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NYS theft probe twists and turns confuse MPs
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he continuing twists and turns in the ongoing investigations into the loss of Sh1.8 billion at the National Youth Service (NYS) has now left MPs confused with the legislators not knowing who to believe. Suspects Ben Gethi and former director general Nelson Githinji were questioned by the Public Accounts Committee this week as was suspended NYS deputy director Adan Harakhe and CID boss Ndegwa Muhoro. All the four gave different stories with one accusing the other of telling lies to the committee. The accusations and counter accusations have now left the lawmakers confused with PAC chairman Nicolas Gumbo admitting that they continue to receive contradicting information that have left them puzzled. “This thing of NYS continue to develop new arms and legs every day. Each person comes up with new information,” Gumbo said. CONTINUED ON PAGE4
From Left to Right: Top; Former NYS Director General Nelson Githinji, CID boss Ndegwa Muhoro, NYS suspect Ben Gethi and (below left) supended NYS deputy director Adan Harakhe when they appeared before the parliamentary committee on Public Account that is chaired by Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo (above). PHOTOS: CAPITAL FM
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NYS theft probe twists leave MPs baffled
From Page 1 The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission chief executive Halakhe Waqo told the committee last week that the total amount lost in the saga is Sh1.8 billion and not the Sh791 known by the public. His statement was later confirmed by Mr Muhoro when he appeared before the committee. “What the public know is Sh791 but as investigators I can tell you the figure as at now stands at sh1.8 billion and it could be even more as we continue to get more information every day,” Waqo said. Waqo too admitted that even EACC is puzzled by the NYS saga saying the issue continues to develop twists and turns every day. “This issue Mr. Chairman continue to develop new tentacles every day, we receive new information and more people are still willing to come and provide information,” Waqo said. The narrative that the password of Harakhe was hacked was also quashed this week as Director of Criminal Investigations Ndegwa Muhoro said the IFMIS system is tamper proof. “IFMIS system is tamper proof and cannot be hacked by anyone and therefore the narrative told to this committee by one Harakhe is incorrect,” Muhoro told the committee when he appeared before it on Wednesday. “The system is very safe and secure and can only be accessed if the owner of the password gives it out but it cannot be hacked,” he maintained. Earlier, Harakhe told the committee that his password was hacked and
Former NYS Director General nelson Githinji (center in brown suit) when he appeared before the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday. New information on NYS scandal has left the committee confused. PHOTO: Courtesy
unknown individuals approved payments amounting to millions to dubious suppliers. “My password was hacked and payments authorised without my knowledge. I reported the matter to the DCI and then CS Anne Waiguru. I did not make any payments. Instead, I stopped the loss of millions of shillings,” Harakhe submitted. Harakhe maintained his innocence in the whole saga and instead shifted the blame to former NYS Director General Nelson Githinji, former planning PS Peter Mangiti and controversial
businessman Ben Gethi as the people that fleeced money out of NYS. But when Githinji appeared before the committee yesterday, he dismissed the assertions made by Harakhe claiming the latter was appointed to NYS to specifically serve the interest of former CS Anne Waiguru. He termed the allegations as thoughtless and fictitious. Githinji said Harakhe was reporting directly to Waiguru and not him despite being his deputy. “Harakhe was to be under my supervision but he was reporting
directly to Waiguru which to me was informal. I wrote three memos to express my reservations but they were not acted on,” he added. The former Director General also told the committee that Harakhe had access to the IFMIS system even before his appointment and that his position of senior Deputy Director never existed. “Harakhe had access to the system even before his formal appointment that never existed but was created specifically for him,” Githinji said. Controversial businessman Ben Gethi said the real masterminds of people
that stole Sh791 million belonging to the National Youth Service (NYS) are yet to be revealed to the country. He is set appear again before the committee on Monday next week with concrete evidence about the NYS saga. Gethi also poured cold water to the current ongoing cases in court where he and 21 other are have been accused of playing a major role in the loss of Sh791 million at NYS saying it will amount to nothing. “The cases are just a waste of taxpayers money, nothing will come out of them. Everybody wants to implicate me about the loss of the money at NYS but nobody has evidence people are just talking,” Gethi said Josephine Kabura who has also been linked to the saga is also set to appear before the committee the week after Gethi. Muhoro told the committee that all the sh791 million loss at NYS was paid to companies belonging to Ms Kabura. The string of information that continue to flow at the committee has left the members surprised with everyone always seeking an opportunity to get information on how people made millions of shillings within a short time. In one of the interrogation sessions with Gethi, it emerged that the controversial businessman made a whooping Sh80 million within two days. “What kind of business is this that generates Sh80 million in two days? asked Kieni MP Kanini Kega. @ sam_x254
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Deputy President William Ruto has made good his threat and filed a suit against activist Boniface Mwangi setting stage for an epic court battle between the two. The move by Ruto follows the expiry date of seven days given to the activist to retract his statement he made on his twitter which the DPP said were disparaging, libelous and amounts to character assassination. Through his lawyer Kioko Kilukumi, Ruto now wants the court to force Mwangi to publicly retract the statement he made. The activist on Wednesday through his lawyer Gitobu Imanyara dared the Deputy President to sue him for the statement he posted on his twitter account. Mwangi, in a hard hitting statement, said he will not retract, correct, withdraw or apologise to Ruto for the statement he posted on September 28. “Mr Mwangi welcomes the opportunity to meet Ruto in court if and when his illmotivated attempt to silence Mwangi comes to court. He should know as a State officer, he must accept robust criticism for any conduct,” said Imanyara. “Our client has real and compelling reasons for fearing Ruto may wish to kill him and he reserves his right to disclose these in court. The burden of proof will rest squarely on Mr Ruto to show up in court and demonstrate the fears are not well founded,” Imanyara added.
Deputy President William Ruto and activist Boniface Mwangi. Mr Ruto has sued the blogger for defamation.
Imanyara warned Ruto that in the event that he makes good his threat to sue the activist, then Mwangi will seize the opportunity to file a counter-claim defamation against Ruto for allegedly defaming and belittling him as a drunkard who is unworthy to be a citizen of Kenya. “Your client claims his reputation has been injured and seeks court intervention. Mwangi on the other hand will persuade the court that Ruto has no reputation worthy of any indulgence of the court of justice either in Kenya or elsewhere,” Imanyara warned. The Deputy President demanded the activist to acknowledge the libelous statement and
offer immediate apology, retraction and clarification within seven days failure to which he will move to court to seek damages. =“The tweet was false and malicious. The words in their ordinary and plain meaning were defamatory and have severely injured our client’s reputation. His reputation as a national leader has been gravely undermined by the said tweet,” said Kilukumi in the demand letter to Mr Mwangi. According to Kilukumi, the tweet had left a permanent damage on Ruto’s reputation by exposing him to shame, hatred, contempt, anguish, animosity and injured his political @ sam_x254 career.
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NCIC now wants vernacular languages banned The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has proposed the banning of the use of vernacular language in all public schools and institutions as a way of ending tribalism in the country. The commission’s chairman Francis ole Kaparo said encouraging speaking of mother tongue in learning institutions and offices encourages exclusion as some students and workers who feel left out. “Speaking mother tongue should be totally discouraged and if possible banned as it makes other people feel not wanted yet Kenya belongs to all of us even in work places,” Kaparo told a press conference at the commission’s offices in Nairobi this week. He said speaking in official languages of English and Kiswahili makes workers from different communities view each other as Kenyans and not based on their tribe. “Shame to those who have turned public offices and schools to places where they can just speak their mother tongue making other people from different communities feel unwanted,” he said as he released an audit report on ethnic and diversity in public institutions in the country. Kaparo said the practice should be dealt with especially in schools as the same syndrome is carried to the employment sector once students move out of the learning institutions. He also proposed inter-county transfer of staff as part of integration to reduce vernacular speaking in offices. “There should be inter-county transfers so that other communities can be moved to other counties as part of the integration process,” he said. The constitution requires that all public appointments within public institutions have not more than 70 percent of the workforce from majority ethnic group and 30 percent from members of other ethnic groups in a particular region. It also prohibits a single community from occupying more that 30 percent of the total workforce in any public institutions. However, Mr Kaparo said that despite the existence of the law, most institutions continue to hire more on tribal lines in total disregard of the constitution.
MPs summon governors and parastatals as NCIC tighten noose on tribalism Counties and public institutions that have failed to integrate regional policy in employment have been summoned by the parliamentary joint committee on National Cohesion and Integration. Governors and heads parastatals mentioned in the NCIC report have been summoned to explain why there is anomaly in their employment. Also summoned is the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) which is the only constitutional commission mentioned as having failed to comply with the act. The committee chairman Johnson Sakaja (nominated) said they will summon Governors, County Assembly speakers and heads of parastatals that failed to adhere to the law requiring at least 30 percent of workers in the counties should be from the non-dominant tribe in the region. Speaking yesterday when he received a report by the NCIC dubbed ‘Ethnic Diversity and Audit report of Public Institutions’, Sakaja said the requirement is a law that should be adhered to by all institutions and counties. “This is a constitutional requirement that must be followed, counties and institutions have no choice but to implement it fully. We have summoned those who have failed to adhere to it and they must tell us why,” Sakaja said. Among the ten counties summoned are Nandi and Kirinyaga which were found to have 100 percent of their employees hired from the dominant community in their respective regions.
NCIC chairman Francis ole kaparo when he addressed the press from their offices in nairobi early this week. The commission wants the use of vernacular languages banned in public schools and offices as a way of promoting national cohesion.
“We are very good at making laws and we have several of them but again we (Kenyans) are very good at breaking them. So what is the point of having laws that we can’t adhere to? He posed. At the same time, the commission has asked MPs to establish a national oversight body that would regulate all county government recruitment, transfers and disciplinary measures in order to enhance compliance to National Cohesion and Integration and County government Acts. “Let me make this radical recommendation because extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary
measures. The government of Kenya should never pay for tribalism,” Kaparo said when he appeared before the joint parliamentary committee on national cohesion and equal opportunities on Thursday. “If these people do not abide by the Law, then you should enact a law saying that if you cannot comply with the law, the Government of Kenya will give you money for development but you shall source for resources to pay the staff handpicked from your ethnic communities,” he added. @sam_x254
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Tanzania launches probe on film of teachers beating boy
Authorities in Tanzania have ordered an investigation into a video which appears to show a group of five teachers savagely beating a student. The head teacher of the school, in the town of Mbeya in the southwest of the country, has been suspended. In the short video clip, which was widely shared on social media, several men are seen forcing the boy to the ground with kicks and slaps. Corporal punishment is illegal in Tanzania and the incident is likely to generate a heated debate about the extent to which the law is being implemented in the country’s schools. The 38-second footage has raised outrage online, with Tanzanians demanding that the government take action against the culprits. Several Twitter users shared their dismay with the hashtag #ArrestMbeyaSecondaryTeachers. The video appears to have been filmed in a staff room, and the victim is believed to be around 16 or 17. Tanzania’s Home Affairs Minister, Mwigulu Nchemba, said the government had sent a team of investigators from the ministry of education and security to probe the incident at Mbeya Day Secondary School. A government statement said the headteacher, Margaret Haule, had been suspended for “not taking action even after being aware of the incident”. The assault was allegedly filmed on 28 September by a teacher not involved in the beating, who has also been questioned about it.
Zimbabwe to soften foreign company law
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has announced plans to water down a contentious law obliging foreign companies to hand over most of their shares to black Zimbabweans. The “indigenisation law” has been blamed for choking off investment. It has never been fully implemented and Mr Mugabe has previously said many sectors of the economy are exempt. But it has been widely criticised, including by the IMF, for contributing to the collapse of the economy. In March, Zimbabwe threatened to close all companies that failed to comply with the legislation, which was passed in 2008, before later saying banks would be exempt. The government says the aim of the law is to empower the majority black population who were disadvantaged by colonial rule. But critics say it has benefited Mr Mugabe’s allies. Speaking at the opening of parliament, Mr Mugabe also said the government would debate a bill on cybercrime. Political activists say this could be used against opposition supporters using social media as a way of circumventing security laws banning gatherings without police permission. There have been a number of protests against the government in recent months, largely because of the worsening economic situation.
Rotich warn counties on spending National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich hae warned that counties flouting the Public Finance Management Act will face ‘sanctions’ in coming financial years. Speaking at KICC during the closure of the 2017/2018 financial year budget public hearing, the CS said that counties exceeding more than 35 per cent of their budget allocations from the National Government on recurrent expenditure are breaking the law. The Act stipulates that county governments must not exceed 35 per cent of their allocations on recurrent expenditure and must use at least 30 per cent of the same on development. “We shall not address your issues and allocate you funds when you break the Finance Management Act. All county authorities understands this law,” Mr Rotich said. He called for better utilisation of funds and prioritisation of development since the ‘budget resources are scarce’ compared to public demands and expectations. “For us to meet those demands and maintain macroeconomic stability, hard choices have to be made on where to allocate the scarce resources,” he noted. He called on all Kenyans to put in more emphasis and seriousness in giving their inputs as it is important to highlight key areas that require greater attention from all Kenyans. Rotich noted that the government is keen in ensuring that the budget is not only affordable but the resources are allocated to the most important economic and social policy priorities that achieve value for money. “The shrinking of global economic performances leads to a general unemployment of the young generation which then leads to a general insecurity in the country,” said Mr Rotich. He observed that the challenges facing Kenya are not unique but Kenya but and that the government was committed to addressing them by initiating and running priority programme that would nurture and increase key programme
Treasury Cabinet Secretary henry Rotich. He has warned that counties spending more than 35 percent of their budget allocations on reccurent expenditure risk being left unfunded by the Treasury.
performance in reducing hardships experienced by most Kenyans. The CS said that although the resources are scarce against the general demands and expectations the country must make hard choices on where to allocate these limited resources by engaging public participation and adding their input to the budget preparation. He further said that although unfavorable global economic environment due to the current state of economic and social challenges still exists, Kenyan lives have significantly improved as a result of increased access to social services,
universal basic education, and a general increase in education enrolment. Mr Rotich explained that life expectancy has increased from 61 years in 2013 to about 64 years in 2014, while at the same time child mortality rate has declined; there is also the provision of social grants for the aged, orphans and the disabled and the increased improvement of infrastructure facilities countrywide. He said measures have been put in place to avoid and minimise poor implementation of the budget like in the past. @wilson_x254
Nobel Peace Prize for Colombia president Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the 52-year conflict with left-wing rebels.
The Nobel committee in Norway praised him for his peace agreement with Farc rebels, signed last month after four years of negotiations. However, Colombians narrowly
A file picture dated 23 June 2016 shows FARC delegate Londono Echeverri ‘Timochenko’ (R) and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (L) shaking hands before Cuban President Raul Castro (C), after signing the bilateral ceasefire agreement between the Colombian Government and the FARC guerrilla group in Havana, Cuba. PHOTO: ALEJANDRO ERNESTO/EPA
rejected the deal in a vote last weekend. The conflict has killed about 260,000 people. More than six million have been internally displaced. Mr Santos was selected from a list of 376 candidates - 228 were individuals and 148 were organisations with the Syrian White Helmets, civil defence volunteers who rescue bomb victims in the warton Asian country among them. The negotiators of the international deal to limit Iran’s nuclear programme and Greek islanders on the front line of Europe’s refugee crisis were also in the run. The award did not include Farc leader Rodrigo Londono, known as Timochenko, who signed the accord with Mr Santos. “The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end,” said committee chairwoman Kaci Kullmann Five.
“The award should also be seen as a tribute to the Colombian people,” she added. The peace deal was rejected by 50.2% of voters who went to the polls on 2 October. Despite the result, Mr Santos vowed to continue with talks with the rebels. Government negotiators have already returned to the Cuban capital Havana for further discussions with Farc leaders. Critics, led by former president Alvaro Uribe, said the deal was too lenient to the rebels. Under the agreement, special courts would have been created to try crimes committed during the conflict. Those who confessed would have received lighter sentences and avoided serving any time in conventional prisons. The Farc would also have been guaranteed 10 seats in the Colombian Congress in the 2018 and 2022 elections.
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A group of people carry a coffin on their way to bury a victim of the Hurricane Matthew that swept across Haiti since Tuesday. At least 300 people have been called as a result of the storm. PHOTO: ORLANDO BARRIA/EPA
300 killed in Haiti, millions evacuated in the US as Hurricane Matthew pounds the Caribbean T
he death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew - the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade - has soared to more than 300, officials say. Some 50 people were reported killed in the town of Roche-a-Bateau alone. The nearby city of Jeremie saw 80% of its buildings levelled. In Sud province 30,000 homes were destroyed.
The hurricane, now a Category Three storm with sustained winds of 120mph (193km/h), is heading towards the US state of Florida. At 02:00 local time (06:00 GMT) Matthew was still off the Florida coast, centred about 37 miles (60km) east of Vero Beach and was moving north-west at about 14mph (22km/h), the National Hurricane Center said.
Residents are evacuated in Fonds Parisiens, western Haiti, after Hurricane Matthew made landfall on 04 October causing mudslides and flooding. At least 300 people have been killed as a result of the storm that has also swept through Dominican Republic, Cuba and the Bahamas. PHOTO: ORLANDO BARRIA/EPA
Senator Herve Fourcand from southern Haiti told AFP news agency that more than 300 people had died. An unnamed official quoted by Reuters news agency put the death toll at 339. Hurricane Matthew has pounded the Bahamas after slicing through Haiti and Cuba. Trees and power lines were reportedly down in the Bahamas but no fatalities were reported. Most of the deaths in Haiti were in towns and fishing villages around the southern coast, with many killed by falling trees, flying debris and swollen rivers. The storm passed directly through the Tiburon peninsula, driving the sea inland and flattening homes with winds of up to 230km/h (145mph) and torrential rain on Monday and Tuesday. The collapse of an important bridge on Tuesday had left the south-west largely cut off. Non-governmental organisations said phone coverage and electricity were down and people were running out of food and water. Correspondents in south-western Haiti say they had seen people trying to cope with the mass destruction on their own, trying to rebuild from the rubble but without the help of the army or police. Les Cayes resident Jean Joseph described the scene in his town - one of the worst-hit - as “complete devastation”. “What’s going on right now is a lot of people are walking around,” they said. “They have no home. A lot of them - they’re just walking around. We don’t know what they’re going to do.” Across the country, there were some 350,000 in need of assistance, according to the UN Office for
the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs. A spokesperson for the American Red Cross, Suzy DeFrancis, said the first priority was to get phone networks across the country back up and running. “We will bring in technology to help do that,” she said. “We also have warehouses with relief supplies that we will be distributing. Some of the needs that families may have are kitchen kits so they can cook meals, any kind of hygiene kits and then we are most worried about cholera, so we will be helping to distribute aqua tabs to purify the water.” The US is also sending nine military helicopters to help deliver food and water to the hardest-hit areas. The country is one of the world’s poorest, with many residents living in flimsy housing in floodprone areas. Four people also died in the storm in the neighbouring Dominican Republic on Tuesday. Meanwhile in the US, evacuation orders have been issued for areas covering some three million inhabitants. In Florida, heavy rains and high winds lashed the Miami area overnight. Some 200,000 homes and businesses have been left without power in the state already. Sustained winds could reach 130mph, with gusts of up to 160mph, with rainfall of up to 15in (38cm). Governor Rick Scott said: “Think about this: 11ft (3.3m) of possible storm surge. And on top of that, waves. So if you are close, you could have the storm surge and waves over your roof.” Orlando’s theme parks, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld, are shut.
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Kenya to become oil exporter in 2017 following FID approval Tullow Oil, Africa Oil, and Maersk Oil, international drilling companies tasked with turning Kenya into an oil exporter, have approved the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS). The Scheme will utilise existing wells in Turkana County to produce 2,000 barrels of oil per day. The oil will then be transported to Mombasa by road, an important step towards full field development of the oil discoveries in blocks 10BB and 13T in Turkana County. President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday received a progress report on the planned Scheme. The report was presented at State House, Nairobi by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum and the Kenya Joint Venture partners comprised of Tullow Oil, Africa Oil Corp and Maersk Oil. Energy Ministry officials were led by Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter and Principal Secretary for Petroleum Andrew Kamau whereas the Kenya Joint Venture partners were represented by Tullow Oil Chief Operating Officer Paul McDade, Timothy Thomas (Africa Oil) and Kevin Kennelley (Maersk Oil). The National Government and the Turkana County Government will continue working closely with the joint venture partners in commencing export by June 2017. President Kenyatta commended the team for the progress made so far and assured them of his full support in ensuring the project is successful. Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary, Charles Keter, said the teams are working
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of the road leading to the oil fields in Lokichar is completed for smooth transportation. On his part, McDade expressed his appreciation for the government’s commitment to the project and expressed
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optimism that it will be successful. Turkana County Deputy Governor Peter Ekai assured the President of the County government’s support in realizing the dream of making Kenya an oil exporting country. @Dennis _x254
Enwealth financial services, a social security services firm, has inked a deal with APA Insurance and Apollo Asset Management to design a savings product that allows workers to pre-fund their health care insurance upon their retirement. Dubbed the Anaya Post-Retirement Health Care Fund, the plan is aimed at ensuring retirees meet their healthcare needs and gain access to the hospitals of their choice for chronic, pre-existing and high risk conditions. “This launch of the Anaya PostRetirement Health Care fund, marks the beginning of a much needed solution for a growing population of retires that is often forgotten, but will affect all of us sooner than better,’’ said Retirements Benefits Authority (RBA) CEO, Dr Edward Odundo. The move follows a recent study by the Authority, which revealed that medical bills are the most expensive items that prove the most challenging for retirees living on lower income. The study revealed that healthcare expenditure had grown to Sh73.2 billion by 2015 where the percentage of admission for retirees aged above 65 years stood at 34 per cent in 2013 compared to 25 per cent a decade ago. All members of the fund would be required to contribute Sh2,000 per month and will have access to over 200 health facilities both locally and abroad. The fund will pay for insurance cover, relieving them from the financial burden of bills incurred in the specified hospitals. @enock_x254
UAP Old Mutual Group moves to cash SMEs urged to embrace risk in on marine insurance segment solutions as sector loses Sh50bn Leading East Africa financial services provider UAP Old Mutual Group expects accelerated growth in its marine insurance segment with the commencement of section 20 of the Insurance Act that compels importers to buy policies from local underwriters. The move comes in the wake by a directive from Treasury to importers to buy policies from local insurers beginning January 2017. In June this year, the group introduced Specialty Insurance in conjunction with its parent company Old Mutual Specialty Insurance, a global leader in specialty underwriting. Following the partnership, UAP Old Mutual has the capacity to underwrite up to $250 million (Sh25 billion) sum insured in any one risk location. “Importers have traditionally preferred to use foreign firms especially when importing cargo such as mining and construction equipment. We believe, the law will help buyers avoid the risks associated wholly on sellers to acquire insurance for their cargo. Our partnership with Old Mutual Specialty Insurance makes it possible to underwrite as much as $250 million (Sh25 billion) per one risk location enabling us to be a significant player in marine
insurance,” said UAP Old Mutual Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Peter Mwangi. Mr. Mwangi added that the new requirement is a boon for the local industry as it comes at a time when importation of high worth equipment and raw materials is expected to increase as a result of the massive infrastructure projects currently underway in the East and Central African region. The development of the regional oil, gas and mining industries is also expected to catalyse the speciality insurance business. The insurance business offers specialised covers for commercial property, energy, construction, political risk and trade credit. UAP Old Mutual Group has the third-largest Property and Casualty (P&C) market share in Kenya, the second-largest Health Insurance business; a substantial property investment portfolio and a fast growing Life Insurance business. It has established diverse distribution networks via brokers, an agency force, direct sales, bancassurance, digital, and supermarket chains. The Group provides investment, savings, insurance and banking services to more than 16 million customers across the globe. @kevin _x254
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) seeking to grow have been advised to prioritize risk management to guarantee their business sustainability. Speaking when he addressed a KPMG TOP 100 Mid Sized Companies forum, Sanlam Kenya Group CEO, Mr. Mugo Kibati said the adoption of risk management solutions remains a critical factor for business growth. The forum and panel discussion, under the theme “Staying relevant in a changing world”, also featured Nation Media Group CEO, Mr Joe Muganda, KPMG CEO, Josphat Mwaura, Industrialist, Dr Manu Chandaria and DTB Group CEO, Nasim Devji. Kibati expressed fear that SME’s may have lost more than Sh50 billion last year, based on the volume of claims paid out under the general insurance class. “For me, the volume of claims paid out is a good indicator of the level of risk exposure given than only 3 SME’s for every 10 tend to hold risk solutions. Kibati said adoption of comprehensive risk solutions provided by local general insurers will help shield SME’s from unnecessary exposure to
various liabilities including cybercrime. He explained that notwithstanding the tough economic climate and fewer resources, SME’s are still held to the same standards of business management by their stakeholders’ and are therefore expected to maintain a good mix of risk mitigating and management solutions. He expressed regret that the adoption of risk management solutions in Kenya has continued to suffer slow growth due to poor financial literacy among upcoming entrepreneurs. Such slow growth is manifested in the low insurance and related penetration rates for products designed to protect the SME entrepreneurs’ assets, employees and liabilities against day-to-day business operation risks. He explained that the retention of bare minimum risk solutions such as third party insurance for motor vehicles and public liability insurance covers provides negligible relief to entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs holding minimum statutory covers, Kibati noted stand a very slim chance of recovering their business in case of a risk event than those with comprehensive covers. @ Dennis_x254
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UK investors partner with Barclays to foster renewable energy investment WEEKEND EDITION, OCTOBER 7-9, 2016
The British High Commission, in conjunction with Barclays Bank of Kenya, yesterday held an event in Nairobi bringing together leading players in the local renewable energy sector with investors from the United Kingdom. The Conference saw 100 representatives from Kenyan and British firms convene to discuss low carbon solutions. The UK-Kenya Renewable Energy Conference (REC 100) aimed to secure investment into Kenya’s growing renewable energy sector, while building a strong pipeline of deals to accelerate the nation’s pace of affordable electrification. The collaboration between the UK and Kenyan renewable energy sectors is underpinned by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Governments in May of 2016, which saw the UK commit Sh70.5 billion to support the development of strategic renewable energy projects in Kenya. The MoU also promotes opportunities for private sector trade and investment by the UK in Kenya’s renewable energy sector. “The UK and Kenya are at the vanguard of renewable energy, clean technology and innovation. Kenya has one of the most active renewable energy sectors in Africa, and the UK is a global leader in many of the sectors for which Kenya
has greatest demand,” said British High Commissioner to Kenya, Nic Hailey. “We are excited by this growing UKKenya partnership in renewables, working together to bring clean, and sustainable energy to the Kenyan people
projects are managed by a dedicated, multidisciplinary, 17-person team, which has arranged the financing for 21 renewable projects in South Africa, delivering around 40 per cent of the country’s renewable energy capacity.
L-R.,British High Commissioner Nick Halley,Permanent Secretary Ministry of Energy Njoroge with the Barclays CEO Mr.Jeremy Awori during a press briefing at the Intercontinental Hotel.
KCB Group emerges top in Industry Sustainability Awards KCB Group has won six awards in the inaugural Kenya Banking Association (KBA) Sustainable Finance Catalyst Awards, cementing the lender’s leadership role in driving sustainable initiatives. The Bank was named the overall winner for being an outlier in innovating and in setting diverse priorities within the sustainable economic, social and environmental context. The awards are a unique platform for banks and other financial institutions to showcase their industry leadership and innovation while reinforcing the role they play towards sustainable development. KCB Group was awarded the winner in Tier 1 banks as the Best Practice in Sustainable Finance, and secured the same position in banks that practice Sustainability through Policy and Governance and additionally, in the category capturing the Bank Case Study – Bank Operations. KCB Group also took the 3rd Position in the Category of Client Case study in Micro, Small and Medium Sized business and Position 2 in the Commercial Case Study category. Business sustainability, also known as corporate sustainability, is the management and coordination of environmental, social and financial demands and concerns to ensure responsible, ethical and ongoing success.
and accelerate Kenya’s development and economic growth,” he continued. Barclays Bank of Kenya, the conference co-sponsor, holds a leading position in Africa as the advisor and financier of energy projects. Barclays energy
“We believe that business is no longer about just making profits but about transforming the lives of communities in markets where we operate. It is our firm conviction that sustainability must go hand in hand with increasing shareholder value and I believe we have found the right balance. We don’t operate in a vacuum but in an environment where we have to ensure that we are a good corporate citizen,” said KCB Group CEO and MD Joshua Oigara The bank adopted the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) guiding principles in 2015 when it envisioned that the principles outlined in the initiative go hand in hand with its Sustainability Framework. This goes a long way in guiding a good balance between business goals with the economy’s development priorities and socio economic concerns. The awards, themed: “Recognising Catalytic Finance that impacts industry, economy and society”, sought to recognize banks and other financial sector players that drive sustainability by embedding it in their core business operation strategy and governance structures. The ceremony was graced by Capital Markets Authority CEO Mr. Paul Muthaura, who highlighted the awards’ aim of recognizing banks and other financial sector players. @kevin_x254
The bank has also played key financing and advisory roles in Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique, and in the Bujagali hydropower project in Uganda. “Our expertise in investment financing and knowledge of the energy sector and its technologies position us to take advantage of falling renewable energy costs by partnering with the right investors to help Kenya achieve the government’s 5000MW plan by 2017,’ commented Barclay’s Bank of Kenya CEO Jeremy Awori. Kenya still has a low electrification rate by development standards, meaning that more power projects must be developed in order to meet demand, achieve the Government of Kenya’s targets, and deliver accessible pricing. “With the power of our more than 20-year legacy in this specialism, including our comprehensive platform of existing partnerships, we continue to develop key alliances with a view to structure additional investments for local developers. We are currently working on a partnership with Eiser Infrastructure, an independent equity fund headquartered in London, that will link local developers with international investors,” the Barclays Bank Kenya CEO added. @ kevin_x254
ICT students and developers to benefit from new Samsung device Information Communication Technology (ICT) students are set to benefit from the Samsung’s’ Tizenpowered smartphone, Samsung Z2 launched yesterday. The newest device in the Kenyan
market gives varsity students freedom to develop their applications, protect their data as well as monitor everything they do to. This ensures that upon their completion of developing an app, students can get
Samsung Mobile Division and IT Business Leader Mr. Simon Karithi with Product Manager Iddah Akinyi, displaying the newly launched smartphones. Photo:Gitobu/Xnews
a certificate from wherever they are. Speaking at the launch, Samsung Electronics East Africa Vice President and Managing Director, Jung Hyun Park said they chose this unique feature so that they can stand out and capitalize on the youth since they are the ones driving the innovation world. “At the beginning of the year, Samsung committed to start the development of local mobile applications for the Tizen OS thus we are planning to bring on board more devices running on Tizen platform,” said Park. The emergence of the gadgets, according to experts, will supplement governments’ efforts in nurturing new innovations that are key to scaling up the economy. The launch comes at a time when internet penetration in Africa is growing at a rapid pace. Recent data from the Internet development and regional organization, Internet Governance in Africa reveals that Internet penetration levels are about 20 per cent and rising. Mobile subscriptions are just shy of 70 per cent, and mobile broadband access accounts for more than 90 per cent of Internet subscriptions. @enock_x254
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Studio With Coke Studio Season 4 premiering on TV this week, the big parade of names that the show promotes and produces culminated with the unveiling of international RnB superstar Trey Songz. As he collaborates with our home grown talents, here’s a snippet of what these big stars have lined up for Coke Studio audiences all over the continent.
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MAPHORISA: The experience at first was a little hectic. I didn’t know which sound to go for in the beginning, whether it was Afro beat or the like. We started with one beat which we’ll finish up on later. I tried really hard to create a beat that represented all the cultures and genres on the show. So it’s kind of a mixture and so far I can say it was a dope experience and I’m ready for the next part of this journey. Let’s do it! TREY SONGZ: It was difficult for everyone to pry us away from the studio once we started working. I feel like the music we’ve been given is very worldly, it lends itself to us to create the best expression of ourselves. I think the challenge for us would be to embrace and uplift the sounds within one another throughout the experience. It’s easy to say ‘that verse goes first, there’s a chorus here, there’s a bridge there,’ but what I’m interested in is finding a piece of work that sounds holistic, as if we were one. Even though
we have so many different styles I want us to unite through our music. YEMI ALADE: I was asked initially whether I needed to know an artist very well in order to get into the studio with them but the funny thing about music is that artistes are just vessels with music within us. All we need is a beat, we collide and our star power creates magic. The great alignment of stars that we have been given to work with on Coke Studio is a galaxy and we are ready to shine and share the music. We don’t know the next time we are going to be together as a group and only Coke Studio can do that. VANESSA MDEE: I have gotten the best relationships from Coke Studio. 2 years ago I worked with 2 Baba who is an African legend and I was recently at a celebration in Nigeria with him, these are relationships that can only be formed on this stage. As Yemi said the music does the work I just avail myself as a vessel and we have already created magic.
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‘I’m not ashamed of my children’
he 50-year-old actress found herself in mama bear mode on Thursday, after a sweet photo she shared of 8-year-old daughter Nahla and 3-year-old son Maceo led an Instagram troll to accuse her of being ashamed of her children. While the adorable pictures display her kids’ beaming smiles, Berry cropped out their faces to protect their privacy, and made that pretty clear in her response to the critic. “I’ve noticed you have said this several times now, so let me be clear -- I’m not at all ashamed of my children,” Berry wrote. “I try to find creative ways to incorporate them into my feed because they are the biggest part of my life, but I also work very hard to keep their identities as private as I can considering they are only children.”
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Stella Mwangi aka STL has announced a comeback after being off the music scene for months. The ‘haba haba’ hit maker made the announcement on social media. “I am coming out with new music – finally! I’ve been silent for the last months because I have been in the studio,” adding, “It’s so uplifting and energetic. Await a brand new worldwide release coming out soon ...” she wrote. The Kenyan international artiste has also ventured into the fashion industry and an ambassador for ‘smokeless’ cooking solutions.
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Stonebwoy today is here, I never see Stonebwoy, he was an enigma, and he’s on my Instagram page but he’s here now. These are relationships that are formed on the show and the rest is history and you guys will be able to witness that. NYASHINSKI: ‘Hatukuenda mita za kati,’ Trey and I didn’t go very far on the matatu ride I took him on because we had been given a set route by Coke Studio. So I just picked him up and dropped him off that was my job. EMTEE: For me the main thing I have learnt from this experience is to never stop. I managed to master that even while I was coming up in Jo’burg. Whether I ate or not on whatever day it might be, I would still be in the studio making a song. Not even knowing if radio was going to accept it or not. I just kept making songs and that’s the main key to success. PHOTO: ANYIKO PR
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Brazil, Uruguay win big, Ecuador stun Chile WEEKEND EDITION, OCTOBER 7-9, 2016
Neymar Jr. of Brazil celebrates his goal against Bolivia with teammate Felipe Luis during their FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifying match in Natal, Brazil, last night. PHOTO: MARCELO SAYAO/EPA
South American champions Chile suffered another jolt to their 2018 World Cup qualification hopes after crashing to a 3-0 defeat against Ecuador last night. The defeat means Chile still remain outside the qualification places. Chile, the region’s dominant side over the past two years with back-to-back Copa America wins, were torn apart as Ecuador produced a rampant display at the Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa. Goals from Manchester United’s Antonio Valencia, Ferencvaros’s Cristian Ramirez and Espanyol’s Felipe Caicedo secured the points for the hosts. Chile have never won a competitive fixture in Quito, which is some 9,000 feet (2,743 meters) above sea level. That long record of failure never looked like coming to an end as Ecuador poured forward from the kick off with relentless pressure. The win leaves Ecuador second in the overall standings with 16 points from nine games, trailing leaders Uruguay on goal difference. Chile remain two points outside the qualification places with 11 points from eight games. In others matches, Brazil routed Bolivia, Uruguay won at home to Venezuela while Colombia escaped
with a narrow win in Paraguay. Neymar scored one goal and set up two more as Brazil turned on the style with a 5-0 thrashing of Bolivia at the Arena das Dunas in Natal. It was the Barcelona superstar’s 49th international goal in his 73rd appearance, taking him to one clear of Zico on Brazil’s all-time topscorer’s list. And still only 24, Neymar should reach Pele’s all-time record of 77 goals from 91 games with something to spare if he continues to score at his present rate. He scored after just eleven minutes following a Gabriel Jesus pass and Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho added a second fifteen minutes later. Neymar then turned the provider for fullback Felipe Luis on the 39th minute and again supplied Gabriel Jesus to score with a minute to the break. The Brazilian talisman was eventually substituted midway through the second half, leaving the field to a loud ovation for his role in another impressive Brazilian win. Chelsea’s Willian too up his place. Another substitute, Roberto Firmino who replaced Jesus was also on the scoresheet netting Brazil’s fifth after some good exchanges with Liverpool teammate Coutinho.
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as Messi-less Argentina is held 2-2 by Peru WEEKEND EDITION, OCTOBER 7-9, 2016
Ecuador’s Antonio Valencia (L) in action against Chile’s Eugenio Mena (R) during their South American qualifying round match for the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 in Quito, Ecuador, last night. PHOTO: FREDDY CONSTANTE/EPA
Brazil’s victory left them comfortably on course to secure their place at the 2018 finals in Russia. The Brazilians are now second in the standings with 18 points from nine games. It was also a third consecutive victory from three games for new manager Tite,
who was appointed after the sacking of Dunga in June. Brazil next face a trip to winless Venezuela in their qualifier on Tuesday. Argentina were held 2-2 by Peru in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, their second successive away draw without injured
talisman Lionel Messi, which dropped them to fifth in the South American group. After nine matches, the halfway point in the South American qualifiers, Uruguay top the table with 19 points followed by Brazil on 18 and Ecuador, Colombia and Argentina all on 16. Peru climbed one place to eighth with eight points. In Montevideo, Edinson Cavani was again the key man as he steered Uruguay to another victory over Venezuela. Attacking midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro opened the scoring on the half hour mark and Cavani who partnered Luis Suarez in attack added two after the break to secure all the three points. In Paraguay, Edwin Cardona came off the bench to grab a last minute winner for visiting Colombia who were without their key man in James Rodriguez. But Messi-less Argentina could not win in Peru despite taking the lead twice. Everton defender Ramiro Funes Mori gave the Argentines a first half lead with a 26th minute strike but Paolo Guerrero equalized for the hosts 13 minutes after the restart. Gonzalo Higuain restored their lead with 18 minutes to go only for Funes Mori to concede a late penalty with a foul on Guerrero allowing Christian Cueva to equalize from the spot.
Sergio Aguero (C) of Argentina vies for the ball with Renato Tapia (L) and Cristian Benavente (R) of Peru during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match at the National Stadium in Lima, Peru, last night. PHOTO: ERNESTO ARIAS/EPA
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Italy’s Daniele De Rossi (center) jubilates with his teammates Eder (right) and Andrea Belotti after scoring from the spot for their 1-1 draw with Spain at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy, last night. PHOTO: ALESSANDRO DI MARCO/EPA
Italy draw with Spain Iceland and Croatia win Italy salvaged a draw in their 2018 World Cup qualifier against Spain with a late Daniele de Rossi penalty. Spain had 72.4 percent of possession in the first half but failed to score. They finally took the lead after 55 minutes when keeper Gianluigi Buffon missed an attempted clearance to leave Vitolo to sidefoot in. Italy rarely threatened but, after Sergio Ramos tripped Eder, De Rossi equalised to extend his country’s unbeaten run in qualifiers to 52 games. The last time the Azzurri lost a World Cup or European qualifier was in September 2006 when they were beaten 3-1 by France on their way to reaching Euro 2008. Italy and Spain now have four points from two games, with Albania, who beat Liechtenstein 2-0, top of Group G on six points. Israel won 2-1 in Macedonia in the other game in the group. Spain were out to avenge their defeat by the Azzurri in the last 16 of Euro 2016 and quickly took control of the match. They went close when Andres Iniesta played a one-two with David Silva only to see a weakly struck left-footed shot saved before Gerard Pique sent a close-range header straight at Buffon. Spain looked set for victory after 38-year-old Buffon’s error as he completely missed the ball when trying to clear a through ball to Vitolo. However, substitute Ciro Immobile brought some much-needed energy and threat to the home attack and a rash Ramos challenge allowed De Rossi to score.
In Iceland, the hosts who shocked England when they knocked them out of Euro 2016 seemed to be on course for a reality check when trailing Finland 2-1 in their first home 2018 World Cup qualifier since then. But Alfred Finnbogason equalised in the 90th minute before Fulham’s Ragnar Sigurdsson, who scored in the 2-1 win over England, got a winner in the fifth minute of added time. Finland had opened the scoring through Teemu Pukki and, even though Kari Arnason equalised, Robin Lod quickly restored the visiting side’s lead. Gylfi Sigurdsson missed a penalty to compound Iceland’s misery before the late drama. Iceland are now second in Group I, level on four points with leaders Croatia, who beat Kosovo 6-0 in Albania. Mario Mandzukic grabbed a first half hat-trick to set Croatia to the crusing victory with Matej Mitrovic, Ivan Perisic and Nicola Kalinic all getting on the scoresheet. Ukraine drew 2-2 in Turkey and they are third and fourth respectively in the same group. The visitors threw away a 2-0 first half lead following a 24th minute Andriy Yarmolenko penalty before Artem Kravets added a second three minutes later. Turkey then fought back and equalized through midfielder Ozan Tufan to reduce the deficit going into the break and Hakan Calhanoglu salvaged a point for the home team through a penalty with nine minutes to go.
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Ronaldo returns for Portugal as France host Bulgaria
Cristiano Ronaldo trains ahead of their match against Andorra. PHOTO: EPA
Cristiano Ronaldo will play for the first time for Portugal since he was forced off with an injury during their UEFA Euro final win over France in Paris in July. The Portuguese captain missed his team’s defeat at Switzerland but returns to face Andorra as they seek to qualify for Russia 2018. France which was held by Belarus will also seek to get their campaign going when they host Bulgaria in Paris. Other World Cup qualifiers across Europe will see Belgium face of with visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina while Netherlands host Belarus. 2004 European champions Greece are at home to Cyprus, Gibraltar travel to
Estonia and Hungary host Switzerland. Sweden travel to minnows Luxembourg and Latvia battle out against Faroe Islands. England will face off with Malta tomorrow at Wembley. Defender Phil Jagielka has pulled out of the match and that against Slovenia next week because of a thigh injury. The Everton veteran’s withdrawal from Gareth Southgate’s first squad as interim boss increases the chances of a debut for Burnley’s Michael Keane. Keane, 23, was added to the squad after Glen Johnson also withdrew through injury. Southgate called up winger Andros Townsend on Monday as a replacement
for the injured Raheem Sterling. But he has no immediate plans to call up a replacement for Jagielka. Chelsea defender Gary Cahill missed training at England’s St George’s Park base on Friday with a sort throat but is expected to be fit to face Malta. The injury to Jagielka is not thought to be serious with Everton’s captain expected to be fit for his side’s trip to Premier League leaders Manchester City next Saturday. England are behind Group F leaders Scotland on goal difference following a 1-0 win in Slovakia last month under former boss Sam Allardyce, who lost his job after just 67 days in charge.
French midfielder Paul Pogba trains ahead of their clash with Bulgaria PHOTO: EPA
Wales held in Austria, Ireland beat Georgia 1-0 and Serbia thrash Moldova Wales twice squandered a winning position as Austria fought back to draw in a lively 2018 World Cup qualifier. Joe Allen’s half-volley put Wales ahead in Vienna but slack marking allowed Marko Arnautovic to nod level. Wales were fortunate to regain the lead through Kevin Wimmer’s own goal - a day after Austria manager Marcel Koller had called his opponents “lucky”. Arnautovic seized on more sloppy defending to level again but Wales held on for a point to stay top of Group D. Chris Coleman’s side had to cope with spells of heavy Austrian pressure as well as a vociferous Viennese crowd inside a
Branislav Ivanovic of Serbia celebrates after scoring the 2-0 lead against Moldova during their FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifying match at Zimbru Stadium in Chisinau, Moldova, last night. PHOTO: DUMITRU DORU/EPA
packed Ernst Happel Stadion. The European Championship semifinalists also had to contend with an injury to Allen, which will make the midfielder a doubt for Sunday’s match at home to Georgia. The draw means Wales are level on points with Austria, Serbia and the Republic of Ireland - who beat Georgia 1-0 - but they retain their place at Group D’s summit thanks to their superior goal difference. This meeting between Group D’s top two seeds was always going to be a significant fixture, and the game was given added spice by the two managers’ pre-match comments. Coleman dismissed Koller’s suggestion Wales were “lucky” to reach the Euro 2016 semi-finals, and he appeared to make a pointed reference to Austria’s failure to get out of their group when he said some teams in France “couldn’t handle the pressure”. There was a sense of serendipity to the way Koller’s comments came back to haunt him shortly before half-time, as Wales regained the lead in extremely fortuitous fashion. Gareth Bale launched a long throw into Austria’s box and, after Sam Vokes’ flick-on, James Chester had a header saved by Robert Almer - but the ball bounced off Wimmer and bobbled into the net. The element of luck was amplified by the fact Wales had been under intense pressure before they scored their second goal, although Arnautovic’s second equaliser meant Austria were eventually rewarded for their endeavours.
Austria’s Marko Arnautovic (left) in action against Gareth Bale of Wales during their FIFA World Cup 2018 Group D qualifying match at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austrialast night. PHOTO: CHRISTIAN BRUNA/EPA
On paper, this was Wales’ most difficult match of the campaign - Coleman’s top seeds away from home against the second-highest ranked team in the group. Austria had won their past 10 qualifiers and were unbeaten in competitive matches at home since 2012. With a highly-charged atmosphere inside Ernst Happel Stadion, Koller’s
men seemed determined to make amends for their disappointing European Championship campaign. In Dublin, Seamus Coleman’s first international goal gave the Republic of Ireland a narrow victory over Georgia in their 2018 World Cup qualifier. Coleman, 27, made a strong run down the right, cut into the box and slotted home after the ball ricocheted into his
path thanks to two fortunate rebounds. It was a victory which the Irish barely deserved from a match which produced little creativity and goalmouth action. The Republic are one of four Group D teams with four points from two games. Serbia won 3-0 in Moldova in last night’s other Group D encounter - suggesting this could be a very competitive group.