliament’s Justice and Legal Affairs Committee before it is put together as a Bill for presentation in the House.
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Juma woes deepen as MPs want her sacked
Now whaT: dr monica Juma when she appeared by parliamentary committee on administration and national Security for vetting two weeks ago.
Members of the National Assembly are now planning to have Monica Juma hounded out of office in a move that could deepen the woes of the Interior Principal Secretary. Legislators have already rejected Dr Juma’s promotion to become the Secretary to the Cabinet and chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Administration and National Security Asman Kamama says they are not yet done with her. Kamama’s committee vetted Juma and recommended her rejection citing “lack of demonstrable passion the serve the public and their elected leaders”. He now says that rejection means MPs lack confidence in Juma and can no longer work with her. As such, they have asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to replace her. “I think the President should bring
somebody else. Parliament is telling him people have no confidence in her. When Parliament loses confidence in a person, we will not tell him what to do because he knows what to do,” Kamama told journalists this on Wednesday. He warned of a stand-off should the President insist on keeping Juma as Interior PS or dare re-nominate her to become Secretary to the Cabinet. President Kenyatta had already nominated Immigration director Gordon Kilahangwa to replace Juma at the Interior Ministry upon her becoming the Cabinet boss. However, it is now unclear what happens next with Juma staying put as CS after MPs rejected her. Kamama says they will meet the Public Service Commission, the Principal Secretaries employer, next week, to decide what to do regarding Dr Juma’s fate.
WHAT OTHERS SAID TODAY... NYS uNder probe over Sh826m, SaYS cS waiguru: Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru yesgerday admitted the National Youth Service is under investigation over Sh826m in fraudulent transactions. Fighting off graft claims against her ministry, an agitated Waiguru said fraudsters logged into the government electronic system by night. They tried to make huge falsefied payments before they were discovered. However, she maintained that she wrote to Criminal Investigation Department immediately — in ordr to nail the...
JubiLee LeaderS FauLT uhuru oN raiLa’S peNSioN: Some Jubilee Coalition MPs on Thursday criticised the requirement by President Uhuru Kenyatta that Mr Raila Odinga stays out of elective politics if he is to earn his pension. They joined their Cord counterparts in opposing Mr Kenyatta’s proposed amendments to the pensions Bill. However, they could not get the numbers to shoot down the proposals. The House needed 232 MPs to overturn the President’s decision but only managed 84. Mr Ronald Tonui (Bomet Central, URP) said the...
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President Uhuru Kenyatta is reportedly expected to meet Jubilee MPs next week on the back of a growing opposition within the ruling coalition. The rejection by the National Assembly of the President’s nominee for the post of Secretary to the Cabinet, Monica Juma, and a bi-partisan push by senators for a change-the-constitution campaign, which adds to twin...
President Barack Obama has called the nine deaths in the Charleston, South Carolina, church shooting “senseless murders” and suggested more gun control is needed in the wake of the tragedy. “Any death of this sort is a tragedy. Any shooting involving multiple victims is a tragedy,” said Obama. He said the shooting should refocus attention on preventing potential killers from getting their hands on guns.
Opposition wins Danish elections Denmark’s opposition parties have beaten the governing coalition after a close general election. With all mainland votes counted, the group led by ex-PM Lars Lokke Rasmussen beat PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s coalition, although the ruling party is the largest. Ms Thorning-Schmidt has now stood down as Social Democratic Party leader. In his victory speech, Rasmussen, who led the country between 2009 and 2011, said: “Four years ago, we returned the keys to the PM’s office. I said at that time that they were only a loan.” He said he would push for “control of the flow of refugees”.
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28 more stores including the global fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), and premier electronic supplier, Hot Point Appliances, have opened at Garden City Mall in the past week. “We are excited to announce the opening of KFC and several other high profile stores at the Garden City Mall. Addition of these eateries, unique retailers and enhanced amenities within the mall will provide our shapers with more choice and unique experience when they visit the mall.” Said Michael Kingslott, Garden city development director. upon its completion, the first phase of the Mall will consist of 33,000 square metres of retail space including 120 local and international brands spread across three levels, with the first floor anchored by Game, the flagship store in Kenya for this retail giant which is part of the Walmart Group, alongside Nakumatt supermarket, Tile & Carpet, and Victoria Courts; which opened on May 28 amongst other shops. The second phase of the project will include addition of residential and retail space, a business hotel and more than 25,000 square
NEW BRANCH: KFC has opened a branch at the Garden City Mall.
meters of office space. Customers from CBD will access the mall through the overpass at the Garden Estate interchanged at Exit 7 while those from Thika will use Exit 8 then branch left into the new service road which cuts through Willmary Estate, adjacent to the mall. Vivo, Phone link, Innscor, Galito’s, Power Innovations, Junction Forex Bureau, Accessorize with style, Wide shoe selection, N3milles, Mint leaf, Dichotomy, Woolworths, Q Pharm, Chelsea Bequtique, Venture House, Sunshine Baby, Manix, Auto Express, Healthy U 200, Nairobi Sports House, CHAPA Copy, Leo’s and Sports, Koreana Chicken, Chase Bank and Safaricome are shops opened within the past one week. Garden City is said to be the first development of its kind in East Africa, incorporating retail, residential and office space into one integrated design. Phase one of the project includes 76 sold out two and three bedroom apartments and duplexes, soon to welcome the first wave of tenants and owners into their new homes.
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WOMAN tO AppeAr ON US $10 NOte The US $10 note is to be redesigned to feature a woman its treasury department has said. The woman that will appear on the note has not yet been decided. It will debut in 2020 to mark the 100th anniversary of the US constitution’s 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote. “I am proud that the new 10 dollar note will be the first bill in more than a century to feature the portrait of a woman,” said Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew. The note is currently headlined by Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the country, and has been since 1929. The US treasury will seek the public’s input in the selection, they are looking
for a champion of the democracy. It is not the first time that a woman has featured on US money. Susan B Anthony, a woman’s right activist and Sacagawea, a Native American appeared on dollar coins, but both coins quickly went out circulation. Women’s groups have recently pressed for more representation on US notes. Most recently, an independent group in March, held a contest to select a woman to headline the $20 note to replace the former US President Andrew Jackson. But the treasury says the main aim of the redesign is to add measures to keep off counterfeiters.
Gender balance: Civil Rights hero Rosa Parks will likely be a popular choice for the face of the new $10 bill
Meru County to hold second investment conference to spur development The Meru County government has announced plans for its second international investment conference, which seeks to transform the region, while creating employment for hundreds, and possibly thousands of residents. Following the launch of an initiative dubbed the Meru County Investment and Development Corporation (MCIDC) on Thursday, the government has taken steps to
woo both local and international investors. The conference, which will be held at the Kenya Methodist University Campus in Meru, comes at a time when the devolved government is actively seeking ways to boost the development of Counties that had been somewhat ignored in the recent past. The MCIDC, in tandem with the second conference running from
June 25 to June 27, is a statutory body established under the Meru County Investment and Development Act of 2014. The Act aims to enhance the competitiveness of Meru County as a leading investment destination in Kenya. It seeks to initiate Public Private Partnerships and joint ventures between the county government and investors for the benefit of Meru
residents. Power provider, KenGen is in the process of setting up systems that will boost the region’s, electricity producing capacity. “Meru County has a proven wind energy generation corridor,” explained Meru Governor, Peter Munya. Speaking to the media in Nairobi during an investment meeting, he said that KenGen is in the process
of developing a 400 Megawatt power plant. He noted that private investors have seen Meru’s potential, given that an unnamed financial backer was helping finance a wind power project in the Kangeta Hills. The Governor said that Meru County is positioning itself to become the “investment destination of choice.”
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She iS excited to let the world know what She iS all about. She SayS She haS come to Stay and takeover. will She?
ho is Figa B? She is a new artiste in the music industry, a young entrepreneur who loves music, good company and positive energy. She is the next big thing. Briefly tell us how your journey in music started. I started music at a young age. I was very active in school and I was always involved in drama and music festivals. My mom sings in church so I kind of grew up admiring her. My passion was stimulated by the late Myles Munroe when he was a guest speaker on Jeff Koinange live. He spoke about living your dream, the purpose for which you were created and he really spoke to me, I recorded in November, shot it in December and released it in January. How would you describe your sound? I would describe it as Afrofusion with a ragga feel . It is very different from what is frequently heard. Tell us about your latest single Ugoro Dance and the inspiration behind it. Ugoro Dance is basically a dance and feel good track. “Ugoro” is gold in sheng so I just came up with a dance for it. It’s a song that has energy and
every time the beat goes you want to rise and dance. It has some Afro beat and coastal feel to it. The video was directed by Edward Martins and the audio produced by BigSoul. Where do you get inspiration for your music? Honestly, I grew up listening to Sun Downer (Radio KBC) and I got to listen to great vocalists and music legends whose music still lives on from Peter Catera, the late Whitney Houston, Elton John, Dolly Paton and many more. Of course Kenyan, East African and basically African music has evolved to great inspiration and we now appreciate our own. Who do you look up to in the music industry? I look up to Suzanna Owiyo, Achieng Abura, Sauti Sol and Wyre. They are among my favourite Kenyan artistes and their music inspires me to make mine better. I can’t
wait to meet Beyoncé though. Which artistes have you worked with and which ones would you like to work with? Being my first single, I have only worked with Dee Bouwy and I am already in studio working on a few other songs. I would love to work with Jaguar, Avril, Redsan and Sauti Sol. What are some of the challenges you faced while starting out? Music is a new venture for me and therefore being very new I have h a d doors closed
in my face. It is also not easy to get airplay. Sometimes so many people speak into your life in terms of advice and you don’t know which to take home. What more should fans expect from you? I have a new song dropping soon and a few collabos are also in the mix. Stay tuned!
FACTFILE Real Name: Jane Kanyi age:26 RelatioNship: single Best Book: Gifted Hands by Ben Carson Best Food: Ugali Best Quote: Every goal in life has a time line; there is no day on the calendar like someday.
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Having been in existence for less tHan a year, tHe ananas Mall is yet to Hit full potential because of tHe few outlets .
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etting the most nutrition for your money can be hard when you don’t have a lot of money for groceries, but it’s not impossible. Here are seven that you should consider when funds are tight: Brown rice The vitamins, minerals and antioxidants are some of the benefits, but one of the biggest pluses may be that the high amount of fiber in brown rice helps slow digestion and fill you Beans Like many items at the grocery store, buying in bulk can save a lot of money. Dry beans can cost less and expand to three times their volume when cooked, turning
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three to four cups of dry beans into nine cups when cooked. Potatoes These versatile vegetables can be added to casseroles and used in a variety of ways, and they’re every bit as nutritious as colored vegetables.. Be careful how you cook them. Frying a potato raises fat content from 0 to 8 grams. Green vegetables Any leafy greens, such as broccoli, spinach and kale, have lots of nutrients per calorie and help protect against inflammation and diseases. Frozen vegetables Buying fresh vegetables in season is an inexpensive way to get them, but frozen vegetables are a good
option too. They’re picked at the peak of their flavor and aren’t nutritionally inferior to fresh ones. The downside of fresh vegetables is they might be picked before their height of ripeness and often travel many miles to the supermarket.. Peanut butter This is another economic source of protein, rich in healthy fats, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Peanuts contain resveratrol, an antioxidant found in red wine. Noodles You may not want to make them the only part of your diet, but they obviously have what it takes nutrition wise to fill you up and are easy to prepare too!
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idden away in the industrial town of Thika which is fondly known as ‘The Birmingham of Kenya’ is the young but fast growing Ananas Mall. It is not a surprise that the mall’s name is derived from ‘nanasi’, the Swahili name for pineapples, since Thika is popular for large scale production of the citrus fruit with the vast Delmonte estate being the biggest landmark in the town. One visit to Ananas will keep you going back as the mall comprises a perfect blend of shopping, dining, recreational and service centers. The mall opened its doors to shoppers late last year and always has a fully packed parking lot. This is because it is the only all-under-one-roof shopping establishment within the very large town which by the way is only thirty minutes’ drive from Nairobi’s city Centre. The anchor tenant at the mall, Tusky’s Supermarket, is in stiff competition with the popular Nakumatt holdings who dominate other major shopping malls along Thika Highway including Thika Road Mall and Garden City. To ensure that you deal with hunger pangs and rejuvenate your shopping energy while at the mall, Creamy Inn, Pizza Inn, Galito’s and Chicken Inn have all set camp here, offering the most palatable bites in town. Fashion and beauty lovers are well catered for at the Ananas
mall which hosts a variety of clothing, accessories and cosmetic shops with the most outstanding ones being Lean Cosmetics, Fanaka Afro Fusion Fashion, Shangilia Salon and Lynx cosmetics. Shoppers who are enchanted by culturally inspired fashion and accessories often find themselves spending to their last dime on the Maasai Shukas, Sandals and jewelry sold at the Maasai market held on weekends. A trendy child is a happy child and Trendy totoz, a kids wear store at the mall, exists solely for the purpose of ensuring that your little ones keep up with the latest trends in the kid’s fashion world. The Ananas Mall’s exterior Fun Zone, equipped with swings, slides and bouncing castles
is the perfect play and chill zone for kids as well as adults looking to unwind by bringing out the child within. While the kids are playing and their mum is shopping for all the things that she needs to keep heads turning, the men can pamper their ‘babies’ at the Kingsway Tire Centre which offers vehicle maintenance services such as weighing, pressurizing and general servicing of rides. Having been in existence for less than a year, the Ananas Mall is yet to hit full potential because of the few outlets that are in operation so far. However, more stores are set to open at the mall in the coming months, including a Sports bar, restaurants, jewelry stores and health outlets.
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AnAnAs MALL Trendy totoz, a kids wear store at the mall, exists solely for the purpose of ensuring that your little ones keep up with the latest trends in the kid’s fashion world.
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Award winning gossip columnist and now a mother. The beloved entertainment writer, Grayce Kerongo today gave birth to a bouncing baby girl at 1.30 am. Susan is said to be a very charming pretty baby who has taken after her mother. The little girl has been n a m e d , Susan Wambui Kerubo. Both mother a n d daughter are i n great health and h a p p y . Congratulations Grayce! GRAyCE KERonGo
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othing is as special as finding a place you can fully relax and at the same time enjoy a mixture of mouthwatering delicacies from various continents. Well, Nanchang is one place that will give you a near heaven experience. The hotel is located in the heart of Westland road number 21 VIP Plaza just opposite Graffins College barely a 15 minute drive from town. The hotel is excellently maintained from rooms, conference halls, spa, gym and restaurant. Nanchang is open daily and offers a variety of enticing cuisines from Chinese, Indian to Continental dishes. They have both vegetarian and non-vegetarian selections. Their tasteful signature meals will leave you waiting for more. They have this chinese main dish called Chinese hot pot that you can get to prepare by yourself. You might not want to get at the restaurant while too hungry because the meal is prepared on order and takes 10 to 15 minutes.
If you are at the office around Westland and Parklands then you are lucky because they offer office delivery for free and the meal only costs Sh 400.They have Veg jal freezy an Indian signature meal and Nanchang sizzling wings which as the continental main dish. Their bar area referred to as Salsa Rodge is fully packed with beverages and offers a fantastic signature drink dubbed Chinese special that only goes for Sh 3200 a bottle. For non - alcoholic drinkers try the Mango Pach drink which is absolutely delicious. The pricing is friendly at just Sh 1500 a meal with a drink for continental, Sh 2000 for Indian meal and Sh 2500 for Chinese which is well packed with a drink. The hotel has a Chinese night every Thursday where you can get to eat pure chines dishes. There are special offers on Saturday and Sunday where you can get to enjoy grill at salsa Lodge at only Sh1200 and half price f o r the children.
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Sharon Mwangi iS a riSing faShion blogger whoSe urban chic Style haS becoMe a trending topic. She let uS into her cloSet and we loved it!
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sHaROn MWanGi’s Whose fashion style do you admire locally and internationally? Locally it would have to be Sarah Hassan, Internationally: Victoria Beckham. What is your guilty pleasure (fashion wise)? High waist pants What is your fashion lust at the moment? A white Michael Kors bag
What is the fashion advice that you live by? If you don’t like it, don’t wear it!
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that I saw and I absolutely fell in love with. Which one do you prefer ankle boots or thigh high boots? Thigh high of course! Who is your favourite fashion designer internationally and locally? Internationally: Marc Jacobs. Locally: Wambui Mukenyi
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Which beauty product can’t you leave the house without wearing? Lipstick. I think it does wonders on brightening anyone’s face.
What is your fashion secret? Look for a statement piece.
How would you describe your fashion style? Fun, Chic And Urban. What is the most treasured item in your closet? My studded boots that are really unique and comfortable.
Which jewelry are you often wearing? A watch! I never leave the house without one.
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Caristas, first Catholic Church in Kenya officially opens doors for business Caristas Microfinance Bank, the first bank owned by the Catholic Church in Kenya, has officially opened its doors for business. The lender is now part of the 60 billion-shilling micro-lending market, becoming the 12th Microfinance Bank in Kenya and the
3rd to be licensed this year. The bank was officially opened yesterday in an event hosted by His Eminence John Cardinal Njue. However, Caritas was granted a nation-wide license last week on Thursday. In his inaugural speech, the
Cardinal said that the opening of Caritas Microfinance Bank was a culmination of the Catholic Church’s belief in the holistic and integral development of all Kenyans. “The regulator, Central Bank of Kenya, has granted us a nationwide license which means that our dream
is not only confined within the Archdiocese of Nairobi but that our influence will be felt throughout the whole country as we seek to promote financial inclusion and the promotion of the Kenyan economic growth,” he said. The bank projects to have 10,000
UN Women Kenya, Chamber of Commerce enter gender equality advocacy partnership UN Women Kenya and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce have formed a partnership that will encourage private sector companies to support women’s equality in the workplace and the community at large. The movement seeks to sensitize business leaders and get company heads to submit their signatures in support for their initiative dubbed Women’s Empowerment Principles. Capital Group Limited, Safaricom, Central Bank of Kenya are among more than 30 companies that have submitted their signatures in support of the initiative. Speaking at the movement’s launch, Kenya National Chambers of Commerce and industry Chairman Kiprono Kittony said his organisation is committed to ensure women are economically empowered. He said his group will push for policies that ensure women are accorded fair employment. UN Women Kenya Country Director, Zebib Kavuma said that the Principles underscore the opportunity to work with the private sector to collaborate with government-led economic initiatives, such as the UWEZO fund. The fund seeks to provide youth and women with access to loans and mentorship opportunities to enable them take advantage of the 30 per cent of government procurement preference for women, youth and persons with disabilities. The campaign comes at a time when an African Development Bank finding has ranked Kenya first for having the highest number of women in boards. However, the case is not the same in many businesses and workplaces. Statistics suggest that women in many
MATTERS GENDER: Kenya National Chambers of Commerce and industry Chairman Kiprono Kittony said his organisation is committed to ensure women are economically empowered.
places around the world continue to be underrepresented in the workplace. The International Labour Organization and the Asian Development Bank reports that
employment rates for women as compared to men cost Asia $47 billion (Sh46 trillion) annually as 45 per cent of women remain outside the workplace compared to only 19 per cent of men.
retail customers and 200 corporate customers by the end of this year. The management board at Caritas Nairobi said that the bank arises from the need to cater for Kenyan’s needs through affordable, innovative and customized financial solutions.
BIZ NEWS Meru set to join list of the richest counties in Kenya The Board of the Meru County Investment and Development Corporation (MCIDC) has confirmed that their ongoing venture will have a positive effect on the livelihoods of Meru residents. The Corporation’s investment vehicle aims to not only create employment opportunities but raise the standard of living for the local population. Meru is currently the 5th richest County in Kenya, after Nairobi, Kiambu, Kirinyaga and Nyeri respectively. A report from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and the Society for International Development (SID) confirms that there is a huge disparity between counties when it comes to wealth distribution. Given the Meru County government’s ambitious initiative, it is likely that Meru may give a number of County’s a run for their money as the devolved government continues to take shape. “There is a lot of money out there that will be harnessed to drive some of these things that we seek to accomplish,” explained Mr Joel Imitira on behalf of the MCIDC. “We are doing it now in a more organized manner,” he said. Meru County is already seeking investment capital from financial institutions and is in talks with members of the Chinese government to help push the initiative. “We will be looking from resources whenever we can find them, Imitira added, “from local communities, from local organisations.” He was speaking during the MCIDC launch ceremony in Nairobi late this week.
Company targets smallholder farmers with unique greenhouses Kenya’s agro input companies are entering the smallholder farmers’ greenhouse market, long a preserve of large scale farmers, as farmers look for innovative year round ways to produce food without relying on rains. With three quarters of farms in Kenya being managed by smallholder farmers, who are now expressing appetite for modern farming techniques that shield them from failed rains, agro input companies seems to have noticed, listened and are now responding. Traditionally and for a long time, greenhouses
have been a preserve of large-scale farms and a few smallholder farmers who have the financial might. This has locked the bulk of farmers, who are a crucial constituency in food production and feeding a growing population. A typical greenhouse costs between Sh120, 000 and Sh250, 000 depending on size and materials used. Most of them occupy a considerable bigger space. The irony has been that even as the country focuses on breaking the hunger cycle by
empowering the smallholder farmers, no tangible interventions have been rolled out to ensure that farmers are mitigated against the vagaries of weather. “Our lands are barren now. We rely on rains. Of course we have been in the food production business for long and would want to continue doing it. We have heard about greenhouses but the costs are prohibitively high I cannot even imagine getting one even on credit,” said Jude Njamba a farmer in Gatanga. Now agro input companies have rolled out
various measures in making greenhouse synonymous with smallholder farmers. One such company is Elgon Kenya, which recently imported polythene sheets making machine from Israel becoming the first of its kind in the country. Traditionally import the polythene sheets or source them locally. “But in our case we have brought this machine here because we are keen on quality and price which have been the biggest concern for our farmers,” said Mr. Nelson Maina the communication officer at Elgon Kenya.
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DAILYHOROSCOPES CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan19 You’re likely to engage in a search for physical or intellectual space. You may be asking yourself philosophical questions. Or perhaps you’re thinking of taking a long trip. Which will it be? Will you read philosophy or go to China? At this point, only the stars know. AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 In navigating your emotional life, Aquarius, you may feel you’ve made a great effort in the past month. Now you feel a yen for more spontaneity. It seems that the enterprising and reckless you has returned! Go ahead - you deserve this release after all of your disciplined effort. PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 You will meet more people, and your encounters are likely to be profoundly gratifying, emotionally and intellectually. All told, the coming month is wonderfully promising for you. Two key things to anticipate are pleasure and sensuality.
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ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 You will probably go out less, introduce yourself to fewer new people, and be less prone to showing off. But any relationships you do form will be much more intense than usual. The month ahead is quite promising, though you may have to readjust some of your attitudes.
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TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 You may have spent the past few weeks exploring other horizons, Taurus, meeting new people, going out more frequently, or taking short trips. But there’s a significant change of rhythm in the air. You will settle down and bask in the comfort of your home. GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 You’re likely to enjoy a change in the rhythm and quality of life, beginning right now, Gemini. Do you feel a need to take your friendships beyond superficiality? Perhaps you should reestablish contact with some past friends. After a hiatus, you may have some bonds to repair. CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 Today you can expect to be more enterprising in your human relationships, Cancer. You may find new friends or enjoy quality time with old ones. It’s likely that your love life will intensify. The next few weeks provide excellent resources for improving your emotional well-being. LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 The past month has allowed you to affirm yourself, Leo, and cement some aspects of your personality. You’re now entering a period of consolidation. It’s like you conceived a product, created it, and are now finally ready to put it on the market. VIRGO Aug 23- Sep 22 You will be especially happy, Virgo! You will project confidence, clarity, and charisma wherever you go. You used up a lot of your reserves during the last few months. You’ve made it to this stage just in time. Certainly you’ll agree that this is something to be celebrated!
MuSTREAD Zoo City — by Lauren Beukes
Zinzi has a bad 419 scam habit and a knack for finding lost things. Things change when her last client an old lady ends up dead and the police confiscate her last pay check. Now she has nowhere to earn her keep so she turns to her least favourite job, finding missing persons. She is hired by music producer Odi Huron to find a pop star. She sees this as an opportunity for her to leave Zoo City. She has lived in the slum for many years and it is time she moved on. Zoo city is a place full of criminals and their animal companions. She must find a way to leave the slums if she wants to make her life better.
LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 Libra, this would be a good moment to get rid of anything that still stands between you and achieving your goals. A certain obstacle might be sparking the impulse you have to blend into the background. Don’t forget that you’re an individual. This isn’t something to be overcome. SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 You’ve worked hard lately, and it’s only natural that you have finally arrived at this stage. You’re going to be able to measure the distance you’ve come and evaluate your power. Whatever you do, don’t think small! SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 21 To do so means you will have to come back down to Earth and join the rest of us mere mortals. You may be cultivating your independence a bit too much. You seem to be pulling away from people. You should try to mix more and get involved in a cause that’s bigger than you.
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Gender transformation is not gender equality If you know, don’t think you always know. One plus one is two, but not necessarily two and therefore not always two. You can tell a man from a woman at face value because they posses characteristics diverse from one another, but not in Nyeri. If you go to Nyeri, for your information, be careful on what titles you use while addressing people you meet along the street. Titles such as “Uncle” or “Aunty” that we commonly use in referring to certain person are not used anyhow in this region. Why? A native friend told me it is
because of “Gender Equality”. In fact, he was logical in his reasoning that he almost persuaded me to believe him. What makes a man a man or a woman a woman? Is it ears, eyes, beards or is it because he wears trouser? I told him it is because of certain particular and distinct quality. And once that quality is uprooted, to him it is a sort of interdiction from uncle to aunty. To me I think this surgical procedure in Nyeri is more of gender transformation than gender equality. What is your take? — Phabian Paul Jr, Nairobi
African leadership is The world is generally failing Pan-Africanism unsafe now Speaking about ukoloni mambo Leo in Nigeria doesn’t mean that am not a Kenyan but it shows how much I care for the African poor people who are being oppressed by leaders in power. This is of course, while I have the Pan African dream in mind but apparently African leaders no longer care about their own once in power. Members of the national assemblies of African nations have taken advantage of their powers to oppress the poor and making the rich richer. In Nigeria the members of newly-inaugurated National Assembly have passed a bill that will ensure each of them gets Sh4.25 billion each to be spent on clothes dubbed as wardrobe allowance while a teacher there earns Sh8900 per month. Worsening the situation, each member of the House of Representative will receive Sh. 10.6 billion for the wardrobe allowance. This is the highest order of theft that African leadership uses to acquire wealth. We have a lot of work to do. — Enock Ndayala, Kawangware
Lazy kumquats spent 2 billion shillings on travel expenses? What in heaven’s holy name are our MPs doing spending 2 billion shillings on travel expenses? I would like to know how our politicians can spend enough money to build a road network within a few short months. I hope that these greedy people are listening because it is my firm belief that the money should be recovered. The Treasury should cut the money from their allowances. I’m sure our well-fed pigs (see leaders) can make a few sacrifices. I’m sure if we put a small tax on their colossal salaries, we can feed all of North Eastern
Kenya for years to come. I’m just spit-balling here but I’m sure my calculations are accurate. These brash and boastful people are living like Bassanio from Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” and some of us are stupendously sick and tremendously tired of footing the bill. Give us what we paid for, you lazy kumquats! It’s your job to make our lives better. We are the ones who call the tune so pay the damn piper. — Dennis L., Lavington
All around the world, lives are being lost in the needless of ways. Terrorists, bandits, tragedies and all. Just the other day, a house help lost her life in Kayole to gunmen who did not take anything from her as a man was also killed but not robbed in the same area. In Mandera, cross border clashes have claimed at least 14 lives including children in attack-revenge missions. Crossing the borders, multiple lives were lost in Chad after deadly blasts in the capital city. In USA, 9 people also lost their lives in a church after a gunman opened fire on them during worship. We are no longer secure, no matter how much we’d want to believe we are. —Regina Mwangi, JKUAT
Marriage act should be reviewed to eliminate the ‘red tape’ I gladly support the move by MPs requesting the review of marriage registration laws by the government. It is surely a good idea to move the services to sub- locations. As long as the marriage is legal then what is there to witness? Instead the government should be thinking on how to increase marriage registration offices in various locations or even appoint qualified personnel to carry out the tasks. This will surely with no doubt make the process easier as compared to asking couples to go for certificates in specific destinations. — Hannah Mwangi, Kinoo
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10 changes in Kenya squad ahead of Elgon return leg Defending champions Kenya “A” have made a total of 10 changes ahead of their Elgon Cup return fixture away to Uganda on Saturday. Head Coach Mitch Ocholla made the changes to the side that started last weekend’s 20-17 home result over the Rugby Cranes. He eyes a similar or better result away. Kabras Sugar’s colossal prop Hillary Mwanjilwa, his club mate Duncan Mwangi and KCB hooker Peter Kaaria start ahead of McLanhan Sikuku, Francis Akatu and George Asin who have been relegated to the bench.
Davis Makori gets the nod over Michael Gitau at lock where he will partner Philip Owuor. Two try hero Charles Omondi starts from the bench, Nakuru’s Dalmus Chituyi slotting in at eighth man. Felix Wanjala has been drafted into the starting line up after missing out on last weekend’s action, slotting in at scrum half in place of Eden Agero who has been dropped from the squad altogether while Pan Africa Strathmore Leos’ Kenny Andola starts at fly half, part of a tactical switch that sees Ken
Moseti moved to inside center with Brian Omondi dropping to the bench. Duncan Abuyeka and Ian Minjire replace Essau Otieno and Alvin Otieno at fullback and wing respectively while Sammy Motari replaces William Mawira on the bench. Speaking in Nairobi on Thursday morning, Team Manager Newton Ong’alo said, “ We’re giving every player an opportunity to have a feel of the game. “There were also aspects of the game that we struggled with and this is what informed the technical bench’s decision
in making these changes.”
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15. Duncan Abuyeka (Western Bulls), 14. Ian Minjire (Resolution Impala Saracens), 13. Anthony Nyandigisi (Resolution Impala Saracens), 12. Kennedy Moseti (KCB), 11. Cyprian Kuto (Pan Africa Strathmore Leos), 10. Kenny Andola (Pan Africa Strathmore Leos), 9. Felix Wanjala (KCB), 8. Dalmus Chituyi (Top Fry Nakuru), 7. Edwins Makori (Top Fry Nakuru/Captain), 6. Stafford Abeka (KCB), 5. Philip Owuor (Top Fry Nakuru), 4. Davis Makori (Resolution Impala Saracens), 3. Duncan Mwangi (Kabras Sugar), 2. Peter Kaaria (KCB), 1. Hillary Mwanjilwa (Kabras Sugar)
RECHARGED: Kenya ‘A’ in action against Uganda last weekend. A total of 10 changes have been made on the squad ahead of their Elgon Cup return fixture away to Uganda on Saturday.
52 riders head to Meru for the 2015 fiM africa cross country 2012 Motorsport Personality of the year Shivam Vinayak, Tutu Maina,
Alan De Boer and Ross Field are among the top riders Kenya will
STUNTS FOR PROS: Action during a past FIM Africa Cross Country of African Nations event. This year’s edition will be held at Kisima Farm in Meru County this Saturday.
field in Saturday’s FIM Africa Cross Country of African Nations to be held at Kisima Farm in Meru County. South Africa will be represented by two riders, Uganda one, Botswana one and Tanzania 10. Tanzania has in its outfit the likes of Per Bjerre, Alpha Malimda, Pieter Van, A. Koster and Lane Simonson among others. Bjerre has previously starred for Tanzania at the regional FIM Africa CAC Motocross championship. Others big names making the Kenya team include Ben Spinks, Shaun Miller and Andrew Pleasance among others. Tutu, who has since quit motocross and gone off-road, will be carrying the Kenya flag flying in a new Beta 250 two -Stroke Enduro bike. Preparations to stage the event according to East African Motor Sports Club Chairman Chris Wahome “are at an advanced stage”.
Wahome who is also the event’s is the FMNR Jury Member said a total of 52 riders have been entered for the continental extravaganza. The FIM Africa Cross Country is one of the major highlights of the 2015 Kenya Motorsport season which revved-off in February with the Kenya National Motocross Championship round 1. This will be the second time that Kenya will be staging this prestigious championship. The first time Kenya hosted the event was in 2011 when the cream of Africa’s best converged on the expansive Soysambu Conservancy bringing together top African riding nations including South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The event is not only restricted to two wheels- Kenyan quads bike riders Shazar Anwar, Vincent Boulanger and Zane Young are sure to treat spectators to some exhilarating displays of racing artistry.
Meanwhile, the organising team for the weekend event has been confirmed. The Jury President is Anne Troughton who has played a pivotal role in the development of virtually all forms of motor sports in Kenya including the rally-sport Motocross, Enduros and Raids. The Foreign Jury Member is Gillian Dykes while Chris Wahome is the FMNR Jury Member. The Clerk of Course for the event is Renzo Bernardi assisted by multiple motocross open class champion Anthony Nielsen. Anita Nielsen will also double up as the Jury Secretary. The Chief Medical Officer is Dr Ben Ochieng from Mombasa Motor Club (MMC). Chief Environmental Officer is Sari Sherman while the Chief Safety Officer is Sheryl Kibaki. The Service Area pits will be handled by Jenny Davey. The Chief Marshall is Rolf Davey.
Alonso handed grid penalty McLaren’s Fernando Alonso will suffer a grid penalty at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix - and the Spaniard could be relegated as many as 20 places. That’s because engine supplier Honda will exceed the number of changes it is allowed to make to his car in order to improve reliability. Team-mate Jenson Button, world champion in 2009, could also be hit with a grid penalty for similar reasons. The Briton was also demoted at the last race in Canada. “As a result, we are expecting grid penalties.” Alonso admitted the weekend would be “tough” but insisted McLaren and Honda would be competitive before too long. The double world champion, who joined McLaren at the end of last season, said the team’s recovery was “only a matter of time”. McLaren and Honda have chosen to implement the changes in Austria because they do not think the track will suit their car’s strengths. The Red Bull Ring is predominantly composed of short corners and long straights, which exacerbates the weakness of the Honda power unit. They also wanted to avoid taking an engine penalty at the subsequent races in Britain and Hungary, which will suit the car better. There is one piece of good news for Alonso. He will benefit from a major aerodynamic upgrade to his car for Sunday’s race, the eighth on the calendar. However, the new shorter nose and revised front and rear wings will be available only to him because there is only one set. The last time McLaren only had new parts for one car, Button benefited. That was at the Chinese Grand Prix in April. The decision to give the parts to Alonso,
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world champion in 2005 and 2006, was also influenced by the fact that he is taking part in the post-race test in Austria on Tuesday but Button isn’t. That will give the former Ferrari driver four days to evaluate the upgrade. Red Bull have also indicated that they will also fit fresh engines to both cars, meaning their drivers Daniel Ricciardo
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HigH flying Malkia already HaVe one foot in Japan The Kenya national women’s volleyball team have set their sights on completing the hat-trick of continental titles when they take on Algeria in Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations Championships final at Nairobi’s Kasarani Gymnasium. The Malkia Strikers, who are yet to drop a set in the weeklong tournament, face the North Africans for the second time in the tournament after seeing them off in straight sets at the preliminary round. Head coach David Lung’aho, who will be seeking to guide the champions to a record ninth crown, expects a tough final since Algeria already have a clue about their game plan. “The tournament has been difficult because all teams were good, but it was to our advantage since we are preparing for the World Grand Prix and All Africa Games. “It will be a tough final since we will be playing Algeria for the second time. We have to re-plan and do a lot of homework, we will change our game since they have studied us,” Lung’aho said on Friday, Captain Bracksides Agala believes nobody can stop them after
overcoming the hard fighting Cameroon (25-22, 25-14, and 2522) in the last four to continue their dominance. “Cameroon was a tough opponent, we know them very well, if they don’t win the first set they lose moral so we maximized on that and beat them. Our aim was to avoid embarrassment of bowing out at the semis. We will play Algeria as if we have never played them before, we are going to fight,” the skipper underscored. “They came with new strategy. Many of their players are based in Europe. They were serving near the net which gave us problems but we managed to overcome them,” Lung’aho added in support. Experienced setter, Janet Wanja ,tjough not sure who coach Lung’aho will prefer between her and Jane Wacu to start the game, is looking forward for a fifth career African final with optimism. “At the end of the day whether, I play or my friend Wacu, it’s the result that matters. I’m happy because she is a good setter too and she has done a great job so far.
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T TIGER’S STRUGGLE: Tiger Woods hits out of the bunker on the second hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Chambers Bay on Thursday, June 18, 2015 in University Place, Wash.
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iger Woods’ struggles continued as he carded a 10-over-par 80 in the first round of the US Open at Chambers Bay. The 14-time major winner had a triple bogey seven and is 15 shots behind Dustin Johnson of America and Sweden’s Henrik Stenson who lead on five under. Johnson’s compatriot Patrick Reed is second on four under. Scotland’s Marc Warren is the leading Briton on two under, while world number one Rory McIlroy and 2013 champion Justin Rose finished two over. It marked Woods’ third round in the 80s this season and he equalled the worst major championship round of his career, bringing back
memories of his 10-over 81 at the storm-hit 2002 British Open in Muirfield. “Not very happy, that’s for sure. It was a tough day,” said Woods, who will turn 40 in December. “I couldn’t quite get it turned around today.” Woods’ head-scratching opening round comes just two weeks after he shot a career-high 85 in the third round of The Memorial. His previous worst score in a US Open was in 2006 at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, New York, where he shot two straight rounds of 76 and missed the cut. “For some reason I just can’t get the consistency that I’d like to have out there,” said Woods, who finished with eight bogeys, one triple bogey and just one birdie.
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