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senior officer at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) who was adversely mentioned in the Sh791 million NYS scandal has been moved. Mr Joseph Mugwanja has been moved from the Banking
Investigations Department to the Kenya Airports Police Units (KAPAU). He will take over from Joseph Ngisa who has retired as the head of criminal investigations at all airports in the country, with its headquarters at the Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport (JKIA). Mugwanja’s position at the Banking Fraud Department will be taken over by Ngatia Iregi who is currently based in Kajiado. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Cabinet begins two-day retreat in Naivasha Rugby 7s triumph exposes politicians ignorance of sport
Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopas Mailu and his Devolution counterpart Mwangi Kiunjuri follow proceedings of the retreat at the Great Rift Valley Lodge in Naivasha today. President Uhuru Kenyatta is chairing the session that is expected to reflect on the government’s progress and chart the way forward. Story on page 2.
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The ignorance of the political class on matters sport were once again exposed following Kenya Sevens triumph at the HSBC World Sevens Series in Singapore yesterday. Kenyan boys defeated ‘rugby sevens magicians’ Fiji 30-7 to emphatically win their first trophy after 17 years of attempts. And the victory immediately spurred congratulatory reactions from Kenyans led by President Uhuru Kenyatta. But it was the bunch of the political class who were left with egg on the face as they seemed to be sending out their congratulatory messages without any clear grasp of what the Kenyan boys had achieved. Kiambu Governor William Kabogo led the pack. He took to his twitter account to congratulate the team but the innocent message had glaring factual errors. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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Sevens win in Singapore leave politicians’ ignorance exposed
From Page 1 “Congratulations Kenya sevens on the world cup win. We are proud of you, #Singapore7s,” wrote Kabogo. The other was vocal Kakamega Senator Bony Khalwale who tweeted a message almost similar to Kabogo’s. “Congratulations Kenya sevens for beating Fiji in Singapore to lift the rugby world cup,” the outspoken lawmaker wrote leaving many guessing who copied the other between him and Mr Kabogo. What the two failed to understand though was that this was a sevens series and not a word cup. While the world thought the initial post had demonstrated enough ignorance of rugby knowledge from our leaders, Bungoma Senator and Cord CoPrincipal Moses Wetang’ula broke the inter webs with his tweet. “Hongera Safari sevens for the deserved victory,” he wrote much to the amusement of all who saw it. Well, maybe Kenya Rugby Union needs to reserve one ticket to Man Weta for this year’s Safari Sevens. That way he might not confuse the Singapore event and the one that is yet to be held at the Kasarani stadium later in the year. Safari Sevens is Kenya’s biggest annual rugby tournament. President Uhuru Kenyatta who also sent his congratulatory message to the team has promised to host the Shujaa for a luncheon at State House. Other leaders who sent congratulatory messages to the team are Deputy President William Ruto and former Sevens head coach, British Mike Friday and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Kenyan politicians have a knack for jumping at opportunities to look nationalistic whenever our sportsmen fly the flag of the country high on the international stage. But yesterday’s victory in Singapore exposed their soft underbelly. Benjamin Ayimba’s boys won the hearts of many rugby followers when they beat Fiji 30-7 to collect 22 points for the first time on the road. The win also saw them break into top seven ranking this year for the first time in this campaign.
Kenya Rugby Sevens players celebrate with the trophy after their historic win in Singapore yesterday.
CID officer in NYS saga moved
From Page 1 The changes were announced today in a mini-reshuffle by Director of Criminal Investigations Ndegwa Muhoro (pictured). More than 20 CID officers have been affected by the changes. Mugwanja was adversely mentioned in an affidavit authored by NYS scandal’s main suspect Josephine Kabura. He led the police probe into the scandal. But Ms Kabura claimed that
former Devolution and Planning Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru introduced her to Mr Mugwanja who would shield her from prosecution by interfering with investigations. Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet had in February ordered that the officers be investigated. Speaking after the IG gave the order, Interior Ministry spokesman Mwenda Njoka said: “The Police does not condone corruption. The moment an officer is mentioned adversely
and the police administration is informed formally, the Service Standing Orders take effect immediately. “The officer is required to leave as investigations establish the truth. That is the routine,” he said then. While all the officers have since been questioned by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the findings of the probe into their conduct following the adverse mentioning by Ms Kabura remains unknown. MORE ON THIS STORY www.capitalfm.co.ke
Kindiki now wants governors powers clipped Senate Majority Leader Kithure Kindiki has called for the clipping of powers of governors, saying it will help tame corruption in counties. Speaking yesterday, Kindiki called for the amendment of the Constitution to separate power and control of county resources from the governor’s office to stop massive use of public funds. “Governors have too much direct control of county resources. There is need for a constitutional amendment to separate powers and control of resources,” he said. He said nearly all County governments have been accused of funds pilferage at the expense of channeling it to offer services to the locals as they had near full control of the resources. “Every county government has been accused of misappropriating funds that were meant for development,” added the Tharaka Nithi Senator. He cited several counties including Kirinyaga County where Governor Joseph Ndathi was accused of paying a ‘contractor’ a whooping Sh2,000,000 to open a Facebook page while his his Bungoma counterpart Kenneth Lusaka was in the limelight after his government purchased 10 wheelbarrows at a cost of Sh109,000 each. In his last years ‘State of the Nation Address’ President Uhuru Kenyatta tabled a list of 12 governors implicated in graft. Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has been accused of abetting irregular county procurement and irregularly signing a MoU with vehicle manufacturer Foton East Africa. He is further accused of authorising a Sh4.6 billion project for the launch the Nairobi Metro Transportation system. Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua is facing accusations of single-sourcing and failing to adhere to the Public Procurement Act. He has been accused of irregular purchasing 14 Subaru vehicles for county executives. Turkana’s Josephat Nanok allegedly made an irregular payment of Sh14 million to a bridge contractor despite no work done. Mombasa’s Hassan Joho has been accused of facilitating the grabbing of Mwembe Tayari Market by Bawazir & Zubedi. Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi has been accused of irregularly procuring the governor’s house at Sh140 million. Last week, Devolution Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri said that talk on the fight against corruption at the county governments’ level will largely feature during this year’s devolution conference set to be held in Meru County starting tomorrow. Kiunjuri said key stakeholders in charge of fighting the menace like the Ethics and AntiCorruption Commission (EACC) will be present during the deliberations to help seal loopholes and deal with the threat head on, without fear or favour. The Council of governors has (CoG) however dismissed the assetion by the CS saying they will not be lectured by the National government over corruption matters. The Council’s Vice-Chairman Salim Mvurya said it was insincere for President Uhuru Kenyatta to demand accountability from governors arguing that the two are separate governments. “This narrative that the national government can pile pressure on counties to be accountable is totally a misplaced idea and misinterpretation of the constitution,” said Mvurya. “These are two levels of government that work inter-dependently and ought to be respected as such,” added the Kwale Governor. wilson_x254
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Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and his wife Susan receive a hug from Hindu spiritual leader and humanitarian Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, known simply as “Amma” (the hugging saint) at the Oshwal Community Center in Nairobi where they attended one of her public meetings yesterday.
The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has defended the sacking of two policemen who were allegedly seen by President Uhuru Kenyatta taking bribes during his coastal tour early this year. NPSC Chairman Johnstone Kavuludi, however, admitted that the process of sacking them was wrong, saying that Coast Regional Police Commander Francis Wanjohi erred by writing them sack letters because he has no powers to dismiss officers employed by the commission. “There was nothing wrong in sacking the two officers only that the right channels were not used as required by the law,” said Kavuludi in a statement. Kavuludi, however said that Wanjohi’s mistake had been rectified and the officers sacked lawfully in accordance with the National Police Service Act. He also challenged the suit filed by the two officers, corporal Kimeli Rutto and constable Joel Aturi, formerly stationed at Makupa Police Station, at the Industrial Court in Mombasa seeking to overturn their dismissal from the police service. Kavuludi observed that the court had no jurisdiction to deal with the matter as the applicants have not exhausted the internal
appeal mechanism. “The Industrial Court has no jurisdiction to rule in favour of the applicants as they have not exhausted all appeal mechanisms as demanded by the commission,” explained Kavuludi. The officers’ sacking by Wanjohi after their detention of five days earlier ignited controversy after the President said that he saw the two receiving bribes. Their dismissal letters, however, did not mention bribes and only said that they obstructed the President’s motorcade. Kavuludi wants Justice James Rika to dismiss the application arguing that proper and legal disciplinary procedures were followed in the former officers’ sacking. Mr Wanjohi said the officers, did not even recognise one of the President’s escort vehicles when it stopped and its occupants asked them for directions. The President was on a working tour in the coastal region. Mr Kenyatta said the brazen conduct of the two officers summed up the frustrations that Kenyan motorists go through on the roads every day. He warned that the full force of the law would be applied on government officials caught in corrupt dealings. @wilson_x254
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NEWS BRIEFS Ecuador quake deaths rise to 246 At least 246 people have been confirmed dead and more than 1,500 people injured after Ecuador was hit by its most powerful earthquake in decades. Some 10,000 troops and 3,500 police are being deployed in the affected areas, as rescue operations continue. The magnitude-7.8 quake struck on Saturday evening. Coastal areas in the north-west were closest to the epicentre and officials say the death toll is likely to rise as information begins to come in. Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa has cut short a visit to Italy to deal with the crisis. He has declared a state of emergency and said the priority is finding survivors. “Everything can be rebuilt, but lives cannot be recovered, and that’s what hurts the most,” he said. Ecuador’s Vice-President Jorge Glas, visiting one of the worst-hit cities, Manta, met a resident who pleaded for people trapped under rubble. “We cannot go in with heavy machinery because it can be tragic for the wounded,” Mr Glas told him. Helicopters and buses are ferrying troops north but have been hampered by landslides. In some areas people are using their bare hands to try to dig out survivors. Food and other essentials has been handed out and international aid is also beginning to arrive, with the first coming from Venezuela and Mexico.
Armed men ‘kill 140’ in Ethiopia
Ethiopia says armed men have killed 140 people near its border with South Sudan and abducted at least 39 children. Ethiopia’s Communications Minister Getachew Reda said the attackers were members of South Sudan’s Murle tribe. He said security forces were chasing the attackers and had killed 60 so far. Ethiopia is hosting thousands of South Sudanese refugees who fled the 2013 clashes that began when President Salva Kiir sacked his deputy Riek Machar, accusing him of plotting a coup. Mr Reda told the BBC the attackers were not thought to have any links to the South Sudanese government or rebels. Ethiopia’s Gambella province, where the raid took place, has a history of conflict between communities and a sizable Nuer population.
Brazil MPs impeach president Rousseff by landslide majority Brazilian lawmakers shouted, scuffled and even sang as they debated whether to impeach the country’s President on Sunday. And after more than six hours of voting and fiery speeches, the results didn’t fall in President Dilma Rousseff ’s favor. When the final tally was announced, 367 lawmakers had voted to impeach, comfortably more than the two-thirds -- 342 -- needed to pass the motion. Only 137 voted against the proposal, while a handful abstained. The impeachment motion will next go to the country’s Senate. If a majority approves it there, Rousseff will have to step down for 180 days to defend herself in an impeachment trial. Rep. Bruno Araujo was triumphant as he cast the symbolic 342nd vote against Rousseff Sunday night, passing the two-thirds mark and securing the majority needed to move forward. “It’s an honor, what an honor that destiny has reserved for me. ... From my voice will come the scream of hope for millions of Brazilians,” he said. If the motion is approved, Rousseff could be suspended as early as May. That would be about three months before the Summer Olympics kick off in Rio de Janeiro, an event that was supposed to showcase Brazil as a rising power on the global stage. Sunday’s vote came after weeks of raucous debates inside Brazil’s Congress and rival protests outside. As lawmakers spoke their minds on the floor of Congress, throngs of demonstrators waited for word of the results. In Copacabana, Brazil, three big-screen TVs were set up for people to watch the proceedings. In Brasilia, police erected a 1-kilometer-long barricade on the lawn in front of Congress to separate anti-government protesters from Rousseff supporters. Advocates for impeachment dressed
Brazilian citizens celebrate the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff in a vote by the Lower House in Rio de Janeiro last evening. Of the 27 political parties represented in the lower house, only seven spoke in favor of the president and cast their vote against an eventual impeachment trial. The impeachment ruling will now go to the Senate, and if approved, Rouseff pictured (INSET) will be required to abdicate the presidency for nearly six months to face an impeachment trial. PHOTO: ANTONIO LACERDA/EPA
in yellow and green at protests across the country. Pro-government supporters wore red, the colors of Rousseff ’s Workers’ Party. Lawmakers on both sides didn’t mince words as they took their turns to speak Sunday. And at one point, there was a scuffle on the floor as tensions boiled over. Rep. Ronaldo Fonseca waved a copy of the country’s Constitution in the air as he spoke, fiercely denying allegations that impeachment was akin to a coup for Rousseff. “Those who are outside, those who are in the streets, the Constitution guarantees this act. It’s not a coup,” he said. “You know what this looks
like, this thing? This looks like verbal diarrhea that nobody can take anymore. Brazil wants a decision.” Rep. Jose Guimaraes urged his colleagues to support Rousseff. “This is not good for democracy,” he said. “They want to take the government away from an honest woman.” Rep. Paulo Pereira da Silva sang a song, beginning, “Dilma, go away, because Brazil does not want you.” It wasn’t the only song of the night. After Araujo cast the deciding vote late Sunday night, lawmakers erupted in a popular soccer chant: “I’m Brazilian, with a lot of pride, a lot of love.” Lawmakers accuse Rousseff of hiding
a budgetary deficit to win re-election in 2014. Opponents blame Rousseff for the worst recession in decades, now in its second year. They also hold her accountable for a massive bribery and corruption scandal that has engulfed dozens of politicians in the Workers’ Party and coalition government. Although Rousseff has not been implicated in the scandal, for many years she was the chairwoman of Petrobras, the state-run oil company at the heart of the investigation. Her supporters argue the impeachment trial is a petty revenge orchestrated by politicians accused of much more serious crimes.
Bernie Sanders calls Clinton ‘the wrong horse’ US Democratic candidate aspirant Bernie Sanders says actor George Clooney, who said the amount of money he’d raised for Hillary Clinton is “obscene,” is backing the wrong candidate in the 2016 presidential race. Sanders praised Clooney’s acknowledgment in an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that “it’s ridiculous that we should have this kind of money in politics.” “They’re right to protest,” Clooney said of Sanders backers who protested his fundraiser for Clinton. “They’re absolutely right. It’s an obscene
amount of money.” Asked in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” Sunday if Clooney is backing the wrong horse, Sanders said, “Well, I think he is.” “He is honest enough to say that there is something wrong when few people -- in this case, wealthy individuals, but in other instances for the secretary, it is Wall Street and powerful special interests -- who are able to contribute unbelievably large sums of money,” Sanders said. “That is not what democracy is about. That’s a movement toward oligarchy.”
He added: “This is the issue of American politics today. Do we have a government that represents all of us, or only the 1%? And you’re not going to have a government that represents all of us so long as you have candidates like Secretary Clinton being dependent on big-money interests.” A group of around 100 Sanders supporters showered Clinton’s motorcade in 1,000 single-dollar bills as the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate drove to Clooney’s fundraiser on Saturday. To co-host the event, a couple was asked to donate $353,400 to the fund. Single tickets
cost $33,400. Sanders’ criticism of special-interest money in politics is at the core of his campaign, even though he has outraised Clinton in recent months on the strength of a powerful online, small-dollar fundraising operation. On Friday, he released his tax returns from last year. On Sunday, Sanders said more years are coming, “probably” this week. Sanders, who just returned from a brief trip to the Vatican where he briefly met Pope Francis, denied any suggestion that the Pope was embracing his politics.
Weird world: Story of man who changed to a goat’s lifestyle
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A man has been describing how he was so stressed with his daily life that he decided to live as a goat. Known as “goat man”, Thomas Thwaites, has written about his unusual lifestyle choice in a book, GoatMan: How I Took A Holiday From Being a Human . Speaking to BBC, the 34-year-old said he made the decision after dog-sitting his niece’s “happy, joyous” dog, when he thought “wouldn’t it be nice to just have a break from all of this stress”. He said he remembered thinking as a child that if he were a cat, he wouldn’t have to go to school. “But rather than just letting my childish wishes go, I wrote to the Wellcome Trust, and they gave me a small arts award, which called by bluff, I suppose,” he said. “It became an investigation into how close we can come to fulfilling this ancient human dream. I did a bit of research and you can easily find all the cave paintings [depicting] half-human and half-beast.” After receiving the funding, Mr Thwaites went through a number of prototypes, including a wooden structure, but ended up using prosthetic limbs and walking in a field with goats. “I went to a goat farm in the Alps and had some prosthetics made by a doctor at the University of Salford prosthetics clinic, including prosthetic hooves and prosthetic back legs,” he said. He said he even attempted give his stomach similar digestive qualities to those of a goat by eating grass. Mr Thwaites added that he would recommend being a goat, describing it as a “special kind of time”.
Thomas Thwaites with artificial hooves receives a kiss from a goat. Mr Thwaites took holiday from being a normal human being to lead a life similar to that of a goat. PHOTO: TIM BOWDITCH
He lasted three days on the goat farm, before he left and crossed the Alps, and now is happily back to normal human life. Why the days of goat meat being a novelty dish are coming to an end A goat was supposed to be a tiger’s
dinner – now they are best friends It was not the first time Mr Thwaites has embarked on an extraordinary experiment. In 2009, after being inspired by Douglas Adam’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, where Arthur Dent crash-lands
on to a primitive planet and is unable to build a toaster, replicating his modern world, he set out to do just that. Mr Thwaites said the project took nine months and £1,200 (about Sh171 834) to complete.
New bid to overturn gay sex ban
A gay rights campaign group has filed a case in the High Court calling for the decriminalisation of gay sex. Homosexual acts are illegal in Kenya, punishable by up to 14 years in prison. The National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission says the law violates constitutional rights to equality, dignity and privacy. Last year, Deputy President William Ruto said there was no room for gay people in Kenya. His remarks were backed by most religious groups which are strongly opposed to homosexuality. They say it is un-African. “Those laws degrade the inherent dignity of affected individuals by outlawing their most private and intimate means of self-expression,” the group said in its petition. Debate on gay rights hit fever pitch last year just days before US President Barack Obama visited Kenya. Leaders including Mr Ruto had strongly warned Obama to steer clear of the matter. But White House announced Mr Obama would not shy away from the topic. “I’m confident the President will not hesitate to make it clear that protection of fundamental human rights is also a priority for Kenya, something we hold dear here in the United States of America,” White House spokesman Earnest Kirby said. “The government believes in freedom of expression as enshrined in the Constitution and respects the position taken by the US Government on gays following a ruling by the country’s Supreme Court that same-sex unions will be recognised,” State House spokesman Manoah Esipisu said as Kenya moved to let Obama freely discuss the matter.
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Rousseff suffered a crushing defeat on Sunday as a hostile and corruption-tainted congress voted to impeach her. In a rowdy session of the lower house presided over by the president’s nemesis, house speaker Eduardo Cunha, voting ended late on Sunday evening with 367 of the 513 deputies backing impeachment – comfortably beyond the twothirds majority of 342 needed to advance the case to the upper house. Jose Guimarães, the leader of the Workers party in the lower house, conceded defeat with more than 80 votes still to be counted. As the crucial 342nd vote was cast for impeachment, the chamber erupted into cheers and Eu sou Brasileiro, the football chant that has become the anthem of the antigovernment protest.
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Sunday night to approve impeachment of Dilma Rouseeff, the nation’s first female president, whose tenure has been buffeted by a dizzying corruption scandal, a shrinking economy and spreading disillusionment. After three days of impassioned debate, the lower house of Congress, the Chamber of Deputies, voted to send the case against Ms. Rousseff to the Senate. Its 81 members will vote by a simple majority on whether to hold a trial on charges that the president illegally used money from state-owned banks to conceal a yawning budget deficit in an effort to bolster her re-election prospects. Those pressing for impeachment had to win the support of twothirds of the 513 deputies in the lower house.
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of Ukraine. The war-torn country has been engulfed by political crisis for nearly two months. The “Revolution of Dignity” that overthrew the corrupt, authoritarian government of President Viktor Yanukovych two years ago brought no revolutionary change. Corruption is still rampant. Key reforms are incomplete. The separation of powers between the president and prime minister remains vague. The oligarchs are still entrenched and the old political faces are having a makeover. The government is paralysed. Foreign aid is frozen. And the shenanigans around the formation of the new government seem painfully familiar. Prime minister, Arseniy Yatseniuk, has offered to resign. www.economist.com
Oil slides after Saudi opposition blocks talks on output freeze: North
Sea Brent Crude is down 1.7%, after oil producing nations failed to reach an agreement to limit production over the weekend. The world’s top oil producers walked away from a marathon negotiating session on Sunday without an agreement to freeze crude production, a failure that could spook investors and send tremors through the oil market. The oil ministers of most OPEC member countries, along with a handful of outsiders including Russia, spent more than 12 hours in consultation on a potential freeze. Together, they supply more than half of the world’s oil. The idea was that a freeze would help put a floor under crude prices, which have risen from www.ft.com $26 per barrel above $40.
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Longhorn to inject Sh50m in digital learning to curb piracy
Longhorn Publishers Limited has announced plans to inject Sh 50 million in e-learning, an initiative seeking to eliminate piracy, a major challenge that has been facing the firm since its establishment. The move will also allow Kenyans in diaspora to read books by local authors as well as help teachers and students save time through quick and easier research. Speaking today at a Nairobi forum during the official unveiling of the Sh 530 million campaign to support regional company management, Longhorn Group Managing Director Simon Ngigi said the group loses 30 per cent of its total profits to piracy annually. ‘’We are working to enhance our product portfolio, especially bearing in mind the roll out of the government digital agenda for schools,’’ said Ngigi. Adding: ‘’We already have digital content that has been approved for use in schools, and we want to build this even further using some of the funds raised.’’ He said they intend to use up to Sh 80 million in regional expansion while another Sh 100 million will go towards product diversification whereas Sh 100 million has been earmarked to retire current debt obligation. Among other key areas the fund will also be used include, Sh 70 million for local mergers and acquisition whereas
Sh 50 million will cater for geographical diversification. Speaking at the same forum, Longhorn Publishers Group Chairman Hon. F.T Nyammo noted that the firm is
iHub speaks to Crisis Manager Nakia White
handle them and how to come out on the other side a winner. Nakia J. White, a leading crisis manager, will lead this discussion, which will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. White is a political strategist and crisis manager in East Africa. Ms. White is the co-founder of Global Ladder Africa, a political management firm which is committed to strategic political engagement and managing crisis on all levels. Entry will cost Sh300 at the door.
Business breakfast, networking at EA Hub The Hub East Africa will hold a Business Breakfast and Networking event on Wednesday, April 20 at 7:30 am in Nairobi. The monthly event invites budding entrepreneurs, along with 19 other like-minded professionals
department revealing that close to 85 per cent of Kenyans currently have access to android phones. enock_x254
CFA Directors Job Muriuki Truphosa Kwaka-Sumba,Longhorn MD Simon Ngigi and Lead transactional Equity Investment Bank during the Unveiling.
BuSINESS DIARY The iHub, one of Nairobi’s leading incubators, will tomorrow host Crisis Manger, Nakia White as part of their #iHubSpeaks initiative. At #iHubSpeaks, organisers invite experts to facilitate discussions and spur debate on the opportunities and challenges in different industries as well as tactics to employ to stay ahead of the competition. This month, the forum seeks discuss scandals by touching on situations that have captivated the public. April’s session of iHub Speaks will tackle scandals, why they happen, how to
committed to improve shareholder value through calculated investment across the continent. The initiative comes following research from the leading smartphone sales
to exchange experiences and ideas with business and thought leaders. The affair seeks to help attendees build meaningful connections with established business leaders. Entrance will cost Sh500 for new attendees but will be free for community members.
I&M Holdings announces proposed acquisition of 10pc stake by CDC Group UK government-owned financial firm CDC Group Plc has entered into an agreement for the sale and purchase of about 10.68 per cent of I&M Holdings Limited’s issued share capital. “Shareholders at I&M Holdings Ltd are advised that CDC Group Plc has on April 14, 2016 entered into a conditional agreement with two existing share holders of the Company, DEG and Proparco for the sale and purchase of shares comprising approximately 10.68 per cent of the company’s share capital,” I&M’s Board of Directors has confirmed. “Completion of the transaction is subject to several conditions, including receipt of all regulatory approvals from the Central Bank of Kenya, Bank of Tanzania, the Capital Markets Authority, the Competition Authority of Kenya,
the Fair Competition Commission in Tanzania and the Comesa Competition Commission,” the Board added. I&M’s Board said the transaction may have a material effect on the value of the shares of the company. “The shareholders of the company are the public and are accordingly advised to exercise due caution when dealing with the shares of the Company,” the Board said in a recently- released statement. I&M Bank Limited, is a commercial bank in Kenya and is licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya. CDC Group plc is a Development Finance Institution owned by the UK Government.CDC Group plc is a Development Finance Institution owned by the UK Government. Dennis_x254
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Master Card Foundation Sh250 million boost to farmers
Apollo Group’s APA Insurance has received Sh252 million ($2.5 million) in funding from the MasterCard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity. The funds are expected to be used to increase incomes and well-being of small-holder farmers in Kenya through targeted micro-insurance products. APA is the first insurance company to receive such funding in Kenya. The funding, will go towards enhancing resilience, improving productivity, enhancing innovation, profitability and growth of rural and poorhouseholds in Kenya through increased access to financial services by rural populations who are predominantly smallholder farmers. “On behalf of the Board and Management of the Apollo Group, I wish to convey our sincere gratitude,” said Ashok Shah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Apollo Group. “This grant is a huge boost to our effort to create sustainable risk solutions and bring financial inclusion to a very important section of our population, the smallholder farmers. It will enable us to support them, create and protect their hard work and help with their wealth and livelihoods. As a business, we have built a track record of doing this and will continue on this path,” Shah added. The project aims at developing and offering bundled insurance products to cushion rural populations against weather and other natural relatedrisks, health related covers, and life insurance to enhance their livelihoods. Working with financial institutions, it will also develop products offering loans to smallholder farmers and pastoralists. APA will collaborate with other insurance companies and insurance intermediaries to rapidly develop and nurture this marketand significantly increase insurance penetration in the East Africanregion. The firm will also, together with value chain partners, provide solutions to the communities to address risks across the valuechain, and ensure service delivery to the rural communities leading tobetter productivity and incomes. APA’s expansion strategy will use its wide office network – currently with 32 offices across the country -- to sell the products.The grant follows APA’s track record of insurance products attuned to the needs of small scale farmers -- including the Area Yield Index Crop Insurance, Index-based Weather Insurance and Livestock Insurance. The Area Yield Index Insurance is a multi-peril micro-insuranceproduct rolled out together with the Government of Kenya and otherinsurers. It covers smallholder maize and wheat farmers against pooryields due to poor weather and natural catastrophe. kevin_x254
Spur tourism at county levels, investors urged The Ministry of Tourism has called on local investors to set up facilities in counties with tourism potential. Tourism Secretary Najib Balala (pictured) says the devolved government structure has provided a lot of opportunities for the tourism sector to thrive. “Counties are identifying new and unique products to showcase and this will increase visits to these areas. We, therefore, need accommodation and catering facilities,” says the CS after officiating the opening of Giraffe Ark Game Lodge in Nyeri County. The facility accommodates a maximum of 120 clients besides conferencing facilities. He said the government will enhance its incentive programs such as tax exemptions to encourage investors come up with new products in the tourism sector.The National government through his Ministry, says Balala, will offer necessary expertise on tourism product development in line with tourism diversification strategy. “Identifying and promotion of unique tourism products in the counties is within our strategy of diversification and we are keen on opening up other areas that are unknown” he said. He said his Ministry through the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) will concentrate on opening up new tourism circuits across the country in close collaborations with
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Pan Africa Insurance Holdings Ltd was the week’s top gainer after edging upwards by 14.8 per cent during the period under review. The share price was up to Sh42.75 from the previous week’s close of Sh37.25. The stock which declined to new lows provided investors with an attractive entry point to reap from capital gains. Year-to-date its share price has shed -28.8 per cent.
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the County governments. “We have consulted extensively with chairman to the Council of Governors in charge of Tourism Samuel Tunai on our strategic collaboration on tourism product development in the counties and are soon to finalise on finer details on this exercise,” said Balala. He told tourism stakeholders in the Nyeri County that his Ministry will in the next three months launch
refresher courses to equip hoteliers with relevant expertise so as to improve on the standard of service. He said the reception of Kenya internationally is positive and predicted a positive tourism performance outlook in the coming season. Balala further noted that local travels have also recorded an upward trend and has proved a reliable cushion to the sector during low seasons. kevin_x254
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8 nations, EU pledge over Sh101bn loan to support refugees, host communities MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016
Eight nations and the European Commission have pledged a package of more than $1 billion (Sh101 billion) to a World Bank-led financing initiative in support of Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan and Lebanon, as well as recovery and reconstruction across the region. The package means that the new facility will be able to generate up to $800 million (Sh80.9 billion) in concessional loans in the next year. Japan, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, Norway and the European Commission each pledged their initial financial contributions to the New Financing Initiative to Support the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) Region. The pledging occurred at a ministerial conference co-chaired by the President of the World Bank Group, the Secretary General of the United Nations and the President of the Islamic Development Bank Group. The conference brought together ministers from G7, Gulf Cooperation Council, European and MENA countries, as well as the heads of various multilateral development banks and international organizations. “Today’s strong show of support for the people of the Middle East and North Africa is an example of how the international community can come together to address major challenges,” said World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim when he made the announcement just days ago. “These grants mean we can now begin
expanding programs to help Jordan and Lebanon cope with the impact of the Syrian refugee crisis, while guarantees will allow multi-lateral development banks to increase their financing in support of countries across the region confronting the multiple consequences of instability. I am confident of mobilizing additional support for recovery and reconstruction, and reaching our goal of raising US$1 billion in grants over the next five years,
which we will leverage to create US$3 to 4 billion in much needed concessional financing,” he added. The new financing initiative was launched jointly by the World Bank Group, the United Nations and the Islamic Development Bank Group in October of last year. The goal of the initiative is to rally the international community and improve coordination among international organizations, to meet the scale of both the MENA
region’s humanitarian and development needs. The three organizations formed a working group which over the last six months, together with representatives of 26 supporting and benefitting countries, as well as nine regional and international organizations, has focused on developing the structure of the initiative and a roadmap for its implementation. “The Syrian conflict continues to
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaking at a past event.
cause massive death, destruction and displacement. As we search for a political path towards peace, we also need a well-coordinated humanitarian and development response,” said United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Kimoon. “The new MENA Financing Initiative will help neighboring countries provide services for Syrian refugees and their own citizens, while also addressing the development impact of the crisis. Together, we can restore human dignity, ensure access to education and lay the foundations for sustainable peace and stability,” he added. The initiative plans to provide concessional financing to Lebanon and Jordan, the middle-income countries most severely impacted by the Syrian refugee crisis, expand the funding available to countries struggling with slow growth and high youth unemployment as a result of instability, and to prepare for postwar reconstruction. An open platform will be established for the financing of programs, bringing together multilateral development banks and the UN for more coordinated and effective support to benefitting countries. Islamic Development Bank Group President, Dr. Mohamed Ali Al-Madani, said: “The region faces enormous challenges, and our development assistance is needed now more than ever, but it is critical that we unite to leverage our various comparative advantages. Dennis_x254
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Consumers Federation of Kenya Secretary General Stephen Mutoro and CEO Kenya Film Classification Board Ezekiel Mutua during the MoU signing at their offices. The MoU will ensure there is compliance of content dissemination guidelines and keep consumers protected against breaches of rights, particularly with regard to consumption of media content.
External vulnerabilities are likely to wreak havoc on Kenya’s economy, a new analysis by financial services group Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has revealed. The research company, in one of its latest reviews, stated that lower revenue from exports, increasing debt and rising political tensions are likely to weaken Kenya’s ability to repay debt in the short-term. This said the experts, may result in a credit-rating downgrade. Though S&P gave Kenya a foreign and local currency sovereign credit rating of ‘B+’ for the long-term and ‘B’ for the short-term, the American firm noted that there is a possibility of a flare-up in political tensions, a situation that is likely to erode effective economic policy making S&P, however states that Kenya has adequate capacity to meet its financial commitments. The company’s researchers noted
that Kenya’s growth expectations and potential remain strong, at around six per cent annually between 2016 and 2019. S&P said on Friday that there is at least a one-in-three possibility that it could lower the ratings on Kenya in the next six to 12 months if Kenya’s fiscal deficits were to increase further or debt increased more than expected. “We could also lower the ratings if political tensions flare up and undermine stability-oriented economic policy-making, or if Kenya’s external liquidity or financial conditions markedly deteriorate and lead to a significant loss of foreignexchange reserves and widening external financing gap,” the group said. Kenya’s public and publicly guaranteed debt increased by 8.8 per cent from Sh2.82 trillion in June from Sh3.07 trillion November, according
to the Central Bank of Kenya. S&P experts warned that Kenya continues to have elevated external vulnerabilities linked to exchange rate depreciation. They said that the negative outlook reflects the view that there is at least a one-in-three possibility that it could lower ratings on Kenya in the next 6 to 12 months. “We expect the general government debt to increase to 60 per cent of gross domestic product by the end of the next fiscal year, almost 20 per cent of GDP higher than at the end of 2012, with net government debt expected to rise to 59 per cent of GDP by the end of next fiscal year from 48 per cent of GDP in June 2015,” the group said. Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC is an American financial services company. It is a division of McGraw Hill Financial that publishes financial research and analysis on stocks and bonds Dennis_x254
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ACCESS By day she is a printing and puBlishing professional and By night she wants to shine the light to all and sundry through her gospel music. cecilia wairimu aka light is ready for the world.
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Who is Light? Light is a born again Gospel artiste, with a passion to reach as many people as possible with the massage of God’s love. I studied at Kenyatta University I am a choir member at Believers Love World Campus Ministry also known as Christ Embassy. What is your genre of music? My genre is Gospel, I deliver this in diverse genres. I do Afro Soul, Reggae, RnB and Techno. How do you blend in all these genres? My choice of the above genres is to impact a wide audience in what they relate to spreading the same message of Christ. Sometimes one genre does not do justice to a particular message, that’s is why I simply blend everything. When did you start your music career? I started singing very young in Sunday school and throughout my school life. I joined music festivals. I composed my first song in primary school in standard
six. Professionally my career started in October of 2013 when I recorded my first single called Reign. What is Reign all about? Reign talks of the power and majesty of God, His love and Goodness and the results of anyone under His grace and declares that God who is our Father Reigns! What challenges are you facing as a Gospel artiste? The biggest challenge is always to be true to myself and to the people I impact with the message that my music carries. If you give your best it is only a matter of time before your music spreads everywhere. What else do you do apart from Music? Apart from music I have a printing and branding company I also enjoy designing clothes and making my unique home dishes. What do you think of the music industry? I honestly think the music industry has evolved a lot compared to the past ten years, there is diversity, less dominance of a few artistes in the industry and a wider platform to interact with and reach the audience especially in social media forums. Concerning the music societies; there is room for improvement especially on paying of royalties and building trust with the artistes. Where will you be in the next five years? I view music as a tool to impact, influence and improve others. In five years’ time I will have launched more successful albums by the spirit of God.
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system” makes it about party bosses instead of voters. “I hope it doesn’t involve violence,” he said, claiming his rallies are “the safest places to be in the country.” “But I will say this -- it’s a rigged system, it’s a crooked system,” he said. “It’s 100 percent crooked.” Zoo Employee Killed by Endangered Tiger She ‘Dedicated Her Life To’ A Florida zoo employee was killed by an endangered tiger that she “dedicated her life to,” a Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society spokeswoman said Saturday. Palm Beach Zoo Lead Keeper Stacey Konwiser, 38, was killed in an incident Friday with a male Malayan tiger in the tiger night house, which is in the back of the tiger exhibit where the public does not have access, the zoo said. The tiger night house is a behind-the-scenes area where tigers are fed and sleep, and General Curator Jan Steele said Konwiser “was preparing the night house for the evening routine, which includes cleaning and feeding.” Prince William and Kate Visit the Taj Mahal Prince William and Kate visited the Taj Mahal Saturday, completing one of the most anticipated stops of their week-long trip to India and Bhutan on behalf of Her Majesty›s Government. William, 33, and Kate, 34, toured the majestic landmark and posed for photos. She wore a gold
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TV personalities are playing it big. What with Rashid Abdalla holding two birthday parties over the weekend? Rashid held one birthday party at Deep West in Nairobi West Saturday evening and another at Psys T Mall on Sunday. As expected he was flanked by his star friends including new BFF Owago Onyiro.Rashid is QFM breakfast host and husband to Lulu Hassan.
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Hillary Clinton Says ‘I Really Could Care Less’ About Donald Trump Calling Her ‘Crooked Hillary’ If Donald Trump was hoping to get a quick rise out of Hillary Clinton with a new nickname -- «Crooked Hillary» -- it didn›t work. “He can say whatever he wants to say about me, I really could care less,” Clinton said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week With George Stephanopoulos,” “I don’t respond to Donald Trump and his string of insults about me.” Trump unveiled his new nickname for Clinton at a Saturday rally in Watertown, New York. It’s the latest in a long list of nasty names aimed at undermining his rivals: “Lyin’ Ted” for Ted Cruz, “Little Marco” for Marco Rubio, and “Low Energy Jeb” for Jeb Bush. Trump Doesn’t Expect Violence if He Fails to Win Republican Presidential Nomination Donald Trump says he doesn’t believe the Republican National Committee will see violence if he fails to win the nomination when the convention is held this summer. Speaking Sunday in the New York City borough of Staten Island ahead of New York’s primary this week, Trump again criticized the Republican Party’s process for choosing a nominee, saying the “rigged
The long wait is finally over. Game of Thrones season 6 is starting soon, and you certainly don’t want to miss out on all the excitement. But when exactly does the new season begin? What date does it start? Game of Thrones season six begins in one week, on Sunday, April 24. The new season premieres at 9 p.m. Eastern/8 p.m. Central on HBO. The episode will be called “The Red Woman,” likely referring to Melisandre.
Kenya Rugby Sevens make History
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Kenyans will want to savor this moment for a long time. The Singapore Sevens victors capped an impressive weekend performance with a dominating 30-7 victory over series-leaders Fiji in the finals yesterday -- the team’s first win in 114 tournaments. However back home twitter was on fire with many politicians and bigwigs unaware of what exactly Kenya had won, however it is well in and the president is planning a personal welcome back bash for the boys and we hear a hefty allowance.
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Youngsters eager as Pipeline seeks to regain continental glory after 11-years MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016
Kenya Pipeline will go into this year’s Africa Womens Club Volleyball Championships in Tunisia looking to win back the title they last claimed more than a decade ago. Coach Japheth Munala has blended experience and a rich mix of youth for the tournament by including youngster Yvonne Snida among the travelling party. Yvonne will be part of the players in this year’s games scheduled for April 20-30 when she board her plane and a first trip outside the country. “It’s not easy to board a plane. It will be my first time to fly and I feel excited about it. I think everyone will be happy about it back in my village,” said Yvonne who was only eight years old when Pipeline last won the trophy. Her journey to the court was as mysterious as her first trip on a plane. While waiting for her friend after a netball training, her towering physique caught the attention of her High School Volleyball teacher who introduced her to the game, about four years ago. While boarding a plane would be the greatest achievement for the 19-year old who completed her High School level last year, to Mildred Odwako, one of the two liberos in the squad released by head coach Japheth Munala, the biggest dream is to take part in the World club champions, later this year. The last time Pipeline won this title, back in 2005, Odwako was still playing for Kenya Commercial Bank. She would later cross over to the Premium Oil Company sponsored club the following year and despite several achievements with the club domestically, she has never laid her hands in the continental silverware. “Maybe I will not be playing volleyball three years from today but before I retire, I would want to take part at the World Club championship and I believe this is the year,” said Odwako, one of the two senior most players in the Pipeline squad in addition to setter Janet Wanja having made her debut at the continental club games in 2006. Pipeline, seven time joint record holder with Egyptian side Al-Ahly who beat them in the final last year, will step to the court in Tunisia with only one mission, to book their place at the World Club Cup Championship. And
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Kenya Pipeline players pose for a photo after a training session. The team will be looking to win this year’s continental tournament in Tunisia and book their place at the World Cup Club championships. PHOTO: CAPITAL FM
winning the continental cup is the only guaranteed way to do that. Formed in 1984, Pipeline also boasts a record domestic success including a back-to-back win in the local league. The reigning Kenyan champions first took part in these games in 1989 ironically in Tunisia. According to Janet Kanyi who was part of the pioneer squad to make their debut at the Club championship with Pipeline 27 years ago, this is the right time to return the club’s lost glory at the continental stage. “We’ve missed it (winning) for a long time. I think this is the time,” she said as she falls into a deep though in her first game in Tunisia. “We believed so much in ourselves. We were so sure we would make head ways but the most amazing thing is that we lost our first match but still went all Tue way to the semis There was too much noise and the fans were too close to the playing ground and by the time you hear the whistle the ball has already landed,” Kanyi
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remembers the events which took place in their first match at the club games, vividly so like it happened yesterday. “Tunisia had two teams, A and B and the most amazing thing is that the so called team B had short players. We were looking at them like ‘babies’. We went into the match thinking that we’ve already won and they beat us thoroughly. The result surprised us,” she continued. By participating in the 1989 games, Pipeline became the first Kenyan team to play at the Africa Club Championship. Pipeline’s main undoing then, according to Kanyi was lack of experience. And while a lot has changed, including the side-out scoring system which has since been abolished, it is that experience that Munala seems to have put a lot of stress on when naming his squad. Almost a quarter century later, Pipeline’s artillery will consist of seven National team players including three who won the FIVB world Grand Prix,group three last June with Kenya
Kayole Asubuhi scored three goals to move above Metro FC in the Sportpesa Super 8 Premier League log in match played at the Nairobi City Stadium yesterday. Kayole came from a Fisk downtown beat Masa 3-2, a win which saw them take point tally to 25 after Alpha Chris had given Masa the lead from the spot going into the break. Kayole however restored parity after Paul Asuman prodded home after just three minutes into the second half.
in Australia. Munala was the assistant coach then. Munala who joined Pipeline in 2011 named a cocktail of squad which includes two debutants, Yvonne and Neldine Akinyi. The duo will be protected by the experience of Odwako, Wanja and the team captain Noel Murambi. “I don’t think we are under any pressure,” says Munala who has taken part in almost every volleyball competition, both with club and national team but the World Club Cup championship. “This cup (Africa club championship) has been very elusive for me as a coach for very long time but maybe this is the year it is going to come back to Kenya,” added Munala who boast of three national title with the Petroleum Oil club. “It will be great experience for my players to take part in the World games. Personally as a coach, I have never been there and so we must give it our all to make sure that we get to the world club
Samuel Imbaya the doubled the lead with Kayole’s second goal in the 67th minute. Taking note of their sluggish defense, Abdallah Asuman added the third and final for the Kayole outfit in the 68th minute to seal all the vital points for his team. Alpha Chris was on target again from the penalty spot in the final moments of the game to complete his brace but it was not enough to rescue the situation for the home side whose fans were left disappointed by the outcome
which leaves them at 12th on the log with 12 points. Shauri Moyo All Stars and Kiambiu youth both beat Melta Kabiria and Baba Dogo respectively by a solitary goal each at the same venue. Peter Otiri scored the allimportant goal as Kiambiu Youth collected three invaluable points by beating Baba Dogo United 1-0 in the second match of the supper Sunday. It was a balanced duel that should have produced more goals but both
championship,” added the soft spoken coach. Munala is not only feeling the heat from the starving loyal fans who have been patiently waiting to celebrate continental achieving but also from their sponsors too. Currently the club trains at the outdoor facility but a win may just grant them a long dream of training at a standard facility according to John Ngumi, chairman Kenya Pipeline Company Board of Directors. Yvonne may not have a shred of the burden restored by replacing former captain Ruth Jepngetich who will not travel with the team as she recuperate from illness. Odwako is however optimistic the blend of the old and the young will pay dividends. “There is pressure on us to win but I have no doubt that we can deliver. We just need to psyche ourselves and I can assure you that we will win the championship,” assured Odwako. @elvince_x254
sides rued a cluster of chances in the first half that ended goalless. Upon resumption, Kiambiu vowed to give their cheering fans who came out in numbers, something to smile about and Peter Otiri duly slotted home in the 71st minute. The valuable goal catapulted them two places above to sixth on the log with 21 points as Baba Dogo suffered their fifth loss in the league. Blue Stars’s 30th minute goal scored by Papa Wemba was enough to gift them all the crucial three points at @elvince_x254 home.
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Hammers cry foul as Foxes draw closer West Ham striker Andy Carroll says referee Jonathan Moss tried to “even things up” when he awarded Leicester City an added-time penalty on Sunday. Moss controversially penalised Carroll when Leicester’s Jeffrey Schlupp went down in the area, with Leonardo Ulloa converting the penalty to make it 2-2. Carroll says Moss, who also sent off Foxes striker Jamie Vardy, gave “bad decisions” throughout the game. “It’s not acceptable. Week in, week out we’ve had bad decisions,” said Carroll. “I mean, it is a bad decision - it is bad decisions he has given all game. It’s not the first time and probably won’t be the last. “I think he’s trying to even it up and I think a lot of people have said that.” Vardy, having opened the scoring for the Premier League leaders, was shown a second yellow card when Moss ruled he dived in the area. Carroll levelled from the spot following Wes Morgan’s foul on Winston Reid, but after Aaron Creswell gave the visitors the lead it was substitute Carroll who conceded a late penalty. Pundits also raised concerns over what they termed the referee’s ‘mindboggling inconsistencies’. “The game became too much of a pressurised situation for him. He could not handle the pressure and I think that clouded his decisions,” said Shearer. “The inconsistencies were mindboggling,” said Allan Shearer. “I would give Moss a mark of three out of 10, and I think I am being quite generous,” added Ian Wright. While the two believed that striker Jamie Vardy deserved his second booking, they felt the earlier one was too soft. “Vardy hardly touched Kouyate - that one was a very, very harsh booking. The referee could easily have had a word with him for that. For his second yellow card, it looks like a dive to me because
Referee Jonathan Moss waves play on as West Ham United’s Pedro Mba Obiang tackles Leicester City’s Daniel Drinkwater during the English Premier League match yesterday. The referee came under attack for some controversial decisions during the 2-2 draw. PHOTO: TIM KEETON/EPA
of the way he goes into Ogbonna and then gets his legs all tangled up. That is why he got sent off,” said Wright. Then came the penalty award for West ham which Carroll converted shortly before Leicester had their own appeal rejected. “Reid goes down far easier than he should do - he dives as well. Morgan
Barcelona woes continue with third successive loss From Page 16 Barcelona could lose top spot if they fail to win at Deportivo La Coruna on Wednesday, with Atletico visiting Athletic Bilbao on the same night, and Real Madrid - just a point behind in third place - also in action, at home to Villarreal. When Messi scored for Barcelona in a Champions League victory over Arsenal on 16 March, few expected he would have to wait more than a month to find the net for his club again. The forward did score his 499th career goal in the meantime - a penalty for Argentina in a 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Bolivia on 30 March. But his form for Barca has dipped at the same time as their fortunes, and he has suffered his longest run
without scoring for Barcelona since 2008. Messi was denied three times in the first half as the home side created a host of chances without taking advantage. Eventually, he did score - turning in Jordi Alba’s pull-back from the left - but with Barca two goals down by that stage, there was little reason for the reigning world footballer of the year to celebrate his landmark achievement. “We have to remain strong. We need to win the last five games and I know we can do it. We were better than Valencia in every aspect apart from our finishing. We created a lot of chances but we were unlucky. We’ve dropped three points that we could have taken but football is like that,” Barca boss Luis Enrique said.
pulls him a little bit, but he actually falls forward so it is not as though he is pulling him back. I don’t think that was enough for a penalty - if it was, then there should have been four penalties in the game, at least. Technically, this one is a foul but, if he gives it, he has to give the others too,” Shearer said. But the 27-year-old Carrol insists
officials need help in making big calls and claims the Hammers could be occupying a Champions League spot had decisions this season gone their way. “Whether they’ve got the camera, whatever you need - something needs to happen,” added Carroll, who scored a hat-trick against Arsenal last weekend.
“We could have been third in the league now if we had eight points. Third - and now we’re still fighting for fourth, fifth spot and we’re slipping down by losing these points. “We could be third and flying, and probably could still be in the cup. It is just disappointing and there’s nothing we can do about it when others are making the decision.”
Palace deny Arsenal with late strike Yannick Bolasie struck late for Crystal Palace to secure a draw in a match which Arsenal completely dominated. Arsenal should have won comfortably to leapfrog Manchester City into third but instead they remain fourth in a nervy race for a Champions League spot. Alexis Sanchez headed in Danny Welbeck’s chip to give the Gunners the lead but they lacked a killer instinct to put the result beyond doubt. Bolasie then struck from distance, beating Petr Cech at his near post. The Congolese forward’s equaliser alarmingly sucked the energy out of Arsenal and it was their London rivals who seemed more likely to score in the dying minutes. Wilfried Zaha had the home defence backpedalling with a surging run into the box, but luckily for the Gunners a heavy touch from the winger allowed
Gabriel to nick the ball. It was a performance which summed up Arsenal’s season. They missed a number of opportunities, had more than 70% of the possession but once again failed to secure three points in a match they were expected to win. “They defended well. We put a lot of effort in but came out with a frustrating result. It is hard to accept but the competition goes on and we focus on the next one,” said Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Palace enjoyed their first victory of the year last weekend, courtesy of Jason Puncheon’s winner over Norwich, but they remain winless on the road in eight league matches. There was no hint in the first half that the FA Cup semi-finalists would snatch a point from this match as they rarely raided the opposition half.
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Aswani rescues point for Leopards MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016
Kepha Aswani scored from the spot in the 71st minute as visiting AFC Leopards came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Ushuru in a SportPesa Premier League match played at Nyayo Stadium yesterday. With joint leaders Tusker FC and Mathare United having picked up wins in their preceding matches, pressure was on Ingwe to keep up the chase but they eventually dropped off the pace having dropped two points in the draw. Ushuru which held champions Gor Mahia last weekend, were oozing confidence coming into the fixture against the Leopards. Ken Kenyatta’s charges were psyched for the match, knowing a win over the on-form Leopards would take them to the top half of the table and they showed intent from the start with an attacking mindset. Liberian Rosevelt Blatty forced Leopards keeper Lucas Indeche into a wonderful full flight save in the sixth minute of the match after picking the ball on the right to run past his markers and pull up a wonderful shot on target. After a barren first half, Leopards came back with renewed vigour and threw most bodies forward in search of the opener. However, it was Ushuru who drew first blood when Philemon Otieno swung in a sweet volley that left Indeche dazed. The Ushuru midfielder picked up the ball from 20 yards out after the Ingwe defense blocked a freekick from James Onjala, hitting it first time into the bottom right. In another match also played yesterday, Francis Kimanzi’s Mathare United moved top of the league after a 2-0 win over Ulinzi Stars at the Afraha Stadium courtesy of two late goals from George Owino and Eric Johannah. Kakamega Homeboyz beat their hosts Sofapaka 2-1 while Sony Sugar and Chemelil Sugar drew 0-0. Bikokwa had another chance on the quarter hour mark but his glancing header from an Omar Mbongi set-piece flushed wide.
AFC Leopards Kepha Aswani celebrates after converting from the spot against Ushuru FC at Nyayo Stadium yesterday. The teams drew 1-1. PHOTO: CAPITAL FM
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Barcelona strikers Leo Messi, Neymar (center) and Luis Suarez (right) react after a goal scored by Valencia FC during the Primera Division soccer match played at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain last evening. PHOTO: QUIQUE GARCIA/ EPA
Valencia extend Barcelona woes
La Liga Champions Barcelona’s woes continued Sunday when they suffered a third successive defeat in the league for the first time since 2003. Even Lionel Messi’s 500th career goal could not prevent the stumbling leaders from falling 2-1 at the hands of visiting Valencia at Camp Nou. Ivan Rakitic deflected Guilherme Siqueira’s cross-shot into his own net to give Valencia a shock lead. Santi Mina then finished a terrific move by slotting in a second goal in first-half stoppage time. Messi ended a club goal drought of 515 minutes, but Barcelona now only lead Atletico Madrid on goal difference. Luis Enrique’s side began April with a ninepoint lead over second-placed Atletico, but their season has crumbled since then, with defeat against Real Madrid in El Clasico marking the start of a dreadful run. It was Atletico who ended Barcelona’s chances of retaining the Champions League in midweek, and who drew level at the top of La Liga with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Granada earlier on Sunday. Barca, playing the 53rd match of a draining season that included a trip
to Japan in December to win the Club World Cup, looked weary and short of ideas as they attempted to fight back from a 2-0 half-time deficit. Valencia’s victory, and Barcelona’s troubles, could be boiled down to a tale of two players called Alves - one who started, and one who did not. Diego Alves, the visitors’ goalkeeper, rivalled team-mate Mustafi in terms of influence on the result, making a hat-trick of saves to keep out Messi, and showing sharp reflexes to deny Neymar and Rakitic too. In the Barcelona line-up, there was no place at right-back for Dani Alves, dropped to the bench after a bizarre post on Instagram that made light of his team’s midweek Champions League exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid. The defender put on a wig and impersonated his girlfriend, model Joana Sanz, to give a tongue-in-cheek reaction to Wednesday’s 3-2 aggregate defeat. His replacement, Sergi Roberto, is primarily a central midfielder, and looked uncomfortable in the full-back position - which was a significant factor in Valencia’s second goal. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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