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HUMOUR / LEISURE / ADVICE / LITERARY DISCOURSE / MOTORING / LIFE COACH Sunday COALITION CORD: WAR ON ONLY JUBILEE: WITH THE STANDARD GETAWAY Yala is the Gem of MagazineSiaya County P. 11 CORRUPTION STANDARD ON SUNDAY, June 28, 2015 SAYS NO TO GAYISM Minister being shielded inside Duale sparks debate over graft, says Raila, P.6 ahead of Obama visit, P.2 THROUGH OUR THE CHILDREN’S EYES Angelique Pitteloud and two others have worked with No. 492 children in Who Am I, a documentary that explores hate and discrimination to help them know and June 28, 2015 understand the importance of love and peace. P 4 & 5 www.standardmedia.co.ke STANDARD KSh60/00 TSh1,500/00 USh2,700/00 on Sunday.Kenya’s Bold Newspaper Also Inside UPROAR OVER BILL Uhuru accused Senior o cials of undermining exchange harsh letters over NYS transfers Waiguru complains of Auditor General defi ant workers Angry MPs say President deliberately weakening the independent o ce by Pages 4 and 5 directing that it should report to the Public Service Commission, Page 8 Port operations No halted as 5,000 entry Kenya Ports Authority workers workers strike are barred from entering the port By BERNARD SANGA through its main gate in Mombasa Operations at the Mombasa Port yesterday. About Authority were paralysed yesterday after 5,000 workers more than 5,000 employees downed their went on strike tools over a new biometric time management paralysing system they say has caused salary operations at the irregularities. Yesterday, the Kenya Ports port. They were Authority (KPA) admitted that the system was protesting over facing “teething problems” and that the issue salary delays was being resolved. among other “We are not surprised with the issues grievances. raised by employees because any given [PHOTO: MAARUFU system will experience some teething MOHAMED/STANDARD] problems,” KPA Head of Corporate Affairs Bernard Osero said. Mr Osero said the employees were also protesting a two-day delay of their salaries. >>Full Story on Page 9 Page 2 / NATIONAL NEWS Sunday, June 28, 2015 / The Standard Duale sparks gay Fighting terror: President to present results of Nairobi conference to Obama debate as date for Uhuru to lead Africa’s charge Obama’s visit nears By BENARD SANGA against violent extremism National Assembly Majority Leader Ad- the University of California-Davis, en Duale has sparked a fresh debate over US By NYAMBEGA GISESA said the international community President Barrack Obama’s visit to the country, was paying the price for not compre- vowing that the Jubilee Government will resist Kenya will lead Africa in seeking hending terror acts in countries like pressure to adopt same sex marriage policies. solutions to violent extremism during Algeria in the 1990s. Duale said Kenya was “a God fearing na- the 70th Session of the General Assem- “International solidarity is im- tion” and that it will not be swayed to adopt bly at the United Nations Headquar- portant when fighting violent ex- policies that favour “irreligious unions”. Presi- ters, New York, in September. tremism,” she advised. dent Obama is scheduled to visit Kenya for the President Uhuru Kenyatta, while of- Objectives of the conference Global Leadership Summit to be held in Nairo- ficially closing the Regional Confer- included examining, reflect- bi on July 25-26. ence on Countering Violent Extremism ing on and evolving strate- The US President is scheduled to meet with yesterday, also said he would present gies for dealing with violent President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition results of the deliberations of the con- extremism. Among the leaders although the agenda of those meetings ference to US President Barack Obama, presentations was a study remains unknown. But Duale said on Satur- who is making his maiden visit to Ken- on the reasons why an in- day that as a Muslim and a leader in the Jubi- ya next month. creasing number of lee administration, he was duty bound against Uhuru thanked Obama for inspir- youths are joining violent making decisions that are against the will of ing the Kenyan conference after he extremists. Kenyans. hosted the White House Summit on Dr Mustafa Ali, a re- “We want to tell Obama that if one of the Countering Violent Extremism in Feb- searcher on violent ex- agendas of his visit is to push for the adoption ruary. tremism, said a majority of of same sex marriage, we won’t accept. As a The President warned the interna- Kenyans who have joined Al Muslim and a leader in the Jubilee administra- tional community that “terrorists and Shabaab do so for ‘reli- tion I must tell the President the truth about violent extremists are on the march”. gious’ reasons while six per issues that are dear to the Muslim communi- “They have murdered tens of thou- cent are influenced by eco- ty and I am happy that he (President) listens,” sands of innocent people. They threat- nomic reasons. said Duale. en the continuity of states. They are de- He becomes the second high ranking leader termined to destroy the global order of Economic reasons in the Jubilee administration to rebuff Presi- sovereign states and respect for diverse On the contrary, a majority of dent Obama’s promotion of homosexuality af- cultures and nationalities,” he said. Somali nationals, 27 per cent, ter Deputy President William Ruto, also at the He spoke hours after terrorists joining Al Shabaab were influ- forefront to oppose it during the US President’s killed more than 30 people in Tunisia, enced by economic reasons, fol- last visit in the continent in 2013. Somalia and France. lowed by religious and economic Ruto said then that Kenya was committed Eight broad outcomes from the reasons (25 per cent). to a nuclear family as prescribed by the bible in White House summit were discussed at “Some 79 per cent of Kenyans reference to Obama’s campaign for homosex- the Nairobi conference that began on who joined Al Shabaab did so to ‘de- uals’ rights. June 25. They ranged from the typolo- fend religion’ while 56 per cent of So- “This is a God fearing nation and those who gies and drivers of violent extremism in malis joined for ‘self’,” Ali said. believe in other things, that is their business. Africa to the local architecture and dy- He advised that countries gener- Kenya is a sovereign and God-fearing nation,” namics of radicalisation, recruitment ate counter-messaging on radicalisa- said Ruto during Obama’s last visit in Africa. and delegitimising violent extremism tion and segment audiences. In 2013, Obama clashed with Senegal’s, narratives. The study also put the spot Mus- Macky Sall, who openly opposed pro-homo- Other topics included developing lim religious leaders on the recruit- sexual comments. This month a US Supreme national counter-violent-extremism ment of youth to violent extremism. (Mombasa Republican Council) joined at between ages of 10-24. Court ruled that its Constitution provides plans, effective partnerships in com- According to research, 34 per cent From right: Deputy same sex couples the right to marry in a ver- bating violent extremism, the role of of Kenyan Al Shabaab were recruited President William The highest number (35 per cent for dict that was hailed by Obama as “a victory for the civil society, private sector, media by a ‘religious figure’, 38 per cent by a Ruto, Interior Al Shabaab and 45 per cent for America”. and internet in combating violent ex- friend while 21 per cent made a per- Cabinet Secretary MRC) joined the militant groups Speaking during a funds drive in aid of Ma- tremism. sonal decision to join. Joseph Nkaissery between ages 20 and 24. drass teachers in Kilifi South, Duale said on The conference came at a time When compared to those joining and his PS Monica In terms of education, 47per Saturday that Kenya will not accept any push when the world is facing a spike in Al Shabaab in Somalia, it was estab- Juma at the cent of Al Shabaab members and 67 to accept any attempt to allow same sex mar- threats posed by extremist groups keen lished that a majority, 30 per cent, Regional Conference per cent of MRC had primary edu- riage in the country. on growing in numbers, political am- were recruited by friends, followed by on Countering cation, 45 per cent of Al Shabaab Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi who also at- bition, geographical spread and oper- 24 per cent who made a personal de- Violent Extremism and 24 per cent of MRC had sec- tended the Masjid Madrassatul Madina fund ational sophistication. cision while only four per cent were in Nairobi, yester- ondary education, while 8 per cent drive, called on Muslim clerics to guard against “Africa is emerging as the epicentre recruited by a religious figure. day. of Al Shabaab and 9 per cent of “bad elements” spoiling the name of Islam by of terrorism,” Prof Rohan Gunaratna The research also highlighted the [PHOTO: REBECCA MRC had tertiary education. supporting radicalisation and terror. from the S Rajaratnam School of Inter- age at which the youth were radical- NDUKU/DPPS] Internal Security PS Monica Ju- national Studies in Singapore told the ised. A total of 57 per cent of Al ma said the meeting was attended gathering. Prof Karima Bennoune from Shabaab and 52 per cent of MRC by 500 delegates from 42 countries. Legendary cartoonist Hirst takes final bow RAMADHAN TIMETABLE 2015 By LUCY MWIHAKI ucation in art. At the same time, he ond and third generation of Kenyan and GRAHAM KAJILWA was worked as a part-time lecturer cartoonists. Kenny Kaburu aka Ken- June 29 Ends Starts at the University of Nairobi, where nytoonz of The Standard Group cites Mombasa 5:14 6:22 Legendary Kenyan cartoon artist he spearheaded introduction of a his guidance as unmatched.