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‘IT IS CORRUPTION FIGHTING BACK’

ETHICS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION CHAIRMAN PHILIP KINISU AT THE CENTER OF FRESH ALLEGATIONS OF SUSPICIOUS DEALS AND MONEY LAUNDERING ACCUSATIONS

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FORMER PREMIER LEAGUE STAR TEVEZ SET FOR MOVE TO CORINTHIANS FROM BOCA

PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS LEICESTER CITY HUNGRY FOR MORE SUCCESS, SAY GOALKEEPER

IEBC bosses conditions to vacate office

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Introducing the ‘First Lady’ US Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump kisses his wife Melania after her remarks during the first day of the 2016 Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, last night. The four-day convention is expected to end with Donald Trump formally accepting the nomination of the Republican Party as their presidential candidate in the 2016 election. See separate story on Page 4.

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ommissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) have spelt out the conditions they want to be met before they can voluntarily vacate office.

Pressure has been mounting on the electoral agency’s chiefs to quit following widespread accusations of biases and incompetence by the opposition, calls that have since been backed by among others the clergy and workers.

Many believe the commission with its current bosses cannot deliver a credible poll in 2017 given that public confidence in the team has waned.

And yesterday, religious leaders who have taken up the mediation role in seeing a smooth replacement of the team yesterday told a joint parliamentary select committee deliberating on reforms at the electoral body that the commissioners are ready to leave office voluntarily.

IEBC chairman Isaack Hassan and Commissioner Thomas Letangule at a past press briefing. The commissioners have told religious leaders that they are ready to resign.

Secretary General National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) Peter Karanja told the committee that all the commissioners want is an assurance that they will not be held culpable of anything.

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Bad blood between teachers to blame for arson in schools

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Bad blood between teachers to blame for rising arson cases in schools: CS TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

Clannism, politics, entrenched impunity and lack of proper management are major causes of school unrests in the country.

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i said the increased school unrests has been fuelled by lack of prosecution of previous perpetrators of the culture.

So far, the Cabinet Secretary said 68 schools have been burnt out of which only two are national schools with the rest being county and extra county schools.

“Preliminary investigations indicate that some head teachers are not in good working relationships with their deputies and other teachers further fuelling the school unrests,” CS Matiang’i revealed.

The CS said the Teachers Service Commission is investigating 15 head teachers and deputies for having been directly involved in the burning of school.

He said upon completion of the investigations, appropriate action will be taken on the head teachers.

Appearing before the Senate Education committee today, Matiang’i said clan politics is majorly to blame for the school unrest in Kisii which has experienced high number of school unrest.

“Clan politics especially in Kisii is the major cause for the school unrest, it’s sad but the truth,” Dr. Matiang’i said.

The Cabinet Secretary also pointed out that most of the schools which have experienced the unrest, head teachers and their deputies have stayed there for over 10 years pointing out of the entrenched impunity and lack of good management.

Matiang’i noted that 45 per cent of school unrests are repeat cases meaning those who committed the offence last year were never punished and therefore have the confidence to repeat the same thing.

“Most of these cases also involve students transferred from other schools where they had committed the same offence,” Matiang’i said.

“As long as people are not punished, we will sit here again next year discussing the same things. We must take action and be honest with ourselves if we want to tackle this problem. Arson is a criminal offence and must be punished,” he added.

Matiang’i accused some head teachers of entrenching ethnicity in schools where he alleged that students have been divided on tribal lines.

Among the proposals, Matiang’i said delocalizing schools and that head teachers should not be allowed to serve in schools located within their locality.

“Our schools must be delocalized, head teachers are civil servants and must be ready to serve in any part of the country,” Matiang’i added.

The ministry of Education will also train head teachers to be better managers and counselors so that they can do more than being a teachers.

Matiang’i ruled out the change of term dates as the major cause of school unrests, saying most people have used it as an excuse.

“Last year, 98 schools were burnt and the term, dates had not been changed, therefore the change on term dates has nothing to do with this,” Matiang’i said.

He denied reports that he made the changes unilaterally without consulting education stakeholders.

The CS said that he consulted all the education stakeholders and even gave them two weeks to communicate the changes to parents and the students before he officially made the announcement. @sam_x254

A dormitory at the kaimosi Boys High School in Vihiga County goes up in flames last week. Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has blamed bad blood between school heads and their deputies and clan politics are some of the factors behind the rise in cases of arson in schools.

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“The commissioners are ready to leave office, all they told us when we had a meeting with them is that

they should not be held culpable of anything as they have a reputation to protect,’’ Karanja said.

He asked the committee co-chaired

IEBC chairman Isaack Hassan and Commissioner Thomas Letangule.

by Meru Senator Kiraitu Murungi and his Siaya counterpart James Orengo to speed up the process of their investigations so as to give new commissioners enough time to prepare for the next elections.

“In our opinion as religious leaders, the commissioners have expressed interest to leave office and therefore this committee should hasten the process so as to give a new team enough time for preparations,” Karanja said.

“These are our brothers and sisters, they stepped out to serve this country and they have done it to the best of their ability. All they want at the moment is an assurance that they will not be held liable of anything and we must consider that as we are all Kenyans,” he added.

Karanja said a lot of resources and time will be saved should the committee find an easy legal way of sending the commissioners home.

He however warned the team not to derail the process of the discussion of electoral reforms as members of the public have worked hard to get to where they are.

“I want to urge parliament not derail this process of reforms at IEBC, Kenyans have worked hard to make this process a success and all parties have agreed to dialogue as the way forward,” Karanja said.

His warning came even as the committee is locked up in a tussle with a parliamentary committee on Justice and Legal Affairs which also claims to have the sole mandate of spearheading any talks on IEBC. Mr Murungi urged the religious leaders to present to the committee a memorandum signed by the electoral commissioners on stepping down voluntarily as part of the evidence.

He said the joint committee will not rush to make any conclusion

over the fate of the electoral commissioners.

Anglican Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit urged all political players to embrace as the discussion on the IEBC goes on.

“The hero of this country will be an individual who will uphold peace and unity and that is the person Kenyans are looking for,” Sapit said.

Meanwhile the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee has thrown out a petition seeking the removal of the IEBC chiefs.

The Samuel Chepkonga led committee said they found no sufficient grounds for the commissioners to be sent home.

Petitioner Barasa Nyukuri had sought to have the commissioners sent home for incompetence.

Mr Chepkonga is expected to table their findings before the House today. @sam_x254

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It is corruption fighting back, says EACC boss Kinisu in defense of family firm in graft claims Chairman of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Corruption Commission (EACC) Phillip Kinisu has today defended himself from allegations that have roped him into the heart of new investigations against graft in the country.

Mr Kinisu’s family firm Esaki Limited is said to have received millions of shillings from the national Youth Service which has been riddled with corruption allegations while the anti-graft czar also faces accusations of illegal dealings involving with a non-governmental organization accused of money laundering, non-compliance with government regulations and not accounting for close to Sh5 billion from donors. But in a fierce defence today, Kinisu has distanced himself with the claims and dismissed his accusers of members of the corrupt cartels who are fighting back. He said that the matters in question which were raised by a civil Society Organisation, Bunge la Mwananchi, are a fabrication of information out to malign his character and whose aim is to oust him from his position as the head of EACC. He poked holes into the legitimacy of the said civil society and the validity of the information that they used to implicate him and the family owned company, Esaki Limited, in the alleged Sh35 million NYS payments. “The allegations made against the company and I are unsubstantiated in the manner the matters have been framed and orchestrated. Why is Esaki Limited being single out in a fishing expedition for evidence? Posed Kinisu. Bunge la mwananchi had complained that Esaki Limited had illegally transacted millions worth of business with NYS which they claim was part of the Sh791 million currently under investigation by the very agency that Kinisu chairs.

In his defence Kinisu argued that the said the company had won the tender even before his appointment as the EACC chair and that

as a Kenyan citizen no law bound him from conducting business with any organisation.

Kinisu claimed that the said lobby group solicited information from his firm coupled with unspecified threats if they did not respond accordingly. “ A f t e r unsuccessful attempts to obtain information from us, they wrote and delivered the letter to the Commission.

It should be noted that their communication Ethics and Anti-Corruption Corruption Commission (EACC) chairman Phillip Kinisu at a press conference at was always full of the laico Hotel in Nairobi today.

PHOTO: G.Ikunda/X-News threats,” he said. since Kinisu had resigned as director at the firm. He listed the accusations by the lobby, the Yesterday, Bunge La Mwananchi wrote to the commission to have Kinisu According to his lawyer Wanyonyi Chebukati, attempt to assassinate him in mid-January, the investigated firms involvement in scandals at the the said NGO African Population and Health alleged involvement of a civil society that stalled National Youth Service where it was allegedly Research Centre (APHRC) is registered with staff vetting within the commission and warning paid for goods which were never supplied or over- the NGO coordination board to facilitate shots at his premises as some of the indicators priced; and that the company colluded with NYS implementation of specific projects involved of forces of corruption fighting back. “Barely six officers and banks to defraud the youth agency. more on health research in Korogocho slums in month after I assumed office, we have stepped on EACC commissioners have since recommended Nairobi. While vowing not to resign from his the live wire of high corrupt cases that have led to a forensic investigation to ascertain whether position, Kinisu explained that his life was in my life being threatened. Threats will not stop me there were any irregularities or violations of any danger after several attempts to intimidate him from doing my job. I will as well not resign from position,” he asserted. law in the award and execution of the tenders from conducting the robust war against graft.

Streets lights in City estates dim Nairobi crime rate Nairobi City County has recorded decrease of over 80 per cent in crime rate levels, County Chief Officer for Roads and Public Works, Engineer Michael Ngari has said.

In a statement to newsrooms, Engineer Michael Ngari said the crime rate levels have dropped from 1,200 incidences per month to a minor 200 incidences.

Eng. Ngari attributed the decrease to the County Government continued effort in installing street lights and high mast flood lights in City slums and estates.

“The County has installed 25,000 street lights in the last 3 years.

Considering we had 30,000 before.

We have doubled this number of street lights,” Ngari said.

“So far, over 6,000 high mast flood lights have been installed in the informal settlements with a view to improving security and a focus on the urban poor,” he added.

He said Njiru, Mathare, Kibera, Kangemi, Riruta, Ruai, Kayole, Pipeline estate, Tassia and their environs which were not light up are now illuminated.

“70 per cent of the City is now lit as we embark on making Nairobi City a 24-hour economy,” observed Engineer Ngari, adding that Sh953 mllion was set aside for project.

Completion of the project, is expected

to trigger a business boom and jobs created especially for the youth with the advent of a 24 hour economy.

Some of the key areas where the LED street lights have been installed include; Muthaiga Area- Serengeti, Tehui Road, Mua Park Road, Mutundu Road and Old Kiambu Road, Railway Station, WakulimaWeruga , Exchange Lane and Mincing Lane.

Other areas includes Gikomba Area, Machakos Bus Station, Pumwani Road, Landhies Road, Sakwa Road, Lusaka Road, CBD- Haile Selassie, and Latema Road.

In addition to, Accra Road, Ngecha Road, Peponi Road, Kiambu Road,

UN Avenue andLimuru Road.

However, Governor Dr Evans Kidero has lamented the street lighting project is being hampered by continued vandalism.

“We take cognizant of the fact that vandalism is rampant especially in the upmarket estates like Hurlingham, Kilimani, Woodley and various roads including; Ngong, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Dennis Pritt and Kirichwa are some of the roads worst hit by street light vandalism,” Dr. Kidero lamented.

“We are spending a lot of money replacing equipment and this should not be the case. Every street, including roads outside the city centre will have lights so as to support a 24-hour

economy as contained in the county government’s blueprint. Nairobi City County is well on its way to becoming the green City in the Sun” he held.

In November, 2015, Nairobi City County government installed seventy (70) fully functional LED street lights along Thiong’o road in Kangemi, 40 on Muratha road, 130 on Dagoretti road, 180 on Langata road, 120 on General Waruinge road, 130 on the Eastern bypass and 96 on Baraka road.

“We will install masts in Njiru, Ruai, Kayole and their environs. Plans are also underway Street lights are installed along Vange road whose tarmacking is now complete” Kidero noted.

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Anti-Trump floor vote fails at convention Anti-Trump delegates have failed in their final push to block Donald Trump’s nomination at the party’s convention in Cleveland.

A vote that would allow delegates to back a candidate of their choice was quashed when three states reportedly backed out.

Some said the RNC sabotaged their efforts on purpose.

The push was the last gasp for those who hope to see a different Republican candidate get the nomination.

The nomination of Mr Trump has been a source of conflict in the party.

And the long-simmering tensions between Trump and anti-Trump factions in the party broke into open warfare earlier on Monday.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told ABC News “the Republican party has been awfully good to the Bushes and they’re showing remarkably little gratitude”.

The two former presidents, George HW Bush and George W Bush, have refused to endorse Mr Trump.

Mr Trump has criticised the younger Bush over the Iraq War and the 9/11 attacks, and constantly mocked Florida Governor Jeb Bush during his unsuccessful candidacy.

His top aide Paul Manafort launched a stinging attack on the governor of the state hosting the convention, the popular John Kasich, describing his decision to stay away as an “embarrassment”.

Former nominee Mitt Romney has also refused to attend, voicing concerns over Mr Trump’s tone and extreme stance on immigration.

Among the speakers who addressed the gathering last night are Mr Trump’s wife Melania and Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, on a theme of Make America Safe Again.

She delivered a solid speech, telling the convention that her husband represents all the people and not just some of the people, in her first big foray into the first lady role for Americans.

There are 2,472 delegates attending, selected at state and congressional district conventions, and representing each US state and territory. Plus 15,000 journalists and thousands of other party grandees, lawmakers and guests.

House Speaker Paul Ryan and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are among those scheduled to address the convention today. VP nominee Mike Pence will take to the stage tomorrow before the man of the moment Donald Trump speaks on Thursday.

He is scheduled to be introduced by daughter Ivanka.

The convention began amid high tensions, a day after a man killed three police officers in Baton Rouge, prompting Mr Trump to say the country was falling apart - a claim strongly disputed by President Barack Obama. People are not allowed to take

guns into Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena, which is hosting the four-day event, or within a secure zone outside.

But some people were photographed openly wearing guns nearby.

Cleveland police have asked Ohio’s governor to suspend open-carry gun rights during the convention but he said he did not have the power to.

Thousands of federal and state law enforcement officers have

descended on the city over the past week in preparation for the convention, ramping up security protocols as delegates, attendees and demonstrators pour into Cleveland.

About 50,000 people are expected to travel to Cleveland during the fourday event, with protests and rallies expected to take place throughout the week.

A protester (C) is removed after unfurling a banner during the second session on the first day of the 2016 Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, USA yesterday. The four-day convention is expected to end with Donald Trump formally accepting the nomination of the Republican Party as their presidential candidate in the 2016 election.

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Trumps speech plagiarizes Obama’s 2008 address At least one passage in Melania Trump’s speech Monday night at the Republican National Convention plagiarized Michelle Obama’s speech to the Democratic National Convention in 2008. Side-by-side comparisons of the transcripts show the text in Trump’s address following, nearly to the word, the first lady’s own from the first night of the Democratic convention in Denver nearly eight years ago.

The controversy quickly overshadowed the speech, which was to have been her introduction to voters. It focused on her immigration to the US and her love for her husband.

A Republican operative familiar with how the campaign was handling the speeches said a number of senior aides had a role, edited Melania’s speech, suggested changes and provided guidance.

The Trump campaign released a statement on the speech after the similarities were

uncovered, but the statement did not mention the plagiarism charge. “In writing her beautiful speech, Melania’s team of writers took notes on her life’s inspirations, and in some instances included fragments that reflected her own thinking. Melania’s immigrant experience and love for America shone through in her speech, which made it such a success,” according to Jason Miller, the senior communications adviser. Earlier in the day, Melania Trump told NBC’s Matt Lauer: “I read once over it, that’s all, because I wrote it ... with (as) little help as possible. “(To be honest), I was more offended by just about every other speech than Melania’s plagiarized paragraphs,” former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau jokingly tweeted as the accusations went viral hours after Trump’s address. And later in a tweet, Mr Trump went on to update the same line Barack Obama sent out eight years ago.

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Morning newspaper summaries Raila support falls in House team finds no After all the UN billions, Western region: Cord leader reason to sack IEBC: A team there’s little to show: President

Raila Odinga’s popularity in Western has been declining for a year, opinion polls since April 2015 show, as the Cord leader yesterday began touring his restive stronghold. Raila faces growing rebellion in Western Kenya, traditionally bedrock political support — threatening his chances in 2017. He is touring the region for five days to stem mutiny by some ODM leaders. In contrast, the Ipsos polling trend shows Uhuru’s popularity in Western has been increasing.

of MPs has thrown out a petition seeking the removal of electoral commissioners. The Justice and Legal Affairs, chaired by Ainabkoi MP Samuel Chepkonga, found there were no sufficient grounds for the commissioners to be sent home. The committee has punched holes into a report by Auditor-General Edward Ouko. It also relied on a court ruling that ordered the adverse mention of IEBC Chairman Issack Hassan expunged from the Ouko report.

Uhuru Kenyatta renewed his onslaught against the West, accusing it of hypocrisy and double standards in dealings with Africa. Uhuru mounted the global stage at the ongoing UN conference in Nairobi from where he attacked the international community, particularly Europe and the US, for patronizing Africans.

He also criticised the UN for spending billions of dollars on programmes in which African leaders had no input and whose impact was not evident.

DCI intensifies search for More schools shut as arson missing 40,000 bags of wave spreads: More schools have NCPB fertiliser: Officers from the been closed following a fresh round of arson

Why showdown looms over university fees: University

attacks. This brings to about 70 the number of schools that have been burnt this term alone and KNUT secretary-general Wilson Sossion has blamed Education CS Fred Matiangi’s decision to extend the school term for the fires. Mataingi, who said the move was aimed at curbing cheating during national examinations, has promised to look into the matter. In Embu, property worth millions was destroyed after fire gutted a dormitory.

fees are set to increase to cover additional costs envisaged by public universities. The public institutions say Sh32 billion received from the Government annually to finance higher education - an average of Sh129,059 for each of the 248,917 students - is only half the cost. They say the average unit cost for each student should be Sh259,721, which translates to Sh65 billion. But managers of public universities want Treasury to provide the additional funding.

You’re not doing enough, Team set up to probe Mukhisa tells rich nations: Kinisu graft claims: A joint

Anti-graft body probes boss’ firm over NYS link:

Directorate of Criminal Investigations have intensified the search for more than 40,000 bags of subsidised fertiliser stolen from the National Cereals and Produce Board. Deputy criminal investigation officer in Uasin Gishu county Ali Samata said they have established several areas where the stolen fertiliser is being sold to farmers. Much of it is on sale in Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia and Nandi counties.

Developed countries are not committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. UNCTAD secretary general Mukhisa Kituyi yesterday said there has been little commitment by rich countries in contributing to the SDGs. The SDGs are meant to tackle poverty, spur economic development, end inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030. Only six countries have reached the target for supporting the SDGs.

team comprising the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Asset Recovery Agency and the Kenya Revenue Authority has been formed to investigate graft claims against Ethics and Anti-Corruption Chairman Philip Kinisu. Kinisu has been accused by Bunge La Mwananchi, a civil society group, of receiving fraudulent proceeds from the National Youth Service through a company, Esaki Ltd, owned by his wife. Yesterday, the commission said it was investigating the payments.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) chairman is being probed on family dealings with the troubled National Youth Service. This was announced yesterday by four EACC commissioners and the CEO in a joint press statement. According to the statement, which was signed by EACC Vice Chairperson Sophia Lepuchirit and commissioners Dabar Maalim, Philip Gachoka, Rose Macharia and Halakhe Waqo, chairman Philip Kinisu is being investigated by DCI

Africa and allies seek new deal from Nairobi’s UN trade talks: The Fourteenth

session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) taking place in Nairobi entered a crucial stage yesterday with the opening of the first committee of the whole conference where critical issues at the centre of global commerce were discussed. Kenya’s Foreign Affairs secretary, Amina Mohamed, who is chairing the committee, said the next couple of days will be crucial.

How Imperial Bank bosses used fish firm to defraud clients: Executives of

collapsed Imperial Bank colluded with a global network of shadowy companies led

by W.E. Tilley to defraud the lender, a newly released report on the mega theft that led to the bank’s sudden collapse late last year says. Forensic audit firm FTI Consulting says in a report the multi-billion shilling fraud was mainly perpetrated through nonpayment of loans and withdrawal of funds in excess of account balances.

Sh1.3 billion windfall for sugar barons in imports window: Sugar barons look set to

pocket nearly Sh1.3 billion in under 10 days after the agriculture regulator approved the importation of the sweetener to ease shortage in the country. Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) director-general Alfred Busolo said 15,000 tonnes of sugar will arrive in the country next week to help stop a rise in consumer prices after millers raised their charges following the shortage.

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Three people were seriously hurt and one person sustained light injuries before the attacker was shot dead by police, a police spokesman said on Monday evening. Bavaria’s interior minister, Joachim Herrmann, said the attacker was a 17-year-old Afghan asylum seeker who had arrived in Germany as an unaccompanied minor and had been living with a foster family in Ochsenfurt, south of Würzburg, for “a few months”. After passengers managed to alert the driver, the train was stopped in the Heidingsfeld district of Würzburg, and the attacker had initially www.theguardian.com managed to flee said.

Rancor and hard-edged attacks dominated the start of the Republican National Convention on Monday as speakers branded Hillary Clinton as a liar who deserved to be in prison and two African-American Republicans ridiculed the Black Lives Matter movement. The divisive day even swept up the presumptive nominee, Donald J. Trump. Renegade delegates forced a floor fight in an effort to embarrass him, and his top aide called Ohio’s governor “petulant” for not endorsing Mr. Trump. The House speaker, Paul D. Ryan, who is the chairman of the convention, also distanced himself from Mr. Trump’s approach to racial unrest and from one of his signature proposals. The most impassioned remarks came from former New York, Mayor Giuliani. www.nytimes.com

convening in Cleveland to nominate their candidate for president today and police preparing for violent protests in the streets, America is reeling from its second shooting of police officers in two weeks. On July 17th, ten days after five officers were gunned down by a former Army reservist in Dallas, Texas, three policemen were killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana by a retired Marine. These attacks were seemingly inspired by widely protested deaths of black men at the hands of police officers, including incidents earlier this month in Baton Rouge and Falcon Heights, Minnesota. The man who shot the police in Baton Rouge was Gavin Long, a Missourian who billed himself on Twitter as a “freedom strategist..”. www.economist.com

US and EU leaders warn Turkey’s Erdogan over post-coup crackdown: US and European leaders have warned Turkey’s president to use restraint in his increasingly wide-reaching crackdown against plotters of Friday’s coup amid widespread alarm at the speed of arrests of senior military and members of the judiciary. “We urge the government of Turkey to uphold the highest standard of respect … for the rule of law,” John Kerry, US secretary of state, said after meeting his EU counterparts in Brussels on Monday.

“We support bringing the perpetrators of the coup to justice, but we caution a reach that goes beyond that.” Some EU leaders went still further. EU official accused President Erdogan of having a prepared list of targets for arrest. www.ft.com

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Embrace accountability, good governance, cooperatives told Cooperatives in Kenya have been urged to embrace accountability and good governance as poor governance and weak reporting often lead to corporate failure.

Speaking yesterday during the launch of 2016 Financial Reporting (FiRe) Awards in Nairobi, Geoffrey Odundo CEO for the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) said that stakeholders are particularly keen on issues about accountability and governance as these elements provide more assurance to investors.

“We would like to assure the market and investors that we are committed to seeing proper evaluation and proper accountability to cooperates. We have experienced a lot of governance issues not only in the financial sector but all other sectors,” said Odundo.

The FiRe Awards, launched on Monday, are an annual financial reporting fete aimed at raising financial reporting standards and increasing investors’ confidence in the country’s contesting firms. They also seek to improve service delivery in public institutions.

Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya Chief CEO, Patrick Ngumi said that his orgnisation has revised the tools for evaluating the entrance to the FiRe Awards in order to incorporate new developments that have been going on “Increased public sector participation in the FiRe Awards creates an opportunity for enhanced disclosure of financial

and non-financial information of public sector entities and contributes significantly to strengthening the informative value of public sector financial reporting as envisaged in the Public Financial Management Act, 2012,” said Ngumi.

He added that his organisation wants to encourage public and private sector entities to enhance shareholder value through responsible and transparent financial reporting and strong corporate governance structures.

There were 234 public sector entries

in 2015, besides the 120 entries from the financial services sector, industrial, commercial and services sectors, public benefits organizations, pension schemes and learning institutions, bringing the total entries to 354 in 2015 compared to 125 in 2014. This year’s Gala will be held on October 27t, 2016.

Highlighting the importance of financial reporting, Capital Markets Authority Chief Executive, Mr. Paul Muthaura, noted that “responsible financial reporting is critical as it contributes significantly to ensuring the

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(L-R) Nairobi Securities Exchange CEO Geoffrey Odundo and Capital Market Authority CEO Paul Muthaura with ICPAK CEO Patrick Ngumi.

Equity Bank launches campus prepaid card to boost security, promote e-payments

Equity Bank has launched a MasterCard branded prepaid card for use by Maseno University students as it deepens its foray in cashlite agenda through the University’s e-payment systems.

“For a long time, students have longed for an opportunity to easily manage their money and track their expenditure. As a Bank, we partnered with universities to provide a prepaid campus card that is secure, reliable and convenient to use on any university’s e-payment platform. Students will minimize the risk of handling hard cash, easily track their expenses and fulfil a greater need for budgeting and financial planning,” said Priscilla Owuor, Equity Bank’s Senior Manager for Payments, during the launch at Maseno University Kisumu City Campus.

The campus prepaid card will help students receive their HELB loans, reduce the risks involved in handling cash and embrace e-payment platforms

accountability and reliability of financial information provided to investors as they make decisions on participation in the capital markets.”

He added that all financial statements released for consumption to shareholders and would-be investors as well as financial statements from state corporations and other entities must be reliable to help in decision making that all financial statements released for consumption to shareholders.

during transactions.Deputy ViceChancellor for Student Affairs & Academics at Maseno University, Prof.

Mary Kipsat said the smart card will go a long way in making operations of the university more efficient.

“Our students will be able to pay fees, access goods and services at supermarkets, Equity agent outlets and ATMs worldwide. In this way Maseno University students will avoid the risk associated with carrying cash in their pockets, wallets and bags,” said Prof. Kipsat. The Bank has leveraged on technology to offer improved cash management services, payment security, and increased accountability, aimed at improving efficiency and reducing operational risks in higher learning institutions.

Students Organization of Maseno University (SOMU) President Bonface Oduory hailed the Campus Card as a noble idea that other universities will find it necessary to adopt. “As the nation and the world goes digital,

we as students need to embrace this technology so that with this one card you get a Student Identity Card, pay for your Tuition, pay for day-to-day Purchases, access the Library and stay updated through your mobile phone” he said.

Equity Bank has also signed up other universities and institutions of higher learning with the digital multiplewallet cards platform for tuition fees, pay for meals, accommodation and receive pocket money. In addition, students will have access to cash through multiple channels including ATMs, branches, Equity Agents, Mobile money and online through EFT transfers.

These partnerships are part of Equity Bank’s goal to extend financial inclusion in the region. According to a 2016 FinAccess household survey released last week, about 75.5 percent of Kenyans hold formal accounts up from 26.7 percent in the year 2006. @kevin_x254

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Kenya losing billions to invoice fraud

Kenya, along with a number of other developing countries, is losing as much as 67 per cent of its exports worth “billions of dollars” to invoice fraud, a report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has revealed.

Invoice fraud or “trade misinvoicing” is the deliberate misreporting of the value of a commercial transaction on an invoice submitted to customs. These commodity-dependent countries lose valuable foreign exchange earnings, taxes and income that might otherwise be spent on development, the agency says. United Nations research analyst Jocelyne Sambira reports that trade misinvoicing is thought to be one of the largest drivers of illicit financial flows from developing countries.

The findings were released on Saturday during a Global Commodities Forum organized by UNCTAD in Nairobi, Kenya. The study uses up to two decades’ worth of data covering exports of commodities such as cocoa, copper, gold and oil from Chile, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia.

The under-invoicing of gold exports from South Africa amounted to a little over $78 billion (Sh7.9 trillion) or 67 per cent of total gold exports between 2000 and 2014. And in Nigeria, underinvoicing of oil exports to the United States was worth US$69 billion between 1996 and 2014. Commodity exports may account for up to 90 per cent of a developing country’s total export earnings, the agency says. @enock_x254

Standard Chartered allocates Sh7m unsecured loans to promote cards Standard Chartered Bank has set aside Sh7 million to be used for unsecured loans, a move that seeks to improve uptake and usage of credit cards following the introduction of Chip and PIN technology.

In a statement sent to media houses, Lamin Manjang, Standard Chartered CEO said the move would further increase credit amount as well as improve turnaround periods where customers will enjoy competitive interest rates ranging from as low as 17 per cent during the campaign period, which ends on September 7, 2016.

“This year, in addition to customers winning their salaries back and other instant prizes, we’ve ensured the product propositions to support the needs of the customers, higher loan amounts, improved turnaround time and superior product offering,” Manjang said.

The offer was unveiled during the bank’s annual grand dale campaign which was launched Monday and runs for 45 days.

As part of the campaign, 90 customers

who sign up for personal loans will be entered into a weekly draw for the chance to win an equivalent of their monthly gross salary.

“Every Monday is going to be a pay day for participating customers. We shall select two winners everyday throughout the campaign and their accounts will be credited instantly,” he said.

He confirmed that besides enjoying loans at competitive rates, Standard Chartered customers who apply, activate and spend at least Sh5, 000 through their credit cards or purchase Bancassurance and investment products will receive instant rewards.

The bank has two credit cards, Gold and Platinum which can be used in more than 23 million establishments across the globe.The promotion is expected to improve uptake and usage of credit cards which has been growing steadily following last year’s introduction of the Chip and PIN technology which has been highly successful in countering fraud. @enock_x254

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Kenya seeks possible MoU with Greece to bolster tourism

Kenya may soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Greece as the government moves to bolster the country’s tourism sector.

Ministry of Tourism Principal Secretary, Fatuma Hirsi met with Greek Delegates yesterday on the backdrop of the ongoing United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) meeting.

She discussed possible a Tourism MoU between Kenya and Greece.

Greece and Kenya already have a number of pre-existing bilateral treaties.

Greece has an embassy in Nairobi and an Honorary Consulate in Mombasa.

Kenya is represented in Greece through its embassy in Rome, Italy Relations between both countries date back to as early as 2003, when Greece held the Presidency of the European Union and was subsequently elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. This created a favourable framework for promoting Greece’s relations with Africa, especially Kenya, which plays an active role in Central Africa, as seen in her intervention within the framework of IGAD, on the issue of Southern Sudan.

The Athens Chamber of Trade and Industry undertook an exploratory visit in 2001 to identify areas for promoting trade relations with Kenya, especially in the foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics sectors. It is expected that the negotiations between the European Union and the ACP countries to establish a new trade regime by the end of 2007 will contribute substantially to

BIZ BRIEFS Use road maintenance taxes effectively, KAM now urges Ministry Kenya Association of Manufactures Chief Executive Phyllis Wakiaga has urged the Transport Ministry to effectively channel the maintenance levy recently added on fuel products on road maintenance so as to improve infrastructure in the country. Wakiaga says manufacturers are in support of investment in infrastructure as it reduces the cost of doing business but emphasised that the money needs to be used for the intended purpose.

Wakiaga says the recent surge in fuel prices will increase transport costs for manufacturers but if used properly, it could lead to better infrastructure which is good for business. Last week the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) effected the additional road maintenance levy rates of Sh6 per litre in the latest fuel prices review.

CMA publishes new rules to safeguard online forex Principle Secretary Fatuma hirsi with Dimitri Mardas Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs - Greece (right), AMB. Konstantinos Moatsos (left). the further development of trade with Kenya. The flow of Greek tourists to Kenya has increased over the last few years, especially in the form of package holidays.

PS Hirsi’s discussions come just as Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala is working towards advancing Kenya’s tourism industry at the UNCTAD event.

The CS has had a number of high profile meetings with international representatives over the past few weeks, culminating in the UNCTAD affair.

Speaking at an event dubbed the Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers Symposium 2016 at the Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort last month, the CS was joined by sector stakeholder

and international representatives.

Highlighted at the event was Kenya’s effort to enhance security, especially in the coastal region, one of Kenya’s most-popular tourist destinations. It was noted that the UK remains Kenya’s leading source of international tourists. @Dennis_x254

Tourism sector, business owners to reap big from the ongoing UNCTAD meeting in Nairobi

Kenya Tourism Federation Chairperson Lucy Karume.

Players in the tourism sector and business owners have said they will reap big from the ongoing United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) being held in Nairobi.

According to Kenya Tourism Federation Chairperson Lucy Karume, the meeting is a massive endorsement for the sector given the fact that there are two back-to-back conferences being held in Kenya.

“UNCTAD being held in Nairobi affirms that the country has taken each and every measure to secure the presence of every person coming to this country be it an investor, visitor or anyone coming for a conference,” she said.

She has confirmed that hotels in Nairobi, especially five star establishments, are experiencing booming business as there are over 7,000 delegates currently visiting the country.

For the coastal region to benefit from such conferences, Karume has urged the Tourism Ministry to hasten the process of opening a convention centre in Mombasa.

“Mombasa has been having challenges in the tourism sector and having a convention

centre running there will help Mombasa benefit in the same way Nairobi is benefiting,” she said.

She projects that national parks will also benefit once the meeting is over, hoping delegates will get a chance to visit the Maasai Mara, Nairobi National Park and even get a chance to fly to the coastal region in order to experience the beauty of Kenya.

However, the six day meeting being held at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) had led to the closure of some major roads around the vicinity, affecting businesses in both positive and negative ways.

“It is such a good time for us, business is good at the moment we are able to do a lot of transactions as foreigners come to exchange their money,” said one of the Managers at a Forex bureau in the CBD. Majority of Kenyans were impressed by the level of security around the CBD saying they have never seen as many policemen before with some commenting that the level of vigilance be maintained. @enock_x254

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has published draft Capital Markets Licensing Requirements for Online Forex (foreign exchange) Brokers and Conduct of Online Forex Business Regulations 2016, to provide the requisite regulatory framework to safeguard effective and secure online forex trading in Kenya.

In the new draft regulations, online forex brokers will be required to have a minimum capital of Sh50 million.

Brokers will also be expected to maintain the minimum capital at all times and to ensure that Sh40million or 80 percent of its capital is in form of cash and cash equivalents in financial instruments at all times. The new measures are intended to foster investor protection, integrity, and fairness.

Global brewers bank on low-cost beer to drive up profits

International brewers in Africa are expanding their production of beers based on local ingredients, snapping up craft brewers and introducing more brands as low-cost beers gain popularity on the fast-growing continent. Brewing company Diageo acquired a South African rival specialising in local beer last year, while SABMiller is opening new production lines in markets such as Zimbabwe where cheap competitors and illicit brews often out-sell more globally recognised competitors.

Kenya-based East African Breweries Limited, a Diageo unit, has already doubled the proportion of materials sourced locally to 80 percent from 40 percent in the past three years, partly driven by demand for its sorghumbased Senator Keg beer

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Ministry warns of increased mouth cance as state seeks to produce more medical e TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

The Ministry of Health has issued a warning over increasing cases of mouth cancer and other oral-related diseases just as the government is making plans to produce more medical experts within this field.

According to the Ministry, more than 90 per cent of children below the age of five have gum bleeding problems, and 46.3 per cent of the same age bracket has decayed teeth.

According to Dr. Cosmas Mugambi Gitobu, a dental specialist for the Ministry of Health, the problem is more severe in adults with an estimated 98 per cent of Kenyans suffering from gum bleeding problems.

He says health behaviors that can lead to poor oral health include tobacco use, excessive alcohol use, poor dietary choices, genetic make-up and unsafe water among others.

“Most of the children and even adults do not know the proper use of toothbrush. When they brush their teeth food remnants are left in the

mouth, triggering a host of bacterial activities resulting to teeth decay,” Dr. Mugambi observes.

He reveals that cases of fluorosis are on the increase in the country because many people are using unsafe borehole water that has excess salt, which ends up harming their teeth.

Cases of cancer of the mouth have also increased due to chewing drugs such as ‘kuber’, smoking shisha and smokeless tobacco.

“I am urging Kenyans to see dental specialists for checkups twice a year, and also change their toothbrush once a month or as soon as the bristles flare up,’’ he advised.

Currently the country is producing about 70 dental technologists and 70 community oral health officers to provide preventive and rehabilitative oral health services.

The Ministry through the Managed Equipment Services project is currently in the process of installing 49 digital OPG x-ray machines across the country.

Kenyan talent recognised as CNN announces 2016 MultiChoice African journalists finalists Finalists in the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2016 Competition have been announced by Ferial Haffajee, Chair of the independent judging panel.This year, the competition received 1637 entries - a record number - from 38 countries across the continent, including French and Portuguese-speaking Africa.

“The African Journalist Awards continues to maintain its place as the most prestigious Pan African journalist competition. CNN encourages, promotes and recognises excellence in journalism across all platforms, so we are particularly pleased to be able to support journalists who represent the continent’s thriving news industry in all its forms. With our MultiChoice partners, we look forward to yet another thrilling Awards ceremony celebrating the very best journalism Africa has to offer,” said Greg Beitchman, Vice President, Content Sales and Partnerships, CNN International.

The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2016 competition is open to African professional journalists, whether directly employed or freelancers, working in the continent of Africa who have produced a story which has been made available as a printed publication or broadcast through an electronic medium (television; radio or digital platform) whose primary audience are based in Africa.Tim Jacobs, CEO MultiChoice Africa, said that it was evident that Africa has a vibrant media landscape

which continues to develop in leaps and bounds. He noted that the finalists are to be applauded for their courage in covering some of the stories, many of which were in difficult circumstances.

The competition has seen 38 finalists from 14 countries with Adedayo Eriye Oketola, of Saturday Punch, Aderonke Bello, naij.com, Folashade Adebayo, The Punch and Veronica Onuchi, TVC News Africa representing Nigeria. Ancillar Mangena of Forbes Africa, Garreth van Niekerk, City Press, James Oatway, The Sunday Times, Jay Caboz, Forbes Africa, Mia Malan Mail & Guardian will represent South Africa. Kenyans Asha Ahmed Mwilu & Rashid Idi of Kenya Television Network (KTN), Cheboite Kigen, Daily Nation Newspaper, Dominic Omondi of the Standard Newspaper and Isaac Otidi Amuke, Commonwealth Writers, also made the cut for the finals among others.

“This year has seen a record number of entries for the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards, from a diverse array of countries across the continent. The passion which African journalists display for telling compelling and top class stories knows no bounds. Once more, CNN proudly continues its commitment to encouraging inspired journalistic excellence with these awards,” said Tony Maddox, Executive VicePresident and Managing Director of CNN International. @lenah_x254

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that globally at least 60 per cent of school going children and over 100 per cent of adults have experienced dental cavities. Over 30 per cent of the populations aged 65 to 74 years have no natural teeth and oral diseases are higher among the poor and disadvantaged population groups.

The risk factors for oral disease include unhealthy diet, tobacco use, harmful alcohol use and poor oral hygiene.

The dentist recommend that the road to good oral health include visiting dentist one to two times a year for a cleaning and checkups, brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste a minimum of two times per day, replacing one’s toothbrush or toothbrush head every three to four months, flossing at least once per day, brushing the tongue to remove bacteria and freshening breath among others. @enock_x254

A dentist attends to a school child during the World Dental Day 2016 in Thik

Number of heroin uses surges as Keny major transit route for global drug cart The number of Kenyans using heroin has surged in recent years as the country has become a major transit route for international drug cartels moving heroin from Afghanistan to Europe, new data has confirmed.

According to a report from the Thomson Reuters Foundation, narcotics have spilled on to the local market, where people are largely unaware that injecting drugs can lead to HIV infection, sparking concerns that Kenya’s success in tackling HIV could be reversed.

“The numbers (of users) are increasing both along the coast and in Nairobi and there is evidence that it is also spreading out to places like Kisumu,” said Calleb Angira, director of the Nairobi Outreach Services Trust (NOSET), who has worked with addicts for almost 30 years.

“That is because the interventions we have are not enough,” said Angira, who set up NOSET in 2005 to offer HIV prevention and treatment services to

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MultiChoice calls on youth to compete in DStvEutel MultiChoice Kenya is calling all science and technology enthusiasts between the ages of 14 and 19 to write a creative essay or design a poster based on the topic: “Take yourself into the future as a scientist”.

The call represents the 6th edition of a competition dubbed the DStvEutelsat Star Awards, which are now officially open.

Participants will be tasked with designing a new-age satellite that will help improve the lives of Africans.

The Awards are open to all students from secondary (high) or combined schools in Africa where MultiChoice Africa maintains its operations. Entry forms can be obtained

from any MultiChoice Resource Centre, the nearest MultiChoice office or copies can be downloaded fromwww.dstvstarawards. com.

“The prizes of this innovative competition are as big as the dreams of a young, energised African generation ready to shape the evolution of the African continent,” MultiChoice said in a recently –released statement.

Selected from thousands of entries by a high-standard jury, the overall essay and poster winners will be eligible for a trip for two to Paris, France to visit Eutelsat satellite facilities, with the essay winner

traveling onwards to see a rocket launche into space.

Runners-up will win a trip to Sout Africa to explore several sites as guests o MultiChoice Africa. The schools attende by the four overall winners will also receiv a DStv installation, including a satellit dish, a TV, a decoder and free access to th DStv Education Bouquet.

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Now in its 6th year, their joint initiative, the DStvEutelsat Star Awards, seeks to inspire innovative thinking among a new African generation. Since the start of the DStvEutelsat Star Awards competition in 2011, over 5,000 students have taken part @kevin_x254 in the affair.

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McDonald’s Japan shares jump 23pc as diners flock for ‘Pokemon’ toys

Fast food franchise, McDonald’s Holdings Co. (Japan) saw its shares jump as much as 23 per cent after it started giving away figurines based on the popular fictional ‘Pokemon’ characters with sales of their ‘Happy Meal’ product on Friday.

Tech company Nintendo Co.’s mobile game ‘Pokemon Go’, which has sparked a worldwide frenzy, still isn’t available in Japan where the franchise’s cartoon series was first created.

“Investors are flocking to Pokemonrelated stocks and McDonald’s Japan is one of those benefiting from the boom,” said Mitsushige Akino, a Tokyo-based executive officer at Ichiyoshi Asset Management Co. “The boom came at a time when McDonald’s business has already started recovering and there’s expectation that the Pokemon toy offering will further increase customer traffic to their shops,” Mitsushige added.

After a rally lasting more than a week, Nintendo has pushed its market value past rival tech maker Sony Corp., fuelled by a global craze for the Pokemon Go game it backed.

Bloomberg’s analysts say that for the Japan unit of McDonald’s Corp., riding on the game’s popularity may further boost the hamburger chain’s recovery from a series of food safety scandals, according to Akino.

Shares in the Japan unit of McDonald’s Corp. rose 9.9 per cent to 3,340 yen (Sh3,200) as of 11:00 a.m. in Tokyo trading onTuesday. The 23 per cent jump earlier was the biggest daily gain since its July 2001 listing. The benchmark Topix index rose 0.2 percent. Pokemon Go’s launch in Japan has been delayed because the server capacity in the country is not powerful enough to keep up with expected demand, Forbes reported July 15, citing John Hanke, CEO of Pokémon GO developer Niantic Inc. @Dennis_x254

‘Takata engineers manipulated results, leading to 15 deaths’ Takata Corp. an air-bag supplier behind the industry’s largest ever recall, routinely manipulated results of air-bag inflator tests reported to Honda Motor Co., according to an ongoing audit commissioned by the parts maker.

As many as 15 deaths, including 10 in the U.S., have been linked to defective Takata air-bag inflators that rupture and spray plastic and metal shards at drivers and passengers, Bloomberg reports.

Ruptures have also resulted in more than 100 serious injuries, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Takata’s airbags have been used in a number of automobile models across the globe, including Toyota and Nissan vehicles.

Takata engineers removed some test results to artificially reduce variability in air-bag inflator performance, Brian O’Neill, a former Insurance Institute for Highway Safety president, said in a phone interview. Takata and Honda jointly hired O’Neill to begin the audit in late October, days before Honda

first announced findings of data manipulation.

“We have found examples of what I would call ‘selective editing,’ where they have left out results not because they were bad results, but because the results that remained were better,” said O’Neill, whose hiring hasn’t previously been reported. “We found evidence that the report that went to Honda was a shorter version of the original version, and it was a prettier shortened version.”

According to Bloomberg, findings of pervasive data manipulation and misrepresentations to carmakers could complicate Takata’s efforts to restructure and secure potential buyers following the biggest safety crisis in the auto industry’s history. Takata needs its customers’ backing to help weather costs of recalls that may exceed 100 million air bags worldwide.

“Takata has previously acknowledged and deeply regrets issues related to the integrity of Takata’s inflator validation testing and reporting of test results to its customers,” said Jared Levy, a

spokesman for the company. “These issues are totally incompatible with Takata’s engineering standards and protocols and entirely inexcusable.”

Takata’s shares fell 3.8 per cent as of 10:07 a.m. in Tokyo trading, headed for the biggest decline in two weeks.

In one instance, Takata’s manipulation of air-bag inflator test results in 2000 emerged last year as part of a lawsuit against the company on behalf of Patricia Mincey, a Florida woman who became a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic following a low-speed collision in her 2001 Honda Civic.

Honda recalled the vehicle four days after the incident in June 2014. Mincey died earlier this year.

The audit O’Neill is conducting on behalf of Honda and Takata initially focused on air-bag inflators the company validated in North American for vehicles in the region, he said. Honda hasn’t been provided final results of this phase, which is nearing completion, said Martin, the automaker’s spokesman. @Dennis_x254

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China to create country’s first immigration office to lure overseas talent China is setting up its first immigration office as the country’s President, Xi Jinping seeks overseas talent to help drive the transition of the nation’s economy, which has been sustained by consumer spending and innovation.

China’s Public Security Minister Guo Shengkun, who doubles as a state Councillor, disclosed the move earlier this year at an internal meeting about a wider overhaul of domestic security services, Bloomberg reports.

The office would be created by merging and expanding the ministry’s border control and exit-entry administration bureaus and could be set up before yearend, they said.

According to a Bloomberg analysis, the move is the latest sign that China sees recruitment of foreign workers as a way to help shake its dependency

on manufacturing and investment and avoid the “middle-income trap” that has stalled developing economies from Asia to South America.

Almost four decades after the country’s late statesman and revolutionary Deng Xiaoping began opening China to the world, about 600,000 foreigners live in the Communist-led country, a tiny fraction of its almost 1.4 billion population. Japan, by comparison, has 2.17 million foreigners.

“China didn’t need to do that over past decades because it had doubledigit growth simply by enjoying the demographic dividend,” said Wang Huiyao, president of the Center for China and Globalization, a research center that advises the government.

“But now it needs a new dividend of foreign talent to help support economic

growth.”

China’s Ministry of Public Security on Monday announced 16 measures to streamline permanent residency applications and other skilled foreign worker approvals in the free trade zone in China’s southern manufacturing powerhouse of Guangdong, which borders Hong Kong, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

Besides needing expertise, the country is facing a long-term demographic squeeze as the population ages. The government replaced its one-child policy with a two-child limit last year after the working-age population shrank for the first time in two decades.

It’s unclear exactly who the new Chinese immigration office would seek to attract.

While Xi has urged a general increase in international talent exchanges,

his public remarks have focused on overseas Chinese, particularly those who left the country for an education and never came back.

“You are warmly welcomed if you return to China,” Xi told a meeting of the Western Returned Scholars Association in October 2013. “If you stay abroad, we support you in serving the country in various ways.”

Strict visa rules, heavy pollution and weak rule of law are among the factors complicating any efforts by China to lure overseas workers. Less than half of the 2.6 million students sent abroad between 1978 and 2012 returned, the official Xinhua News Agency said at the time of Xi’s remarks. The government has broadened the categories of people eligible for a Chinese green card.

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of residents from Nairobi’s Nyayo estate in Embakasi. He was reportedly seen harassing and threatening guards of the estate with guns, a claim that was later refuted online. Prezzo was then released in the evening of the following day and he goes on with his life like that was just a speed bump on his road to success.

With all this going on Kenyans gave a hearty sigh when the news broke. We have simply heard it all before. At this point anything that Prezzo does is a little expected, which is not to say it is not entertaining. In January of this year while with Betty Kyallo, CMB Prezzo got a little too close for comfort with her and even gave her a surprise hug from the back Later she tweeted the words, ‘Mentally account. Kyallo’s husband, Dennis Okari, then ran to her defense online following

loathed with equal measure but are we tired of all the drama?

Outspoken rapper Timmy T Dat made headlines recently when he admitted that he had indeed attacked his then-girlfriend, Tracey Kush. It was surprising to see, not the reaction by Kenyans online, but by other celebrities who took his girlfriend’s the interview ‘I’m really sorry babe @Betty Okari if what I’m reading on the interwebs Whatever the case, the interview was a good look into Prezzo’s mind. He was lethargic, words were slurred, his answers still somewhat entertaining. On one hand the ridiculously animated interview was

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cclaimed actress and star of such shows as Makutano Junction, Saints and House of Lungula, Lizz Njagah has packed up her bags and gone away. She, director husband, Alex Konstantaras and their son passed a short and sweet message to all their fans and family on her Facebook page bidding everyone adieu.

Kenyans lacked the usual gusto with which we usually jump onto hot gossip items the second time around. One time might be funny the second time it’s sad and on the third it’s a problem.

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interesting but it was also a shocking seeing the events actually unfold on live television.

Fast forward a few months and Prezzo was being accused of being drunk again during another Q and A with popular Tanzanian entertainment blogger Millard Ayo. Slurred speech and hooded eyelids also featured in the interview, and this one

Njenga Karume’s grandson arrested over drug trafficking

James Njenga Kihato was arrested yesterday after police discovered marijuana and hard drugs including cocaine and LSD in his possession at Lavington. He along with two other suspects, Lawrence Muketo Ngula and Joseph Mutua Kimeu were believed to have been operating in a drug-trafficking ring in Nairobi and Kampala. This news comes a few months after another one of Karume’s grandsons, Kenneth Wathugi Karume was charged with murdering his girlfriend.

celebrities like singer Nameless and rapper Khaligraph reprimanded T Dat’s actions and it was actually inspiring to see other famous people speak out against one of their own. Prezzo once had the one of the most popular hater-diss tracks ever dominating the airwaves, where all that talent went, we have no clue. All we have we wait for the next big headline. @christinen_x254

Kim Kardashian Exposes Taylor Swift After a rollercoaster of a beef between Kanye West and Taylor Swift over the use of some lyrics in his ‘Famous’ single, Kim Kardashian put the final nail on the coffin when she posted a video on her Snapchat. The clip shows husband, Kanye on a call with the singer asking for approval on the lyrics in question. After the internet exploded with memes and actually taking Kim Kardashian’s side for once, Swift responded but even that didn’t go down well, with keen observers noting the response may have been planned by her team.

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ock art has existed for thousands of years. The images were generally created through rituals and therefore held religious significance. The fact that rock art predates many other forms of record keeping, makes the art form an important aspect of preserving history.

It shows the way ancient man lived, his values and his beliefs. Inadvertently, rock art also shows the level of technology that ancient man possessed at the time of making the markings.

Rock art was created out of natural rock formations or naturally occurring rock.

The etchings were made by the action of scratching one hard or chiselled rock against another smoother wider surface to create an image.

Turkana County, which has preserved a fair amount of details about prehistoric man in its geography, has rock art that is over 2000 years old located in the Namoratunga and Kang’itit sites.

Believed to have been made by the Twa people who lived in central and southern Africa.

At Lewa Downs Wildlife Conservancy on the slopes of Mt. Kenya, there exists rock gongs, which are small cup-shaped depressions carved out of rock. They made a variety of tones when struck, much like a musical instrument. These rock gongs were used in a ritual and spiritual capacity by ancient man.

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marriage pact simply put is an agreement between two friends, platonic or otherwise, that states that if neither of them is married by a certain age or after a certain length of time, then the two of them should get hitched.

This odd proposition probably gained the most fame it has accrued because of the show ‘How I Met Your Mother’, when protagonist Ted Mosby suggested that he and on/off girlfriend Robin Scherbatsky should get married if they are still single by the time they are 40 years old. Of course TV land and real life are two very different things but does the arrangement still hold water?

By most appearances making this sort of pact makes it seem like settling and not being happily married is the motive behind the decision.

You have searched high and low and this is really as good as it will ever get. The over-arching desire might be that the pact will only come to fruition if nobody worthwhile comes along the way in the meantime. And that the pact is the last resort.

Marriage pacts might seemingly suck the romance out of matrimonial bliss but that does not mean that the do not work. It also does not mean that they are ‘un-romantic.’ Website, social network, forum, trove of information; Reddit has plenty of success stories and not-so-great stories about couples who took the plunge with vary-

ing results on the spectrum.‘We were both never single at the same time, but always best friends. Made a pact in high school that, if at 30 we’re both single, we’d get married.

We stayed friends after graduation, and at 25 we started hanging out more and more. We fell deeply in love, and on our 30th birthday (yes we have the same birthday) we were married. Life couldn’t be better!’ wrote user tightnrain.

‘I have a couple of friends that are like that. They love each other, sleep together, live together, and are married. They aren’t “In love” with each other but it’s a sweet deal for each of them. I feel like they’re more ‘partners’ rather than husband and wife,’ user coachz1212, wrote.

Yet they are others desperately seeking to find a way out of the inevitable fate that they have set themselves up for, ‘Not yet. 11 more years. I love the girl and all but we’d only be doing for tax purposes. I really need to find her someone. I really need find me someone,’ phantom2052 added into the discussion.

What it all boils down to is the feeling you might have for this potential mate. If they are considered a backup what is it that stops the two of you from dating right now?

More often than not that reason will still be there 10 or 15 years down the line.

Unless the both of you suddenly morph into the ‘dream’ partner then either accept each other for who you are right now or move on.

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Schmeichel: Leicester City hungry for more success Leicester City will defend the Premier League title with the same determination it took to become champions last season, says Foxes goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.

The unlikely title win by a team who were 5000-1 outsiders was described as one of the great sporting stories.

Schmeichel, 29, told BBC East Midlands Today: “I can assure you the hunger is 100% still there.

“We have to go again, do exactly the same again and see where it takes us.”

Schmeichel was an ever-present for the Foxes in the Premier League last season.

The Dane was speaking prior to France midfielder N’Golo Kante’s move from the King Power Stadium to Chelsea for a fee believed to be in the region of £30m.

The club begin the new campaign against Manchester United in the Community Shield on Sunday, 7 August, with their Premier League title defence beginning six days later when they visit promoted Hull City.

Former Manchester City, Notts County and Leeds United goalkeeper Schmeichel said no specific goals had been set for the new season.

“We have never said ‘this is what we are aiming for’,” he said. “We go out, we work hard for each other and do our best. That is all we ask of each other.

“If someone is not pulling their weight - which barely ever happens - then they will be told. Part of being a really good squad is the togetherness and being able to trust each other.

“We know that each day we go out on

Leicester City’s manager Claudio Ranieri (L) and Leicester City’s goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel (R) lift the Premier League trophy at the King Power stadium Leicester after they won it on May 07, 2016. The goalkeepers says the team with defend the crown with the same hunger as last season.

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the training pitch or play a game that everyone is on it and everyone will give everything they have got.”

“I felt like I’d asked the wrong question.

Schmeichel took a long look at me BBC’s Tom Brown who conducted the interview, staring him down as he might a striker before a penalty, before slowly delivering the one-sentence answer when he enquired about their motivation for the season ahead.

“’I can assure you the hunger is 100% still there’,” he said.

Leicester City are not satisfied by just winning the Premier League once.

In fact, the club that’s grown used to defying expectations is ready to do it all over again.

While Schmeichel remains optimistic, bookmakers think the Foxes are more likely to be relegated than retain their Premier League title next season.

“The departure of N’Golo Kante has fuelled opinions that Leicester will struggle this time out. But Schmeichel’s steely determination was clear to see as he also pointed out they’re not going into the Champions League to make up the numbers. Just like his manager, he’s aiming for even more success,” he concluded in the analysis.

South African rally driver Gugu Zulu dies on Kilimanjaro

South African rally driver Gugu Zulu has died while attempting to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

Mr Zulu, 38, was on a Nelson Mandelalinked charity trip to raise funds to buy sanitary towels for girls.

Mr Zulu and his wife Letshego both descended Mount Kilimanjaro when he experienced breathing problems on Sunday, according to local reports.

In his last Facebook post, the threetimes national rally champion posted he had flu-like symptoms.

Mr Zulu won the hearts of many South Africans with his warm spirit as a motorsport television presenter and was well-loved even by those who did not follow racing, correspondents say.

“Made it though (stet) day2. My wife is doing fabulous, she has even learnt the local language. Am having flu like symptoms and struggling with the mountain but taking it step by step!! Today we managed to see our destination and our camp is literary above the clouds!!” he said in his last post 16 July.

The pair, affectionately known as the “adventure couple”, were celebrated in South African sporting circles.

Messages of condolences have poured in from across the country, with many posting wishes for his widow and their one-year-old daughter Lelethu.

The celebrity couple were taking part in the Trek4Mandela Caring For Girls, an expedition led by the Nelson Mandela Foundation aimed at raising funds for underprivileged communities to ensure girls would not miss a day from school due to menstruation.

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Tevez set join Corinthians Former Premier League player Carlos Tevez is set for a move to Brazilian side Corinthians after falling out with his employers at Argentinian Club Boca Juniors.

Reports from South America indicate that the former Manchester United and Manchester City striker is ending his contract with his boyhood club after falling out with certain members of the board.

The former Juventus attacker was expected to end his controversial but goal-laden career with his boyhood club but appears to have burnt his bridges with his home-town side after the striker fell out with certain members of the Boca board regarding his status at the club, and according to the Mirror.

The 32-year-old’s agent Kia Joorabchian has all but confirmed the player›s move to Corinthians: «The deal is practically done.»

“We are only lacking the signatures on the contracts for us to be able to say he’s a Corinthians player,” he said in quotes carried by the paper adding

that two Premier League clubs and his former side Juventus have also tried to lure him back.

“Atletico, two English clubs and Juventus have tried to get him but Carlos wanted Brazil and Corinthians.” Joorabchian added.

Rumours had surfaced that the striker was looking for a move back to Europe, and in particular back to his first English club West Ham United, but had reportedly turned down an offer worth £150k-a-week nine years after leaving the Hammers, and will continue to play in South America for the 2016/17 campaign.

Tevez won the Premier League with both Manchester United and Manchester City and also lifted the UEFA Champions League trophy with the Red Devils in 2008.

He was also instrumental in Juventus run to the Champions League final in 2005 when they lost in the finals to Barcelona in Berlin.

Tevez also won two Serie A titles during his two-year stint in Turin.

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Full-back Moses Odubajo has been ruled out for up to six months with a knee ligament injury in the latest blow to strike the squad.

The 22-year-old made 42 Championship appearances last season as the Tigers won promotion back to the Premier League via the play-offs.

The ex-Leyton Orient and Brentford defender suffered the injury in a preseason friendly against Grimsby Town.

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Russia’s Darya Klishina reacts during the Women’s Long Jump final at the 13th IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Korea on August 28, 2011. She is one of the athletes from Russia who have been cleared to compete as a neutral contender at the Rio 2016 Olympics which begins next month.

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Russia could face total Rio 2016 ban Russia should be banned from this summer’s Olympics and Paralympics after evidence was found of a four-year, state-sponsored doping programme, says the World Anti-Doping Agency.

A Wada-commissioned report found urine samples of Russian competitors were manipulated across the “vast majority” of summer and winter Olympic sports from late 2011 to August 2015.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will decide on Tuesday whether to provisionally ban Russia from the Rio Olympics, which start on 5 August. IOC president Thomas Bach will host a telephone conference call to decide on “provisional measures and sanctions”.

He has promised the “toughest sanctions available” and said the findings are a “shocking and unprecedented attack on the integrity of sport and on the Olympic Games”.

Dr Richard McLaren’s report found 580 positive tests were covered up across 30 different sports, including in the build-up to London 2012, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Russian city of Sochi. McLaren said he had “only skimmed the surface” in his 57-day investigation, and Wada wants the Canadian to “complete his mandate” by identifying athletes who benefited from the programme.

The IOC should “decline entries, for Rio 2016, of all athletes” submitted by the Russian Olympic Committee and the Russian Paralympic Committee, says Wada.

Its president, Sir Craig Reedie, described the “scope and scale” of the findings as a “real horror story”. “There are lots of potential samples to examine and that work will continue. We

will almost certainly extend McLaren’s mandate for him to do that.”

Russia’s track and field athletes are already barred from competing in Rio after the International Association of Athletics Federations voted in June to maintain a global competition ban on the All-Russia Athletic Federation (Araf). Araf hopes to overturn the suspension and will find out by Thursday if its appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport has been successful.

President Vladimir Putin has said he would suspend officials named in the McLaren report, and the Tass news agency reported deputy sports minister Yuri Nagornykh was the first to go. He knew of “every positive analytical finding” and decided which athletes to protect, according to McLaren’s report.

The Kremlin asked Wada to provide “more complete, objective, evidence-based information” to Russian investigators.

Russia’s sports ministry, supported by the security service FSB, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) and the Center of Sports Preparation of National Teams of Russia (CSP), made sure positive urine samples disappeared from late 2011 to 2015 to improve the country’s international sporting performance. McLaren called this the “Disappearing Positive Methodology”.

When this was not enough to hide doping such as at an international event like Sochi 2014 - positive urine samples were switched with clean ones from a freezer through a “mouse hole”, with FSB agents on hand in the Sochi laboratory disguised as maintenance workers.

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