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ToBiko to take action against ‘rape doctor’ DPP vows to apprehend ‘gynecologist’ accused of raping his patients at a private clinic in githurai.

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Uhuru takes tourism campaign to Europe

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resident Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday travelled to Italy for an official visit that will see him mainly engage in activities to promote Kenya as the preferred tourist destination.

Although a brief from the Presidential Strategic Communications

Unit (PSCU) indicated that Mr Kenyatta will hold bilateral talks with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and also have a meeting with President Sergio Mattarella, promoting Kenya’s international brand and luring Italian investors to the country tops the agenda for the visit.

“President Kenyatta will be launching Kenya’s new international brand at the Expo Milan 2015 in Milan city – Italy’s financial and fashion hub,” the PSCU said in a statement.

Mr Kenyatta himself took to his Facebook page to make it clearer.

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THIS WAY SIR: President Uhuru Kenyatta is led to a waiting car by Italian security officials when he arrived in Rome early today. Mr Kenyatta is on an official visit in Italy to promote Kenyan tourism and trade ventures.

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No respite as teachers strike enters second week today Pupils will be forced to stay out of school for longer as teachers unions and the government still cling to their hardline stance over the ongoing teachers’ strike which entered its second week today.

The unions have accused the government of disobeying a court order that awarded them the 50 to 60 percent pay increase and have vowed not resume work until they are paid.

The government on the other hand is talking tough and has warned striking teachers that they risk losing their jobs if they don’t report to work today.

The Ministry of Education has already instructed all County Directors of Education to monitor daily school attendances of pupils and teachers, then file a report everyday by 4pm.

Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang’ in a circular yesterday told county officers to take a separate roll call for teachers who absent themselves from duty.

“Liaise with the respective county directors of TSC who have already been instructed to ensure that all teachers, head teachers and principals of learning institutions are on duty supervising teaching and learning,” said Kipsang.

The Teachers Service Commission has also instructed County Directors of Education to issue warning letters to striking teachers.

In a memo, TSC acting Director of Teacher Management Mary Rotich asked the directors

to intensify monitoring of schools to ensure no teacher absconds duty.

“Prompt action should be taken in all cases of professional misconduct,” she said.

Teachers’ Service Commission chairperson Lydia Nzomo said that due to Friday’s court declaration that the strike which began last week is unprotected, any boycotting teacher is prone to disciplinary action.

“Teachers who participate in an unprotected strike cannot claim the protection of employment laws when the employer commences disciplinary action including dismissal from the service,” she said.

But Knut is sticking to its guns with chairman Mudzo Nzili telling teachers across the country to ignore the threats by TSC and proceed with the strike.

KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion has also dismissed the sack threats issued by TSC saying the commission has no authority to sack teachers at this time since the court is handling the matter.

Sossion called on all branch secretaries in the country to assemble at their respective county headquarters for demonstrations to symbolize continuity of the strike which started last week Kuppet Deputy Secretary General Moses Nthurima said TSC has no moral authority to order teachers back to work as it had ignored court order and therefore teachers should proceed with the countrywide demonstration as planned.

NO LEARNING: Classrooms across public schools remain deserted as teachers work boycott entered its second week today.

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“I will hold bilateral talks with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. I will also launch Kenya’s new international brand campaign developed by the Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism, which will include the activation of a new digital content portal and supporting social media platforms, designed to be the focus for all international tourism and investment

enquiries. I will speak at a Business Forum hosted

by Kenya which will offer Italian and Kenyan business communities a chance to explore opportunities for joint trade and investment ventures,” he said of the visit.

“Milan is a primary tourismpromotion event and Cabinet Secretary Phyllis Kandie, responsible for Tourism, Commerce and East African affairs, is the lead Kenyan minister at the event,” PSCU added.

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The introduction of the new brand campaign and portal is expected to bring all of the ministry’s existing and future campaigns together to tell Kenya’s story with one shared voice. Kenya’s tourism sector is just coming off a difficult time that saw it hit hard by a slump in the number of foreign visitors as a result of terrorist activities.

Major countries like the US and the UK whose nationals throng the Kenyan Coast and other tourist attraction sites across the country advised their citizens against traveling to Kenya.

But those travel restrictions have since been lifted with Kenyan security forces dealing with the threat posed by terror.

Among those in Mr Kenyatta’s delegation is Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery and Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago.

The plane carrying the President and his delegation touched down at Ciampino G.B. Pastine International Airport in Rome shortly before 1am last night.

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has maintained that teachers must undergo a job evaluation conducted by the commission just like other workers, before being awarded any pay increase.

SRC Chairperson Sarah Serem said that teachers cannot be exempted from the job evaluation exercise.

Serem said that the commission is working on maintaining wage bill at a manageable level hence the current pay increment as ordered by Supreme Court cannot be effected.

“As much as we are not opposed to the pay increment for the teachers, we must also ask ourselves where the decision if effected will place this country in terms of wage bill which already at the moment is above 50 percent,” Serem said.

The SRC Chairperson argued that teachers’ salaries and allowances had already been harmonised and effecting the pay increase will lead to workers from other sectors demanding the same.

“We are clearly doing our mandate as enshrined in the constitution, by allowing the wage bill to go beyond control we will have failed Kenyans and not lived up to the spirit of the constitution,” Serem said.

The Serem led commission has been battling with the Supreme Court decision that requires TSC to honour the Court of Appeal directive that the 50 to 60 percent

pay rise.

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has opposed job evaluation by SRC saying it’s only Teachers Service Commission that is mandated to carry out job evaluation for public schools teachers.

KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion has called upon SRC to respect the Constitution and the constitutional limits of its mandate and to stop causing confusion.

He said the Employment and Labour Relations Court had made it clear that it is the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and not the Salaries and Remuneration Commission that is mandated to carry out job evaluation for public school teachers.

“No evidence has been tendered by TSC that it had considered even mildly the necessity of a job evaluation exercise to precede the negotiations and conclusion of a CBA. Serem however said that SRC has been conducting job evaluations together with other bodies like the Teachers Service Commission and the Public Service Commission.

“We are not working in isolation of other commissions that also carry out job evaluations, therefore teachers should know that we will do the evaluation with TSC,” Serem said.

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Heroes are empty-headed idiots, experts confirm People who carry out spur-of-the-moment acts of heroism are empty-headed idiots, research has confirmed.

While such acts of selflessness are often admired, experts have found that there is no immediate logical reason to put one’s life in danger in order to save a stranger. New data indicates that people who save others from instantaneous danger do it out of instinct, without concern for their personal safety. Despite the fact that society has grown accustomed to admiring these heroes, science shows that this condition of not thinking before one

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acts is a trait evident in courageous, yet feather-brained individuals. “This turns out to be typical of heroes,” says one conclusion that was published by behavioural scientists in the New York Times. In a study titled “The Trick to Acting Heroically”, a team consisting of a Professor and his colleague conducted an analysis of people who were renowned for their acts of heroism. “We found that the heroes overwhelming described their actions as fast and intuitive, and virtually never as carefully reasoned,” said Professor David Rand, who headed the research.

DPP Tobiko to take action against ‘rape gynecologist’

The Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko has vowed to take action against the masquerading gynaecologist Mugo wa Wairimu accused of raping patients. Tobiko issued the directive against the rogue medic after Citizen TV showed a shocking footage of the gynaecologists going against the medical norms and taking advantage of a helpless female patient In his Facebook post after Citizen TV’s programme called ‘Doctored Abuse and Daktari Mbakaji’, Tobiko said he will issue further directions on the matter on Monday.

“The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has viewed the feature aired on the Citizen TV tittled, ‘Dakatari Mbakaji’ and ‘Doctored Abuse’.

The DPP shall issue appropriate directions tomorrow” His remarks come amid growing rage from Kenyans who have called for the arrest of Mugo for the alleged rape.

Many Kenyans took to social media, claiming that it was unfortunate that in a country

Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board has discredited Mugo’s clinical operations saying he is neither a doctor nor a gynaecologist. His ‘Prestige Healthcare’ is located in Nairobi’s Githurai 44 and has a branch in Zimmerman, claims to offer reproductive health

services to hundreds of women in and around the area. Sometimes, these services are offered for free as advertised by fliers.

Meanwhile, police have been posted to the clinic in Githurai after a mob tried to attack and burn it last night. They appealed to anyone with a complaint

President Uhuru Kenyatta has declined to suspend Makueni County Government as was recommended by a commission he appointed to inquire into a petition to have the county dissolved. In a statement last evening, State House Spokesman Manoah Esipisu said that although the report outlines “a most alarming and deplorable litany of failures”, these failures in the president’s considered opinion do not meet the high bar set for the exercise of power to extinguish an elected government. “Such circumstances must be exceptional and extraordinary for the exercise of the power to extinguish an elected government,” he explained. He said such failure which included ineptitude and corruption could be addressed by a less drastic action.

Three gunned down in city attacks

Three suspected thugs were last night killed in three separate attempted robberies in Nairobi.

The first incident occurred in Akiba estate where a businessman who is licensed to carry a gun shot dead a suspected thug.

The slain suspect had together with others attacked some residents whom they robbed. They then proceeded to attack the man who shot dead one of them. A second suspect was killed along Mbagathi Way where a gang had been attacking pedestrians.

A third suspect was shot dead by police in Soweto area in a botched robbery on pedestrians.

JUSTICE DELAYED: DPP Keriako Tobiko. He is expected to give more details over the issue today.

governed by the rule of law, an individual can operate an illegal clinic and carry out heinous crimes without being apprehended. There have been reports that Mugo was arrested two months ago and his clinic closed, though it remains unknown how he got back into operation. The Kenya

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regarding the clinic to report to the Kasarani police station. The officers had to shoot to the air last night to bar a mob that wanted to loot and burn the clinic following media reports that captured a man raping a woman on a hospital bed.

Excellent customer service feted National Hospital and Insuranve Fund staff recieve an excellence service award for being the third best customer care service provider in the public sector. Huduma Center emerged the best followed by Higher Education Loans Board.

Officer wounded in Mombasa attack

A police officer was shot and wounded Sunday night on Biashara Street in Bondeni area of Mombasa County. The officer attached to the Central Police Station was ambushed by gunmen while on patrol. Mombasa Police Chief Martin Asin said the injured officer was rescued by colleagues and rushed to hospital where he is undergoing treatment. Asin said they are investigating the motive of the attack as the gunmen escaped without stealing anything from the officer. Sources within the police believe the gunmen are be part of Al-Shabaab returnees behind recent killings of security agents and perceived government sympathisers. The incidents occurred a few meters away from where another officer was shot by suspected radical youths operating within Bondeni, Old Town and Majengo. Some youths have been arrested from Bondeni to assist in the investigation.

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NEWS BRIEFS Inquiry on death of students rejected An independent investigation into the disappearance of 43 Mexican students nearly a year ago rejected the government’s account of events. The government investigation said the bodies were burned at a rubbish dump hours after the students went missing. But the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights says it has found no evidence to support claims that the bodies were incinerated. The Mexican government has now ordered a new investigation. Shortly after the IACHR report was published, Mexican Attorney General Arely Gomez said a new forensic team would return to the area where the bodies were supposed to have been burned. Relatives have always rejected the official investigation. They accused the authorities of covering up the alleged involvement of highranking officials and possibly the army in the killings.

Village sealed off in fresh Ebola scare

Nearly 1,000 people in Sierra Leone have been put under quarantine following the death of a 67-year-old woman who tested positive for Ebola. It comes five days into a six-week countdown for the country to be officially declared Ebolafree. The quarantine will last for three weeks, provided no new cases are recorded.

More than 11,000 people have died since the start of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia.

Correspondents in the capital, Freetown, say the authorities had been optimistic after a long period without any new Ebola cases and this caught them off-guard. Our correspondent says the quarantine is stricter than previous ones. It includes a curfew in which people will not be allowed to move from one house to another. Soldiers and police have been deployed to keep the quarantine in Sellakaffta, a village in Kambia on the northern border with Guinea. The World Health Organization and Sierra Leone’s health ministry are planning a vaccination programme for those who could have come into contact with the woman.

Cohesion Commission decries Kenyans’ hatred The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has condemned deep-rooted hatred amongst Kenyan communities hampering unity. Chairman Francis ole Kaparo says it is time respective communities stopped blaming others for their woes because it is part of what heightens unnecessary tensions.

“We have a lot of bitterness, communities hating one another because they probably think their miseries; their lack of development and their backwardness is a result of others having more resources than they do,” he said.

He urged all Kenyans to live in harmony and cohesion with their neighbouring communities for the sake of the country’s future.

Kaparo was speaking on Friday morning when the commission launched a five-year strategic plan that outlines how the country will be integrated.

The plan seeks to address issues of economic injustices, negative ethnicity and slow implementation of the Constitution being the major challenges that continues to hamper cohesion and integration in the country.

Other than addressing challenges, through the plan, NCIC hopes to promote national identity

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THESE TIMES: NCIC Chairman Francis Ole Kaparo. He castigated Kenyans for blaming each other along tribal lines over development crisis in their respective counties.

and values, peace building, reconciliation and integration, policy and frameworks, research and knowledge management and organisational development.

“The truth is that Kenya needs more inclusive social, political and economic processes. Although there is great hope for the achievement of cohesion and integration, there is indisputable evidence that we have

a long way to go as a commission and generally as a nation,” he stated.

He assured that the commission “was committed to enhance access to its services in the new strategic dispensation.” Among the proposal the commission has include enhancing its reach to the grassroots by engaging with community members in all areas.

Kenyans meanwhile been

challenged to join hands with the commission saying, “this long journey we have to make to attain cohesion cannot be made by one traveler.” “My clarion call is for each one of us, individually and collectively to rededicate ourselves to the realization of the goals set in this plan, which are critical building blocks to the grand objective of achieving and integration in Kenya.”

Germany to free funds for miGrants Germany’s coalition government is to release its monies to help federal states and municipalities cope with record numbers of migrants.

Critics at home have accused Chancellor Angela Merkel of creating a dangerous precedent by opening Germany’s borders.

About 18,000 migrants arrived over the weekend after an agreement with Austria and Hungary to relax asylum rules.

But Austria’s Chancellor, Werner Faymann, has said the emergency measures must come to an end.

He said they would move step by step “towards normality”, after speaking to Chancellor Merkel and the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Sunday.

Hungary had previously blocked migrants travelling to Western Europe, but dropped restrictions on Friday and shuttled people to the Austrian border.

Germany’s announcement of extra funds came after talks between the leaders of Chancellor Merkel’s coalition.

In addition to the €3bn about Sh340 billion) for the regions, they also agreed to speed up asylum application procedures, provide extra accommodation for newcomers, and allocate funds to pay benefits to new arrivals.

Germany expects to receive 800,000 refugees and migrants this year, and wants to see the rest of Europe do more to help.

But while Ms Merkel has become a hero to many

migrants and their supporters, conservative allies said she sent a “totally wrong signal” by allowing in the intake from Hungary.

The interior ministry said the decision was an exception to help avert a humanitarian crisis.

New arrivals in Germany were welcomed by smiling and cheering members of the public at train stations across the country.

On Sunday, a group of cars driven by German and Austrian activists travelled to the Hungarian border to pick up migrants and distribute food.

The migrants had travelled north through the Balkans - Greece, Macedonia and Serbia - before arriving at Hungary’s southern border, and on

to Austria and Germany. Syrians are the largest group travelling, followed by Afghans and Eritreans. A rift has developed within the EU over how to deal with the crisis.

Hungary has accused Germany of encouraging the influx, and is pressing ahead with plans to tighten border controls and could send troops to its southern frontier if parliament agrees.

It has opened a new reception camp for migrants in southern border village of Roszke, and is due to finish a border fence this month.

The UN’s Refugee Chief Antonio Guterres said the crisis was “manageable” if member states could agree a joint plan.

HANGING ON: A child migrant looks into the camera of a journalist as they wait in the rain at a railway station for a train to Germany. Germany has agreed to release funds for their aid.

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Morning newspaper summaries Hundreds pray for end Ruto’s case: Jubilee takes ‘Divine Intervention’: They Tatu City puts Family up in large numbers, on foot and in cars, of Ruto case: Thousands attended a battle to ICC: Close to 100 MPs turned founder’s Sh4bn to bend their knees and seek divine intervention Bank rally in Nakuru yesterday, calling for an end to the from the Jubilee Coalition and their sympathetic for two prominent Kenyans left in the dock of case against Deputy President William Ruto and colleagues from the Opposition yesterday criticised the International Criminal Court. Not far from land deal at risk: Former Central journalist Joshua Sang at the ICC. Both Ruto and Sang skipped the event. Ruto was at JKIA, seeing off President Uhuru Kenyatta, who left for a four-day official visit to Italy. Prompted by a recent decision by the court to admit evidence given by witnesses who later recanted their testimony and which now leaves Ruto in a precarious position, the MPs, senators and governors said the cases were unjust.

The ground rules laid by the clergy at the start of the event, that it should strictly be a prayer and not a political rally, were overrun by the many politicians present, who made political statements.

the International Criminal Court, accusing it of changing the rules of engagement in its handling of the Kenya cases. In a statement sent to the Nation after yesterday’s prayer rally at the Kiptororo Grounds in Kuresoi, Nakuru County, the leaders said they are utterly shocked by the conduct, mischief and machinations at the International Criminal Court. The meeting had been called to seek divine intervention to end the cases facing Deputy President William Ruto and radio journalist Joshua arap Sang at The Hague. Mr Ruto did not attend the meeting.

a traditional shrine the Kalenjin consider sacred and its grounds hallowed, and regardless of their religious persuasion and ethnic roots, they prayed for an end to the trial for alleged crimes against humanity against two sons of the Kenyan family; Deputy President William Ruto and radio presenter Joshua Arap Sang. They prayed to God that the two would also enjoy freedom from trial just like the four others whose charges fell off one by one: President Uhuru Kenyatta, former Head of Civil Service Francis Muthaura, former Cabinet Minister and Orange chairman Henry Kosgey and former police chief Hussein Ali.

Bank of Kenya Governor Nahason Nyagah scuttled Sh4 billion land deal that Family Bank founder Titus Muya had signed with Tat u City’s investors, a police report has revealed. Investigators claim Mr Nyagah did so by fraudulently transferring shares in one of the projects’ s subsidiaries just as Mr Muya was about to buy it. Mr Muya’s Daykio plantation was about to complete the purchase of Tatu City’s land holding firm Purple Saturn, whose assets included 1,183 acres of land, when it emerged that Mr Nyagah had allegedly transferred the property to a firm called Nara, owned by his sister Rachel Mugo and her friend, Eunice Wathira Mwangi.

Six women in the race Taming illicit brews: Week two of strike and Transparency lessons for for governor: At least six women Families reveal joy, the unions, Government local SMEs: Financial transparency and will run for governor in 2017. Kenya has no female of internationally accepted standards of sorrow of crackdown: Kwa remain at the same spot: adoption governor and the women leaders and lobbyists management are key for SMEs looking to access across the country see 2017 as a chance to break into the men’s-only club that is the Council of Governors.

Of the 47 governors, only nine have female deputies.

So optimistic are activists and the prospective 2017 candidates that they have already formed an organization – the Kenya Network of Women Governors – to identify and campaign for viable candidates. Kisumu deputy governor Ruth Odinga said there is no woman governor, and the deputies are very few. Ruth stated that they are planning to have as many women as possible taking on men in 2017 so that they can have at least 10 or 12 women governors in the next dispensation.

Vonza in Kitui County is a village with two tales — one of life and the other of death — and all are rooted in the crackdown against killer brews. Both tales started in July, when the government ordered a crackdown against illicit brews and killer liquors.

A man that the Nation will only identify as Mutisya, a recovering addict who stopped drinking when illicit liquors disappeared from dens in his home area said they thought they were doing this because Obama was coming. His wife, Katheu, requested that the couple’s identity not be revealed so as not to stigmatise the family.

The teachers’ nationwide strike, which has crippled learning in all public primary and secondary schools, enters its second week today with the two unions and the Government still unrelenting in their hardline stance as the fate of 10 million learners hangs in the balance. The Employment and Labour Relations court last week declined to declare the strike illegal, setting the stage for a protracted legal battle. Instead, Justice Monicah Mbaru said the strike action by the teachers is ‘unprotected by law’, but set a hearing date for Thursday this week.

affordable credit in a market that often places a high risk premium on small borrowers. Speaking at a Business Daily and KPMG Top 100 company’s competition forum in Thika on Friday, past participants that they have seen their cost of credit come down by nearly half after subjecting themselves to the rigorous participation process, which ensures that internationally accepted processes and systems of financial management are in place. Patrick Wainaina, CEO of 2011 Top 100 winner Jungle Macs, said that the audits and certification process involved in Top 100 have helped...

to Uhuru invites British Motorists to pay instant PM to visit Kenya: President fines for minor offences President Uhuru Kenyatta has invited UK Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has rejected recommendations from November: Motorists will David Cameron to visit Kenya in what could by a commission to suspend the Makueni County

refuses Construction Authority Uhuru staff protest interference: disband Makueni:

Senior members of staff at the National Construction Authority have alleged mismanagement, citing recent key appointments that were communicated via WhatsApp. NCA Executive Director Daniel Manduku is accused by the managers, who asked not to be named for fear of victimisation, of failing to consult or follow due process. On July 27, Manduku, who was in China, sent his managers the WhatsApp message where he stated that he has appointed Architect Mwilu to be acting manager, Regional Offices, effective 15th August. He also appointed Eng Ndinyo to head Nairobi Regional Office, effective 15th August.

government. President Kenyatta said there are no justifiable grounds to disband the troubled devolved unit. The recommendations to suspend the regional government were made by a commission the President had appointed early this year following complaints of incompetence and corruption in the leadership of the county. The commission, which was chaired by Mr Mohamed Nyaoga submitted its report to the President on Thursday last week. The President, in a statement signed by the State House spokesperson Manoah Esipisu, reaffirms that our constitutional...

yet again catapult the country into international limelight. The invitation comes barely a month after Kenya hosted US President Barack Obama. Officials confirmed President Kenyatta had asked Mr Cameron to visit Kenya early next year for bilateral and multilateral talks. Sources at the President and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that a letter has already been dispatched to the British PM. A copy of the letter dated July 22, 2015 says Kenya is satisfied that the two country’s relations, which are based on historical bonds, have been warm and cordial.

in the next two months pay instant fines for minor offences as the transport regulator prepares to gazette the cost of the various violations. The gazette notice will contain the various crimes and the fines that will go with each, The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Director-General Francis Meja has said. Currently, motorists caught in traffic offences must face the courts, a process that is time consuming and has been blamed for corruption on the roads and at the courts. Section 117 of the Traffic Act allows for payment of instant fines...

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Throughout the day on Sunday, train after packed train arrived at this border town from Budapest, the passengers smoothly shifting to a gleaming Austrian train on the opposite side of the platform and being whisked on to Vienna and beyond — 13,000 of them in the first 36 hours after Hungary allowed throngs of refugees and migrants to travel toward Germany. But that is not the end. Thousands of migrants continue to flow through the Balkans toward Hungary every day, rapidly approaching its southern border with Serbia, government officials said. Two Greek ferries carrying more than 4,000 migrants were scheduled to land Sunday in Athens, a first stop on the migrant trail through the Balkans.

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are the guardians of Europe’s historically dominant faith reacting to the hundreds of thousands of people who are now trying to reach the continent’s heart in search of relief from war or poverty? In two diametrically opposing ways. On one hand, European churches and religious charities have played a prominent role in succouring migrants and campaigning for them to be treated decently. On the other, politicians on the nationalist right are beating the drum of Christian nativism; they have redoubled their warnings about the threat to Europe’s long-established religious culture. And in several countries, that is leading to some harsh public arguments between rival camps and rival readings of Christianity: broadly speaking, between right-wing politicians and progressive clerics. www.economist.com

order to opt out of a mandatory quota system for accepting refugees, in a plan that could ease a standoff between eastern and western members over how to relieve Europe’s migrant crisis. Some eastern states have balked at being forced to accept mandatory numbers, under a plan to divide 160,000 migrants across the region to be announced on Wednesday by commission president Jean-Claude Juncker. They argue that voluntary targets allow member states to provide better care to people looking to settle in Europe. “We are ready to share the burden and take responsibility, but only if we have control over the situation,” said Poland’s minister for Europe, Rafal Trzaskowski. Over the summer a harrowing exodus of people from the Middle East, Africa and Afghanistan has leapt to the top of Europe’s political agenda, and led to a quadrupling of the EU’s resettlement target from 40,000 people in July.

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BIZ BRIEFS NIC Bank and ATI Agency partner to support local SMEs NIC Bank and African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) will tomorrow, enter into a strategic partnership aimed at providing collateral to their Trade Financing customers to grow the country’s SME segment. The event, which will be presided over by NIC Bank Kenya Group Managing Director Mr. John Gachora and ATI Chief Executive Officer Mr. George Otieno, aims to support Kenya’s ever-expanding small and medium-sized enterprise sector. The developments come at a time when other lenders have also opened up credit lines for SMEs. Tens of millions of shillings have been set aside to boost the development of the industry, which provides employment to roughly 80 per cent of the country’s workforce.

Netflix says former Top Gear presenters are too expensive Netflix, the popular international video streaming company has said that it will not sign a deal with the former presenters of “Top Gear” because they are not worth the money. The presenters of the popular motor programme, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May left the show earlier this year after Clarkson was fired for hitting a producer. They recently signed deal with Amazon Prime but an executive from Netflix, Amazon’s rival, has claimed the presenters sold themselves for more money than they are worth. They trio have signed a deal with Amazon Prime to make a new car-themed programme, which will be 36-episodes long and is rumoured to have cost Amazon as much as £160 million (Sh25.9 billion).

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I&M Holdings unveils plans to buy Giro Commercial Bank I&M Holdings, the holding company for I&M Bank Group has unveiled plans to buy a locally-owned Giro Commercial Bank for an undisclosed amount.

I&M Holdings, which has a presence in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Mauritius, plans to merge Giro with its subsidiary I&M Bank, Reuters reports.

Safaricom allows software developers to ‘upgrade’ M-Pesa Safaricom announced it will now allow local and international software developers to come up with applications that will work with its M-Pesa platform.

The move follows the commissioning of the new M-Pesa technological platform in April this year. Betty Mwangi, Director of Financial Services at Safaricom said that one of the advantages of the new M-Pesa platform is the fact that it is easier to integrate with other financial platforms to offer more or improved services to the telco’s customers. The opening up of the platform aims to address shortcomings that were cited by users who raised concerns regarding the old M-Pesa system.

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LEADERSHIP MATTERS: Kenya Bankers Association Chairman, Joshua Oigara at a past press briefing. He said the buy out is good for development.

The transaction is subject to approval from the central bank, the Capital Markets Authority and the Competition Authority of Kenya, and Giro’s shareholders, the firm revealed in a statement.

These developments follow the banking sector’s adoption of the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI), which are a set of guiding principles that will enable banks to balance their business goals with the economy’s development priorities and socio-environmental concerns.

SFI was adopted a few months ago through the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA).

At the time, KBA Chief Executive Officer Mr. Habil Olaka said that the principles of the Initiative are in line with international best practices, and will benefit both those working within the sector and consumers at large.

Hi statements echo current initiatives by the banking sector to support financial inclusion by allowing millions of unbanked Kenyans to set up savings

accounts and use more secure models of cash transfer such as mobile banking.

“In my view, the SFI is one of the most noble but also necessary innovations we have undertaken as the banking industry because economic development, social wellbeing and environmental protection are matters that concern any global citizen, and every commercial entity,” KBA Chairman and KCB Group CEO Mr. Joshua Oigara said in an earlier address.

It has emerged that at the end of the first half of 2015, I&M Holdings had assets worth Sh189.3 billion, while Giro Commercial Bank had assets worth Sh16.21 billion.

The government sought to encourage mergers in the sector by calling for an increase in the minimum core capital for commercial banks.

However, parliament rejected that proposal last month, saying it would hurt the banking industry’s growth.

Kenya - US travel agency ink partnership to revive tourism sector Kenya’s tourism sector, which has suffered over 7,000 job losses following a series of terror attacks over the past two years, is on the road to recovery, Commerce and Tourism Principal Secretary Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed has affirmed.

The country’s government has partnered with the American Society of Travel

Agents (ASTA), a leading American travel association, to increase the number of tourists visiting the country from the United States.

Dr. Mohammed is leading a team of industry players in the aggressive campaigns being part of the strategy to recover the sector.

Together with the ASTA, Kenya is undertaking a series of meetings with the travel agents in

BuSINESS DIARY Launch of ‘Women in Tech Africa’ at the iHub Women in Tech Africa, an event that targets women working in the technology sector and technology thought leaders across Africa, will be held at the iHub on the 4th Floor of the Bishop Magua Centre along Ngong Road, Nairobi. The event will run on Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 6:00 pm

to 9:00 pm. The affair will also host a variety of guest speakers, including Amrote Abdella, Director at Venture Capital & Start-ups, Linet Kwamboka, CEO at DataScience LTD (Nairobi) and Amanda Gicharu Kemoli, CoFounder & Program Director Tech Republic Africa.

CIO to host a breakfast event at the Intercontinental CIO East Africawill hold an executive breakfast event dubbed “IT as a Service” (ITaas) at the Hotel Intercontinental along CityHall Way in Nairobi. The affair will kick off on Thursday,

September 10, 2015 from 7:00 am to 11:00 am. It will serve as a platform to discuss software-defined networking a system that offers a strategically-viable substitute to traditional IT models. It

will also serve as a base to discuss Cloud Storage and how it can help organisations achieve their goals of greater business agility, lower risk and reduced costs.

the United States (US) who are selling tours to Kenya. The US is the second best tourist source market after the UK. Mohammed said that the ASTA Global Convention is a unique opportunity to showcase what Kenya has to offer to the American market.

“The ASTA Global Convention provides a good opportunity for travel agents to market tourist attractions in their countries to the American market and other travel agents from different parts of the world who will be present at the convention,” he added.

The PS also pointed out that the convention provides an ideal opportunity to leverage the positive profile the country has enjoyed since the visit of US President Barack Obama two months ago.

“Kenya is endowed with a variety of tourism attractions, which include pristine beaches, rich history, diverse authentic cultures, scenic beauty and wildlife. We are diversifying tourism products to supplement the traditional focus on the beach and safari products,” The PS told stakeholders in a briefing that was held in Washington.

Besides showcasing the country’s tourism attractions, Kenya is using the convention as a platform to bid for the ASTA Destination Expo in 2017.

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new act REAL NAMES: Michuki Irene Wangui AGE: 21 years RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single HOBBIES: Dancing, playing basketball, writing lyrics.

FAVOURITE QUOTE: ‘Chase the art and let the money catch up with the pace’ – Mis.tari FAVOURITE ARTISTES: Beyoncé and Of monsters and men.

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ho is Mis.tari?

Mis.tari is a uniquely artistic brand that represents a singer / song writer and a creative designer.

How would you best describe your music?

My music is inclined to the fusion of pop and hip-hop genres though I am a versatile (broad) musician, as I like to experiment with different tastes of music.

Tell us about your obsession for fashion and what plans you have for the fashion industry?

Yaaaaaaas!!! Passion for Fashion!

My obsession roots from the belief that ‘life is too short to wear boring clothes’. I think fashion is very interesting and a creative mode of expression.

I have been working on Mis. tari cloth line, which is basically custom-made designer t-shirts and sweatshirts. The clothes will have a street urban feel to them, and will be musically inspired. So for all the people that love to look good just as much as they love music, watch out for this!!

What or who is your source of inspiration?

Fashion-wise, ‘We are pop culture’

by Christina Milian inspires me to create trendy outfits that are fun to wear and have a street feel.

Musically, Toni Braxton is my alltime source of some good reasons to live my dream. She is very talented and her journey through music has always inspired me.

Who produces your music and why?

Ty4 of Press Play Productions.

We work well together and he is very creative and has a good ear to great sounds. He is also very patient with the whole music making process which makes him produce quality music.

What difficulties are you facing as a new act in the entertainment industry?

M u s i c Promotion.

The niche for new talent in the entertainment industry is very limited and competitive, as people’s names in the industry sell more than the quality and content of their music which is quite sad. Mainly because it’s always important to give light to new sounds, which might save the Kenyan music industry that is battling airplay issues and inadequate content within artistes.

You stand out as an artistic person, what other form of arts do you indulge in?

I am a graphic designer by profession, and a hip-hop dance choreographer. I also have interests in photography and I take part as a model in such projects.

Which artistes from our local music scene would you want to work with?

Collo and Zonda.

What do you aim to achieve with your music in the next 5years?

I would want to have done an African tour of my music having established a firm foundation of my brand. I would also want to work with both African and International artistes such as Uhuru, Mo cheddah and Nicki minaj and be able to hold an annual Mis.tari Festival in order to celebrate music.

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‘My gown was a present froM a friend who lives in the Usa’

Nelson weds Mercy

‘I followed my heart and I knew without a doubt that she was the one. She is from a Christian family and we concur in almost every point. She is beautiful’

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ost of us take meeting the same person at the same place every day for granted, but Nelson Murage and Mercy Njeri’s story of love will make you pay more attention to the people around you.

Nelson and Mercy met in 2013 and started dating in March 2014. This was after the two met coincidentally at the same exact spot for several months, until Nelson decided to strike a conversation with Mercy. What started as a simple friendship led to Nelson deciding to propose to Mercy, who never saw it coming, as she explains to X Access, “We had gone to Thika Road Mall for some shopping then as we were leaving, it started raining. Nelson suggested we go back inside for some coffee, maintaining a curious smile and saying that the fact that it was raining was a good thing. He left me sitted at the coffee shop then came back wielding a ring. I was speechless and when he proposed, I said yes.”

Usually, men are reserved about expressing their feelings but when it comes to describing how Nelson knew that Mercy was the one for him, he is not short of words: “I followed my heart and I knew without a doubt that she was the one. She is from a Christian family and we concur in almost every point. She is beautiful, smart and good hearted and she is always the first to take responsibility for any mistakes on her part. This is a rare combination in a woman.”

Mercy on the other hand had this to say regarding why she didn’t hesitate to say yes.

“During the time of our friendship and dating, I got to know him very well, and he is the only man I felt for the way I did,” she recalls. “I can see his good even in his worst moments. He is always real, he gives me a sense of security being with him and he is the only person I wanted to be with whether I was happy or sad.

He changed me for better.”

It is one thing to say all these adorable things about one another, but the reality of the words is only proven when two people in love come forth to declare their affection for one another before God and men. This is exactly what Nelson and Mercy did during their red and black themed wedding which was nothing short of glamorous. Red and black are Mercy’s favorite colors, with Nelson’s favorite color blue having been featured prominently during their traditional wedding.

As the bride explains to X Access, her wedding gown was in all sorts exotic. “My gown was a present from a friend who lives in the USA. The shoes were from the designer Soloh, while the groom’s men’s’ outfits were designed by Calvin of Emma designs. The delectable flower girls and page boys were dressed by Jane, my sister.” On their special day, Nelson also had to look the part of Prince Charming, and this he achieved through a black suit with a white shirt and a red cravat. The exotic splash in this love story only deepens with their honeymoon plan; two days in Kilimanjaro, with Zanzibar being their ultimate destination.

X Access wishes Nelson and Mercy a love and laughter filled ever-after.

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CENTRESTAGE

review of top weekend gigs

Africa Nouveau concert delights ahead of global day of action S

et as a build up to the 2015 global day of action slated for the eve of September 24th, the two day Africa Nouveau festival held at the Ngong’ race course in Nairobi this past weekend show cased a brilliant stage for fun, art, fashion, music, entrepreneurship and a passionate people with a clear agenda to end poverty, inequality, climate change and subsequently save the children. Set up by seasoned event’s organizers Blankets and wine in conjunction with Africa artist peace Initiative. The festival brought together artists from across Africa whose aim is to give rise to influential voices that will amplify demands to governments as the UN summit adopts the Sustainable development Goals (SDG’s) later on this month.

Taking on a picnic setting, the festival kicked off Saturday at midday with fashion enthusiasts, music lovers and fun loving people trickling in for an afternoon of fun.

With the DJs on the decks, great food to sample and an array of stalls displaying and selling fashion garments and accessories, the afternoon faded away quite fast. Performances by the red acapella group kicked off the evening performances with the all boy band telling their tales in blended harmony. Muthoni the Drummer queen as usual did not disappoint, giving revelers a performance to remember as she got down to give the audience the best of her vocals, rap skills and flaunted her drumming skills that make her the drummer queen. Ghanaian singer and songwriter Jojo Abot’s Afrobeat jazz fused in soul stood out as the darling of many. Her rendition stealing the hearts of the crowds as she went on to give her best to the eager audience that took this lead to dance along to her tunes. A late night performance from the South African group Fantasma whose music revolves around hip hop

and traditional Zulu music paved way for DJ Cortega and his team who did a great job to keep revelers on their feet all night long playing some of Africa’s greatest hits laced with some hits from out of the continent.

The festivals’ second day saw performances from Kenya’s Fena, Dj Satelite and an electrifying performance from Central African Republic’s Boddhi Satva. As the countdown to the global day of action continues, the desire for a better world where poverty and inequality is a non-issue continues to be sought through music, fashion and art. The Africa nouvea festival in its inauguration, was well attended and the show incredible and with the festival’s focus on new African sounds and creative innovation of existing African sounds, the nouveau festival is set to get even better in the subsequent concerts.

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Beyoncé wows at made in America festival

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Beyoncé excited a huge crowd in Philadelphia when she performed her first real concert of 2015 during the Made in America Festival.

Queen Bey lived up to her title on Saturday, putting a new spin on her major hits. She kicked off her set with the darker 50 Shades of Grey soundtrack-version of «Crazy in Love» -- which included a slinky, sexy entrance to the stage -- before delighting fans with the original rendition. While fans didn’t hear any new music or get a collaboration from Jay Z, which many expected as her husband was the one who put on the festival, they did get to hear some old Destiny’s Child favorites like “Survivor” and “Say My Name.”

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Kaka empire rolls out water brand

Kaka Empire has launched its water brand, Majik Water.

The water is endorsed by top rugby team, Kabras Rugby. “Kaka Empire is not only about music, we endeavor to improve the life of the youth. We have a good business relationship with Kabras Sugar Limited and the team are good performers thus the partnership. We are proud of Kabras Rugby and looking

forward to them winning the upcoming 15’s tournament,” said Dennis Njenga Kaka Empire Business Development Manager. Majik Water is now the official water for Kabras Rugby team.

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Eddie Kenzo wins artist of the year award Ugandan artiste Eddie Kenzo has been named artiste of the year at the Nigerian Entertainment awards.

Eddie beat Kenyan all boy band Sauti Sol, Ghanaian Sarkodie as well as Tanzanian Diamond Platnumz with whom they were nominated.

Diamond failed to bag the award even though he was the favorite of many

in the category. The category is set aside for African artistes who are not Nigerians.

Eddie Kenzo

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FASHIONparade

@ThE VEnIcE FIlm FESTIVal

Diana Kruger: It couldn’t get any more sophisticated.

Elizabeth Banks: elegance defined.

Dakota Johnson: All things flowing.

Kristen Stewart: fierce and fiery.

amber heard: The Little black dress in play.

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he city of Venice in Italy, a known fashion capital was flooded with celebrities in the film industry who gathered for the 83rd time to celebrate the film culture in fusion with fashion.

Just like in the Cannes film festival held back in May, the Venice Film Festival saw renowned actors and actresses come out in style to showcase

Francesca Inaudi: Spin it like Cinderella.

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L product into the East African airwaves, adding to the slow rise in prominence of Tanzanian music as compared to Kenyan and Ugandan music.

istening to this song for the first time will have you thinking that it’s a beat created by Dr. Dre, and you immediately fall in love with the sleek beat. Well, this is until you listen to the chorus lyrics, then you realize that it is actually an accolade song for Julius Yego for outdoing himself in the recently concluded Beijing Athletic championships, but wait, that’s not all: Although the song is supposed to be all things Julius Yego, Khaligraph spends most of the time talking about himself…way to turn someone else’s success into your own, Khalighraph!

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n this track, Chege of the Tanzania Musical group TMK and Feza employ the talent of Sheddy Clever, the producer of Diamond Platnumz’s ‘Number One’ hit.

Using a distinctive Tanzanian beat and the usual heavy Swahili idiomatic expressions affiliated to Bongo music, Feza and Chege introduce yet another Tanzanian

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meticulous designs by renowned fashion brands around the world such as Chanel Couture, Ralph& Russo, Dolce and Gabbana, Edie Parker and Christian Louboutin.

Take a look at who wore who, and the best dressed during the Venice Film Festival, which is one of the oldest festivals in the world.

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e all know STL, the Norway based Kenyan musical star, but who is Raj? The newest kid on the musical block, of course! Having released the original Obe Baba track in January this year, Raj decided to feature STL on this urban hip hop Kikuyu-Kisii remix, with the result being a massive motivational hit encouraging youth to always fight for the top view even when they fall hard. Bringing STL into the beat was definitely a wise move by Raj.

BUSINESS 11 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

Credit for farmers with crops as collateral A multinational rating agency supported by Netherlands Embassy has rolled out a formula that identifies strengths and challenges facing agricultural cooperatives while linking them to NGOs and experts for technical assistance and credits.

The government allocated a paltry 3.5 per cent of its budget on agriculture, an indication of low

therise

Uchumi Supermarkets Local retailer, Uchumi Supermarkets continued to experience an impressive share price increase over the course of the week and held on to the position of the top gaining stock.

C o u n t e r - i n t u i t i v e l y, Uchumi stock gained 14.7 per cent to close the week at a price of Sh9.35 from the previous week’s closing price of Sh8.15, this coming about despite having issued a profit warning early in the week. Citing challenges related to working capital, Uchumi announced that it expects earnings for the year ending June 2015 to be at least 25 per cent lower than a year prior.

Uchumi Supermarkets Ltd is currently undertaking a restructuring process and strategy review as it looks to improve its service provision.

thefall Atlas Development & Support Services For the third week running, logistics and support services firm Atlas Development & Support Services Ltd (ADSS) claimed the position of the week’s top losing stock.

Down a staggering -17.36 per cent ADSS share price continued to succumb to sell side pressure to close the week at a price of Sh5.00 from the previous week’s closing price of Sh6.05.

The company anticipates making a loss before tax in the year ending 31 December 2015 as revenues from clients in the oil & gas industry are constrained as firms contend with lower global oil prices and cut exploration budgets. The company provides a range of services that include civil engineering, remote workforce accommodation as well as transport and storage services to entities in the oil and gas, mining and construction industries Analysis by Amana Capital info@amanacapital.co.ke

financial confidence in the sector which is ironically the country’s economic engine.

The move is expected to revolutionize agriculture in some areas through gap filling in administration and operation of smallholder cooperatives in a bid to improve their credit worthiness and convince smallholder creditors to embrace them. According to SCOPEinsight’s

Development Manager East Africa, Geoffrey Nyamota, the rating is ongoing in several developing nations across the globe to see more farmer’s access finances to improve their productivity hence limiting threats of food insecurity in the world. “Apart from helping farmers’ groups understand creditworthiness of their business and develop their risk profile, we also identify

their weakness and engage their developing partners in establishing relevant curricula to address the gap in production, finance and market linkage to help those firms improve,’’ said Nyamota.

After accessing the cooperative’s strength and weaknesses, SCOPEinsight’s provided them with a detailed report highlighting areas of improvement and recommended

it to experts for assistance. It is from this initiative that Kabuboni managed to obtain Sh 3 million to set up a milk chilling plant.

The initiative came on the backdrop of a recent report by FAO which revealed a decrease in agricultural funding where World Bank lending for agriculture declined from Ksh 141billion in 1990 to Ksh 384 billion in 2000.

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DAILYHOROSCOPES CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan19 Your adaptive powers are useful in that they give you a high tolerance for uncomfortable situations, Capricorn. At times, however, this trait may not serve you very effectively. You may end up staying in a difficult relationship or unsatisfying job because you fear something new. Life is short.

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 Your interactions may seem like giving a speech instead of having a discussion. Perhaps you feel like you’re talking to yourself most of the time and no one is really listening. There’s nothing wrong with you or the person you’re talking to. It’s just a phase. Don’t get hung up on it.

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Friday’s Solution

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 You may feel like someone is putting a damper on your feelings. Perhaps you’re scared or shy.

Perhaps you don’t feel you can express yourself the way you want to. If so, consider why. Do other people make you feel this way or are you uncomfortable with your own feelings?

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TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 This is liable to have a dramatic effect on everyone else. Be aware of the fact that your mood may not be an accurate reflection of reality, even though for the most part your world is centered on your moods and the dramatic swings they go through within one day.

GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 Relationships may be a bit difficult, Gemini, so don’t force pleasantry if it doesn’t come naturally.

Your motto today should be, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”

Perhaps this leaves you tongue-tied, but that’s fine. If you need to spend the day alone, so be it.

CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 You may put other people’s needs before yours, Cancer. There’s an important balance between being selfish and being selfless. Don’t sacrifice yourself to be a servant to others. It’s important that you not think only of yourself without considering how your actions will affect others.

LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 Be disciplined. Maintain your boundaries in order to keep from getting swept into other people’s soap operas, Leo. It may be fun to escape your problems by jumping into someone else’s life, but soon you’ll find the extra weight is not only taxing but also won’t solve your problems.

VIRGO Aug 23- Sep 22 Don’t go overboard, Virgo. You may get so carried away in the early part of the day that by evening you notice you’ve gone beyond your own boundaries. Regret may sink in, and you may feel guilty about things you said or did. Prevent this by thinking things through before speaking or acting.

LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 People may be trying to subtly communicate to you, but you may not be aware of this because you’re so caught up in your own difficulties, Libra. You’re so preoccupied with running smoothly that you’re unaware of other cars on the road. Stop, release the brake, and drive.

SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 You may feel like you aren’t getting the attention you need or deserve, Scorpio. Because of this, you may resent the people you feel you should be getting it from. This attitude is likely to make people less likely to come to your rescue. Who wants to be around someone so needy and unhappy?

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 - Dec 21 Try not to push away the very people who are there to help you, Sagittarius. Dumping your problems on others may be the thing that does just that. Recognize your uncomfortable feelings, but don’t burden others with them. Your happiness is your responsibility.

MUSTREAD Arrow Of God — by Chinua Achebe

This was Chinua Achebe’s third novel after No Longer At Ease and Things Fall Apart. Set in the Ibo heartland of eastern Nigeria, one of Africa’s bestknown writers describes the conflict between old and new in its most poignant aspect: the personal struggle between father and son. This book is notable for its description of the struggle between the chief priest of Ulu and the British colonial administration. Arrow of God is a classical tragedy: Ezeulu is unlucky in facing challenges outside his experience, but his fall is also the result of his pride and his refusal to take advice from friends and family.

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58. “Please reply” 61. Was remembered 63. Scott of “Charles in Charge” 64. Gulf of ____ 65. Mover’s rental 66. Ultimatum word 67. Write to on a cell phone 68. Rich dessert 69. Paper unit Down 1. Newscaster Huntley 2. Noon, in Nice 3. Bond bar request 4. Deal in used goods 5. Japanese pinball 6. Big name in online mortgages 7. Nashville’s loc.

8. Columnist Kupcinet 9. “Good comeback!”

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Yesterday’s answers

YOURSAY So many public policies without practice

Have public policies become a paradox characterized by enormous rhetoric from institutions and organizations involved in biodiversity information generation and implementation with very little efforts to substantiate their impacts? This appears

to be the case for policies in sub-Sahara Africa. Different institutions have explicitly declared their commitments in creating conservation policies; legislation, institutions and international agreements on biodiversity, which is, quite a remarkable

step. However, the impacts of these policies are yet to be felt, putting into consideration the fact that we are living in the wake of catastrophic climate change phenomena.

—African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS)

KNH deplorable, state not serious on health News of stranded cancer patients at Kenya’s largest referral hospital is shocking even though it is not the first time such an occurrence happened. With the health functions almost fully devolved, the government

ought to give serious attention to facilities at Kenyatta National Hospital and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, the only two medical facilities it is managing. And with the many billions the ministry of health is allocated

every year, it is shocking to see the government saying it has not been able to buy an equipment worth Sh200 million.

— Leonard Juma, Kawangware

MCAs should debate in vernacular

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For purposes of acting in the letter and spirit of devolution, MCAs in county assemblies should debate in vernacular or predominant languages spoken in various counties. It is illogical for the Ward Reps to debate in English and Kiswahili, yet they are making by-laws which only affect their fiefdoms.

One of the key objectives of devolution is to encourage diversity, therefore, forcing County

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Assemblies to conduct sessions like in the case with National Assembly is not only alien, but also anti-devolution. The current situations has forced Ward Reps from counties such as Homabay, Kakamega, Nyamira or even Wajir to go back to their wards to explain in vernacular to locals in vernacular some of the bills after being debated and passed.

—Oscar Oluoch, Nairobi

Helb faulty systems discourage loan repayment Any attempt to pay back money owed to an organisation should always be a welcome move. But not for the Higher Education Loans Board. For the last three days, I have visited Helb offices, filled forms and waited to get feedback on the repayment schedule. But after waiting for an average of one hour every day, the information comes that the systems

are down and we should be prepared to wait indefinitely as things get fixed. Frustrated, I walk away. For an institution that has often complained of being underfunded, Helb should be very keen not to discourage people from repaying their loans.

—Freddie Mcobuya, Nairobi

We are paying way too much for way too less For a long time now, we have paid Multichoice Kenya a lot of money in return for very little value. The subscription fee we pay in Kenya is much higher as compared to what other African states pay for the same bouquets.

In addition to this, we are not getting value for money as most movies, series and documentaries are repeated. We must unite once and for all and reclaim control of what we

want to watch and at what cost.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Mwamba win first Kabeberi title in 6 years Mwamba RFC won their first Kabeberi Sevens title in six years after they beat Impala 26-22 in the final played Sunday at the RFUEA grounds. Collins Injera, tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP) and his brother Humphrey Khayange both scored a try each to help Mwamba win the historic title. Impala took opened a 12-0 lead after Ian Minjire touched down with Simiyu converting before scoring a second try. Kayange then gave Mwamba their first try with Injera kicking well over the resultant conversion. Mwamba then took a 14-12 lead following Injera’s conversion after his brother Agevi crossed the chalk for a second try. Impala then went ahead 17-14 following a George Okowa try but Injera made it 19-17 with his first try before Impala took the lead once again courtesy of Paul Mutsami.

Injera was called to action again when Shaaban Ahmed touched down and the resultant conversion was all Mwamba needed to win their first title in six years.

KNRC down to the wire

….as final Guru nanak leg draws closer This year’s Kenya National Rally Championship is turning out to be one of the most dramatic events in recent times with fast and furious drivers’ antics serving up great moments ahead of the season-closing Guru Nanak Rally next month.

Last Saturday’s seventh and penultimate KNRC in Nakuru saw some of the titles sealed and the rest going down to the wire with Jansher Sandhu, son of retired driver Kulwinder “Sweetie” Sandhu being crowned the new KNRC Division 3 champion on his first full season

of competition and in an ex-Ian Duncan Mitsubishi Evolution 9.

Defending 2WD Champion Leonardo Varese need to finish in top four to reclaim the 2WD and hopes that Erc Bengi doesn’t claim the first position.

Bengi’s who retired on the transport road towards the seventh section will be crowned champions if he wins the Guru Nanak but if he retires, Verese will just need to finish fourth as third placed Sammy Nyorri who also retired on the Nakuru tour, can equal Leo’s 125.5points tally if he wins and dent his title

ambition.

Alex Lairang’I won the 2WD Class to remain in fourth with a 100points but he’s out of title contention.

The 2013 2WD Champion Dennis Mwenda also sealed the KNRC Division 2 championship on his very first year in the division in the Silverspread Team Meru EVO9 previously driven by Issa Amwari.

Jansher who started racing last year as a navigator in the classic category made his debut as a driver in the season opening Kisumu.

“I pushed sensibly harder.

It’s been a long and rough ride and I’m glad I’m here and very happy with my first championship,” said Jansher.

Carl Tundo clocked 1:43.34 hours to win the home event while Quentin Mitchell came second after timing 1:45.26hours followed by Ian Duncan on the podium tussle in 1:46.02hours.

A five minute penalty on infringement of a tyre rule after changing a tyre dipped Jassi Chatthe to eighth position but that was still enough to secure him his maiden title.

Iceland seal first ever major tourney in Euro qualifiers Iceland sealed their place at a major tournament for the first time as they secured the point they needed in their Euro 2016 qualifier against Kazakhstan.

Iceland and Czech Republic both progress from Group A, with Netherlands now unable to progress automatically. Cardiff ’s Aron Gunnarsson, the Iceland captain, who was dismissed late on, said: “It’s unbelievable, I’m shocked.” The island nation is the smallest to qualify for a Euros, with an estimated population of just 317,000. Before the match, manager Lars Lagerback said qualifying would mean more than reaching eight successive finals with his native Sweden, who he managed for nine years. Iceland have moved up 100 places in the Fifa rankings since Lagerback took charge in 2011 and now sit in 23rd position, above the likes of France, Ukraine and Russia.

Australia’s Nile ruled out of Tuesday’s ODI with England Pace bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile has become the latest Australia player to be ruled out of the rest of the one-day international series against England.

Opener David Warner broke a thumb during Saturday’s second ODI and was replaced by Yorkshire’s Aaron Finch.

Injuries to all-rounder Shane Watson (calf) and Coulter-Nile (hamstring) in that game have forced the tourists to raid county cricket again. John Hastings and Peter Handscomb join the squad for Tuesday’s third ODI. Seamer Hastings, 29, has been Durham’s overseas player this summer. He has played 11 ODIs for Australia, with his last international appearance being his only Test in December 2012. Paceman Ryan Harris retired before the start of the Ashes Test series, keeper Brad Haddin missed a Test for family reasons and left the tour early, while Captain Michael Clarke and opener Chris Rogers retired after the final Test. Australia lead the five-match series 2-0, with the third ODI at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

Previous KNRC action. This year’s Kenya National Rally Championship is turning out to be one of the most dramatic events in recent times with fast and furious drivers’ antics serving up great moments ahead of the season-closing Guru Nanak Rally next month.

STANDINGS AFTER

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Varese Bengi Nyorri Lairang’I

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CLASS Chatthe Duncan Tundo Laukkanen Chager

129.5 98.5 83 83 82.5

Kenya drops to second in aaG volleyball after cameroon loss The Kenya national volleyball ‘team B’ taking part in the All Africa Games was pushed down to second spot in Pool B after narrowly losing 3-2 (25-27, 21-25, 25-25, 25-29, 15-9) to Cameroon in an epic encounter at Henry Elende Hall in Brazzaville, Congo on Sunday evening.

Cameroon rebounded back from two sets behind to take the 3-2 victory.

Inexperience costed a youthful Kenyan side which gave away a twosets advantage, allowing Cameroon come back into the game. Kenya dropped two crucial points which saw them relegated to a point below leaders Cameroon.

Cameroon, 2011 silver medallist won the decisive fifth set 15-9 having lost the first two sets 25-27 and 21-25 only to pull a hard fought win in the third and fourth sets 25-27 and 25-29 in a

match that lasted 115 minutes.

Kenya who beat Algeria in their opening match by straight sets is now placed second with four points.

Algeria took their point tally to three following a 3-1 win over Nigeria. Cape Verde fought in another five setter to overcome resurgent Mozambique 3-2 (27-25, 16-25, 25-23, 24-26, 15-6) and are now ranked 5th with 2 points ahead of Mozambique who have 1 point. Cameroon improved their win-loss ratio to 2-0 with 5 points, while Kenya dropped to 1-1.

Cameroon’s attacker Nana Tchoudjang led her team and match scorers with 19 points followed by Laeticia Moma 18.

Kenya Prisons pair of Esther Mwombe contributed 13 points for Kenya followed by Edith Mukuvlani 10.

Kenya’s Brackcides Khandambi spikes against Peru during a FIVB World Cup match in Japan yesterday.

SPORT 15 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2015 Serena Williams, right, with her sister, Venus in Wimbledon.

It’s sisterly face off in U.S Open quarters Serena Williams’ historic pursuit of the calendar grand slam was transformed into an emotionally supercharged family affair the world No1 could certainly have done without on Sunday.

With almost perfect symmetry, the most garlanded tennis sisters in history won back-to-back matches here to set up a quarter-final encounter between themselves on Tuesday.

It will be the first time they have met at this stage in New York since 2008 – their 14th meeting in majors overall – and will, without doubt, be one of their most poignant battles as the younger Williams sister attempts to complete her clean sweep of 2015.

No sooner had the dust settled on Venus’ 6-2, 6-1 triumph over the Estonian qualifier Anett Kontaveit than Serena

strode out on to the Arthur Ashe court and promptly extinguished the youthful exuberance of Madison Keys 6-3, 6-3.

“It was important to get a great start.

That was my only chance,” said Serena, who looked visibly uncomfortable when contemplating the encounter with her older sister.

“I became more relaxed and everything worked well. I don’t feel any pressure.

Venus is playing great, I barely had a chance to get ready because she was playing so fast. At least one Williams will be in the semis.”

Keys, who hits her groundstrokes harder than anyone on the WTA tour, had hoped to overpower the world no1 who had shown glimpses of fallibility in the last two matches, twice dropping the first set before predictably responding

with her intoxicating blend of force and aggression allied with supreme shot selection. The 20 year-old, coached by former US Open champion Lindsay Davenport, certainly struck the ball with fierce intensity from the onset .Though when the lively world number 19’s serve finally failed allowing Williams to break for 5-3, the writing appeared to be on the wall. Seven unforced errors and a second-serve points percentage of only 36% were the numbers which undid Keys here in the first set. A double fault sealed the match after 68 minutes in what was Williams’ most complete performance so far. The 33-year-old’s six unforced errors, compared with the 19 which came from the other end of the court, illustrated the levels of concentration on display.

lewis Hamilton keeps Italia GP after stewards’ investigation Lewis Hamilton cruised to a dominant Italian Grand Prix victory to put a stranglehold on the world title - and was cleared of breaking tyre rules.

Hamilton’s seventh victory this season puts him 53 points ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg as the German retired.

Mercedes were investigated on the grounds the tyres were below the minimum permitted pressure but the stewards allowed Hamilton to keep his victory after ruling Mercedes had followed safe operating procedures.

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was second as Rosberg suffered an engine failure with three laps to go. Hamilton survived a scare in the final laps when his team told him he had to drive flat out but not what the

problem was.

It seems Mercedes were trying to get Hamilton to build a lead of more than 25 seconds in case of a penalty for the tyre pressure, which was 0.3psi lower than the minimum amount specified by Pirelli on safety grounds but crossed the line exactly 25.0 seconds ahead of Vettel.

Rosberg’s left-rear tyre was also found to be below the required pressure - by 1.1psi in his case.

Williams’s Felipe Massa fended off a late attack from team-mate Valtteri Bottas to take the final podium place.

Hamilton’s win, his most crushing of a season he has dominated from the first race in Australia back in March, came despite reliability concerns over an upgraded engine fitted to his car.

Lewis Hamilton celebrating after winning the Italia Grand Prix.

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Harambee Stars coach Bobby Willimason on the sidelines during a previous match.

Williamson recalled clubless Oliech back to the team for the first time after he was axed from the national team by Amrouche for his dipping form and gross indiscipline - his characteristic style of reporting and sneaking out of team camp.

Fans vilify Williamson for Stars’ loss to Zambia

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obby Williamson’s favourite Noah Wafula is the man Kenyans turned their angers on after Harambee Stars delivered what was somwhow expected of them; a disappointing result. Stars went down 2-1 to visiting Zambia over the yesterday at a packed Nyayo National Stadium.

The loss elicited painful memories that the national team has previously inflicted on its patriotic following.

While fans made a mock of the team that is yet to take part in continental games since 2004, the result may dent Kenya’s chances of qualifying for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, something that might not surprise many local fans who thronged the stadium before they were sent home with Stars’ usual gift – a neatly packed bag of disappointment. And according to most fans, Scot Bobby Williamson, Stars’ head coach is thought to have made big mistakes ahead of the clash.

While his selection was questionable from the onset when he released the

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names of foreign based players, it was his call to bring on Wafula after Paul Were picked up an injury in the 28th minute that he will regret.

The Scot who parted ways with Uganda Cranes for non-performance overlooked John Ndirangu in his selection but his decision to bring on Wafula ahead of Kenyan Premier League top scorer Jesse Were left fans scratching their heads after a lukewarm performance from the Tusker forward.

Williamson who is yet to post any win with Stars since taking over from Belgian Adel Amruoche who delivered the CECAFA title before he parted ways with FKF also stuck with Denis Oliech despite his ineffectiveness upfront.

Williamson recalled clubless Oliech back to the team for the first time after he was axed from the national team by Amrouche for dipping form in addition to gross indiscipline in his characteristic style of reporting and sneaking out of team camp.

But Oliech paid the coach with only

one short on target before he was pulled out for Allan Wanga in the 68th minute.

Prior to the match, Williamson had castigated his players for ‘luck of creativity’ especially in the midfield and the squad lived up to their newly acquired second name when they failed to penetrate Zambia’s central defence even after the coach himself relegated Bernard Mang’oli and Johana Omollo to the bench after dropping Humphrey Mieno from the final squad.

Gor Mahia striker Michael Olunga had given Kenya the lead in the 13 minute after he was served by Dennis Odhiambo before beating two Zambia defenders with his left foot to tap into an empty net. Zambia Winstone Kalengo levelled the scores for the visitors when he beat Arnold Origi with a thunderbolt shot on the top right corner before Collins Mbesuma added a killer 12 minutes later to take Zambia top of Group E with four points, same as Congo. Kenya are third with a point, same a Guinea Bissau.

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