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khalwale now backs raila for cord ticket vocal kakamega senator says Mr Odinga is the best candidate for the opposition coalition to challenge jubilee’s president Uhuru Kenyatta in next years general election

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Chase Bank depositors have been given a huge relief today following the announcement that the bank is set to re-open next week, barely three weeks after it was

put under receivership.

The Central Bank of Kenya which put the retail bank under receivership early this month today announced that it will reopen the bank on April 27, 2016.

“With the endorsement of the Central Bank of Kenya, the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) has today reached understandings with KCB Bank Kenya Ltd (KCB) on modalities

DEVOLUTION: Governors take stock of development Council of Governors chairman Peter Munya speaks at the official opening of the third annual devolution conference which kicked off today in his Meru County. Governors are expected to use the threeday gathering to discuss the achievements of the devolved governments three years since they came into place. During his speech, Mr Munya criticised the National Treasuey for delays in the release of funds meant for counties, saying it has slowed down the pace of development. President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was to officially open the conference, had not arrived by 1pm despite the program having been scheduled to start from 9am.

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to reopen Chase Bank in the next few days and the eventual acquisition of a majority stake in the bank,” CBK said in a statement today.

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MPs want team formed to look into chaos at universities Five legislators have called on Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i to form a taskforce to probe the recent unrests that have been witnessed at universities.

Addressing the press at Parliament Buildings this morning, David Ochieng, Kabando Wa Kabando, Asmam Kamama, Richard Onyonka and Isaac Mwaura (nominated) said the taskforce should be in place within 30 days.

“We’re calling on the Education CS and the President to move with speed and constitute a taskforce within 30 days and come up with radical recommendations on how to curb students unrest,” Ochieng said He argued that for the country to stop runway corruption and tribalism, action must start from the universities.

“We want to see universities launching research papers and other technology related inventions not unrest all the time,” Ochieng said.

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Chase Bank to reopen next week WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016

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KDIC was the receiver manager for Chase Bank.years. We now need to do more to assist wananchi,” said Kiunjuri.

In the new agreement, KDIC remains the receiver while Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) becomes the bank’s ‘Manager’ under the provisions of Sections 44 (2) (b) and 44 (3) of the Kenya Deposit insurance Act, 2012.

This will enable KCB to carry out the business and manage the assets and liabilities of Chase Bank Limited (CBL).

“KCB’s credentials as a strong bank with a solid brand, adequate human resources and wide experience in the country will facilitate safeguarding the interests of CBL’s depositors and creditors, and the wider public interest,” the Central Bank added.

The developments come as huge relief for thousands of depositors who had their cash detained at the bank when it was put into receivership.

Up to 97 per cent of depositors operating 167, 290 accounts, representing 6 per cent of total deposits will have their funds available in full on Wednesday when the bank reopens. Any new deposits will thereafter be immediately available.

Online and mobile banking services will also become available. However, the CBK has warned that branches may initially offer limited banking services.

Deposits in excess of Sh1 million will be made available in a structured manner, details of which will be released in the near future, the

A Chase Bank branch after it was put on receivership early this month. The Central Bank of Kenya has today announced that the bank’s branches will resume operation from next week.

regulator said.

According to the CBK, the moratorium on payments to creditors and lenders remains in place. However, KCB, the Manager, will correspond with them in the near future with details on how these would be dealt with.

“Ongoing efforts to collateralise existing loans ad recover funds that were obtained irregularly or are nonperforming loans will be stepped up,” the regulator said, adding that existing borrowers are required to continue servicing their facilities.

The CBK and KCB will ensure that Chase Bank has adequate liquidity to operate.

KCB will undertake a detailed due

diligence review of Chase Bank in order to inform decisions relating to its interest in a majority stake.

The regulator added that it will continue to closely monitor the developments going forward.

“We have confidence in the strength of our banking sector and the further boosting of confidence that these steps will provide. Firm action will be taken against those who have abused their fiduciary duties of managing our financial institutions,” the KDIC and the Central Bank said in a joint statement.

The deal comes just days after Governor Njoroge urged shareholders to check whether their banks are tightening their credit

policy and how decisions are made on lending to insiders.

The CBK boss had earlier blamed the volatility in the financial sector on a lack of transparency in the banking industry.

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich earlier this month assured both investors and depositors that the banking sector is still stable and sound despite the recent liquidation of Chase Bank.

Speaking after Chase Bank was put under receivership, CS Rotich called upon the public, depositors and investors to ignore false information across social media regarding the banking sector.

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MPs want team formed to look into chaos at universities From Page 1 The Ugenya MP also proposed transfer of lecturers in order to detribalise universities.

Kamama said universities are now emerging centres of drug cartels, criminal gangs contrary to their mandate. “Universities are supposed to churn out professionals not criminals as we’re seeing,” Kamama said.

He said it’s sad that more than 70,000 University of Nairobi (UoN) students are at home due to the recent strike.

“This matter is now serious and the Cs Education, Interior and the President must take action and restore sanity within the universities,” he said.

Kabando said almost all the public universities in the country are now closed due to strikes. He said the matter is now beyond university councils and senate and therefore should be tackled by the national government.

“We appreciate that universities have internal mechanisms to deal with unrests but what we’ve witnessed in the recent past is beyond them and can only be tackled by the National government.

“The CS education began very well in bringing sanity at both primary and secondary schools, we want him to take the same vigor at the universities,” Kabando said. Mwaura said there’s need for higher threshold on those seeking to be student leaders in order to avoid chaos.

The nominated MP also accused some university administrators of colluding with university leaders in order to cause mayhem at the universities.

The MPs said they will ask the Speaker to set aside time this afternoon for special motion to discuss the rot in universities sam_x254

House team want Kenya Railways to halt SGR land compensation A parliamentary committee has told Kenya Railways to stop compensating individuals evicted to pave way for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) as the duty is solely to be carried out by the National Land Commission (NLC).

Parliamentary Land Committee in their meeting yesterday with the Kenya Railways Managing Director Atanas Maina, told the firm that they are carrying out a constitutional function of NLC. Committee chair Alex Mwiru warned that should there be any financial misappropriation, Kenya Railways will be held responsible for two counts; performing a duty that’s not constitutionally theirs and misusing public funds.

Mwiru said Kenya Railways should only do the phase one compensation and the leave the rest of the work to NLC. “It’s apparent that due diligence wasn’t followed and the constitution was breached, this means that the work you are doing

at the moment is illegal, it’s the ruling of this committee that you should cede from performing that function,” Mwiru said.

The Committees vice chairman Moses Sakuda said Kenya Railways breached the constitution by allowing NLC to transfer its legal function to them.

“It’s the sole mandate according to the constitution of the NLC to compensate those evicted and therefore what you have been doing is illegal and cannot be condoned by this parliamentary committee,” Sakuda said.

The KR Managing Director, however, explained that they agreed to carry out the function after a formal request by NLC. “It’s the NLC that requested us to carry the duty on their behalf because they did not have well established internal mechanisms,” Maina said.

He told the committee that so far, Sh12 billion of the Sh20 billion planned for compensating those sitting on land for the railway has

been spent.

The MD, however, was put to task to explain why squatters have been compensated contrary to the law.

“It’s not possible to put money on a squatter because that squatter must be on land owned by someone,” said Mwiru.

Mwiru said the law demands that its owner of the land that should be compensated then negotiate with the squatter on what to pay him. Rangwe MP George Oner said nothing would stop the insertion of a name of someone who is neither a legitimate squatter nor a land owner in the compensation list.

“How will you account for taxpayers money spent on squatters whose details do not exists in the records of the National Land Commission? asked Oner. Maina is set to appear before the committee again next week with details of the squatters paid. sam_x254

Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee on Lands Alex Mwiru and his vice Moses Sakuda at the session with Railway top managers yesterday. MPs want the parastatal to stop land compensation.

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Khalwale backs Raila for Cord ticket in 2017

Kakamega senator Bonny Khalwale has today took a change of heart and backed former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to be the 2017 presidential flagbearer for the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy, Cord.

Mr Khalwale also proposed the drawing up of a new Memorandum of Understanding between the coalition’s three partners; ODM, Wiper and Ford Kenya to foster greater unity within the opposition.

He said that unity, which he argues the coalition can only achieve through an all-inclusive MoU, is the only strength that Cord can rely on in forming the next government.

But it was his backing of Mr Odinga that took many by surprise.

Mr Khalwale has been a strong backer of Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula to fly the Cord presidential flag, an issue that has generated considerable heat within the coalition with supporters of the three principals including Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka all demanding that the ticket goes to their own.

But while speaking on Citizen TV’s

Cheche Program earlier today, Khalwale said that Raila Odinga remains the best candidate capable of beating President Uhuru Kenyatta in the 2017 general elections.

“The best thing the coalition can do at the moment is to have a new MoU and make Raila Odinga the new flag bearer,” Khalwale said.

“Unity is our only strength as the opposition going into the next general election and therefore any division within the opposition will be detrimental,” the Senator added.

He said that Odinga being a front runner in the coalition doesn’t necessarily mean he is the best among the Co-principals and therefore internal competition must be allowed without causing any division.

Khalwale urged the three principals to understand how coalitions work.

“Coalitions are not about an individual or a certain political party,” he said.

He however remained tight lipped on the method the coalition will use to pick its flag bearer saying it remains their secret. “People cannot expect us to put everything bare for our political

Kakamega Senator Bonny bKhalwale seen in this file photo with his Siaya counterpart James Orengo and Cord leader Raila Odinga as they left Mr Odinga’s Capitol Hill offices. Mr Khalwale has backed Odinga for the Cord presidential ticket in 2017.

competitors but definitely we will have one presidential candidate,” he added.

ODM Secretary General Ababu Namwamba while emphasing on the unity within Cord said Odinga’s candidacy will only be strengthened if he receives

maximum support from the co-principals Namwamba maintained that Mr Odinga remain the best candidate for Cord and urged the principals to consider the premium and network that

the Cord leader is brining on the table.

“You go to any corner of this country and mention Odinga’s name and the people instantly resonate with it.

The premium and support base he is bringing on the table instantly make him the best candidate in the Cord coalition,” Namwamba argued.

The Budalang’i lawmaker said both ODM and and Ford Kenya must work together in order safeguard the western vote. There has been recent rifts between the two coalition partners with ODM accusing Ford Kenya of poaching its members in the region.

“The two parties must work together in order to maintain one of their strongest voting bloc,” Mr Namwamba said.

There has been increasing divisions in Cord over how to pick its 2017 presidential candidate a matter political analysts have warned could seriously damage its chances in next year’s election. All of Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetang’ula remain possible candidates to fly the coalition’s flag in 2017. @sam_x254

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Trump and Clinton win big in New York Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton notched resounding victories in New York Tuesday night, answering questions about their command of the race as the frontrunners moved significantly closer to their party’s nominations.

Their decisive wins usher in a new phase in the 2016 campaign. Both Trump and Clinton have fought bitterly for months to keep their rivals at bay, each slogging through primary contests that exposed vulnerabilities in their candidacies and campaigns.

Last night, Trump came close to sweeping New York’s 95 delegates -- a development that could help the Manhattan real estate mogul win the GOP nomination outright and avoid what would be an explosive and messy contested convention in July.

Clinton’s win, meanwhile, will go a long way in blunting the momentum of Bernie Sanders, the liberal Vermont senator whose unexpected popularity has dogged the former secretary of state.

Going into the primary, Trump held 847 delegates, while Ted Cruz had 553 and John Kasich had 148, according to CNN estimate. A Republican candidate needs 1,237 delegates to clinch the nomination.

Across the aisle, Clinton was leading with 1,930 delegates including 1,443 pledged delegates and 487 superdelegates. Sanders had a total of 1,223 delegates including 1,183 pledged delegates and 40 superdelegates.

A Democratic candidate needs 2,383 delegates to secure the nomination.

It was a sweet homecoming for the frontrunners, who each have deep ties to New York.

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Warning over South Sudan peace deal The peace deal in South Sudan is at risk after the failure of rebel leader Riek Machar to return to the capital, Juba, the monitors who brokered the agreement have warned.

He had been due on Monday to take up the post of first vice-president in a new unity government.

This is a key part of the deal aimed at ending more than two years of conflict.

The US said it was disappointed by Mr Machar’s “willful decision” not to abide by his own commitments.

His team said the delay was caused by logistical and administrative issues and that he planned to return on Wednesday.

A statement from the government on Tuesday had said Mr Machar’s return was delayed as “he wanted to come with an arsenal of arms... anti-tanks, laser guided missiles and heavy machine guns”. Chairman of the regional monitors, Botswana’s former President Festus Mogae, urged both sides to “ensure that the spirit of reconciliation, compromise and dialogue embodied by the agreement” be protected.

House campaigns in New York City. On Tuesday, it was again in Manhattan that both Trump and Clinton confidently declared that they were within reach of the ultimate prize.

In a victory speech in the lobby of Trump Tower, Trump said Cruz was “just about mathematically eliminated.”

“We don’t have much of a race anymore,” Trump boomed. “We’re going to go into the convention I think as the winner.”

His remarks suggested he may take a less harsh tone against his GOP competitors in the weeks ahead. While Trump slammed Cruz, he called him “senator” instead of his favorite nickname: “Lyin’ Ted.” And at a midtown Sheraton Hotel just two avenues west, Clinton triumphantly told supporters that “victory is in sight.”

“We started this race not far from here on Roosevelt Island,” Clinton said in her victory speech. “And tonight, a little less than a year later, the race for the Democratic nomination is in the homestretch and victory is in sight.”

The biggest question for Trump going into the night was whether his margin of victory would be high enough to clinch most of New York’s 95 delegates. CNN projects Trump will clear the 50% threshold to take all of New York’s 14 statewide delegates. He will need to win majorities in each of the state’s 27 congressional districts to win all of the remaining delegates.

With 93% of the vote in at 12:15am ET, Trump was in the lead at 60% while Ohio Gov. John Kasich was at 25.2% and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was at 14.8%.

With 94% of the Democratic vote in, Clinton was leading Sanders 57.7% to 42.3%.

US presidential aspirants Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump revel in victory after they won the Democratic and Republican primaries respectively in New York last night.

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NHIF to cover Patients living with HIV and AIDS Patients living with HIV and AIDS will access medical services through the National hospital Insurance Fund beginning July this year, National Aids Control Council Director Dr. Nduku Kilonzo has announced.

Dr. Kilonzo said talks with NHIF are in the final stage and once concluded HIV and AIDS patients will access medical service using the NHIF cards. “Discussions between us and NHIF to have patients living with HIV and AIDS to access medical services are at homestretch stage and we expect to conclude the talks in

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the next one month” she said. She explained that the patients have in past not taken into consideration but with the renewed engagement with NHIF, it will easy pain and struggle to the patients as they access subsidized medical care.

Dr. Kilonzo further noted the medical care will help accelerate provision of medical services to HIV and AIDS patients across the country.

However, she faulted the Kenyan school curriculum, the clergy and society for its failure in incorporating sex education in the daily activities to ensure that HIV and AIDs patients get quality healthcare Dr. Nduku Kilonzo was speaking in Nairobi Hotel during the release of the HIV progress report and priorities will be shared at the UN General Assembly high level meeting in June 8-10, 2016 that will look into progress since 2011, secure political commitment and provide a roadmap for the next five years to end AIDS by 2030. The grim statistics report that indicate that new infection rate among the adolescents and youth between the ages of 15-24 is still on the rise despite a significant drop of the same infections in the other age brackets.

The report listed a raft of measures that Kenya has taken to address to eliminate the disease.

In the report, Dr. Nduku Kilonzo said that National Aids Control Council (NACC) has set up County HIV planning and prioritization

committees that will provide a road map for the next five years to end AIDs by 2030.

The committees will be tasked to lobby politicians to commit resources towards the same.

“We as NACC have setup new ideas which will assist in kicking out this disease; the new plans include HIV investment department that deals with sustainable financing, research division, HIV prevention desk and adolescents and HIV desk, ”she revealed.

Dr. Nduku said intends to invest in HIV prevention, fight for human rights and gender, financing domestic resources, account for leadership and multi-sector in government and also look for effective ways to afford the Antiretroviral drugs without relying on donors.

The director said there is a multi-sector approach where Kenya is fast tracking a plan to end HIV/AIDS among the adolescents and young people by 2030 as well as geo-mapping to link schools and health facilities.

“The rate of new HIV infection and stigma discrimination among adolescents and youth stands at 16 percent of 1.6 million people living with HIV,” she said, adding that currently the leading cause of mortality in Africa among the young people aged between 15 to 24 years is HIV which is also the second largest globally. @hillary_x254

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Woman gives birth to headless baby A Zimbabwean woman who went into labour a week ago has left nursing staff at the country’s Masvingo provincial hospital’s maternity wing stunned after giving birth to twins, one of them headless.

The other baby who appeared normal, died a few minutes after delivery as the child had an extraordinarily very big head, a condition medical experts said was incompatible with life.

While hospital authorities refused to disclose the identity of the woman who was still admitted to hospital yesterday, sources said her condition was stable. Sources at the hospital said nursing staff who helped the woman to deliver were left shell-shocked after she gave birth to a headless child after prematurely going into labour.

The duration of the pregnancy could not be established when the woman eventually gave birth to the premature twins. Acting Masvingo provincial medical director Dr Amadeous Shamu, confirmed the birth of a headless child at Masvingo General Hospital, saying the situation was caused by congenital abnormalities.

“It’s true there’s a case like that (birth of a headless baby) but it is very rare to have such a situation though it’s generally known as a congenital abnormality, which is basically a deformation that occurs to a foetus during the early stages of pregnancy,’’ he said.

“The headless foetus was incompatible with life after premature birth, while the other twin who was born alive but with a very big head, died after a few minutes,’’ added Dr Shamu.

He said the mother of the twins was still detained to monitor her condition.

“We can’t unfortunately disclose the identity of the woman save to say that her condition is stable. It’s very rare for

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a person to give birth to a child without a head,’’ said Dr Shamu.

He, however, said the deformity on the headless foetus might have been caused by a neural tube defect during the organogenesis stage. “The organogenesis stage is the stage when organs begin to develop in a pregnancy

and there might have been a neural tube defect that caused deformities on the foetus resulting in it being delivered without a head,’’ added Dr Shamu.

Prominent Masvingo-based medical practitioner, Dr Kudzai Masinire, said it was not uncommon to have a child born with congenital abnormalities. Dr

Masinire said such abnormalities might be caused by chromosomal defects or nutritional deficiencies that impinged on the development of certain organs in the foetus.

He also said environmental factors might have a bearing on congenital abnormalities. “The environment

might also cause a child to be born with defects like what has been happening in places like Hiroshima in Japan where the effects of radioactive material from nuclear bombs has been causing birth of children with congenital abnormalities,’’ said Dr Masinire.

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Taxman misses revenue target by Sh69bn, now turns to technology The taxman has said it has missed the revenue target by Sh69 billion in the first nine months to March. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) said it had collected Sh811 billion between July 2015 and March this year, against a target of Sh911 billion set by Treasury.

Economic analysts are now foreseeing a huge budget deficit ahead with the economy being widely affected.

Last year, KRA failed to hit its target in two occasions, raising eyebrows among the public as well as the stakeholders with allegations of corruption surfacing among the officials. This forced President Uhuru Kenyatta to order a lifestyle audit to all KRA officials late last year.

According to the data at the Treasury, the missing out of the target by the Kenya Revenue Authority is a result of a huge shortfall in the ordinary revenue collection that resulted to a deficit of 26 billion shillings in PayAs-You-Earn, being revenue collected from salaried individuals as well as 15.9 billion shillings off the Value Added Tax collection from mainly from the imported goods. Late last year, KRA missed its target by 28 billion shillings after it collected a total of 300 billion shillings against the target of 328 billion shillings.

KRA Commissioner General John Njiraini said the firm will soon commence recruitment of new taxpayers by investing in technology, a move that seeks to boost tax collection in the next fiscal year.

The tax collector said it will cut the deficit to 6.9 per cent of GDP starting in

KRA Commissioner General John Njiraini said they will soon commence recruitment of new taxpayers by investing in technology, a move that seeks to boost tax collection in the next financial year.

July in a bid to reassure investors in East Africa’s biggest economy.

Kenya’s tax collection stands at about 19 to 20 per cent of GDP, more than many African states, but well below those of emerging markets like South Africa, where it is at 26 per cent.

Njiraini ascertained that the commission was reviewing income tax laws to make

Kenya Airways to fly to Cape Town via Livingstone from July National carrier Kenya Airways will introduce three weekly flights between Nairobi and Cape Town, South Africa beginning July 2016.“We are excited to add a new destination to our network.

We continue to connect Africa to the world and the world to Africa. Cape Town via Livingstone will offer our guests two holiday destination on one route,” KQ Group Managing Director Mbuvi Ngunze said.

Cape Town will be Kenya Airways’ second city in South Africa after Johannesburg and will be linked to Livingstone, Zambia, the gateway to Victoria Falls.Kenya Airways flights will depart Nairobi at 7:20am arriving in Livingstone at 9:30am for a 50 minute stop and arriving at Cape Town International Airport at 1:25pm. The return flight will depart the South African city at 2:25pm to arrive in Nairobi at 10pm with a 50 minute stopover in

Livingstone. The service will operate on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Kenya Airways becomes the only carrier offering a direct service between Livingstone and Cape Town. It will be operated by Embraer E190 with a configuration of 12 business class seats and 84 economy class seats. Last month, the national carrier announced several flight scheduling changes that are expected to boost connectivity for passengers in Africa, through its hub in Nairobi, by at least 20percent. The opening of the runway at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at night last month will see the airline operate more hours of the day, thereby ensuring efficient use of its aircraft and crew.

“In the last two years we have improved fleet utilization by 30 percent by relooking at our schedule and enhancing it to suit our customer needs,” Mbuvi said. kevin_x254

them simpler hence improve collection “We are fairly confident that going forward, in the next two to three years, we should be seeing tax to GDP ratio bounce back to the levels that the government has set itself,” he said.

However, he did not disclose a specific figure, but the government had previously said it wanted to target levels

of emerging markets like South Africa, rather than fellow frontier markets.

KRA was also developing technology, such as a mobile phone application, which would allow users to check if consumer goods were tax compliant before they bought them, Njiraini said. enock_x254

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Equatorial Bank to receive Sh1bn in move to boost lending capacity

Equatorial Commercial Bank (ECB) will receive an additional Sh1 billion in capital inflows from its shareholders to boost the bank’s lending capacity.

Anchor shareholder Mwalimu National Sacco will provide Sh750 million while Sameer Investment group will provide the remaining Sh250 million.

The additional injection expected in April, brings the total amount of shareholder investment in the Tier 3 bank to over Sh2 billion so far.

Commenting on the financial agreement, ECB Managing Director, Tim Gitonga said the bank is now planning to leverage on its added strength to launch new products and enter into new segments of the markets in pursuit of profitable growth.

“This is a major development for us at ECB. This infusion of capital by our shareholders will not only further improve our capital base and give us a sound and solid platform on which to grow our loan book and expand our service portfolio beyond the current offering,” said Gitonga.

ECB has already set its sights on achieving Tier 2 status within the next four years by evolving a robust product portfolio, especially for the retail and SME (small and medium enterprise) segments. Mwalimu National Sacco CEO, Robert Shibutse, said the decision to invest in ECB was informed by its growing membership and their persistent push for growth that is only realizable through diversified investments. Mwalimu National Sacco currently has an asset base of Sh33 billion.

Sh11 billion pumped into second phase of lighting up rural schools The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) aims to spend close to Sh11 billion in the next five years in its second phase of connecting public facilities including secondary schools and shopping centres to the national power grid.

REA chairman Simon Gicharu has said the project will be implemented in all counties especially that are off grid and with demand for power in their public facilities.

Speaking yesterday, Gicharu revealed that the country had already acquired Sh12 billion funding from the Chinese government for the installation of the first mega solar power plant in the country, the biggest in East Africa.

“We have already received Sh12 billion funding from the Chinese government to implement the 55MW Garissa solar

power project,” Dr. Gicharu said.

He observed that the authority had initiated a feasibility study in Mombasa for a similar project noting that the coastal city was viable due to it sunny weather condition.

“Mombasa is endowed with sunshine, and is capable of sustaining the solar project, we are keen on areas where such projects can be sustained because it is a massive investment,” added Gicharu.

He urged curriculum developers in institutions of higher learning to incorporate solar development training in the syllabus to equip students with relevant skills and help address emerging needs in the global market.

He regretted that the adoption of solar power solutions in the country

was low, despite enjoying a favorable climate compared to the developed world, including Germany that harvests much more.

“Germany experiences sunny weather for only three months throughout the year, yet they have the biggest solar infrastructure in the world, and harvest enough solar power to sustain them for 9 months,” he noted.

On his part, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Chairman Marsden Madoka hailed REA, stating that the country needed cheap and reliable sources of energy for the sake of a robust economy.

Madoka said KPA had already taken over the second container terminal and would start operations in the next one to two months. wilson_x254

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13 counties to benefit from Sh1b USAid fund to help farmers in value addition Thirteen counties have been selected to benefit from a Sh1 billion United States Agency for International Development (USAid) facility that seeks to enhance value addition in agricultural produce.

The $10 million fund will be channeled through USAids’s Accelerated Value Chain Development Program under the ‘Feed the Future’ campaign, a US government-led global hunger and food security initiative.

According to the Program’s Chief of Party Dr. Romano Kiome, USAid has partnered with the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Egerton University to fast-track the program.

Dr Kiome said the initiative will target development of mainly dry land crops aimed at boosting food security and improving nutrition in the country, as well as in dairy farming.

The program will focus on six crops; groundnuts, sorghum, millet, cowpeas, green grams and pigeon peas which are drought resistant crops.

“We intend to roll out the programme in 13 counties and our main objective is to commercialize small holder agriculture in these counties,” said Kiome.

Speaking yesterday when he launched the program in Elgeyo Marakwet, Dr Kiome said the initiative will entail providing certified seeds to targeted farmers and trained on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs).

The launch was presided over by

A farmer examines her yield having tested an improved maize variety in a corner of her shamba in Western Kenya. USAID works with local partner Farms Inputs Promotion-Africa to help increase the productivity and incomes of rural farming families in Kenya as part of the U.S. Government’s Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative, Feed the Future. area Governor Alex Tolgos, ICRISAT and Egerton University officials led

by Patrick Audi and Professor Paul Kimurto.

He added that apart from food security benefits, the dry land crops have low production costs, use up less fertilizer and are therefore environmentally friendly.

Dr. Kiome further said some of the crops in the program had a lot of demand both locally and abroad.

“Kenya for instance imports groundnuts worth Sh50 million annually from Malawi and Uganda because the local production is not sufficient. Ironically the country has potential to bridge this gap,” he said. The CEO of Green Forest Foods, Mr. Athanas Matheka, whose companies deals with groundnut products, confirmed that his main market in Malawi.

“Recently I heard that Elgeyo Marakwet Government had helped its farmers to

reinvigorate groundnut farming and when they harvested, I came for it but still it was not enough,” he said.

Matheka said he mopped up all groundnuts in Kapkayo area of the County worth sh 3.3 million which remained in the pockets of local farmers.

Dr Kiome said the dry land crops were the crops of the future, noting that the crops were growing in demand due to their nutritional value and health benefits.

Remu-Jamii Bora in Sh300m plan to grow loan book, promote credit lines for expanding market Remu Microfinance Bank has announced a strategic partnership with key institutions that will see the lender grow its loan book and improve its banking system.

The lender has partnered with Jamii

Bora for the purpose of cheque clearing.

REMU has also signed on Sh300 million to grow its loan book, a move that will see the bank promote credit lines to meet its growing clients’ needs and roll out new products through its

A Jamii Bora Bank branch along Koinange Street.

partnerships with Credit Bank, Oiko Credit and Jabali Microserve.

“We are delighted about the new partnerships, which brings immense value and further strengthens our loan book. We are focused on providing tailor made products to suit the needs of our clients, and have great growth opportunities across the financial sector.

We have our asset financing product that will greatly benefit from this partnership,” REMU acting CEO Nancy Waweru said in a recent announcement.

REMU is a Microfinance Bank licensed

by Central Bank of Kenya under the Microfinance Act and Regulations (2006). The bank offers deposits and credit services to SMEs. Presently, there are 8 regulated microfinance banks in Kenya.

“This partnership is part of the strategic business plan to ensure innovative products and services and countrywide expansion,” REMU Chairman, Luke Kinoti said.

Kinoti, is also the group chief executive of Fusion Capital, who invested in the bank through its private equity partnership arm. The banking sector in Kenya as a whole has seen 10-plus years of rapid growth as institutions have aggressively moved to extend financial inclusion to individuals and enterprises

who were previously excluded formal banking services.

It is estimated that 70 per cent of the adult population in Kenya have an account with a financial institution or mobile provider, offering opportunities for further growth for the remaining 30 per cent, according to a 2014 Global Financial Inclusion (Findex) database.

REMU Microfinance Bank was licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya as a nationwide deposit taking microfinance in 2011.

The company currently focuses on offering loan products to meet the capital needs of small and medium size enterprises. 3.

The lender currently has four branches in Nairobi, Meru and Maua, with plans to expand the branch network to have nationwide presence.

Fusion Capital is a private equity firm and real estate developer, designed around the needs of local businesses in the emerging economies of East Africa.

Founded in 2006, Fusion has presence in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.

Fusion’s products include real estate, portfolio management services, pension management, insurance and private equity.

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BIZ BRIEFS CMC Motors unveils six new Ford models for 2016 rollout CMC Motors has launched six 2016 Ford models cars in the Kenyan Market. The six 2016 Ford vehicles are Ford Everest, Ford Fusion, Ford Figo, Ford Ranger, Ford Transit and Ford Kuga.

Speaking at the launch CMC Motors Group Chief Executive Officer, Mark Kass said the newly launched vehicles target the ever growing middle class, county governments, state corporations, farmers and individuals.

“All these vehicles have unique attributes that addresses different consumer need and that’s how we are going to profitably grow in 2016 and beyond,” Mr. Kass said.

CMC Motors is confident that the new Ford vehicles will appeal to the Kenyan automotive market as the line-up offers a wide range of choice for buyers.

Ethiopia’s ‘M-Birr’ set to mirror Kenya’s mobile money transfer services Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous country and one of its fastest growing economies, is pushing a new electronic payment service dubbed M-Birr, meaning “mobilemoney” in a bid to bring millions into the banking system.

The service, much like Kenya’s own M-Pesa, Airtel Money and Orange Money platforms, cuts out cumbersome bureaucracy, that previously forced customers to travel long distances and spend time waiting for requests to be processed, sometimes having to return the following day to collect the cash.

Created by Irish company MOSS ICT, the service was launched in Ethiopia early 2015

Samsung security system receives strongest rating A recently released Gartner, Inc. report has awarded Samsung Electronics’ KNOX 2.6, a built-in defense grade security feature, the most “Strong” ratings of any mobile security platform for its Corporate Managed Security.

The report, ‘Mobile Device Security: A Comparison of Platforms’, compared the core operating System (OS) security features built into twelve mobile device platforms as well as enterprise management capabilities. In the report, Gartner notes that security professionals must make informed decisions about deploying management software or mobile security apps, or whether they can rely on the various devices’ security controls.

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Students to benefit from Sh5 million MoneyGram, Co-op Bank donation WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016

A mentorship program facilitated

by Co-operative Bank of Kenya Foundation and sponsored by the MoneyGram Foundation will benefit 350 underprivileged high school students countrywide. The program is expected to boost the students’ academic performance, help them make better career choices, and give them the skills to succeed in university and beyond. The initiative is set to be launched in countrywide workshops later this month.

The mentorship program, funded by MoneyGram Foundation through a grant of Sh5 million, will be facilitated

by Kenyan entrepreneurs, university students and social workers throughout this week. The week-long workshops will be held in seven regions around the country, and will target form three students from each region.The 350 students have been selected based on performance. They are the top performers in the current scholarship program run by the Co-op bank foundation.

“I would like to thank the Co-op Bank Foundation and MoneyGram Foundation for their generosity.

Investing in future entrepreneurs, doctors, lawyers, journalists, marketers, captains of industry - and anything else that we endeavor to become - will go a long way in not only helping our families and communities, but also creating a more prosperous nation. We look forward to putting into practice all that we will learn in these workshops.

We also promise to make you proud,” said Salome Kagumu, Kenya High

Sabine Bauchau, Marketing Director of MoneyGram Africa, Daniel Kivuva of Dagoretti High School, Salome Karige of The Kenya High School and Rosemary Githaiga, Company Sec. at Co-op Bank.

School student.

Currently the Co-op Foundation has reached over 3,000 students by paying school fees in secondary schools across Kenya.The Co-op Foundation has also reached an additional 140 students in various universities. The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has allocated over Sh600

million from the banks’ profits towards increasing access to good education for needy children since 2007.

“The MoneyGram Foundation believes that education is at the heart of better economic opportunities, healthier families, and individual freedom and empowerment.That is why we are

Airtel TRACE Music Star numbers surpass ‘The Voice’ ‘American Idol’ The Airtel TRACE Music Star talent search is in full swing with over 600,000 calls registered from aspiring and ambitious singers to be groomed and mentored by US international Pop / R&B superstar Keri Hilson in Atlanta.

Hilson, an award winning composer, producer, singer and songwriter, famous for her smash hit “Pretty Girl Rock” is a three time Grammy nominee who has written songs for artists such as Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Mary J. Blige.

With 2.3 million calls made in its previous season, the Airtel TRACE Music Star (ATMS) talent search is the biggest music competition to ever take place in Africa. The number of contestants has surpassed European and American talent shows such as “The Voice” and “Idol”.

“It’s truly an honour to help unearth the raw talent out of Africa. I look forward to working with talent and

ensuring that they are set on the path to stardom,” Hilson said in a recent announcement.

Airtel and Trace TV this month unveiled season two of what is now the biggest music competition to ever take place in Kenya.

This year’s ATMS competition will see Niger join Kenya, Democratic

Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zambia as the newest African territories to enter this year’s competition. Without having to stand in long queues, participants will be allowed to use an Airtel line to call, sing and win a chance to become the next big music star in Kenya and possibly across Africa and the world.

To participate, contestants can call the number 0900 733 733 with their mobile phones, record their songs to stand a chance to become the next big music star in Africa. ATMS received more than 2.3 million calls into the dedicated telephone line last year.

TRACE is a leading brand and multimedia group dedicated to urban entertainment. It offers TV channels, content, digital platforms, FM radios, mobile services and exclusive events to the millennial and young adults audiences in 160 countries.

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supporting the Co-operative Bank’s mentorship program. We are proud and honored to help improve the quality of education forso manychildren across Kenya,”said Jacqueline Lowe, President of the MoneyGram Foundation.“We are inspired by our customers who aredriven to create new and better

opportunities for themselves and their families” “At the Co-operativeBank Foundation, we believe that education is a potentcatalystthat can change an individual, a society, a country and a generation.Education not only empowers the mind but it also gives you the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. Freedom to become whatever you wish to be, freedom to dream, freedom from poverty and the freedom to create opportunities for yourself and many others. This is why we at the foundation take our work seriously and we thank the MoneyGram Foundation for their generous grant that will go a long way in impacting the lives of350underprivileged students,” said Rosemary Githaiga, Co-operative Bank of Kenya Company Secretary.

MoneyGram is a global provider of money transfer services. MoneyGram established the MoneyGram Foundation in 2012 to help children around the world gain access to educational facilities and learning resources.

The Co-operative Bank Group is incorporated in Kenya under the Company’s Act and is licensed to carry out the business of banking under the Banking Act and is regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya. The Bank was listed in year 2008 wherein it is now the largest Co-operative Bank in Africa.

The Group is the 3rd largest by Assets in the region. The Co-operative Bank Foundation was established in 2007 as a registered trust in recognition of the need to enhance the existing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives by the bank.

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Intel sacks 12,000 workers to cut reliance on declining PC market US tech giant Intel is shedding 12,000 jobs as it seeks to cut reliance on the declining personal computer (PC) market.

The maker of computer chips will take a Sh122 billion ($1.2bn) charge to cover restructuring costs.

The job cuts, about 11 per cent of Intel’s workforce, will be made over the next 12 months, Intel said in a statement.

Intel said it wants to “accelerate evolution from a PC company to one that powers the cloud and billions of smart, connected computing devices”.

The company also said on Tuesday chief financial officer Stacy Smith would move to a new role leading sales, manufacturing and operations.

Intel said it would begin a formal search process for a successor.

Shares in the company were down 2.5

per cent in after-hours trading on Wall Street as Intel’s stock price had already fallen by 8.4 per cent this year.

The world’s largest computer chipmaker also lowered its revenue forecast for the year.

The California-based company has been focusing on its higher-margin data centre business as it looks to reduce its dependence on the slowing PC market.

Global personal computer shipments fell 11.5 per cent in the first quarter, research firm IDC said on Monday.

Intel did not identify where the job cuts would fall. Most of the company’s factories are in the US. The cuts were “not a surprise,” said NPD analyst Stephen Baker. “For everybody who has made their bed in old tech, trying to lie in it is pretty uncomfortable right now.”

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he Kenya Film and Classification Board (KFCB) announced yesterday a set of new guidelines controlling advertising on TV during watershed hours of 5am to 10pm.

Wait for it; content touching on betting, condoms or advertisements with sexual innuendos will not be aired during this period.

All commercials on alcoholic drinks will also be classified as unsuitable.

KFCB boss Ezekiel Mutua announced these at a press conference in Nairobi on Tuesday April 19, 2016 and stressed that commercials will follow in family values that the country upholds.

This is to be observed strictly during the watershed hours.

Just a week ago, Mutua came under attack for pronouncing the banning a kissing scenes in an advert run by Coca cola to “conform to the Kenyan standards of morality.”

Coke has since acted on the call by KFCB and edited the commercial.

“We exist to promote moral values, we don’t want an advert that gives misleading information, such as those that glamourize taking of drugs and alcohol. As per our stipulation, alcohol should currently be marketed outside the watershed period, as

well as any content that depicts scenes intended for an adult audience,” Mutua said.

The regulations further indicate that adverts on betting will be classified as unsuitable for watershed period except for those on government lotteries.

Mutua went further to cast his whip on outdoor advertising. Citing billboards with sexual innuendos, nudity and statements like “lasts longer than your boyfriend” as those that have been given 14 days to be taken down.

The CEO, Mutua has been the subject of discussion this past week with NTV’s Larry Madowo accusing him of having a village mentality. But he did not take it lying down the man from Mwala gave Larry answers while still praising God and thanked him for the airtime!

Mutua has continuously clarified that his board exists to promote moral values.

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THE EASIEST, FASTEST DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR PROTEIN IS A POWDER YOU CAN MIX INTO A SHAKE OR SMOOTHIE If you want to build muscle, burn fat, and perform your best, you need ample protein on a regular basis., sports scientists now recommend getting up to 0.75 grams of protein per pound of body weight (that’s 135g for a 180-pound man) spread throughout the day for optimal absorption. To make sure you get enough, adopt these habits—you’ll get bigger and leaner.

1. EAT MORE MEAT Unlike protein from plant sources, meat’s protein offers all the amino acids your body needs to build muscle, always in a concentrated dose. A caveat, though:

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Most protein-rich meats also have their share of fat, which is calorically dense, so those calories can add up fast and lead to unwanted weight gain. For this reason, you should eat leaner foods like chicken

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Don’t feel like carrying a cooler of meat around all day? Stock up on grab-andgo sources of protein like fat-free yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, and cottage cheese to get you by till you can sit down to a big

2. EAT EVERY THREE HOURS Frequent eating doesn’t boost the metabolism, as previously thought, but it does ensure you get enough nutrition over the course of the day, in intervals that allow your body to process protein effectively. If it helps, set a timer to remind you to eat at roughly three-hour intervals,

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HOW TO MAKE LIPSTICK FROM CRAYONS Kids’ crayons? Yes! Making your own lipstick takes only about 10 minutes, costs next to nothing and allows you to choose from a dizzying (and unconventional) array of colors.

This recipe works surprisingly well.

The colors last longer, and stick to your lips better than regular commercial lipstick.

Containers and molds Commercial lipstick is poured into molds to obtain a nice, slanted, rounded shape, but sometimes it comes in containers which look similar to chapstick tubes, with the top cut at an angle. It’s a little harder to apply lipstick in a chapstick tube, but tins (or tiny jars) work really well if you have a brush. It’s also much easier to pour the hot wax into a tin.

If you really want the real lipstick

shape, you can buy molds at various suppliers.

Ingredients and materials You will need a small, heat resistant container, such as a stainless steel measuring cup. Use the smallest one you have.

Here is the basic recipe: ●1/2 crayon of your favorite color (approx 2.4g) ●1/2 tsp jojoba oil (approx 2 g) ●1 almond-sized chunk of shea butter (approx 2g) Ingredients you can add to the above:

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pea-sized dab of lanolin (improves feel and possibly color distribution) ●1 pinch gum arabic (improves color distribution and durability of color) ●1 drop vitamin E (helps prevent oil from becoming rancid, improves shelf life) ●1 pinch zinc oxide (makes color lighter and more opaque, offers protection against UVA and UVB sun rays -- but make sure your wax mixture is well stirred before you pour)

DIY Melting and pouring The safest way to melt this mixture is to put it over a pan of barely simmering water. Although you might be able to melt it in the microwave, wax can combust if it’s over-heated, so we prefer heating it slowly over a pan of hot water, while stirring it with a cocktail twizzler, chopstick, or the handle of a small spoon. Just be careful not to spill any water into your wax mixture. As soon as all the ingredients are melted and well combined, pour them into your containers. Wax contracts as it cools, so you will get a dent, or maybe even a small hole in the center of your tube. You can reduce this effect by tapping the container on the counter as it cools.

place might be more important than what you actually do while you’re there.

The trick is making exercise a habit that is hard to break.

Cues can be different depending on personal preference. While some use their morning work day to be a suitable cue to go to the gym. Cues, just like habits, take time to make concrete, but when they are in place, they are hard to break.

Despite the usual saying that it takes 21 days to create a habit, the habit of exercise may be a little different. Health habits usually take up to six weeks, corresponding with how long it takes to see results from going to the gym.

The habit or cue forming is more of a way as personal motivation and helps you feel comfortable in the gym.

After a cue is gained, there is not a limit to where the habit needs to take place.

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The first half of Award season is almost over, which means it’s time for film festivals and what better way to kick it off than with the Tribeca Film Festival?

Although the main purpose of film festivals is to screen different genres of films, fashion also plays a key part to the whole event and celebs strive to turn-up dressed to impress.Afterall, their roles are always brought out in costume.

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Autralian PM thinks Johnny Depp apology awkward

ohnny Depp and Amber starred in a 42-second video for the Australian government, publicly apologizing for breaking the country’s biosecurity laws and the deputy PM thinks it’s awkward. The apology comes after Amber pleaded guilty in court to illegally bringing her Yorkshire Terriers, Pistol and boo, into the country and making a false statement on her immigration card. “i think he’s auditioning for The Godfather,” Deputy Prime Minister barnaby Depp anD aMber Joyce joked.

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Kenya will not appeal Caf ban on U-20 Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has said it will not appeal the decision by the Confederation of African Football Confederation (CAF) to disqualify the national Under-20 team from the Under-20 Cup of Nations Qualifiers.

CAF delivered the verdict on Tuesday evening in a letter copied to both the Kenyan and Sudanese Federations after deliberations by the tournament’s executive committee in Cairo.

“The Federation is cognizant that the governing body is a fair arbiter for all Federations and therefore the decision it has taken has recognized all the steps and future ramifications. Cut off dates for age restricted tournaments are dynamic regulations. It is important to note that non-eligibility is not the same as age cheating.” FKF CEO Robert Muthomi said in a statement.

The Sudanese FA had lodged a complaint with CAF as exclusively reported by Capital Sport after the first-leg, citing that Kenya had fielded players born in 1996 contrary to the rules that stipulate only players born on or after January 1, 1997 are eligible to participate in the Qualifiers.

In its statement, FKF say upon request from CAF, they had demonstrated its proactive efforts requesting for the updated information from several officials at the governing body.

“In addition to the endeavor to seek updated regulations, the head of the Kenya delegation during the away match, sought the match commissioner’s guidance on the same. The match commissioner ruled that players born in 1996 were eligible to play hence the continuation of the match,” FKF”s statement said.

CAF ruled that despite the fact there were communication deficiencies between Kenya, CAF and the responsibilities of the member Federations to strictly adhere to CAF statutes and directives.

Sudan now have a ticket to the second round where they will meet Mali in June.

Kenya’s team had already assembled back to camp last Monday ahead of the return leg which was to be played this Saturday in Nairobi.

This being just a violation of rules and not proved age cheating, Kenya will not face further sanctions from CAF. It is a huge blow to head coach John Kamau and his hugely talented team as the disqualification is a huge setback towards their progress.

Kenya will now shift its attention to the Under-17 qualifiers which will be played in June where Kenya face Cameroon in the second round after Malawi withdrew.

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FKF chief executive Robert Muthomi. He has said the federation will not appeal the disqualification of the national U-20 team

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MPs pass Anti-Doping law ahead of WADA deadline Kenya looks set to beat the May 2 deadline imposed by the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA) after the National Assembly approved the AntiDoping Bill which proposes severe punishment for persons or bodies found culpable of violating doping regulations.

National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale gained MPs’ support to ensure the Bill becomes law immediately after President Uhuru Kenyatta assents to it, possibly before the end of the week.

The move by Duale means that the Bill will not have to wait for the mandatory 14 days after gazettement to become part of the laws of Kenya a factor he observed will lead Kenya to miss the deadline.

“This Bill is very important because it is binding many countries; it is an international law, so if our Parliament might do some addition or subtraction then that may lead to the banning of our team,” said Duale who sponsored the Bill.

Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario described Tuesday’s development in Parliament as a major victory for Kenya since it is clear the May 2 deadline will be met.

“Today is a great day. The Anti-Doping Bill has been passed. Olympics here we come!” he said.

Duale led MPs into rejecting two key amendments brought by the House Labour and Social Welfare Committee, including one which would have increased the penalty for persons found

selling, stocking or transporting banned substances from Sh3 million or a three year fine to Sh5 million fine or five year jail term.

This came after Endebess MP Robert Pukose and Machakos Town MP Victor Munyaka moved amendments Two time cross country world champion Emily Chebet is among athletes who were banned for doping offenses. The new law to be assented to

by President Uhuru Kenyatta will pave way for Kenya to participate at the Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

to increase the members of the AntiDoping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) Board members from five to seven.

They unsuccessfully sought to have a person nominated by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board and a clinical pharmacist included in the agency

which they argued would add the input of the medical professionals to a body that had been dominated by nominees drawn from the sports industry.

“In 10(c) they have given not more than five other persons appointed by virtue of their knowledge and experience in

sports appointed by the CS. I feel that we need to bring in the regulator for drugs because they are ones who monitor pharmaco-vigilance; which drugs are within the market, because many drugs are used for human treatment and if we don’t have anybody to be able to monitor those drugs then it becomes a challenge,” said Pukose, who is also the vice-chairperson of the House Health Committee.

“This is a very technical Bill, and after consultation with the stakeholders we felt that we should leave the Bill the way it is in terms of the composition of the Board by the CS,” Labour and Social Welfare Committee Chairman David Were (Matungu) said in opposition to the amendment.

READ: Hope for athletes as AntiDoping Bill listed for debate The new Bill is intended to save Kenyan athletes from an Olympics ban threatened by IAAF president Sebastian Coe. The IAAF earlier this month listed Kenya among five countries in “critical care” over their inadequate anti-doping measures.

Some 40 Kenyan athletes have been involved in drug scandals in the last three years leading to the suspension of Athletics-Kenya Chief Executive Officer Isaac Mwangi for alleged corruption involving doping cover-ups, drawing a sharp rebuke from WADA. MORE ON THIS STORY www.capitalfm.co.ke

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Triumphant Kenya Sevens returns to a historic reception The victorious Kenya Sevens team returned home to a heroic welcome on Tuesday afternoon after displaying a milestone performance at the eighth round of the HSBC Sevens World Series where they lifted their first ever Main Cup in Singapore over the weekend.

The team that was led by skipper Andrew Amonde and the man of the tournament Collins Injera touched down at 2:15pm to bring the busy Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to a standstill as Cabinet Secretary for Sports Hassan Wario led government officials, relatives and friends in receiving them.

Speaking upon arrival, an ecstatic Injera, who grounded his 225th career try to close on world leading record holder Argentine Gomez Cora said it was a dream come true after featuring for the national team for nine years.

“Winning this Cup feels awesome.

I have been in this game for almost a decade and lifting the trophy shows how many sacrifices and how far we have come as a team. During the semifinals, I proposed to take the penalty because I had a feeling and knew well it was the only chance that could take us to the final,” Injera, who is the Shujaa vice-captain said.

He added, “We will rest and enjoy the moment. Recovery will be important then we go back to training and try and work on things that did not work for us in the last two tournaments.”

His elder brother veteran Humphrey Kayange stated, “It feels nice to become a champion after attempting for a long time. We believed in our ability and our defence worked for us in the last two tournaments.”

Wario promised to reward the team that defied the odds to upset Singapore and overall World Series champions Fiji 30-7 in the pulsating final.

“This is the day you feel proud to be Kenyan, beating the world is not something easy. A few years we thought rugby was gone but it has come back with a bang. We are proud of our boys and we welcome them home. We will sit down with them together with their administration and look at how we can help them going forward,” Dr Wario said even as he remained tightlipped on how the government would reward the world beaters.

He made the remarks at the Ole Sereni Hotel on Mombasa Road where the team was hosted for lunch by title sponsors Kenya Airways.

Wario said President Uhuru Kenyatta will reveal the rewards for the team when he hosts then for dinner today afternoon at State House.

Kenya is ranked seventh in the log on 85 points, ahead of traditional heavyweights including England and France, serving notice of their intentions for Rio Olympic Games

where they will be one of the medal contenders.

They will take a 10 day rest before returning to training to prepare for the last two rounds in Paris and London.

In Paris, Kenya has been drawn in a relatively fair Pool A alongside titans New Zealand, Portugal and Russia.

Rugby Sevens players enjoy themselves on top of a limousine as their envoy weaved its way to the Ole Sereni hotel along Mombasa Road where they were hosted to a luncheon by title sponsors Kenya Airways yesterday.

MORE ON THIS STORY www.capitalfm.co.ke

Kenya Sevens Captain Andrew Amonde lifts the trophy they won at the IRB World Sevens Series in Singapore on Sunday upon the team’s arrival at JKIA yesterday.

BELOW: Kenya Rugby Union chairman Richard Omwela and Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko join the players in celebration after landing in Nairobi to a grand reception at the airport.

Kenya Sevens Captain Andrew Amonde and teammate Humphrey Khayange jointly lift the trophy to acknowledge jubilant fans and supporters who turned out to receive them at the airport.

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Struggling Newcastle hold Man City WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016

Newcastle recovered from Sergio Aguero’s controversial goal to earn a valuable draw with Manchester City.

Aguero was offside when he headed in Aleksandar Kolarov’s free-kick.

Vurnon Anita equalised with a low curling shot before Magpies keeper Karl Darlow excellently saved Jesus Navas and Kevin de Bruyne strikes.

City keeper Joe Hart saved from Georginio Wijnaldum late on to ensure Newcastle remain in the bottom three, just behind Sunderland and Norwich.

The England keeper’s block denied the home side a winner which would have lifted them out of the relegation places.

Newcastle are now one point and a place behind Sunderland and two adrift of the Canaries, who lie just outside the drop zone.

The home fans might have feared the worst when Aguero’s goal was allowed to stand but their team responded with the type of character and commitment they have been lacking for much of the campaign.

Andros Townsend’s work-rate and desire on the right set the example to his team-mates and the ovation he received when substituted showed how the Magpies faithful appreciated his efforts.

Centre-back Jamaal Lascelles, who recently criticised the “heart” of the Newcastle players, also stood out with his commanding performance.

“I said when I came that it is an intimidating place for other teams. That is what we are looking for and that is what we have. The fans appreciate the effort of the players. Everybody is trying to do everything to stay up. Hopefully we have momentum, but we cannot have influence on other teams’ games. We have to keep believing and hopefully win the next game,” Benitez said after the match.

Whether he can now maintain his side’s improvement and steer them to safety in their final four games - which are against Liverpool, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Tottenham remains to be seen.

Benitez was hoping the visitors would be distracted by the first leg of their Champions League tie against Real Madrid next Tuesday.

However, City have yet to secure a topfour spot to book a place in Europe’s top competition next season and, while they were not at their best, they certainly applied plenty of pressure.

Aguero’s goal made him the second fastest player to reach 100 goals in the Premier League, behind Shearer, and City’s failure to build on that had plenty to do with the resolve of Newcastle.

The Argentine’s goal was allowed to stand but such an error could be changed at 2018 World Cup in Russia with Fifa president Gianni Infantino hoping video referees will help officials with “game-changing” decisions at the tournament.

Newcastle United’s Moussa Sissoko tussles for the ball with Manchester City’s Aleksandar Kolarov during the English Premier League match at Saint James’ Park stadium in Newcastle last night. The two teams drew 1-1.

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Make or break for Merseyside derby

Jurgen Klopp will tonight take charge of his first Merseyside derby when Everton make the short trip to Anfield for their Premier League second leg tie of the season. Liverpool forward Divock Origi is fit to play despite picking up a back injury against Bournemouth on Sunday. Origi missed training on Monday as a precaution after the 2-1 victory on the south coast, but manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed he is available for the 226th Merseyside derby. The match was rescheduled due to Liverpool’s Capital One Cup final commitments, but with both having little to play for in terms of European qualification, city pride is the overriding reward at stake.

Everton face a quick turnaround ahead of their FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United on Saturday, and Roberto Martinez rested several first-team players in the 1-1 draw against Southampton. Liverpool have a Europa League semi-final to act as distraction, but after backto-back wins moved them up to eighth in the Premier League, Klopp will be hoping his side continue their momentum against the Reds’ old foes. The team has no new injury concerns, with Origi passed fit and a minor cramp issue for Kolo Toure. The hosts could be without Martin Skrtel, though, who is struggling with a groin problem. For Everton, captain Phil Jagielka and defender Seamus Coleman will both miss the short trip.

The pair have hamstring injuries - Jagielka has been out since April 9 while Coleman injured

himself at the weekend. Tom Cleverley and Aaron Lennon will be assessed, while James McCarthy returns from suspension. Liverpool v Everton is the fixture with the most red cards in Premier League history (20), but there have been none in the last eight meetings.

Christian Benteke has scored four goals in five Premier League games against Everton, while Romelu Lukaku has scored five goals in his last seven league appearances against Liverpool. Liverpool are unbeaten in the last 10 Premier League Merseyside derbies (W3 D7), but six of the last seven have ended as a draw.

Other Premier league fixtures for tonight will see West ham host Watford while Manchester United welcome relegation threatened Crystal Palace. Louis van Gaal says there is no margin for error as his side continue their pursuit of a place in the top four.

The Red Devils are four points behind Arsenal and Manchester City, who lie in fourth and third place respectively, and with just five matches remaining Van Gaal says his side cannot afford to rest players or think about Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Everton, with so much at stake in the league.

“We have to win, we must win otherwise we cannot close the gap,” he said in his pre-match press conference. “They have four points more than us so we are dependable of them. We know that, but you can only give pressure by winning.

So we have to look to ourselves,” he added.

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