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ormer Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Gladys Shollei has today been charged with irregular purchase of a house for the Chief Justice.

Mrs Shollei who appeared before Principal magistrate Felix Kombo at the Milimani Law Courts, denied the charge and was released on a Sh600, 000 cash bail and an alternative bond of Sh1.5 million. She is among seven former judiciary

officials implicated in the purchase of the residential property valued at Sh310 million.

Six others; Francis Kissinger, Martin Okwata, Benedict Omollo, Thomas Atak, Nicholas Mbeba and Wycliffe Wanga faced similar charges on August 5. Like Mrs Shollei, they were released on a Sh600,000 cash bail. The accused will all return to court on September 7, 2015 for mentioning of the case and

setting of a hearing date.

The prosecution said that between October 5, 2012 and June 3, 2013 at the Supreme Court Nairobi, being members of the tender committee, they jointly engaged in purchasing fully furnished residential property for the Chief Justice at 310 million shillings without prior planning. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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Embrace new technology in treating patients, medics told

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta speaks at the third conference of the International Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy at carnivore restaurant last night. She urged medics to embrace new technology in treating patients.

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has urged medics to embrace emerging advanced surgical technologies that involve smaller amounts of anesthesia and retain patients for shorter periods.

She said medical procedures that make less intrusion into the human body – especially in gynaecology – such as minimal access surgery have the advantages of shorter hospital stays, quicker recovery and early return to work.

“The overall acceptance of laparoscopic surgery the world over is testament to its greater advantages and should be encouraged at all levels in our country,” said the First Lady.

The First Lady spoke last night during the third African Conference of the International Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy (ISGE) and Society’s Annual Scientific Conference at Carnivore restaurant in Nairobi.

She asked both practising surgeons and

medical students in gynaecology and general surgery to keep themselves abreast to the new medical procedures and skills in laparoscopic surgery.

“Surgeons need be adequately trained in the traditional open techniques during their undergraduate and postgraduate programs so as to create an enthusiasm and competence in minimal access surgical procedures as a specialty,” she added.

She lauded the society for performing 12,000 specialized surgeries in public hospitals, targeting the underprivileged Kenyans who cannot afford the services privately.

The First Lady appreciated the efforts and activities of the society, saying they resonated well with the mission and ultimate goal of the Beyond Zero campaign, “saving the lives of our mothers and children and improving their health”.

She pledged to work closely with

the society to the advantage of not only the beneficiaries of the surgical procedures, but also medical students and other parties interested in undertaking critical research in these areas.

International Society of Gynecology Endoscopic President, Prof. Bruno Van Herendael, said the annual scientific meeting provide an international forum for the exchange of new ideas between gynecologic endoscopists and evaluation of new endoscopic techniques that are of benefit to women.

Prof. Herendael said the society accredits surgeons with the necessary theoretical and practical means judged to be sufficient for an efficacious and safe performance of operation for quality service to the patient.

The conference, the largest to be held in Africa, brought together 97 leading endoscopists and delegates from 31 countries.

Police holding Shollei denies irregular two terror purchase of CJ’s house suspects From Page 1

Police are holding two terror suspects who were arrested during an ongoing operation in Garissa.

Security personnel have also recovered several firearms and explosives in Garissa during a twoday operation by interior ministry and the Kenya Defence Forces over the weekend.

Two terror suspects were in possession of the weapons.

The two suspects arrested in Garissa are said to have links with Mohamed Kuno, the man believed to have planned April’s attack at the Garissa University College in which 148 people were killed.

A statement from the interior ministry also says the plot to attack Kenyans was hatched from Somalia but facilitators were within. The ministry further states that the operation was aimed to nail and arrest the accomplices.

“The operation is to tame an Ignacio terrorist plan.

Security agencies have recovered a cache of firearms and explosives,” the

statement said.

This comes even as police in Mombasa claim that al-Shabaab militants are changing their recruitment strategy and are now targeting Secondary Schools students Coastal Regional Police Commander Robert Kitur warned over the weekend that the terrorists have now shifted gears and are now radicalising students in secondary schools.

“Radicalisation is not only happening in mosques but have now established they have shifted their focus to secondary schools,” he said.

He said police in the area are now working towards ensuring that there is no radicalization is schools after the militants shifted their focus from the mosques to other learning institutions.

“Security personnel have expanded their attention to learning institutions to ensure students are not radicalized. We have reports; we want to ensure our students are not radicalized,” he added.

Their prosecution was approved by the Director of Public Prosecution Keriako Tobiko on July 31. Mr Tobiko said he was satisfied that the evidence gathered by Ethics and AntiCorruption Commission was enough to sustain the charges.

Mrs Shollei is accused of using her

powers to wrongly award a contract to purchase the house in contravention of the applicable procurement and financial procedures.

The prosecutor argued that Shollei failed to ensure, “the purchase of the Residence of the Chief Justice was done in a manner that was effective, economical and transparent.”

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Mrs Shollei when she appeared in court today morning. She denied the charges and was released on Sh600,000 cash bail. PHOTO/Capital FM

Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee in June 2014, an interdicted Kissinger admitted that there were irregularities in the purchase of the residence.

He said the committee did not wait for a conclusive valuation to be carried out on the residence before awarding the tender to Johnson Nduya Muthama Holdings Limited, a company owned

by Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama.

He told the oversight committee that the tender team went ahead to award the tender in spite of a vague valuer’s assessment of the exact acreage of the property among other details.

Kissinger blamed the shortcomings of the tender committee on the fast pace of transformation in the Judiciary and a heavy reliance on consultants.

Shollei’s successor Atieno Amadi told the committee on June 10, 2014 that despite the Judiciary having paid for the residence in full, it was not in possession of the ownership documents.

Shollei had moved to the High Court seeking anticipatory bail in April after it emerged that she was among present and former public officials under investigation by the EACC. Her application was however denied as the court termed it premature.

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Kenyan police officers don’t prevent crime, they wait for it to happen, says Bureau report Kenyan police officers don’t prevent crime. Instead, they wait until it happens before they can act, says a report from the US-based Bureau of Diplomatic Security.

While many security-based organisations across the world are tasked with deterring criminal activities as well as capturing the criminals themselves, Kenyan forces tend to only focus on the latter. “The Kenyan Police Service is almost solely a reactive force and demonstrates moderate proactive law enforcement techniques or initiative to deter or investigate crime,” says a statement from the US Department of State. One of their recent studies has found that local police often lack the resources, training, and person-

Kenyans in the diaspora seek Uhuru’s ear on voting

nel to respond to calls for assistance or other emergencies. Other studies have shown that members of the public will not bother to call the police when they are in danger and often choose to rely on the kindness of strangers or their neighbours for assistance.

In fact, the original report claims that the chances of the police responding to an incident depend on availability of personnel and the fuel required to power their vehicles. The Bureau also says that local police have “a poor record of investigating and solving serious crimes.” While the statements seem a bit harsh, spot-checks have revealed that many Kenyans seem to agree.

Hard-working governors to be feted in October Governors who have had exemplary performance in the last two and half years are set to be feted in October following the launch of governors’ awards today morning.

The award seeks to identify governors who have transformed the lives of people in their counties but have had little coverage from the media. Speaking during the launch of the award today morning at Serena Hotel, Pete Ondeng’ Founder of Lead Africa Foundation said the award is neither a popularity contest of the county chiefs nor a political activity.

“The main purpose of this award is to reward excellence and the winners will be picked purely on merit by professionals drawn from various sectors,” he said.

Ondeng’ who is also the chairman of the award board said the country has had a culture of criticism towards governors and this time they seek to change the perception that all is bad in the counties.

“We have to come to point whereby we look at what is working at

Kenyans in the diaspora now want to meet President Uhuru Kenyatta to discuss how best they can be allowed to vote in the next general elections. Chris Njenga who cochairs the Kenya Diaspora Alliance said they are planning to hold talks with the president so that over three million Kenyans living I the diaspora are able to vote. “The number is significant and cannot be ignored, we bring in money to the economy of this country and therefore we must also be allowed to vote” he said. “I’m happy because sometimes back President Kenyatta recognised Kenyans in diaspora as the County number 48, this is an indication that the President recognise us,” he added.

Man stabbed to death in row over a woman

A man stabbed another to death in a fight over a woman in Riruta, Nairobi. The assailant is at large although say they are tracing him.

The two men are said to have argued over a woman when one of them drew a knife and stabbed the other in the stomach killing him on the spot. The body was later taken to the mortuary as investigations began.

Trader arrested for misusing gun

ONE FOR THE PRESS: Governors of the respective 47 counties pose for a picture with president Kenyatta and his Deputy, William Ruto at a past gathering. Organizers of the award said it is not a popularity contest.

the counties, it is no doubt that some governors have delivered and changes what previous regimes were not able to do,” Ondeng’ said.

The award is centered on County Governors, innovative and sustainable strategies that that have the greatest socio-economic impact in their respect counties.

Some of the categories that the governors will recognized include Health Service Delivery, Education, Road Network Development, Agriculture and food security, Na-

tional Integration and Cohesion, Promotion of sports and nurturing talent, women empowerment among others. Chief Executive Officer Kenya Private sector Alliance Carole Kariuki said it’s time to do the assessment especially of the public servants. “It’s time we rank the people we entrusted with the management of our resources and support those striving to do good things,” Kariuki said. President of the Civil Society Congress Maurice Odhimabo lauded the move saying

accountability has been the major issue with the county governments.

“Ranking governors is one way that will ensure accountability which has been a major issue,” he said.

He said it’s the duty of the public to ensure that leaders serve the interest of the electorates and not their own. The public will be given a chance to view online the governors’ self-assessment and comment on what the county chiefs have submitted as their achievements thus creating a public debate.

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DP Ruto woos small parties: A political stom is brewing in the ruling Jubilee alliance over a charm offensi e by Deputy Presient William Ruto to woo the small political parties ahead of 2017. The Star has established that the DP wants to consolidate his bargaining power within the ruling power coalition a head of the next general election by aligning the firnge parties with his URP wing. The objective is to enhance Ruto’s stake in the Jubilee Alliance Parry- the new political outfit that President...

Raila to sue Ruto on Mumias debt claim: Opposition leader Raila Odinga has sworn to sue Deputy President William Ruto for linking him with the financial problems facing Mumias Sugar Company Mr Odinga’s threat to go to court came as it emerged that a firm with which his family is associated, Spectre International, was among 13 companies that Mumias had instructed its lawyers to recover millions of shillings from Gakoi Maina & Co...

Kenya’s ‘cash cows; dying: An ominous wind sweeping across the country, has ruined millions of Kenyans financially and made many regions food insecure. From the coastal lowlands to the highlands of Mt. Kenya, the floors of Rift Valley to the plains of the Lake region, the devastation, which has been occasioned by the death of Kenya’s cash cow, has left millions without a decent meal. The farmers’ misery has been caused by multiple factors ranging...

A businessman was last night arrested after he shot in the air three times following an argument with a barmaid over an unpaid bill in a bar in Kilimani. The man had been drinking at the China Centre with other revellers when a waiter informed him of his pending bills. Police say this led to a confrontation that saw him go for his gun and confronted the waiter as others scampered for safety. And in the process, he shot to the air three times. Police were called to the scene and arrested the man who they later announced is a licensed gun holder. He was due to be arraigned in court today morning.

Officer injured in crowd chaos

A police officer was last evening stoned and seriously wounded in clashes between the security agencies and football fans at the Nyayo National Stadium. Officials say the officer sustained a serious injury in the head after a stone landed on him as he tried to control a rowdy crowd at the stadium. The incident happened after fans of AFC Leopards caused chaos in protest against a penalty that had been awarded to Gor Mahia their derby clash yesterday which was aborted midway. The chaos spread to the CBD where police continued to clash with the fans from both teams for hours lobbing tear gas canisters at them.

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NEWS BRIEFS British hostage freed from al Qaeda A 64-year-old British oil engineer has been freed by United Arab Emirates forces in Yemen, 18 months after he was kidnapped while working in the country, UAE’s official news agency said. Robert Douglas Semple was being held by al Qaeda in the southern Yemen port city of Aden, WAM reported Sunday. He was freed in a military intelligence operation by UAE forces and flown to the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi. Semple was also able to speak with his wife via phone and will leave for Britain once all the necessary medical checks are done, the news agency said.

The British Foreign Office confirmed that a British hostage had been released from Yemen after being rescued by UAE forces but did not give further details. Semple was working as a petroleum engineer in Yemen.

Senagal jails seven men for ‘being gay’ Seven men have been jailed for six months in Senegal, after they were found guilty of homosexuality. A court in Dakar heard police caught the men having sex during a raid. The mother of one of the accused told the authorities her son was gay, but she failed to show up as a prosecution witness at the trial. Homosexuality is banned in the West African country. It is punishable by up to five years in prison and fines of up to $2,500 (about Sh250, 000). Defence lawyer, Abdoul Daff, said the mother’s failure to appear in court should have caused the case to collapse. “There was neither material evidence nor testimony in order to corroborate the claims,” he added. “So, we take note of this and we will see what to do next.”

Nigerian army chief ambushed Suspected Boko Haram militants ambushed a convoy carrying the new head of the Nigerian army, the military says. The ambush, which took place on Saturday in North-Eastern Borno state, led to a clash in which one soldier and at least five of the militants were killed. Army chief Gen Tukur Buratai took up his post in July after the president Buhari sacked the heads of the military for failing to end Boko Haram’s insurgency.

Gen Buratai was visiting troops in Borno state when his convoy was ambushed about 45km east of the state capital, Maiduguri, an army spokesman said.

State seeks data on Kenya’s poverty levels, well being The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) will from September conduct a survey to establish Kenyans’ welfare and their poverty levels.

In a statement, KNBS says the exercise under the theme, ‘Measuring Well Being for Sustainable Development,’ will seek to address data gaps necessary for monitoring government initiatives.

The survey will also enable the government to make informed decisions when planning for development initiatives in national and county levels.

“KNBS is the first survey on household to be conducted under the devolved system of government.

KNBS wish to inform the public that collection of data countrywide for the survey will commence on September 1, 2015,” a statement said.

According to the statement, all Kenyans in the cluster sample are being urged to cooperate with the team that will be conducting the survey and to provide them with the information they need. Information collected will be treated and stored confidentially at KNBS as assured by the Statistics Act, 2006.

A joint report by KNBS and the Society for International

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics’ Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and inflation rates for July, 201 .

Development (SID) released in 2013 listed Turkana as the poorest county in Kenya with 88 per cent of the people there unable afford Sh1, 562 per month.

Nairobi was named as Kenya’s richest county according to the report titled Exploring Kenya’s Inequality: Pulling Apart or Pooling Together.

It was followed by Kiambu and

Kirinyaga in second and third places respectively. Nyeri and Meru counties were fourth and fifth in the rich list while Lamu was ranked sixth.

According to the new study, half of the people in rural areas are living in poverty. But the situation is better in urban areas where only three in every 10 people are poor.

In Nairobi for instance, the report

Ministry now given ultimatum over NEP region teachers’ crisis The government has until end of this month to solve the education crisis in North Eastern region or risk being taken to court for denying pupils from the area their constitutional right.

Chairman of the Head Teachers Association in Wajir Ali Ahmed said they have given the government up to end of this month to post teachers in the area or else they will go to court to compel them to do so.

He said pupils in Wajir have suffered for eight months without any proper teaching

yet their counterparts in other regions are going on with the syllabus uninterrupted.

He dismissed allegations of insecurity being fronted by teachers as baseless saying a number of teachers from private schools and other civil servants in the region reported to work as normal.

“We have been patient enough with the government over this issue of education in this area and we can’t bear it any more, it’s the courts that can help usual said.

He accused the government

EDUCATION IS OUR RIGHT: Some North Eastern residents march in Wajir town over the teachers crisis in the region last week.

of not responding to their plea despite the numerous assurances they have received from the ministry of education that the problem will be solved.

“Teachers, parents and everybody else in the society is worried over the future of children from this area but the government seems to be enjoying this,” Ali said.

“Education is a constitutional right for every Kenyan and therefore if the government is not willing to give the children their rights then the right place to go is the court” he said.

Last week a group of civil societies, parents, teachers and pupils from Wajir, Mandera and Garrisa counties staged demonstrations over the education crisis in the regions.

The protesters vowed to continue with the protests until the government addresses the issue.

Non-local teachers fled area due to insecurity in the region and most of them did not go back. They have since been transferred to other areas by the Teachers Service Commission.

said that just 2 in 10 people live in absolute poverty and cannot afford Sh2, 913 per month.

The findings however showed that the number of people living in poverty had slumped slightly to 45 per cent compared to 46 percent recorded in the 2009 nationwide census.

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COMMUTERS WHO FOILED ATTACK ON TRAIN HONOURED Three Americans and a Briton who foiled a suspected terror attack on a train have received France’s top honour from President Francois Hollande.

Mr Hollande presented Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler and Briton Chris Norman with the Legion d’honneur at the Elysee Palace.

Two other unnamed passengers will receive the honour at a later date.

The passengers overpowered a suspected radical Islamist on a highspeed train bound for Paris on Friday.

French authorities are questioning the suspect, Moroccan national Ayoub El-Khazzani, 25.

Mr Hollande pinned the medals on the chests of the four passengers at the ceremony in Paris on Monday morning.

Before the awards, he said: “We are here to honour four men who, thanks to their bravery, managed to save lives. They showed what could be done in terrible circumstances.

“In the name of France, I would like to thank you for what you have done. The whole world admires your bravery. It should be an example to all of us and inspire us. You put your lives at risk in order to defend freedom.”

Ugandan peacekeepers charged over Somali killings Three Ugandan soldiers have been charged over last month’s killing of a group of civilians in Somalia, an African Union (AU) official has said.

Maman Sidikou, the head of the AU in Somalia, apologised to the families of the seven people killed in the attack.

The AU had previously denied that the incident took place.

According to the campaign group Human Rights Watch, AU troops from Uganda began shooting at men at a wedding party after coming under fire.

Witnesses said that the troops entered several houses in Merca, 70km south of the capital Mogadishu, after a grenade attack on their convoy.

Mr Sidikou admitted on

Friday that seven civilians had been killed.

“We have established that, on that occasion, seven civilians died following an incident involving our troops,” he said in a statement.

“I would like, on behalf of the African Union, to offer my sincere apology for these deaths. We regret these deaths,” he added.

The three AU soldiers have now been indicted and are waiting to be arraigned, according to the statement.

“I have instituted a board of inquiry composed of military, civilian and police officers who are not from the contingent concerned in order to ensure impartiality,” Mr Sidikou said.

Witnesses described the incident to Human Rights

Watch.

“At one house, where the Moalim Iidey family was celebrating a wedding, the soldiers separated the men from the women and shot the six adult men - four brothers, their father, and an uncle,” HRW said in a statement.

It was alleged that 11 people were killed.

AU troops have been in the Somalia since 2007 helping various UN-backed governments fight the alShabaab militant group.

“Our soldiers are operating in a very complex environment,” Mr Sidikou said in the AU statement.

“We will continue to appeal to our host communities to facilitate the work of our troops in the fight against alShabaab.”

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Amisom troops patrol in Southern Somalia in this past photo. Three Ugandan troops have been charged for killing innocent civilians at a wedding party in Somalia.

Massive migrant rescue off Libya About 4,400 migrants were rescued from boats off the coast of Libya on Saturday, in one of the biggest single-day operations mounted to date, Italy’s coastguard has said.

It said it had received distress calls from more than 20 vessels.

The route from Libya to Italy is one of the busiest for those trying to enter Europe.

More than 2,000 people have died this year in attempts to reach Europe in overcrowded, unseaworthy boats.

Of the 264,500 migrants the United Nations says have crossed the Mediterranean so far this year, close to 104, 00 have landed in Italy.

Another 160,000 arrived in Greece.

Two Italian navy ships were involved in

Saturday’s rescue effort. Responding to two wooden boats in danger of sinking, the Cigala Fulgosi picked up 507 people and the Vega 432, the navy said.

Various other Italian vessels were involved in the rescue effort, as well as the Norwegian military ship Siem Pilot, which has been deployed as part of the EU’s Triton patrol mission. A boat belonging to humanitarian group Doctors without Borders rescued 311 people, including a newborn baby.

Humanitarian groups say the surge in numbers is because of conflicts and repression in Africa and the Middle East, and European governments should do more to create safe routes to Europe.

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New Resolution Insurance travel plan for foreigners to boost tourism Resolution Insurance has heightened its support for the tourism industry in by unveiling an inbound Travel Insurance Plan to lure tourists to visit Kenya.

Speaking during the Mombasa International Cultural Festival Governors Dinner 2015 Resolution Insurance CEO Peter Nduati noted that the overall insurance cover in the country is still low and needed concentrated effort from all stakeholders to change the trend.

“Resolution Insurance is committed to partner with all county governments in the new devolved system of governance, to ensure that all Kenyans access affordable insurance covers that suits their needs,’’ he said.

The travel plan will cover emergency medical, accident and liability, baggage loss, trip cancellation, hijack, hostage and wrong detention.

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“County governments have emerged as the new frontiers of development and the insurance sector will help propel these units to new heights,” he added.

Mombasa County Government presented this year’s International Cultural Festival as a highlight of the numerous products to visitors making it a leading tourist destination with numerous attractions.

The plan will cater for persons travelling for leisure, business or studies delivered fully online platform offering seven plans that have local, regional, Schengen countries and worldwide cover options.

THIS WAY...THAT WAY: Deputy President William Ruto engages with Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho on stage when the two official opened the Mombasa Cultural Festival.

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Nest, a startup accelerator with operations in Hong Kong, Nairobi, London and San Francisco, has partnered with Nairobi Garage to host leading entrepreneurs and experienced professionals for this month’s Edition of ‘What’s Next Monthly Speaker Series’.

The event will be held on August 26, 2015 at 5:30 pm at the Nairobi Garage, on the

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The event will bring together a number of panelists, including Venetia Tay a Senior Strategist at Frog; Reg Orton, CTO at BRCK; Roberta Tassi, Principal Design Researcher at Frog, Tony Nyagah, CEO and Founder of Strauss Energy; Karl Heinz, CoFounder of AB3D and Dr. Kamau Gachigi, Executive Director at Gearbox.

Sarit Centre holds 2015 edition of Food World Fair This year’s edition of Sarit Centre’s Foodworld 2015 Fair will go down on 26 August from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The event will be held at Sarit Centre, Westlands along Pio Gama Pinto Road in Nairobi.

The affair welcomes food

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Diaspora Kenyans announce plans to invest in the country Kenyans in the Diaspora have announced plans to invest in their homeland using initiatives that are set to spur employment and improve the livelihoods of their fellow kinsmen.

The declaration was made through a panel dubbed

‘Kenya2U Diaspora’, which was held over the weekend in Nairobi. Director of ‘Kenya2U’ Simon Muracia, said that the event was an attempt of consolidating the entrepreneurship ambitions of Kenyans in the Diaspora and the

available opportunities in Kenya. Having invested half a million Kenyan shillings into the initiative, he added that the group will soon set up a website for Kenya2U to further streamline its operations.

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ho is Wasojali and what does that name signify?

We are a group of four young up and coming artistes with a passion for music. The group is made up of Ibrahim Juma, Juma Mbaruk, Omar Juma and Hamisi Mohamed. The name Wasojali is a Swahili word that describes our humble beginning. It simply means we are determined and ready for obstacles that may come our way.

Tell us about your musical journey?

We ventured into the music industry as solo artistes. We all had the individual drive and wanted so much to penetrate the music industry but were all held a back due to lack of funds to record. We never gave up and would continuously go to Greenhouse studios to persuade the producers to record us for free. We eventually got a sponsor to pay for our recording sessions. He then advised us to record as a group and that was the beginning of this journey in April of this year.

Who produces your music and why?

We have been working with Noiza of Greenhouse recording studios who we believe understand our style and are ready to work with us as we grow in the music industry.

How would you describe your genre of music?

Our style is a far off bongo flava with a ‘chakacha’ and rhumba fusion. We are however soon going to stand out as a versatile group once our works get out there to our fans.

What other genres are you interested in doing or have you done?

Although we haven’t explored various

other genres, we have tried hip hop and reggae and believe we could hack those well.

What inspires your compositions?

We are inspired by our day to day experiences in life but we are taking this musical path seriously and are following trends in the music industry. This helps us in coming up with content that would appeal to our audiences across the country and beyond.

Which Kenyan artiste (s) would you like to work with?

We have always admired Sauti Sol. Their music is inspiring and they keep on releasing hit after hit. It would be an honor to work with them on a track.

Internationally, Chris Brown would be ideal. We love his vocals and his choreography is great too.

What challenges have you faced as a new act in the music industry?

Lack of funds is a major challenge to most of the new artistes. We are however glad to have found a breakthrough.

A sponsor who is ready to pay for our recordings and who has been managing us for about five months now. As new artistes, we also need a lot of exposure so as to familiarize ourselves with the industry.

Where do you want to be in the next 3 years?

We are quite focused and are continuously writing songs and will embark on recording the same. We want to hit the music industry with our music and get to a level where we are a household name, thereafter we are optimistic that by the grace of God we shall reap the fruits of our hard work.

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PeoPle fall in love for different reasons.

Being a Luhya wedding, singing, and especially dancing took up more time at the wedding than the vows and preaching.

Noel and Matayo’s Wedding N

ormally, you would be forgiven to think that a combination of ocean blue, orange and yellow colors is a disaster waiting to happen, but not after attending Noel Kahoya and Matayo Mwenye’s wedding. If anything, the colors only made the garden wedding even brighter, complementing the bright sunshine that decided to grace the special day.

Noel and Matayo met in 2007 and in the same year, Matayo proposed to Noel.

“She declined at first, but I didn’t give up.

After a month, she accepted my proposal and well, the rest is history,” the groom told X Access. The couple has been living together ever since, only officiating their union close to ten years later.

People fall in love for different reasons, and in Noel and Matayo’s case, the qualities of being God fearing, caring and loving brought the two love birds together.

“I fell in love with his patient and caring nature,” Noel told us.

Last Saturday marked the long awaited day and the Kenya Students Christian Fellowship garden in Westlands was sparkling in blue, orange and yellow this it would appear was the dress code by both the bridal party and invited guests. The bridal party in this case was more of an entourage, comprising more than twenty maids and flower girls. The groom’s party was ironically fewer in number, with five groom’s men who had to work really hard

to give equal attention especially on the dance floor to at least four brides maids each!

Matayo’s attention however, was only on the guest of honor, his bride, who was immaculately dressed in a white mermaid gown which modestly hugged her petite figure. Matayo wore a dark blue suit with a white shirt to match his bride’s white gown and a cream tie as well.

Being a Luhya wedding, singing, and especially dancing took up more time at the wedding than the vows and preaching.

Even before the couple was declared man and wife, there were several dance sessions in between the sermon which the officiator had to cut short much to the disappointment of the attendees.

After the vows and ring exchange however, everyone was free to put their best foot forward as the couple and the bridal party retreated for their photoshoot session and the guests were treated to authentic luhya delicacies. More dancing then followed when the photo and lunch session was over, and it took a lot of effort for the guests to realize it was getting late and that they had to go home. We even spotted the bride getting rid of her silver high heels to get more comfortable on the dance floor!

Later, the couple took off for their honeymoon to a destination that they opted not to reveal. Congratulations to Noel and Matayo.

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review of top weekend gigs.

The Kenya Fashion Awards was a hot bed of glamour!

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t was all glitz and glamour at the Kenya Fashion Awards gala Saturday night at the Brookhouse International School in Nairobi. Fashion enthusiasts, icons, celebrities, media personalities and fashion designers graced the occasion in style especially for the red carpet. Established in 2013 the Kenya Fashion Awards celebrates the contributions of the designers, fashion photographers, models, fashion stylists, make-up artists, hair stylists and creatives in the fashion scene. The event provides a stepping stone for emerging talent into the highly competitive fashion arena through networking, promotion and guidance.

The displayed artistic creations included dresses, handbags, clutch bags, men’s wear, African print outfits and a blend of African and modern contemporary jewellery. Hosted by media personality Pinky Ghelani and Angela Wambui, the awarding ceremony was both entertaining and breathtaking with models hitting the runway Angela Wambui in absolute elegance. The entertainment segment saw performances by Zonda K, Kelvin K, Mufasa, Atwal and a brilliant performance by 13 year old Chemutai Ruto of Braeside School.

Elani, having been endorsed ambassadors of the Kenya Fashion Awards, graced the ceremony as well as the Citizen TV fashion watch team of Ian Mbugua, Robert Burale, Carol Odero, Annabel Onyango and Lilian Muli.

The closing of the awards ceremony was immediately followed with an after party that went down all night long at the prestigious Sirville lounge located at the Galleria shopping Mall.

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of the Year – Nia Shah Fashion Designer of the Year – Vaishali Morjara Fashion blogger of the Year – Sharon Mundia Makeup Artist of the Year – Muthoni Njova Best Fashion Store of the Year 2015 – Adele Phi Wezesha Fashion Award of the Year – Kazuri Photographer of the Year – Victor Peace Media Personality of the Year – Carol Odero Media Fashion Award, 2015 – AM live, NTV

Webi, Suzanna and Mi Casa thrill at Koroga Festival

he eighth edition of the Koroga festival staged at the arboretum grounds in Nairobi yesterday saw hundreds of fun loving Kenyans celebrate great music, fashion, food and culture. The festival hosted by Capital FM kicked off at midday with Capital FM mix masters Andrea and Protégé entertaining with their great music mixes. Trace Music star winner Webi kicked off the performances of the afternoon with renditions of his hit tracks such as Pamoja milele, Nikuskize, My forever, The love stand, among others.

Award winning Afrofusion artiste

Suzanna Owiyo hit the stage next delivering a mighty performance that lasted well over an hour. She began by introducing her latest track Sio kosa langu that embraces cultural diversity in a bid to discourage tribalism. Her mastery of the guitar was vivid in her performance all through as she performed her world famous tracks.

Her Miel a miela track got everyone on their feet and dancing as she finished her performance with a lovely rendition of her all-time hit Kisumu 100 serenading her fans and paving way for South African group Mi Casa.

Mi Casa’s energy on stage is undoubtedly one of the best in the continent. The crowd was literally turned on as their performance began with their Turn you on track. The brilliant play of the trumpet and saxophone thrilled merrymakers who danced along to the tunes. Mi Casa performed ‘I’ll be there for you’, Give you love, These streets, La vida’ , Jika, My oh My and an assortment of tracks from other South African artistes such as the great Brenda Fassie and Uhuru.

Their performance went into the early hours of the night as revelers begged for more action from the group.

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Upcoming Jewellery Designer of the Year: Nyakiige Ndugu Upcoming Designer of the Year – House of Dishol Upcoming Plus-size Model of the Year – Nawande Upcoming Male Model of the Year – Kanaya Ndegwa Upcoming Female Model of the Year – Evelyne Wambui Upcoming Fashion Stylist of the Year – Sylvia Nyawira Upcoming Photographer

outh African group Mi Casa is set to launch their album titled Home sweet home in Kenya. Mi Casa, whose music is appreciated and loved in Kenya revealed this at the eighth edition of the Koroga festival. ‘Of all the cities around the world where we have performed, Nairobi Kenya is one of our favorites, we are contemplating to launch our album Home sweet home here as we consider this our home, ‘said the vocalist amidst cheers. The album which contains a track featuring Kenya’s Sauti Sol is slated to be launched in November.

AFRIMA nomination

ontemporary music maestro Ohanglaman Makadem has been nominated for the AFRIMA awards. Makadem has been nominated under the Best African artist Contemporary category alongside Mani Bella and Charlotte Dipanda of Cameroon, Brymo of Nigeria, Diamond Platnumz and Linah of Tanzania.

Other Kenyan artistes nominated for the awards include Suzanna Owiyo for Best female artiste East Africa, Jaguar Best male artiste East Africa, Juliani Best male artist in inspirational, Joy Gitau and Liron got the nomination for Best artiste/ group in African RnB/Soul, while Sauti Sol is in the Africa best group category.

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Pinky Ghelani ‘too old’ for late night partying?

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inky Ghelani can no longer stay out late into the night.

Her confession came at the Kenya Fashion Awards where she was the host. At about 10 pm, Pinky had to leave the show to her co-host Angela Wambui as she had to go home. ‘Gone are the days I could party all night, I have two kids waiting for me at home,’ she said.

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The impact of red on white and black.

Color blocking at its best.

Simply elegant.

Peacock flowered with white top to blend.

liGHtS, CAmeRA, ACtiON… t he Kenya Fashion Awards had the best of the best on the red carpet. It was a night of elegance with a blend of color and style.

Celebrities graced the event with bravado, fashion designers had a lot more to showcase and outright fashion gurus dressed the part. The red carpet was awash with the very best of high slits, plunging neck lines, colour cropping and blocking and everything in between. Sarah Hassan stood out in gold, while color blocking came out as a must try for many men who thought going bright in different colors wasn’t cool. Here is what stood out for us.

Simple black with gold flowering.

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lyriclab rom the flow and the beat, one can tell that this is a song that has taken a lot of effort to compile. Wasupa is a song that was born as a result of various entities in the King Kaka Empire and Team Mistari’s working together, with notable artistes such as Calvo Mistari, Jahmani and Amileena working behind the cameras in

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Shake yo bum bum Wasupa lyric writing and production.

Wasupa is a female empowerment song advising women to soar above what men dictate they should be in life.

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peaking of R Kelly, you know how one time he releases an extremely graphic song and the next time he is all “You Saved Me”? Well, Sautisol are officially the Kenyan R Kelly.

Remember their sensational hit Nishike, which was followed closely by the emotional hit Nerea? They are now back, this time round with a twerk song. Let’s hope the reason that the boy band jumps in between message-extremes is to keep fans and rivals in anticipation and not because they may be slowly losing it.

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mani has been silent for months since she released her Kizunguzungu hit single early this year. Well, we know what she has been up to. The Kiboko Changu singer has a new one on the block, and it is doing quite well especially due to the exotic R&B beat that accompanies it. It seems she did learn a thing or two from her earlier collaboration with international R&B singer R Kelly. In this new song, Amani defends herself from accusations of being a serial heartbreaker. Who has been bad mouthing Amani?

BUSINESS 11 MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015

Farmers urged to venture in Soya Local oil industries are setting strategies for farmers to scale up production of soya beans in Kenya as its market demand is rising globally.

Promasidor and Bidco Production Plant at Nakuru are Kenya’s leading soya bean value addition firms and are leading campaigns to spur its cultivation amidst manufacture of

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Marshalls East Africa Automobiles & accessories sector firm Marshalls East Africa experienced a reversal of fortunes at the NSE to take last week’s position of top gaining stock.

Having shed 10.0 per cent a week earlier, Marshalls E.A. shares gained 15.74 per cent to close at a price of Sh12.50 from their previous week’s closing price of Sh10.80.

While once again trading on relatively thin volumes, the share’s strong performance over the course of the week’s trading has aided Marshall E.A. remain one of the best performing shares at the NSE in 2015.

Year to date, Marshall E.A. shares are up 27.55 per cent.

thefall Atlas Development & Support Services Ltd Atlas Development & Support Services Ltd (ADSS), which is cross listed on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and the NSE, took the unenviable position of last week’s top losing stock after having seen its stock price plummet -17.89 per cent. ADSS shares shed Sh1.70 to close the week at a price of Sh7.80 from their previous week’s closing price of Sh9.50.

The company provides a range of services that include civil engineering, remote workforce accommodation as well as transport and storage services to entities in the oil and gas, mining and construction industries among others.

Analysis by Amana Capital info@amanacapital.co.ke

its mercantile products.

The two are said to be spending over Sh10 billion yearly importing the produce from Brazil and China since Kenya produces some 100,000 tonnes yet its demand stands at 500,000.

Following this shortage, Promasidor Kenya Limited is offering extensive agricultural services to farmers in

Trans-Nzoia, Uasin Gishu and the greater Western region to venture in farming the crop.

“We want this money that we use in importing the beans to circulate within the country and benefit our local farmers,” said Promasidor Agriculture Officer Chris Otieno.

Studies have revealed that the crop has both medicinal and

health benefits to the human system making it the most globally cultivated crop.

According to agriculturalists, the average production per acre is between 800 and 1000 kg though both Bidco and Promasidor will offer market at Sh 45 and Sh 50 respectively.

According to Collins Areba, a

farming consultant, youths looking for white collar jobs should embrace the soy crop venture to make their own millions.

“It’s a simple, low margin and potentially practical way to earn a living long term. There are no overnight millionaire stories here,” advised farming expert Collins Areba.

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AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 There is power behind your heart, Aquarius, and you might come across more forcefully than usual in the love and romance department. This is a good day to make a bold move toward someone.

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PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 There could be a close loved one who is even needier than you. Either way, this situation is going to cause tension in an important relationship. If you’re not currently involved with someone, this is probably for the better. Things aren’t always as they seem.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 You must first open your arms to give and receive. If your arms are full of laundry, it will be harder for people to hug you. Take your clothes to the cleaners and keep your arms free to receive the love you need. Remember that giving is as important as receiving.

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TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 Spend time with someone you love today, Taurus, but keep things light and easy. Don’t go too deep, and don’t expect others to necessarily feel the things you feel. You might feel slighted when others don’t give you the attention that you think you deserve. Don’t take it personally.

GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 You will be rewarded handsomely because you have so many things to offer. Spread your love everywhere. Skip from place to place and person to person, receiving smiles of pleasure. Put your worries aside. There’s every reason to be happy. Laughter keeps you young.

CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 You feel indecisive when it comes to a romantic situation, Cancer. You might ask yourself questions about how to proceed. Don’t get overwhelmed by all the possibilities. Take things one step at a time.

The more you read into each small gesture, the crazier you will drive yourself.

LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 Pursue creative projects in social environments. The more time you spend with others, the more fulfilled you’ll be by sundown. You’re fueled by others’ energy. Spend time with the people you love and you’ll feel a solid sense of self-worth.

VIRGO Aug 23- Sep 22 Keep your mind occupied with basic tasks that need doing. You can accomplish a lot by multitasking, writing down a plan, and sticking to it. There is no shortage of things that need to be done so stop procrastinating. If you feel stuck on something, don’t be afraid to ask for help.

LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 Things are coming to a critical point. Little issues in your relationships that you’ve ignored are coming back to haunt you. Someone could be trying to cross you at this time, or maybe it just feels that way. Don’t get overly paranoid. The whole world isn’t out to get you.

SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 If so, take a breath and slow down. Being frantic will only run you in circles. Your heart and mind are buzzing in all directions, so try to settle down. Don’t feel like you need to come up with any particular solutions. Trying to pin things down will only frustrate you and waste your time.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 - Dec 21 Things will flow your way if you let them. Don’t try to fight the good fortune that comes. If you try to force the door open, it won’t budge. Knock gently and it will open by itself. You mind is quick today.

Get things moving in a positive direction. Jump on the uphill spiral to success.

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SPORT 13 MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015

Wazalendo force draw against Simba STICKY SPORT: Wazalendo (in green and white jerseys) during previous action against Butali Sugar warriors.

...in Kenya Hockey Union Premier League weekend action Wazelendo picked four points out of the available six in Kenya Hockey Union Premier League matches played at City Park Hockey Stadium over the weekend.

Wazalendo beat Kenya College of Accountancy University (KCA-U) 1-0 on Saturday to bag all the three points, then managed to come back from a goal down to force a one all draw against 2012 Champions, Sikh Union (Nairobi Simba).

Eric Ochieng scored Wazalendo’s

lone goal against KCA-U while David Wafula rounded Sikh’s defence after he was set by United States International University Africa –USIU-A women’s team head coach James Mwangi to level things up after Jaspreet Khalsi deflected Castro Kaluna’s shot in the 47th minute to give Sikh the lead.

KCA-U however put behind that disappointing result when they stunned Kenyatta University (KU) 2-0 in their subsequent match

of the past weekend. Sammy Mwisa and Lenox Onyango scored a goal in each half to hand Kevin Oduor side a convincing win and all important three points out of the available six.

Chase Sailors however had no mercy for the Wazalendo Youth whom they hammered 5-0 in the national men’s pool A match on Saturday.

Captain George Mutira scored a treble with Hosbon Odundo

Untried Kenyan volleyball side jets out Friday for Congo An inexperienced Kenya women’s volleyball team will jet out this Friday, August 28 for Congo Brazzaville clearly aware of the big challenge ahead of them in the African Games.

Kenyan side has only three experienced players with most prominent figure in the young squad being that of former Kenyan number one libero Judith Tarus

whose career has been resuscitated by Paul Gitau after club and national team head coach David Lung’aho dropped her whole at the peak of her career in 2011.

Tarus was called back to the national team for the first time since 2011, where she last represented Kenya at the World Cup in Japan.

The other experienced players are Esther Mwombe

CONGO BOUND: Mercy Moim receives the ball with Libero player Judith Tarus looking on during Kenya Prisons last performance at the World Club Championship in Doha. Judith Tarus is in the squad set for All Africa Games in Congo.

whose several attempts to break through the senior national team in the right attacking position have often hit a snag in recent years.

Loice Ragot is the other fairly experienced player, who will captain the side.

Tarus was dropped from the national team by Lung’aho but Paul Gitahi drafted her into the Congo squad and she is expected to play a lead role in reception despite having not played any competitive match in the past four years, both at Club and national team level.

Kenya who are in the same pool with Algeria, Cameroon and Cape Verde will have other rookies of Kenya Prisons trio-Joys Lusenaka, Edith Wisa and Ann Lowem who made the cut into the final squad despite having only trained for three days with the rest of the squad named last Friday.

Assistant coach Josp Baraza believes that Kenya has a chance of finish at the podium.

scoring Sailors’ two goals in a one sided affair.

Park Road Tigers and Daystar played another five-goal thriller in the other national league match also played at City Park.

Captain David Omwaka and James Okwari scored two quick goals in the 59th and 68th minutes respectively to give Tigers a 3-2 win over Daystar. Conrad Mandela had given Daystar the lead in the 14th minute through

a penalty corner but Eric Nganga cancelled the lead in the 39th minute. Kennedy Mweke then took Daystar ahead once again after he connected a defence splinting pass but Okweri cut short Daystar fans celebrations with his field goal in the 59th minute.

Captain Omwaka put the last nail on the ahead when he converted a penalty corner to hand Tigers a slim 3-2 win.

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Rudisha favourite for Tuesday 800m final Two of the fastest athletes in the history of the event, David Rudisha and Nijel Amos, by the will of the draw, had to meet in the semi-finals. After Sunday’s race, one of them continues his run for IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 medals, while the other had to wrap up his campaign.

In the first of three semi-finals, all the athletes seemed inclined to run fast, but no one wanted to lead.

Poland’s Adam Kszczot had to take on this responsibility 200 metres into the race. He remained in pole position all the way, immediately reacting to every threat. Being at the front also saved him from involvement in a slight collision between Thimjen Kupers and the defending champion Mohammed Aman with about 200 metres to go.

Kszczot looked like a clear winner while he was powerfully charging down the home stretch while his closest pursuer, Kenya’s Alfred Kipketer, was struggling and losing his form.

However with 50 metres to go, the Pole started to run out of steam and the race ended with a blanket finish of four.

The photo finish showed that Kszczot still came out on top with a time of 1:44.97 and the 18-year-old Kipketer, the youngest man in the field and a

former world youth champion over two laps of the track, was the runner up, just 0.02 behind the pair capturing the two automatic qualifying spots.

Aman and the Frenchman PierreAmbroise Bosse, two other participants of the blanket finish, set themselves up for a possible qualification by time by posting 1:45.01 and 1:45.02, respectively.

However, Aman was eventually disqualified for obstructing Kupers and forfeited his place in the final.

The participants of the second semifinal didn’t seem to learn the danger of allowing Rudisha to lead in a preliminary round from yesterday’s heats and this race ended by producing one of the biggest upsets of the night.

Rudisha set a moderate pace right from the start, taking the field through in a gentle 54.04, almost two seconds slower than in the first semi-final. As his rivals didn’t seem in the mood to make a move, the London 2012 Olympic Games champion saved his energy for the home stretch and his finishing spurt was impossible to match, coming home the clear winner in 1:47.70.

Behind the Kenyan, there was a fierce battle for the second automatic

qualification spot between Amos and the Qatar’s Musaeb Balla.

Balla came up on the inside close to the curb, with Amos out in lane two. He stuck his chest out on the line to clinch the runner-up spot in 1:47.93.

The Botswanan was a mere 0.03 behind but with this semifinal being so slow, it was quickly known that no one else would progress to the final other than the first two and last year’s Diamond Race winner was out.

In the last and the fastest semi-final, the world leader Amel Tuka once again chased the initial race leader, Ferguson Rotich, down from the back of the field and edged him out on the line, clocking 1:44.84.

Rotich, who was just 0.01 behind the much-improved Bosnian, made it three for three for Kenya as far as 900m finalists were concerned.

MAN TO WATCH: David Lekuta Rudisha in action during the London 2012 Olympics.

Cullen beats Field in Sikh Rally Raid

TOP DRAWER STUNTS: Anwar Shazar during a past Raid action.

Gray Cullen clocked 3:49.17 minutes to restrict biker Rose Field to second overall position in the Sikh Union National Rally Raid Championship which culminated in Naivasha over the weekend.

Cullen, navigated by Jon Bovard in a Land Rover hybrid (The Frog) is seeking a second straight car class championship title in the Field who rode a Husqvarna FE350 savoured a cut-throat dash with the podium finishers as he consolidated his lead on the bikes log. Alan De Boer was all smiles as he settled for third overall position (and second in bikes) followed by 17 year old Tejas Hirani on 4th.

Despite winning the buggy class, Hirani- who is proceeding to

Europe next month for the last three rounds of the FIA World Rally Cross RX Lites series in Spain, Turkey and Italy- had to contend with playing second fiddle to the podium finishers after incurring a penalty for missing a control.

Shazar Anwar in a CanAm 450 finished fifth overall but went home with the top quads prize beating Fabio Colombo to second in his category. Colombo finished 9th overall.

The much fancied the ex-Baja winning Lexus 570 entered for the very first time in the Sikh Union organised event exited on Day 1 following a mishap on a sticky stretch. The Lexus was being driven by reigning two times

KNRC navigators champion Ravi Soni navigated by Kirit Rajput.

Day 1 featured a loop of 40km running from 1pm to 3pm.

Day 2 will take crews through a rigorous 120kms stretch running from ​ 9am to 3pm​ .

Clerk of the course Pipi Renu and Raid Commission Chairman Dennis Burnett gave competitors a very technical route which tested the teams’ navigational skills on the serene Aberdare Hills location.

The event sponsored by G​ a​ natra Plant & Equipment and supported

by Maxxis Tyres brought together competitors in cars, motorbikes, quads and buggies categories.

Arsenal vs Liverpool: Match Preview

Brendan Rodgers is confident he has found the blueprint for Liverpool to record a rare win at Arsenal on Monday.

Liverpool have won once in their 12 visits to Emirates Stadium, a 2-0 Barclays Premier League victory in August 2011, and were beaten 4-1 in last season’s corresponding fixture four months ago. But Rodgers believes his side, buoyant

after beginning the season with successive 1-0 wins over Stoke City and AFC Bournemouth, have what it takes to turn the tables on Arsene Wenger’s men this time around.

“If you assess the games we’ve had against Arsenal, especially at home, we’ve had dominance of the ball,” Rodgers said. “If you assess the last 10 games they’ve lost at home, the teams that have won have had

dangerous possession.

“The winners have averaged four shots on target with 43 per cent possession. You can’t dominate the ball, but you can dominate space.

Tactically, we arrive with a good mind of how to win it.”

Rodgers’ plans could be affected by the fitness of Jordan Henderson. The Liverpool captain was substituted early in the second half of Monday’s

win over AFC Bournemouth due to a foot problem.

“We’re just assessing Jordan by the day,” Rodgers said. “We’ll see how he goes over the next 48 hours and take it from there.”

Liverpool have no new injury concerns, with Christian Benteke, who scored his first competitive goal for the club against AFC Bournemouth, set to lead the line

again.

Wenger is eager for Arsenal to kick-start their campaign at home following a shock 2-0 defeat there

by West Ham United on the opening weekend of the season.

Referee: Michael Oliver Assistants: S Bennett, J Brooks Fourth Official: N Swarbrick Kick Off: 10pm East African Time

Sore Kiplagat not

returning to AK Former Athletics Kenya AK President Isaiah Kiplagat will not be returning to his ‘home’ despite his unsuccessful shot at IAAF Vice Presidency post last week.

Kiplagat had ‘installed’ Jack Tuwei whom he handpicked to replace him against AK’s constitution and that raised fears that the octogenarian athletics administrator who has ruled AK for the past 23 years, until he stepped aside last May have returned to Riadha House.

But in his first address to the media since his double loss in the IAAF elections, where he lost the VC and Council Member slots, ailing Kiplagat announced that he will not return to AK. A sore Kiplagat pointed fingers at Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and Arts Dr Hassan Wario for his aborted attempt for the second top most seat in the world of athletics.

His 64 votes saw him finish last among the eight contestants for the vice presidents’ post. The second bid to

PLAN B? Former Athletics Kenya President Isaiah Kiplagat will not be returning to office despite his unsuccessful IAAF Vice Presidency bid.

retain his council member post suffered the same fate.

“I did not have the necessary government support that other candidates enjoyed.

But the most painful part is when I learnt that the Cabinet Secretary asked the European President to ask him

members not to support my bid for a seat in the IAAF,” Kiplagat was quoted on local sports website.

Wario is also in China on official government business and was at the National Stadium for the athletics but he is yet to meet team Kenyan athletes.

KING LEWIS: Mercedes’ F1 driver Lewis Hamilton salutes the crowd after winning the Belgian Grand Prix yesterday.

IT’S Too early to start talking about titles - LEWIS Hamilton Lewis Hamilton said it was “way too early” to start thinking about winning the world title following his sixth victory in 11 races this season in Sunday’s Belgium Grand Prix.

The Mercedes driver dominated Sunday’s race to move 28 points clear of team-mate Nico Rosberg.

Hamilton is more than a win ahead of the German with eight races remaining.

“To come away from the best holiday I have ever had and win was fantastic. To translate pole positions into wins is what I want to do,” Hamilton said.

“I felt good when I woke up today. I am the strongest and happiest I’ve ever been in my life. I love my job - it’s the greatest

job in the world.”

Hamilton has scored 10 pole positions in 11 races so far this season, but before Belgium had converted only five of his nine into victories.

His tally of poles means he now cannot be beaten to Formula 1’s pole position trophy, a concept that was introduced last year and was won by Rosberg.

But Hamilton, who would equal his hero Ayrton Senna’s tally of three titles if he wins the crown again this year, said he was not interested in that achievement.

“The pole trophy is not particularly exciting but getting poles is definitely a great thing,” he said.

“Naturally, winning the World

Championship is the goal. I would give up everything else, all the poles, the pole position trophy, for the World Championship so that’s really the goal.

“But I’m really happy with how the qualifying has gone this year.

“It’s been a huge step for me and here the plan was to try to convert that pole position and the speed that I had in qualifying into the race.

“I feel like I did that and I’m sure that there will be areas to improve on which I will continue to try to work on.”

Mercedes F1 team boss Toto Wolff said that Rosberg had to start beating Hamilton in qualifying to have a chance of the title.

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Kenya humbled 3-0 by Russia Brackcides Agala spikes for Kenya against Russia during their group World Cup match in Japan this morning.

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enya’s search for a maiden win in at the FIVB women’s world Cup is still a pipeline dream after the national women’s team lost third their match in the ongoing games in Tokyo Japan today.

Kenya lost the opening match against Cuba 3-1 (27 – 25, 25 – 23, 12 – 25, 25 – 22) before losing their second match 3-0 (28-26, 26-24, 25-17) to Dominican Republic.

This morning, money minded Malkia Strikers, still luring the opportunity to play in the 2015 All Africa Games lost their third match 3-0 (25-16, 25-, 25-21) to Russia.

This are the same set of players who had pushed Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) to send a junior team to the more competitive worlds with their preference being the moneyed Congo Games which serve off early next month.

Russia easily grabbed the opening set 25-16.

Kenya had a strong start in the second set, taking a 4-2 but Evgeniya Startseva scored two aces to help the Russians take the lead for the first time 8-6 at the first technical time out. Kenya was doing poor in the blocks managing only two points from block. Russia

wound up the second set with a 25-21 score.

Malkia Strikers tried pulling a comeback in the third set but Russia overtook them on the 20th service to tie the scores 10 ups before inning the match 3-0 (2516, 25-21 and 25-21) to subject Kenya to their third consecutive loss and prolong their search for the elusive win at the world Cup in five appearances.

This was the third win for Russia who beat Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 2518) and a 3-2 (25 – 12, 18 – 25, 21 – 25, 25 – 23, 13 – 15) against Japan.

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