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Fresh fighting reported in south sudan

rebels accuse the government of non-commitment to signing a peace agreement to end the 20-month old conflict which has left thousands killed

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egative ethnicity has been identified as the major hindrance to the fight against corruption in the country according to a new report.

The report by the International Policy Group (IPG) also says that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee administration has lost the grip to fight graft in the country.

Titled Kenya’s Politicized Anti-Corruption Architecture’, it paints a grim picture in which individuals implicated in various scams retreat to their tribal cocoons to escape the hand of justice.

In this regard, powerful cartels often implicated in corruption are said to hire the best lawyers with strong connections with

judges in order to get favourable results.

“Cartels have hired well-networked lawyers who are also crafty and conversant with the processes in the corridors of justice to influence which judges hear specific cases thereby predetermining and compromising the outcomes of trials” IPG Executive Director Martin Nkaari said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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HERE LIES THE PROBLEM: Law Society of Kenya (LSK) chairman Erick Mutua explains a point to former Anti-Corruption Commission director Prof PLO Lumumba during the unveiling of a report by International Policy Group at the Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi, earlier today. The report identifies negative ethnicity as the biggest hindrance to the war against graft in the country.

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Public servants eying political seats to quit a year to polls

Ainabkoi MP Samuel Chepkonga who chairs the Justice and Legal committee.

MPs now want the Elections Act amended to require that public servants eying elective seats in general elections quit their offices one year before the polls.

Currently, they are required to leave office six months to the elections.

But the Parlaimentary committee on Justice and Legal Affairs chaired by Ainabkoi MP Samuel Chepkong’a said one year would be appropriate as already, labour laws require one to issue a threemonth notice before resigning which when added to the six months required by the electoral body translates to nine months, a period the committee rounded off to one year.

“It means that you if you want to resign, you will need nine months, which is almost a year, I suggest that you leave it at one year. If there is anyone with a different view, let us meet on the floor of the House,” said Chepkong’a.

The proposals were made during a

meeting with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission where they submitted their amendments to the electoral law.

IEBC had initially proposed that public officers exit public office six months before declaring interest in elective posts but according to the Vice chairperson Lilian Mahiri-Zaja consultations were still ongoing to determine the time frame.

“The law has been that for general elections, the initial provision was seven months, it is now our proposal that we reduce that to six months because that is still adequate time for a public officer to disengage himself through resigning, retiring or any other way of ceasing to hold public office,” said Mahiri-Zaja.

And when the members noted the commission’s reluctance to accept their proposal, they questioned whether the commissioners had personal interests; but the commissioners dismissed the

notion saying they would deliberate the matter further.“The proposal from the committee is that we allow for one year.

And you know law making is the preserve of Parliament and members have given their view, so as long as we are safeguarding the mischief that was meant to be cured, we are okay,” Mahiri-Zaja added.

Last week IEBC Chairman Issack Hassan also proposed to the committee a change in electoral law that would require MPs to hold a degree from a recognised university in order to contest in the 2017 General Election and the same for Members of the County Assemblies in the 2022 Election. And while MPs were hesitant to disclose why they were keen on setting the period at one year, pundits say, this is a strategy to ensure those seeking re-election can gauge their opponents in advance.

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Kenyan bankers arrested in Sudan Two Kenyan bankers have been arrested in South Sudan after they refused to release financial details of a government official suspended by President Salva Kiir. On Sunday evening, Kiir issued a decree via state television firing the governor of Western Equatoria Joseph Bakosoro, along with several others. Security personnel then arrested the governor without warrant and held him in a secret detention centre without charge.

On Tuesday morning, security personnel went to a KCB branch in Juba and asked the operations manager to give the account details of the ousted Governor

Bokosoro. However, the manager refused saying it is against the law to produce someone’s bank statement without a legal letter from the attorney-general.

Reportedly, the security personnel also went to Equity Bank requesting the bank account details for the wife of the governor, Angeline Bokosoro. The manager of Equity Bank also refused and was arrested too.

The arrest will most likely lead to a diplomatic row between Kenya and South Sudan at the time when Nairobi is leading high level negotiations between President Kiir and former vice president turned rebel Riek Machar.

Pastor Ng’ang’a seeks to block his prosecution Apostle James Ng’ang’a moved to the High Court on Wednesday in a bid to block his prosecution on accusations of causing death through dangerous driving.

Ng’ang’a through his lawyers Assa Nyakundi and Cliff Ombeta sought injunctive orders from Justice Weldon Korir pending the hearing and determination of his application.

Justice Korir directed that the application be served on the offices of

the Inspector General of Police and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for an inter-partes hearing tomorrow. The DPP on Tuesday gave the green light for Ng’ang’a’s prosecution over the Limuru road accident that claimed the life of Mercy Njeri last month.

The televangelist has denied that he was behind the wheel of the Range Rover vehicle when the accident occurred.

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President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses Parliament in March during which he submitted a list of 175 individuals implicated in corruption.

Ethnicity hindering war on corruption

From Page 1 He said the government now faces an immediate challenge of pursuing an anti-corruption agenda through largely uncoordinated, dysfunctional or corrupted institutions and in an intensely hostile political environment.

“The government must stay on course and step up the fight against corruption by decisively moving to dismantle corruption cartels and networks and taking concrete measures to restore integrity of anti-corruption institutions,” he said. He gave the example of five Cabinet Secretaries who were suspended in March after their names appeared in the ‘list of shame’ President Kenyatta presented to parliament.

He said leaders from their backyards protested the move saying it was politically instigated.

When suspended Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu appeared in court to answer to the allegations,

there was a rare show of unity as Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka joined her in a show of solidarity.

Kalonzo and Ngilu have for years been political adversaries in the battle for supremacy in Ukambani and the former VP’s move to rally behind her elicited political debate. The same scenario was also witnessed when leaders from Central Kenya accompanied suspended Transport Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau to court. And former director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission Patrick Lumumba says the public is to blame for accepting corruption as a social norm and allowing it to thrive.

“No amount of amendments of laws will help this country deal with corruption, the problem is with the public who have accepted corruption as a societal norm rather than a dangerous vice leading the country to its deathbed” Lumumba said.

Prof Lumumba said institutions dealing with corruption in the country such

as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Office of the Auditor General have been undermined and the office holders are always under threat of being sent home when they unearth major corruption deals.

“I see a good intention from the President to fight corruption in this country but not unless he gets public support, his actions will remain public mirage,” he said.

According to Nkaari, the government must synchronize institutions dealing with corruption including the EACC, Judiciary and the office of the Director of public prosecutions in order to decisive deal with graft.IPG has also recommended the creation of a special anti-corruption unit within the police under the Criminal Investigations Department in order to return corruption offenses to mainstream criminal justice system. It also advised that the Chief Justice expedites the hearing of corruption cases brought before courts.

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Smart people live longer than their less gifted counterparts Smart people tend to live longer than their less intelligent peers. Scientists now have a rough idea as to why this happens. By studying different sets of twins, experts have found a link between intelligence and life expectancy.

From their research, a UK-based team of scientists has found that in 95 per cent of their case studies, the brighter twin tends to live longer, even if the siblings are not identical.

The team used twins as the basis of their study because, they are more or less exposed to the same environmental factors, including housing, schooling and childhood nutrition.

One research associate at the London School of Economics, also noted that people at the top of an employment hierarchy, such as senior civil servants live longer. This recent twist on the theory of longevity may explain why

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some high ranking people within the Kenya government tend to outlive their low-ranking counterparts. Similar studies have been done across different nations and all of them have come to the same conclusion. One particular paper published in the Journal of Health Economics found that Nobel Prize winners outlived those who came close to winning by a small margin. A 2010 study confirmed that even with the same diet, socio-economic status and living standards, smart people are still likely to outlive their less intelligent peers. Though the scholars, including research associate Rosalind Arden, do not understand why this is so, their studies show that the link between intelligence and longer life is mostly genetic. This means that intelligence is not only a sign of a healthy mind, but of a healthy body as well.

Kaimenyi hints at paying teachers as court directed

Jacob Kaimenyi, Education Cabinet Secretary.

Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi yesterday gave the first hint that the government may eventually yield and pay teachers more money as was directed by the court should an appeal lodged at the Supreme Court end in the tutors’ favour.

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in June awarded teachers a pay increase of between 50 and 60 percent on their salaries.

But the ministry says it does not have money to pay and have sought to reverse the ruling with the final appeal now before the Supreme Court bench led

by Chief Justice Willy Mutunga.

Asked about what they will do next should the judgement end in teachers’ favour, Prof Kaimenyi said: “We shall cross

the bridge when that time comes but as a law abiding ministry and citizens, we really have no choice or rather, we must consider seriously whatever the court rules; that is the bottom line but I cannot speculate what will happen if the ruling is different from what we expect. Mine is to be very positive of a good outcome,” he said yesterday at an education forum in Nairobi. The pay dispute has seen teachers through their unions threaten to boycott classes when schools re-open next term.

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has even warned that it could take the matter to the United Nations (UN) for arbitration.

“We have already put in place measures and we need your

signatures to be posted at the UN portal,” Knut Secretary general Wilson Sossion told a Nairobi branch AGM last week.

The union insist that their members must be paid as was directed by the court irrespective of the outcome of the latest appeal.

But Prof Kaimenyi is urging for patience. He pointed out that the government has a right to appeal the court’s decision the same way as the teachers union.

“Our plea to all parties is to give a chance to dialogue all the time and when the ministry speaks of encouraging dialogue and others choose not to do it, we feel very concerned. Again when it comes to due process or going to court, everybody including government has a right to go to court,” he said.

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Uhuru sugar deal for milk export - Cord: Cord yesterday claimed President Uhuru Kenyatta secured the controversial Uganda sugar deal at the expense of the interests of 10 million poor Kenyans. And Deputy President William Ruto insisted that Raila Odinga owes Mumias Sugar Sh33 million. In an unprecedented attack, Cord co-principal Moses Wetang’ula said that President Kenyatta mortgaged 10 million poor Kenyans in the sugar belt to secure a safe market...

Raila fired me because I cancelled sugar barons’ licences, claims Ruto: The war of words between government and Opposition leaders got dirtier on Tuesday, with the two groups trading allegations of corruption in the management of the sugar industry. Jubilee MPs dubbed Cord leader Raila Odinga the “lord of poverty” in retaliation to his description of Deputy President William Ruto as the “high priest of corruption in Kenya”. While....

MPs target IEBC over plan to return laws they killed: MPs have rejected proposals by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to reintroduce stringent election rules. The IEBC, in changes contained in the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2015, proposes to bar party hopping, nomination of election losers and imposes a deadline for government employees wishing to contest elections to resign. The electoral body wants public...

Regional police commanders will this week meet in Naivasha to discuss terrorism and poaching.

These are among transnational crimes said to be on the rise. Others are human trafficking, money laundering, cybercrime and small arms proliferation. The East African Police Chief ’s Cooperation Organisation’s (EAPCO’s) annual general meeting will be opened by Deputy President William Ruto and will also be attended by Interpol. The meeting is expected to come up with emerging crimes and strategies to help to contain them. (Pictured: Police Inspector General Joseph Boinett)

Family perish on grisly road accident

A family of four was last evening killed in an accident involving a lorry and motorbike near Kibunja shopping centre on Nakuru - Eldoret highway.

The dead included a 60 year old man, his wife and two daughters, all whom were his pillions passengers. Police say the motorbike was hit by a speeding lorry after it abruptly popped on the highway from a feeder road. The four died on the spot.

The lorry driver did not stop following the accident but was intercepted and arrested some 20 kilometres away, at Salgaa.

Woman dies oddly in Ruaraka as man poisons self Police are investigating an incident in which a middle aged woman collapsed and died at a factory in Ruaraka area, Nairobi. The woman was on duty at one of the factories when she collapsed. She was rushed to a nearby clinic but was pronounced dead upon arrival.

And in Kayole, a man died after swallowing poison in a quarrel with his girlfriend. In Embakasi, a man was found dead in a guest house in an incident whose cause is yet to be established.

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‘Dozens drown’ fleeing Boko Haram Reports in Nigeria say as many as 60 people may have been killed after a raid on a village in the north-east by suspected Boko Haram militants. The attack on Kukuwa in Yobe state happened last Thursday but details have only just emerged from survivors. Some of the villagers who died are said to have drowned while fleeing gunmen. Correspondents say the fact that it took five days for any news to come out demonstrates how dire the security situation is in Yobe.

Cholera hits Dar es Salaam Three people have died of cholera in Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, since Saturday, amid fears that this could be the worst outbreak in the city since 2009. Thirty-four people, including 14 children, have been admitted to hospital for treatment. Isolation wards have been set up in the most-affected areas, as medical staff take steps to prevent the waterborne disease from spreading in a city with a population of about five million. People living in densely populated areas that do not have proper sanitation are most at risk. Public alarm was raised on Saturday when the first death, of a 27-year-old woman, was reported.

Gabon leader in inheritance pledge Gabon’s President Ali Bongo has pledged to give away all the money he inherits from his father, to set up a foundation for the country’s youth. “In my eyes we are all heirs of Omar Bongo,” he said in a national address. The will of his father, who ruled for 41 years until his death in 2009, is yet to be settled. He reportedly left a fortune worth many millions of dollars.

China arrests 15,000 cyber criminals China’s central government has arrested 15,000 people for alleged cybercrimes as part of a sweeping six-month probe called “Operation Clean Internet,” according to a statement from the Ministry of Public Security. The ongoing campaign, launched in July, is aimed at stamping out cybercriminal gang networks and improving overall cybersecurity. The agency says it has already investigated 7, 400 domestic cases, a majority of which involve hacking and the theft of personal and financial data.

Hope for patients as cancer hospital to open up in 2017

Kenyans who fly abroad to seek treatment for cancer could soon get the services right here in Kenya following the ground breaking ceremony to construct a hospital to treat the disease.

While it is estimated that as many as 10, 000 Kenyans seek treatment in either India or South Africa at an approximated annual cost of Sh10 billion, the proposed Tesla Cancer Hospital to be constructed at Ridgeways in Nairobi at a cost of Sh2 billion seeks to end this trend.

“I applaud the effort, devotion and dedication made by Tesla Cancer Hospital in coming up with this state-of-the-art facility that will go a long way to supplement the services being offered by other cancer treatment centres in the country,” First Lady Margaret Kenyatta who presided over the ground breaking ceremony yesterday said.

The landmark medical facility, a specialized state-of-the-art cancer hospital and the first of its kind in East and Central Africa, will incorporate diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients, surveillance and research.

The facility will also establish a foundation through which deserving but under-privileged cancer patients will be taken care of.

The facility should be ready for use

OFF YOU GO: First Lady Margaret Kenyatta flags off a construction truck at the ground breaking ceremony of the Tesla Cancer Centre to be built in Ridgeways, yesterday.

by 2017 and will also provide the most modern diagnostic facilities such as cyclotron, the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. Cyclotron, is currently only available in Egypt, Morocco and South Africa.

“Cyclotron technology will contribute to a more targeted and accurate cancer diagnosis. The availability of such advanced technology in cancer care and treatment is also bound to promote regional medical tourism while reducing the number of Kenyans having to travel abroad to access cancer treatment services,” Mrs Kenyatta said.

She described the new facility as a welcome addition to existing cancer treatment facilities.

“This ground-breaking ceremony of the Sh2 billion cancer facility is therefore a welcome addition to the growing number of public-private partnerships that are increasingly investing in cancer diagnostic and treatment facilities,” she added.

The First Lady said the government is ready to partner and support all entrepreneurs interested in investing in the country’s health sector.

She underscored the important role of the private sector in complementing government efforts in the fight against some of the non-communicable diseases including cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular complications currently on the rise in the country.

Fighting as S. Sudan deal fails Rebels have accused South Sudan’s government of resuming military attacks, a day after President Salva Kiir failed to sign a peace deal aimed at ending the civil war.

Rebel leader Riek Machar said the government had chosen war over peace. But Mr Kiir’s chief negotiator said the deal was a double-cross that could not be implemented as the rebels are split.

A key issue is thought to be a proposed power-sharing deal which could see Mr Machar return as vice-president. The deadline for a peace deal expired Monday night, and South Sudan’s warring parties may now face international sanctions. Tens of thousands have died and more than two million have been displaced since fighting broke out in the young state in 2013. The sides traded accusations about who was responsible for an attack in the town of Pageri, near the border with Uganda, early on Tuesday.

Military spokesman Philip Aguer said rebel accusations were “lies” and blamed them.

At Monday’s summit in Ethiopia attended by regional powers and international mediators, South Sudan’s government initialed a draft agreement, but requested a further 15 days before signing in

WEEP NOT CHILD: Widow of former Sudan vice president Rebecca Garang weeps after South Sudan leader Salva Kiir failed to sign a peace deal in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Fresh fighting has been reported in the country with rival parties trading accusations against each other.

full. Mr Machar did sign it.

UN Secretary-General Ban Kimoon urged Salva Kiir to sign up and cease hostilities, saying he was “deeply pained by the horrendous suffering of South Sudanese civilians”. The US was “deeply disappointed” that President Kiir’s government had “yet again squandered” an opportunity to bring peace by refusing to sign the agreement, a statement from US National Security Adviser Susan

Rice said. “The US deplores this failure of leadership,” it added.

A Ugandan spokesman said his government knew how hard it was to achieve peace “especially when the belligerents have big egos and... put their personal egos above national interests”. “We can only continue to mediate, to encourage every side to realise that their country is superior to every one of them individually,” he was quoted by Reuters as having said.

“It is through such vibrant partnerships that we will be able to deliver quality and transformative medical care for our country and region as a whole”, she said.

The First Lady said the rising burden of cancer is attributed to risk factors that are influenced by improved incomes, rapid urbanization and unhealthy lifestyles such as tobacco use, consumption of unhealthy diets, insufficient physical activity and excessive consumption of alcohol.

“The growing cancer burden is a major public health concern. It has significant social and economic implications in terms of health care needs, lost productivity and premature death,” she concluded.

South AfricA’S diSAbled “excluded from School’ An estimated 500,000 disabled children are being excluded from South Africa’s education system, US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) says in a report. HRW says the government has discriminated against disabled children in its allocation of school places. Children are excluded from mainstream schools and forced to wait years for places at special schools, it says. The government said it was disappointed by the report, which “trivialised” efforts to help disabled children.

In a statement, South Africa’s Department of Basic Education said that HRW had failed to include the ministry’s submissions to the final report. “It is almost as if there is an attempt to sensationalise the very real and very serious challenges faced by learners with special needs,” it said. The department said it was “working at various levels of government to educationally enrich the lives of children with disabilities”. But campaigners say the government needs to admit that it is not providing quality education to all of its children.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STATE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REPUBLIC OF KENYA

NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (NCB) The Government has identified a goal to facilitate the growth of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in line with Vision 2030. The overall goal of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST) is to provide equal access to quality education irrespective of socio-economic status. This is in recognition that education has a critical role in preparation of Kenyans to meet requirements of a middle income knowledge-based economy by the year 2030.

The Government of the Republic of Kenya has therefore established a budget line towards construction of the various Proposed Technical Training Institutes (TTIs). It is intended that part of the proceeds of these funds will be applied to eligible payments under contracts for Construction of the various Proposed TTIs in Kenya.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Construction of the various Proposed TTIs in Kenya as follows:1)

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Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2-storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Mumias East Constituency – Kakamega County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/1/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Sang’alo I.T. Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Likuyani Constituency – Kakamega County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/2/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Shamberere TTI Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2-storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Navakholo Constituency – Kakamega County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/3/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Kisiwa TTI

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Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Sirisia Constituency – Bungoma County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/4/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Kisiwa TTI.

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Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2-storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Webuye West Constituency – Bungoma County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/5/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Matili TTI

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Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2-storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Gatundu South Constituency – Kiambu County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/6/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – KIST.

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Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Limuru Constituency – Kiambu County) Tender No. MOEST/TVET/7/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – KIST.

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Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Molo Constituency – Nakuru County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/8/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Laikipia University.

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Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2-storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Kuresoi South Constituency – Nakuru County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/9/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – O’llessos TTI.

10) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Bahati Constituency – Nakuru County. Tender No. MOEST/TVET/10/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution –KTTC. 11) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Kuresoi North Constituency – Nakuru County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/11/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Bureti TTI. 12) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Igembe South Constituency – Meru County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/12/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution –Kiirua TTI. 13) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Tigania East Constituency – Meru County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/13/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Meru TTI 14) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Kuria West Constituency – Migori County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/14/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Rongo University College 15) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Awendo Constituency – Migori County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/15/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Mawego TTI 16) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2-storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Mandera North Constituency – Mandera County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/16/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution –NEP TTI 17) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Kitui South Constituency – Kitui County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/17/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Wote TTI 18) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Seme Constituency – Kisumu County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/18/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Siaya IT. 19) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Kasipul Constituency – Homa Bay

County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/19/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – RIAT 20) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2-storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Kabondo Kasipul Constituency – Homa Bay County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/20/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – RIAT 21) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Kandara Constituency – Murang’a County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/21/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Muranga University College 22) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Likoni Constituency – Mombasa County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/22/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Mombasa TTI 23) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Turbo Constituency – Uasin Gishu County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/23/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Rift Valley Technical Training Institute.

24) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Kapseret Constituency – Uasin Gishu County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/24/2015-2016 – Mentoring institution – Rift Valley Technical Training Institute 25) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Loima Constituency – Turkana County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/25/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Matili TTI 26) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2-storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Turkana North Constituency – Turkana County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/26/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Matili TTI 27) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Narok South Constituency – Narok County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/27/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Nairobi TTI 28) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Emurua Dikirr Constituency – Narok County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/28/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – PC Kinyanjui TTI 29) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Ugunja Constituency – Siaya County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/29/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Bondo TTI 30) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Kiminini Constituency – Trans Nzoia County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/30/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Matili TTI. 31) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Cherangany Constituency – Trans Nzoia County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/31/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Ziwa TTI. 32) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Tinderet Constituency – Nandi County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/32/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Kaiboi TTI. 33) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Emgwen Constituency – Nandi County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/33/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Kaiboi TTI. 34) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Bomet Central Constituency – Bomet County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/34/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Laikipia University.

35) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Chepalungu Constituency – Bomet County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/35/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – Keroka TTI 36) Proposed erection and completion of twin workshop, classrooms and offices block (2-storey) for the proposed Technical Training Institute in Kajiado North Constituency – Kajiado County Tender No. MOEST/TVET/36/2015 -2016 – Mentoring institution – PC Kinyanjui TTI.

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Economic ties key focus on Kenya-Japan Business forum An investment seminar to strengthen economic ties between Kenya and Japan has been flagged off this morning

by Cabinet Secretary foreign affairs and international trade Amb. Dr. Amina Mohammed at a Nairobi hotel.

The Kenya-Japan Business Forum, aims to follow up on the promise by Japan to invest in key vision 2030 flagship projects as well as enhance commercial exchanges and relationships among businesses and entrepreneurs from the two

countries. Other areas where focus will be mounted are on the introduction of direct flights to and from Japan in bid to boost trade and tourism as well as the inevitable push for the expansion of the Mombasa port for ease of imports and exports. Speaking at the event, CS Amina Mohammed lauded Japan for its continued support through the country’s agencies.

She noted that Kenya, being Japan’s regional headquarters, was delighted to work closely with the over thirty nine

companies associated with the eastern country.

She further welcomed news that confirmed Kenya will host the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) summit next year.

This will be the first time the summit is held on African soil.

The seminar will run for the whole day today with presentations from both sides.

Areas to be covered in the presentations include overview of investment opportunities

in Kenya, Vision 2030 flagship projects, the role of the private sector in foreign direct investment, Japan’s commitment to promoting economic development in Kenya and the Diaspora’s role in linking Japan’s industry players with Kenya’s business opportunities, among others.

The seminar will be followed up with a round table meeting at statehouse tomorrow to discuss the implementation of various resolutions from the forum.

Sh120 million boost for leather industry Nairobi’s Kariokor’s leather products (an SME) will see a revival after the ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development allocated it some Sh 120 million to attract local and foreign investors through a Sh 7billion leather city in Machakos County.

For the last three decades, the leather cluster has been struggling with poor production technology, low quality leather and access to markets to increase global market share since Kenya’s leather imports takes up to 85 percent supply.

The industry has also been grappling with quality control, management systems, production skills and high cost of credit to compete both locally and globally.

The money, the government said, ‘will uplift dairy production since there will be quality control labs that will allow branding and marketing system in Kenya.’

Kariokor is the largest leather products market in East Africa with over 200 vending stalls employing up to 7,000 workers producing 1.7 million shoes, 2.2 sandals, 4.8 million wallets among other products including bags, bracelets and key holders.

The sector is already experiencing tremendous growth at 10.3 per cent and the government is coordinating with law enforcers to reinforce procurement of locally made leather boots by the armed forces and police force.

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MEAN BUY SELL 102.9000 102.8000 103.0000 160.1086 159.9717 160.2456 113.7653 113.6439 113.8867 7.9615 7.9517 7.9713 34.4510 34.3689 34.5331 20.5054 20.4369 20.5739

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Yahoo unveils new messaging app to rival WhatsApp Yahoo has unveiled a mobile messaging app that will rival the likes of WhatsApp, Snapchat and Facebook Messenger. The app, dubbed “Livetext”, will allow users to exchange live video, text and emoticons, but will not offer an audio feature. It was officially unveiled during a media launch event in New York. It is currently available for Apple and Android devices in the UK, US, Canada, Germany and France with plans to launch it in other regions across the globe, the BBC reports.

KRA cracks down on illicit brews with strict new rules

KEEPING IT KENYA: Industrialization CS Adan Mohammed holds a leather boot in July when he appointed a leather development task-force.

KNCHR is hiring qualified analysts and research assistants The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) is inviting eligible and interested candidates to fill vacant positions of Data Analysts and Research Assistants.

The Commission is currently implementing a reviewed strategic plan that will run from 2015 to2018 and needs a number of Data Analysts and at least 16 Research Assistants to help with the drive. KNCHR is looking to conduct a baseline survey in order to gather relevant information during the strategic planning period.

Interested applicants are advised to send

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their details to “The Commission Secretary, Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, Lenana Road, CVS Plaza 1st Floor.

P. O. Box 74359-00200, Nairobi” by August 28, 2015.

A spokesperson on behalf of the Commission has asked those applying to send their applications clearly indicating the preferred region on the subject matter of their cover letter, together with a detailed C.V, names and telephone contacts of three referees. Those applying for the position of Data Analyst must either have a Bachelor’s

Degree in Statistics, Social Sciences, Economics or other related disciplines from a recognized university. They must have at least 3 years’ experience in statistical work or in field research.

Those vying for the position of Research Assistants must have either a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Social Sciences, Economics or any related disciplines from a recognized university, or a Diploma in Statistics or Economics from a recognized institution.

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a raft of new guidelines targeting local ethanol traders to curb the illicit production and consumption of spiritbased alcohol. The measures have been jointly outlined by the KRA Commissioner of Domestic Taxes, Alice Owuor and her Customs & Border Control counterpart, Julius Musyoki. Under the new guidelines, persons intending to acquire ethanol shall

provide quarterly usage projections to the Authority. The list, released early last month had only 85 manufacturers and 48 importers, which raised questions from 815 companies that claimed to be members of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers.

Among the notable missing names is Keroche breweries and the Seven Up Bottling Company, which produces Pepsi.

Nigeria emulates Kenya as country banks on renewable energy Nigeria is banking on renewable energy to lessen the frequency of blackouts in the country. The move has been compared to Kenya’s recent foray into the renewable energy sector following the ongoing construction of Africa’s largest wind energy farm in Turkana. Meanwhile, the West African nation has discovered vast gas reserves which can be used to deal with its power shortages. A recent study by the country’s Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), notes that Nigeria produces enough gas energy ion a day to power more than 1,400 agro-processing facilities.

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All about

ne-yo

What is your source of motivation for your powerful performances?

I don’t have any specific rituals but my motto is always ‘leave it on the stage’. I strive to entertain my audience who have paid me their hard earned money to do my job, and I love my job and it fulfills me to give my fans the best.

So far what is your experience in Kenya like?

I love the Kenyan people, everyone is so welcoming and friendly but I haven’t been to too many places except for the airport, the coke studio and yes I had a lot of fun at club Tamasha Hurlingham. I am hoping though to see the rest of Nairobi tomorrow (Today).

What kind of partnerships are you planning to have in Kenya and Africa at large?

I can’t say yet what I am going to do because I haven’t yet had the opportunity to explore and see what would work for me. I just met Chris Kirubi and I am told he is powerful so I have to have a conversation with him and we definitely will work something out.

Do you ever get sick of writing love songs?

No I don’t, love is eternal and does not go out of style, it never gets old it’s going to be around forever and everybody experiences the black

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aving landed into the country for the first time ever over 36 hours ago, American R&B singer Shaffer Chimere Smith, better known by his stage name as Ne-Yo, is feeling the Kenyan hospitality despite experiencing a short troll from #KOT after he announced that he had landed safely in Africa and not Kenya.

Ne-Yo who is starring in CocaCola’s flagship African music show, Coke Studio Africa, season three is in the final stages of recording with Tanzanian artiste Ali Kiba, Wangechi (Kenya), Maurice Kirya (Uganda), Dama Do Bling

white and grey of what love is.

Who choreographs your dance moves?

From the beginning of my career I have worked with a choreographer named Jamaica. Whenever you see me move in my videos and like what you see, all credit goes to her.

Though I have a couple of moves I do by myself.

Why are you always wearing a hat?

I have a very bad scar cutting straight through my head. I’m joking, it’s just a style I associate with (takes off hat). It’s just a head like any other probably a little bigger but still a head.

Has your musical path been easy?

No, just like any other artistes, I have gone through challenges like people telling me to get a real job and do something worthwhile with my life. The bottom line though is to have to know that this is the place you belong. I knew that in music is where I belonged, I knew I was going to get there, I just didn’t know when or how but eventually I did.

What is your view on African music?

I love African music, I feel like it’s incredible. Melody has no nationality it’s everywhere. I have a lot of appreciation for melody.

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(Mozambique) and Ice Prince (Nigeria) for a mega mash up.

This fusion that will see all the 5 African artistes and Ne-Yo in one track is a major barrier breaker through Coke Studio Africa. The collaboration will ensure all races, ethnicities and religions will have come together through the various representatives in form of melody, lyrics and vocals. I’m so excited to build lasting moments with all of these incredibly talented artistes and musicians,” said Ne-Yo at an exclusive interview at Coke studio.

Having had a successful music career spanning over a decade,

Ne-Yo’s expertise and experience is seen as platform that will give the African artistes he is recording with mentorship in a way that has not been done before. Ne-Yo’s sixth album titled Non Fiction which was released in January this year sold 59,000 copies in the first week of its release making it the third album to miss the pinnacle of the chart since libra scale in 2010.

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HOME& LIVING

wiTh limiTed space mosT homes require a creaTive genius To maximize on privacy. we had a chaT wiTh xaccess archiTecT and inTerior designer who simplified The process jusT for you.

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hose of us who live in haphazardly designed houses will attest to the fact that storage space in the bathroom is a constant headache.

Most houses simply have a large empty space with taps, sinks and bathtubs but no hooks or cabinets to store towels and other toiletries.

While undertaking a complete bathroom renovation may be quite expensive, you can use an old ladder as storage space for bathroom laundry before you save up for a full upgrade.

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row hanging plants Also referred to as trailing plants, the hanging plants are a three in one package. They provide privacy, shade as well as beautifying your home. Some of the trailing plants that you can use are Ivy and Morning Glory which extend to a length of 20 feet in just a few months.

If hanging plants are not appealing to you, you can also grow regular plants such as bamboo, short trees and shrubs especially if you live close to the road.

Privacy screens and curtains Privacy screens date back to the pre-Roman empire era, although back then they were used within houses especially in changing rooms. Today, you can use a network of privacy screens in your yard to keep off prying eyes as an alternative to natural fences which take ages to grow and unlike privacy screens, are unmovable.

Privacy curtains are also a good option as you only need regular house curtains in wider and longer dimensions. The disadvantage of privacy curtains is the fact that they trap a lot of dust and moisture and thus need to be washed on a regular basis.

Lattice panels These panels can be used either on their own or alongside climbing and hanging plants as they provide the support needed by these plants and have patterned openings which the plants can grow into to create a complex green network in your compound.

Sound barriers Remember that privacy goes beyond sight.

You need to keep your conversations in, and the noise from outsiders out. The best trick here is to create a running water fountain or stream to absorb noise from inside your compound and to mute noise from outside.

How to give your

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The disadvantage of privacy curtains is the fact that they trap a lot of dust and moisture and thus need to be washed on a regular basis.

All you need for this project is an old ladder, fresh paint and some potted plants (optional).

The virtue of the ladder being old insinuates that it is bound to be rusty and dusty, so the first step is to clean the ladder up and scrap off the rust if your ladder of choice is metallic. If it is wooden, you need to smoothen the surface by using a hand plane. The next step is painting the ladder’s surface thoroughly, paying attention to the colors and themes in your bathroom.

After the paint completely

dries out, you now place the l strategically in bathroom, hang linens and bring those ugly strings to hold towels in bathroom.

If the ladder has a stepping surface, yo use this to your adva as space for pl toiletries and ca and additional bath linens.

If desired, place a potted plants at the b of the ladder to add aesthetics.

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HEALTH &FITNESS

super foods that will keep the

Cold away

No one likes to have a stuffy or running nose especially not at school or at the office. Here are some foods that will keep the cold at bay.

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arrots and sweet potatoes Fruits that are orange in color such as carrots and sweet potatoes are rich in betacarotene. When they are eaten, our bodies convert the betacarotene into vitamin A, which is essential for maintaining a strong immune system. Vitamin A keeps the mucous membranes that line the nose and throat healthy and in proper function.

Dark Chocolate That cough that does not go away is one of the most annoying things about a developing cold.

In the regular chocolates, the benefits of cocoa are usually overshadowed by the sugar in

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most chocolate bars. When one is developing a cold, consumption of dark chocolate that has a cocoa content of 70% reduces the intensity of coughing as it contains Theobromine.

Dark leafy greens During the cold season throw away the cabbage and embrace greens. The darker the greens the higher it is in nutrients. It is said those that have a bitter taste can relieve chest congestion.

Red Peppers Red peppers, like citrus fruits contain vitamin C, which is responsible for maintaining strong bones, muscles and blood vessels. With proper intake of vitamin C the body is

able to eliminate the threat of a virus before it strikes.

Tea There is nothing better than a steaming hot cup of tea be it after a long day or on a cold weekend.

All tea contains antioxidants known as catechins, which may have properties, which fight a flu. Next time you feel like you are developing a flu, this may be the perfect way to arrest it before it develops into a running nose.

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he modified plank This exercise is simple and can be performed anywhere. Unlike planks that require one to carry their body weight, in this exercise you go on your knees then place your hands on the ground and hold for as long as you can. This exercise strengthens your entire core. As a result of supporting your weight using your hands, one is able to strengthen their hands and wrists too.

Assisted squats This exercise targets the muscles of the lower body. It is also very effective in building core strength and strengthening the bones, ligaments and tendons of the lower body.

Since doing a free squat can be challenging at first, try using a bench where you go down with your back straight and sit.

This will enable you to get the desired posture.

Side-lying leg lifts This exercise is not only great for your hip and knee but also for your back. Lying on your

Exercises for

bEGinnErs With just four months to the festive season most of us are yet to hit our healthy weight target, Ok, we are yet to get around it! When one is out of shape, starting a new workout can be a challenge .Here are some simple exercises designed especially for beginners and a mat is all the equipment you will need. side, raise your leg and bring it back down and let it rest two inches above the ground. Repeat 10-15 times on each side.

The superman pose The superman pose targets the muscles that run along the

spine. It improves posture and eliminates neck and back pain.

Modified push-ups All push-ups, modified or not, work on the chest, arms, core and shoulders. In this exercise, make sure your hands are

shoulder width and on your knees try doing a push up. As you become stronger lift your knees and do push ups like a pro.

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Sheer and elegant.

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Loving the detail.

Vintage still rocks.

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gake is a Kenyan brand that was established in 2011 with a vision of creating masterfully tailored clothing using a combination of classic techniques and creative, contemporary styling.

They pride themselves in creating bridal designs to suit the taste of the bride. They are different because their aim is for the bride to be to have that which they have envisioned. Whatever design you want you get, as their pieces are custom made. For quality and design, this is definitely where any bride should stop. Take a look at their recent collection launched at the Samantha bridal fair.

You can never go wrong with a ball gown design.

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Mwanaisha kicked out unceremoniously

Grace Msalame to help kids smile

urvy TV personality Grace Msalame has been named the Goodwill ambassador for SMILE TRAIN AFRICA. Smile Train Africa is a charity organization whose goal is to make safe and quality treatment of clefts (gap in the upper lip or/and palate) accessible to the millions who cannot afford it. Grace will be tasked with creating awareness of the Cleft Lip Palate and the availability of free reconstructive surgeries at all Smile Train partner hospitals. Announcing her appointment on social media, Grace said that it broke her heart to realize that the surgery could be done in a matter of minutes and for free yet because of lack of awareness kids continued to suffer.

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elebrated Swahili news anchor Mwanaisha Chidzuga has reportedly been fired. According to sources privy to the happenings, Mwanaisha was sent packing as she prepared to get into studio to host her show. It is alleged that the media house that is now surprising employees with dismissal letters had earlier on rejected her request to leave the stable. Mwanaisha who runs restaurants has been accused of concentrating more on her business as opposed to her job at the media house. Mwanaisha

Ne-Yo to meet and greet at Sankara

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merican RnB superstar Ne-Yo’s short stint at Coke studio will come to a close this evening.

The superstar is thereafter expected to meet and greet his fans at an exclusive invite only cocktail at Sankara hotel in Westlands. Together with the five African artistes, Ne-Yo will have the evening to sign autographs and take pictures with fans invited to the cocktail. The singer leaves the country t o m o r r o w.

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You will now re-invest your retirement benefits WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2015

A product targeting the growing demand for retirement income alternatives from high net worth individuals with huge retirement savings has been launched.

Following the amendment of the Retirements Benefits 1997 to allow Income Drawdown as an alternative to annuity, the ‘platinum drawdown plan’ will allow retirees to re-invest their retirement benefits for higher and more secure returns.

The product is available to individuals aged 50 years and above with retirement benefit savings under a registered scheme with the Retirement Benefits Authority.

Speaking during an event to unveil the product, Britam’s Group Managing Director, Dr. Benson Wairegi said that the new product was borne out of research focused on developing products that are suited to the growing needs of the market.

“The unveiling of this plan is in line

with Britam’s quest for continuous improvement and innovation. There has been increased demand from the market on how retirees can make their pension income work for them after retirement, hence the diversification,” Dr. Wairegi said.

He noted that there was growing demand for retirement income alternatives from annuities from high net worth individuals with huge retirement savings and who have a high appetite for investment risk.

In the unfortunate event of death, the benefit can be passed on to beneficiaries as per the deceased’s wishes as long as the member has not exhausted his funds. The Beneficiaries also have the option of converting the funds to annuity at a later date when the fund is bigger hence more income.

In addition to this, if the deceased was above 65 years, beneficiaries get favorable tax treatment since the benefits are not taxed.

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Farmers embrace tech to control weeds and pests A scientific study has shown that an inter-cropping method used by farmers to control witchweed (striga) and stem borers has the capability of increasing cereal yields.

Kenyan farmers are among East African farmers adopting new climate smart push technology by intercropping maize with Greenleaf disodium to tame pests and boost yields.

Push pull technology was pioneered over 20 years ago by the International Center for Insect Physiology and

Ecology (ICIPE) to save farmers twin problems of stem borer and striga which had a toll on yields.

Through the method, Napier grass releases a unique scent that attracts maize stem borers to grass which produce a sticky substance that traps and inhibits further reproduction of the pest.

Moreover, disodium releases a strong smell that repulses the remaining stem borer and inhibits further growth of the striga.

A superior grass variety

called Mulato has not only renewed the fight against pests but added to the nutritional needs of livestock too since traditional grass are considered a setback in war against stem borers.

ICPE through Field Crop Journal thanked the push and pull technology for become a win for both crops and livestock with cereal farmers earning two times more as well as increasing both quality and quantity of milk in dairy cattle’s.

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“KDIC expects to finalize the assessment of Dubai Bank and take a decision on the resolution method by August 31, 2015. In this respect, KDIC will on September 1, 2015 inform the depositors, creditors and all other stakeholders the next process regarding access to their deposits, rights and obligations,” KDIC Acting CEO Jonathan Bett said on Tuesday.

KDIC has already appointed a receiver manager and has ascertained that during

the receivership period, there will be no operations except for debtors who have been urged to continue servicing their obligations.

Bett says during the first two weeks of receivership, KDIC will keep all the four branches of the bank open for transactions.

“KDIC has declared a moratorium to business that shall apply equally and without discrimination of all stakeholders of Dubai Bank during the receivership period.

Accordingly, normal operations of the bank are suspended except for collection of loan re-payments or any other payments into the bank,” he said.

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DAILYHOROSCOPES CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan19 If something doesn’t make sense to you, Capricorn, question it. Be strong and confident. Don’t let others take advantage of your sensitive and nurturing personality. Your general tendency is to give more than you receive, but this may leave you feeling depleted. Put an end to this cycle.

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 Try to control your aggression, Aquarius. People are likely to be a bit more sensitive than usual. You can use your powerful nature in positive ways by turning your energy inward and conquering the demons within. It may feel like others are trying to put a monkey wrench in your gears, so be careful.

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PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 Think of your heart as a powerful muscle that needs a tough workout. You’ll want to surround yourself with positive people who believe in you and support your efforts. Pump yourself up with vitality and self-confidence. Make time for exercise and meditation. harmony to your life.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 You’re in the hot seat today, Aries. Other people might put you on the spot for no apparent reason.

This uncomfortable feeling could lead to tension if you overreact. Be careful that you have all the facts on the issue before you react. The whole situation may be a big misunderstanding.

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TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 For a while now you’ve been doing research on the best way to proceed. The time has come to take action. You have an extra boost of vitality, and your warrior instinct is strong. You feel like a volcano ready to expel boiling hot lava. Trust and follow your instincts.

GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 If someone challenges you, talk your way out of it. You will probably be able to win any battle with your words. Try sensitive reasoning instead of open combat. Listen carefully to the concerns of the opposing side and make your move accordingly. This isn’t a contest.

CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 Take pride in your nurturing instincts, Cancer. Rescue an injured bird or join a conservation group.

Do something to help save the whales. Take a more active role in the preservation of the planet.

Become a concerned citizen who regularly speaks out for what you believe in.

LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 Be sure you make it in the right direction. Remember that strength lies in numbers. To conquer, people must unite. Factions of people continuing to fight among themselves only aggravate the problem. The key is to accept one another’s differences and work together on the larger issues that affect us all.

VIRGO Aug 23- Sep 22 This is a good time to put your plan for world domination into effect. Be sure you channel your powerful emotions into positive outlets. Create rather than destroy. Energy that isn’t used in a positive way will end up manifesting as accidents or hostility toward people who don’t deserve it.

LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 Take care of domestic issues and stick to household chores and duties. The more you do to your home, the more others will be inspired to pitch in and help. You may find it difficult to connect with certain people, so it might be best to give yourself some time alone.

SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 The issue may be difficult to resolve now. People feel rather sensitive. If they hear something they don’t like, especially an opinion that may seem too critical, they’re likely to shut down. You might want to consider saving anything of a sensitive nature for tomorrow.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 - Dec 21 The problem is, the person who confronts you is talking about apples and you’re talking about oranges. Get off your soapbox for a minute and listen to the real issue. Don’t get caught in misunderstandings or things could backfire later.

MUSTREAD The Heart of Redness — by Zakes Mda

Nongqawuse is a girl living in the Eastern Cape village of Qolorha in the mid-19th century. She possesses psychic characteristics and at one point, she delivers a message from the gods and ancestors that the Xhosa people must slaughter all their cattle and burn down their crops in order to raise the ancestors from the dead, who would then return with healthier cattle and crops and also drive the racist colonialists into the depths of the sea. The message divides residents of the village into two; those who believe and the doubters. The prophesy does not come true and because majority of the villagers had done as instructed, the Xhosa people are left powerless and wallowing in poverty with an unending feud between those who destroyed their property and those who ignored the prophecy.

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Local based players: Goalkeepers: Boniface Oluoch (Gor Mahia) Wycliff Kasaya (Nakumatt) Ian Otieno (Posta Rangers) Defenders:Harun Shakava (Gor Mahia) EdwinWafula (AFC Leopards) Dennis Odhiambo (Thika United) Midfielders:Collins Okoth (Gor Mahia) Barnard Mang’oli (AFC Leopards) Sammy Meja (Thika United), Humphrey Mieno (Tusker) Noah Wafula (Tusker) Johana Otieno (Mathare United) Danson Kago (Tusker) Strikers:Jesse Were (Tusker) Michael Olunga (Gor Mahia)

Bobby’s list

Foreign based players:

of stars

Arnold Origi – Lillestrom (Norway) Brian Mandela – Maritzburg United (S.A ) David Owino – Zesco United (Zambia) David Ochieng – Al Tawoon (Saudi Arabia) Lawrence Olum – Malaysia Macdonald Mariga – FC Parma (Italy) Paul Were – Amazulu (South Africa) Ayub Timbe – SK Lierse (Belgium) Clifton Miheso – VPS FC (Finland) Anthony Akumu – Al Khartoum (Sudan) Victor Wanyama – Southampton FC (England) Johanna Omollo – Royal Antwerp FC (Belgium) Dennis Oliech – Al Nasser (Saudi Arabia) Jacob Kelli – Nkana Red Devils (Zambia) Allan Wanga – Azam FC (Tanzania)

National team coach Williamson names full squad for Zambia clash Harambee Stars coach Bobby Williamson has now completed his list of call-ups for Kenya’s AFCON 2017 qualification match against Zambia with the inclusion of 16 local based players.

Last week the Scot named a 15man list of the foreign legion that

included a surprise inclusion of former captain Dennis Oliech.

Oliech will have to fight for a starting position upfront against Gor Mahia’s red-hot Michael Olunga and KPL top scorer Jesse Were of Tusker FC. The midfield has another surprise

call-up in McDonald Mariga.

Mariga whose bankrupt club Parma is now selling trophies to raise money will fight for a midfield position with Humphrey Mieno, Collins Okoth, Bernard Mang’oli, his brother Victor Wanyama of Southampton, Sammy Mejja, Noah

Wafula and Danson Kago.

Among the defenders will be AFC Leopards full back Edwin Wafula and Denis Odhiambo of Thika United, David Owino – Zesco United (Zambia), David Ochieng – Al Tawoon (Saudi Arabia) and Lawrence Olum who plays in

Malaysia.

Gor Mahia galkeeper Boniface Oluoch will try to cement his position as the second-in-command after Arnold Origi – Lillestrom (Norway) in the list that also has Wycliffe Kasaya (Nakumatt) and Ian Otieno from Posta Rangers.

Changawa dares to dream

Kenya’s tennis top seed targets country’s first gold ahead of All Africa Games meet

Top local male tennis Star Ishmael Changawa believes he can win Kenya’s first Gold at the African Games set for Congo, Brazzaville between September 4-19.

The 2014 Kenya Open men’s singles and doubles champion who is in Nairobi to defend his title will take part in at least five ATP professional ranking tournaments as part of his preparations for the forthcoming C o n g o Games, even

as he remain upbeat for a better result.

Changawa will fly directly to Congo from his base in the United States where he’s on a tennis scholarship at Seminole State College, Oklahoma.

The player has been on good form since last year which has seen him beat former Kenya Open champions Edgar Kazembe 6-1, 6-2 at the Malawi Open and a double win against his fiercest East African rival, Duncan Mugabe of Uganda whom he beat in Nairobi (Kenya Open final) 6-4, 6-4 before repeating his recent dominance over the Ugandan at the Uganda Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory.

“He (Mugabe) is among the people I am watching out for in Congo though I’ve beaten him twice,” said a confident Changawa who spoke to X News on the sidelines of the ongoing Kenya Open at the Nairobi Club.

Changawa who broke Kenya’s five year jinx in 2014 to become the first Kenyan to have lifted

Kenyan Open after last year is only worried of African Games defending champion, Takanyi Nyaranganga of Zimbabwe and a few players from Tunisia, Morocco and South Africa.

Last year, the emerging force in African tennis won four features tournament but his 10-hour match against world under 110 Kendo Brian of USA who he beat in one of the futures is what motivates him ahead of the continental games.

“I was forced to retire after that because I was just recovering from injury but that was one crazy match. No one in the history of US tennis has ever played for that long,” said Changawa who spoke exclusively to X-Sport yesterday said.

“Am recovering well from the (arm) injury and hopefully it will be gone completely by the time I fly to Congo,” concluded the 19 year old Kenyan top seed.

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OFF THE HOOK: Former FKF vice chairman Sam Sholei. His six-year ban has been lifted by the Sports Disputes Triobunal and he is now appealing to football stakeholders across the country to elect leaders who will restore sanity to Kenyan football.

Former FKF vice chairman calls for sanity restoration in local football as tribunal lifts his six-year ban Sammy Sholei is appealing to football stakeholders across the country to elect leaders who will restore sanity to Kenyan football.

His words came just after his six year ban by Football Kenya Federation (FKF) was lifted yesterday by the Sports Disputes Tribunal after a landmark ruling that quashed the early fears that he would miss the forthcoming elections had his ban, which was initially set to end in 2020 stood.

In what seemed to be a direct attack on current FKF chairman Sam Nyamweya who engineered the ban in 2012, the former Tusker and Harambee Stars midfielder also warned the delegates to vote in ideas and not how much money one wants to use to buy the Chairmanship Position.

“Football stake holders across the country, let us elect

Sam Sholei unchained

leaders that will bring sanity to Kenyan

football. Let’s Vote ideas and not how much money one wants to use to buy the chairmanship position,” read part of his ‘thank you’ message on his social media account directed to his supporters.

Sholei is yet to make up his mind on whether he will challenge Nyamweya come November.

On May 18, when Sammy Sholei case was mentioned at the Sports Disputes Tribunal, he was celebrating his 48th birthday.

Yesterday, on August 18th a landmark ruling which lasted for one hour and 49 minutes was read

by Gabriel Ouko and Peter Ochieng, a ruling which exonerated him from any wrong doing - after FKF suspending him for taking football matters to court in contravention with FIFA statute.

But the Tribunal found Sholei within the law to ‘seek justice’ at the high court after National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) arbitration failed.

“Mr. Sholei has further pleaded that the respondent assertion that he has breached the constitution by not exhausting the internal mechanisms set up by the federation is misplaced and aimed at misleading the tribunal,” read part of the ruling.

No extra cash for you, Kenya Open organisers tell players

Barca’s Pique apologises over Super Cup red card rant

Tennis Kenya will not review the prize money for this year’s Kenya Open Tennis Championship despite receiving Sh9 million sponsorship for the annual event from Britam Insurance.

Kenya Open changed title sponsorship after Britam acquired Real Insurance, former title sponsors of the championship early this year.

Last year, some players raised issues with the prize money where the winner of the men’s singles took home Sh90, 000 while the opposite gender is awarded Sh10, 000 less of the Sh1.2m total prize money.

Zambian Edgar Kazembe, last year’s winner of mixed doubles had earlier threatened never to honour any future Kenya Open championships invites after he was awarded a paltry Sh13, 000.

“The organisers should travel to other countries and see how things are done,” advised the player who has since rescinded his decision to play in this year’ edition whose final this Saturday.

“Why should I travel all the way from Zambia to come here only to be given Sh13,000. Why should I leave Zambia open to come and play here then?” He lamented.

The difference between the men and women’s winners, the organisers explain, is due to the number of entries in both

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has apologised for being sent off in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup but denied insulting the assistant referee.

The ex-Manchester United player, 28, confronted the official during Monday’s game against Athletic Bilbao, which they drew 1-1 to lose 5-1 on aggregate.

“I want to apologise because the attitude with which I protested was not the correct one,” he tweeted “At no point did I direct any insult towards the assistant referee.”

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is expected to announce Pique’s punishment on Wednesday.

Meanwhile Real Madrid have signed midfielder Mateo Kovacic from Inter Milan for an undisclosed fee.

The 21-year-old Croatia international has signed a six-year contract at the Bernabeu, where he will be presented to the Real fans on Wednesday.

Kovacic scored eight goals and provided 11 assists in 97 games for Inter, whom he joined from Dinamo Zagreb in 2013.

Real, who finished second behind Barcelona in La Liga last season, begin the new campaign on Sunday away at Sporting Gijon.

Kovacic, who has played 21 times for his country, will join countryman Luka Modric at the club.

Villarreal has also snatched Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado e in a deal worth a reported £7m.

Soldado, 30, cost Spurs a club record £26m when he signed from Valencia in August 2-13 but he only managed seven goals in 52 Premier League appearances.

“This is a very important step in my career,” said Soldado, who has agreed a three-year contract with Villarreal. “When their offer arrived I didn’t hesitate as it’s a great opportunity to return to Spain and join a big club.”

categories. ​“We have many entries in the men’s category and basically what that means is that there are more matches to be played. You can’t give the two winners (men and women) the same amount,” Francis Mutuku, tournament director explained when he was asked about the awards disparity.

Apart from hosts Kenya, countries that

are participating in the tournament include Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Burundi, Sudan, Djibouti and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The event will also help to gauge the level of preparedness of the Kenyan team for the All Africa Games championships in Brazzaville this September.

NO MORE NO LESS: Ishmael Changawa in action during the ongoing Britam Open championship. Tennis Kenya has said it will not review the prize money for the event.

Memphis Depay

walks the walk Dutchman’s double inspires United to 3-1 UCL playoff first leg win over Club Brugge Memphis Depay scored twice to inspire Manchester United to a 3-1 victory over Club Brugge in their Champions League play-off last night.

Brugge took a surprise first-leg lead through Michael Carrick’s own goal but Depay drove in a low strike and brilliantly cut inside and curled in a 25yard shot to put United ahead.

Brugge defender Brandon Mechele was sent off for two bookings after 80 minutes and Depay crossed for Marouane Fellaini to head in a late third.

The home side looked set to be frustrated in their attempts to add to Depay’s double as the Dutchman ballooned a clear chance to claim his hat-trick.

But Fellaini came on as a late substitute

for the out-of-sorts Wayne Rooney and finally turned United’s superiority into a two-goal cushion going into next Wednesday’s return leg.

This is the game in which United’s £31m summer signing Depay announced himself to the Old Trafford fans - and he did it in some style.

He has mostly played just behind the main striker in his first two games but was switched to his more preferred leftwing role against Brugge - a move which paid off.

Depay should have completed his hattrick, the easiest chance of his match, but shot high over the bar after a delightful Rooney back-flick.

“I am very happy for Memphis because a

player needs that,” said United boss Louis Van Gaal. “I said it was a matter of time and hopefully he shall continue. He is 21 and he has only played two seasons for PSV, I have confidence in him.”

England captain Rooney has been leading the line for United but there was little sign of his first goal of the campaign coming against Brugge.

He managed only one touch in the area during Friday’s 1-0 win at Aston Villa and when chances did come his way against the Belgian side he had a volley hacked clear and glanced a header wide from a corner. Some of Rooney’s best work came outside the box, with one of his passes and a clever backheel setting up Depay for two excellent chances.

MOMENT OF BRILLIANCE: Manchester United’s Memphis Depay, right, goes past Brugge’s Dion Cools during the Champions League play-off round, first leg soccer match between Manchester United and Club Brugge at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015.

Villarreal sign Tottenham striker roberto Soldado Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado has moved to Spanish side Villarreal in a deal worth a reported Sh7 billion.

Soldado, 30, cost Spurs a club record £26m when he signed from Valencia in August 2-13 but he only managed seven goals in 52 Premier League appearances.

“This is a very important step in my career,” said Soldado, who has agreed a three-year contract with Villarreal.

“When their offer arrived I didn’t hesitate as it’s a great opportunity to return to

Spain and join a big club.”

Soldado began his career at Real Madrid, scoring 63 goals in 120 league appearances for their B side, before moves to Getafe, Valencia and then Tottenham.

He has won 12 international caps for Spain and believes this move can help him regain his best form.

“I’ve been away for two years in which I haven’t been able to give my best, but I’m convinced that I can score lots of goals

for Villarreal,” added Soldado.

“I’ve spent two very difficult years in England where I lost my confidence.

Villarreal’s interest has given me the enthusiasm to do great things.

“I want to return to play at a good level and score lots of goals. I want to go back to being the player I used to be.”

Villarreal finished sixth in La Liga last season and will compete in the Europa League this season along with Tottenham.

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DEFEATED: Former Athletics Kenya (AK) president Isaiah Kiplagat failed to capture one of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) vice presidential seats in the elections, which took place early today China.

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ormer Athletics Kenya (AK) president Isaiah Kiplagat failed to capture one of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) vice presidential seats in the elections, which took place early today China.

Kiplagat was trounced by Sergey Bubka who garnered 187 votes with Dahlan Al Hamad coming second with 159, while Cameroonian Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, a man Kiplagat wanted to step down for to increase his and Africa chances of capturing one of the four slots got 115. Alberto Juantorena came fourth with 111 votes. Kiplagat got only 68 votes.

In what can only be termed a double tragedy

for Kiplagat who stepped aside from AK to concentrate on acquiring the IAAF post, he also lost his IAAF Council member seat Ahmad Al Kamali, Du Zhaocai, Frank Fredericks, Hiroshi Yokokawa, Antti Pihlakoski Bernard, Amsalem Mikhail Butov, Adille Sumariwalla and Mohammed Bin Nawaf Al Saud.

Britain’s Sabastian Coe will now be the man in charge of the doping rocked world Athletics body after garnering 115, which saw him, replace outgoing chairman, Senegalese Lamine Diack who has been in charge for the last 16 years. Coe beat his only challenger Sergey Bubka by 115 votes to Bubka’s 92.

“Delighted and humbled by the confidence

shown in me by the IAAF family - thank you, now the hard work begins,” the new chairman tweeted shortly after the announcement.

Meanwhile 12 member countries voted to reject South Sudan inclusion in to the IAAF member federation but the world youngest nation wrote another history when it became the youngest IAAF member federation after receiving 192 votes during the 50th IAAF council Congress.

Kosovo was also accepted as an IAAF member federation after garnering 187 while 13 member states of the previous 209 voted against them. With the inclusion of the two, IAAF member council states now stand at 211.

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