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CHIEF JUSTICE PUTS CORRUPT LAWYERS ON NOTICE JUSTICE MARAGA ASKS LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA TO DEAL WITH THEIR MEMBERS WHO EXTORT MONEY FROM CLIENTS CLAIMING IT CAN BE USED TO TILT JUSTICE TO THEIR FAVOUR

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NYS probe: Imposter claims diversionary tactics - MPs panel STORY ON PAGE 2

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National Olympic Committee of Kenya Vice President Ben Ekumbo looks on as he talks to his lawyer at a courtroom in Nairobi, Kenya, 22 November 2016. Mr Ekumbo became the fifth Kenyan Olympic official to be arrested over Rio games scandal after he was found in possession of brand new Nike running shoes and other items that were meant to be used

by Kenyan athletes competing in the Rio de Janeiro Games in August. Prosecutors asked to hold him for seven days to complete the investigations.

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MPs panel dismiss imposter claims in NYS scandal probe TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee has dismissed claims that it could have interrogated an imposter in the ongoing probe into the theft of millions from the National Youth Service (NYS).

Reports have since emerged that the committee could have probed an imposter hired by a key suspect in the saga.

Already, the Ethics and AntiCorruption Commission (EACC) says it has opened investigations into the possibility that Mr John Kago, 58, who appeared before PAC last month could have swapped identity with the ‘real’ suspect.

“We are investigating the matter. So far, we have established that there are two Kagos sharing the same name. EACC deputy chief executive officer Michael Mubea said.

But PAC chairman Nicholas Gumbo has dismissed the claims as diversionary tactics meant to shift the committee’s focus from getting to the bottom of the theft of over Sh1.6 billion.

Gumbo insisted yesterday that the committee probed the real Kago and that they have all the details of the transactions he did with NYS loot.

“We interrogated the ‘real’ John Kago any other report suggesting otherwise is a diversionary which as a committee we will not allow to distract us from our main task of getting to know the truth behind the NYS saga,” Gumbo told X-News.

The Rarieda lawmaker said some people have started developing cold

Mr John Kago, the witness who appeared before the committee last month and is claimed to have been an imposter.

feet over the matter as his committee moves in the direction of those who actually ripped off millions of shillings from the taxpayer’s coffers.

“They know we are making headway over the matter and now want to divert the attention of the public with non-issues such as interrogating an imposter instead of the real John Kago,”

he added.

The anti-corruption commission is digging into details to find out whether the person who appeared before PAC on October 26 claiming to have received a Sh60 million “soft loan” from a key suspect in the case, Josephine Kabura, could have been an imposter paid to shield main players in the scandal.

Mr Mubea said they expect to make progress in establishing the real identity of the two Kagos, one from Nyeri and another from Murang’a in two weeks’ time.

EACC believes the other Kago, a younger man who was a government employee before quitting his job could be the real face behind the NYS scam.

However, Gumbo yesterday maintained that they interrogated the right person whom they have all his personal details such as bank financial statements and the details of the company he owns.

“We interviewed the right person, don’t listen to other things…we are making good progress over this matter,” Gumbo maintained.

The NYS saga continues to elicit hot debate in the country with the committee having interviewed key suspects over the matter.

Early this month, Gumbo admitted having received high octane calls from powerful individuals to ‘go slow’ over the matter. The same has also been experienced by other committee members.

Last week, an aide to Deputy President Farouk Kibet and Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen were told to submit written submissions to the committee over their involvement with the saga having been mentioned by former Devolution CS Anne Waiguru.

Murkomen has so far denied that he benefited from the proceeds of NYS and told Waiguru to carry her own cross. @sam_x254

Train commuters stranded as services are suspended

Commuters using the SyokimauCentral Business District (CBD) train were today forced to use alternative means of transport after operations were suspended due to blockage of the line after two wagons broke down.

The Kenya Railways Corporation Managing Director Atanas Maina stated that the wagons broke down on the railway necessitating services to be disrupted.

He told Capital FM News that efforts are ongoing to restore normalcy and stated that any inconvenience was highly regretted.

“Yes it is true that services along the line have been disrupted.

There were two wagons that broke down along the railway and as such, services could not go on,” he stated.

He expressed hope that services would be restored by today evening. “We are however working hard to restore normalcy and to ensure that everything goes back to normal.”

Passenger train services in some routes in the city are usually disrupted by small hitches putting on spot the management on their seriousness.

There are also calls to make sure the services are provided all day long to address the demand.

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NGOs threaten to disrupt global meeting in Nairobi Civil Society Organisations have threatened to disrupt the Global High Level Meeting to be held in Nairobi later this month to protest abeyance of the law by the government.

They claim that the government continues to frustrate the much needed enabling environment for civil societies in the country by failing to operationalize the Public Benefit Organization Act which was signed into law by retired President Mwai Kibaki in 2013.

Led by their convener Suba Churchill, more than 400 lobbies have said they will also rally around the city during the global meeting to demand action from President Uhuru Kenyatta against runaway corruption in his government.

The protest will also cover various inhibitive laws that targets to gag the media and human rights organizations. “We cannot have a government that sits on laws and giving on one hand while taking away through the other. If they fail to operationalize the Act we will ensure that the HLM meeting does not go on,” Mr Churchill warned. He argued that even after the High Court issued a 14 day ultimatum to the Devolution CS Mwangi Kiunjuri to gazette the law, the government has remained adamant. “The High Court had directed Devolution Cabinet secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri to gazette the new law which allows formations, operations and growth of Public Benefits Organizations but has since not obeyed the court order. This amounts to abdication and dereliction of duty on the part of the ministry,” he added. If implemented, the law would allow the civil societies to

Crack the whip on corrupt Lawyers, Maraga tells LSK

Mr Suba Churchil (right) with Ms Reileen Dulay and Trocaire Country director Paul Healy during a media briefing on the upcoming Second High-Level Meeting (HLM2) in Nairobi.

They vowed to disrupt the conference if the government fails to operationalize the NGO Act 2013.

contribute close to Sh400 billion annually to the Gross Domestic Product. They now want CS Kiunjuri to speak out any hurdles that may have befallen his ministry regarding the Act, saying there is a hidden hand that could be barring him from effecting the law. “We do not understand why any sensible government would fail to operationalize a law which would allow patriotic citizens contribute almost Sh400 billion to its economy. Mr Kiunjuri should tell us of any powerful hands interrupting his

CS: We have increased forest cover to 7.24% Kenya’s forest cover has increased from 6.9 per cent to 7.24 per cent in the past three years thanks to the policy frameworks put in place to protect and preserve the ecosystems, Environment Cabinet Secretary Judy Wakhungu has said. Prof Wakhungu has however warned that continued destruction of the various ecosystems and natural resources could repeal the achievements and have catastrophic effects some of which have already been witnessed in the country.

While addressing the African Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference in Nairobi, the CS maintained the government will continue to allocate more resources and enforce its policy framework aimed at addressing forest protection, poaching and preservation of ecosystem services.

These measures include the minimum target of 10 per cent forest cover in Vision 2030 and the Kenya Water Towers Management Programme which is aimed at protecting and preserving the five water towers in the Country. “At the turn of the century, Kenya had a forest cover of over 10 per cent which reduced to less than 7 per cent due to deforestation, commercial agriculture, charcoal burning and forest cultivation. Kenya in this regard has resolved to undertake restoration of 5.1 million hectares of degraded lands through tree based restoration including agro forestry,” Prof Wakhungu @wilson_x254 said.

work,” he added. The HLM is a global forum geared towards seeking global partnerships for effective development cooperation between governments, the private sector and the civil societies. The international forum to be officially opened by President Kenyatta kicks off on November 27 and also aims to check the level of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and delivering of financial commitments by member states. @wilson_x254

Chief Justice David Maraga has challenged the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to crack the whip on errant and corrupt lawyers.

Maraga said the judiciary is taking the fight against corruption seriously and that LSK, as a partner, has the duty of also ensuring their members corporate.

“While the judiciary is taking the fight against corruption seriously, there is an equally corresponding duty for the LSK to start taking farreaching punitive measures against advocates who are conduits of their clients in bribing judicial officers and staff,” Justice Maraga said when he presided over his first admissions of fresh advocates to the bar at the Supreme Court in Nairobi yesterday.

The CJ said a corrupt legal system not only violates the basic right to equality before the law but also procedural rights guaranteed in our Constitution “Our legal system is getting corrupt when it is strictly profit driven and not driven to serve the best interest of our people. The old saying that “Lawyer for Hire, Judges for Sale” must not find a place in our legal system,” he said. “Lawyers must not believe that judicial officers must be bribed or that paying off a magistrate or a judge is the short-cut to winning cases for their clients. In such cases, both the lawyer bribing the judicial officer and the one receiving the bribe are both guilty in the same breath,” he added.

Some 125 lawyers were admitted to the bar and Justice Maraga asked them to be ready to continue learning. “The practice of law in Kenya demands constant learning and you must engage with the evolving body of values that have resulted from the history our Constitutional making processes. You will have the privilege of contributing to that process of evolution through work in government, private practice and in academia,” he said. @sam_x254

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President Trump to scrap TPP trade pact

President-elect Donald Trump says the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on his first day in the White House.

He made the announcement in a video message outlining what he intends to do first when he takes office in January, including proposals related to immigration, trade deals and defense policy.

The TPP trade deal was signed by 12 countries which together cover 40% of the world’s economy.

Trump promised to withdraw from negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, cancel environmental restrictions put in place

by President Barack Obama, ask his national security team to buttress against infrastructure attacks, have the Labor Department investigate federal worker visas and impose broad new bans on lobbying by government employees.

The six items are all somewhat easy lifts inside Washington, because they can be done with a simple signature by Trump and do not require congressional approval.

But Trump left out his biggest campaign promises, including promises to build a wall along the Mexican border, establish a “deportation force,” place new restrictions on immigration from some majority Muslim countries, repeal Obamacare and spend $1 trillion on infrastructure.

Unlike his items unveiled Monday, those measures would require the approval of Congress and are likely to take significantly more work.

Time and speed are very likely to be key factors as the new president looks for bigger, more durable wins in his first year.

Republicans control the House and Senate, as well as the White House, but Democrats struggled to pass key items, like Obamacare, when they were in a similar position eight years ago. Republicans hold a firm majority in the House, but could struggle in the Senate, where Democrats will hold 48 seats next year, enough to blockade Trump measures.

Trump cast his measures as completely focused on American workers.

“Whether it’s producing steel, building cars, or curing disease, I want the next generation of production and innovation to happen right here, in our great homeland: America, creating wealth and jobs for American workers,” Trump said in the two-and-a-half-minute video statement.

US president elect Donald Trump. he has vowed to pull his country out of the TPP trade pact on his first day in office. PHOTO: EPA

“As part of this plan, I’ve asked my transition team to develop a list of executive actions we can take on day one to restore our laws and bring back our jobs.”

Among his first actions, the Republican said he would “issue our notification of intent to withdraw from the Transpacific Partnership” and replace it with negotiating “fair bilateral trade deals.”

Trump campaigned on a promise to halt the progress of the TPP trade deal, an agreement President Barack Obama had hoped would be a part of his administration’s trade legacy.

Its The massive trade deal was agreed in 2015 by nations including the US, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico, but is not yet ratified by the individual countries. aim was to deepen economic ties and boost growth,

including by reducing tariffs.

Its aim was to deepen economic ties and boost growth, including by reducing tariffs.

There were also measures to enforce labour and environmental standards, copyrights, patents and other legal protections.

But its opponents say it was negotiated in secret and it favoured big corporations.

Some of the first international reaction came from Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “The TPP without the United States is meaningless,” he said during a press conference at the APEC summit in Peru on Monday.

“Renegotiation is possible, because the TPP without the United States will collapse the balance of the benefit,” Abe said, according to a translator.

“As for the policy of the new US government, I

don’t want to discuss with any assumption.”

On immigration, Trump promised to “investigate all abuses of visa programs that undercut the American worker,” but did not mention his signature campaign promise of building a wall along the US border with Mexico.

The items are all measures he broadly campaigned on, though Trump has begun moderating some of the toughest stances he took on the campaign trail.

In an interview with “60 Minutes,” he said that he would likely keep key portions of Obamacare.

And not long after his election win, his campaign took down the web page with his earlier promise to ban all Muslims from entering the country. He has since moderated that view greatly, but left major questions on how precisely he would limit immigration.

South Africa’s ‘Prophet of Doom’ condemned

A South Africa pastor who sprays his congregation with insecticide has been widely condemned.

In a Facebook post, self-proclaimed prophet Lethebo Rabalago claims a pesticide called Doom can heal people. The company that produces Doom warned of the risks of spraying the substance, while a government commission urged anyone affected to lodge complaints.

But the pastor has defended his actions, telling the BBC he is using unconventional methods to heal people. The country has seen a wave of practices where church members have been subjected to unorthodox rituals to receive healing.

In photos circulating on Facebook

and Twitter, Mr Rabalago, who runs the Mount Zion General Assembly in the Limpopo province, is seen spraying the insecticide directly into the eyes and various body parts of his congregants.

He told reporters in Johannesburg that he had sprayed the face of one woman because she had an eye infection and claimed the woman was “just fine because she believed in the power of God”.

He also claims the spray can heal cancer and HIV. “Doom is just a name, but when you speak to it to become a healing product, it does. People get healed and delivered through doom,” a post on the church’s Facebook account reads.

Testimonies of people who have supposedly been healed by Doom have also been posted on the Facebook page. In another interview, posted on the eNCA website, the pastor is heard saying: “The truth is, Doom can heal people in the right way.”

But Tiger Brands, the company that makes the product, says it finds the practice “alarming”.

“We want to make very clear that it is unsafe to spray Doom or any aerosol onto people’s faces,” the company said in a statement.

“Doom has been formulated to kill specific insects which are detailed on the cans, and the packaging has very clear warnings which must be adhered to,” the statement added.

The company said it was trying to contact the pastor to ask him to stop the practice.

Correspondent reports that the government has set up a commission to investigate motives behind these practices.

South Africa’s Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities has also condemned the practice, which it says is “detrimental” to the well-being of people.

“The CRL Rights Commission encourages everyone whose rights and beliefs have been violated to report such to the Commission,” it said in a statement.

Many social media users have

pastor Lethebo sprays a woman faithful with doom during one of his services. PHOTO: Courtesy

condemned his antics.

“It breaks my heart that our people are so desperate for change, they are so easily duped,” Twitter user Boity Thulo wrote.

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NEWS PICTORIAL END ANNIVERSSARY: Pakistani Shiite Muslims attend a mourning procession marking Chehlum (the end of Ashura), in Lahore, Pakistan, on November 21, 2016. Security has been intensified across the country as Shiite Muslims observe the Chehlum of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, who was martyred in the Iraqi city of Karbala in the seventh century. PHOTO: RAHAT DAR/EPA

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: The UN Special

Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Dubravka Simonovic, speaks during a press conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, yesterday. PHOTO: ALBERTO ORTIZ/EPA

HAPPY WINNERS: German director Matthias Bittner (L) and producer Paul Zischler (R) hold the International Emmy award for Documentary for ‘War of Lies’ during the 44th International Emmy Awards in New York, New York, USA, 21 November 2016.

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ANNIVERSARY PRAYERS: Cambodian women pray for their relatives during a commemoration ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, today. Phnom Penh municipality held a ceremony for victims who died on the Diamond Island bridge when a stampede took place there exactly six years ago. At least 353 people died and 395 were injured after they panicked while crossing the bridge during Water Festival celebrations. PHOTO: KITH SEREY/EPA

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Kenya and Algeria eye trade ties ahead of December forum A recent deepening of economic relations between Algeria and East Africa, which could see the Maghreb country boost exports to Kenya and its neighbours via the Suez Canal, is expected to be a topic of discussion at a transcontinental forum taking place in Algiers early next month.

The event, which is supported by the Algerian government and the Algerian Business Leaders Forum (FCE), will bring together more than 2,000 industry and public sector representatives from across the continent, including several government leaders.

Brahim Benabdeslem, Vice-President of the FCE, says the forum would provide an important platform for collective sharing and co-development.

“Algeria wishes to play a central role in building adhesion among countries across the continent and will strive to push the African continent toward being a global economic powerhouse,” he said.

The African Investments and Business Forum will provide business leaders and public sector representatives with an unparalleled opportunity to explore and reflect on the key issues currently affecting economic development throughout the continent. It will also provide a platform for participants to discuss the African Union’s strategies for boosting intra-African trade.

The conference will focus on the five areas that have been identified as pivotal for producing a lasting collective

Deputy President William Ruto inspects a guard of honour mounted on his behalf by the Algerian military in Algiers. dynamic, including: agriculture, energy, finance, digital development and human capital.

“These are the key elements that will shape the programme of this event and drive the new inter-African dynamic, as well as an economic vision that is balanced, coherent and inclusive,” Toufik Lerari, President of the FCE, said.

With a focus on seeking out African solutions to African problems, the

Algiers event is a significant step towards collective autonomy. It will provide business leaders keen to contribute to the continent’s economic development with the means to learn more about the opportunities available to them.

Algeria has already begun the process of diversifying its economy and moving up the value chain, in a bid to reduce the country’s financial dependence on oil and gas.

Xiaomi partners with Telkom Kenya, moves to increase regional portfolio Chinese phone company, Xiaomi has partnered with Telkom Kenya to increase its smartphone portfolio in the country. Following the launch of its latest local device, the Xiamo Redmi Note 2, the tech firm will be working with Telkom, the exclusive retailer of the Redmi Note category in Kenya as the company seeks to dislodge its counterparts with their new Redmi range of phones.

A phone mogul in Asia, Xiaomi is seeking to penetrate into more African markets that are expected to prove key to their global expansion after their dominance in Asia and the Middle East regions. An analysis titled the Mobile Economy Report 2016 indicates the next frontier for the mobile market expansion will be increasingly focused on the developing world with more than 90 per cent of the incremental 1 billion new mobile subscribers forecast by 2020 coming from developing markets.

“Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 the phone is where quality and convenience meets affordability with the company aiming to infiltrate the Kenyan phone

market aggressively in the coming year hoping to bring a fresh new look into the Kenyan mobile scene,” the company said in a statement.

Targeting entry level smartphone users, the Redmi will retail at Sh19, 999.

Xiaomi Inc is a privately owned Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing.

It is the world’s 4th largest smartphone maker.

Xiaomi designs, develops, and sells smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics. Since the release of its first smartphone in August 2011, Xiaomi has gained market share in mainland China and expanded into developing a wider range of consumer electronics, including a smart home (IoT) device ecosystem.

The company’s founder and CEO is Lei Jun, China’s 23rd richest person according to Forbes.

The company sold over 60 million smartphones in 2014. In October 2014, Xiaomi was the third largest smartphone maker in the world, following Samsung and Apple Inc., and followed by Lenovo and LG. Xiaomi became the largest smartphone vendor in China in 2014, having overtaken Samsung. @Dennis_x254

The country has also managed to counter a drop in revenues by rationalizing its fiscal and monetary policies, while maintaining its plans for investing in both infrastructure, and social and human development.

The country’s long-term strategy for broadening the economic base includes driving up investment from countries throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and building on trade partnerships. @enocks_x254

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LMC project receives Sh2.4bn boost from Belgium

Belgium and Kenya have signed a deal that will see Belgium fund the Last Mile Connectivity Project to the tune of over Sh2.4 billion.

The financial contract for the project was signed Monday evening at State House, Nairobi by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium Didier Reynders.

As part of the deal between the two countries, the project will involve connecting County governments to National Government Ministries through the National Fibre Optic Infrastructure (NOFBI) network, a move President Uhuru Kenyatta says will greatly contribute to transparency and accountability, especially within the County governments.

“Upon its implementation period, the project will enhance government services and ensure accountability of government funds especially through the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS),” said the Head of State.

Uhuru added that Belgium supports reforms in the education sector, the modernization of the energy sector and the improvement of public healthcare.

The County Connectivity Project (CCP), which is in its third phase, has been ongoing since 2011.

Phase one was completed in 2013 with a three years’ maintenance contract that ends in September 2016, while phase two is still ongoing.

HF Group posts Sh1.2bn profit driven by higher net interest income, increase in loans Leading mortgage services company, HF Group, has posted a pre-tax profit of Sh1.2 billion driven by higher net interest income on the back of an increase in loans during the period under review.

The turnover represents a 10 percent year-onyear jump in its nine-month profit.

The results come just as HFC - HF Group’s mortgage lending and banking subsidiary lowered its interest rates in accordance with the amended Banking Act 2016 effective September 14, 2016. As a result, all new loans now attract an interest rate of 14.5 per cent and the same rate will be applied to existing loans.

The lender’s net interest income jumped 15 per cent to Sh3.1 billion while loans grew 8 per cent to Sh53.9 billion due, in part, to its aggressive expansion strategy for the banking subsidiary.

The results come just months after the Group reported a 27.16 per cent growth in profit before tax for the first half year of 2016 driven by rise in interest income from its banking subsidiary HFC and income from housing projects by HFDI. Profit before tax increased to Sh889.7 million

in the half to June 30 2016 compared to Sh699.6 million over a corresponding period in 2015.

At the time, the Group’s profit after tax and exceptional items rose 26.26 per cent to Sh612.6 million from Sh485.1 million reported in the same period in 2015.

“Net interest income posted a strong growth, rising to Sh2.08 billion during the half from Sh1.71 billion in 2015,” the company said in a statement.

The company’s loan book grew by 7 per cent to Sh53.5 billion from Sh49.9 billion in a similar period in 2015. Customer deposits on the other hand increased by 6 per cent to Sh39.8 billion from Sh37.4 billion in 2015 on account of increased customer numbers.

HF Group increased its holding of Government securities from KSh 515 million to KSh 3.7 billion both, to take advantage of the improved yields on Government paper as well as building a sinking fund towards liquidation of the first tranche of its Corporate Bond expected in October 2017.

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BAKE condemns rogue bloggers, hatemongers ahead of 2017 polls TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), an organization that represents online content creators, has rebuked rogue bloggers who spread false information.

BAKE, whose mandate is to improve the quality of content created on the web, made its stance known at a time when lies, misinformation and halftruths have far-reaching consequences given Kenya’s current political climate.

Speaking exclusively to X News, the Bloggers Association has admonished gossips masquerading as would-be journalists.

“We do not support the spreading of misleading information. We promote for people to put up information that is true and ethical,” BAKE told X News during a recent exchange.

“Note that not all bloggers are our members. We however advocate bloggers to give information that is true. Also, if the person gives false information they should know they are liable to face the long arm of the law,” the Association said in a statement.

On its part, the government has made some strides to regulate the spread of misinformation, outlawing the use of inflammatory statements commonly referred to as ‘hate speech’.

The state has also been instrumental in catching a few rogue bloggers, the latest major bust involving One Patrick Safari, who was arrested and charged for making fake government documents and obtaining money under false pretenses. Despite such moves, governments lack the capacity to regulate what people post online.

In light of these challenges, some social media companies have taken it upon themselves to stem the spread of otherwise harmful misinformation.

Google, one of the most prominent tech companies in the world, announced on November 14 that it is working on a policy that will restrict ads placed on fake news sites. In the run up to next year’s general elections, Kenya’s politicians have been seen to mirror their counterparts in the United States, a country that recently put

Election officials sitting in front of blank laptop screen as they await the delayed transmission of election votes at the BOMAS election centre, Nairobi March 5, 2013. controversial tycoon, Donald Trump on track to become the most powerful man in the world.

The false news issue has been a significant one in the US elections with Trump, the US President-elect, known for his debatably-outrageous statements, sometimes depicted as a victim of false reporting.

One of the most common pieces of misinformation that was spread during the US presidential race was a quote, claiming that the mogul once referred to Republicans as “the dumbest group of voters in the country.” Trump later turned the tables on his detractors and started spreading his own brand of misinformation. The billionaire last week claimed credit for saving American jobs that would have been lost to Mexico had a US-based vehicle manufacturing plant been moved there.

This was, however, not the case. It was later revealed that Trump had bent the truth in his favour.

One US-based blogger by the name of Paul Horner said he believes he is the

reason Trump won the 2016 presidential election. Horner, who creates hoaxes and fake news on Facebook, makes $10,000 (more than Sh1 million) per month from advertisements that run with his work.

Kenya-based bloggers also rely on site traffic to help attract advertisers and some have shown the capacity to spread lies in order to generate said traffic.

A new report from privately-owned publisher, Medium has found that advertisers do not care if a site publishes false articles and that some website creators would willingly publish false content in order to attract more page views.

The same can be said of local bloggers who use provocative headlines to draw in readers. Such tactics have roused the ire of the Bloggers Association, which has worked to hold its members to a higher standard.

“We have held several workshops and trainings to train people on blogging, social media, law and the internet.

We have also trained in universities

and institutions such as Daystar, Dedan Kimathi, JKUAT, USIU, Multimedia University, Technical University of Kenya, Kenya Institute of Mass Communication,” BAKE Administration Manager, Jane Muthoni told X News.

“In our five years of existence, we have trained over 15000 content creators.”

“Apart from training...we support them with advice on technical matters as well as improving their blogs to increase their audience and readership. We also link them up with monetization opportunities either directly or indirectly. As well if they get into trouble for content they have published, we provide them with legal assistance., said the organisation. ted five editions so far.

“It is our plan to double our efforts in coming months and years in order to continue building a better online community,” BAKE Chairman, Kennedy Kachwanya told X News.

KAA vows to fight graft as new MD takes office

The new Managing Director and CEO of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), Jonny Andersen has officially taken office, opening a new chapter for the organization. Mr. Andersen takes over from Nicholas Bodo, who has been heading the Authority in an acting capacity since July 2016. Until his appointment, he was Director of National Airports at Avinor AS, a state-owned firm that manages airports in Norway, with responsibility for seven state-owned airport hubs.

Speaking during the handover ceremony, Mr. Andersen said that the task at hand is to set KAA for the future and to build the biggest aviation hub in the region.

“This is a pivotal time for KAA. Africa is rising; and the whole world is looking to it as the next frontier for growth. With its strategic geographical location, Kenya is an ideal gateway into the continent, and a

regional aviation hub. I look forward to harnessing this potential to build prosperity for the authority and the country as a whole. We aim to not only provide bespoke infrastructure for the aviation industry, but also, from a commercial point of view, to efficiently deliver safe and secure aviation services for the country into the future. At the centre of our work will be people, strategy and execution,” he explained.

A career aviation professional with over 21 years’ experience managing airports in Norway, Denmark and Latvia, Mr. Andersen holds a Master of Science Degree in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University in the UK; and Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics from BI Norwegian School of Management in Norway. He also studied Chinese Business, Trade and Commerce at Fundan University in China; as well as Aviation Law at CAE Inc in The Netherlands.

On his part, the Chairman of the KAA Board of Directors, Julius Karangi, said: “Today, we open a new chapter and a fresh beginning for KAA. The management and board of KAA aims to deliver a world class experience to airport users with zero tolerance to graft.”

The Kenya Airports Authority is an autonomous body established in 1991 through an Act of Parliament and is charged with an umbrella responsibility of providing and managing a coordinated system of airports in Kenya. KAA manages 4 International airports, 4 domestic airports and several airstrips. The main airports managed by KAA are: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Moi International Airport (MIA), Eldoret International Airport (EIA) and Kisumu International Airport (KIA). @kevin_x254

SBG named best securities brokerage firm in Kenya

SBG Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stanbic Holdings Plc, has been named the Best Securities Brokerage firm in Kenya at the 2016 Think Business Investment Awards.

The company has also won the IPO award of the Year, in its role as the lead sponsoring broker and lead placement agent for the first I-REIT Listing at the Nairobi Securities Exchange - the Stanlib Fahari I-REIT. Commenting on the awards, outgoing SBG Securities Chief Executive, Nkoregamba Mwebesa said the awards were a testament to the quality of the firm’s unique customized solutions across markets and its position as the financial advisor of choice in Kenya and the East African region.

“We are honored to have won these awards. It is a reflection of our unwavering commitment in providing our clients with first class financial solutions and optimum avenues to grow the value of their investments. We are more than grateful for the support and votes of confidence in our expertise confered by the two awards,” Mr. Mwebesa said.

“SBG Securities and its affiliates in the wider Standard Bank Group have been involved in landmark capital market transactions in the region and continuously utilize this experience to identify and propose solutions to the challenges that clients are likely to face. We have a leading Equity Capital Markets (“ECM”) track record in Africa and East Africa including the highly successful UGX171.15bn Initial Public Offer (IPO) for Umeme Limited which won the ‘Best IPO in Africa in 2012’ by EMEA Finance and the Africa Banker “Deal of the Year” award,” he explained further.

The brokerage awards are evaluated on the level of client relationship management, product innovation and governance standards.

“We place a strong focus on product innovation and personalized services offerings. Our online share trading platform, iTrader provides our clients with real time access to manage their share trading accounts from the convenience of their home and office, enabling them to make timely investment decisions and executions,” he said.

SBG Securities provides equity trading services, fixed income trading services, Central Depository services, Placement of Securities and Equity and Economic Research,for use in investment decision making..

SBG Securities is headqutered in Nairobi, Kenya with regional offices in Rwanda and Uganda. @Dennis_x254

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UK firm to assist Kenya’s DPO with regional expansion plan British firm, Apis Partners will assist Kenyan Internet payments processor Direct Pay Online (DPO) in its plans to expand its presence across the region.

Apis invested an undisclosed amount in DPO in September. The British firm has now affirmed that the funding will be used to help DPO expand its local presence to more than 10 countries across Africa in the next year.

DPO Group, formerly known as 3G Direct Pay Limited, launched operations in 2006 starting with Kenya, and has now expanded to Zambia, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania, including Zanzibar.

The Group serves over 5,000 clients in the region, including over 40 airlines, hundreds of hotels, and thousands of travel agents and tour operators. This broad client base has established the DPO Group as the largest player in online paym on homents in East Africa.

The Group processes payments from all major credit cards, mobile money and e-wallets, and is the only Payment Service Provider in East Africa holding PCI DSS Level 1 Certification, the highest security certification in the payment cards industry.

By 2020, smart-phone penetration across the African continent is expected to grow three-fold to over 540 million handsets.

This increase, combined with improved access to 3G networks and reduced data costs, is expected to spur strong growth in online and mobile commerce. The DPO Group aims to assist both entrepreneurs and enterprises in accessing these new customers by providing a seamless and scalable payment solution for all online and mobile payments regardless of geography, payment type or platform.

The investment by Apis will ensure that the DPO Group continues to lead the market in providing bespoke solutions to both existing and new clients.

“Since it was founded, the DPO Group has sought to empower African businesses to efficiently sell their products online and receive payment through a wide variety of methods.”

By 2020, smart-phone penetration across the African continent is expected to grow three-fold to over 540 million handsets. This increase, combined with improved access to 3G networks and reduced data costs, is expected to spur strong growth in online and mobile commerce. said Eran Feinstein, the Group CEO. “The investment by Apis validates the strength of our platform and supports our vision of building the leading panAfrican payments processor. We aim to expand our local presence to more than 10 countries across East, West, and Southern Africa over the next year, and to offer merchant acquiring abilities in 25 countries across the whole continent.”

“Our aim at the DPO Group is to revolutionise the payments arena in Africa by giving freedom to everyone to pay and be paid online anywhere, anytime, and by any mode of payment.

Apis has deep expertise in emerging markets and a track record of partnering with entrepreneurs, which will be crucial in executing our high growth strategic expansion plan for the coming years,” added Group Chairman, Offer Gat. Speaking on the investment, Matteo Stefanel, Apis Co-Founder and Managing Partner, said “The investment in the DPO Group is a strong representation of Apis’ strategy of investing in wellmanaged businesses operating in highgrowth sectors and providing quality services to African consumers. The shift of consumers from physical to digital channels is one of the most significant

trends in our markets, and we believe online payments are at the centre of these developments.”

Udayan Goyal, Apis Co-Founder and Managing Partner, added that “The DPO Group, with its well-established business model, best in class technology platform, talented team, excellent fraud prevention systems and an exceptional track record of conversion and customer management, is an ideal investment for Apis. We are looking forward to working with the team to serve more merchants and improve the online shopping experiences of consumers in Africa.”

Deacons signs franchise agreement with Tesco subsidiary

Kenyan fashion and lifestyle retailer, Deacons, has entered into a franchise agreement with F&F, a fashion subsidiary of Tesco. Deacons will set up two F&F stores by the end of the year. This follows the termination of a contract with Woolworths in 2015. Following the agreement, Deacons will acquire the regional franchise rights for the F&F fashion brand that caters for men, women and children. The fashion retailer will then launch the brand in two stores at the Sarit Centre and the Hub, in Karen ahead of the festive season.

F&F is a global brand with presence in Europe, the Middle East and Asia and is sold in over 2000 stores across Six European markets, and Seventeen additional markets where it has franchise stores. Deacons listed its shares at the Nairobi Securities Exchange on 2nd August, 2016. During Friday’s trading session, its shares fell by 9.35% to settle at KES 6.30 per share against a listing price of KES 15, representing a drop of approximately 58%.

Tesco PLC is a British multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer with headquarters in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by profits[5][6] and fifth-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues. It has stores in 12 countries across Asia and Europe and is the grocery market leader in the UK, where it has a market share of around 28.4 per cent, Ireland, Hungary, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Originally a UK grocery retailer, Tesco has diversified geographically since the early 1990s and into areas such as the retailing of books, clothing, electronics, furniture, toys, petrol and software; financial services; telecoms and internet services. The 1990s Tesco moved from being a down-market high-volume lowcost retailer, to one which appeals across many social groups. This broadening of its appeal was successful, and saw the chain grow from 500 stores in the mid1990s to 2,500 stores fifteen years later.

WB Group launches climate business innovation network The World Bank Group and its partners have launched a network that brings together more than 30 foundations, donors, venture funds, and others to help local businesses in 12 countries develop clean technology and advance climate action.

The initiative is part of a larger drive that has involved stakeholders in Kenya and is working towards alleviating the detrimental effects of climate change in the country.

The Climate Business Innovation Network will support developing countries in their transition to clean energy and other climate-smart paths by building local capacity and linking small businesses to global sources of technology, finance, and expertise.

Diverse partners, including

foundations, donors, businesses, investors, venture funds, universities, international organizations, and government agencies will provide advisory services, partnership and funding to small and growing businesses in developing countries, with a focus on Africa.

Anabel Gonzalez, World Bank Group Senior Director for Trade and Competitiveness says as the network expands, more organizations will join to enhance the service offerings.

“The World Bank Group is happy to be convening organizations for maximum impact through the new Climate Business Innovation Network, to help accelerate small and growing businesses’ capacity,” said Gonzalez.

“The network will deliver concrete

solutions to climate problems, while creating jobs and value in our partner countries and helping them meet their Paris commitments,’’ she added.

With countries gearing up to implement the actions in the Nationally Determined Contributions, it is essential they deploy the latest innovations available.

The network will allow climate technology businesses in developing countries to access the expertise and know-how needed to adapt and adopt innovative business models that have been proven in other countries.

Specifically, the network will spread models to enable climate innovation, diffuse disruptive green business models and crowd-in global sources of finance for climate tech innovation.

“The network also will sponsor networking events and pitch competitions, and share local and global research and resources through a virtual platform,’’ it said in a statement.

The network builds on the World Bank Group’s Climate Technology Program, a $70 million initiative that catalyses the growth of climate technology sectors

in developing countries through small and growing businesses.

To date, the program has raised more than $9 million (Sh917million) in private financing and reduced or avoided more than 75,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions, as well as creating more than 700 jobs. @enock_x254

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has been trending for the past month and although no publicity is bad publicity, this one is a doozy.

First it was social activist and photojournalist

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him with Gatundu South MP, Moses Kuria on his TV show JK Live. Clearly there was no love lost between the two as they have in the past, accused each other of nurturing drug addictions and threats of bodily harm. In the video that has done rounds on the internet, even before Moses Kuria’s form comes into frame, Boniface Mwangi’s train of thought

Twitter trap seat

‘Esther is beautiful everybody wants to rape her,” he continues, “you are chasing men all over, Esther nobody wants you.’’

measured but prominent laugh, shakes Kuria’s hand and gives a furtive glance at ‘Boni’ as he says, “Everybody shows up on this show.” adds, “You can’t go,” as Boniface packs up his wares with a pained, empty smile and Kuria, “abuse him some more,”

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Kanye West was yesterday hospitalized after he abruptly pulled the plug on his Saint Pablo Tour.

The Los Angeles Police Department visited the rapper as part of a disturbance call at about 1:20 PST, discovered a “medical emergency” and West was transferred to the hospital by paramedics.

The hospitalization comes just a few days after the rapper made statements onstage about how he “would have voted for Donald Trump” before abruptly ending his Sacramento concert. A representative for the rapper said the remaining dates of West’s current tour have been cancelled.

No reason was given. The tour, now in California and with dates through Dec. 31, had future stops in Dallas, Denver, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston, New York City and Washington, D.C. among others.

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accepting the hand that Kuria extends his way bidding him adieu.

Esther Passaris picks up. At the start of last week’s show our celebrated host with the out a disclaimer that he had invited all the candidates running for Nairobi Governor but only two managed to show up, we should could accommodate the 12 people he had ‘invited.’ He does admit though, that their absence might have something to do with one of his guests.

In the ‘behind the scenes’ video leaked by social media strategist Xtian Dela some vile words are spewed from Miguna Miguna.

Esther Passaris accuses Miguna Miguna of claims that all she has is her colour. It was a couple of tense moments that apparently had no place being let into cyberspace because Miguna Miguna issued a statement demanding MCK to compel Standard, KTN the broadcast.

Even if the video does end up being retracted the damage has already been done. Only time will tell if Miguna Miguna’s character Koinange and his ‘smoking’ Soul Glo win.

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wants to rape her,” he continues, “you are chasing men all over, Esther nobody wants concerned with the hashtags appearing on the set’s screen, not the warring factions on his seat that MC Robert Burale has woefully attempted to conciliate.

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opular socialite Corazon Kwamboka finally has a real job (besides her boutique business).

The beauty products business lady was yesterday admitted into the Roll of Advocates at a ceremony held at the Supreme Court of Kenya. Kwamboka shot to fame after parading photos of her curves on social media. She was an instant hit with her hourglass body and good looks to thank for her overnight celebrity status. After graduating from the University of Nairobi law school in 2013 she joined the Kenya School of Law where she successfully graduated and is now a recognized advocate of the High Court. Congratulations are in order!

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hrissy Teigen’s slit dress at the 2016 American Music Awards ended up exposing more than just the side of her thighs -- but, per usual, the 30-year-old supermodel had a humorous response to her NSFW wardrobe whoops.

Teigen took to Instagram to thank those responsible for her red carpet look. “#AMAs! love you so so so much -- @jenatkinhair @1maryphillips @monicarosestyle @ kimmiekyees (apologies to anyone harmed mentally or physically by my hooha). Dress is #yousefakbar and shoes are @dsquared2,” she wrote. “I was walking. It floated. It’s over.

I can’t take it back,” she wrote. “Here is a formal apology. What else would you like?”

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I DON’T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE HER OR WHAT TO TELL HER TO GET HER TO BACK OF, FRANKLY I’M SCARED OF HER.

Dear Dave Dr X

design books you’ll need to get started aking into consideration the digital world we live in, everything that has utility has design. It’s never too late to build up on your skill set and some graphic design chops could be just the thing to push you into your new career path. Here are some books that are essential in that journey.

The Elements of Graphic Design by Alex White Studied as a standard in design school, ‘The Elements of Graphic Design’ is a beginner’s book but also a reference tool. Reviewed as such by Alexander Isley, Lecturer at Yale Graduate School of Art “This book is also one of the few to really demystify the idea and use of white space in design—a topic that at once confuses young designers and causes seasoned clients to curl their lips with disdain.

Read and learn.”

Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff they don’t teach you in design school, but should by Michael Janda This book gives a practical outlook on how to apply what you learn in school. Jane Bhang, Consulting Art Director, Sony Pictures Entertainment has these kind words for the book, “This book should be a mandatory course at art schools…no, at all schools! The message transcends occupation; it’s about maneuvering through the unspoken rules and dynamics of various personalities in your workplace.”

Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon Much talked-about, this small book carries invaluable information and the maxim that all you need to succeed is to be yourself. The Atlantic reviews it by stating, “Austin Kleon is positively one of the most interesting people on the Internet... Kleon makes an articulate and compelling case for combinatorial creativity and the role of remix in the idea economy.”

Making and Breaking the Grid by Timothy Samara This book tackles the use of grid-based designs. Doesn’t sound exciting enough?

Amazon reviewer Andriy Konstantynov has this to say, “If you’re engaged in brochure or booklet design, you’ll find this book full of ideas and extremely helpful, no matter whether you just start with it or you have been practicing brochure design for years.”

I broke up with my girlfriend weeks ago and since then she can’t seem to get the clue that we are actually over. She calls every day at specific times, sends texts constantly and I even found her asleep on my bed once after my roommate had let her in. The thing is, she was a serial cheater and there is no way I would ever want her back into my life, plus she doesn’t seem to be an emotionally stable person. The worst part is that once when I had gotten the courage to ask another girl out, she broke down the door to my room because she knew I had company. She screamed and yelled in the corridor and the neighbours started huddling around the commotion. I don’t know how to handle her or what to tell her to get her to back off, frankly I’m scared of her.

I’m dealing with a crazy ex-girlfriend!

Yours is the classic tale of unrequited love and the crazy ex-girlfriend. To be honest you have to tread carefully, there’s no predicting her reactions or actions at this point but some measures still have to be taken. Change your phone number and unfriend/unfollow her on your social media accounts because that is a minefield nowadays.

Get a stronger lock for your door, change the keys and tell your roommate that you have no connections to your ex-girlfriend anymore and neither should he/she. I think it would actually be a better idea for you to slowly break any links that you have to her than confront her because of her current emotional state. Stay safe.

-Dr X

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-Dave

If over half of all marriages end in divorce, it means that many of us will have to deal with it at one point or another. Many times the problems that affect couples remain festering before they come to the surface, so what exactly causes a couple to divorce?

Here’s a few things that might be ailing your marriage. inances

Well it has been said the key to a happy marriage is money, trust and love so it is clear that money might be one of the reasons to its failure. In order for a partnership to be functional, openness and honesty about spending and finances have to take centrestage. Shady dealings with money allocated for family expenses or even day-to-day running of the household will definitely bring about feelings of distrust. It won’t work when one spouse is a spender while the other is a saver.

Infidelity

This is a problem that unfortunately too many people are acquainted with, in and outside the bonds of marriage. Infidelity can ruin a marriage or it can force a couple to reassess their priorities. Although there have been instanc-

es of couples actually being brought closer after a slip-up of this sort, that takes a great deal of mental and emotional mettle.

Cheating can be an incredibly hard thing to get past and has been shown to be the primary reason that causes couples to break up. In a Journal of Family Issues survey 25.2 per cent of women and 15.6 per cent of women indicated cheating as the reason behind their divorces.

Sexual incompatibility

When you first start out the sex is great, you could write an ode just to how great the sex is—but after a while things start

to change and the spark goes missing. Sex is an essential component to any lasting marriage and often a physical closeness is corresponds to an emotional one too. And it’s not just on the man’s end of the deal either, although it may be more pronounced among men.

Initial incompatibility

They do say go with your gut. Research has shown that over half of all divorcees had doubts before their big day. According to The Independent, ‘49 per cent of divorcees admitted they were unsure before the ceremony that their marriage would last.’

If you have no shared interests, no shared vision about the future of your marriage, or are just entering into the marriage for the wrong reasons then it might be a good idea to dodge that bullet before it hits. @christine_x254

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016

2016 AMAs WORST DRESSED

HEIDI KLUM’S gold ensemble was least attractive.

KEKE PALMER’S chain mail look failed miserably thanks to the glasses and choker.

OLIVIA MUNN tried a tad too much and ended up looking too naked.

We couldnt tell exactly what Z LALA’S look was about.

BEBE RHEXA took the leopard look too far.

KARLIE KLOSS’ neck detail ruined the whole outfit.

Our rating: ★ ★ ★ Richard Ramsay, a defense attorney, laments about just how un-winnable his case is. On trial is 17-year-old Mike Lassiter, who has been accused and has confessed to the murder of his own father, Boone Lassiter, but refuses to talk to either Reeves or his own mother, Loretta Lassiter.

In need of help, Richard Ramsay turns to a young lawyer Janelle.

She has her own sketchy past, but is intent on proving herself and finding out what happened that fateful morning.

Our rating: ★ ★ ★

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Every silver lining comes along with a dark cloud. This what several stars proved to us over the weekend by turning up for the AMAs dressed distastefully. Whether by mistake or by ‘accident’ in an attempt to draw attention to themselves, the following stars did not come close to impressing us.

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM GENRE: Fantasy/Adventure RATING: PG - 13 CAST: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler RUNTIME: 133 minutes

THE WHOLE TRUTH RATING: R GENRE: Thriller/Drama CAST: Keanu Reeves, Renée Zellweger, Gugu Mbatha-Raw RUNTIME: 93 minutes

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Set in both 1926 and the Harry Potter universe, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them revolves around Newt Scamander who arrives in New York carrying a magical briefcase that’s packed to the brim with an array of different creatures. But disaster strikes when No-Maj accidentally takes Newt’s case and lets some of the creatures loose in the city.

Our rating: ★ ★ ★

GENRE: Comedy/Historical Drama RATING: R CAST: Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker RUNTIME: 110 minutes.

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BILLY LYNN’S LONG HALFTIME WALK

Billy Lynn is home on leave from his tour in Iraq, as he and his fellow soldiers of Bravo Squad are being shown off on a goodwill tour across the United States. This tour, celebrating the squad’s heroism in the line of fire, is a means of boosting morale for the war. Told throughout the last stop on their tour, a Thanksgiving football game in Texas, Billy’s past, present, and future are all in question, as he remembers what came before and tries to figure out what comes next.

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Tusker now set eyes on dominance TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Tusker FC had been declared 2016 Kenyan Premier League winners, on the penultimate round of the season, but the Brewers wanted to pass a message to outgoing holders Gor Mahia, which they did by beating them with their last match of 2016.

After beating Gor Mahia 1-0 in the final clash of the season on Saturday, coach Paul Nkata says his side can have dominance of their own.

Veteran striker and now two-time KPL winner with the Brewers, Allan Wanga, settled the battle between the incoming and outgoing champions in the 75th minute as Tusker finally lay their hands on the trophy and medals following the statement of intent at Nyayo National Stadium.

As they lined to receive their winners’ medals, Tusker players decked in blue celebratory t-shirt

emblazoned with ‘2016 KPL Champions’ danced with glee before exploding to joy when captain James Situma hoisted the trophy aloft with ticker-tape and confetti descending on the delighted squad.

For Gor, it was more of an exercise of passing the baton to the team they failed to reel in and secure an unprecedented fourth KPL title in a row and stretch their record to 16 in their glittering history, the small consolation of being the standard to beat locally notwithstanding.

It was a fitting occasion to cap a season Ugandan Nkata led Tusker to the domestic double after winning the GOtv Shield Cup in October and the congratulatory messages from their sponsors Kenya Breweries Limited shortly flowed.

“I am proud of the boys who have put in great work throughout the

season, at the beginning of the year we set out a plan with specific targets and I am happy that we have delivered on our promise to the fans,” Nkata said post-match.

Elsewhere, Muhoroni Youth upset AFC Leopards 2-1 in Mumias to leave the 12-time domestic titleholders unable to draw a last hooray to a nightmare season that saw them finish 13th with their 13th loss of the season.

New head coach Briton Stewart Hall will still have to wait for a maiden victory as his squad failed to rise from their wretched form.

Yusuf Mohammed opened the scoring in the first half and Moses Arita doubled Muhoroni’s lead in the 59th before winger Allan Kateregga pulled one back for the Leopards with ten minutes left to play.

In other matches played on Saturday, Chemelil Sugar fought

Tusker FC players celebrate with the KPL trophy after beating Gor Mahia on Saturday.

back to earn a 1-1 draw with Mathare United while Ulinzi Stars emerged 4-2 winners over Bandari FC in a thrilling six-goal thriller.

Mathare midfielder Eric Johanna carried his blistering form from the national team into Francis Kimanzi’s side when he scored inside the first five minutes before Jared Omwenga restored parity at the half-hour mark.

In Nakuru, Ulinzi striker John Makwatta’s double took his tally for the season to 15, three clear of second-placed Wycliffe Ochomo to claim the Golden Boot.

Boniface Onyango and Enos Ochieng added the others for the military men with David Kingatua and Michael Apudo replying for the visitors.

Western Stima drew blanks against Kakamega Homeboyz the result seeing the Stima slide three positions down the log to sixth.

At Nyayo, the clash of the champions kicked off on a lull, with Gor bursting into life first, coming close on several occasions with custodian Duncan Ochieng being called upon to make some crucial saves. The brewers went into the break the happier of the two sides with the score reading 0-0 at half time score.

Nkata’s half time chat must have made an impact on his side, as Tusker went on the attack in the first minute of the second half.

The introduction of Wanga midway through the second half sparked the match to life.

It was the talismanic striker that would break the dead lock from a beautifully struck free kick, from 30 yards out which found the top upright corner. From this point, Tusker nullified any Gor attack to claim the 1-0 result.

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Shabana keep survival chances alive Shabana FC kept alive their slim chances of avoiding relegation from the National Super League (NSL) with a hard fought 3-2 victory over Nakuru All Stars.

It was the basement side’s fourth win of the season in the second-tier league but came as a big boost after fellow relegation candidates St. Joseph’s FC and Ligi Ndogo both lost.

But with just16 points, Shabana must continue to pluck results if they are to avoid relegation.

“Our hopes of playing in the NSL next season are 50-50. To survive, it means we win our

remaining three matches and hope that Ligi Ndogo and St. Joseph will continue to struggle,” Shabana FC team manager Peter Omwando said.

Champions Nzoia United rolled on to their 27th win of the campaign when they silenced Oserian FC 2-0 to scale up to 88 points but the battle to finish behind them is heading down to the wire.

Kariobangi Sharks (74), Zoo Kericho (72) and Nakumatt FC (71) all collected maximum points to keep their hot pursuit for second place

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going with three points separating the second and fourth teams with three games to go.

KCB FC (69) in fifth kept their late surge for promotion on course with beating St. Joseph’s 2-1 on Saturday to jump above Vihiga United (64) who stumbled in a 2-2 home draw against Agro Chemicals (46) who remain 10th.

Shabana would have been relegated had they lost on Sunday but two late goals from Moses Kabaya (81’) and Felix Tindi capped a breathtaking second half in favour of the Gusii based side. @amos_x254

Bellerin signs new deal with Arsenal

Spain defender Hector Bellerin has signed a new long-term deal at Arsenal. The 21-year-old rightback joined the club in 2011 and is established in the starting line-up. He signed a long-term deal in July 2015 but had been linked with a move away, with his former club Barcelona - where he played in the youth teams - and Manchester City reportedly interested.

“I have been here a long time, I feel like this is my home and this is the right thing to do,” Bellerin said. “I am very happy to still be a Gunner for many more years.” Bellerin has made 67 top-flight appearances, including 11 this season before he was ruled out for four weeks with injury.

Klinsmann sacked as coach of the US

Former Germany player and boss Jurgen Klinsmann has been sacked as coach of the United States. The 52-year-old, who won the World Cup as a player with Germany in 1990, took over as US boss in 2011.

“We remain confident we have quality players to help us advance to Russia 2018,” said US Soccer president Sunil Gulati. “But the form and growth of the team up to this point left us convinced that we need to go in a different direction.”

Klinsmann steered the United States to the last 16 at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil after finishing above Portugal in their group. However, they lost 2-1 at home to Mexico and 4-0 away to Costa Rica in their opening two qualifying matches for the 2018 tournament. The US are pointless and bottom of the six-country qualifying group, below the likes of Panama and Honduras, albeit only a fifth of the way through the qualifying process.

“With the next qualifying match in late March, we have several months to refocus,” added Gulati.

“We need to determine the best way forward to ensure a successful journey to qualify for our eighth consecutive World Cup.”

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West Brom’s blitz sweeps aside Burnley TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016

West Brom scored three first-half goals as they swept aside a Burnley team that is struggling away from home this season.

The Clarets, now with only one point from 15 on their travels, got off to an awful start when Matt Phillips turned six yards out and fired high past keeper Tom Heaton.

Like Phillips, James Morrison also scored for a second successive game when he ran on to Salomon Rondon’s pass and curled a low shot inside Heaton’s near post from the edge of the box.

And the impressive Phillips provided the cross for the third, which was tapped in at the far post by Darren Fletcher for his first of the season.

Forward Rondon produced another terrific all-round performance and was rewarded with a goal after the break when his strike took two slight deflections as it beat Heaton.

The Baggies are back up to ninth in the Premier League, replacing Bournemouth, while Burnley move one place down to 12th.

The Monday night clash was not given a big billing as two mid-table sides met on a wet evening in the Midlands.

However, the Baggies had demonstrated some bite in their attacking play during their 2-1 win at Leicester two weeks ago, with former QPR player Phillips

West bromwich striker Salomon Rondon shoots to score hios team’s fourth goal against Burnley when the two teams met at the Hawthorns in a Premier League clash last night. West Brom won 4-0.

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to the fore.

He was again dazzling down the flank and scored a brilliant opener in a cohesive team display.

The Scotland forward had three shots and set up Fletcher’s goal - yet he was possibly not the home side’s most impressive player, with Rondon and Morrison arguably their brightest

performers.

Venezuelan Rondon gave Burnley centre-backs Michael Keane and Ben Mee a tough workout. The 6ft 2in forward’s hold-up play allowed Morrison to provide an attacking threat and the Scotland midfielder, recently back from a long-term injury, scored a terrific second.

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His countryman Fletcher then added a third from close-range just before half-time, the first time since 2009 that three Scottish players had scored in one Premier League game.

Rondon was rewarded for his admirable efforts for the team with a low strike in the 64th minute.

It was the first time this season Burnley

had finished a league game with more than 50% possession, which highlights how those statistics cannot be relied upon to tell the tale of the game.

The Clarets out-passed West Brom 483-401 but were guilty of giving the ball away in dangerous areas. Keane and Heaton - touted as future England players - were exposed at the back, with the keeper at fault when he allowed Morrison’s strike to beat him while his sloppy pass almost resulted in a second for the Scot.

The only time Baggies keeper Ben Foster was troubled was when he tipped Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s free-kick on to the bar.

Baggies boss Tony Pulis praised his team and striker Rondon’s display against Burnley.

“We are pleased - it was going to be a tough game, Sean Dyche’s players are honest and hard-working but we got goals at the right time,” he said. “Every three points are enormous and backto-back wins are very important. I’m pleased for the supporters as well.

West Brom travel to Hull City on Saturday while Burnley are at home against Manchester City the same day.

“We will take every game as it comes - the most important thing is to make sure we are ready for Hull this weekend, that will be such a tough game,” Pulis added.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016

LOCAL CHAMPIONS TUSKER FC NOW SET EYES ON DOMINATING THE KENYAN FOOTBAL SCENE

Ronaldo eying centurion in Lisbon homecoming

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ristiano Ronaldo can become the first player to score 100 goals in European competition as Real Madrid come up against his former side Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League tonight. The forward has 98 goals, with 95 of those coming in the Champions League.

The European champions need only a point from their Group F game against Sporting to progress to the last 16. Real skipper Sergio Ramos and striker Karim Benzema have recovered from injuries and could start. They were unused substitutes in the 3-0 win over city rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Coach Zinedine Zidane’s team have eight points from their four group games, two behind German side Borussia Dortmund who have already qualified for the knockout stage and play bottom side Legia Warsaw at home. As well as 95 goals in the Champions League proper, Ronaldo has found the net once in Champions League qualifying (for Manchester U n i t e d a g a i n s t Debrecen in 2005), and twice in the 2014 Uefa Super Cup final for Real.

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It’s a Do or Die for Spurs in Champions League tonight

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ottenham go into their Champions League clash with Monaco tonight knowing only a win can rescue their stuttering campaign and keep them going in the competition.

Spurs lie third in Group E with four points after a similar number of rounds, two points behind second-placed Bayer Leverkusen and two further behind leaders Monaco.

That means Mauricio Pochettino’s side must win tonight at the Stade Loius II in France or risk being knocked out in the group stage.

But the argentine tactician says he will not “take risks” with any of his players’ fitness ahead of the game.

Striker Harry Kane will be assessed having only just returned from an ankle injury, while a late decision will also be made on Dele Alli and Mousa Dembele.

“We must win but we need to see whether players have fully recovered or not,” said Pochettino on Monday. Alli, 20, has been struggling with a knee injury while Dembele, 29, has a foot problem.

“We have a very good team in front of us and we have to be clever,” added Pochettino.

“Some players might need to start on the bench and then come on and make an impact.”

Spurs go into the match on the back of a 3-2 win over West Ham on Saturday.

Kane, who scored twice late on to hand his side a dramatic victory, said: “If we’d lost, it would have been difficult to get going again for Tuesday.

“Now it’s the complete opposite. We’re full of momentum. We’ll take that straight into the Monaco game and, hopefully, win there.”

Monaco only need a point from the match in order to secure their place in the last 16, but coach Leonardo Jardim said his side would not play for anything less than a victory.

“Yes a draw is enough but we will play our

game to win,” he said. “We cannot think about a draw because it’s dangerous for us.”

Monaco will be without midfielder Nabil Dirar, who is missing owing to personal issues.

Meanwhile, Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri is hopeful of another “fantastic achievement” as the Foxes head into tonight’s Champions League game against Club Brugge knowing a win would see them progress to the last 16.

The Premier League champions are top of Group G after three wins and a draw.

“We have the chance to go through,” Ranieri said. “I respect Club Brugge a lot and I can’t believe they’re on zero points. They play well and create good chances - it’s strange,” he added.

Leicester have impressed in their debut in Europe’s elite club competition despite an indifferent defence of their surprise Premier League title win. The Foxes sit in 12th spot having suffered their fourth loss in the last seven games on Saturday when they were defeated

by Watford. “Our focus is to now try to win tomorrow [Tuesday] and then go back to the Premier League and try to improve our position in the table,” the Italian added.

Record summer signing, striker Islam Slimani, will miss the match at the King Power Stadium with a groin injury while defensive midfielder

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Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino must plot a win against his hosts Monaco.

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Nampalys Mendy (ankle) and keeper Kasper Schmeichel (hand) are long-term absentees.

Bottom-placed Brugge are winless in Europe this season, losing all four of their games, during which they have conceded 10 goals and scored just once. They go into the game against Leicester looking to avoid a club record fifth straight European defeat.

“It’s a pity we are on zero points, it’s something some people are laughing at and it’s something we want to get rid of soon,” said Brugge striker Jelle Vossen, formerly of Middlesbrough and Burnley. “We were very close to the level of the other teams and have enough confidence to go for a victory. Brugge are without Bjorn Engels, who injured his shoulder in the defeat

by Leicester two months ago, and Abdoulaye Diaby is sidelined with a groin problem, while Ruud Vormer is banned.

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