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Special court to try perpetrators of violence Attorney general githu muigai says the international crimes division of the high court will be launched soon to provide a domestic mechanism to deal with crimes similar to those of 2007

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ubilee politicians have today termed yesterday’s collapse of the ICC case against Deputy President William Ruto a big political score that will revive their bid to retain power in next year’s general election. Members of Parliament allied to the ruling coalition also gave thanks to God saying they are grateful that

their prayers have finally been answered. Led by Mukurweini’s Kabando wa Kabando and Jubilee Party’s National steering Committee co-chairman Noah Wekesa, the politicians said the load around their neck has finally been taken off and that they are now ready for a face-off with the opposition in the 2017 general election.

“The message is clear, the 2017 countdown has just begun and the revival of the unity of purpose of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto is unstoppable,” Kabando said. He thanks Ruto and his co-accused Joshua Sang for the bravery they showed in facing their accusers at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

Why ICC judges freed Ruto, Sang

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague yesterday delivered a landmark ruling in which charges against Deputy President William Ruto and radio journalists Joshua Sang were vacated. In arriving at their decision, ICC Trial Chamber (v) presiding judge Chile EboeOsuji explained that they found evidence given by the prosecution not sufficient to enable judges convict the accused. They also cited meddling in the cases which Jubilee Party’s National Steering Committee co-chairman Noah Wekesa leads other MPs allied to the coalition during a prayer before the start of their press could lead to intimidation of witnesses. conference at JAP headquarters in Nairobi today. They said yesterday’s collapse of Ruto’s case at the ICC will re-energise their bid to retain power in next year’s “The weaknesses in the prosecution’s case general election. might be explained by the demonstrated incidence of tainting of the trial process by way of witness interference and political meddling that was reasonably likely to intimidate witnesses,” Judge Eboe-Osuji said. www.x254.co Published by Xtra Publishing Limited, Chancery Building, Valley Road. Printed by Standard Media Group, Mombasa Road. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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Jubilee now re-energised, MPs say after Ruto is let off ICC hook WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016

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According to the lawmakers, yesterday’s ruling by the judges ‘is a loud message that even the consultants of ICC in Nairobi should collapse’. “This is a celebration of the power of prayer. We want to tell our political detractors that Jubilee leaders have been vindicated from ICC and that is an assurance that we will win with a landslide in 2017 General elections,” kabando added. On his part, Kabete MP Ferninard Waititu and his Dagoretti counterpart Dennis Waweru said that the opposition should stop dreaming that Jubilee will fall apart. They instead urged their competitors to brace themselves of another term of President Uhuru Kenyatta. Waititu said that Cord leaders should now concentrate in preaching peace and stop ‘polarising’ the country. “We want to tell the opposition that this country belongs to all of us. We should keep our peace among ourselves,” he said and declared that there will be no fighting because of elections again. Others who attended the meeting were Embu Senator Lenny Kivitu, Nominated MP Hussein Osman and Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi. Until yesterday, Ruto and Sang were facing four counts each, of crimes against humanity – murder,

Mukuruweini MP Kabando wa Kabando (left) speaks during a Jubilee Party press conference in Nairobi today. The politicians said yesterday’s collapse of Ruto’s case at the ICC will give them fresh impetus for campaigns to retain power.

deportation or forcible transfer of population, torture and persecution. They were accused of committing the crimes as indirect co-perpetrators at several places including Turbo Township, the greater Eldoret area, Kapsabet and Nandi Hills towns. The accusations were being seen as a heavy load on Mr Ruto with possible stigma hanging around him. hillary_x254

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A thanksgiving Service for all the Ocampo Six who have since been acquitted of the International Criminal Court (ICC) charges will be held at the Afraha Stadium in Nakuru on April 16. In a statement, President Uhuru Kenyatta indicated that this will afford Kenyans the opportunity for healing and reconciliation. President Kenyatta pointed out that when the ICC case against him was dropped, he decided not to celebrate until all the other cases had been terminated. “Kenya has come a long way since the dark days of 2008. We have made peace. We have given ourselves a new constitution and a new political order,” the Head of State Indicated. “We have resettled and compensated many victims, and continue to respond to the outcomes of that unfortunate period of our history,” he said. All the six Kenyans named as suspects of the 2008 Post Election Violence have been acquitted. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has in the meantime welcomed the acquittal of Deputy President William Ruto and Joshua Arap Sang by the ICC court. IGAD Executive Secretary Mahboub Maalim stated that Kenya can now focus on reconciliation, healing and post conflict reconstruction. On numerous subsequent occasions, it had called for the withdrawal of the remaining charges against Ruto and Sang.

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The proceedings are declared a mistrial due to a troubling incidence of witness interference and intolerable political meddling,” the judges said. Only last year, Osuji accused Kenyan MPs and the Jubilee administration of a campaign to sabotage the trials. The MPs had protested the then Rule 68 which would allow use of recanted evidence in the case and even asked both Ruto and Sang to boycott the trial. “All these actions, coming as they were, in the course of this case, were always fraught with the danger of jointly or severally creating or contributing to an intimidating climate for witnesses,” Osuji declared. But even as the judges blamed the meddling for the collapse of the case, they also agreed that the prosecution evidence fell short of the required threshold. “The majority of the Chamber, having concluded that the prosecution did not present sufficient evidence on which a reasonable Trial Chamber could convict the accused, also concluded that a judgment of acquittal was not the right outcome, but only vacation of the charges and discharge of the accused,” a statement

by the court said yesterday. “The charges are hereby vacated and the accused are discharged from the process without prejudice to their presumption of innocence or the prosecutor’s right to re-constitute the case at a later time,” they added. The ruling brings to an end Kenyans’ six years engagement with the ICC during which five suspects, including President Uhuru Kenyatta, have been freed for lack of evidence.

President Kenyatta welcomed the acquittal of Ruto and Sang but blamed the ICC for pushing the case. “I welcome the aforementioned decision, which reaffirms my strong conviction from the beginning about the innocence of my Deputy President. From the start of this case, I have believed that this case was ill-conceived and never grounded on the proper examination of our experience of 2007/2008 as a nation,” he said from Paris yesterday.

Deputy President William Ruto is congratulated at his Karen home by Jubilee MPs after yesterday’s announcement that his ICC case has been vacated.

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Special court to try perpetrators of violence WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016

The government will soon launch the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court to domestically address crimes similar to those committed in 2007/8. Attorney General Githu Muigai yesterday announced that the government is further putting in place a programme to compensate and resettle victims of the Post-Election Violence. “We are going in a week or so – the Chief Justice and the Judicial Service Commission will be launching the stepping up of the ICD. I have personally been a great supporter of a domestic mechanism to deal with any problems of the nature of the crimes that took place,” he stated. He further explained that it will be in the interest of the government to ensure that there is capacity to deal with crimes such as those committed following the 2007 disputed presidential poll. Muigai regretted that the ICC intervened because the country did not have the capacity to deal with the violence. “We hope this will provide us with enough domestic capacity that we will

A man wileds a panga at the height of the post-election violence that rocked Kenya in 2007/2008. A special court will soon be launch to try such people.

never have to even undergo this sort of traumatic external process again.” While welcoming the ruling of the ICC judges that terminated the case against Deputy President William Ruto and journalist Joshua arap Sang, Muigai said the court had finally

admitted that the case had not met the ICC threshold and that it indeed lacked evidence to sustain it. “The government is relieved that this matter that had been highly politicised by many forces outside the court has received a judicial resolution. The

Youth fund boss was paid millions from lost cash Former Youth Enterprise Development Fund chairman Bruce Odhiambo (pictured)received Sh4.3 million from Quorandum Limited, a company at the centre of the loss of Sh180 million from the kitty, MPs heard yesterday. The Public Investment Committee was told that Mr Odhiambo first received Sh1.8million from Quorandum Limited through his Standard Chartered Bank account and a further Sh1.5million, this time as a supplier. Standard Chartered Bank head of retail banking David Doru who appeared before the committee yesterday said they halted further transanctions after learning through the media that Quorandum Limited was involved in a financial scandal at the youth fund. Idoru also told the committee that before getting the Sh180 million from the Youth Development Fund, Quorandum account at the standard chartered bank was dormant and was facing closure. Head of Financial Crime compliance at Standard Chartered Bank Mary Runana told the committee that they reported the matter to the Financial Reporting Centre after realizing the huge transactions. “The Quorandum account at Standard Chartered Bank has been dormant, when all over sudden Sh180 million was deposited in it, did you report to the Central Bank or to the

Nairobi Deputy Governor Jonathan Mueke at a press conference with executive member for Transport Mohamed Financial Reporting Centre, asked the Abdullahi and Matatu Owners committee’s vice chairman Kimani Ichungwa. Association Chairman Simon “We reported theKimutai. transactions to the A committee has today Financial Reportingbeen Centre of tothe millions formed address the city’s of cash transactions transport that werechaos. being made by

Quorandum,” Runana answered. The committee also heard that Ezekiel Owuor received Sh9 million from the youth’s fund kitty for unknown reasons and a further Sh4.2 million was paid to Amico Ltd without any justification. Odhiambo has been accused of having flouted the laws in order to gain financially from the Youth Fund by changing the names of the signatories in order to allow only the Chief Executive Officer to sign cheques and withdraw money. The embattled chairman resigned two weeks ago, a year before the end of his term When Youth and Public Service Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki appeared before the committee, she said that the Sh180 million paid to Quorandum was illegal and was not authorised by the Fund’s board. In order to avoid further loss of funds, the Cabinet Secretary said she has stopped any transactions until all the financial woes bedeviling the funds are solved. “I have barred the chairman and board members from accessing facilities to allow for investigations. I didn’t suspend the chairman because I don’t have that power. I have advised the appointing authority (President) on the matter,” she said. @sam_x254

court itself looking at the evidence and the law has arrived at a judicial decision which vindicates the position taken by the government since the case started.” According to the AG, the government will now fully concentrate on matters of fostering reconciliation

and developing the country, since the burden brought by the ICC was off the shoulders of the deputy president. “We welcome this closure to this aspect of the case so that we may concentrate on what remains to be done in reconciliation and healing, resettlement of victims, compensation and to put in place judicial mechanism to ensure that this sort of problem may never arise again in the history of Kenya,” he stated. Victims Legal Representative Wilfred Nderitu earlier on Tuesday urged the government to ensure justice is delivered to the over 1,000 people killed and the over 650,000 others displaced during 2007-2008 violence. He asked the government to use the Sh10 billion restoration fund to help victims of the violence heal and also investigate what caused the violence and ensure it does not occur in future. “It only opens another door for the government to keep its word. It is time for the government to launch the restoration fund it promised.” he stated. www.capitalfm.co.ke

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Zuma survives impeachment Parliament in South Africa has voted not to impeach President Jacob Zuma, despite a court ruling against him. The governing African National Congress (ANC) defeated the opposition-sponsored motion, saying Mr Zuma was not guilty of “serious misconduct”. Last week, South Africa’s highest court said he had breached the constitution by failing to repay public money used to upgrade his private home. The opposition said Mr Zuma was a “crooked” president, not fit to govern. After a rowdy debate, with MPs heckling and shouting at each other, a vote was called in the lower house, the National Assembly. The motion was backed by 143 MPs and opposed by 233. Mr Zuma was not present. The ANC had denounced the impeachment proceedings as a publicity stunt. The Democratic Alliance (DA) needed a two-thirds majority - 267 MPs out of 400 - to impeach Mr Zuma. The party has 89 seats, and the combined opposition 151.

More people executed in 2015 A surge in the number of executions recorded worldwide saw more people put to death last year than at any point since 1989, Amnesty International says. At least 1,634 people were executed in 2015, a rise of more than 50% on the previous year, the group found in its review of the use of the death penalty. Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were responsible for 89% of the executions. The total does not include China, where Amnesty said thousands more were likely killed but records were kept secret. On the other hand, the group also noted that for the first time ever a majority of the world’s countries had fully abolished the death penalty. Fiji, Madagascar, CongoBrazzaville and Suriname changed their laws in 2015, while Mongolia also passed a new criminal code that will take effect later this year. Amnesty said China remained the world’s top executioner. It estimated that thousands of people had been put to death and thousands of others sentenced to death in 2015. It added that there were signs that the number of executions in China had decreased in recent years but the secrecy around the death penalty made that impossible to confirm for certain.

PM resigns over Panama Papers

Iceland’s prime minister has resigned - the first major casualty of the leaked Panama Papers that have shone a spotlight on offshore finance. The leaks, from Panamabased law firm Mossack Fonseca, showed Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson owned an offshore company with his wife but had not declared it when he entered parliament He is accused of concealing millions of dollars’ worth of family assets. Mr Gunnlaugsson says he sold his shares to his wife, and denies any wrongdoing. He is one of dozens of high-profile global figures mentioned in the 11.5 million leaked financial and legal records, which were first published on Sunday. Pressure on Mr Gunnlaugsson to quit had been building since then, with thousands of people protesting outside the parliament building in the capital Reykjavik on Monday and opposition parties tabling a confidence motion. Earlier on Tuesday, the prime minister had asked President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson to dissolve parliament and call an early election. But Mr Grimsson said he first wanted to consult leaders of the Independence Party, which has been in the ruling coalition with Mr Gunnlaugsson’s Progressive Party since 2013. Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson, the chairman of the Independence Party, said the prime minister’s request had come as a “total surprise” and was not “the rational thing to do”. Later, ahead of the proposed confidence vote, Mr Gunnlaugsson announced he was stepping down. The

Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson leaves the residence of President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson after a meeting of the two yesterday in Reykjavik. The Prime Minister later resigned following allegations that his name was in leaked documents suggesting that 140 politicians and officials from around the globe, including 72 former and current world leaders, have connections with secret ‘offshore’ companies to escape tax scrutiny in their countries. PHOTO: BIRGIR POR HARDARSON/EPA

Progressive Party’s deputy leader, Agriculture Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson, told reporters after a meeting that the party planned to name him as the new leader and propose that he become prime minister. Despite the resignation, Katrín Jakobsdottir, head of the Left-Green Movement, told the Reuters news agency that opposition parties still wanted early elections. The documents leaked from Mossack Fonseca show that Mr Gunnlaugsson and his wife bought the company Wintris in 2007. He did not declare an interest in the company when entering

parliament in 2009. He sold his 50% of Wintris to his wife, Anna Sigurlaug Palsdottir, for $1 (£0.70) eight months later. Mr Gunnlaugsson maintains no rules were broken and his wife did not benefit financially. The offshore company was used to invest millions of dollars of inherited money, according to a document signed by Mrs Palsdottir in 2015. Court records show that Wintris had significant investments in the bonds of three major Icelandic banks that collapsed during the financial crisis which began in 2008. Some of Icelanders’ anger is believed to stem

from the perceived conflict of interest. The prime minister was involved in negotiations about the banks’ future and had characterised foreign creditors who wanted their money back as “vultures”, while Wintris itself was a creditor. Mr Gunnlaugsson had kept his wife’s interest in the outcome a secret. In a resignation statement, Mr Gunnlaugsson said he had no wish to stand in the way of further government work, such as reform of the financial system. Addressing the issue of his wife’s assets, the statement says the couple have “never sought to hide

these assets from Icelandic tax authorities and these holdings in Wintris have been reported as an asset on the prime minister’s wife’s income tax returns since 2008 and taxes have been paid accordingly in Iceland. “No parliamentary rules on disclosure have been broken. Even the Guardian and other media covering the story have confirmed that they have not seen any evidence to suggest that the prime minister, his wife, or Wintris engaged in any actions involving tax avoidance, tax evasion, or any dishonest financial gain.” @peter_x254

Cruz stuns Trump as Sanders beat Clinton Ted Cruz won the Wisconsin Republican primary Tuesday, boosting his effort to blunt Donald Trump and moving the party closer to a historic contested convention. Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, won the Democratic primary, inflicting a tough loss on front-runner Hillary Clinton and racking up his sixth win of the past seven state contests. Cruz’s victory, however, complicates Trump’s drive toward the 1,237 pledged delegates he needs to capture

the Republican nomination outright before the convention in Cleveland. It follows a rough week for Trump on the campaign trail that included missteps on abortion and controversial comments on national security. “Tonight is a turning point,” Cruz declared at a victory rally in Milwaukee. “I am more and more convinced that our campaign is going to win the 1,237 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination. Either before Cleveland or at Cleveland ...

we will win a majority of the delegates.” Cruz argued that his campaign was now responsible for “the full spectrum of the Republican Party coming together and uniting” and said he -- not Trump -- is most likely general election candidate. “Hillary, get ready, here we come,” Cruz said. Cruz’s Wisconsin victory was resounding, handing him at least 33 delegates as of 12 a.m. ET compared to three that will go to Trump.

Trump continues to dominate the delegate race, with 743 pledged delegates to 507 for Cruz and 145 for Ohio Gov. John Kasich. On the Democratic side, Sanders is aiming to capitalize on a hot streak heading into the delegate-rich New York primary on April 19, where Clinton hopes to secure a win on home turf to maintain her big delegate lead. He told an enthusiastic crowd in Laramie, Wyoming, that he has “momentum” and hailed the progress of a campaign he

said was written off as “fringe” last year. Sanders was also confident of his chances in New York, the state where he was born and that Clinton represented in the Senate. “Please keep this a secret. Do not tell Secretary Clinton -she is getting a little nervous and I don’t want her to get more nervous -- but I believe we have got an excellent chance to win New York and a lot of delegates in that state,” Sanders said. Clinton tweeted congratulations to Sanders.

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Morning newspaper summaries Is Ruto now stronger or Judges free DP Ruto, Sang Freedom at last: Seven years after were committed to trial, Deputy President weaker? The ICC case against Deputy in botched Hague trial: At they William Ruto and Joshua Sang are finally free.

President William Ruto has finally collapsed but will this strengthen or weaken him politically? On one hand, he can no longer seek the sympathy vote as a victim of an ICC conspiracy and will have to compete with his opponents on an equal footing. On the other hand, he no longer needs government support to ensure he remains a free man. Ruto has been the political boss of Rift Valley for most of the last decade and there were wild celebrations last night in Eldoret over the verdict.

exactly 6pm on last evening, Deputy President William Ruto and his co-accused Joshua arap Sang were freed from The Hague shackles of more than six years, after charges they were facing at the ICC were dropped. With one Judge dissenting, The Trial Chamber bench declared the case brought against Mr Ruto and Mr Sang a mistrial. They dismissed the charges of crimes against humanity, arguing that the prosecution had failed to present sufficient evidence to convict the suspects.

Raila meets Wetang’ula Isiolo MCA produces his gun: A member of after chaos: Opposition leader Raila unregistered the Isiolo County Assembly has registered his Odinga yesterday met his co-principal Moses Wetangu’la for the first time since the latter’s chaotic presidential bid launch on Saturday. The lunch meeting at Serena Hotel in Nairobi was also attended by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to stem the looming fallout within opposition ranks. The details emerged as political tension in the three Cord affiliate parties continued to simmer, with Wetang’ula’s allies claiming ODM is threatened by the growing popularity of Ford Kenya.

illegal firearm with the authorities. Ngaremara Ward representative Peter Losu became the first resident to register his illegal firearm a month after the expiry of the government amnesty. Mr Losu presented his G3 rifle to the county security team yesterday. The move came after Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery directed herders to register their illegal firearms before a major disarmament exercise in the area.

Kabogo ‘forges’ to sue Sh150m MP over ‘fake’ degree: Uhuru’s Kiambu Governor William Kabogo used forged documents in a case in which he is seeking to bar his rival Ferdinand Waititu from contesting for in 2017, Knec has said. According to Kenya National Examination Council, Waititu neither registered nor sat for his CPE exam in 1975 at Mbagathi Primary School as alleged by Kabogo in his court papers. Records in the Knec database indicate that in 1975, examination code 52019 belonged to Chemasingi Pri School in Bomet.

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National Treasury has approved a Sh150 million expenditure for the purchase of new outrider motorcycles for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s motorcade. The spending had been catered for in the supplementary budget tabled before the National Assembly on March 15 that is set for passage when MPs return from recess. Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery on Tuesday told the assembly’s Security Committee that the Cabinet had approved the purchase.

Mr Ruto and Mr Sang walked free after the ICC trial chamber declared the case a ‘mistrial’ and ruled that the charges were to be vacated and the accused were to be discharged. The court, in a majority decision by Judges Chile Eboe-Osuji and Robert Fremr, terminated the trial, saying the prosecutor failed to adduce enough evidence to prove the existence of a network or organisational policy, a key pillar of the prosecutor’s case. Judge Olga Herrera Carbuccia gave a dissenting opinion.

Top private hospitals nearly double user fees in two years: Kenya’s top

private hospitals increased outpatient’s consultation charges by up to 78 per cent in the past one and half years, piling the pressure on insurance premiums and generals coast of health care, industry data shows. The hospitals, including Mater and MP Sha, raised the consultation charges by between Sh100 to Sh1, 100, pointing to the rising cost of labour, utility fees and depreciation of Kenya shillings.

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Samwel Ing’olan Lodio woke up feeling both upbeat and apprehensive on Monday morning. Upbeat because being the day of the nationwide police recruitment, he had a chance—the last chance—to try his luck at joining his dream career. Apprehensive because he knew his chance of joining the police force, to quote a biblical parable, was slimmer than that of a camel going through the eye of a needle.

prevalence in the country has dropped from 11 per cent to 8 per cent in the last five years, a new report shows. Authorities attributed the drop to use of mosquito nets and an increase in children seeking treatment. More people are protecting themselves with nets with 60per cent of households having at least one long-lasting insecticides treated net compared to 40 per cent in 2010. Prevalnece remains high in Lake and Coast regions.

Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) chairman Bruce Odhiambo got money from a company suspected of receiving Sh180 million from the fund through a dubious IT contract, Parliament was told on Tuesday. The revelations were made by Standard Chartered Bank in details submitted to the Public Investment Committee (PIC) of numerous transfers made to Mr Odhiambo’s account.

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hope of forcing Donald Trump to a contested party convention on Tuesday, beating the Republican frontrunner in a Wisconsin primary amid signs his brash campaign style may finally be turning off GOP voters. Cruz was projected by the Associated Press to have won the important midwest showdown just over half an hour after polls closed at 8pm CDT. As the scale of his victory across the state became clearer, the Texas conservative was estimated to have won at least 33 of the 42 delegates on offer, possibly limiting Trump to just a handful by the end of the night. In his victory speech, Cruz looked ahead to the convention in July and vowed to win the required 1,237 delegates.

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breathing new life into efforts to halt Mr. Trump’s divisive presidential candidacy and dealing a blow to his chances of clinching the Republican nomination before the party’s summer convention. With more than 80 percent of precincts reporting, Mr. Cruz had received 48 percent of the vote to 34 percent for Mr. Trump. Gov. John Kasich of Ohio was a distant third with 14 percent. Mr. Trump’s loss was his most significant setback since Mr. Cruz narrowly defeated him in Iowa, the campaign’s first nominating contest. And after largely dominating the Republican field from the moment he announced his candidacy last June, Mr. Trump now faces a fresh challenge of bouncing back. www.nytimes.com

heard of Mossack Fonseca when he observed “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” and the Panama-based law firm might have changed his mind. Mossack is at the centre of a huge tax and moneylaundering scandal, now coming to light thanks to the so-called “Panama papers”. What exactly are these papers and why do they matter? Companies such as Mossack specialise in helping foreigners hide wealth. Clients may want to keep money away from soon-to-be ex-wives, dodge sanctions, launder money or evade taxes. The main tools for doing so are anonymous shell companies (which exist only on paper) and offshore accounts in tax havens (which often come with perks such as banking secrecy and low to no taxes). www.economist.com

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Kenya Power, Safaricom in pact to connect homes to internet Leading power distributor Kenya Power and Safaricom have signed a deal that seeks to launch a pilot fiber optic project aimed at providing internet through the country’s electricity distribution network. Kenya Power Managing Director and Chief Excecutive Officer Dr. Ben Chumo said that the deal would increase internet service distribution at a fairly cheaper price. “The agreement will promote development and improvement of additional telecommunication infrastructure for effective and efficient provision of telecommunication services to both public and private institution through provision of adequate, reliable and competitively-fibre networks,” he said. He said that Kenya Power already owns and operates more than 4,000 km of the country’s fibre optic cable network, leasing it to telecom providers across the country. Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore lauded the partnership saying that it will harness the strength of both partners to extend a new world of possibilities to their customers, in recognition of the transformative impact of the internet. “By leveraging on Kenya power’s electricity infrastructure, we will be able to accelerate the rate of connection to homes tackling the challenge experienced in rolling out of broadband hence reducing the inconvenience caused to Kenyans when we are forced

to dig trenches top lay the underground fibre cable grid,” Collymore said. He confirmed that already Safaricom has rolled out 3,200 km of fibre, which has reached 7,000 homes and is seeking to lease additional broadband infrastructure in order to roll out a “last mile” network aiming to connect more homes to the internet. Safaricom and Kenya Power’s announcement comes at a time when mobile phone penetration in Kenya is high yet internet access remains a far-

maintained a trend that has left fast and reliable connectivity out of reach for many consumers where less than 40 per cent of Kenyans can access the internet. “Digital technologies have spread rapidly in much of the world. Digital dividends, that is, the broader development benefits from using these technologies have lagged behind,” said the World Bank in one of its latest reports. enock_x254

Safaricom CEO, Bob Collymore. Kenya Power Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ben Chumo said that their deal with Safaricom would increase internet service distribution at a fairly cheaper price.

CBA, SBSA in Sh25 billion deal to pave way for repo market Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) and Standard Bank of Southern Africa (SBSA) have executed a USD 25 million (Sh25.3 billion) cross-currency repo transaction, paving the way for a more robust, stable and inclusive interbank market in Kenya. The deal, facilitated and guaranteed by development finance company Frontclear, is a first of its kind transaction in East Africa and is set to shake up the banking sector. In the transaction which was officially executed in March, CBA receives USD 25 million in 1-year funding from SBSA and provides Government of Kenya Bonds as collateral. The transaction was executed under a Standard ISDA Agreement between the two counterparties and assumes transfer of legal ownership of the collateral instruments. This is a step-up from the Kenyan ‘horizontal repo’, which is based on a pledge of a security and does not furnish the same comfort with regard

cry from the numbers crucial for the country’s development, according to new World Bank report. Based on recent statistics, the uptake of mobile services by Kenyans has grown tremendously during the fiscal first quarter of 2015/16. During the period under review, mobile penetration stood at 88.5 per cent. The Communication Authority of Kenya has also ascertained that mobile phone penetration in Kenya is growing at an alarming rate. However, internet access remains low and current providers have

to mitigating credit risk nor does it ensure the wider benefits of a liquid repo market. Frontclear has issued a guarantee to SBSA to cover any residual credit risk on the transaction.A repo, also known as a repurchase agreement, is a form of short-term borrowing for dealers in government securities. “With this transaction, Standard Bank, Commercial Bank of Africa and Frontclear worked together as partners to develop Kenya’s domestic financial markets,” explained Reggie Mlangeni, Regional Head for East Africa, Client Solutions at Standard Bank “The market development initiative and focus of Frontclear assisted with lobbying the various regulating bodies in Kenya as a collective. We were able to transact under global industry-standard documentation. We see this type of transaction as key to developing deep and liquid financial markets in Kenya and across Africa as a whole,” he added. Dennis_x254

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Jambojet announces East Africa expansion Jambojet, the low-cost carrier owned by Kenya Airways Ltd., hs announced plans to add seven routes in East Africa over the next five years as the flier continues to expand its presence across the region. The carrier also hinted at launching its first international route this month. Willem Hondius, CEO said the lowcost carrier doesn’t want to be a panAfrican operator, nor would it fly intercontinental routes. “We want to be a greater Eastern African operator, flying to Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, the Comoros, South Sudan and Goma and Kisangani in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,” he added in an announcement just days ago. “The target is to grow the market and increase passenger frequencies at a controllable pace,” he said. The airline, which controls roughly than a third of Kenya’s domestic aviation market, will also add at least one more aircraft this year to its existing four as it gradually boosts the fleet to 10, Hondius said. The flier has hinted at using B737-700s aircraft to replace its B737300 fleet. Jambojet currently operates three B737-300s and two Dash 8-400s on flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta to Eldoret, Kisumu, Lamu, Malindi, Mombasa, and Ukunda. The two planes were leased from aircraft maintenance and charter firm DAC East Africa.

Communications Authority to spend Sh1.5 billion developing ICT infrastructure

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) plans to spend at least Sh1.5 billion from September to set up missing ICT infrastructure across the country. According to CA Director General Francis Wangusi, the move will focus on putting support physical infrastructure, a project that is expected to take one year to complete. The project will include building of base stations, rolling out of more optic fibre as well as other putting physical infrastructure that will allow all ICT connectivity to be done, among other initiatives. “We want the first implementation to start from September 2016. Already, we have set aside a budget of Sh1.5 billion which will be used to connect the gaps in the ICT infrastructure, as well as connect broadband to some schools, that will be identified in the counties,” Wangusi, who was speaking on Tuesday during the release of

the ICT Access Gap Study Report explained. The Report seeks to conduct a country level assessment to determine the extent of communication coverage and the access levels by citizens in the telecommunications, post and courier and broadcasting sectors, and the gaps in infrastructure and service coverage across all sub-locations in Kenya. The report indicates that Kenya’s basic mobile voice service gap has reduced to 5.6 per cent of the population which is a major achievement as the gap was still 11 per cent of the population in 2011. This has been attributed to expansion by the commercial operators, market forces and a wellregulated competitive sector, the study by Intelecon Research and Consultancy Company explains. The report proposes a large contribution to closure of the remaining gap in basic voice services which will help will

reduce the population coverage gap to 2.8 per cent by 2018. The report also states that almost all constituencies (264 out of 295) have at least one post office, and a third of the wards have a post office. However, access standards for universal postal services are yet to be developed by policymakers, based on actual demand. On broadcasting, at least 60 per cent of the population is covered by Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) through the two licensed signal distributors KBC - Signet and Pan African Group (PANG). However the most recent TV penetration estimate noted in this report indicated that only 32 percent of Kenyan households own a TV. If ICT infrastructure is put beginning September, the study stipulates that all counties will have at least one transmitter and more than 47 per cent of sub-locations will have greater than 90 per cent signal coverage.

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New MasterCard system to curb fraud in Africa and Middle East MasterCard has launched a new system dubbed the IQ Series as the financial services company moves to reinforce its commitment towards a secure cashless environment. Designed to harness real-time insights and intelligence, MasterCard’s IQ Series suite of solutions enables card issuers and merchants to authorize transactions with increased accuracy and limit fraudulent activity. Speaking during the official unveiling of the IQ Series at the Global Risk Leadership Conference yesterday, Raghu Malhotra, MasterCard President for the Middle East and Africa, said the move will not only ease payment processes, but also do away with insecurity in payments. “In today’s digital world, consumers are increasingly more aware about safety and convenience, therefore balancing the growing desire for greater security while maintaining the ease of making payments is important,” said Malhotra. “Our IQ series leverages advanced technology and insights to help deliver consumers a convenient, uninterrupted checkout experience,” he added. The initial two products developed under the series, Authorization IQ and Assurance IQ, are aimed at optimizing the payment authentication process, leading to fewer declines in legitimate transactions and creating more stable revenues for issuers and merchants. In addition to hampering quality experience, false fraud assessments prove to be a financial burden, as is evidenced by a research that estimates the value of false transaction declines in the United States of America to be USD 118 billion per year, thirteen times more

Raghu Malhotra, MasterCard President for the Middle East and Africa speaking during a previous

than totalMalhotra amount lostsaid annually to actual for processes payments, and that will spur the nextsecurity. generation of event. the firm’s new chip movepayment will easemethod payment enhance customer card fraud (USD 9 billion), according to Secure Code+ technology for online global technology electronic commerce Javelin Strategy & Research. transactions, and MasterCard Digital companies. Through the programme, Both products supplement the need Enablement Service (MDES). MasterCard has launched a call for for a robust enhanced data exchange “As the payments environment becomes applications across the globe. Since network between financial institutions, dynamic and mirrors trends in new 2014, Start Path has provided a variety merchants, and issuers to understand technology, MasterCard is dedicated of operational support, mentorship, the digital footprint and behaviour of to strengthening the security of and investment to develop the next accounts better. transactions, and delivering greater generation of commerce solutions to The application of this data in real-time peace of mind to its customers across the more than 60 startups. decisions, critical to drive an enhanced Middle East and Africa in its pursuit for The programme is currently working consumer experience in increased a World beyond Cash,” said Malhotra. closely with startups, such as Saida, approval rates and lowered operational a startup that has developed an app impact, without increasing the fraud loss The launch of the new Suite comes just that uses the data on the customers’ exposure of our network stakeholders. two weeks after MasterCard, through smartphones to underwrite loans to The MasterCard IQ Series complements the MasterCard Start Path Global 2016 them in minutes. The app has just the company’s existing multi-layered programme, announced plans to engage been launched in Kenya and has been approach to safety and security across the best technology startups across the instrumental in providing over 16,000 physical and digital payments with Middle East and Africa (MEA). The loans. innovative solutions, like EMV/ programme seeks to scale innovations enock_x254

Orange in Sh8bn deal with Africa Internet Group Orange, the world famous French telecommunications company, has announced a 75 million euro (Sh8.6 billion) investment in the continent’s largest e-commerce platform Africa Internet Group. “With this strategic investment, Orange now has the capacity to play a leading role in the fast-growing e-commerce market in Africa,” Orange chairman Stephane Richard said. He noted that the move would “create value for all parties” while bolstering its ability to market products and services developed by Orange Middle East & Africa over the internet. Orange’s investment comes as part of its strategic Essentiels2020 plan to develop digital services in Africa and the Middle East. Africa Internet Group (AIG) was created in 2012 with the launch of Nigerian online shipping site Jumia. The group has 10 e-commerce sites in all, operating in 23 African states. Axa, Goldman Sachs, MTN Group and Rocket Internet as well as Orange are all capital stakeholders in AIG. As part of its African ambitions Orange earlier this year announced a strategic partnership

with Google in an effort to attract more customers as mobile internet use spirals. Earlier this year, Orange also purchased subsidiaries in Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone from Indian rival Airtel to strengthen its position in what for the French group has become a key region. By the end of 2015, Orange had 110.2 million mobile phone clients spread across 19 countries in Africa and the Middle East. “This investment will enable us to significantly develop our ability to market products and services developed by Orange Middle East and Africa over the Internet,” Richard said. Orange said last week that it plans to grow in Africa, among other regions, after its talks to buy French peer Bouygues Telecom collapsed. “We are thrilled by Orange’s equity investment and are eager to translate our strategic partnership into unique offers for our customers,” said AIG founders and co-CEOs Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara. AIG announced additional funding worth a total of 225 million euros (Sh25.8 billion) last month.

BIZ BRIEFS Private sector expansion slows due to loss of clients Kenya’s private sector expansion slowed in March as firms reported possible loss of clients and a slowdown in new orders, according to data from financial services firm Markit. The Markit CFC Stanbic Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) - a monthly survey of business conditions in the Kenyan private sector - fell to 52.6 per cent in March from 55.2 percent in February, but still above the 50.0 mark that denotes growth. “Though still signalling growth, the latest reading pointed to a second successive loss of momentum since January,” Markit said. The reading for March was the third lowest since the index was started 27 months ago, it added. Firms responding to the survey said they may have lost clients during the month while others cited sluggish incoming orders.

Ministry urges local NGOs to apply for climate grant The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) is inviting proposals from Kenya for its International Climate Initiative (IKI), in support of climate and biodiversity projects in developing countries, emerging economies and transition states. The drive aims to fund highquality projects that are sufficiently innovative or have sufficiently ambitious climate protection and biodiversity conservation goals to promote transformative change. The International Climate Initiative supports groups that work towards: Mitigation, Adaptation to climate change, Conservation, restoration & sustainable use of natural carbon sinks and Biodiversity.

US agency gives Sudan Sh6.9 bn

Stéphane Richard, Orange Chairman and CEO at a previous event.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced that it is providing nearly $68 million (Sh6.9 billion) for emergency food assistance, to reach approximately 2.5 million people in Sudan and other neighboring states. This assistance will be delivered through the World Food Program, which will help address the complex emergency arising from conflict, natural disasters and widespread displacement in Sudan, including those affected by the impacts of El Niño. The contribution will support fortified foods for malnourished children under age 5 and pregnant or lactating women, emergency school feeding programs and food distributions to the most vulnerable and food-insecure populations.

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Effective water pricing needed to curb misuse of natural resources, says report Effective water pricing is needed to curb the misuse of natural resources and provide consumers with an adequate supply of water, says new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The report states that countries like Kenya need to adopt better policies aimed at evenly distributing natural resources like water and pricing them I a way that is fair to consumers. According to a report from the Joint Monitoring Programme, access to safe water supplies throughout Kenya stands at 59 per cent and access to improved sanitation is at 32 per cent. Research indicates that there is still an unmet need in rural and urban areas for both water and sanitation. Kenya faces challenges in water provision with erratic weather patterns in the past few years causing droughts and water shortages. Kenya also has a limited renewable water supply and is classified as a water scarce country. Urban migration contributes to challenges in sanitation, as people crowd into cities and urban growth is unregulated. Due to lack of access to water and sanitation, diarrhea is second to pneumonia in terms of child mortality for those under five years of age. Water, sanitation and hygiene related illnesses and conditions are the number one cause of hospitalization in children under age five. Access to water and sanitation also contribute to time savings for women, more hours in school for girls, and fewer health costs.

“There are numerous other examples from around the world that show that mis-priced water leads to what is known as the “tragedy of the commons,” where individual users of a resource acting independently and rationally according to their own self-interest behave contrary to the common good of all users by depleting that resource,” explains First Deputy Managing

billion (Sh46.1 trillion) worldwide, or about 0.6 per cent of global GDP. “In some countries subsidies amount to as much as 5 percent of GDP. And this is just the tip of the iceberg, as these estimates exclude agricultural uses of water, which in developing countries constitute the bulk of water consumption,” says Lipton. He says that achieving greater efficiency

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UK betting firm sacks 650 employees to save Sh7bn Recently merged betting firm Paddy Power Betfair is set to cut 650 jobs in the United Kingdom (UK) and the Republic of Ireland. Some 350 jobs will be lost in London and Stevenage, and another 300 in Dublin, as the company seeks savings of £50m (Sh7.1 billion). Paddy Power and online exchange Betfair merged in February, and currently have a combined workforce of 7,200 people. As well as shops in Ireland and the UK, it has digital operations in those nations plus Italy, Australia and US. Belfair’s office in Stevenage will close

Director of the International Monetary Fund , Mr David Lipton. Lipton adds that in many countries, public water utilities charge households a price that is just a fraction of what it costs to deliver water, let alone maintain or expand water infrastructure. Calculations by IMF economists suggest that, in 2012, this underpricing resulted in water subsidies totaling about $456

and some roles currently there will be moved to other locations, including Malta and Dublin. This is envisaged as taking place in stages over the next 9 to 12 months. However, it is understood that some of those likely to be affected may be able to transfer to other roles with the enlarged company. Areas which could be affected are those where staffing overlaps now exist following the merger, such as in legal, finance, technology and human resources. Furthermore, none of Paddy Power’s betting shops will be affected by the move.

in water consumption requires a holistic approach complemented by the reform of policies that drive water use. The IMF states that governments could put in place regulations that strengthen rights to water access and promote its efficient use, build strong and independent institutions in charge of water management, and conduct public awareness campaigns that help build support for these reforms. According to the Fund. water pricing reform should be an essential component of any drive to improve water management, helping to rationalize demand, improve its delivery, and unlock further supply. Governments need to price water in a way that achieves full cost recovery, including costs of maintenance and investment. They should also design pricing in such a way as to expand water access for the poor and vulnerable. Lipton cites the case of Burkina Faso, a country that introduced a progressive tariff grid for drinking water based on the volume of use, with the higher-tier users subsidizing the lowest tier as well as sanitation activities. The public water utility boasts recovery rates of 97 per cent, has low debt ratios, and reaps annual profits. “Thanks to water pricing reform, access to drinking water has doubled over the past two decades - a remarkable achievement in a country where water is scarce and rainfall highly variable,” he adds. Dennis_x254

WhatsApp adds security feature to protect users’ personal messages Instant messaging service WhatsApp has declared that it will put all its users’ communications into code from Tuesday in a bid to boost the platform’s security. The social media service has added a system known as end-to-end encryption through which messages are scrambled as they leave the sender’s device and can only be decrypted by the recipient’s device. It renders messages unreadable if they are intercepted, for example by criminals or law enforcement. WhatsApp, which has a billion users worldwide, said file transfers and voice calls would be encrypted too. The Facebook-owned company said protecting private communication was one of its “core beliefs”. Encryption was thrown under the spotlight after the FBI asked Apple to help it access data on an iPhone used by California gunman Syed Farook. WhatsApp said: “The idea is simple: when you send a message, the only person who can read it is the person or

group chat that you send that message to. No one can see inside that message. Not cybercriminals. Not hackers. Not oppressive regimes. Not even us.” Users with the latest version of the app were notified about the change when sending messages on Tuesday. The setting is enabled by default. Amnesty International called the move a “huge victory” for free speech. “WhatsApp’s roll out of the Signal Protocol, providing end to end

encryption for its one billion users worldwide, is a major boost for people’s ability to express themselves and communicate without fear,” the organisation said in a statement. “This is a huge victory for privacy and free speech, especially for activists and journalists who depend on strong and trustworthy communications to carry out their work without putting their lives at greater risk.”

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Why no one is saving UoN from Babu Owino T he controversial long-serving Nairobi university student leader Babu Owino has said he earns a meagre KSh 6,000 a month for the post he literally spends a fortune to defend, how is that, why is that? In an interview with a local paper, Owino goes further to reveal that he is very good friends with Uhuru Kenyatta’s personal assistant Jomo Gecaga, could this be why he is untouchable? This comes at a time when Nairobi university students are protesting his reelection for a fourth time in a row and where atrocities at least according to #KOT have been meted against the protesting students. That Babu Owino spends a fortune to win SONU elections is not in doubt. On April, 1, 2016 he was declared the winner yet again in what has resulted to protests and eventual closure (as at yesterday evening) of Nairobi University and a myriad of memes. Those who hang around the outspoken student leader who has been branded a career student by critics, Babu Owino is a man of means and his flamboyant lifestyle the envy of many. In many interviews a recent one being with Standard Digital however, He claims that he only earns KSh 6,000 as a student leader of the coveted Student Organisation of Nairobi University (SONU). So what is the motivation behind his spirited campaigns to win a seat that pays him money he can easily make, going by his flamboyant lifestyle? “I ran for this position purely because of

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my hunger to serve comrades. I ensure that SONU money is used in bursaries for needy student and in our secretariat and Parliament,” Said Babu Owino in the interview. He also revealed that Uhuru Kenyatta’s personal assistant Jomo Gecaga is a close friend and business associates which could partly explain Owino’s source of cash. Controversial businessman Paul Kobia also contributed KSh 2 million to Babu Owino’s latest campaign that saw him win a controversial election which has resulted to closure of the university. A section of students aligned to Mike Jacobs his latest and closet challenger accuse him of having rigged the election and that unless he steps down, the university will not know peace. Babu Owino has said he will be vying for the presidency in 2027 while in 2017, he has set his eyes on a parliamentary seat with the Nairobi county gubernatorial seat in his 2022 plans. Yesterday Babu updated his social media pages with an almost middle finger salute saying he is SONU president and Cord’s leader Raila has endorsed him for the Embakasi MP seat. If the violence and blantant roguness is nothing to go by then Babu is the next crop of goons entertained by the state and the system. Can UON and the government save the good name of University of Nairobi? The jury is still out. @duncan_x254

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cool, damp basement; musty smells; and mold or mildew on the walls are all indications of moisture getting into your basement. The main cause is likely poor drainage around your home. Fixing drainage problems around your house is actually a relatively inexpensive undertaking, and it often comes down to two major issues: 1) how rainwater is handled and 2) the grading or slope of your property. Handling Rainwater Gutters, are an important part of the drainage system around your house. If yours are nonexistent, in poor condition, or improperly placed on your house, they could be causing problems and putting your home at risk of water damage. Gutters need to be installed properly

so that they catch the water coming off your roof and channel it away from your house and its foundation. All gutters need to be firmly attached with the center of the downspout aligned under the lip of the roof. Downspouts Downspouts need to be large enough to handle the large amount of water that can come running off your roof in a heavy rainfall. The minimum size for a downspout should be 2x3 inches, but a larger size (like 3x4 inches) is even better. The larger size makes it less likely that anything will be able to block the downspout--even a tennis ball will drop right through, and you know water won’t back up into your gutters during a heavy rain and possibly overflow.

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improved bone health throughout the life cycle. To meet daily calcium requirements, most people should have two to three cups of milk or servings of dairy foods each day. There are many ways to ensure you are eating healthy and getting enough milk and milk products each day. Start with a healthy breakfast of cereal, milk and fruit or a yogurt parfait, include cheese in your lunch or afternoon snack and consider pudding or hot chocolate made with milk as an evening dessert.

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Now you can shred your body like a skier shreds the slopes. Take the typical form that a downhill skier uses when flying down the face of a mountain, and combined it with the action of

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How to Make a Hooded Rain Jacket Proper jackets are cheap but not very durable. We describe how to make a hooded jacket plus chaps, in a few minutes using a pair of scissors. Beat the rains on your own! Here’s the stepwise process Lay the coveralls out flat on a table, front side up. Make a mark about 2 inches below the bottom of the zipper. Use a pin or other sharp object to puncture the coveralls

all the way through to the backside. Carefully turn the coverall over and mark the exit point on the backside seam. Put the coveralls on and make a mark on one side about 4-5 inches below your waist. Take the coveralls off, fold them over, and mark the other side so the two sides are even. Draw a smooth concave curve from the center point to side marks on both sides of the coveralls (see

DIY photo below, four places total). This will give you a dropped front and tail for the jacket, and raised sides for the chaps. Use a sharp scissors to cut on the line all the way around. No hemming is needed since Tyvek does not unravel. To make the chaps, cut two pieces of lightweight flat braided cord 30 inches long, then sew the middle of each cord under the folded top edge of each leg of the chaps.

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CROSSWORD Across 1. Make ____ stop (hit the loo) 5. Ritalin-treated issue 9. Brit sitcom, briefly 14. “¿Qué ____?” 15. Old sundial numeral 16. Perry’s girl Friday 17. Dude ranch vacationer, perhaps 19. Geraldo Rivera opened one in 1986 20. Unwelcome, with “non” 21. Camille portrayer 23. End of some Web addresses 25. Saloon 30. Worldly 33. Attorney’s org. 35. The Sultan of ___ 36. Spiral-horned grazer 37. Big name in cereal 39. Fortunate 42. Abstractionist Paul 43. Western resort lake 45. Model who hosted “Fashion Emergency” 47. Country on the Medit. 48. Like some cruises 52. Adventurous trip 53. Divinity deg. 54. Capital down the coast from Lomé 57. Slip over in speech 61. Break ____ (dawn) 65. It forms part of Illinois’s southern border 67. Go for ___ (eat out)

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YOURSAY Stop judging Collymore, his newly-wed bride

Kenyans are so quick to jump into conclusions after Safaricom chief executive officer Bob Collymore tied the knot with one Wairimu Kamiru, Kenyans branded Wairimu a gold-digger and after breaking up with her husband and father of her twins, that I understand Bob is so fond of. Kenyans never pause for a moment to imagine, what if she was truly a victim of abuse in her marriage and Collymore was her blessing and saviour from a man who did not appreciate her. Isn’t she beautiful? Have you done your research to know her net worth, her education background? Have you stopped to think that this may be the best thing that can happen to her husband? Everything is never what it seems. Kenyans must shun the trait of judging others and hold back their presumptions. If she in deed started cheating on him openly, then her husband does not deserve her. If a woman cheats on me, I will blame the woman, not the man she cheats with. Here is the thing: We all live in a world of temptation. Even when married, people always flirt. At the work place. At school and everywhere. It takes one being decent enough to know how far they can take it. Whoever cheats, and doesn’t protect his or her partner from knowing is the bad one. We are all made of flesh. The same way men can’t resist a provocative younger woman is the same way some women can’t resist a man with money. But before you call someone a gold digger, remember it is not your money she is digging. And a man may be naïve, but he will always know when he has to give money in order to win a woman. All in all, it is a fair game, because everyone gets what they want. If you believe in destiny, it wasn’t meant to be that she will leave her husband and marry Bob. And maybe they will both find happiness and they will be fulfilled. I have seen all manner of ethnic stereotype and slurs, and I wonder what if she was from any other tribe, what people would have said. If I told you to list down 10 women who you think

are gold diggers, I am sure you will discover that gold-digging knows no tribe. And if a woman decides to live off men, what exactly is your beef? Whatever happened to people just minding their freaking business? They will be fine. Even if they will not be, kindly worry about inflation, global warming, next year’s election. Anything. And can we just give the Kikuyu women a break. Stereotypes to quote Chimamanda Adichie once again, are not necessarily untrue, but they are always incomplete. Human beings are human beings. There are bad people everywhere. If you look through your family tree you will see bad people there. You probably have a man whore in your family. You probably have badly behaved female cousins, single mothers, divorcees, etc. Some of these things we accuse Kikuyu women of are not exclusive to them. Hating on them does not improve your situation in life or makes you a better person. You probably have decent Kikuyu colleagues or friends from college. When bereaved they have probably contributed towards your sick relative or the funeral arrangement. They have probably bought you beer. You have probably dated and slept with one and may be broke up on better terms. And a woman from a different tribe, or your tribe has probably ruined your life. Us men from Western Kenya like to focus on marriages that fail when you marry Kikuyu, yet there are some that succeed. I have a relative, who even after her husband died she still identifies with the family. Even as we denigrate Kikuyu women, we also don’t acknowledge that being a widow in Western Kenya is not one of the easiest things. I know many widows who have been dispossessed their husband’s wealth, abused and humiliated. Part of the reason being that we refuse to acknowledge death in West Kenya as a natural process. In every death, even when it is an accident, we read something sinister. — Silas Nyachwani

Graft war should extend to private sector The State Law Office must advise the Executive on the precise ways to kill graft even as it insist that there are enough laws to fight the vice. With the government now beginning to step a little harder on the accelerator in the drive against corruption, the conspicuously missing area of concern is the private sector. Indeed, the operatives in the government who turn the wheels of graft are inspired by the prospect of the huge potential gains in deals with wayward private individuals, companies, and organisations. In his State of the Nation address last week, President Uhuru Kenyatta outlined the ongoing government measures, including the seizure of assets acquired with the proceeds of corruption. Assets worth more than Sh1.6 trillion.

The anti-graft war calls for a comprehensive and systematic approach. The proposed legislation to get private companies and charity organisations fully involved and committed to the war against corruption is long overdue. Of particular significance, therefore, is the apparent involvement of the private sector in the coming up with the Graft bill. The proposed law contains recommendations by the umbrella Kenya Private Sector Alliance. The apparent buy-in by the private sector is a significant step in the war against graft. Indeed, some of the key drivers in the endemic corruption in the public sector are private firms and other organisations. Private firms, for instance, are the ones that often pay bribe

to win government tenders. And non-governmental organisations are also known to be avenues through which some individuals enrich themselves. The war on graft, therefore, cannot be won by merely focusing only on one sector. It calls for a comprehensive approach that the Bribery Bill, 2006 seeks to address. If passed, private organisations will be required to implement tough measures to stop their employees from giving or receiving bribes. Since it takes two to tango, it is noteworthy that the Bill seeks to ensure that both the givers and the recipients of bribes are severely punished. The MPs should vigorously debate and enhance the legislation. — Nderitu

Push to resettle people on forest land wrong The world’s forest capacity is reducing each day as a result of unending encroachment by human population. This trend not only depletes the forest’s ecosystem but also diminishes the natural resource capacity of the earth, a major contributor of the climate change. The pace at which the human race is plundering the forest leaves is alarming considering that the human generational phase of life is active and growing by day. This brings me to the recent Cabinet decision to take part of the 17000 hectares of the Mau Forest to settle illegal occupants. In fact, Lands ministry is in the process of generating title deeds to be given to the community members who are occupying the forest. This to me is not only a step in the wrong direction

by the government but will also reverse the gains made in forest and environment conservation and management. The government should have explored different alternatives to resolve this issue. The Mau Complex has always been a contentious matter. Any progress made to resettle and conserve the forest has been met with political disapproval and discontent from leaders seeking political mileage. The Cabinet should rethink and reevaluate its decision on the hiving of part of forest land and seek further clarity on the alternative solutions. We should not sit and watch the Mau Complex shrinking in volume. It should be preserved and protected in time and for the coming generation. — Hussein Cheptot

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Suarez punishes Atletico after Torres red WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016

From Back Page Neymar curled the ball against the bar and missed another gilt-edged header, while Filipe Luis’s superb lastditch challenge stopped Lionel Messi pouncing to convert a loose ball. But eventually the pressure told. Suarez, who had been kept relatively quiet by Uruguay team-mate Diego Godin, instinctively diverted in Jordi Alba’s mis-hit shot, then generated remarkable power to head in Dani Alves’ pinpoint cross. “We must appreciate the difficulty in playing against Atletico. With this attitude and these players we will go to the end of the world,” Barca boss Luis Enrique said. Atletico Madrid left-back Filipe Luis said: “It is an awful result. It could be a lot worse but also a lot better. We shouldn’t have got the red card, it was totally unfair. It is not easy to play against Barcelona in the Champions League. We know it is really dangerous if they go out in the quarter-finals. We have to play against everyone and everything. We know it will be really difficult to go through but I think we are still alive. It is possible.” And his coach capped it all. “Beyond the inequality there was in the match, we leave with a situation that allows us to have hope. I am very happy with my team. Once again, we started winning, we were doing very well,” Diego Simeone added. Barcelona came into the match on the back of Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat by arch-rivals Real Madrid, a loss that ended the Catalan side’s 39-match unbeaten run. And Atletico appeared to take plenty of encouragement from their neighbours’ win at the Nou Camp. However, the numerical advantage after Torres’ dismissal allowed Barca to secure their seventh successive win against Simeone’s team. The Spanish champions have beaten

FC Barcelona’s Luis Suarez (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring the 1-1 equalizer during the UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg soccer match against Atletico Madrid in Spain last night. PHOTO: ALEJANDRO GARCIA/EPA

Atletico in both La Liga matches this season, helping them move six points clear of their opponents. Now Barca appear to be the slight favourites to reach the semi-finals as they attempt to become the first club to win back-to-back Champions League titles.

German referee Felix Brych shows a red card to Atletico Madrid’s Fernando Torres (right) during their clash with Barcelona at Camp Nou last night. PHOTO: ALBERTO ESTEVEZ/EPA

Gor host Thika at Nyayo Sportpesa Premier League Champions return to action this evening with a fixture against struggling Thika United who are yet to register any win this season. Gor were 3-0 victors away at Kakamega Homboyz and will look to rise in the log standings with a win over fellow strugglers. While three points for Kogalloh will push them to eighth with 10 points, another loss for Thika will heap more pressure on coach James Nandwa who has already fired a warning shot to his charges. “It will be like a final for us. It will be a tough match and we must work hard. The boys must raise their game. It will be like a final for us,” he said. The match begins at 9pm at the Nyayo National Stadium.

Demichelis accepts FA betting charge Manchester City’s Martin Demichelis has accepted a Football Association charge that he broke betting rules. The 35-year-old Argentina defender was accused of 12 breaches relating to matches between 22 and 28 January 2016. Demichelis, who is in France for City’s Champions League quarter-final at Paris St-Germain on Wednesday, had until today to respond. The FA will decide Demichelis’ punishment, with potential sanctions ranging from a fine to a ban. Rules introduced in the 2014-15

season prevent players and coaches from betting on any football activity worldwide. There is no suggestion the charge related to any City games in which Demichelis has featured this season, nor any match he could have had any influence over. Meanwhile Manchester City will face Paris Saint Germain in their UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg in Paris tonight. At the same time, Real Madrid will travel to Germany where they face Vfl Wolfsburg in another quarter final first leg clash. But Manchester City have a tougher task given that they will be missing

three of their most dependable players in Captain Vincent Kompany, goalkeeper Joe Hart and influencial midfielder Yaya Toure. The trio all have calf problems. “It may be difficult for them to be fit by Wednesday,” Man City coach Manuel Pellegrini said of them. But the good news for City is that the attacking duo of Kevin De Bruyne and Samir Nasri are both fit again following lengthy injury layoffs. PSG has already been crowned French Champions and are expected to throw everything in the quest to win their first Champions League title.

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Vidal on target as Bayern win Arturo Vidal’s early goal gave fivetime winners Bayern Munich victory over Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final last night. The midfielder headed home Juan Bernat’s cross from the left in the first attack of the game after just two minutes. Bayern, though, failed to build on their advantage as they struggled to break down a well-organised Benfica. The visitors could have snatched a draw when Jonas’ second-half strike was blocked by Javi Martinez. Bayern, who have reached the semifinals every year since 2012, will need to improve on an unusually lethargic performance if they are to avoid an upset in next Wednesday’s return leg in Portugal. Manager Pep Guardiola suggested before the game that Benfica had the best defence in Europe. “I’m very happy with the result because I know how good our opponents are. Credit to my team,” he said after the game. “When you get to the Champions

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League quarter-finals, it’s always the second leg that’s key. We head to Lisbon with the intention of winning,” he added. Bayern scoring a goal inside two minutes, when Vidal headed into the bottom corner, suggested Guardiola was generous with his praise, but to Benfica’s credit they made things difficult for the hosts for the rest of the game. Despite Franck Ribery and Douglas Costa’s attempts to stretch Benfica, the Portuguese side stood firm and Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski was left with little to no service. There was a distinct lack of energy to Bayern’s play and the home crowd became increasingly frustrated as the game wore on. When chances did present themselves Bayern were let down by poor decisionmaking, highlighted in the dying seconds when Lewandowski opted to pass to Ribery when one-on-one against Ederson. Benfica’s defeat was only their second in 21 games and, in Jonas, they possess one of the in-form strikers in Europe.

Bayern’s Arturo Vidal (right) celebrates with team-mates after scoring the lone goal in their 1-0 win over Benfica during the UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg match at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany last night. PHOTO: ANDREAS GEBERT/EPA

The Brazilian has scored 32 goals in all competitions this season, but wasted two clear chances to add to that tally on Tuesday. With Jonas and 21-goal strike partner

Kostas Mitroglou in their ranks, Benfica have goals in them and will believe they can triumph at home. “It’s all open. Bayern is one of the best teams in the world. But we will give in

Lisbon our best,” Manager Rui Vitoria said. “We had our problems, but our attitude was right. I’m very happy with our performance.”

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FC Barcelona striker Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring the second goal in their 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid during the UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain last night. PHOTO: QUIQUE GARCIA/EPA

Suarez shines in Barca’s fightback L

uis Suarez scored twice as Barcelona fought back to beat 10-man Atletico Madrid in an action-packed Champions League quarter-final first leg played at the Camp Nou last night. Atletico scored a potentially valuable away goal when Fernando Torres blasted in a clinical first-time shot. But the game turned when Torres was sent off before half-time for two needless bookings inside seven minutes. Holders Barca upped the tempo after the break, Suarez prodding in the equaliser then powerfully heading in the winner. However, the Uruguayan had been fortunate not to be shown a first-half red card for kicking out at Atletico right-back Juanfran. The teams will meet again in the second leg at the Vicente Calderon next Wednesday. Torres, 32, has failed to rediscover anything like prolific form since returning to boyhood club Atletico - but his goal against Barcelona was arguably the most important of his second spell. The former Liverpool and Chelsea striker showed the clinical edge which characterised the early part of his career as he latched on to Koke’s defence-splitting pass to fire in through Barca keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s legs. However, his side’s tactical masterplan grab the away goal and sit tight - was blown

apart by his dismissal. Torres was shown his first yellow card for clipping Barca forward Neymar, then saw red moments later when he needlessly clattered into the back of midfielder Sergio Busquets close to the halfway line. Atletico manager Diego Simeone was incensed by the decision of German referee Felix Brych, who upset Los Rojiblancos by sending off Arda Turan in their Champions League quarter-final defeat by Real Madrid last season. And the Argentine may well believe his team were the victim of a further injustice when the official seemingly missed Suarez lashing out at Juanfran near the dead-ball line. “I can’t say what I think, but I am not angry with Fernando for sure,” said Simeone. With all their eleven men behind the ball when not in possession, staying compact and narrowing to limit the home side’s space, Barca knew exactly the tactics Atletico would employ. But the Catalan team were powerless to stop Atletico’s stubborn effectiveness in the opening hour. Atletico wanted to frustrate Barca, refusing to allow the home side to play their free-flowing football in a relatively comfortable first half capped by Torres’ opener. After the break, the hosts showed more urgency - and the intense pressure finally told. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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