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Mutahi Ngunyi to return excess money from NYS C

ontroversial political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi has said he is ready to pay back at least Sh11 million paid in excess to his firm from the National Youth Service within 15 days.

While admitting that NYS may have paid his firm, Consulting House, the excess monies Mutahi claimed he is not sure if the money was drawn from the NYS or from other clients.

He now wants Public Service Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki to confirm the payments.

Consulting House Chief Executive Officer Mutahi Ngunyi at a previous interview at his office. He has agreed to return excess payments made to his firm by the National Youth Service (NYS).

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Set up forums for students to air their grievances: Survey A survey done among the public shows that most people want the government to establish forums where students are able to air their grievances as part of measures to quell unrest in schools.

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and Sauti za Wananchi, according to John Mugo, a director in one of the organisations.

“We want the voice of the children to be heard so that we can hear their side as to why they are doing this; they must have something to say,” he said. In a survey targeting 1,783 respondents, 34 percent supported the forums, while 24 percent said CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

“There is a payment totaling Ksh11, 875,000 which we did not invoice any of our clients for. Since none of our clients has claimed these finds, kindly confirm that this is the said overpayment raised by the Auditor General’s report,” reads part of a letter dated July 29 and addressed to CS Kariuki.

Mutahi says his company is ready to refund the money immediately and asks the CS how to go about it.

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Lobby now wants EACC disbanded, say it has failed in corruption fight Civil societies groups have called for the disbandment of the Ethics and AntiCorruption Commission (EACC) saying it has failed in

its mandate to fight graft in the country.

The groups under the National Civil Society Congress (NCSC) also wants EACC chairman Philip Kinisu to immediately step aside to pave way for proper and incredible investigations against his family firm said to have received millions in payment from the National Youth Service (NYS).

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Lobby wants EACC disbanded, say it has failed in war against graft From Page 1 While addressing a press conference in Nairobi yesterday, NCSC president Morris Odhiambo, said Kinisu’s refusal to step aside depicts a picture of an agency that lacks leadership and integrity.

“We petition Parliament to institute mechanisms of disbanding this commission because it has continuously failed Kenyans,” said Mr Odhiambo.

“It is no longer feasible for Kenyans to buy the pretense that the anti-graft body is capable of carrying out any credible graft investigations involving individuals and institutions,” he added.

He claimed the anti-graft body is under the control of powerful individuals in government whom he said are frustrating investigations on scandals.

He said perpetrators of economic crimes continue to mingle freely with other Kenyans without being arrested, even as the cost of living keeps rising.

EACC boss Philip Kinisu has been under fire to explain his alleged involvement in the NYS dealing where his company Esaki Ltd was paid over Sh35.4 million from the NYS over the past three and a half years.

Kinisu has since been questioned by Directorate of Criminal Investigations and recorded a statement on Esaki Ltd, which is run by his wife.

In Parliament yesterday, the bad working relationship between officers of the anti-graft agency came to the fore before MPs.

National Civils Society Congress president Moris Odhiambo addressing a past press conference as Hotel SixEighty.

Commission Chairman Philip Kinisu, Chief Executive Officer Halakhe Waqo and deputy CEO, Michael Mubea, appeared before the Legal and Justice Committee seeking mediation.

The senior officials of the antigraft body accused each other of insubordination, backstabbing and strained working relationships between the secretariat and the commission much to the amusement of the MPs. The wrangles result from deteriorating relationship between commission chair Philip Kinisu and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Michael Mubea.

Mubea is said to have accused Kinisu of undermining him while Kinisu accuses the deputy CEO of witchhunt.

Bad blood between the commission and the secretariat arose following calls by some members of the commission that Mr Kinisu steps aside while being investigated citing conflicts of interest.

“We had general discussions on issue that are of concern to the commission and the secretariat. Their working relationship rests with them and we expect them to resolve the matters affecting them,” said Justice and Legal Affairs Committee Chairman Samuel

Chepkonga at the end of the three hour closed door meeting.

However, no mediation was arrived at but the EACC officials were ordered to appear before the committee again on Thursday next week.

MPs warned the anti-graft agency that it risked losing the confidence of the public. Since the arrival of new commissioners at the ethics and anticorruption commission, controversies continue to surround operations at the integrity center. @hillary_x254

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From Page 1 “Supply us with the modalities of returning the funds. Furnish us with details of the recipient as per the government standard operating procedures,” he asked.

Auditor General Dr Edward Ouko had in June raised the red flag, and placed the figure at Sh12.5 million.

He also demands an explanation as to why the money was paid to his company’s account without an invoice.

“We hold the view that this was done in malice and was meant to discredit and fight the innovations our firm introduced at NYS,” he says.

His firm was hired by NYS to help restructure the service and had two contracts signed in March 2014 for Sh40 million and another for Sh50 million.

Ngunyi was paid in full for the first contract. But the Auditor General said Mutahi was paid Sh62.5 million for the second

contract, with Sh12 million more.

“Further enquiries revealed that the payment of Sh12.5 million on April 21, 2015 was done using a copy of an invoice dated March 11, 2015, which had been used to support an earlier payment of the same amount done on March 16, 2015,” the AuditorGeneral said.

Consulting House is one of the companies said to have

benefited multi-billion from deals at the National Youth Service during the reign of CS Anne Waiguru.

In June last year, Central Bank of Kenya wrote to the Devolution Ministry, then headed by the then CS Anne Waiguru, about questionable payments of hundreds of millions to private firms through NYS. @wilson_x254

Survey: Set up forums for students to air their grievances From Page 1 they prefer guidance and counseling as a way to end the wave of fires affecting more than 100 schools across the country.

A further 19 percent want corporal punishment re-introduced in schools to help instill discipline amongst students.

“Canning and closing schools are deficits in the country, we should be reporting the schools that have not been burnt so that we can solve this bad behaviour,” he said.

17 percent preferred teachers and parents to deliberate on the way forward and Mugo responded to this stating the parents should take their time to talk to their children educating them that they are the ones to suffer in the long run.

When citizens were asked whether they have heard about changes in the education sector, 52 percent said yes while 48 percent did not have an idea.

“Among those who said they are aware of the changes 30 percent responses given were incorrect,” Mugo said.

Emmanuel Manyasa said there was likelihood that the students are not the ones who burnt the schools.

“We should listen to the students and let them tell us what really caused the fires hence the need of open dialogue between parents, teachers and students,” he said.

He encouraged parents to buy books for their children to enable them to read at home especially at this moment because they are not in school.

“Knowledge is power, and we can only get this knowledge from books so students should take their time to read well,” he said.

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Travelers stranded as protesters block Mombasa Rd

People travelling to and from Mombasa were stranded overnight near Salama after sand transporters blocked the highway to protest against alleged harassment by Makueni County Government officials.

Some motorists and passengers called our newsroom saying they had been on the road since midnight Thursday with no movement due to the traffic jam stretching several kilometres.

“I am headed to Eldoret from Mombasa and I have been on the same spot since 1am, it is terrible,” one motorist said.

Area police boss Jecintah Kinyua said they had reached out to the County Government of Makueni to help resolve the standoff after the protesters demanded to be addressed

by Governor Kivutha Kibwana.

“We are doing everything we can to resolve the situation,” she said.

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Requirements for police recruits to be reviewed The requirements for joining the National Police Service is set to be reviewed in a months’ time, chairman of the National Police Service Commission Johnson Kavuludi has said.

Appearing before the Senate Security Committee yesterday to answer questions over this year’s police recruitment, Kavudludi said the commission will together with other stakeholders draft a new set of requirements of those willing to join the police service.

Kavuludi was faced with a barrage of questions from senators who termed the current requirements such as height, dental formulae among others as archaic and colonial.

Senate Minority Leader Moses Wetang’ula said the current requirements have denied majority of Kenyans an opportunity to serve their country.

“Someone can be short but has an excellent brain that can help the police in investigations at the CID, such a Kenyan should not be denied an opportunity to serve this country as a police officer,” Wetangula said.

Wetangula said many Kenyans willing to serve the country have been locked out due to the unnecessary and colonial set of requirements currently put in place by the National Police Service Commission.

“What has height or a person who lost his tooth accidentally has to do with poor performance in the police service, don’t you think you are locking out potential candidates willing to give their service to this nation? Wetangula asked both the Inspector General of Police and Kavuludi who appeared before the committee.

Kavuludi said it is true that the current requirements needs some amendments and they

A police officer checks the dental formula of a youth during a past recruitment exercise. Senators have said many Kenyans willing to serve the country have been locked out due to the unnecessary and colonial set of requirements.

will start drafting the new requirements and present them to the senate for considerations in a month’s time.

“Within a month we will present our proposals to Parliament for considerations. We will sit down together with other stakeholders, Ministry of Interior, parliamentary Committee on Security and draft the new requirements,” Kavuludi said.

Both Kavuludi and Boinnet, however, ruled out making any changes to height requirement, saying their benchmarking in other countries have revealed that height is an important factor

Governor charged over Raila insult, out on Sh 500, 000 bond Kiambu Governor William Kabogo (pictured) was on Friday charged with ethnic contempt and insulting Cord leader Raila Odinga.

Mr Kabogo allegedly uttered words which were intended to incite feelings of contempt against certain communities in Kenya who do not embrace male circumcision in November last year.

He denied the charge when he appeared before Principal Magistrate Martha Mutuku. The governor was freed on bond of Sh500, 000 with an alternative cash bail of Sh200, 000.

Kabogo is accused of making the hateful utterances when he spoke at Thika Stadium during a musician’s memorial.

“We should not waste time with boys or what do you say? I have often told you that the thing is not good because it is not something that you can detach, it retards a person’s backward mentality. Are you with me,” Kabogo allegedly said. In the charge sheet, Kabogo said he was ready for court action as he has the money.

The orders were issued two weeks ago upon an application by assistant DPP Leonard Maingi, who asked the court to summon Kabogo to appear in court and take a plea on the charges. @wilson_x254

in security matters.

“We have to maintain the international standards on matters of security, we have visited UK, Germany, South Africa and Botswana and the height requirement is a very important factor,” Kavuludi said.

He said in the next proposals, proper background checks of the recruits will be done and employment interviews conducted.

“Once the current security challenges stabilizes, then we will have time to conduct proper background checks so as to ensure that those

joining the police service are of good character and moral,” Kavuludi said.

Boinnet said it has been scientifically proven that short people should not be enlisted in the police service.

“When you visit the training camps you will be able to know why we need to tall people in the service,” said the IG. Boinnet, however, said that those with discoloured teeth and certain marks in their body will not be barred from joining the police service. @sam_x254

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Rigging claims are ridiculous, Obama tells Donald Trump The advertised purpose of President Barack Obama’s pre-vacation news conference Thursday was to highlight gains in the war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria with the Pentagon as a backdrop.

But for all his talk of terrorism, Russia and other geopolitical challenges, the underlying argument he wanted to make was clear: it’s a serious business being commander in chief and the Republican who wants his job isn’t fit for the Oval Office.

Obama ridiculed Donald Trump’s recent suggestion that the election system could be rigged, called on the candidate to act like a president since he’s soon to be briefed on confidential information and implied that he didn’t believe the billionaire businessman could be trusted with America’s nuclear codes.

“Just listen to what Mr. Trump has to say and make your own judgment with respect to how confident you feel about his ability to manage things like our nuclear triad,” he said in response to a question from CNN’s Barbara Starr. “This is serious business,” he added.

Unserious, he suggested, was Trump’s warning that November’s election could be rigged against him: He mocked the assertion as “ridiculous.” “Of course the election won’t be rigged. What does that mean?” Obama said, struggling to disguise his contempt. “If Mr. Trump is suggesting that there is a conspiracy theory that is propagated across the country, including in places like Texas where typically it is not Democrats who are in charge of voting booths, that’s ridiculous. That doesn’t make any sense.” Obama, in his last planned public appearance before his annual vacation in

Martha’s Vineyard, said he had never heard of anyone complaining that they had been cheated before the score had been tallied.

“My suggestion would be, you know, go out there and try to win the election.”

“If Mr. Trump is up 10 or 15 points on Election Day and he ends up losing, then, you know, maybe he can raise some questions,” Obama said. “That doesn’t seem to be the case at the moment.”

It was the latest in a string of recent presidential rebukes to the GOP nominee. Obama hit out at Trump just two days after branding him unfit to be commander in chief from the podium in the White House’s East Room. His intervention underscored the unusually prominent role the current occupant of the Oval Office is playing in the election to decide his successor as he tries to ensure that Democrat Hillary Clinton wins in November.

Obama did say, however, that should Trump beat Clinton, he would fulfill his duty to help the incoming president despite his criticisms of the billionaire’s fitness for the Oval Office.

“If somebody wins the election and they are president, then my responsibility is to peacefully transfer power to that individual.

And do everything I can to help them succeed,” he said.

But, he said, “We’re going to go by the law which is that -- tradition and the law -- that if someone is the Republican nominee for president, they need to get security briefings so if they were to win, they are not starting from scratch in terms of being prepared for this office.”

According to legal experts, however, there is no law requiring security briefings of presidential

candidates, just a decades-long practice of doing so. “They have been told: These are classified briefings. If they want to be president, they have got to start acting like (a) president.

That means being able to receive these briefings and not spreading them around,” he said.

Trump and Clinton are expected to soon start getting classified intelligence briefings in the run-up to the election. Some Trump critics have contended that the billionaire’s unrestrained tongue could put US secrets in danger.

US President Barack Obama responds to a question during a press conference in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, last night.

Obama met with his National Security Council at the Pentagon to discuss the ongoing campaign to destroy the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq and took the opportunity to respond to Trump’s latest claims that the election could be rigged.

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South Africa elections: Jacob Zuma’s ANC takes a beating South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) looks to be facing its biggest electoral setback since the end of apartheid, after the partial results of municipal elections.

With 85% of the votes in, the ANC trails its main rival, the Democratic Alliance, in the cities of Port Elizabeth and Cape Town.

The two parties are in a close fight in Johannesburg and Pretoria.

But the ANC is still in the lead nationally.

Unemployment and corruption scandals surrounding President Jacob Zuma have tarnished the ANC’s image.

“The ANC failed to enthuse their voters and give them a credible offer and that is what often happens to parties that have mismanaged the South Africa President Jacob Zuma. His party, ANC, trails its main rival, the economy, mismanaged the city, but Democratic Alliance, in the cities of Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. it also says that we are growing as a

party,” Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane told the BBC. “We’ve been able to make an offer before South Africans that is compelling.”

Mr Maimane earlier told 702 radio: “We call this the change election because we felt that it was a referendum on Jacob Zuma as a national figure, but we also had a referendum about the future of South Africa.”

Final results are expected later today.

The ANC has won more than 60% of the vote at every election since the end of apartheid more than two decades ago.

With two-thirds of the votes counted on Thursday, the ANC had 53%, followed by 28% for the Democratic Alliance and 7% for the radical Economic Freedom Fighters.

The local elections are being seen

as an indication of the mid-term popularity of President Zuma.

Correspondents say a poor ANC performance could embolden Mr Zuma’s rivals within the party to challenge him.

The next general elections are due in 2019 but Mr Zuma cannot stand for a third term as president.

South Africa’s economy has also been one of the main issues for voters, with growth expected to be zero this year, and unemployment standing at 27%.

Protests demanding better housing and amenities have sprung up across South Africa.

Mr Zuma has also had to weather a corruption scandal, after being ordered to repay taxpayers’ money spent on his private home.

Security was tight for the elections and the electoral commission said voting had passed off smoothly.

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Morning newspaper summaries Sonko, Kidero lead race Raila endorses deal to send Waiting to excel: The Rio 2016 Swiss envoy says top State will officially start today after the officials approved Sh5bn for Nairobi: Governor Evans Kidero top IEBC bosses home: Olympics opening ceremony and as usual focus will be on and Senator Mike Sonko are running neck Cord leader Raila Odinga has welcomed Team Kenya.

Th e world focus has never been on Anglo Leasing deal: The and neck in the race to become the next the decision by electoral commissioners to governor of Nairobi in 2017. But Western political heavyweight Eugene Wamalwa has failed to make an impact after declaring his intention to run for Nairobi governor next year. The poll of self-declared aspirants was conducted on August 2 and 3 by Radio Africa Group research team though computerassisted telephone methodology.

leave office voluntarily. In a statement to newsrooms, Mr Odinga yesterday praised the joint parliamentary select committee on electoral reforms for ensuring that the commissioners vacate office. On Wednesday, the nine Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission agreed to vacate office once they are paid their dues and are spared from having their reputations tarnished.

Uhuru meets 87 Kisii, Team of MPs all set for the Nyamira ward reps in Rio Olympics: Kenyan taxpayers spend at least Sh8.4 million to send a hunt for votes: President Uhuru will delegation of 12 MPs and Parliament staff

Kenyatta hosted 87 MCAs from Kisii and Nyamira counties yesterday at State House in a bid to penetrate opposition strongholds. The President discussed development ahead of his four-day tour of the two counties next week.

Deputy President William Ruto was present.

Most members of the Abagusii community voted for Cord leader Raila.

to the Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil over the next three weeks. The Senate and the National Assembly yesterday confirmed that the team will be drawn from the committees on Labour and Social Welfare from the two Houses and will be fully funded by the Parliamentary Service Commission.

The games will start today ending on August 21.

3 banks fined Sh1m each in Unions divided on bid to NYS scandal: CBK governor Patrick rank schools: Two teachers unions Njoroge yesterday said three banks have been fined Sh1 million each for violating banking regulations in handling Sh791 million lost through National Youth Service scandal. They are Family Bank, Faulu Micro Finance Ltd and Cidian Bank – formerly K-Rep. The three were fined for not reporting suspicious NYS payments. Njoroge told the Public Accounts Committee chaired by Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo that Family Bank only reported some of the suspicious financial transactions to the Financial Reporting Centre.

have differed sharply on a Bill that was passed in Parliament on Wednesday which seeks to reintroduce ranking of schools in national examinations. Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers and a civil society organisaion, Elimu Yetu Coalition, have oppoed the Bill while the Kena National Union of Teachers has supported it. Kuppet secretary-general Akelo Misori accused Parliament of failing to legislate important issues on education.

Kenya before like it will be at these Olympics.

And, with the President’s message of ‘go and compete clean’, Team Kenya has never been under such immense pressure. Preparations to the games were not helped by doping stories which at one point even threatened to lock Kenya out of the games due to what World AntiDoping Agency had called non-compliance.

Kiir; Machar is alive today because I protected him: South Sudan‘s President Salva Kiir

recounted how he saved the life of his rival Riek Machar last month when war broke out in Juba. In an exclusive interview with KTN‘s Jeff Koinange Live on Wednesday night, the president re-enacted the events of July 8.

He even took Koinange round the palace as he described how he arranged for the evacuation of Machar from the presidential palace.

Jackline undergo surgery:

Mwende to reconstructive

A woman whose forearms were chopped off by her husband in domestic violence will from today undergo reconstructive surgery. Jackline Mwende is set to get artificial limbs after the operation to be conducted at the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) Kikuyu Hospital.

Electronics maker LG promised to take care of all her medical expenses, including getting the artificial limbs.

embattled former Swiss ambassador to Kenya, Jacques Pitteloud, has claimed that top State officials knew about an alleged Sh5 billion settlement with one of the chief suspects of the Anglo Leasing scandal, businessman Deepak Kamani. Pitteloud is facing a police investigation in Switzerland over accusations that he solicited a Sh5 billion bribe from Mr Kamani to help him avoid corruption allegations.

5,000 China laptops for public school pupils: A

consignment of 5,000 laptops is today expected to land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi from China for distribution to 370 public primary schools across the country. The arrival of the gadgets comes after the Ministry of ICT completed the pilot phase of the Digital Literacy Programme for Class One pupils in public schools, which involved testing laptops and tablets for use as teaching aids.

KCB shelves cash call as profit hits Sh10.5 billion: KCB Group has postponed its Sh10 billion rights issue indefinitely as its net profit increased 13.6 per cent to Sh10.5 billion in the half year ended June. The Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed firm said it has suspended the cash call, opting for debt financing and internally generated cash to boost its capital ratios. “The capital raising is rescheduled,” KCB’s chief executive Joshua Oigara said.

Top stories from X News global partners South Africa elections: Green Light to Grow The Bank of England cuts Voters deliver stinging Human Tissue and Organs rates for the first time in rebuke to ANC: South Africans in Animals: The National Institutes seven years: The Bank of England have delivered a stinging rebuke to the ANC, handing the party its first major election setback since it swept to power after the end of apartheid over two decades ago. Frustrated at a stagnant economy, a 25% unemployment rate and corruption allegations that have dogged Jacob Zuma, the president, voters in local elections turned away from the ruling party in their millions and looked likely to deprive it of control in three major cities. The ANC is likely to claim a slim overall majority when final results are announced but with over 80% of votes counted, it appears to have lost control of Johannesburg and the urban sprawl surrounding the capital, Pretoria. www.theguardian.com

of Health announced on Thursday that it was planning to lift its ban on funding some research that injects human stem cells into animal embryos. The N.I.H. announced its proposal in a blog post by Carrie Wolinetz, the associate director for science policy, and in the Federal Register. The purpose is to try to grow human tissues or organs in animals to better understand human diseases and develop therapies to treat them. Researchers have long been putting human cells into animals, like pieces of human tumors in mice to test drugs that might destroy the tumors, but stem cell research is fundamentally different. The stem cells are put into developing embryos where they can become any cells, like those in organs, blood and bone. www.nytimes.com

had not changed base rates in seven years, but when it finally moved, it did so with a bang.

In response to the low growth it expects in the wake of Brexit, it cut rates by a quarter point, to 0.25%, expanded its quantitative easing scheme and introduced a new funding scheme for banks. The move came on August 4th— three prime ministers, two disappointing European football championships and one referendum since the last wiggle in the rate.

The cut, when it finally came, was fully expected by markets and indeed looked overdue. In the days immediately after the Brexit vote, Mark Carney, the governor of the bank, hinted that the MPC would be ready to respond aggressively to the presumed economic blowback. www.economist.com

World Bank draws fires with changes to lending rules: The World Bank is pushing

through the biggest changes in decades to the social and environmental rules that cover its lending, drawing fire from activists who accuse it of betraying vulnerable populations in the world’s poorest countries. After four years of consultations and contentious negotiations among its shareholder countries, the bank’s governing board on Thursday unanimously approved an update of the so-called “safeguards” in place since the 1980s. It is part of a bigger effort by Jim Yong Kim, who is in the final year of what has been a controversial first term, to make the institution more nimble and address concerns from borrowers.

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Banks should understand Kenyans’ suffering: Midiwo Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to sign into law a bill capping interest rates for the sake of common consumers.

Midiwo said the Eurobond, a facility borrowed by the government from European lenders, was meant to ease the burden of Kenyans on matters of interest rates but regrettably nothing has been achieved.

“Kenyans did not feel the impact of Eurobond and therefore this is the perfect opportunity for President Uhuru Kenyatta to help Kenyans, banks need to understand that citizedns are suffering,” he said.

The MP, who is also the Minority Leader in the National Assembly, claimed that banks have been sending delegations to meet with President Kenyatta to persuade him not to assent to the bill that was passed by parliament last week.

“There is no ignorant person in Parliament, MPs passed that bill when they were sober and the only thing President Kenyatta can do is to assent to it and not listen to the banks,” Midiwo said.

MPs last week passed the Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2015, which stipulates that banks shall not charge interest above four per cent of Kenya Banks’ Reference Rate.

The bill proposes imprisoning chief executives for over a year in cases where banks overcharge loans and that customers be entitled to interest of up to 70 per cent on their deposits.

Midiwo said MPs called representatives of

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be able to borrow,” Midiwo said.

Cord leader Raila Odinga on Sunday also told President Kenyatta to sign the bill without making further excuses and unnecessary delays.

Odinga said banks have for a long time

been persuaded to lower their high interest rates has failed and it’s only through the anchoring the provisions in the law that will respond to the pain of suffering citizens. @sam _x254

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KenolKobil net profit hits Sh1.19 billion in six months

MPs last week passed the Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2015, which stipulates that banks shall not charge interest above four per cent of Kenya Banks’ Reference Rate. the banks to discuss the interest rates but they failed to turn up and should therefore be subjected to what parliament had passed.

“Banks will even make more money when this bill is assented to as more Kenyans will

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KenolKobil has recorded a 30 per cent jump in its after tax profit to hit Sh1.19 billion in the first half of 2016.

The company’s board has attributed the performance to positive contributions across the group and from all its business segments as well asthe management’s focus on high yield segments.

Retail network stations among other inputs further helped the firm to post a 23 per cent increase on its sales volumes.

Net forex gains stood at Sh39 million, which was against a loss of Sh155 million for the same period last year.

“We are also excited to report an equally impressive gross margin contribution of 9.4 per cent up from last year’s first half of 7.5 per cent. As a prudent measure, we are taking an impairment provision of Sh400 million against the KPRL yield shift exposure,” saifd the group in a recent statement.

The board has since declared the payment of an interim dividend of Sh0.15 per share, up from last year’s Sh 0.10.

The oil company’s financing costs dropped by 74 per cent as part of its effort to reduce the level of borrowing and better inventory management, whereas shareholders’ funds increased to Sh9.25 billion up from Sh8.55 billion.

“The increase in shareholders’ funds together with reduction in borrowings facilitated the improved gearing ratio of 28.8 per cent,” said the company.

Going forward, the company expects to spur growth in all its segments to safeguard the good returns it has recorded during the period under review. @enock _x254

Nairobi to host global ICT meet as leaders Clients to reap from entrance of new bank move to boost sustainable development Nairobi is set to host yet another Global Capacity Building Symposium (CBS-2016) as the government, in conjunction with industry stakeholders, moves to bolster the field of information and communication technology (ICT).

The symposium, organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) -- the UN specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs) -- and hosted by the government of Kenya, will take place from September 6 to 8, 2016, preceded by pre-events on September 5.

Under the theme “Embracing Capacity Building Opportunities in the Digital Era”, The event brings together leaders from all over the world including Ministers, Director-Generals of Regulatory Authorities, Heads of UN organizations, CEOs of private sector companies, representatives from universities and research institutions, human capacity building executives and other experts in ICT capacity building.

The programme will focus on how education and training in the field of ICT will contribute towards achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across all sectors.

The symposium comes just as Kenya is experiencing an increase in cyber-related crimes, the latest of which involved an attack on the University of Nairobi’s social media networks.

Stakeholders have confirmed that emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and the advent of smart cities and smart societies, as well as the growth of big data, require different sets of knowledge and skills across all sections of society.

They have argued that governments, industries, universities and other higher education institutions therefore need to invest in, and develop a range of ICT skills, which will not only enable increased participation in the economy, but will ensure the creation of digital citizens for a digital society.

ITU’s Global ICT Capacity Building Symposium will explore a number of topics, including; new skills requirements in a changing world investing in tomorrow’s workforce, innovative tools for education and learning, new digital learning methodologies, including online learning, social media tools and massive open online courses (MOOCs) and the central role of academia in building skills in the digital era. @lenah _x254

Kenyan consumers, stakeholders and investors in energy and infrastructure are set to reap big following the official entry of a new independent investment bank in the Kenyan market.

Fieldstone Africa, has officially launched its East Africa headquarters in Nairobi as part of its ongoing strategic move to serve the entire East African region.

Its entrance will provide a range of services to both consumers and the economy as it would deliver funding for major projects, offer strategic advisory services, help develop mergers and acquisition, raise capital as well as provide credit assistance, the group has said.

Fieldstone Africa Chief Executive Jason Harlan noted that the firm has identified East Africa specifically Kenya as vibrant location to serve its existing clients as well as facilitating local companies tap into its global network of resources and expertise.

“We foresee an Africa of regions. And of those regions, few if any present a more compelling case to East Africa for growth. It is privileged to be here in Nairobi to take part and assist in that development. We are quite active in the region and have come to the conclusion we must be here all the times,” Harlan said at a launch

ceremony for the lender.

He affirmed that the opportunity would require a significant pool of existing talent. He added that it would also require new entrants to work together to develop models mobilising local finance capacity to attract international capital to the economically necessary projects.

“As an independent investment bank, we offer objective tailored help to help our clients achieve optional financial and strategic results based on their specific needs,” he explained.

Senior Representative for East Africa Dr Catherine Adeya said the firm will deliver products and performance at the highest international level, coupled with a deeper understanding of the particulars of the local and regional context.

“The launch comes at real time when Fieldstone Africa and its subsidiaries, Fieldstone Africa Investment Resources (FAIR) are involved with several energy projects in East Africa,” said Mrs Adeya.

The lender has for the last 20 years, provided over $12 billion (Sh1.2 trillion) in energy and infrastructure support across the continent.

The lender’s entry comes at a time when the banking industry is likely to lower lending @enock _x254 rates.

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Optiven in Sh2.5m drive to create over 1 million jobs The Optiven Group Foundation, through its OptivenInvest programme, has announced plans seeking to create more than 1 million jobs by 2035.

Optiven CEO George Wachiuri said the move would cost the firm over Sh2.5 million, an amount that would double systematically year by year until the end of the programme.

He said the firm decided to give out 5 per cent of its total profits back to the society where they will be supporting over one million entrepreneurs. Washiuri said the move was arrived at after the recent data from the World Bank revealed that 75 per cent of total Kenyan population comprise of youths out if which 40 per cent are unemployed.

“We will be supporting the 40 shortlisted entrepreneurs for the first phase and would give them access to Wi-Fi to ensure they create more employment opportunities for the less fortunate,” Wachiuri said.

Briefing the press in Nairobi this morning, he confirmed that the firm has formed a panel of five judges who will determine which 40 entrepreneurs will benefit from the programme based on their proposals.

“Already, we have received over 2,000 proposals but we urge youths to submit more special and super proposals which can help us achieve our goals,” he said.

Data reveals that in 2005/06, youth aged 15-19 and 20-24 years had an unemployment rate of 25 per cent and

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Optiven Invest Group Foundation Chairman George Gichuiri speaking during the launch ceremony.

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As such, Wachiuri has called on other stakeholders to complement government efforts of creating more jobs for the country’s youth.

“Today we are making drops. We call other stakeholders to joinhands in this journey as we try to kick out unemployment, creation of wealth among our young people,” he said.

Cabnet Secretary for Youth and Gender Affairs Sicily Kariuki said in a past briefing that in order to tackle Kenya’s high youth unemployment, the private

sector, academia and government must work together to develop innovative business models, industry-relevant curricula and enabling national policies.

Kariuki was speaking at an event dubbed Building Future Markets, an affair that brought together leaders from business, education and government to explore the private sector’s successes, challenges and potential to address Kenya’s youth unemployment.

“The challenge of youth unemployment is compounded by the fact that 90% of all unemployed young people lack

vocational skills, said Kariuki in her address.

“Addressing youth unemployment therefore calls for innovation, investment and commitment among all stakeholders,” she added.

Optiven’s initiative comes at time when an estimated 800,000 young Kenyans enter the labour market every year. It also comes at a time when 80 per cent of unemployed Kenyans are below 35 years of age. @enock_x254

Business conditions improve as unemployment rate remains stagnant, latest PMI Index shows Business conditions in Kenya’s have improved, driven by the country’s growing private sector which picked up in July. Though unemployment has remained stagnant, business conditions improved at a faster pace, the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data released by financial services group, CfC Stanbic Bank and market research firm, IHS Markit has shown.

“The Kenyan private sector regained momentum in July after dropping to a survey record low in the previous month. Indeed, the chief driver of this rebound was a sharp rise in new orders,” Jibran Qureishi, Regional Economist E.A at CfC Stanbic Bank said. “This was largely down to robust domestic demand as export growth trended sideways probably due to suppressed global growth. Not surprisingly, the impact from the Brexit vote could continue to weigh down export growth,” Qureishi, added.

Purchasing Managers’ Indexes (PMI) are economic indicators derived from monthly surveys of private sector companies. PMI uses values ranging from 1 to 100, much like percentage points. After having dropped to a survey-record low of 51.5 in June, the seasonally adjusted PMI signaled a rebound in growth during July. At 53.3,

Jibran Qureishi, CfC Stanbic Bank, Regional Economist. the latest reading pointed to a solid improvement in business conditions, albeit one that was weaker than the series trend (54.8).

Commenting on July survey findings Qureshi noted that firms also voiced concerns around cost pressures owing to the newly introduced tax measures in the budget.

“However, these pressures could be relatively muted going forward as international oil prices continue to remain benign and the exchange

rate also remains broadly stable.

Nonetheless, the government’s expansionary fiscal policy could begin to kick-start economic activity and support economic growth in the second half of 2016,” he said.

June had seen the overall rate of expansion ease to a record low but the slowing trend was reversed in the latest period, helped by sharper rises in output and new work. Notably, new orders rose at a marked pace in spite of a stagnation in exports. Employment

barely increased, however, suggesting that firms remain cautious about the sector’s longer term outlook.

The survey found that higher new work was the main driver of private sector expansion in July with new businesses rising at the quickest rate in three months. Output rose solidly in July, following a negligible expansion in the previous month, albeit at weaker levels than that seen for new work and below the series average. Purchasing activity also increased, and at a faster pace with news new business gains being the key factor behind the rise.

“This enabled firms to build up their stocks of pre-production items. This inventory building is probably due to expectations of future improvements in demand,” Qureishi said.

Job creation almost stalled in July, however. The rate of hiring eased to the weakest in 31 months of data collection so far.

“On the price front, both input costs and output charges rose more quickly than in June. The respective increases had neared stagnation at the end of the second quarter, but the latest rises were solid. Costs rose on the back of high taxation and this fed through to charges in a number of cases,” stated the report. @Dennis_x254

BIZ BRIEFS Last Mile contractors to connect 314,000 households to power Contractors implementing the initial phase of the Last Mile Connectivity project have been directed to complete their work of connecting the 314,000 households by end of April next year.

Kenya Power Managing Director Ben Chumo said the project contractors who complete their work on time will be given priority in the next phase of the Sh63.5 billion project.

Chumo , who was speaking during a project review on Thursday, said the much awaited government-led Last Mile project has started to gain momentum with contractors on sites extending power lines from the identified 5,320 transformers in different parts of the country. He added that though local contractors will be given priority in the next phase. The move will be determined by how well they complete their work in the current phase.

CBK flags off Foreign Investment Survey to support promotion The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has kicked off its annual the Foreign Investment Survey in a bid to support investment promotion and policy formulation. The Survey, to be carried out between August and October this year, seeks to collect information from resident enterprises on their foreign assets and liabilities in the 2014/2015 financial year. Speaking during the launch of the study on Thursday, CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge said it will be done in collaboration with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KBNS) and the Kenya Investment Authority.

This will be the fourth edition of the drive following other surveys that were carried out in 2010, 2013 and 2015.

Ministry launches rabies elimination coordination team

The Ministry of Health has today launched a taskforce known as the National Rabies Elimination Coordination Committee in a bid to combat one of the world’s deadliest diseases. Principal Secretary for Health Dr. Nicholas Muraguri, who presided over an event unveiling the Committee, noted that rabies kills up to 60,000 people per year worldwide.

In Kenya, 1,000 to 2,000 human deaths are due to rabies. It is also ranked as one of the top five zoonotic diseases for prevention and control in Kenya. Despite the fact that rabies is an acute and highly fatal viral infectious disease affecting the central nervous system and the only communicable disease of man that is nearly 100 per cent fatal.

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Rio set for Olympics opening ceremony WEEKEND EDITION, AUGUST 5-7, 2016

The 31st Olympic Games officially start in Rio tonight with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium.

Athletes from 206 nations and a refugee team are in Brazil to compete in 31 sports and be watched by a global audience of billions.

The build-up has been dominated by a Russian doping scandal, the Zika virus and issues with the city’s security, infrastructure and venues.

But it is time for the sporting action to take centre stage as the first Olympics in South America begin.

The Games officially take place between 5 and 21 August, but they have actually already started.

The opening ceremony is at midnight today but the action kicked off two days ago with the women’s football.

An estimated three billion people will watch the ceremony, which has taken five years to produce and includes 300 dancers, 5,000 volunteers and 12,000 costumes.

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen and Briton Dame Judi Dench are confirmed to have roles in the production before the 207 competing nations take part in the Parade of Nations.

There will be 10,500 athletes from a record 207 nations competing in Rio, including the Refugee Olympic Team, while it will be the first time Kosovo and South Sudan have taken part in the

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is among the highlights of the Rio Olympics

Games.

The Refugee Olympic Team will compete under the Olympic flag and has 10 members - five from South

Sudan, two from Syria, two from DR Congo and one from Ethiopia.

With 554 athletes, the United States has the largest Olympic team, but spare

a thought for 100m runner Etimoni Timuani, who is the only athlete from the South Pacific nation of Tuvalu.

The Rio Games will be the first to feature Olympians born since the year 2000 - and the youngest is 13-year-old Nepalese swimmer Gaurika Singh.

The build-up to Rio has been overshadowed by events in Russia, after the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) report into state-sponsored doping in the country.

It seemed at one stage that no Russian athletes would be at the Games after Wada recommended a blanket ban.

But the International Olympic Committee cleared 271 Russian athletes to compete in Rio of the country’s original entry list of 389, though the country’s track and field athletes have been barred by athletics’ governing body.

Off the field, many problems have dogged the Olympics. The host country Brazil is in a deep recession and political crisis, while protests marred the arrival of the Olympic torch in Rio on Wednesday.

A New Zealand jiu-jitsu athlete claims he was kidnapped in Rio, while Chinese state media criticised security after women fencers were robbed and shooting team members found “unauthorised payments” on their credit cards.

Brazil has drafted in 85,000 security

personnel from 55 countries who will be stationed at the sport venues, Olympic Village, airports and main roads - almost twice as many as were at the 2012 London Olympics. There is also 200km of security fencing being used.

More than 500,000 tourists are expected to attend the Games and organisers say more than one million of the 7.5 million tickets remain unsold.

Competitions will take place across 32 venues in Rio, with football matches also scheduled for the cities of Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Manaus, Salvador and Sao Paulo.

There are 306 events in 31 Olympic sports but none are bigger than the 100m sprint final and the world’s fastest man Usain Bolt.

The Jamaican is aiming for an unprecedented triple triple, as he defends his 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay titles for the third time - and his battle with American sprinter Justin Gatlin is likely to be a highlight of the Games.

USA swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, will be looking to add to his 18 gold medals.

The Rio Games will also mark the return of golf and rugby to the Olympics.

Golf is returning after a 112-year absence but without more than 20 of its top players.

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Neymar’s Brazil frustrated in opener by 10-man South Africa as Nigeria win WEEKEND EDITION, AUGUST 5-7, 2016

Barcelona forward Neymar was unable to help Brazil make a winning start to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as the hosts were held to a goalless draw by 10-man South Africa in Brasilia last night.

New Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus hit the post for the London 2012 runners-up but the was the closest the hosts came in a game of many chances.

South Africa’s Mothobi Mvala was sent off just before the hour after picking up a second yellow card for a foul.

Group A is a four-way tie on one point after Iraq and Denmark also drew 0-0.

A sparse crowd inside the Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha in Brasilia saw a game full of chances but no goals.

Brazil’s Neymar Jr reacts during their goalless draw with South Africa in the Olympics last night. Photo/EPA

Iraq were denied victory when Saad Abdul-Amir’s long-range attempt was saved by Jeppe Hojbjerg.

The men’s football tournament started one day before today’s opening ceremony because of a packed schedule.

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Mexico, who won the 2012 Olympics in London, were held to a 2-2 draw by Germany in Group C. The Mexicans took the lead early in the second half through Oribe Peralta but Arsenal midfielder Serge Gnarby levelled soon after.

Rodolfo Pizarro swept Mexico into the lead again but Matthias Ginter, part of Germany’s 2014 World Cupwinning squad, powered home a late header to earn his side a point.

It was a winning start for Portugal in Group D as they beat Argentina 2-0 at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Porto striker Goncalo Paciencia opened the scoring midway through the second half, firing home from outside the box.

A goalkeeping error by Geronimo Rulli then sealed the win for Portugal as the Argentina shotstopper let Pite’s tame shot squeeze through his legs.

Honduras beat Algeria 3-2 in another match that was also played at the Rio de Janeiro.

Attacker Romell Quioto put the Americans ahead after just 13

minutes and defender Marcelo Pereira stretched the lead to two goals on the 33rd minute.

Algeria responded after the re-start with Mohamed Benkablia scoring on the 68th minute. But Anthony Lonzano restored Honduras lead 11 minutes later. Algeria striker Baghdad Bounedjah then added the second for his team to ensure a nervy ending to the match.

Another African representative Nigeria however won, beating Japan 5-4 in a thriller.

Winger Oghonekaro Etebo scored four goals including a 51st minute penalty to help the West Africans overcome their Asian opponents.

Hitman Sadic Umar opened the scoring after just six minutes but his opposite number Shinzo Koroki replied for Japan through a penalty three minutes later.

Etebo then restored Nigeria’s lead almost immediately on the tenth minute but again the lead was cancelled out with Japanese winger Takumi Minamino replying in just a minute.

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In other matches, Sweden drew 2-2 with Colombia while South Korea thrashed Fiji 8-0.

Danger man Seung-Woo Ryu grabbed a hat trick while midfielder Chang-Hoon Kwon netted a brace as did substitute Hyun-Jun Suk.

Nigeria’s Sadic Umar celebrates scoring against Japan in the Olympics early today. Nigeria won 5-4. Photo/EPA

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