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motion filed to cut salaries by 50% budalang’i MP ababu Namwamba says this is the time for lawmakers to seek lasting solution to wage bill menace

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Knut dismisses Uhuru as court halts closure of private schools Story on Page 2

DEFIANT: Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) Secretary General Wilson Sossion addresses the press at Knut headquarters today in the afternoon. He dismissed President Kenyatta’s address to the nation last evening saying it was full of lies.

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Motion to cut salaries by 50% filed MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Budalang’i MP Ababu Namwamba has filed an urgent motion seeking to have the salaries of all state officers reduced by 50 per cent to bring down the wage bill and raise money to pay teachers.

Debate on the motion which is already with the Speaker can begin as soon as tomorrow according to Namwamba.

The salaries of President Uhuru Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto, Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, judges, chairpersons of Independent Commissions and the commissioners, MPs, Senators, Governors and their deputies as well as MCAs could be reduced by half if the motion goes through.

Namwamba has also proposed the scrapping of all allowances given to MPs who sit on committees.

He also wants the number of MPs, MCAs and Independent Commissions reduced as further measures to check on the wage bill.

“I have already filed the motion with the Speaker. This is the time for Members of Parliament to be part of the solution,” Namwamba told journalists at a press conference at

Parliament Buildings today.

Namwamba who is the ODM secretary general was quick to distance politics from his motion.

“We have a tendency in this country that whenever a private motion is brought to the floor of the House, it is branded Cord or Jubilee, but with our children suffering, the motion cuts across the political divide. It is neither Cord nor Jubilee. Kenyans want a solution whether it comes from Jubilee or Cord,” he said.

He said he is currently lobbying MPs from across the political divide to support the motion.

The country is currently caught up in an education crisis caused by striking teachers who are demanding increased salaries.

Education ministry has since ordered the closure of all schools have with President Uhuru yesterday ruling out increasing the teachers’ pay.

“All public and State officers, myself included, number 680,000, just about 1.5 per cent of the entire Kenyan population. It is important to point out that of the Sh1.1 trillion collected in revenue last year, Sh568 billion went to pay our wages, meaning

that 1.5 per cent of us consumed 52 per cent of our revenues. Our debt, our maintenance, and our essential public services must be paid for out of the remaining 48 per cent. If the award were paid to teachers, the SRC would be forced to harmonise wages across the entire public sector. Based on last year’s tax revenue, our wage bill would rise from 52 per cent to 61 per cent of revenue collected,” he said in a televised address to the nation last evening.

And Namwamba has now urged him to publicly back his motion if he is serious on bring down the wage bill.

“I challenge the President to be the first by publicly supporting this motion. Talking in funerals, committee and rallies will not bring any solution,” he added.

The legislator said he will sit down with the SRC to seek answers on why disparities exists in the salaries of state officers.

“We will have a candid talk with the SRC chairperson so that she can explain to us why two graduates with the same qualification have a huge salary gap. I have also asked three economists to come up with the

LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS: Budalang’i MP Ababu Namwamba and his Makueni counterpart Daniel Maanzo when they addressed a press conference at parliament buildings today. Ababu has filed a motion to cut salaries of state officers by 50 percent to reduce the wage bill.

exact figure that will be saved should this motion go through,” he said.

The MP was accompanied by his Makueni counterpart Daniel Maanzo who said there are areas in the budget that the government can exploit to get money to pay teachers.

“As legislators we are aware there are areas in the budget which can be adjusted to pay teachers,” he said citing the money allocated to Laptops and the NYS projects.

Knut accuses Uhuru Court halts order to of lying on salaries close private schools FThe Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) has today angrily reacted to last evening’s state of the nation

by President Uhuru Kenyatta terming it a sad speech that was dominated by lies.

Knut Secretary General Wilson Sossion also claimed that the tone of President Kenyatta during the address was meant to intimidate the court to make a favourable decision towards the government concerning its pending appeal. He delivered the hard hitting remarks at the Knut headquarters in Nairobi where he said the President has not been properly briefed because his speech was “full of errors.”

He accused the President of trying to intimidate

the courts by saying that teachers’ salaries won’t be increased despite the matter still pending in court.

He dismissed as a lie the president’s remark that the least paid teacher earns Sh23, 692. “The lowest paid teacher in job group G earns Sh16, 692. Where did they get the figure of Sh23 692 to cheat Kenyans,” Sossion posed saying he had documents to back his claims.

“The President needs to be given correct figures for he is not aware of the plight of teachers,” he added.

Knut maintained that the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) cannot review their salaries since teachers are not state officers.

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harmonization of salaries in the public service which was done in 2009 did not factor in teachers who are not entitled to a four percent salary increase annually like other civil servants.

“The said harmonization failed to factor in teachers annual wage increase by four percent and this is the historical injustice the judgement of the Employment and Labour Relations court sought to ameliorate,” he said.

According to the union, the salary increase of between 50 to 60 percent which was awarded to teachers had been proposed by the government.

He faulted the President for comparing the salaries of Kenyan teachers with those of their counterparts in neighbouring countries.

“We are supposed to be benchmarking with the best and not economies that are still trying to come out of ruins,” he said. Mr Sossion said teachers will stay put and will not be intimidated into going back to work.

“Our strike continues as it is protected,” he said.

He also cast doubt on the possibility of national examinations being done at the end of the year saying no teacher will supervise nor mark the exams.

A court has today halted last week’s order by the government to close private schools.

Justice Mumbi Ngugi who gave the orders said it is in the interest of justice.

Meanwhile retired President Daniel Moi has called for sober dialogue to end the ongoing teachers’ strike, while stressing that private schools should not have been closed.

Moi said teachers should have paused and reflected more deeply on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s declaration that there was no money to meet their demands because the continued strike is hurting the education sector.

“This approach should have been followed by sober and honest consultative discussions”, he said at a church service held at the Kabarak chapel.

He said the teachers’ strike is a “national crisis and should neither be politicised nor given a sectarian outline”.

“The children of Kenya do not deserve such heartless treatment,” he said, adding that the “damage caused by the strike was not

momentary and would impact negatively on the future development of Kenya.”

Teachers in public schools have been on strike since the beginning of September, vowing not to teach until the government implement a court order that awarded them between 50 and 60 per cent pay increase.

The crisis has escalated, prompting the government to order that all public and private schools be closed until the situation is resolved.

But the former president does not see this as the best approach for the crisis.

“Private schools should have continued to teach awaiting the court’s ruling,” he said of the order issued by the Education ministry with full backing from the Cabinet after a meeting on Friday last week, chaired by President Uhuru. The government has said it opted to close the schools to enable it find a lasting solution to the crisis, even though the Kenya Private Schools Association had urged its members to ignore the government directive.

GET SOBER: Retired President Daniel arap Moi. He has slammed the government for issuing a directive to close private schools.

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Report: Slow, expensive Internet services holding Africa back

Africa is getting a raw deal when it comes to Internet speeds. Internet speeds in Africa are,on average, slower than in many places across the world.

Nairobi, for instance, is known as one of the leading African countries in terms of Internet usage, but lags behind cities like Tokyo and London when it comes to speed. A recent report has found that videos load faster and pages respond even faster in these cities than they do in Nairobi. One Google product manager David Weekly looked at the loading speeds for various websites during a visit to Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA) Airport in Nairobi. According to a report published in Quartz magazine, the quality of the Wi-Fi is excellent, but many sites still load slowly. Weekly, later found that the pages of Facebook and Google Kenya were

reaching him from servers in London while Apple was coming to him from Paris and Twitter was being sent all the way from Atlanta, in the US. Receiving data on smart devices and computers is based on “requests” which a person sends by clicking on a link or keying in a website name. The information they ask for is then sent through a server where the web page is hosted, and the data for the page is sent back to the person who made the request.

For countries such as Kenya, a server can be thousands of kilometres away, making Internet speeds seem slow even when a wireless Internet signal (Wi-Fi) signal is strong. In places like London, which have their own servers, a person can click on a link and see their page appear in 2.1 milliseconds.

Kuria confesses he fixed Ruto at the ICC

We did it: Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria walks to the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi last June. He has confessed to having procured witnesses with the help of others to fix deputy President William Ruto at the iCC.

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has now confessed that he was involved in procuring witnesses in the ICC case against Deputy President William Ruto. The controversial legislator, who spoke during prayers for the Deputy President in Mt Elgon yesterday, claimed he, together with NARC Kenya leader Martha Karua, procured “fake witnesses” to fix Ruto and that he is now ready to testify and tell the court the truth.

Karua has already distanced herself from the claims and threatened to sue Kuria.

“Hon Martha Karua has instructed me as her lawyer to refute the baseless and malicious allegations of Kuria on ICC witness procurement,” Karua’s lawyer Gitobu Imanyara tweeted, “Karua will sue Kuria both in Kenya and at the ICC over this crude attempt to drag her in Ruto’s woes at The Hague.”

Kuria said they influenced the investigation and subsequent trial of Ruto for political reasons.

“It was all about political competition and I am ready to testify in The Hague, because we did it,” Kuria said, “It was political competition and nothing else.”

“It is now time we should all come out and go to The Hague to tell the judges the truth,” he said, amid prolonged applause from the crowd, “we should be man and woman enough and volunteer this information for the judges to understand that this case is political.”

He narrated to the gathering in Mt Elgon how they sourced for witnesses to testify against the Deputy President, opening up a new controversy on the cases–with Ruto himself and legislators loyal to him having earlier said he was fixed by unnamed people.

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BuruBuru woman kills lover over sms Police are investigating a case where a 21-year-old girl is accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death in Buru Buru following a feud over a text message allegedly sent to the man’s phone by another woman.

The woman is currently recuperating in hospital under police arrest after she was removed from their house where she had tried to kill herself as well.

It is said that she stabbed her 24 year old boyfriend 22 times.

Police were called to the court where the incident occurred yesterday and found the body of Farid Ahmed in a pool of blood in bed while the woman Kamanda Wanjiru had injuries in the legs and hands. The knife she used to stab the man was also taken away as an exhibit. The deceased who is

a Muslim is set to be buried today.

According to Buruburu OCPD Richard Kerich, investigations are ongoing to determine the chronology of events that led to the death of Ahmed.

The fight is said to have broken out after the suspect found text messages from ‘another lover’ on the deceased’s phone.

Wanjiru is reported to have sustained injuries during the fight and is undergoing treatment at the Metropolitan Hospital in Buruburu.

The incident is the latest in increasing cases of domestic violence in the city.

Last week alone, up to four men committed suicide over domestic quarrels in separate incidents in Nairobi.

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Wanga faults MPs on ombudsman’s office Homa Bay Women’s Representative Gladys Wanga (pictured) has faulted his colleagues in the National Assembly for rejecting a proposal to establish an ombudsman office to receive complaints against them.

Speaking today morning on Citizen TV, Wanga said MPs being the watchdog must also have another watchdog for their conduct.

“In principle, it’s agreeable to have a watchdog for MPs, it’s unfortunate that the proposal was rejected by the House because for such an ombudsman to succeed in its role, it must have the goodwill from members,” she said.

“The big question that all parliamentarians should ask is, who watches the watchdog, this should form the preliminary for the discussion of the setting up of an ombudsman office,” she added.

National Assembly committees last week while in Mombasa rejected a proposal to establish an ombudsman office to receive complaints against members.

House Leader of Majority Aden Duale said such a move was tantamount to procuring a dictator for Parliament. National Assembly Security Committee chairman Asman Kamama also cautioned against the move saying Parliament would be giving away its freedom to a “dictator” if such an office was created.

Two gunned down in Riruta botched robbery

Police today morning shot dead two thugs in a botched robbery in Riruta.

Police say they recovered a Ceska pistol from the two suspects while the third on escaped on foot The gang had attacked and robbed people overnight in the area while using a motorbike when an alarm was raised at about 3am. Police responded and killed the two. Elsewhere in Rongai, several stalls have been burnt down following a fire incident. The fire is said to have started from one of the stalls before spreading to the nearby ones, destroying property of unknown value. Police say no one was injured during the inferno.

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NEWS BRIEFS Apple iPads, iPhones Apps hit by Cyber attack in China Apple has said it is taking steps to remove malicious code added to a number of apps commonly used on iPhones and iPads in China. It is thought to be the first large-scale attack on Apple’s App Store. The hackers had created a counterfeit version of Apple’s software for building iOS apps, which it persuaded developers to download. Apps compiled using the software could steal data about the users and send it to servers controlled by the hackers. In addition, the attackers could send fake alerts to infected devices to trick their owners into revealing passwords and other information. The infected applications includes Tencent’s hugely popular WeChat app, a music downloading app and an Uber-like car hailing app.

Some of the affected apps including the business card scanner CamCard - are also available outside China. An Apple spokeswoman said apps created using the counterfeit software, XcodeGhost, had now been removed from the App Store. “We are working with the developers to make sure they’re using the proper version of Xcode to rebuild their apps,” said Christine Monaghan.

White House staff death saddens President Obama US President Barack Obama has said he is “heartbroken” after a senior White House employee was killed on a charity bike ride. Jake Brewer, 34, died while taking part in the 150-mile ride to Conquer Cancer event on Saturday. The senior policy adviser in the chief technology office lost control of his bike and was hit by a vehicle. Obama said: “Jake devoted his life to empowering people and making government work better for them.”

Blasts rock Nigerian city of Maiduguri Three blasts have struck the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the army says. A spokesman blamed the Islamist militant group Boko Haram for the attack. The group was founded in Maiduguri.

Unconfirmed reports say as many as eight people may have died from the blasts. The blasts in Maiduguri reflected the “high level of desperation” in Boko Haram, spokesman Sani Usman said in a statement.

Greece’s Tsipras hails ‘vindicating’ election win A month after he resigned from his post as Prime Minister, a jubilant Alexis Tsipras (pictured) yesterday declared victory in Greece’s snap elections.

Speaking to a crowd of cheering supporters in Athens, Tsipras said his Syriza party had been given a “clear mandate” at the polls. “This result does not belong to Syriza. This result belongs to the working class of this country, the people who fight for a better tomorrow, who dream of a better tomorrow,” Tsipras said, “and this

is something that we will achieve through a lot of hard work.” With more than 50 per cent of votes counted, Syriza was emerging as a clear winner with 35.5 per cent of the vote, according to preliminary elections results released by the Greek Interior Ministry. That would give Syriza 145 of the Greek Parliament’s 300 seats. Panos Kammenos, the leader of the right-wing Independent Greeks party, told reporters that his party, which won 3.7 per cent of the

vote, would form a coalition with Syriza. Together, they’d have enough seats to secure a majority in parliament. Even before the final vote tally was announced, one thing was clear: The economically frail country does not have time for a fresh round of political uncertainty.

Athens needs a government to tackle its struggling economy, keep the bailout on track and try to deal with the challenge of thousands of migrants arriving on its shores.

Protect the most vulnerable, including the unborn: Pope Pope Francis yesterday called on society to protect its “smallest” and most vulnerable members, including the unborn.

Speaking spontaneously to a group of Cuban nuns, priests, seminarians and bishops, the Pope said that Jesus shines in the lives of hidden and ignored people, such as those who suffer from degenerative diseases.

He also referred to pre-natal testing that can forecast illnesses in the womb, leading some parents to “return it (the baby) before it comes into the world.”

The pontiff, who is in Cuba until tomorrow afternoon, said he wanted to speak off-the-cuff in response to two “prophets,” who spoke before him. One was a nun who works with severely ill children.

Repeating a familiar theme, Francis also called for the church to embrace a “spirit of poverty,” saying that “wealth takes away the best of us.”

“Bad accountants are great for the church, because they make it free, make it poor,” the Pope said. “God wants it to be poor ... Blessed are the poor of the heart, those who are not attached to money.”

Later in the evening, under a drizzle of rain, Francis urged a crowd of

HAPPY TO SEE YOU: Pope Francis shakes hands with Fidel Castro at the latter’s residence in Havana, Cuba yesterday.

The Pope has called on the world to protect the most vulnerable in society including the unborn.

young Cubans in Havana to “open yourself, and dream.”

“Dream that if you give the best of yourself, you will help make the world a different place.”

While avoiding overt political statements, the pontiff repeated his frequent criticism of a “throwaway culture” and the “idolatry of money.”

“Children are not loved, they are

killed before being born,” he said.

“The elderly are thrown away, because they do not produce.

Some countries have euthanasia.

But in some others there a hidden euthanasia. The youth is thrown away because they have no job opportunities.”

In the prepared remarks that he did not deliver, but said will

be published shortly, the Pope compared communities that do not argue to an old couple who have lost interest in each other.

“Conflicts and disagreements in the church are to be expected and, I would even say, needed,” said the Pope. “They are a sign that the church is alive and that the spirit is still acting, still enlivening her.”

Burkina junta rules out stepping down The general who led a coup in Burkina Faso last week insists on remaining in power until polls are held, according to a document seen by the BBC. Gen Gilbert Diendere made the proposal at talks brokered by West African mediators in the capital Ouagadougou.

On Saturday, one of the mediators had spoken of a breakthrough and hinted at a new transition government reinstating interim President Michel Kafando.

At least 10 people have been killed in clashes since Thursday’s coup.

The overthrow of the civilian interim government - carried out by the presidential guard - was widely condemned. Burkina Faso has been suspended from the African Union.

The BBC also learnt that the junta’s proposal is unlikely to signal a return to power of the civilian authorities.

The document, signed by Gen Diendere and exclusively seen by the BBC, says he should remain

president until elections - currently due on 11 October.

This is in stark contradiction to the optimism shown on Saturday by one of the mediators, Benin President Yayi Boni, who suggested the presidential guard might give up power, our correspondent adds.

Gen Diendere was chief of staff of former President Blaise Compaore, who was deposed in a popular uprising last October.

Meanwhile, violence erupted yesterday at the hotel in

Ouagadougou, where the talks have been taking place.

About 50 coup supporters burst into the lobby of the Laico hotel, injuring several people.

“They invaded the hotel,” an eyewitness told Reuters news agency. “They attacked exopposition members as they arrived.

One had to be saved from the crowd by security forces.”

Outside the building opponents of the coup held a protest but were later dispersed by security forces.

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Morning newspaper summaries Uhuru delays CSs Uhuru rules out higher Uhuru: Why we can’t Kirubi causes a stir with reshuffle over Ruto: It was pay amid calls for talks: pay teachers even a coin purchase of 2m KQ a day of crisis at State House as DP William Ruto President Uhuru Kenyatta last night ruled out shares: Billionaire investor Chris Kirubi more: President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday has yesterday dramatically snubbed a media event paying teachers higher salaries, saying that doing bought 2.1 million shares of loss-making Kenya and live nationwide address by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The planned 9am speech had been expected to cover a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle, changes in government and the teachers’ strike. That event collapsed. But by 8pm, Ruto was present when Uhuru delivered a State of the Nation address about the teachers’ strike. This ‘Uhuruto’ rift and standoff in government threatens the future of the delicately balanced Jubilee coalition at a time when tension is high over striking teachers and planned opposition rallies calling for Uhuru’s impeachment.

so would raise the cost of living. In a televised address from State House, Nairobi, the President said the government had taken the decision to close all schools to ensure the safety of children and safeguard school property in the wake of the teacher’s strike which started on September 2.

He also asked teachers to consider the interest of children and return to work and give the relevant constitutional institutions time to handle the pay dispute. He said and reiterated that working in the public sector was a service and it is wrong to hold our children hostage to wage demands.

gave a robust justification of his government’s refusal to grant teachers a pay rise and explained the grave implications that such a move would have on the soaring wage bill. And the President declared that teachers are not owed any salary arrears arising from the 1997 pay agreement, saying the 150-200 per cent award “has been settled in full”. He explained that the salary of the lowest paid P1 teacher who earned Sh7, 762 in 1997 has since risen to Sh23, 692. Equally, he said, the salary for the highest paid teacher had increased from Sh35, 856 to Sh140, 089. Going by these figures, the President said Kenyan teachers are the third best paid tutors in Africa...

Airways, joining a group of investors who have been buying the stock as the company struggles to stay afloat. Mr Kirubi bought the shares early August shortly after the airline announced that it made a record-setting net loss of Sh25.7 billion that also left it in a negative capital position of Sh5. 9 billion.

The investment, revealed in August regulatory filings, has raised questions whether the flamboyant businessman is merely speculating on the shares or is a privy to a turnaround strategy that will ultimately pay off in the coming years.

Raila drawn into fight Gatundu MP blames Kuria blames ODM, Cereal millers sign deal for Western Sahara: Former Raila and Karua for PNU rivalry for Ruto with US firm in antiPrime Minister Raila Odinga has been drawn into Ruto ICC case: Gatundu South ICC woes: Old rivalry between the Party aflatoxin drive: Grain millers have the geopolitics of Western Sahara, a country that MP Moses Kuria yesterday alleged that he and of National Unity (PNU) and Orange Democratic has been fighting for decades to push Morocco out of territory it claims. In April, Raila led a group of Kenyans to attend a forum hosted by Morocco in Dakhla, a town deep in the disputed territory, in what analysts see as a campaign to win his and other African leaders’ support. Western Sahara’s Bah el Mad said the Crans Montana Economic Forum was anything but economic, aimed instead at Morocco showing the town is within its boundaries. Mad said that because the African Union and other countries have instructed their envoys not to go to the disputed territory, they had to invite other people and they justified it...

former Justice Minister Martha Karua influenced the investigation and subsequent trial of Deputy President William Ruto at The Hague. Mr Kuria also claimed that ODM leader Raila Odinga was involved in a “political game” to fix opponents by asking ICC to investigate them over the 2007-2008 post-election violence. He claimed that he was part of a team, which included Ms Karua that wrote to the ICC, detailing who should be investigated for crimes against humanity arising from the 2007/2008 post-election violence. However, the former Gichugu MP denied the claims...

Movement (ODM) is behind the cases facing Deputy President William Ruto and journalist Joshua Sang. These allegation were made by Gatundu MP Moses Kuria during prayers for Ruto and Sang at Chepsokwony, Mt Elgon in Bungoma County. He said some PNU members wrote a letter to the ICC in favour of Mwai Kibaki while ODM wrote in favour of Raila Odinga. Kuria shocked the over 100 MPS gathered when he revealed that he was one of those who rushed to the ICC to ‘fix’ their political rivals.

billion annually in a salary mega scam involving ghost workers who are dead or retired and schoolgoing children of senior civil servant, a report has revealed. Documented ghost workers number at least 4, 674 and another 10, 280 employee records are suspicious, it said. Of these, about 500 ghost workers are under 18, according to the report. Another 1, 628 employees draw salaries and allowances, despite having reached mandatory retirement age of 60- and not having signed extension contracts. Yet another 2, 546 people, including those who have retire or died, continue to draw salaries.

(NACC), 435,225 adolescents (ages 10 to 19) are HIV positive while another 119,899 have the virus “but are not yet identified”. As a result, about 7,500 adolescents died of the disease last year due to delayed treatment, and the overbearing stigma and discrimination associated with being HIV positive.

The report by NACC showed that Nairobi County is leading with 49,904 adolescents living with HIV. Homa Bay comes second with 46,530 followed by Kisumu at 37,110 and Siaya at 33,810 while Marsabit has 450, Tana River 360 and the least is 150 in Wajir.

Shabaab gunmen stormed Westgate Mall, killing 67 people and leaving many others with life-changing injuries. Rachel Muraya was one of the lucky people who came out of the mall alive; but not unscathed.

She was still mourning the death of her husband who had died eight months earlier, only two weeks into their marriage, when the terrorists attacked Westgate. Ms Muraya worked as a hairdresser at a salon on the second floor of the mall. The 28-yearold says she was on the rooftop parking located on the second level of the mall when the terrorists struck.

partnered with Texas-based AgriLife Research in a fresh campaign to curb aflatoxin contamination amid the looming El Niño rains that are expected to coincide with the long rain harvests. Under the partnership, the American research firm will supply aflatoxin detection devices (flouremeta) and train milling firm staff on how they can stay away from the killer fungus. Cereal Millers Association chief executive Paloma Fernandez said the aim of partnering with this company is to ensure that their members get to understand better how to check the aflatoxin levels in the maize.

State pays Sh2bn a 500,000 teenagers Survivors recount how Dubai company pledges new Nairobi jobs: year to children, dead infected with HIV: More than they escaped from jaws 10,000 A Dubai-based textiles company is expanding its 400,000 adolescents have HIV, a report has shown. employees: The government loses Sh2 According to the National Aids Control Council of death: Exactly two years ago today, Al Nairobi subsidiary at a cost of Sh4.2 billion ($40 million) that will see it double its workforce to 20,000 employees by 2018. United Aryan (EPZ) Ltd founder and Chairman Pankaj Bedi says the expansion is intended to meet rising orders for garments and a “competitive manufacturing climate.” The company’s Nairobi operation currently employs 10,000 workers based at Balaji Export Processing Zone in Ruaraka, where it manufactures apparels for export. Mr Bedi said on Wednesday during launch of Kenya’s first industrial blueprint that they are looking at doubling our capacity to meet the demand.

Top stories from X News global partners Refugee crisis; We must US soldiers told to ignore Syriza defies the polls Companies accelerate act together, Angela afghan allies abuse of with comfortable re- carbon pricing: The number companies putting a price on their carbon Merkel warns European boys: In his last phone call home, Lance Cpl. election win: In the end the left- ofpollution has risen sharply in the past 12 months Gregory Buckley Jr. told his father what was troubling wing Syriza party proved more resilient than many as governments prepare to agree on tougher action leaders: A divided European leadership him: From his bunk in southern Afghanistan, he Greeks, including opinion pollsters, had expected. to combat climate change this year. The carmaker will try to seek a credible response to the continent’s worst migration crisis since the Second World War at an emergency summit on Wednesday. As central European countries abandoned attempts to stop thousands of refugees from crossing their borders towards Austria on Sunday, German chancellor Angela Merkel called on her peers to accept joint responsibility. “Germany is willing to help. But it is not just a German challenge, but one for all of Europe,” Merkel told a gathering of trade unionists.

“Europe must act together and take on responsibility.

Germany can’t shoulder this task alone.” Striking a more skeptical tone on migration than in previous weeks, Merkel also warned that Germany could not shelter those who were moving for economic reasons rather than to flee war or persecution. “We are a big country. We are a strong country.

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could hear Afghan police officers sexually abusing boys they had brought to the base. “At night we can hear them screaming, but we’re not allowed to do anything about it,” the Marine’s father, Gregory Buckley Sr., recalled his son telling him before he was shot to death at the base in 2012. He urged his son to tell his superiors. “My son said that his officers told him to look the other way because it’s their culture.” Rampant sexual abuse of children has long been a problem in Afghanistan, particularly among armed commanders who dominate much of the rural landscape and can bully the population. The practice is called ‘bacha bazi’, literally “boy play,” and American soldiers and Marines have been instructed not to intervene — in some cases, not even when their Afghan allies have abused boys on military bases, according to interviews and court records. www.nytimes.com

With nearly all the votes counted after a snap general election on Sunday, the party led by Alexis Tsipras, the prime minister, had won 35.4% of the vote to 28.3% for the centre-right New Democracy party. The pollsters had claimed the election was too close to call, with less than two percentage points separating the parties. Official projections gave Syriza 145 seats in the 300-member parliament, only four fewer than it won in the general election that swept the party into power in January. Mr Tsipras quickly announced he would resume cooperating with Independent Greeks (ANEL), a small nationalist party that won 3.6% of the vote and 10 seats. This unlikely partnership worked smoothly during Syriza’s first term despite being criticised as opportunist by party hardliners. www.economist.com

General Motors, mining company Glencore, and Cathay Pacific, the airline, are among 437 companies reporting the use of carbon pricing measures to CDP, an environmental data group, triple the number from last year. The expectation that governments will strike a global accord limiting carbon dioxide pollution at a UN summit in Paris this December is one reason for the rise, said CDP adviser Paula DiPerna. “There is a growing awareness that there will be mandatory carbon limits, if not in Paris this year then soon,” she said. Several big oil and gas companies have long used an internal carbon price — ranging from $40 to $80 a tonne — to help assess the value of investments that could be affected by carbon taxes or other measures forcing businesses to pay for emissions of CO2.

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KRA targets Sh5.2trn in next three years

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched its sixth corporate plan targeting Sh 5.2 trillion for the next three years.

The new corporate plan will provide a framework for further transformation at the authority as it seeks to facilitate Kenya’s Ease of Doing business ranking score among other critical elements.

“As part of the plan, KRA is committed to improving Kenya’s doing business ranking to top 50 within the next 3 years and the enhancement of Border Control as part of the overall national security

improvement,” KRA’s Commissioner General John Njiraini said.

Implementation of the plan seeks to increase revenue collection from 1 million in 2014/2015 to 2 million by 2018, improve tax payment rank, raise electronic filing and payment to 80 per cent from as well as zero tolerance to corruption.

To enhance tax compliance through facilitation, the new approach forms the basis for the sixth plan’s theme dubbed ‘Building Trust’.

According to Njiraini, the plan was developed in consultation with KRA’s internal and

external stakeholders capturing the local, regional and international trends and emerging issues in the revenue administration initiatives.

“During the Planning process it became apparent that there was a need to review and revise the Vision, mission and core values. The new Vision needed to capture KRA’s pivotal role in Kenya’s transformation,’’ Njiraini said.

“The mission needed to reflect KRA’s approach to taxpayer engagement and our core values needed to be reduced to a manageable number and to be aligned with the new

MORE AND MORE: Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner General John Njiraini. He said they are poised to improve the country’s nature of doing business to earn more revenue.

direction” Njiraini added.

During the previous Corporate Plan, the authority recorded a 15 per cent growth in revenue collecting a total of Sh 800 billion in 2012/2013 financial year and finally

hitting Sh 1 trillion last year.

During the previous Corporate Plan, the authority recorded a 15 per cent growth in revenue collection within a period of three years.

Under the new three year

corporate plan, the authority is planning to increase revenue collection from the Sh 1 trillion achieved last year to Sh 2 trillion by 2017/2018 financial year.

Youths graduate from sponsored entrepreneurship training Twenty three youths with startup businesses have graduated from the first six month of an 18 month entrepreneurship training initiated by the Mbugua Rosemary Foundation as the country prepares to mark the second anniversary since the Westgate Mall Attack.

The Foundation which is in memory of President Uhuru

Kenyatta’s nephew Mbugua Mwangi and his Fiancée Rosemary Wahito who died in the attacks, trains and mentors young entrepreneurs with potential to transform industries, their communities and the country.

Speaking during the graduation ceremony, Mbugua Rosemary Foundation Chairman Bill Lay, said, “This program aims to

foster young entrepreneurs who have the same spirit Mbugua and Rosemary had and support them to achieve their dreams through skills transfer and mentorship.”

The Young Entrepreneurs Program objective is to nurture creativity and develop the participants into socially responsible business leaders and entrepreneurs to support the local economy.

13th Young Entrepreneurs Corner for aspiring young entrepreneurs, young business owners, business mentors, investors, financiers and business professionals. It seeks to promote and encourage youth enterprises and entrepreneurship in Kenya. Tickets for the evening affair cost Sh800 and are available from, eticket.co.ke.

Data Science meet-up with MobiAds at the iHub ModiAds will be doing a presentation on their soon to be released report on Mobile Online Habits on Thursday, September 24, 2015 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The event will be held at the iHub in

Nairobi, on the 4th Floor of Bishop Magwa Plaza, along Ngong Road. The report will look at the demographics and usage patterns of connected phones in Kenya. It will also examine the connection types

not only key basic skills but also business mentoring that will ensure that their businesses have a not-so-rough beginning.

Such skills include knowing your market, getting funding to take your businesses to the next level, book-keeping and basic financial management and strategic planning,” Angela Kasili, Programme Coordinator said.

Kidero to address infrastructure and security concerns in Nairobi

BuSINESS DIARY The 13th Young Entrepreneurs Corner will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2015 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Tin Tin Restaurant along Harambee Avenue in Nairobi. Young Entrepreneurs Corner is a monthly networking event organised in partnership with Afrom Media by Ideas Spot

The successful selected individuals who undertake the training have businesses that are less than three years while others have solid business ideas ready to move to execution.

“Research shows that the first 5 years of a business determines its success rate and we know that many young, bright, innovative entrepreneurs lack

of users, allowing MobiAds to examine trends within Kenya’s smartphone arena. This is all valuable data for not only advertisers but developers given Kenya’s mobile only economy.

Nairobi Governor Dr Evans Kidero is under fire from the Upper Hill District Association in regard to the dilapidated roads and insecurity evident in parts of the County.

The Association expressed frustration over a number of issues that they claim the governor has failed to address.

In a meeting tabled at City Hall earlier today, the Governor met with representatives from the association to discuss the progress that the local government had made towards improving the County’s infrastructure.

The organization raised concerns regarding insecurity in parts of Nairobi, noting that more can be done to curb the threat of thieves and muggers. Association Chairman Sam Ncheer cited ongoing construction works aimed at rehabilitating Elgon Road and Mara Road as one of the County’s many failures.

The governor was also grilled with regard to potholes in many of the County roads, particularly Hospital Road, which the

Association said should be a major priority.

They also tabled their concerns about the Land Rates in Upper Hill, stating that taxes were too high despite the fact that the County government was not providing residents with basic serves.

“In Upper Hill, we only get water once a week,” said the Committee. “Our tenants complain. The Tenancy is going down,” added a representative on behalf of the organization.

The Governor said that he would address the concerns as soon as possible.

“I want to make sure that I will deliver on my promises,” he said.

“The only problem is funding. It doesn‘t make sense for us to be charging you rates when you’re not getting services,” he added.

He noted that a proposed law dubbed the Neighbourhood Association Bill, will “bring legal teeth” to the programme since plot owners within the County will be mandated to support it.

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After winning A rAp competition little known lilsliq is now reAdy for bAttle.

Grand Pa’s latest rapper Who is Lilsliq?

Lilsliq is a recording artiste currently working with GrandPa Records.

Tell us about your musical journey?

It all started back in the year 2012 .I used to perform free styles after completing my A level education. I had already started writing music while I was in high school but had not recorded any of it. Professionally, I started in May 2014 when I did my first track Wachana nao which was recorded at Baseline studio in Embakasi by producer Omae What is your genre?

My music revolves around urban rap. It’s a fusion of hip hop music with a Kenyan twist in the ‘sheng’ language.

How did you get to Grandpa Records?

I won the Bangaiza open mic competition Kisii edition which was organized and sponsored by Grand Pa Records.

The winner was awarded a recording deal. That is how I landed at this stable.

Who or what inspires your music?

I am mainly inspired by life and lifestyle; I also love poetry and spoken word which I incorporate a lot in my compositions.

How many tracks have you done?

I have done two tracks a collaboration dubbed Fimbo ya Tatu and ‘Dawa ya moto ni moto’. Which featured Kenrazy, Visita, Sautisol, Wyre just to mention a few, as for a solo

project I am yet to release my single any time now. We have just finalized shooting the video.

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

Finance and the fact that many new artists are not privileged I would say

it’s a blessing to be part of Grandpa Record’s cabinet.

Which Kenyan artistes would you like to collaborate with?

Kenrazy. He is my mentor and he inspires me a lot as a brother, friend and colleague. King kaka and Wyre

the love child are also great artistes I would want to work with.

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

In three years time, I want to be a fully established artiste.

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LOVE CONQUERS ALL: Geoffrey and Stella’s wedding story

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f anyone had dared Stella Muema back in 2009 that she would end up saying “I do” to Geoffrey Waweru, she would have probably shot that person dead. This is because when Stella first met Geoffrey in campus, she disliked his guts. “I couldn’t stand him because he kept insisting on us being a couple even though I turned him down every time. I started seeing him as a stubborn guy out to make my life in campus miserable so every time I saw him around, I would run and hide,” says Stella who adds that looking back, she cannot believe she was that put off by Geoffrey.

In his defense, Geoffrey asserts that he is not one to give up so easily, especially when something, or in this case someone, has captivated his heart. “I met her through her campus roommate who happened to be my classmate. I often visited their room to collect notes and work on group assignments with her roomie and so I would see this stunning lady almost every day,” he says adding that he thought, and still thinks, that Stella is the most beautiful woman in the world.

This prompts a blush from Stella who goes ahead to explain how her strong repulsion to Geoffrey turned into strong attraction.

“You can imagine how glad I was to complete campus and finally get Geoffrey out of my hair. We met again months later during the rehearsals for our graduation ceremony.

Somehow, I had missed his annoying antics and when he requested that we hang out for a while on the rehearsals day, I obliged. I actually regretted having wasted all that time when we were still in school running away from him while all this time, he was the one.”

If you thought this love story couldn’t get any better, wait until you hear how Geoffrey proposed marriage to Stella in 2013.

“When we started dating, we developed this tradition of spending Saturdays together

whenever we could. One lazy Saturday, we were at his place watching a repeat episode of the wedding show. I started teasing him on how he would probably never ask me to marry him and have a colorful wedding. He asked me to give him a minute as he retreated to his bedroom, then a few minutes later there he was, holding a small heart shaped box that I immediately knew contained an engagement ring. I said yes of course, and well, here we are.”

Last Saturday, two years later at Christ Reigns Centre in Utawala, black and pink were the colors of the day, standing out prominently from small details such as the wedding program cards to the more conspicuous details like vehicle décor and of course, the bridal and groom party. The bridesmaids wore tasty pink dresses while the groomsmen contrasted this with black suits and a choice of either white or pink shirts. After exchange of marriage vows in church, the bridal and groom party headed for an exclusive photo session at Sam Dove gardens, only to return to a jovial audience at the reception where dance, feasting, gift presentation and cake cutting took center stage. The newlyweds headed out for their honeymoon at a location they didn’t want to reveal, but after a little convincing from the X Access team, Geoffrey hinted that it was overseas, somewhere in the East.

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review of top weekend gigs

Amor Celebrates birthday in all white party H

igh end fashion enthusiast s are continuously endorsing white as the new black. Just a week after the Obinna All-stars all white party at Skylux, showbiz entrepreneur Amor Thige this past Saturday hosted revelers to a strictly all

white party to celebrate his birthday at his luxurious Ebony lounge and club based in Westlands Nairobi.

The party, which kicked off at 10 pm went down all night and with clear instructions of ‘No white no entry’ at the entrance.

Being a grown folk affair, God’s favorite DJ: DJ John Rabar of Homeboyz took on to the decks to play some of the finest old school jams and hits from the 90’s. His versatility and vast knowledge of the music space combined with his

ability to read the crowd kept the party alive and carousers dancing to his tunes. The ebony lounge recorded a record high attendance with a full house of local celebrities, entrepreneurs as well as politicians.

DJ John Rabar.

Revellers at the event.

Nonini with Ciroc’s Jonathan Ombigi.

Kenyan music celebrates 10 years of impact The 2015 Total motor show that ran from Friday through to Sunday exhibited Some 400 different new vehicles – ranging from motorcycles to huge trucks, and including the latest cars and SUVs from a wide range of car manufacturers. And for the first time in Kenya, a range of luxurious automobiles such as the Jaguar F type, the Porsche targa as well as the Chevrolet Camaro were exhibited. Powered by Alliance Francaise, the spotlight on Kenyan music that celebrates ten years of impact of Kenyan music showcased a number of live band performances on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the stage saw performances from Koga, Mutinda, Mzee Mwatela,

Makadem on stage

Annabel weds Fuchs, finally

Collo pulls a Kanye in a skirt

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Viola Davis gets away with an Emmy

Renowned fashion blogger and prime time TV fashion panelist Annabel Onyango has wedded all boy band Sauti Sol’s manager, Marek Fuchs. The two lovebirds tied the knot on Saturday after dating for almost a decade.

They exchanged vows at the Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort, Naivasha in the presence of friends, relatives and invited guests.

Actress Viola Davis made history at the 67th Emmy awards for being the first black woman to win an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series. She won for her role as Annalise Keating on ABC’s hit freshman show ‘How to Get Away with Murder’. While accepting the prestigious award, Davis’ powerful speech moved a number of audience members, including actress Kerry Washington, to tears. Davis, who plays powerful law professor Annalise Keating on ABC’s hit series ‘How to Get Away with Murder,’ has already won a SAG Award for her performance on the show.

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Winyo Shiphton and an electrifying closing performance from Ohanglaman Makadem. The Sunday stage was graced by Mohammed Guyo, Lelele Africa, Chepchumba, the legendary Juma Tutu, Ontiri Gargar, and Sarabi who all kept the exhibition lovely and entertaining.

Other exhibitors included financial institutions, insurance companies, and numerous autorelated components, accessories and services such as parts, paints, tyres and trailers.

The Total Motor show 2015, was by far the largest exhibition in the region, organized through the longterm partnership between the Kenya Motor Industry Association (KMI) and Total Kenya.

Viola Davis

Pint sized rapper Collo of the Kleptomaniacs fame this past weekend got to grace the Sport Pesa Super 8 tournament gala night at the Carnivore where he showed up in a ‘Pipers’ skirt. Collo is not popular for making fashion statements but on this one, he outdid himself by pulling a ‘Kanye West’.

Well, on these streets, that kind of fashion has not been fully embraced and this stunt got tongues wagging.

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Winyo on stage.

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@The 67Th emmy awards

January Jones: Green on the red carpet.

Laura PrePon: Beautiful, happy and poised.

JuLianne houGh: racy and kinky.

Teyonah Paris: Fairy tale dress.

SMALL SCreen STArS Shine BrighT involved in a bus accident back in 2014 which put him in a comma. Jon Stewart of The Daily Show brought political beef to the ceremony, vowing to get into a rocket and move to another planet if Donald Trump was elected President in the US in 2017.

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love the indie-rock-hip hop mash up although the lyrics to the song’s chorus could have been more creative.

Davis was announced the best drama series actress, making history as the first ever black woman to win in this category, following in the footsteps of her black counterpart Lupita Nyongo who stole the show at the 2014 Oscars in similar fashion.

Here are our best picks from the 2015 Emmy awards red-carpet.

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e all have mixed feelings regarding Khaligraph Jones but we have to admit that anywhere his name pops up, there has to be a dope beat as is the case with All Day which is a mix of Afro, Hip Hop and the all-time soothing Kenyan flavor. Unlike other music from Kenya falling under the hip hop genre, this one actually carries a sensible message.

You have to listen to the record yourself first so that you can get the message!

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soFia VerGara: always brings class to the emmys.

The 67th Emmy awards went down yesterday night in Los Angeles, converging renowned stake holders in the film industry mainly actors, actresses and producers.

As is the norm with the annual Emmy awards, drama, fashion and inspiration flowed in plenty with comedian Tracy Morgan making a comeback after being

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istening to this song for the first time will have you thinking it is something from Jamaica and it is only when you listen to the lyrics that you realize it is actually a local production from dancehall guru Redsan. Something worth noting is that Redsan seems to be developing a somewhat Konshens sounds which is alright, but we love the indigenous Redsan signature sound much more.

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Farming is the way to billions in Africa African leaders believes that farming will soon be producing more millionaires than any other sector across the continent. Victor Ogeto, a successful businessman and lawyer says “Once Kenyans embrace modern farming methods, then they would have realized that there is a lot of potential in the field.”

The sentiments have been shared by Danish ‘techpreneur’ Kresten Buch who has great success in technology

therise Uchumi Supermarkets Ltd Retail firm Uchumi Supermarkets Ltd sustained its recent strong share price performance to emerge as the top gaining stock at the NSE. The retailer has recently made a string of positive announcements regarding its ongoing restructuring and turnaround program.

Uchumi shares closed the week at a price of Sh10.00 from their previous week’s closing price of Sh8.95, representing an impressive 11.73% price gain. While the retail chain had recently cited challenges related to working capital that could see Uchumi report notably lower earnings for the year ending June 2015, it recently announced that SH500 million in outstanding supplier debts had been repaid.

thefall Flame Tree Group Regional manufacturing group Flame Tree Group (FTG) emerged as the week’s top losing stock over the course of the week’s trading effectively erasing much of the gains the share had made a week prior. FTG shares were the best performing over the course of the previous week following the announcement of plans to acquire four brands from Beauty Plus Trading East Africa. If approved by the Competition Authority, this will be FTG’s second acquisition this year following that of spice producer Chirag Kenya Flame Tree Group is primarily engaged in the manufacturing of cosmetics, plastics and commodity trading. Flame Tree Group shares fell a notable 10.19% to close the week at a price of Sh7.05 from their previous week closing price of Sh7.85.

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investments across the globe. “The one thing most people don’t realize is that farming has come a long way, as a practice. If one particularly adopts modern techniques, then farming can be very profitable,” Buch once said. The success story of Njoroge and Susan Muturi the former milk-hawking couple who now own Tassells Dairy Farm in Ruiru says a lot and they will soon be launching a Sh 50 million ultra-

modern dairy facility. Initially Njoroge worked as a herdsboy but was fired after a disagreement with his employer though by the time he was leaving he had enough money to buy two dairy cows from which he has emerged to be a billionaire.

Through the internet, they managed to adopt proper husbandry techniques raising their herd to 400 dairy cows which produce 12,000 litres of milk per day. Unlike the

Muturi’s, Caleb Karuga had an enviable job in the media and at one time thought of quitting the job but as he still weighed the situation he was retrenched, he further thought of forfeiting Sh 1.5 million in benefits. He went on to lease one acre piece of land in central Kenya and started poultry farming. Today, he operates three farms where he raises thousands of indigenous chicken, quails, and guinea fowl. He

also grows butternut, strawberry, sweet potatoes and sunflower.

Agriculturalist believe Africa can be better placed only if youths will see agriculture as a business adding that major local and international investors are now investing in agriculture. Data from Agricultural institutions reveal that the number of seed companies alone has risen dramatically and banks are lending to the sector more than ever before.

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ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 You might have been considering going out for the evening, but it might be better if you put off those plans and stay home and rest. Take a walk to a takeout place and get some dinner, then relax with a funny video. This way you’ll able to release all the tension and sleep soundly.

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Friday’s Solution

TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 Have you recently purchased something you wanted that’s more of a luxury than a necessity?

Today you might feel guilty about it. It may have temporarily strained your budget. Don’t even think about taking it back! Sometimes luxury items can lift the spirits.

GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 Attempts to balance emotions with logic may not succeed today, particularly where family is concerned, Gemini. Members of your household may be upset, and you might not be able to cheer them up. Only they can understand their feelings and discern the right way to proceed.

CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 Attempts to balance emotions with logic may not succeed today, particularly where family is concerned, Gemini. Members of your household may be upset, and you might not be able to cheer them up. Perhaps all you can do is leave them alone for a while to think.

LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 No matter what they involve, you’ll probably start by listening just to be polite and then end up wondering if your friend is still on this planet. This isn’t a good day to get involved in anything risky.

If asked, make your excuses. “Risky” is too mild a word for this proposal!

VIRGO Aug 23- Sep 22 Your generally penetrating mind is clouded by strong feelings about whatever you’re doing and confused by differences of opinion among your colleagues. This could drive you crazy. Relax! The world won’t come to an end if everything you need to do isn’t done today. OK if you don’t do it!

LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 Some new concepts involving the sciences that you’re trying to study may be difficult, Libra. You might be a little impatient with yourself, viewing this confusion as a symptom of mental dullness.

These ideas could just be new to you. Don’t be afraid to ask someone to explain things.

SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 Some vivid dreams could shed light on something you’ve been trying to find, Scorpio. This could be a lost object or an obscure piece of information. Whatever it is, you might wake up with some new ideas on where to look for it. Chances are it’s hidden in an obvious place full of similar things.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 - Dec 21 She probably exaggerates, so don’t take every detail as fact, but you’ll enjoy meeting her anyway.

Don’t commit to any proposal that you and she work on a project together. She can be very convincing, but you’ll need to think about it carefully before deciding.

MUSTREAD What is the What — by Dave Eggers

‘What is the what’ is a thriller novel focusing on the life of a Sudanese child named Valentino who was forced to leave his village together with thousands of other children at the tender age of seven.

They trek hundreds of miles by foot while being pursued by militias, government bombers, and wild animals. Eventually, they manage to cross the deserts of three countries to finally find freedom. The book further tells of Valentino’s life as an adult where he finally is resettled in the United States and he finds a life full of promise and a myriad new challenges as well.

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CROSSWORD Across 1. Compassion 5. Laudable quality 10. 251, in Ancient Rome 14. “____ serious as a heart attack” 15. “___ Less Ordinary” (1997 film) 16. Day division 17. H. H. Munro’s pseudonym 18. Opposition 20. Gave a pink slip 21. “That’s disgusting!”

22. Like pigtails 23. Rocker Reznor 25. Unexciting grade 26. Must-have gadget launched in 2007 28. Common misspelling of a fruity ice 33. “Evita” narrator 34. Unwelcome, with “non” 36. Tickle one’s curiosity 37. Romanian dance 39. Shout target 41. Bay of Pigs locale 42. Rat-___ (drum sounds) 44. Have ___ in one’s throat 46. Reindeer’s kin 47. Of the best quality 49. Chess knights, to some 51. Devon river 52. Chunk of fairway 53. Female spider’s creation 57. Plant sci.

58. Military force

61. Sleeping Beauty baddie 63. 1,003, in Ancient Rome 64. Catty remark?

65. “We’re off ____ the wizard... “ 66. Wild West lawman 67. Swerves a ship 68. Input, as data 69. Forensic concerns Down 1. Tuscany city 2. 70mm film format 3. Accept blame 4. San ___, Calif. (border community that’s part of San Diego) 5. Seamen 6. Put in a seat 7. Gamble 8. “___ Did It” (2007 memoir) 9. Examination subject 10. Spiced hot drink 11. Hartford’s st.

12. Light, in Lombardy 13. Good and mad 19. Weenie 24. Chang’s twin 25. Preside over, as a committee 26. Popular Apple communication software 27. Picture, for short 28. Clef locale 29. Paper Mate competitor 30. Horseman

31. Minsk money 32. Furniture woods 35. “It is ___ told by an idiot...”

38. Email symbols, for short 40. Pitcher’s dream game 43. Bunch of papers 45. www.whitehouse.___ 48. Juice up 50. Traveled aimlessly 52. Charity recipient 53. Award for a sitcom 54. Greek Earth goddess 55. Soft light 56. Puts in stitches 57. Numero uno 59. “Look!” to Luis 60. Puppy barks 62. Cafe ___ leche

Thursday’s answers

YOURSAY President Kenyatta may have a point afterall I am not a financial or audit expert, but after the speech, I decided to investigate the veracity of the President Uhuru Kenyatta’s claims, by visiting the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) website and did a rudimentary analysis.

KRA announced that VAT’s contribution to total tax revenue in absolute terms last year was Sh233.2 billion. If we add Sh17 billion needed to raise the teacher’s salaries to the amount and work backwards it will actually generate an increase of 7 per

cent. That will increase VAT to 23 per cent (oversimplified straight line analysis) maybe the President had a point.

The government cannot raise income tax any further, because the income tax base is small and only the formally employed are taxed, and we already shoulder a huge tax burden.

Customs revenues contributed Sh331.8 billion last year, but with more efficiency this can rise given the increased trend in Kenya’s trade volumes, but this is merely speculative.

You cannot peg salaries on expected growth. There are too many vagaries.

Given that our public service wage burden is already at 52 per cent of our national budget (an unsustainable figure) and our debt is already rising dangerously, we cannot borrow to pay salaries. (We should never.) Besides, our budget already has a deficit which will obviously need to be bridged by borrowing.

It may be true that the government is really unable to pay teachers. —Tom, Nairobi

Salary comparison was unfair I was not fully impressed with President Uhuru Kenyatta’s address to the nation in regard to the ongoing teachers’ strike which has paralysed learning in the country.

What President Uhuru forgot to tell Kenyans is that he is among the most highly paid presidents in the continent being the third after Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria and Jacob Zuma of South Africa.

Kenyan MPs are also among the highest paid

MPs across the globe while Kenyans are one of the most highly taxed. How dare can one compare Kenya and Uganda.

Kenya has turned to be a country which provides a conducive habitat to the chosen few in power leaving the common citizens such as teachers to languish in poverty despite the hard work they do to the nations’ education sector.

— Enock Ndayala

Government’s lack of commitment to teachers’ plight appalling

I am deeply infuriated and appalled by the government’s lack of commitment to our teachers. It is high time the State compensated these educators for their hard work and dedication. I think the Constitution should be amended to enforce compensation in the form of a livable wage. We cannot have teachers earning less than shamba boys who work in upscale neighbourhoods! I think the government should sit down with the teachers’

representatives and come out with a reasonable solution to the current stalemate. Why is it that the fattest pigs never want the skinny donkeys to get their dues? A Member of Parliament’s monthly salary can pay half a dozen teachers rather well if I am not mistaken. Maybe the State should sack a few ineffective politicians and recover the funds from there.

— S. Busera

Public must develop interest in counties

Members of the public across all counties must be interested on how the governors are spending resources allocated to the devolved units.

The county bosses have blamed the public for not attending forums called to discuss important matters affecting the county.

It is therefore correct to conclude that the electorate are part of the problems affecting devolution.

The Constitution anticipates that the public be fully involved in budget preparation of the county through giving out suggestions in public forums oraginsed by the county

government.

While some have been attending and monitor on how public funds are spent, others have shunned this opportunity therefore giving some governors a room to engage in corruption.

—Anonymous

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SPORTS BRIEFS Man arrested after Singapore Formula 1 track invasion

A 27-year-old man who invaded the Formula 1 track during the Sinagrpore Grand Prix has been arrested. “We are awaiting a full report from the clerk of the course to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident,” read a statement from F1’s governing body the FIA which added that the man gained “unauthorised access” to the circuit. Race winner Sebastian Vettel said: “Fortunately nothing happened to us or him. It is not what you want to see.”

It is the second time this year someone has gained access to a track during a grand prix weekend, with a spectator running across the circuit during practice at the Chinese Grand Prix in April. It is also the third time in recent history that a track invader has disrupted a grand prix. In 2003, a man wearing a kilt ran across the track during the British Grand Prix. And a disaffected former Mercedes employee invaded the track during the 2000 race in Germany.

Samsung win Kenya International 5-7 Goal Polo tourney Samsung retained the Kenya International 5-7 Goal Polo tournament despite being forced to a draw by Peroni in their last match at the Nairobi Polo Grounds yesterday.

Two goals in the first chukka by Chloe Spoerry and Mike Osborn was all Samsung needed to clinch the title of the round robin tournament, a fete they managed without any defeat following two wins and a draws in the main cup competition.

Jamie Murray missed to convert all the four fouls awarded to him in the first chukka before extending his poor run in the second chukka when he blew away another golden chance.

He then missed another chance in the third

chukka same as Mike Osborn who blew away three opportunities in the last two periods.

Kenya’s top seed, however, bounced back and scored Peroni’s first goal from a penalty (30 metres) two spot and the second from a 60m penalty four.

Samsung captain Osborn missed two spot shots at penalty three -40 metre for Samsung in the third period while Peroni finish the stage without any threatening attempt at goal.

Together with his teammates Mbu Ngugi (2), Nikki Ngugi (0.5) and Geoff Morley (0.5), Peroni mounted a water-tight defence as they tried to force a third goal.

Samurai quartet of Buster McKenzie, the

only seasoned player in the team, Jonathan Stichbury (0.5), Rowena Stichbury (0) and Kaila Millar (0) finished as first runners up with two wins and a loss.

Samsung’s Spoerry went home with Most Valuable Player (MVP) award while 11-yearold Holly scooped the best played pony.

On Friday, Peroni defeated Royal Salute 5-3 goals while Samsung subjected Samurai to their only loss with a 5-2F (two and a half). On the second day, Samurai clobbered Peroni 6F-5 as Samsung scooped a 9-3 win over Royal Salute.

The 5-7 goal tournament paves way for Kenya International 10-14 Goal extravaganza starting on Friday to Sunday.

Ochichi sets Cape Town Marathon course record Isabella Ochichi shade 37 second off Sanlam Cape Town Marathon course record when she won the race in a new personal best of 2:30:20 yesterday. The new time (2:30:20) which erased Meseret Biru time set last year, was slightly a minute faster than Ochichi’s PB she set on her marathon debut in Amsterdam. Shadrack Kemboi completed Kenya’s double with his 2:11:41 win in the men’s race. This was an improvement of his fourth finish last year. Ochichi, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist (50m) had Bahrain’s Eunice Chumba for company in the first half, covered in 1:14:22, well inside course record pace before Chumba began to fade, leaving Ochichi to run alongside male athletes as she completed the race in 2:30:20. It was also her first marathon victory after finishing fourth in Amsterdam in 2013 and third in Honolulu in 2014.

Chumba finished second in 2:33:12 and Jemila Shure from Ethiopia was third in 2:37:52.

Holders New Zealand beat Argentina in rugby WC tie Reigning champions New Zealand yesterday opened their Rugby World Cup title defence by beating Argentina 26-16 in a tough encounter. A stirring spectacle was witnessed by 89,019 fans at Wembley Stadium, a new record for the tournament when the South Americans rattled All Blacks who lost Captain Richie McCaw and Conrad Smith to the sin bin and the Pumas led 13-12 at the break but New Zealand made changes early in the second half to secure victory. Scrum-half Aaron Smith scampered over for New Zealand’s first try after 56 minutes before a Sam Cane score settled things Argentina had never beaten the All Blacks in 21 previous matches and few expected them to get close to a side boasting 1,013 Test caps, the most in Test history. Following more major surgery, which included both props being replaced and a re-jig in the back-line, Aaron Smith finally breached Argentina’s defence, before beating them.

Willis Okeyo (centre) of Kenya Police outpaces Shadrack Rutto and Job Simiyu of Kenyatta University during their Hockey League match at the City Park Nairobi on Saturday. Police won 3-0.

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Kenya Police go top of KHU league with win over KU

Two goals by Moses Cheplaiti and one by Brian Saina was all Kenya Police needed to dislodge Butali Sugar warriors at the top of Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) premier league summit.

The 3- 0 win over Kenyatta University ensured the men in blue take charge of the league for the first time this season with 33 points, two better than Butali whose only loss came from their perennial rivals-Kenya Police.

Cheplaiti gave Kenneth Kaunda men’s the lead in the 21st minute before completing his brace six minutes into the second half. Saina scored the last goal of the match in the 61st minute to take Police win to 12 out of 12 games.

Former Kenya Police player Leon Magomere’s late goal with eight minutes to the buzzer secured Green Sharks a point against Wazalendo while Kabarak University registered their first win of the season with an win against second placed Park Road Tigers in a Pool ‘A’ national men’s league match.

The win pushed Kabarak four places up on the log to sixth with seven points while Tigers (14) are still second behind leaders Chase Sailors with 19 points.

Chris Wokila gave Sharks the lead in the 12th minute but a goal by Elly Mwanzi in the 24th and Davis Mulongo strike five minutes later drew some scare in the Shark’s territory when Wazalendo took a 2-1 lead at the break.

Magomere was called to action just 12 minutes after the break, but his celebration was cut short again when Wycliffe Mbenda restored Wazalendo’s lead in the 55th minute.

Magomere completed his brace in the 61st minute to salvage a point for his side which

has won six of their 12 games, pacing them just two goals shy of United States International University-Africa (USIU-A) who are third on 21 points.

The draw saw Wazalendo join the most contested third position which also has Strathmore who played a stalemate draw with Western Jaguars in Kakamega on 21 points.

JKUAT bounced back from a 0-3 loss to Mombasa Sports Club on Saturday to beat Mt. Kenya University 3-1 on yesterday.

Mvita XI dropped six points after they failed to honour their match against Wazalendo on Saturday and Nairobi Simba.

Results Sunday: Sikh Union 5 Mvita XI 0, Kabarak University 1 Park Road Tigers 0, JKUAT 3 Mt. Kenya University 1, Green Sharks 3 Wazalendo 3; Saturday: Mombasa Sports Club 3 JKUAT 0,

Kabarak University 1 Karate Axiom 1, Kenya Police 3 Kenyatta University 0, Wazalendo 5 Mvita XI 0, KCA University 1 Nakuru 0, Western Jaguars 0 Strathmore University 0.

Martial brace steers Man United to second Manchester United teenage striker Anthony Martial’s brace lift the Red Devils to second in the Premier League standing with a 3-2 win over Victor Wanyama’s Southampton.

United started poorly and went behind when Graziano Pelle converted a loose ball after David De Gea’s fine save.

But Sh3.2 billion man Martial equalised with United’s first shot on target and then took advantage of a terrible Maya Yoshida back pass to slot in a second.

Juan Mata added a third and while Pelle headed a late second, United held on to their fourth win of the season.

United scored with all three of their shots on target against

Liverpool last weekend and repeated the trick at St Mary’s as Southampton - who have now won just two of their last 12 league games - slipped to defeat.

Wayne Rooney’s poor start to the season as the leading man in United’s attack but with no goals or assists in the Premier League- led to a first league start for Martial.

The French became the third player to score on both of his first two Premier League appearances for United, after Louis Saha in 2004 and Federico Macheda in 2009.

He finished coolly for his second when played through on goal by Yoshida’s blind back pass.

Mata scored United’s goal

after 45 passes - the most of any goal in the Premier League this season.

In contrast to the incisive Martial, Rooney did not have a shot and has now not scored in the Premier League since April 4, or scored an away goal in the league since last November.

Daley Blind had a torrid afternoon as he was bullied by Pelle, who was left unmarked to collect De Gea’s fine save from Sadio Mane’s volley to score the opener.

Minutes later Pelle again turned Blind inside, but the Red Devils survived after he thump a low shot against the post.

United regrouped but also missed Shaw going forwards,

with stand-in left-back Marcos Rojo looking uncomfortable when attacking and crossing just twice.

The visitors ended up with only one member of their back four in their starting positions, as Antonio Valencia came on for Matteo Darmian at the break, and Patrick McNair replaced Rojo.

McNair and Smalling then both left Pelle totally unattended to head in his second of the game late on.

Keeper De Gea may yet prove to be United’s key business this season, and he made brilliant saves from Jose Fonte and Wanyama as Southampton mounted a late rally but in vain.

NEW HERO IN TOWN: Manchester United teenage striker Anthony Martial wheels away in celebration after scoring against Southampton yesterday. The striker scored a brace to help the Red Devils beat the Saints 3-2 in tightly contested EPL match.

Uefa denies doping claims in football Doping scourge seems not to be restricted to Athletics and cycling alone but it is slowly spreading its wings to other sports such as football.

The latest allegation came from unlikely quarters, European football, after the result of some players who participated in the Champions League and Europa League and were tested between 2008 and 2013 by scientists from 12 antidoping laboratories are suspect.

Uefa has however denied these claims that drug taking among top players is at a “significant level” and said results from a study it carried out needed clarification.

The Sunday Times reports that the

study showed high testosterone levels were found in urine samples of 7.7 per cent of 879 players who were tested with the paper saying that this “indicated” a possible use of anabolic steroids.

“This study does not present evidence of potential doping,” said European football’s governing body who was quoted on the BBC. Uefa said “the lack of standardisation” in the testing procedures and the “inability” to carry out testing on a B sample, as required by World AntiDoping Agency’s code, meant no “scientific evidence” could be produced.

It added that the introduction of a Biological Passport in football would be

beneficial by offering further analysis in the case of atypical test results.

None of the 68 players who allegedly had “atypical” drug test results face sanctions as the samples were provided anonymously.

The Uefa statement added: “Uefa has now implemented a new steroid profiling programme which has come into operation at the start of the 201516 season.

“The programme will boost the already strong deterrent effect of Uefa’s testing programme, as it will help better detect the effects of doping over time, thereby complementing existing direct antidoping testing.”

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Gor see off Ushuru

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or Mahia remain firmly on course in the hunt for a treble this season after sailing through to the last 16 of the GOtv shield cup with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Ushuru at the Kasarani Stadium yesterday.

Combative midfielder Collins Okoth put K’Ogalo ahead just four minutes into the game after he tapped home from inside the box. But the lead was short-lived with Ushuru’s Mohamed Hassan levelling the scores only three minutes later when he connected to defender Philemon Otieno’s through pass and slotted past Jerim Onyango in Gor Mahia

Gor Mahia’s Michael Olunga (L), Khalid Aucho, Medie Kagere and Haron Shakava carry Collins Okoth in celebration after he scored against Ushuru FC in their GOtv Shield Cup tie at Kasarani yesteday. K;ogalo won 3-2 to progress to the last 16.

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Gor who already have the Super Cup title stacked in their cabinet and the league cup awaiting coronation later next month will be chasing quarter final place against Pals FC an their search for a treble this year continues. Palos knocked out FC Talanta in the round of 32. Other results saw defending champions Sofapaka bundled out of the competition by National Super League side Administration Police after losing a 4-5 on a penalty shootout.

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