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our MPs from Western region now want the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to come out and intervene in the case against Deputy President William Ruto and journalist Joshua Sang at the International Criminal Court. The legislators said the Orange party leadership is better placed

to tell the ICC the truth about the 2007/8 post-election violence. The MPs Emmanuel Wangwe (Navakholo), Bernard Shinali (Ikolomani), Malulu Injendi (Malava) and Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East) say Ruto was in ODM at the time and the party should not abandon him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leaders who were in ODM are well placed to tell ICC that Ruto

and Sang are innocent people who should be vindicated,â&#x20AC;? said Wangwe. The leaders said ODM was well placed to inform the court that Kenyans spontaneously went to the streets to protest what they believed was a stolen election and no violence had been planned. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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SEEKING DIVINE INTERVENTION: Deputy President William Ruto (right) with Elgeyo-Marakwet Governor Alex Tolgos and Uasin Gishu deputy Governor Daniel Chemno when they attended an interdenominational church service at Huruma in Eldoret yesterday.

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Strike enters third week as parties remain in standoff MONDAY, SEPTEMBER14, 2015

HEADING HOME: Students of Upper Hill secondary school walk on Nairobi streets after their school was closed following the ongoing teachers strike.

The nationwide teachers strike entered its third week Monday even as the stalemate between the government and unions over the 50 to 60 percent pay increase awarded by the courts continues. Speaking during the Capital in The Morning show, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion indicated that the union will protect the rights of teachers even if it involves being in serious conflict with the government. Sossion pointed out that the government, including President Uhuru Kenyatta, need to respect the ruling of the court on the pay increase saying ignoring it is a threat to the country’s entire work force. “We’ll protect our rights even if it means bringing the country to its knees. This threat to the court ruling is a threat to the entire work force. In a society that is just, even the President respects the ruling of the court,” he stated. He further encouraged teachers to maintain their stance and not to be cowed by sack threats. “The country is operating a budget of Sh2.2 trillion. What is it that teachers have been granted by the courts? 50 to 60 percent offer for one phase

which is conditional. The arrears and allowances have been stayed for further hearings in the court. What teachers deserve to be awarded is only Sh1.3 billion per month,” he said. He said of this amount, Sh900mn will go directly to teachers while Sh400mn will go to taxes. While claiming that the President was being misadvised on the availability of funds, Sossion urged the Teachers Service Commission and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission to be sincere in stating the facts on teachers’ pay. “It is too late in the day to advance any argument and to cheat the executive. This is a tragedy that government advisors and technocrats are cheating the executive. Once you cheat the executive to make statements that are against the rule of law, then indeed, you are creating a banana republic. Indeed, these are court orders,” he stated. He further maintained that the Salaries and Remuneration Commission does not determine the salaries of teachers since they are not listed as State officers. “The buck stops with the government and if it could engage us meaningfully

and very well and we sign Collective Bargaining Agreements, we have no interest in this. But look at the belligerence of the government and the way they are taking us. Even if you look at the matter of the court, they are the ones who took us to court instead of engaging us at the social table,” he said. “The government is engaging in mischief and the grand talk of the wage bill being so huge that it is going to compromise development is nonsense. Development of the human resource is bigger development than development of all other forms of infrastructure. This is where the rubber meets the road and we are not going to give in,” he added. On Sunday, the union stated that it’s not discouraged by recent remarks by President Kenyatta that his government will not honour the pay award. Speaking after the KNUT National Executive Council meeting, Chairman Mudzo Nzili said teachers will push on with the strike.

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LOOK: Navakholo MP Emmanuel Wangwe listens as Deputy President William Ruto explains a point in Mumias yesterday. The MP is among others from the region who want ODM to support the DP out of the ICC.

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Men spend a year of their lives staring at women, reveals study A man will, on average, spend a year of his life staring at women a study from for Kodak Lens Vision Centres has discovered. It has been revealed that the average man will spend almost 43 minutes a day staring at women. Meanwhile, women spend half as much time staring at men. According to Kodak Lens Vision Centres spokesman, Mark Ireland who headed the study, that adds up to roughly 11 days a year of ogling. This, in turn, accounts for a total 11 months and 11 days for those who get to live

anywhere between the ages of 18 and 50. Women, on the other hand, stare at men for a little over 20 minutes a day (or 6 months) from the time they turn 18 to the time they turn 50, the report, which was published in the Telegraph, has shown. The poll, which studied thousands of people from different cultural, social and economic backgrounds, also found that supermarkets, bars, workplaces and night clubs were the locations that people were most likely to stare at potential partners.

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Two die in suspected suicides in Nairobi Police are investigating two separate cases of suicide that reported in Nairobi. The first incident happened in Kamukunji where the body of a man was found in his room in what appeared to have been a case of suicide. Neighbours said the man who stayed alone is suspected to have hanged himself using a rope. His body was later picked up by police and taken to the mortuary. The second incident happened in Ruai where another man was found dead in his house after quarrelling with his wife over. Police said they are investigating both the incidents.

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CRA chairman Micah Cheserem.

Auditor General Edward Ouko.

EACC urged to probe county graft claims Two independent offices have asked the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate corruption allegations at the county governments. Both the Auditor General and the Commission for Revenue Allocation (CRA) offices contend that there is widespread corruption at the devolve units and now want action taken to address the matter. “We must be careful about cases of corruption at the county level being exposed by the media, EACC and my office should co-ordinate to ensure such issues are addressed,” said Auditor General Edward Ouko. CRA chairman Micah Cheserem claimed corruption has been devolved, posing great threat to devolution. “Look at the issues of wheelbarrows and gates we saw on the media the other day

with colossal amount of money being spent, I am not saying the respective governors are guilty but something is definitely wrong,” he said. “It’s sad that corruption has been devolved, look at the supremacy wars between County Assemblies and the Executive, senators and Governors and the National Assembly and the Senate, all these boil down to control of money,” added Cheserem. The two were speaking today morning on Citizen TV where they were discussing the performance of independent constitutional bodies. He said Auditor General’s report released in July should only be used to improve governance and prudent use of resources allocated to both National and county government. The CRA chairman said the recent attacks on the Auditor General by some politicians

who claimed the report was politically instigated were unwarranted. “We must respect the work of independent offices. When queries are raised by the Auditor General it is not always in bad faith or with ulterior motive. We must learn to use our resources prudently,” he said. “It’s unfortunate that the Auditor General report was never taken seriously but brushed as political gimmick,” he added. The Auditor-General in July this year released reports exposing ruthless expenditure of devolved resources in the county and National governments where up to Sh67 billion could not be accounted for. Jubilee legislators however dismissed the report claiming the Auditor General was being used by the Opposition to paint the government as corrupt.

A man fell and died from a building under construction in Nairobi’s Eastleigh estate. Police said the victim was with his colleagues at the site when he slid from the fourth floor and fell dying on the spot. His colleagues reported the incident police who took the body to the mortuary. Elsewhere, police are investigating an incident in which some Ridgeways High School students went on the rampage last night and damaged property. The students destroyed property of unknown value as they fought for unclear reasons before police arrived to quell the situation.

ODM now indefinitely postpones Nairobi polls

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has postponed indefinitely its Nairobi County Branch elections slated for today to allow the party to resolve disputes. ODM National Elections Board chairperson Judith Pareno (pictured above) said the party will announce new dates soon. The elections were to be held at the Bomas of Kenya. Pareno said the move will give them time to resolve disputes that had arose last weekend polls in the city. The exercise was postponed from last weekend to September 13 and 14, following complaints lodged by various stakeholders.

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NEWS BRIEFS Ending Syria crisis key to migrant crisis, says US General Ending the conflict in Syria and Iraq is key to solving the migrant crisis facing Europe, a senior US official has said. Gen John Allen, special presidential envoy for the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) group today told the BBC that IS had to be defeated and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad “had to go”. He said it was “heartwrenching” to see people fleeing the region. Europe is struggling to deal with an enormous influx of refugees and migrants, mostly from Syria but also from Iraq and other countries, fleeing violence and poverty. “The millions who are fleeing their homes, that’s not just about Daesh,” said Gen Allen, using an Arabic name for IS. “It’s also about the conditions in the region, the horrendous conditions that are a direct result of Bashar al-Assad and several years of the civil war.”

Egypt government resigns in raging corruption queries Egypt’s government has resigned and the country’s oil minister has been asked to form a new cabinet within a week, the office of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has said. No official reason was given for the government’s resignation. However, a senior source was quoted as saying the aim was to reshuffle the cabinet following a corruption scandal. Last Monday, Egypt’s agriculture minister was arrested in connection with the corruption inquiry. In a statement, the presidency said Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab had delivered the government’s resignation to President Sisi who accepted it.

Ghana judges now challenge bribery claims suspension A group of Ghanaian judges allegedly caught on camera asking for bribes has filed a legal challenge to their suspension. Of the 22 suspended lower court judges, 14 have filed a writ to the high court, saying the judicial council’s investigations have no basis in law. Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas conducted a two-year undercover investigation into the judges. It is the biggest scandal in the history of Ghana’s judiciary. The 14 judges say they were suspended before they had seen the evidence and given their responses.

Mau Mau veteran’s statue unveiled A UK-funded memorial to Kenyans killed and tortured by British forces during the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s has been unveiled in Nairobi. The monument is part of a 2013-out-of court settlement by the UK government when it agreed to pay Sh2.6 billion in compensation to Mau Mau veterans. It also expressed “sincere regret” for abuses committed under colonial rule. Thousands of veterans crowded into the memorial site at Uhuru Park to witness the historic

unveiling. The statue shows a woman handing food to a Mau Mau fighter, their faces turned away so they could not reveal the other’s identity if caught by the British authorities. Tens of thousands of Kenyans were held in detention camps during the Mau Mau campaign. Many suffered abuses including beatings, rape and castration. “The memorial stands as a symbol of reconciliation between the British government, the Mau Mau, and all those who suffered during

the emergency period,” UK High Commissioner to Kenya Christian Turner said at the ceremony on Saturday. The Mau Mau began a violent campaign against white settlers in 1952, but the uprising was eventually put down by the British colonial government. The Kenya Human Rights Commission says 90,000 Kenyans were executed, tortured or maimed, and 160,000 people were detained in appalling conditions. A number of historians believe the figure is lower.

A Mau Mau veteran looks at the statue unveiled in honour of the heroes at Uhuru Park last Saturday.

400 youths to unclog South C drainage ahead of El Nino Nairobi City County has deployed 400 youth in South C area to clear and unclog blocked drainage systems in the area in a bid to mitigate against expected El Nino rains. County Executive for infrastructure and Roads Mohamed Abdullahi said the move is part of plans rolled out to improve the city’s drainage system. “We have deployed 400 young men and women to commence works. This will not only happen in South C, but in the whole of Nairobi since there has been flooding issues arising in the County over the past months,” he said. “Nairobi county government acknowledges the El Nino experience of 1997, flash floods of May, 2015 and their devastating effects. We are now meeting Nairobi residents to conduct public awareness campaigns and use them as platforms to caution them on how to cope with the eminent catastrophy and also take mitigation measures to protect property and human life when the heavy rainfall starts. South C is one of the areas likely to be affected when the rains commence.

TAKING PRECAUTION: Nairobi County Executive Member for Infrastructure Mohamed Abdullahi speaks at a public forum in South C yesterday.

Whatever mitigation elements we are advising must be adhered to irrespective of what the content of the pending comprehensive report

may be in respect to the expected rainfall,” he told a public awareness meeting in the area yesterday. He called on city residents to ensure

minimal disposition of solid waste which he blamed for blocking drainage systems. “We have also put in place plans for the removal solid waste which blocks the drainage system as well as widen and deepen existing drainages. I urge Nairobi area residents to assist the County in ensuring the disposition of solid waste is minimal for it to be easy for water to flow through our respective systems,” added Abdullahi. He said the county is also mapping out hot spot areas identified in a preliminary report after the heavy rainfall in May which ravaged the city and caused loss of lives and properties. Some of the areas being mapped out are Highrise Estate, South C Shopping Centre, Loresho along the bypass, Muthangare, Kileleshwa Ring Road interchange, MaziwaZimmerman Kamiti Road, River bank area along Baba Dogo-Outer sring road, Lavington- Chalbi Drive, Garden Estate, Thome, Roysambu, Kahawa west, Donholm, Mbagathi /Langata rd. R/about, Nairobi West, Ruai, Utawala, Mukuru and Kibera Slums.

Egyptian forcEs kill MExican tourists Security forces in Egypt have mistakenly killed 12 people, including Mexican tourists, during an anti-terror operation, the interior ministry says. The tourists were travelling in four vehicles that entered a restricted zone in the Wahat area of the Western Desert, a ministry statement said. Ten Mexicans and Egyptians were also injured and are being treated in a local hospital. The ministry said it had formed a team to investigate the incident. Mexico’s President

Enrique Pena Nieto condemned the incident and said he had “demanded an exhaustive investigation by the Egyptian government”. The Mexican foreign ministry confirmed that at least two of its nationals had been killed and said it was working to confirm the identities of the other victims. In a statement, it said Mexico’s ambassador in Egypt, Jorge Alvarez Fuentes, had visited the local hospital and spoken to five Mexicans who were in a stable condition. The statement (in Arabic) from

Egypt’s interior ministry said the four vehicles the tourists were travelling in were “mistakenly dealt with” during a joint military police and armed forces operation. It said the incident happened on Sunday in an area that “was off limits to foreign tourists” but it did not give an exact location. The tour company transporting the tourists “did not have permits and did not inform authorities”, tourism ministry spokesman Rasha Azaz told the AP news agency. The vast Western Desert area is

popular with foreign sightseers, but is also attractive to militants, correspondents say. A joint force from the Egyptian police and military was pursuing militants in the area - which borders Libya - when the incident happened, officials say. The region is a gateway to the long border and weapons are available on the other side, our correspondent adds. Just yesterday, the Islamic State (IS) group in Egypt claimed it had “resisted a military operation” in the desert.

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Morning newspaper summaries ICC piles pressure on Close down all Let reason prevail: Moderate British funds closes of the clergy, educationists, lawyers and civil DP Ruto: The ICC has again dealt a blow schools, KNUT tells voices Brookhouse society groups have called for dialogue over the Sh3.6b to Deputy President William Ruto, by rejecting ongoing teacher’s strike that enters its third week headteachers: The Kenya National today. The government and teachers’ unions have school buyout: The owners of his plea for suspension of a no-case-to-answer motion until after the determination of his appeal on hostile witness. These details emerged as Jubilee MPs – troubled by ICC decisions – sought divine intervention to extricate the DP from the court’s stronghold at a massive rally in Ruiru yesterday. Apart from the recanted testimony, the duo must also dismantle the testimony of 29 prosecution witnesses as well as documentary evidence – including the recently admitted Waki Commission Report. The three-judge bench ruled saying that mindful of the need to avoid unnecessary delays, the Chambers considers that the schedule for ‘no-case to answer’ motion is to be maintained.

Union of Teachers (KNUT) yesterday told headteachers to send students home and hand over their schools to boards of governors as the union leaders vowed to push on with their strike until their pay increment is honoured. KNUT’s National Executive committee spoke as the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) challenged President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, Mr William Ruto, to step down from office for failing to pay the salaries awarded by the Court of Appeal. In Kibra, Nairobi, CORD leader Raila Odinga urged the President to negotiate with the teachers on how the Government can pay...

been urged to consider the plight of millions of children in public schools, especially those about to sit national examination in a few weeks’ time. The stalemate took a turn for the worst after President Uhuru Kenyatta declared on Friday that the Government had no money to pay the 50-60 salary increment. Deputy President William Ruto echoed the President’s message yesterday, asking teachers to respect Independent constitutional commissions that have already ruled out a pay rise. But in a quick rejoinder, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion said...

Brookhouse School have sold the institution to Educas, a United Kingdom-based private equity fund, for Sh3.6 billion, making it one of the biggest transactions in Kenya’s high end education sector. Among those who sold their interest are the school’s founder Piyush Mehta, who held a 25 percent stake in the institution, and Victoria Bank, whose stake stood at 20 percent. Others include PE firm AfricInvest, which held the single largest interest of 30 percent in the institution that offers the British curriculum to learners from rich and upper middle class households.

Pay or quit, Raila tells Probe ICC over Ruto, Anger as Kabogo, 3,000 engineering Uhuru over teachers: Sang case, says Jubilee: Waititu clash at Ruto students in limbo as CORD principal Raila Odinga has hit out at Jubilee leaders yesterday called for investigations ICC prayer meeting: A varsity suspends course: President Uhuru Kenyatta, saying he has no business into the way the International Criminal Court (ICC) meeting to pray for Deputy President Willliam has handled the Kenyan cases. The leaders, who governing the country if he cannot pay the teachers their money. Raila who was speaking yesterday during a public rally at Olympic grounds in the city’s Kibera slum said Uhuru’s government made an obligation to respect the courts. If they don’t, they are driving this country to anarchy - the rule of the jungle, and, and as CORD they will not accept it. He added that they stand with the teachers because they do not want the future of children ruined. Odinga told Uhuru that if he can’t pay/won’t pay, then he should go home.

came together at Ruiru Stadium for prayers over the case facing Deputy President William Ruto and journalist Joshua arap Sang, said proceedings had revealed clear evidence of witch-hunting and abuse of the court process. Senate Majority Leader Kithure Kindiki said that Kenya, through the Assembly of the State Parties, will push for the operationalisation of Article 122 of the Rome Statute which provides for an oversight mechanism on all ICC institutions. Mr Kithure told the prayer meeting that the rule is meant to ensure that the judges, the prosecution and the registrar follow the Rome Statute...

Ruto and journalist Joshua Arap Sang over their cases at the International Criminal Court (ICC) turned chaotic after local politics took centre stage. The meeting, convened by Mount Kenya MPS in Ruiru, Kiambu was occasioned by a clash between supporters of Governor Kabogo and Kabete MP Ferdinand Waitiu to the chagrin of URP leaders. Some URP leaders walked out in protest accusing their counterparts in TNA of lacking seriousness over the cases facing Ruto and Sang.

corruption. Mr Odinga said there is a scheme to shield Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru from claims of corruption yet she was involved in the loss of the National Youth Service’s Sh791 million. The money was lost through fraudulent deals allegedly involving 21 officials. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has recommended that the individuals be prosecuted. Mr Odinga accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of overseeing a system that selectively decides who should face the law for engaging in corruption.

a crane crashed into the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Friday. Aden Hassan Alio in his late 70s died hours after being crushed by debris from a section of a building that was damaged by a falling crane. Three other victims believed to be men are nursing broken limbs at Zaher Hospital in Mecca. It is not clear whether the deceased and the three injured Kenyans are related or were staying together. Mr Alio, a native of Moyale, was reportedly performing his first pilgrimage or Hajj.

The fate of thousands of engineering students at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) now hangs in the balance following a decision by the institution to suspend the courses, which have been discredited by the industry regulator. Technical University, formerly the Kenya Polytechnic, has frozen admission of fresh learners and teaching of continuing students in the faculty of Engineering Sciences and Technology after the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) listed it among institutions that are not certified to offer the courses.

Terror suspect escapes End double-speak on Kenyan killed in Mecca Strong dollar makes Kisauni dawn police graft, says Raila: CORD leader crane crash as more Nairobi high-end hotels for foreigners: The Odinga yesterday accused the Government pilgrims flock city: An elderly cheaper raid: Terror suspect Farid Omar Awadh has Raila of applying double standards in the fight against Kenyan man is among the 107 pilgrims killed after strong dollar has made Nairobi hotel rooms cheaper escaped a police dragnet in Kisauni only hours after he sneaked back into the country from Somalia. According to detectives who spoke to the Star on condition of anonymity, Awadh is believed to have returned on Friday. A team of heavily armed AntiTerror Police Unit and Serious Crime Unit officers stormed his house in the wee hours of yesterday, but he had escaped. The 20 officers broke into the house, turning it upside down as they ransacked the premises for assorted weapons they claim he owns. However, the police later denied any involvement in the operation.

for visiting foreigners as the tourism sector struggles with record low bookings. Consultancy firm STR Global puts the average price of a stay in Nairobi top-end hotels at $144.76 daily, down from $153.58 in 2012. But the rates indicate an increase from Sh13, 000 per day to Sh15, 250 in the same period when the rates are converted in Kenya shilling. Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) Chief Executive Muriithi Ndegwa said the weakening shilling means there is cheaper inbound holidays.

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At least two Mexicans and 10 others have died after their vehicles were accidentally attacked by Egyptian security forces in the country’s western desert. The Egyptian interior ministry said a joint policy and military force was “chasing terrorist elements” in the area when it “accidentally engaged four four-wheel drives belonging to a Mexican tourist group”. It said 12 had been killed and 10 injured in the shooting, understood to have taken place at the Bahariya oasis around 4pm on Sunday, local time. Mexico’s foreign ministry said two of the victims and at least five of the injured were Mexican nationals, but was “confirming the identities of other possible victims”. “Mexico condemns these acts against our citizens and has called on the government of Egypt for a thorough investigation of what happened,” Mexico’s president, Enrique Peña Nieto, said in a statement on social media. www.theguardian.com

bedfellows: an Iranian-backed militia that once killed United States soldiers. Both are fighting the militants of the Islamic State. Here in the capital, though, Tehran and Washington still line up on opposite sides. The United States is urging the Shiite-dominated Iraqi government to do more to enlist members of the Sunni minority against the Islamic State. Shiite-led Iran and its proxies are thwarting that effort. The dichotomy illustrates the complexities of the relationship between the United States and Iran in places like Iraq, where the interests of the two rivals clash and converge. Now, after a deal to limit Iran’s nuclear programme cleared its biggest congressional hurdle last week, the United States will have to navigate an increasingly complicated regional maze with an Iran newly empowered by international legitimacy and relief from economic sanctions. www.nytimes.com

Venezuela’s opposition leader, Leopoldo López, to nearly 14 years in prison, on top of the 18 months he has already spent in mostly-solitary confinement, triggered a range of different reactions. Amnesty International, a global human-rights lobby, said of the verdict: “The charges against [him] were never adequately substantiated and the prison sentence against him is clearly politically motivated. His only ‘crime’ was being leader of an opposition party in Venezuela.” Human Rights Watch, another international watch-dog, spoke of “egregious violations” of due process. Mr López himself sent a hand-written note from jail saying that he had been fully aware of the consequences when he defied pressure from the regime to leave the country. “My soul, my ideals and my love for you are flying high in the skies above our beautiful Venezuela,” he wrote to his wife and two children. www.economist.com

emergency border controls in a dramatic move that highlights the pressure the refugee crisis is placing on Europe’s cherished system of free movement. Thomas de Maizière, Germany’s interior minister, did not specify how long the temporary measures would remain in place, but said they were “urgently needed” both for reasons of security and to curb the huge number of migrants heading for the country. The rare move by Berlin to protect its frontiers and place restrictions on Europe’s open-border Schengen zone goes against one of the EU’s core principles of allowing passport-free travel across most of the bloc. “We simply need some more time, and a certain degree of order on our borders,” Mr de Maizière said at a hastily arranged press conference in Berlin. In the wake of Germany’s move, the German railways operator said trains between Germany, Austria and Hungary had been stopped. www.ft.com

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SGR tracks to be laid by end of 2016

Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) will see its tracks put in place by the end of 2016, Kenya Railways Managing Director Atanas Maina has said. Speaking during a briefing in Nairobi over the weekend, he explained that the tracks for the new, faster railway linking the Indian Ocean port of Mombasa to Kenya’s capital will be laid within the next 15 months and will open for commercial traffic in June 2017, Reuters reports. Maina said that the project, which is being financed in

part by Chinese investors, was ahead of schedule. The initiative has created more than 25,000 employment opportunities for Kenyans, said Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Liu Xianfa in an earlier address. He added that the number accounted for local engineers, project supervisors and field workers, who he explained, are working “shoulder by shoulder to speed up the construction.” The project was initially expected to take off in 2018, but the government has fast-

tracked the initiative by giving the plan a higher priority. The Standard Gauge Railway will be the first of its kind in the region, linking Kenya to a number of landlocked neighbouring countries. The line aims to transform the country’s passenger service, which is currently suffering from frequent delays. It also hopes to speed up the flow of cargo by cutting down the travel time between Nairobi and Mombasa to four and a half hours from the current standard of more than 13 hours.

PROGRESS: President Uhuru Kenyatta in November 2013 when he launched the construction of the SGR. It has been projected by 2016 the project will be nearing its final phase. (Photo: PSCU)

African banks adopt secure systems as demand for services soar A rising demand for banking services has prompted more lenders to adopt the SWIFT platform, a network that enables financial institutions worldwide to send and receive information

about financial transactions. SWIFT, which stands for The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, is known for its secure, standardized and reliable platform.

The system’s traffic volumes in both Africa and the Middle East have grown by double-digit percentages this year as banks continue to expand rapidly and non-financial institutions continue to adopt the

BuSINESS DIARY HANSHEP Health Enterprise Fund end-of-project event HANSHEP (Harnessing non-state actors for better health for the poor) will on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 hold an end of project event from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm along Processional Way in Nairobi. The HANSHEP Health Enterprise Fund, implemented by the USAID-funded Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project, supports innovative solutions that address critical

health priorities in sub-Saharan Africa. The organization focuses on addressing the region’s high rates of maternal and child mortality, unmet need for modern family planning, and lack of access to HIV and AIDS services. The event will highlight achievements in the development of pro-poor market-based solutions that address health priorities in Kenya.

Biashara Network Expo at the KICC The Kenya International Convention Center (KICC) will play host to the Biashara Network Expo on Saturday September 19, 2015 at 7:00 am. The event is the largest small

business conference of its kind that provides information for business owners or for those who wish to start a small business. Attendees will be given the opportunity to browse

through hundreds of vendors that can help their business grow. They will also be allowed to attend workshops & seminars relevant to their respective fields of business.

platform. These developments come barely a year after Kenyan lenders adopted chip SIM technology, providing customers with safer, more secure debit and credit card systems.

The growing popularity of the SWIFT platform also follows a series of attacks on Kenyan banks, which collectively lost over Sh4billion to fraudsters in 2012 alone.

School invests in the next Kenyan computer coders A school that emerged as a top feeder of skilled developers to Kenya’s expanding tech community and top ICT companies admitted 12 students from 200 applicants who applied to join the third cohort since it opened last October. Increased demand for quality of education prompted Moringa School to enrol the students which its co-founder, Audrey Chang admits that is just a drop in the ocean. “The demand for quality, talented developers in Kenya is very high. We went to a couple of universities and learned how they teach Computer Science and we saw it is very theoretical. We are just scratching the surface with our students,” said Chang. According to both Chang and Co-founder Frank Timre, a number of enterprises are not only lacking developed skills but also need to sharpen problem solving and critical thinking skills. “For a majority of them (graduates), inability to put to practice what they study in school and Lack of Practical skills. Armed with information the two have set up a school where young developers learn and perfect different programming languages to

ensure learners are well-rounded. “We filtered through applications looking for individuals that fit our pre-interview scale and then interviewed the candidates based on their communication skills, maths, logic, coding skills, and personality,” says Chang. The SwitchUp rating website reveals that 59 per cent of students reported a salary increase after the code course averaging $23,000 annually. Ian Munene, a Computer Science graduate and a hacker at Moringa confirms the chances of securing a job with just campus qualifications are slim to nil. “It was tough because most of the jobs required two years plus working experience and the programming once needed people with really advanced coding techniques. I was actually rejected twice in interviews I had attended,” says Munene. Frank says that Moringa School is developing coders for ready market and training young students to be better placed in the modern environment. The practical approach of the school requires to solve problems by building apps and software which they can showcase to potential employers.

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ho is Dennis Ivix? I am Nairobi’s youngest fashion emcee, unless you have heard of any other? You have not done this professionally for long, how’ve you gotten noticed that quickly? Whenever I host or attend an event, I make sure I create a lasting impression. What is your connection with fashion? I have always loved fashion. I’m a fashion enthusiast and always make a point of standing out whenever I step out. For me, image is everything. How do you get your gigs and what people of high stature have you met? I attend corporate and fashion events. This way, I get to interact with people in the fashion and corporate world. I’ve met Robert F. Godec American Ambassador to Kenya, Justice Joyce Aluoch a judge at the ICC, Cabinet secretary Adan Mohammed among others. How is the journey so far? So far so good, I am step by step conquering in my field. Because it’s what I’m interested in. Recently, fashion critique Robert Burale mentioned that you’re one of the best dressed persons in the streets, do you dress yourself? Yes I do. I believe being in the fashion industry, I should be able to dress myself and do it well. Therefore I know how to pair up a few outfits here and there. It is interesting that Robert recognised my efforts that are geared towards outdoing him! Who would you work for as a stylist? You have no idea how much I want to dress the President of the republic of Kenya. He dresses well but he’d look great in slim fit

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suits. Oversized suits make him look bad. How do you manage to remain positive when things are going south? The friends I have are big dreamers. They keep me on my toes. Also, it’s how I keep reassuring myself that things have to look up. Self-motivation is best motivation. I am also

religious. What have you had to give up to keep moving forward? A number of things and one of them sadly being some friends. Some friends are always negative influence and that’s not the kind of energy you need to keep moving. Sometimes you sacrifice some.

What’s next for you? My partners and I are coming up with a monthly engagement which is a platform for young people to meet and interact with people they admire and aspire to be like. Imagine meeting your biggest inspiration and having a moment with them. Closing remarks.

Whatever dreams you have, keep at them and never lose sight of them. #TeamAmbition is the motto. FACT FILE: Name: Dennis Ivix Karanja Age: 25 Quote: Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built Noah’s ark. Professionals built the Titanic. Hobbies: Reading motivational books, business journals. Relationship Status: Single

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hen two people are in love, a million years may seem like a single day. This was the case with John Kirika and his bride, Joyce Wambui, who met in 1994 through a friend from the village. “Our friendship started twenty years ago when my friend visited together with her after schools had closed,” reveals the groom. From the day John laid eyes on Joyce, he knew that she was the one, as he narrates to X Access. “From the day I met her, the chemistry was on point and I already knew deep inside that she was the one.” With her character being exactly what John had always wanted in his dream princess, he decided to propose to her after three years of courting in a faraway country. “I left for England in 1996 and she joined me a year later in 1997. One day after classes, I proposed during a dinner date and she accepted,” he recalls. So what made Joyce say yes to John, and how did she know that he was “the one”? “John facilitated my college visa, all the tickets and the accommodation arrangements when I was studying in England. From his selflessness, I knew he was the one…just the one. In fact, I was just waiting for the day he would propose so that I could say a big yes to him. “Beams Joyce. Fast forward to last Saturday, eighteen years after

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the grand exotic proposal. “The color theme for our wedding was prominently purple and beige. She chose these colors mainly because they are her favorite and of course, purple is the color of royalty and wealth,” John told us. For the groom and his men, the color was light gold with a touch of purple on their shirts and ties while the bridal party was dressed in all purple full length attires with embroidery on the bodice. The wedding day always belongs to the bride and her gown is probably the most important of all. Joyce is all too happy to tell us about her special gown “My gown was designed with the help of my best friend,” she says. “I had to lose a few pounds so as to fit in it the way I visualized the outcome, in terms of the curves and flow,” she adds lightly. After the normal wedding routine; church service, photo session, reception and cake cutting, the newlyweds set out for their honeymoon which is a bit out of the ordinary: a whole 10 days break on one of the best sandy beaches at the North Coast. Congratulations to the newlyweds. X Access wishes them a fruitful and happy life together.

John & Joyce:

A celebration of love through the decades…

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review of top weekend gigs

Obinna all-stars party @Skyluxx

ll clad in white, the second edition of Obinnas All Stars Affair was nothing less than an elaborate celebrity affair which was attended by top comedians Jalang’o, Owago Onyiro, rap sensation Kaligraph Jones, G-kon, Rapdamu, dance crew FBI, Kanda King, radio host and comedian Dr. Ofweneke among others. The event saw

performances by Anto Neo Soul, Kaligraph Jones, Kanda King and the show stopper Ken Wa Maria who in his new look, thrilled the fans in all white too by the way. The Obinna All Star party Affair being an all VIP party experience for party goers in Nairobi, had fans meeting and greeting their favorite celebrities as well as taking photos on the red carpet.

The event drew hundreds of party lovers looking for a fun and entertaining night. Hosted by Obinna Ike Igwee, who also doubles up as a musician, the all white dress code ensured that the party was all classy and unforgettable, with enough entertainment, pomp, glitz and glam that attract many to Nairobi’s night life.

Revellers at the event.

Anto Neousoul poses with fans.

Fun and art headline Sondeka festival The three day Sondeka festival 2015 edition that began at the elephant on Friday evening and came to an end last night at the Nairobi arboretum grounds offered a rare treat of fun as well as a platform to showcase art in a Creatives Garage theme. Celebrating innovation, creativity, fashion, art and music, the festival was awash with talent. From jewelry makers to sketch artists, poets and fine artists as well as musicians specializing in

KIdum on stage.

a number of genres. There were two performance stages; the santuri stage that showcased up and coming musicians and poets as well as music crossing cultures and the ‘bengatronics’ who are currently redefining the future of ‘benga’ music. The creative market provided a variety of art to choose and buy from with ‘vitenges’ being a main attraction. The Ankara prints, beaded jewelry, woven baskets and

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Jaguar is back from London and it seems he can’t stop gushing about his visit and especially performance there. The Huu mwaka singer uploaded a picture and simply captioned it; ‘Thank you London!’He has whispered to XAccess that he now knows London can dance!

Sauti Sol at White House Hold your horses! Yes the boy band are going places and can now be seen in the White House. We have learnt that President Barrack Obama has reportedly hang a photo in which he was captured dancing to Sura yako with Sauti Sol at the state house banquet when he visited Kenya. ‘The photo has been placed in the The White House in the West Wing right near the Oval Office’, a source revealed. Jaguar

way for a sterling performance by Mim Suleiman from Tanzania before the return of DJ Racheal. Jemimah Sanyu from Uganda in her breathtaking performance ensured the fans danced along before Fena took to the stage. The showstopper of the night: Kidum was then introduced on to the stage and as usual, together with his Boda boda band claimed the Sondeka festival throne giving the fans a performance to remember.

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fine art sketches were also available for purchase. The main stage had performances by Sarakasi dancers, the legendary Makadem, Muthoni the drummer Queen, rap sensation Octopizzo as well as DJ Kontroller who took to the stage on Saturday afternoon and entertained fans to the late hours of the night. The Sunday treat took off with performances by Santuri DJs followed by DJ Racheal who paved

Sauti Sol

Samsung has taken an initiative that gives a platform for users to share the richness of moments. Dubbed colors of Kenya, users will capture fleeting reality, crafting images with photo filters and publishing them for the world to see. The Samsung Instameet #ColorsofKenya focuses on capturing both a cool experience and the waning attention spans of young and creative photographers to tell their stories to the world

through sharing their moment s and experience with the Holi festival theme of colors. The fun experience by the square photo-sharing app stimulates creativity and ensures constant chasing novelty. Instagram is the only social media platform that encourages and facilitates real world social interactions. This photo-sharing application has formed communities that are reclaiming their cities and public spaces through art.

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@Miss AMericA 2016

rachel Zalis: Flirts with bare back and long slit.

christine Hsu: Showed leg and tits in bold black.

scarlet Leithold: Went with a simple bohemian look.

Lauren Giraldo: Sheer on black never looked better. Tiffany Fallon: Is red hot in a caped jump suit.

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Zendaya coleman: Is all hot and classy in a flowing simple silver gown.

aLL that beauty…

he Miss America 2016, which is the the 89th Miss America pageant, was held last night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Kira Kazantsev of New York crowned successor, Betty Cantrell of Georgia at the end of the event. There were 52 women competing for the title, down from 2015’s 53, as the Miss Virgin Islands pageant organization did not renew their license and is no longer sending representatives for Miss America.

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The panel of preliminary competition judges included publicist and talent producer Brian Edwards, Miss America 1979 Kylene Barker, producer Jenni Pulos, fashion and style expert Rachel Zalis, fashion designer Noah Alexander, D.C. lobbyist Lanny Griffith, and actor/model James Brown III. The red carpet was all together oozing with glam. X-Acces samples some of the red carpet looks.

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kamote Wewe Ndiye

fter getting into a physical standoff with Yvonne Darc early last month allegedly over Kristoff, Kush Tracey seems to have hit the studio to blow off the steam with the result being this Kamba and Swahili mash up with a nice beat but empty lyrics. Listening to the song kamote will get you swaying to the beat alright, but it will still remind

you of Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda hit which carried no particular meaning. It is still better than getting into cat fights though!

e have always suspected them to be an item, and their latest single together only helps reinforce the suspicions given the romantic vibe and adorable chemistry embedded in the song Wewe Ndiye which makes anyone listening to it want to get their cuddle on. Cute as the artistes and lyrics are, a point comes when listening to the song where you snap out of the mushiness and start thinking that the two should get a room already.

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adies and gentlemen, SautiSol are back! They recently hit musical rock bottom with their single ‘Shake your Bum Bum’, which was described as their worst release yet, but the boy band are back on their feet with a bang. This time round, they decided to try the RNB style and luckily, it worked out perfectly for them. Everyone is in love with the Isabella ballad which is close to, but not quite as massive as Sura Yako.

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New materials for school soil studies Kenyan children will benefit from a new set of material that explain the importance of soil in crop production since they are the future food producers. Branded the secrets of soils, this is an initiative by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in partnership with National Association of Conservation Districts NACD to promote and advance 2015 as the

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Growth and Enterprise Market Segment (GEMS) listed manufacturing group Flame Tree Group (FTG) as the week’s top gaining stock following the announcement of plans to acquire four brands from Beauty Plus Trading East Africa. Flame Tree Group is primarily engaged in the manufacturing of cosmetics, plastics and commodity trading. The planned acquisitions include three hair care brands and one skincare brand and will serve to expand the Group’s product offering in the hair care cosmetics segment. Over the course of the week’s trading FTG shares rose an impressive 17.16 per cent to close the week at a price of Sh7.85 compared to its previous week’s closing price of Sh6.70.

thefall Atlas Development & Support Services Down -20.0 per cent over the course of the week’s trading, logistics and support services firm, Atlas Development & Support Services Ltd (ADSS) retained the unenviable position of the week’s top losing stock. The company’s share price tumbled by Sh1.0 to close the week at a price of Sh4.0 from Sh5.0 previously. With expectations that earnings will be adversely affected as revenues from clients in the oil & gas industry are constrained while firms contend with lower global oil prices and cut exploration budgetsthe company’s shares have come under notable selling pressure over the past month. The company provides a range of services that include civil engineering, remote workforce accommodation as well as transport. Analysis by Amana Capital info@amanacapital.co.ke

United Nations’ dedicated year of soils. The materials have been classified into four categories targeting children between five and 14 years weaved with words, puzzles, games and drawing activities to make the studies interesting. The materials have been identified as key element in tapping children and the youth into agriculture

and get them actively involved in agriculture debates which has been a preserve of older generations. Statistics reveals that more than 50 per cent of global population are youth and lack of jobs has been endemic, making agriculture as a key job creator both locally and internationally. The programme has seen schools set aside part of their land for farming

where pupils actively participate in crop production process from land tilling to harvesting and selling of the produce. This initiative has enabled schools to cater for food needs while in some instances children get incentives through the sale of the surplus. The project has been credited with turning deserts into oases where Kenyan schools are

among the active in the A Thousand Gardens in Africa project, targeting seven countries which teaches school children the art of growing traditional and orphaned crops. Amiran Kenya, an agro-input company has also been credited with introducing a nationwide revolution dubbed The Amiran Next Generation Farmers Initiative.

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Threats to discipline officers unfortunate Threats by Police Spokesman Charles Owino that disciplinary action will be taken against officers features on NTV’s expose Serve and Suffer are very unfortunate. While Mr Owino appeared to have a point that the officers could have betrayed their codes of operation, it is the only option they have to silently protest against the pathetic conditions they are left to work in.

Terrorists have caused immense harm to this country and our security personnel deployed to guard the nation must be well taken care of. Someone should tell Owino that the officers are human beings too and if pushed to the wall, can rebel and expose the country to even greater suffering. — Otieno Mcobuya, Nairobi

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SPORTS BRIEFS Swiss Federer loses to Djokovic in US Open to miss 18th major title World number one Novak Djokovic beat Swiss Roger Federer in four dramatic sets to win his second US Open and 10th Grand Slam title. The Serb won 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 in New York, and will end the year with three of the four tennis majors. Djokovic, 28, held his nerve in front of a heavily pro-Federer crowd at Flushing Meadows to beat his senior, 34-year-old Swiss had been hoping to win his 18th major title and first for three years. In a raucous New York night session atmosphere on Arthur Ashe Stadium, after the start of play was delayed by more than three hours because of rain, Federer looked to have a real chance in the third set. However, Djokovic broke the Federer serve six times and saved 19 of 23 break points as he battled his way to a 27th win in 28 Grand Slam matches this year. Djokovic took another step towards joining the very best in history with a 10th major title.

Australia thrash England in one day cricket series Australia thump England by eight wickets in their fifth and final one-day international at Old Trafford on Sunday to win the series 3-2 and take some consolation for the pain of Ashes defeat. The result looked inevitable, with England dismissed for 138 and captain Eoin Morgan retiring hurt after being hit on the head by a bouncer from Australia’s Mitchell Starc in the seventh over. With England winning the toss and opting to bat, Australia’s bowlers let rip and seized crucial early wickets -- reducing the hosts to 22-3 and 72-6 before wrapping up the England innings in only 33 overs. Both England’s openers fell for four, Jason Roy given out lbw to Starc, although had he gone to the third umpire he may well have been reprieved. Alex Hales went shortly after, slicing a John Hastings delivery to point. Marsh also took the wickets of Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali and David Willey for a haul of four for 27.

Orange open nine point lead with JKUAT defeat Telkom Orange on the other hand extended their dominance in the domestic women’s national competition with 11-0 win over Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). Jane Ofula and Audrey Omaido each grabbed a hattrick for 17 times national champions with Hellen Chemtai and Captain Betsy Ommala each scoring a brace and Jaqueline Mwangi hitting the back of the board once. The win took Orange to nine point clear off second plced Sliders who has 15 points. Kenya Police cut Butali Sugar Warrior lead at the top of Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) premier league to within a point following a 7-0 win over Parklands Sports Club. Captain Richard Birir and Moses Cheplaiti led unbeaten Police to their 10th win this season with a brace each taking their point tally to 30. Oliver Echenje, Brian Saina and Samuel Wokila also scored to make sure the team stays close to Butali.

Kirui now hunts for new Personal Best in Amsterdam marathon After missing a place in team Kenya World Championship squad, two times world marathon champion Abel Kirui has set his eyes on Rio 2016 Olympics with a promise to win gold for Kenya if selected. But first Kirui whose 2:05:04 places him the sixth fastest man in the world in the distance races targets a new Personal Best time when he will compete with some of the best runners of the marathon in TCS Amsterdam Marathon set for October 18. He will return to the city where he finished sixth in his first race after shaking off a nagging injury after 2012 London Olympics. “My body is in good shape and the training is going on well. Kirui who is the Ambassador for Ndakaini half marathon told X-Sport when we caught up with him in Murang’a county. “I want to post a new Personal Best, possibly 2:04.00” added the Administration Police officer, who is the third man in the history to have defended a world championship title, following his triumph in Daegu 2011 after 2:06:54 posted in Berlin in 2009. Kirui has a well-laid plan and just as he did five years ago in Daegu where he won gold, the father of one will take part in one of the early marathon majors to allow his body enough time to recover should he be picked for Rio. “I have realised unlike world marathon (majors), the country’s expectation is too high in championships such as Olympics and world championship. The last two championships (London and Beijing) have never been good for us as a country in terms of medals, but if I make it to the squad then we will sit down as a team and come up with a strategy that will see us return with gold,” said Kirui who was not impressed by Kenya’s marathon team performance in Beijing. “I want to start early preparation,” added Kirui. “I will have to take part in some early marathon, maybe Tokyo to give myself enough time to prepare for the Olympics.” In Amsterdam, Kirui will face among other Jonathan Maiyo, a former Pace Maker who

Two times world champion Abel Kirui (left) leads compatriot Wilson Kipsang during the London Marathon. He will participate in Amsterdam Marathon in October ahead of 2016 Rio Olympics.

apart from his PB of 2:04:56 helped Haile Gebrselassie to break a world record in 2008. Others are Amsterdam Marathon defending champion Bernard Kipyego who has reached the podium in at least five word majors , Tokyo,

London, Paris, Boston, Chicago and Wilson Chebet. Kurui clearly knows the challenge ahead in the races where he finished sixth in his debut last year.

Kenya queens thump Egypt to reach African Games volleyball final The national women’s Volleyball team rallied to beat Egypt in the semi-final of the ongoing African Game in Congo Brazzaville, Sunday evening to book a final berth with Cameroon despite cetre blocker Esther Mwombe’s injury. Kenya rallied to beat arch-rival Egypt 3-2 (2521, 24-26, 24-26, 25-14, 15-11) despite a scare in the second and third sets having won the opening set 25-21 to book a repeat of pool B second match with Cameroon in the final set for today evening. Cameroon who beat the youthful Kenyan side 3-2 in the group stages and is yet to lose match in the tournament reached the final after thumping Seychelles 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-23).

Kenya fought for a marathon 130 minutes especially in the third set where they came from behind 5-11, 11-18, 24-24 before losing the set 26-24 after Egypt won the second with identical set scores Kenya then suffered an injury scare when Kenya Prisons’ centre player Mwombe was rushed to the hospital after she picked a nasty injury that could put her out of the final set for today evening at Henry Elende Hall in Brazzaville, Congo on Monday. Egypt will play for the bronze medal against Seychelles. Kenya’s middle blocker Edith Mukuvilani played her best and was the match scorer with impressive 24 points including seven kill

blocks. Aya El Shami led the Egyptians with 16 points in the losing efforts. Cameroon overwhelmed the blocking and serving activity throughout the match as they had advantage of 12/4 in stuff blocks and 4/1 in ace services. Laeticia Bassoko led the winners with 14 points. This is an improvement from Team Kenya which finished fourth in the last edition of these games held in Maputo, Mozambique in 2011. Women’s Final Programme 12:00: Bronze Medal Egypt v Seychelles 14:00: Final Cameroon v Kenya

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Leicester City defender Ritchie De Laet vies for the ball with Aston Villa marksman Gabriel Aghbonlahor yesterday. The Foxes came from behind to beat Villa 3-2.

Leicester storm to second, as Spurs record first EPL win Unbeaten Leicester City produced a thrilling secondhalf comeback to recover from 2-0 down to beat Aston Villa and move second in the EPL table while Ryan Mason’s late strike earned Tottenham victory at Sunderland and the club’s first league win of the season. Jack Grealish curled in a deserved opener from 20 yards, his first goal, for a dominant Villa early on and Carles Gil swept in a second. Ritchie de Laet volleyed the host’s opener and Jamie Vardy drew Leicester level before Nathan Dyer scored the winner with a brave late header on his debut after signing from Swansea on loan

on deadline day, but made himself an instant hero and left Villa with just one win from five matches. Dyer beat goalkeeper Brad Guzan to a chipped pass from the impressive Riyad Mahrez before taking a blow to the head and staying down injured as the ball rolled into the net. Algerian winger Mahrez proved the inspiration behind Leicester’s second-half recovery as he continued his impressive start to the season. He has scored four goals already this season to help the Foxes to an unbeaten start, but a poor first half was mirrored by his side as they were dominated by Villa.

He came to life after the break with a stunning display of pace and skill, having a hand in all three of rejuvenated Leicester’s second-half goals. His improvement, and his side’s, came when they switched to a 4-2-3-1 from a 4-4-2, as the Foxes took the game to Villa. They were well on top when Gil doubled Villa’s lead but, with Mahrez’s corner flicked home by De Laet, Leicester continued to push and got the goals their second-half display deserved. Spurs’ first league win Having failed to muster an effort on target in the first half, Spurs broke the deadlock when Mason dinked his shot

past the onrushing Costel Pantilimon, injuring himself while doing so. Neither side’s attack was on top form. Little could be gauged from how new signings Son Heung-min of Tottenham and Sunderland’s Fabio Borini will fare this season. South Korea forward Son, who signed for a reported £22m, was brought in to help ease the scoring burden Harry Kane - last season’s 31goal man. He played in a three behind the England striker, wearing seven but almost playing like a number 10, and was given responsibility to take set pieces in the final third.

Barca lead Spanish charges as Champions League resumes European champions Barcelona will lead five Spanish football clubs when 2015.2016 UEFA Championship league kick of this Wednesday across Europe. Spanish clubs have dominated the Champions League lately and there will be a record five fighting for this year’s title and the odds are stacked in their favour again when the group stage begins this week. Sevilla became the last Spanish side to have made it to the elite league of European football when they knocked out Scottish side Celtic in the playoff last week. Others are 2014 champions Real Madrid who will host Shakhtar Donetsk

on Tuesday. Barcelona will kick off their title defence against Roma Wednesday, while Real. Manchester United who are making a return to the competition after a season in the cold will be without Wayne Rooney when they travel to PSV Endhoven today. Luis Van Gaal will rely on new signings on Anthony Martial and Memphis Depay who will return to the club he ditched for Old Trafford. According to former Endhoven coach, Aad de Mos, Depay is expected to walk back to a hostile environment where he will be “eaten raw” and “wiped out”

Their neighbours Manchester City who spent £250m on new plyers will begin their campaign for a first European title against Paul Pogba’s Juventus. City has never advanced beyond the round of 16. 2012 champions, Chelsea, the only London Club to have won the title will entertain Macabbi Tel Aviv of Israel. Chelsea has opened their title defense on a wrote foot succumbing to three loses in five matches and any further slip up will raise more speculation on Jose Mourino’s future at the club where he’s searching for the Only trophy he’s never won while in charge at the Stamford Bridge.

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Gor seek to wrap up title defence at City G

or Mahia will be seeking to be crowned Sport Pesa Premier League champions on Wednesday when they host Sony Sugar at City Stadium. K’Ogalo’s who remains unbeaten in the league are seeking just a point to wrap up the title defence after Ulinzi Stars delayed their celebrations with a barren draw at Afraha Stadium, Nakuru yesterday. The draw means the Green Army faithful will have to wait for at least two more days before they toss champaign as they wait to celebrate their team’s 15th title and a third successive silverware in their recent past. Gor, 2015 CECAFA Kagame Cup finalist, is currently top of the standing with 63 points from 25 matches. A point against Sony will see them take their point tally to 64, 13 clear of Ulinzi who can only collect a maximum 12 points from their last four matches which will still place them second should

Gor lose all their remaining four fixtures. Ulinzi, second on the table with 51 points after 26 games can still win the league but they need to score more than 26 goals in their remaining four matches and hope that Gor lose all the remaining matches without scoring to get a clear chance of winning the league. K’Ogalo did not perform as expected in their last match against Ulinzi who executed their plan against the visitors in a boring first half match characterised by dangerous tackles but no real threats in either goals. Meddie Kagere escaped a red card despite a stump on Eric Apul just outside Ulinzi’s box. Mohammed Hassan was also lucky to have finished the match following his dangerous and careless tackles on opponents, but at the end of the day his unprofessional behaviours still rescued a point for his side which now sits firmly second with 51

points from 26 matches. Nakuru All Stars is still rooted at the bottom of the table despite beating Kenya Commercial Bank 5-2, the biggest score margin in the top elite Kenyan football in the recent past. Meanwhile, Tusker forward Jesse Were is still top of the scorers chart with 19 points, three better than Micheal Olunga (Gor) who is second with 15. Meddie Kagere (Gor Mahia) has 13 while John Makwata (Ulinzi Stars), Kiongera Mungai (KCB) both on 10 with Ali Abondo (Gor Mahia), Boniface Akenga (Nakuru All Stars), Sanneh Ebrima (City Stars) both fourth with nine each. Jacob Keli who left AFC leopard for Zambian side and Moses Arita (Ushuru) are both on fifth with eight goals while Ray Omondi (Thika United), John Baraza (Ushuru), Bebeto Lwamba (Nakuru All Stars) have hit the target seven times.

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