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Governors now blame treasury for strikes County chiefs appearing before parliament’s health committee attribute delay in salary payments to treasury which they accused of releasing funds late

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HAWAYUNI: US President Barack Obama greets cheerful Kenyans at the Kasarani Indoor Arena last month after his address to the nation. A survey by Ipsos says Kenyans believe his visit will benefit the country.

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MPs in life-saving Kamukunji TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2015

The National Assembly has today convened an informal meeting referred to as a the ‘Speaker’s Kamukunji’ to rally support for the proposed extension of the deadline to pass constitutional bills and at the same time also set the period of extension, whether six, nine or 12months.

Leader of Majority Aden Duale was expected to lobby MPs to support the extension when it comes to the floor to ensure they gather the twothirds threshold required to pass the motion.

For the motion to sail through, 233 members will be required to vote in its favor failure to which the motion is defeated and any willing Kenyan may petition the High Court over the matter. In determining the matter, the High court may according Article 261(6) of the Constitution make declaratory orders and set a period for which the law may be passed.

If this is not met, the Chief Justice after receiving a proper brief may then advice the president to initiate the dissolution of parliament (both the Senate and National Assembly).

Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi last week issued orders barring all MPs from travelling outside the country in order to ensure they attend the Kamkunji and also the sitting for the threshold to be met.

In the Senate on the other hand leader of majority Kithure Kindiki says an extension of one year would

be adequate to ensure the Bills passed are of good quality saying the proposed extension was not something out of the ordinary.

“The extension is being hyped and dramatized for no good reason because the drafters of the constitution even anticipated it.

I really hope that the National Assembly will be able to raise the numbers to pass the Motion for extending time. I think we should extend for one year because the world is not coming to an end,” Prof Kindiki said.

He said the fact that the Constitution required that all Bills undergo public participation also meant that even if they had the will power to pass the Bills before the August 27 deadline it was impossible to ensure the processes which a Bill has to undergo were met.“We in the Senate though we could have a special sitting but we realized we don’t even have all the Bills. I have received nine Bills (from Senate), my brother Aden Duale has received about 15 Bills, there are about three others that are yet to be finalized,” he said.

Kindiki added that they were avoiding mistakes made by the 10th parliament that hurriedly passed several Bills most of which were mediocre and were now being rectified stating that, “you cannot ‘straight jacket’ legislation, it is a political process — sometimes you are forced to withdraw a law or even forced to halt the process to seek political consensus.”

FACING DISSOLUTION: The national Assembly at a previous sitting. MPs have convened an informal sitting today to lobby support for the extension of a deadline for key constitutional Bills. Failure to pass the extension will leave MPs at risk of being sent home.

“Most of those Bills were faulty and have grave errors…we have been forced to comb through them and bring amendments. We need to do quality legislation,” he added.

He absolved Parliament from blame over the delay saying the Bills had come in late some owing to their sensitive nature.

We have received all those Bills in the last three weeks, there was huge delay in the part of the Executive to generate the Bills, however even for the executive, the situation was not easy as almost all those the Bills are emotive if not controversial, if not divisive Bills.”

He cited Bills as the Historical injustices Bill, Community Land

Majority of Kenyans believe Obama visit was beneficial: Survey A majority of Kenyans have expressed optimism that last month’s visit by US President Barack Obama will benefit the country.

A survey conducted by Ipsos found out that at least two-thirds of Kenyans from both sides of the political divide believe Obama’s visit marketed Kenya in the eyes of the world.

The findings released today morning by the pollster say 66 percent of Jubilee supporters believe the visit has put Kenya on the global map. 62 percent of those supporting Cord share those views.

And Ipsos attribute the little disparity to the fact that President Uhuru Kenyatta interacted more with the US leader than opposition chief Raila Odinga.

Although Mr Odinga attended a State dinner in honour of Obama, the opposition figures only met the US president officially for about 30 minutes after he addressed the nation

at the Safaricom Indoor Arena, Kasarani.

“Jubilee supporters expressed much optimism than Cordaligned respondents, perhaps a reflection of the fact that President Kenyatta was clearly the main figure with whom Obama interacted, in contrast to the relatively little attention he gave the Cord (opposition) leadership,” reads part of the Ipsos report.

Trade, employment and general development were among the main gains most respondents listed as the benefits the country will get.

These are followed by security to counter-terrorism and corruption, but at decidedly lower levels, 13 percent and 8 percent respectively.

Only minor contrasts emerge in terms of the supporters of the main political parties.

The survey also indicates that 94 percent of Kenyans were aware of the US President visit.

Overally only about two-thirds of Kenyans are convinced that the country will obtain any substantial benefits from the visit, with about one-quarter convinced it will not. The remainder of the population remains undecided.

“Given the massive publicity regarding Obama’s visit beginning well before his arrival on July 24, it comes as no surprise that the overwhelming majority of Kenyans were aware of it,” the report said.

Only at the Coast and in North Eastern was such awareness much below universal at 86 percent and 56 percent respectively.

The survey was undertaken between July 30, 2015 and August 9, 2015.

This was immediately after the departure of U.S. President who had avoided Kenya during his three previous visits to Africa.

This face-to-face survey was conducted at the household level, and involved 2,002 respondents.

Bill, agreements on natural resources Bill, and minimum and maximum acreage Bills as among those expected to elicit emotions and debate as they shouldered most of the issues that have divided Kenyans over the years, some that even the Truth Justice and reconciliation commission (TJRC) failed to resolve.

He further defended the Executive over the delay in submitting the Bills saying time was lost as the Executive attempted to build consensus within itself and among other stakeholders to ensure the concerns were accommodated.

“If we had got these Bills earlier we would have processed most if not all the Bills by now, so I think it would

be inappropriate to blame either the National Assembly or the Senate.

He said the Senate would be watching the process keenly since the repercussions of the failure to meet the deadline affected both houses.

The motion will be moved by Constitutional Implementation and Oversight committee chairman Njoroge Baiya.

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Governors blame treasury over strikes by health workers Governors have absolved themselves from blame over the constant strikes of health workers across counties and attributed it to delay in the release of funds by the treasury.

While appearing before the parliamentary health committee earlier today, governors Isaac Ruto (Bomet), James Ongwae (Kisii), Jack Ranguma (Kisumu) and Paul Chepkwony (Kericho) said the delay affects all county workers and not only doctors.

“The delay of funds does not only affect the doctors but all county workers and it is occasioned by the delay of release of funds by the treasury,” Ruto told the committee.

He said the doctors have now not received their July salaries. He asked the national treasury to release such funds in time to avoid the delay.

“The money that we will get from the treasury now will cater for the July salaries meaning that we will still have a problem with county workers over the August salaries” Ruto said.

Ruto attributed the issue of salaries, promotions and harmonization of

allowances as the three main issues causing the doctors at the counties to go on strike.

Kisii Governor James Ongwae said the Council of Governors had a meeting with the salaries and Remuneration Commission and the commission asked for more time up to end of September in order to address the issue.

“Salary is a budgetary issue which can only be handled by the national government and we ask them to come in at this time,” Ongwae said.

To prevent further strikes Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma said CoG agreed to form Health Service Commission to specifically deal with issues of health at the county level.

Yesterday five trade unions in the health sector controlling about 1,600 workers have issued a two-week strike notice that could paralyse health services in the counties.

The unions said the notice would expire on August 30 and if their demands would not have been met, they would down their tools as from September 1.

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9 out of 10 Kenyan adults view social media as a basic commodity

Roughly Nine out of every ten Kenyan adults views social media as a basic commodity. Data from leading research group, Pew Global has revealed that many local Twitter and Facebook users cannot go a single day without updating their status or posting a tweet. In fact, their numbers show that on average, 88 per cent of Kenyan adults use at least one of these platforms every single day of their lives.

Much like food, clothing, water and shelter, the social media has become a resource that many have grown accustomed to.

Out of a list of 31 developing countries, Kenya ranks second

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on the “social media dependency scale.” The Philippines came first with 93 per cent of their population relying heavily on the need to tweet, share, post and upload content. “Along with social networking, an equally popular use of the internet is staying in touch with friends and family,” says the report.

“A median of 86 per cent of internet users across the emerging and developing nations surveyed say they have used the internet this way in the past year.

And while social networkers are found in all age groups, they are more likely to be under the age of 35,” it adds.

Teachers threaten strike if court ruling is ignored Teachers have vowed to paralyse learning in public schools countrywide upon re-opening next month if the government fails to implement their salary increments as was ruled by the Supreme Court.

Following yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court that declined to stop the implementation of a 50 to 60 percent pay rise that was awarded by the lower court, Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion has issued an ultimatum asking the government to pay as was directed or face the wrath of teachers.

He reiterated demands for the pay increase to be done immediately; failure to which, he threatened, public school teachers would resort to industrial action.

“I am properly guided on the issue

Facing charges Gor Mahia FC fans when they were arraigned in court today . Police want ed thenm charged for being armed in public and creating disturbance following Sunday’s chaos that forced a premature end to a KPL match between Gor and AFC Leopards at Nyayo Stadium. See separate report on page 7.

STRIKE WARNING: KNUT chairman Mudzo Nzili speaks to the press shortly after the Supreme Court ruling yesterday. The union has threaten to call a strike if TSC fails to heed the order. of strike by the National Executive that met a week ago and I will not hesitate to issue the strike notice,” Mr Sossion warned yesterday.

The government has always

insisted it doesn’t have enough money to implement the directive but Sossion says teachers don’t care where the money will come from.

It’s been a court blow after court

blow for the TSC who first moved to the Employment and Labour Relations Court challenging the legality of the January strike called for by KNUT in demand for a basic pay increment.

Justice Nduma Nderi, in June, eventually found in favour of the respondent, KNUT, directing that: “In line with the circular issued

by SRC dated 4th July 2012, the Collective Bargaining Agreement containing the 50 – 60pc basic wage increase is effective from July 1, 2013 and the same will expire on June 30, 2017.”

Several appeals to halt the directive have since failed with the Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday becoming the latest blow for teachers’ employer, the Teachers Service Commission.

Kenyan and Rwanda have signed a memorandum for intelligence sharing and a joint operation to help address transnational crimes in the region. Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett who signed the agreement with his Rwandan counterpart Emmanuel Gasana said the move is aimed at combating terrorism and drug trafficking across the borders. “We can be sure to succeed in combating drug trafficking and cases of rising transnational crime across borders, Kenya will share information with Rwanda and jointly track suspects and conduct joint operations in addressing the transnational crime,” said Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery who witnessed the signing of the deal.

Ummoinner Matatu hijacked, commuters robbed and injured Five passengers were injured during a carjacking incident targeting an Ummoinner matatu in Umoja, Nairobi. The matatu was hijacked and diverted to Huruma estate where the passengers were abandoned after being robbed of their cash and valuables. The bus had picked up passengers from Umoja estate and was heading to the CBD when some of the commuters turned out to be thugs. They flushed out guns and knives. They then took control of the matatu and diverted it to Huruma while robbing and beating up some of the passengers.

Police say they have launched a hunt for the attackers.

Suspects killed in separate robberies Two suspects have been killed in separate robbery incidents in Nairobi. Police say one of the suspects was shot dead early today in Umoja after a gang of four had attacked pedestrians hurrying to work in the wee hours of the morning. The other suspects are said to have escaped. The second suspect was killed in Dandora where another gang is said to have attacked women going to the market. Elsewhere in Industrial area, a crane crushed a man to death. According to police, the victim was on duty at a yard when the crane turned and crushed him.

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NEWS BRIEFS Hope as Sierra Leone discharges last Ebola patient Sierra Leone has released its last known Ebola patient, according to the World Health Organization.

35-year-old Adama Sankoh was discharged from a treatment centre in the northern Bombali District on Monday morning.

The country hasn’t reported a new infection for more than two weeks, according to the National Ebola Response Centre (NERC). However, a small number of cases are still being reported in neighbouring Guinea. The milestone comes 15 months after the outbreak was declared in Sierra Leone. Almost 4,000 people have died of Ebola in the country since then.

President Ernest Bai Koroma attended the celebrations at the clinic run by International Medical Corps. Vanessa Wolfman, the Medical Director at the facility, said: “Today is a day of hope. People hope this is the beginning of the end. We have fought for so long.”

The country still has 28 people in quarantine. They will continue to be monitored until the end of the week in case they develop symptoms.

Burundi police tortured ‘ protesters’ says Amnesty group Burundi’s security forces have tortured suspected opponents of President Pierre Nkurunziza’s third-term bid, Amnesty International says. The rights group details how people arrested for allegedly taking part in demonstrations have been mistreated to extract information. The government has not yet responded.

Dozens of people died following clashes between police and protesters and many were arrested. Amnesty International alleges that some were beaten with iron bars and burnt with acid.

One man said that he had a five-litre container full of sand tied to his testicles. Another says that he revealed the names of other demonstrators after he was deprived of sleep and threatened with violence.

The rights group has called for the beatings and torture to stop and wants an “independent and impartial investigation”.

British Bill target illegal immigrants with jail terms People who work illegally in England and Wales will face up to six months in prison, under proposals to be included in the forthcoming Immigration Bill.

The bill, to be introduced in the autumn, will also contain measures against takeaway restaurants and off-licences which employ illegal migrants.

Penalties will also include an unlimited fine and wages being seized. Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said the government “would continue to crack down on abuse” of the system.

The government has made a series of immigration announcements over the summer of which this is the latest. Takeaways and offlicences could lose their licenses if they were found to be employing illegal workers. Officials are also considering whether this provision should be extended to cover minicab drivers and operators.

The legal defence for other kinds of business discovered using illegal workers will also change.

They will no longer be able to claim they did not know a particular employee was not allowed to work - they will have to show that they carried out proper checks before taking them on. The maximum

British Immigration Minister James Brokenshire. He says the British government will take action to stop those in the country illegally from working. sentence for employers found guilty will be raised from two to five years, in addition to the fines already in force. Mr Brokenshire said: “Anyone who thinks the UK is a soft touch should be in no doubt - if you are here illegally, we will take action to stop you from working, renting a flat, opening a bank account or driving a car. As a one nation

government we will continue to crack down on abuse and build an immigration system that works in the best interests of the British people and those who play by the rules.” Alp Mehmet, of Migration Watch UK, which supports tighter immigration controls, said: “This is not just about not being seen as a soft touch. More important is for

Kidero denies Mathare demolitions Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has refuted claims by the traders whose temporary structures in Mathare slums were demolished and accused the county government of demolition.

“I would like to clarify that Nairobi City County government did not undertake any inhumane demolition of any structure along Juja Road area or its environs nor was it consulted, “He stated.

“As a government we will have to ascertain ownership of land before any structure or building is brought down.

Demolition of any building will

be the last resort, “He added.

Kidero further says the County Government is currently developing a bill that will protect those who have built houses in Nairobi City County.

“The NCCG is currently developing a bill that will protect those who have built houses in Nairobi County. As a government we will have to ascertain ownership of land before any structure or building is brought down,” He added.

Last week a number of structures in Mathare area along Juja Road were brought down, much to the shock of their owners. The traders

claim that the County Askaris who came with heavily armed police officers demolished their structures. According to the traders and residents one of the County Askaris was heard saying “The area is a hot spot and hiding space for thugs.”

Mathare MP Steven Kariuki who was at the scene accused the county government of failing to give the traders a notice. “Demolition without any notice is totally inhuman in on public spaces. The county government should have asked me to speak to my people so that we can remove structure ourselves.” He said.

JUST TRASH: Mathare residents try to salvage whatever they can after their temporary structures were demolished. The County governement denied claims they were involved.

the message to go out that if you are here illegally and caught working, you and your employer will end up in court.” Earlier this month, the government also announced that landlords in England will be expected to evict tenants who lose the right to live in the UK, also under the proposed Immigration Bill.

OBAMA ‘BLESSES’ BIDEN FOR US TOP SEAT: SOURCES SAY US President Barack Obama has given his blessings to his deputy, Vice President Joe Biden to make a 2016 bid for the White House, according to a senior Democrat.

But that’s if Biden chooses to run, the decision is his. While he doesn’t need the President’s permission, of course, a potential presidential candidacy was among the topics of their lunch Monday at the White House. Mr Obama made clear he would not stand in his way or counsel him against a run, the senior Democrat said. The Vice President’s office downplayed the speculation about Biden’s political future. “Sources continue to speculate about something they know nothing about,” Biden spokeswoman Kendra Barkoff said.

“This lunch was a private meeting between two people; the President and the Vice President.” The Vice President was expected to huddle at his home Monday night with Anita Dunn and Bob Bauer, the husband-and-wife team who have been at Obama’s side for much of the last decade, two people familiar with the meeting told CNN. Steve Ricchetti, the Vice President’s chief of staff, was also expected to attend.

“As a general rule, we are not going to confirm the Vice President’s private meetings or provide a readout of them,” an aide to the Vice President told CNN.

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CS Rotich vogue on teachers’ Joy as judges allow teachers big TSC payroll mess as teachers payroll: Treasury boss Henry Rotich dampened teachers’ payrise: Teachers yesterday broke into jubilations after the triumph: The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) was

spirits last night, after he remained noncommittal about whether the government will pay new salary rates approved by the Supreme Court.

He announced that the government will study the ruling that gave teachers a 50-60 per cent pay rise, then provide an assessment on the possible options. “We will talk after we have a full analysis of the ruling,” Rotich in an SMS.His Education counterpart Jacob Kaimenyi and the Teacher’s Service Commission remained silent.

Supreme Court declined to stop implementation of their new higher pay. They will now enjoy an increase of between 50 per cent and 60 per cent while the appeal filed by the Teachers Service Commission is heard by the Court of Appeal. The decision by the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, came after TSC paid teachers their August salaries under the old rates. Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary-General Wilson Sossion threatened unspecified action if the payroll is not amended to reflect the higher pay.

thrown into a crisis after Supreme Court judges upheld a court order that over 280,000 teachers be paid a 50-60 per cent increment this month. Coming three days after TSC paid teachers this month’s salary, The Standard yesterday established crisis talks will be convened this morning involving officials from TSC, the Treasury and the Office of the President to discuss the new development.TSC is left with no option but to reopen the payroll and post the balances accruing from the award or getting additional cash to top up the July pay it posted to satisfy the court ruling.

MPs exchange bitter words in Raila demands compensation Court rejects probe on KPA jobs sugar debate: Jubilee and Cord MPs on the Agriculture from Duale: Cord leader Raila Odinga is demanding scandal: Time is running out for dozens of Kenya Ports Au-

Committee exchanged harsh words on whether the government signed a deal with Uganda to import sugar. They include MPs Alfred Keter (Nandi Hills) Simba Arati (Dagorreti North), Victor Munyaka (Machakos Town), Florence Mutua (Busia), Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja) and Francis Munyua (Juja).

The heated confrontation took place as Agriculture acting CS Adan Mohammed reaffirmed there was no written government agreement.

Wandayi tabled newspaper cuttings and a document from Uganda Sugar Manufacturers, saying they show Uganda has no surplus to import to Kenya Cord MPs also accused deputy vice chairperson Kareke Mbiuki of taking sides with the CS.

compensation from National Assembly Leader of Majority Aden Duale for damages arising from allegations that Raila owes Mumias Sugar and western Kenya sugarcane farmers millions of shillings. Through his legal advisor, Mr Paul Mwangi, the former prime minister says Mr Duale has to offer settlement for his remarks which he described as malicious and defamatory. Mwangi said they were instructed to notify Duale that they shall file legal proceedings against him for damages caused to their client after seven days from the date of issuance of the letter unless he submits to them within that time an offer for settlement.

thority (KPA) employees including 25 managers who allegedly secured employment and developed their careers using fictitious academic and professional certificates. The employees had moved to the Industrial Court seeking to stop investigation and dismissal of the 126 workers targeted. They also wanted KPA be held accountable for the mess.

Many of the employees admitted the forgery but pleaded to be forgiven and demoted rather than be sacked. But their request was rejected by KPA amid fresh reports that the workers will now be handed to police for further investigations. They now risk sacking at the end of this month after Justice James Rika declined to halt the disciplinary process yesterday.

Kalonzo rejects Uhuru’s advances: Shollei charged but claims its After Ruto, Raila now threatens THE Wiper Party has rejected overtures by the ruling Jubilee Alliance political: The former chief registrar of the Judiciary, Mrs to sue Duale: A day after his plan to sue Deputy Presto form a coalition ahead of the 2017 polls, party chairman David Musila disclosed at the weekend. “Theirs is a full and shut house,” he said on Saturday. Musila was speaking at his Migwani, Kitui-his rural home when he hosted Kitui MCAs who had paid him a courtesy call led by Speaker George Ndotto. He said Wiper leaders were wise enough not to join a Jubilee bandwagon where they would be underdogs.

Gladys Boss Shollei, has denied irregularly buying a house for the Chief Justice. Shollei was on Monday charged with improperly conferring a Sh310 million benefit to Johnson Nduya Muthama Holdings Limited, the company from which the palatial building in Runda, Nairobi, was bought. She was also charged with wilful failure to comply with the law on managing public funds as the Judiciary’s accounting officer, and engaging in the project without prior planning.

ident William Ruto for associating him with the woes bedevilling the miller was made public, the Cord leader has taken issue with Duale for his utterances he made during two public meetings. “Our instructions are to notify you that we shall file legal proceedings against you for damages for the injury caused to our client after seven days from the date of this letter unless you have submitted to us an offer of settlement of our client’s claim,” Raila says through lawyer Paul Kariuki.

What global papers reported today…

Asian stock markets swing wildly Global markets stabilize, stocks Share turmoil sweeps the globe, as Chinese shares take another in Shangai plunge again: After a three-day with heavy falls on US, Europe that erased nearly $3 trillion (Sh300 trillion) in value from stocks battering: Markets across Asia experienced more turbulence rout markets: Australia’s sharemarket has staged a stunning globally, markets on Tuesday showed signs that selling pressures were

on Tuesday, with Chinese shares suffering a dramatic fall of more than 6% a day after hundreds of billions of dollars were knocked off global stocks. As the gravity of China’s market woes continued to sink in – following a trading session dubbed “Black Monday” by the country’s official news agency – stock markets in the region were again hit by wild fluctuations. The Shanghai Composite index fell 6.4% in the first few minutes of trading on Tuesday before clawing back ground later in the day. There was better news from other regional markets, with Japan’s Nikkei making some gains after losing 4.6% the previous session – to some extent easing concerns that the pounding dealt to markets around the world would continue. Australia’s ASX200, South Korea’s Kospi and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng also showed gains as the trading today went on. The MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan went up 1.7% after an initial dip to a three-year low.

easing. Volatility continued to dominate early trading in Asia, but many regional markets swung from losses to gains for the first time in days.

Stocks in Japan opened sharply lower but later seesawed, while shares in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea were staging a modest rally. Across Asia, the free fall of the past few days appeared to have ended - except in China, where Shanghai stocks opened 6.4 percent lower after Monday’s 8.5 percent plunge. Stocks in Japan closed down 4 percent after seesawing between losses and gains. Shares elsewhere staged modest rallies. Australia’s benchmark index closed up 2.7 percent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index closed 0.7 percent higher. By late morning, the Euro Stoxx 50 had climbed 3.4 percent and the FTSE 100 had risen 2.5 percent. Markets around the world have been jolted in recent days by concerns about China’s ability to be a powerful engine of global economic growth. That has added to worries about the potential impact of higher interest rates in the United States.

turnaround, surging more than two per cent higher even after another dramatic fall in China, where the Shanghai index opened down 6.4 per cent. Aided by bargain hunters and the big banks, Australia’s benchmark S & P/ASX 200 recovered ground after opening 1.5 per cent lower this morning, as world indexes plunged on worries about a slowdown in China.By 12.05pm (AEST), the S & P/ASX200 index was up 119.6 points, or 2.39 per cent, at 5,120.9, while the broader All Ordinaries had gained 110.6 points, or 2.21 per cent, to 5,124.8. Tokyo’s benchmark index also rebounded sharply IG market analyst Angus Nicholson said the Australian sharemarket had the second-best recovery in the region today, outpaced only by Taiwan’s index, which was coming off a low base. “…The buying opportunities in the ASX today were clearly far too tempting.” Companies whose earnings announcements coincided with yesterday’s carnage saw significant moves.

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CBK EXCHANGE RATES 1 US DOLLAR 1 UK POUND 1 EURO 1 S.A RAND 1 KSH/USH 1 KSH/TSH

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CS Kandie dispels smuggling fears of Ugandan sugar Sugar coming from Uganda into Kenya is duty free according to Cabinet Secretary Phyllis Kandie.

Speaking during a media briefing on Monday, Kandie ascertained that this is in line with East African Community Customs Union Protocol which protect goods from any member state from being subjected to custom duty.

“Article 14 of the protocol provides that goods originating from partner state and satisfy the EAC Rules of Origin are eligible for community tariff treatment. This means goods entering another partners state will neither be quantitatively restricted nor subjected to custom duty,’’ she explained.

According to her, the information about Ugandan

sugar being subjected to custom duty is misleading and only applies to goods that do not meet EAC Rules of Origin.

“In line with EAC commitment the Ugandan products including sugar will only be accorded preferential tariff treatment as long as it is produced in Uganda and meets the EAC Rules of Origin.’’ She said. ‘’Should these products including sugar exported to Kenya from Uganda be deemed as not meeting the EAC Rules or Origin, they would not be accorded community tariff treatment and thus would attract 100 percent duty,” the CS added.

The CS made her statement amid fear from opposition that if Kenya import sugar from

Uganda, it will create room for smuggling of the commodity from other countries.

Kandie has called the opposition not to politicize sugar deal since Kenya has been importing sugar from Uganda though the situation worsened when the president paid a visit to his counterpart to not only accelerate imports but also improve trade ties between the two. ‘’Currently, Uganda remains a major market for Kenyan goods because in 2014, Kenya exported good worth Sh 60.8 billion yet imported goods valued at Sh 17.6 billion only from Uganda and the trade between two countries will remain in favour of Kenya,’’ concluded the CS.

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Participants are required to download an application form from the site and send a filled copy via the provided email by September 15, 2015.

The movement, which was launched in 2013 by humanitarian group Peace Direct, will give $10,000 (Sh1.04 million) to three winning organisations.

Peace Direct is an independent charity, funded by public donations, trusts and foundations.

“These are global awards.” A statement from the group has said. “There is no geographical restriction on applications.”

Peace Direct is looking for groups that deal in women-led peacebuilding, youth peacebuilding, environmental peacebuilding, inter-religious peacebuilding and arts.

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Kenyan football thrives behind unhidden divisions along ethnical lines, with the two most prominent football clubs, Gor Mahia FC and AFC Leopards, openly ‘belonging’ to two particular tribes.

Light at the end of the dark tunnel as PRisK, MCsK, and KaMP partner

AFC Leopards and Gor fans in a past match.

FANS BEHAVING BADLY: the curious case of Gor and afC fanatics

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very country has its own problems and in Kenya, football violence is fast becoming a nightmare. Football violence has become part of the Kenyan culture with extreme cases leading to loss of lives such as the 2010 incident where seven people died in a stampede at Nyayo National Stadium. Such occurrences have even prompted bans on fans from entering particular stadia, for example in 2013 when the AFC Leopards team was forced to play in an empty stadium after their fans were banned from the City Stadium following violent riots that led to loss property and scores of injuries. Gor Mahia matches are no better, with fans leaving a streak of violence wherever they go, from Mombasa to Machakos and earlier this month, in Nairobi where they torched City Council and police vehicles in the CBD. How come a sport that is supposed to bring people from all walks of life together for the sole purpose of relaxation almost always ends up in riots and police combats? Well, the Kenyan football scene has been injected with three lethal drugs namely ethnicity, fanaticism and hooliganism. We may sing the positive ethnicity song daily to support the fact that Kenyan football thrives behind unhidden divisions along ethnical lines, with the two most prominent football clubs, Gor Mahia FC and AFC Leopards, openly ‘belonging’

to two particular tribes. However, there is nothing positive about the violence that rocks football tournaments especially between Gor and AFC every time they meet on the football pitch. Often the meet ups turns into a battle field with the weapons of choice being stone missiles and other blunt objects.

While not all fans may have negative tribal inclinations, Kenyans are good at going with the flow and the mob psychology often compels law abiding fans to join in the violence that could have been offset by one or two tribal intolerant fans.

Fanaticism is also a contributing factor to the Kenyan football violence. Every so often we hear of a football die hard committing suicide because their club of choice lost in a tournament. Never mind that these incidences often involve international clubs which the fanatic has never, and would never interact with. Kenyan football fans have the weakness of getting too carried away by occurrences and supremacy battles so much that tournaments involving teams like Gor Mahia and AFC rarely make it to the end and when they do, fans of the losing team only concede defeat after a battle. Additionally, betting organizations like Sportspesa also fuel these riots since fans who bet all their money on the losing teams have to find a way to blow off steam, and what better way than to turn

on the fans of the club that stole the show?

An emerging explanation for the rampant violence trailing football derbies in Kenya is the revelation that thieves have coined a new stealing technique; starting riots and picking pockets of fans amidst the chaos and confusion that ensues especially in crowded stadia. It has been discovered that these hooligans attend the matches dressed in the jerseys of the two participating teams, eventually retaining the jersey of the losing team and feigning disappointment in a violent manner that unsuspecting fans emulate and escalate into deadly riots and stampedes.

But Kenya is not alone, in 2012 Egypt lost some 74 people in a similar stampede while 22 others also died earlier this year after unruly fans stormed the pitch. Last weekend, the highly anticipated Mashemeji Derby was halted prematurely after AFC and Gor Mahia fans became enraged following a controversial penalty, but was it really that controversial, or was it just an excuse to stir up trouble?

Football and Stadia management are mum on the matter each throwing blame and counter blames. Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero threw a ban on any Gor /AFC match until fans can behave. But is this all that can be done to tame the violence monster?

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ARTWORLD

Painting is just another way of keePing a diary.

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ake Weidmann is a professional artist and a certified Master Penmann who works in Denver Colorado. Jake works across numerous mediums in art and calligraphy and is well known for his use of flourishing and hand lettering in the context of his art pieces. All his art pieces contain carefully thought out details, which he does by the use of his pen. There are only 12 master penmen in the world and he is the youngest.

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Death and burial among the Luhyas In the Luhya community, once a member of the community dies, a group of women will run around the village announcing the death by wailing. It is through this that the members of the family gather in the house of the bereaved to share in their sorrow. The casket is then placed on the veranda for viewing and it is during this that one occasionally finds a mourner who will address the dead person as if they were alive asking questions like why they had to depart so soon. In some cases, the mourners even slash down banana plants to express anger at the gods for the loss. As evening approaches, fires are lit outside the home and the mourners gather around as they keep each other company and share stories, mostly memories of the departed. As the women sing songs to uplift the family, the men look forward to a bullfight usually held in respect of the deceased.

The burial does not take place for another two or three days in order to give adequate time for the viewing of the body. The time allocated for this activity depends on the rank held by the deceased. During the mourning period, the family is responsible for feeding the visitors but the visitors also chip in from time to time. On the burial date, a village elder runs the program and it extends to early afternoon, depending on the seniority of the deceased. It is after the burial that the bullfight is held to honor the deceased. One week later a ceremony called Lovengo is held where hair of close relatives is trimmed.

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Aliza Jebet Kitui

e can safely describe Aliza Jebet Kitui as an artist with multiple abilities. This girl can draw, paint, and customize clothes with her painting technique as well as painting on T- shirts. She started this as a teenager where she drew and colored most of her books. Her mother being her number one fan urged her to keep up the good work.

“I made cards during the holidays and my mother as my self-proclaimed marketer, made sure everyone at her work place knew about it. So I sold holiday cards, and bookmarks when I went back to school. I enjoyed every bit of it,” she tells XAccess.

In campus, she explored this world some more by painting on T-shirts and with motivation from those closest to her she painted one shirt after another then handbags until she mastered. She does a lot more painting on canvas and crafts.

“It’s hard to put it to words; my art is a part of me. It’s how I see things, my form of expression. An innovative abstract view of things.” She says most of her work involves using paint, fabric leather and cotton twirl which she uses for the weaving.

How long it takes to complete one of her creations is dependent on the design. For some it takes a couple of hours and others like painting on a dress can take

up to a day or more. For Aliza, shapes, color and nature are her major sources of inspiration. She however likes to observe her surroundings, as no one usually knows when they will have a light bulb moment. She is one of a kind as she hand paints all her pieces. She pays attention to the very last detail and tries to think like there is no box. “Each piece is unique. They say the devil is in the detail. I learnt from a wise guy who taught me a few things about business, the true meaning of quality. I pay a lot of attention to detailing,” she says.

Marketing is not her forte and as a result, became a challenge as she was starting out. The other challenge was finding her own style, something that would stand out.

“Convincing people that this is actually a real job can be very discouraging when no one really understands what you are doing, and where you are coming from.

‘Selling’ my vision has been quite the journey, “she tells X Access.

Aside from the challenges, she thinks that Kenya has a bright future in terms of art. “Its way better than where it was a few years back. People are becoming more receptive and appreciative of art. I think the art culture is growing and that’s all we can really ask for; growth. There’s a lot of promise. We just need to keep doing what we do, never give up.

Keep pushing the vision.”

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Men AlSo eASily forget SMAll clueS Such AS love noteS in their pocKetS And MeSSAgeS on their phoneS.

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t looks like its peak season for foreign artistes in Kenya. Singer, performer, songwriter and published author, Sheyla Bonnick will on 5th of September perform at the Safari Park Hotel together with the group ‘the sound of Boney M’. Born in Jamaica and brought up in England, Sheyla was a member of an early line-up of pop group Boney M. in 1975. She is expected to take us back in time and perform music the group did as early as 1975 through to the present day.

producer AbH defends sauti sol’s latest song

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usic producer Brian Oluoch of ABH sound has defended Sauti Sol’s latest track saying the level of creativity in the song is a pure stroke of genius.

‘Just like fashion, music has trends too. The in thing right now is nostalgic sound. This is where you develop your idea but borrow from already existent sounds and tunes. Everyone knows the Diwali riddim and the Awilo hook, if you would look at it from a purely creative angle you would appreciate the genius in the fusion’ he said in their defiance. The new song has received mixed reviews with most fans hating the beat and video. brIAn

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stL and njeri shoot miti ni dawa video

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fter a successful performance of the Miti ni track at Kenya industry night, STL and Njeri have gone ahead and shot a video for the track. In an exclusive interview at the shoot location, the duo confirmed to XAccess that this was just the beginning of their working relationship and that their fans should expect more surprises and collaborations from them.

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Just like global warming, cheating in relationships has become a universal issue.

Cheating does not have a universal code of practice and men and women have different tendencies when it comes to eating from the forbidden cookie jar.

We sought a professional outlook from Ivy Mbula, a relationship therapist in Nairobi and here is her comparison of men vs women’s cheating behavior.

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Motivational factors

Unlike the traditional era where men would have sex with multiple women in a bid to get as many male children as possible, the modern man today cheats mostly for sexual exploration. A woman on the other hand ventures out of her relationship in search of emotional connection that goes beyond sexual relations, a factor that lacks especially in abusive relationships or relationships where the man is already being unfaithful.

Cheating period

Because men cheat in pursuit of sex, they get tired of their mpango wa kando eventually and either go back home or move on to the next lady in line.

Women, however, cheat when they find a better emotional haven and since emotions are an unending cycle given their psychological nature, women are likely to get attached

and maintain these side arrangements for life and in extreme cases, abandon their family for the newly found love interest. In short, men create affairs while women create relationships.

Getting busted

It is very easy for a woman to tell when her man has fishy dealings.

The man will conspicuously break their routine.

Men also easily forget small clues such as love notes in their pockets and messages on their phones which his woman might accidentally (or on purpose) stumble upon. Catching a woman cheating is difficult, probably due to their innate ability to multitask. She will perform all her roles as well as her career obligations in perfect balance with her ongoing infidelity.

Cheating distance

Because of their tendencies to get easily caught, men nowadays

look for affairs far away from home for example with overseas business associates or former schoolmates who live miles away and whose chance of meeting the current are zero.

Women on the other hand settle for affairs closer home such as with neighbors, church friends or even the gardener because as mentioned before, they are able to keep their affairs as discreet as required.

Counting losses

When affairs come to light, women have much more to lose than their male counterparts.

This is because a woman can easily forgive a cheating spouse, while a man forgiving a cheating wife is a rare occurrence especially in the African culture.

Women who cheat eventually find out that they bit more than they could chew and end up losing it all including their reputation in society. Remember Raphael Tuju’s wife?

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ASK dr X Dear Dr X,

I have been married to my wife for seven years now but we have never had any children. Recently, we agreed to go for a medical checkup and it turns out that my wife is perfectly fine: I’m the one with the problem. I feel extremely bad because in the recent past, I had started mistreating my wife, assuming that she was barren. I even stood by and watched my sisters ridicule her during a recent family gathering. How do I make things right?

- Josh

Send your agonising queries to adhyambo@x254.co

How cAn I mAke It up to my wIfe After I mIstreAted Her? Dear Josh,

First let me commend you and your wife for going through the medical test to get to the bottom of your childlessness. Many couples assume that it is always the woman at fault whilst scientific studies prove that both parties have a 50-50 responsibility in conception.

Regarding your guilt, there is no way out of this one. You need to man up, face

your wife and talk it out. Ensure you humble yourself and ask for her forgiveness and if she is an understanding woman, all will be well.

If not, you need to work hard on earning her forgiveness. Remember you let your relatives mock her and for some women, getting over such an ordeal takes time. All the best.

DR X.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2015

FASHIONparade

@The 4Th annual nYX Face awards.

sue WONg: Sophisticated and elegant.

Charisma star: Ditch The hat and you steal the show.

Kelly OsbOurNe: All we see is the Coco Chanel brooch.

Vegas Nay: Looks stunning in the flowing dress.

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he NYX Face awards is an annual event seeking to recognize outstanding acts in the makeup and fashion world, focusing on the work of video bloggers, showcasing their work mainly on YouTube. This year, Kelly Osbourne was the host for the event bringing drama as always by revealing that she has never really liked Giuliana Rancic and the only time she would consider going back to Fashion Police on E! Was if “certain people weren’t there.” The NYX Face Awards 2015 took place last Saturday at Club Nokia with the winner being Mykie who runs a YouTube makeup channel as well as a fashion blog. This is how the red carpet looked however, captivating and every bit eccentric.

buNNy meyer: settled for Dolce and Gabanna.

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rating: PG Genre: Drama cast: TC Stallings, Noel Baker, Elizabeth Becka Time: 2 hrs.

C rating: G/E Genre: Mystery cast: Elizabeth Moss, Patrick Fugit, Katherine Waterson Time: 1 Hr. 30 Mins.

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atherine’s father, a famous artist whose affairs she managed, has recently died, and shortly after her father’s death she is dumped by her boyfriend James setting her off into a dark period . In an attempt to heal from the scars of these unfortunate events, Catherine retreats to her best friend Virginia’s lake house for some long overdue time out.

On arrival, Catherine finds it impossible to find peace as the quiet lake house ambience proves to be a good refresher of memories spent at the same house with her ex the year before. Catherine tries to reaches out to Virginia for company, but Virginia spends all her time with her new found local love interest. Their friendship begins to dwindle leaving Catherine both lonely and delusional.

ariKa satO: an all-white affair.

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he Jordans are an average family that seems to be living the American dream as they have good jobs as well as a very beautiful daughter. However, their happiness and fulfilment is just an illusion. The husband Tony, is a first class flirt who engages anything in a dress. This makes his wife Elizabeth progressively bitter, caving under the strain of a failling marriage. A ray of hope shines on their home when Elizabeth meets a new client who encourages the couple to find happiness through prayer and finally, they reclaim their lost paradise.

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STraighT ouTTa CompTon rating: R Genre: Biographical Drama cast: Oshea Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Gary Gray Time: 2 hrs. 30mins.

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ased on the fall of the California hip hop group NWA, Straight Outta Compton is biographical drama reminiscing the rise of NWA from their successful first album, which takes them around the world literally. Like any other hip hop shows, theirs are rocked with constant riots against their strong verbalism. Riots are not their only problem. NWA encounter in-group fighting due to canvassing in record deals and general management issues. Finally, the group breaks up with Dr Dre and Ice Cube leading the Exodus route, leaving Eazy E and Heller who also part ways eventually.

Our rating: H H H

BUSINESS 11

PayPal and Mallfor Africa offer online payments in Kenya MallforAfrica (MFA) an e-commerce company has teamed up with PayPal to make online shopping from key markets outside Kenya as easy as possible.

Efi Dahan, the Ragional Director for Africa and Israel at PayPal said: “We know how important security and trust are for our customers when deciding to shop online.”

The two companies are offering their customers a Sh 1000 discount on first order when paying with PayPal on the MallforAfrica platform.

“By offering customers payment option that secure, we can reassure buyers and encourage online shopping,”

Dahan said.

Using PayPal will not only help protect people’s income from potential dangers but will encourage online shopping as well since it’s a more secure way to online payments.

“This collaboration is key to unlocking the global marketplace for Kenyan consumers” says Dahan.

According to the CEO and founder of MallforAfrica, buyers can purchase a wider range of products ranging from clothing to jewellery and electronics from best retailers across the world such as Macy’s, Bebe, Carter’s Juicy Couture and Zappos.

“We are thrilled to collaborate with PayPal, one of the world’s most popular online payment solutions,” says Chris Folayan, CEO and founder of MallforAfrica.

Folayan is delighted to offer a seamless experience for not only his customers but his retails as well and couldn’t be happier with adding PayPal as a payment option.

“The cooperation with MFA is a great win as this further entrenches us in the key markets in Africa such as Kenya. Our aim to provide the best and more secure way of paying and receiving money online and we are proud of this association,” says Dahan.

Ashley Madison offers Sh39 million reward to find hacker Ashley Madison, the website that allows adulterous spouses to cheat on their better halves, is offering $378,000 (Sh39.2 million) for information leading to the prosecution of the individual or group involved in their data hack.

Impact Team, the group supposedly behind the attack, released the names, email addresses, home addresses and message histories of Ashley Madison’s users.

They said they were acting on behalf of ‘all Canadians’ affected by the breach, the BBC reports.

“In the very best interest of our customers, who have been affected by this malicious

act, we are firmly committed to fully assisting these law enforcement and investigative authorities, without reserve,” said a statement from Avid Life Media, Ashley Madison’s parent company.

Ashley Madison, which operates in more than 50 countries across the globe, including South Africa, has close to 40 million users, It promotes its service with the tagline, “Life is short.

Have an affair”.

Avid Media’s offer comes just after it was revealed that the company stands to lose C$760m (Sh59.4 billion) in a class-action lawsuit following the data leak last week.

Charney Lawyers and Sutts, Strosberg LLP, two Canadian firms, are bringing the case against Avid Dating Life and Avid Media.

The two firms have been approached by numerous former users of AshleyMadison.com, who were affected by the breach.

“They are outraged that AshleyMadison.com failed to protect its users’ information.”

The firms said in a statement.

“In many cases, the users paid an additional fee for the website to remove all of their user data, only to discover that the information was left intact and exposed.”

Kenya presses on Japan to invest more in private sector Kenya and Japan are seeking direct flights between Nairobi and Tokyo to ease travel and deepen business cooperation between their capitals.

Through a forum to broaden and deepen their partnership, Kenya urged Japan to further invest in construction, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, tourism as well as Lamu Port Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor.

Some Japan investments include Toyota Tsusho who constructed the Hoima-

Lokichar-Lamu crude oil pipeline to the Kenya Port of Lamu.

Moreover, japan has invested in Kenya port of Mombasa, road network and in both hydro and geothermal power.

The National Oil Corporation has partnered with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOMEC) to conduct geophysical surveys on its block 14T where oil was discovered by Tullow and Africa Oil. Japan through Africa Business Education will sponsor over

1,000 African students to pursue undergraduate and graduate studies in Japan.

Trade ties between Kenya and japan has risen steadily from usd 229 million in 2000 to usd 1.5 billion in 2014 making Nairobi the regional headquarters for all Japan’s major International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Trade between Kenya and Japan has been on the increase, rising steadily from $557million in 2008 to Sh 156 billion in 2014.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2015

NEWS JOB OPPORTUNITIES X News, Kenya’s first and largest circulation free newspaper and Kenya’s only Cannes award winner needs brilliant, passionate, young staff to help us win more awards and achieve new firsts.

1. Advertising Business Executives:

Reporting to the Advertising Manager, the ideal candidates will be charged with the responsibility of initiating and executing sales while promoting and delivering effective advertising solutions to Clients.

Key responsibilities • To sell advertising space for X News.

• To generate and develop new sales ideas.

• To meet and surpass agreed monthly and annual sales targets.

• To contribute towards team objectives and working within the company’s performance culture.

Knowledge, Skills and Competency required.

• A diploma or a business related degree from a recognized institution (why not start with the degree) • 2-3 years sales experience preferably from media, advertising agencies, PR firms, banking and insurance.

• Strong understanding of the fundamentals of advertising, including research and analysis.

• A keen eye for identification and development of business opportunities.

• Strong presence coupled with outstanding communication and presentation skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work within a team and deliver results on deadlines.

• Hunger for results and ability to cultivate long standing client relationships.

A superior training and mentorship, great management support as well as a sales management system that highly rewards performance and commitment awaits you.

If you fit this description and you want to be part of the most innovative media house in the region, send us your application and a detailed CV to hr@x-news.co.ke with the subject SALES

2. News/Business/Features/Sports/Entertainment Journalists

X News is the news breaking newspaper of Kenya, covering today’s news today. Reporting to the various desk editors, the ideal candidates will demonstrate a passion for news and unbiased approach to its reportage.

Key responsibilities • To seek out and investigate breaking stories.

• To produce concise and accurate copy according to our house style and to strict deadlines.

• To create and upload news content to digital platforms.

• To online report or real-time blog ‘live’ stories.

• To build contacts in order to maintain a flow of news • To attend press conferences and events that generate stories • To work closely with the news team, photographers and editors; NOTE – We are also recruiting intern journalists.

If you fit this description and you want to be part of the most innovative media house in the region, send us your application and a detailed CV to hr@x-news.co.ke with the subject JOURNALIST

3. Social Media Specialist

Reporting to the Publisher, the social media specialist will be charged with driving brand and revenue growth via existing and emerging social media channels. A strong understanding of where social media buzz and business value intersect is crucial.

Key responsibilities • To write brilliant and engaging copy appropriate to social media platforms.

• To liaise with the editorial team to source required assets for use on social media.

• To produce visual assets (images, gifs etc) that can be used across social media channels.

• To manage online communities day-to-day.

• To proactively identify on-the-pulse opportunities to take our accounts into real time conversations on social media.

• As required, to work out-of-hours shifts (evenings, weekends, bank holidays) to ensure that our social media activity is consistent with audience behaviours and usage.

If you fit this description and you want to be part of the most innovative media house in the region, send us your application and a detailed CV to hr@x-news.co.ke with the subject SOCIAL MEDIA

4. Sub Editors

Reporting to the Managing Editor, the Sub Editors take total ownership of the quality of the copy and the headlines.

Knowledge, Skills and Competency required.

• Has at least one year of experience on a subs desk • Has a comprehensive knowledge of InDesign.

• Has a methodical and organised approach, a remarkable eye for detail and the ability to work effectively and quickly up against multiple deadlines.

• Can write engaging and informative headlines and captions.

• Has first class grammar and spelling and can pick up house style and tone quickly.

• Can communicate effectively with writers and layout editors.

• Is willing to put in overtime as and when required.

If you fit this description and you want to be part of the most innovative media house in the region, send us your application and a detailed CV to hr@x-news.co.ke with the subject SUB EDITOR Note: If you have worked at one of the old fashioned media houses, you will need to impress us that you have the capacity to shape a new tomorrow rather cling to yesteryear.

X News is an equal opportunity employer and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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WEATHERFORECAST

DAILYHOROSCOPES CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan19 This might bother you today unless you write your thoughts down. Sometimes the process of recording your ideas can bring an insight’s meaning to light. If this doesn’t help, keep your notes until tomorrow. Things should become clearer then.

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 You and some friends might spontaneously decide to do something adventurous, Aquarius, such as take a trip out of town. This might be fun. Make sure you go somewhere that one of you knows fairly well or there’s a slight danger that you might get lost or hit traffic at the wrong time.

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Fill in the blanks with the numbers 1-9. every row, column and 3x3 box must contain all nine digits with no repeated number.

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PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 This can be exciting and it should make a big difference in your life. This time definitely calls for some modesty. If you act too proud or thrilled, you might stir some envy among your colleagues, and this could come back to haunt you later. Save your excitement for your family.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 It might end up being slow and tedious. If you must travel, be prepared for delays, lost luggage, or bad weather. Travel light, be at the airport early, and take some reading material. If you’re planning a trip, don’t confirm the arrangements or the same effects might apply when you do travel.

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TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 You might have psychic insights and some odd dreams. However convoluted they may be, they’re trying to tell you something, possibly about your relationship with a friend or love partner. Make a list of the symbols and then figure out what they mean to you.

GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 This isn’t a good day to get together with your romantic partner, Gemini, or even talk on the phone at length. Keep your conversations brief and make arrangements to meet in a few days. Your friend could be in a very agitated state of mind and might take offense at an innocent remark from you.

CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 Some technological gadgets that you make copious use of may go out of whack today, Cancer.

This could prove frustrating for you, but don’t vent your frustrations on them. Stay calm and call in a professional to fix the problem. Think of the expense as a contribution to your own mental health.

LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 You might feel this is the perfect partner for you. Be cautious! This wonderful new person may have money problems or be jealous and possessive. Move ahead if it feels right, but move ahead with caution and don’t be swept off your feet until you’re certain that this person is OK. VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 21 You might have some important work to do at home, Virgo, but unexpected visitors might have other ideas for your day. Don’t get angry or frustrated. They’ll probably understand so there’s no need to try to play host when your mind is somewhere else.

LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 Electronic communication could be difficult today, Libra. Everything that can go wrong might go wrong - phones, email, copiers. Driving a car could land you in impossible traffic. If you really need to speak to someone, the best thing to do may be to take a walk and go see them in person.

SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 Money problems may seem to be escalating, Scorpio, and you could be hard-pressed to find a way to deal with them right now. If you wait a day until you’re feeling a little less stressed, you’ll be able to get a better handle on the situation and juggle your budget in order to make it all work.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 - Dec 21 You might feel that you’ll go crazy if you don’t get out for a while. But responsibilities may keep you indoors anyway. It’s important to get out. Take a brisk walk around the neighborhood, run a quick errand, return a book to the library. This should bring some relief, at least for now.

MUSTREAD Maru — by Bessie Head

Named after the main character Maru who is a Totems (chief) in the African village of Dilepe and aspiring paramount chief, the novel tells the tale of how a young woman’s life is changed by an unexpected twist of events.

Because hers is a shunned tribe, Margaret is looked down upon as a stray dog, with mischievous boys tying empty cans around her to embarrass her. She finds solace in the arms of a White missionary who is also named Margaret who visits the village and takes her to school after her mother’s death. The young Margaret performs exceptionally in school and she eventually lands a teaching job, empowering fellow Bushman tribesmen.

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CROSSWORD Across 1. Bar mixer 5. White-feathered wader 10. Team up with 14. Russian ruler of yore 15. Slang for money 16. ___ jure: by the law itself 17. “Night” memoirist Wiesel 18. Accomplishment 20. More than half 21. Comedic Margaret 22. Argument components 23. Lotus position instructors 25. Bijou 26. Toyota truck 28. Annoyance 33. Kingly letters 34. Totally lost 36. Man with a ring 37. 2002 Winter Olympics locale 39. ___ Lodge 41. Words after “woe” 42. Damp 44. “___ ear and...”

46. BBC competitor 47. Popes 49. Like some cakes 51. “Trust ___ wouldn’t lie to you...”

52. University of ___ Island 53. Charlton of “The Ten Commandments” 57. Renowned British miler

58. Second in command, informally 61. At a later date 63. Sufficiently skilled 64. Deafening 65. Give ____ of approval 66. Bench garb 67. Many Christmas ornaments 68. Emitting sleepy sounds 69. Fictitious bus. names Down 1. Parfait glass feature 2. Capital NNW of Copenhagen 3. Playground flower garland 4. Playground rejoinder 5. Grossly underfeed 6. Empire destroyers 7. Prefix with tiller 8. Portuguese “she” 9. Taiwan’s capital 10. First name at Woodstock 11. Start the business day 12. “___ that special!”

13. Have-___ (lower economic group) 19. Chinese menu declaration 24. Popular a.m. show 25. Bat splat?

26. Heavy knock 27. C-3PO’s pal, familiarly 28. Broadway lights 29. GWB spokesman Fleischer 30. Emphatic negative 31. Calais count

32. Edit 35. Arthur C. Clarke’s genre 38. Fair Deal pres.

40. Sneakily 43. Indonesian island or sea 45. Middle 3 of a set of 5 48. Boston park 50. ____ Grieg 52. Sci-fi pterosaur 53. Angelic aura 54. Get an ___ effort 55. Ticket remnant 56. Knight and Koppel 57. T-shirt neckline style 59. Napoleon’s isle of exile 60. Happy duo 62. Quiet ___ mouse

Yesterday’s answers

YOURSAY MPs should not be passing bills in first place The average Member of Parliament knows nothing about the average Kenyan citizen, so why in hell’s unholy name do we let them pass bills that affect us assuming they have our best

interests in mind? I believe that community leaders and grassroots organisations are the ones who should be drafting policies. At least they know what those of us on the ground floor are

going through. MPs, as we all know, tend to be selfish, greedy and inconsiderate miscreants. Allowing them to pass laws is not only idiotic, it’s irresponsible.

—Unhappy Taxpayer, Nairobi

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‘Devoted Christians’ should awaken and vote

It has been estimated that less than 20 percent of selfidentifying Christians vote. I believe this is the reason selfserving politicians govern our country.

Politicians enact laws God calls abominable.

Our

children are taught to hate God and worship the Earth.

Body parts of the unborn are sold for profit. Borders are kept open for terrorists and criminals. Allies are abandoned and enemies embraced. Our growing

national debt is unsustainable.

Unemployment enslaves millions. Presidents appoint political allies. Arise today Kenyans and start voting for candidates who love their neighbors and care about our —S.B, Kilimani country.

Solving students unrest by banning mocks?

I find the Education CS’ explanation and diagnosis for the prevalent unrests in high schools quite hollow and ambiguous.

Mock exams cannot be an adequate, anterior and sufficient cause for the frequent student’s strikes

we witness in school these days, neither can banning mock be the ideal diagnosis as Mr. Kaimenyi wants us believe. Mr. Kaimenyi seems to be relying on hypothetical and prima facie evidence verbosely presented to him by his underlings and

school managements and not well researched and tested empirical evidence to ascertain the primal cause of this anomaly It is rational to try listen to students and work with their explanation too.

—Phabian Paul Jr, Nairobi

Bridle your social media tongues Kenyans I partly concur with my fellow philosophers that there is no such a thing as “bad”, though I disagree on the idea that the concept of “bad” or “good” is deterministic and relativistic. The “badness’ of something is nothing but the “goodness” of something inside-out. Every good thing therefore, comes with its badness attached.

Technological development is good and helpful in all aspects of life. Social network is one of the diverse tenets begotten by such development as we have witnessed lately, and it’s good. We can tweet, Skype, Facebook and email at will, whenever, wherever and however because everyone enjoys the freedom to do exactly that. — Phabian Paul Jr., Huruma

Opposition shouldn’t politicize everything It has emerged that opposition leaders are fighting policies that benefit Kenyans for the sake of furthering their personal goals. This has got to stop! These buggers can politicize anything if they are allowed to roam free.

Some of these fools act like they need a shot in the head from a Minnesota Dentist (rest in peace Cecil the lion).

Our MPs and opposition leaders need to understand that getting elected is not about putting down good policies and dog-piling on sustainable initiatives. They need to see that their politics should take a back seat when the needs of the less fortunate are at stake.

—Dennis L., Nairobi

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SPORT TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2015

Kenya’s Jairus Birech leads the 3,000m Steeplechase field in the finals at the Olympic Stadium in Zimpetu, Mozambique. Getahun Shiferaw led an Ethiopian sweep of medals.

Team Kenya hopes high ahead of Friday trip to Brazzaville Team Kenya’s main aim will be to surpass the 2011 All Africa Games performance in Maputo, Mozambique when the country parades 17 disciplines in Congo, Brazzaville starting September 4-19.

Maputo remained the best city so far in terms of medal achievement for Kenya which scooped 49 medals; 13 Gold, 14 Silver and 22 Bronze but that is expected to improve in the 50th edition of the games which return to Congo, hosts of the first edition of the games in 1965 where Kenya scooped 23 medals; 8 Gold, 11

Silver and 4 Bronze.

According to Team Kenya’s CEO Charles Nyaberi, the first batch of Kenyan delegation will depart this Friday. The first team to leave will badminton, boxing and volleyball.

The tennis team is expected to leave on September 7th ahead of the main competition which start on September 11th.

Nyaberi also explained that all teams except Beach Volleyball, Cycling and Swimming will camp at Moi Sports Centre Karasani.

A team of six Volleyball pairs is

currently in Mombasa preparing for next week’s national trials to select the final two (one in each gender same as Swimming that has pitched camp in the coastal city. Cycling team is in Murang’a.

The Government has constituted a Games Management Committee led

by Commissioner of Sports Gordon Oluoch whose main agenda is to complete preliminary accreditation and assess the national federations’ status and progress in the Zonal Qualifications.

Nyaberi clarified that Kenya will not

be represented in the other three competitions — namely Meanwhile warring federations like Kenya Hockey Union KHU) and Kenya Bowling Federation which still have cases at the Sports Dispute Tribunal in addition to Fencing and Gymnastics will not send teams to Brazzaville.

Bowling bowed out of the continental championships because the version on offer at the games is different from the one they practice while hockey will miss because Congo has no modern pitches to host the

games. It will however be staged in Egypt but will not count as a medal at the Africa Games but rather as an Olympic qualifiers. Football Volleyball men and Basketball failed to grab ticket to Congo.

Other than the above disciplines, Kenya will also send teams in athletics, handball, boxing (men), judo (men & women), karate (men & women), taekwondo (men & women), weightlifting (men & women), wrestling (men & women) and paralympic sports (men & women).

SPORTS BRIEFS Olunga leaves Kenya for trials in South Africa Michael Olunga may leave Gor Mahia FC for greener pastures.

The striker is scheduled to leave the country in the course of the week for trials with South African side Bidvest Wits FC. If confirmed, Olunga who has scored 15 goals for K’ogalo this season will miss K’Ogalo’s next league game against Bandari FC this Saturday.

Meanwhile Ulinzi FC will retain their sixth title of the East Africa Military Games men’s football but the must beat hosts Uganda Defence Forces in Wednesday last match in Kampala.

Brian Birgen, suspended for his unsporting behaviour after he protested the referees decisions may return for Kenyan Soldiers after Ulinzi appealed his red card in their match against Tanzania.

Rwanda, with seven points are done with their done with their matches but they may also be declared champions should the two teams play a barren draw.

A win for Ulinzi will take their point tally to eight while maximum point in favour of the host will hand them the title.

I am clean, says outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter

Outgoing Fifa president Sepp Blatter says he is “clean” and “there is no corruption in football” amid criminal investigations at the world football’s governing body.

Blatter 79, president since 1998, will step down in February after he was elected for a fifth term last May amid an inquiry into allegations of systematic bribery.

“I know what I have done, what I have not done. I have my conscience and I know I’m an honest man. I am clean. I am not a worried man,” Blatter told BBC. So far, 14 people have been indicted by the United States justice department following claims that bribes and kickbacks of more than 15b were handed out over a 24-year period.

A Swiss investigation is also looking into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, leading to speculation that Russia and Qatar could be stripped of football’s flagship event and a re-vote ordered.

Olum’s club Kedah promoted to Malaysian top tier league Kenyan international defender Lawrence Olum’s Kedah FA has been promoted to the Malaysian Super League after finish the season with 48 points.

This follows their 5-1 win against DRB-Hicom in last league match played on Friday 21 August.

Kedah FA which Olum joined this year from US just went in to the match knowing very well that any slight mishap would handed Palau Penang the title with only a point separating the two teams ahead of the final match. Palau Penang Universiti Teknologi Mara 2-0 in the other match.

Meanwhile Dan Ssenrunkuma bad start into the season with his new side, Ulisess continued when they suffered a massive 4-0 loss in the hands of Alshkert over the weekend. Sserunkuma, a former Gor Mahia forward joined Ulisess from Tanzanian Simba after his attempted move back to K’ogalo hit a snag to join a side that is anguishing on bottom of the table with zero points from four matches.

‘Average’ Arsenal held by Liverpool Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has described his squad as “very average” following their 0-0 draw with Liverpool last night in an EPL third match which leaves his side with only four points.

This was Arsenal at their most bewildering. They were startlingly poor for so long Liverpool will have to consider this result a source of regret.

Arsène Wenger’s men demonstrated some familiar flaws before shaking their heads clear and cannot expect to win the league by playing so chaotically. Yet they could also claim, legitimately, they would have won but for a trigger-happy linesman. It was a perplexing, errorstrewn match, full of missed chances and misplaced passes, and neither team can be fully satisfied with the outcome.

On the flipside a case can also be made that Arsenal, for all their shortcomings, could conceivably have pulled off a perplexing and eccentric victory. They will reflect on the first-half goal that was wrongly disallowed for Aaron Ramsey, as well as the chance Olivier Giroud aimed too close to Simon Mignolet during their late onslaught, and it finished, almost implausibly, with their first clean sheet

of the season. As goalless draws go, it was wild and entertaining but maybe not such a bad result for Arsenal given how fragile they look, with Laurent Koscielny suffering a back injury and Per Mertesacker having a virus.

Arsenal had not started a Premier League game with both their regular centre-halves missing for 1,225 days and perhaps it was inevitable there would be times when their new-look defence looked susceptible. Even so, it must have been alarming for Wenger to see how dishevelled they were in the first half, when Calum Chambers was a danger to his own team. Chambers passed the ball straight to Philippe Coutinho, inside Arsenal’s penalty area, at one point and there were plenty of other moments when the home side looked raw and accident-prone.

For Liverpool there were so many opportunities inside the first half they really ought to have punished Wenger’s team for being so vulnerable. Petr Cech made amends in those moments for his errors against West Ham on the opening weekend and, ultimately, his goalkeeping was the key factor during the spells when

Arsenal looked as if they might lose their opening two league games at home for the first time since 1949.

It was rare to see any side, let alone one with title credentials, give the ball away so frequently inside their own half and, even allowing for their absentees, their supporters must have found it jarring to see their lack of organisation, carelessness in defence and tendency to make life difficult for themselves.

Wenger admitted later he was “always tempted” to take off Chambers at halftime.

His team did, though, take much better care of the ball in the second half, when their opponents operated on the counterattack rather than flooding forward as they had done earlier.

Liverpool, with James Milner excelling, still looked dangerous on the break but Arsenal at least reminded everyone in that period they were supposed to be the home side. Alexis Sánchez struck the outside of the post and it needed a brilliant saving tackle from Martin Skrtel to prevent the substitute Theo Walcott going clear on goal in the final exchanges.1

CECH SAVES: Arsenal keeper Petr Cech makes a save during last night’s match.

Arsene Wenger has described his squad as “very average” following their 0-0 draw with Liverpool last night.

Kemboi on cloud nine as President leads nation in pouring accolades for rare feat From Back Page not go unnoticed by his boss, President Kenyatta who took to social media to send his gratitude to Kenya’s living legend-Kemboi.

“Congratulations to one of my Presidential Escort officer, Ezekiel Kemboi and his entire 3,000m team for the clean sweep,” read the first message posted on the President’s Twitter page @ PresidentKE Cheruiyot clocked 31:41.41 to win back the women’s 10,000m world title

ahead of world number one and former world indoor 1,500m champion Gelete Burka of Ethiopia who claimed silver in 31:41.77, while American Emily Infeld settled for bronze after crossing the line in 31:43.49.

The twitter handle which is run by the President’s digital team also threw in their congratulatory message to Kenya Policewoman Cheruiyot for the tremendous achievement “Vivian Cheruiyot, you made Kenya proud with your victory in the 10,000m

race earlier today. I congratulate you,” the President added.

Kenya’s medal tally is expected to surge when 800m world record holder David Rudisha takes to the final in which stiff opposition is expected from fellow Kenyans, Ferguson Rotich and Alfred Keter.

Faith Chepng’etich is also expected to challenge Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba for the women’s 1,500m title in another promising race that may just push Kenya up in the medal rankings.

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KING EZEKIEL: Ezekiel Kemboi reacts after crossing the finish line yesterday in Beijing, China to win IAAF Word Championship 3,000 metres gold.

Kemboi gets Presidential P salute for rare achievement

resident Uhuru Kenyatta led other Kenyans is sending their congratulatory messages to ‘King’ of Steeplechase Ezekiel Kemboi who won an impressive fourth World Championship title yesterday in Beijing, China. Kemboi, a Kenya Police officer attached to the Presidential escort unit led a Kenyan 1-2-3-4 finish in the races yesterday evening to temporarily take Kenyan on top of the medal standings with six (two gold, one silver and two bronze) ahead of Jamaica who are a silver and a bronze less.

Kemboits feat came just a few minutes after Vivian Cheruiyot sprinted in the last lap to win her first major medal since she came back from maternity leave early this year. Kemboi’s achievement did CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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