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PRIVATE VARSITIES TO GET SHARE OF 2016 KCSE STUDENTS UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES CENTRAL PLACEMENT AGENCY SAYS STUDENTS WILL BE ADMITTED TO INSTITUTIONS

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The Gambian crisis: Jammeh stays put as regional forces ready for assault Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is refusing to step down despite the threat of military intervention by neighbouring states.

Adama Barrow, who beat him in elections last month, is due to be inaugurated as the new president on Thursday, but Mr Jammeh has ignored the deadline.

West African military forces are ready to enforce a transfer of power.

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz failed to break the deadlock at last-minute talks with Mr Jammeh. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

LUCAS ENDS SEVEN-YEAR LIVERPOOL GOAL DROUGHT WITH STRIKE IN FA CUP TIE

State calms food crisis fears amid ravaging drought

Cabinet Secretaries (From Left) Eugene Wamalwa (Water and Irrigation), Willy Bett (Agriculture), Henry Rotich (National Treasury) and Mwangi Kiunjuri of Devolution during a joint press briefing at Kilimo House in Nairobi today. They assured Kenyans that there is enough food to feed the country until June this year. Story on Page 2 PHOTO: EDWIN GITOBU/ X NEWS

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CSs: We have enough food to last until June THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017

The government has today moved to assure Kenyans of enough food supply until June this year even as it admitted being in a crisis mode as drought continues to ravage most parts of the country.

Four Cabinet Secretaries; Henry Rotich (National Treasury), Mwangi Kiunjuri (Devolution), Eugene Wamalwa (Water and Irrigation) and Willy Bett (Agriculture) in a joint press conference today admitted that the persistent drought being experienced across the country has caused a crisis but insisted the government is on top of things.

The said the crisis has not yet reached emergency levels assuring that there is enough food to last until June.

“It is true we are in a crisis mode but we have not reached the emergency level.

We have food to last us till June,” Bett said.

They said the government has laid down elaborate plans to deal with the current drought in most parts of the country.

The Agriculture CS said they have 21 million bags of maize of 90kg which is able to last the country till June.

Poor harvests and inadequate rains have left most Kenyans on the brink of starvation with Mr Bett blaming poor storage facilities for failure to sufficiently reduce waste of local production.

He said the current drought is a first of

Cabinet Secretaries Eugene Wamalwa, henry Rotich, Willy Bett and Mwangi Kiunjuri during a joint press briefing at Kilimo House in Nairobi today. Mr Bett said they have enough food to feed the country until June.

its kind and has never been witnessed in the country before.

According to the ministers, a multiagency team comprising of government officials, NGOs and the United Nations has been put up to carry out assessment in the most affected

areas.

The team is expected to hand over its report on January 27, 2017 which will be used to determine whether the country should import more maize or not.

They further said that some Sh824m has been released for food distribution

between now and February.

Each family in the most affected counties like Wajir, Isiolo, Tana River, and Garisa will receive Sh2,700 per household per month as part of the contingency fund.

A further 1.5m vaccines has been

purchased for the affected families in arid and semi-arid locations.

Mr Wamalwa said his ministry has further released Sh16 billion for provision of water between now and March to cushion worst affected families.

Mr Rotich urged county governments to restructure their budgets so as to address the current pressing issue.

“The county governments should now re adjust their budgets to deal with the problem,” Rotich appealed.

He said the country’s GDP will be affected should the current drought persists, though at the moment they have not carried out any assessment of the drought to the economy.

And as of October, Rotich said the country will need Sh9.5 billion to contain the situation should the current drought persist. He however said they are still waiting for a report from a multi-agency team next week to give the exact figure.

Kiunjuri attributed to the situation to natural problems saying it does not only affect Kenya but the whole region.

“This is a natural problem not only unique to Kenya but other regions as well. The level of Ndakaini dam is at it’s lowest but we are doing our best to contain it,” he said. @sam_x254

Medical students demonstrate in support of striking doctors Medical students from University of Nairobi (UoN) College of Health Sciences today held a peaceful demonstration to pile pressure on the government to implement the striking doctors’ contentious 2013 collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

College of Health Sciences trains aspiring doctors, dental surgeons, pharmacists, nurses and biochemists.

The students dressed in their lab coats held demonstrations along Ngong’ road and Uhuru Highway in support of doctors’ strike.

“We demand that the government resolve the health crisis to enable consultant doctors and lecturers to resume classes and ward training, “ College of Health Sciencs Governor Benard Kodiwo told X news.

“We continue to be affected greatly in ourstudies,” he added.

Kodiwo said they are backing the doctors in their ongoing nationwide industrial action to ensure honours their 2013 CBA so that their consultants and lecturers get back to their lecture hall.

The agitated students lamented that since the strike began 46 days ago learning at the university facilities has greatly hampered.

“We also demand that the county government to vacate the decision that medical students who graduate should apply to be absorbed in the devolved units reinstate the status quo,” He noted Earlier the medical students had demanded that the council of governors (COG) to withdraw sacking threats and replacement adverts placed in the local dailies by various counties.

“We as the College of Health Sciences need the council of Governors to revoke their statement concerning the posting of trained doctors as we demand the old fashioned way where we were directly absorbed into counties,” they saI’d.

A deal is likely to inked today to bring the strike to an end and send the more than 2,000 doctors engaging in the industrial action back to work.

Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPPDU) officials and Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu for

the past two days have been engaged in talks to end the stalemate.

Yesterday, University of Nairobi (UoN) management threatened to take disciplinary measures against lecturers and post-graduate medical students who have abandoned programmes to participate in the on-going doctors’ strike.

In a written memo to all heads of departments and students yesterday, College of Health Sciences Dean Prof.

Fred Were lamented that since the doctors’ strike began 45 days ago some students and lectures have failed to attend their lessons.

Prof. Were cited clinical studies such as nursing, medicine, dental surgery had greatly been affected by the boycott of some professors and post-graduate medical students.

“I want to remind you that your clinical duties are part and parcel of your academic work,” Prof were said the circular.

This as Clinical officers threatened to go on strike starting Sunday over what they call ‘salary discrimination’. They

are also be pushing for higher pay just like doctors.

Kenya Union of Clinical Officers chairman Peterson Wachira on Tuesday said their members will down their tools if the national government does not address their grievances presented to the Ministry of Health earlier.

“The government promised to call us to the negotiating table but that has not happened. We suspended the strike for 45 days, which will elapse on January 22. Unless something happens before then we will have to go (on strike),” Wachira warned. @hillary_x254

Medical students address the media during their demonstration in support of striking doctors today in Nairobi.

Private varsities to get share of 2016 KCSE top performers

Private Universities can now rest easy after the agency responsible for placing students at various institutions of higher learning assured them of getting those who wish to study in their colleges.

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) today announced that all students who sat for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education last year and scored the minimum university entry grade of a C+ will be eligible to join universities of their choice.

That is a departure from the tradition and will eliminate the preferential treatment in public universities have been given first priority. Those who wish to pursue diploma courses must have attained a minimum grade of a C- and must have chosen a college approved by the ministry of education.

Speaking earlier today, Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Chief Executive John Muraguri (pictured) said that they have closed the applications window and are now embarking on the process of placement.

He said the First Revision of degree choices will commence on January 30th and close mid-February. “The Placement Service has

closed the application window and now ready to embark on placement. We wish to assure all 2016 KCSE candidates who scored a minimum of a C+ that they have a slot at the university of their choice whether public or private,” Mr Muraguri stated.

He said various higher education institutions have already submitted their capacities to the Service and are now being subjected to scrutiny by the Commission of University Education, CUE. CUE is mandated by the law to scrutinize and approve the various programmes run by different universities according to the various guidelines and statutes of professional bodies.

“Universities have already complied with Statutes and delivered their capacities to us, which we have then submitted to CUE for scrutiny,” he said. Mr Muraguri however noted that the capacities were much higher than the qualified candidates but maintained that individual university councils will address the gaps as best suited to their

mandate. “For sure the gaps are notable in far as few candidates performed well during the last year’s KCSE. We will only do our part and leave university councils do theirs,” he said. Last year, only 88,929 candidates scored C+ and above in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exam, a number that public universities could comfortably absorb.

In the past, many candidates who scored C+ and above were unable to get a place in public universities due to capacity constraints, forcing them to pursue their career ambitions at private universities or at public universities as self-sponsored students.

Last year KUCCPS picked 74,389 students to join public universities and an additional 10,000 to join private colleges with government support.

The decision not to lower the pass mark despite a sharp dip in performance has introduced a new headache for higher institution managers as they are left with a smaller pool to pick from compared to previous years. @wilson_x254

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Dons, university staff begin strike

Lecturers have today made good their threat to defy a court order and proceed on strike, paralyzing many operations across public universities.

The High Court yesterday extended orders stopping the work boycott but the dons alongside nonteaching staff of the universities downed their tools as they begin the fight for better remuneration and working conditions.

University staff unions yesterday declared a nationwide strike affecting all the 33 public universities starting last midnight in order to compel the government to implement their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed in 2015.

At the University of Nairobi main campus, lecturers and non-teaching staff launched the boycott at the varsity’s graduation square as they sang songs of solidarity and chanting words of encouragement to one other.

The same was replicated in Egerton University’s main campus in Njooro, Nakuru County and Moi University’s main campus in Kesses, Uasin Gishu County. Chuka and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) lecturers also joined their counterparts on the streets.

The lecturers want to have their basic salaries and house allowances increased by 50 per cent to match those of their counterparts in the region. @harrison_x254

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Many killed in avalanche on Italian hotel An Italian rescue official has said that a number of people have been killed after a hotel was hit by an avalanche, apparently triggered by an earthquake on Wednesday.

Rescuers battled overnight to reach the hotel close to the Gran Sasso mountain in the Abruzzo region.

“There are many deaths,” Antonio Crocetta, the head of a mountain rescue team, was quoted as saying.

Up to 30 people were in the Rigopiano hotel at the time of the avalanche.

The roof partly collapsed and local residents in Farindola alerted emergency services. But a snowstorm and blocked routes made access to the hotel difficult and Italian media said the first rescuers only reached the hotel on skis at 04:00 (03:00 GMT) on Thursday.

Rescuers said at least 20 tourists and seven staff had been inside the Rigopiano hotel when it was hit by the avalanche.

The mountainous region of Central Italy was hit by a succession of four earthquakes on Wednesday and further tremors were reported overnight.

The quakes came after the regions of Abruzzo, Marche and Lazio were hit by days of heavy snow. Many villages became inaccessible and emergency services worked through the night into Thursday to reach them.

It was already known that one person had died and another was reported missing.

The same region was hit by an earthquake on 24 August, when 298 people died.

Al-Qaeda affiliate claims Mali attack Al-Qaeda’s North African affiliate says a group linked to it carried out the suicide attack that killed at least 50 people in northern Mali. A vehicle packed with explosives detonated at a camp housing soldiers and members of rival armed groups in the region’s main city, Gao. Mali’s northern desert region has been restive since it was captured by militant Islamists in late 2012. Despite French military intervention in 2013, the region remains tense.

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) said the suicide bombing was meant to punish rebel groups co-operating with France, according to a statement obtained by the SITE Intelligence Group. AQIM said a group called al-Mourabitoun was responsible and named the bomber it said carried out the attack. Malian media had earlier suggested several bombers took part.

Gambia’s Jammeh stays put as regional forces ready for assault

Gambian President-elect Adama Barrow (left) and incumbent Yahya Jammeh. Mr Jammeh has continued his stay in office despite the end of his term after refusing to accept defeat to Mr Barrow. He declared a state of emergency on Tuesday before parliament extended his term by three more months. PHOTOS: EPA

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is refusing to step down despite the threat of military intervention by neighbouring states.

Adama Barrow, who beat him in elections last month, is due to be inaugurated as the new president on Thursday, but Mr Jammeh has ignored the deadline.

West African military forces are ready to enforce a transfer of power.

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz failed to break the deadlock at last-minute talks with Mr Jammeh.

Mr Abdel Aziz flew in to the Gambian capital Banjul on Wednesday evening to meet Mr Jammeh before flying on to Dakar airport for further discussions with Mr Barrow and Senegal’s President Macky Sall.

“I am now less pessimistic [that Mr Jammeh] will work on a peaceful solution that is in the best interest for everyone,” Mr Abdel Aziz said.

Senegalese troops remain stationed at the Gambian border, despite the deadline for Mr Jammeh to stand down passing at midnight.

The threat of military action is supported by Nigeria and other states in the region.

However, Gambian army chief Ousman Badjie said his troops would not fight Senegalese forces should they enter into the country, AFP news agency reports. “We are not going to involve ourselves militarily, this is a political dispute,” he said. “I am not going to involve my soldiers in a

stupid fight. I love my men.”

Mr Jammeh has ruled The Gambia since taking power in a coup in 1994.

Wednesday was meant to be his last day in office but parliament granted him three more months in the post. Mr Barrow, who was said to be preparing to be sworn in as president “on Gambian soil” on Thursday, remains in neighbouring Senegal.

At least 26,000 Gambians, fearful that violence could erupt, sought refuge in Senegal this week.

Meanwhile, thousands of UK and Dutch tourists continue to be evacuated from the tiny West African state on special charter flights. Gambia is a popular beach destination among European holidaymakers, especially in winter.

Mr Jammeh initially accepted that Mr Barrow had won the election but later reversed his position and said he would not step down.

He declared a 90-day state of emergency calling for “peace, law and order” after what he said were irregularities in the election process.

He said that along with errors made by the electoral commission, some of his supporters were turned away from polling stations.

The commission later accepted that some of the results it initially published contained errors, but said they would not have affected Mr Barrow’s win. Mr Jammeh has said he will stay in office until new elections are held. Retaining power would also ensure he was not prosecuted in The

Gambia for alleged abuses committed during his rule.

Senegal has taken the lead in ensuring the transfer of power happens after Ecowas, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), mandated it to take charge because it almost surrounds The Gambia.

Col Abdou Ndiaye, a spokesman for the Senegalese military, said Ecowas had decided on the deadline to try to achieve a diplomatic solution. “Things are getting into place and Ecowas forces are ready to intervene if needed after midnight if we can’t find a diplomatic solution to the Gambian crisis,” he said.

The Ecowas force is seeking UN Security Council endorsement to use “all necessary measures” to help remove Mr Jammeh.

The Gambia’s entire armed forces are made up of only about 2,500 troops, making it difficult to see how they can defeat a regional force if it moves in, says BBC Africa Monitoring security correspondent Tomi Oladipo.

Nigeria says it sent fighters and other aircraft, along with 200 personnel, to Senegal on Wednesday morning.

Nigerian navy vessels are also on standby and a warship that sailed from Lagos on Tuesday will have the task of evacuating Nigerian citizens while putting on a show of force.

Ground troops are also being provided by Ghana.

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Turkana wind power project to begin producing electricity by end of June

The Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) project should be fully connected to the national electricity grid and begin producing power by the end of June, Carlo Van Wageningen, founder of the scheme has confirmed. The project, once operational, is expected to provide power to more than 1 million homes across the country. Kenya added 1.3 million households to its electricity grid last year, raising the number of connected Kenyans to 55 per cent , up from 27 per cent in 2013, with hopes of reaching universal access by 2020.

Speaking on Wednesday, he said that most of its 365 wind turbines had been erected and the last batch of 30 was due to arrive in the port city of Mombasa early next month.

The project, which is Africa’s biggest wind power scheme, is set to bring down the cost of electricity while reducing Kenya’s reliance on hydro and diesel-powered sources.

The scheme had faced a series of setbacks, mostly due to problems securing financing which delayed construction.

It was earlier revealed that Denmarkbased company, Vestas Wind Systems, the world’s biggest wind turbine maker, is supplying the turbines for the Sh70 billion shilling project.

“As of last Friday, we had 299 turbines standing and ready. Of those, we have by tomorrow , 120 turbines fully connected to the substation and therefore ready to deliver 110 MW of power,” Van Wageningen said yesterday.

Children play near the wind turbines of the Ngong Power Station as the sun sets over Ngong Hills in Ngong, on the outskirts of Nairobi, 25 December 2016. Kenya Power said in November 2016 that the price of electricity will go down in coming months as the company shifts towards more cost-effective sources such as geothermal, solar and wind.

“We expect all the turbines to be erected, 365 (of them) by mid-March, and by mid-May latest, all of them will be fully connected to the substation, in readiness for power delivery.”

Kenya is increasing electricity generation and investing in expanding and reinforcing its grid to keep up with growing demand for power and to reduce frequent blackouts.

Kenya relies heavily on renewable

sources of energy such as geothermal and hydro power for its electricity supply.

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) produces the country’s only wind power, but its capacity is just 25.5 MW, whereas the Lake Turkana project will provide 310 MW in total, adding to Kenya’s total current power generation capacity of about 2,341 megawatts.

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Ecobank relocates headquarters as lender elevates Kenya to regional hub status Ecobank Kenya has officially commenced the relocation of its head office from the Ecobank Towers location on Muindi Mbingu Street to the brand new Fortis Office Park on Muthangari Drive in Westlands. The ultra-modern Fortis Office Park also doubles up as the Pan African Bank’s Headquarters for Central, Eastern and Southern Africa (CESA) region and features its first ever Premier Banking lounge in Kenya.

Incorporated in Lomé, Togo, in 1988 Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (‘ETI’) the parent company of Ecobank is the leading independent pan-African banking group.

It currently has a presence in 36 African countries and is a full-service bank providing wholesale, retail, investment and transaction banking services and products to governments, financial institutions, multinationals, international organizations, medium, small and micro businesses and individuals.

The move is in line with the elevation of Kenya as the hub for 18 countries that make up CESA and will ensure smooth access by its staff and customers as well as a conducive work

environment.

“The relocation of our head office is part of our new corporate strategy that seeks to ensure greater convenience to our customers in all aspects of our operations,” said Ecobank Kenya Managing Director and the CESA Regional Executive Sam Adjei.

The MD said the new office not only has ample office space, meeting rooms and parking but also provides an excellent work environment that will motivate employees and at the same time boost the image of the bank.

“We hope to have fully settled at the new offices by end of this week and we look forward to welcoming our customers and all our visitors and partners to our new home,” Mr Adjei announced.

He added that Ecobank’s new strategy aims at consolidating its operations not only in Kenya but also across its subsidiaries in 33 African countries, which would result in increased focus on digital platforms as a key channel of delivery. @kevin_x254

running from Loiyangalani in northern Kenya to Suswa in the centre of the country, which will link Lake Turkana Power to the national grid should finally be ready by the end of June, Van Wageningen said.

“So hopefully in the middle of this year we should start delivering the cheap power, 310 MW,” he said. @Dennis_x254

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Business owners set to benefit from new marine insurance cover

Businesses operating within the cargo and marine sector are set to benefit from a new online marine cargo insurance portal. Dubbed the online marine insurance cover, the AAR policy targets importers, exporters, clearing agents as well as shippers.

“We are targeting importers, exporters, cleaners and shippers as we aim at diversifying our revenue base,” said AAR Managing Director, Ms. Caroline Munene.

The launch comes just weeks after a government’s directive which stipulates that all goods coming into Kenya must be insured locally. It also comes at a time when Kenya is trying to position herself as regional economic hub.

AAR, one of the largest insurers in Kenya, says it will be offering covers starting for as low as Sh2,500 to a maximum of Sh400 million, depending on losses incurred.

It says that the cover is restricted to fire, explosions, overturning, collision, sinking and loss of vessel among others.

The cover will further protect goods from the risk of loss, damage, pilferage and theft during transit by either sea, land or air from the port of origin to the final destination. Kenya’s major imports are petroleum, manufacturing and agriculture inputs, electronics, pharmaceuticals, machinery and textiles. Data shows that 16 per cent of cargo coming into the country is not insured. The statistics however show that high costs, ignorance and the fact that most importers rely on the foreign market to insure their goods has slowed down the uptake of marine insurance. @enock_x254

Kenya power recovers stolen transformers valued at Sh12m Electricity distributor, Kenya Power has recovered 18 transformers and other electricity conductors valued at over Sh12 million in Kiambu County.

Led by Kenya Power’s Head of Security Major Geoffrey Kigen, the operation also recovered a huge cache of vandalized conductors buried in a 25 acre piece of land.

This is the biggest cache Kenya Power has recovered this year. Kigen said that one suspect has been arrested and investigations to get the rest of the culprits are on going.

The team found the equipment following a tip from the new owner of the plot, who noticed wires protruding from the ground as he was clearing the land for development.

The Head of Security says 60 transformers have been stolen in the last six months, “but this a significant drop compared to an average of 400 transformers vandalized in previous years over the same period.”

According to the utility company, international demand for copper is fuelling vandalism, with

transformer oil, which is used in restaurants, and engine oil driving local demand.

Actively engaging the community, which has significantly upped reporting and several arrests on both the supply and demand side, has brought down the number of thefts.

Data from the power distributor shows that vandalism cost the firm close to Sh10.3 billion in the second half of 2016, translating to lost revenues for Kenya Power’a shareholders given that the firm had a target of keeping the transmission losses below 15 per cent.

During the same period, the company recorded a 16.4 per cent drop in net profit to Sh3.7 billion.

This shows that the system losses of Sh10.3 billion is nearly three time the profit of the company and equivalent to a quarter of its Sh41.6 billion sales.

A combination of power theft and leakages from the aging transmission grid, which stems from the long period of under-investment, has continued to keep the system below the set targets. @enock_x254

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Nakumatt to sell 25pc stake to foreign investor for Sh7.7 billion THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017

Leading retailer Nakumatt Holdings has agreed to sell 25 per cent stake to Fund, a foreigner investor valued at Sh7.79 billion ($75 million).

Nakumatt Holdings Managing Director Atul Shah said the deal is part of chain’s plans to overhaul its balance sheet and restructure a debt balance the retailer owes to four local banks after large investments pushed its debts up to Sh15.58 billion ($150 million).

The privately-owned supermarket chain, which is Kenya’s biggest retail outlet by sales, says the deal will be closed before the end of February and will help the firm extend the tenor of its debts to more than 5 years.

“Nakumatt is going through some financial stress. We are out looking for funds and we are restructuring,” Shah said.

“We are already at final stages with the investor. We are just waiting for the money to come,” he added.

The firm said that kitty will also help stabilise its cash flow and give a little room for an expansion plan the chain has put in place.

Nakumatt, which started with a single store in Nairobi in 1992, operates 68 outlets in Kenya and neighbouring states, including 4 in Rwanda, 10 in Uganda and 6 in Tanzania.

The growing economies of East Africa have drawn in foreign retailers including Botswana’s Choppies, South Africa’s Game Stores and French retailer Carrefour, through its Dubaibased franchisee Majid al-Futtaim.

According to a recent report by ratings firm, Global Credit Rating (GCR),

Nakumatt’s total debt burden has grown rapidly over the last five years, hitting Sh18 billion as per the end of 2016 from a mere Sh4.7 billion in 2012.

Nakumatt has however, maintained its lead position among local retailers in terms of network presence followed

by Tuskys, Naivas, Uchumi, Choppies,

Carrefour and Massmart, which are all competing for space in sprouting malls. @enock_x254

KPC to transform Kisumu into regional oil exporting hub with launch of new terminal Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) is set to commence construction of a Kisumu oil jetty (terminal) in March 2017 to facilitate safe transportation of petroleum products through Lake Victoria to neighbouring countries.

The construction of the jetty is expected to take 6 months and will increase KPC’s competitive edge as the region’s leading oil transporter.

KPC on Wednesday issued a notice inviting companies to tender for construction of the jetty.

The terminal is expected to boost output in Kisumu by 1 million litres a year in phase 1 and 3 million litres per year by 2028.

KPC’s Managing Director, Joe Sang said the Sinendet-Kisumu Pipeline (Line 6), which was operationalized in April 2016, now ensures ample petroleum product volumes are available in Western Kenya and the

export markets of Uganda, Eastern DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, and Northern Tanzania.

“Construction of the jetty is now commercially feasible following completion of Line 6 which has increased product flow to Kisumu depot by 350,000 litres per hour from the previous 110,000 litres per hour,” said Sang.

Sang said the new line will turn Kisumu into a focal point of oil and gas commerce in the region through safe transportation of fuel across the lake, using properly-certified barges and ships.

“The Target market is around the lake and expanding the export market into Uganda and mines in northern Tanzania. The jetty will also create integrated marine fuel transportation in the region making it more efficient and commercially viable and reduce

transportation costs for the oil marketing companies,” said Sang.

The additional petroleum product will also enhance optimization of tank utilization in Kisumu, which previously stood at 30 per cent. The full tank capacity for the port town is 39 million litres. The annual demand for petroleum products in western Kenya is 1.1 billion litres whereas the regional demand stands at 3.3 billion litres.

Line 6 is a Sh5.7 billion 122km 10inch diameter pipeline parallel to an existing 6-inch diameter pipeline from Sinendet to Kisumu (Line 3) expected to enhance petroleum product availability in Western Kenya and the export market (Uganda, Eastern DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Northern Tanzania).

Sang said the new line has ended fuel shortages in Western Kenya with

sufficient supplies to the region and to the neighbouring countries.

“The new line will therefore enable KPC serve not just Western Kenya region, but also the neighbouring countries,” said Sang.

KPC is currently undertaking a number of large-scale energy infrastructure projects aimed at tapping growth opportunities in the regional oil & gas sector.

The company is currently constructing the Mombasa-Nairobi Pipeline replacement Project (Line 5) which is scheduled to be completed this year.

The firm is also establishing a new state of the art loading facilities in Eldoret and new tanks in Nairobi Terminal, which will ensure provision of sufficient capacity for receipt of higher volumes of products expected once the Mombasa-Nairobi pipeline is replaced. @Dennis_x254

KQ set to boost horticulture sector with Australia exports National carrier, Kenya Airways’ cargo division; Kenya Airways Cargo (KQ Cargo) is now exporting Kenyan cut flowers to Australia.

The new service was informed by a market research that identified Sydney and Melbourne, in Australia, as key markets for Kenyan flowers. KQ Cargo plans to lift over 30 tonnes of flowers into Australia per month as part of revenue improvement in the ongoing Operation Pride.

The airline has partnered with Australia’s largest airline and flag bearer, Qantas Airways.

Commenting on the new service, KQ Cargo sales manager Patricia Odida noted that Kenya Airways flourishing relationship with the Australian airline has enabled the success of the new service to uplift flowers via Johannesburg into Sydney and Melbourne.

“This is a major game changer for Kenya, in terms of increasing trade exports of flowers to nontraditional markets. This partnership opens up the Australian market for exporters and is a business opportunity for us to generate revenue,” she said.

“Previously, exporters relied on other carriers, but when we got into an interline agreement with Qantas, we have seen the market grow and demand is steadily increasing. We are now working on an additional gateway through Bangkok.”

KQ Cargo continues to pursue more opportunities in the fastgrowing flower business in the Far East countries including China.

Kenya’s horticulture sub-sector is one of the top foreign exchange earners for the country generating more than Sh100 billion annually.

In 2015, the sub-sector contributed 1.45 per cent to the country’s GDP while flower exports contributed 1.01 per cent was from the flower industry. It has grown in significance to a vibrant flower industry worldwide. It has recorded growth in volume and value of cut flowers exported every year from 10,946 tons in 1988 compared to 86,480 tons in 2006, 120,220 tons in 2010 136, 601 tons in 2014 and 122,825 in 2015.

According to the Horticultural Crop Directorate (HCD), in 2015, the flower industry earned Kenya Shillings 62.9 billion. Kenya is the lead exporter of rose cut flowers to the European Union (EU) with a market share of 38 per cent.

Approximately 50 per cent of exported flowers are sold through the Dutch Auctions, although direct sales are growing. @kevin_x254

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Political risk ranked among biggest threats to African economies

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Businesses in Africa are worried about market volatility and political risks.

These have emerged as the biggest threats to the continent along with low commodity prices. Based on a new report dubbed the Allianz Risk Barometer, political risks and violence have risen to the top business risk for the first time in the region.

Companies operating in Africa increasingly worry about the unpredictable business environment where markets are volatile and political perils, such as protectionism or terrorism are on the rise. Other growing concerns are digital dilemmas arising from new technologies and cyber risks (#6), as well as natural catastrophes (#7). These are the key findings of the 6th annual Allianz Risk Barometer analyzing corporate risks globally, as well as by region, country, industry and size of business.

“Most African countries such as South Africa and Nigeria face macroeconomic challenges including low commodity prices, the Chinese slowdown and the tightening of US monetary policy and also suffer their own internal pressures such as inflation, weak domestic demand and socio-political tensions,” says Delphine Maïdou, CEO of AGCS Africa.

To mitigate volatility risks and anticipate any sudden changes of rules that could impact markets, companies around the world will need to invest more resources into better monitoring politics and policy-making around the world in 2017. According to trade credit insurer, Euler Hermes, a subsidiary of Allianz SE, since 2014, there have been 600 to 700 new trade barriers introduced globally every year.

While conventional terrorism is a real concern, the growing risk of political violence events such as war, civil war, insurrection and other politically motivated incidents which focus on countries – particularly in Middle East and Africa – rather than certain locations should not be underestimated, according to Christof Bentele, Head of Global Crisis Management, AGCS.

A file photo dated 03 January 2008 shows an opposition supporter jump over a fire in Nairobi during the violent 2008 post election protests. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK “The impact for globally operating businesses and our customers can be much greater and longer-lasting,” he says.

“Instability in African states such as Burundi, The Gambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Libya, Somalia and South Sudan is a chief concern as well as the persistent Islamic terrorism of Boko Haram in some parts of Nigeria,” adds Bentele.

Globally, business interruption (BI) continues to lead the ranking for the fifth year in a row, primarily because it can lead to significant income losses,

but also because multiple new triggers are emerging, especially non-physical damage or intangible perils, such as cyber incidents, and disruption caused by political violence, strikes and terror attacks. This trend is driven, in part, by the rise of the “Internet of Things” (IoT) and the ever-greater interconnectivity of machines, companies and their supply chains which can easily multiply losses in case of an incident. Companies are also facing potential financial losses with the changing political landscape leading to fears of increasing protectionism and anti-globalization.

“Companies worldwide are bracing for a year of uncertainty,” says Chris Fischer Hirs, CEO of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) SE. “Unpredictable changes in the legal, geopolitical and market environment around the world are constant items on the agenda of risk managers and the C-suite. A range of new risks are emerging beyond the perennial perils of fire and natural catastrophes which require re-thinking of current monitoring and risk management tools.” @Dennis_x254

Kenya looks to private sector to boost electricity provision

A national drive to provide 100 per cent of Kenya’s population with electricity by 2020 and reduce load losses is gaining momentum, steered by a multi-billion-dollar project pipeline.

Supplying hard-to-reach rural areas that are currently off-grid forms a key part of the government’s efforts, and has opened doors to private investors and developers as Kenya’s stateowned utilities look to tap funding for projects.

Their efforts are expected to receive a boost in the early part of 2017 with the launch of a framework for publicprivate partnerships (PPPs), which will play a pivotal part in plugging funding gaps.

Key to Kenya’s plans is a bid to double the number of customers connected to the country’s high-voltage transmission grid to 9m by 2018.

The Sh362 billion initiative, which is being coordinated by the state-owned utility Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco), includes installing 8300 km of new lines, which will extend the grid’s reach to 80 per cent of the population.

The first phase of the LMCP, valued at Sh1.46 billion, is being financed by the African Development Bank and carried out by the authorities in partnership with 11 contractors.

Further funds for the project will be made available from the French Development Agency and the EU in the form of loans and grants.

Commenting ahead of the project’s launch, Ben Chumo,the CEO ofKenya Power – which owns and operates the majority of the country’s transmission and distribution system – acknowledged that the authorities had dragged their feet on extending electricity provision, especially in rural areas, because of the high cost of connectivity.

“But this is now going to change, and we [are] projected to have universal connectivity by, or before, 2020,” he said in a statement. @Dennis_x254

KAPI moves to support WEF initiative targeting non-communicable diseases The Kenya Association of Pharmaceutical Industry (KAPI) has confirmed its support for a global multi-stakeholder initiative geared at addressing the rise of noncommunicable diseases.

The initiative launched on Wednesday at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland, will see twentytwo leading bio-pharmaceutical companies joining hands to advance the access to non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention and care agenda in low and lower-middle income countries including Kenya.

Speaking when he confirmed the local association’s support for

the new initiative dubbed ‘Access Accelerated’ KAPI Spokesperson, Dr. William Mwatu said the programme will provide much needed impetus to facilitate sustainable NCD management.

The KAPI membership, Mwatu said, will provide the necessary support to ensure the Access Accelerated initiative gets off the off the ground.

“The KAPI membership acknowledges that NCDs have reached a point of crisis, particularly in lower and middle income countries, where nearly 80 percent of NCD-related deaths occur,” Mwatu said, adding that, “We therefore commit to provide the necessary

support to enable Kenya meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets.”

The goal of Access Accelerated, in partnership with the World Bank Group and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), is to work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target to reduce premature deaths from NCDs by one-third by 2030.

“Through the commitment and expertise of the Access Accelerated partners, we will work towards a shared vision where no person dies prematurely from a preventable, treatable disease,” said Ian Read,

Chief Executive Officer of Pfizer and President of The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), on behalf of the initiative. “If the current trend in NCDs in low- and lower-middle income countries is not reversed, there is a real possibility we will undermine the progress we have made in health around the world. To reach our goal, we need to catalyze new partnerships, learn quickly and advance the resources and knowledge that will enable countries to tackle NCDs.” Building on long-standing individual company investments in global health,

Access Accelerated will address a variety of access barriers to NCD prevention, treatment and care. Efforts will be evaluated with the support of independent experts at Boston University to establish a framework for progress, measure effectiveness and deliver ongoing reporting.

With the World Bank Group the initiative will identify solutions to address financing, regulatory and service delivery barriers at country level. Additionally, the World Bank Group will conduct pilots in primary care to improve NCD outcomes in several countries. @Dennis_x254

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NAIROBI DIARIES IS THE SHOW WE ALL LOVE TO HATE.

NAIROBI DIARIES: the reality

Does anybody remember how Nairobi Diaries came to be?

Like a fog the show creeped up on us and choked all the oxygen out of reality TV sensation seemed to court the sort of star power that could actually keep viewers glued to their

Bridget

season hit our screens in Pendo

Juddi

Sidika gallivanting with the ‘A Team.’

Nairobi Diaries with its B-grade opening titles, frequently janky

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finally gets the people’s nod

fter six nominations, Jennifer Lopez finally won her first People’s Choice Award! The 47-yearold singer took home the award for Favorite Crime Drama TV Actress for Shades of Blue at last night’s show, and also won on the red carpet with her stunning Reem Acra gown which was all sexy and sultry.

before that. It’s hard to imagine award-winning fashion blogger and stylist Silvia Njoki exchanging blows and trading words with the rest of the cast that dominates the show right now. To be perfectly honest it’s even hard to picture, the

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omedian Kevin Hart ended up taking home one of the first trophies of the night at the People’s Choice Awards when he won Favorite Comedic Movie Actor. The 43rd annual People’s Choice Awards was held last night. Among the evening’s winners were Tyler Perry (Favorite Humanitarian), Tom Hanks (Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor), Blake Lively (Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress), Dwayne Johnson (Favorite Premium Series Actor), and Ellen DeGeneres, who won three awards, bringing her lifetime total to 20 — a People’s Choice Awards record.

scoops favourite comedic movie actor award

with zero reality

sound and cast that repeatedly takes reference to the cameras, has somehow remained somewhat relevant despite all the hate the show receives. Call it a guilty pleasure or an exercise in hate-watching terrible TV--terrible TV is the best sort of TV FYI-- whatever, it’s here to stay. enjoying a bad TV show transforms from that, to just plain old joy. into human beings. It’s hard not to root for Pendo (who happens to be the most entertaining character on the show) as she delights in the drama and gives the most animated play-by-play of events as they happen in the confessionals, Bridget as she goes through some professional successes and Brian as he tries and fails to look alive.

Risper, despite her socialite--what does this word even mean anymore?

-- past, is surprisingly likeable. Even Noti Flow, who might seem larger than life in all other instances comes

Prezzo

Michelle

forgive that grating tune ‘Birthday Cake’ though. Luwi Capello’s role is extremely ornamental, but at least he has his pretty-boy looks, and that’s something.

Only Mishi Dorah and Juddie Jay screen’ waters. Michelle Yola and maybe partially-maybe constantlyintoxicated, relationship, seems functional compared to these apparently involved in a serious violence keeps following them around.

Nairobi Diaries is the show we all love to hate. With a predatory production crew and some of the most ridiculous grownlady drama ever stitched together and it’s absolutely delicious, a highlight of our generation. @christine_x254

and do some music, we still can’t

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edia personality, Ebuka ObiUchendu, is the new host for Big Brother Naija. The former housemate in the Big Brother Nigeria show in 2006 will make a re-appearance at the reality show’s revival but this time as the host. The lawyer turned-media personality with his infectious laugh and charismatic persona will usher the housemates into the Big Brother Naija house and will take up the task of announcing the evictees week after week. “We are particularly excited to have Ebuka as host of Big Brother Naija. This was the platform that unearthed his potential and propelled him to stardom”, said John Ugbe,

gets Big Brother Naija host slot Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria. “He has over the years grown to become a prominent face on the Nigerian pop culture and entertainment scene, while also lending his voice to youth empowerment initiatives.

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BRITISH HAIR AWARDS

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Black don’t crack

any times when talking about fashion we tend to focus on clothing alone, forgetting that fashion extends to footwear, cosmetics, hair and accessories. This is, however, not the case in Britain. The country holds annual award ceremonies, recognizing the most outstanding hair design talent and the competition is as stiff as it is in clothing design. Lisa Farall’s recent collection, focused on the glorious traditional African style, drew global attention and was even branded ‘a tribute to Mama Africa.’ Sample the manes:

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hy are they always called ‘Keisha?’ Dave East tells the classic tale of a hook up gone wrong. What’s starts out as an easy lay ends up as a robbery. There’s absolutely nothing fancy or frilly about this song, even the girl he chooses is cute but ordinary and that’s what makes this song great. It’s just good old storytelling, something that hip hop has been desperately missing for too many years.

The Harlem rapper needs his due credit for doing something nobody else seems to even be attempting.

This tune is a heady rush. Ka remains distinctly obscure despite his immense capabilities. The rapper got a co-sign from Odd Future’s Earl Sweatshirt in 2015. Maybe the fact that he is dominating airwaves gives Ka the freedom to produce such quality and meandering but sublime. There’s a bit of jams. ‘Grapes Of gun violence, drug dealing and all the trials that Wrath’ is sleepy living in that world bring in the song.

KA - GRAPES OF WRATH

Anderson .Paak - Come Down

Well this song is hard to ignore and with good reason it should not be looked over. There hasn’t been a notable soul/hip hop/funk mashup to hit the airwaves in a minute that is as delightful as what Anderson .Paak is doing. Try hold still while listening to this jam, it’s impossible.

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United dethrone Real as world’s richest club Manchester United generated the most revenue of any football club in the world last season, according to a report published by Deloitte.

United dethrone Real Madrid - who held top spot for 11 years - after accumulating a record revenue of 689m euros (£515m) during the 201516 term.

The Premier League club saw commercial revenue grow by 100m euros (£71m).

Combined revenue for the top 20 clubs during the 2015-16 season grew 12% to 7.4bn euros (£6.41bn) - a new record.

It is the first time Manchester United have topped the annual Deloitte Football Money League since the 200304 season.

Real drop down to third, behind Spanish rivals Barcelona, who remain in second spot.

German giants Bayern Munich move up a position to fourth and Manchester City also climb a spot to fifth - having generated 524.9 euros (£392.6m) - up from 463.5 euros (£352.6m) during the previous season.

It is the first time they have reached the top five of the annual list.

Eight Premier League clubs make the top 20, with revenues totalling nearly

3.2bn euros (£2.4bn).

Champions Leicester City (20th) enter the top 20 for the first time. They produced a revenue of 172m euros (£128m) - which is almost five times the revenue generated two seasons before in 2013-14.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham remain in seventh, eighth, ninth and 12th place, with West Ham in 18th position.

Dan Jones, partner in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte, said Manchester United’s record revenues were achieved by “phenomenal commercial revenue growth”.

He added: “In recent years, their ability to secure commercial partnerships with value in excess of that achievable by their peers has been the crucial factor in enabling the club to regain their place at the top of the money league.

“That said, they’ll face strong competition from Barcelona and Real Madrid to retain the top spot in next year’s edition, due to the lack of Champions League football, the weakening of the pound against the euro and, over the longer term, as other clubs enter the commercial market demanding similar deals, using United as the precedent.”

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring a goal for the team. United have dethroned Real Madrid in the world’s rich list for clubs.

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Lucas ends 7-year Liverpool goal drought Lucas Leiva scored his first goal in seven years to send Liverpool into the fourth round of the FA Cup at the expense of League Two Plymouth.

Jurgen Klopp’s side had to make the 293-mile trip to Home Park after they were held to a frustrating goalless draw in the initial meeting between the two at Anfield.

However, Lucas ensured the long journey was not a wasted one when he headed home Philippe Coutinho’s corner early in the first half.

The win should have been more comfortable for the Reds but Divock Origi’s poor penalty was comfortably saved by home keeper Luke McCormick.

Plymouth, who are 66 places below Liverpool in the football pyramid, were not overawed by their Premier League opponents and came closest to equalising when Jake Jervis hit the post with a scissor kick midway through the second half.

Liverpool’s reward for victory is a home tie against Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers on 28 January.

Brazilian Lucas has been at the club since 2007 but goals are not a regular feature of his game. The midfielder’s strike was his first since a 4-1 win

Liverpool’s Brazillian midfielder Lucas leiva wheels away in celebrations after scoring the lone goal in their win over Plymouth last night.

against Steaua Bucharest in the Europa League back in September 2010 - 2,316 days ago.

That was when Roy Hodgson was Liverpool boss and Ben Woodburn, Lucas’ team-mate against Plymouth, was just 10 years old.

“It’s that long? I scored last week in training,” Lucas said after the game.

Despite the lengthy gap between goals, it was a neat finish by Lucas as he rose above the defence to power a header beyond McCormick’s reach.

“He is the top scorer in training,” joked Klopp. “I love this in football, everyone can cause problems.”

Klopp named the youngest-ever Liverpool line-up in the club’s history

for the first meeting between these two sides - a decision that came under some criticism as they struggled to break down their determined opponents.

The draw added another fixture to an already congested list for the Reds and, after a tough encounter with Manchester United in the Premier

League at the weekend, Klopp gave the majority of those who played in the first game a chance to finish the job.

It wasn’t a memorable Liverpool performance as they struggled to put the game out of Plymouth’s reach.

Origi had the best chance to do just that when Yann Songo’o brought down Alberto Moreno inside the box, but the Belgian, who has not scored since 14 December, hit an unconvincing spot-kick too close to McCormick.

But Klopp was relieved to avoid an upset and praised his young players for stepping up to the challenge.

“You do not want to feel the embarrassment of losing a game like this,” he said.

“I’m happy about their potential and we will do everything we can to let it grow. But they have a big job to do too.”

Plymouth manager Derek Adams said his players could be proud of their performance.

“We took the game to Liverpool at times,” he said.

“We went a wee bit direct towards the end and overall I thought it was a very good performance from us. Over the two games we’ve lost by one goal to Liverpool.”

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Cameroon edge out Burkina Faso, Gabon held again

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is fouled by Burkina Faso goalkeeper Herve Koffi resulting in a penalty during their 2017 African Cup of Nations match at the Libreville Stadium in Gabon, last evening. Aubameyang rose to score the penalty that earned his side a 1-1 draw in the game. PHOTO: GAVIN BARKER/EPA

Celta Vigo condemn Real Madrid to back-to back loses

Real Madrid lost back-to-back games for the first time since November 2015 as Celta Vigo edged the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal. Madrid, whose 40-game unbeaten run was ended by Sevilla on Sunday, fell behind when exLiverpool forward Iago Aspas drilled in his 16th goal of the season. The home side levelled at the Bernabeu when Marcelo buried a thunderous leftfoot volley from the edge of the area. But Jonny regained Celta’s lead seconds later after a quick counter attack. Madrid still had time for France striker Karim Benzema to blaze a bouncing ball over the crossbar from close range with eight minutes left. It means the visitors, who are eighth in La Liga, take a slender lead back to Galicia for next Wednesday’s return leg. Zinedine Zidane’s side only lost twice in their previous 48 matches across all competitions.

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ameroon moved closer to reaching the quarterfinals of the 2017 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations after fighting back to deny debutants Guinea-Bissau a historic first win at the tournament in the Group A match last night.

Shock qualifiers Guinea-Bissau, making their debut at this year’s tournament, led through Piquito’s superb solo goal. But Cameroon restored parity after the break when Sebastien Siani rifled in low from outside the penalty area.

Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui drilled in another low strike as the four-time champions earned their first Afcon win since 2010.

The Indomitable Lions, historically one of the dominant forces in African international football, failed to qualify for two of the three previous tournaments and lost all three games in 2015.

But, after drawing their opening game

against Burkina Faso, they are well placed to reach the quarter-finals.

They are two points clear at the top of the group after the opening three games ended in 1-1 draws.

Earlier on, hosts Gabon fought back from 1-0 down with a goal from their star player, Borussia Dortmund’s PierreEmerick Aubameyang, to hold Burkina Faso.

It was Aubameyang’s second goal of the Africa Cup of Nations and his team’s second 1-1 draw since the tournament began last weekend.

Burkina Faso had taken the lead when Prejuce Nakoulma latched on to a long ball and held off two players to score.

Herve Koffi tipped Denis Bouanga’s drive onto the bar early on and denied him again with his legs on 81 minutes.

Those saves made up for the Burkina Faso goalkeeper’s error when he brought down Aubameyang for the penalty that

restored parity.

Bouanga will look back at the late chance as an opportunity he should have taken, having latched on to Aubameyang’s downward header in the box only to direct his shot too close to Koffi.

There was still time for Bouanga to almost atone for the miss and his excellent delivery into the penalty area deserved better than to be headed wide by an unmarked Kevyn Aboue Angoue.

Burkina Faso’s clearest chance was created by Alain Traore, who cut into the box between two defenders and sent a shot towards the far corner only to see it well saved by Didier Ovono.

Burkina Faso’s chances of progress appear to be higher, given they will face rank outsiders and debutants Guinea-Bissau on Sunday. Cameroon meet Gabon at the same time. Guinea-Bissau must win to stand any chance of reaching the last eight.

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