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Police boss is frustrating our work, cries IPOA

he Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) has today pointed an accusing finger at the Inspector General of Police for obstructing its efforts to investigate rouge police officers. The authority has said IG Joseph Boinnet issued directives that it should not be allowed to carry out any investigations unless authorized by his office. While addressing a press conference in his office, IPOA chairman Macharia Njeru also claimed that his team has received threats and have been barred from accessing police premises or any form of data that they may require to conduct their investigations. “We have established that there are clear order from the Inspector General to obstruct the work of IPOA and teach us a lesson,” said Macharia.

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IPOA Chairman Macharia Njeru

Schools to be ranked separately in new law passed by Parliament Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i

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National schools will be ranked separately from County and Sub-County ones according to the provisions of a new Bill passed by Parliament yesterday. MPs approved the Bill that

seeks tore-introduce ranking of schools which was abolished in 2014. It is only awaiting President Uhuru Kenyatta’s signature to become law.

The lawmakers overwhelmingly passed the amendment of the Kenya National Examination Council Act giving it a much broader clustering. They want the National schools ranked on their own since most of them enjoy massive resources that are not accessible to other institutions at the county levels. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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Hasten exit package for IEBC bosses, says clergy THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

The Joint Parliamentary Select Committee on electoral reforms has been asked to hasten the process of coming up with an exit plan for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries (IEBC) commissioners. National Council of Churches Secretary General Canon Peter Karanja urged the committee to quickly draft the exit plan so that the process of recruiting new commissioners can start in earnest. “The joint select committee must draft that exit plan quickly and we ask Parliament to support the agreement for fresh agreement to begin early enough,” he said. Karanja lauded the move by the commissioners to voluntarily vacate office and putting the interest of the country first. The church was among the early organisation that expressed their dissatisfaction with the current electoral chiefs in conducting next year’s general elections. Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar also urged the committee to work on its final report very fast as the new commissioners must be ready to conduct next year’s August elections. “The committee now must to do its work very fast, the high mountain has been surmounted and the new commissioners must be well prepared and ready to conduct next year’s elections as any extension of the life of current Parliament even for a day is illegal,” Omar said. Kiminini MP Chris Wamalwa said the biggest task now is the formulae that will be used to appoint the new commissioners in office. “The task ahead of appointing the new commissioners is the most difficult one maybe we should go the Inter-Parties Parliamentary Group (IPPG) way,” Wamalwa said The joint select committee starts its work today on a crafting a political agreement

IEBC chairman Isaack Hassan with Canon Peter Karanja when the clergy met with the commissioners last month. Photo: Capital FM

on the recruitment of the new electoral commissioners and the exit plan of the current ones. The Committee has until August 12 to present its report recommending farreaching reforms in the electoral reforms. Among the key agenda that the committee is also set to craft is the exit package of the current Electoral Commissioners who yesterday voluntarily agreed to vacate office to give way for a political agreement between the coalitions.

The committee co-chair and Meru Senator Kiraitu Murungi said the committee still has a lot of work to do as their deadline clock comes closer. “We want to thank everyone that has been part of this process, however for the committee and the secretariat, your work has just began. The Secretariat will now shift through the numerous proposals we received as we write the reforms that needed to be undertaken in the electoral commission,” Murungi said.

Special Sim Card to tame cyber crime in the offing The Government is contemplating introducing a raft of measures to increase surveillance against increasing cases of cyberrelated crimes in the country. The measures which include the introduction of special SIM cards that can capture the biometric data of individuals have been mooted in the wake of revelations that the country suffers more than 10, 000 cyber-attacks every day. Speaking in a Nairobi Hotel during security cyber conference yesterday, Communications Authority Director General Eng. Francis Wangusi disclosed that new sim cards help track and identify mobile users using their biometric information. “We are now thinking in terms of getting a sim card that will show your physique, your biometric data and identification card , through that we will able to have storage of very Kenyan that is here,” said Wangusi. He further explained the authority was working with other stakeholders to establish a command centre to monitor cyber related activities. Defence Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo said enforcing agencies were ready to tackle any criminal elements using cyber-space to carry out their illegal activities in the country. Ms Omamo said a team of multi-security agencies has being set up to deal with emerging trends where

terrorists and other villains conspire to use cyber-space to commit crime in Kenya. She said Kenya will not leave anything to chance in protecting its territorial sovereignty. The Cabinet Secretary noted that to counter the challenges of terrorists using the internet to radicalize or plot attacks against their targets among other organized crimes, there is need for all security organs to take a collective responsibility. “The need to improve our cyber security posture is a key issue. The most important is the development of a national cyber security strategy 2014 which focuses on capacity building and cyber security awareness”, the CS said. Omamo said the government is on the lookout for internet users warning crimes that stern action will be taken against cyber bulls and cyber terrorists. In a conference that brought together key players in security matters, Chief of the Kenya Defence Force General Samson Mwathethe said cyber-crime if left unchecked, is likely to result to more damage to the country’s security than any other kind of warfare. Among other measures taken include rigorous training of security officers and the implementation of national cyber defence capability. @hillary_x254

Schools to be ranked separately in new law passed by legislators

Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i

From Page 1 Day schools, County and Sub-County schools will also be ranked in their own category as they enjoy same status in terms of facilities and other social factors. Co-curicuricular activities will also be this time given consideration in the ranking system as the lawmakers move to ensure that all schools are appreciated in their areas of excellence and not only in academics. Kiminini MP Chris Wamalwa who sponsored the Bill said there is need to restore the academic glory that comes with ranking of schools hence the introduction of the Bill. “We want to bring back the glory of academics back into our schools. However it will not be done as before as this time we

have different categories to accommodate all schools,” Wamalwa said. He added that the categories are meant to appreciate the potential of all schools by taking the focus beyond academics alone. Among the factors that will be put into consideration this year should the Bill be signed into law include facilities and resource allocation of schools, staffing and other co-curricular activities like drama. Wamalwa said ranking of schools is part of right of information that will assist the government in coming up with planning policies for all schools. “The re-introduction of school ranking will only help the government in planning it has nothing to do with embarrassment of schools that are considered not to be

education powerhouse,” he said. The legislator argued that by including activities such as sports and drama, all schools will be given a fair chance to shine. The government has now been tasked to come up with structures on how they will include the co-curricular activities in the new ranking system. Current education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i had ruled out opening any discussion on the re-introduction of the ranking system that was abolished by his predecessor Jacob Kaimenyi. Prof Kaimenyi while banning the ranking of schools, argued that it brought about unnecessary pressure on students leading to cheating in exams. @sam_x254

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Police boss harassing, frustrating our work, oversight body cries out

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He noted that the directives laced with contempt and have grave implications on the independence of the authority as envisaged in the constitution to hold police to account of their misconduct. “In spite of the powers bestowed on Ipoa, the IG has continued to express in bad faith his orders to senior police officers to barricade our work,” added Macharia. He accused the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) for colluding with the IG to block police reforms saying that the commission has been conducting a relational exercise during it vetting processes. “ NPSC and the IG have refused to change and while they project an image of transforming the police service, business has remained as usual only stacked worse than before,” stated Macharia. The revelation comes in the backdrop of a senior police officer who has been accused of intimidating and detaining an Ipoa officer at the Kayole Police Station. Kayole OCPD Ali Nuno was accused of illegally detaining and fabricating charges against Humprey Kaunda, an Ipoa officer who was probing misconduct claims against him. Kaunda had visited the OCPD in his office to serve him with summons requiring him to appear before detectives on “investigation matters against him.” “Apart from declining to accept summons lawfully

Independent Police Oversight Authority chairman Macharia Njeru with vice chair Jedidah Ntoyai.

Trump insist campaign is united despite missteps

served on him, the officer proceeded to assault our officer by grabbing by the neck, drew a gun and threatened to shoot him after which he proceeded to have him bundled in cell,” explained the chairman. The officer was locked up on Monday and was only freed after Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko intervened. Nuno is being investigated on four account of misconduct including assault on civilians, assaulting lawyers, loss of cash bail monies and lost allowance of officers who secured

Police foil plot to attack GSU Recce Ruiru headquarters Three firearms were last night seized from a house belonging to a former police officer linked to terrorism in Ruiru, who was planning an attack at the General Service Unit (GSU) Recce headquarters. The GSU officer is said to have deserted duty two years ago and was under investigation over terrorism. Police said the 3 AK-47 rifles and 178 bullets were seized at the officer’s house in Githurai 44 where his accomplice was arrested, but the expoliceman slipped out. Officers involved in the raid say they had been monitoring the former police officer for several months and believed he may have been radicalized at Riyadh Mosque. “The man was under our watch for some time, that is what led to the raid last night but we did not get him,” one officer said. “We arrested his accomplice and we are now looking for him.” Authorities at Police Headquarters confirmed the matter and were set to release a comprehensive statement later today. www.capitalfm.co.ke

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US President Barack Obama when he visited the country in 2015. Macharia has said the arrest is a culmination of the Kayole OCPD’s continued harassment and intimidation of IPOA officers, and the frustration of the oversight authority’s mandate. Although witnesses have recorded statements, the OCPD has defied summons and instructed junior officers under him not to cooperate with the authority. Tobiko has since suspended the proceedings until he peruses the inquiry file. @wilson_x254

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has insisted that his campaign is united despite reports of deep divisions in the party after he made a series of missteps. Speaking at a rally in Florida, Mr Trump said the campaign was “doing really well”. US media outlets said it was in turmoil after Mr Trump repeatedly attacked parents of a fallen US soldier. Staffers told CNN that they “feel like they are wasting their time”. “I just want to tell you the campaign is doing really well,” the nominee said in Daytona Beach. “It’s never been so well united... I would say right now it’s the best in terms of being united that it’s been since we began.” Earlier Mr Trump’s campaign chairman Paul Manafort blamed reports of disunity on Mr Trump’s opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton.

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Former President of Colombia Alvaro Uribe Velez gestures during a Democratic Center party event in Bogota, Colombia, yesterday. He started a campaign for the ‘No’ vote at the peace referendum that the Government will hold as an endorsing mechanism for peace agreements with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). PHOTO: MAURICIO DUENAS/EPA

ENDANGERED: Nupela, a Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo,

stands on a branch in her exhibit at the Singapore Zoo during a media preview, 03 August 2016. Along with her mate Makaia, the two marsupials were transferred from Australia as part of the Global Species Management Plan, which helps to breed threatened species in a controlled and safe environment. PHOTO: WALLACE WOON/EPA

GOOD SAMARITAN: Meru women representative Florence Kajuju embraces Jackline Mwende when

a team of women lawmakers visited her at their Kathama village in Machakos County yesterday. Ms Mwende has been on news headlines after husband chopped off her hands in a domestic scufﬂe. Many well-wishers and organisations have offered to give her aid and ﬁnancial assistance. Pope Francis greets participants of his weekly general audience at the Paul VI Hall, Vatican City, 03 August 2016. PHOTO: ANGELO CARCONI/EPA

ECONOMIC TALK: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Finance Minister Taro Aso (R) cover their mouths as they talk prior to a photo session at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday following a cabinet reshuffle. Abe has said the cabinet reshuffle comes from his desire for the continued promotion of his economic policies, adding that ‘Our biggest priority is the economy, we will implement all sorts of policies to pull Japan out of deflation as swiftly as possible’. PHOTO: KIMIMASA MAYAMA/EPA

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Former Taliban militants surrender their weapons during a reconciliation ceremony in Herat, Afghanistan, on August 3, 2016. A group of 16 former Taliban militants laid down their arms in Herat and joined the peace process. Under an amnesty launched by the former President Hamid Karzai and backed by the US in November 2004, hundreds of anti-government militants have so far surrendered to the government. PHOTO: JALIL REZAYEE/EPA

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Morning newspaper summaries How IEBC deal was IEBC bosses to walk away Poll chiefs’ payout to hit struck: Hours of tough negotiations with Sh200m in sweet Sh180m: It will cost taxpayers about led to the breakthrough political settlement deal: Electoral commissioners yesterday Sh180 million to send the nine electoral announced yesterday on the early, voluntary commissioners home. That package includes

IEBC bosses get Sh330 million golden parachute for early exit:

the foregone salaries and allowances, and gratuity pay for the years worked. MPs are now working on an ‘honourable’ exit package for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission bosses, who have 15 months on their contracts left, including the current one. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich said the Government will use cash from the Contingency Fund to pay off the commissioners.

KWS transfers 14 senior Raila trashes Ipsos poll as officers to contain growing a Jubilee hatchet job: Cord Raila Odinga has said a new survey dissent: KWS has reshuffled 14 senior leader that suggested most Kenyans want him to

The nine IEBC bosses who offered to leave office yesterday are set to pocket a total send-off package of about Sh329.6 million, indicating the heavy cost that taxpayers will bear for their negotiated exit. All the nine commissioners who have been under political pressure to leave office offered to quit yesterday on the condition that they are given a golden parachute to compensate for their early retirement.

MPs vote to bring back school examination ranking: MPs have voted for

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and handsomely paid exit of the embattled electoral commission members. It was a winwin “white smoke” moment and there was ecstatic applause in Parliament when the exit accord was declared. This apparently ends the IEBC crisis and months of upheaval and demonstrations demanding removal of the nine members. The settlement was agreed by the commissioners and Committee.

assistant directors in charge of conservation amid growing disquiet within the service. The transfers come three days after a crisis meeting held by senior managers ended in disarray. A source said the management made the decision to “help address the growing dissent and the ongoing go slow that has seen service delivery across all parks dip”.

agreed to leave office as long as they are paid all their salaries and allowances, ending a long drawn-out dispute championed by opposition politicians who have been gunning for their removal ahead of next year’s General Election. Commission chairman Ahmed Issack Hassan said after a closed door meeting in Parliament that the nine commissioners were ready to go home.

retire from politics, claiming it was driven by a Jubilee campaign to ensure he does not face President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2017 elections. The former prime minister said the Jubilee administration wants him out of the presidential race. However, he said it’s the Cord supporters who will have the final say on whether he will vie or not.

reintroduction of the annual fanfare that is the ranking of schools’ performance in national examinations. Lawmakers approved an amendment to the law that lifts the ban on listing of schools and candidates by order of performance in the KCPE and KCSE.

Battered Jackline Mwende Bill on ranking of schools approved: MPs on Wednesday gets Sh30,000 monthly approved a Bill that will bring back the stipend from Machakos: ranking of schools’ performance in national

Raila and Uhuru plan separate visits: Western Kenya

The woman whose hands were chopped off by her husband will receive Sh30,000 monthly, for a year, from the Machakos government. Governor Alfred Mutua’s wife Lilian Ng’ang’a said Jackline Mwende, 27, will also get free medical care, including counseling, until she recovers fully. Ng’ang’a said Mwende will also be provided with a house keeper who will be paid for by the county for a year.

examinations. However, the ranking will be structured to take into account the schools’ category. The Bill will rank national schools in the same category and day schools in a similar manner. This will take into account school facilities. “This is designed to ensure that schools are ranked according to the level of facilities at their disposal so as bring out unique challenges of schools.

leaders held a closed-door meeting with Government officials to plan for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s upcoming tour of the region. Water Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, Bungoma County Governor Ken Lusaka and his Vihiga counterpart Moses Akaranga led the delegation in meeting the Chief of Staff and head of the Public Service Joseph Kinyua and his deputy Nzioka Waita at Harambee House, Nairobi.

sector regulator has put collapsed Dubai Bank’s assets on auction, marking the end of the road for the lender that was shut down in August last year. The central bank, through the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC), instructed auctioneers to sell office equipment and other assets that the lender owned in Nakuru.

Top bank jobs still elusive for women in Kenya: Women hold about 29 per

cent of top jobs in the banking sector, showing there is room for more gender inclusion. A survey by the Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) further shows that women occupied 20 per cent of board positions with only two serving as chairpersons. The survey included 20 banks.

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of Tunisia’s prime minister was an act of rare maturity. From morning to night on July 30th, parliamentarians debated and criticised the incumbent, Habib Essid, heard his defence, and then voted him from power—by 118 to 3. Not a weapon was waved or fist thrown. But though they cheered the performance, many Tunisians fear what follows. Behind the scenes, say political commentators, Beji Caid Essebsi, the country’s veteran president, is pulling the strings. The Arab world’s oldest leader, aged almost 90, his political career was forged in the nepotistic days of dictatorship. The president had been trying to elbow out his prime minister, a lifelong bureaucrat, for months. www.economist.com

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KCB survives tough environment to register Sh15.1bn pre-tax profit Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group, the country’s leading bank in terms of assets, has today announced its half-year results of 2016, posting a pre-tax profit of Sh 15.1 billion, a 14 per cent increase. The group attributed the growth to a strong show from new business lines and a tight cost management structure. Speaking at a Nairobi hotel during the release, Joshua Oigara, KCB Group CEO and Managing Director, attributed the improved earnings to sustained operational efficiency, adding that the group’s unrelenting strategy to grow non-funded income was bearing fruits. “We are seeing a consistently growing business that is anchored on improved efficiency, diversified sources of income and a strong loan book growth,” said Oigara. According to him, this helped the business shrug off a harsh economic and political environment in the international business to post the impressive results. According to the results, total expenses were up by 6 per cent, in line with inflation, bringing the Cost to Income Ratio down from 48.6 per cent last year to 47.9 per cent, well below the industry average. “We are very happy that inflation has been well managed as Kenya’s economy continues to grow stronger,” added Oigara. The bank posted a 16 per cent growth of net-interest income, driven by a

stronger asset book and better yields while interest income surged 22 per cent during the period. “We have in place a model to guarantee sustainable growth for our business, riding on adoption of technology, supporting small and medium enterprises and tapping into strategic partnerships,” said Mr Oigara. He added that cash withdraws stood at Sh 12 billion as the Group’s lending rate dropped to 17.99 per cent from 26 per cent in November last year. ATM transactions also decreased due to many digital platforms in place like M-Pesa. “Our Revenues went up but

ATM withdraw decreased due to many customers moving to mobile money,” added Oigara. KCB Group Chairman, Mr. Ngeny Biwott, said while the international business faced pressures due to an unpredictable business environment in South Sudan and Burundi, the rest of the markets were relatively stable, giving the group impetus to ring-fence its growth and profitability. “The period has been a fantastic story of resilience and dynamism across the markets. The business benefitted from drawing synergies across the group to sustain a strong momentum despite

a tough operating environment across markets mainly in Burundi, Uganda and South Sudan,” said Mr Biwott. “South Sudan remains challenging arising from the uncertainty following fresh fighting and tension between the two main political factions. We however are optimistic that a resolution will be found and the country will continue on its economic expansion journey,” added Biwott. The bank’s total assets stood at Sh 560 billion, cementing its position as the biggest bank by asset size, despite a big impact from the currency devaluation in South Sudan. @lenah_x254

KCB Bank CFO Lawrence Kimathi, KCB Group Chief Executive Officer & MD Joshua Oigara and KCB Board Chairman Ngeny Biwott during the Bank’s half year results announcement.

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Accountants’ body recipe vital for success in modern business

An optimum blend of skills, experience and intelligence is now needed by professional accountants, an indepth global research project from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has found. The study affirms that Intellect, creativity, emotional intelligence, vision, experience, technical skills and a mastery of the digital world are seven key skill areas sought by employers now and in the future. The report, titled ‘Professional accountants – the future’, has found that more regulation, greater globalisation, increasing risk and significant technological advancement will continue to redefine the role of the accountancy profession, requiring financial professionals who are committed to being ahead of the curve: trained to the highest of professional standards and being able to look beyond the numbers whilst possessing a global mind set. “We have seen a revolution in accountancy over the past decade. Finance professionals are not just stereotypical number-crunchers but business leaders, trusted expert counsels and key strategic advisers at the highest levels of organisations in the public and private sectors,” said Atul Shah, Senior Members Council Member at ACCA Kenya and the CEO of PKF in Eastern Africa. @kevin_x254

Kakuzi Ltd posts Sh51 million loss due to low tea prices, Lenders added 80 new branches low livestock sales and delay of macadamia sales despite increase in mobile banking Kakuzi “The tea crop is 37 per cent up over Limited, one of the country’s losses. Kenyan banks have added 80 new branches, increasing their branch network to 1,523 in 2015, from 1,443 in 2014, the Central Bank of Kenya has confirmed. In an analysis dubbed the Bank Supervision Annual Report 2015, it has been revealed that Nairobi County registered the highest number of new branches where it registered 38 branches, followed by Machakos and Mombasa which registered 7 branches each. “A total of 19 out of 47 counties registered an increase in the number of bank branches. This was lower compared to 28 counties that registered increased bank branches in 2014,” read the report. However, adoption of alternative delivery channels such as mobile banking, internet banking and agency banking slowed down the physical expansion of bank branches. For the period ended December 31, 2015, there were seven large banks with a market share of 58.21 per cent,

12 medium-sized banks with a market share of 32.42 per cent and 21 small banks with a market share of 9.24 per cent. The report shows there were shifts in market share positions for the banks in the three peer groups where banks in large peer groups increased their combined market share from 49.9 per cent in December 2014 to 58.21 per cent in December 2015 mainly attributed to Diamond Trust Bank and Commercial Bank of Africa moving from the medium peer group to the large peer group during the period. The two banks moved to the large peer group mainly due to their increased deposit bases where Diamond Trust Bank’s deposit base increased mainly in the last quarter of 2015, following the placement of Imperial Bank Ltd under receivership. Commercial Bank of Africa’s deposit accounts increased as it leveraged on its mobile phone- based platform through Safaricom’s M-Shwari product. @enock_x254

leading agricultural cultivation and manufacture companies, has posted a Sh51.6 million half-year (HY )loss before income tax against a profit of Sh3.6 million a year ago. The loss was driven by lower tea prices, lower livestock sales and the delay of macadamia sales. Kenya is the world’s leading exporter of black tea and the commodity is the country’s leading source of foreign exchange. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics reports that the country’s level of tea production recovered from a contraction of 27.2 per cent experienced in the first quarter of 2015 to record a 71.1 per cent growth by June 2016, owing to favourable weather conditions that characterised the quarter in review. Kakuzi, which was detrimentally-affected by low tea prices, has since adopted amendments to a set of guidelines dubbed the International Accounting Standard (IAS) 41 – Agriculture, in a bid to stem

“Our permanent plantings are now classified under IAS 16 – property, plant and equipment as bearer plants to be depreciated over their expected useful life,” said Kakuzi Chairman Kenneth Tarplee. “This has resulted in the original reported profit before tax for the six month period to 30th June 2015 of Sh63.8 million being restated to Sh3.5 million. The loss before tax for the period under review is Sh51.6 million. This somewhat disappointing result has been mainly due to lower tea prices, lower livestock sales and the delay of macadamia sales due to awaiting completion of the cracking facility construction,” he added. Kakuzi’s products include tea, avocados, pineapples, and livestock. The company also carries out forestry operations. Speaking on behalf of the Kakuzi Board in a statement viewed this morning, Tarplee noted that the firm had experienced satisfactory weather conditions in its areas of operation.

last year but this has had a negative impact on prices where we now operate below cost of production levels. The avocado factory throughput to date is 760,116 cartons, 18 per cent up on the equivalent position last year made up of our own and smallholder crop,” he said. The company has also experienced some downward pressure on prices due to large deliveries to Europe from Peru and South Africa and logistics on shipping to Southern France in particular have been problematical. “Our macadamia harvest has been up to budget levels and we are storing our nut in shell at our new storage facility awaiting completion of the factory, which began operations at the end of July. Prices are similar to last year at present. Livestock sales continue to be a challenge to attract good quality beef market prices. Forestry operations continue with positive development and demand. Our joint project operation produced a positive cash position. @Dennis_x254

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Gender Ministry allocates Sh400m to sanitary towels programme

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The government has allocated Sh400 million to the country’s sanitary towel programme in the 2016/2017 budget in a bid to reach hundreds of thousand girls in the 47 counties, Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Gender Affairs, Ms Zeinab Hussein has said. The initiative, dubbed ‘Always Keeping Girls in School 2016-2017 program’, will see over 12,000 primary school girls receive free sanitary pads and puberty education for one year. Speaking during the official kick off for the drive, Zeinab said over 1 million children are still out of school in primary schools due to a lack of sanitary pads. “Research has shown that 90 per cent of girls stay out of school during menstrual days to avoid embarrassment, stigma and intimidation from their peers. This has contributed to poor performance among girls in higher primary classes of 5, 6, 7 and 8. Absenteeism may not end any time soon unless measures are taken to address the sanitary towels problem,” she explained. Through its partnership with Procter & Gamble (P&G), the Ministry has been able to reach over 100,000 Kenyan school girls providing over 8 million free sanitary towels and puberty education. P&G further announced its increased commitment to help reduce school absenteeism in girls through the provision of over 790,000 sanitary pads through a programme that aims at ensuring their continuity in school. Always Brand Manager Ivy Kimani said that in over 70 schools that the programme had been rolled out in, there were zero cases of pregnancies reported during the period. “As a company, we continue to invest in not just providing the girls with free sanitary pads, but we go a step further and are now providing them with

underwear as well as life skills through our mentorship program,” she said. The programme, which primarily targets girls from underprivileged areas, will also focus on educating them on health issues, building their self-confidence and teaching them the importance of budgeting and saving. It is partly a response to a study

conducted by the Rockefeller Foundation, which revealed that 500,000 girls in Kenya miss at least four days of school every month as they are unable to afford sanitary pads and do not always understand the changes their bodies are going through. Ms Kimani described the programme as a wild success as it exceeded its

target of supporting 10,000 girls. The multinational consumer goods company, which has become a household name in the country, will buy one pack of sanitary towels for the girls for every ‘Always Duo’ pack bought by Kenyans through the ‘Stand up and Keep a Girl in School’ campaign that began last month. @enock_x254

Kenya moves to deepen bilateral ties with Sri Lanka

Kenya’s Ministry of Tourism is seeking to deepen its bilateral ties with Sri Lanka in a bid to rev up both countries’ economies. High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Kenya, H.E. Chulpathmendra Dahanayake yesterday paid Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala a courtesy visit The CS and H.E Dahanayake discussed the implementation of a tourism cooperation between Kenya and the island nation. The meeting comes barely a day after a presentation that featured Ministry of Tourism Principal Secretary Fatuma Hirsi, PowerTalks CEO Wale Akinyemi and CS Balala, along with other Ministerial Heads of Department.

Sector reforms will ensure sector remains stable: CBK

Public Service, Youth and Gender Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki (left) in consultation with her Principal Secretary for Gender Affairs Zainab Hussein (right) at a past event in Kilifi .

USAID calls on Kenya government to reduce reliance on donor support in health and education sectors The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has called on Kenya’s government to reduce its reliance on donor support to bolster the country’s health and education sectors The agency, which is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid, has argued that sustainable transformation of Kenya’s governance and economy requires Kenya to strengthen country ownership of its institutions and systems. A report from USAID Kenya dubbed the Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) has revealed that even though Kenya’s health and education sectors are allocated the largest share of the budget, impact the lives of nearly

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every citizen, and employ the most government workers, donor assistance has been overly important in supporting effective service delivery. USAID/Kenya’s health and HIV/ AIDS budget alone is equal to approximately 50 per cent of the budget for the entire Ministry of Health. In May this year, the National Treasury confirmed that over the next one year, the Government will spend: Sh339 billion on Education and Sh60.3 billion on Health out of a total budget of over Sh2.479 trillion. “The historic changes taking place in Kenya, combined with the aspirations and increasing capacity of its people, demand a transformed USAID/Kenya relationship with Kenyan institutions and society,” said the analysis.

The organisation has stated that USAID/Kenya’s efforts to foster country-owned and country-led responses are a fundamental shift in orientation towards achieving sustainable social sector outcomes concurrent with Kenya’s ability to support and achieve better health and education for its own people. This shift involves moving away from providing aid to investing in and using Kenyan systems and organizations, empowering youth to promote social and economic development, emphasizing mutual accountability and transparency, and improving coordination with government, civil society, private sector, and other stakeholders. CDCSs are systems that incorporate:

Presidential Initiatives, U.S. government policies and strategies, as well as USAID policies and strategies. They rely on thorough analysis and division of labour to set and achieve ambitious goals and objectives in close collaboration with host governments and citizens. USAID experts have stated that increased Kenyan responsibility for its education and health sectors is integral to the achievement of the Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) goal. “However, there is currently a lack of clarity regarding national and county roles in those systems, and civil society and the private sector are equally unclear as to who is responsible for what,” says the report. @Dennis_x254

A set of new banking industry reforms will ensure the sector remains stable, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has affirmed. Some of the reforms and initiatives planned include the enhancement of CBK’s end to end onsite surveillance processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness and the improvement of the consolidated supervision framework for effective surveillance of banking groups. Other reforms include the development of an improved framework for identification and supervision of domestic systemically important banks, a strengthened risk based supervisory framework for anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism and the development of an effective crisis management framework.

Nairobi southern bypass nears completion Construction of the Nairobi southern bypass is nearing completion with the road accessible from the junction of Mombasa road interchange at Ole Sereni all the way to KabeteLimuru road at Kikuyu town. The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) says the contractor is finalising erecting wall barriers along the bypass adjacent to Kibera. The wall barriers are intended to protect and prevent nearby residents from crossing the highway. KeNHA said in a statement that works in most sections of the bypass is completed with the contractor just winding up. Other final touches undertaken in finalising the bypass is landscaping to beautify the entire section before it can be launched formally.

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Land prices in satellite towns have risen by 8.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2016 and 15.3 per cent over the year, the latest report by real estate firm Hass Consult has revealed. This represents the first double digit annual growth since 2014. The announcement of the planned construction of the Western Bypass has seen land price hikes in neighbouring Limuru and Ruaka as land owners position themselves for higher demand. This is according to Hass Consult’s Quarter 2 Index for 2016. Based on the data, Ruiru recorded the highest asking price

increase in land at 19.8 per cent amongst satellite towns followed by Limuru at 14.5 per cent, Juja at 13.6 per cent and Ruaka 11.3 per cent. On average prices in the 18 Nairobi suburbs increased by 2.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2016. Muthaiga was the best performing suburb with prices increasing by 13.1 per cent while Upperhill had the most expensive land with an acre going for Sh517 million per acre. Kitisuru was the worst performing suburb recording an average asking price decline of 0.3 per cent “With average price for land

now at Sh178million per acre, investors are now opting to buy property which they can rent out in the short term and sell in the long term. Most investors are opting to buy properties which are easier to offload than an acre whose high price makes it harder to find immediate buyer,” said Ms. Sakina Hassanali, the Head of Marketing & Research at HassConsult. Properties in Nyari Estate in Nairobi, for instance, have appreciated 10 times more than land over the year ending June 2016 owing to its closeness to many diplomatic establishments including a host of embassies,

the UN Headquarters Complex, and in close proximity to the US Embassy. “Other areas where property continues rally ahead of land include Karen, Kileleshwa, Langata, Gigiri, Lavington, Parklands, Spring valley and Eastleigh,”said Ms. Hassanali. The Q2 Hass Index states that detached houses recorded the highest increase in houses prices at 5.2 per cent in the last three months, followed by apartments at 3.6 per cent and Semidetached houses at 0.7 per cent. “With most of the existing standalone houses in high development areas like Lavington, Spring Valley,

Loresho and Kileleshwa among others having been converted to apartments, there are less standalones houses within the suburbs hence current demand has been able to maintain the high prices and rents,” said Ms. Hassanali. The standalone houses also recorded the highest increases in rental prices at 2.2 per cent followed by apartment at 1.4 per cent while semi-detached houses didn’t record any changes in asking rental prices in the quarter. The continued demand for houses in Karen saw it record the highest house price increases in the suburbs at 5.5 per cent followed by Nyari Estate at 5.4 per cent, Kileleshwa and Spring Valley at 5.3 per cent. Contrary to property prices in the city, Nairobi-14 satellite towns recorded the lowest housing prices at 2.9 per cent since August 2015 due to asking price correction. Thika recorded the highest fall in house prices

followed by Kiserian, Mlolongo and Kiambu. Traffic hit Mlolongo recorded the highest fall in rental prices at 10 percent in Q2. Rental prices also fell in Tigoni, Ngong, Ruaka and Thika as more completed units join the market. Land remains the best investment avenue in the satellite towns with annual growth rate of 15.3 per cent compared to 12.6 per cent in property. The performance of the real estate sector can further be enhanced by commercial banks lowering rates. The reduction in the base rate by the Central Bank of Kenya should give an impetus to developers and home buyers. “The ongoing and accelerating strength in the market can be sustained if banks reduce rates for mortgage takers and developers which ought to happen following the Central Bank of Kenya’s move to cut its benchmark interest rate to 10.5 percent in May,” said Ms. Hassanali. @enock_x254

Real estate company Superior Homes to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange

Real estate company, Superior Homes has announced plans to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in the second half of 2016. The firm’s Managing Director Ian Henderson has said that the move is part of the company’s strategy to expand capacity and grow its business to the next level. Funds raised by the billion-shilling company from the market will be used to start new real estate projects in the country. Superior Homes will list on the Growth Enterprise Market Segment (GEMS) of the NSE. GEMS are primarily designed to offer a regulatory and trading environment to meet the need of Small and Medium Enterprises. They can be used to tap the capital market and vast pools of lower cost capital. They can also benefit from the increase of their own capital and enjoy liquidity in their shares. “Funds raised from the market in due course will be used to start new real estate projects in fresh sites following the successful model deployed at the 163-acre Greenpark Estate,” Henderson said. The company has contracted Burbidge Capital as the nominated advisor, PKF as the reporting accountants and A&K as transaction lawyers. NSE Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Odundo commended Superior Homes Kenya’s decision to go public saying it showed the company’s commitment to the Kenyan market. “We look forward to welcoming Superior Homes Kenya Ltd to the Exchange, once it has satisfied the listing criteria. The company’s intention to list is a clear indicator that Kenyan companies are ready to capitalize on the available resources while not shying away from robust governance and reporting practices. The intention to list is yet another pointer of the great confidence that our Kenyan Companies continue to have in our Capital Markets, as they seek to raise capital to facilitate their various strategic initiatives,” Odundo said in a statement. @enock_x254

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41 PER CENT OF THE SAMPLE OPINED THAT THE PRESIDENT HAD UPHELD THE CONSTITUTION AND WAS WORKING TOWARDS FIGHTING CORRUPTION.

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Political polls have always been perceived as a tool for exercising influence on the electorate. Whether the findings presented are true or not is up for discussion but opinion polls should not ideally sway your vote. Tom Wolf, Ipsos Research Analyst, on Tuesday could not get a word in edgewise when confronted by a myriad of questions from reporters, that he should have been able to answer seeing as he had all the information at hand. In a recent opinion poll conducted by Ipsos it was reported that current President Uhuru Kenyatta was the favoured candidate to lead the country. 41 per cent of the sample opined that the President had upheld the Constitution and was working toward fighting corruption. This same survey, although, found that Raila Odinga was the next best candidate, 35 per cent of respondents held the opinion that the former Prime Minster should retire from

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Just like many other teens her age, Malia Obama attended Lollapalooza, a Chicagobased annual festival, over the weekend however, savvy festival goers pulled out their phones to record the ﬁrst daughter “twerking” on stage, ofﬁcially sending the Internet into a frenzy. While at the festival, sporting a crop-top and shorts, Malia is seen dancing with her friends on the side of the stage for Mac Miller’s set and she sure has the moves.

politics altogether. Even though we might not know which members of the public were in the 2,067 sample, it is hard to imagine that they were representative of the entire population seeing as the reaction Mr Wolf received was not a welcome one. Right near the end of the media conference, the press were tailing him with questions about the validity of the findings of the poll and why the same questions had not been asked about other candidates also contesting in the upcoming elections. Naturally, KOT were wide awake. Insults and inquires reigned supreme while #WolfForHire trended on Twitter. Some were actually quite articulate, ‘IPSOS has outlived its usefulness (if it was ever useful) It is now just a vehicle used to proliferate mediocrity!’, some were funny, ‘I won’t be surprised if #WolfForHire would tell us that Jubilee Supporters are More fertile than CORD supporters...’ and yet some aimed to shed a light on his general demeanor ‘Tom Wolf is like those broke mzungus

Patoranking holds listening party in Nairobi ‘My Woman My Everything’ hit maker Nigerian Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, better known by his stage name Patoranking, last evening held a listening party for his new album dubbed ‘God Over Everything’ in Nairobi. Staged at Uptown Grill in Kilimani, the listening party saw lovers of the Nigerian musician and songwriter turn out in large numbers for a chance to engage with the artiste. The album which features Wizkid, Elephant Man, Olamide, Phyno, Kwam 1 , Sarkodie and Konshens is soaring high in Nigeria, Barbados, South Africa, Netherlands, Sweden, USA, Kenya and Belgium iTunes albums charts respectively and growing in all other regions across the globe.

who’ve been milked dry by ladies in Lamu now doing juakali jobs to survive.’ No matter, whether Tom Wolf is a vulture or not he was clearly not prepared for the line of questioning reporters brought his way. A coordinator had to come to his rescue as he stood at the podium. The poll findings released earlier this week did, however, show one rather obvious result. 60 per cent of Jubilee backers wanted Raila Odinga to retire from politics while 69 per cent of Cord supporters went in the opposite direction claiming the statesman should run for office. Which comes as a surprise to absolutely no one. Have opinion polls run their course? It is apparent it has become hard to determine their accuracy or the underlying motives behind many of them. As one Twitter user declared, ‘Thank you KOT for outing another fraud in the name of a pollster’ they might just have. @christine_x254

Radio personality Maina Kageni undergoes succesfull surgery

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Classic 105 breakfast show host Maina Kageni will be discharged from hospital today after he underwent a successful knee surgery last night. The celebrated radio show host was involved in an accident in Kajiado as he went about his ‘Tembea Kenya’ initiative that seeks to foster domestic tourism in the country. Maina Kageni, was admitted at the Aga Khan hospital in Nairobi following the accident where doctors recommended that he undergoes surgery to avoid any future complications. Fans have been calling his co-host Mwalimu Kingangi on the radio show to wish him quick recovery, a clear indication of how much he is missed and loved.

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here must be something in the water down in Jamaica that produces such sterling runners. Asafa Powell, yet another Jamaican, holds the third spot. He broke the world record in September 2007 at the IAAF Grand Prix in Rieti, Italy, running a 9.74 second 100-metre dash. Still competing at this year’s Olympics in the men’s 4x100m relay we’re certain that he and fellow countryman Usain Bolt have a scintillating show lined up for us.

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President signs Engineering Technology Bill, students unhappy

n Tuesday morning President Uhuru Kenyatta assented to a bill that would provide stringent measures when it comes to the regulation, practice and standards of engineering technologists and technicians. The bill termed as Engineering Technology Bill, 2016 will ‘outline the requirements to be fulﬁlled when applying for a practising licence and requires engineering technologists and

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One of Kenya’s most proliﬁc bands, Them Mushrooms is set to take the stage at An Evening Of Afro Jazz. The band, which is best known for hits such as Jambo Bwana and Zilizopendwa will be thrilling the crowd this Friday at Alliance Française along with the soulful Kwame KE whose sound is described as Urban Folk enjoying the success of his hit single Reke Ngwende. Advance tickets go for Sh.800 while at the door they cost Sh.1000. Show up for this and so many more surprises in true Afro Jazz style.

Secretary Eugene Wamalwa ‘Eunice’ and claiming he is a lesbian, the post was a low blow coming from the SONU Chairman. His jab doesn’t seem to have gained much steam though. The CS has received endorsements from Members of Parliament Ferdinand Waititu, Jude Njomo, Mpuru Aburi and Kanini Kega for the highly competitive spot held by Evans Kidero.

Weirdest Kickstarter campaigns launched

ickstarter has given everyday people with ﬁnancial needs an opportunity to fulﬁll their dreams. No matter how strange by they might be as will be illustrated here. POTATO SALAD The Kickstarter that probably started this weird phase. Zack “Danger” Brown from Columbus, Ohio in 2014 launched a campaign that was all about lunch apparently. In the description for the project all that he wrote was ‘Basically I’m just making potato salad. I haven’t decided what kind yet.’ For some this reason this heartfelt plea really spurred people on to give to their heart’s content because the campaign received $55,492 in the end even though his initial goal was $10. He did host a large potato salad party for charity with the money and gave quite a large portion of it away. WORLD’S LARGEST JOCKSTRAP A project by Artist Michael Barrett is described on

technicians to obtain licences before they can practice. Through the Act, an Engineering Technologists and Technicians Registration Board will be established to, among other things, issue licences to qualiﬁed persons,’ according to MyGov.go.ke. The word ‘board’ does not augur well with students on campus at all as they had launched a campaign to dissuade the President from signing the bill, clearly that did not work.

the Kickstarter site in this manner, ‘The Guinness Book of World Records has accepted my proposal and now recognizes “The World’s Largest Jockstrap” as an official event open for competition. In addition, Guinness has invited me to be the first to attempt to set the record by creating a jockstrap 10 times larger than an existing one.’ It has raised $854 so far and in the end the item measured 3.7m tall and 4m wide. MEAT SOAP-GET THAT BACON-FRESH SCENT! Launched by Alli Dryer in January 2011 is illustrated as ‘We firmly believe that the aroma of freshly cooked bacon should linger long after breakfast and that meaty and clean go hand in hand. That’s how we arrived at Meat Soap.’ The campaign accrued $1,905 and according to updates on the website you and your loved ones could smell like meat all the time.

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ver the showman, Babu Owino in between slinging insights about Tom Wolf, called Eunice Wamalwa a lesbian. In a Twitter update the budding but controversial political powerhouse posted ‘Kidero is the governor of nairobi 2017, Nairobi does not need a lesbian for a governor in the name of Eunice wamalwa’, which has gained both a fair amount of praise and derision. Apart from calling Water Cabinet

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his first Old Trafford appearance for Manchester United as captain Wayne Rooney’s testimonial against Everton ended 0-0. England forward Rooney, 30, played 52 minutes before going off to a standing ovation from the 58,597 crowd. Former Paris St-Germain striker Ibrahimovic, who joined in July, was replaced in the 65th minute. Defender Eric Bailly, a £30m signing from Villarreal, also made his home debut on an emotional night for Rooney. “Tonight is a night myself and my family will always remember,” he said after the game.

Former Manchester United managers Sir Alex Ferguson, who signed Rooney from Everton on 31 August 2004, and David Moyes - who managed the England captain at both clubs were present. In addition, new England boss Sam Allardyce was also at Old Trafford to see Rooney, who has scored 53 goals in 115 appearances for his country. Rooney was given a guard of honour as he emerged from the tunnel with his children Kai, aged six, Klay, three, and seven-monthold Kit to a red mosaic with the word ‘Rooney’ spelt out in the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand. The former Everton player has scored 245

goals in 520 United appearances and is the club’s second-highest goalscorer. Rooney has won five Premier League titles during his time at Old Trafford, as well as the Champions League, one FA Cup, two League Cups and the Fifa Club World Cup. He will be trying to win the Community Shield for the fourth time with United when Jose Mourinho’s side face Premier League champions Leicester City at Wembley on Sunday. Rooney has announced that all proceeds from his testimonial will go to disadvantaged children and young people across the United Kingdom.

Man City sign Brazilian winger Gabriel Jesus Manchester City have signed 19-yearold Brazilian winger Gabriel Jesus from Palmeiras for £27m plus add-ons. Jesus has agreed a five-year deal but will stay with Palmeiras until the end of the Brazilian season in December. City regard the player as the best young talent in South America and fought off interest from Barcelona. Jesus was voted the best newcomer in the Brazilian top flight last season and is part of his country’s squad at the Rio Olympics. He has scored 26 goals in 67 first-team appearances for Palmeiras and is the top scorer in the Brazilian Serie A this season - but is yet to make his senior international debut. The add-ons in the deal are believed to be worth £4m, depending on his

success at Etihad Stadium. “We have many great talents in the team and a fantastic manager in Pep Guardiola that I can learn so much from,” said Jesus. “I’m looking forward to showing the City fans what I can do and I think we’ll have a great future together.” Jesus is capable of playing across the forward line and further boosts new manager Guardiola’s attacking options following Tuesday’s £37m capture of Germany international Leroy Sane from Schalke. Guardiola has now spent around £100m on players so far this summer and also signed Ilkay Gundogan, Nolito, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Aaron Mooy. In another development, West Ham

striker Diafra Sakho is close to completing a £15m move to Premier League rivals West Brom after having a medical at The Hawthorns. Sakho has spent the last two seasons with the Hammers, scoring 15 league goals in 44 appearances, although he has suffered several injury problems. The 26-year-old’s fee would be a club record for the Baggies. His arrival could result in West Brom selling striker Saido Berahino, who is a target for Crystal Palace and Stoke. The Potters have offered £17m with £3m in add-ons for the England Under-21 international - a fee which is close to West Brom’s valuation of the striker.

Harambee Starlets’ impressive run at the COTIF invitational women football tournament came to an end in the semifinal after losing to hosts Real Betis 2-0 on Wednesday night. Starlets had hoped to jump yet another hurdle after beating Portuguese champions Benfica 3-0 in the opening game and tournament favorites Espanyol 3-1 in their second match. However, a determined, tactical and resilient Betis side managed to quash their dreams. The Spanish side, just recently promoted from the second tier (Segunda B) into the Premier League were dominant in most of the match as they showed their steel despite finishing second in their group. They were wary of the impressive Kenyan side, making their debut in the tournament and having topped Group B. Their biggest headache was getting Kenya’s top goal poacher Esse Akida off the game knowing she would single handedly destroy them as she already has five goals in the tournament. The Spedag forward showed some of her skill early in the match just after 20 minutes, running through on goal but her effort went wide. The Spanish side came to life in the second half, having made a massive five changes to their first half team and Kenyan keeper Vivian Akinyi was forced to be on toes, keeping out attacks from the hosts. Betis forward Rosita was the main threat going forward and she forced Akinyi into a save with her heel after stringing together a nice move from midfield. The impressive midfielder then teed up team mate Paula Moreno, but the latter’s shot went wide with Akinyi having covered her goal well. She however made amends in the 65th minute with a fierce shot from the edge of the box that looped over Akinyi. Going down for the first time in the tournament, David Ouma’s girls launched attacks to try and get back into the game, but Betis responded by on counters and opening up the field. With 13 minutes left on the clock, Betis finished up the game with Maria Bernal finishing from inside the box. Despite a late surge by the Kenyans, Betis managed to defend well and progress to the final. They will now meet the Venezuelan national team who beat Espanyol in the other semi-final. Starlets play Espanyol, for the second time in the third and fourth place play off on Thursday night.