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DEATH IN ISINYA FIVE PERISH IN GRISLY FRIDAY MORNING ACCIDENT AT ISINYA

GOING DIGITAL Kenyans bought 1.8 million smartphones in last six months

FASHION SCOOP drummer queen’s closet is as eccentric as SHE IS

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Kenya faring quite well despite challenges, IMF A

team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that the Kenyan economy will remain stable amidst challenges posed by terrorism and a declining tourism industry.

“Kenya’s gross international reserves, equivalent to $7.3bn (Sh700bn) as at end of May, remained adequate,” said a report by the team. The team attributed the increased expenditure between April and June to “enhanced efforts

to improve security conditions following the Garissa attack and budgetary support for the weakened tourism industry.” These factors are expected to carry over into the next financial year, which begins in July.

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Weekend plan INK TO PAPER: President Uhuru Kenyatta signs the Revenue Allocation and the Supplementary Appropriation Bills into Law. SEE STORY P3

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Uhuru’s gov’t not doing badly

From Page 1 The mission urged the Kenya government to boost efforts to mobilize domestic revenue and restrain current spending, so as to preserve room for critical priorities. Among these priorities was closing infrastructure gaps, supporting an orderly devolution process, and strengthening the social safety net.

The mission projected the GDP to grow by around 6.5% in 2015, supported by rising infrastructure investments, lower energy prices, and a dynamic private investment environment. “Inflation also remained within the government’s target range, declining to below 7% in May partly due to lower prices of some domestic food

crops,” said the report. The external current account deficit widened to about 10% of GDP in 2014, reflecting the strength of capital goods imports and a decline in tourism receipts owing to ongoing security concerns. The team, led by Mr. Mauro Mecagni, also noted that implementation of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)

project is proceeding at a “fasterthan-envisaged pace”. In addition, the study confirmed that the Kenyan Government was fairing well in taming the weakening shilling. “Consistent with developments in international financial markets, as of end-May the Kenyan shilling depreciated against the US dollar

by 7.8%, but appreciated against the euro by 2.8% from the beginning of the year. “The CBK stepped up its monetary operations and has intervened in the foreign exchange market to mitigate heightened volatility of the shilling in recent weeks.”

3 more suspects arrested in connection with ivory shipment Three more suspects are in police custody after they were linked to the recent seizure of a consignment of ivory in Thailand that was shipped from the port of Mombasa. Eight other suspects are already being held by the police to help with the ongoing investigations being carried out by a multi-agency team which includes Interpol to unravel all those behind the consignment. National Police Service spokesperson George Kinoti on Thursday said investigations have also been extended to Singapore, Thailand and Tanzania to tighten the case against the culprits. “Those found guilty will face serious offences attracting imprisonment of up to 15 years and fine of Sh5 million or both,” he stated. He stated that a formal

charge has since been filed against the three main suspects accused of dealing with wildlife trophies and engaging in organised criminal activity contrary to the Constitution. Kinoti said already a warrant of arrest has been issued against other two suspects who are on the run. Three tonnes of elephant ivory were found at a Thai port in April stashed in a container shipped from Kenya. The discovery, which would be worth millions of dollars on the black market, was destined for Laos where the illegal ivory trade flourishes. Some 511 pieces of ivory, weighing over three tonnes, was found on April 25 in a container “marked as tea leaves transported from Mombasa, Kenya, and on to Laos”, Thai customs said in a statement.

GRISLY ACCIDENT: The ill-fated car.

Five die in Friday morning accident Five people were killed in an accident at Isinya, along the Nairobi-Namanga highway Friday morning. The 2 am accident occurred after the driver of a salon car rammed into a lorry. Both vehicles were travelling in the same direction and it

is believed that a judgement error by the driver of the illfated car led to the accident. “Preliminary findings show the driver misjudged as he overtook a lorry and crashed onto it while avoiding a head on collision. They all died on the spot,” Traffic commandant

Charlton Muriithi said. Muriithi also confirmed that the five occupants who were onboard, among them two women, died on the spot. The occupants of the saloon car are believed to have been land brokers, based on documents found in the car,

including title deeds. The driver is also suspected to have been drunk at the time of the accident as alcohol bottles were found in the scene, with a witness noting that the deceased group had been at a bar in Isinya earlier in the night.

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Reggae is for rich folks, Hip Hop is for ‘sufferers’ The richest people in a given society will listen to Reggae music while their poorer counterparts will listen to genres like Hip Hop, Rap and Dubstep. A team of researchers has discovered that the kind of music a person listens to is somewhat related to their social and economic status. In almost any given society, a person’s social ranking may be linked to their taste in music. The experts discovered that genres like opera and classical music are still associated with wealthy individuals, but so are genres like Reggae, Rock and Pop music. The team of researchers, led by the University of British Columbia’s Professor Gerry Veenstra, found that

NEWS BRIEFS Ghana petrol station inferno kills about 175 people in Accra

people who enjoyed Hip Hop and Rap were more likely to be poorer than those who didn’t. The study surveyed more than a thousand different people with different tastes in music and from varied backgrounds. Veenstra a sociologist based in Vancouver, said: “What upper class people like is disliked by the lower class, and vice versa.” The published study found that less-educated people from lowest classes tended to prefer rap, hip hop, disco, country music, gospel and heavy metal. Popular songs from years long since past or “Golden oldies” were also preferred by the lower classes but also found fans among some of the middle classes.

Some 175 people have died in a fire at a petrol station in Ghana’s capital, Accra, officials say. The fire on Wednesday night started as people in the city were trying to cope with two days of heavy rain, which has left many homeless and without power. President John Dramani Mahama has announced three days of national mourning to begin on Monday. It is thought that people were in the petrol station sheltering from the downpours when the fire broke out, our correspondent says. President Mahama visited the burnt-out petrol station and described the deaths as “catastrophic” and “almost unprecedented”. He vowed to take tough measures to stop people building on waterways, which appeared to have been a factor in the disaster. “I think that the time has come for us to remove houses out of water and the public should understand that it is necessary to save everybody else,” he said. Following an emergency the government says it will release £9m (Sh13.7 b) to help flood victims.

President Uhuru signs Revenue Allocation Bill 2015 into law President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law the Revenue Allocation Bill 2015 and Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2015. The Division of Revenue Act, 2015 provides for the equitable division of revenue raised nationally between the national and county governments in the 2015/16 financial year. The Act indicates that the Total County Allocations in the new financial year will be Sh287.04 billion, which translates to 37 per cent of the audited revenue. The Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2015 authorizes the release of the sum of Sh50. 464 billion from the Consolidated Fund for utilisation by the Government in fulfilling its financial obligations for the remaining part of the financial year that ends on June 30. The Act indicates the amount each ministry has been allocated for recurrent and development expenditure for the remaining period of the financial year. The Bills were presented to the President Thursday evening for his signature by National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi who was accompanied by the Clerk to the National Assembly Justin Bundi and the Solicitor General Njee Muturi. Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury Henry Rotich and Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge were also present at the event.

PUTTING PEN TO PAPER: President Kenyatta signs Division of Revenue Bill, 2015 and Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2015.

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Obama security gadgets flown in: A US military cargo plane carrying sophisticated communications and security equipment touched dow in Nairobi yesterday, ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit next month. The plane is one of six expected at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport over the next three weeks, according to government insiders. They will ferry in a whole of secure advanced communications equipment, some of it to be used by President Obama himself when he lands next month. Obama is expected in Nairobi on July 25 for the Global...

Governors seek laws to ‘tame’ Parliament: Governors plan to take their political battle to MPs by proposing a referendum to tame the National Assembly. Council of Governors Chairman Peter Munya said any future referendum proposed by the county bosses will include a question asking Kenyans to introduce laws taming MPs. Mr Munya, also the Meru Governor, described the National Assembly as a “rogue” institution whose powers needed to be clipped. However, he praised the Senate’s performance. Instructively, the Senate has been locked in...

Man under siege: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s war on graft is being sabotaged by independent bodies entrusted with investigating and prosecuting powerful suspects, senior MPs have said. Government and Opposition leaders in Parliament have sensationally accused officials in the Director of Public Prosecutions’ (DPP) office and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) of using ongoing high profile graft investigations to extort bribes. National Assembly Leader of Majority Aden Duale, a senior figure in the Jubilee..

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U.S. accuses China of biggest hack ever Chinese hackers are suspected of carrying out a “massive breach” affecting the data of millions of US government workers, officials said. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) confirmed on Thursday that almost four million current and past employees have been affected. The breach could potentially affect every federal agency, officials said. Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said it was thought to have originated in China. The Chinese embassy in Washington warned against “jumping to conclusions”. Embassy spokesman Zhu Haiquan told Reuters news agency that the accusations were “not responsible, and counterproductive”. OPM serves as the human resource department for the federal government. The agency issues security clearances and compiles records of all federal government employees.Information stored on OPM databases includes employee job assignments, performance

HACKED: Senator Susan Collins said the hackers were believed to be based in China.

reviews and training, according to officials. The breach did not involve background checks and clearance investigations, officials said. Mrs Collins called the breach “yet another indication of a foreign power probing successfully and focusing on what appears to be data that would identify people with security clearances”.

Previous hack attacks on US government lIn November 2014 a hack compromised files belonging to 25,000 employees of the Department of Homeland Security, as well as thousands of other federal workers. lIn March 2014 hackers breached OPM networks, targeting

government staff with security clearance, but the attempt was blocked before any data was stolen. The intrusion was traced to China. lIn 2006, hackers believed to be based in China breached the system of a sensitive bureau in the US Department of Commerce. Hundreds of workstations had to be replaced.

Five suspects deny involvement in Garissa massacre Five men have been charged with orchestrating the attack by the armed group al-Shabab on Garissa University in April in which 148 people were killed. The accused pleaded not guilty to 152 counts of committing acts of terrorism in a Nairobi court on Thursday. The prosecution said that the five suspects colluded to carry out the attack, but have not said what their roles were. Prosecutor Daniel Karuri urged the court to deny the suspects bail. Magistrate Daniel Ochenja directed that they be imprisoned until June 11, when the court will determine whether they will be granted bail. The five suspects complained they were tortured for 10 consecutive days as anti-terrorism police tried to force confessions from them. The four Somalis and a Tanzanian claimed their heads were forced into buckets full of water, and that they were electrocuted and whipped after they denied involvement in the attack.

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SMART AGE: Jumia, an online shopping platform in Kenya, has launched its first white paper entitled ‘The growth of the smartphone market in Kenya’.

70 per cent of Kenyans financially supported by friends and relatives

Seven out of every 10 Kenyan households receive money from friends, relatives and well-wishers on a regular basis. A study dubbed the Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS) has revealed that millions of Kenyans are being financially supported by either their comrades or their kin. “A large portion of households in Kenya (70 per cent) received cash transfers,” states the research. Many households receive cash from friends, relatives or in-laws living abroad through money transfer services like Money Gram and Western Union. The research also indicates that others receive cash through local money transfer services like Airtel Money and M-Pesa. The Household Budget Survey was designed to collect data that would be used to update poverty, welfare and employment statistics in the country. It was designed to provide data on the socio-economic aspects of the Kenyan population such as education, health, energy, housing, water and sanitation. It found that roughly three quarters of Kenyan households in rural areas received cash transfers compared to about half of the households in urban areas. Transfers may range from as little as Sh5,000 to as much as Sh250,000, depending on the sender. The survey confirmed that North Eastern Province had the highest number of beneficiaries with 87.2 per cent of households receiving cash transfers. It was followed by 82.2 per cent of households in Eastern Province.

The US state of Nevada has approved a new tax on live entertainment, which includes a 9 per cent charge on tickets for events such as the famous Burning Man

festival. History Loopholes in Nevada’s live entertainment tax have previously allowed festivals like Burning

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purchased. The White paper was unveiled just as Jumia held a press conference in partnership with Samsung, Microsoft Mobile Devices, Infinix, Tecno, Fly Mobile and Innjoo just days ago to mark the start of the Jumia Mobile Week, The ongoing event is set to be the biggest mobile phones sale in Kenya. Jumia is expecting to sell thousands of mobile devices of incumbent brands and new entrants at steep discounts. The White paper looks in detail at the evolution of the smartphone market in Kenya as well as consumer behaviours in relation to smartphone purchases. “Kenya is uniquely positioned with a young and growing middle-class generation eager for the next new smartphone with a strong value proposition in the market. There seems to be a shift from brand loyalty into value propositions of the phone,” the retailer said in a statement.

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Jumia, Kenya’s leading online shopping platform, has launched its first white paper entitled ‘The growth of the smartphone market in Kenya’. White papers are sales and marketing documents used to enlighten potential customers about particular products or services. The online retailer’s document was compiled with input and contributions from the world’s leading brands. From the research, it was revealed that Kenya now has more than 26 million internet users, making it the 21st most connected population in the world. “While feature phones still dominate, smartphones are catching up fast,” says the study. It revealed that this year alone, 58 per cent of all phones that were sold in the country were smartphones. This means that in 2015, 1.8 million smartphones have been

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United Kingdom’s biggest grocery retailer, Tesco, is following in France’s footsteps of giving unsold food to charities. Earlier this month, the French national assembly voted unanimously to ban the throwing away or destroying unsold food and instead forced supermarkets to donate it to charities or for animal feed. Tesco said it threw away 55,400 tonnes of food last year, 30,000 tonnes of which was still edible. Bakery items, fruit and vegetables, sandwiches and salads make up most of its wastage. “No-one wants to throw away food which could otherwise be eaten,” said Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis, “we do not throw away much food in our own operations, but even the 1 per cent we do throw away amounts to 55,400 tonnes.”

FREE FOOD! UK’s biggest grocery retailer, Tesco, is following in France’s footsteps of giving unsold food to charities.

Now, leftover food from 10 of its UK stores will be available to local charities through the UK food redistribution charity Fare Share. The operation is already in place at Tesco stores in the Republic of Ireland. The retailer is also trialling a mobile application

with Fare Share and Republic of Ireland social enterprise Food Cloud that will allow its store managers to inform charities of the amount of surplus food they have. Beneficiaries of the food will include homeless hostels, women’s refuges and children’s clubs.

Nevada entertainers to start paying tax Man to escape any governmentmandated fees, Bloomberg reports. Burning Man is a week-long event held in the Nevada desert. The tax was originally aimed at

events like cabaret performances and burlesque dancing but lawmakers saw fit to also target festivals.

Implications The law is set to affect next year’s Burning Man ticket sales while the organizers are is still considering whether or not to pass the tax on to consumers. Burning Man officials described the tax as a “misguided” move. Meanwhile, the producers of the Electric Daisy Carnival, a music and light show, said it was “detrimental” to the industry

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African farmers stare at losses as El Nino wreaks havoc worldwide Farmers in Africa have been warned of major losses as adverse weather patterns linked to the El Nino phenomenon threatens their crops. African farmers, along with their East Asian counterparts, are expected to suffer major losses as the crisis ensues, scientists told a conference on climate change in the

German city of Bonn on Wednesday. The El Nino phenomenon is based on Pacific Ocean waters becoming unusually warm, altering global weather patterns. The last El Nino happened in between 2009 and 2010, Reuters reports. Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) scientists

say that i f left unchecked, the rise in temperatures due to human activity is expected to reduce Africa’s maize and bean production by up to 40 per cent by 2050. Sonja Vermeulen, a scientist from the University of Copenhagen, said that following the crisis, the rainy season has been delayed in several

African nations. She noted that it will be difficult to predict exactly how large the crop losses will be. Experts warn that Kenya will face substantial losses since the conditions will be most felt by bean, potato and maize farmers. Parts of China, Indonesia and India are also expected to be seriously

affected by El Nino this year, Oscar Rojas, a senior official at the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), told the Thomson Reuters Foundation in an interview on Monday. “We are monitoring for extreme droughts,” Rojas said, adding that it is not yet possible to estimate potential crop losses.

Mazda recalls 75,000 potentially deadly cars as faulty airbag crisis continues Mazda Motor Corp today filed a recall for 75,000 cars in Japan to replace air bag inflators made by Takata Corp, the company responsible for a series of vehicle accidents across parts of the globe. These new developments come after the Japanese supplier was ordered to expand a multi-millionvehicle recall in the United States, Reuters reports. About 38,000 vehicles had previously been called back for investigative purposes in December, a Mazda spokesman

said. Mazda’s latest move follows similar actions taken last week by Honda Motor Co and other automakers as part of an expanded recall by Takata to comply with demands from U.S. auto safety regulators. Takata is at the center of a global recall of tens of millions of cars for potentially deadly air bag inflators that could deploy with too much force. The airbags, if left unchecked, can spray metal fragments inside vehicles, injuring the people inside

RECALL: Visitors look at displays of Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp at a car showroom in Tokyo on November 11, 2014.

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ow would you describe yourself? I am a 24 year old female DJ who is passionate about the art of turntables. I’m also a Journalism student at Multimedia University of Kenya. How and when did you start out in Deejaying? Immediately after high school in 2009, I went to Homeboyz Deejay. I officially started deejaying in 2010 when I joined Inferno VJs who taught me everything practical. I was the first female DJ to grace THE THRONE and the HOUSEPARTY (both radio shows on Homeboyz Radio) and was also the first female DJ to guest star on LIVE ON BLAST, a music TV show on KISS TV. I have also won the Best Female DJ award at the East Africa Pioneer DJ Convention two years in a row, 2012 and 2013. Why the name Redbone? I got the name Redbone from Ciara’s song ‘ Oh ‘. It was used to describe a certain type of woman in the Hip hop world. How has it been breaking into the industry considering you are a female DJ and there are not many female DJs in the industry? It has been a wonderful journey because when I started out, there weren’t many female DJs so I received a lot of support and encouragement from the male DJs. Gigs were not hard to come by because female DJs were on demand and we were few. What do you think of the Kenyan DJ industry and what do you think needs improvement? I appreciate that more and more people are starting to respect deejaying as a career and an art, not just as a hobby. However I think we should have more female deejays joining the industry because we are still too few. As Redbone, how do you ensure that you are

different from other female DJs? Some female deejays only think about perfecting their appearance, ignoring the skill part. I am a complete package. What or who inspires you? Positive feedback from my fans make me desire to be a better DJ. I also admire international DJ Lady Style. Her turntable skills are on another level! Which artistes have you worked with and which artistes would you like to work with? I have worked with Avril, King Kaka and FemiOne. I would love to work with Ali Kiba and Maroon 5! What has been your hardest time in your DJ career and why? I once spent a few hours in a cell. I had been mixing at a club in Lang’ata when the cops showed up. Police officers usually harass nightclubs due to loud music past certain hours. That was the longest night of my life. Highlights of your career? I played at 2 Face Idibia’s listening Party at the Carnivore with the Sheriffs and I got signed to Kaka Empire management in April this year. Where will DJ Redbone be in the next five years? I want to be internationally recognised as a top female DJ in Africa. I also want to start a DJ school in the near future. What advice would you give to ladies out there aspiring to be DJs? Get into the DJ industry for the right reasons and dare to be different. Always work hard and never lose your determination and inspiration. Lastly, always be professional.

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Jewelry lovers, be warned. The first floor of the T Mall will leave you penniless once you have visited the Delux Jewelries, Shaital Ornaments and Bridgett’s Accessories.

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t is not often that a building can lure one into it by simply taking a look, ok, we exaggerate but by taking just one look at the T Mall, you can envision the wondrous shopping experience awaiting on the inside. Perhaps it is the use of colour green? Located at the entrance to Nairobi West along Lang’ata Road, the spacious and fully stocked mall has opened up the Madaraka area by attracting investors and promoting infrastructural development including roads and residential flats. T Mall which has been in operation for close to five years houses a diverse combination of fashion, medical, food, drinks, electronic and accessories stores. Shopping begins even before entering the mall at the several traditional and modern clothes and shoes stands in the outside parking area with the vendors selling kikois, vitenges and Maasai shoes. T Mall’s superb class is emphasized right at the door, with the first shop at the entrance being the ever flashy Enkarasha fashion boutique. Ma Cherie, another fashion outlet is right next to Enkarasha, also stocking the latest in clothes and accessories. Tusky’s supermarket is the largest outlet in T Mall, occupying the far right space on the ground, first and second floor. For those who love taking natural foods, spices and supplements the Healthy U outlet is the perfect health joint for you offering herbal and

organic food stuff. The ground floor also plays host to the Tazama Africa Art Gallery which has a rich showcase of creative artistic creations and unique picture frames for your home. One of the largest Multichoice outlets in the country is located at the T Mall’s ground floor. The Multichoice shop which is constructed in a banking hall fashion offers digital TV solutions for the company’s popular brands DSTV and Go TV. Some other outlets on the ground floor include: Bata, Cleanpoint Drycleaners and Kasin Link Electronics. One does not notice the stairs leading to the basement until you maneuver to the central part of the ground floor. The mall’s basement, which is the most outstanding feature of the T Mall, is home to the classy Coffee World outlet. Using the escalators, see through lifts and stairs, shoppers are able to access the other floors of the mall which hold more breathtaking shopping outlets. The first floor is a children’s paradise with two fancy stores just for the tots. The Little Wonders store sells children’s clothes while the PJ’s store stocks the latest and most fascinating kids’ toys in the market. Jewelry lovers, be warned. The first floor of the T Mall will leave you penniless once you have visited the Delux Jewelries, Shaital Ornaments and Bridgett’s Accessories. Also on this floor is the Petals store, which

keeps the environment fresh with fragrances from all designer perfumes in the market. For those who revere in the ‘one for the road notion’, Liquor Barrel which is next the Delux Jewelry is bound to adequately quench your thirst. The needs of bookworms have been amply met at the Books Stores outlet which is also on the first floor of the mall, with neighboring outlets comprising of Optica, Cooperative Bank, DTB Bank, Eclectic Collections, Ni Pambe boutique and Emerald Photo Studio. It is difficult to avoid getting to the second floor of T Mall due to the sweet aroma of delicacies prepared in four exquisite restaurants that are located back to back. These restaurants include: Taste of Africa, Chicken World, Pizza World, Vegi Vegs and Bombay grill. Drop by The Queen’s Beauty center and Barber shop for soothing massages and beauty services tailored for both genders. If you love touring our beautiful country, then you can visit the third floor and book a date with Turkenya Tours which offers safari packages to various tourist sites around Kenya. You can shop for home décor products on this floor at the Just for You Home Décor and House of Glamor outlets. T Mall uniquely combines shopping and entertainment on the third floor housing the popular Psys club with an appealing atmosphere to carry away all your problems after a long day.

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Galileo was the setting for the 15th edition of Industry Nite. Founded and hosted by former Big Brother Africa finalist Sheila Kwamboka aka Kwambox last night’s edition saw the first ever live performance by award winning comedian and musician Obinna.His dance routines and choreography surprised many artistes in attendance. His main dancer Kate had an encore with several artistes asking for her number! There was also C2K who rapped his Lupita song while Kenzo took to the stage and performed Wapi . The show finally came to close with Col Moustapha’s Dodoma Singida . Other artistes in attendance included Avril, Amani, Frasha, Gabu, Rapdamu, Timmy Tdat, and Long Jon .

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Popular Kikuyu singer, Mike Murimi Wakahalf passed away last evening. The Momo singer had been unwell for some time and had been receiving medical care. His illness limited him from singing and he had been out of the limelight for a while. His hit song, Momo propelled him to the spotlight overnight earning celeb status as well as royalties. Our condolences go out to his family and friends.

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How would you describe your fashion style? Eccentric, just like my character What goes on in selecting the different outfits for every show? I am more than a musician, I am a brand so what I am performing in has to represent the role I am playing on the day; either MDQ the boss or MDQ the musician. Who designs most of your show outfits or do you buy them from clothing stores? My stylist Robi Lugano handles most of it but my signature stage outfit at the moment, is the A- Line Skirt. What is the one fashion accessory that you must have while on stage? My hair is my must-have fashion accessory. It plays a huge role in my music. Speaking of your hair, your hairstyle, it is quite unique, does it also change depending on the show? Yes, but it mostly depends on the outfit I am wearing. Are there times you get it wrong, ever had a wardrobe malfunction while on stage? Oh yes, it is one of the worst things that can happen while you are on stage. Last year, at a Blankets and Wine event, the zip of my dress went down but Robi saved the day before it got more embarrassing! How often do you change your stage wardrobe? Anytime I get a chance to do it, I will go shopping. Do you change outfits during a show? I can change up to three times but it usually depends on the show and location.

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DAILYHOROSCOPES CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan19 Are you hesitating, Capricorn? Do you feel caught between the desire to participate fully in the world and the equally strong desire to remain in your dream world, even at the risk of feeling a little out of it? Who says that these two worlds are incompatible? AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 You can expect to have to make a choice today related to your intimate relationships. You may have become aware that something is missing, either in your partner or yourself. Today you will act on that awareness, but it may not be easy. PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 That’s the question today. Over the next few days you will doubtless have to prove what you’re made of. The challenge most likely emanates from your romantic relationships. There is no running away this time, Pisces. It’s time to take a stand.

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ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 Perhaps the emotions overwhelm you or the idea of commitment frightens you. In any case, Aries, you’re well aware that your reluctance to take the plunge is detrimental to your relationship. The day will call on you to take a few more risks.

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TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 The forecast today is stormy. You may have sensed that there was some tension clouding the conversation at home. Resentments were left unsaid and subtle power games were played without resolution. Today, Taurus, it all becomes too unbearable for you. GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 You’re liable to feel dejected if you receive a lackluster response from the world. Apparently, Gemini, your performance has lost some of its ability to captivate an audience. Whether you accept this or try to shine up your act is the question of the day! CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 If you were an Olympic athlete, today you’d be standing at the starting line, wondering if you had trained enough for a topnotch performance. Have you had enough practice? Will you make the grade? Issues related to your material resources will certainly be on the agenda. LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 A planetary configuration like today’s often makes people afraid to start anything that challenges the status quo. This is true for you in your professional life. You should dare to take on more responsibility. The aspects speak of fear only, not of being incapable of succeeding. VIRGO Aug 23- Sep 22 You’ve to take some responsibility for something in your love life, Virgo. Today you will have the chance to do this. It could be that ancient family values still impede you from living a life that isn’t “politically correct.” For once you should bang your fist on the table!

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LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 As long as you’re bashful about showcasing your innate gifts, it will be difficult to find meaning in your life. Today’s planetary alignment gives you the challenge to take your talents more seriously. You could easily profit from them, provided you look deep inside to discover how. SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 If most of your work is organized around an activity that’s considered fashionable, you will never succeed in feeling good about yourself or your creations. You’re too motivated by meaningful activities to spend your time with frivolous ones. SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 21 If you aspire to live an ambitious life, but also one that is calmer and more balanced, the celestial energy is indicating the moment has come to make some important decisions, Sagittarius.

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MPs should be rotated annually Disintegrate Fat cop crackdown: Overweight policemen based on their competence of the English need to be checked language? According to new statistics released by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, 8 out of every 10 police officers in the world are overweight. The new study highlights a widespread problem in police departments across the world. According to some researchers, law enforcement officers are actually 25 times more likely to die from weight related cardiovascular disease than on duty injuries. The situation in our republic could be worse than in

any other nation. We see overweight policemen every day and that begs the question if such officers are fit enough to serve and protect well. Not only are a vast number of police officers overweight, but they are also significantly less intelligent than the average person as well. That’s dreadful. The government should introduce fitness exams to our diligent officers so as to help improve service. — Victor Olang, Westlands

Who gave MPs the right to approve the country’s budget? Don’t get me wrong; I understand how the pillars of government function but in all honesty, not every Member of Parliament is an economist. And those who happen to be economists are not that good. So I ask; which insolent, impudent, incorrigible idiot thought it best to put these fools in charge? In my opinion, we should have a rotating government like in Switzerland. The country operates like a well oiled machine and runs like the the famous Swiss watches the country exports. I know that our future Presidents won’t stand for a rotating government but maybe

they will sit for a rotating Parliament/ In Switzerland, the country is run by a “panel of experts”, competent individuals who make life better for their people. The duty of their Head of State rotates among the members in order of seniority and the previous year’s Vice President becomes President. In Kenya, we are governed by a pack of greedy hogs. Our President can be competent but those under him could be the rotten apples that spoil the bunch. I hope the government will consider adopting a more effective model of governance before they doom us all to a life of squalor. —Dennis Onderi, Kawangware

New cities move The world of Internet is was long overdue the new responsibility It is about time the government remembered the marginalised areas in the country. I am highly elated by the government’s plans to build resort cities in Isiolo, Turkana and Lamu. I believe that these areas will see a lot of infrastructural development starting with the much needed roads that will be constructed in order to provide access to these areas by tourists. I am also sure that opening up of these areas will bring an end to the cattle rustling era which has brought death and destruction to the residents of these town, pushing them further backwards economic wise. We can only hope that the projects will not be stalled by corruption and misappropriation of funds. —Mercy Bosire, KIMC

Welcome to a world where the world of internet has taken up the role of physical association. We are in this error that if your phone can not connect you to the internet or the social sites you are considered weird and from the moon. People are constantly online checking their phone in case someone had posted something while they were away or asleep for that matter. It has become a new way of meeting friends, checking on families and for some a dating site all in the name of being digital. But who are we kidding? As much as it is impacting our lives positively it is also affecting us negatively. Unless you are the owner of the so called social sites well good for you because you are making a fortune out of this person whose work is to sleep and be online 24/7/365. Some have even forget what it means to live, we no longer associate physically, we no longer attend family meetings neither do we offer our complete attention to those around us, all in the name of updating status. —Faridah Kariuki, Nairobi

At this era or should I say error of smartphones and autocorrect, I do not expect people to have any trouble spelling correctly. Just when a quotation became a quote, or an invitation an invite. Why also can’t people figure out the difference between German and Germany? Kenyans should also note that the word [alot] does not exist, if they want to mean [a lot]. — Onyango Onyango, UoN

Ruto’s confession was a show of honesty Politicians and all Kenyans in general should learn from Deputy President’s brave step of confessing to owning shares in Weston Hotel on Tuesday. As long as you conduct your affairs in a transparent manner, then people aiming to tarnish your reputation will never succeed since you will always have a response to their allegations. I believe that the DP wouldn’t have made the confession if he had shady dealings in the hotel or was involved in the Lang’ata Primary School land grabbing saga. I also differ with those viewing his move as a Public Relations stunt. In my opinion, he is just an honest leader with many opponents. — Cindy Nyambura, Nairobi

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Going into the final week of the first leg of the Kenyan Premier league two-time back to back champions Gor Mahia are still undefeated. They sit at the log summit with 36 points. The chasing group that is Sofapaka (27 points) and Ulinzi (24 points) will be trying to ensure Gor don’t go out of sight to maintain their slim hopes of catching up. At the bottom of the log, Nakuru All Stars and their relegation peers Nairobi City Stars appear to be hurtling down towards relegation for sure. X Sports takes a quick sneak peek as the KPL first leg concludes this weekend. Gor Mahia vs Tusker (Kisumu Stadium) 14 teams have tried to topple the champions; all have failed. Last Monday Thika United became the 14th team to be at Gor’s receiving end. The reigning champions sit at the top with 36 points, unbeaten and unshaken (at least not yet). On Saturday it will be Tusker FC’s turn to test and taste the inform champions, a side that succeeded them as champions two years ago. Under the stewardship of Francis Kimanzi the brewers have not had a memorable season. Their worst start to the season was made better last week after their 2-0 win over Sony Sugar. With 22 points from 14 matches, Tusker will need have to break some sweat if they are to hand Gor Mahia their first defeat of the season.

Batoto Ba Mungu are rolling on good form, having lost only once this season.

Gor will be relying on the services of the inform tusker outcasts, Ali Abondo – who is the league’s top scorer with nine goals and custodian Boniface Oluoch who has nine clean sheets to his name. Western Stima vs Ushuru (Kisumu Stadium) Fresh from a barren draw with Chemelil Sugar at the Afraha stadium last weekend, fourth placed Western Stima will host Ushuru targeting maximum points as they seek to end the first leg of the season on a high. Ushuru on the other hand fired blanks when they hosted Bandari at the City stadium. The taxmen sit eighth in the

table with 20 points. Muhoroni Youth vs Chemelil (Muhoroni) Muhoroni Youth appear to be on a free fall towards relegation, having amassed a bunch of dreadful results so far. Last weekend’s hapless show saw them concede three against KCB. Against Chemelil Sugar another side performing dismally, Muhoroni will be in dire need of some points. Placed 13th with just 11 points Muhoroni will easily turn out to be relegation candidates if the two teams below them were start winning. All Stars Vs Mathare (Afraha Stadium)

MATCH OF THE DAY: In form Gor Mahia are looking to get a good sip of the shaky brewers.

Against AFC Leopards, Mathare United scored one the best teamwork goal in the first leg of the season with Wyvonne Isuza getting at the end of the build-up with a lovely finish. Mathare will be aggrieved after settling for a 1-1 draw with the Leopards having dominated the encounter. They travel to Afraha Stadium where they will face bottom of the table Nakuru All Stars, who have just six points after sharing the spoils with Nairobi City Stars last weekend. Sony Sugar vs City Stars (Awendo) Last weekend Zedekiah Zico Otieno suffered his seventh defeat of the season against Tusker to further put his job in jeopardy. Zico, more than anything needs a convincing win to at least keep his job. With just 15 points from 14 games, Zico’s job is certainly on the line. Hosting Nairobi City Stars a team busy grinding points won’t be an easy task for Zico and his lads. Bandari vs Thika United (Mbaraki) Both teams that failed to secure wins in last weekends fixtures. They clash at the Mbaraki stadium with the host team Bandari being under more pressure to win the match. The Twahir Muhiddin side has lost five times this season, gathering only 17 points. Bandari will need to do better than they did on Monday during their barren draw with Ushuru when they face stun test against hard fighting

AFC Leopards against Sofapaka in a previous encounter.

Thika who lost 2-0 to Gor Mahia. Ulinzi vs KCB (Afraha) At the Afraha Stadium, Robert Matano’s side Ulinzi Stars who lost 1-2 to Sofapaka will host KCB who convincingly beat Muhoroni Youth 3-0 last weekend. The soldiers might have been in third position, but fair to say they’ve been far from convincing if they were to repeat their title wining exploits from 2010. The side need to first work on consistency of results in matches. KCB on the other hand have indeed improved. They certainly don’t look like the team that started the season 13th placed. They are on an

upward trend. AFC Leopards Vs Sofapaka (Nyayo) This will definitely be one of the clashes to watch out for this weekend. Zdravko Logarusic’s side played better in the second half against Mathare majorly due to the tactical expertise of the Croat. Batoto Ba Mungu on the other hand are rolling on good form, having lost only once this season. They dispatched Ulinzi Stars last week and are the only other side to have prevented Gor Mahia from scoring the other being Western Stima. To beat them, Ingwe have some work to do.

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Drivers all sharped up to romp in Voi

ALL ROADS TO VOI: Formalities are over and its all systems go as scrutineering and reconnaissance for KCB Voi Rally began on Friday at the Shell filling station in Voi.

Formalities are over and its all systems go as scrutineering and reconnaissance for KCB Voi Rally began on Friday at the Shell filling station in Voi. The seeded entry list was also published yesterday placing MRT Racing driver Manvir Singh Baryan first on the start list. Manvir who is being navigated by Drew Sturrock of Britain will lead a total of 52 drivers tomorrow in the Momabsa Motor Club (MMC) round of the Kenya National Rally Championship. FIA African Rally Championship and KNRC leader Jassi Chatthe will takeoff second navigated by British star co-driver Craig Thorlay. Third off the ramp will be youngster Rajbir Rai in a Ford Fiesta R5 followed by the legendary Ian Duncan, Carl Tundo, Onkar Rai and defending champion Baldev Chager. Today Voi town will be a beehive of activities. Chief scrutineer Musa Locho - who served as the chief FIA technical delegate at the 2015 ARC Sasol Rally of South Africa - will lead his team of scrutineers in pre-event checks. The rally will be flagged off at the KCB Voi Branch at 7am on Saturday by Taita Taveta County government officials. While route reconnaissance for competitors will be ongoing today from 6am to 5pm, mechanics and managers of teams will be at Shell Voi Station from 11 am to 5pm to ensure their cars conform to the required standards as per the FIA Rules and Regulations and National Competition Rules of KMSF. The main spectator stage will be at Voi Stadium. Shell is introducing an award for fastest driver in ‘Twiga’ Spectator Stage. As the stage is run twice the fastest time will be adjudged by the best time set in either of the rounds, deputy clerk of the course Azar Anwar said. The fastest driver in the KNRC Premier/Division 1 will carry home Ksh 10,000. Fastest drivers in Division 2, Division 3, 2WD category will also win Ksh 10,000. “These Prizes will be presented at Prize giving,” said Azar. From the start tomorrow, rally traffic will proceed to the nearby Voi town stadium for the spectator stage at 3 minutes intervals as par the start order. Thereafter, vehicles will transport directly to Rukinga Ranch service and tackle Simba (51km), Ndovu (33km and Twiga (16km) stage. Simba, Ndovu and Twiga will be repeated twice to make up a competitive mileage of 202km. The total distance of the rally is 274km.

Kenya ‘A’ coach upbeat ahead of Elgon cup Kenya “A” Team Manager Newton Ongalo is confident that his side is capable of putting up a good showing as they embark on their Elgon Cup defence in a two-legged fixture against Uganda’s Rugby Cranes on 13th June in Nairobi with the return leg in Kampala a week later. A 30-man squad has been in nonresidential training over the past two weeks in readiness for the fixture. Only seven players namely Edwins Makori, Philip Kwame, Rocky Aguko, Eden Agero, Ken Moseti, Elkins Musonye and Felix Wanjala remain from the team that won last year’s edition 48-21 on aggregate, having lost the opening leg 14-21 in Kampala before shutting out the Ugandans 34-0 in the return match in Nairobi. Also included in the squad is Cyprian Kuto who has previously featured for the Kenya Sevens and Simbas respectively. The former Kenya Sevens

CHARGED: Kenya’s Felix Wanjala in action during the second leg of the Elgon Cup 2014.

international who was speaking in Nairobi on Thursday morning said: “We are confident of retaining the title with this squad which is essentially a transitioning squad as we have a number of upcoming players coming

through from Chipu (Kenya U-19s) as well as players coming through from the Kenya Cup league and they are hungry for success and are keen to excel at this stage.”

Jo Pavey says athletes should ditch Mo Farah’s coach Salazar European 10,000m champion Jo Pavey says she would ditch Alberto Salazar as her coach if she were Mo Farah. A double Olympic champion, Farah is trained by Salazar, who is at the centre of doping allegations. Salazar denies wrongdoing but Pavey says she would “run a mile” if she was in Farah’s position. “As an athlete, you don’t want to associate yourself with people that have got accusations and allegations against them,” said the Englishwoman. “I’m not here to accuse anyone, but if there was anybody I was slightly associated with that I suddenly realised had these accusations against them - or any of my training partners - I’d run a mile.” There is no suggestion that Farah, who is part of Salazar’s training operation in the United States, has broken any rules. The Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m gold medallist said: “I have not taken any banned substances and Alberto has never suggested that I take a banned substance. “From my experience, Alberto and the Oregon Project have always strictly followed Wada rules and if there is ever a question seek guidance from Usada to ensure they are correctly interpreting Wada’s rules.” The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) says it may investigate Salazar over allegations he doped American runner Galen Rupp in 2002. Rupp, who is also part of the Nike Oregon Project (NOP) and was 16 at the time of the alleged incident, denies any wrongdoing.

Liverpool seal Milner signature Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign England midfielder James Milner from Manchester City on a free transfer. The Reds have agreed personal terms with the 29-year-old, who will join the club when his contact at the Etihad expires on 1 July - subject to a medical. Milner won two Premier League titles, an

FA Cup and the League Cup during his five years at City. He has won 53 England caps and scored eight goals for City last season. Milner joined City from Aston Villa in 2010 after being signed for £26m by then Blues manager Roberto Mancini. He has gone on to make 125 appearances

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for City scoring 18 goals. Last season he played 24 times, with seven assists as City finished second in the league. The midfielder has also played for Newcastle United and his hometown club Leeds United, making his Premier League debut aged 16 in 2002.

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DONE DEAL: Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign England midfielder James Milner from Man City on a free transfer.