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MP THREATENS TO SUE SPEAKER OVER HOUSE BAN UGUNJA’S OPIYO WANDAYI WANTS TO INSTITUTE LEGAL CHARGES AGAINST MUTURI FOR IGNORING A COURT ORDER THAT DIRECTED HE BE ALLOWED TO RESUME HIS PARLIAMENTARY DUTIES

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New tough directives to restore sanity in Nairobi T

he Nairobi County administration has today unveiled tough directives to end disorder and confusion in the capital and help the city regain its lost glory.

Overlapping matatus, boda boda operators who violate traffic regulations, bars that play loud music in residential

areas, hawkers and illegal dumpers of garbage now risk being arrested, Deputy Governor Jonathan Mueke announced today when he unveiled the new taskforce formed to curb the increasing lawlessness in the city.

Illegal structures, car washes, street families and all roadside eateries will be knock down according to Mr

Mueke.

“Law and order must be restored in Nairobi in order to attract visitors and investors,” Mueke said.

He lamented that garbage has recently submerged the city and hawkers have also uncontrollably emerged within the CBD. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

IEBC chiefs at pains to defend their stay in office

Nairobi Deputy Governor Jonathan Mueke argues with a matatu driver along Mfangano street in February when he toured various streets used as bus-terminals by PSV operators. He has today unveiled a committee that will deal with matatus, hawkers, illegal dumping among other nuisances in the city.

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Tempers yesterday flared as a joint parliamentary committee grilled the nine Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners in a petition seeking their removal from office.

The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee jointly with Constitutional Oversight Implementation Committee is looking into a petition filed by governance expert Barasa Nyukuri, seeking the ouster of IEBC commissioners from office on allegations of incompetence and mismanagement of the 2013.

The IEBC commissioners defended their tenure in office saying it was of the most transparent, effective and competent in the region.

Led by besieged chairperson Isaack Hassan, the nine commissioner dismissed the Nyukuri petition saying it was incompetent, misconceived, filed in bad faith and lack any merit in law.

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Electoral agency bosses ‘not ready’ to appear before select committee Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chiefs have expressed disinterest in appearing before the joint committee formed by both Cord Coalition and Jubilee to look into ways of reforming the electoral agency.

The commissioners argued that some of the reasons for the formation of the joint committee had been dealt with by other organs.

The joint committee led by Meru Senator and his Siaya counterpart James Orengo held its first meeting yesterday with members of the media locked out.

“Some of the issues we are called upon to respond to in most of these committees are just the same things which we have shared with other committees,” said IEBC chairman Issac Hassan.

Appearing before the Justice and Legal Affairs committee, Hassan said the issues raised by petitioner Barasa Nyukuri had been raised before and conclusively resolved.

The petition accuses the commissioners of being incompetent and lacking in integrity citing procurement process of electronic voter identification gadgets and Biometric kits as some of case studies.

“There are many instances where dead people voted and others voted twice that is a clear manifestation of incompetence and fraud on the poll team side and not the voters and therefore this country cannot risk another general elections with the same team,” Nyukuri said when he appeared before the committee last week.

The commissioners dismissed the allegations saying there was no evidence presented by the petitioner.

Hassan said the commission does not understand why the petitioner keeps on

IEBC chairman Isaack Hassan and commissioner Thomas Letangule at a past press conference at the commission’s headquarters in Nairobi. They yesterday told a parliamentary committee that they are not ready to face the recently formed select committee to negotiate reforms at the agency.

bringing the same things which had been dispensed. He said the move is meant to taint the commission.

“The commission has constantly suffered from negative publicity due to the inaccuracies of reports. We are always never given a chance to explain our side of the story,” Hassan said.

According to IEBC, the petitioner ought to have filed accusations of individual commissioners rather than an omnibus petition. The commissioners also sought

protection of the joint committee from what they termed “double jeopardy” expressing their disinterest in appearing before the select committee on IEBC. The commissioners are expected to reappear before the joint committee next week Tuesday to respond to queries raised in Auditor General report on the financial misappropriation in the purchase of BVR kits in the run up to the 2013 general elections. @sam_x254

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“The author of this petition is a liar and busybody seeking fame,” said Hassan.

They said they are willing to face a tribunal to clear their names of alleged incompetence and lack of integrity, should the committee confirm the allegations by raised petitioner.

“Even if you want to take us to the tribunal, we are ready, we don’t want to bend the law because a tribunal is what the Constitution anticipated,” Commissioner Thomas Letangule interrupted.

It was at this point, Commissioner Yusuf Nzibo raised on a point order, to respond to an audit report by the office of the Auditor General Dr. Edward Ouko, which implicated him and his colleague Isaack Hassan in procurement negligence during the last General Election.

Commissioner Nzibo painfully explained how him and his family have been psychologically tortured since the now infamous Chicken gate scandal hit the headlines.

“Every day when I read about Chicken gate, I become very sad because I have served this country in very many positions, it has destroyed both my reputation and that of my family. I have had a very distinguished reputation,” Nzibo with his eyes heavy with tears.

However, it was the contents of the special audit report by Auditor General Edward Ouko that was earlier responded to commissioner Nzibo that invited anger and bitter exchanges between Commission Chair Issack Hassan and Justice and Legal Affairs Committee Chairman Samuel Chepkonga.

Mr. Hassan accused Chepkonga of assuming the role of the petitioner Barasa Nyukuri, to prosecute his team on the audit queries by Office of the Auditor General raised in the petition, where Barasa majorly relied to put on question the competence of the poll team.

An irate Hassan told the parliamentary committee to be perform its duties and stop subjecting the commissioner to unforeseen emotional agony.

“He is a liar. You are treating what he is saying as if it is gospel truth. We cannot sit here and listen to you repeating the same lies,” he said.

An equally furious Chepkonga, told off Hassan to stop directing the committee on how they should handle the proceeding saying he should be at liberty to respond to the petition or refuse to. ““It is not for you (Hassan) to tell this committee what it is supposed to do. You are here because a petition was brought to us. You have to respond to the petition,” he advised.

“You have no right to get annoyed and angry. Present your information in a manner that is acceptable to all. We will not allow people to be cantankerous,” he added, directing the commission to file written submissions on the audit query and appear before the committee next Tuesday. hillary_x254

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As such, he said there is urgent need to restore order and sanity in Kenya’s largest city.

A sub-committee to be led by the Deputy Governor himself has already been put in place and additional 600 city inspectorate officers will be recruited soon to help bring order not only in the Central Business District but also within the estates.

County Executive for Public Service Management and Transformation Mercy Kamau, County Secretary Robert Ayisi, Chief Officer,

Enforcement Francis Munyambu and John Ntoiti (Sub County administration) are the other members in the committee.

Their immediate task is to eliminate the above factors which Mr Mueke said have been causing nuisance within Nairobi.

Sub County officers will also be deployed in the estates to control unnecessary noise from bars and clubs located within those areas.

Illegal structures in the estates will also be brought down in the wide

range of measures announced by the Deputy Governor.

The Deputy Governor reiterated that hawkers will not be allowed within the CBD and they should be in their designated areas of operation which is the market.

Mueke said the city county council has designated areas in Muthurwa market, City Market and Gikomba where hawkers should operate from.

“These hawkers within the CBD have their stalls in the market but they just want to sell their goods within the CBD. This is illegal as they block other people’s businesses and shops

within town,” he said.

And with matatu operators who have been accused for overlapping and causing unnecessary chaos when they opt to pick passengers on busy streets, Mr Mueke said it is no longer going to be business as usual.

“This is very serious and those people who are hell bent to bring anarchy within the city should be warned that they will be arrested and charged,” Mueke said.

Mueke explained that the stringent measures are just aimed at restoring sanity in the city and not to frustrate businessmen.

“We are not against any businessmen or targeting a particular group of people. All we are saying is that everything in Nairobi must be done in a legal way and the all structures must be in the right place,” he said.

“We need more support from all stakeholder to ensure Nairobi regain its glory,” he added.

Mueke said all street children will soon be relocated to their sh200 million home in Ruai which is about to be completed. @sam_x254

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MP threatens to sue Speaker over House ban Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi has threatened to sue National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi for disobeying court order allowing him back to Parliament until his case is determined.

Through his lawyer Anthony Oluoch, Wandayi has given the speaker 24 hours to obey the court order failure to which he will sue him.

“We insist on full compliance of the order within the next 24 hours failing which we shall be left with no option but to institute contempt proceedings against you with risk to yourself, including committal to civil jail for a period not exceeding six months,” Wandayi said.

Wandayi has said that in respect of court orders, no immunity can be invoked and the same does not apply to allow or permit disobedience of orders of the court.

Muturi directed that Wandayi should not be permitted within the precincts of parliament until his case is determined by the Powers and Privileges Committee and a comprehensive report presented for deliberations.

Wandayi was expelled by Muturi on March 31 for disrupting President Uhuru Kenyatta’s State of the Nation speech.

“Pending the conclusion of the matter by the committee, Wandayi is deemed a stranger and shall

LSK demands compensation for slain lawyer, his client and their taxi driver

not be allowed within the precincts of Parliament except for the purposes of attending summons of the committee on previleges as and when required by the committee,” Muturi said “In the light of the foregoing and since the court order seeks to stay the decision made by this house, the speaker’s hands are therefore tied, his eyes cannot see, his tongue cannot speak and he is subject to the direction of this house. Consequently, the speaker has no option but to refer the matters raised by the Leader of Majority and other members back to this House for determination,” he added “However, as you are aware, the court order relates to the disciplinary proceedings raised by Parliament against its member which is the previleges of the House in terms of article 117(2) of the Constitution and therefore direct that the matter be taken up by the committee on powers and previleges and advice the House before Tuesday July 19, 2016.The committee is also at liberty to re-look at the events and make recommendations as may be appropriate.

Muturi said the committee shall then advise the house on the way forward as regards to the court order and issues raised by the Honorable Members in regards to the court order. @sam_x254

Lawyers are demanding for the immediate compensation of for the killing of lawyer Willie Kimani, boda boda operator Josephat Mwenda and taxi driver Joseph Muiruri in Mavoko.

Through their umbrella body, Law Society of Kenya (LSK), they want the government to take responsibility for the killing and immediately compensate the families of the slain three even as the case is still in court.

Representing LSK in the suit advocate John Khaminwa said the three were the breadwinners of their young families who have been left in desperate financial situations. “We are seeking an immediate

Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi at a past press briefing at Parliament Buildings. He has threatened to sue Speaker justin Muturi for failing to honour a court order that allowed him to be admitted back to the House following his one-year suspension in March.

order that their families be paid, pending finalisation of this suit,” lawyer John Khaminwa said. He said the state should pay maintenance money and accept responsibility as “it is now clear the three died while in custody of state agents”.

The three were abducted on June 23 after they left court in Mavoko and held at an AP camp. The bodies were found on June 30 in Kilimambogo.

Khaminwa told the court that the dependents of the deceased should not be subjected to dependence on handouts after their kin were brutally murdered.

Khaminwa asked for two weeks to amend court papers to include the new demand.

LSK’s Kirimi Guantai told the court mobile operator Safaricom supplied the call data records they requested. At the same time, the company renewed its bid to have it removed from the case, saying it has already given all the evidence in its possession. Safaricom said it is willing to continue assisting as required. In response to the applications, Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions wanted the case to be stopped for them to pursue trial of the four police officers in custody over the killings. @wilson_x254

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Obama on Tuesday paid tribute to the five officers killed in Dallas last week, as he insisted that racial discrimination still existed in the US and protesters against police violence could not be dismissed as “troublemakers or paranoid”.

Angry citizens, for their part, must acknowledge the dangers police face on the job, the president said at an interfaith memorial service for Michael Smith, Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Patrick Zamarripa and Brent Thompson, the officers killed by Micah Johnson at a rally against police violence on Thursday night. Obama called for action to stop the conflict between police and protesters and black and white, admitting previous approaches, including his own, are failing. www.theguardian.com

After 14 months of policy clashes and moments of disdain, Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday, clearing away the last major obstacle to a united front for the party heading into its convention this month and the fall election.

Yet for all the smiles and hugs between the former rivals here at their first joint rally, Mrs. Clinton’s next challenge was on vivid display as some Sanders supporters jeered her name and held signs saying “Won’t Vote Hillary” while Clinton partisans hissed “shhhh” and others chanted “unity.” www.nytimes.com

territorial claims in the South China Sea, including a crash programme to turn several rocks and reefs into military bases and other facilities, have been causing growing tension in the region for years. Nearby countries and America have tried unsuccessfully to persuade China to back off. Now a UNdesignated court in The Hague has delivered a ruling that declares invalid China’s claim to historic rights over almost all of the South China Sea, as well as islands within it.

China had refused to take part in the court’s proceedings, describing them as illegal. It will now be furious.

risk appetite propelled US stocks to record highs for the second day in a row as bulls took heart from an easing of Brexit concerns, a more confident view of the global economy and the prospect of continued central bank accommodation.

US, German and UK government bond prices continued to retreat, the yen fell to its lowest level against the dollar for more than two weeks and gold was heading for its lowest close since the start of the month. Sterling approached the $1.33 level against the dollar for the first time since July 4.

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It has been a privilege, says outgoing UK PM Cameron

Outgoing UK Premier David Cameron. Photo/EPA

David Cameron will leave Downing Street for the final time as PM later, with Theresa May waiting to replace him.

Mr Cameron will face his last Prime Minister’s Questions in the Commons, before heading to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation to the Queen.

He told the Daily Telegraph: “As I leave today, I hope that people will see a stronger country. It has been a privilege to serve the country I love.”

After taking office, Mrs May will set about naming her own frontbench team.

The current home secretary, 59, was the only remaining candidate in the Conservative leadership contest following Andrea Leadsom’s withdrawal on Monday.

The contest began when Mr Cameron, who has been prime minister since 2010, announced he would step down after losing the EU referendum in June.

Mr Cameron told the Telegraph: “I came into Downing Street to confront our problems as a country and lead people through difficult decisions so that together we could reach better times.

“As I leave today, I hope that people will see a stronger country, a thriving economy, and more chances to get on in life.”

At midday Mr Cameron, who has said he plans to continue as MP for Witney in Oxfordshire, will face Prime Minister’s

Questions for the 182nd and final time as PM - his 319th in total as Tory leader.

Later, after the PM has tendered his resignation to the Queen, Mrs May will have her own visit to Buckingham Palace, when she will accept the monarch’s offer to form a new government.

She will return to No 10 as the country’s second female prime minister, following in the footsteps of Margaret Thatcher.

Mr Cameron held office for six years, 62 days making him the UK’s 22nd longestserving prime minister. Aged 49, he will be the youngest PM to leave office since the Earl of Roseberry in 1895.

Theresa May becomes the oldest incoming prime minister since Jim Callaghan in 1976.

Removal vans were spotted outside Downing Street on Tuesday, as Mr Cameron’s ministers paid tribute to him in his final cabinet meeting.

“There was a feeling across the cabinet of great pride at what David Cameron has achieved over the last six years, sadness that it has ended, in a way, perhaps much quicker than people thought,” said Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

The swift transition of power comes after the expected nine-week leadership campaign was truncated to just a couple of days by leading Brexit campaigner Andrea Leadsom’s surprise withdrawal.

Solar-powered plane lands in Cairo The Sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse has finished its penultimate flight, landing in Egypt’s capital, Cairo.

It took off from the Spanish city of Seville at 04:20 GMT on Monday, taking just over 48 hours to make the trip.

The zero-fuel aircraft is now in the home straight of its bid to circumnavigate the globe.

Its final stop is Abu Dhabi, where the challenge began in March 2015. The two pilots sharing flying duties are each taking one more turn at the controls.

Andre Borschberg did the Seville-Cairo stage, soaring over the pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza before landing.

“The final approach to Cairo was a bit tough but I made it,” he tweeted.

Bertrand Piccard will complete the challenge by taking Solar Impulse back into the United Arab Emirates in the next few days, depending on the weather.

Towards the end of the flight, it was the first time the plane’s battery levels had gone under 30%, mission managers said.

They organised to land in Egypt, where they were greeted by the country’s ministers of aviation and energy, in the morning when the winds and temperatures were most favourable.

Before taking off from Seville International Airport, Mr Borschberg said he inevitably felt the emotion of making his last journey in the plane.

“It’s meaningful obviously because it’s my last flight in this round-the-world epic. I’ve started

to think about it. I’m happy that we get close to the end but also prudent knowing that it is not done yet. I have to stay really focussed.”

The penultimate leg crossed seven countries, negotiating some very busy air routes.

The slow-moving plane also had to take account of a number of military operations in the Mediterranean/North Africa region.

For Mr Piccard, reaching Egypt is an important milestone for the project he founded.

It was in the North African nation that he landed 17 years ago in Breitling Orbiter 3 - the first balloon to make a non-stop, round-the-world flight.

“We arrived there with so little fuel left - you know, the propane gas you have to burn in your envelope to stay airborne. I landed there with less than 1% of our reserves, and I was really scared to fall short of gas before the end. And that’s when I said I want to fly around the world again but with no fuel,” the Swiss adventurer said.

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China denounces court ruling, threatens air defense zone over sea

China said Wednesday it has the right to set up an air defense zone in the hotly disputed South China Sea, a day after a landmark court ruling against Beijing’s claims in the contested waters.

Liu Zhenmin, China’s vice foreign minister, told a press conference in Beijing that China’s sovereignty over the bulk of the South China Sea wouldn’t be affected by a decision by the International Court for Arbitration, which went overwhelmingly in favor of the Philippines.

Liu said imposing an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the region, which would require aircraft flying over the waters to first notify China, would depend on the threat level China faced.

“If our security is threatened, we of course have the right to set it up,” Liu said.

China set up an ADIZ over the East China Sea in 2013, prompting an outcry from Japan and the United States, but the zone has not been fully enforced.

This is the first time an international court has ruled on region’s mess of competing claims and Tuesday’s decision could ratchet up friction in the region, where $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes through annually. Liu said that China hoped the Philippine government would see the ruling as “a piece of scrap paper” and called for bilateral negotiations to resume over the issue.

The court concluded that China’s historical claims to the sea weren’t legally valid. It also said China had breached the Philippines’ sovereign rights by endangering its ships, damaging the marine environment and building on islands and reefs.

Beijing’s ambassador to the United States said on Tuesday the ruling would “intensify conflict and even confrontation.”

It was welcomed by the Philippines, the United States and other countries in the region, who called on China to abide by the decision.

Taiwan -- officially the Republic of China -- rejected the court ruling and sent a warship to patrol the South China Sea on Wednesday.

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73pc of listed stocks post negative results in aftermath of Brexit vote More than 73 per cent of Kenya’s listed stocks posted negative results in aftermath of Britain’s June 23 vote to leave the European Union (EU). Britain’s move, commonly referred to as ‘Brexit’, caused weaknesses in Kenya’s equities market, which persisted in the month of June with 46 out of the 63 listed stocks registering negative returns.

This is according to a report by investment services company UAP-Old Mutual Group.

“Weakness in the equities market persisted in the month of June with 46 out of the 63 listed stocks registering negative returns as BREXIT effects rippled through emerging markets,” the Group told X News early this morning.

In a statement released just hours ago, the firm noted that rising uncertainty about global growth sent investors into a selloff in the last weeks of June as investors preferred ‘safer’ assets.

“The All Share Index lost 2.1 per cent while the NSE 20 index lost 4.9 per cent. Market turnover stood at $170.3 million (Sh17.3 billion) up from $96.53 million (Sh9.8 billion) in May and was controlled by Equity Bank, EABL, Safaricom and KCB. Foreigners remained net buyers with a net inflow of $8.11 million (Sh822 million).

During the period under review the Nairobi Securities Exhange’s (NSE’s) top gainers were Kapchorua Tea, Kenya Airways, Williamson Tea Kenya, Longhorn Publishers and Centum Investments while the top losers were Flame Tree Group Holdings, Nairobi

Securities Exchange, Uchumi, Crown Paints and Express Kenya.

According to UAP-Old Mutual Group’s data, Government bonds registered positive results in the month of June as the government yield curve shifted slightly downwards amid stable inflation and dropping interest rates.

“The fund will continue to hold stocks that have strong profit growth prospects, pay reasonable dividends and will deliver superior returns over the long term,” the Group said in regard to

its own investments.

Their analysis indicates that inflationary pressures in the second quarter of 2016 remained benign, supported by declining food prices and reduced costs of petroleum products. However, the Year-on-Year inflation rate in June increased to 5.8 per cent from 5 per cent in May 2016, but still in line with Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK’S) band of 2.5 to 7.5 per cent.

Yields on government securities continued to decline with the 91-

day, 182-day and 364-day T-Bills dropping to 7.06, 9.24, and 10.74 per cent respectively. This was on account of high liquidity levels in the money markets and low investor risk appetite.

The Kenya Shilling remained stable as the CBK reaffirmed its commitment to support the currency following Great Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. CBK quoted the currency at Sh101.10 to the US dollar as at end of the quarter. @Dennis_x254

GrowWithNSE Speakers at a past NSE Listing Breakfast responding to questions from delegates.

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Jambojet opens flight bookings ahead of peak tourism season

Jambojet, the low cost brand of Kenya Airways, has announced the opening of its flights bookings up to January 15, 2017. The carrier, which operates on domestic routes from Nairobi to Mombasa, Eldoret, Kisumu, Lamu, Malindi and Ukunda (Diani), made the announcement ahead of the tourism peak season in a bid to market its low fare early bird tickets as well as tap into the tourism regions market.

Jambojet set a regional record earlier this year by handling over 1,000,000 customers in less than two years of operation. This number has since been on the upward and has significantly grow. More and more Kenyans and foreigners now appreciate the benefits of low cost flying. A study released by Jambojet when it marked its 1,000 000 customer showed that about 30% of the Jambojet customers were actually first time flyers. Having set up shop in Mombasa and recently in Lamu county destinations that are synonymous with high frequency of tourism between October and January, the carrier is hoping to spur the growth of domestic and international tourism as well as dominate regional routes.

“We are glad to announce that we have opened up our bookings for travel all the way through to 15th January 2017.

Don’t wait until it’s too late to make your December holiday bookings. Get ahead of the pack. Get yourself the best priced tickets now,” Jambojet said in a statement.

“In order to access the lowest airfares available, we encourage travelers to plan ahead,” said Jambojet CEO Willem Hondius. @kevin_x254

Lack of housing prompts Spire Bank Fusion Capital D-REIT to be classified as Equity to invest in low cost housing units Fusion Real Estate Development Fusion Capital’s transaction advisers expansion in the size of the assets Spire Bank has announced plans to invest in low cost housing seeking to ease the burden of rent for low and middle-class consumers. The move is part of its strategic plan for the Kenyan market.

The move is also part of the lender’s ongoing drive to support the Kenya government’s efforts to provide good and safe housing to its citizens as per the country’s Vision 2030 initiative.

In an Interview, the bank’s Chief Executive Tim Gitonga said the investment will be made on a 35-acre piece of land in Juja in partnership with investment group, Mwalimu Asset Managers.

He noted that the project is expected to kick off in early 2017, saying the lender is still in talks with its key depositor, Mwalimu Asset Management, to find out the cost of implementing the whole project.

Other than focusing on the low cost housing project, Gitonga says the lender

will also inject Sh5 billion to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) before the end of the year.

This plan is intended to increase its SME portfolio to 65 per cent up from the current 45 per cent of its business over the next two years.

“Among the issues affecting the SME sector include performance risk issues, where SMEs do not deliver to the specifications of their contracts and payments become an issue, we are seeking to do capacity building on them so as to help be the best they can be,” Gitonga noted.

The move follows the release of a new report from the Ministry of Lands, which revealed that the country’s urban centres face a shortage of 200,000 housing units annually, with only 50,000 new units being constructed every year.

Lands Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi said the government is reviewing the country’s Housing Policy to handle @enock_x254 challenges.

Trust (FRED) Commercial -- an investment vehicle by financial services group Fusion Capital -- has received approval from the Retirements Benefits Authority (RBA) for the Fusion Capital REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) to be classified under category 5 of the Retirement Benefits Investment Guidelines.

This is essentially the same asset class as ordinary and preference shares of companies quoted in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and collective investment schemes incorporated in Kenya and approved by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). This classification opens up the opportunity to pension funds who can now invest a bigger portion of their funds to this new asset class.

The RBA’s decision is the fruit of extensive consultations with the CMA. RBA concluded in a letter signed by its CEO, Dr. Edward Odundo, and sent to

that: “all Retirement Benefits Schemes shall invest in this category of asset subject to the terms of their investment policy.”

This move has been welcomed by Fusion Capital Group CEO, Luke Kinoti, who has acknowledged that this development is an important step in the right direction. “The RBA’s accommodative stance is a positive development as it clears the way for well capitalized pension funds and retirement benefit schemes to get a solid footing in real estate through a regulated and structured investment.”

“As a listed stock the D-REIT is a great investment plan for Pension funds because the fund managers will be able to broaden the range of their investment as well as divest to earn maximum yields,” Mr Kinoti explained.

Funds held by the pension industry in Kenya are projected to hit the Sh1 trillion mark this year. This rapid

of the pension industry underlines the potentially huge investment that Fusion Capital’s D-Reit could attract, brightening the prospects for steady capital appreciation for investors who get in early.

However, the RBA letter further underscores the fact that the D-REIT is still reserved to professional investors who will put in a minimum capital of Sh5 million. The RBA’s endorsement also comes at a time when the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has offered incentives to D-REIT investors by exempting them from paying tax on earnings derived from the investment.

“Everything is coming together nicely, especially with the recent endorsements from the government, investors and other relevant stakeholders. This positive reception underpins our bullish long-term outlook on the D-REIT’s future,” concluded Mr. Kinoti. @kevin_x254

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High cost of treatment drives Kenya’s cancer deaths cases up

Kenya has recorded a high increase in cases involving non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and cancer deaths for both males and females between 1990 and 2013, a Kenya Health Survey has revealed.

The report comes at a time when cancer treatment is becoming increasingly expensive. Few private hospitals are equipped to provide treatment, which encourages those with the much-needed resources to charge higher rates.

Faraja Cancer Support, an NGO that works with cancer patients, states that the average cost of treatment ranges from $1,600 (over Sh160,000) to $5,000 (over Sh500,000), which is far beyond the reach of many Kenyans.

Even an estimated Sh500 cost of one radiotherapy session at the public hospital can be prohibitively expensive for poor Kenyans who live on a dollar or less a day.

According to the survey, dubbed ‘The Global Burden of Disease’ Generating Evidence, Guiding Policy in Kenya’ deaths from cancer increased by 69 per cent for both males and females.

The analysis further reveals that much of this increase is due to an 85 per cent increase in esophageal cancer deaths among males and females, with total deaths rising from 1,475 deaths in 1990 to 2,735 deaths in 2013.

“Despite overall progress, the burden of non-communicable disease is growing steadily in Kenya and across the region.

Progress in reducing this burden is slow,” said Dr. James Kisia Executive Director International Centre for Humanitarian

A patient undergoes treatment for cervical cancer at Mulago hospital.

Affairs (ICHA).

According to the report, there has been an increase in breast and cervical cancer among females. In 1990, there were 1,366 deaths due to cervical cancer among females; by 2013 this had increased 26 per cent to 2,000 deaths.

Kisia added that the report sought to explore heath progress in Kenya over the past 23 years and examining the challenges the country faces as its population grows and the landscape of its health shifts.

The report further reveals that breast

cancer deaths also increased. In 1990, there were 875 deaths due to breast cancer observed among females. By 2013 this had increased 81 per cent, to 1,590 deaths.

According to the report, tobacco use was cited as a risk factor for many Non Communicable Diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases, strokes, and some cancers.

Out of the 32,000 lives lost due to disability and ischemic heart diseases in 2013, tobacco use was attributed as the main cause according to the report.

Smoking prevalence among males is substantial higher than among females.

There have been modest decreases in male smoking prevalence since the early 2000s, but it remains about 20 per cent.

The report adds that the majority of smokers are between the ages of 45 and 55 years. In comparison, daily smoking prevalence among females remains less than 3 per cent though there have not been notable decreases in prevalence.

Though tuberculosis deaths increased between 1990 and 2000, deaths have fallen by nearly 40 per cent since 2000. @lenah_x254

Kenya gears up for UNCTAD conference,state to focus on development

The Ministry of Tourism has touted the upcoming United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which will be held in Nairobi, as a boost for the sector and the country’s economic development.

The conference marks the 14th Session of the event, exactly 40 years after Kenya’s founding President, Jomo Kenyatta, opened the 4th session in May 1976.

UNCTAD will be held at the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) in Nairobi from July 17 to July 22.

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Amina Mohammed yesterday met with UNCTAD’s Secretary General Mukhisa Kituyi and Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations, Dr. Stephen Ndungu during a handover ceremony to promote the upcoming affair.

“The Government of Kenya is committed to a successful UNCTAD Conference in Nairobi,” Amb. Mohammed said.

She was speaking just after the ceremony, which was held at the Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi.

The week-long conference will host various Heads of State, global leaders and a wide range of diplomats,

academia and civil society, under the theme; “From decision to action: moving toward an inclusive and equitable global economic environment for trade and development”, and will feature Ministerial debates, high-profile round tables, a World Investment Forum, a Global Commodities Forum, and a Civil Society Forum, among other events.

President Uhuru Kenyatta last year expressed his gratitude to the UNCTAD Board for choosing Nairobi to host the conference.

“We look forward to welcoming the

world to Nairobi for the first United Nations implementation conference since the conclusion of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda in July 2015, the Agenda 2030 in New York and the just concluded COP21 in Paris,” he said.

Headquartered in Geneva, UNCTAD is responsible for expediting the global trade agenda (international trade).

Governed by its 194 nation members, UNCTAD sets the tone for wide ranging and mutually beneficial trade relations around the world.

The conference is expected to serve as an opportune time to consider the

means of delivering on the post-2015 development agenda, as well as decide on UNCTAD’s program of work. The UNCTAD Conference adds to the ever expanding list of events that Kenya has been attracting over recent times.

It was preceded last December by the 10th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference and will be followed in August by the first TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) on African soil. @Dennis_x254

VTourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala ‘hands over KICC’ to Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amb. Amina Mohamed for the upcoming UNCTAD Conference.

BIZ BRIEFS IMF praises Kenya for adhering to Fiscal Transparency Code Kenya has performed well against many of the standards set by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Fiscal Transparency Code; the international standard for disclosure of information about public finances. Across its three pillars, 13 of the Code’s 36 principles are rated as either “good” or “advanced”, while 16 principles are rated as “basic”. The IMF yesterday published a Fiscal Transparency Evaluation (FTE) report for Kenya.

The evaluation was carried out at the request of the government of Kenya by a team from the Fund’s Fiscal Affairs Department in September 2014, using information for the fiscal year 2012/13. The report finds that the production and dissemination of annual financial statistics meets the Code’s advanced practice.

INTRASOFT announces new subsidiary in Kenya

INTRASOFT International, a global ICT company, is solidifying its presence in East Africa through the launch of its Kenya office at the heart of the nation’s capital. The establishment of INTRASOFT International EAST Africa Ltd follows a string of high-profile contract awards and successful implementations such as in NSSF Kenya (2014, Pension Administration System), and in the KRA Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence project as a strategic subcontractor for the implementation of components of the solution and delivery of the Risk Analysis Module of its proprietary ESKORT Compliance Application Suite.

The announcement comes at a time when the Kenyan Government has set out to drive the country towards becoming a globally competitive digital economy.

KPA appoints new MD following sacking of corrupt officials

Catherine Mturi-Wairi has been appointed as the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Managing Director.

Wairi has been serving as the Acting Managing Director of KPA since February this year. The move comes following the sacking of the former KPA Managing Director Gichiri Ndua and other top officials over corruption in February 2016. Top KPA officials who were dismmissed include general managers in charge of human resources, operations, legal, corporate services and the head of security. Mombasa Port OCPD and the county criminal investigations officer were also moved. The move was aimed at ridding the port of corruption.

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Toyota gear up to increase market share as firm unveils assembly plans WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2016

Japanese car manufacturer Toyota Kenya has announced plans to assemble more car models locally. Toyota Kenya Chairman Dennis Awori says the vehicle maker is doing research in collaboration with the government to see what other models to assemble in the country. He said the firm is also looking into the prospects of limited manufacturing of motoring components. “Currently, we are assembling the Land Cruiser pick up, Hino trucks and buses as well as Yamaha motorcycles,” he stated.

The move, announced barely a week ago, is expected to improve Toyota Kenya’s

share in the local market.

Awori recapped Toyota Kenya’s commitment to support and grow local auto business by aggressively expanding branches and appointing authorised dealers to ensure availability of spare parts and ease customers reach to repair services.

The firm recently introduced a new generation of the Toyota Hilux and Toyota Fortuner models. The Toyota goes into its 8th generation while the Fortuner SUV begins its second generation. The firm says the new models come with fresh new designs,

new technology and better performance.

Recent data from Kenya Motor Industry (KMI) shows that the number of locally assembled vehicles dropped 35.2 per cent in the first three months of the year.

Motor assemblers cut their output to 1,600 units in the year to March, down from 2,472 in a similar period of 2015 and 2,040 units a year earlier.

This is attributed to high interest rates, stringent lending terms and expensive cars due to a weak shilling against the dollar that have cut demand for new vehicles.

Last year, the Kenya Revenue Authority

netted Sh902 million in taxes received from the locally-assembled vehicles segment.

According to the latest data from the Kenya Auto Bazaar, the number of locally assembled vehicles dropped 35.2 per cent in the first three months of 2016, signalling reduced orders in the new car market.

Their numbers indicate that local vehicle assemblers cut their output to 1,600 units in the year to March, down from 2,472 in a similar period of 2015 and 2,040 units a year earlier — the first drop since 2012. Dealers say high

interest rates, stringent lending terms and expensive cars due to a weak shilling against the dollar have cut demand for new vehicles.

Last month, Kenya Auto Bazaar Secretary General Charles Munyori said that most locally-assembled vehicles are for commercial purposes and the drop is a pointer that economic activity is slower with less orders coming through.

The of the assembled vehicles shrunk from 57 per cent of total new car sales of 4,301 in the first quarter of last year to 42 per cent of 3,807 new sales this year. @Dennis_x254

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KIM KARDASHIAN WAS SPLASHED ACROSS THE COVER OF A MONEY MAGAZINE IT WAS THE TAG #NOTBADFORAGIRLWITHNOTALENT.

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IS THE the new road to riches and fame?

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im Kardashian made $45 million (over 4 billion KE) just from her video game ‘Kim Kardashian: Hollywood’ since its June 2014 launch. Which is an impossible amount of money to fathom. On her July Forbes magazine cover that seems to be celebrating ‘America’s 25 Richest Families’ she is lauded as a mobile and tech mogul with the advent of both her app and website (all her sisters hold similar forays in their résumés).

Naturally she plugged the cover on Instagram and what held the public’s attention was not even that Kim Kardashian was splashed across the cover of a money magazine it was the tag #NotBadForAGirlWithNoTalent.

If we attempted to fashion a job description out of exactly what Kim Kardashian does it would turn into a tall order. The reality TV star and her family have dipped their toes into every business endeavor imaginable and the entire Kardashian/Jenner clans has amassed a net worth of almost $300 million combined.

We here might deal with much smaller numbers but what we do have in spades in seemingly ‘balling’ celebrities whose source of wealth is inscrutable.

It would be easy to pick on socialites because there is no definition in the any English dictionary that makes ‘socialite’ qualify as a job title. The most popular ones being V e r a Sidika a n d

Huddah Monroe have come under fire many times and had to defend themselves from the public’s ever-dissecting eye over their moneybags. Both their flashy lifestyles and Instagram posts that are simply the stuff hiphop music video dreams are made of do make people wonder how they can afford the jetsetting, the cars and the clothes.

Social media has obviously had a huge influence in the creation of and popularity of celebrities that are hot for one minute and disappear in the next. Some of those ‘socialites’ who were everywhere a couple of years ago are nowhere to be seen. Vanessa Chettle was known to be the bad-dest girl in a swarm of the bad girls, seems to have kept mum for the most part in recent days.

This does not necessarily mean that every person who becomes famous off the internet is talentless or undeserving. Kangai Mwiti, a makeup artist who works with celebrities such as Sharon Mundia and corporate clients has nearly 100,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel plus she does wonders with some powder and a brush.

That’s YouTube though, and as a prerequisite you have to be marginally talented or at least interesting to hold people’s attention long enough for them to sit through a video but Twitter has been known to produce its own crop of celebrities. Some ridiculous, some funny some not worth the time. But such is celebrity life in the internet age that Kim Kardashian who became famous because of a sex tape is now making so much she could probably buy a small island nation. @christine_x254

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EGGS CAN BE GREAT SOURCE OF MANY NUTRIENTS IN THE BODY BUT NO NEED TO BINGE OUT ON THEM. EGGS AND CHOLESTEROL

food myths that should die

There is no doubt that dairy products do have a substantial amount of calcium but there is another source of the mineral that is healthier and more nutrientdense than dairy. Leafy greens will continue to come out on top when it comes to health benefits. For strong bones not only do they contain calcium but also Vitamin K and magnesium.

Consuming more calories than the body is burn is what causes weight gain. Carbohydrates are the main source of fuel for the body. If we deprive our bodies of this essential food source we will suffer from intense cravings

Spicy food can trigger an upset stomach especially for the uninitiated consumer but it is not the cause of ulcers.

Ulcers are caused by bacteria and can result in severe pains and bleeding. @christine_x254

CARBOHYDRATES EQUAL TO WEIGHT GAIN

Hacks to organize your closet HOME IMPROVEMENT

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any people wake up every morning in a rush to get to work, coupled with the stress of finding something to wear. Everyone wishes to look good and presentable at their work place. A mesy closet also leads to a lot of time wastage in the morning, so here are some tips to guide you in arranging your wardrobe.

TOPS

Arrange your tops in a different closet to make it easy because they are the most frequently worn clothes and they are changed up all the time.

SWEATERS

It is always advisable to fold the very heavy sweaters so they don’t lose shape on hangers. Arrange the sweaters by weight and use dividers or cubbies, you can also use a sweater folding board to make perfect folds.

JEANS

There are a number of ways to do

which is what generally leads to over consumption. Stick to more nutrient-rich carbohydrates like whole grains.

Eggs do have cholesterol contained in them but they are not generally the primary source of high levels of cholesterol in the body. When we eat an egg the body in turn reacts by producing less cholesterol. Most of the cholesterol that has a negative effect on the body comes from trans and saturated fats. These are the chief sources of high cholesterol. Eggs can be great source of many nutrients in the body but no need to binge out on them. Limit intake to 2 or 3 a week.

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this you can either arranged them by cut, brand, colour, style and size. or hang them starting with the light jeans to the dark ones.

PANTS/SKIRTS/SHORTS

Have you ever tried the trick of hanging pants, skirts, and shorts?

Try hanging them using clips and fold in the sides so the outside of the garment isn’t marked by the clips.

This also makes everything look uniform on the hanger and gives it a cleaner side profile in your closet.

Does more

MEAN BURNING MORE CALORIES?

DRESSES

For dresses it would be a good idea to hang them according to colours rather than length or either start with strapless and go to long-sleeves.

It’s also not advisable to leave your clothes hanged inside plastic laundry bags because chemicals from dry cleaning could attack the fibres of your clothing and cause damage.

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weating the body’s natural cooling mechanism.

It prevents us from overheating and is one of the ways that the body gets rid of waste.

Exercising is one of the activities that raises our heart rates and gets our sweat glands going but it does not necessarily indicate that we have worked harder during a workout. Certain people tend to produce more sweat than others and it has nothing to do with effort being exerted.

Certain responses or reactions also cause us to sweat although they might not be connected to exercise. Emotional responses, spicy food and even consuming alcoholic beverages can result in a spike in the amount of sweat being produced in the body.

After a particularly punishing work out you may find out that you have produced more sweat than usual, but this might be unique to only your body. Another person might go through the same motions and end up with a negligible amount of perspiration. This does not mean that the other person did not work just a hard as you did or did not burn the same amount of calories.

Sweating while exercising is water loss not weight loss, athough after a great cardio work out the scale might actually indicate lost weight. This is water weight, sustained weight loss takes a while to achieve. This translates to always replacing the water lost during a workout.

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Jaguar and Elani fight ‘Gender based violence’

38.2% of women and 21% of men experience physical violence within their relationships according to a report by the National Crime Research Center. That is why musician and philanthropist Jaguar is in a collaboration with the Elani trio in a music video titled ‘Sirudi’ The yet to be released video, will preach peace in relationships.‘Those closest to us some times turn to be oppressors and abusers. Say “No” to domestic and/or gender based violence,’ said Jaguar.

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Comedians mimic President Museveni roadside call

Dubbed the (#M7C hallenge) ‘Museven i Challenge’, local comedians are recreating the scen ario where Uganda n President stopped his motorcade in the middle of a busy road and stepped out to rec eive a phone call. It is not clear who the phone call might have be en from but it is crystal clear tha t the President needed a one on one moment to take the call. Led by funny man Eric Omondi and Chipu keezy, Kenyan comedians are making videos of themselves creating a traffic sn arl up and taking a call on the road, and its all hil ERIC OMONDI arious.

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STACEY SOLOMAN: She left the pumps at home.

Everyone loves a good adventure and it gets even better when the sea world is Finding Nemo, Disney now brings us Finding Dory, a journey in search of the involved an aqua themed blue carpet.

Check out the looks.

Hasselbeck defends Fox News CEO over Sexual Harassment Claims

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lisabeth Hasselbeck has spoken out in defense of Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes following Gretchen Carlson filing a sexual harassment lawsuit against him.

Hasselbeck left Fox News last year, and praised her time at the network upon announcing her exit. Last Wednesday, after 11 years with the cable news network, Carlson, who was the anchor of ‘The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson’, took to social media to announce her official departure. The confirmation came on the same day she filed a lawsuit against Ailes in Bergen County. Carlson alleges that Ailes “sabotaged her career” because she “refused his sexual advances and complained about severe and pervasive sexual harassment.”

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Euro 2016 Final: Match winner Eder Lopes and his incredible life story

The winning goal of the Euro 2016 final was scored by a substitute in extra time, to mark the culmination of an extraordinary life story.

Eder Lopes, 28, scored for Portugal against France but was born in the West African country of Guinea-Bissau and grew up in a care home.

Many were surprised at his winning contribution - not least Portugal’s coach Fernando Santos.

After the match he gave this backhanded compliment: “The ugly duckling went and scored. Now he’s a beautiful swan.”

Eder was not even meant to be playing in the game.

Had Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo not suffered a knee injury and been carried off on a stretcher in tears, Eder would probably have remained on the bench.

But in the 109th minute of the final, with a penalty shoot-out looming, he took the ball about 30 yards from goal, went past French d e f e n d e r L au re nt Koscielny and hit a ferocious shot past goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

It was the only goal of the match.

This was not the first time his life had taken a surprising turn.

BBC Sport’s Steve Crossman says Eder’s story is “incredible”, while sports site ESPN describes Eder’s life as “rather unique and intriguing”.

He was born in the former Portuguese colony of Guinea-Bissau but moved to Portugal as a toddler.

In an interview for his old club Swansea City he describes the journey.

“I moved to Portugal when I was two years old, so I don’t remember living in Guinea-Bissau.

“My family moved to Lisbon so that we could live in better conditions and have a better way of life.

“My father was already living in Portugal, so I moved over with my mother.”

But then, ESPN says his parents were unable to take care of him.

“I didn’t really grow up with my family,” he said.

At the age of eight, he moved away from his family to the Sunflower Care Home in Coimbra.

Eder was often in trouble there because of his love for football, says ESPN. “I always played football in the streets with the other kids from my college,” he recalls.

“Every day and everywhere, if we had a ball, we would just play football.”

“Finally his talent was recognised,” says ESPN, and he was allowed to attend a

local academy.

He was brought into the Coimbra-based ADC Ademia academy, where his talent was nurtured before he made his senior debut for Portuguese fourth tier club FC Oliveira do Hospital, says Swansea city’s site.

At 18, Eder signed his first contract at the Portuguese second division club Tourizense for a monthly salary of 400 euros ($440; £340).

This salary, ESPN adds, “he duly sent to his mother”.

His worth rose until at one point, while playing for Portuguese premier league club Braga, he was given a contract with a release clause of 30m euros.

ESPN said he had a lifelong dream of playing in England but, says in February 2013 “disaster struck”.

He was being eyed up by English premier league clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur, but he tore his cruciate ligaments.

Braga, in the end let him go for “a much lower fee” to Swansea.

He failed to score at Swansea last season and in May he left for France, as ESPN put it “disappointed and heartbroken”.

So scoring the winning goal in Euro 2016 may well have changed Eder’s fate.

But, if Eder’s prophetic Facebook post from 14 June, the day of Portugal’s first match in the Euros, is anything to go by, then he is not surprised himself.

“Go ahead, underestimate me,” it said.

Portugal’s Eder Lopes celebrates after scoring the winning goal against France in the UEFA Euro 2016 final on Sunday. PHOTO/EPA

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Henry leaves arsenal Thierry Henry has left Arsenal after manager Arsene Wenger said he could not combine his job as a television pundit with his youth coaching role.

Henry worked with youth players as part of his Uefa A Licence course, but was not prepared to give up his media work.

Ex-Gunners captain Tony Adams, 49, is being lined up to take on the role assisting under-18s coach Kwame Ampadu.

Henry, the club’s all-time record goalscorer, said he

Uganda national soccer team, Uganda Cranes, line up before the beginning of a previous match at the Namboole national Stadium in Kampala. Fifa has lifted a threat to impose a global ban on the team following what was deemed to be a government interference in the management of the game in the East African Country.

was “honoured” to have been offered the role.

The 38-year-old added: “I respect Arsene Wenger’s decision and I want to wish their manager Kwame Ampadu, the boys and everyone at the club all the best for the forthcoming season.”

Henry must now find a team to coach in order to complete his Pro Licence.

The former France forward is employed as a television pundit by Sky Sports and worked for BBC Sport during Euro 2016.

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Fifa lifts Uganda ban threat Fifa says the any imminent threat of Uganda being banned from global football for government interference has now been lifted.

The news comes after yesterday’s meeting involving two representatives from football’s world governing body.

A warning was issued in June when the Federation of Ugandan Football Associations (Fufa) was being asked to sign as a trustee with the government.

Fifa deemed this would be government interference which is prohibited under its

Thiery Henry celebrates a goal during his playing days at Arsenal.

He has opted to leave after row with Wenger.

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Fufa president Moses Magogo was equally happy with the meeting and that a decision had been made that will meet Fifa’s approval.

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Nicola explained that all at the meeting had agreed the Uganda football association can indeed register as a trustee but that they had assurances from government that there will be no interference.

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Gonzalo Higuain celebrates after scoring for Napoli against Frosinone during the Italian Serie A league match at San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy, on 14 May 2016.

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Arsenal target Higuain valued at Sh11 billion Arsenal must pay Napoli 94m euros (about Sh10.78 billion or £80m) to sign Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain, according to a source close to the Italian club.

Reports on Tuesday suggested the 28-year-old’s representatives are set for talks with the English side.

“There are no direct offers,” the source told BBC Sport.

“Only by meeting the release clause of 94,376,000 euros will the player leave Napoli.

Otherwise Higuain will stay for the remaining two years of his deal.”

Gareth Bale’s £85m move from Tottenham to Real Madrid in 2013 is the most expensive transfer in football history, surpassing the £80m Real paid Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009.

In 2013, then Real Madrid forward Higuain agreed personal terms with Arsenal, but joined Napoli after the Gunners failed to make an offer. Last season, Higuain won the Capocannoniere - Serie A’s golden boot - after scoring a league record 36 goals as Napoli finished runners-up to Juventus.

Meanwhile, Napoli have not received any offers for 25-year-old Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, who has been linked with Everton and Chelsea.

Elsewhere, Spanish champions Barcelona have completed the signing of France centre-back Samuel Umtiti from Lyon for £21m (25m euros).

The 22-year-old made his international debut in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals and appeared in the host nation’s 1-0 defeat by Portugal in the final. The five-year contract contains a buy-out clause of 60m euros (£50m).

Umtiti made over 150 appearances for Ligue 1 side Lyon and won the Coupe de France in

2012. Barcelona confirmed Umtiti had completed his move on Tuesday after announcing in June they had agreed to sign the player.

In other transfer news, West Ham are in negotiations with AC Milan over the transfer of Colombia striker Carlos Bacca.

The 29-year-old, reported to be worth £26m, joined Milan from Sevilla for £21m last summer and scored 21 goals in his first season with the Italian side.

He scored twice as Colombia got to this summer’s Copa America semi-finals.

The Hammers have already brought Sofiane Feghouli, Havard Nordtveit, Toni Martinez and, most recently, Gokhan Tore to the club this summer.

German-born Turkey winger Tore signed from Besiktas on Monday on a one-year loan deal that could become a permanent transfer.

And at the Bridge, Chelsea midfielder Willian has signed a new four-year contract with the club.

The Brazil international, who had two years remaining on his current deal, scored 13 goals in 59 games for the Blues last season.

Willian, 27, joined from Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala for a reported £30m in 2013.

“It’s a dream to continue with this club and over the next four years I will try to help the team win more trophies,” he said.

Willian, who has scored 19 goals in 140 matches for Chelsea, was named player of the year last season as the club finished 10th in the Premier League.

He has won 30 caps for Brazil since making his debut in 2011, scoring six goals.

Last week, Chelsea signed Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi from Marseille for a fee believed to be worth £33m, their first capture under new manager Antonio Conte.

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