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Former Sports PS Richard Ekai at Milimani law court on Tuesday / COLLINS KWEYU

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FELIX OLICK@� eStarKenya / An-ti-graft detectives have unearthed an audacious attempt by state offi cials to steal Sh4.8 billion through fi cti-tious security contracts in the Offi ce of the President.

In an elaborate and brazen plot that has baffl ed EACC investigators, top offi cials in the State Department for Correctional Services irregularly awarded 10 classifi ed tenders and were about to pay Sh3.6 billion up-front. � e State department oversees prisons and is domiciled in the Min-

istry of Interior, currently headed by Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i.

� e contracts have now returned to haunt former Correctional Ser-vices Principal Secretary Alfred Cheruiyot who signed the contract before he was moved to the Depart-ment of Post Training and Skills Development by President Uhuru Kenyatta in July last year.

Prisons Commissioner General Isaiah Osugo told EACC he was not

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STAR SURVEYTODAY’S QUESTION

YESTERDAY’S QUESTION

Has the dam bribery saga been blown out of proportion?

Should Uhuru abandon the Big Four agenda?

YES 63%

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CSs AMONG THOSE TARGETED

Expect arrests in a few days, Uhuru promisesPresident says Kenyans need hospitals, roads and jobsALICE WAITHERA/ President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday promised to ensure high-profile individuals in-criminated in corruption scandals are arrested in the next few days.

Yesterday, the Star exclusively published a story that two Cabi-net secretaries are facing arrests in relation to the Sh63 billion dam projects.

The President said Kenyans will soon see action taken against those suspected to have looted public coffers.

“Kenyans need hospitals, roads, electricity and jobs. That cannot be achieved through the get-rich-quick way, but through sweat and hard work.

The President said eradicating graft was the only way the country can develop.

He said development will not be

achieved if the revenue collected from hardworking Kenyans ends up in pockets of individuals.

The President said the Execu-tive has made efforts to cleanup the Directorate of Criminal In-vestigations and appointed people who are ready to work.

The Directorate of Public Prose-cutions has also been streamlined and is now arraigning people in court for various offences, he said.

He said he has reminded the Ju-diciary that Kenyans are tired of seeing people being released on small bonds after being accused of stealing huge amounts of public funds.

“Today morning [yesterday], I was in a meeting with the Judicia-ry and I reminded them that Ken-yans are tired and watching them,” Uhuru said. “I reminded them

that we saw a y o u n g man being arrested for sneaking his child out of a hospital and was charged and released the same day. Why not do the same with those accused of stealing billions?”

He warned the Judiciary that if it does not do what Kenyans want, it may reach a point where people may resort to taking action.

The President spoke in Gitui, Murang’a county, during the buri-al of tycoon Kamau Thayu Kabugi.

MPS TOLD TO GIVE EXECUTIVE SPACE

MOSES ODHIAMBO/ Power intrigues have gripped the probe into the proposed takeover of JKIA by Ken-ya Airways.

KQ seeks to enter into an ar-rangement that would lead to it taking over the day-to-day running of the country’s largest airport, leaving Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) to man the rest.

Critics say the proposal is a plot by powerful forces in government to use the public-private partner-ship to profit from JKIA.

DP William Ruto yesterday ac-cused Parliament of denying the Executive space to work on “a plan that would see Kenya Airways re-gain its footing in the East African airspace”.

“We request that the legislature

gives us the space to restructure this relationship. We are a respon-sible government and will subject the proposal to the House for ap-proval.”

Ruto said the proposal was mooted in a Cabinet meeting after concerns that KQ might go under with the governments’ investment.

He said the plan will help the country save earnings in tourism, horticulture and revenues for KAA. “No transaction has taken place between KAA and KQ concerning JKIA. It is unfair that even before we start, all manner of allegations are flying around. We must be ro-bustly independent and construc-tively interdependent.”

A silent battle between two House teams that were looking into

the viability of the proposal also present a new twist to the probe.

This came in the wake of Speaker Justin Muturi writing to the Public Investments Committee asking it to stop investigations into the JKIA proposal.

The Speaker’s orders followed protests by the Transport commit-tee that their counterparts in PIC had overstepped their mandate.

The team, chaired by David Pkosing of Pokot South MP, wrote to the Speaker seeking direction af-ter it emerged the two teams were looking into the same subject.

In his decision, Muturi said the issue of the takeover is a matter of government policy, hence, it is within the mandate of the trans-port committee.

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President Uhuru Kenyatta condoles with the family of Thayu Kamau Kabugi at Gitui Primary School in Kiharu, Murang’a county, yesterday/PSCU

He eulogised him as a hard work-ing businessman who worked for years before amassing wealth.

“He was a symbol of how it can be to be a great Kenyan and we would not have been here, were it not for the respect he showed in his life,” Uhuru said.

He said Kabugi was a good ex-ample to his family and Kenyans. The Head of State said some Ken-yans wake up with nothing, but get rich within days.

It is important for Kenyans to work together in the war on graft because it is the only way to safe-guard the country’s future, Uhuru said.

“We cannot continue with this trend.” He asked leaders to stop politicking and focus on working for Kenyans.

ODM leader Raila Odinga said Kenya has become like the biblical ‘Sodom and Gomorrah’ because of the many graft scandals being unearthed. He said corruption sus-pects are enemies of Kenya.

Raila said fighting corruption is one of the nine agenda penned in

the MoU he signed when he decided to work with

Uhuru. Uhuru and Raila

had a handshake on March 9 last year. “We have to fight corruption without mercy so our country can move on as a free nation,” Raila said.

He said corruption suspects will carry

their own crosses and should not drag their

communities into their cases.

Raila was replying to Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu’s remarks that there is

a need for Kenyans to consider that some com-munities may be hurt by the 2022 General Elec-

tion.“Waititu should not be scared

because those who steal, steal alone and should carry their own crosses,” he said.

A Kenyan can live and work any-where and should not be scared,” he said.

Murang’a leaders including Governor Mwangi wa Iria, Senator Irungu Kang’ata, MP Ndindi Nyoro and Woman Representative Sabina Chege were present.

On Wednesday February 27, 2019, we carried a story ‘Transaction limit

law bold step in ending illicit financing – CBK’ where we erroneously quoted CBK as saying that. “A

whole 99 per cent of Kenyans who have less than Sh1 million are not affected by this regulation. Why

then should we allow few individuals to get a leeway to transfer illicit

finances that can as well be used to harm citizens?” Njoroge posed. The

correct verbatim quote is, “What fraction of our population is affected by this requirement? First, less than 0.7 per cent of all bank accounts in Kenya have a balance of Sh1 million

and above. So, 99.3 per cent of accounts have less than Sh1 million.

In that sense, they are capable of transacting below that threshold.’’

We regret any embarrassment caused to the CBK governor.

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Seven suspects accused of mimicking or representing the President have denied attempts to defraud Sameer Africa boss Naushad Merali of Sh10 million.   ey are Jo-seph Waswa, Duncan Muchai, Isaac Wajekeche, William Simiyu, David Luganya, Gilbert Kirunja, Anthony Wafula.

MPs have poured cold water on President Kenyatta’s legacy projects even as intricate details emerged of graft gobbling billions of shillings. In a bold report to Parliament, the Budget Committee expressed doubt budgetary allo-cations are enough to achieve any meaningful outcome.

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THE Ethics and Anti-Corruption Com-mission Western Kenya regional office has been put on the spot following outbursts by a first-term MP from Siaya County who has an active file in regard to misuse of National Government CDF funds. The MP has been heard bragging on several occasions that the file will never see light of day because he was a schoolmate of a senior EACC officer in the region. His constituents are baffled and want EACC chief executive Twalib Mbarak (pictu-red) to intervene and end the chest thumping by their MP.

A former commissioner who left office weeks ago seems to have not had enough in the six years he was in office. The man has been sneaking back into the office and spen-ding most of the time with the acting CEO whom he has been overheard bragging that he installed. His occasional visits, other than worrying staff, is said to be geared at propping up the CEO to victimise and harass directors and officers the former commissioner has unsettled scores. The man is also said to be pushing for his interests. Astonishingly, he still demands to be treated as a commissioner - something junior staff find weird.

THE phrase ‘women are their own enemies’ could be a reality if events in Parliament ahead of the failed vote on the two-thirds gender bill is anything to go by. Hours before the House convened for the afternoon sittings, a number of women MPs were overheard complaining that those pushing for the vote want people to win seats without a sweat. The lot was categorical that the gender question will be balanced at the ballot, but not by a way of ‘dishing out’ posts which in most cases end up to mistresses of party bosses.

IS controversial musician Akothee planning to run for Migori Woman Representative seat in 2022? The musician who hails from Rongo subcounty comes from a long history of politicians in the family. In 2017, attempts by a section of residents to push her to the ballot stalled because her mother, a former majority leader and nominated MCA in the Migori assembly was vying for a ward seat. Her brother, a lawyer also attempted to vie for the speaker seat. Her decision to step aside followed her family’s close political ties with Governor Okoth Obado and former Rongo MP Dalmas Otieno, two allies in last polls who are most likely not to vie in 2022 and have approached her to consider joining the political ring. Our moles whispered to us that already some members have branded them-selves as TeamAkothee and have already hit the ground.

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Girl, 14, dies after gang rape in Nairobi, body doused with acidSuspect intercepted on way to a cemetery to bury the Standard 7 pupil

Four women have been arrested after a Standard Seven girl was gang-raped, doused with acid and killed in Eastleigh, Nairobi.

Among those in police custo-dy is the pupil’s 28-year-old aunt Nathifa Mohamed.

“The girl is suspected to have been gang-raped and murdered in the house where she lived with her aunt Nathifa Mohamed in Eastleigh,” human rights activist Florence Kanyua said on Wednes-day.

Several men, women and chil-dren were in the house when the 14-year-old girl was killed, police said. The girl had been missing for four days before her body was found on Saturday.

“Children in the apartment no-ticed the smell and saw a decom-posing body in the sitting room. They came and told us,” a neigh-bour said.

The aunt is alleged to have re-moved the body for secret burial. However, police intercepted the body at a South C mosque where it had been brought in an ambu-lance. The police said the body had been cleaned and ready for burial. “The body was in an ambu-lance that we are still holding,” a detective said.

Neighbours said the girl had been living with the aunt and three other women.

The suspects, according to the police, are of Somali origin. “The girl is a Kenyan but the others for-eigners,” an officer told the Star.

The women allegedly told the

police the girl had died of a heart attack. Neighbours said men fre-quented the house but the suspect never let them in.

“There were children and men in the house. We are tracking the men but the children are already in the safe houses to be witness-es,” a police officer said.

“The body was decomposing. Acid wounds are a testimony that the girl underwent trauma during the four days she was missing.”

Nathifa was arrested on Sun-day and taken to court on Mon-day. Police sought to detain her at Pangani police station for 14 days as they conducted more investiga-tions.

The other suspects are expected in court today. The girl was buried on Monday at the Lang’ata ceme-tery as per the Islamic tradition.

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Nominee for chairman of the National Police Service Commission Eliud Kinuthia during vetting before the National Assembly’s Committee on Administration and Nation Security yesterday/JACK OWUOR

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FROM PAGE 1 / aware of the secu-rity contracts, some of which in-volved heavy artillery that is not meant for prison warders.

More intriguing is that there was no budget for the procurement of the items with some of the firms landing the lucrative contracts having no valid pin certificates, tax certificates and forged local pur-chase orders.

Some of the companies awarded the multi-million contracts have no known address.

“There was no authority from either the National Security Ad-visory Committee or the National Security Council authorizing the procumbent of the security items,” EACC documents seen by the Star states.

In one instance, a company which indicated it could handle a business of Sh800million was awarded a tender of Sh2.2 billion.

This was for the supply of bullet proof vests and plastic helmets by a firm known as Firetruss System.

Other suspicious contracts were for the supply of submachine guns amounting to Sh478.5 million that was awarded to a company known as Pakistan Ordinance.

The department also awarded

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a Sh342 million contract for the supply of rifles and full-bore target rifles to a firm known as Mildat SP. ZO.O (LLC).

Some of these rifles are popular with the military and specialized elite police commandos.

The ministry also awarded Sh158 million tender for the supply of pistols to a firm called Sumsun Yurt Savunma San.

Most of the quotes were also grossly exaggerated, with a single G3 rifle sling going for Sh5,000 each.

The Sh200 million sling tender was awarded to Milways Enterpris-es associated with Jubilee’s nomi-nated Senator Millicent Omanga.

“According to the signed con-tracts, successful bidders were to be paid 80 per cent, i.e Sh3.6 billion, before delivery of security items yet there was no tender performance

security or bank guarantee expos-ing the government to high risk of loss,” EACC Deputy CEO Michael Mubea disclosed yesterday.

Other persons of interest in the scandal are former PS Richard Ekai, veteran Provincial Adminis-trator Claire Omollo and Head of Supply Chain Mangiti Mieri.

Ekai, who was later moved to the Ministry of Sports, has already been charged alongside his former boss Hassan Wario for the 2016 Rio scandal

Omollo served as Secretary Ad-ministration in the ministry and was part of the tender evaluation committee.

Others include, James Mwalo Kodieny, Joseph Kamau Mwangi, Rose Nekesa Muturi, Sarah Kemu-nto Karandi and Benjamin Njoka.

Yesterday, Mubea said they thwarted the bid to steal Sh4.8 mil-

lion and the file will be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecu-tions Noordin Haji anytime.

A Sh597 million tender for the supply of standard G3-A3 was also awarded to Pakistan Ordinance while a Sh597 million for unspec-ified assorted security items was awarded to Delta Enterprises.

Tender for the supply of special stores amounting to Sh119 million was awarded to Wold One Agen-cies and another for the supply of assorted security items worth Sh98 million was given to Rappec Gener-al Supplies.

The last contract, also for the supply of assorted security items amounting to Sh44.6 million was awarded to Auto Links Systems

However, EACC documents indi-cate that a single teargas which was to be bought from Auto Link Sys-tem was to cost Sh5,500 each.

Handcuffs were to cost Sh5,000 each while anti-riot helmets were to be supplied at a cost of Sh6,750 per unit, pepper spray at Sh5,000 each and bullet proof vests at Sh45000 for level III and Sh40,000 each for level IV helmets.

Rifle cleaning oil was to be sup-plied by Rappec at Sh500 a litre.

‘ACCORDING TO THE SIGNED CONTRACTS, SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WERE TO BE PAID 80 PER CENT, I.E SH3.6 BILLION, BEFORE DELIVERY OF SECURITY ITEMS, YET THERE WAS NO TENDER PERFORMANCE SECURITY OR BANK GUARANTEE EXPOSING THE GOVERNMENT TO HIGH RISK OF LOSS’

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STAR TEAM @� eStarKenya/ � e Sh63 billion dams scandal has trig-gered panic in Deputy President William Ruto’s camp as the arrests of high-profi le government offi cials, including Cabinet secretaries, loom.

On Monday the Directorate of Criminal Investigations summoned 107 companies’ directors to be ques-tioned over implementation of the Sh63 billion Arror and Kimwarer multi-purpose dams projects.

Since then Ruto has been meeting allies on how to respond to DCI in-vestigations.

According to multiple sourc-es, Ruto and his allies agreed to have senators, MPs and governors from the region, and their bloggers launch an aggressive campaign dis-missing claims Sh63 billion could have been lost.

Yesterday, Ruto gave the deal a clean bill of health at a function at-tended by President Uhuru Kenyatta —amid indications two CSs are soon to be arrested over the dams saga. Ruto also defended the proposed Jomo Kenyatta International Airport takeover by Kenya Airways. Reports had emerged that the DP’s wing op-posed it.

It is reported the Kenyatta family has an interest in the takeover be-cause the chairman of their bank CBA, Isaac Awuondo, is also the KAA chairman.

� e DP downplayed tension with-in Jubilee, denying reports the Sh21 billion already paid for the Arror and Kimwarer dams has been stolen.

Speaking when the Judiciary re-leased its annual report in Nairobi, Ruto said reported fi gures on stolen funds were misleading.

“You’ve heard government lost about Sh21 billion, which is a fl at lie! � e money in question is about Sh7 billion, and for every coin paid, we have a bank guarantee,” he said.

“� e correct information must be used so we can nail the real culprit,” he said.

“Sometimes we say Sh9 billion has been lost, we go to court and are told it’s Sh100 million. Sometimes we shoot ourselves in the foot.”

His chief of staff Ken Osinde is listed as a director of Sanlam Com-pany, among the 107 companies whose directors were summoned to record police statements. Detectives are probing why the fi rm was paid Sh47 million by Italian fi rm CMC di Ravenna, said to have pocketed bil-lions for work not done. Kinoti says the investigation centres on whether the fi rm insured non-existent proj-ect at taxpayers’ expense.

But as Ruto put on a brave face, his lieutenants are understood to be-lieve this fresh graft war by the DCI is another witch-hunt targeting the DP, aimed at creating a narrative that the Kalenjin community is corrupt.

Since Kinoti and Director of Crim-inal Investigations Noordin Haji took offi ce last year, most of those who have fallen in the graft war are most-ly from the Kalenjin community and when not from the Rift Valley, they are believed to be Ruto associates.

Ruto’s deputy director of com-munications Emmanuel Tallam and

Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot exposed the unease in the Jubilee administration over the way Kinoti and Haji are waging war.

“To win to win this war on cor-ruption we need to hire an extra DPP and DCI. Competent ones who can prosecute their cases in courts. � e current drama queens can be left to run the war on headlines and so-cial media, there they do really well but that’s just about it,” Cheruiyot tweeted.

Tallam said strong forces within government are using the DPP and DCI to target the Deputy President.

“It is time to separate the fi ght against William Ruto from the fi ght against corruption. It will save lim-ited resources,” he said. Belgut MP Nelson Koech questioned the inde-pendence of DCI and DPP, saying they seem to have forgotten their mandate and now seek media atten-tion.

“What the public envisaged with an independent ODPP and DCI were convictions for criminal and cor-ruption cases. But what makes news from those two offi ces is dramatic arrests of senior civil servants and company proprietors,” he told the Star.

“Sensationalised headlines with infl ated fi gures of graft and circulars from publicising names and com-panies on their radar. What hap-pens is now predicable: arrest on Friday, arraign on Monday, seek 10 days to ‘complete investigation’, and then withdrawing those cases with time,” Koech said.

He said Kinoti and Haji may not secure convictions but are instilling fear in civil servants which will hurt performance.

“So far we have zero convictions ...[I agree] with those saying we have an overzealous and excited DPP and DCI chief keen on cheap and short-term publicity,” the DP’s ally said.

He added, “We are equally taint-ing images of companies that have worked in this country for long. � ey built their brands over time and it is a disservice to publish their names with letterheads of ODPP or EACC.”

Senate Majority leader Kipchum-ba Murkomen said the construction of a multi-purpose dam in his coun-ty proceeds, adding that investiga-tions into impropriety should not be an excuse to undermine the project.

He said Kinoti should not ap-pear to target only those in certain regions. “We demand equal treat-ment in investigation of all projects in all sectors and in all counties to be treated in a similar manner. � e falsehoods peddled are meant to whip up emotions and to give car-tels an excuse to terminate projects,” he said in a statement in the Senate.

“� ere is an African proverb that says “when a hyena wants to eat its children, it fi rst accuses them of smelling like goats”...a hyena wants to eat the goats of Elgeyo Marak-wet county and as the father of the county I can’t allow the negative and selective characterisation of devel-opment projects in my county,” he added.

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T� e Deputy President has rushed to state that no money was misappropriated because

investigations are still ongoing.For us, in Ukambani, we have

� wake Dam in Makueni whose construction costs Sh36 billion. A deposit of Sh7 billion has already been made to the contractors.

But if you look at the work they have done, you’re shocked. What the company has done is worth less than half a billion shillings.

So, to know whether the DP is right or wrong, we need to check whether deposits were made to companies constructing the dams.

Where there is collusion are areas where deposits were paid in advance, and probably in full.

But corruption in projects such as dams is so unfortunate because the people in areas where they are being constructed, like Elgeyo Marakwet, have suff ered water shortage just like Ukambani people.

� e only solution to the water problem is to have such big dams which are able to supply water the way Ndakaini is doing for Nairobi.

It’s disgraceful if this money is squandered.

Because investigations are ongoing, the DP should wait for the outcome. He might be shocked that the money actually got lost.

� e CI should be given a full chance to complete investigations and table a report.

Probably, Parliament should also get involved because it is the house that accounts for money used in these projects.

� ere must be a budget. We must know were the projects ever budgeted for by Parliament? If so, then it should be followed and known whether the money left theTreasury.

� e Public Investments Committee should be able to tell us exactly what happened. It should be able to tell us if the projects were budgeted for and if payments were made.

� e DP should wait for investigations to be concluded. His sentiments can interfere with ongoing probes.

But for him to make such remarks, he must have his own reasons. He must have counter-checked with Treasury and seen whether there was a budget and if the money was applied

So, his statement could easily prejudice investigations and the DCI should tell us what exactly happened. If people are culpable, they must be charged.

� e Makueni MP spoke to the Star

DP should not rush to judgement

before probes complete

EXPERT COMMENTDANIEL MAANZO

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Sh4.8bn scandal rocks Offi ce of the President

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto with Chief Registrar Anne Amadi and Court of Appeal President Justice William Ouko at the Supreme Court yesterday /PSCU

Panic hits Ruto camp over probe into dams

We want fairness in the war on corruption. We want Jubilee to style up.

What we are seeing is friction between various

factions in Jubilee Moses Wetang’ula

Ayub Savula

BungomaSenator

Lugari MP

President Uhuru Kenyatta should

ask the Deputy President to cooperate with the investigating agencies because he has opened

the lid as to what he knows in the scandal.

It is unfortunate that the project is being

weaponised as a tool for 2022 political fights. It saddens me when I see the labelling of Kenyan citizens

based on their ethnic identity as corrupt and the massive operation

being mounted against one individual’s political

ambitions.

KipchumbaMurkomenSenate Majority leader

You've have heard that the government

has lost about Sh21bn which is a flat lie! �e money in question is about Sh7bn, and for every coin

that has been paid, we have a bank guarantee.

William Ruto

said What theysaid What theysaid

Itere Dam water Supply

Project cost

Amount Paid

Project cost

Amount Paid

Project cost

Amount Paid

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Amount Paid

Sh289.7bn

Sh4bn

Sh36.9bn

Sh7.4bn

Sh6.8bn

Sh1.4bn

Sh962M+ Euros 27.8m

Sh111.6M+ Euros 3.2m

Twake Multipurpose Dam

Northern Collector Tunnel

Kigoro Water Treatment Works

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HEARTBREAKING MOMENTS

COMMUNITY DIALOGUE FORUM

I lost two dear husbands to police brutality, widow tells Kinoti, HajiDPP and DCI chiefs join other state agency officers and human rights groups in Kayole for firsthand accounts of victims of extrajudicial killings and brute force

State officials want law followed and extrajudicial killings stopped

GORDON OUKO & TRIZZA KIMANI/ Law enforcement agencies were yes-terday treated to heart-rending accounts of police killings and brutality at a community dialogue gathering in Kayole Social Hall, Embakasi Central.

DPP Noordin Haji and DCI chief George Kinoti as well as top offi-cials of the criminal justice sys-tem and Independent Policing Oversight Authority and Internal Affairs Unit listened as victims recalled their bitter experiences.

The “criminal and outright over-reach” attracted many residents, including reformed criminals.

Victims narrated their ordeals

GORDON OUKO & TRIZZA KIMANI/ The fight against police killings and bru-tality got a boost yesterday when key players in the criminal justice system warned culprits that their days are numbered.

They trooped to Kayole, Nairobi, for talks with residents.

DPP Noordin Haji said killing of suspected criminals is not a govern-ment policy and that it must stop.

Haji and DCI George Kinoti led law enforcement officials in a meet-ing with residents in Kayole Social Hall. It was organised by civil rights organisations, including the Inter-national Justice Mission.

“Everybody has an inalienable right to be subjected to the judi-cial process if they are alleged to be criminals,” the DPP said.

and those of their loved ones, many of them dead, at the hands of the police. They accused the uniformed officers of operating underground and using vehicles with several civilian registration numbers.

Susan Muthoni, 18, said she was widowed twice in 2017, and blamed her widowhood to trig-ger-happy officers.

On May 27, 2017, the police shot her first husband, who at the time was 19, she said. The construction labourer was returning home from work. Susan said life has never been the same.

“I was 16 at the time, and my

husband was coming home when I got a call telling me to find out if he was among those who had been shot by the police,” the mother of a two-year-old boy said.

After the man was buried, Su-san had a second chance in love. In August same year, she remarried.

“The man promised to take care of me and my child and we fell in love,” she said. The marriage never lasted.

On the evening of Christmas Day that year, the second husband did not return home.

“I thought he was just revelling as usual and would return home in the morning of Boxing Day,”

she said.Fate had it otherwise. Susan was

told of police shooting near Mlan-go Kubwa where they lived.

“I then told my mother-in-law that we needed to search for him. We were advised to visit City Mor-tuary where we eventually found his body,” she said.

The body was riddled with 21 bullet wounds. “Why are the po-lice misusing the bullets this way?” Susan asked the top officials.

All this while, Kinoti, Haji and the security team listened atten-tively, but sad.

THREATSSusan said an officer called Rashid was the one “responsible for my husband’s death and he has been looking for me”.

Another testimony was from Beatrice Muthoni, a resident of Githurai, who said her brother died last year in the hands of a mob “who had been incited by two armed AP officers in Kayole”.

Beatrice had lived in Kayole with her mother and two siblings. She later relocated to Githurai.

She said her family was well known in the Kayole neighbour-hood and it was “shocking that my brother could be killed so heart-lessly by the very people as the police watched”.

“On July 28, last year, I got over 18 missed calls at around 9pm and even before calling back, I received another call informing me that my brother was in danger,” she said.

“I had to get to Kayole on a mo-torbike to see what was happening.

DPP Noordin Haji (in checked shirt) and other officers during the Kayole community dialogue yesterday/GORDON OUKO

Trigger-happy police officers put on notice

He put the Kayole division po-lice boss on the spot over a case in which one of the attendants claimed that her 14-year-old brother was shot in December last year. Haji asked the officer if he is a ware of the case. He did not have the faintest of idea.

The response did not augur well with Haji. He told the officer to call his officers to get information about the case, promoting cheers from participants.

Kinoti acknowledged that extra-judicial killings “are happening in the service and we can’t lie about it”.

“I’ve handled complaints about our colleagues taking law into their own hands and killing our fellow citizens.”

The DCI chief urged residents

and human rights outfits to work with the police to expose “criminals, both in uniform and civilians”.

“It’s true criminals are here in Kayole and other slum areas,” he said, adding that the criminals do not deserve to continue harassing hardworking and law-abiding peo-ple.

Kinoti however appealed to the police to remain true to their pro-fessional edicts and ensure humane treatment of suspects.

“As we seek to enforce the law, we must observe the rights of our people. We won’t be officers forever. Our families live in the very society which we harass,” Kinoti said.

“I can assure you that no officer under my command will be covered when he or she has killed an inno-

I found my brother, alongside his friend, surrounded by people and the police.”

The two had been lynched.“My brother and his friend were

accused of being thugs. As the mob continued hitting them with stones, the officers would tell them to finish the job quickly so they take the bodies to City Mortuary,” she said.

“By now, you should have given us the bodies,” she quoted a police officer as having said.

“The officers even told them that to avoid a lot of questions at the mortuary, or they would give them a bullet each in the head,” Beatrice narrated.

The deaths prompted her to join human rights advocacy so she could see no more extrajudicial killings and mob violence. She is now a member of the Kayole Social Justice Centre.

She later told the Star that the brother and his friend’s troubles started when they accidentally fell a trader’s bananas. They apolo-gised and proceeded to their house.

“This woman is known to us as a family and she knows that my brother fell her two bananas by mistake,” she said.

“Later that evening, she made a report to the nearby police station and that resulted in the death of our second born.”

Another woman only identified as Purity said the police killed her brother last year. He was on his way from the work.

“The police told us that my broth-er was part of a gang that was flee-ing on a motorbike and so was shot,” she said. “When we went to the Buru Buru police station to enquire, they showed us one of the many motorbikes there, but none had even a single blood stain.”

Purity said the body at City Mor-tuary was bullet-ridden.

DPP Haji ordered thorough in-vestigations into the cases. He said culprits will be brought to book.

Also present were other Ipoa, ODPP and DCI officials. Coun-sellors were also on standby to provide support to the affected families.

cent citizen. I won’t cover you. If I do, then let me be cursed.”

Wilfred Olal, the convener of the social justice centres working group, decried the work of the crime bust-ers, popularly known in the areas as hessys. He accused them of being behind the killings.

“These hessys, be it in Dandora, Mathare, Kibera, Kayole and oth-er places, publish the pictures of young people and human rights defenders on social media and in-

struct them to move to other places or upcountry. Why is that? “ he said.

“Sometimes they even offer fares to the identified people to move back to the village.”

DCI Kinoti said he “does not know who these hessys are”, promising to investigate their work.

Transparency International ex-ecutive director Houghton Irungu called for objective efforts by the law enforcement and rights group to confront violent crimes.

Mama Victor gives her views during a community dialogue forum in Kayole, Nairobi, yesterday /GORDON OUKO

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SHARON’S MURDER CASE

TWO-DAY EVENT

Obado’s PA, Migori clerk freed on bail awaiting trial The two appealed after co-accused, Migori Governor, was freed last year

Migori Governor Okoth Obado’s personal assistant Michael Oya-mo and county clerk Caspal Obiero have been released on Sh1 million bail each pending trial over the murder of Rongo University stu-dent Sharon Otieno.

Court of Appeal Judges Moham-med Warsame, William Ouko and Otieno Odek gave each an alter-native Sh2 million bond and two sureties in similar amount.

Last year, Judge Jessie Lessit of the High Court denied them bail but granted Obado, their co-ac-cused, a Sh5 million bail.

The governor had been in custo-

Garissa hopeful pastoralist forum will boost economy STEPHEN ASTARIKO/Governor Ali Korane says the two-day Pastoralist Summit that starts tomorrow in Garissa is a major milestone for the county.

“This summit will raise the political profile of Garissa, not just in Kenya but internationally, and is a big boost to our economy,” he said.

He was speaking to journalists at a Garissa hotel after assessing the preparation at the conference venue. He was confident the event would be a major highlight in the history of the county.

He said the summit, which will be officially opened by Deputy President William Ruto, is critical coming at a time when the World Bank has committed Sh120 billion for the development of Frontier Counties Development Council

counties in the next three years. Korane was confident the issue of violent extremism

would be high on the agenda, saying no economic devel-opment can be realised amid fighting and chaos.

“We need to involve all arms of government in fighting radicalisation of our youths and offer lasting solutions to the issue of unemployment and poverty,” he said.

The governor said insecurity in some places especially along the Kenya- Somalia border is hampering service delivery and killing investment. Korane said the summit will address issues touching on the economic plight of the pastoralists and offer the way forward.

He was accompanied by the CEO of FCDC Mohamed Guleid.

Michael Oyamo, Migori Governor Okoth Obado and Casper Obiero at Milimani law courts on February 14/

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Garissa Governor Ali Korane speaks to the press at a Garissa hotel where the two-day pastoral summit will be held/ STEPHEN ASTARIKO

President Uhuru Kenyatta, DP William Ruto and Court of Appeal president Justice William Ouko/ PSCU

dy for nearly two months.The two then went to the ap-

pellate court claiming that Jus-tice Lessit erred in holding that the prosecution had a strong case against them yet no evidence had been adduced to prove the same.

Obiero argued that the High Court failed to appreciate that the prosecutor’s case was based on circumstantial evidence, hence no compelling reason to deny him bail.

Oyamo maintained that the judge erred by denying him bail, which is his constitutional right when there was no compelling reason to do so.

The two and Obado are jointly charged with the murder of Sharon and her seven-month-old foetus, posthumously named Baby Sharon.

The prosecution has since es-

tablished that Oyamo plotted the murder of Sharon, his boss’s preg-nant ex-lover.

A sworn affidavit by Inspector Clement Mwangi said Oyamo, af-ter plotting the murder, drove to a police station, pretending he had been kidnapped by the very gang hired to kill Sharon.

The affidavit indicates that Oya-mo was a calculating planner who used his charm and familiarity with Sharon to lure her and hand her over to the murderers who stabbed her eight times.

The criminals also stabbed her unborn baby - Obado’s son - through Sharon’s back.

Sharon’s body was on September 5, last year, found in a thicket near Kodera forest, Homa Bay. She had been abducted on September 2.

HIGH COURT DENIED THEM BAIL LAST YEAR

COURT DIARIES FULL

JSC starts hiring to reduce case backlogANNETTE WAMBULWA/The Judicial Service Commission has started recruiting more than 40 judges and over 100 mag-istrates, Chief Justice David Maraga has said.

To achieve speedy delivery of justice, Maraga said the new judicial officers will ease the backlog of cases. The Judiciary continues has a severe shortage of resources, both human and financial.

In the Environment and Land Court, for instance, it’s im-possible to get a hearing date this year as the court diary is full, the CJ said.

The Court of Appeal has 19 Judges against the minimum of 30. “This shortage continues to hamper the effective disposal of cases,” Maraga said while launching the State of the Judiciary and Administration of Justice report.

He said the backlog stands at 327,928 cases. Out of the 327,928 cases, 55 per cent are between one and three years old, 23 per cent between three and five years and 22 per cent, over five years. In the last two financial years, majority of the pending cases were in magistrates’ courts at 407,631 followed by the High Court at 92,327 cases.The least number of pending cases was in the supreme court at 95.

Criminal cases form the bulk of both filed and resolved cases compared to civil cases. The report says that backlog cases older than five years between January 2017 and June 2018 reduced by 52 per cent. The High Court reduced its backlog by 62 per cent followed by the magistrates’ courts at 50 per cent.

In 2017, Maraga gave an undertaking that they would clear all cases older than five years by the end of last year. At that time, they were 170,186 cases.

Yesterday, the CJ said between January 2017 and Decem-ber 31 , last year, they had resolved 148,877 of those cases, an 87 per cent success.

Another 611,948 cases were completed in the same period, which, according to the CJ , is a significant achievement.

“At that time there were 170,186 cases which were more than five years old. In that time we resolved 148,877 of those cases which works out to 87 per cent success,” he said.

At the same time, President Uhuru Kenyatta offered the Court of Appeal judges offices at KICC following complaints their chambers were not up to standard.

The President said this is a temporary solution as the government looks for funds to build new offices at Kilimani.SUSAN MUHINDI

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MPs have raised alarm after it emerged that small private hospitals are the biggest beneficiaries of the NHIF millions elbowing out major public health facilities.

According to Health ministry’s re-cords, between July 2018 to February 25, 2019 some 1,266 private and faith based health facilities claimed Sh 2 billion against 5,751 public hospitals that claimed Sh789,002,629.

Nairobi West claims Sh 147,362,358 from the insurer while KNH claim Sh60,686,751

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospitl has a claim of Sh95,246,931.

Appearing before the National As-sembly’s Health committee yeste-day, Health CAS Rashid Aman was at pains to explain how little known privately owned hospitals take huge sums of money beating busy well established public hospitals tradi-tionally known to be serving ma-jority of Kenyans.

MPs James Murgor (Keiyo North), James Nyikal (Seme), Gladwell Cheruiyot (Baringo MP), Mohamed Dahir (Dadaab) and Benard Koros (Sigowet/Soin) demanded an expla-

IT IS VERY HARD TO CONVINCE US

Alarm as private health providers file huge claimsCS at pains to show why small private hospitals are claiming more than busy established public hospitals

BILLING BOTH PATIENT, NHIF

nation as to how few private health facilities are claiming more than twice what is claimed by public hospitals whose numbers are five times more.

The Health ministry was repre-sented by Aman and Fund acting CEO Nicodemus Odongo during the meeting to respond to questions raised in Parliament over the opeara-tion of the giant national insuarance scheme.

West Mugirango MP Vincent Mogaka had inquired information on the monthly contributions to the Fund and total monthly and annual expenditure.

The lawmaker, also wanted Health CS to provide a full list of hospitals both public and private covered by NHIF and amount owed to each.

For instance, privately owned Nairobi West Hospital claims same amount claimed by both Kenyatta National Hospital and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital combined.

“Even small facilities are claiming more than Kenyatta National Hos-pital. It is very hard to convince us. There is a possibility of a conspiracy between some of these private health facilities and officials at NHIF,” Koros said. Nyikal demanded answers on specific number of visits to both private and public health facilities.

HUGE CLAIMS REDUCING AVAILABLE BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS

MAGDALINE SAYA/Seven health facil-ities have been suspended and 80 others are under investigation for alleged fraud against the National Hospital Insurance Fund.

The national insurer has suspend-ed the seven in the past year from offering services.

Some hospitals have been billing both patients and the NHIF, while cases of impersonation and some hospitals making fraudulent claims using members’ cards are on the rise.

Majority of the fraud cases under investigation involve overstating of claims, manipulation of the doc-uments of non-existing hospitals and pharmacies, or cover-up and non-disclosure of medical facts at the proposal stage.

The insurer noted that health-care fraud, waste and abuse directly contribute to the need for higher premiums.

“Fraud leads to the shrinking of the available benefit package to members,” Benefits manager Gil-bert Osoro said.

Eighty hospitals under probe as seven others suspended for fraud

Addressing the media at the NHIF headquarters in Nairobi yesterday, Osoro said the management has taken note of the increase in the magnitude of the risk by re-engi-neering the claims process to en-hance efficiency and effectiveness in payment processing for legiti-mate claimants.

He said to curb possible fraud, the NHIF will invest in new futuris-tic technology that allows for review, investigations, and timely payments of the claims.

The system will replace the earli-er approach referred to as pay-and-chase for recovery of payments which had loopholes for possible fraud and abuse.

Osoro asked healthcare provid-ers to work with NHIF in minimis-ing fraud by avoiding unnecessary services. “They should report cases of billing services that were never rendered, billing for brand name when generic were dispensed, over-stating of admission days, billing for a costlier service than the one actually performed,” he said.

NHIF has in the past raised the alarm over increased medical fraud from both private and public health institutions. Assistant Claims man-ager Judith Otele called on Kenyans to desist from sharing their cards with relatives, saying it amounts to

fraud on the side of the beneficiary.The insurer did not however dis-

close the names of the suspended health facilities, saying they chal-lenged the decision in court.

They will be named after the court’s verdict.

NHIF head of communication Phyllis Nyakiba and assistant manager Claims Judith Otele on February 28 /MAGDALINE SAYA

ANGRY

Senators summon CS Matiang’i over Huduma NambaJULIUS OTIENO/ Senators have sum-moned Interior CS Fred Matiangi, ICT’s Joe Mucheru and Attorney General Paul Kihara to explain the re-cently launched National Integrated Identity Management System.

The legislators were angered after the officers failed to appear before them yesterday to explain the NIIMS, commonly known as the ‘Huduma Namba’ process.

They now want the ministers to appear on March 11.

The trio had been invited to appear before the Senate’s National Secu-rity, Defence and Foreign Relations committee at 7.30am.

The committee, chaired by Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja, ordered for immediate halt to the ongoing regis-trations until all the ‘mysteries’ sur-rounding the process are resolved.

Matiangi had instead sent Interior CAS Patrick Ntutu who had asked for 14 days to provide the information.

But Sakaja and the members overruled the CAS terming his request as a time-wasting tactic and lack of seriousness by the officers, saying that the invitation was sent out to them a week ago.

VACANCIESETHICS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is established under Section 3 of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act No. 22 of 2011, pursuant to article 79 of the Constitution of Kenya. The mandate of the Commission is to combat and prevent corruption through law enforcement, preventive measures, education and promotion of standards and best practices of Integrity, Ethics and Anti-Corruption.

The Commission invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following positions:NB: Successful Candidates must be ready to work in any part of the country.

The detailed advert can be accessed from the EACC website www.eacc.go.ke. Interested candidates who meet the set qualifications should complete EACC Form 1 from https://jobs.integrity.go.ke and attach scanned copies of ID, CV, academic/ professional certificates (certified by the issuing institution), clearances and testimonials.

All applications must be made online and will be acknowledged by the Commission via email. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview via email.To be considered, applications should be received not later than Tuesday, 12th March, 2019 at 5.00 pm.Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

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POSITION EACC GRADE ADVERT REF. NO.

NUMBER OF VACANT POSTS

Legal Officer II – Civil Litigation, Asset Recovery & Legal Support 8 EACC/LS/LOII-CLARLS/1 8

Paralegal Clerk II 10 EACC/LS/PLCII/2 4

Investigations Officer II – Accountant/Auditor 8 EACC/INV/IOII-A3 13

Investigations Officer II – Procurement Specialist 8 EACC/INV/IOII-PS/4 3

Investigations Officer II – Banker 8 EACC/INV/IOII-B/5 4

Prevention Officer II – Procurement Specialist 8 EACC/PS/POII-PS/6 1

Prevention Officer II – Finance/Audit Specialist 8 EACC/PS/POII- FA/7 1

Prevention Officer II – Economist/Policy Analyst 8 EACC/PS/POII-EPA/8 1

Prevention Officer II – ICT 8 EACC/PS/POII-ICT/9 1

Prevention Officer II – Legal 8 EACC/PS/POII-L/10 1

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Dad fired me whenI cited problems at mills, says TSS sonMALEMBA MKONGO/ Son of billionaire Tahir Sheikh Said yesterday said he was jobless for years after his father fired him.

His father, known for TSS bus services, maize mills and other businesses, died in January 2017.

Son Mohammed Tahir said that at the age of 47, his father gave him allowances,which he used to support his wife and children . “ I was dismissed by my father as a director,” he said.

His father fired him when he tried to tell him about anomalies in the running of TSS maize millers.

He was testifying in the trial of James Mwangi, Aweys Mohamed, Zein Ahmed, Zahir Abbas and Victor Were, charged with conspiring to defraud TSS firms of billions of shillings. They are accused of forgery and transferring shareholders’ details without consent. The case was adjourned to April 4.

Mohammed told Mombasa senior principal magistrate Francis Kyambia he and his father discovered that some employees were defrauding the company.

Otieno says if released, there is a possibility she will destroy prosecution’s evidence

DPP won’t let go of Maribe’s car

Jacque Maribe and Joseph Irungu in a Milimani court yesterday/ COLLINS KWEYU

PLACES OF INTEREST SUSAN MUHINDI / The DPP’s office has said it cannot release Citizen TV journalist Jacque Maribe’s car as it’s evidence in Monica Kimani’s murder.

In an affidavit, investigating offi-cer Maxwell Otieno says the Toyota Allion will be relied on during the prosecution’s case.

“The IC3 Cameras placed the ve-hicle and the mobile phone hand-sets at places of interest in our in-vestigations,” the affidavit reads.

Last year, Maribe filed an appli-

cation, seeking to have the DPP cited for contempt for failing to avail all materials the prosecution intends to use. They include her house, vehicle and mobile phone.

But Otieno says if the phone and the vehicle are released to Maribe, there is a high possibility she will destroy the prosecution’s evidence before it is submitted to the court.

WANT COUNSEL DISQUALIFIEDMaribe had sought to have prose-cution counsel Catherine Mwan-iki disqualified from the case. But Otieno said the DPP cannot be told who should or should not prose-cute any criminal matter.

Maribe, through lawyer Katwa Kigen, urged Justice James Wakiaga to allow him go through the affida-vit and consult his client as it was served to them yesterday morning.

The judge directed parties to ap-pear on March 13, when Mwaniki is expected to canvass on the vehicle issue.

Last year Maribe was charged alongside her lover, Joseph Irun-gu, alias Jowie, with the murder of businesswoman Kimani. They both denied the charge. Maribe was re-leased on Sh1 million bail. Irungu is still in custody. In October last year, Wakiaga cited Irungu’s his-tory with guns and said he would pose a risk by creating fear and in-timidating witnesses.

The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 33 of 2018) and the Election Laws (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (Senate Bills No. 37 of 2018) were read a First Time in the Senate on 5th December, 2018 and 13th February, 2019, respectively and thereafter stood committed to the Senate Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 118 and standing order 140 (5) of the Standing Orders of the Senate, the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights now invites interested members of the public to submit any representations that they may have on the Bills and on any other amendments to the election laws that would enhance electoral management in the country. The representations may be made orally or by submission of written memoranda in the following manner –

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CONTRACTOR BANKRUPT

WANT CAPITATION INCREASED FROM SH1,420 TO SH8,077 PER STUDENT

State to lose Sh2.5bn if it cancels Itare Dam contract, mulls optionsCS Chelugui says government can also give job to third party or continue with the tender

Ministry asks Treasury for more cash to sustain programme

The taxpayer may lose Sh2.5 billion if the government terminates the ten-der of Itare Dam contractor CMC di Ravenna.

Termination of the contract is among the three options for the Itare Water Supply Project after the company was declared bankrupt.

CMC di Ravenna was declared bankrupt on December 4 last year after it was admitted by the Court of Ravenna to a pre-bankruptcy proce-dure under Italian Insolvency Law.

Water Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui yesterday said the govern-ment has three options.

“First is continuation with the company under the current con-tract. Two is to assign the remain-ing works to a third party or another contractor and the last option is to terminate the contract with CMC,” Chelugui said.

The CS said terminating the con-tract will be a big loss because the government will have to pay Sh2.5 billion to the contractor as per the agreement.

“We are opting to assign the re-maining works to a third party or another contractor so that we do not lose money,” Chelugui said.

CMC di Ravenna was awarded the Sh29 billion contract to complete the works in two years from April 6, 2017.

The dam was first conceived 33 years ago as a long term source of water for Nakuru town and its envi-rons. In 1998, the government com-pleted the feasibility studies which confirmed technical and financial

LEWIS NYAUNDI/ Free primary educa-tion hangs in the balance after head-teachers said it was unsustainable due to lack of funding.

The Education ministry says it needs increased allocation to sustain the programme launched in 2003.

Headteachers say calls to review funding have been ignored for the last eight years. Parents say they are already paying to cater for essentials in struggling schools.

“The capitation allocated to our primary schools is in dire need of review... The ministry must seek for funds from the Treasury if the programme is to be sustained,” PS

Water Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui when he addressed reporters at his Maji House office yesterday /FAITH MUTEGI

viability of the project.It was not immediately imple-

mented due to lack of funds.The project was revived in 2011 as

demand for water in Nakuru rose. The government hired a consultant to review the feasibility studies, en-gineering designs and preparation of tender documents.

The study included hydrological, geotechnical, economic and en-vironmental impacts. It conclud-ed Itare Dam was the most viable long-term source of water for Nak-uru town, Kuresoi, Molo, Njoro and Rongai and Chepsir, Chepseon and Kedowa townships in neighbouring Kericho county.

AGATHA NGOTHO@agathangotho

Itare Dam was subsequently ad-opted as one of the flagship projects under Vision 2030 to be developed as matter of priority.

The scope of the project includes a 57-metre high dam with 28 million cubic metres storage, 1.2m diameter 113km pipeline, 14.5km bulk transfer tunnel and water storage reservoirs.

Tenders for implementation of works were advertised in February 2014 by the Rift Valley Water Ser-vices Board in which contractors with ability to mobilise funds were invited.

Evaluations were done and CMC di Ravenna of Italy was awarded the contract.

The National Treasury concluded the funding agreement with BNP Pa-ribas Fortis and Intesa Sanpaolo of Italy on July 15, 2015.

Chelugui said payments cer-tified to the contractor until December 2018 amounted to Sh11,399,322,188.43.

“However, actual payment done is Sh11,064,145,694.78. These pay-ments include the advance payment of 15 per cent of the amount of Sh4,346,060,923.82,” he said.

“The securities provided by the contractor under the terms of the contract are advance payment of Sh4,346,060,924 ( 15 per cent of the contract sum) and per-

Education PS Belio Kipsang when he appeared before MPs in Parliament on Tuesday /JACK OWUOR

Free primary education hangs in the balance as heads decry low funding

Belio Kipsang told MPs on Tuesday.“As it is at the moment, capitation

has remained the same since 2003.”Belio’s remarks leaves the pro-

gramme in doubt with the Treasury retaining the capitation for the next two years.

The government funds primary schools depending on the number of students. Each student is allocated Sh1,420. Headteachers say they have had to change budgets to cater for essentials.

The teachers yesterday said they write assignments and assessment tests on blackboards due to lack of funds to buy required materials.

The government allocates only Sh11 per student for examinations, including the assessment tests. It is one of the least funded functions in public schools.

In a report submitted to Education CS Amina Mohamed in December last year, the headteachers recom-mended the capitation be increased to Sh8,077.

Kenya Primary Schools Heads Association said the money would cater for the increased cost of living.

The report also recommended the government change the way it funds expenses such as electricity and water bills, support staff wag-

formance security amounting to Sh2,897,373,949 ( 10 per cent of the contract sum).”

The total amount of physical works done as at December 2018 was Sh6,374,222,688 plus securities of Sh13, 617,657,561.04.

That amount exceeds the payments effected to date of Sh11,064,145,694.78 by Sh2,553,511,866.26.

Chelugui, who spoke at a press briefing at his Maji House office, denied mismanagement of funds under his watch, saying he was not under investigations as reported in the media.

The media reports follow allega-tions of possible loss of approxi-mately Sh90 billion meant for con-struction of Arror, Kimwarer and Itare dams in Elgeyo Marakwet and Nakuru counties.

Chelugui said Arror and Kimwarer dams are being implemented by the Kerio Valley Development Authority which is under the Ministry of East African Cooperation and Regional Development.

On Tuesday, ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi asked Chelugui and Trea-sury CS Henry Rotich to resign over the alleged mismanagement of funds meant for building dams.

The former deputy prime minis-ter said officials heading parastatals mentioned in the scandals should also quit for effective investigations.

“For a start, the Cabinet secretar-ies for Treasury and Water and the officers associated with this matter, including the CEO of Kerio Valley Development Authority, must go,” Mudavadi said in a statement.

He was responding to media re-ports that Sh38 billion was irregu-larly allocated to an Italian company to build Arror Dam.

The allocation was done without regard for procurement procedure.

Other alleged scandals involved Itare Dam Water Supply Project in and Kimwarer Multi-Purpose Dam Project. The two were to be built at a cost of Sh40 billion and Sh28 billion respectively.

“We spent Sh21 billion on a proj-ect that had not even been designed. We carried out due diligence several months after making the payment,” the ANC boss said.

es and give equal funds across the country instead of per child.

“FPE is helping children who could otherwise be out of school but we need the government to in-crease capitation for smooth oper-ations,”KEPSHA national secretary

David Mavuta said yesterday.The Treasury has allocated

Sh13,401,000,000 in the next bud-get for capitation for free primary education and low cost boarding in public primary schools.

2-MINUTE THERAPY

Nairobi West’s machine shortens cancer treatment

JOHN MUCHANGI/ A cancer patient yesterday became the fi rst Kenyan to be treated with a new radiation machine cutting treatment time from 40 minutes to two minutes.

� e Varian Halcyon radiotherapy system has been installed at the Nairobi West Hospital. It was developed in 2017. Kenya becomes the third African country after South Africa and Morocco and the sixth in the world to have it.

Dr Solomon Mutua yesterday said it will ensure much better outcomes for cancer patients than the old treatment. Besides the shortened treatment period, the machine targets the precise location of the tumour, minimising the risk of other organs being aff ected.

“We are able to give the required dosage of radiation. Because the treatment is targeted, we can direct high doses of radiation. � ere is no risk to surrounding structures. � is means the side eff ects to the patients are also dramatically reduced,” Dr Mutua said.

� e platform also was designed to make it easier for technicians to use, requiring nine steps instead of 30.

When those whose advice and opinion I sought corrected little hope to no hope, I went back to the sequel, encouraged by requests from readers for more information concerning hobbits and their adventures. It was during 1944 that, leaving the loose ends and perplexities of a war which it was my

IMPROVE LOCAL CAPACITY

State builds four new cancer centres to cut foreign travels Many patients spend a fortune during their trips to overseas hospitals

� e government is building four can-cer treatment centres in Mombasa, Nakuru, Nyeri and Kisii.

Cancer of various kinds, from various causes, has been on the rise. Treatment and medication are costly.

Many people have organised fund-raisers so they can seek treatment in India.

� e government says the suff ering must be tackled. � e new centres will complement available facilities to improve the country’s capacity to handle the problem at home.

Director of Medical Services Jack-son Kioko yesterday said Kenya has an average of 38,000 new cases annually and 27,000 people die of cancer each year.

Introduction of the Universal Healthcare programme and the new centres will reduce cancer-related deaths signifi cantly.

GEORGE MURAGE@� eStarKenya

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NEWS HEALTH

NCD Alliance of Kenya chairperson Eva Njenga at Panorama Hotel, Naivasha, yesterday /GEORGE MURAGE

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He spoke at the Panorama Hotel in Naivasha after opening a work-shop on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). � e government in part-nership with donors has invested heavily in tackling NCDs, which have been increasing.

“NCDs represent one in three deaths and up to a half of all hospital admissions in Kenya. Cancer, diabe-tes and hypertension are among the leading killer diseases,” Kioko said.

UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLESHe attributed the increase in NDCs to unhealthy living, using tobacco and alcohol, unhealthy diets and lack of physical activity.

The risk of dying prematurely from NCDs in low- and middle-in-come countries is almost double that in high-income countries.

“Despite mortality being high, the greatest calamity of NCDs is their potential to drive households into fi nancial ruin owing high costs of

KENYA RECORDS 38,000 NEW CASES ANNUALLY, 27,000 PATIENTS DIE EACH YEAR

treatment,” Kioko said.Head of the NCD division Joseph

Kibacho admitted that lack of funds has hampered the fight against NCDs.

He said unlike HIV-Aids and ma-laria, which have a budget, the war on NCDs is yet to be fully funded.

“For years, noncommunicable dis-eases were associated with the rich, but this perception has changed and the government has promised to ad-dress funding in the supplementary budget,” Kibacho said.

� e division plans cancer screen-ing at the grassroots to make it easier to diagnose and treat the disease — actually a cluster of diseases.

NCD Association of Kenya chair-person Eva Njenga said they have made strides in fixing emerging problems.

“We’ve done capacity-building for our members and empowered them in managing these diseases,” she said.

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BIG READ / CAMPUS CRISIS

Students are planning to strike on Monday after a proposed fee hike crowned a week in which 133 degree programmes were rejected and 70,000 loan defaulters threatened with apprehension

MPs Babu Owino and Abdulswamad Nassir address students protesting outside Parliament on Tuesday /JACK OWUOR

‘USELESS’ COURSES, HELB ARRESTS AND TRIPLING FEES ROCK VARSITIES

JOSEPH NDUNDA @Joseph_Ndunda

On Monday last week, Kenyans woke up to the news that 133 degree programmes had been blacklisted by the Commission on University Education.

This rattled students who had al-ready undertaken the courses and accrued debts in the process.

Come Wednesday, Education CS Amina Mohamed announced law enforcement agencies would be un-leashed on employed beneficiaries of the Higher Education Loans Board.

This scared the many Helb bene-ficiaries who are in fact still looking for a job or toiling away in low-cadre jobs, part-time jobs and internships.

Then on Friday, vice chancellors petitioned Parliament to triple fees paid by students to meet the costs of running the public universities and ensure quality services.

This was the last straw in what was a long week for students and gradu-ates who feel exploited by universi-ties and abandoned after graduation.

The National University Students Union announced a countrywide student strike beginning Monday next week to protest the plan to hike fees from Sh16,000 to Sh48,000.

Nusu chairman Makori Orina said they will team up with defaulters to march to Amina’s office for a di-alogue over the new developments. He said there are about 70,000 graduates who received loans of Sh90,000 and have not paid.

“If the President has waived debts for farmers in different sectors, why can’t he do the same for the gradu-ates who have remained jobless after graduating?” Orina asked.

JOB MARKET DISCONNECTThe Commission on University Ed-ucation last week listed 133 degree courses offered at local universities that are not legitimate because they

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have not been approved.� is appeared to give a hint at the

predicament of the labour market that has continuously decried in-competency of university graduates, some who even lack basic skills for the courses they undertook.

Universities churn out gradu-ates in excess of 50,000 each year, but despite this huge number, the labour market has been grappling with a paradox of shortage of skilled workforce.

� e skills mismatch is occasioned by too many graduates with skills other than those in demand in the labour market.

� is anomaly leads to wastage and impedes economic growth and the country’s global competitiveness. It has also led to mass unemployment among Kenyans.

� e Kenya Institute for Public Poli-cy Research and Analysis report says three out of 10 Kenyans aged 15 to 64 are unemployed. Others are gradu-ates who have ended up in jobs that don’t require the academic qualifi -cations and skills they obtained in university or they didn’t train for.

� is has left many graduates “tar-macking” before getting jobs, which has made Helb unable to recover loans from benefi ciaries.

HELB SCAREHelb has disbursed Sh90 billion to 820,000 students in loans. And by December 31 last year, 436, 832 benefi ciaries had completed their studies and the one-year moratori-um but have not yet started paying. Another 383,150 students who have received Sh37.2 billion from Helb are still studying or their grace period has not yet lapsed.

A total of 213,067 loanees have cleared their Sh21.3 billion, and 153,817 who owe the state agency are paying Sh24 billion. Some 70,008 beneficiaries have defaulted pay-ment of Sh6.8 billion to Helb.

And the Education CS warned the government will engage law enforcement authorities to recover the loans from defaulters, even from those working outside payroll jobs.

“We are also going to partner with our law enforcement agencies to track down those holding jobs and yet are reluctant to stand up to be counted as responsible and patriotic citizens, who honour their debts,” she said.

“� is will include tracking grad-uates working in enterprises such as mobile transfer services, such as M-Pesa, Airtel Money and other emerging jobs.”

But Helb said Amina was quoted out of context and denied any plans to seek police help trace defaulters.

To ensure compliance, Helb Act stipulates that loanees who default on loan repayment, including those who are employed, shall be guilty of an off ence and liable to a fi ne of not less than Sh5,000 in respect of each loan deduction that remains unpaid.

� is is in addition to any other action that the state higher educa-tion fi nancier may take against the defaulter. � e additional action can be interpreted to include civil and criminal actions.

However, most of the Helb bene-fi ciaries sought to pay the loans are still jobless.

Federation of Kenyan Employers carried a survey to understand the educational mismatch between the knowledge graduates possess

Education CS Amina Mohamed /JACK OWUOR

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Aga Khan University graduands class of 2018 cele-brate during the convocation on February 13 / VICTOR IMBOTO

‘USELESS’ COURSES, HELB ARRESTS AND TRIPLING FEES ROCK VARSITIES

IF THE PRESIDENT HAS WAIVED DEBTS FOR FARMERS IN DIFFERENT SECTORS, WHY CAN’T HE DO THE SAME FOR THE GRADUATES WHO HAVE REMAINED JOBLESS AFTER GRADUATING? — NUSU CHAIR MAKORI ORINA

its request, the commission initiated a routine data collection exercise on the availability of academic resourc-es in universities for programmes mounted in various local universi-ties,” the commission CEO Mwenda Ntarangwi said.

“� e aim was to triangulate the data with the capacities and confi rm the validity of the programmes on off er as at August 2018.”

The commission said based on preliminary examination, a “few basic compliance issues” with some of the programmes were raised, but arrangements have been made and the issues resolved.

But Mount Kenya University grad-uate Patrick Mulwa faulted CUE. Mulwa accused CUE of laxity.

“Where were you when the mess in our universities started? As a regula-tory body, it is your mandate to carry out annual or regular inspections in all the institutions of higher learning to fi nd out whether they adhere to the provisions of the University Ed-ucation Act,” Mulwa said.

“What we are hearing is unaccept-able and can’t be wished away. You ought to have taken full respon-sibility and weeded out fake and dubious courses. You are adding injuries on desperate hearts of job-less young people who hold such degrees. Everyone should account for their deeds. If you did your work well, no one would have studied for fake courses.”

Ntarangwi said the commission has worked with relevant agencies to ensure the compliance issues raised against the majority of the programmes have been addressed.

“As a result, the commission al-lowed the placement agency [KUC-CPS] to admit students to the aff ect-ed programmes. � e commission, however, delayed the admission approval for a few new program-mmes,” he said.

� e CUE is tasked with ensuring universities have adequate facilities for all their programmes, and Nta-rangwi said the commission will continue working with universi-ties to prepare the legibility of their programmes.

To address the other issues, Nusu is partnering with parents to woo Amina to rein in the vice chancellors and prevent the implementation of the proposed fees review and sus-pend Helb’s plans to recover the loans.

and market demands. � e survey, released in December last year, aimed to determine the number of employers who incur additional cost to retrain fresh graduates and which sectors are most aff ected.

Titled “Skills Mismatch Survey Re-port”, the FKE report revealed that most courses off ered in universities are not only subject-knowledge but also leave out employability skills.

One of the reasons cited for gradu-ates’ lack of skills is the unavailabil-ity of adequate academic resources and practical experiences.

The FKE survey pointed out a need for curriculum review to put more practical oriented units to ensure students acquire more skills through lengthy exposure in prac-tical training to meet labour needs, and eff ective implementation of the curriculum by institutions of higher education.

AUDIT FINDINGSBut even before the survey, the CUE audit of programmes in selected uni-versities discovered the unaccredit-ed degree courses during an audit that started in August last year.

Students are already undertaking the fake degree courses after uni-versities admitted them before the courses were approved by the CUE.

� e assessment was commenced after the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service wrote to CUE to validate some of the degree programmes that universities had declared available for the 2019-20 academic year.

CUE assessed capacities declared by each of the universities for place-ment of government-sponsored stu-dents for the academic year.

The CUE subjected 1,828 pro-grammes to the specifi c examina-tions after the KUCCPS’ request.

“To adequately advise KUCCPS on

MISEDUCATION OF COMRADES?

FEES TO DEBT

JOB MARKET

50K+

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What we are hearing is unacceptable and can't be

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young people who hold such degrees

MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE PATRICK MULWA

the informal sector

unacceptable and can't be What we are hearing is

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Kenyans wish to givechildren inheritance

Nomination of beneficiaries is the preferred method for succession planning, with a written will, and verbal next of kin nominations

Advocate Anne Agimba with Enwealth business development manager Michelle Nyandiko on February 28,2019/ ENOS TECHE

100.09The indicative value of

the shilling to the dollar

THE DATA

The Kenyan shilling held steady against the dollar on Thursday due to inflows

from offshore investors buying govern-ment debt subduing thin dollar demand

from oil and goods importers, traders said.

Currency Buy Sell Mean

US DOLLAR 99.9861 100.1861 100.0861

STG POUND 133.0856 133.3906 133.2381

EURO 113.7561 114.0161 113.8861

SA RAND 7.1668 7.1888 7.1778

KES / USHS 36.7316 36.9051 36.8184

KES / TSHS 23.3565 23.5033 23.4299

AE DIRHAM 27.2182 27.2779 27.2480

JPY (100) 90.1913 90.3962 90.2938

IND RUPEE 1.4048 1.4078 1.4063

CHINESE YUAN 14.9637 14.9963 14.9800

Price Change (%)

FLAME TREE 2.50 8.70%

BOC KENYA 80.00 7.02%

EA CABLES 3.28 4.46%

EVEREADY EA 0.98 4.26%

LIMURU TEA 600.00 3.45%

Price Change (%)

SAMEER 1.98 10.00%

TPS EA SERENA 21.75 9.19%

TRANSCENTURY 3.10 8.82%

UMME 6.50 6.61%

UCHUMI 0.60 6.25%

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ECONOMY

Lower fuel prices push inflation to six month lowBY VICTOR AMADALA/Kenya’s inflation dropped to a six month low in February to 4.14 per cent, thanks to reduced fuel prices that led to a cut in transport costs, leading to lower food prices.

Mid-February, Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) cut the price of petrol diesel and kerosene by Sh4.12, Sh6.28, and Sh5.20 per litre.

Data released by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that inflation dropped by 66 basis points from 4.7 percent in January,

NEWS BUSINESS

Admitting that you’ve made a mistake can be a hit to your ego. But

arguing with or blaming others (or trying to dodge by saying something vague like “Mistakes were made…”)

will only make things worse. It’s much better to take responsibility

for the situation so that you can clear the air and move on. Swallow

your pride and simply say “I was wrong,” offering a brief explanation

without making excuses. If your error had a negative effect on others, acknowledge it. Really

listen to their reactions — don’t get defensive or interrupt. Then explain

what you’re doing to remedy the mistake, including its substantive

impacts (money, time, processes) and relational impacts (feelings,

reputation, trust). Be open to feedback about what you’re doing.

And tell those affected by your error what you’ve learned about yourself (“I realize I sometimes ignore people

I don’t see eye-to-eye with”) and what you’re going to do differently in

the future.

WHEN YOU MAKE A MISTAKE, BE QUICK TO

ADMIT IT

The need to leave an inheritance for children is rising among Kenyans, a new study has revealed.

Titled The Attitude To Inheritance in Kenya, it reveals that people with asset value below Sh5million and those above Sh100 million are the most concerned about leaving wealth for their children, with 84 per cent of the respondents placing importance on inheritance.

The survey was conducted by pension administrator, Enwealth Fi-nancial services in partnership with Strathmore University and Institute of Human Resource Management. It shows that 47 per cent have invested in land and buildings, 16 per cent in pension funds, 26 per cent in Saccos

ELIZABETH KIVUVA @elizabethkivuva

while 11 per cent have cash.“They care so much about legacy

and what to leave for their children,” Enwealth business development di-rector Michelle Nyandiko said.

The respondents placing impor-tance on inheritance aged 31-40 years.

From the study, only a third of the respondents thought of leaving their wealth to the supporting organiza-tions driven by a desire to leave a mark in the society either in charity or philanthropy.

Nomination of beneficiaries is the preferred method for succes-sion planning, and only 41 per cent of the respondents have a written will, with 40 per cent relying on next of kin nominations, 20 per cent on verbal declarations and five per cent confide in one family member to for-malise their succession.

“Kenyans do not have a will be-

cause of cultural beliefs relating to deaths, lack of trust, lack of aware-ness and fear of legal expenses,” the report said. Over 70 per cent of the respondents in the study requires financial planning and legal advice to make a will.

The report also showed that 65 per cent of respondents have at least 30 per cent of their assets in pension funds with 39 per cent of those in-dicating that they will use the funds for further investments and 37 per cent saying they will buy an annuity from the trustees.

According to Strathmore University doctoral fellow Mary Kipkemoi, there is need for a policy to include com-pulsory pension plan system.

Data from the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) shows that pension coverage among employed Kenyans hit 20 per cent in the year to June 2017, going up from 16.7 per cent in 2015.

SUCCESSION

lowest since August last year when the country recorded 4.04 per cent.

Prices of commodities such as sifted maize floor, wheat flour, sugar, kerosene, petrol and diesel all eased during the month taking pressure off the food and transport indices.

Transport index on other hand decreased by 0.50 per cent, mainly due to significant decrease in pump prices since December.

“The cost of several foodstuffs in February 2019 was much lower

compared to the same period of the previous year-These lower prices contributed to a relatively low overall inflation in February 2019,” said KNBS.

This is the third time inflation is dropping since December when it dropped by a whole figure of 5.7 to 4.7 per cent in January.

Inflation in Kenya averaged 9.64 percent from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 31.50 percent in May of 2008 and a record low of 3.18 per cent in October of 2010.

Of Tanzania and its shilling

MARKET REPORTALY KHAN SATCHU

Indo-Pak remains a hair trigger away from a serious conflagration.

“US President thus wrote a personal check for the payment of hush money as part of a criminal scheme to violate campaign finance laws, said Michael Cohen.

Sterling trades like a rocket on its way to Mars. Prime Minister May and Jeremy Corbyn stared down the barrel of a hard Brexit and have capitulated.

Tanzania which is experiencing a shilling in free fall, has shut the Citizen newspaper for seven days, after it published a story on the depreciation of the shilling against the dollar on February 23.

Tanzania has also shuttered bureaux de change.

Lesson for Tanzania is an old one and Mrs. Thatcher was wont to repeat it

“There is no way in which one can buck the market,” Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher told the House of Commons.

The Tanzanian Shilling was trading at 2,345.00 with is an all time low.

The Kenya Shilling was last at 100.10 testing the key 100.00 level.

The Nairobi All Share corrected -1.313% lower.

The Nairobi NSE20 closed 38.19 points lower.

Volume picked up to clock 892.811m.The Indo Pak situation and the

withdrawal of MFN status by India to Pakistan, following the recent terrorists attacks in Kashmir, means Pakistan is seen relying more on Kenya for its Tea imports.

“Pakistan imports around 65-70 million kg of tea from Kenya annually and this is bound to increase. This was reflected in the price movement. Kenyan teas rose by 12-15 a kg today,” said Dipak Shah, Chairman of The South India Tea Exporters Association.

Sasini Tea and Coffee led with a +5.307% gain.

Safaricom eased -2.07% to close at 26.00 and traded 13.9m shares worth 361.414m. Safaricom has scorched +17.117% higher in 2019. Safaricom has undergirded the bright and bushy tailed [best since 2013] start to the year in 2019.

WPP ScanGroup downshifted --8.333% to close at 11.00 on heavy volume action 8.295m shares [some 2.189% of the shares of the Company] WPP ScanGroup is -21.42% in 2019 and this is in fact a more than 10 year closing low.

Kenya Airways has experienced a steep sell-off catalysed by KAA-KQ chatter. It rebounded +3.618%.

LongHorn Publishers which released quite promising H1 earnings pushed +3.157% higher to close at 5.88. Longhorn and is +27.541% in 2019.

KCB Group eased -0.9512% to close at 41.65 and traded 2.777m shares worth 115.699m. KCB is +11.21% in 2019 and a part of a firming price trend across the Banking sector.

NIC Bank eased -1.517% to close at 35.70 and is the leading stock at the NSE in 2019 having bagged +28.417% gain this year. This is a reverse merger with CBA Bank.

EABL firmed +0.9186% to close at 192.25 and traded 605,200 shares worth 116.484m. EABL reported shapely First Half Earnings where

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PROPERTY

Local firms plan office shifts to cut on expensesABEL MUHATIA/ Nearly half of Nairobi corporate firms plan to shift from their traditional offices in the next three years on cost-cutting and downsizing measures.

A report by residential and commercial property managers Knight Frank attributes the relocation to emerging technologies led by automation ( 44 per cent) and Artificial Intelligence(28.9 per cent).

Titled Y(O)UR Space, the report says access to new talent will also be a key driver of mobility.

Further, it reveals that more than 52 per cent of the firms target to save between Sh23 and Sh237.8 per square foot annually when they move.

This means that a firm occupying 60,000 square foot in Westlands going for Sh130 per square foot per month will save atleast Sh1.38 million per month.

The firms intend to move to co-working spaces, consolidate their workspaces or subletting extra spaces.

“Occupiers cost-sensitivity and appetite for more progressive real estate solutions is a trend that will develop within the market,” Knight Frank Kenya Occupier Service Manager Winnie Gachagua said.

Last year, soft drinks maker Coca-Cola moved from its regional offices in Nairobi’s Upper Hill area to Lavington in a move the company’s Regional general manager Ahmed Rady said is aimed at providing a modern workplace that enhances creativity and innovation among its staff.

There are more than 15 co-working spaces in the country, with Nairobi Garage topping the list. Hannah Clifford, Nairobi Garage director said co-working spaces are key for innovation and growth of any company.

Some of the major local and international brands that are currently hosted at co-working spaces include staff working for mobile loan app companies Tala and Branch International,.

Clothes retailer LC Waikiki has their offices at the Garage too. Others are Carlsberg, and Opera News, and Twiga Foods.

AGRICULTURE

Form a sugar import regulatory committee, farmers tell StateKenya imported more sugar than it produced in 2017 according to government data

Sugar farmers want government to form a committee to regulate sugar importation in the country.

Ibrahim Juma, the Kenya National Federation of Sugarcane chairman said the government should form a committee comprising of farm-ers to monitor importation into the country.

Juma said the sugar industry is in dire need of urgent attention in or-der to address the plight of farmers.

“There are people out to frustrate the government’s efforts to revive the sugar industry and thus want to ensure their market space is not interrupted. They import huge sup-plies into the country and thus con-tribute to the dismal performance

of the local industry and more so worsen the plight of the small scale farmers,” he said.

The farmers also want the sugar tribunal committee revived to help in hearing cases regarding farmers and mills as court cases take years to tackle.

According to the 2018 Economic Survey, Kenya imported more sugar than it produced in 2017 when pro-duction was at its lowest.

Kenya imports almost tripled to 989,600 tonnes in 2017, compared with 376,100 tonnes in 2016.

The total domestic sugar produc-tion declined by 41.2 per cent from 639, 700 tonnes in 2016, to 376100 tonnes in 2017. The same year, the area under cane reduced to 191,200 hectares, compared with 220,800 hectares in 2016.

Juma said with proper regulations, excessive importation, poaching

and poor payment will be tamed. “Sugarcane farmers are yet to be

paid Sh2.6 billion as the president directed during Jamhuri day cel-ebration. Farmers from Mumias

Tharaka Nithi governor Muthomi Njuki tours the Kenya Tea Development Authority stand at the Chuka DC’s grounds during the county’s innovation fair. Governor Njuki emphasised on value addition to make the county’s produce competitive /COURTESY

Contraband sugar destroyed at Mombasa port on May 12, 2018 / JOHN CHESOLI

@agathangotho AGATHA NGOTHO

have waited for their money for 24 months,” he said. The company owes farmers Sh1.2 billion. He said regulations should be put in place and farmers paid their dues.

INNOVATION

Counties farm challenge kicks off166 youths so far enrolled in county solutions hubs after winsBY ELIZABETH KIVUVA/The Inter Region Economic Net-work (IREN) has launched the IREN Technologies and Innovations Platform 2019 (ITIC 2019 ) to promote technology and innovation for use by farmers and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the agri-business value chain.

The ITIC 2019 targets 13 counties in the Lake Region Economic Bloc including Bungoma, Busia, Homa Bay, Kakamega, Kericho, Kisii, Kisumu, Migori, Nandi, Nyamira, Siaya, Trans Nzoia and Vihiga.

Innovators are expected to address the region’s challenges in energy, storage, logistics and marketing. Last year, 166 youths enrolled in county solutions

hubs through the challenge. Trans-Nzoia, Kakamega and Busia counties won county solution hubs con-test with the post-harvest management solution, a self-sustaining energy system that powers an irriga-tion water pump, and a solar-powered cassava drying and chipping machine as a solution for post-harvest losses respectively.

Agriculture and ICT are one of the 10 pillars that the bloc has identified for economic integration. Others include tourism, trade and industrialization, edu-cation, health, water, environment, climate change, gender, people living with disabilities and youth, fi-nancial services and infrastructure. Leonard Mwasi, James Shikwati of IREN and Najda Khan at the launch /COURTESY

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1.CREDITOR –VS- BENJAMIN KYALO KAJIMBIVehicle Reg No. KAY 607A Toyota MatatuCREDITOR -VS- JOSPHAT KIBUGA KAREITHIVehicle Reg No. KAB 571A Toyota Matatu2.On 7th march 2019 at Startruck Storage Yard, Kiambu Road.CREDITOR –VS- MOSES MILUGU ORUNDUVehicle Reg No. KCH 852U Toyota Matatu (Box)

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VOX POPShould President Uhuru abandon the Big Four agenda?

No: Infrastructure is already being put in place as well as housing plans to eradicate slums. If he abandons the plan, constuction will be left with unfinished.

Yes: He is not doing anything right. He should focus on fighting corruption and fixing other pressing issues first. I think the agenda is not practical.

NO: When the idea was unveiled, it was for the betterment of everyone.It is a good project and we will see the effects when it materialises.

No: The Big Four agenda is a good idea. It is implementable and he should continue with it. He should also work on the handshake, fight corruption and support needy children.

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JEAN YAHUMANairobi

KELVIN WAWERUNairobi

LILLIAN YAHUMANairobi

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LETTERS

Restoring morality in the church takes individual ethics

Give women the right to have control over their bodies

Why Busia Woman Rep is a role model to other leaders

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It is embarrassing and demeaning to the church as a whole when we learn that those referred to as the men of God are the very people engaging in such activities termed as immoral. The Catholic Church is not to blame. In my view, it takes an individual’s ethical founding and individual responsibility to realise that such practices are uncalled for, and that they should at least not happen near the custodians of the spirit.Those suspected to be involved in such practices should be thoroughly investigated with close collaboration between the church and national law enforcement agencies so that sanity is realised not only in the country but also in the churches.

ORUCHO BONFACEKakamega

March 2 marks She Decides Day. A day to shine a spotlight on the action being taken to overcome the challenges faced by girls and women everywhere. Moreover, it is a day to showcase solidarity and strength by demonstrating individual and col-lective commitment to the rights of women locally, nationally, and glob-ally, to have control over their bodies everywhere. Being able to make our own choices about our health, body and sexual life without fear, violence or discrimination is a basic right. Ev-ery woman has a right to make these choices and to access the services to support them. No woman can call herself free until she has total control over her body. Denying women the right of control over their bodies is a violation of their human rights. Even though Kenya has made some prog-ress in regard to this, a lot more still needs to be done. Women still face many challenges making their own reproductive health choices.Women in Kenya are still forced to endure cruel cultural practices such as FGM and child marriage which causes them great harm. It is the 21st century and women are still having decisions made for them. A woman is denied reproductive health information and services just because she doesn’t have her husband’s or guardian’s permission. Moreover, they are denied life-sav-ing comprehensive abortion care just because abortion is not permitted. They are bullied, attacked, discrim-inated against and even arrested for making choices about their bodies. There is need for both county and national governments to fully implement all laws and policies that will enable women realise their right to make choices over their bodies. Happy She Decides Day.

MICHAEL OKUN OLIECHShe Decides champion, sexual and reproductive health expert

Reports from Kenya National Bureau of Statistics have always ranked Busia as one of the poorest counties despite it having massive natural resources like Lake Victoria, agricultural land, border point among others, that wealth. That can directly be attributed to poor leadership that doesn’t inspire the electorate. Busia has had prominent personalities like former Vice President Moody Awori, long serving Attorney General Amos Wako, now the senator, ministers Chris Okemo, Francis Masakhalia, Peter Okondo, among other VIPs, majority of them male. However, majority are egocentric and not ready change lives. Surprisingly, all their combined efforts have never had sizable impact on the life of Bu-sia residents compared to what Hon Florence Mutua has been doing.Mutua, recently, while on a local radio station pledged her determination to meet the President to ensure BusiaSugar Factory, which looked almost like a white elephant project, is given license to start operating. In less than a month, the factory was in operation The firm is already a source of em-ployment to residents and the price of sugar has reduced tremendously. That is practical; leadership from Mutua compared to her male coun-terparts, who have been in perpetualpoliticking while other counties develop. Mutua has maintained the tempo of the projects underway and those she promised during the cam-paign period. Her key projects: sup-porting women, youth and people living with disabilities, with revolving grants for economic empowerment.She has been supporting saccos financially and currently building abakery for Nambale Sacco that will be churning 450 breads per hour. CS Amina Mohamed will launch iton March 1 in Butula constituency. Recently, she invited Mombasa Gov-ernor Hassan Joho for a fund drive in Butula where more than Sh5.9

million was raised forthe construc-tion of Butula Girls dormitory. Her pillar project dubbed ‘second chance’ has been that of returning girls who dropped out due to pregnancy orsocioeconomic issues.to school. The programme has taken over 500 girls back to school. It’s embarrassing that these men in leadership have completely failed to inspire the residents.Recently, Mutua launched the Mutua Medical Scheme to help the ill.She has been registering the elderly with the National Health Insurance Fund while building houses for the vulnerable groups as a personal project. That is the practical leadership that removes Busia county from its cur-rent poor status.

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ELIZABETH NGIGI @nyambs_liz/ Musician DK Kwenye Beat will be featured in Guardian Angel’s repentance song titled Mercy after he was accused of infect-ing a college girl with herpes.

“It is a song that talks about sins and because every human being has sinned in one way or another, I want to feature DK as a good example,” Guardian Angel told Word Is on Wednesday.

Three weeks ago, Hope Kid and DK Kwenye Beat were the talk of the town following a complaint that sur-faced from a woman who described how the two lured her into group sex late last year.

“The church has accepted me back. We can now move together in the salvation journey,” DK told Mseto East Africa.

Blinky Bill says his new song, ‘Mun-gu Halali’, is a dedication to Kenyans.

“I am glad people are resonating with it because the last few years in Kenya have been tough. So this is just a song of encouragement to Kenyans just to let them know it’s going to be okay,” Blinky Bill told Adelle and Shaffie on Kiss FM.

Blinky Bill says although he has been doing secular music, he de-cided to show us the spiritual side of him.

“It was a combination of many things. I grew up in a family of re-ligious people but I question a lot of mainstream religion, plus I am spiritual.”

Sarah, Wambui, Lisa and Sage are part of the strong female vocals who came in to work with Blinky.

BIEN WOWS GIRLFRIEND WITH CINEMA PROPOSAL

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‘Selina’ star Kone Nouhoum succumbs to crash injuriesELIZABETH NGIGI @nyambs_liz/ TV actor Kone Nouhoum has succumbed to injuries he got in a road accident on Septem-ber 29 last year at the Naivasha geothermal site, Nakuru county.

Kone had been battling for his life and has undergone several surgeries due to multiple frac-tures on his spine. He even expe-rienced difficulty in breathing.

Since then, he has been admit-ted at Nairobi Hospital and was

in the Intensive Care Unit. The acting fraternity has sent their condolences. Among them are producer and actor Eve D Souza.

She wrote, “This is one sad week. Rest in peace, Kone, you were one of a kind. My heart goes out to his family and friends. My deepest condolences.”

Kone has been cast in the pop-ular soap opera as ‘Reagan’. Being a Muslim, he was buried yester-day evening at Kariokor cemetery.

Former Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo, in a hearty conversation with nomi-nated MP Maina Kamanda at Lilian Towers on Tuesday afternoon.

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Bien and Chiki Kuruka /COURTESY

in black official attire.“I had previously told some of

my girlfriend’s family members and her close friends to do a video saying why they love her. Every one of them said a beautiful thing about her, and I made a collage video from their videos,” Bien said.

Her close friend lied to her that they were having issues with her boyfriend and she wanted her to be present when they reconcile. They were later to proceed to a cinema hall and watch a movie, where Bien and his friends were, although she was not aware.

“It was dark so she could not see where we were seated. The movie started and the first video that ap-peared was for her dad, followed by the other videos of her friends and that is when I walked in front and proposed to her,” Bien said.

To make the day memorable to them, Bien says he had composed a love song for his four-year girlfriend, which he will be releasing today.

“The song was done specifically for Chiki, who has been my girl-friend for four years now. I am still wondering why I took that long to propose to her,” Bien said.

“Will you say yes, I know you deserve better but someone had stepped out... are some of the lyrics from the song.”

Bien will be the second member of the Boy Band Sauti Sol to marry af-ter guitarist Polycarp Otieno walked down the aisle with his Burundian girlfriend Lady Mandi in August last year.

SPOTTEDELIZABETH NGIGI @nyambs_liz/ Bien of Sauti Sol says he will be having a church wedding later this year after he proposed to the love of his life, Chiki Kuruka, on Wednesday night at Cinema Hall, West Gate Mall.

“She is my best friend who has a big heart and she is an amazing woman I have ever met,” Bien told Word Is yesterday.

“Sometimes I even wonder if I de-

serve her. She has been my die-hard fan even in our worst moments for Sauti Sol. When we are being trolled, she has held my hand, and I want to be a good husband to her.”

Every woman dreams of a wow kind of proposal, and Bien did not kill the dreams of Chiki Kuruka. He hired a whole cinema for the big mo-ment and before their close friends, he went down on one knee dressed

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After the terrorist attack on Indian troops in Kashmir two weeks ago that killed 40 soldiers, but before Tuesday’s retaliatory air strikes across the border into Pakistan by the Indian Air Force, the Indian government did something unprecedented. It threatened to cut off Pakistan’s water. Or at least, it sounded like

that.On 21 February, Nitin Gadkari, India’s Transport

minister, tweeted, “Our Govt. has decided to stop our share of water which used to fl ow to Pakistan. We will divert water from Eastern rivers and supply it to our people in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.” Dangerous talk: � at way lies nuclear war.

In December 2001, after a Pakistan-backed terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament, there was a seminar in Karachi designed to calm everybody down. It was going quite well until somebody alleged that India had plans to use the ‘water weapon’. At that point a Pakistani participant stated fl atly that any confl ict over water would lead to a nuclear fi rst strike against India.

So Nitin Gadkari’s threat had everybody scared — for about fi ve minutes. � en it became clear that it was only hot air. He was just referring to an existing plan to build a dam on the Ravi River, one of six that feed the giant Indus river system. Ignorant Indian nationalists often think threats about water are a good way to control Pakistan. In fact, they are a good way to get nuked. But there’s an election in India this spring, and Gadkari is not the sharpest tool in the box.

As soon as the grown-ups intervened, the ‘water weapon’ was off the table, which is a good thing. But there is now a ‘limited war’ underway between India and Pakistan, and it is getting less limited by the hour.

� e suicide attack on Indian troops in Kashmir two weeks ago was the deadliest in three decades, and Jaish-e-Mohammad, a militant Islamist group based in Pakistan, took credit for it. � e retaliatory air strikes ordered by India’s PM Narendra Modi were the fi rst to cross the border into Pakistan proper since the 1971 war.

Now Pakistani planes have bombed Indian territory, and another Indian fi ghter that crossed into Pakistan has been shot down and its pilot captured. � ere is shell-fi re both ways along the Line of Control in Kashmir.

Why does this sort of thing go on happening? � e short answer, alas, is because the Pakistani army needs it to continue. When the Indian and Pakistani leaders signed the Lahore Declaration of 1999, committing the two countries to a peaceful resolution of the confl ict over Kashmir, the Pakistani army and its accompanying militants almost immediately invaded the Kashmiri district of Kargil, on the Indian side of the LoC.

It took quite a serious little war for the Indian army to push them out again — but then, the whole object of the operation, from the Pakistani army’s point of view, was to have a little war. � ey didn’t need to win. � ey just had to kill the peace process.

In 2008 Pakistan’s president said the country was willing to adopt a ‘no fi rst use’ policy for its nuclear weapons. Shortly afterwards, while Pakistan’s Foreign minister was in Delhi, Pakistan-based militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba slaughtered 166 people in a terrorist

attack in Mumbai (Bombay). Like Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba has close links with the Pakistani armed forces.

And when Modi made a surprise visit to Pakistan in 2016, talking peace and friendship, Jaish-e-Mohammad militants attacked the Indian airbase at Pathankot one week later. Is there a pattern here?

Other countries have armies, but Pakistan’s army

has a country. � e army dominates not only politics but the economy. It sells insurance, clothes, meat and concrete. It owns huge chunks of the country’s real estate. It provides very well for its offi cers while they are on active service, and also in retirement.

It will continue to control the lion’s share of the economy only so long as it has the threat of the Indian ‘enemy’ as an excuse, so it works hard to keep that threat alive. � e Indians are no angels in this relationship – maybe they should ask themselves why they even want Kashmir – but it is Pakistan’s army that keeps the game alive.

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GWYNNE DYER

PAKISTAN’S ARMY NEEDS THE WAR

His new book is Growing Pains: � e Future of Democracy (and Work)

Other countries have armies, but Pakistan’s army has a country. It will continue to control the lion’s share of the economy only so long as it has the threat of the Indian ‘enemy’ as an excuse

@eunice_akach“he police have recently been killing innocent people in the name of criminals. We have not seen any action taken against them. Why should we trust the security stakeholders when the law does apply to their own.”

EDITORIAL

For the fourth time Parliament has blocked the two-thirds Gender Bill. On Wednesday there were only 174 members in the National Assembly, 59

short of a quorum.� is triumph for ‘entrenched male

chauvinism’ was actually quite sensible.Presently there are 76 women MPs and

another 39 female MPs would need to be nominated to reach the one-third level.

But these MPs would not be democratically elected — they would be picked proportionally by parties in Parliament. And they would increase the already astronomical costs of our MPs by another 10 per cent.

� ere is a simpler and more democratic solution. Let us pass legislation requiring political parties to select at least one-third women as their candidates for elective offi ce. To win, parties would have to identify the most dynamic women to be their candidates.

Soon women would reach the one-third mark in Parliament and even surpass it, without any extra cost or any democratic defi cit.

So let’s drop the proposal for more nominated female MPs in the Gender Bill in favour of parties being required to select at least one third women for their candidates.

Let parties select 1/3 women as candidates

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benefi ciaries had no control over. As a matter of fact, the benefi ciaries who are Kenyans, are themselves victims and are now going to suff er more.

What is also disappointing is the fact that PILPG has, to date, not shared, with its partners any of the concerns unearthed by its security assessment. � is leaves the partners and benefi ciaries at a loss and indeed puts people’s lives in danger, especially if there is crucial information that needs to be shared.

It is a generally acceptable principle across the world that victims of terror attacks should not be disrupted from their normal duties. � at when an attack occurs, aff ected communities should continue with their way of life without ado. � is is because the main goal of terrorists is to actually ensure they disrupt what is normal so that people live in fear. � e fear is then supposed to lead to disunity and eventually

communities turning against each other.Communities that have been victims

of terror attacks are encouraged to proceed with their lives as soon as possible. When we change our way of doing things as a result of terror attacks, we play into the minds of terrorists and help them spread their narratives and ideology. Doing so means giving in to terrorists and encouraging them to do more to continue disrupting the lives of their target communities.

It is surprising that PILPG, itself a legal organisation, has opted to react to the 14 Riverside Drive attack in this manner. By terminating its activities in Kenya, the organisation not only plays into the terrorist’s ideology but also causes more damage to a community that has already been aff ected.

As an American institution that is supported by US government funds, it is surprising that PILPG would abandon Kenyans at their hour of need. As a country, the US should review its laws and policies to ensure that her institutions do not cause more harm than good in the wake of such attacks. Kenya is an ally in the global war against terror — it should not suff er double victimisation from terrorists and its allies.hkhalid2000@gmail.com

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Changing people’s health-related behaviour can have a major impact on some of the greatest causes of mortality and morbidity. Improving the health-seeking behaviour of communities and thereby creating demand for health services is essential to the realisation of universal health coverage.

Recent research published in the Journal for Public Health draws attention to the relationships between health and behavioural practices. Factors that result in poor lifestyle choices and health-seeking behaviour contribute to some of the leading causes of death and disease such as heart disease, cancer and HIV-Aids.

Common behaviours that contribute to illness or even death include risky sexual behaviour, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity, drug and alcohol abuse, among others. Less commonly acknowledged is the relationship between socioeconomic status and health and the eff ect of social networks and personal beliefs.

Making healthy choices such as having protected sex, embracing healthy eating, seeking health services when sick and regular physical activity and health checks can change health outcomes in Africa.

� e 2030 Agenda, adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015, positioned Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) as key means of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Identifying eff ective approaches and strategies that benefi t the population as a whole will enable public health practitioners to operate more eff ectively and achieve more health benefi ts within limited resources.

In Africa, digital interventions continue to play a major role in supporting behaviour change among health professionals, patients and the general public.

Mobile technologies in particular are increasingly being used in healthcare and public health practice to educate patients, and to facilitate compliance with chronic disease treatment.

Using digital technologies such as mobile phones, computers or tablets to convey information as part of an evidence-based multichannel SBC strategy can contribute to the adoption and maintenance of healthy lifestyle choices. � is will in turn result in increased access to health services and products.

By enhancing these technologies with artifi cial intelligence and predictive analytics, we could begin shifting to precision public health in the same way that nanoparticles can enable us to practice precision medicine.

With Kenya’s mobile penetration edging towards 100 per cent, young people are increasingly using digital technologies. Digital technology has the potential to provide accurate information to individuals when and where they want it and, with careful attention paid to design, may off er the added benefi t of confi dentiality, privacy and anonymity.

Digital technologies can contribute to improving knowledge and lifestyle choices on sexual and reproductive health, infl uencing attitudes, beliefs, tastes and expectations, and increasing self-effi cacy in support of healthy reproductive behaviours.

� e application of technology and success in innovation across health can be catalysed by entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship, the critical enabler to Sustainable Development Goal 8, is increasingly recognised as a source of locally developed innovation and as a key technology diff usion tool at national and global levels.

On January 15 Kenya’s peace and tranquility were violently interrupted. At least fi ve terrorists, including a suicide bomber, attacked the Dusit offi ce complex and in the aftermath, at least 21 persons lay dead and property worth millions destroyed.

Since the attack, much has been said about the response by various actors. Top and worth mentioning is the response by the police, who neutralised the attackers and in the process saved over 700 lives. Amongst those saved were two Kenyans who were working with the Public International Law & Policy Group — an American-based pro bono legal services organisation.

PILPG has been working in Kenya since 2013. � e organisation has been supporting pro bono legal aid by backing various activities of civil society organisations in diff erent parts of the country such as Nairobi, Mombasa, Wajir, Mandera and Garissa. � rough PILPG supported activities, lawyers and paralegals were hired to help people in confl ict with the law and boost community empowerment projects.

Promoting partnerships between state and non-state actors was a major strategy employed by PILPG. In essence, these activities promoted trust building and closer working relations between security authorities and communities vulnerable to violent extremism and radicalisation. Building trust is a crucial factor in deradicalisation of youth and rehabilitation of those exposed to violent extremism.

Following the 14 Riverside attack, PILPG, through its Washington, DC, offi ce, recently communicated that it is terminating all its projects in Kenya and pulling out of the country. � e decision was based on its assessment of the security and programme situation in the wake of the attack.

While it is the prerogative of a partner to make decisions on whether to continue a project or not, based on their assessments of the situation on the ground, it is surprising and disappointing that this decision was based on an incident that the

COMMENTCOMMENTMESHACK NDIRANGU AND FIDELINA NDUNGE HUSSEIN KHALID

TECH CAN CHANGE HEALTH BEHAVIOUR

ANOTHER TRAGEDY AFTER DUSIT

Healthy choices include having protected sex, healthy eating, seeking treatment when sick

Following the 14 Riverside attack, legal organisation PILPG, through its Washington, DC, offi ce, recently communicated that it is terminating all its projects and pulling out of Kenya

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Tatu City held its annual open day on Saturday. Visitors had a chance to tour the new city’s completed infrastructure, schools and homes, which are transforming the landscape of Kiambu county with unprecedented Kenyan and international investment.

The event showcased Tatu City’s amenities and vibrant community that is open to all income groups. At Tatu City, school campuses by Nova Pioneer and Crawford International draw over 2,000 students daily.

(+) ST JOHN AMBULANCE AWARDS HEROIC DUSIT ATTACK RESCUERS

St John Ambulance on February 19 appreciated the people who attended to the victims of the January 15 dusitD2 terror attack.They were feted for the selfless efforts and support they gave during the attack.

The institute thanked all of them by giving them certificates.The event took place at the St John Building and the guest speaker was Marsden Madoka.

1. Tatu City country head Nick Langford2. Client Sue Ream and Tatu City head of marketing Tim Beighton 3. Tatu City sales manager Tito Oduk and businessman Antony Oregi 4. Tatu City marketing manager Shazeen Rahemtulla and busi-nessman Tim Ream5. Retired teacher Amanda and Axis Real Estate’s Gitonga Gikonyo /DOUGLAS OKIDDY

1. Guest speaker Marsden Madoka awards Amina Mohamed 2. Madoka awards Dr Robert Mutula 3. Madoka awards Charles Mwachia 4. Madoka awards Lucy Murumbi 5. Eliakim Masale looks on as David Maina displays his certificate /EZEKIEL AMINGA

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Six developers win huge city low income housing tenders The companies will build more than 8,000 units in various parts of Nairobi

City Hall has awarded six companies multibillion-shilling tenders to con-struct affordable houses in Nairobi.

The County Assembly Committee on Housing says the development is part of the Urban Renewal and Housing Regeneration Programme.

The firms - Technofin Kenya, Green Ederman Property, Green Prestik, Jabavu Village, Stanlib Ken-ya and Directline Assurance Limited - will put up more than 8,000 units across the city.

The Committee on Housing re-port was brought by the executive to the assembly for adoption on Wednesday. It is based on Sessional Paper 1 of 2018 on urban regenera-tion policy.

Old and New Ngara, Jeevanjee, Suna Road, Ngong Road Phases one and two, Bachelors’ Quarters and Pangani are among the estates tar-geted for the urban renewal.

Under the project expected to give Nairobi a face-lift and ease pressure in the housing market, Technofin Kenya will redevelop 1,434 units in Pangani estate. Currently the estate has 48 occupants and their depen-dants.

The report states that the contract lacks a clause requiring the use of locally sourced skills and materials.

Further, the contract states that Technofin will allot 40 per cent of units for sale at market rate and 60 per cent as low cost housing.

Green Erdemman has been con-tracted to develop 4,068 housing units in Ngong Road Phases One and Two.

The county government will take 848 units in Phase One and 20 per cent of the units in Phase Two.

The buildings will have 34 floors and 98 metres high.

For Phase One, the contract was signed on August 17, 2018 and Phase

Two on August 16, same year. According to the report, the joint

agreements were signed without reference to any county policy. It says there was a need to review those agreements.

Land for Phase One is valued at Sh4 billion ( 12.5 acres). The con-struction cost is Sh25 billion. Land in Phase Two land is also valued at Sh4 billion. The job is projected to cost Sh23 billion.

Mother titles will remain with the county government but sub-leases will be created.

Green Prestik has been award-ed Old Ngara, now occupied by 73 tenants and their dependants. The developer will compensate each of them at Sh30,000 a month for the period they will be relocated.

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authori-ty reduced the height for the houses from 68 to 42 metres as the plots are on a flight path.

Last year, County Executive for Lands Charles Kerich had said the

location of estates along flight paths was among the reason why the proj-ect had delayed.

For 7.5-acre Uhuru Estate, the county has contracted Stanlib Ken-ya to build 1,890 units consisting of one, two and three bedrooms.

Ownership percentage between the company and the county was not agreed, but it is expected that the devolved unit will get 20 per cent of mark up selling price and at least 400 houses.

Stanlib raised concern that they were not aware of the policy when they signed the contract. They re-gretted that access to the site re-mained a challenge although they were ready to break the ground.

Directline Assurance will develop 585 houses and 3,000 market stalls in Suna. According to their contract, the county will add a mark up of 20 per cent on the price quoted for the completed houses and stalls.

However, they are yet to sign a Joint Venture agreement.

The ongoing construction of New Donholm Road in Upper Savannah ward/COURTESY

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The Planning committee chair-man, Antony Kiragu, said the proj-ect will make it impossible for tenants to continue occupying the houses during the construction.

“In this scenario residents will be relocated,” Kiragu said.

Kerich said the tenants affected will be compensated as the develop-ers already have the money set aside for that purpose.

The tenants will receive a lump sum instead of monthly compensa-tion. The county will thereafter set a ground-breaking day.

The directive will be implement-ed in conjunction with the national government through the Ministry of Interior under the Nairobi Regener-ation Committee.

The houses are said to be highly subsidised by the county govern-ment with a state waiver on taxes making the affordable.

Twenty six developers had ex-pressed interest in the redevelop-ment of the estates.

Three-year time limit is mandatory, contractors in the homes projects toldMAUREEN KINYANJUI/ Nairobi MCAs have recommended that companies contracted for the multibillion-shilling urban housing project be given a maximum of three years to finish.

Planning Committee chairman Antony Kiragu said the time limit is mandatory for the project to be effective.

The particulars are in a report of the Nairobi County Assembly sectoral committee on Housing on the consideration of the

Sessional Paper 1 of 2018 on the Urban Regeneration policy. The committee’s recommendations will best fit the policy, according to the report tabled before the Assembly on Wednesday.

The committee proposes that 90 per cent of labour and materials be sourced locally.

“We do not want a scenario where we have materials being imported, when they can be purchased locally. This will create jobs for our unemployed youths,” Umoja One

MCA Mark Mugambi said .The committee has also

recommended that the county housing sector be given powers to allocate 20 per cent of the houses to county staff who qualify to own houses.

The report says the county will maintain control over the common areas in the estates. Residents will not be allowed to build extensions.

The houses sold under the regeneration scheme cannot be sold before a lapse of five years since

the purchase. County Executive for Lands Charles Kerich had earlier said people currently resident in the targeted estates will be given first priority.

The committee has also requested that local leaders be made part of the steering committees to oversee the allocation of houses. Majority leader Abdi Hassan made the recommendation, citing publiv concerns. The units have a 15 per cent waiver on taxes, Kiragu said.

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KIRINYAGA, CHOGORIA WORST AFFECTED

Wildfi re destroys 24,710 acres of moorland in Mt Kenya ParkKFS offi cial Kalenda says strong winds and diffi cult terrain have been a challenge

Awarded in 2017 but only excavation done

A fi re has destroyed 24,710 acres of moorland within Mt Kenya National Park. It has not been contained.

� e worst-aff ected parts are in Kirinyaga and Chogoria.

� e fi re broke out on Saturday, just days after the Kenya Forest Service warned that the dry weather could lead to wildfi res.

Yesterday aerial surveillance of Mt Kenya was undertaken by acting chief conservator of forests Monica Kalenda and Kenya Wildlife Ser-vice acting director general Charles Musyoki.

Kalenda said fi refi ghters and com-munities adjacent to the forest are trying to contain and put out the fi re.

“Strong winds and diffi cult terrain are a challenge,” Kalenda said.

At least five forests have been struck by fi re in the past month.

In the last one week, fi res burned parts of Menengai and Eburu forests in Nakuru county and Londiani For-est in Kericho county. In Menengai, the fi re destroyed 100 acres.

Fire also destroyed 40 acres of Seng’alo Forest, Uasin Gishu.

In Seng’alo Forest, KFS offi cials said some fi res are suspected to have been set by men living adjacent to the forest. � ey had served prison sentences for crimes associated with forest destruction, they said.

� e fi re was contained by resi-dents, and offi cers from the KWS,

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KFS and the Uasin Gishu fi refi ghting department.

Early in the month, KFS urged the public to stop activities that lead to forest fi res. � ey include charcoal burning, harvesting honey, burning litter, lighting campfi res and drop-ping lit cigarette butts.

Communities living around for-ests have been asked to be on the lookout for signs of fi re.

The dry seasons of January to

Mt Kenya Forest where fi re has burnt 24,710 acres of moorland /COURTESY

� e site where four-storey Nyandarua county headquarters is to be built /NDICHU WAINAINA

State to scrap Sh500 million contract for county offi ces

MOLE HOLE? NDICHU WAINAINA/ � e government will terminate the Sh500 million contract for Nyandarua County Headquarters because the con-tractor has failed to deliver, Public Works PS Paul Maringa has said.

� e offi cial said the work is still at the excavation stage, which vi-olates the contractual agreement. “� e only path left forward is ter-mination of the contract,” he said on Wednesday.

� e contract for the four-storey building was awarded to High Point Agencies in 2017. It was expected to be complete by next month. � e building was to have an under-ground car park and a helipad.

� e PS said once the contract is terminated, they will look for a com-petent contractor to fi nish the job by Christmas.

Maringa spoke during a visit to the governor’s offi ce to discuss the lack of progress at Ol Kalou.

Maringa said last year he talked to Nyandarua Governor Francis Ki-memia in Ol Kalou and the contrac-tor was given a clear schedule. � e bare minimum that was expected by next month, were two fl oors above ground — fi nished with tiles, toilets

and all other fi ttings. Maringa said on January 25, the contractor was issued with default notice.

� e building is being funded by the national and Nyandarua govern-ments. � e county government will pay 30 per cent.

Kimemia said the amount the county had factored into the budget last year was returned to the Trea-sury because it was not utilised. “It appears the house has been going downwards instead of upwards. We wonder if it is a mole hole,” he said.

Kimemia said even the contract which was awarded to Don Woods Construction Company to tarmac Ol Kalou town roads should also be terminated. He said the contractor has also failed to deliver.

� e tarmacking was expected to be complete by December 2017. It was started in 2016. In December 2017 work manager Chris Wamu-gunda said the work would be com-pleted by last June.

He blamed rains and electric poles, which had not been trans-ferred for the delay. Today barely half a kilometre are done. Kimemia said the two contractors have become a shame and their work is an eyesore.

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NONE HAS STALLED

84KM IN MAJOR TOWNS

Contractors blamed for slow completion of Kirinyaga projects

Nyeri gets Sh132mfrom KRB to repair and maintain roads

Change Constitution but dialogue must be calm, say clerics

GEOFFREY KIBISU /� e Kirinyaga county commissioner has dismissed claims that several projects funded by national government have stalled.

Sam Ojwang on Wednesday in-stead blamed contractors for the slow pace of implementation. He accused contractors of shoddy work and sleeping on the job.

Ojwang said some contractors move at a snail’s pace, even after get-ting money from the government.

He spoke to the press on the sidelines of medium-term planning seminar at a Kerugoya hotel.

Ojwang, who is also coordinator of government projects, said the tarmacking of the Kutus-Kinya-ga-Ngariama road and � iba Dam are running behind schedule.

EUTYCAS MUCHIRI/� e Nyeri gov-ernment will spend Sh132 million to maintain 84km roads in towns.

� e money was given by the Kenya Roads Board (KRB) from the 18 per cent fuel levy deducted from every litre of petroleum products bought.

Governor Mutahi Kahiga on Wednesday said Gakere Road and Kuku Lane are being repaired. � e road from the Nyeri County Referral Hospital mortuary will be tarmacked.

“We are projecting to have com-pleted the maintenance of roads by mid-March,” Kahiga said.

KRB chairperson Rita Kavashe said the board will ensure all the money allocated goes to actual maintenance of the roads.

GEORGE MUGO/Religious leaders have urged Kenyans to support the national dialogue on the amendment of the Constitution.

Clerics belonging to the National Council of Churches of Kenya, said they have interacted with many peo-ple and the 2010 Constitution needs to be amended. “We urge people to give their views on the articles they feel will give the country just and right governance,” NCCK general secretary Peter Karanja said on Wednesday.

He spoke at Jumuiya conference in Limuru constituency. Karanja said clerics have proposed amendment of Article 33, concerning freedoms of expression.

“We must ensure the referendum will not be divisive,” Karanja said. He was accompanied by NCCK chairman Titus Ndambuki, ACK archbishop Jackson ole Sapit and PCEA modera-tor Julius Mwamba.

March and August to September are characterised by high temperatures and low humidity. Forests, brush and grasslands become tinder-dry.

Conservators have dismissed the notion that burning forests brings rains. Fires cause massive destruc-tion and forests take many years to recover.

In 2017, more than 17,000 acres of the Aberdares Forest were de-stroyed by fi re. In that year, wildfi re

destroyed 220 acres of indigenous trees in Menengai Forest. � e fl ames were fanned by winds, raising fears ithe fi re could spread to the neigh-bouring homes.

In March 2015, more than 300 acres of the forest were destroyed.

In 2015, 4,000 acres of the Maasai Mau Forest were destroyed by fi re. � e forest is the source of Mara Riv-er. More than 10 families were left homeless and fl ed to Narok county.

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Social justice centre opens in MombasaResidents urged to report extrajudicial killings, torture, harassment, forced disappearances and land grabbing

Mombasa’s first social justice centre was launched on Wednesday, giv-ing hope to victims of human rights abuses seeking retribution.

Director of Public Prosecutions Noording Haji launched the Changamwe Social Justice Centre in Mbuyuni slums and promised to reexamine cases involving residents.

Human rights defenders warned violators, including police, saying their actions will be scrutinised.

They said the center will focus on victims of police torture, with extra attention to extrajudicial killings.

It will also look into social issues like land grabbing.

Haji said his office will support the center and give voice to victims of extrajudicial killings and police torture. He promised to prosecute of-ficers found guilty of killing innocent youths. He also warned perpetrators of illegal evictions.

“Any victim of illegal eviction should get their documents ready. I will be back in a short time to investigate the evictions in slums,” Haji said.

The DPP promised to open simi-lar centres in Kilifi and Lamu, cit-ing unresolved cases of extrajudicial killings.

Changamwe Social Justice director

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DPP Noording Haji listens to residents of Dunga Unuse slum Florence Awour during the launch of Changamwe Social Justice Centre at Chaani in Changamwe, Mombasa on Wednesday /ANDREW KASUKU

DPP Noordin Haji /EZEKIEL AMING’A

KMA director general Gerge Nyamoko /FILE

Seven rescued from ship as seafarers want action

DPP appeals decision to retest ‘mercury’ fertiliser

STRANDED IN SOUTH AFRICA

CITES CHEMICAL REACTIONS

Seif Suleiman said it will be run by a committee selected by the com-munity. They will be responsible for cases in their villages.

“That will make services more ac-cessible considering the negative at-titude of most slum dwellers towards the government,” Suleiman said.

He said the distrust had contribut-

BRIAN OTIENO/ Authorities have rescued seven seafarers who were stranded aboard a ship in South Africa.

Meanwhile, the family of Juma Mchoru, an eighth seafarer yet to be rescued, has called for punitive action against ships that mistreat Kenyans.

The Kenya Maritime Authority is negotiating Mchoru’s release. He has been stranded since 2017.

He was alongside Mohamed Aboud Mohamed, Ali Mo-hamed Yussuf, Rehema Hassan, James Leonard Mwangi, Hamisi Gona Kazungu, Moses Gachingiri Njuguna and Daniel Sagimo Oduor. All of them were stranded aboard the Comarco Falcon IMO No. 9191216.

CHARLES MGHENYI/ The government will not accept retesting of 3,500 tonnes of fertiliser seized in Momba-sa on suspicion it contains mercury.

DPP Noordin Haji on Wednesday said the state has appealed a court order to retest the Sh300 million consignment.

The fertiliser has been held at the Bollore Logistics Company ware-house in Changamwe since June

KMA director general George Nyamoko said they liaised with the Apostles of the Sea in South Africa to intervene and help in Kenyan mariners.

“KMA mediated between the ship owner and the seafarers in line with their employment agreements and in accordance with the Merchant Shipping Act and the Maritime Labour Convention,” Nyamoko said.

The authority’s communication manager Michelle Wanga said the seven had disputes with the ship’s owner. They had been working aboard the ship since May 2017. “They arrived in Kenya between September last year and February 14,” Wanga told the Star on the phone yesterday.

Mchoru is expected to arrive in the country today when repatriation is finalised. “The process of negotiation and repatriation are different because of the nature of their employment agreement. Each case is different,” Wanga said.

ed to the high number of cases that go unreported.

The center will also act as a link between residents and authorities. Committee members will be expect-ed to forward their grievances to the security agencies for follow-up.

Residents will be educated on their constitutional rights. Most have

zero knowledge about their rights, Suleiman said. He said key cases will include land injustices, torture and harassment from the police, and forceed disappearance.

The Changamwe centre becomes the 16th countrywide. They include others in Kibera, Dandora and Mathare areas of Nairobi.

A report by Haki Africa says 32 people, including a 14-year-old boy, were shot dead by the police in 2018.

Scores of others, including a sev-en-year-old girl were injured by police under unclear circumstances.

Haki Africa’s executive director Hussein Khalid said the killings were executed under the guise of fighting crime.

“The rising cases of police killings are worrying. We’re not against fighting crime, but we’re against killing people,” Khalid said.

He said they will also document killings and torture by individuals, not necessarily police.

“We’re also aware some residents have contributed in social injustices by participating in crime sand drug dealings,” Khalid said.

He warned private land develop-ers, saying they have often targeted Changamwe for easy land.

Resident Maureen Wangari said she had been living in a tent with her family for five years after they were evicted from their land.

“No action has been taken so far yet we’re often stranded whenever it rains. The government should in-tervene,” Wangari said.

The center will depend on do-nations and contributions from well-wishers to fund its activities.

Haji promised to donate “some amount from [my] small salary” to the center, and also look for donors.nd donate towards the growth of the center besides looking for donors.

last year when it was impounded.OCP Kenya Limited, a Moroccan

company that imported the fertiliser, got orders to have the consignment retested.

The order was initially issued by a magistrate and upheld by Mombasa High Court judge David Ogembo fol-lowing an appeal by the DPP.

On February 13, Ogembo directed the samples be collected the follow-

ing day and retested on February 15 at the Kenya Bureau of Standards headquarters in Nairobi in the pres-ence of all parties, including an in-dependent laboratory.

However, DCI, Kebs and KRA offi-cials failed to show up at the Bollore Logistics godown in Changamwe to collect the samples for retesting.

On Wednesday, DPP Haji said the officials did not turn up because they have appealed Ogembo’s orders.

“Let me put the record straight. If you keep fertiliser for quite some time, there would be a chemical reaction. Therefore, retesting will not give the same results because the chemical composition would have changed, and the court has to take

that into consideration,” Haji said. He spoke in Mombasa on the side-

lines of the Second Annual Counter Violence Extremism Conference at Pride Inn Hotel. He said they were ready to challenge the retesting, even at the Supreme Court.

However, the OCP Kenya Limit-ed’s lawyer Paul Muite said the DPP’s claims can’t be scientifically proven.

He said mercury is a heavy metal that does not evaporate.

“Why is the DPP speculating about the results? He should let Kebs carry out the retest,” Muite told the Star on phone.

He said the DDP’s insistence on no retesting was a confirmation that there is no mercury in the fertiliser.

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PARENTS PROTEST

FUND TO BE RESTRUCTUREDSicily puts phoney hospitals on notice over false NHIF claims

Kitui headteacher suspended to allow school funds probe

REUBEN GITHINJI/ Health CS Sicily Kariuki yesterday warned hospitals against making false claims against the National Hospital Insurance Fund.

She said some health facilities are being probed. The NHIF lost Sh1.1 billion to shady deals. Its top officers were charged and investigations are underway.

Sicily said the 14-member panel she unveiled on Tuesday to spearhead radical reforms at the NHIF will also investigate hospitals and report in 90 days.

Officers found culpable will be punished, she said at the Mountain Breeze Hotel in Embu.

Sicily said unscrupulous officers in private, public and mission health facilities have been siphoning huge sums of money from the NHIF by claiming reimbursement for fictitious treatment of insured patients.

“If you’re a hospital engaging in fraudulent activities or planning to do so, your days are numbered,” the CS said.

“We are not going to spare anybody found culpable no matter his or her status.”

She said the panel will also look at the agency’s management structure and recommend how to improve it and ensure better services to wananchi.

MUSEMBI NZENGU/ The Education ministry wants the head of Kamali Primary School in Tseikuru, Kitui, to allow his deputy to take charge, pending investigations into financial issues raised by parents.

Parents have pulled out their children and warned that they will only return if the headteacher is transferred. They accused Joseph Syengo of gross mismanagement.

The school has about 100 pupils. PTA chairman Musyoka Mwasya

said Syengo had been withdrawing money from the Free Education Fund and school improvement fund without authority from the school board. They want the funds audited and the headteacher prosecuted if found culpable.

Syengo rejected the claims. He said the issues raised could easily be resolved. On Wednesday, Tseikuru education officer Jafeth Ngovi visited the school. They resolved that Syengo stay away for the time being.

The parents also cited poor exam results. Syengo concurred but blamed parents for refusing to cooperate. He said the community wants all teachers transferred. Since 2013, the highest KCPE score is 201 out of 500. County education director Salesa Adano yesterday said due process must be followed.

“We’ve agreed that the school be run by the deputy [headteacher] as we put due process in place,” he said.

SUCCESSFUL FUNDS TRANSFER

UHC registration only 62%, lack of identity cards limits piloting sign-up Problems; 27 of 47 counties report child immunisation less than 82% national average

Lack of national identity cards and birth certificates has greatly cur-tailed registration for Universal Health Coverage in the four pilot counties.

Registration is only 62 per cent, the Health ministry said on Wednesday at the Health Sector Inter-Govern-mental Forum at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies in Nairobi.

The UHC pilot was rolled out in December in Machakos, Isiolo, Kisu-mu and Nyeri. They were chosen be-cause of their special health chal-

lenges and were to generate feedback to guide the countrywide rollout.

The health ministry said, how-ever, the UHC pilot so far has been successful in transferring funds and supplying commodities. It is expect-ed to improve further as the problem of delayed transfer of funds from the County Revenue Fund to health fa-cilities is resolved.

“The UHC programme has been well received by Kenyans in the four pilot counties, with increased util-isation of health services observed,” CS Sicily Kariuki at the forum.

The ministry plans to increase utilisation of Community Health Volunteers’ services and invest in standardisation of diagnostics in lab-

oratories, radiology and other fields.“Other pilot steps are strengthen-

ing the monitoring of health facil-ities and prioritising the National Integrated Identity Management System programme for biometric registration of patients,” the CS said.

The ministry is considering ring-fencing funds sent to the coun-ties for UHC to ensure that they used prudently.

The CS expressed concern, how-ever, about falling health indicators, despite significant progress.

Twenty-seven of 47 counties re-ported full child immunisation rate of less than the national average of 82 per cent in December last year.

The ministry said 15 counties have

Health CS Sicily Kariuki, Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua and his wife Lillian Nganga during launch of UHC registration at Kivaani Health Centre in Kangundo, Machakos, on November 11, last year /GEORGE OWITI

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KIBWANA WARNS MEN

Rejecting Gender Bill ‘could kill’ referendum MUTUA KAMETI/ Parliament’s failure to pass the two-thirds Gender Bill could deal a blow to the anticipated referendum.

Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana on Wednesday said women might gang up against constitutional amendments after their demands were rejected. Only 174 of the required 233 members were in the House. The bill flopped the fourth time.

“It’ll be very hard to tell the same women you failed to support to vote for changing the Constitution if the law they want passed won’t be part of the amendments. I’m

Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana /FILE

been silent, not reporting acute flac-cid paralysis for polio virus, which is a risk for a polio virus outbreak.

“Disease outbreaks have become more common than ever. Various counties continue to report out-breaks of cholera, Rift Valley Fever, dengue fever and measles, among others,” Kariuki said.

The CS emphasised the need for concerted efforts and investments to improve coverage for disease indica-tors and ensure no one is left behind in achieving 100 per cent UHC.

“To this end, primary health care interventions, regular supervision and performance review mecha-nisms must be put in place at all levels of care,” she said.

afraid the referendum will not sail through,” he said.The constitutional lawyer said the Bill would ensure

fairness in political parties, adding that women are discriminated against during nominations and face hurdles during campaigns. He urged women to take their MPs to task and establish whether they were in the House when the bill flopped for lack of quorum.

“Tell those who didn’t show up to forget your vote in the next election.”

He spoke in Kalamba village, Kibwezi, during the burial of Lucy Kasiva, the mother of his press director Eduard Kyungu. “Had the bill progressed to become law, it would have bridged the gender gap in the legislative houses from county assemblies to the Senate and addressed the problems women have that we, as men, may not know.”

County assembly speaker Douglas Mbilu blamed President Uhuru Kenyatta, ODM leader Raila Odinga and Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka for failing to mobilise MPs.

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Campaigns for the Wajir West by-election are heating up ahead of the April 25 vote.

Six candidates have been cleared by IEBC.

� ey include, former MP Ahmed Kolosh of Jubilee, petitioner Ibrahim Sheikh of Kanu and Mohamed Elmi of ODM. � e others are Abass Nunow of Agano party and Ali Noor of LPK.

� e constituency has more than 28,000 voters and four wards - Ad-amasajida, Wagalla, Hadado, and Arbajahan. � ree quarters of the residents are registered in Arbaja-han, Hadado, and Wagalla wards

STEPHEN ASTARIKO/A section of Man-dera residents are up in arms over the proposed construction of a multi-million international airport in the region.

Elders say the construction of the airport by the county government will disrupt their way of life.

Mohamed Hussein a former chief of Omar Jillo location said on Wednesday that pastoralists at the 40kms by 25 kms piece of land will be displaced. Hussein said no public participation was done before coun-ty offi cials ordered them to vacate the area.

STEPHEN ASTARIKO/Garissa municipality board yesterday launched massive waste collection program to improve hygiene in Garissa town.

� e Deputy Governor Abdi Dagane(holding fl ag) said the waste management program will improve environmental hygiene and reduce diseases as well as toxic and fl ammable materials within the municipality.

� e deputy governor said the board will also embark on public awareness program to educate residents on waste disposal.

“Observing cleanliness is a personal responsibility every person has a right to leave in a clean and healthy environ-ment,” Dagane said.

SPLIT VOTES

ECONOMIC DRIVER

PUBLIC AWARENESS

All set for a bruising vote hunt in arid Wajir West

Residents up in arms over proposed Mandera airport

Garissa to launch clean-up to improve municipal hygiene

Six candidates cleared to woo 28,000 voters. Clan patronage, party loyalty and turnout will be key in the outcome of the race

� ey say their way of life will be disrupted

where the Mantan sub-clan is dom-inant. � e Ajuran has 5,000 voters in Adamasajid ward where Ibrahim Sheikh of Kanu comes from.

While Sheikh is popular among the Ajuran, he will count on split votes between Kolosh and Elmi to win. In 2017, the Mantan had three candidates who split the votes, mak-ing the contest a close race. Kolosh won with just over 500 votes against Sheikh.

A part from sub-clan alliances and an individual’s popularity, voter turnout will be another determinant of who wins the by-election.

Kolosh decamped from ODM. He has been endorsed by his Mantan sub-clan in Rer-Aw Mohamud, Rer-Aw Maow and Rer- Aw Samatar.

� is gives him an edge over other

candidates. Although Elmi is also from the same sub-clan, he is viewed as a rebel or spoiler. He was on the ballot in 2013 and 2017 and fi nished third.

His victory was nullifi ed by the Supreme Court over electoral irregu-larities at Qara polling station where he garnered 528 votes.

Last week, Deputy President Wil-liam Ruto vowed to leave nothing to chance to ensure that Kolosh was re-elected.

“Jubilee party missed the seat be-cause we had no candidate in Wajir West the last election. Now we have gone for Kolosh and we will sweep that seat which was an opposition zone for a long time,” Ruto said at the party’s headquarters in Pangani, Nairobi.

He said residents depend on pas-toralism and would resist plans to chase them away.

“The airport will benefit a few people especially the contractor and county government offi cials, we did not ask for it,it is time the executive rescinds the decision, “ Hussein said.

Ahmed Mohamed a resident of Libehia town said they will fi ght to the last man if the county chase them from the area.

� e county in 2013 initiated the project in Wargadud with the gov-ernor Ali Roba saying the airport will be one of the key drivers of the county economy.

‘WE WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST MAN’

Former Wajir West MP Ahmed Kolosh /STEPHEN ASTARIKO

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Mmust unions happy with acting VC, demand extension of his termMinistry asked to fast-track recruitment of new boss to ease anxiety at university

MCAs accused her of incompetence, worsening their relations with governor

Labour unions at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Tech-nology want the term of acting Vice-Chancellor Joseph Bosire ex-tended for three months. At the same time they have called on politicians to keep away from the university’s affairs as doing so interfered with the recruitment of a new VC to replace Prof Fredrick Otieno.

Union leaders, who were ad-dressed the media at the universi-ty’s graduation square on Wednes-day, asked Education CS Amina Mohamed to extend Bosire’s term as the university is now more fo-cused on attaining excellence.

The leaders included Universities Academic Staff Union secretary general Sammy Kubasu, chairman Robinson Oduma, Kenya Universi-ties Staff Union chairman Onzere Mulongo and Kenya Union of Do-mestic, Hotels, Educational Institu-tions, Hospitals and Allied Workers chairman Edwin Simiyu.

They accused politicians of only showing up at the institution when they have personal agenda.

The leaders in particular took issue with Lurambi MP Titus Khamala for not supporting them when they had a problem with the former VC “only showing up when it was too late”.

They asked the Ministry of Edu-cation and the university council to fast-track the recruitment or ex-tend Bosire’s term to ease the anxi-ety at the institution.

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“We are more than ready to re-ceive a VC from any part of this country as long as he is qualified, honourable and adheres to chapter 6 of the Kenyan Constitution. Our university is not built on a tribal or racial foundation and we are ready to work with leaders who listen to workers,” Kubasu said.

Khamala has on several occa-sions publicly said he will oppose anyone from outside Kakamega from taking over the (university)leadership unless there was no one from the region qualified for the position.

KUSU chairman Onzere Mulongo with other union leaders and workers of Masinde Muliro University on February 27/CALISTUS LUCHETU

Governor Wyclife Wangamati, Council of Governors chairman Wycliffe Oparanya and Nderitu Mureithi (Laikipia) on February 25/JACK OWUOR

Budalang’i ex-CDF team to explain Sh4m for rice mill

Gender team faults male MPs for flop of Amendment Bill

Majority leader kicked out for ‘being cosy with Wangamati’

GILBERT OCHIENG/ Former Budalang’i CDF committee, Project Management committee and funds account manager have been asked to account for Sh4 million allocated for a rice project.

Budalangi MP Raphael Wanjala said during the launch of social audit report for Bunyala Central ward that the former Constituency Development Fund committee had allocated Sh1 million for rice milling in 2011 -2012.

He said another Sh3million was allocated for the construction of a milling house and a four-door toilet in 2012 -2013.

Magombe Multipurpose Cooperative Society chairman Christopher Gunyi supported the MP and concurred with the social audit report which shows that there was no co-funding as the said projects were funded by the Ministry of Special Programmes.

Gunyi said he prepared a proposal to the World Bank through Western Flood Mitigation.

He said the cooperative society received Sh18 million that was used to fence the two-acre farm, build a store, a milling house, three offices, two toilets, drying floor and install power at the rice mill.

“Money for rice milling plant, milling house and toilet facilities at the main rice scheme had been done by Sh18 million received from the World Bank, not CDF as claimed,” the scheme chairman said.

HILTON OTENYO / The National Gender and Equality Commission has censured MPs for abdicating their responsibility on constitutional matters after a motion on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2018 failed to win support in the National Assembly.

Chairperson Joyce Mutinda said yesterday, “The loss of the Bill on account of lack of quorum illustrates an abdication of duty by members of Parliament.”

The Supreme Court had directed Parliament to ensure a framework was in place by August 27, 2015, but MPs have twice extended the deadline to avoid Parliament being declared unconstitutional and with the hope of mustering the requisite number to push the amendment through.

On Wednesday, the Bill flopped for the third time for lack of quorum. Only 174 of the 349 MPs were in the House, 59 MPs shy of the 233 required, according to the standing orders.

The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association on Wednesday threatened to boycott the proposed referendum over the loss of the motion.

Kakamega County Assembly Majority leader David Ndakwa accused women of being their own worst enemies .

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FOURTH TIME FAIL

ASSEMBLY VS EXECUTIVE JOHN NALIANYA/ The rift between Bungoma Governor Wyclife Wan-gamati and Members of the County Assembly is widening.The MCAs have kicked out the ma-jority leader, Florence Fulano, for “being cosy with the governor”.

Fulano, of Nasa, was kicked out after 26 out of 36 MCAs petitioned Speaker Emmanuel Situma accus-ing her of incompetence.

The ward reps accused Fulano of failing to lead the House as she served the interests of Wangamati with wom they have been at log-gerheads.

“The role of the Assembly is oversight and not rubber stamping the wrongs of the executive,” dep-uty speaker Simiyu Omusai said, quoting standing order 15( 3 ).

Trouble between Wangamati and the MCAs started when two MCAs were arrested for allegedly inciting the public not to pay taxes at the Chwele market, citing the county’s failure to provide water and build a toilet at the market.

The two are Mukuyuni’s Me-shack Simiyu alias Museveni and Barasa Mukhongo of Chwele-Ka-

buchai ward. The MCAs escort-ed the two to the Bungoma Law Courts expressing disappointment with the way Wangamati handled the issue.

They vowed to no longer attend his functions and to sabotage him through the assembly.

Fulano got herself in trouble with the Assembly when she at-tended a function by Deputy Gov-ernor Ngome Kibanani despite members resolving to give the ex-ecutive a blackout.

THREATEN TO IMPEACH

The coalition replaced Fulano with Tuuti-Marakaru MCA Joseph Nyongesa. He will be deputised by area ODM chairman and Maraka MCA Ali Machani Mutoka Balala.

The MCAs have also threatened to impeach Situma if he continues protecting the executive.

“The next victim could be the speaker if he doesn’t change his ways of usually getting directives from the executive. We will be left with no option but to send him home,” one MCA said in confi-dence.

“We have qualified professors from this region and we expect that one of our own should take over the leadership. Our children also have what it takes,” the MP said.

Kusu chairman Mulongo said “MMUST is now stable and focused on the transition. No amount of diversionary tactics can distract us from the course that we have clear-ly set out.”

Uasu chairman Oduma criticised those who have taken to social me-dia to discredit Bosire’s leadership. He said the acting VC has, in less than three months, revitalised the

university to its former glory.“Under the leadership of VC Jo-

seph Bosire and enabling bodies within the institution including unions, Professors’ Forum and the Senate, the university is now more focused on attaining excellence.”

The leaders also want the low-er workers’ job groups - from Job Group 1 to 6 - to be scrapped, say-ing “it is a shame for workers in such a big institution to earn such diminutive salaries”.

Bosire took over from Otieno on November 30, last year after the latter’s five-year tenure expired.

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LAMECK BARAZA/ Siaya MCAs have cautioned Governor Cornel Rasanga against stopping projects in their wards because traders have failed to pay taxes.

The ward representatives said the problem was due to poor services by the county government.

Rasanga had directed the Trade and Finance executive to stop im-plementation of projects in Central Alego and West Asembo wards. He accused MCAs Leonard Oriaro (Central Alego) and Ambrose Akuno (West Asembo) of inciting traders to stop paying taxes.

The traders in Central Alego and West Asembo markets stopped pay-ing fees over what they said was un-collected garbage, poor drainage,

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Don’t halt ward projects, Siaya MCAs tell RasangaTraders in two wards have refused to pay market fees

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lack of toilets and security lights. Sigomere MCA Erick Odawa on

Wednesday said the governor’s move amounts to segregation of residents.

The MCAs warned Rasanga not to dare them, saying they will boy-cott paying taxes in all the 30 wards. “Services are a right, not a privilege. The Executive must ensure services are rendered to all Siaya residents without imposing unnecessary con-ditions,” Odawa said.

He told the executive to clearly show how it has spent taxes and fees levied on residents since 2013.

Majority chief whip and West Uy-oma MCA Samuel Olasi said taxes collected and levies imposed on traders should be commensurate to services provided by the county.

FAITH MATETE / The Sh2.5 billion Mi-wani alleged land fraud case involv-ing former magistrate Abdulkadir Elkindy proceeds today.

A ruling date will be set to deter-mine whether the suspects have a case to answer or not.

The case was adjourned in late January. Today the prosecution and the defense teams are expected to present their written submissions.

Former magistrate Elkindy and seven others were charged with con-spiring to defraud the miller of the 9.3 acres between 2007 and 2008. They denied wrongdoing.

The others are Kibos Sugar Com-pany chairman Sukhwinder Singh, director of Crossley Holdings Ltd Ian Mawa, Philips Katiba, Moses Nyabu-ro, Kefa Lumumba, Epainto Apono and Crossley Holdings Ltd.

Principal magistrate Julius Ng’arng’ar had asked for more time when he adjourned the session to al-low the secretary who has been sick to finish typing the case proceedings.

Last month, the court heard that certificates of consent authorising

Miwani Sh2.5bn land case resumes Former magistrate and seven others deny conspiring to defraud miller of 9.3 acres

the disputed ownership transfer of Sh2.3 billion Miwani Sugar Compa-ny land was issued to two entities.

A former Ethics and Anti-Cor-ruption Commission officer Stanley Miriti told Ng’arng’ar the consent was issued to Crossley Limited and Agro Chemical Housing Cooperative. Miriti investigated the alleged fraud.

The prosecution witness produced the two certificates as exhibits. He said they had the same serial number but were addressed to different par-ties. Miriti told the court that min-utes of a meeting were forged — one handwritten and the other typed.

“We were furnished with the minutes upon request at the Nyando District office. They both had the signature of the chair and secretary,” he said.

Defence lawyer Richard Onso asked Miriti to task to explain if he subjected the certificates to scrutiny after finding inconsistency. Miriti said he had not.

The lawyer asked if he knew some of the accused and the reason they were arraigned.

Miriti said he did not know the

circumstances of the charges. He said he forwarded the case to the DPP after completing investigations.

In April, High Court judge Olga Sewe, whose signature appeared on the documents that initiated the transfer, said it was forged.

“I’m not the person who signed the document. It has several anomalies,

including printings that indicate it was signed in 2000 and not 1993 as claimed,” she said.

Another witness, judicial officer Paul Ombaja, denied any knowledge of a case file existing in 1993.

“We were unable to trace it because there was no register,” Ombaja said in April.

Suspects in the Sh2.5 billion Miwani land transfer case /FAITH MATETE

Siaya county assembly on Wednesday /LAMECK BARAZA

OTHER PROJECTS STALLMigori markets and towns to get lights in Sh120m projectMANUEL ODENY/ The Migori govern-ment has launched a Sh120 million street lighting project in towns and markets.

Each town and market centre will get an average of 50 lights.

The project was launched by Governor Okoth Obado at Kegonga centre in Kuria East subcounty on Wednesday.

He said the project will increase business hours and improve security.

But traders have complained that similar projects launched earlier in Rongo, Awendo, Isebania and Migori towns have stalled because of vandalism and delays in paying power bills.

Migori Small Traders Association chairman Samuel Migore yesterday urged the governor to ensure stalled projects are completed.

“The new project is welcome but most major towns are still in the dark,” he said.

County Energy executive Rebecca Ghati said the amount set aside will also cater for payment of power bills and maintenance of existing lights.

She said the national government has earmarked Sh2.5 billion for the Last Mile project in Migori.

KISII COUNTY GOVERNMENT

MINISTRY OF HEALTH TENDER NOTICE

Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital invites sealed bids from Interested bidders for the under listed works/services

The tender document containing detailed information on the tenders can freely be downloaded from the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital website: www.ktrh.or.ke or IFMIS Portal: supplier.treasury.go.ke . Bidders who have downloaded the document from the website must forward their particulars immediately for recording and further clarification and addenda to: procurement@ktrh.or.ke.Complete tender document must be submitted through the IFMIS supplier portal: supplier.treasury.go.ke as per the requirements contained in the document so as to be received on or before 15th March, 2019 at 11.00 AM in the IFMIS

MANUAL SUBMISSIONS will not be accepted. All tenders must be submitted through the IFMIS platform

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713577 EXPANSION OF MAIN HOSPITAL WALKWAY

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713648 EXTENSION OF OXYGEN PIPING WORKS FOR KTRH

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Residents suffering after the project was swept away by floods a year ago due to

heavy rains.

Rutto accused of trying to sabotage Laboso’s projects

State urged to refill abandoned killer quarries in Laikipia

FELIX KIPKEMOI/Some MCAs from Bomet have come out in defence of Governor Joyce Laboso, accusing her predecessor Isaac Rutto (pictured) of sabotage.

The former MCAs asked Rutto to give Laboso ample time to deliver her development agenda.

Addressing the press in Bomet, they said Rutto was inciting former employees whose contracts ended. They asserted he was attempting to divert attention from county development programmes. “His agenda is to see Laboso fail to cover up for his own failures but he will not succeed,”said ormer Kembu ward rep Julius Korir said.

ELIUD WAITHAKA/The government has been urged to fill abandoned quarries in Laikipia due to deaths caused by the pits.

Igwamiti ward MCA Joseph Kiguru on Wednesday tabled a motion seeking to have Nyahururu Sports Club grounds, Gatero-Kang’a A area and Lusogwa near the chief’s camp rehabilitated.

Kiguru said heavy demand for building stones is driving the quarrying. In February 3, three children drowned at a man-made dam inside Nyahururu Sports Club at the neighbourhood of Maina slums.The boys had gone to see a helicopter that had carried Deputy President William Ruto.

1,500 FARMERS IN POVERTY

CAN’T HERD LIVESTOCK

Hunger stalks Kajiado as AfDB irrigation system washed away Residents say the government brought in Sh360 million project, imposed it without consulting them. It was inadequate, broke down and more than half washed away

Residents of Nguruman, Kajiado county, are struggling to survive af-ter a Sh360 million irrigation system was swept away by floods.

More than 1,500 large- and small -scale irrigation farmers that sup-plied food to county and parts of Narok are living in poverty.

The Kajiado County Assembly on Wednesday adopted a report detail-ing how the African Development Bank project in Nguruman escarp-ment has failed.

It said 60 per cent of the project’s piping system collapsed one year

ELIUD WAITHAKA/ Neglected children in Nanyuki will receive medical sup-port from the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (Batuk).

The officers of Batuk Medical Centre yesterday visited Sangi’da Children’s home yestrday. The team led by Charlotte Park carriedout a detailed needs assessment.

They wil provide physiotherapy and other medical support to 10 children at the home.

Some children at the new home haves limb deformities arising from neglect by their pastoralist parents. Some were born with deformities and neglected.

The Sang’ida Foundation was es-tablished a year ago to support to

Residents at Magadi Bunge Mashinani on Wednesday/KURGAT MARINDANY

ago and two water off-take points for two rivers were badly damaged by floods late last year.

The assembly held an open-air Bunge Mashinani sitting in Magadi on Wednesday night. It listened to residents’ complaints.

It heard that the Irrigation Water Users Association in partnership with the AfDB designed a system using piped channels to create an efficient supply network to all farms in 2008. It broke down one year ago leaving hundreds of farmers without water.

MCA Joseph Masiaya (Magadi) told the assembly, the project launched by then Agriculture minister Wil-liam Ruto, had improved the situ-ation at Nguruman, but the piping

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systems were swept away by floods leaving. About 60 per cent of the farmers are without water.

Masiaya said, “Considering the to-pography of Nguruman escarpment and deep gorges that source tributar-ies of the Ewuaso-Ng’iro River, flash flooding became uncontrollable due to high velocity owing to the slope.”

The proceeding was attended by hundreds of residents from the af-fected areas.

Speaker Johnson Osoi directed the county executive for Water, Irriga-tion and natural resources to assess the flood destruction and come up with strategies to assist farmers.

Elder Michael Kasyoki from Ngu-ruman said the floods had com-pletely damaged two water off-take

points at the tributary of the Oloi-bortoto and Entasopia rivers.

“When the AfDB and the govern-ment brought this project, we were not consulted. They did their thing and told us they spent Sh360 million on it,” Kisyoki said.

He said that before the AfDB proj-ect, irrigated their farms by flood-ing them. Kisyoki said and all the forests and wild fruit did well until they brought in the new system that directed too little water, to the farms.

Speaker Johnson Osoi directed the county executive member for irrigation to immediately assess the impact of the flood destruction on piped channels at Nguruman and come up with strategies to assist farmers.

British Army officer Charlotte Park examines the hands of a child living with disa-bility at Sang’ida Children’s Home in Nanyuki town yesterday /ELIUD WAITHAKA

UK army helps neglected, disabled pastoralists’ kids

children with disabilities from the pastoralist communities of Laikipia North subcounty.

Many of the children are neglected because they are seen as a burden since they cannot herd livestock.Some children born with disabilities have been abandoned at lagas (dry river beds) to die or to be mauled to death by wild animals.

Sang’ida Foundation director Ja-cinta Silakan, a nurse from Aga Khan University Hospital, said current-ly they are caring for 31` children. She comes from Laikipia North subcounty

“We rely on well-wishers to sup-port these children and we have managed to take some children to

Kiwanja Special School,” she said. “We would wish to house them

at our Sang’ida home but we lack facilities,” Silakan said. She has a 22-year-old autistic son who has suffered from discrimination and

has been humiliated. The pastoralist’s children would

would remain there the whole day under harsh sun, wind and some-times rains till the rest of the family came back home.

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DAILY MAIL/ A pet owner in east China has been criticised after she took her cat for plastic surgery because she didn’t like the shape of its eyes.

� e woman in Nanjing, Jiangsu province took the moggy to the vet for a 10,000 yuan (£1,100) double-eyelid operation, or Asian blepharoplasty, where a crease is added to the animal’s eyelids, according to Chinese reports.

Many people in China, who are born with monolids, believe that

having double-eyelids would make their eyes appear larger and more attractive.

Vets made a cut on each of the cat’s eyelid with a scalpel after the owner deemed its eyes ‘ugly’, according to Jiangsu Television in a report on Wednesday.

Images released by the station show the area around the moggy’s eyes red and swollen, with a line of stitches visible under each eye.

An employee at the Rupeng Pet Hospital in Nanjing told reporters that it provides double-eyelid surgery for cats and dogs, adding that the operation has been common among dog owners who want their pets to participate in shows.

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� e cat that underwent plastic surgery in east China because the owner thought it was too ugly /REUTERS

province took the moggy to the vet for a 10,000 yuan (£1,100) double-eyelid operation, or Asian blepharoplasty, where a crease is added to the animal’s eyelids, according to Chinese reports.

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PUBLIC AUCTIONPursuant to Court order issued at Mariakani Law Courts, we shall sell by Public Auction the under mentioned unclaimed properties at Mariakani Police Station on Tuesday12th March, 2019 at 10:00 AM.

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Under instructions received from our principals, and acting upon the statutory powers of sale conferred upon them, we shall sell by public auction the property with all improvements therein, and the motor vehicles:On 9th March 2019 at 9.30 a.m. Financiers –VS- 1. Eric Kinoti 2. Raphael Kiandiko 3. Julian Njoroge

Reg. No. Make YOM Sale yard KBU 279R Land Rover 2006 Kifedha yardKBP 718S Nissan Xtrail 2004 Kifedha YardKBW 554N Toyota Hiace 2006 Kifedha yard

On 12th March 2019 at 11.00 a.m. at our below mentioned o�ces.1. LR NO. RUIRU EAST/JUJA EAST BLOCK 2/18100 JUJA FARM KIAMBU COUNTY ino Stephen Ndegwa Muchunu. A vacant freehold interest measuring 0.0317Ha/ 0.078 Acres situated o� 15km o� Thika rd. from Juja, 21kms East of Kenyatta University in Juja Farm Area. Services: access is via earth road, electricity is available for connection, water would be drawn from a borehole, while drainage would be into pit latrine/septic tank. (coordinates –1.180538,37.120388)2. Evans Njuguna t/a Langata Site Hardware - KBC 897N FAW TIPPER (2008- Viewing at Kyevaluki services yard)

TERMS1. The highest bidder subject to reserve price shall be declared the purchaser and must pay a deposit of 25% of the purchase price via RTGS or BANKERS CHEQUE at the fall of the hammer. Balance to be paid within 30 days from the date of sale. 2. Interested purchasers to view the property and vehicles and verify details themselves, as these are not warranted by the Auctioneers or their principals. 3. The sale is subject to reserve price and land board consent if applicable.

ALL ARE WELCOME

Auctioneers, Repossessors, Court Brokers & Commission Agents

MIKAEL AUCTIONEERSMuthaiga Suites, Ground Floor Suite No. 6 Opposite Muthaiga Police Station

Tel: 0739685517/ 0722288381/ 020-2171613 P.O. Box 598-00100 Nairobi Email: mikaelauctioneers@gmail.com

PUBLIC AUCTION

SURE AUCTIONEERSAuctioneers, Court Brokers, Repossessors, Servers, Estate and Commission Agents

NSSF Building, South Wing, 4th Floor, Door 418, Nkrumah Road P.O. Box 16846 – 80100, Tel: 041-2494910 Cell: 0726-633171

MOMBASA, E-mail: benardgichuki@yahoo.com

PUBLIC AUCTION1.Under instructions received from AL-HUSNAIN MOTORS LTD, we shall sell the underlisted Repossessed Motor vehicle by Public Auction on 9th March 2019 starting from 10:30AM at Ganjoni opposite sacred heart

M/V REG. NO MAKE KCH 963X TOYOTA HIACE

CONDITIONS OF SALE1. All interested purchasers are requested to view the vehicles and verify all the details for themselves as these are not warranted by the auctioneers or the principals. 2. Viewing can be done during normal working hours by prior arrangements with the Auctioneers.3. Strictly cash or bankers cheque at the fall of the hammer.4. The sale of the vehicles is subject to reasonable reserve prices.5. The auctioneer has a right to reject a bid without giving any reason whatsoever.

PUBLIC AUCTIONPursuant to Instructions received from Employment & Labor Relations Court Cause No. 966 Of 2016- Mombasa and our Principals Landlords, I shall sell by Public Auction the below named moveable Assets on Saturday 9th day of March 2019 outside our o�ces situated at Ronald Ngala Road o� Wajir Road and Opp. Hi-life Club Mombasa starting at 10.00am.LOT 1: EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS COURT CAUSE NO. 966 OF 2016.-MSAEVANS NYAUKE OCHOLLA=VS= TOSHA PETROL STATION66, 13Kg Cylinder with gas, 216, 6Kg Cylinder with gas, 8 13kg Cylinder without gas (empty) and 83, 6Kg empty cylinders.DISTRESS FOR RENTLOT 2:Nicholas Kiprotich Bett =Vs=Patrick Muthiora Mochu/Zita Wayua MohamedHishuse TV set 55’ Sonny Home Theatre, Sofa Set, Microwave, Floor Carpet (2pcs), wooden TV Stand, Dinning Table with 5 seats, Fridge (LG) 2 door, TVs Set 32”, motorbike, Haojin Motorbike, Air-conditioner (Westpoint), 2 Co�ee Tables, 2 Beds, 2Mattress, TV Sony 21’, 2 Bicycles, Sofa Set 9 pcs, Microwaves (Sanyo), TV set Sanyo 21”, Von Systems, a Small Bed& Mattress, Radio System (Sony), 4 Burner Gas Cooker, 13Kg Cylinder Wooden Side Board, One Seater Sofa, Gym Machine, Fan, One Wooden Arm Chair, 2pcs Sofa, 3 Stools, and a wooden TV stand.LOT 3:Elius Muroki =Vs= Peter Macharia Two bench graders, one ball bearing spindle, the metal roller, �ne weighing machines, two lath machines, one air compressor, two sewing machines, three solar panels, one metallic door, form motors, a cloth cutter and one workshop table.LOT 4:Anne Ruchio Moormann =Vs= John Musembi Mutisya Sofaset (7 seater), co�ee table (state), dining table with six chairs, small wall unit, one mattress, microwave.LOT 5:Bamusa Homes =Vs= Marium Mohamed TV set 32” Sumsung, a fan, small fridge (2 doors), 5x6 bed, meko jiko, a transformer 500W.LOT 6:Bamusa Homes =Vs= Marimadi Lazarus Sofa set (7 seater), fan, TV Samsung 32”, TV Stand, Subwoover, Meko Jiko & a fridge (one door).

CONDITION OF SALE1) Cash at the fall of the hammer.2) Viewing to be done during normal working hours.ALL ARE WELCOME!

Public Auctioneers, Baili�s, Court Brokers Process Servers Re - Possessors & Commission Agents

Wajir RoadO� Ronald Ngala Road Opposite Hi-Life Club

P.O. Box 42579-80100 Tel: (041) 2495817 Mobile No.: 0 722-76 624 7

Email address: sammy_mutua@yahoo.com sammymutua65@gmail.com. Mombasa -Kenya

WORK - NO - WORDS AUCTIONEERS

PUBLIC AUCTION

NAIROBI CHANNELS AUCTIONEERSAuctioneers & Court Brokers Muthaiga Suites, Suite no. 6

P. O. Box 598 – 00100, G.P.O Nairobi, Tel. 0722-526960/020-2171613/0722-584463

Email: nairobichannels@gmail.com.

Duly instructed by our principals under matter of repossession we shall sell the under-mentioned Motor vehicles on 9TH March 2019 at 10.30 a.m. at Greypost Yard, Kiambu Rd

1. P. G. KANUNU KBY 186K LEXUS RX 350

TERMSViewing to be done at the storage yards to verify the details as these are not warranted by the Auctioneer or our Principals, sale is on AS-IS-WHERE-IS-BASIS. Interested bidders will pay a refundable deposit of Ksh 50,000/= to obtain a bidding number. Payment via Banker’s cheque or RTGS before close of business.

ALL ARE WELCOME

Richmond House, 3rd Floor, Room No. 3C2 & 3C3, Mfangano Street, P. O. Box 32490 - 00600, Nairobi • Cell: 0721 914 752, 020 261 1363

LITTLE VINEYARDS AUCTIONEERSClass “B” Licensed Auctioneers, Debt collectors & Liquidators and Private Investigators

Duly instructed by the Managing Agents and Advocates on behalf of their Principals the Landlords, we shall sell by Public Auction on Saturday 9thMarch 2019 at 10:30AM or soon thereafter at Pangani Auction Center along Murang’a Road opposite Guru Nanak Hospital the under mentioned goods;IN THE MATTER OF DISTRESS FOR RENT ACT CAP 293 LAWS OF KENYATHE LANDLORD -VS- (1) ROBERT MUNYUI (2) MR FREDRICK GITAU (3)HANDS IN AFRICA (4) MOHAMMED H MUSTAKALI (5) FAITH MUTANU MUENI (6) ROSE HINGA(7) ALLAN MBURU (8) SIMON BETT (9) WINFRED KENDI (10) RED BERRY COMPANY LTD1.2 Frigidale fridges, 15 full crates of white cups ; guiness, tusker, cedar, tusker light, pilsner, balozi,Smirno�, ice snaps, 5 crates of assorted sodas; cocacola, Fanta, crest, sprite + 6 calprice, 21 (750ml) assorted vodkas; one kibao vodka, grant whisky, fourcousins, viceroy, red label, captain, Kenya caneetc, 1 master mixer+ 2 big speakers,1 deep freezer, 2 long round tables, 4 long stools,74 assorted plastic chairs, 6 plastic tables, sharp 32”tv set, 2 Samsung 40” tv set, chips frier, sony 24”tv set,LG 22” tv set etc2. WoodenTv stand, hiscence 55”Tv set3. O�ce desk +2 extensions, rolling chair, round table +2 handbacked arm chairs, computer set +ups, printer+ power bank + small speakers, lone seats (brown +1 white), 4 rolling chairs, 2 plastic chairs, shelf, extensions.4. 2 Mecko cylinders5. Sofa set (red+ black) 3pcs, co�ee table + stool, LG microwave, 2 door fridge.6. Samsung 32” Tv set, LG music system.7. Five seater sofa set 3pcs, Tv/dvd stand, sony home theatre + 5 speakers, muka 6-burner+1 gas cylinder, hiscense 1 door fridge, Samsung microwave, 2 small boxes (co�ee table like)8. LG 32” TV set, sony home theatre +2 tall bags + 3 small9. 3 seater sofa set, tv stand, co�ee table+ plastic stand, kitchen table, carpet +4 door, mats small, bed +mattress, dvd player.10. Caterpillar generator, Spartan arch welding machine, Pacwell compressor, 1 spring chair, microwaveetc

CONDITIONS OF SALECASH AT THE FALL OF THE HAMMER.

PUBLIC AUCTION

“CLASS B’’Auctioneers, process servers, private investigations, court baili�s, debtors collectors,

Repossessors, court o�cial brokers &commission agents ELDORET OFFICE: Rieti House, 3rd �oor Uganda road P.O Box 1801-30100 Tel:

0721877379/0722276287 NAIROBI OFFICE: Thika road opp. garden city next to Total petrol station P.O Box

11229-00400, Tel:020-2646430,Email :joylandauctioneers@yahoo.com

JOYLAND AUCTIONEERS

Duly instructed by our principals, (�nanciers), we shall sell by public auction the under mentioned motor vehicle.ON FRIDAY 8TH, MARCH 2019, STARTING AT 11.00 AM AT JOYLAND OFFICE ELDORET, RIET HOUSE THIRD FLOOR.

REG NO MAKE / MODEL BODY / TYPEKBU 210Y NISSAN NAVARA DOUBLE CABINThe vehicle can be viewed at Igare Auctioneers Yard, Race Course, Eldoret, during working hours during week days between 8.00 am to 5.00pm.

CONDITIONS OF SALE1.Payment must be by banker’s cheque or cash deposit to the principal’s account at the fall of the hammer.2.The sale is subject to areserve price.3.The auctioneers reserves the right to reject or accept any bid without explanation.

For more information contact us now.All are welcome.

CONSOLIDATED BANK HOUSE, KOINANGE STREET,

3RD FLOOR, ROOM 318, SUITE 323,P.O BOX 21542-00100,

NAIROBI-KENYACELL: (+254) 0713 511 111

0738 047 666E-MAIL: info.skypac@gmail.com

Auctioneers, Repossessors, Private Investigators, Official Brokers, Bailiffs, Commission Agents

SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTIONDuly instructed by our Principal, we shall sell the under mentioned motor vehicles on Saturday, 09th March 2019 at The Auction Center, High View Lane, O� Ridgeways Road, Nairobi starting at 11:00a.m.

CONDITIONS OF SALE1.A refundable deposit of kshs. 100,000.00 and the balance at the fall of the hammer.2.The sale is subject to a reserve price. NB: LOG BOOKS AVAILABLE3.Viewing daily during working hours.

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KCC 688N

KBF 608E

KBU 088N

KAV 713W

KBX 182X

MAKE/-MODELSUBARU LEGACYTOYOTA IPSUMTOYOTA WISHSUBARU FORESTERTOYOTA MARK X

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FINANCIER VERSUSDaniel Otieno WereStephen Muteti MbeteKelvin Waweru NdiranguGeorge Fundi NyagaWillis Akuku Oketch

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REPUBLIC OF KENYAIN THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE’S COURT

AT MOMBASAELC SUIT NO.11 OF 2019 (Formerly HC ELC NO. 16 OF 2019)

1. CHARLES OTIENO OLOWA2. ALI MAKENZI NGUMBAO3. DERICK MAGANGA MWAWINGWA4. ANTONY JIMMY KILANGO MAGHANGA5. MWANAIDI JUMA SALIM6. FLORENCE SAU MAGANGA7. ASHA KADZO CHANGAWA8. FARIDA SIDI CHANGAWA9. ROSE WAMBUGHA MAGANGA10.ROUSAL KEVIN SEWE11. MIRAN BAHRAM ABDALLA12. EMMANUEL DAU MWAMUYE………………...... PLAINTIFFS/APPLICANTS

-VERSUS-1. SAID SEIF2. THE CHIEF LAND REGISTRAR3.THE NATIONAL LANDS COMMISSION....DEFENDANTS/ RESPONDENTS

(Before Honourable E.K. Makori CM, In Court on 20.02.2019)ORDER

THIS MATTER COMING UP for hearing of the Notice of Motion Application dated 04th day of February, 2019 inter-partes brought under Section, 3A, 1A & 1B Order 40 rule 1 (a), (b) 4(i), S 63e of the Civil procedure rules and all enabling provisions of the Law AND UPON HEARING Counsel for the Plainti�s/Applicants, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED;1.THAT leave be and is hereby granted to serve the 1st Defendant with the Notice of Motion application dated 4/02/2019 and summons & Plaint by way of advertisement in a local daily of National circulation.2.THAT the Notice of Motion application dated 4/2/2019 be �xed for hearing inter partes on 13/3/2019.3.THAT the interim orders issued on the 4th February, 2019, be extended.

GIVEN under my hand and seal of this Honourable Court this .......20th .... day of ........February......, 2019.

MAGISTRATEMOMBASA

ISSUED at Mombasa this day of , 2019.Penal Notice“ If any person or any party served with this order does not comply with it, they shall be guilty of contempt of court order and stern measures will be taken against the

PHYSICAL PLANNING ACTCAP 286

PUBLIC NOTICE

The registered owner of Land Reference No Kabete/ Nyathuna/3075 located in Gikuni within Kabete proposes to change its use from Agricultural to Business Cum Residential (BCR) subject to approval by Kiambu County Government. Individuals, institutions etc. with objection(s) to the proposal are requested to forward the same in writing within 14 (fourteen) days of this notice to:

The Director of Physical Planning,Kiambu County Government,

P. O Box 2344-00900,KIAMBU.

CHANGE OF USE.

PHYSICAL PLANNING ACTCAP 286

PUBLIC NOTICE

CHANGE OF USEThe owner of Dagoretti/Kinoo/3981 and Dagoretti/Kinoo/3982 situated in Kinoo along Magana Road, within Kikuyu Sub-County proposes to amalgamate and change its user from Agricultural to Com mercial Shops Cum Residential Flats (BCR) subject to approval by Kiambu County Government.Individuals, institutions, Organizations and other interested parties with any planning material comments / objections to the proposed development should forward them in writing within fourteen (14) days of this notice to:

THE DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANNING,

KIAMBU COUNTY GOVERNMENT,P.O BOX 2344-00900,

KIAMBU.

PHYSICAL PLANNING ACTCAP 286

PUBLIC NOTICE

RENEWAL OF CHANGE OF USERThe Registered Owner of this property L.R No. KARAI/GIKAMBURA/T.648 Located in Gikambura area, Kikuyu Sub County proposes to Renew the approved Change of Use from Agricultural to Commercial cum Residential (Flats) sub ject to approval by the County Government of Kiambu.Individuals, organizations, Institutions etc with comments, recommendations or objections to the development proposal are advised to forward them, stating grounds for the same in writing, within 14 days of this notice to the;

THE DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANNING COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KIAMBU

P.O. BOX 2344-00900 KIAMBU

PHYSICAL PLANNING ACTCAP 286

PUBLIC NOTICE

The owner(s) of Plot L.r.No. 209/19555 located on the junction of Dunga Road-Dundori road-Industrial Area, Intends to change its use from Light Industrial to Mixed Use Development (Resid ential Apartment), Commercial and Recreational (Performing Art Hall & Studios),subject to approval by the Nairobi City County Government. Individuals, institutions or organisations etc. with objections or comments to the proposal are requested to forward the same in writing within fourteen (14) days of publication of this notice to:

The County Secretary,Nairobi City County Government,

P O Box 30075,Nairobi.

CHANGE OF USE.

PHYSICAL PLANNING ACTCAP 286

PUBLIC NOTICE

CHANGE OF USEPursuant to the provisions of the Physical Planning Act, Cap 286, The registered owner of this property, LR NO 16092 located in Jkuat area, Juja Sub County, Kiambu County, wishes to change the use of the land from Single Dwelling to Multi-Dwelling (FLATS) subject to the approval of Kiambu County Government. Individuals, institutions etc. with objection(s) to the proposal are requested to forward the same in writing within 14 (fourteen) days of this notice to:

The Director of Spatial planning, County Government of Kiambu,

P.O Box 2344-00900,Kiambu.

PHYSICAL PLANNING ACTCAP 286

PUBLIC NOTICE

CHANGE OF USERThe registered owner of amalgamated plots LR NO JUJA / KALIMONI BLOCK 12/619, 622 and 623 located within Salama, Juja Farm o� Juja Farm Road in Kiambu County, proposes to change their use from Agricultural to multi-dwelling residential use (Flat) subject to approval by Kiambu County. Any individuals, insti tutions, organizations etc with objection to the proposal are requested to forward them in writing within 14 days of publication of this notice to,

THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING KIAMBU COUNTY

P.O. BOX 2344-00900KIAMBU

PHYSICAL PLANNING ACTCAP 286

PUBLIC NOTICE

CHANGE OF USEThe owner of land parcel Nandi / Ndub eneti/134(part) located o� Kapsabet-Les-sos road intends to change its use from agricultural to Light Industrial (Tea processing plant) subject to approval by County Government of Nandi. Individuals, Institutions, etc. with objection(s) to the proposal are requested to forward the same in writing within fourteen (14) days of this notice to:

The County SecretaryCounty Government of Nandi

P.O Box 802-30300KAPSABET

PHYSICAL PLANNING ACTCAP 286

PUBLIC NOTICE

CHANGE OF USERThe Registered owner of Parcel No. Limuru / Bibirioni/3757 within Limuru sub county, proposes to change the use of land from Agricultural to Residential Multi dwelling (Flats) subject to approval by County Government of Kiambu. Individuals, organizations, institutions, members of the public with objections to the proposed development should forward them in writing within fourteen (14) days of this notice to:

The County Director Urban Development and ManagementCounty Government of Kiambu

P.O Box 2344-00900Kiambu.

PHYSICAL PLANNING ACTCAP 286

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Registered Owner of this property L.R No. KABETE/KARURA/1246 Located o� Gitaru road in Kibiku area within Kabe te Sub County; Kiambu County propo ses to Change its Use from Agricultural to Multi-Dwelling Residentialunits (Flats) subject to approval by the County Govern ment of Kiambu.Individuals, organizations, Institutions etc with comments, recommendations or objections to the development proposal are advised to forward them, stating grounds for the same in writing, within 14 days of this notice to the;

THE DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANNING COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KIAMBU

P.O. BOX 2344-00900 KIAMBU

CHANGE OF USE.

PHYSICAL PLANNING ACTCAP 286

PUBLIC NOTICE

CHANGE OF USERThe registered owner of the Plot L.R NO Loc 2 MAIRI/ 1340 Located at Gatia-ini shopping centre, Kigumo Sub – County, Muranga County , propose to change the user from Agricultural to Commercial (Filling Station) Subject to approval by county Government of Muranga.individu-als, institutions etc with comments or objections are requested to submit them in writing within 14 days of this notice to:

COUNTY SECRETARYCOUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MURANGA

P.O BOX 51-10200MURANGA

Duly instructed by our principals the �nancier we shall sell the under mention motor vehicle by public auction on 7th March, 2019 at Star Truck Investment Ltd along Kiambu road starting from 10: 30amREPOSSESED MOTOR VEHICLE TO BE SOLDFINANCIERS = VS = KISANG WILLY Motor Vehicle Registration No. KBN 441K, TOYOTA TOWNACE

CONDITION OF SALE Cash at the fall of the hammerAll are welcomed

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Under instructions received from Milimani commercial Court CMCC 553 of 2015 FLORA KAMENE KAVDI AND CHARLES NDAMBUKI MUTUNGA –VS- CARRINGTON OCHIENG OUDAHWe shall sell by Public Auction the under mentioned household goods at Leakey’s Storage Limited on 7th march 2019 at 10.00 am.1) Household goods:-2 cps, three seater sofa sets, 1 piece of one sofa set, 1 TV stand wall, 2 small bicycles, 1 Sony machine, 1 Sony compact disc player, I Sony Atapufran, 1 Sony Adio output, 1 D.S.T.V. decoder, 3 mattresses, 3 beds, 1 Sony equalizer, 1 Sony stereo, 1 Gas cooker, 2 banners complete2) SPMS Court at Mavoko 426 OF 2016 SAMUEL LICHUNGU –VS- BENJAMIN RUTOSpare parts etc, �lters, side mirrors, Oil Lubricants and Scrap metal

BY BENSON NYAGESIBA / Pioneer athlete Nyantika Maiyoro (pictured), who passed away on Sunday, will be laid to rest at his Nyataro home in Nyaribari Chache next Friday.

Maiyoro, 88, died at Christa Marianne Hospital in Kisii, where he was undergoing treatment. Funeral organising committee chairman Alloys Otenyo said preparations for the send off are in top gear.

Speaking at Governor James Ong-wae’s office after a family visit, Otenyo said they are happy that Ongwae’s is concerned and ready to assist.

“Burial plans for the pioneer athlete are going on well at his Nyataro home. We came here to see the Governor to brief him on the burial arrange-ments,” Otenyo said.

Otenyo, who was accompanied by Olympic champion Hezekiah Nyamao, called on other well-wishers to assist the family to enable them give the legendary athlete a decent send-off.

NAIROBI / A former national hockey team trialist, Alphonse Manyasi is currently hospitalised.

His elder brother Dennis, said Manyasi, popularly known as Gogo, was taken ill on Sunday and is currently in High Dependency Unit at Nairobi Women’s Hospital, suffering from dia-betes and low blood pressure, causing serious breathing problems.

Manyasi was number one hockey goalkeeper in 1984, but dropped out and his place taken by Emanuel Oduol when Kenya went to Los Angeles Olympics. Dennis appealed to friends to help in offsetting Gogo’s bill, already running into hundreds of thousands of shillings. Contributions can be sent to Jacinta Makhatsa on 0722365580.

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Bamba Sport to televise KRU chairman candidates’ debate

Legendary athlete Maiyoro’s funeral set for next week

Former international keeper hospitalised

RUGBY

VOLLEYBALL ATHLETICS

HOCKEY

Giants to skip opener

BY WILLIAM NJUGUNA / Bamba Sport will televise the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) chairman candidates’ debate on March 7. The debate will take place at the Strathmore audito-rium and will pit former vice chairman Sasha Mutai, Secretary Oduor Gangla and former treasurer Asiko Owiro.

TV journalist John Allan Namu will be the moderator for the one and a half hour broadcast. The three candidates are expected to share their manifestos for the game and elaborate on how they intend to raise it’s standards.

Topics to be tackled will include

governance, sponsorships, devel-opment and the various challenges the sport is facing and why each of the candidate thinks he is best suited for the job.

Head of Bamba Sport, Carol Radull, said the debate will be unique to the public.

“The viewers have a chance to hear what the candidates want to do for the sport and how they will improve the game going forward. The challenges facing the sport will also be highlighted,” she said.

Radull said preparations for the event are almost finalised and 100

people are expected to be part of viewing audience drawn from clubs, affiliates and fans.

“We will have 100 participants drawn from clubs, fans and the general public and they will be free to ask the candidates questions,” added Radull.

Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) elections are slated for March 20 at the RFUEA ground, when the union conduct their Annual General Meeting. Four direc-tors will also be elected to the board.

Bamba Sport do televise the Kenya Cup League and Enterprise Cup and will also televise the National Sevens Series in August and September.

KCB’s Violet Makuto during a training session/ ERICK BARASA

Sasha Mutai / COURTESY

Teams headed for Africa club event to miss KVF league show in Kitale

Kenya Prisons (men and women) and Kenya Pipeline are among the five clubs that will skip the first leg of the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) na-tional league in Kitale, owing to Africa Club Championships commitments.

Others set to give the league opener a wide berth are —General Service Unit and Kenya Commercial Bank. League champions Prisons, Pipeline and KCB will participate in the Afri-can Club Championships women’s event while local nemesis GSU and Prisons will fly the country’s flag in the men’s category.

Pipeline coach Esther Jepkosgei, said: “The Kenyan league is played outdoor, and really we don’t want to mix things considering the Afri-ca show will run indoor. We want to get used to indoor facilities. The team is training well and we hope for the best.”

The oilers broke their training sessions yesterday and are away in Naivasha for team building ahead of the African show. On other hand, the bankers who are making a return to the annual championships, having featured last in 2015, are expected to depart for the host nation on March 8.

Team coach Japheth Munala said: “We will not be part of the league opener since we are set to leave for Egypt a day before event. We are leav-ing early in a bid to acclimatize well ahead of the event.”

Local champions GSU coach Gideon Tarus said they are not keen to slow the momentum. The men’s Africa event will run from April 1-10.

He said: “It’s true we begun ear-ly preparation and that’s the way it is supposed to be. And as much as the championship is a month away, we don’t want to slow the momen-tum that may come with playing at the outdoor.”

Prisons’ head of technical bench David Lung’aho said: “We are going to have a meeting among ourselves and plan the way forward. But I don’t see the teams attending.”

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Oburu mulling return to goalGoalkeeper hints at comeback days after Oliech’s move

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Arnesen’s ready to punch above their weight in county bonanza

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Shujaa eye improvement in Las Vegas after Sydney flop

BY EMMANUEL SABUNI / Arnesen’s High are looking beyond the regional stage as they prepare to compete in this weekend’s Uasin Gishu County Secondary Schools Sports Association Term One games.

The school, which has not been doing well in the games, will compete in all five disciplines at county games set for Hill School in Eldoret. The school’s handball coach Sammy Mukholi said he has prepared his handball team well for the event and he is not worried about the opposition.

Arnesen’s High are in Pool ‘D’ alongside Kipkenyo and Natwana secondary schools. “The boys are ready for the title chase. Our target is to compete beyond the regional level and not at the county where we are always eliminat-ed,” said Mukholi said while conducting referees’ clinic at Wareng High School. Winners of Pool ‘D’ will meet second finishers in Pool A, which comprises of Tuiyo, Lem-oru and Ainabkoi .

Pool ‘C’ has Cheplaskei, Leseru and Toloita while Pool ‘B’ consists of Cheruiyot, Tapsagoi and Torochmoi schools. In girls’ handball, Kosachei leads Pool ‘A’ with Barakeiywo and Sosiyo while Ngeny, Ngeria and Bishop Birech form Pool ‘B’. Lemoru, Mutwot and Plateau are in Pool ‘C’ while Pool D has Tapsagoi, St. Catherine and Ngoisa.

BY DANN O’WERRE / Uncertainty surrounds Eagle Wings’ participation in the 2019 Premier League.

While making a passionate appeal for well wishers to keep the team afloat, a worried team manager, Nellie Odera, said their hopes are diminishing by the day with the league set to tip off on March 16. Eagle Wings are Kenya’s first ever African Championships medallists,

The self-supporting side, which did the country proud by bagging bronze medal in the 2013 Africa Women Club Championships in Meknes, Morocco needs money to clear the league fee and cater for transport. A podium finish for a non-institutional side is no mean feat considering they achieved what the likes of Kenya Ports Authority and Equity Bank can only dream of.

“Our team is not bad. The fact that we have young players out there ready to join us shows we are still being recognised as a force,” said Odera adding: “We do not want to let them down.”

Odera said the team owes Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) over Sh40,000 in last year’s arrears and Sh45,000 in this year’s participation fee. She said the fact that veter-an player/coach Evelyne Kedogo and Eunice Ouma along-side Rebecca Sarange and Lucy Machuma have opted to stay with the team is enough motivation to keep moving.

“I am grateful that they have chosen to be with the team. They will be key to the team as we struggle to look for help,” said Odera. “Our hopes to continue playing is no longer in our hands.”

Eagle Wings won the league title in 2009 and 2011 under late coach Thomas Olumbo and finished sixth in last year’s league won by Equity Bank. Coach Kedogo said she is eyeing five new players to bolster the team and hopes to start training next week.

BY MESHACK KISENGE /Months after Kenya’s all time top scorer Dennis Oliech pulled out of retirement to play in the Kenyan Premier League, former Harambee Stars goal-keeper Wilson Oburu has hinted of following suit after almost two years in the cold.

Oburu hanged up his gloves in 2017 after featuring for the current league leaders Bandari for four years and would later be elevated to rank of team manager at the club following the demise of his predecessor Alfred Ob-waka who succumbed to heart attack in January last year.

The stylish custodian who has two premier league titles, two Shield Cup silverwares and a handful of national team caps against his name is the latest legend to announce his return to the local scene after Oliech who is currently ply-ing his trade with champions Gor Mahia. Oburu opened up on his looming comeback to the league as a player—a move he said was engineered by his undying love of the game and his fitness levels which he attributed to the drills he undergoes daily with the club’s custodians.

Even though he declined to reveal his expected date or season of return, the former Sofapaka man said he would comfortably navigate both as the team manager and goal keeping roles courtesy of his experience in the two departments.

“I am working towards a return to competitive play de-spite being out for long. I am fit enough to make saves just like during my playing days. I train daily with our three goalkeepers who have been doing good since they joined the club. As you are aware, I did not retire but was elevated to the rank of team manager and I feel I will be able to balance the two when I begin playing. I am always grate-ful to the management of the club for believing in me and promoting me to serve in the technical bench but I think I still have years to play competitive football.”

Oburu launched his football career from the then hub of talents MYSA while at Muthurwa Primary School be-fore joining Mombasa Heroes in 2001 while at Hamisi High School in Mombasa. His heroics at Heroes attracted a number of clubs who jostled for his signature but it was Tusker who landed the rookie at Ruaraka where he stayed and won the league with them in 2007.

He returned to the Coast and penned a one-year long deal with Bandari in 2008 before heading to the then free spending Sofapaka the following year where he aided them to win the league in their debut season. He also won the Shield Cup with Batoto Ba Mungu in 2010

A nasty knee injury in 2011 almost crippled his ca-reer and consequently saw Sofapaka loan him to Sony Sugar to regain his reflexes but after rediscovering his form, he returned to Bandari in 2013 where he featured for the club till 2017 and was instrumental in their 2015 Shield Cup glory.

Wilson Oburu during a past training session/COURTESY

Vincent Onyala during a recent match against Zimbabwe / COURTESY

BY WILLIAM NJUGUNA / Kenya’s Shujaa are seeking to bounce back from their poor show in Sydney earlier this month as they line up for Las Vegas Sevens tomorrow.

Paul Murunga’s charges picked a solitary point in Sydney after a prom-ising display in Hamilton, where they had picked up seven points.

Murunga blamed the poor per-formance on fatigue from the young players who were not used to the long travel and playing consecutive tourna-ments in the World Sevens Series.

Shujaa will open their campaign

against USA at 3:50am. Shujaa were crushed 41-0 in Sydney by Mike Friday’s charges and Murunga will be hoping that his side can give the hosts a competitive game.

Shujaa face France in their second match at 6:29am having been blown off 40-17 by the Europeans in Sydney. The two sides have had close matches this season with Kenya beating France 19-15 in Hamilton and losing lost 21-17 and 19-12 in Dubai respectively. Murunga’s charges will then face Argentina in their final pool game at 11:58pm. The two sides have met

twice this season with Argentina win-ning 34-31 in Cape Town and Kenya exacting revenge 36-7 in Hamilton. Shujaa lie 13th with 12 points from four tournaments. Murunga said they have settled well and hope that Kenyan fans will turn up in large numbers and cheer the side to victory.

“ I am urging all Kenyan fans to sup-port the side and cheer us to victory. They will be our 8th man on the pitch,” added Murunga. Forward Herman Humwa and utility back Michael Agevi are in the squad and are expected to add experience to the side.

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Omwela defends KRU board over misappropriation claimsBY WILLIAM NJUGUNA / Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) chairman Richard Omwela has defended his board against allega-tions of misappropriation of funds.

In wide ranging interview on the state of the game in the country, Omwela said the days of directors flying to World Sevens Series using the union’s resources are long gone.

“Remember this deal used to work when we had Kenya Airways as sponsors between 2010-2015. They used to give us extra tickets but currently nothing of that sort happens. If any director wants to travel, then he or she must pay from their own pocket,” added Omwela. He said if anything, the union owes directors money since last year. “People have forgotten that all the directors donated Sh500,000 each last year to ensure our national Sevens and 15’s teams alongside the women’s and U-20 teams were paid their allowances,” added Omwela.

He said the board is transparent and above board and adamantly denied allegations of misappropriation of funds from either him or any other members of the board.

“What is there to steal from the union. There is nothing to take and if any of my members start being implicated, then decisive action will be taken against them.”

Omwela said interference from directors on the secre-tariat is a thing of the past. “When I came for second term, it was an issue. We had directors milling around the union offices but that too is a thing of the past.

In a big read published last week, former administrators and players had questioned why directors fly to the Worlds Sevens Series yet players have not been paid.

Omwela shared the sentiments of the rugby fraternity when he said that rot starts at clubs. “I agree with the views shared by many that the clubs elect officials who at their level have not delivered but there is nothing much we can do when it comes to that.”

On sponsorship, Omwela said they are keen to tie down a couple of sponsors within the next two months. “We are looking at tying down one or two sponsors in the next

couple of weeks. It’s been a difficult 2018 but I believe we have turned a

corner,” he added. He claimed that the mass

exodus of sponsors from rugby was self inflicted by previous leaders of the union. “We have had situations

where some board members have abused sponsors and

that has tarnished the reputa-tion of the sport.”

On the withdrawal of SportPesa as a sponsor last year, he blamed the betting firm for not telling Kenyans the truth. “ I believe we were short changed. They told us it was due to high taxation regime but on closer inspection, you can see they are still sponsoring football clubs and they have gone now to Formula One. What value does it add to Kenya” he quipped. SportPesa had announced a Sh607 million sponsorship for KRU in 2016.

Omwela said the union has strategic plan contrary to popular belief. “We do have a strategic plan. Failure to plan is planning to fail and we do have plan on how we can develop the game and ensure we get the resourc-es,” added Omwela.

Bengi takes off first Former 2WD champion leads the pack as KNRC battle returns to Kajiado

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BY ANGWENYI GICHANA / Nairobi Stima assistant coach Evans Mafuta says the team remains focused on gaining promotion to the SportPesa Premier League.

Speaking after the team’s narrow 1-0 win over Wazito, Mafuta hailed the players for the victory. Nairobi Stima are the only unbeaten team in the league after 17 matches. “They played according to the instructions of the tech-nical bench led by coach George Owoko. We would have won the game by a 3-0,” he said. “The question has been whether we can maintain our unbeaten record. I think we can go all the way.”

“Our target at the beginning of the season was to finish the first round matches with 40 points. We have two matches remaining and I’m confident we will meet our target when we play Shabana on Sunday at Gusii Stadium,” added Mafuta.

Ushuru returned to the summit of the league with 38

points after a comfortable 3-0 win over Modern Coast Rangers. Paul Kiongera struck twice while Alex Sunga added the third goal. Wazito’s loss to Nairobi Stima means they drop to second also on 38 points but the tax men have a better goal difference.

Nairobi Stima are one point behind the two promotion favourites. Ushuru got back to the summit of the FKF National Super League following a 3-0 win over Modern Coast Rangers at the Ruaraka grounds. This was heavily aided by Wazito’s 1-0 loss to Nairobi Stima in yet another match played at the Karuturi grounds in Naivasha.

Kisumu All Stars beat Fortune Sacco 4-0 at Moi Stadi-um in Kisumu to move fourth on the log. NSL top scorer Dennis Ochieng was on target as he increased his goal tally to 12 as All Stars stormed the fourth place. Other scorers in the game were Shadrack Omondi, Gerishon Arabe and Erick Otie.

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Peter Okaro of Nairobi Stima vies for the ball with Rashid Mayaka of Kibera Black Stars during a recent NSL match / OLIVER MORGAN

Rally driver Leo Varese and navigator Kigondu Kareithi during the unveiling of their car for the National Rally Championships at the Impala Club on Wednesday/ ERICK BARASA

Premier class driver Eric Bengi in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X zooms off first as the battle for the KCB Kenya National Rally Champi-onship title returns to Kajiado Coun-ty this weekend.

More than 25 drivers will line up for the challenge in Sunday’s KCB Kajiado Rally which will start in Ka-jiado and conclude at the expansive Lisa Ranch in Konza. By zooming off first, Bengi is expected to sweep off the road for the rest of the entou-rage. He will be followed by defend-ing champion Carl “Flash” Tundo in a Mitsubishi Evo X, ‘Flying Singh’

Baldev Chager and reigning Afri-can Champion Manvir Baryan, who recently won the season-opening ARC Rallye Bandama of Ivory Coast. Manvir is making a comeback after skipping the KCB Nakuru Rally. Te-jveer Rai, co-driven by Zahir Shah in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X R4 machine, lines up fifth.

Meanwhile, Bengi has complet-ed his pre-event performance test aboard the Group N Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10 he will pi-lot this weekend.

The former 2WD champion will savour his second outing in the ex-Farhaaz Khan Evolution follow-ing his retirement in Nakuru. “The test run was very good but we have a few loose ends to deal with before the rally. All in all, I’m glad we’re

now getting the feel of the car and we are optimistic in the run up to Kajiado. This year, we are running in the elite Premier Class meaning we shall drive sensibly fast and prepare meticulously,” Bengi said. Bengi was accompanied by his lady co-driver Tuta Mionki who exuded confidence after testing.

“The test went well. We are still learning and adjusting to the new car and hopefully after a few events, we shall be done with teething prob-lems,” said Tuta who is the 2018 Mot-orsport Personality of the Year.

“We realised the car needs a lot of training to handle. It’s actually very different from our old Subaru and has much better control but needs seat time. It’s an interesting drive and I think it fits my driving style better.”

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TRANSFER

BY ALASDAIR MACKENZIE / Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said that football’s governing body will consider changing the rules over the transfer of minors after Premier League Chelsea were hit with a transfer ban.

Chelsea were banned last week from signing anyone in the next two transfer windows after being found guilty of breaching Fifa rules relating to signing overseas players un-der the age of 18.

Fifa rules say players aged 18 or under can only be transferred abroad

if one of three criteria are met: if their parents emigrated for non-foot-balling reasons, both clubs are in the EU or European Economic Area and the player is aged between 16 and 18 or the player lives within 100km of the new club.

Clubs like Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have also received transfer bans in recent years after falling foul of the rules and Infantino, speaking at a news conference in Rome, said the regulations should be subjected to renewed scrutiny.

BY IAN HERBERT / Nantes could be forced to wait more than a year to receive any money from Cardiff City for Emiliano Sala, despite making an appeal to Fifa.

The club is thought to be puzzled by suggestions that Wednesday was the mutually agreed deadline by which a first payment for the £15m player would be made. The club said that ‘the relevant authorities must be allowed to determine the facts’ before any decision is made.

Cardiff manager Neil Warnock

suggested last week that there had been a newly agreed deadline and that Cardiff were ready to pay.

“I’m sure the club will take care of it in the coming days, because [chairman Mehmet Dalman] asked for an exten-sion and Nantes has agreed,” he said.

But the picture has clearly changed as a result of Monday’s interim Air Accidents Investigation Branch report into the crash, which called into ques-tion the legitimacy of the pilot Dave Ibbotson flying Sala to Nantes in a plane which crashed on the return trip.

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Madrid giants fall to heavy ‘Clasico’ defeat to Barca

Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga during a past warm up session /REUTERS

Real Madrid’s Dani Carvajal vies for the ball with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi /REUTERS

Chelsea’s Willian, Antonio Rudiger and Ruben Loftus-Cheekduring their match against Tottenham on Wednesday/REUTERS

Emiliano Sala during a past match /REUTERS

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Victory justifies Sarri’s decision to drop ArrizabalagaBY MARTYN HERMAN / Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri said his decision to drop keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was justi-fied after his side’s 2-0 defeat of Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, but insisted the Spaniard would soon be back between the posts.

Arrizabalaga was fined by the club for his refusal to be substituted by Sarri near the end of extra time in Sunday’s League Cup final defeat by Manchester City.

The humiliating incident increased the pressure on Sarri but he responded in bold fashion to select Willy Caballero for the Premier League derby, saying the decision was to ‘send a message’ to his players.

Asked about leaving Arrizabalaga, the world’s most expensive keeper, on the bench for such a crucial game, Sarri said: “I think it was the right decision. Kepa made the wrong decision. He paid the club and he paid with the team.

But now we have to stop. In one of the next two for sure (he will play). You are young you can make mistakes but you need to understand after every mistake. But now for me the matter is closed.”

Sarri’s position at Chelsea certainly looks brighter than it did a few days ago, with his side back in the race for a top-four finish in the Premier League. A 57th-minute goal by Pedro gave them the lead and they were gifted a second by Kieran Trippier’s own goal. Caballero, making his first league appearance of the season, was rarely troubled as Chelsea contained Tottenham’s attack. Chelsea remain sixth but are three points behind fourth-placed Arsenal, two behind Man-chester United and seven behind Tottenham, but have played a game less than all three.

“It was really important tonight because we are fighting for the top four,” Sarri said.

Fifa to revisit transfer rules for minors

Nantes face a year-long wait for Sala fee but a goal eluded them and they exited the competition staring at a harsh 4-1 aggregate defeat.

“Football is also about how clin-ical you are, and while we were committed and played with ener-gy we did not take our chances,” Solari said. “We fell with honour, but it’s difficult to talk about fair-ness or injustice in football.”

In contrast, Barca were ruthless down the other end, taking the lead against the run of play early in the second half with a strike from Luis Suarez, then doubling their advantage with an own goal from Raphael Varane. Uruguayan striker Suarez then rounded off

Barca’s victory in style by scoring again with a ‘Panenka’ penalty.

“They scored with their first shot, their second was an own goal, and we couldn’t score with our attempts. There’s nothing else to add,” added the Argentine coach. “We gave everything and we played with heart and creativ-ity but we go home feeling sad be-cause we are not going to the final.”

Madrid have barely any time to dwell on the defeat, as they host the La Liga leaders again on Sat-urday in what is their last realistic attempt to get back into the title race, as they currently sit third, nine points adrift of the Catalans.

Wasteful Realirritate SolariBY RICHARD MARTIN / Real Ma-drid had to accept responsibility for failing to take their chanc-es after a chastening 3-0 de-feat to Barcelona in a Copa del Rey semi-final second leg on Wednesday, according to coach Santiago Solari.

With Vinicius Jr their chief cre-ator, Madrid produced a dominant display at the Santiago Bernabeu

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Solskjaer praises Lukaku for taking opportunity at PalaceBY DECLAN WARRINGTON / Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised Romelu Lu-kaku for grabbing his chance after the striker inspired his injury-disrupted team to victory at Crystal Palace.

Lukaku capitalised on a rare start in his favoured central striking position to score twice and help create Unit-ed’s third goal for Ashley Young as they recorded a club-record eighth successive away victory.

The Belgian has become more pe-ripheral under Solskjaer, with Marcus Rashford excelling as the focal point

in attack, but the England forward was not fit to start at Selhurst Park while Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial were absent.

Lukaku, who played out wide against Liverpool on Sunday, had gone nine games without scor-ing until Wednesday night, when he could have ended the game with a hat-trick.

United caretaker Solskjaer said: “He was through the middle. We created chances for him, he put them away well. He’s done loads of running

up and down the line, right wing, left wing. He’s had a different role because of Rash’s form.”

“He got a chance up front. Two very good finishes, could have had another one as well earlier on, so I’m very pleased for Rom. He is a quality finisher.”

“It’s great to have him around the place, always happy, always working on his finishing. He’s played more than you think, but he’s played wide right, wide left, so it’s Rash’s form that has moved him out there.”

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Ranieri unsure of Fulham stay after defeat by Southampton

Man City to play pre-season tie in Japan against Marinos

BY HARDIK VYAS / Claudio Ranieri conceded his future as Fulham manager is uncertain after Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat at Southampton pushed the London side another step closer to Premier League relegation.

Goals from Oriol Romeu and James Ward-Prowse inflict-ed a seventh defeat in eight top flight games on Fulham and left them 10 points adrift of safety.

When asked about his future, Ranieri said: “My job? I don’t know. Ask the owner.”

Despite their perilous position, Ranieri said Fulham would battle hard in each of their 10 remaining games.

“I am just working hard until it is mathematically impos-sible, we continue to fight, he said. “We must believe and we must stay together. The players they are trying to do their best but that is not enough. We have to do something more. All my players are very, very frustrated because they push a lot, they run, then they concede a goal.”

BY ROHITH NAIR / Manchester City will play a pre-season match in Japan for the first time when they take on J League side Yokohama F. Marinos on July 27, the Premier League champions have revealed.

City Football Group (CFG) own a majority stake in City and a minority stake in the Marinos, and the two teams will play in the inaugural EuroJapan Cup.

“We are delighted to announce Manchester City’s first ever match in Japan. The club has a passionate fan base there and we are excited at the prospect of play-ing in front of these fans for the first time,” club COO Omar Berrada said in a statement.

“This will also be a special moment for City Football Group as Manchester City and Yokohama F. Marinos come together to play each other in a match that will provide Pep (Guardiola) and his team with great prepa-ration for the upcoming season.”

The club will announce further fixtures for their pre-season Asian tour in the coming weeks.

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Manchester United’s Romelu Lukaku scores against Crystal Palace /REUTERS

Southampton’s Jannik Vestergaard vies for the ball with Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrovic /REUTERS

Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil in action with Bournemouth’s Nathaniel Clyne and Chris Mepham / REUTERS

Emery turns attention to closing gap on north London rivals

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Gunners trail SpursBY MARK MANN-BRYANS / Unai Emery watched his side thrash Bournemouth before setting his sights on the ‘big motivation’ of beating Tottenham tomorrow to close within a point of their north London neighbours.

The Gunners eased to a 5-1 victory as Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhi-taryan shone to keep Emery’s men in the top four. The pair scored to put Arsenal on course for the win before Lys Mousset pulled one back — only for Laurent Koscielny, Pierre-Emer-ick Aubameyang and Alexandre La-cazette to strike after the interval.

The win, coupled with Totten-ham’s loss at Chelsea, means Arsenal head to Wembley this weekend four points adrift of their fierce rivals. They could close the gap further still

by completing a league double over Spurs - and Emery admits reducing the distance to just a solitary point will be a motivating factor.

“It is a big motivation,” he said. “We need to take the opportunity like today, these three points. After we can have and get an opportunity like Saturday. It’s one team that, at the moment, are better than us in the table. I think it is very difficult there, to win, but it is a good test, a great test and a positive test.”

“It was a good performance (against Bournemouth) and we can be proud of every player. Here at the Emirates we were speaking about the fact we have a lot of matches to show the fans a complete match with one good result with the three points but with some difference between them

with the goals, like today.”Despite that, Emery would not be

drawn on if the pair would retain their places against Tottenham.

“Now, I am going to watch this match for the analysis and I am going to watch Tottenham (losing at Chelsea) and after decide our game plan against them with every player,” he added.

“We need the players in the first XI and on the bench, and we need a big commitment from every player to help us. The next match is Saturday. If we can play with big performance I want every player to help us with this decision.”

Bournemouth have now lost their last nine away matches and never re-ally looked like springing a surprise in north London.

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Tottenham subside at Chelsea as Liverpool, City extend lead at the top

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BY PHIL BLANCHE / Gylfi Sigurdsson says Everton have extra motivation to dent Liverpool’s title challenge after their painful derby defeat at Anfield in December.

Everton welcome Liverpool to Goodison Park on Sunday with the extraordinary ending to the season’s first derby game still fresh in the minds of those on the blue half of Merseyside.

Liverpool substitute Divock Origi scored a bizarre winner in the sixth minute of added time when Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford mishandled a sliced Virgil van Dijk shot that had ballooned high up into the air.

It seemed set to land on top of his net, but Pickford pulled the ball back down from above his crossbar and spilled it out to Origi.

Everton’s misery was compounded by the sight of Jurgen Klopp racing on to the pitch to hug goalkeeper Alisson Becker, an action which saw the Liverpool manager charged with misconduct by the Football Association and fined £8,000.

“Of course, yes,” Sigurdsson replied when asked if Everton would love to check the title hopes of their city rivals. “But it doesn’t matter where they are in the league. You always want to win these games, especially after the disappointing ending to the game the last time we played them.”

“To lose a derby game like that, being so close to a good point away from home, was very disappointing. These are the games you are looking forward to before the season starts.”

Sigurdsson was the star of the show on Tuesday night as Everton returned to winning ways with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Cardiff.

Everton manager Marco Silva had come under increasing scrutiny on the back of three successive defeats, and five losses in six games in all com-petitions, but Sigurdsson’s scoring instincts released the pressure on the Portuguese.

It has taken until the end of February and a week before Shrove Tuesday, but finally

the race for the 2018-19 Premier League title is a two-horse affair.

After 180 goalless minutes against Bayern Munich and Manchester United, Liverpool surged back to their attacking best with five goals against Watford.

Battered and bruised from 120 gruelling minutes in the Carabao Cup final, Manchester City escaped from the visit of West Ham with three points thanks to a Sergio Aguero penalty.

And at Stamford Bridge, Tottenham’s challenge finally appeared to subside, a comical Kieran Trippier own goal condemning them to a second defeat in a row, leaving them nine points adrift of leaders Liverpool with 10 games to play.

After returning to the summit on Sunday it was a must-win game for Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, if only to arrest a run of form that had produced three wins in nine in 2019.

Liverpool responded in style. “That was no fun at all. It were dog***t...,” mused Ben Foster afterwards.

The evening began with some alarm as Jurgen Klopp named a reshuffled front three for just the fourth time in the league this season. Surprisingly Sadio Mane began through the middle, with Divock Origi — a replacement for the injured Roberto Firmino — moving to the left.

“It was our first idea,” said Klopp. “We needed someone who can work in small spaces, give you something in behind and with pace. Sadio has played many positions in his career — for us too — so we knew he could do it well. And so it proved. The Senegalese continued his rich run of form to head the Reds into an early lead and doubled his tally with a sensational back-heeled finish from 12 yards out — a goal more likely to grace a five-a-side Powerleague match than Anfield.

He now has six goals in his last six league games. The returning Trent Alexander-Arnold was instrumental, providing both goals for Mane and the fourth for Virgil van Dijk.

He showcased the wonders of a right-back who can produce a pinpoint delivery, after James

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Everton’s Sigurdsson gunning for revengein Merseyside derby

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Everton’s Gylfi Sigurdsson during a recent match /REUTERS

Milner’s struggles at Old Trafford at the weekend. Origi made the most of his opportunity, putting in a lively shift and firing home their third of the night.

After conceding five in their previous three, Liverpool have now registered four clean sheets in a row. The base upon which their title tilt has been built is returning.

“You look at one loss in 28 they’ve played all their main rivals away from home already, and the way they dispatched Watford today was quite comprehensive. I feel like my money’s safe. Not a lot, 40 pence or something, but it’s a run for my money I’m getting,” said Ian Wright on Match of the Day.

Manchester City fielded a makeshift back four with both Aymeric Laporte and John Stones missing through injury. Benjamin Mendy was a heartening sight on the bench for Pep Guardiola — for just the second time since the turn of the year. As expected Ilkay Gundogan slotted in at the base of the midfield in place of the absent Fernandinho.

City monopolised the ball in the first-half, at one point West Ham had seen just 19 per cent of it. But they managed to create precious little with it. Guardiola left it 10 minutes until after half-time before sending for reinforcements. Within four minutes of the arrival of Raheem Sterling, and then Bernardo Silva, City were ahead through Sergio Aguero’s penalty.

The awarding of the spot-kick itself was debatable as Silva tripped under pressure from Felipe Anderson. Liverpool fans may moan it was soft — indeed Manuel Pellegrini said that would be ‘a little generous’ - but there was no doubting the injection of directness had West Ham’s defenders scrambling.

It was far from pretty from Guardiola’s side in their first league outing since the 6-0 demolition of Chelsea 17 days ago. But what a time to produce just your second 1-0 win of the league campaign. Guardiola was left purring after the final whistle: “It was a very hard result, but the performance was incredible. We defended perfectly the set pieces into Andy Carroll and Michail Antonio. Had we scored one or two in the first five minutes the game would have been completely different, but we did very well. The game

became a little bit flat. We started the second half really well. We just didn’t score enough goals to make the last 15 to 20 minutes a little bit more relaxed. Harry Kane can count himself lucky not to have been sent off on Wednesday. I have experienced just how competitive these matches are and Kane lost his cool with Cesar Azpilicueta in the first half, deliberately moving his head towards the Chelsea defender.

There looked to be contact but it does not matter how severe the contact was with Azpilicueta. Even if it was an attempted headbutt, that still carries the same punishment — a red card.

The incident seemed to be missed by the match officials and the FA could now take retrospective action against Kane.

For Tottenham it was a limp and listless surrender at the home of one of their biggest rivals. “We didn’t shoot,” conceded Mauricio Pochettino.

Indeed he was right, for the first time under his tenure, and since December 2013, they failed to register a shot on target in the Premier League. Kieran Trippier’s mix-up with Hugo Lloris for Chelsea’s second, after Pedro had opened the scoring, summed up an evening to forget for Spurs.

The return of Harry Kane has failed to lift them to new heights and they now have back-to-back defeats. Kane was off the pace and almost lost his rag. He appeared to try and headbutt Cesar Azpilicueta in the first-half and was then booked for a late tangle with David Luiz.

Tottenham have performed remarkably to make it this deep into the title race. Unless they can win at both Anfield and the Etihad though their race is done. Could their top four spot be under threat now too? They host Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday, where a third successive defeat would move the Gunnners just a point behind.

Pochettino did not betray any worries: “I am not afraid. I have freedom in my mind. I have the same feeling as before. If people are scared now about the top four, that is football. After two defeats, maybe we’re not there and not content, but we need to keep going and try to be ready for the next game. But it’s not a drama.”

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Ghana bewareMedical staff told to adopt anti-doping procedures

DOPING

BY WILLIAM NJUGUNA / Medical practitioners in the country have been urged to familiarise themselves with anti-doping procedures to ensure they play their rightful role in the fight against doping.

Speaking during a sensitisation session for clinical officers drawn from North and South Rift regions, Adak director in charge of education and research, Agnes Mandu, said the main aim of the program is to empower the officers to make informed decisions while dealing with athletes to avoid inadvertent doping.

Mandu revealed that the sensitisa-tion targeting medical practitioners will be conducted countrywide to ensure all personnel are adequately equipped.

“Part of the Agency’s broad man-date is to carry out a co-ordinated nationwide anti-doping education campaign. In line with this, we have for the past two and-a-half years reinvigorated our information sharing approach to ensure we take care of athletes and any other person who gets into contact with them. In this endeavour, we recognise the invalu-able role played by medical person-nel,” she added.

Adak’s standards and compliance director, Sarah Shibutse, reiterated the need for clinical officers to be aware of the kind of medication they dispense to athletes.

“In our results management process, we have come to real-ise that sometimes athletes test positive for prohibited substanc-es out of unknowingly ingesting medication containing the substanc-es,” said Shibutse.

“Therefore, we feel it is extremely important to sensitise this group on some of the issues around anti-dop-ing. Other times we have come across athletes who present forged medical documents during their defence in court. Most of those documents, we have established, are given by clinical officers who may be doing it to assist the athlete without any knowledge of the repercussions.”

Migne includes foreign-based duo of Sessay, Tangen into Stars’ provisional team

BY MESHACK KISENGE / The for-eign-based duo of David Sessay and Christopher Tangen are the latest inclusions into Harambee Stars’ provisional squad ahead of the final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against Ghana on March 22 in Accra.

The two, who play in England and Sweden respectively, were summoned by Sebastien Migne ahead of the return match which pits the two sides who have al-ready sealed a place in the finals by virtue of being the top two teams in Pool F.

Sessay a defender, who turns for Crawley Town in England, is expected to muscle for his de-but in the star-studded defence while Tangen,who plays for Swe-den-based Oskarshamns, will face a similar situation in breaking into the congested midfield.

The two were joined by Kari-obangi Sharks playmaker Duke Abuya in earning their first senior national team call up albeit the latter was part of the local 25-man squad which trained last week at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies in preparation for both the Afcon and Chan qualifiers.

Similarly, Mathare United wing-er Cliff Nyakeya and Vihiga United captain Bernard Ochieng were el-evated to Migne’s senior team af-ter making it to the reserve team in the previous qualifying rounds against Ghana and Ethiopia.

Migne demonstrated his faith with the players, who steered the country in returning to the conti-nental tournament after 15 years of absence as he retained a large chunk of the players who were part of the qualifying journey . Kenya recorded wins against Ghana( 1-0 ) and Ethiopia ( 3-0 ) before scoop-ing a priceless away draw in Addis Ababa to attain unassailable tally.

The Frenchman named eight lo-cal-based players with Gor Mahia producing three; Joash Onyan-go, Francis Kahata and Philemon Otieno while Sharks goalkeeper John Oyemba, who is making a re-turn to the team after almost two years joined the three alongside Bandari’s Farouk Shikalo, Nyakeya, Ochieng (Vihiga) and Sofapaka’s utility man Dennis Odhiambo.

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PROVISIONAL SQUADGoalkeepers: Patrick Matasi (St Georges, Ethiopia), Farouk Shikalo (Bandari), John Oyemba (Sharks)Defenders: Erick Ouma (Vasalund, Sweden), Musa Mohammed (Nkana, Zambia), David Owino (Zesco, Zambia), Brian Mandela (Maritzburg, S Africa), David Sessay (Crawley, England), Philemon Otieno (Gor Mahia), Benard Ochieng (Vihiga), Joash Onyango (Gor Mahia)Midfielders: Erick Johanna (IF Brommapojkarna, Sweden), Johanna Omollo (Cercle, Belgium), Ismael Gonzales (Las Palmas B, Spain), Paul Were (Trikala, Greece), Victor Wanyama (Tottenham, England), Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia), Christopher Tangen Mbamba (Oskarshamns, Sweden), Dennis Odhiambo (Sofapaka), Anthony Akumu (Zesco, Zambia), Forwards: Michael Olunga (Kashiwa Reysol, Japan), Duke Abuya (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya), Cliff Nyakeya (Mathare United, Kenya), Masud Juma (Al Nasr, Libya), Reserves: Abdallah Hassan (Bandari), Allan Wanga (HomeBoyz), Nicholas Kipkirui (Gor Mahia), Roy Okal (Mathare ), Cliffton Miheso (Olimpico, Portugal