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DEVASTATED: Family members break down as volunteers retrieve bodies of their relatives who died in fl ash fl oods at the Hell’s Gate National Park in 2019 Naivasha, yesterday. Six relatives and a tour guide were swept away /REUTERS Don’t wait until the last minute! Exchange your older KSh. 1000 notes NOW! https://www.centralbank.go.ke/deadline/ 2 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019

HELL’S GATE FLASH FLOODS NOD KCB gets approval to take I saw my wife, cousin, niece over National Bank of Kenya

VICTOR AMADALA/ Central Bank of Kenya has approved the takeover of National Bank of Kenya (NBK), setting and nephew swept away the stage for final approvals on the deal. In April, KCB Group Plc declared its intention acquire KWS says the park in general is open but killer gorge is closed 100 per cent stake of National Bank of Kenya through a share swap deal, comprising 10 ordinary shares of NBK Police officers for every one ordinary share of KCB. carry away some In a statement on Monday, the banking regulator said of the the bodies the acquisition will strengthen both institutions lever- that were swept aging on their respective well-established domestic and by flash floods regional corporate, public sector and retail franchises. in Hell’s Gate “The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces that it National Park, has approved the acquisition of 100 per cent sharehold- Naivasha, while ing of National Bank of Kenya Limited (NBK) by KCB on an excursion Group PLC (KCB Group). The approval has been granted of the gorge. in accordance with Section 13(1) (e) of the Banking Seven people— Act,” CBK said. six members of Eyes are now on the Capital Market Authority (CMA) one family and a to suspend NBK’s trading on the Nairobi Securities tour guide—died. Exchange (NSE) and subsequent delisting upon ac- Their bodies ceptance of the offer by not less than 75 per cent of the were discovered Offer Shares, including scope for minority squeeze out. 30km from the In July, National Bank board reluctantly approved the gorge buyout, saying KCB Group undervalued the company /ANTHONY by almost 38 per cent in the proposed takeover offer. GITONGA The board, in the advisory circular to its sharehold- ers, said the fair valuation is one KCB share for every 6.23 NBK shares and not 1 for every 10 as offered. The offer requires that the 1,135,000,000 preference

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 TUESDAY, shares in the capital of the bank held by the two principal shareholders – the National Treasury (GOK) and National Social Security Fund (NSSF) – should be converted on a one/one basis into 1,135,000,000 new ordinary shares at the Completion of the Takeover Bid.

NEW CURRICULUM CBC implementation is being rushed, says Mukurweini MP

EUTYCAS MUCHIRI/ Mukurweini MP Anthony Kiai (pic- ANTHONY GITONGA through them and hot springs. soil down, resulting in flash floods tured) has faulted the implementation of the Compe- @TheStarKenya KWS said in a tweet that the vic- when it rains. tency Based Curriculum. tims included five Kenyan tourists, “There is no vegetation here and Speaking at the constituency on Monday, the MP Ivraj Singh Hayer saw his wife a Kenyan guide and a nonresident. once it rains there can be casualties said though CBC is a well-thought-out curriculum, its swept away by flash floods in a Two bodies were retrieved on Sun- and our animals are not spared ei- implementation was being rushed. Hells’s Gate gorge, then his cousin day night, while five others were ther,” he said The former marketing director of High Flyer/ Trail- was gone, then his nephew, then recovered on Monday The bodies in the latest disaster blazer books said the implementation could have been his niece. A tearful Hayer said they had were found about 30km from the rushed to meet some political expectations. They were among four of the sev- been informed that the area was scene of the drowning in a search “But perhaps these are teething problems and with en victims — including their guide safe and that the guides would help involving residents, the Red Cross, time we may see the smooth flow of the curriculum — who died in one of the gorges them in case of an emergency. KWS and police. A helicopter was but otherwise it is a better curriculum than the 8:4:4 within the labyrinth on Sunday He said that although it had be- involved. one,” Kiai said. night. gun to drizzle, they had been told Hayer’s brother Dilraj Singh said He spoke during a volleyball tournament where They were on an afternoon visit that it last rained in April so there he received a distress call from one the best teams from each ward met to find the overall to the famous hiking and camping was no cause for alarm. family member and tried to call winner for Mukurweini Volleyball League. site known for its narrow sand- “We did not see any problem with KWS officers. The games have been going on for three months. stone channels, steep cliffs and going down to the gorges and we “We have not received a call from Kiai said the games target all young people, from canyons with streams running met others on their way out so it KWS as of now and we are still grade one to tertiary colleges and universities as well as was all safe –until the unthinkable waiting but we thank residents those who have completed their studies. happened,” Hayer said. from this area for their tireless ef- “We are not confining ourselves to a certain age He said six of the family mem- forts to trace the bodies of our fam- group. What we are trying to do is nurture the talents STAR SURVEY bers jumped to one side and were ily members,” Dilraj said. irrespective of age bracket,” he said. lucky the floods did not reach KWS Central Rift Assistant Di- Kiai said those who have been in games for long TODAY’S QUESTION them. The rest were swept away. rector Aggrey Maumo led search will be trained as coaches and certified to train the “The guide was trying to save my efforts in the vast Suswa Hills youngsters. Do you think Knut officials nephew and they both slipped and where the bodies were found kilo- Nyeri is one of the leading counties in non-commu- were swept by the floods,” Hayer metres apart. nicable diseases, so even middle-aged and old people betrayed Sossion? said. Maumo told reporters the trag- are encouraged to come out and take part in the activi- edy occurred after heavy rains ties for a long healthy life, he added. DEGRADED GROUND pounded the hilly areas of Lon- The ground is literally hot in some gonot and storm runoff rushed YESTERDAY’S QUESTION places due to hot springs and geo- through the gorges. thermal activity in the area cover- He said that despite the “unfor- ing 68 square kilometres. tunate” deaths, the park is safe for Do you believe Mau evictions Seven years ago in 2012 years ago anyone to visit. are political? another flash flood washed away “We will not close the gorges, seven youths from PCEA Nairobi contrary to information out there, in Hell’s Gate National Park. KWS and this should not deter anyone YES 28% said since then they have created from visiting this park,” he said. clearly marked emergency exits in The killer gorge has been closed. case of flash floods. Relatives of the victims were be- Community leader Maenka ing contacted. NO 72% Kisotu said the upper ground has The breathtaking narrow en- been degraded by human activities trance to Hell’s Gate has been — tree-felling and charcoal burning formed by the erosion of sandstone — and there are no roots to hold the and quartzite rock. Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 3 BICYCLE PILGRIM CORRIDORS OF POWER We cycled to Mecca for the poor Pedal to Hajj pilgrimage also a way to fulfil one of five pillars of Islam

MAGDALINE SAYA @TheStarKenya

Why would anyone bicycle for 45 days from Nairobi to Mecca to per- form the Hajj? Four Nairobi men decided they would do it — ‘Pedal to Hajj’ — to help needy children at the Al Furaqan Training Institute in Namanga, Kajiado. POLITICAL And to fulfil one of their five pil- GOSSIP lars of Islam. And it hadn’t been done before, Who is doing what and where in the at least not for charity, they say. world of politics They aimed to raise Sh5 million through pledges. They only man- JUST what has the combative aged to raise 77 per cent of the tar- Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa (pictured) done get, Sh3.85 million, but are confi- to Deputy President William Ruto’s foot dent the balance will be raised by soldiers in Kilifi county? Some legislators well-wishers. our families,” Salim told the Star of a flight to Mecca. They slept in Mohammed from the region, who had shifted to the “The needs of society are be- yesterday. mosques. Part of the journey was Zahir with coming too numerous, so we It took a year to plan. funded by the Maahad Daawah or- members of the DP’s camp, have threatened to return to came up with this Pedal to Hajj He said there was a network is- ganisation while they themselves team upon return Raila Odinga’s ODM. They told Corridors both to help the needy and fulfil sue when they crossed into Ethio- paid fo the rest. they said it was from the 45-day that Jumwa has ‘ring-fenced the DP’. One one of our five pillars of Islam,” pia due to political unrest. not much. journey from of the affected lawmakers said they can Mohammed Salim said. Salim said there was no problem “God knew we were cycling for Nairobi to Mecca no longer reach the DP and every time They started as a group of 15 crossing borders because of their a good course, that’s why he pro- to perform Hajj they try to call him, the DP Ruto refers bicycling around Nairobi. Then preparations and the branding of tected us through the journey. It and raise funds them to the vocal lawmaker. The politi- there were eight, then were four their bicycles, car and T-shirts. was also a learning experience to educate needy cians are now planning to affirm their -su who made the journey and re- They trained for almost a year and a good chance to appreciate schoolchildren in pport for ODM, with a view to launching cently returned by Land Cruiser. and did practice runs, including to our own country,” Salim said. Kajiado a scathing campaign against Jumwa and On June 9 they started out — Arusha and Malindi. He noted that getting water for /MAGDALINE team leader Mohammed Nazir, “We had writings in Arabic and bathing could take as long as three SAYA Ruto ahead of 2022. Osman Idrissa, Anwar Mansoor Amharic so whenever we would days. And petrol is cheaper in Su- and Mohammed Salim. approach any border, they would dan than water. THAT there is panic at Kenya Airways The distance is about 3,500km, definitely know that we were on The funds raised will help con- is not a secret. Yesterday some of the their target was 100km per day. our way to Mecca, plus the Saudi struct the Al Furqan Towners and people who are part of the group that For their trip back, the team left Embassy was very helpful,” Salim revenue from that would support has been fleecing the national carrier Jeddah for Port Suakin, Sudan, said. the school for needy boys through was busy in meetings discussing the on August 23, and the Ethiopian Salim, who sounded jovial on primary and secondary education Delloite dossier published exclusively by border into Moyale in Kenya. They the phone, thanked God saying in Namanga, Maili Tisa. the Star. It is understood the cartel which were accompanied by two support that none of them got really sick, The school has about 160 stu- had been scattered by Sebastian Mikosz crew members: Zahir Taj Jakub, though the Ethiopian terrain was dents. It is an integrated boarding ‘IT SOUNDED and Zakir Khilan who accompa- tiring. school with both secular and reli- is exploring ways of regrouping now that nied the cyclists in a Land cruiser. Team leader Nazir The team gious education. LIKE A CRAZY the CEO is leaving. “It sounded like a crazy idea and leader, Nazir, however, had an The aim of the institute is to pro- IDEA AND unattainable but we managed to injury and foot infection, which vide Islamic guidance and coun- A government official who is on the convince our families to support prevented him from cycling part selling, quality education and UNATTAINA- radar of graft detectives over the ac- us. We would give our updates to of the journey. training, social welfare services, BLE BUT WE quisition of a multi-million asset at the the media team in Nairobi who Salim said their cost for the heritage awareness and conserva- Port of Mombasa is crying foul. The man, would in turn brief and update entire trip was far less than that tion through partnerships. MANAGED’ who is alleged to be fronting one of the international firms for the lucrative ten- der, claims that he is being ‘fixed’ over his troubled relationship with a senior Jubilee CARTOON leader. Interestingly, the Jubilee politician is also said to be fronting another inter- national firm for the same contract. Sour- ces said those involved have panicked, coming just days after President Uhuru Kenyatta issued a chilling warning to tho- se abetting graft at the Coastal facility. Many have reportedly been grilled and the high-profile investigation is threate- ning some careers A prominent member of the women’s political group known as Inua Mama is the talk of her fellow female legislators. Why? The woman has worn the same clothes, including shoes, for two consecutive days. The vocal MP, known for her acerbic tongue and love of sexual talk, is said to have spent Thursday night in a Nairobi hotel and left early morning on Friday to join colleagues for a rally the group had organised in Eastleigh on the same day. Hygiene, it now appears, has nothing to do with social status. It has everything to do with mindset. If you have any tips send them to [email protected] 4 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 ACT RIFT LEADERS SAY KENYATTA SHOULD DONATE FAMILY PROPERTY TO RESETTLE SQUATTERS news

Rift MPs to Uhuru: Donate your land to Mau evictees

A section of Rift Valley leaders squatters. Coming a year to the 2017 675,000-acre Mau Forest complex ident cannot afford to ignore the wants evictees from the Mau For- General Elections, the move was has been eaten up by land grabbers, cries of the very people who over- est re-settled in the Kenyatta family seen as a scheme to appease resi- some of whom are invading farm- whelmingly voted for him in the land. dents who had for many years com- ers, others the recipients of ‘land last two general elections. The MPs, mostly allied to Dep- plained of historical land injustices. for votes’. “Those people were there when uty President William Ruto also The Kenyatta family is believed Unlicensed timber felling and he needed them, now he needs to warned that the looming eviction to be among the country’s larg- illegal charcoal production are also be there for them and offer a solu- could be the last straw in the Jubilee est landowners with thousands taking their toll. tion that will not hurt innocent political marriage. of acres of lands spread across the It is estimated that 222,000 acres children, pregnant mothers, the old In a fresh twist to the plans to country. have already been destroyed and and the sick,” Kositany, a key Ruto flush out illegal settlers in the These include land in Nairobi environmentalists have warned ally, said. 46,000-acre forest complex, the along the Thika Super Highway, that the forest will be decimated if Yesterday vocal Kapseret MP Os- MPs asked President Uhuru Ken- and other parcels in Naivasha, Na- nothing is done. car Sudi said the Kenyatta family yatta to lead from the front and of- kuru, Thika, Mwiki and Rumuruti The Mau Forest is Kenya’s biggest should donate part of their land to fer an alternative settlement. and at the Coast. The government water tower feeding a dozen rivers settle the evictees as a sign of good- The MPs told the Star that it has given the settlers a 60-day win- and five lakes, some of which have will from the President. would be unfair to evict ‘genuine dow to start packing and leave the dried up over the years. “The thousands of acres of land landowners’ with title deeds while water tower by October 31. The rivers power Kenya’s hydro- they own across the country don’t one family is ‘sitting on huge tracts Environment Cabinet Secretary electric stations fuelling economic belong to them. That is not their of land’. Keriako Tobiko has insisted that all growth. land, it belongs to Kenyans. He “Let the President donate some encroachers must leave the forest Many of the country’s most fa- (the President) should donate some land to the Mau evictees. We saw or they will be evicted. mous tourist destinations includ- 7,000 acres from the family to settle his family donate some land in Taita More than 100 Kenya Forest Ser- ing Mara River rely on the rivers for the evictees,” Sudi said. Taveta. We will fight for our people vice officers have been dispatched their survival. Sudi said the children living in until justice is seen to be done,” Soi from the Narok county ecosystem And the moisture trapped in the Mau must not be discriminated MP Caleb Kositany, the chairman of coordinator’s offices. forest provides ideal conditions for against just because they live in a Rift Valley MPs said. They have been deployed to three growing tea, one of Kenya’s key ex- forest complex. In 2016, President Uhuru’s fam- camps in the forest to carry out port earners. “The children in the Mau Forest ily voluntarily gave 2,000 acres of the second phase of evictions, tar- Speaking on behalf of the Rift are like the children in the Kenyatta land in Taita Taveta county to settle geting some 60,000 families. The Valley MPs, Kositanyi said the Pres- family. They are no different at all,” Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 5 ACT RIFT LEADERS SAY KENYATTA SHOULD DONATE FAMILY PROPERTY TO RESETTLE SQUATTERS

that the targeted families hold valid among the Kalenjin community in title deeds and do not live within the 2007 election. the gazetted forest,” the lawmaker While Maasai leaders have vowed said. to push for the evictions to conserve “How do we settle people occu- the Mau complex, their Kipsigs pying land legally,” Koech said. counterparts have warned against He challenged the President to such a move without broader con- appoint another taskforce if he’s sultations. not satisfi ed with a past report that  e Kalenjin leaders have ac- endorsed the settlers’ habitation. cused Environment Cabinet Secre-  e ruling Jubilee party is already tary Keriako Tobiko of being using EXPERT COMMENT walking a political tightrope as in- the Mau evictions as a political tool. CHRISTIAN LAMBRETCHS fi ghting in the outfi t has hit a cre- “Tobiko is already confl icted. scendo. Because he is a Maasai thinks that Similar evictions in 2009 coupled the Kalenjin population in the Mau Mau not just with ICC charges against Ruto cost is ballooning to aff ect the political former Prime Minister Raila Odin- arithmetic in Narok county,” Belgut ga the fanatical support he enjoyed MP Nelson Koech claimed. about trees, but water quality

he Mau Forest complex is the largest water tower in Kenya and Tis the main source of water for 13 key rivers fl owing through the Rift Valley to Western Kenya. At the same time, it regulates the micro-climate conditions that are critical for optimum crops growth, one of them Families at being tea.  is is why we have some Nkareta in the of the largest tea estates adjacent to Maasai Mau the forest complex near Kericho. leave their In terms of securing water homes in the resources, it is critical to safeguard forest ahead the Mau Forest complex. It is of mandatory not a matter of saving trees, but eviction by the conserving water for securing government sustainability in the entire region. /FELIX KIPKEMOI What we are dealing with is not a matter of trees vs the people, but a matter of securing sustainability for the people who are living in the area. If we do not address the securing of the Mau Forest complex, water fl owing in the river will has done nothing wrong to be tar- be less regulated. We will have geted on many fronts by the same extremely low levels fl owing during government it supports. the dry season – some drying, and “We’re warning them to tread extremely high levels, including carefully on the Mau forest evic- fl oods, in the rainy season.  is tions because it will determine is because the forest’s function in Rift MPs to Uhuru: Donate many other things,” he said. absorbing part of the water during  e controversial TJRC report the rainy season and releasing the had revealed how founding Presi- same during the dry season has dent Jomo Kenyatta oversaw mas- already been impaired, especially sive grabbing and irregular land for those areas where the forest has allocations for his benefi t and to been heavily damaged. members of his family. What we have to bear in mind is your land to Mau evictees  e commission found that that the situation of the Mau has to the ‘willing-buyer, willing-sell er’ be looked at by considering all the land tenure approach was gross- aspects – population growth and Sudi claimed. Ruto has however re- ly abused and is one of the major climate change. Climate change mained tight-lipped on the loom- factors causing disinheritance and would mean we have less regulated ing evictions as his foot soldiers landlessness. dry and rainy seasons; population tear into a government in which he “ ese elites did not even need growth would mean we have more serves.  e DP is treading on murky much money to buy settler farms, needs for water every single day. grounds as he moves to fi rm up his as they were also able to raise loans And as such, to meet the needs of 2022 presidential amid fast-chang- from government bodies such as the people while mitigating the ing dynamics in Jubilee and Raila’s the Agricultural Finance Corpora- impact of climate change, we need a handshake with President Uhuru. tion (AFC) and the Land and Ag- very healthy forest ecosystem.  e DP’s dilemma is whether riculture Bank,” reads an excerpt Looking forward, therefore, we to support the government’s envi- from the TJRC report. have to increase our forest cover ronment conservation measures or During the 2017 presidential and improve the quality of the sacrifi ce it at the altar of political campaigns, Uhuru was attacked by cover in those critical catchment expediency. his rivals for being a benefi ciary of areas. To sustain the ecosystem, If he will not intervene to stop illegally acquired land by the Ken- the government needs to engage the evictions, he will be seen by his yatta family. the communities in matters people to be a powerless DP, con- Uhuru, whoever, has dismissed conservation – taking the example fi rming fears of his whittling infl u- the allegations and challenged of what happens in Mt Kenya and ence in the Jubilee government. those with evidence against his the Aberdares. Communities there On Sunday, Sudi cautioned the family or himself to come forth. have been engaged and normally government to deal carefully with No one has made an offi cial com- understand the importance the emotive Mau forest issue or it plaint. of the forests and the need to would be the last straw on the Ju- Belgut MP Nelson Koech while conserve them. We have to engage bilee party. asking the President to personally communities in the Mau, especially “We’re tired of being pushed intervene to solve the Mau forest in areas where they were recently and if the Mau evictions take place, crisis, said the people being tar- settled, to ensure they are part of the then there will be no need for us to geted are genuine landowners who solution. claim we are part of Jubilee any- hold valid title deeds. e conservationist and executive more,” he said. “ e President could donate director of Rhino Ark Charitable He said the Kalenjin community land, yes. But what we are saying is Trust spoke to the Star 6 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 NEWS GENERAL

KIBRA BY-ELECTION JULIUS OTIENO/ Former Harambee Jubilee National Elections Board for by only six board members. A rival Stars player McDonald Mariga will the party ticket to participate in the group said to be headed by secretary fly Jubilee Party’s flag in the Kibra November 7 poll. The seat fell vacant general Raphael Tuju had been op- by-election. following the death of Ken Okoth on posed to his candidacy. I’m not Ruto’s project, Mariga was endorsed for the ticket July 26 at the Nairobi Hospital after Others who sought the ticket even as he dismissed claims of DP a battle with colon cancer. were Morris Kinyanjui, Walter Trenk, William Ruto’s ‘hidden hand’ in his NEB chaired by Andrew Musangi Ibrahim Said, Doreen Wasike, Os- Mariga says as he move to run for the parliamentary conducted the interviews at the par- car Kambona, Bukachi Chapia, Jane seat. The footballer said he made the ty headquarters in Pangani, Nairobi. Githaiga, Jack Owino, Elli Rajab, and decision to try his hand in politics Mariga’s decision to seek the party Daniel Aden. gets Jubilee ticket after thorough soul-searching and ticket had divided the giant ruling Also in the race were Daniel Orogo, consultations with his family. party down the middle with claims Ramadhan Hussein, Frank Amol- “That is my decision and I’m not Ruto was pushing for his candidacy. lo, Timothy Kaimenyi and Geoffrey being pushed by anyone. There is no The 11- member NEB was also said Mwangu. Former Harambee Stars player dismisses influence. I decided together with to have been split, with some favour- Mariga will face ANC’s Eliud Owa- claims that Deputy President pushed him the family that I try it,” he said. ing him because of his support base lo, Ford Kenya’s Khamisi Butichi and Mariga was among the 16 hopefuls in the slum constituency. an ODM candidate. The Orange par- to enter the fray and fly the party’s flag who were interviewed yesterday by Yesterday’s session was attended ty’s nomination is set for Saturday.

SOPA LODGE PUZZLE Linturi dimisses marriage claims Kitany stands her ground that she and the Meru senator had a traditional wedding

together the day the motion was to be tabled and told court to check ANNETTE WAMBULWA who checked into the hotel. @ WambulwaAnnette She refused to name the person who was part of the plan hatched to Meru Senator Mithika Linturi bar Linturi from tabling the motion yesterday put up a spirited fight but confirmed there was indeed a through his lawyers against marriage motion. allegations by Marianne Kitany. “I confirm that there was a plan However, a determined Kitany during the tabling of the motion stood her ground and assertively and I can’t name names because maintained she was married to they will not come here to testify,” Linturi in a Nandi customary she added. Meru Senator Mithika Linturi in a Milimani court yesterday /ENOS TECHE arrangement. She also rejected Kitany on several occasions claims by his lawyers that she tricked declined to answer questions the heart are sensitive and can’t be she has ever undergone a psychiatric function and that can’t be a marriage. the legislator into accompanying posed by Linturi’s lawyers and even questioned. She said she trusted examination and at one time asked In her defence, however, Kitany her to Sopa Lodge on the day he disowned several documents saying Linturi wholeheartedly when he the court to order for one on her said Linturi told her that in their was supposed to table a motion in they were not hers. Things got heated told her he was divorced. because she was “hostile”. culture his parents could not attend Parliament. at one point, with Muthomi, who “I’m wife number four and I Muthomi accused Kitany of lying their traditional marriage because Lawyer George Wajakoya posed was the lead defence lawyer, asking considered myself as lucky as that she was married to Linturi. He they had already gone to his first that she lured Linturi into sexual the court to protect him and order number 4 since I was there for love.” also refuted claims by Kitany that wife’s home. But Muthomi argued activities at the lodge to get his Kitany to answer questions. She said relationships are about Linturi stole title deeds. Linturi that engagement and marriage properties. But Kitany rubbished Muthomi claimed she was trust, which is key pillar if a said her relatives voluntarily gave are not the same, adding marriage the claim, saying she went to Sopa insincere in refusing to answer, marriage is to work. However, she him the titles. Muthomi said all is a process that can’t happen in Lodge in his car of his own volition including whether Linturi is still said she never changed her name the documents presented about one day. He said Nandi traditional and didn’t force him. married. In response, Kitany said to his and never did so even in her the alleged customary marriage marriage happens in stages leading Kitany was at one time pushed Linturi is the only person who can first marriage. have different dates, showing to the final orders. by Muthomi Thiankolu to explain confirm if he is married when he Things turned comical when inconsistencies in her testimony. Kitany said she was not in a to court if the Sopa Lodge meeting takes the stand. She also dismissed Wajakoya asked the court to bring a Linturi said he was never in Nandi position to respond because an took place. According to Muthomi, allegations by Muthomi that she was lie detector machine to be used on for a marriage ceremony. He said expert witness in Nandi tradition Linturi has never set foot on Sopa after his wealth. Kitany to prove she was not lying. through Muthomi that his parents will testify and shed more light on Lodge. Kitany insisted they were According to Kitany, matters of Wajakoya further asked Kitany if and siblings never attended the the whole ceremony.

PUTS COPS ON THE SPOT BARRED FROM OPERATIONS Prosecution witness in Ruto Police colluding with Music murder plot case changes mind Copyright staff to extort cash

CAROLYNE KUBWA/ A witness in Dennis Itumbi’s case about ALLAN KISIA/ Police officers will no longer accompany Lamada Hotel assassination plot against DP William Ruto staff of the Music Copyright Society of Kenya during claims police officers forced him to admit he had talked to operations after they were accused of extortion. Ruto on the phone. A letter from Inspector General Hilary Mutyambai to Samuel Gateri admits in court papers that he was a Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti said staff member of the Tangatanga Whatsapp group that the of the oragnisation were colluding with officers to extort police suspected was behind a letter that was widely money from the public. “No police officer is authorised to circulated in which there were claims a group of Cabinet accompany any Music Copyright staff while performing secretaries held met at Lamada Hotel and planned to their operations,” it reads. eliminate Ruto. “My office has learnt that members of staff from Gateri was to be a prosecution witness but changed his Music Copyright Society of Kenya have been hiring police mind. He claims his life is in danger and has cited threats officers to offer security during their operations and they and attempted kidnap. Gateri wants the prosecution to have been extorting money from members of public and Dennis Itumbi in court /FILE produce the statement he purportedly signed. using the police officers as bait to demand more money.” Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 7 NEWS GENERAL

PETITIONS CHIEF JUSTICE Ex-MP wants Parliament dissolved MOSES ODHIAMBO/ Former Marakwet West MP in 60 days. In his petition dated August 27, the David Sudi has petitioned Chief Justice David former MP wants Parliament dissolved for failing Maraga for the dissolution of Parliament for failure to take steps to enact legislation to liven up Article to meet the two-thirds gender rule. 100 of the Constitution. Sudi cited a violation of the court order issued “On such grounds, Parliament should be dis- by Justice John Mativo on March 29, 2017, which solved for dereliction of duty and disobedience required Parliament to end the gender crisis with- of the court order,” Sudi says.

‘STORM IN TEACUP’ INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING OCP’s FERTILIZER IMPORTATION IN JANUARY 2018 ALLEGED TO HAVE CONTAINED Sossion to be locked EXCESSIVE MERCURY REF: NPSB 18.9N + 37.7P205+ 6.9S + 0.1B FERTILIZER out of offi ce despite OCP Kenya Limited is a fully owned subsidiary of OCP Group, Moroccan State-owned company founded in 1920 that has exclusive access to the world’s largest reserves of phosphate, a key ingredient for fertilisers. Morocco’s reserves account for more than 70% of the world’s phosphate reserves. OCP is the world leader in phosphate products with an annual production capacity of 44 million tons of phosphate rock and 12 court order – Knut million tons of fertilisers, making it the top phosphate fertiliser manufacturer worldwide. The group has a Embattled secretary general yesterday obtained a global presence in more than 80 countries in five continents, with a global trade market share of around 30% worldwide and above 65% in Africa and North America. OCP Group generates approximately US$ 5 billion of court order reinstating him after last week’s removal annual revenues and employs more than 21,000 full time staff members.

removal. “ is is a country governed Knut secretary This will serve to notify and clarify to all our agrodealers, stockists, farmers and the Kenyan people of NPSB by the rule of law. e union should general Wilson fertilizer manufactured and imported into Kenya in January 2018 by OCP Kenya as follows: LEWIS NYAUNDI respect the court orders,” Sossion Sosion during a th @ eStarKenya said on Monday. press conference On 9 May 2019, The Kenyan authorities released unconditionally 3,298 tons of NPSB fertilizer, Batch ere were however more ques- outside number: 1117/ JL/NPS16 (part of consignment imported into Kenya in January 2018 through MV BULKTEC) that e Kenya National Union of Teach- tions than answers as none of the the union’s had previously been impounded following accusations of non-compliance with Kenya Bureau of Standards ers has said embattled secretary gen- union’s top leaders accompanied headquarters in requirements, KS 158:2012. eral Wilson Sossion will be locked Sossion as has been in the past. Nairobi yesterday out of offi ce despite a court order e union offi ces in Nairobi re- /EZEKIEL In compliance with OCP Group’s strict quality and safety standards, OCP Kenya decided not to commence reinstating him yesterday. mained closed on Monday but is AMING’A sales to farmers, informed by the need to reassure the farmers and the public at large of the integrity of Sossion was removed from his po- expected to resume operations today. th sition on Friday after weeks of acri- this fertilizer. It is for this reason that on 8 July 2019, in the presence of the media, OCP involved SGS and mony that culminated in a National READY FOR NEGOTIATIONS Thornton Laboratories, Florida USA to collect samples from the consignment for retesting. Executive Council meeting. In removing Sossion from his post, e meeting went on despite Sos- the National Executive Council re- The test results by both SGS and Thornton Laboratories have been released, confirming that the fertilizer is sion having obtained a court order lied on a decision by the Teachers compliant with KS 158:2012. The same have been shared with the relevant Kenyan authorities. barring it. He was consequently Service Commission to deregister deregistered by the Labour Ministry. him as a teacher. We would like to inform all our stakeholders, agrodealers, stockists, farmers and the Kenya public at large that On Monday, acting secretary gen- TSC said Sossion entry into pol- the NPSB fertilizer is compliant with Kenya Bureau of Standards requirements KS 158: 2012 as summarized: eral Hesbon Otieno said the union itics, following his nomination to will challenge the decision to rein- Parliament by ODM had compro- Nutrient levels: Nitrogen: 18.79%, P205: 37.7%, Sulphur: 6.5%, Boron 0.1%. state Sossion. mised his neutrality and thus go- “ e union’s top organ passed a ing against the Code of Conduct and Heavy metals levels: resolution and this ought to be re- Ethics for teachers. spected. However, we will pursue e fi ery unionist, who has several PARAMETER UNITS MAX LIMIT (KS 158:2012) TEST RESULT this through a legal channel,” Otieno run-ins with TSC over a raft of issues, told the Star. admitted it was not only the teachers’ Arsenic (As) Mg/Kg 20.0 17.43 Sossion moved to court on Mon- employer who has been baying for Cadmium (Cd) Mg/Kg 30.0 23.95 day and obtained an order rein- his ouster. Mercury (Hg) Mg/Kg 0.1 Less than 0.05 stating him as the Knut secretary “ is is the end of sideshows. Let’s general. now get down and work to improve ‘THIS IS A Lead (Pb) Mg/Kg 30.0 1.45 After he was removed last week, teachers welfare. e union is big Selenium (Se) Mg/Kg 1.0 Less than 0.5 the meeting resolved to have his enough to accommodate all of us,” COUNTRY deputy Otieno take over in an acting Sossion said. With the release of these re-test results, OCP Kenya now has the comfort to release the fertilizer into the capacity. e change was duly com- Hours after being reinstated, Sos- GOVERNED market without further delay. municated to the Labour Ministry. sion asked TSC to release union dues. BY THE RULE But the Labour and Employment He said he was ready to open OCP takes most seriously the quality of its products and reassures farmers in Kenya and the public that it will Relations Court reinstated the em- negotiations with the commission. OF LAW. never ever release any sub-standard and/or contaminated fertilizer for sale in the Kenyan market or indeed battled unionist just four days after e union wants TSC to implement the union’s supreme authority voted the collective bargaining agreement THE UNION anywhere else in the world. him out. reached in 2017. SHOULD We remain committed and willing to share with any interested party, including the media, the certificates Speaking after obtaining the order, In July, TSC ran two parallel pays- Sossion termed his removal from of- lips after losing a court case that RESPECT of analysis and will continue to co-operate and collaborate with all stakeholders for the common good of all. fi ce a storm in a teacup. challenged the implementation of THE COURT He however said he held no grudg- tools used to assess teachers and www.ocpgroup.ma es against those who took part in his guide promotions under the CBA. ORDERS’ 8 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 NEWS GENERAL

TREND? Security officers TYCOON PUNJANI ON DRUG RAID rough up Nation Nation reporter’s camera broken journalist Suspected drug George Munene in tussle with DP Ruto’s security on Sunday baron Ali Punjani at Kangaita REUBEN GITHINJI / Journalists in Embu and Kirinyaga have Primary School claims the raid protested the mishandling and detention threat of a / REUBEN GITHINJI Nation reporter by Deputy President William Ruto’s on his house security. The DP’s uniformed and plainclothes security officers on Sunday roughed up George Munene at was meant to Kangaita Primary School in Kirinyaga. The reporter was covering a fundraiser in Kangaita embarrass him Catholic parish where Ruto was the lead guest. The officers tried to grab Munene’s camera as he took photos and damage his of the DP. The camera was damaged. reputation. Punjani LAW SUIT THREAT also wants to apply for anticipatory bail to prevent security ADC board tense, awaiting officers from ADC managing director Richard arresting him when Aiyabei the report on sacked boss / COURTESY he returns in the Board removed MD on grounds of fraud country. involving Sh4.5m paid to an auctioneer RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH the ministry in an unnecessary and DPP seeks to gag potentially expensive legal tussle,” MOSES ODHIAMBO the CS said. billionaire Humphrey @TheStarKenya Aiyabei was hounded out of office alongside Financial Controller Pat- Kariuki on presser Tension is rife at the Agricultural De- rick Moturi on charges of fraudulent velopment Corporation board ahead payment of Sh4.5 million to Nairobi FAITH NYASUGUTA/Billionaire of the release of a probe report on county’s Njiru MCA Elijah Mputhia, Humphrey Kariuki yesterday was whether due process was followed the proprietor of auctioneering firm legally gagged because the DPP in sacking a managing director. Warleen Traders. The auctioneer was didn’t like his invitation to a press The Inspectorate of State Corpora- paid to collect a Sh59 million debt conference outside the Milimani tions is expected to release the report from ADC on behalf of Twiga Chem- courts. on the removal of Richard Aiyabei icals Industries Ltd. DPP Noordin Haji objected to and three others this week. Warleen was to collect the amount Kariuki’s posts on social media. This has occasioned unease at the which was for the supply of herbi- In the tweet, the businessman board, especially among members cides procured by ADC on diverse said he was expected to address who fear the inspectorate may re- dates between 2011 and 2015. the media on Monday at 9am at instate the sacked CEO. However, MMC Africa Law – act- the courts immediately after the A board member told the Star in ing for Twiga, withdrew the war- mention of his Sh41 billion tax confidence that the anxiety arises rants from Warleen and appointed evasion case. He denies the charges. from fears the inspectorate may Bealine Kenya Auctioneers to collect In court, the DPP through his heed to concerns by Agriculture the debt. assistant Vincent Monda, requested CS Mwangi Kiunjuri that due pro- The law firm said Warleen failed to chief magistrate Martha Mutuku to cess was not followed in Aiyabei’s file proclamation notice adding that order that there be no comments removal. the company lacked Class B license, outside the courts on the three “With the ministry’s take on the owing to its links to the MCA. cases facing the accused persons. MD’s suspension, there are high But the management settled on a However, Kariuki’s lawyer, chances the fellow may return to the Sh4.5 million deal with the delisted Kioko Kilukumi, objected to the office to continue with the malprac- firm. It paid Sh3.5 million directly to application to gag his client, saying tices for which he was removed,” one Mputhia in January and the balance the Constitution allows all persons of the members said at the weekend. in February. a right to express themselves so Kiunjuri, in his July 17 letter to the This prompted investigations by an long as they don’t offend the sub Inspector General of State Corpora- audit committee chaired by former judice rule. Mutuku agreed with tions, said the ministry was of the Rangwe MP Martin Ogindo. He is a Kilukumi and declined to give any opinion the matter did not meet the board member. directions. She said she is not the expected threshold, posing dangers The committee’s core mandate trial magistrate and directed that of a suit. “This matter has the capac- was to probe the manager’s culpabil- any application be made to trial ity of thrusting the corporation and ity in the alleged fraudulent payment. magistrate Francis Andayi. THE DATA ‘SENATORS WILL BOYCOTT’ Blame games threaten talks on counties’ revenue

JULIUS OTIENO / There are fears that the mediation talks to resolve Last Tuesday seven senators failed to turn up. Only Omogeni and the division of revenue stalemate might collapse after a senator Mandera’s Mohamed Mohamud were present. “We will not even 335BN MPs HAVE said his colleagues would keep off the sessions. attend those sessions. We will keep off until they see the need to Amount senators The talks – between selected senators and their counterparts in negotiate in a sober manner,” the Nyamira senator warned. HIT BACK, want allocated to the National Assembly – are intended to end the standoff that has The Division of Revenue Bill, 2019 is crucial legislation that splits plunged counties into a serious financial crunch. revenue collected by the Kenya Revenue Authority between the ACCUSING devolved units Senators have protested the conduct of MPs whom they accuse county and national governments. The lawmakers have clashed SENATORS OF Governors have threatened to shut of highhandedness and reducing the talks to shouting matches. over the amounts that should be allocated, leading to a serious down counties in two weeks if the “The MPs should sober up if they want us to proceed with the cash crunch that has crippled county operations. Governors have NOT PUTTING stalemate persists. The senators want mediation. As it is, there is nothing we will achieve if they continue threatened to shut down counties in two weeks if the stalemate THEIR CARDS the devolved units to get Sh335 billion, that way,” Nyamira Senator Okongo Omogeni said. Omogeni is one persists. The senators want the devolved units to get Sh335 billion, but MPs say the allocation should be of the nine senators in the 18-member mediation team. but MPs say the allocation should be Sh316 billion. ON THE TABLE Sh316 billion. Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 9 NEWS JUDICIARY

SUSPECTS INFORMED BEFORE SEARCH NO SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE Eldoret court acquits man Ruling on impugned search accused of killing his brother MATHEWS NDANYI/ The High Court in Eldoret has acquitted a 35-year-old man who was accused of murdering his brother in Nandi county five years ago. warrants to ruin graft probes Noah Chumo was charged with killing Jonah Koech in Kabiyet village on September 17, 2014. On Monday, he walked to freedom after spending the five years in EACC wants apex court to dismiss judgment, says 1,036 cases are at stake remand. Justice Hellen Omondi said the prosecution had failed to prove the charges. Chumo had pleaded not guilty and had been facing the trial while in remand. “I did not kill my brother and I’m satisfied with the court decision,” he said after the ruling. SUSAN MUHINDI @muhindi_suu COMPENSATION IGNORED More than 1,000 cases risk being ruined if the Supreme Court fails Makueni association sues to suspend a court decision of that stopped the use of evidence obtained Kenya Pipeline over oil spill through ‘impugned search warrants’. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption FAITH NYASUGUTA/ A water company has sued Kenya Pipe- Commission says it is handling 1,036 line Company over an oil spillage in Makueni county. cases of corruption and economic Kiboko Water Resource Users Association is seeking crimes. In June, Appeal Judges orders to stop Kenya Pipeline from pumping and trans- Roselyn Nambuye, Peter Kiage and porting petroleum and its products through line V oil pipe- Sanakale ole Kantai delivered a judg- line. Oil is said to have spilt into Kiboko’s natural springs ment requiring the commission to along the newly constructed Sh48 billion Mombasa-Nai- issue a mandatory notice or produc- robi oil pipeline. The spill was detected on March 30. tion notice to suspects of corruption The water firm accused Kenya pipeline of failing to and economic crimes. instal a fibre optic cable and a digital pipeline leak detec- The court made the decision in tion system on the line for real-time monitoring. It says respect of a case filed by lawyer the state corporation acted in violation of the Environ- Tom Ojienda over the Mumias Sug- mental Impact Assessment report that required such ar case. But in documents filed in installations. court, it says the effect of the Court of Appeal judgment is already being felt as parties in some of the cases have sought orders of release of ev- identiary material obtained through searches of premises and warrants that in the event an investigative but also adversely and irreversibly EACC boss to investigate accounts. It wants the agency wants to probe a person, it affect pending and decided cases, Twalib Mbarak Supreme Court to suspend it. must first issue a summons and give which will be prohibited, terminated /EZEKIEL AMING’A “Several applications have since him or her a chance to furnish them permanently or declared mistrials. been filed in different courts seeking with the required information before Ruto claims implementation of Chief Justice the release of documents that were deciding whether to press charges. the impugned judgment and orders David Maraga collected pursuant to search war- In an affidavit, however, the EACC, of the appellate court will nullify all /FILE rants obtained by investigators from through lawyer David Ruto, says investigations and cases founded on the EACC, and in some cases seeking the decision has the effect of halt- evidence obtained through searches orders to declare suits as null and ing probes into graft and economic warranting further consideration by void on the basis of the impugned crimes. He argues that it undermines the court. decision,” the documents read. hundreds of cases pending before In a separate affidavit, Michael Of the 1,036 cases under probe, the civil and criminal courts whose Kasilon, a forensic investigator with warrants have been issued and exe- evidence was initially obtained the EACC, says it received an intelli- cuted in 820. Criminal cases pending through the impugned process. gence report sometimes in February in the anti-corruption courts stand at “The judgment impedes future 2015 that Mumias Sugar had made 151, 14 asset recovery cases are pend- investigations where there is rea- fraudulent payments in legal fees Sarah Wairimu in a Kiambu court yesterday /STANLEY NJENGA ing in the anti-corruption courts and sonable suspicion that evidence is to advocates, including Prof Tom 51 under consideration by Office of domiciled in certain premises or Ojienda. He says they established 12 MORE DAYS the Director of Public Prosecutions. bank accounts, as the issuance of large deposits in Ojienda’s account The decision of the court meant a notice will forewarn the suspect with MSC. The commission applied investigators will be required to first leading to concealment, destruction to the chief magistrate’s court for Wife of missing Dutch notify a suspect about the informa- or wasting of evidence,” it says. warrants to investigate Ojienda’s tion needed and give them time Unless the decision is suspended, accounts, as well as that of MSC. tycoon to remain in cell to comply. They will only resort to the EACC is apprehensive that it will Ojienda challenged the decision search warrants if the suspect does not only hamper the fight against to obtain the warrants and he won ALPHONCE MUNG’AHU/ A magistrate yesterday granted police not cooperate. The judges decreed corruption and economic crimes at the Appeal Court. 12 more days to continue detaining the wife of missing Dutch businessman Tob Cohen. WAIRIMU’S In her ruling, chief magistrate Patricia Gichohi of JUDGE PUT ON THE SPOT MONEY LAUNDERING Kiambu said the Directorate of Criminal Investigations LAWYER had complied to have suspect Sarah Wairimu detained Turk cites bias in defilement case Pyramid scheme suspect held at the Muthaiga police station to allow the completion MURGOR of investigations. ALPHONCE GARI/ A Turkish billionaire accused of defile- FAITH NYASUGUTA/ A man allegedly involved in a pyramid OPOOSED THE Last Thursday, the magistrate ordered the suspect re- ment and child prostitution on Monday complained to the scheme and money laundering will be detained for 10 main in remand at the police station pending a ruling JSC that chief magistrate Julie Oseko is biased. days pending investigations. APPLICATION, after the police applied to have him held for 14 days. Elsek Osman Erdinc wants his case moved from Malin- Zachary Kariuki was arrested in Kiambu on Satur- SAYING HIS Wairimu’s lawyer, Philip Murgor, had objected to the di to the High Court in Mombasa for subsequent transfer day following a warrant of arrest by a Kibera court. It is application, saying his client was innocent and did not to a “more competent” subordinate court. He is charged believed he has six more warrants of arrest from other CLIENT WAS understand why she was arrested. The case will be men- with 10 counts of defilement and child prostitution. courts in and out of Nairobi. Yesterday at a Milimani court, tion for further directions on September 16. He filed the complaint against Oseko and notice of the police sought more time to complete investigations INNOCENT Wairimu was arrested on August 29 after the police motion on August 29 after allegedly seeing conflicting into his bank accounts and those of his family members. AND DID NOT had interrogated her three times over Cohen’s disappear- reports in the court proceedings. He wants a stay of his “I’ve allowed the detention of the respondent for ance on July 19, 2019, from their Lower Kabete home. A trial pending an inter-parte hearing. 10 days at Pangani police station. The matter will be UNDERSTAND massive search for him is underway. Earlier, the police In a sworn affidavit, he said his case was transferred mentioned on September 16,” senior principal magistrate WHY SHE WAS said they had no clue on what happened to the golf lover from Shanzu law courts unlawfully, irregularly, malicious- Bernard Ochoi ruled. Members of the public allegedly lost who had an ongoing divorce case in court and had filed ly and with bias. millions under Imperial World Ventures opened by Kariuki. ARRESTED assault claims against his wife of 12 years. 10 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 NEWS GENERAL

WEATHERMAN’S PROMISE ‘EXTRAJUDICIAL’ Muhuri disputes police Heavy rains expected to report on suspects’ killings BRIAN OTIENO/ A human rights group has disputed police versions of two separate killings of a suspected terrorist and suspected criminal committed by police end drought, food crisis last week. Muslims for Human Rights on Monday said they have investigated and established that police versions of the Aura says the rain will begin on the second week of October in most places circumstances surrounding the killings are not accurate. Last Thursday around noon, police gunned down Hamza Mohammed, 45, in Bombolulu, Mombasa. Nyali police commander Simon Sirikwa said Mohammed defied orders to surrender and hurled a JOHN MUCHANGI grenade at officers. @TheStarKenya On Friday morning, Anti-Terror Police Unit officers gunned down Mohamed Rashid Mwatsumiro, 30, Kenya might avoid one of the worst who they said was an al Shabaab operative linked to food shortage crises because the gruesome murders of an Imam and a village elder in coming short rains are expected to Diani early last month. Police said there was a shootout. be heavy in most places. However, Muhuri chairman Khelef Khalifa on Monday The Meteorological Department said there is credible evidence the officers’ lives were has assured Kenyans that all projec- not threatened when they laid siege and shot the two. tions show the country will receive “In all the shootings, the deceased were ambushed enhanced rains between October sleeping in their respective houses. There was no and December. exchange of fire based on our assessment of the The rains will be heaviest in No- crime scenes, contrary to police claims,” Khalifa said vember, said Stella Aura, head of the in a statement. He said witness statements they took department. indicate that police removed Mohammed from his 8ft She said the rains will begin in by 9ft single room already dead and did not confiscate the second week of October in most any weapons or explosive materials. places and end in December. “The size of the room could not permit Hamza “The distribution of rainfall in time (Mohammed) to throw such a deadly explosive. If and space is expected to be general- he did, the explosion would have reduced the fully ly good over most places especially occupied room plot to rubble,” Khalifa said. during October and the peak month of November,” she told the media yesterday at the Met headquarters LAMENT INSECURITY in Nairobi. She said the good rains might Pokot leaders want bandits forestall a food crisis that was al- ready growing. Currently, about arrested and prosecuted 2.6 million Kenyans are facing acute food shortage, an increase from the JOSEPH KANGOGO /A section of Pokot leaders from estimated 1.6 million in May, accord- Tiaty, Baringo county has appealed to the government ing to the National Drought Manage- to arrest and prosecute bandits operating in the ment Authority. region. NDMA had warned the current Led by Churo-Amaya ward rep Ameja Zelemoi situation, caused by the poor March- Eastern counties of Embu, Meru, urged farmers not to rush to plant, they said banditry and cattle rustling menace May rains, would worsen if the Oc- Tharaka and parts of Isiolo will without consulting agricultural of- Nairobi residents are embarrassing the community and blocking tober-December short rains failed. receive enhanced rains beginning ficers. “The proper rains will begin walk past a pool development activities. “Besides pursuing the stolen “With adequate preparations, the the second or third week of Octo- in October, what we are seeing now of water after a animals, security officers should also arrest the country can avoid some of the likely ber, until the second to third week in many places are off-season rains heavy downpour bandits and have them arraigned,” Zelemoi said. negative impacts while taking full of December. and will not last,” he said. on Saturday Zelemoi spoke during a homecoming party for advantage of the positive ones,” Aura Southeastern Kenya - which com- Bernard Chanzu, the deputy di- /JACK OWUOR Baringo deputy governor Jacob Chepkwony at said yesterday. She said the ongoing prises Ukambani - and Tana River rector in charge of forecasting, ex- Seretunin in Baringo central subcounty on Saturday. rains in Western Kenya will continue and Taita Taveta, will receive delayed plained that enhanced rains means The MCA said Tiaty subcounty had lagged behind until December. rains the first week of November, does not mean heavy, uniform in the provision of education, water, food and In most parts of the Rift Valley, ceasing in the third to fourth week downpour across the country. infrastructure due to insecurity. “We are saying enhanced rains will begin in the of December. “It will be near or above average enough is enough. The government should step in and second or third week next month The Coast will receive rains the compared to the average rains for arrest the few criminals among us,” Zelemoi said. and end by the second week of De- second or third week next month, specific regions. This means some He was backed by Silale ward MCA Nelson Lotela, cember. until the second week of December. parts of Kenya will still not have Maria Losile (Loyamorok), Daniel Tuwit (Ripko) and Nairobi, central Kenya and the Deputy director Samuel Mwangi adequate rains for crops,” he said. Solomon Makal (Kolowa).

HEALTH AND SAFETY Contaminated food kills 137,000 in Africa yearly

MAGDALINE SAYA/The World Health mated at $95.2 billion in lost pro- produced according to standards to Organization estimates that 91 mil- ductivity and $15 billion in medical ensure safety, nutritional adequacy lion people in Africa fall ill from expenses in low and middle-income and protection of human health. consuming contaminated food ev- countries. Eggers said the integration and ery year and 137,000 die as a result. Codex is an acronym referring to consolidation of agricultural and The global health agency says Food Law that governs the devel- food industries, new dietary habits, there is a need to adapt food control opment of food standards at the the globalisation of the food trade systems to meet changing needs for international level. and human movements are modify- better protection of public health. The international standards set ing the patterns of food production, WHO representative to Kenya by the Codex are recognised by the distribution and consumption. Rudi Eggers yesterday called on World Trade Organization. This, he said, has brought about nations to strengthen measures to Currently, Kenya has adopted new challenges. improve food safety. Eggers spoke more than 200 Codex standards to The WHO official noted that food during the 23rd session of the Codex facilitate trade and to protect the safety has become a more import- Coordinating Committee for Africa. health of consumers. ant topic over the years due to its The economic costs of the food-re- Compliance with Codex provides significance both from health and lated illnesses and deaths are esti- the reassurance that foods are being economic perspective. Kebs managing director Benard Njiraini /COURTESY Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 11 NEWS GENERAL

A resident of ‘NEXT STAGE IN A WEEK’ Kibish walks away with food Experts fertilise distributed by county offi cials in seven eggs of dying Turkana Northern white rhino /HESBORN ETYANG GORDON OSEN/Scientists have successfully fertilised Northern white rhino eggs to perpetuate the almost extinct species, raising hope for conservationists worldwide.  is is a big development because the Northern subspecies has very few remaining individuals. Last year, only two–bothe female- were confi rmed left in the world (Fatu, 18 and Najin, 29). Both are in captivity. Sudan, the world’s last known male Northern white rhinoceros, died in Kenya on March 19 last year. Scientists successfully harvested 10 eggs from the Najin and Fatu on August 22 in Kenya.On Monday, the International Consortium of Scientists and Conservationists announced that seven out of the 10 eggs have NO FOOD SECURITY successfully matured. JULY AND AUGUST PAY 2.6m Kenyans among Africans Kisumu nurses issue strike threat over delayed pay going to bed hungry, Igad told FAITH MATETE/Kisumu health work- ers on Monday threatened to boycott Pastoralists move to other countries in search of water and pasture, often causing confl icts duty if their July and August salaries are not paid within seven days. emergencies and that the impacts from Somalia, 115,000 from South of the region in the coming months.  eir union will issue a formal of climate change are suffi ciently Sudan, 41,000 from the DRC and Families will be unable to cope statement on the matter on Tuesday mitigated. 28,000 from Ethiopia. due to deteriorating conditions. where they will give the county gov- GILBERT KOECH Its director of technical services, Forty-four per cent lives in the Igad’s drought resilience and ernment their ultimatum. @ eStarKenya Orre Sunya, said vulnerability to Dadaab refugee camp, Garissa, sustainable livelihoods project  e threat follows last week’s climate shocks remained one of the and 40 per cent in Kakuma camp, monitoring and evaluation expert meeting with the county government Kenya is one of the Horn of African biggest threats to pastoralists. Turkana. Access to basic necessities Hillary Ng’eno said several projects which Kenya Nation Union of Nurses’ countries without guaranteed food “Some 600,000 are malnourished,” including food, shelter, water in arid and semi-arid areas had been deputy secretary general Maurice security. Sunya said. and sanitation in camps is often rolled out. Opetu said yielded nothing. Already, 2.6 million Kenyans are Sunya, who represented James precarious.  e refugees depend on  ey include a Sh5.4 billion project Opetu said health workers have food insecure and experts warn that Oduor, said the country and donors humanitarian food assistance. funded jointly by government not received their pay. Some who the situation could get worse. had put mitigating systems in place. Pastoralists move to other and African Development Fund. It got paid had the salaries deducted by Yesterday, the National “ e impact of malnutrition in countries in search of water and targets Turkana, West Pokot, Baringo, banks to service loan penalties. Drought Management Authority development is known,” he said in pasture, often leading to confl icts. Samburu, Isiolo and Marsabit.  e unionist said their agreement acknowledged the challenge during reference to the malnourished.  e worst aff ected counties are “We have built 112 water structures with the county was that the regional this year’s Intergovernmental The talks were attended by Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo, Marsabit, and we currently have two irrigation government was to take responsibili- Authority on Development(Igad) Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Tana River, Turkana and Wajir. schemes-one in Marsabit for fodder ty for the penalties because it caused resilience share meeting. Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Famine Early Warning Systems and another one in Baringo for the delay in remittance of wages. NDMA is mandated to establish Uganda. Network has predicted worsening horticulture,” Ng’eno said. mechanisms which ensure Kenya hosts over 470,000 refugees drought, severe hunger and crop The projects have reduced that drought does not result in and asylum seekers, 257,000 of them failures of up to 30 per cent in parts confl icts, he said. NO URGENCY Fury over slow 23RD CODEX FORUM scientifi c and technological capacities throughout the food value chain,” pace of jetties Ruto said on Monday. repair in Lamu Invest in safety to Food standards are mandatory for penetrate global international trade.  ey are usually CHETI PRAXIDES/Lamu residents are considered barriers to trade due to furious over the snail’s pace of jetties’ food market – Ruto technical and managerial diffi culties renovation after years of poor main- faced in compliance. tenance.  e jetties are essential in ALLAN KISIA/ Deputy President  e Deputy President, while noting the county’s transport system. Now William Ruto has called for increased that agriculture is a major employer, they are unsafe. funding to programmes geared said there is a need to enhance access Public Works chief structural towards enhancing food safety. to global markets through improved engineer Hillary Nyaanga called for Apart from threatening thousands safety standards. patience as he blamed changing of lives every year, the DP noted that He was speaking at a Nairobi tides for the slow pace of the jetties’ unsafe food hinders trade regionally hotel while opening the 23rd renovation. “ ere is also the issue and internationally. Codex Coordinating Committee of sourcing for some material from He said it has become necessary for Africa (CCAfrica), a collection of far and wide and that takes time,” to invest in food laboratories and internationally recognised standards, Nyaanga said in response to resi- enhance surveillance and monitoring codes of practice, guidelines and dents’ complaints. through the adoption of new other recommendations relating to Last January, the national gov- technologies and innovations. foods, its production and safety. ernment disbursed Sh649 million to He reiterated that the development CCAfrica has spearheaded the rehabilitate and reconstruct four key of food safety and quality standards development of specifi c regional Lamu jetties. Mokowe customs jetty would secure consumer health and standards for particular products, was allocated Sh520 million, Mtan- DP WIlliam Ruto and Agriculutre CS Mwangi Kiunjuri arrive for the opening deepen fair practices in the food trade. which have in turn led to their gawanda jetty Sh62 million, Manda of the 23rd session of FAO/WHO coordinating committee for Africa at the “Our focus must include enhanced competitiveness and airport jetty Sh35 million and Lamu Intercnotinental Hotel, Nairobi, yesterday /DPPS strengthening the regulatory, improved market access. mangrove customs jetty Sh32 million. 12 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 BIG READ / ABOVE SELF-PITY DON’T JUDGE A WOMAN BY HER MOTHERHOOD — MILLIE ODHIAMBO Mbita MP Mi- infrequent or prolonged menstru- llie Odhiambo at al periods or excess male hormone ‘AFTER I a press confe- (androgen) levels. The ovaries may SPOKE OUT rence in Nairobi develop numerous small collections /JACK OWUOR of fluid (follicles) and fail to regularly ABOUT MY release eggs. SITUATION, MILLIE ODHIAMBO’S CASE I RECEIVED The Suba North MP has not been able to conceive, and so does not have NUMEROUS a child of her own. Odhiambo, 52, RESPONSES , spoke to the Star in a free-wheeling, tell-it-all interview at the lounge of WITH WOMEN the National Assembly. COMPLIMEN- She said while it is true she is child- less, she actually looks at it as being TING ME THAT child-free. This is because she has not had one of her own due to cir- I’M ACTUALLY cumstances within and without her TELLING choice. “For me, not having a child has THEIR STO- been both by choice and not by RIES’ choice,” she said. On the bit of choice, Odhiambo said she dedicated herself to being a child rights activist. It is this work that saw her rise to be the executive director of the Cradle, a child rights lobby. “I love children so much and fight- ing for their rights was a vocation for me, not a career. I got sucked into it and forgot myself, ending up in mar- riage at 38 years,” the three-time MP said, adding that this does not mean she does not value having children, marriage or having a family. “My love for what I was doing made me push my wedding forward for a year, even after I had bought the wedding dress. So if I really thought having a child was that big a deal, I would have sought to be married earlier than at 38, when it would be biologically proper to bear a child.”

Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo at a press conference in Nairobi, June 4, 2018 /JACK OWUOR Childlessness has been used to attack her politically, but the MP has never been bogged down by the stigma and says a woman should not defined by her children

GORDON OSEN /Do you wake up shed tears in their closets when a joke maybe they have not met a partner every morning nursing the pain and about it is taken too far, or when a with whom they would like to have ‘AM I GOING stigma of childlessness? question that is insensitively phrased children, or because they tried un- In a social set up where child- is thrown at them. successfully to conceive at an ad- TO DIE BECAU- bearing means so much to so many Many such women find it painful vanced maternal age, or because they people, childlessness or inability to or shameful to attend social gath- suffer from certain medical issues, SE I DO NOT conceive is widely stigmatised, lead- erings about children, such as baby such as endometriosis or polycystic HAVE A CHILD ing to the collapse of many marriages showers or even rejoicing with those ovary syndrome (PCOS), that make it besides affecting self-esteem. celebrating the arrival of a newborn, difficult for them to conceive. OF MY OWN? In fact, for many women and men, due to this situation. PCOS is a hormonal disorder com- inability to get their own children Childlessness may be by choice mon among women of reproductive I DON’T THINK is such a sensitive subject that they or by circumstance. If not voluntary, age. Women with PCOS may have SO?’ Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 13

However, the legislator revealed pling stigma for not being able to she had fibroids for a long time, a bear children of their own, Mabona condition that got diagnosed late in said she never grappled with such 2001 in New York, USA, but only got because “I have always believed that surgically removed in 2006. having or not having a child is not Fibroids are abnormal growths what defines me”. that develop in or on a woman’s “I do not want to take the pain uterus. Sometimes these tumours that childless women go through become quite large and cause severe and trash it. But for me, childbear- abdominal pain and heavy menses. ing is not really an issue I give serious In other cases, they cause no signs premium. It does not define me and or symptoms at all. The growths are women should rise above it; it should typically benign, or noncancerous. not define who they are,” the boister- The cause of fibroids is unknown. ous legislator said. Some researches show that some Odhiambo said this is the attitude types of fibroids portend infertility in that has propelled her all her life, not women, especially if not dealt with in thinking her inability to conceive time. naturally is a big deal. “In any case, if “I used to have extremely painful I really wanted a child, I would have monthly periods and heavy menses,” sought other interventions,” she said. she said. “In fact, I would be hospital- “Am I going to die because I do not ised every time I had periods.” have a child of my own? I don’t think Another factor that worked against so?” her conceiving naturally, she said, She, however, explained that she was that while her work was in Ken- felt deep emptiness after the death of ya, her husband worked in Zimba- her mother in 2011, a feeling of lone- bwe, and both were “not willing to liness that she thought could have sacrifice our engagements to be in not existed if she had a child of her one place”. own. “I had just got appointed executive “In fact, this remains the biggest director and my husband also just setback in my life. I felt that if I had got tapped as a ranking executive of a child, the hollowness could have a chain of hotels in his country, so we been filled. I, however, overcame it,” thought it would have been unfair for she said. us to let either of us sacrifice our ca- Nevertheless, so deep was the hol- reers, especially in a changing world, lowness she felt that she decided to where distance no longer matters,” visit a doctor alongside her Zimba- African mother pack the stigma around this subject kids as men go missing,” Sonko post- she said. bwean husband, Magugu Mabona. and two children to the backburner all her life, getting ‘I WAS ed on Facebook, accusing Odhiambo “Zimbabwe was also going through “We were exploring options the walk alone on into politics showed how seriously of having a ‘weird marital life’ and hard times when we got married, following year, including in-vitro red clay road the society takes it and may occa- INFORMED lacked the moral authority to lecture and relocating there was really not fertilisation, but I again lost interest,” in a village sionally apply it to her disadvantage. anyone on matters marriage. favourable.” she said, explaining that her husband as a family in Odhiambo said childlessness, THAT A MALE But not taking bullying lying Combining all the factors, all the has never put pressure on her to get traditional dress known in Luo as “lur”, had not been PERSONALITY down, Odhiambo said she is proud odds were now stacked against the a child. /COURTESY used against her until she showed of her childless condition. MP’s chances of getting her own baby “Lucky for me, my husband had interest in running for Parliament in FROM THE “I am proudly childless just like when she wanted. a child when we got married and so 2011 to represent the then Mbita con- AREA SAID IN several other women and men. Let us “As you may know for women, he did not have the pressure. In fact, stituency. She was serving her term all be proud of our various God-giv- conception goes with age. At a certain I think we have had a discussion on as a nominated MP during this time. A MEETING en creations, including commas and age, especially when it is advanced, this subject only once,” she said. “I was informed that a male per- full stops,” Odhiambo posted on her the chances [of conceiving] are large- All is, however, not lost for the MP, sonality from the area said in a meet- THAT HOW Facebook account. ly diminished,” she said. as she said she has been considering ing that how can a ‘lur’ (childless CAN A ‘LUR’ During the interview, she said, what final decision to make on the woman) lead the people,” she said, “For an idiot like Sonko who does POSSIBLE INTERVENTIONS matter and will make it by December adding that she was taken aback (CHILDLESS not know me, the joke was on him. Nevertheless, Odhiambo said she has this year. Among the options she is when she got to know about this. WOMAN) In fact, I think I’m wired differently, never been at pains to have her own considering are adoption and in-vi- The effect of this mudslinging was not like other women. If you tell me child “because a child must be my tro fertilisation. so deep, so much so that her mother, LEAD THE I’m childless, it is like you are saying own for me to love him or her”. who had delicate health, got affected, I have breasts. It makes no difference While appreciating that countless CHILDLESSNESS AND POLITICS even advising her not to run. PEOPLE’ at all,” she said. women and men are battling crip- While the ODM legislator was able to “I knew my mum was very affect- ed by the abuse of childlessness and VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS she expressed as much. I even told The MP said she considers herself my colleagues here at the time that immensely favoured to be a voice of some of the senior leaders abusing the childless in the National Assem- me as a barren woman would stress bly, not giving any second to thoughts my mother to death,” she said, add- of pity. ing that this is what might have led to Odhiambo said she set her bars, her mother collapsing and dying. including in her professional life, It played out again in 2017, when higher, not allowing any notion of she was running for re-election. pity with regards to having a child. Leaders tried to push her out, in- Odhiambo, who believes in god- cluding dissuading the Orange party ly predestination, said it was part of from giving her the nomination cer- God’s plan to be in Parliament as a tificate because “Suba North people childless woman and speak on behalf deserved more than being led by a of the many who cry in their closets, barren prostitute”. not having any courage to speak out. “Strangely, all these attacks, es- “After I spoke out about my situa- pecially the 2017 one, were done by tion, I received numerous responses, people aligned to a woman leader,” with women coming forward, com- she said, refusing to divulge any de- plimenting me that I’m actually tell- tail. Mike Sonko became the latest ing their stories,” she said. ranking politician to throw cheap “In fact, a woman in the media shots at the MP, using her inability to approached me, saying she is going conceive to attack her on social me- through the same thing. Many wom- dia when she told him off over his en stop me in the streets, airports, outburst at former MP Ken Okoth’s whispering to me about their situa- requiem mass. tion and thanking me for speaking.” “I am longing for the day you shall The lawmaker said even to be open wide your legs to give birth to a nominated to Parliament was a priv- child so that you experience the pain For more Big ilege that millions do not have, an that the mothers I am defending go Read stories, opportunity that gave her a footing in through. You must respect those sin- scan the QR code politics and a platform to air special gle mothers who struggle with their above. interest issues. 14 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 NEWS BUSINESS

AIR TRAVEL THE DATA Silverstone launches daily flights on Homabay route ROBERT OMOLLO /Air travellers can now fly daily from 103.59 Nairobi to Homabay after Silverstone introduced a passenger plane on the route. The indicative value of Silverstone Air has deployed a 37-seater plane that the shilling to the dollar will operate from Wilson Airport in Nairobi to Kabunde. The local carrier becomes the third airline to operate The Kenyan shilling weakened on on the route after Fly 540 and Blue Sky Aviation which Monday due to increased dollar demand already ply the route but on select days of the week. from the energy sector and general Silverstone’s chief operating officer David Ojwang and goods importers and excess liquidity in the sales and marketing manager Patrick Okech said the the money markets, traders said. airline will offer daily morning flights. The plane will depart Wilson airport at 7.30 am for Kabunde and make a return trip at 8.35 am. “We are also contemplating on introducing afternoon financial market flights should demand for our services increase,” Ojwang FOREX EXCHANGE RATES said. Fares are pegged at Sh6,500 one way. Currency Buy Sell Mean Homa Bay Deputy Governor Hamilton Orata said the US DOLLAR 103.5872 103.4872 103.6872 airline will boost business in the entire South Nyanza STG POUND 126.3083 126.1689 126.4478 region. SA RAND 6.7893 6.7818 6.7968 KES / USHS 35.6222 35.5396 35.7049 TWO FOLD KES / TSHS 22.2180 22.1821 22.2540 JPY (100) 97.5627 97.4548 97.6707 Old Mutual’s half-year profit IND RUPEE 1.4496 1.4481 1.4512 EURO 114.3983 114.2728 114.5239 doubles to Sh383 million CHINESE YUAN 14.4918 14.4754 14.5082 AE DIRHAM 28.2027 28.1728 28.2326 VICTOR AMADALA / Listed insurer Old Mutual Group on Monday announced a Sh383 million profit after tax in its A building under construction in Upper Hill /ENOS TECHE NSE BIGGEST WINNERS 2019 half year results. Price Change (%) This is a 101.5 per cent increase from the Sh190 million NO DEMAND LONGHORN 7.60 8.88 registered during a similar period last year. NATION MEDIA 40.00 5.12 “We attribute the good performance to a steady growth CROWN 83.50 4.38 in net earned premium with robust savings in operating UCHUMI 0.31 3.33 expenses which declined by eight per cent,” said UAP Old CENTUM 30.00 3.09 Mutual Group chief executive officer Peter Mwangi. Landlords dish out The group’s gross profits grew 16.3 per cent to Sh517 NSE BIGGEST LOSERS million compared to Sh445 million same period last year. Even so, the firm took a hit from the ongoing bear run Price Change (%) at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and the impact discounts on low SAMEER 3.60 7.22 of property valuation write-downs that saw investment SCANGROUP 12.00 4.38 income drop by 7.7 per cent. OLYMPIA CAPITAL 2.01 4.29 The claims increased due to the operating environment KAPCHORUA TEA 70.00 4.11 particularly for the medical business and additional boosts WILLIMSON TEA 130.00 3.70 to reserves in the life business because of growth. The total office space uptake impact was a rise in net claims expenses. There has been continued oversupply of office space WARNING Even so, the serviced office sec- tor continued to grow as firms opt CMA raises red flag VICTOR AMADALA for shared workspace to cut costs @ItsAmadala as well as increased demand from SMEs, maturing start-ups and mul- MAKE SURE YOUR over firm targeting The absorption of Grade A and B tinational firms. office space in Nairobi declined ‘’The increased interest is due EMPLOYEES HAVE women investors by eight per cent in the first six to the flexibility that comes with months of 2019 compared to a sim- serviced offices in comparison to TIME AND SPACE TO ELIZABETH KIVUVA / Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has ilar period last year, according to a traditional offices. Serviced offices cautioned the public against participating in any capital new property report. allow organisations to have flexible FOCUS raising and public offer of shares by a women-targeted Knight Frank’s first half mar- lease agreements and office space, Between scanning our inboxes, business organisation. ket update released yesterday at- lower operating costs and the op- checking our phones, and feeling It said preliminary investigations show that Women In- tributed the decline to continued portunity of being located in a overwhelmed by our workloads, vesting in Entrepreneurship (WIIE) Limited has been raising oversupply of commercial space prime address,’’ Knight Frank said. it’s a wonder anyone can get work funds through a public share offer targeting women and also in some locations and the current Prime residential sale prices done. To help your employees focus branding itself as ‘A women’s income and wealth incubator’. economic slowdown. in Nairobi on the other hand de- and stay productive, you need to counterbalance these distractions. CMA chief executive Paul Muthaura said the authority Rent for prime retail shops de- creased by 1.8 per cent over the first First, make sure the office has has noted discrepancies in the information provided in creased by 5.9 per cent to $ 4.8 half of 2019 compared to 0.4 per designated spaces where employees the firm’s website and information given to the authority. (Sh494 ) per square foot per month cent last year, pushing the annual can disconnect. You don’t have to “WIE Limited business model furthermore seems to have in the first half of 2019, while ser- decline to 6.7 per cent in the year install nap pods like Google — you can been endorsed by various women celebrities in the country vice charges across retail malls in to June. set aside a corner with comfy chairs in a bid to lure more women investors,” Muthaura said. Kenya ranged from Sh45 to Sh60/ Rents also declined over the re- or rooms where people can close the The CMA in collaboration with other law enforcement sq ft/month. view period by 1.68 per cent com- door and work. Second, encourage agencies has frozen the company’s bank account pending LANDLORDS Prime commercial office rents pared to 0.33 per cent over a similar employees to block out chunks of further inquiries. in the city remained unchanged period in 2018, taking the annual “focus time” on their calendars. Tell ARE them it’s OK to ignore email or Slack It said that the nature and features of the capital raising during the half under review at $ decline to 3.3 per cent in the year for a few hours; have them use an by WIE is taking the form of a regulated activity, which has PROVIDING 1.3/ (Sh134 ) sqft/month. to June. auto-reply to let people know they’re not been approved by the authority. “As a result, some landlords are The decline in both prime res- unavailable. (“I’m stepping away from “Members of the public are therefore urged to exercise CONCESSIONS providing concessions such as lon- idential sale and rental prices is my email to finish this project. I’ll be caution before participating in any public offer lacking SUCH AS ger fit-out periods, partial contri- mainly attributed to the continued back in one hour.”) And set policies regulatory sanctions,” Muthaura added. butions towards tenant fit-outs, or oversupply of residential develop- around how quickly employees have In an interview in local dailies two of the initiators Tess LONGER giving discounted rentals so as to ments in certain locations such to respond to messages. The more Kariuki and Wanjiru Macharia said they planned to put retain existing tenants and attract as Karen and the ongoing credit time they’re spending on “urgent” up a mobile application to drive the business model to a FIT-OUT new ones,’’ the Knight Frank re- crunch which has resulted in re- emails, the less time they’re spending wider mass market. PERIODS port says. duced money circulation. on deep work. Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 15 NEWS BUSINESS

MASS LAYOFFS THE DATA Mobicom sacks over 800, as 2,500 Number of workers set to Telkom’s troubles bubble over lose their jobs this year Five companies have so far an- On Saturday, Mobicom sent out letters notifying employees their services were no longer needed nounced nearly 1,700 job cuts this year alone, signaling the worsening unemployment crisis in the country

CYNTHIA ILAKO @LadyKanyali PROFITABILITY Having worked with the country’s largest mobile telecommunications Longhorn reports dealer, Mobicom Group for the past Sh185M net profit 10 years, Joseph Kigotho was dumb- founded by news that his job had driven by the new abruptly been terminated. On Saturday, Mobicom sent out a school curriculum memo to its more than 800 workers countrywide to notify them of the ELIZABETH KIVUVA / Longhorn Pub- mass firing. lishers Plc has announced a jump “Previously, they had sent us a in pre-tax profit to Sh185 million in leave letter which was to go up to the year ending June 30, a one per September 12,” Kigotho told the cent increase from Sh183 million in Star. “Then on Saturday, we re- 2018. ceived termination letters without The good performance was at- any warning or previous commu- tributed to the rollout of new com- nication.” petency-based curriculum (CBC), Kigotho says employees have in which saw the firm distribute two gone without pay for the last two million textbooks to 23,000 public months signaling financial woes primary schools in Kenya. at the firm. The new 2-6-3-3-3 competen- The letters rolled out on Saturday cy-based programme has replaced highlighted that the firm’s business the 8-4-4 education system and in the country had reduced by 90 is believed to help learners develop per cent resulting in the mass layoff. skills at a young age and prepare “Regrettably, the negotiations them early for the labour market. with Telkom-Airtel have not been The implementation involves the concluded favourably to date and Mobicom employees demonstrate outside NSSF offices at Milimani over sudden and unlawful layoffs by their employer change of some books being used. business of the company has not on September 2 /WILFRED NYANGARESI “ The materials on Early Child- improved as anticipated,” the no- hood Development and Education tice stated. nated employee. In case the em- tween employer and employee for a (+) MORE COMPANIES and the Primary Course Books were “We, therefore, regret to inform ployee does not understand the longer notice and the agreed notice well received, with a corresponding you that the company in not able to notice the employer is responsible period shall be of equal duration for ANNOUNCE JOB CUTS two per cent growth in the compa- sustain you in employment and the for ensuring that the notice is ex- both employer and the employee. ny’s bottom line,” Group managing company has decided to terminate plained orally to the worker in a According to Kagotho, Mobicom Four companies have so far director Maxwell Wahome said. your services with effect from 31st language he/she understands. employees were not made to sign announced nearly 1,700 job cuts this The Nairobi Securities Ex- August.” For there to be a lawful termina- any contracts when they were join- year alone, signaling the worsening change-listed company also at- According to the Kenyan Law, tion, there should be an acceptable ing the firm. unemployment crisis in the country. tributed the performance to growth termination of an employment termination period according to the “I’m a permanent employee but The four firms - East African in Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania contract can be initiated by either Kenyan law depending on whether I did not sign any contract when Portland Cement Company and increased sale of e-learning the employer or the employee. the contract is daily wage, weekly or I joined. They just used to pay us (EAPCC), Telkom Kenya, Stanbic materials. If it’s the employer initiating the monthly, dependent on the interval through payroll,” he said. Bank of Kenya and East African “The strategic focus on regional termination of the contract, he/she at which salary is paid. Mobicom, which had been Breweries Limited (EABL) – have expansion has begun to bear fruit, has to give a valid reason for ter- In the event that the employment the biggest dealer for Safaricom, already notified employees of with our investment in mar- minating employment for it to be contract provides that the notice of jumped ship in 2010 to work with looming layoffs, citing the need to ket-specific content, particularly for considered fair. termination be given for a greater Telkom. The firm has been hit hard trim their payrolls. Uganda and Tanzania, realising a 41 A handwritten termination no- period than one month, then there by the ongoing issues surrounding The dismissals are expected to hit per cent revenue growth in these tice should be given to the termi- will be an agreement in writing be- the Telkom-Airtel merger. hard the affected households markets,” said Wahome. accepted Wangusi says he is ready to handover office

CAROLYNE KUBWA / Outgoing Communications manner to my rightful successor at the earliest appointment of an acting DG to whom he can Authority director general Francis Wangusi has possible opportunity,” Wangusi says in court hand over the office to and then exit the CA. said he is ready to vacate office and handover to documents. He has asked the court to ensure that there a properly appointed director-general. He further states that he is willing and ready is a seamless and orderly transition of the top In an affidavit filed in court, Wangusi says it to continue serving in the office of the DG if the leadership at the CA in both the board and on is his constitutional obligation not to handover court orders him until a properly constituted the office of the DG. the office in circumstances that violate the law. board is in place to transact the all-important Last week Activist Okiya Omtatah moved to He argues that he understands that the cir- business of the CA. court seeking to stop acting director general cumstances calls for major sacrifices hence his He says that it is not tenable for him to exit at Mercy Wanjau from assuming office. choice to sacrifice the enjoyment of his pre-ar- this time adding that currently there is a messy Wanjau was appointed after the expiry of ranged retirement and continue serving as the state of affairs at CA. Wangusi’s tenure on August 21. DG of the authority in the public interest. “CA does not have a board of directors to Omtatah asked Justice Byrum Ongaya to “I pray that soonest a new CA Board will be transact any business of the board,” reads the suspend the appointment of Wanjau or any constituted in full and strict compliance with affidavit. other person as acting DG. He wants the court Outgoing Communications Authority the letter and spirit of the constitution to enable He argues that among the businesses that to direct Wangusi not to vacate office until the director general Francis Wangusi me to hand over in a graceful and orderly the suspended board cannot transact is the case is heard and determined. /EZEKIEL AMING’A 16 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 NEWS WORLD

INDONESIA TUNISIA Students invent pinger to find quake victims Candidates start presidential campaigns

REUTERS/ It’s the size of a credit card breathing that can be detected up to REUTERS/ Tunisian presidential party that was banned before the and about as slim. 10 km (6.2 miles) away. candidates began campaigning on revolution. But if you’re trapped under rubble The signal receiver can be plugged Monday for the Sept. 15 election The presidential election was after an earthquake, it just might into a mobile phone or laptop, and against a backdrop of economic called early because of the death in save your life. works with an app available on both troubles and a militant shooting that July of president Beji Caid Essebsi, A trio of Indonesian university Apple and Android systems, the underlined the challenges facing the the first democratically elected head students has invented a device that students said. Satrio Wiradinata only democracy to emerge from the of state after the popular uprising uses high-frequency signals to Riady Boer, 23, 2011 Arab uprisings. that overthrew veteran strongman help locate victims after a natural One of the students, said the Among the 24 men and two Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali. disaster. invention was inspired by a 7.6 women running for election are the The president controls foreign Dubbed Detector of magnitude quake in his hometown of prime minister, a media magnate and defence policy, governing Interconnected Position Points or Padang on Sumatra island a decade detained last month on suspicion of alongside a prime minister chosen “Deoterions”, the tool emits a ping ago, in which he lost a friend and a tax fraud and money laundering, and by parliament who has authority ZIMBABWE signal with movement as slight as teacher, and his mother was injured. a candidate from a moderate Islamist over domestic affairs. Zanu-PF backers to Catholic minister march in solidarity Father Pedro Opeka with with ruling party children who are housed by his aid XINHUA/ Zimbabwean President organisation at Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) is the Akamasoa expected to address party supporters community in set to gather in Harare for an Antananarivo, anti-sanctions solidarity march on Madagascar, on Thursday. August 27 The Herald newspaper reported /REUTERS that the march is in support of Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states who are calling for the removal of sanctions imposed on the country by the United States and the European Union in the early 2000s. The government contends that the sanctions have had a negative impact on the economy and brought suffering to the population. ZANU-PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu said Sunday the solidarity march was being organised by the ruling ZANU-PF. He said all progressive Zimbabweans should overcome their political affiliations and take part in the solidarity march. MADAGASCAR ZAMBIA Think-tank to Pope’s ex-student to welcome review impact of Belt and Road his mentor to quarry ‘cathedral’ XINHUA/ A local think-tank said on Monday that it intends to carry Over the last 50 years, an organisation founded by Father Opeka has built homes out a review of what Zambia has done so far in benefiting from the for 25,000 people, 100 schools, six clinics and two football stadiums opportunities presented by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). REUTERS/ Three times a year, Father city Antananarivo, from the huge Ratsiory Fanomezanjanahary Tsi- Struggling to find work in the Bernadette Deka-Zulu, executive Pedro Opeka celebrates Mass in a vast granite pit where Opeka holds Mass adino Fannie, a 13-year-old budding countryside, she moved to Akamasoa, director of the Policy Monitoring and grey quarry in the hills above Mad- for 10,000 people. Opeka, the son mathematician, lives in one of the one of the 20 neighborhoods that Research Center, said the think- agascar’s capital. This week, he will of a mason, refers to the pit as his homes Opeka has carved from the Opeka’s organisation helped build, tank will work with other partners welcome his old teacher, Pope Francis, cathedral. hillside and is due to meet Francis. with her children seven years ago. to conduct an assessment of what to see the chiselled granite altar from “In Europe a cathedral is built on She was given a house and a job Zambia was doing and has done to where he ministers. the ground,” the 71-year-old mission- CALLING in a school canteen. Her children are benefit from the BRI. Opeka studied theology under the ary said. “Akamasoa cathedral was Her pastel green house sits on one all studying. “We as a think-tank we are now future pope in their native Argentina dug by hand.” side of a leafy courtyard where she “I, who was at the bottom at every- going to embark on a very serious before dedicating his life to building Pope Francis, the 82-year-old lead- plays hopscotch with her six siblings, thing, will see my daughter talking mission to actually research on what communities for the families of Mad- er of the world’s 1.3 billion Roman a stone’s throw from Opeka’s own to the pope,” she said, tears welling Zambia is doing as a signatory to the agascar, one of the world’s poorest Catholics, is visiting Mozambique, house in the hillside neighbourhood up. “My heart is full of joy.” BRI,” she said. nations. Madagascar and Mauritius during of Akamasoa. Trained by his father, Opeka built “We are going to look for partners “The pope is coming to tell people his six-day trip to Africa this week. Asked if she was looking forward his first wall at 14 and his first home to see how we can measure these to keep fighting for those who are On September 8, he will meet to next week, she broke into a smile. for the poor at 17. He joined a Catholic achievements, starting from the day forgotten,” he said. “The pope will some of the families whose lives “There will be my exams,” Fannie mission to Madagascar at 22, when we appended our signatures and comfort them.” have been changed by Opeka, whose said. “I’m ready.” he met 800 families living in and moving forward to today. We want to Over the last 50 years, an organ- Slovenian parents fled to Argentina Following a prod from her mother around Antananarivo’s municipal see what we have done.” isation founded by Opeka has built before he was born because the Erlinne, she gasped: “Oh yeah, the rubbish dump. She said the review will involve homes for 25,000 people, 100 schools, Communists tried to kill his father arrival of the pope as well? I’m also During sleepless nights, he prayed carrying out some monitoring and six clinics and two football stadiums. for being Christian. ready for the arrival of the pope. I’m for guidance to ease their suffering. “I evaluation in specific ministries on Next year they will build a college for Opeka invited Francis to visit really happy.” Erlinne, a single moth- heard people looking for help, shout- what programmes have been done in paramedics. during a meeting at the Vatican last er of four children, has also adopted ing for it, but politicians didn’t hear line with the BRI and on whether they Much of the stone for the buildings year, never dreaming that he would her brother’s two orphans, and taken them,” said Opeka. “We have to go were yielding desired results. is quarried just outside the capital accept. in another child. where there is a need.” Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 17 18 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 VOX POP COMPILED BY ELIZABETH JUMA

Do you believe Mau evictions are political? VOICES

No: People living in Mau originated from some place and they should go back there. Those living outside the forest depend on it more than the encroachers. JOSEPHAT KING’OINA Nairobi

The overall winner, Favor Nakhabi of Moi Girls’ High School LETTERS Send your views to [email protected] - Vokoli, Class of 2018, receives a dummy cheque Revenue sharing Decent songs can Spare settlers on for Sh100,000 from EPRA stalemate now just give you fame too, Mau Trust lands director general Pavel Oimeke a power struggle clean up the lyrics with valid papers /COURTESY No: Forests are important The ongoing stalemate between Music is believed to have the power Many Kenyans are confused about and we have been senators and their National Assem- to soothe one’s mind. Unfortunately, the geographical location of Mau experiencing very harsh bly counterparts is a good show of artists nowadays don’t concen- Forest and Mau Trust land which are weather due to destruction how unprepared we are to support trate on the content of their songs two different places, although in the devolution. The senators and MPs but about how much the song will same area. Mau Trust land was held of forests to accommodate were all elected to perform among entertain the public, believing this in trust on behalf of communities by people. other functions, representation. is the only way they will gain fame. then Narok County Council for future While it is the expectation of the Some songs have such ‘dirty’ lyrics expansion. Thus, when group ranch- ANGELINE OCHIENG Nairobi common citizen that both Houses that they have been banned. Such es applied for an extension of the would easily arrive at a consensus songs should only be played in land, the county council did not have when it comes to increasing the clubs. Musicians should put aside any objection. The ranches were counties’ allocation, the opposite their obsession for instant fame and then expanded from the Trust lands, is happening and it is not amusing. release decent songs that will pass not Mau Forest, hence the confusion. It has always been a war of which a helpful message to the public. If These ranches have been in exis- House is more powerful than the the message pleases many people, tence since the 1960s and someone other. This war, like any other war, is that’s fame for the artist. is now waking up from deep slumber dangerous and acts as an obstacle to find settlers there who have valid in the development of counties and CAROLINE OPIYO documents. The Trust lands existed the entire nation at large. Something Mombasa in the colonial era and were marked needs to be done to resolve the sta- by latitudes and longitudes. Around tus quo. Because of the stalemate, 1974, they were adjudicated and No: The politics is not in the counties’ staff have seen a delay in Graft all the country titles processed. Since they were evictions but in the defence their salaries and one worker was is hearing about, large parcels, the original owners of the people presumed even quoted suggesting that the subdivided them and sold them to ‘innocent owners’ of Mau national government is given the yet no convictions the current settlers. Sale agree- mandate to manage and pay the ments, titles and transfers were con- Forest land. No poor man county workers. Won’t we be going ducted smoothly until 2004 when owns land in Mau Forest. back where we came from? Then Kenya has become a hotbed of the government suddenly decided what would even be the essence of fraudulent practice and it gets not to recognise the trust lands. A PATRICIA OKONG’O having county governments? The worse by day. Massive looting, lot of politics and misinformation Nairobi devolved units are suffering because embezzlement of funds, conning started then and have continued to of the stalemate when the leaders and abuse of public office being the date.Those who have encroached could agree on an amount and order of the day. Greed in public and on Mau Forest should be evicted have counties running as usual. The private institutions has resulted in to save one of the country’s water MPs have deliberately maintained misappropriation of public resources. towers and prevent damage to the their hard stance just to show that People holding high job positions environment. But those within the they are more powerful than the drain such institutions of public funds Mau Trust land with valid documents other House. So county activities are and this has become a norm since should be spared. Relevant depart- suffering from lack of funding just they will be arraigned, granted bail ments should look into the titles the so leaders can measure muscles? and walk free to continue with fraud. settlers hold as some of them are It’s the citizens that are suffering in Audit process–both internal and descendants of people who bought this unnecessary war. These leaders external–which should take note of the parcels and have no other place Yes: However, the should find an amount and settle on red flags and inconsistencies in such to call home. Would the government government should just it to allow the country to move on institutions, is seemingly joining the displace them from the only ances- embark on getting the to other issues of importance like game of graft. The Judiciary needs to tral land they have known since birth forest back. Then we will development and how to win the up their game and take this matter and still say it is concerned about war against rampant corruption in all by its horns. Taxpayers’ money is be- every citizen? Let encroachers of prevent issues such as corners of the country. ing thrown into the gutter and some- Mau Forest not cause suffering to the famine currently in Mt one needs to take responsibility. innocent citizens. Kenya. ONYANGO CHRISPINE BSc (Communication and Public LORETTA LOREEN WELDON ORIÖP KIRUI JECINTA MTACHO Relations) - University of Kabianga Via Email Narok Nairobi Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 19

word is... [email protected] SOCIALBYTE WITH ELIZABETH NGIGI @nyambs_liz ALCOHOL RUINED MY LIFE — ‘INSPEKTA MWALA’ ACTOR death really affected me. I would find myself drinking so much. Life in rehab is lonely and the good thing there is you reflect on what you’ve lost and want for the future,” he said. Ngina Kenyatta /COURTESY Speaking about ‘Githeri man’ Mar- tin Kamotho, who slipped back to alco- Nairobi-based Kisii rapper Raj is mak- holism despite receiving a Head of State ing waves with the song ‘Ngina’. In the Commendation, Muliro said, “When hit, the young rapper tells the Presi- you leave rehab, you need people to dent’s daughter, Ngina, how much he support you. is in love with her and has been trying “But if there’s is no one ready to help, getting her in vain. the chances of you going back to alco- Speaking to Word Is on Friday, Raj holism are big. The support system is said the one thing he would love from very important.” President Uhuru Kenyatta is his ap- Muliro keeps himself busy by “run- proval for him to date and marry his ning and doing exercises every morn- daughter. ing”. He also participates in mentorship “I would want to ask for his bless- programmes. ings, aniambie tu nijitetee. I would like “I work closely with Alcohol Anon- him to be OK with it,” he said. ymous, where former alcoholics share “My dad would be delighted, plus their recovery journeys just to encour- my mum is very religious,” he said. age one another. I also mentor youths Raj is not the only man who has his sometimes in churches, telling them eyes on Ngina. In April, a Chinese man about the consequences of alcohol and identified as Zhe Fang Liu, a photog- how to stay away from drug abuse.” rapher and a tourist, declared his love The father of one thanked his col- for the damsel. league Abdi Munai for giving him a shoulder to lean on. ‘Inspekta Mwala’ recently celebrated 10 years. Muliro’s message to recover- Sheng buzzwords CAREN NYOTA/ Sports journal- the precious chance in his life. inspekta Mwala ing alcoholics is, “There’s always hope misconstrued - DJ ist-cum-actor Allan Muliro, one of the “My wife and I are trying to work actor Allan Muliro and a new start and beginning.” pioneer actors of TV dramedy ‘Inspekta things out and I’m happy the relation- /COURTESY Mwala’, is hoping to secure another job ship has improved after rehab. But I after alcohol destroyed his life. regret my past and keep asking myself Speaking to Word Is yesterday, he why am I alone, why did I do this’?” said, “I lost my job as a sports presenter the actor said. on Radio Citizen’s Viwanjani Michezo “If given a chance, I would go back SPOTTED na Burudani show because of being and do my best because I have the po- alcoholic. My performance at work tential.” Lupita’s brother Peter Nyong’o wasn’t good and my family also fell Muliro said he became an alcoholic at Jiweke Tavern, Ngong Road, apart.” since 2013 after losing his mother until dressed in a black dangari and white He said he was deeply affected after 2018, when he was taken to rehab. bandana he was fired and regretted having lost “I was so close to my mother and her

DJ Mantel /COURTESY Sorry I left, Weezdom tells ELIZABETH NGIGI @nyambs_liz/ Do the words Wamlambez, Wamnyo- Bahati as he rejoins EMB nyez and Lamba Lolo sound naugh- ty to you? Then you have a dirty ELIZABETH NGIGI @nyambs_liz/ to find a man asking another man mind, according to the originator. Gospel singer Weezdom is back to for forgiveness, but I did that be- DJ Mantel, who has been using Bahati’s record label EMB. Previous- cause I wanted to go back home.” these words in his mixes way before ly, he left the Mama hitmaker’s label Weezdom had been signed under DJ they went viral, says they were taken over claims his music was not being Sadic’s label Genius Entertainment. out of context. released as frequently as he wanted. “Sadic and I had a different kind “It is creativity and it just came to Speaking to Word Is yester- of contract, which was based on my mind,” he told Word Is on Friday. day, Weezdom gave the reasons projects. I wasn’t enclosed there for “’Lamba Lolo’ is like saying rewind why he has made his return. years, it was a way of me not being and come back again, selector. Peo- “It is a very personal decision. He stuck. We didn’t break up, it was ple created their own understanding was the one who put me in the lime- just a different agreement,” he said. but when I started these words, they light since the first day. I have been at- “I haven’t gone to EMB as a busi- didn’t have a dirty meaning behind tacking him since I left his label but I ness, I’m just back home. Bahati is them. thought it wasn’t the right thing to do. more than a person signing me, he “’Wamlambez’ means something “I reached out to him because my is my father in the music industry.” sweet, specifically ice cream. When pastor and friends have been telling Weezdom and Bahati have you play good music, it is sweet, me to apologise for a long time. My released a new song called hence ‘Wamlambez, Wamnyonyez’. mother takes Bahati as his own child, ‘Block’, which he (Weezdom) I live in Kawangware and I love kids he has helped her so much, even when says is a new chapter for him. and that’s the language of the kids. For more Word Is we weren’t in good terms with him. “We are blocking all My company is called Agugu Family, stories scan the “He has the anointing which kinds of negativity, the dev- which means kids’ language.” QR code above. Weezdom /COURTESY is connected to me. It is very rare il and temptations,” he said. 20 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 VOICES

EDITORIAL COMMENT MACHEL WAIKENDA Political and communications consultant @MachelWaikenda Mau Forest must stay If you are to look at the governors before court, we have Lenolkulal protected in perpetuity from Samburu, Ojaamong from Busia and Ferdinand Waititu from the President’s own Kiambu. How can this be said to be selective? he second phase of Mau Forest evictions has run into intense opposition from local politicians. ey Tclaim that there is ethnic discrimination by the Maasai against the Kipsigis. Around 12,000 people have been evicted from the forest in the fi rst phase but now another 60,000 people are due to leave 21 blocks in the second phase. e Mau Forest is the upper catchment for the main rivers in Rift Valley and Western Kenya. Forest cover declined from 54,804 ha in 1990 to 21,740 ha in 2016. As a result, water fl ow in local rivers like the Mara and Ewaso Ngiro has become erratic. Kenya’s population is predicted to increase to 160 million by the year 2100 so the pressure on the Mau and other water towers will only increase in future. Yet, without its water towers, Kenya will be condemned to permanent water shortages. e starting point for debate over the Mau and other water towers must be that they are protected in perpetuity. Even local GRAFT WAR NOT TRIBE WARFARE politicians should accept this. ey should not politicise the evictions. Let them criticise nce upon a time, a mischievous shepherd, when it comes to taxes they have an obligation and the modalities but not the principle. used, jokingly, to cry “Wolf! Wolf!”. When the duty to Kenyans. villagers came running, he would laugh at And a few days later, the President repeated a them for their pains. similar warning telling those who think they can seek One day the wolf came in reality, and the protection from the powers that be that they are on HISTORICAL QUOTE shepherd, this time, called “Wolf! Wolf!” in their own. Every Kenyan can no longer take refugee on earnest; but the villagers, having been so tribe or connections when they are caught up on the “ e white man’s happiness cannot often deceived, disregarded his cries, and the sheep wrong. be purchased by the black man’s Owere left to the mercy of the wolf. While in Mombasa on Monday, fl agging off another misery.” When the Arror and Kimwarer dam scandals hit the of Kenya’s milestones, the President was clear that not headlines, there were high-octane claims that certain even he can stop this train of getting people to account communities from Rift Valley were being targeted. for their misdeeds. FREDERICK DOUGLASS ese claims were trumpeted because the most ose who claim that the war on graft is selective The future abolitionist escaped from slavery on prominent of the suspects was Treasury CS Henry are just dishonest people who think that Kenyans are September 3, 1838. Rotich, who is from the county where the dams were foolish. Kenyans can see who has been caught by the to be built. But it is also important to note that the net and do not need a few people to pretend to know second most prominent suspect, Treasury PS Kamau better. ugge, is from Kiambu county. If you are to look at the governors Fast-forward to almost a month later, ANYONE WHO STEALS before court, we have Moses Lenolkulal the DPP approved the arraignment of from Samburu, Sospeter Ojaamong from the directors of African Spirits company FROM THE PUBLIC Busia and Ferdinand Waititu from the principally owned by Humphrey Kariuki President’s own Kiambu. So how can this and Keroche Breweries, identifi ed with the DOES NOT DO IT IN be said to be selective? WWW.THE-STAR.CO.KE family of Tabitha Karanja. THE NAME OF HIS In fact, the EACC and DCI are on record Immediately, some people who believe saying they are targeting more than 10 @DismasOmbuya they can speak for communities started OR HER TRIBE BUT governors and other county offi cials in the THESTARKENYA @THESTARKENYA But counsel claiming that businesses owned by IN THEIR OWN war on corruption. As the President said, the quality of persons from the Mt Kenya region were the authorities are not joking and will go Lion Place, Waiyaki Way, Westlands legislators we being strangled. INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY after all those who are found culpable. PO Box 74497-00200 , Nairobi, Kenya have can’t do e same cries were heard when the ey are going for suspects in their +254 20 424 4000 | 0711 046 000 this. Jaguar, now Interior CS went for the operating licences of betting individual capacities and not because they belong to a [email protected] | [email protected] Chris darling or fi rms, among them SportPesa, whose ownership is certain tribe. Anyone who steals from the public does whatever and drawn from the Mt Kenya region. not do it in the name of his/her tribe but in their own COO News Editor Associate Editor, Daily now McDonald Some people have even started developing individual capacity. Agnes Kalekye Francis Mureithi Joseph Olweny Mariga. Like conspiracy theories that this was a proxy war being ose trying to parrot claims of selectiveness should AhmedNassir said, driven by business rivals or dominant business know that the President’s agenda to fi ght corruption Head of Content Political Editor Photo Editor our parliament has families. But it is clear that most of these cases have has the backing and goodwill of all Kenyans who want Paul Ilado Felix Olick Jack Owuor become a theatre something in common – denying the public the worth to see the country succeed. of the absurd of its public funds – either through corruption or tax e multi-agency task force dealing with the Business $ Weekend Digital Editor Sports Editor where comedians, evasion. vice has been working swiftly and its actions are Editor Oliver Mathenge Chris Mbaisi musicians, However, last week President Uhuru Kenyatta unstoppable. Indeed, only the guilty ought to be afraid. Francis Openda sportsmen etc a declared that people have to give to Caesar what For the fi rst time in Kenya’s history, we are seeing fi nding it easy to belongs to Caesar. e President warned that those the DCI, AG’s offi ce, the EACC and DPP working e Star is a publication of the Radio Africa Group get to.. running the betting businesses are his friends but collectively and in harmony to deal with graft. Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 21 VOICES

COMMENT COMMENT

ALEX O AWITI ROBERT WARUIRU Vice Provost of Aga Khan University Associate director, KPMG Advisory Services Limited Demand for instant content e Finnish gambling policy channels gambling demand towards anywhere, anytime opens national social objectives. Canada also uses the alibi model; money new vistas for innovation raised from gambling is channelled to education, sports and culture DIGITAL AGE HERALDS NEW DAWN FOR MEDIA

he Industrial Revolution made possible the emergence of giant presses capable of printing tens of thousands of papers per hour. is contributed to the dramatic growth of the news business between 1850 and 1880. e press, alongside the rise in levels of literacy, again made possible by expanded access to books,T presents an interesting example of the early infl uence of technology on the business of media and the craft of journalism. In India, where one in every fi ve daily newspapers in the world is published, readership is rising because of increased levels of literacy. Is India bucking global trends? Here in Kenya newspapers are struggling. Circulation is in decline. e problem is that we don’t know exactly why. But there seems to be general consensus on the impact of digitisation of media on old business models; from advertising to news. e rapid changes in technology, especially the rise of online content, STRIKING WIN-WIN IN BETTING IMPASSE is viewed as a threat to legacy media business, with what seems to be a precipitous decline in newspaper circulation. is also poses an existential threat to he media has been awash with stories of the Besides England, which was among the fi rst journalism. Are we reading these trends correctly? dispute between the government on the one countries to implement a system of sports fi nancing It is becoming increasingly clear that something hand and sports betting fi rms on the other, through gambling, Finland is considered a success is shifting and dramatically so. From picking up together with the ensuing ramifi cations. One story in integrating sports betting sector with sports your favourite newspaper to touching your fi nger such story was that of sports gaming giant fi nancing and off ers a good prototype that Kenya may on a news app on your phone, from streaming your SportPesa cancelling all its sports sponsorship consider adopting. news and favourite television series on your laptop or deals in Kenya, citing an extremely Finland frames gambling as a potentially harmful smart TV, from receiving recipe or movie suggestions challenging business environment. activity. Moving from this base, Finland has adopted an on your phone, it is hard to deny that the digital TPutting aside the emotive issue of gambling, this alibi model of gambling regulation where gambling is transformation is here. is a blow to Kenya’s sports industry in general and legalised to avoid illegal markets and the lawlessness I have never been more optimistic about the place football in particular as perennial rivals Gor Mahia and that comes with an underground gambling sector. and future of the media, especially because of the AFC Leopards as well as Kenya Football Federation In the alibi model, gambling revenues are allocated digital transformation. e digital transformation will attest. With many sportsmen and women turning to social interests including welfare and sports, which heralds a new dawn for media business and the professional, sports has become an important source make up about two percent of the government budget. profession of journalism. Moreover, changing of livelihood, providing an alternative to traditional e Finnish gambling policy inherently focuses on demographics, and consumer behaviour and agricultural, manufacturing and service industry jobs. channelling gambling demand towards securing expectations, especially among the youth who Taxing gaming revenue from an optimally regulated national social objectives. Canada also uses the demand instant content anywhere, anytime opens industry is an important source of sports fi nancing alibi model, where money raised from gambling is new vistas for innovation. for many countries. A study by Research and Markets channelled to education, sports and culture. e future of the media in the era of digital estimated that the global gambling market sector was In 2016, the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act transformation is strong. Strong especially because worth $449 billion (Sh46.5 trillion) in 2018 and is was amended to introduce a fl at 35 per cent tax on the digital age demands excellence more than ever expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate gambling to fund sports, before. (CAGR) of 5.9 percent by 2022. In 2018, Asia-Pacifi c arts and universal Changing consumer demands for content anywhere was the largest market for gambling, accounting for PROCEEDS CAN BE healthcare. is was later in the world and anytime they need it, will demand 32.7 percent of the global market followed by North reversed. that such content is also engaging, contextualised America, Western Europe and then the other regions. CHANNELLED TOWARDS e amendment and personalised. Hence, more than ever before, Going forward, Africa will be the fastest-growing INTERVENTIONS FOR borrowed from the alibi journalists must be great storytellers and excellent gambling market, with a CAGR of 7.7 percent. e model. Given its success writers. ese are immutable, timeless and must-have sports betting segment is expected to be the fastest- EARLY DETECTION AND in the two countries, qualities of a great journalist. growing in the gambling market. Working together TREATMENT OF CANCER it is a proposal worth Just like the printing press and the rise of literacy, with sector players, it is possible for government to re-looking at, especially digitisation of media presents another consequential devise a mechanism to make sports betting a vehicle as the government looks juncture for media businesses and journalism. Digital for good, especially in the delivery of social services for funding to implement the Big Four agenda, which transformation is not just about producing marginal such as healthcare, sports and infrastructure. include provision of universal healthcare. To make it effi ciency gains in operation it is an enabler of A 2012 research comparing the system of sport even more granular, the proceeds can be channelled fundamental innovation, and even massive game- fi nancing within the European Union, found that towards interventions for the early detection and changing disruption. the share of tax revenues from gambling allocated to treatment of cancer, which has quickly become a Moreover, the rise of insular, nationalist populists the development of sports ranged between 30 to 35 national scourge. of the kind of US President Donald Trump and UK’s percent. In Germany, where sports betting is estimated It is clear that there are opportunities for the sports Boris Johnson demands more than ever before, a to be the same size as the pharmaceutical industry, the betting sector to collaborate with government for a vibrant and free media, and competent, dispassionate Scan this QR total lottery proceeds in 2009 were distributed to the win-win outcome. With the Finance Bill, 2019 under journalists who are committed to the fundamental code using your Olympic Committee, German Sport Aid Foundation discussion, now is an opportune time for the sports ideals of the liberal order, as fl awed as it is. smartphone to and the regional sports confederation. betting sector, government and the regulator to call a We have through digital transformation a chance see more opinion is is ample evidence that a well-regulated sports ceasefi re, have a roundtable sit down and objectively to bank the raging fi res of bigotry and narrow columns on the betting sector can and does benefi t society and Kenya’s resolve the stalemate once and for all. nationalism through new ways of telling stories. Star website. sports betting sector should not be an exception. e views are the writer’s own. [email protected] 22 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019

SOCIETY [email protected] ACCOR TREATS BOOKERS TO COCKTAIL The Corporate Bookers Cocktail on Thursday hosted company bookers to appreciate them for their support throughout the year, as well as give them a platform to network. The event was the first one organised by the three Accor hotel brands in Kenya: Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi, Fairmont and Ibis. Mövenpick is the latest acquisition by Accor in the country.

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1. Airtel Kenya‘s Bernadette Odera, Vanessa Litunda, Dephine Agienda and Patricia Gesimba 2. Africans for Elephants founder Akinyi Adongo and inno- 4 vator Sean Robertson 3. IBISS head of sales Kelvin Kinoti awards Irish Embassy administrator Walter Maina a voucher 4. Motivational speaker Robert Burale 5. Mövenpick financial controller Shibu Hameed and director Manu Chotai 6. Burale greets men during best-dressed award /DOUGLAS OKIDDY

(+) RETIRED CHIEF JOSEPH GITAU INSTALLED AS KIKUYU KING Residents of Githirioni village in Lari constituency, Kiambu, on Saturday were allowed to attend the installation of a Kikuyu king at Nyamweru Secondary School field. Traditionally, elders conduct their ceremonies under a sacred Mugumo Tree. Retired Githirioni chief Joseph Gitau was installed as a king, bringing the number of Kikuyu kings to four. The other kings were present and presided over the event. They include Njathi Mbatia, Kariuki Kabui and Boro Ng’eera, who is also the elders’ national chairman. Leaders who attended include Nyandarua Governor Francis Kimemia, MPs Jonah Mburu (Lari), Peter Mwathi (Limuru), Kiambu woman representative Gathoni 1 2 Wamuchomba and Lari Kirenga MCA Joseph Karichu.

5 4 3 1 and 5. Members of the public follow proceedings at the event 2. Lari deputy county commissioner Aaron Koros 3. A symbolic hat is placed on King Gitau 4. Kiambu woman representative Gathoni Wamuchomba, Kikuyu King Joseph Gitau and Nyandarua Governor Francis Kimemia /GEORGE MUGO Tuesday, September 3,2019 counties The land on land on The which Highridge Health vided so far,” the PAC report reads. COUNTIES NAIROBI land toland the developers cannot be private developer, the county assem not havenot centre. health a GRABBING Centre was built was allocated to a been demolished residents and been do Accounts Committee Public bly’s general’s query on the county ex given that no records have been pro ecutive’s financial statements for confirmed to have transparentbeen says in its latest report. skipping court says hewas sickly Suspected con arraigned for allocated, says PAC report Highridge cliniclandillegally No documents were submitted to show theallocation ofthelandto aprivate developer DENIES CHARGES in court onSeptember 18withmedical documents to confirm hisillness. pretence. public came outwithcomplaints aboutMwangi obtaining money by false its official Twitter account onSunday. DCI saidseveral members ofthe magistrate pressed theaccused person to elaborate. cut himshort andaskhimto relax before responding. hypertensive anddepressed,” Mwangi told Mutuku. Occasionally, Mutuku just leftthehospital inLimuruwhendetectives pounced onme,Iam was indeedvery sickat thetime ofarrest. “Iwas notbedridden,Ihad even giving theprosecution ahard time. from Pankaj Patel in2012.OnMonday, hewas composed andtalkative, sessions for several fraud cases. Heisaccused ofobtaining Sh1.6million magistrate Faith Mutuku, saying hewas sickly. night for skipping court was arraigned onMonday. CLAUSE MASIKA “The process allocating of the It is a responseIt a is to the auditor Some the of buildings have already Mutuku ordered thatMwangi beremanded anddirected himto appear The Directorate ofCriminal Investigations announced thearrest on The state counsel struggled to explain theway forward asthe He opposed themagistrate’s opinionthathewas notsick,saying he The court hadissuedanarrest warrant inApril whenhefailed to attend Zachary Mwangi Kariuki deniedcharges before Kibera senior resident MAUREEN KINYANJUI @MissKinyanjuiMo / A suspected fraudster whowas arrested onSaturday - - - was allocated indeed to private a was no effort from the county ex 2016-17. The land had since January 1, 1952, belonged to the defunct city lost the case. tested the allocation in court but it con executive, council the city the the executive agreed that the land the was land allocated to private a must have must it fraudulently acquired by colluding with county and state and county with by colluding officials”. developer. ecutive to evict the illegal occupants. claim to have the property’s title developer “any and who person may 99-year a council on lease. When probed by the committee, committee, by the probed When The committee noted that there there that noted committee The According to submissions from Further, there records that are no THE-STAR.CO.KE - - within three months after the adop the after months three within Land officer and the county county attorney the and officer Land properties to and prosecute those urged to investigate dealings involv the report. of tion use intended original the to it put the NLC to ensure fraudulently ac take up the matter. “County officials tional for Commission Land review ing the property and all other county county other all and property the ing and property the fence marcate and reads. Odalo recommended that the chief Commission and NLC and Commission were also but there response. no has been DOLLARS ANDEUROS GEORGE OWITI currency inbushonNgong Road Police recover Sh300 millionfake fake Sh300millioninahouse inthe samearea. recovered. suspects were arrested inKilimaniandfake Sh190million($1.9m) depictNairobi asthebase for transnational fake cash. InMay, nine to DCI for further investigations. €2,350 and15litres ofwashing chemicals inpowder form. while $2.4millionwere intheirfinal stage ofprocessing. Police found contents, itcould have beenabomb,”Ndolosaid. contained fake USdollars andeuros. “Thepasserby didn’tknow its near Coptic Hospital. officers onSunday after hecame across asuspiciousbox inthebushes currency ihiddennthebushesalong Ngong Road. quired titles are revoked,” the report should immediately follow up with with followup immediately should The Anti-Corruption and Ethics The The two were told to survey, de The matter was referred to the Na The PAC led by chairman Wilfred This came two days after anothergroup ofseven was arrested with The discovery asthelatest inaseries ofcounterfeit finds that Ndolo saidnoonehadbeenarrested. Thefake money was turned over About $640,000fake notes were ready for distribution to themarket It was atdifferent stages ofprinting andprocessing. The fake currency was reported atKilimanipolice station. Speaking to theSare onphoneMonday, Ndolosaidthebox Regional police commander PhilipNdolosaidapasserby notified the / Police have recovered aboutSh300millionfake foreign - - - - - Westlands, from described he people ly evicted. “As promised, we will utilitylic at land Highridge Estate, reserved land lic for schools, health the parcels forceful being risk or the restoration all grabbed of pub not spare anyone in this campaign campaign spare anyone this not in surrender should culpable those ing the warin against grabbing land say pub a of repossession the nounced involved their in grabbing. belongs to them,” Sonko said. aimed at restoringaimed to the public what grabbing land as cartels. centres, playgroundscentres, roads. and eral vowed occasions not to relent on should be evicted.should be He warned that he will not relent In AugustIn last year, Sonko an encroachers all addition, In Governor Mike Sonko sev has on /MAUREEN August 2 repossessed on which City Hall grabbed land at thesite of County officers KINYANJUI 23 ------

24 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 COUNTIES CENTRAL

BLAMES FAMILY PROBLEMS Nyandarua boda boda rider hacks his two sons to death and hangs himself In a suicide note, Wambui says he acted because his father-in-law had taken away his wife, Teresia Nyakinyua

NDICHU WAINAINA roof in his sitting room. police station but no step was tak- @TheStarKenya They reported to Mirangine police en,” she said. station and officers broke the door to On Tuesday, she said, he went to A man on Friday killed his two sons access the house. Once inside, they her workplace with a knife, but she aged seven and nine years and then found the two boys placed on the managed to escape and report the committed suicide in Nyakiambi lo- sofa just below their hanging father. matter to Mirangine police station cation in Nyandarua county. Wokabi and her brother said the where he was summoned to appear Kelvin Wambui, a boda boda rider, children could have been killed on Friday. hacked Morgan Ng’ang’a and Bri- while asleep since the bed was On Friday morning she returned an Macharia using a panga before soaked in blood. again to her place of work where hanging himself from the roof of Wokabi said for the last two he told her that “one of us must be his house. months her son appeared to have buried under the soil”. The three bodies were discovered some problems, although he did not She received the news of the mur- in his house on Friday evening. reveal much. der-suicide later in the evening. In a suicide note, Wambui said he He would wake up as late as 1pm Nyakinyua’s father said three days acted because his father-in-law had and had lost interest in work. Some- to the incident he spoke with his taken away his wife, Teresia Nyak- times he would appear confused or son-in-law but he told me “his days inyua, two years ago. behave like someone under the in- in this earth have come to an end”. Mirangine subcounty police com- fluence of alcohol. He said the police, did nothing mander, Eric Ogwuari, confirmed Recently, he cut his foot-long when he reported Wambui’s com- the incident. dreadlocks using a panga, saying ments. He said he could not reveal much they symbolised the problems he Wambui was a founder member about the suicide note as it consti- has been undergoing. and the vice-chairman of Mwisho tuted evidence in the ongoing inves- Wambui’s uncle Josphat Mugo said Wa Rami Boda Boda Association. tigations. “We may not reveal much the young man’s problems started but what is there is that he was found four years ago when his first wife dead inside his house. He killed the left him. two boys with a panga before hang- He was a stepfather to one of the ing himself,” Ogwuari said. killed children, Ng’ang’a. The boy Wambui’s mother, Margaret Wok- came with his first wife, Mary, who abi, said she did not find the children left him following a domestic mis- when she came from the garden at understanding. 2pm but thought they were playing A year after Mary left, he cohabit- MARGARET WOKABI in the neighbourhood where she had ed with Teresia Nyakinyua and were left them. blessed with a son. But when I checked It began to rain and she went to In 2018, Nyakinyua returned to her look for them. When she couldn’t parents’ home after Wambui injured they were not where find them, she concluded they could her with a knife and threatened to be asleep. kill her. She was taken to hospital they sleep either. I “But when I checked they were not where she was attended to. went to my son’s where they sleep either. I went to my After failed attempts to reunite, son’s house but it was locked from Nyakinyua was employed in a food house but it was the inside, and he did not answer kiosk at Mwisho wa Rami, just about when I called him. The radio was a kilometre from Wambui’s home. locked from the on,” she said She said he used to take his meals She called her brother Josphat at the establishment and leave. “But inside, and he did Mugo who broke a window and recently he started to threaten me not answer when I Kelvin Wambui, the man who killed his children before hangingMo himself in Technologiespulled back the curtain. They saw again saying he would kill me. We Mirangine, Nyandarua county on Friday / NDICHU WAINAINA Wambui’s body dangling from the reported the matter to Mirangine called him

‘WAS NOT DRUNK’ GAMBLING CRAZE Police in Thika probe cop’s MP Koinange calls for stringent death at Africa Spirits Ltd laws to discourage betting

JOHN KAMAU/ Police in Thika are investigating the death of STANLEY NJENGA/ Kiambaa MP Paul Koinange has urged an Administration Police officer that occurred at Africa legislators to review betting laws and enforce stringent Spirits Ltd on Saturday evening. measures to discourage gambling. Thika subcounty deputy police commander Bernard Koinange said that betting has caused frustrations Ayoo said that APC Samuel Njogu tripped and fell from among youth, some of whom have entered into crime to the stairs while manning the facility. He was rushed to support their gambling habits. “The money spent in bet- Thika Level 5 Hospital where he was pronounced dead. ting only benefits those who do the business,” Koinange Ayoo refuted claims that the officer was drunk while said. The MP spoke on Monday in Kiratina in Githunguri on duty. “We cannot ascertain the allegations that he where he was a guest at a football tournament. was drunk. All we know is that he slipped and fell and was Parliament is already discussing Gaming Bill 2019 pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital,” Ayoo said. drafted by the National Assembly Sports, Culture and The company, a licensed manufacturer of spirits Tourism Committee. including Glen Rock, Legend Black, and Blue Moon was Committee chair Victor Munyaka said in May, that the raided by the state early this year following claims of tax new laws are meant to seal the numerous loopholes in evasion and smuggling of illicit ethanol. the multi-billion shillings industry. Detectives on January 31 seized 312,000 litres of eth- Koinange, who is the chairman of the Security Com- anol with an estimated tax potential of Sh1.2 billion from mittee in Parliament, called upon Kenyans to be wary of Kiambaa MP Paul Koinange awards Rhino football team in Kiratina yesterday the company. betting as it had become a disease and a baggage. /STANLEY NJENGA Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 25 COUNTIES COAST

Tourists and THE DATA cyclists celebrate in Watamu after completing the 680km bike ride to raise funds for cleaning the ocean, seas and 40 rivers Age of woman illegally /ALPHONCE GARI trafficked to Iraq

Lucia Nekesa on Saturday said Iraqi police were making travel arrangements to send her back to Kenya

CYCLING FOR CLEAN WATERWAYS Watamu fetes cyclists after ANNOYING CATS Curfew in village 680km awareness campaign as marauding lions ’We don’t have enough villages with energy, but we have villages with more plastics’ reign terror in Lamu

cling for Seas, said their aim is to Church gave the example of Swe- on March 10, this year. He was a CHETI PRAXIDES/ Maweni villagers ensure public focus on the now den as a country that has turned co-founder of the Seas for Life Trust. in Manda, Lamu West, have been ALPHONCE GARI polluted rivers in Nairobi, Limuru, plastic waste into useful products. The cyclists covered between 80 forced to stay indoors to avoid being @TheStarKenya Ngong, Dagoretti, Ololua and Karura Kenya can follow suit and get rid of and 100 kilometres a day. Journal- attacked by three lions that are forests as downstream they became plastics. “We do not have enough ists caught up with them at Salagate, killing their livestock. Twenty-five cyclists were at the River Sabaki which drains into the villages with energy, but we have near Kulalu camp, their last stopover. The villagers have been weekend treated to a rousing wel- Indian Ocean at Malindi. villages with more plastics than The camp was one of the sponsors. tormented by the marauding beasts come after a gruelling 680-kilome- Church, who spoke at the end energy. We can do something with The team included Bruke Baker, for the last three weeks despite tre ride from Nairobi to Watamu of the seven-day event at Ocean that plastic,’’ she said. a doctor with the Nanyuki-based reporting their woes to the Kenya resort town. Sports resort, emphasised the need The Sea for Life Trust campaign British Army Training Unit in Ken- Wildlife Service. The cyclists, both local and in- to protect waterways. “Without wa- also aims at creating communi- ya (BATUK). He provided medical Ten goats and two donkeys have ternational aged between 20 and ter, there is no life. These waterways ty-managed marine parks along the services. been killed by the lions. 68, took seven days to complete need to be kept clean,” she said. coast. Currently, there are only five One of the cyclists was airlifted to Subchief Bernard Nyachae said the Cycling for the Seas awareness She disclosed that a number of marine protected areas from Kiunga Nairobi by AMREF after he sustained they had been advised by the KWS campaign against pollution and to awareness campaign programmes to Kisite, a stretch of more than 600 injuries. to limit movements and remain raise funds for cleaning seas and were lined up with the purpose of kilometres. He said the idea behind the cam- indoors. Schools reopened on rivers in the country. ridding waterways of plastics. Their community marine protect- paign was important as it wanted to Monday and children are unlikely to The campaign was organised by ‘‘Ideally, we have to find solutions ed area will be modelled like Kuru- ensure plastic wastes are eliminated attend classes. the Sea for Life Trust, an organisa- and I think we can do that in Kenya witu, which is in Kilifi. by creating the product into a useful The islanders, who are mainly tion founded early this year to raise because we are very entrepreneur- The Cycling for the Sea founder income generating. stone cutters can no longer venture Sh5 million to support the clean-up ial. We banned plastic bags. Can’t said the campaign is also in mem- “We need to do more as a commu- into the quarries since most mines and create awareness on the need for carbon-based products be turned ory of Jonathan Seex, the Tamarind nity, as a country, as a world to end are in the lion-infested bushes. “We community marine protected areas. into energy in a closed well-man- Group of Companies CEO, who died making use of single-use plastics first saw them two weeks ago after Julie Church, the founder of Cy- aged system?” in the Ethiopian Airline plane crash and make use of disposable plastics.” they killed 10 goats.”

TAKING FIRST STEPS HOPE AT LAST Woman trafficked Trust the youth, DP Ruto’s son to Iraq says police tells leaders in Mombasa tour planning her return

BRIAN OTIENO/Nick Ruto, Deputy He said sports was a straightfor- BRIAN OTIENO/Lucia Nekesa, the President William Ruto’s eldest son, ward way to help youth focus their 40-year-old mother of five who on Sunday asked leaders to trust the energies on positive things. was trafficked to Iraq from Mombasa youth. “Sports is the new drug. All youth, in November last year, could soon be Likewise, the youth should trust wherever they are in Kenya, should on her way back home. leaders, Ruto junior said during a come out and participate in such In a voice note to her family on tour of Mombasa in the company events,” the 30-year-old business- Saturday, Nekesa said Iraqi police of businessman-cum-politician man and lawyer said. were making travel arrangements Mohamed Abdalla, who is said to He is said to be interested in the to send her back. “I am somewhere be eyeing the Jomvu MP seat in 2022. Turbo parliamentary seat in 2022, Nick Ruto greets women volleyball players during a tournament in Jomvu, Mom- safe. Don’t be worried. Police came Nick, in what observers say is his hence his early bid to woo the youth. basa on Sunday /JOHN CHESOLI and helped us. We are at a police bid to cut his political teeth, told the The area was once represented by station,” Nekesa told her family youth, “The people in leadership will his father. School during the Mohamed CPK He said the youth can transform members via WhatsApp. trust us and empower us if we show Nick urged the government to Cup, a volleyball tourney sponsored Kenya if they were properly guided. Nekesa was duped by a Kenyan they can trust us.” support the initiatives of individ- by Abdalla. “That is where corporates should recruitment agent that she would be He said the youth can change the uals and organisations to help the Abdalla, the Crown Petroleum come in,” he said citing an initia- taken to Qatar to do paid domestic country’s fortunes if they are em- youth so that they are not tempted Kenya boss, said many youths under tive like tackling the garbage crisis work for a wealthy family in the powered and guided on how to get to engage in drugs and crime. 30 years are dying due to drugs and in Mombasa. country. But the agent delivered her focused in life. He spoke at Kwa Jomvu Primary drug-related crimes. to an Iraqi counterpart. 26 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 COUNTIES EASTERN

VILLAGERS AMUSED DISCUSS PROJECTS, BUDGET Embu launches digital public Newlyweds ride on excavator participation forum

MARTIN FUNDI/The Embu govern- bucket to reception in Meru ment has launched a digital public participation platform to reach out and get the views of residents. Man says they wanted to show they are ready, determined to make their marriage work The online platform can be accessed on mobile phones. The platform will compliment the normal public participation process. The platform called Embu Open REUBEN GITHINJI Governance Interactive Platform was @githinjireuben formed in conjunction with an NGO – Fahamu Network for Social Justice. Some couples ride on horseback. Speaking while launching the Some on chariots. Some drive in platform on Sunday, Elisa Meriabe limousines. Yet others walk from of Fahamu, said residents will be able the church wedding venue to the to follow up on the projects being run reception. by the county government and the But a boda boda operator in Embu budget allocated to them. and his newly wedded wife on Satur- Meriabe said residents will give day took this ritual to another level. their views from the initial stage of Julius Muchui and Sherine Kath- the budget-making process to the ambi took a three-kilometre ride on final audit of the completed projects the bucket of an excavator from the and whether they are of any use to Full Gospel Church Kianjai to Kianjai society. Primary School. Julius Muchui and Friends and residents of the busy his bride Sherine Kianjai village in Tigania East sub- Kathamba ride SECURITY county in Meru county were both on an excavator amazed and amused at their choice during their Disarm rustlers of transport. wedding on The excavator was decorated with Saturday stealing livestock in purple, white and pink fabric, the /REUBEN wedding theme colours the couple GITHINJI Meru, MP urges CS had chosen. The newlyweds were driven slowly GERALD MUTETHIA/Tigania West MP and carefully to the reception venue. John Mutunga has urged Interior CS They were flanked by high-end vehi- Fred Matiang’i to disarm illegal gun cles the couple had used to come to holders who steal livestock in Meru. church. Boda boda riders joined the He also wants Meru herders, who procession and onlookers thronged have lost their cattle to rustlers, the sidewalks to catch a glimpse of compensated. the new couple in town who smiled Mutunga said it is not logical for the and waved as they rode. flowing gown. She wore white been separately driven to the church work and also improve their living government to disarm the National Perched on the excavator bucket gloves, a white necklace, white veil in Toyota Prados only to leave the standards. “We don’t want to just Police Reservists in Meru while illegal Julius Muchui was dapper in a fitting and held a bouquet of white and comfort of the cars and opt for the live in luxury in our marriage but gun holders roam freely and steal three-piece purple suit, pink tie and pink flowers. excavator. we also want to join hands in ev- from helpless herders. brown shoes. The wedding was presided over Muchui told the Star they want- erything so that we can succeed. The MP spoke after he donated re- Kathambi, on the other hand, by Bishop David Kaibunga. ed to show that they are ready and We hope God will guide us in our lief food to hunger-stricken residents shone in a well-fitting snowy white Earlier, the bride and groom had determined to make their marriage endeavours,” Muchui said. in his constituency. The legislator donated at least 500 bags of maize, 200 bags of beans, 150 AT LEAST THREE DAYS A WEEK TRIZZA KIMANI/ Civil servants have out having to travel to the county of bags of rice and 60 litres of cooking oil been urged to set aside at least three residence or birth. to his constituents at Mumui, Rei, Nki- days a week to interact with citizens “The digitisation will improve the luthu, Kibiru, Mwerondu and Limuro. Interact with citizens at the at the grassroots. delivery of services to residents who Makueni county commissioner travel long distances in search of the Maalim Mohammed said although certificates,” Maalim said. IRRESPONSIBLE grassroots, civil servants told office work is equally important, He said more than 200 data entry field work is akin to bringing ser- clerks have been contracted by the Don’t neglect your Help understand the problems Kenyans face vices closer to the people. government to digitise the records. “When civil servants go to the County Civil Registrar Wycliffe children, police field, they understand the kind of Orata said the digitisation will help challenges citizens face when trying rule out cases of cheating and double boss tells parents to access government services, thus registration that have been common improving on the methodology,” he with manual records. MARTIN FUNDI/Police officers in said. “We will have a database for all the Embu have accused some parents of Maalim spoke on Saturday when records in Makueni from 1992 when neglecting their responsibilities. monitoring the just-concluded na- the office was operationalised and it Led by Embu West subcounty tional housing and population cen- will be easy to retrieve them unlike commander Julius Meli, the officers sus in Kilungu, Mukaa and Nzaui the manual ones,” Orata said. said there were many cases of child subcounties. Makueni has only two civil regis- negligence being reported at various He also said that the Department tration offices based in Kibwezi and police stations in Embu county. “Par- of Civil Registration has embarked Wote towns. ents are not responsible. They let their on a digitisation process for birth Residents camp at the offices for children loiter around towns and when and death records in Makueni coun- days waiting for birth and death they [children] get lost, they report ty. certificates. after two or more days,” Meli said. Maalim said the one-month digi- Last year, parents spent cold Parents found to be neglecting their tisation drive will improve efficiency nights at the offices after the Min- duties will be arrested and prosecut- in the issuance of birth and death istry of Education issued a directive ed, he warned. certificates. that all schoolchildren should have The police boss said the worst-hit He said the exercise will enable a birth certificate for the National areas are the miraa growing regions residents to apply for documents Education Information Management where parents are fond of using their Makueni county commissioner Maalim Mohamed /COURTESY from any part of the country with- System(NEMIS). children to irrigate the crops. Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 27 COUNTIES EASTERN/NORTHEASTERN

WANT HEADTEACHER TRANSFERRED Kyuso school fails to reopen as parents turn teachers, pupils away Cite mismanagement and poor performance in KCPE exam

the headteacher is transferred. They Kyuso subcounty police com- accused him of misappropriating mander Charles Machinji said of- MUSEMBI NZENGU funds, disrespect and poor perfor- ficers visited the school and found @TheStarKenya mance in KCPE exam. no learning or activity taking place They said the school was also mis- because teachers and pupils had Kwa-Katile Primary School in Ky- managed and often looked untidy. been turned away. uso, Kitui county failed to reopen An attempt by the area assistant “When the headteacher and his for the third term on Monday after chief Paul Katee to plead with the five colleagues arrived at the school, parents blocked teachers and pupils parents to allow the school reopen alongside two subordinate staff at from accessing the institution. did not bear fruit. the school, they were asked by the About 50 parents arrived at the He sought the intervention of parents to go back home,” Machinji school in Masiki sublocation at about officers from Kyuso police station said. 7.30 am and barricaded the gate with fearing violence. He said the parents locked the thorny tree branches. “The parents were adamant when I doors to the school’s administration Pupils and teachers arrived for the spoke to them. They said they want- block to deny anyone access. start of a new term but were turned ed the headteacher, Andrew Ndithya, He said there was no violence and away. transferred for running down the that the matter was reported to the The parents said they would not school,” Katee told the Star on the subcounty education officer for ap- allow learning to take place until phone. propriate action. Kyuso subcounty police commander Charles Machinji /MUSEMBI NZENGU

WANT GHOST WORKERS WEEDED OUT Residents welcome nominees for Wajir PSB, say ethnic diversity represented

STEPHEN ASTARIKO/ Residents have said that the nominees were people welcomed the nominees for the Wajir with experience and integrity whose County Public Service Board, saying services were greatly needed. the list represents the region’s ethnic “I want to challenge them to serve diversity and gender balance. the people of Wajir with impartiality. Governor Mohamed Abdi on Fri- They should not make decisions or day nominated Jelle Abdi Ibrahim appointments based on which clan and Adow Osman Ahmed to be the one comes from because they also board’s chairman and secretary re- have names to protect at the end of spectively. the day,” Governor Abdi said. Jelle is a career civil servant who Resident Rahma Dahir said the was until his nomination the county nominees have earned the gover- director for agriculture. Adow is an nor’s trust and should serve with auditor. Rukia Ali, Deka Noor, Mo- honesty. hamud Abdi, Ahmed Hassan and “It would be wrong for them to re- Rashid Sheikh were nominated as sort to giving jobs to their relatives the board members. and cronies. “We expect them to Their nomination follows the ex- oversee cleanup of the human re- piry of the term of the board’s pre- source department through thor- Governor vious members. The new team will ough auditing so ghost workers are Mohamed Abdi serve for six years if approved by the eradicated,” she said. in Wajir town on county assembly. In a letter dated August 30, Abdi Friday Speaking to the press in Wajir urged the county assembly to ex- /STEPHEN town, Mohamed Hussein an activist pedite the vetting of the nominees. ASTARIKO 28 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 COUNTIES WESTERN

NO SALARIES, WATER AND POWER Kericho TO GET MILK Governor Paul Busia to sign MoU Dear God, end impasse and Chepkwony, President Uhuru with Kericho for send money, say governors Kenyatta and Busia Governor tax-free trade KNA/Two governors have urged the church to pray for Sospeter money for cash-starved counties. Ojaamong JANE CHEROTICH/ Busia will enter an Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong and his Kericho /FILE MoU with Kericho for its traders counterpart Paul Chepkwony on Sunday urged pastors to to supply goods to the South Rift pray for the committee handling the division of revenue region without attracting taxes. impasse that has brought county operations to a halt. Traders from Kericho will sell They said the financial crisis facing counties has not their milk and other goods to Busia been created by governors but by senators and MPs. residents tax-free. Kericho Governor Psembers of Parliament. Paul Chepkwony revealed the deal in Busia when he presided over a funds drive for the completion of St Peter WALUKE CALLS COUP THEATRICS Kaliwa Catholic Church on Sunday. Chepkwony said his Busia counterpart Sospeter Ojaamong was aware of the planned MP Barasa coup removes partnership to boost trade within the Lake Region Economic Bloc. Kimilili MP County director for livestock David Didmus Barasa Mukabane said importation of milk /JOHN NALIANYA from Kericho will bridge the gap of Waluke as Jubilee chairman 32 million litre per annum. Busia consumes 60 million litres Ruto allies struggle to control Jubilee in Bungoma every year with the excess demand met through imports from Uganda and Tanzania. The county has four elected Jubilee MPs: Fred Kapondi (Mt Elgon), Did- JOHN NALIANYA mus Barasa (Kimilili), Dan Wanya- TOO EARLY FOR SUPPORT @TheStarKenya ma (Webuye West) and John Waluke (Sirisia). Tangatanga MPs Two MPs allied to Deputy President The new interim officials are William Ruto are feuding over con- chairman Didmus Barasa, vice hurt Luhya unity, trol over the Jubilee party in Bungo- chairman for strategy Dan Wanya- ma. Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa led a ma, vice chairman for operations says CS Wamalwa coup that removed John Waluke as Moses Sikuta, secretary general MCA Jubilee chairman of the Bungoma Chesikaki Ben Kipkut, deputy sec- JOHN NALIANYA/ Devolution Cabinet branch. retary general Leonard Muyelele, Secretary Eugene Wamalwa Waluke dismissed his removal as organising secretary Martin Wan- has accused MPs allied to the theatrics and “child’s play”, accusing yonyi, deputy organising secretary Tangatanga movement of Barasa of ignorance of party matters. Lwandanyi MCA Tony Barasa, deputy undermining Luhya unity. Over the weekend, Barasa led organising secretary for strategy Jane Speaking on Sunday in Luuya, MCAs allied to Jubilee in removing Chepernge, woman leader Reginal- Kabuchai constituency, where the entire office chaired by Waluke. da Wanyonyi and chairman of the he donated iron sheets for the They claimed that Waluke had Parliamentary caucus Fred Kapondi. homeless, Wamalwa said it was failed to properly run party activ- Waluke called Barasa for insincere, important that the Mulembe nation ities, saying the party needs young and called his removal null and void speaks with one voice and resists and visionary leaders to improve is and said he was the legitimate party division by outsiders. declining popularity. chairman. “It is laughable that the “While we are striving to bring “Since Waluke was elected in 2017, assembled people who have never the community together, there are he hasn’t convened even one meet- been officials have allocated posi- others who are hell-bent being ing to discuss party issues. For this tions to themselves,” he said. used by outside forces to divide the reason, the membership has decided He said the national office doesn’t community,” Wamala said. to kick him out and appointed me recognise the Barasa-led faction, The CS said that during the recent to lead them,” Barasa said. calling the coup “pure theatrics”. anniversary to for Masinde Muliro During the meeting, all elected Waluke said he had no personal held in Cherangani, he was surprised MCAs endorsed new party officials differences with Barasa. that some MPs allied to the Deputy to serve until March 2020 when new He said the Kimilili MP only got President gave it a wide berth. officials will be elected. offended when he said on a local sta- “When all the sons of the Barasa accused Waluke of tion that he gets the iron sheets he Mulembe nation were meeting, they high-handedness and running the distributes in his constituency from are your sons here who decided to party with “military tricks”. Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa. miss the function to discuss matters “Young, educated leaders will help “I don’t know why he got offended of the Mulembe nation and decided grow the party, the era of dictator- yet it is true that the iron sheets he to show their allegiance somewhere ship passed long time ago, we must has been going around purporting to else,” Wamalwa said. consult and plan things together for be donating are from the Devolution The Masinde Muliro anniversary its success,” he said. ministry,” Waluke said. on August 14 brought together top Luhya leaders who included Wamalwa, Musalia Mudavadi and BROKEN PUMP, POWER TURNED OFF leader Moses Wetang’ula.

Busia averts water crisis in Port Victoria hospital THE DATA GILBERT OCHIENG’/ The Busia government has averted water crisis in Port patience and KPLC for agreeing to return power until the standoff over the Victoria and environs that had caused a shortage at the subcounty hospital. division of revenue was sorted out. Chief officer for Water Moses Weunda and engineers repaired the pumping Weunda said both the Port Victoria and Sisenye Water Schemes in equipment at the Port Victoria Water Scheme. The repairs took more than Bunyala subcounty that are managed by the county supply more than 2,000 five hours on Saturday night. households. Water Executive Dr Isaac Alukwe met Kenya Power and Lighting Company He said USAID will spend Sh30m to modernise the Sisenye water scheme. officials after it disconnected electricity supplies at the scheme. The chief officer also thanked Bunyala North MCA Fredrick Musirimba for 12K The disconnection followed the impasse between the National Assembly allocating Sh16 million from the Ward Development kitty to invest in pipeline People served by one and Senate over the division of revenue for the counties. They also discussed distribution from the Sisenye Scheme. water meter at Sisenye a faulty water meter. Water director Eng. Raphael Waswa said the current meter is serving more Addressing the press shortly after 10.30pm, Weunda thanked the than 12,000 people. Bunyala North MCA Fredrick Musirimba technical team for a job well done that after water again flowed from the taps. He said the installation of another pumping machine with a capacity of 50 has allocated Sh16 million to invest The chief officer also thanked residents of Bunyala West Ward for their cubic metres per hour will increase coverage by more than 50 per cent. in a new pipeline. Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 29 COUNTIES NYANZA

ONLY GROUPINGS TO BENEFIT FOR SECTOR REVIVAL NO COMMUNICATION NGOs offer grants to Homa Bay farmers Sugar millers should be privatised – Raila MP Osoro says he’s ROBERT OMOLLO/ NGOs will provide grants to Homa Bay Homa farmers that MANUEL ODENY/All state-owned sugar millers should be privatised to revive form groups and will teach them modern agriculture methods. County execu- the sector, Opposition chief Raila Odinga has said. unaware of plan to tive for Agriculture Aguko Juma said yesterday that financial assistance would Speaking in Migori on Friday, Raila said the fact that private millers were kick him out of KNC help the farmers improve production. working and making profits when the public companies were grounding Juma said the county has signed agreements with three donors to support meant the biggest problem lay in their management. MAGATI OBEBO/ South Mugirango potato, maize, cassava, poultry, fish, cotton and dairy farming. He said it was time for the state to make hard decisions to make far-reach- MP Silvanus Osoro has said he is not He said the NGOs require that farmers form groups to be eligible for grants, ing reforms in the sector.“We have sugar millers which mill, cut sugarcane but aware of a plan by the Kenya National training and scholarships. “One of the supports is buying farm inputs for can’t pay farmers, workers and suppliers but still need renovation and loan Congress Party to deregister him. groups,” Juma said. Speaking to journalists in Lambwe during Agriculture Field waivers which don’t translate into profit,” Raila said in West Kanyamkago in KNC has instructed the Registrar of Day in Suba North constituency, the executive also urged farmers to submit Uriri constituency. He said government millers have been run as parastatal Political Parties to have Osoro struck proposals for grants. “It makes sense for farmers to form groups by location “where relatives and retired civil servants without any experience in the sugar of its roll for failure to comply with for easy management. Their proposals should focus on what they do best.” sector are given jobs.” party regulations. But Osoro yesterday said he had not received official communication from the party about the move. “I’m seeing these things in the media for the first time. I have not received any official communication regarding the move to deregister me as a member of the KNC party,” Osoro told the Star on the phone. “It is hogwash and lacks merit.” Osoro is one of Deputy President William Ruto’s key allies from Kisii and KNC is accusing him of insubordina- tion, failure to submit monthly party subscriptions and promoting the interests of another party. “Who should believe in the spirit of the handshake. Nobody should be boxing an MP to support this or that camp because all of us are building bridges, irrespective of party affilia- tion. This should not be misconstrued to mean we are undermining the interests of our parties,” Osoro said. ‘LET IT BE ABOUT ISSUES’ Keep Raila and Ruto out of referendum push, MP tells ODM Ugenya’s Ochieng’ says petty politics will divert attention

the Constitution should be divorced Migori Governor from 2022 succession politics. Okoth Obado and LAMECK BARAZA “I know few things have worked ODM leader Raila @TheStarKenya for us in the Constitution but many Odinga at West are not in the right direction and that Kanyamkago Ugenya MP David Ochieng has asked is why there is the need for a referen- in Uriri ODM leaders to ensure the push f0r dum to correct those issues,” he said. constituency on a referendum is based on issues and Ochieng said the Building Bridg- Friday not reduced to a contest between es Initiative should be inclusive and /MANUEL ODENY Raila Odinga and William Ruto. not limited to only Jubilee and ODM Ochieng said a referendum must alone. “Otherwise it will be Building be aimed at making the country Bridges to Intolerance.” better. He said Siaya leaders expect the Speaking in Ugunja on Saturday, BBI to create a unity of purpose as the MP said Kenyans should dialogue promised by Raila and President so that the push for law change takes Uhuru Kenyatta and not animosity. in all views. He spoke when he ad- Wandayi urged politicians to shun dressed residents of Ugunja town. He early campaigns. He criticised those ‘IN 2010, was with area MP Opiyo Wandayi. using the referendum push to cre- EVERYONE Ochieng’ who beat an ODM can- ate political formations ahead of the didate in the Ugenya by-election in 2022 General Election. AGREED THAT April said the party’s push for a re- “Let us be focused on doing the THERE WERE view of the Constitution was a good right things at the right time for thing that should not be tainted by wananchi benefit instead of serv- AREAS THAT “petty politics.” ing selfish interests,” Wandayi said. “In 2010, everyone agreed that He said it was unfortunate that NEEDED TO BE there were some areas in the Con- politics had delayed the approval of LOOKED AT IN stitution that needed to be looked the Revenue Allocation Bill, a situ- into in the future. That time is now,” ation that has left counties without THE FUTURE. Ochieng said. funds. “This is the consequences of THAT TIME IS The Movement for Democracy and playing politics at the wrong time,” Growth party leader said a review of Wandayi said. NOW’ 30 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 COUNTIES RIFT VALLEY

PHOTO STORY OPPOSE EVICTION Charcoal sellers Kalenjins to withdraw support in Kanamkemer, Lodwar, Turkana for Jubilee over Mau — DP allies county. Despite the ban on MATHEWS NDANYI/ The Kalenjin community is on the charcoal burning verge of withdrawing its support for the Jubilee and trade, administration should the planned Mau forest eviction residents still rely continues. on the business The warning was issued on Sunday by DP William for survival Ruto’s Rift Valley allies, who said they will not sit back /HESBORN ETYANG and watch more than 60,000 people evicted by “the same government that protects a few influential people with large tracts in the forest”. Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi cautioned the government to deal with the emotive issue carefully or it will be the last straw for Jubilee. “We’re tired of being pushed. If the Mau evictions take place, then there’ll be no need for us to claim we’re part of Jubilee anymore,” he said. He said the Kalenjin community has done nothing wrong to be targeted on many fronts by the same government it supports. “We’re warning them to tread carefully on the emotive Mau forest eviction because it will determine many other things,” Sudi said. The lawmaker spoke during a funds drive in Turbo. Also present were Ruto’s aide Farouk Kibet, Soy MP TWO PEOPLE CHARGED Caleb Kositany and former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale. Kositany told the government to put off the planned eviction to allow thousands of children in 15 schools to sit their national exams. ”There is absolutely no need for the government to punish its own people Magistrates investigated and create a humanitarian crisis,” he said. Kositany, who is also the Jubilee Party deputy secretary-general, said eviction would cause further friction between party leaders, yet they had promised over fake bonds syndicate to protect and support poor Kenyans. They said the Mau settlers acquired the land legally.

The DCI also targets several senior court staff in Eldoret who are alleged to DENY LINK TO DAMS SCANDAL have been approving the use of fake documents to free crime suspects Tackle county problems and stop the forgery of a land title and the use deeds, logbooks and payslips. of the document to secure the re- “The investigations have started intimidating us, MCAs tell Tolgos MATHEWS NDANYI lease of suspects have been arraigned and officers have already questioned @TheStarKenya and charged. Patrick Ambetsa and some of the senior and support staff MATHEWS NDANYI/ Elgeyo Marakwet MCAs have Fred Kemoi denied 11 counts related who its claimed are involved in the cautioned Governor Alex Tolgos to stop intimidati. Five magistrates and several senior to forgery when they appeared be- syndicate,” Kabaila said. The MCAs denied being beneficiaries of money court staff in Eldoret are under in- fore Eldoret senior principal magis- Some of the suspects wanted for allegedly stolen from Arror and Kimwarer dam projects vestigation for allegedly approving trate Richard Odenyo last week. questioning by the DCI are on leave as claimed by the governor three weeks ago. Tolgos the use of fake documents to secure The two are said to have forged a but will be summoned soon. The po- had said part of the money obtained through the the release of crime suspects. title deed of about an acre and pre- lice are also going after those said to dams scandal was being used to fight him and finance Some of the magistrates have sented it to Eldoret principal mag- have printed the documents. FIFTEEN an impeachment motion against him at the assembly. recorded statements with the Di- istrate Naomi Wairimu to stand as “We will question all those in- In a statement, he claimed Senator Kipchumba rectorate of Criminal Investigations. surety to Isaac Kiptarbei in a crim- volved and then take action once we PEOPLE Murkomen was behind the impeachment scheme. But Yesterday, acting Uasin Gishu DCI inal case. get adequate evidence,” Kabaila said. HAVE BEEN the MCAs accused him of failing the county. boss Linah Kabaila said they have The court staff also face charges. It’s expected that a file on the ”Tolgos should stop diversionary tactics and deal deployed investigators to the courts. The alleged scam is said to have been matter will be forwarded to the QUESTIONED with the problems he has created in the county, Fifteen people have been inter- going on for many years. The probe DPP soon so he advises on the way including the current budget crisis,” said deputy rogated over claims they conspired has caused tension among staff, forward. OVER speaker Christopher Chemosong, who also the Arror to defeat justice by allowing some some of whom have been questioned “We want to tighten all loose ends CLAIMS THEY MCA. suspects to present forged docu- over frequent disappearance of files, before forwarding our final report Chemosong was named by the governor as the one ments so they could be released on a problem blamed for delayed hear- related to investigations into claims CONSPIRED who would be used to table the impeachment motion bond or bail, pending the hearing ings. of fake documents in courts to DPP TO DEFEAT but speaking in Iten alongside other MCAs, he accused of their cases. The forged documents include Noordin Haji for action,” Kabaila Tolgos of shadow-fighting himself and blaming other Already, two people implicated in medical reports, P3 forms, title added. JUSTICE people for self-inflicted problems.

WEST POKOT PROJECTS Peace schools improve crossborder relations

MARYANN CHAI/ The West Pokot gov- flicts. The remaining three will be Joseph Ruto thanked the governor, ernment will commission three built at Sabulmoi, Nasal and Chuwu- saying the schools have helped in peace border schools in January wai, and Kamelei. Also regarded as uniting children from the warring next year. a peace school is Sarmach Primary communities. Katikomor, Akulo and Kanyerus School. “This place where the school has schools are under construction and “We’ve already bought a 52-seater been set up was a battlefield for cat- will enrol their first learners next bus for the school to help pick pupils tle rustlers. We’ve already begun re- year. Yesterday, Governor John Lo- drawn from far-flung areas and are alising the importance of the school nyangapuo visited Katikomor. now in the process of purchasing since communities have already be- “Classrooms, dormitories and uniforms for the pupils,” the county gun to integrate,” he said. administration blocks at the three chief said. Ruto, however, appealed to the schools are almost complete ahead He urged the national govern- Lonyangapuo administration to set of the January intake. I’m impressed ment and well-wishers to join the up sports grounds so the youth from by the progress,” he said. efforts to promote peace and ed- the rival communities can interact Lonyangapuo had promised to set ucation. Katikomor residents said through sports. He said peace has up six peace schools in areas that the project has enabled them to live been realised and that has enhanced Administration block under construction at Katikomor Peace Border School in had been ravaged by border con- in harmony with their neighbours. trade between rival communities. West Pokot /MARYANN CHAI Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 31 SUDOKU / SIMPLE ALL IN THE STARS

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Call or text PANGANI AUCTION CENTRE organizations etc. With objections/com- Are you single and looking for 0722390702 ments are requested to forward them in a serious and mature life part- LANDLORDS VS (1) JOHN KURIA HUNGU (2) GEORGE OMONDI writing within 14 days of this notice to: (1) SOFASET, SEATER, MEKO, TABLE, DVD, MUSIC SYSTEM, DINNING ner?Sms your profi le to Rohos- For ladies. Fatigued. Stres- TABLE, PLASTIC CHAIR, COFFEE TABLE, FLOOR CARPET. (2) THE DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANNING mart Connections-0722219480 sed. Infrared machine massage SOFASET, MEKO, T/V STAND. COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KIAMBU for genuine hookup. therapy. Tummy waist weight P.O. BOX 2311-00900 control. Back/ neck massa- TERMS: CASH AT FALL OF HAMMER SARAH, single n lonely, salonist, ge if u”r in ICT. Safe & discreet ALL ARE WELCOME PUBLIC NOTICE cute, sexy n romantic. want a 0708840252 PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT luving n stable man. intrstd?s- CAP 286 ms0711689517 PETER FORD 50, Working NAIROBI NAIROBI CHANGE OF USE wit UN, want a luving,roman- TOWN TOWN MOCOAUCTIONEERS, COURT BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS PROCESS SERVERS, PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS, The owner of plot L.R. No. Makueni/ Am kevin age 33 in nairobi. am tk n sexy lady. intrstd?s- BAILIFFS RE-POSSESSORS &DEBT COLLECTORS Unoa/4264 located at Wote area, looking 4a rich fncly-stbl sugar- ms0712852468. OFFICE: OFFICE: Tel: 30275 • Mobile: 0721560084, 0721 697758 • Email address [email protected] proposes to change its use from Agricultural to Multiple dwelling mumy hiv-, who is tal, goodlo- PUBLIC ACTION king, plus size, with nice curves. Lookng 4 a single Kamba lady Duly instructed by our principals we shall sell the following motor ( at) subject to approval by Makueni Moi Avenue, Moi Avenue, vehicles by public auction on Monday 11th day of September 2019 county.Any individual,institution, from 70kg and abv, age 35 to a graduate no child, to introdu- at mocco’s yard along kisii kiligoris road starting from 11: 00 am. members of the public with substantive 65, marryd or singl, any race. 4 ce to a serious stable kamba Contrust Contrust materials,comments or objections to the fun love and romans, cal/ text man 38yr christian. Call Ruth Building, 3rd Building, 3rd IN THE MATTER OF KISII CMCC NO 720 OF 2005 proposal should forward them in writing 1. Donald ochien’g mideny = vrs= south nyanza sugar co. Ltd 0773653604 no jokers 0721861034 One motor vehicle REG. NO: KBR 721U. (Toyota pick –up in good within fourteen (14) days of this notice to: Floor Email: Floor Email: running condition). One motor tractor REG NO KBQ 255D (Tractor Winch in good The County Executive committee Am a Kenyan businessman aged Am Selina Miluki single 23yrs, ann.ndirangu@ ann.ndirangu@ running condition) member. 43yrs widowed and a father of graduate, frm Kitale, working Makueni county radioafrica- radioafrica- TERMS: 12yr old daughter. Am looking with I&M Bank. I want a man. P.O Box 78-90300 Makueni Cash at the fall of the hammer. REG WITH US JUST 2k to get groupco.ke groupco.ke u connected. Cal auntie Ruth Tel: 020 4244300 Tel: 020 4244300 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE 0721861034 DAVIS AUCTIONEERS SERVICES Cell: 0711 046 Cell: 0711 046 PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT NAKURU OFFICE BRANCH OFFICE CAP 286 CAP 286 Lady 40yrs old needs a fi nan- 300 300 PINKAM HOUSE EMBU CENTER, RM20 CHANGE OF USE CHANGE OF USER 2nd FLR, ROOM 15B OPP.OLD NATION cially stable,mature man aged P.O BOX 3407 NAKURU ROUND ABOUT THE REGISTERED OWNER OF PLOT The registered owner of land reference TEL: 0729-892524 TEL: 0721-471828 NO: JUJA/KALIMONI BLOCK 30 number 4953/1770 located in Section 45 to 55 n withn nrb.sms only Auctioneer s. Court Brokers. Reposessors Process Server. Court Baili . Commission Agents (NJEMUWA INVESTMENT)/908, WHICH IS Nine Estate, o OAU Road, Thika Sub 0735803040 LOCATED WITHIN JUJA SUB-COUNTY County is proposing to change its use PUBLIC AUCTION! from agricultural to residential PROPOSES TO CHANGE ITS USE FROM COAST COAST AGRICULTURAL USE TO RESIDENTIAL multidwelling unit (Flat) subject to Romantic hookups. get ur Unclaimed properties in MIS 167/2019 Nakuru. M/Vehicle USE (MULTI-DWELLING UNITS-FLAT) approval by the County Government of dream lady today.SMS mi ur Subaru numberless ENG.NO.EJ20HDWAJE/CHASIS NO. SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY KIAMBU Kiambu. Individuals, organisations, REGIONAL REGIONAL TY752VBBAA AND M/Cycles no. KMDM 728H were omitted COUNTY GOVERNMENT. INDIVIDUALS, institutions etc. with objections or desires and I WhatsApp you pic OFFICE OFFICE when advertising for sale on 31/08/2019. We re-advertise the INSTITUTIONS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC comments on the proposal are requested of ur lover to be fi rst asap and same to be included in the same order. ETC. WITH ANY COMMENTS AND OR to forward them in writing within 14 days TSS Towers, TSS Towers, OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED of publication of this notice to: hookup at last. DEVELOPMENTS SHOULD FORWARD Nkrumah Road - Nkrumah Road - THEIR COMMENTS WITHIN 14 DAYS OF County Director of Physical Planning MICHEL BROWN 50, workng wit THIS NOTICE TO: Kiambu County Government Mombasa Mombasa P.O BOX 2344-00900 NGO. want a luvng man. intrstd? TIMES AUCTIONEERS THE DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL Kiambu. sms0711689517 Tel: Tel: REGISTERED REAL ESTATE & COMMISSION AGENTS PLANNING, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND Uniafric House, Suite 274B, P.O. Box 10031-00100, Nairobi, Kenya MANAGEMENT Cell: 0722 435757 / 0726 505402 E-mail: [email protected] 041- 2319991 041- 2319991 PUBLIC AUCTION KIAMBU COUNTY ARE YOU LONELY? Want whi- P.O. BOX 2344 PUBLIC NOTICE Duly instructed by our principals, we shall sell the undermentioned repossessed motor te “muzungu” or local lovers,life vehicles by public auction on Wednesday11th September 2019 at Star Truck, PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT Kiambu Rd, starting at 11.00a.m. CAP 286 partner or secret lover, sugar- M/v Reg. No. Make / Model Location Type PUBLIC NOTICE CHANGE OF USE daddy or sugarmummy? Sms KCB 294H In pursuit of the Physical Planning Act Nissan - Silver Star Truck - Kiambu Rd S/Wagon to; 0724014634. (Joram Odongo Ochieng) PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT (Cap 286) and in line with the associated Conditions of Sale CAP 286 regulations, the owner of the Plot L.R. 1. Viewing at Star Truck, Kiambu Rd. CHANGE OF USE ELDORET ELDORET 2. Interested bidders to pay a refundable deposit of Kshs.50,000.00 to obtain a bidding number. No.36/ II/184, located along nineth Street collins 35yrs old man wants 3. The highest bidder will add up the difference up to 25% of the purchase price balance by close of In pursuit of the Physical Planning Act Eastleigh 2nd Avenue –Eastleigh Area is business of the day. a fi nancially stable divocee, OFFICE OFFICE 4. Sale is subject to reserve price. (Cap 286) and in line with the associated proposing to change the Use from regulations, the owner of the Plot Single Dwelling Unit to Multi-Dwelling widow for discreet romance Uganda road, Uganda road, No.Nairobi/block 102/112, located o Units (Apartments), subject to approval btween 30 to 55 yrs, sms or call Kangundo road -Kasarani area in Nairobi by the Nairobi City County Government. Zion mall, Wing Zion mall, Wing County is proposing to change the Use Individuals, Institutions or Organizations 0705879356 YAMUKO AUCTIONEERS from Single Dwelling Unit to Multi- with comments to the proposal are B, Ground oor. B, Ground oor. Dwelling Units (Apartments), subject to AUCTIONEERS & REPOSSESSORS requested to forward them in writing EVERTON KARANU 30YRS OLD OFF KISUMU-KAKAMEGA HIGHWAY AT AVENUE HOSPITAL • P. O. BOX 9147-40121, MITO-JURA ROAD approval by the Nairobi City County within fourteen (14) days of the Tel: 0723598023 Tel: 0723598023 KISUMU-KENYA. OPPOSITE TUUNGANE Y.CENTRE Government.Individuals, Institutions or publication of this notice to: wants a single,divorced lady for Email: [email protected] Organizations with comments to the discreet love, she should be be- PUBLIC AUCTION proposal are requested to forward them in The County Secretary, tween 20 to 40 yrs call or sms writing within fourteen (14) days of the Nairobi City County Government, Pursuant to our principal’s instructions, we shall sale the following publication of this notice to: P.O. Box 30075-00100, 0720395962 goods by public auction;- Nairobi. KISUMU KISUMU The County Secretary, Nairobi City County Government, Am Dave 31yrs and looking for OFFICE OFFICE On WEDNESDAY, 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019 AT OUR P.O. Box 30075-00100, alady aged between 22yrs- OFFICE YARD AT 11:00AM. Nairobi. PUBLIC NOTICE Oginga Odinga Oginga Odinga THE PRINCIPAL -VS- PHILIP NDEGWA T/A SIGNON CORPORA- 25yrs for a serious relationship PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT TION LTD CAP 286 leading to marriage she must Street, Alpha Street, Alpha One roller/ grader/ crane/ combine harvester, registration no. PUBLIC NOTICE Change of User come from preferably Uyo- KHMA 414J, make: BELL (670d). At kisii near Botori SDA church. Notice is hereby given that the owner of House, 1st Floor House, 1st Floor PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT ma, Asembo, Yimbo, Kisumu, RUIRU EAST BLOCK 1/3031 has applied THE LANDLORD -VS- JACOB OGWENO CAP 286 for permission to change the use from Nyakach, Kano, Rongo, Son- Door. 17 Door. 17 One mattress 4x6, two old mattresses 3x6, two beds 3x6, one co ee CHANGE OF USE table, assorted utensils, assorted beddings, ve plastic chairs, one AGRICULTURAL TO RESIDENTIAL MULTI du, only serious ones to call The owners of Muguga/Gitaru/689 DWELLING (Flats). The land is situated in 0772126858. gas cylinder 6kg, one gas cylinder 3kg. located in Kikuyu, Kikuyu Sub-county Kiambu County Ruiru Sub-county, THE LANDLORD -VS- SOLOMON OTIENO OKEYO propose to change user from Agricultural Kihunguro area. The brief containing the One dining table plus 6 chairs, one TV 32’’, One wall unit, one Sony to Residential Multi-dwelling units details of the project has been deposited Am a 26 yrs old young man living ( ats) subject to approval by the County NYERI NYERI home theater, one electric cooker, one gas cylinder 6kg, one gas at Ruiru sub-County planning o ces and in mombasa looking for a ma- cylinder 13kg, one microwave, one generator(Tiger), four small Government of Kiambu. Individuals, maybe inspected by members of the Institutions or Organisations etc. with ture lady for discreet romance OFFICE OFFICE bicycles, one double door fridge, seven seater sofa set, one motor public free of charge. Any person who objections or comments to the proposal wishes to make any representations or aff air 0772544229. (Gukena FM (Gukena FM vehicle make Toyota Hilux Reg No. KAS 594M. are requested to forward the same in objections to the proposal should serve THE PRINCIPAL -VS- SILVESTER OKEYO writing within fourteen (14) days of notice of such in writing within fourteen oce) oce) Assorted medicines, assorted injections, assorted soft drinks, one publication of this notice to: - (14) days of this notice to. WE sell spy gadgets and do sur- wall clock, and assorted empty bottles of soda. veillance to catch mpango wa Ring road, Block Ring road, Block DIRECTOR OF PLANNING THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING kando,we also provide photos $ Terms of sale COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KIAMBU, COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KIAMBU 1/237. 1/237. P.O BOX 2344-00900, P.O BOX 2344-00900 Cash at the fall of the hammer!!!!!!! video showing them doing it live. KIAMBU. KIAMBU. call spymasters on 0788404275 Tel: 0711 046 901 Tel: 0711 046 901 34 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 SPORTS LOCAL

FOOTBALL There is no need to panic, says All Stars’ coach Omino ANGWENYI GICHANA / Despite losing is no need to panic because it’s too recruited heavily but I’m confident we their opening match against Ulinzi Stars early,” said Omino. shall get a positive result,” added the

SPORTS on Saturday, Kisumu All Stars coach He added: “It was the first time for veteran coach. He added that three Henry Omino says he is confident some of the players to play before such of his new signings did not play in the the team will post positive results in a big crowd. However, I’m confident game because of injuries while one is the top flight. they will get used to this with time. The awaiting clearance by the football gov- All Stars, making their debut in the players must improve their concentra- erning body Football Kenya Federation. top flight league, went down 2-0 to tion and confidence.” “I expect the trio to be ready for the the soldiers at Moi Stadium, Kisumu Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o KCB game. We missed them in the and yesterday Omino assured fans and and Sports minister Achia Alai graced Ulinzi game,” said the former West- sponsors that they will improve going the game. The team is sponsored by ern Stima coach. forward, with KCB next in line. Kisumu County Government. Ulinzi Stars coach Benjamin “We played well, especially in the Omino has two weeks to prepare Nyangweso, however, praised All first half. Conceding the first goal the team’s next game against KCB on Stars, saying: “Lack of experience immediately after the restart unsettled September 14 in Machakos. “I’m aware at this level cost them. However, this Kisumu All Stars’ players during a past NSL match /ERICK the boys and they didn’t recover. There KCB has won against Sony and they is a good side.” BARASA

ATHLETICS Jepkemei dominant in Berlin as Kenya storm to 5,000m clean sweep

WILLIAM NJUGUNA / Daisy Jepkemei led a Kenyan 1-2-3 finish in the 5000m at the Berlin Athletics meeting over the weekend. Jepkemei held off Norah Jeruto in the home straight to register 14:51.72 with Jeruto a close second in 14:51.73 with Eva Cherono third in 14:57.30. Jessica Hull of Australia came fourth in 15:00.32 with Shannon Rowbury of USA (15:05.99) and Jackline Rotich (15:09.96) completing the top six slots. In the women’s 2,000m steeplechase Fancy Cherono came home fourth in the event clocking a sluggish 6:07.01 . Homegirl Gesa Krause carried the day posting 5:52.80 with Kenyan-born Bahraini Winfred Mutile was placed sec- ond in 5:56.83 with Luisa Gega of Albania third in 6:00.07 In the men’s 1500m, Cornelius Tuwei had to settle for third position by clocking 3:35.24 with compatriot Brimin Kiprono fourth in 3:36.13. Ferguson Rotich came home tenth in 3:37.97. Joshua Thompson of the United States Sofapaka keeper Djehani N’Guissan Yao (C) listening to coach Divaldo Alves’ instructions during a training session at topped the event in 3:35.01 with India’s Jinson Johnson Eastleigh High school last month /ERICK BARASA second in 3:35.24Ewa Swoboda of Poland stormed to personal best of 11.07 (+0.7) to take the women’s 100m, FOOTBALL while runner-up Asha Philip of Great Britain clocked 11.10 to equal her lifetime best. China’s Xiaojing Liang took third with 11.13, also a personal best, just ahead of Germany’s Gina Luckenkemper who clocked 11.15 for fourth. “I did not expect such a time and a victory,” said Swo- boda. “I don’t know how I did it - I just ran. This is a huge result for me, I am very confident now.” Luckenkemper came back to anchor a German 4x100m Stars beware relay squad — along with Lisa Kwayie, Yasmin Kwadwo, Togo goalkeeper warns Kenya ahead of 2021 Afcon qualifiers Tatjana Pinto — to a world-leading 41.67 win, with a Chi- nese quartet second in 42.31. match saw coach Francis Kimanzi re- for the qualifiers. The former Arse- Canada’s Andre de Grasse ran down Akani Simbine in ceive a four-match ban for allegedly nal and Manchester City ace recent- the waning stages to take the men’s 100m in a season’s assaulting an official. Stars will play ly signed a one-year deal with Tur- best of 9.97 (+1.4), 0.02 ahead of the South African. Ja- MESHACK KISENGE their opener away in Cairo in the key’s Kayserispor . maica’s Tyquendo Tracey was third in 10.06. @kisengemeshack1 same month. The towering glove- “Adebayor has a lot to offer to “After my injury, this was like a comeback for me,” New Sofapaka goalkeeper Djehani man, who played for the national the national team and his presence de Grasse said. Olympic champion Omar McLeod of N’guissan Yao has warned Harambee junior sides, is among the 11 new brings fear to opponents. I think the Jamaica powered to a 13.07 win in the 110m hurdles, also Stars to brace themselves for a tough players who joined Batoto Ba Mungu coach will still consider him for the a season’s best, well clear of European champion Pascal Togo national team in the forthcom- before the season started. qualifiers. It will be difficult for- op Martinot-Lagarde who clocked 13.25.The women’s sprint ing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations quali- “Kenya should prepare for a tough ponents to stop him,” said Yao. hurdles was also fast, with Nigerian Tobi Amusan prevailing fiers in November. match against Togo in the qualifiers. The goalkeeper, who had brief in 12.51 over Christina Clemons of the US who clocked Stars are placed in Pool ‘G’ along- I am not conversant with Kenyan stints in Qatar and Nigeria in 2016 12.69 in second. side record champions Egypt, Togo football but after missing the recent and 2017 said he would easily fill and Comoros and the Togolese Afcon finals, I can advise the Kenyan in Ndikumana’s shoes despite the shot-stopper has cautioned Kenya to team to brace for a success-hungry competition from Richard Aimo and prepare for a success-hungry side, team. The team is under an experi- Isaiah Wakasala. Ndikumana, who raring to return to the continental enced coach, who has what it takes played 24 matches kept 13 clean- scene after missing out in the last edi- to steer us back to the continental sheets last season and was named the tion held in Egypt two months ago. scene. It’s not going to be easy even second best goalkeeper during the Togo, who are under the tutelage of for Egypt as there are no underdogs LG/Sports Journalists Association of the experienced Claude le Roy, chris- in football nowadays.” Kenya (SJAK) end of season awards. tened as the African White Witch Yao, who is touted as a replace- “I am here to work and I am sure I Doctor, will visit Nairobi in Novem- ment for Burundian goalkeeper, Jus- will not be starting from the bench. ber for the second qualifier match. tin Ndikumana, who left for Bandari I am aware of the competition for The West Africans will be seeking a exuded confidence that Le Roy will playing time but I am ready to chal- repeat of their last meeting, where still consider their all-time top scor- lenge the rest and always start ahead they won 1-0 in Lome in 2012 . The er and skipper Emmanuel Adebayor of them,” said Yao. Daisy Jepkemei during a past race / COURTESY Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 35 SPORTS LOCAL

HOCKEY MOTORSPORT 1947 Ford pick-up joins this year’s Concours d’Elegance STAR REPORTER / A 1947 Ford pickup owned by Anwar Butali suffer blow Fatehdin is the latest entry for the 2019 CBA Africa Concours d’Elegance scheduled for September 29 at the Ngong Racecourse with the number of cars heading Champions head to Police clash without their top-scorer Mutira for the 60 mark. The pickup is powered by a massive V-8 engine and was among the first Ford trucks produced for civilian use after the end of World War II after previous models were manufactured for the military use. Anwar and his mechanic have been restoring the Ford for nearly three years and are optimistic about clinching a high place in the popular utility class during this year’s event. “We are working against the clock to rebuild and have the pickup ready on time,” said Anwar. Meanwhile, the eight motorcycle categories have attracted a wide variety of entries ranging from the 125cc Suzuki TF of newcomer Stephen Mbuthi to the giant 1999 Harley Davidson owned and prepared by Tumaini Muthiga, a regular participant. 13 members of the Uganda Bikers Association (UBA) will also be riding from Kampala to the Racecourse. The UBA contingent includes Moses Lubega with a BMW R1200 GSA made in 2004 and Stephen Mukisa with a 2005 Kawasaki ZZR 1400.

CHESS Mwongeli back to the drawing board after poor Rabat display

RACHEAL WANJIKU AND IVY KHAVAI/ Woman Fide Master Sasha Mwongeli believes less knowledge on speed chess was the major contributor to her crushing out of the title race at the just concluded All African Games in Rabat, Morocco. EVANS OUSURU/Kenya Hockey Butali warriors’ central to Butali’s success but an When you play your former side Team Kenya finished 14th out of a total twenty countries Union Premier League champions during a recent acid test awaits Owoka’s troops chances are you are too good or with threats Egypt, Algeria and Zimbabwe finishing in the Butali Warriors will make do with- KHU league in his absence. you have an off day. Kanu has medal brackets respectively. WFM Mwongeli, 23, finished out their top scorer, George Mutira, However, Owoka has a wealth of gelled well with the team. He 11th in the rapid women category with her counterpart Joyce match at City when they clash with Kenya Po- attacking talent to call upon. Amos was a little shy initially but he is Nyaruai settling for position 13th after nine rounds of play. In lice in what looks like a title-de- Park Stadium Barkibir and Calvins ‘Kanu’ Omon- good to go now.” blitz, Nyaruai was 12th and Mwongeli finished in position 26. cider on Sunday. /ERICK BARASA di are ready to bounce and haunt “Remember his transfer was a bit Mwongeli said: “The Games have been good and chal- Mutira is suspended for the clash their former employers. chaotic because, for weeks, Police lenging at the same time. My teammates and I displayed our after accumulating four green Signed at the beginning of the were silent on the deal, which left level best and unfortunately, none of us got into the medal cards and coach Denis Owoka is season, their moves understand- him unsettled. However, his con- bracket. Personally, the lack of knowledge in speed chess hoping that the rest of the attack- ably, made waves and fuelled fidence is back and he feels this is is what I feel, let me down the most in striking my goal of a ers will fit into the shoes of the the flames of the law enforcers his big game to inflict damage on podium finish,” she added. seven-goal man. long-running rivalry with the sug- his former side.” The mathematical prodigy intends to change tactics once Signed last season from Sailors armen but the duo are ready to set Mutira added: “It is saddening back at the Chess Kenya Academy, to work on her speed. after bagging over 30 goals for three records straight. not to be involved but I trust the She alluded that the All African Games gave her a better seasons, Mutira was sensational as Owoka remains upbeat on his strikers we have to wrap up the perspective of how she plays and will work with her coach to Butali won their fourth title last team’s chances and refused to be three points.” improve her skill. season. He won the top scorers drawn far about the title. Kanu and Barkibir have four “It was a good experience and I will now focus on amelio- gong with 23 goals. Owoka said: “Mutira is a very im- goals each while Moses Ademba and rating my weaknesses. I have earned experience from this The prospect of missing the cru- portant forward and its a pity we Constance Wakhura are on three. extravaganza, and am sure with my effort and assistance cial match comes at the wrong are preparing for life without him. Frank Wanangwe and Francis from the coach I will be able to get to a better place in future time for both the striker and his The suspension is unfortunate but it Kariuki have struck a brace each events,” continued Mwongeli. club. Known for his levelhead- is time for Kanu to lift the team past while Barnabas Odhiambo has con- John Mukabi, the team manager added: “Lack of experi- edness, electric movements and a stubborn Police side.” tributed one goal towards Butali’s ence and blundering in time pressure gave the team a run for game-changing exploits, Mutira is “It is always a tricky fixture. campaign to retain the title. their money. The Games were not the classical time limits.”

BASKETBALL It will be difficult to dethrone us now, says Thunder coach DANN O’WERRE / It will now be diffi- “Emyba gave us all sorts of problems Ligare dropped 14 for Thunder. Emyba cult to dislodge leaders Thunder from in the first leg and only a point separat- lost direction after Eric Odhiambo was the top of the Premier League, coach ed the two teams. We were prepared ejected. They were pepped by Tony Collins Gaya insists. for them even if it meant going full- Mwenda who registered 24 points and Thunder are five points above court press,” said Gaya. Emmanuel Ekai who shot 14. second-placed Ulinzi Warriors after “We got off well in the first quarter Joseph Ondinyo, Emyba assistant bagging 36 points following their 89- but we played garbage in the second. coach said they lost concentration late 65 win over Emyba at Nyayo Stadium In the third, we stopped them from the in the third quarter after failing to main- over the weekend. top of the key where they were killing tain the tide they had build. Reigning “We have now taken a strong lead at us and won it.” women champions Equity Bank won the top of the table and I can confirm to Thunder were up 21-16 in the first 71-57 over Storms as Betty Kananu you that this team has what it takes to quarter but trailed 14-25 in the second. led with 22 points while Lynette Atieno go all the way,” he said. They stormed away to a 31-16 and made the losers 16. It was their second league triumph 23-8 difference after the breather. Western Delight had 22 points in two days after whipping strug- Veteran Ancette Wafula sunk 23 points, from Sandra Ekasimba and 16 from gling World Hope 58-41 at the same Kevin Chogo nailed 22 and national Shilalei Shani in a 46-36 victory Equity’s Titus Musembi (R) dribbles past Thunder’s Griffin Ligare during their KBF venue on Saturday. team captain and point guard Griffin over Tangit Sparks. league match at Nyayo Stadium gymnasium in March /ERICK BARASA 36 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 SPORTS LOCAL

RUGBY Simbas drop one place to 34 in World Rugby rankings

WILLIAM NJUGUNA / Kenya Simbas have dropped a slot a point adrift in second with Uganda on 10 points. e down to 34 in the latest World Rugby rankings Sables also have a date with Zambia on September 14 e drop comes after Columbia whipped 54-15 in Harare. Uganda’s win over Zambia sees them climb Paraguay to win the Americas Rugby Challenge for a two places to 41. second consecutive year. e win sent them up to their Head coach Paul Odera will revert to the tried and tested highest-ever position at 32nd, displacing Zimbabwe who side for the clash against the Sables after experimenting were at the spot 10 days ago. Zimbabwe have dropped to with youth in the 31-16 win over Zambia last weekend. position 33 pushing Kenya to 34th Meanwhile, Wales have dropped three places after a ree years ago, Kenya attained its highest ever posi- short reign at the top of World Rugby. eir 11-match tion of 22 in the rankings. Kenya face Zimbabwe later this winning home run came to an end with Saturday’s 22-17 month at the RFUEA ground in Victoria Cup clash with defeat to Ireland at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff . rankings at stake. e Simbas lost the fi rst leg 30-29 in All Blacks regained their position at the top of the Bulawayo early last month. rankings while Ireland move up to second with the gap Kenya’s Geoff rey Okwach in battle against Zambian players during their Victoria Zimbabwe lead the standings with 17 points with Kenya between the two teams just over half a point. Cup clash at the RFUEA grounds last month /ERICK BARASA

FOOTBALL KCB striker eyes slot in U20, U23 national teams

MESHACK KISENGE / After joining KCB from Kisumu All Stars fast-rising goal poacher Samuel Mutanda is tar- geting to break to the national U-20 Rising and the U-23 Emerging Stars teams. Mutanda 19 netted 10 goals last season to inspire All Stars to automatic promotion to the Kenyan Premier League barely two seasons in existence after assuming the void left by the disbanded Palos FC in 2018. “Besides achieving the club objectives I am targeting to break to the national teams. I believe through hard work both the U-20 and 23 coaches will be able to con- sider me for the next assignments,” said Mutanda. “It’s never easy for a player to be called to the national team especially when you play for a club based away from Nairobi. You have to be outstanding and consistent but since I have joined KCB, I think the route has been shortened for me.” e striker, meanwhile, is not afraid of competition for playing time at KCB, against the experienced forwards he joined the club with. Former Sofapaka captain Stephen Waruru, former Sony Sugar skipper Enock Agwanda and Stephen Onyango from Fortune Sacco also joined the bankers. e quartet joins Benson Amianda and Chrispunus Onyango. “ e forward line looks star-studded on paper but the performance on the pitch will fi lter the beat from us,” observed Mutanda. CRICKET SCRABBLE Oyende clinches Nairobi Ambitious Lions League Open Division title EMMANUEL SABUNI / Kenya’s second seed Allan Oyende Stray Lions’ Mehta hopes win over Nairobi Sikh is sign of good things won the competitive Nairobi Scrabble League that came to an end on Sunday at the Stima Club, Ruaraka. Naveen Sharma “It was good as this was a  e skipper, however, saw some Oyende, who is part of the Word Warriors, the national of Stray Lions much-needed win for us, we have positives in his sides bowling saying Scrabble team won the title in the 70th game out of 78 bats in previous DUN OKINYO been waiting to start the campaign the bowlers did a commendable job in an event that attracted a total of 55 players from the @okinyo_dun match. for some time so it’s good to get off and set up the pace for the opening city and its environs. e league ran for three months and /FILE the mark this way,” he said. “We victory. Gurleen Singh was the chief had four divisions including Wazito (the equivalent of the Stray Lions’ Jay Mehta believes the had some plans in our meetings destroyer for the home team with 4 premier division), Intermediate, Upcoming and Handicap. arrival of three professionals from and they paid off with the ball. Our for 12 in 3 overs. Oyende won the heavily contested Wazito division title India is the beginning of their batting was a problem for us though “We knew that the ball would with a cumulative spread of +4057. long road to stardom following a and I think it has been a problem for move and we didn’t have any option “ e league was very competitive but I was lucky to nerve-racking win over Nairobi some time now.” but to defend, so that was the plan emerge victoriously. I have been performing well in some Sikh Union in the Nairobi Invita- “We have to bat longer in the mid- and thankfully we managed to keep tournaments hence making it to the top was not news tional Cricket 50 Overs league. dle we have to remain competitive taking wickets,” he said. for me as well as my competitors,” said Oyende, who Lions recovered from a bat- in this league. Our batting was poor “Shabir Shaikh was the main will be joining 10 others for the World English Scrabble ting collapse in as many games to as we once again collapsed so we man and he was probably the man Players Association Championships (WESPAC) in Goa defeat Sikh Union by two wick- need to do better.” who changed the game. He did re- India in November. ets in pursuit for 70 at Peponi  e hosts struggled to put on any ally well especially considering this Tobias Outi, who had led for most of the quarter, won School on Sunday. partnerships-losing wickets at reg- was his fi rst match for the team. He 47.5 games fi nish second place while third place went to Mehta believes the victory will ular intervals before the lower order did really well considering he just Nicholas Mbugua, winner in last month’s Bondo tourna- give the team the confi dence need- show from Paarthi Dixit ( 11 ) and arrived in the country on Friday. He ment. In the Intermediate division, David Kimani won gold, ed to perform better in the rest of Bansi Patel ( 10 ) saved them from enjoyed every moment on the pitch with 55 wins. Duke Michieka was second with 54.5 wins the tournament and hopes the ar- the joys of defeat.  e two put on an and gave us the platform for the while Ayub Zande closed the podium with 36.5 wins. rival of Shushil Sharma, Shabbir eight wicket stand of 15 runs after win. I think this win is a really good e Upcoming division saw only six entries with Rich- Shaikh and Durvesh Sanjay will be they had been reduced to 53 for 7 one for us and gives us confi dence ard Okechi from the University of Nairobi taking the top an inspiration enough. in 11.2 overs. going forward.” honours with an impressive 22 wins. Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 37 SPORTS INTERNATIONAL

LA LIGA PREMIER LEAGUE Van Dijk among the finalists for Best Fifa Football Awards BBC / Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk has been named as a finalist in the Best Fifa Football Awards along with Cris- Casemiro fumes tiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, as has England and Lyon We are lacking defender Lucy Bronze. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, Liverpool’s everything, says Jurgen Klopp and Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino are the final three for the men’s coach award. Lionesses Brazilian ace after boss Phil Neville is in the running for the women’s coach award. The winners will be announced in a ceremony in Villareal stalemate Milan on September 23. Liverpool centre-back Van Dijk has already claimed REUTERS / Real Madrid midfielder the Uefa Men’s Player of the Year award, becoming Casemiro has astonishingly admit- the first defender to do so. He could add the Fifa Men’s ted the team need to make improve- award after helping his side win the Champions League ments all over the pitch after their in June. The Dutchman was voted PFA Player of the Year underwhelming draw at Villarreal. as the Reds finished second in the Premier League. Zinedine Zidane’s men twice Last season, he played every Premier League game trailed but Gareth Bale struck back as Liverpool conceded only 22 goals - the lowest both times to ensure Madrid did not number in any of Europe’s top six leagues. Van Dijk is up walk away empty-handed. The result against Ronaldo, who scored 28 goals last season and leaves Madrid with just one victo- helped Juventus win Serie A and the Nations League ry from their three opening La Liga with Portugal, as well as Barcelona’s Messi. games and Casemiro admitted that it The Argentine forward netted 51 times in all com- is not acceptable. petitions to win the Golden Boot in both the Cham- On Sunday’s performance, the pions League and La Liga and claimed the Spanish Brazilian said: “We are lacking top-flight title. everything. We have to score goals and be better defensively. This is a team. If we defend, we all defend. If Liverpool’s Virgil we attack, we all attack.” van Dijk in action The 27-year-old added: “Real Ma- / REUTERS drid are obliged to win, always, this jersey makes it an obligation. This is a complicated place to play. We had control for 65 minutes but they got into it and scored.” “This is the way forward, a draw and keeping adding points. The in- ternational break is here and we can change our mindset. You have to PREMIER LEAGUE keep working. We had control. We had opportunities. I think that we Everton are playing with my played well but with this jersey, you always have to win.” career like Lego, says Bolasie ‘It’s normal [to be criticised] but people have to see the work we do. OLLIE LEWIS / Everton flop Yannick Bolasie has hit You have to keep working to get as far out at boss Marco Silva after the winger was left out as we can in La Liga.” of his side’s matchday squad for Sunday afternoon’s Zidane’s men don’t play in the visit of Wolves. league again until September 14, The 30-year-old Congolese international has strug- against Levante, before their Cham- gled to win favour with Silva since the Portuguese man- pions League campaign gets under- ager’s arrival at Goodison Park last summer. way away at Paris Saint-Germain Bolasie signed for the Toffees from Crystal Palace on four days later. a five-year-deal in 2016 worth a reported £30million. Meanwhile, Spanish side Sevilla However, the winger picked up a major knee injury in have signed Mexican striker Javier the back end of that year, forcing him to miss 53 games ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez from West for his new club. Ham United on a three-year deal. Since then, Bolasie has fallen down the pecking order. Financial details of the transfer Last season he was shipped out to Aston Villa on loan were not disclosed but British media in the Championship for the first half of the 2018-19 reported the La Liga club paid around campaign, and was subsequently moved on temporarily eight million pounds. Real Madrid’s Casemiro confronts Villarreal’s Raul Albiol / REUTERS to Belgian side Anderlecht.

BUNDESLIGA Favre bemoans Dortmund’s impatience in loss to Union Berlin

PRESS ASSOCIATION/ Borussia day in their 53-year history. Favre told defend very well. That’s very impor- Dortmund head coach Lucien Favre Dortmund’s official website: “It was tant. Instead, we became impatient bemoaned his side’s impatience after the difficult game we were expect- and then conceded an unnecessary they suffered a shock 3-1 defeat at ing. Our first half was good. We had goal to go 2-1 down.” Bundesliga newcomers Union Berlin. two good opportunities and quickly “Then, too, we should’ve remained On-loan winger Marius Bulter equalised at 1-1. patient. There was still time to make struck in both halves, either side “I think in the back of our minds we it 2-2 and perhaps even to win the of Paco Alcacer’s equaliser, be- were thinking it’d be like the sec- match. Our second half wasn’t good.” fore Sebastian Andersson sealed ond half in Cologne. That wasn’t the Dortmund captain Marco Reus was Union’s first-ever victory in the case. Union continued to play a very even more critical of their perfor- German top flight. committed game, showed a strong mance, saying: “We were simply The loss was Dortmund’s first physical presence and countered very completely stupid the whole game. of the season, having started their well upon regaining the ball.” “Every one of us has to up their campaign by coming from behind to “We should’ve remained patient and game and we’ll have to start in two beat both Augsburg and Cologne, as not allowed ourselves to be hasty with weeks’ time (after the interna- Union were left toasting a memorable the score at 1-1; rather, we needed to tional break).” Union Berlin’s Anthony Ujah in action with Dortmund’s Julian Weigl / REUTERS 38 THE-STAR.CO.KE Tuesday, September 3, 2019 SPORTS INTERNATIONAL

PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL Liverpool would be lost without Heaton backs Mings to leave a mark

Firmino, says defender Robertson PRESS ASSOCIATION/ Tom Heaton in the Championship. Southgate PRESS ASSOCIATION / Andy Klopp demands and probably more insists Aston Villa team-mate Tyrone was full of praise for Mings when Robertson believes Liverpool would than any other player in the squad is Mings thoroughly deserves his asked why he was included this be lost without ‘world-class’ Roberto irreplaceable because of his unique maiden England call-up. time around — labelling the former Firmino (pictured) leading the characteristics. Mings, 26, was included in Ipswich and Bournemouth man an line for them. Firmino is also not goal-shy, with Gareth Southgate’s squad for ‘outstanding athlete’. e 27-year-old is not the his strike in the 3-0 win at Burnley — the forthcoming Euro 2020 He will now compete with the traditional Brazil forward; he does having pressured Ben Mee into making qualifying double-header against likes of Harry Maguire, Joe Gomez have touches of fl amboyance and a mistake for the second goal which he Bulgaria and Kosovo. and Michael Keane for a place in superb vision but he melds that set up — making him the fi rst Brazilian e centre-back has yet to be Southgate’s side for the clash with with an incredible work rate and to 50 Premier League goals. capped by the ree Lions but has Bulgaria at Wembley next Saturday. an appetite for tackling back and “With his work rate, his technique, impressed in the opening weeks Heaton is likely to be among the retrieving possession. his goals and his all-round play, I don’t of the Premier League campaign, substitutes but the goalkeeper He sets the tone for the high- think there’s anyone like him,” said having spent last season on loan is certain Mings deserves to tempo, high press manager Jurgen left-back Robertson. at Villa Park while the club were be in the ranks.

PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER LEAGUE Maguire wants United Poch’s sigh of relief to rediscover swagger HARDIK VYAS/ Manchester United’s record signing Harry Maguire wants his teammates to control games and rediscover their swagger after they dropped points Tottenham boss glad to see the back of the transfer window in the Premier League for the third game in succession at Southampton. ADRIAN KAJUMBA / Mauricio United winger Daniel James’ brilliant fi rst-half goal was Pochettino admitted Tottenham cancelled out by a Jannik Vestergaard header after the Tottenham ‘were nearly on the fl oor’ follow- interval as the visitors were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw ing the uncertainty hanging over Hotspur manager against Southampton at St Mary’s on Saturday. his squad in the opening weeks Mauricio e result left United on fi ve points from four games of the season. Pochettino after a home defeat by Crystal Palace and an away draw But following his side’s north / REUTERS at Wolverhampton Wanderers last month. London derby draw with Arsenal “We are playing attacking football but don’t get me and with the European transfer wrong we can still improve a lot especially on the ball,” window closing on Monday he de- Maguire, who arrived at Old Traff ord from Leicester clared Spurs’ season starts now. City at the start of the season, told reporters. “We Pochettino revealed he held were giving it away sloppy, and we need to improve ‘positive’ clear-the-air talks with on that and show arrogance on the ball and be chairman Daniel Levy fol- confi dent on the ball. lowing a summer “We’re Man United and we want to control games. during which he In the last 20 of the fi rst and in the fi rst 20 of the struggled to keep second we didn’t really control the game and we got a lid on his frustra- punished for that.” tions about the pro- United recorded 21 attempts on goal and pushed gress of the club. for a winner in the closing stages when Southampton Doubts about the future of were reduced to 10 men after Kevin Danso was sent off . a number of his players, nota- Maguire said United must take their opportunities in front bly midfi elder Christian Erik- of goal if they are to keep up with their top four rivals. sen, further increased Pochetti- “It was another game where we deserved to win no’s annoyance. created the majority of the chances and we’ve dropped And though he stopped short two points,” Maguire added. “ e start of our season has of confi rming Eriksen was staying been a bit like that. he dropped a big hint by starting “With our performances we warrant more points him for just the second time this but it will come, we will keep working hard and season against Arsenal and insist- keep improving.” ing it would now be ‘diffi cult’ for him to depart. Pochettino said: “I’m so happy because the transfer window is over. We have massive quality, we need to be all in the same page. We start from tomorrow being all on the same page, working hard to win games and be in a position we deserve to be.” Looking forward, I’m very opti- cult. I am optimistic. I hope in 24 equalised with 19 minutes left. mistic, I’m so happy with the squad hours everything will be clearer Arsenal head coach Unai Emery we have. We only can improve.” for everyone.” urged his side to learn from their “I think we were nearly on the Pochettino ended the day in costly mistakes. fl oor, and now we are going to im- an upbeat mood despite seeing He said: “After 2-0 down we can prove. We have recovered the good his side surrender a two-goal be very proud of our response and feelings after Newcastle and a very lead at the Emirates against their the atmosphere we created and tough summer — all that happened biggest rivals. how our supporters pushed us to in these last four weeks.” Spurs punished Arsenal errors to this way after our goal to get the Manchester Asked specifi cally about Eriksen, race into a 2-0 fi rst-half lead. Erik- second goal and have chances to United’s Harry who had attracted varying degrees sen capitalised on poor defending score the third.” Maguire in of interest from Real Madrid, Paris and Harry Kane profi ted to score “ e result, we deserved more. Saint-Germain, Juventus and Man- from the spot after Granit Xhaka’s We played a lot with our heart. action with chester United, Pochettino said: needless foul on Heung-min Son. We didn’t control our head in the Crystal Palace’s “ ere is still one day to do. But Alexandre Lacazette pulled fi rst half. Some mistakes we can Cheikhou I don’t want to say it’s impos- one back before half time and have and I want to use to pro- Kouyate sible but it’s going to be diffi - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gress and improve.” / REUTERS Tuesday, September 3, 2019 THE-STAR.CO.KE 39 SPORTS INTERNATIONAL

OPINION MATT PORTER AND ALASDAIR MACKENZIE

Lukaku the latest in a long line of footballers to be racially abused THE SCOURGE OF SERIE A omelu Lukaku has become the latest footballing star to Rreceive vile racist abuse from opposing fans - with Serie A side Cagliari the guilty party once again following their despicable act PREMIER LEAGUE towards Everton new boy Moise Kean during his time as a Juventus player just a few months ago. Soyuncu finding his feet in Playing for Inter Milan after race to be Maguire’s heir leaving Manchester United this summer, Lukaku scored the winning penalty in a 2-1 victory Leicester City’s PETER CARLINE / How do you at Cagliari on Sunday. As he Caglar Soyuncu replace the world’s most ex- stepped up to take the spot-kick, /REUTERS pensive defender? some Cagliari fans could be heard After pocketing a £63million profit making monkey noises at him from Harry Maguire’s move to Man- from behind the goal. chester United, Leicester could easily have spent big. CAGLIARI FANS’ But the canny club refused to panic HISTORY OF RACISM buy, with £40m-plus deals ruled out October 2010: Samuel Eto’o for Brighton’s Lewis Dunk and James April 2017: Sulley Muntari Tarkowski of Burnley. Bourne- January 2018: Blaise Matuidi mouth’s £75m price tag on Nathan April 2019: Moise Kean Ake also proved prohibitive. September 2019: Romelu Lukaku Leicester already had their man. They had tracked Caglar Soyuncu After converting the penalty, for a year and, despite interest from Lukaku simply stared at those who across Europe, the central defender had been making the noises, as his joined for £19m from Bundesli- team-mates rushed to congratulate ga side Freiburg on deadline day him. Everton’s new signing Kean in August 2018. suffered similar abuse playing for It was a testing first season for So- Juventus against Cagliari at the yuncu, 23, who found himself behind same stadium in April. Maguire, Jonny Evans and Wes Mor- After scoring he held out his gan in the pecking order. He featured arms to the fans who had abused in six Premier League games, one him. The teenager stood at the under Brendan Rodgers. post, his arms aloft in response to But the young Turk, who has 24 the chants in the stands. Juventus caps for his country, hasn’t missed a players, led by captain Giorgio minute of Leicester’s unbeaten start, Chiellini, protested to referee which continued with a fine 3-1 home Piero Giacomelli, who was also in win over Bournemouth on Saturday. conversation with both managers. Soyuncu is three inches shorter Cagliari skipper Luca Ceppitelli than 6ft 4in Maguire, but he is as went over to the fans behind the comfortable in the air as he is on goal, appealing for the chants the ground. Naturally right-foot- to stop, while France midfielder ed, he has worked on his weaker Blaise Matuidi appeared to gesture foot to the extent he now plays as to manager Massimiliano Allegri a left-sided centre back, like his he should take his players off. CAGLIARI idol Mats Hummels. Cagliari did not receive any Soyuncu touched the ball 92 times punishment from Serie A, which DID NOT against Bournemouth, more than suggested that the chants had an any player. He also made the most ‘objectively limited relevance’. RECEIVE ANY passes (82) and the most tackles Serie A also took six weeks to (five). He has his own fans’ song and announce their decision. After Inter Milan’s in-house TV channel about the Lukaku’s second-half penalty PUNISHMENT is fast-becoming a favourite. Sunday’s incident involving Romelu Lukaku incident — despite the very audible saw Conte make it two wins from “You sense the supporters are re- Lukaku, Inter boss Antonio celebrates after and sad scenes. However, his two at the start of the season as FROM SERIE ally enjoying watching him play,” said Conte addressed the issues in a scoring against team-mate Milan Skriniar — who they now sit top of Serie A on six Rodgers. “He does a couple of wee press conference. Lecce /REUTERS was seen putting his fingers to his points after two rounds along with A, WHICH maverick things that make you won- “I really didn’t hear anything lips to the Cagliari fans — did air Torino and champions Juventus. der sometimes, but he’s young and from the bench. However, it is his disappointment. ‘There are Lautaro Martinez opened the SUGGESTED you can see he’s aggressive. He at- true that in general in Italy more things that must not be in football, scoring in the 27th minute before tacks the ball well and he can defend.” education is needed. I think that but unfortunately there are almost the hosts levelled through Joao THAT THE There is work to be done. Soyuncu in Italy we must improve a lot and always still,’ he said. Pedro five minutes after the break. played Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson be more educated and respectful Sadly, several high profile racism Lukaku netted his second CHANTS onside for his goal, but Rodgers has a towards those doing their job.” incidents involving Cagliari fans goal in two games when he HAD AN history of improving young players. “In other countries you support have been recorded going back converted a penalty after Stefano “He’ll learn from the first goal the team, you don’t insult the as far as 2010. Sensi was tripped with 20 ‘OBJECTIVELY because he’s got to track the runner. opposition like this. There must be Samuel Eto’o, Sulley Muntari, minutes remaining. He’s got to go with Wilson into the the maximum respect.” and Blaise Matuidi were all also Conte’s side welcome Udinese to LIMITED box. These are things which show Following the match, Lukaku abused when playing against the San Siro in their next league fixture his youth but he’s got huge poten- wasn’t asked by Inter Milan’s Sardinian club. after the international break. RELEVANCE’. tial,” he said. FOOTBALL 3rd Floor, Lion Place, Waiyaki Way (A104) Nairobi, Kenya TOGOLESE +254 20 4244000 WARNS More Sport STARS AHEAD on our website.Scan this quick OF AFCON response code using your QUALIFIER smartphone PAGE 34 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

FOOTBALL FOOTBALL CATALAN GIANTS AND RIVALS REAL WANTED THE ATTACKER Pogba withdraws from France team, as Gundeouzi bags fi rst senior call-up

WILL GRIFFEE / Manchester Neymar’s agony United are sweating on the fi tness of Paul Pogba after he injured his ankle against Southampton in Sat- Brazilian off ered to pay Sh2.2bn of his own money to fi nance Barca return urday’s 1-1 draw.  e Frenchman was seen limping away from St Mary’s and is to JONATHAN SPENCER/ Neymar was so desperate to undergo a scan to investigate the leave Paris Saint-Germain for Barcelona that he of- extent of the damage. fered to pay £17.7m (Sh2.2bn) to help fi nance sensa-  e World Cup winner was tional return, according to reports. scheduled to link up with Didier  e Brazil international was searching for a route Deschamps’ squad but withdrew out of Paris this summer after struggling both on and on Monday, with Arsenal’s Matteo off the pitch since his world-record £198m (Sh24.7bn) Gundeouzi earning his fi rst call-up in move to from Barcelona in 2017. taking his place.  e severity of the And according to Sky Sports, the 27-year-old was so problem is not yet known but as it eager to re-join Barcelona that he off ered to contribute stands, Pogba is a doubt for United’s big money towards any deal. return to Premier League action Barcelona and their arch rivals Real Madrid were against Leicester in 12 days. both looking to acquire his services this summer but When questioned about Pogba, they fell short of PSG’s asking price. the France boss said: “For Paul, I  e Ligue 1 giants played hardball and refused to don’t know, we are waiting for the lower their demands despite the forward wanting to results, I will keep you updated.” leave. But despite failing to secure a dream move back Les Bleus are due to play Albania to La Liga, Neymar is reportedly committed to PSG for and Andorra during the international the season ahead. He is expected to play for Brazil in a break. And Pogba’s injury will be of friendly against Colombia on Saturday despite his lack concern to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, of fi rst-team action this season. given his importance to a youthful Tite’s side face Peru in another exhibition match on and inexperienced United side. Wednesday August 11, with Neymar planning to get his  e Old Traff ord club have started club career back on track after the international break. the season slowly with just fi ve Meanwhile, Jan Vertonghen broke his silence on his points from their fi rst four games Tottenham omission after fi nally making his return to and will want Pogba fully fi t and Mauricio Pochettino’s side on Sunday. fi ring. He played the full 90 minutes Defender Vertonghen played in Spurs’ 2-2 north on the south coast but was fi lmed London derby draw with Arsenal after being left out limping badly afterwards. of the squad for their opener against Aston Villa and then on the bench for their following two games. Pochettino explained Vertonghen’s absence against Villa was a ‘tactical decision’ though it later emergedMo Technologies there were concerns about his fi tness. Vertonghen said: “He (Pochettino) said before the fi rst game against Villa that it was a tactical decision and I respect that decision.” Asked about the suggestions that his fi tness was an issue, Vertonghen said: “No, no, no. I came back fi t. I played in every pre-season game and I didn’t miss a session. Like the manager explained, it was a tactical decision and we players have to accept his decisions.” Vertonghen’s current contract runs out next sum- mer and he confi rmed there has been no progress on a new deal but admitted being out of the side reminded him how much he loves playing for Spurs.  e Belgian centre-back said: “No [news on his con- tract situation]. I just want to focus on football now. When you don’t play, you realise how important it is Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and it’s extremely important for me. I’ve been so long /REUTERS with the guys, I love the club and I just want to play as much as I can. I feel great and I just want to help the club to win trophies.” Spurs were pegged back by Arsenal on the Emirates Paris St after racing into a 2-0 fi rst half lead. Germain’s Vertonghen said: “I’m very, very happy to be back. It Neymar during 3649 Edition [the derby] is a massive game for everyone and for my- training self as well to get back in the rhythm, and it’s a shame we couldn’t win it.” /REUTERS