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Sakaja insists URP merger will happen Tunoi offered to retire if committee cleared him TNA MPs now BY STAR REPORTER

Supreme Court judge Philip Tunoi offered to resign, rather than face the Special Judicial Service Committee over a Sh200 million bribe allegation, the Star has learnt. The judge met Chief Justice Willy oppose plan Mutunga and gave an undertaking to quit, if the JSC Special Committee cleared him. However, the JSC rejected the offer and established the committee that on February 5 found Tunoi culpable, cited gross misconduct story page 6 and recommended President to dissolve form a tribunal to Ruto campaigns for Jubilee man in Kericho story on page 6 Photo/ charles kimani/dpps More illegal sugar seized at Joho firm

by MAUREEN MUDI and CALVIN ONSARIGO

THE controversy surrounding the closure of Container Freight Stations owned by Governor ’s family deepened yesterday, after the taxman impounded more contraband goods. The Revenue Authority announced it had unearthed a list of cargo that included imported sugar and ethanol worth millions of shillings at the Autoports CFS, causing confusion over the

support: JAP candidate for Kericho senator Aaron Cheruiyot and DP William Ruto at Manyoror Primary School, Kericho, yesterday. continued on page 6 2 NEWS the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 INSIDE TODAY DP Ruto sorry for CONTENTS world news 20 Opinion 22 Kericho ‘neglect’ Letters 25 Photo/dpps BY SONU TANU Word Is… 33 Deputy President Wil- LEISURE 34 liam Ruto yesterday apolo- Classified 36 gised to residents of Keri- cho county over unfulfilled Business 38 promises. Speaking in his local dia- Sport 42 lect, Ruto said he is sorry if plight of refugees captured in they feel neglected by the art exhibition - Page 28 government or taken for a ride by not fulfilling the pledges he made. Speaker after speaker ac- cused the government of What’s Trending neglecting them, yet they overwhelmingly voted for Jubilee. The residents, who did not hide their feelings, ac- cused Energy CS of bullying them. “Keter is my neighbour, I know him. He behaves like a rogue bull charging at everybody on his way,” resident Paul Chirchir said, vote hunt: Kericho county senate Jubilee aspirant Aaron Cheruiyot and DP William amid an uproar from the Ruto at a campaign rally in Manyoror Primary School yesterday. crowd. He said it is wrong for cause they feel neglected. the DP said. mei and Leonard Sang. Ruto as a father to favour Jubilee candidate in the He said the contracts The leaders held three @TheStarKenya: NYS scandal key suspect Josephine one child to the detriment March 7 Kericho senate have already been awarded meetings at the Tea Re- Kabura falls ill, skips court of others. by-election Aaron Cherui- and the first phase of the search Foundation of Ken- “I assure you there will yot faces a stiff competition roads to be tarmacked is in ya, Manyoror and Kedowa be chaos at home,” Chirchir from Kanu’s Paul Sang. Kericho. markets. #JosephineKabura said. But when he stood to ad- Ruto said he was not The meetings did very He urged Ruto to ensure dress the crowd, Ruto first pledging the goodies be- little to change the county the health function is re- apologised, saying all the cause of the by-election, but electorate’s determination @MutahiNgunyi: The NYS AFFIDAVIT by turned to the national gov- pledges made by the gov- fulfilling the promises he to elect Sang as a protest Josephine ‘whatever’ is a LIE. If she met Waiguru ernment, saying they have ernment to Kericho will be made. vote against the county and others, I was NOT there. If in doubt, YOU CAN SIT ON A suffered a lot. fulfilled. He was with six MPs and leadership. PIN!!! “The district hospital has He promised a road con- 47 MCAs to campaign for Speaker after speaker said no medicine, not even pain- tractor will be on site in Cheruiyot. they are fed up with empty killers,” Chirchir said. three days. Also present was Kericho promises from the govern- @gathara: What if we treated Josephine Kabura and The resident said they are “If it does not happen Governor Paul Chepkwony, ment since it came to power Geoffrey Kiplagat as whistleblowers? Would it encourage running away to Kanu be- within three days, ask me,” MPs Erick Keter, Justice Ke- in 2013. more unhappy “small fish” to come forward?

@OliverMathenge: With more storms coming her way, Bank fraud unit boss to DCI defends Gichuki Josephine Kabura will soon be regretting ever meeting her handlers. Even Olivia Pope can’t save her. be probed over NYS scam by STAR REPORTER is chairman Peter Kuguru’s. There were claims the by KAMORE MAINA of the police headed by A Directorate of Crimi- signature was not Kuguru’s, @kabetes: Now that Josephine Kabura Irungu has admitted Assistant Inspector General nal Investigations’ report prompting investigations. to stealing NYS millions with @AnneWaiguru, why can’t the Police might open an Leo Nyongesa or the CID presented in court yester- The report was prepared court jail her next week? investigation into allega- complaints section. day has dismissed claims and presented in court in a tions of misconduct against The officer to lead the the Water and case filed by activist Okiya head of Banking Fraud Unit investigation should either Sewerage Company boss’s Omtatah, who said com- Josephine Kabura is telling the truth cause @ItsMJ254: Joseph Mugwanja. be Mugwanja’s senior or of contract was forged. pany MD Philip Gichuki she’s willing to go to jail for her role in the theft. By last evening, the the same rank. The report authored by had altered the agreement decision to open the Kabura, in whose ac- investigating officerP eter to his advantage. @vinny_wa: Josephine Kabura is just doing what Nancy investigation was yet to be count the entire Sh791 mil- Wanjala says the signature Omtatah said some pages reached, hours after Sh791 lion was paid, has alleged appearing on the contract, of the contract were written Baraza did the other day Playing victim even when the know NYS scandal chief suspect Mugwanja received Sh80 which was initially faulted, by Gichuki. they messed up. Josephine Kabura swore an million from her after she affidavit implicating Mug- was instructed by former @_ThePeasant_: Also, Josephine Kabura fell ill and thus wanja and his officers. CS Anne Waiguru to give it The investigation, popu- to him. ali noor couldn’t honour her date with the court. Petty offenders larly known in the police The 33-year-old hair- should stage a protest. Lol language as “inquiry file”, dresser alleged Mugwanja jewellers will look into all allega- and his officers were en- ltd @Alex1Rango: Josephine Kabura looks like a gun for hire. tions of misconduct against gaged in coverup in their Faith, Love and Hope Mugwanja in the Sh791 investigations and they Express your love and your faith beautifully million National Youth helped her spend a night in with wedding rings and engagement rings, wedding cards. @samm_sos: So Josephine Kabura is a horn blower and Ann Service scandal. her house and not Kile- We also do custom made rings and wedding cards (Imported and custom made). Waiguru a whistle blower??? Kenya will one day be ruled by Opening of an in- leswha police station after referees. quiry file is a normal and her arrest. Wedding Cards now available standard practice in the Inspector General of Weekdays 9.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. police service, especially Police Joseph Boinnet, who Saturday 9.30 a.m – 4.00p.m. @Leenyonyi_: What we should be focusing on is whether when there are complaints is said to have ordered for THIKA BRANCH, ANANAS MALL, SHOP NO MC5 Josephine Kabura is single and with an updated passport against officers. the inquiry, could not be PO BOX 31745-00600 NAIROBI, MOBILE: 0724120900 Such an investigation reached for comment. Inside River Road Beauty Centre Next to Bank of Africa Like us on Facebook: The Star Kenya and Follow us River Road Opp. Mini Price Bata, P.O. Box 31745 -00600, can either be conducted by The Star was informed NAIROBI, Tel. 2022603/2226724, 0721-351045 Twitter @thestarkenya the Internal Affairs Unit he was in a meeting. the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 NEWS 3 Ruto and Sang are ‘not yet off the hook’ NTSA lists on-the-spot

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ICC regional coordinator Maria Kamara yesterday said Deputy fines to end cop bribes President William Ruto is not yet off the hook, despite the ruling BY ELIUD KIBII that reversed the use of recanted National Transport and Safety Authority statements. The NTSA has published proposed on-the- SECTION OF THE NATURE OF OFFENCE PENALTY She says the application to ACT OR RULE spot fines for minor traffic offenders to ensure suspend the use of Rule 68 will not OF THE TRAFFIC motorists do not pay police bribes. influence the decision to be made RULES The offences include driving without identifi- on the no-case-to-answer motion cation plates, speeding, driving on a pavement filed by Ruto and journalist Joshua 1 Section 42(1) Exceeding speed limit By 1 – 5 kph – 500 or on a footpath and driving without a licence. Sang. and 43(1) prescribed for class of vehicle:- By 6-10 kph – 3000 The move will reduce arrests, towing vehi- “You cannot link the Friday’s By 11-15 kph - 6,000 cles to police stations and other avenues used decision on the use of recanted By 16-20 - 10,000 by traffic police and court officials to solicit statements to the no-case-to-answer 2 Section 42(3), (4) Exceeding speed limit of 50 By 1 – 5 kph – 500 bribes. motion because of the different and 43(1) kph or as prescribed by a traffic By 6-10 kph – 3000 Chief Justice Willy Mutunga last year un- courts handling the two,” Kamara sign By 11-15 kph - 6,000 earthed a corruption cartel pocketing millions said in Nairobi. By 16-20 - 10,000 of shillings from traffic offenders. Consequently, she said, the 5,000 The scam, he said then, involved police, bro- judges will scrutinise the testimony 3 Section 42(3), (4) Exceeding speed limit of 50 kers and unscrupulous court officials targeting of 25 witnesses who did not recant. and 43(1) kph or as prescribed by a traffic motorists who do not want to be in court. sign The coordinator also re-affirmed In the new provisions, however, traffic of- the ICC arrest warrant against 4 Section 30(1) Driving without a valid 7000 fenders who plead guilty to minor traffic of- journalist Walter Barasa is still and (7) driving license endorsement fences will no longer have to appear. active. in respect of the class of Instead, they will pay fines using their mobile His application for voluntarily vehicle phone money transfer platforms and receive a appearance was rejected. standard receipt on the spot. 1,000 5 Sec 30(4) and 41 Failure to renew a driving Use of the mobile money option will ensure license convenience and reduce bribes to corrupt traf- fic and court officers. 6 Section 36(1) Failing to carry and produce 1,000 Sh7.6bn set for As it is, motorists arrested for traffic offences and (3). a driving license on demand lighting project must appear in court, a process that is tedious, 7 Rule 59A(1) Driver using a mobile phone 2,000 frustrating and time-consuming. Some motor- while vehicle is in motion ists opt to pay bribes. BY RITA DAMARY If and when the rules are gazetted, learners 8 Rule 12(1)(b) Learner failing to exhibit “L” 1,000 who do not exhibit “L” plates on the front and THE government has set aside plates on the front and rear rear will pay Sh1,000. Sh7.6 billion for a lighting project Failure of a vehicle to display reflective life in 54 towns, the Kenya Power and 9 Rule 25 Failure of a vehicle to carry 2000 savers will attract a Sh2,000 fine. Lighting Company director Susan reflective/warning signs Obstruction will attract Sh10,000, while fail- Chesyna has said. (lifesavers) ure to stop when ordered by a uniformed po- Yesterday she said electrification lice officer will attract a fine of Sh5,000. of 38 towns is almost complete. 10 Sec 22A(3) and Failure to wear seat belt Driving without a valid driving licence will Chesyna said Kenya Power, in (4) while motor vehicle is in 500 be fined Sh7,000, while failure to renew will conjunction with the Rural Elec- motion cost Sh1,000. trification Authority, is commit- 7,000 Failure to wear a seatbelt will be fined Sh500, ted to completing the remaining 11 Sec 33(c)and 41 Driving a PSV while being and failure by a PSV driver or conductor to projects. unqualified wear badge and uniform will attract a fine of She spoke to the press in Na- 12 Sec 130C(1) and The driver of a PSV driver 5,000 Sh2,000. kuru town. (3) who lets an unauthorized A motorcycle rider carrying more than one “We want to realise a 24-hour person to drive passenger will part with Sh1,000, while a mo- economy. By 2020 we will have torcycle passenger riding without protective connected all villages to electric- 13 Rule 130C(1) and Person who while not being 5,000 gear will pay Sh1,000 on the spot — if they ity,” Chesyna said. (3) the designated driver of a plead guilty. She said accessing some schools PSV drives the vehicle These measures are expected to end waste of in Baringo, Samburu and Turkana 14 Sec 103A(1) and Failure of a PSV driver or 2,000 time and resources by minor traffic offenders, has been difficult due to poor (7) conductor to wear special the police, the court and prosecution. roads. Residents were warned badge and uniform The full list of the scheduled minor offences against vandalising transformers. can be found on www.ntsa.go.ke photo/edwin nyarangi Raila urges state to release names of El Adde soldiers BY EDWIN NYARANGI who died while defending the Somalia for two, five, 10, 20 or nation. even 100 years”. CORD leader They deserved to be honoured “I was in government when yesterday asked the government and remembered by all Ke- we decided that our military to issue a comprehensive state- nyans, Raila said. should move into Somalia in ment on the El Adde attack in “We should be told the order to defend our country’s Somalia on January 15. names of our gallant sons who border after al Shabaab kept on He spoke at Osupuko village, perished in Somalia, those who attacking us,” he said. Trans Mara West subcounty, were injured and the plan that “But we would like to know during the burial of Private the government has to compen- what the government’s long- Elias Kirionki who died in the sate the families,” he said. term plan is about us being in attack. Raila said the government Somalia.” Raila said it was high time should ensure their families con- Kajiado Central MP Elijah the government told Kenyans tinue living like they did when Memusi asked the government exactly what happened. their breadwinners were alive. to expedite the payment of The former Prime Minister The Cord leader asked the gratuity to the families that lost said Kenyans should be told the government to state its exit their sons. death toll. strategy in Somalia. Narok woman representative fallen hero: Cord leader Raila Odinga at the funeral of Private Elias He said their names should be He said Kenyans should Soipan Kudate urged politicians Kirionki at Osupuko village, Trans Mara West subcounty, yesterday. mentioned since they are heroes know whether KDF “will be in not to politicise the tragedy. 4 COURTS the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 Trader in Woman Sh21m Jirongo says he bought seeks child fraud case support BY Star Reporter By Carole Maina A businessman was yes- disputed land from Moi terday charged before a photo/ FILE A woman is suing a senior Mavoko court with obtain- BY SUSAN MUHINDI employee of the University ing Sh21 million by false of Nairobi for the mainte- pretence. FORMER Lugari MP Cyrus nance of a child he allegedly Gulan Abdala appeared Jirongo claims there is evi- sired with her two years before Mavoko principal dence to confirm he paid Sh7 ago. magistrate P Ooko in Athi million to the son of retired The woman is accusing River. President Moi for the pur- Jake Muchiri, an assistant He was charged along- chase of a disputed piece of registrar, of neglecting his side Elegance Agencies. land in Upper Hill, Nairobi. child. Abdala was charged Jirongo, who was set to She claims she cohabited with obtaining credit of plead to charges of obtain- with Muchiri for three and Sh21,968,458 for the sup- ing execution of security by a half years between 2012 ply of assorted steel bars false pretence today, obtained and 2015 and they had a between January 25 and orders before the High Court son together. March 18 last year at Athi postponing the plea taking. But Muchiri has denied River steel plant in Macha- He is accused of giving false the allegations, saying he kos county. information to the police and is a widower with a family The court heard that he forging a document. that he sustains. and his accomplices pre- Jirongo said the claim, “The paternity of the tended they could supply which forms the basis of the minor and allegations of co- steel bars. charges, arose out of a com- habiting with her is alien to Abdala was released on mercial transaction that was me,” he states in an affidavit. Sh2 million bond with a concluded 25 years ago. In a suit filed at a Nairobi surety of a similar amount. Jirongo is charged that on court last December, the 31- The case will be heard March 27 last year at Direc- year-old unemployed moth- March 5. torate of Criminal Investiga- er said Muchiri dumped her tion headquarters in Nairobi, I paid for it: Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo on June 4, 2014. after she gave birth. he informed Sergeant Max- The mother says Muchiri well Otieno that he paid Sh7 Kogo on May 5, 1992. “It is clear from the evi- It was initially registered took care of their son until DPP wants Million to Jonathan Moi as The other witnesses are dence that the matter is being in the name of Soy Develop- last April. She said her son an alleged balance for the Gerald Bomet, Samson used to settle scores and vilify ers, with Boit and his wife the will face extreme hardship to release purchase of Soy Developers. Nyamweya and Solomon me,” he says. shareholders and directors. if the court does not compel The charge sheet says Jiron- Cheruiyot. Jirongo wants the court to The former MP claims he Muchiri to support him. go gave out the information Jirongo says prior to the suspend his criminal trial at paid all the money for the “Our child is suffering held Briton knowing that it was false, in- acknowledgement of pay- the lower courts. purchase but on January 14, for lack of sufficient basic BY Alphonce Mung’ahu tending that the officer arrest ment, Boit claimed he and his He says the decision to 1993, he was surprised to needs,” the woman says. Moi as an accomplice in the wife are proxies of Jonathan. prosecute him is unreason- receive a notice from Boit’s She says when they lived The Director of Public alleged fraudulent purchase “Each witness has issued able, irrational and an after- advocates purporting that he together, she came to know Prosecutions has withdrawn of Soy Developers. written statements to the CID thought by Boit and his wife had not paid Sh10 million. his family, including his an application seeking But in his new application confirming the payment of Antoinnette Boit, who have “This was strange be- other children. to continue detaining a at the High Court, the former Sh7 million to Jonathan Moi waited 25 years to raise the cause we had completed all The mother wants businessman wanted in MP says as part of the pur- through his personal assistant complaint giving rise to the payments in respect of the Sh43,000 monthly upkeep. Germany for alleged tax chase price, he paid Sh7 mil- Samuel Cheruiyot,” he says. charges against him. transaction as agreed by that On February 2, the chil- evasion. lion to Jonathan Moi. Jirongo now says the con- According to the court time,” he says. dren’s court ordered Much- Rakesh Sharma allegedly He said this was acknowl- duct of his intended prosecu- documents, Jirongo was ap- Justice George Odunga di- iri to go for a DNA test. owes Sh200 million tax. edged by several witnesses, tion is oppressive and a gross proached by Boit in 1991 of- rected the case be mentioned Muchiri wants the suit Prosecutor Daniel Karuri including Sammy Boit Arap abuse of the court process. fering to sell him the parcel. on February 29. dismissed. told resident magistrate PM Mugure that the decision was made since they have not received the original Final reschedule of white widow case Cop denies losing gun request from Germany. An affidavit sworn by In- BY Mkamburi Mwawasi person has never been ar- still pursuing terror suspects BY Annette Wambulwa Mwinzi. terpol indicated that Sharma rested,” he said. Lewthwaite and Habib Saleh. Police said Otundo is a member of a gang that A Mombasa chief magistrate Prosecutor Lydia Kagori The prosecution told AN officer from the was given a firearm but evades VAT by giving fake yesterday adjourned for the asked the court to grant her Nang’ea that international ar- Kabete police station he reported to his seniors revenue particulars. last time a case in which more time to give the status rest warrants had been issued was arraigned yesterday that his gun was stolen “The respondent escaped British fugitive Samantha of the case. for the two, who have never before a court for in unclear circumstances, to Kenya and his accomplic- Lewthwaite is being pursued “I plead for a month to get appeared in court. losing his AK47. which he could not es were arrested, charged by police. proper information since the The matter has been pend- The court heard that explain. and are serving sentence in Chief magistrate Julius matter has international con- ing at the Mombasa law Cleophas Otundo lost his Otundo was released Germany,” Joseph Ngari Nang’ea said there is no need nection,” she said. courts since 2011, with war- gun between February on Sh100,000 bond said in an affidavit. to keep mentioning the mat- The magistrate gave the rants being extended. 15 and 16 at unknown with a surety of a similar He works for Interpol ter because the suspect has prosecution the last adjourn- Lewthwaite and Saleh were place. amount or on Sh30,000 National Central Bureau at never appeared in court. ment. charged jointly in absence of He denied the charge bail. the Directorate of Criminal “This is a waste of the In June last year, the court unlawful possession of explo- before senior resident The case will be heard Investigations. court’s time since the accused was told the government is sives in Mombasa in 2011. magistrate Shadrack on May 17. photo/PHILIP KAMAKYA MP stopped from entering Laikipia 20 acres

BY Peter Ng’etich rected Inspector General of Police Joseph Court in Nyeri barred Mutahi from Boinett to provide security for Stuart interfering with the land, but they have LAIKIPIA East MP Anthony Mutahi has Cunningham until the case is determined. been ignored by the Nanyuki police boss. been stopped from interfering with 20 The MP said he bought the land in “Cunningham, his family and repre- acres in Nanyuki. 2009. sentatives are being physically threat- The MP is in a tussle over the land “I am the genuine owner. If indeed he ened by hooligans and unless they are with a white settler. [Cunningham] is the owner of the land, provided with adequate security, they The land is on the Nanyuki-Doldol let him produce ownership documents,” are apprehensive about their lives and road, opposite the British Army Training Mutahi said. property,” Shava said. camp. In the suit filed by lawyer Margaret Cunningham says he has suffered The property has a house, 10 stables Shava, she said Cunningham’s property damage worth millions of shillings. for horses, three staff quarters, a garage, was invaded on October 3 last year by He said he has lived on the land for LAND ROW: Laikipia East MP Anthony Kimaru Mutahi a store, a water tank and 15 horses. an armed gang of 50. 21 years. at the High Court in Milimani yesterday. High Court judge Joseph Onguto di- Shava said on October 7, the High The case will be heard tomorrow. the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 news 5 NYS staff demand Schools got cash Sh60m POLITICal pay arrears gossip for laptop storesPhoto/Monicah Mwangi BY ALVIN ANDANJE

More controversy has dogged the National Youth Service, as complaints powerful and emerge about Sh60 million previously moneyed salary arrears owed to tech- TV reporter is in tears. nicians since 2014. Reason? Her ex- The NYS has been boyfriend – a Cabinet marred by a Sh791 million ministerA in the grand coalition scandal, which led to the government – has withdrawn sacking of director general all the high-end cars he had Nelson Githinji last year. given her. Part of the reason Dam construction unit for the acrimonious fallout is technicians yesterday said the lass is allegedly pregnant they are yet to receive by another man. Sources tell payment for work done Corridors the woman, who between December 2014 previously drove top-of-the- and April last year. range cars, including a Range The group’s representa- Rover, is now back behind tives, who declined to be the wheel of her average car. named to protect their jobs, It’s not clear whether she will said attempts to reach out be moved out of her posh to the management over the residence in Nairobi. pay have been met with job threats and people’s names HHH being removed from the payroll. A senior Jubilee official in “We have written letters the Office of the President to NYS officials for one has confessed that all is not year over the issue, but all eyes on the future: City Primary School pupils work on laptops during the launch of the nomadic well for the coalition. This of them tell us to wait. On education programme at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development on May 9 last year. follows Jubilee’s Nyangores other occasions, members ward loss to Bomet Governor who insist about the money BY HENRY WANYAMA Moi University/JP Couto and are also engaging the Ministry Isaac Rutto. Another tight are removed from the pay- Jomo of of Interior and Coordination of race is expected in the roll,” a representative said. ALL public primary schools Agriculture and Technology/ National Government to extend March 7 Kericho Senate by- The workers said others were given Sh1.32 billion to put Positivo BGH are going to sup- security to schools when need election. According to the are transferred to far-flung up storage facilities for laptops ply the devices in the pilot phase arises,” he said. official, unless things change areas to silence them. set to be delivered by June. from next Monday to 150 pri- Questions have been raised on drastically, Jubilee is all set to This comes a few weeks Education Cabinet Secretary mary schools. the security of the laptops in re- lose big in 2017 and the Big after the new director Fred Matiang’i said all schools The ministries steering the lation to storage facilities, with Man has been told. general, Richard Ndubai, have been given the cash to project are ICT, Education, En- some schools afraid to store sacked nine senior officers. build secure rooms for the sake ergy and Industrialisation. large numbers of the devices. HHH The group has written of security. The pilot, also known as the Successful completion of the to Public Service CS Sicily Given a total of 22,000 pub- Proof of Concept phase, seeks POC will be followed by the Some MPs with no post- Kariuki to seek an audience lic primary schools, this means to allow successful bidders to companies forwarding a bill to form four qualifications are over the matter. each school received Sh60,000. prove their capacity to imple- government and proceeding to a worried lot. Recently, they The letter says Dominic “Schools have been given the ment the full project in all the sign the contract to fully imple- were heard planning to lobby Oduor, Kennedy Agama, cash to build storage rooms. 22,000 schools. ment delivery to all schools. their colleagues to shoot Dennis Mutua, Edward That is why we are following ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe The first batch of 600,000 de- down changes to the law that Losike, Dennis Maneno, them to find out if the money Mucheru said the safekeeping vices will be delivered to 11,000 will make it mandatory for all Abdikadir Dika, Simon has been spent well,” Matiang’i of the devices and their acces- schools starting in June in the aspirants to hold a degree. The Kinyanjui and Onesmus said. sories is important. first phase. proposed law has been drafted Kibunja are among those He spoke on Monday in “While we expect that com- The second phase will deliv- by the electoral commission. whose names have been a joint update on the laptop munities and schools will pro- er another 600,000 to 11,000 Their more educated removed from the payroll. project. tect this valuable resource, we schools by June next year. colleagues argue the form four leavers’ debate is below par and they are in Bunge to make deals and protect their Owners of stray Hawker denies Leukemia highest businesses. donkeys face fines girlfriend murder among KNH kids HHH by CHETI PRAXIDES by ALPHONCE MUNG’AHU by ELIZABETH WERE Some URP legislators were heard whispering why former Donkey owners whose animals are A man was charged yesterday with BLOOD cancer is the highest type of Devolution Cabinet Secretary found loitering aimlessly and littering murdering his girlfriend, who was a form cancer among children admitted at Keny- Anne Waiguru is seemingly Lamu town streets will be prosecuted. three student at St Teresa’s Girls’ Second- atta National Hospital, a medic has said. getting preferential Lamu Governor Issa Timamy yesterday ary School in Eastleigh. KNH nematologist Walter Mwanda treatment, including from said the number of donkeys left to wander Job Onchari, a hawker at Umoja II mar- said 61 per cent of children undergoing the EACC. This was after the around on their own is on the increase. ket in Nairobi, denied the charge before cancer treatment at the referral facility commission said she did not Speaking at Ras Kitau in Manda when Justice Stella Mutuku. suffer from acute leukemia. play any role in the Sh791 he launched a survey, Timamy said his He allegedly killed Nancy Wanza in “This trend is different in other parts million NYS storm, despite office is working on the final bits of a law Umoja estate on the night of December 30 of the country, such as Nyanza, Western, being at the heart of it. The that will ensure the owners of the donkeys last year and attempted to dispose of her Rift Valley and the Coast,” Mwanda MPs wondered why some are arrested and punished. body at Kiambu District Hospital before said. investigations pend for years This is an effort to maintain and running away. He was speaking during the marking and are used to fight them preserve the uniqueness of Lamu’s Old Onchari was arrested last week and of the International Childhood Cancer politically at the grassroots, Town as a world heritage site, he said. taken to a Makadara court, where police Day at KNH on Monday. while others are dealt with in Timamy said loitering donkeys have were given more time to detain him. Mwanda said some challenges identi- record time. been littering the town and its environs He told judge Mutuku that when he fied during cancer advocacy in Africa with their waste. was being interrogated at Buru Buru were competing public health priorities, He said donkeys found wandering police station, two officers, William financial barriers, low awareness, societal around town will be confiscated and kept Kamau and a Mr Ng’eno, took away his norms and cultural beliefs. Call us with your news, tips and photos in a holding centre, which is still under Sh47,000 in cash. He said cancer registries should pro- Corridor Hotlines 0711046472/144/148 construction, until the owners raise the The judge summoned the investigating vide accurate and complete cancer data E-mail: [email protected] fines. officer to shed light on the allegations. for advocacy. 6 news the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 More TNA MPs now oppose illegal sugar plan to merge with URphoto/ enosP teche seized at Joho firm

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consignment. But in a quick rejoinder, Autoports Operations manager Salim Juma said since KRA closed the CFS, no other containers have been brought to the facility. “It’s a similar consignment that remained after the first raid. The consignee and shipper are the same. They have the manifest and they know that. We haven’t had any containers getting into the CFS. All we have been doing is clearing them as owners come to pick up what had been detained,” Salim told the Star. The official regretted the KRA “wants to make it appear like it is a new consignment”, adding that the consignment has been lying at the CFS since November. “We don’t want to interfere with the whole process in any contender: Kericho JAP senatorial candidate Aaron Cheruyot and Jubilee chairman Johnson Sakaja after receiving a confirmation certificate way. So we have kept off and at JAP headquarters, Nairobi, on January 22. are not at the facility as the operation is ongoing,” added BY DAVID MWERE Jubilee Party of Kenya on whose because, then, the competition meeting at Parliament Buildings Salim. ticket Uhuru and Ruto want to will be intense.” to catch up on political events, This came only a few hours TNA legislators have rubbished defend the Presidency in 2017, Shill, the Fafi MP, said the including the forthcoming by- after Autoports and its sister the merger plans of the ruling will not take place, amid talk of political landscape in Kenya is elections for Kericho senator and company Portside sued the KRA Jubilee parties and instead want deep mistrust in the coalition. individually based. Malindi MP. and Kenya Ports Authority for the alliance’s constituents to However, the merger rejection “When Uhuru, just like Raila, An MP who attended the interfering with their activities. go it alone at the 2017 general has been dismissed by TNA Kalonzo and Ruto, tell their people meeting was categorical the The companies have filed election. chairman Johnson Sakaja and his to follow a certain direction, they parties are determined to go it contempt of court proceedings An MP who is privy to secret URP counterpart Barre Shill as have no reason not to. Do not alone. against the two parastatals, merger meetings, but who did “self-seeking”. take these MPs seriously because “We do not want a Cord affair and want their top managers not want to go on record, said The two said that county over 70 per cent of them will lose – when nomination certificates committed to civil jail for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s TNA meetings to plan the merger plans their seats,” Shill said. are handed over to the losers as breaching a court order issued of and Deputy President William were on course as they wait for The technical committee happened in Kericho. We may January 25, barring them from Ruto’s URP will not merge but crucial changes to the Political working on the merger plans and as well have lost that seat, not interference. work together ahead of the Parties’ Act to be finalised. headed by Meru Senator Kiraitu forgetting the Malindi one,” the Yesterday, KRA regional Tuesday, August 8, 2017, polls. “This is the route we have Murungi and former MP Noah MP said. commissioner Nicholas Kinoti “The thinking among TNA committed ourselves to, because Wekesa has scheduled the fusion Little-known Aaron Cheruiyot said ongoing investigations MPs is that we go to elections as we expect the parties to finalise for next month. beat former Cabinet minister at the CFS closed last month individual parties as opposed to a their National Delegates’ The loss by the Franklin Bett in nominations for unearthed 20 containers loaded merger. This is the stand we have conventions by March, before we in the Nyangores Ward by- the Kericho Senate seat to bag the with the sugar consignment and taken and we will be briefing our move ahead. The reason for unity election in Bomet county to the Jubilee ticket. mis-declared as a floor sanding coalition bosses when we meet is much stronger for us,” Sakaja, little-known PPPK is the latest The MP observed forces in machine and related hardware them,” the MP said yesterday. a nominated MP, said. implosion of poor organisation in the Rift Valley were regrouping tools that have an estimated tax Although the decision has not He added, “Those opposed are the coalition. against the Deputy President and value of Sh36million. been made public, it could mean getting restless because of the On Tuesday evening, a group worse could come if the merger The verification, he said, had that the planned merger into the fear of losing out in nominations of TNA MPs held an informal were to happen. also stumbled upon a single 40-foot container suspected to contain 135 drums of a liquid product suspected to be ethanol of an estimated tax value of Sh11 Tunoi offered to retire if committee cleared him million. Kinoti said, “All containers from page 1 Tunoi and Kidero deny the Nowrojee — head the defence Judiciary. under Autoports and Portside are allegation. team. It says on February 9 the being subjected to verification investigate him. The offer to Rejection of his resignation Tunoi has lined up sympathetic JSC sent the head of state a before being released.” resign and other developments offer angered the judge, sources witnesses. transmittal letter, the petition He added that the were confirmed to the Star by a tell the Star. President Uhuru is required to and report of the findings of the multiagency verification exercise senior lawyer, a judge and a JSC “There is no resigning ... Tunoi establish the tribunal within 14 commission on allegations of confirmed the contraband sugar source. is going all the way to clear his days of receiving the JSC request bribery against Tunoi. was imported from Brazil and Tunoi did not respond name. He wants to prove to the dated February 9, however, State The JSC “fully satisfied would be subjected to further yesterday to two calls and a world these allegations have no House says “crucial documents provisions of Article 168(4) of assessments. message seeking comment. basis,” one source told the Star are missing”. That means a delay. the constitution on content and “Once formally confirmed to The committee, chaired by yesterday. Yesterday the JSC denied any procedure of such a petition to be holding contraband items, the PSC chairperson Margret Kobia, Tunoi will demand an open documents are missing. the President,” it says, adding this consignments will be forfeited found reason to believe Tunoi tribunal to demonstrate he has “JSC has neither received any was not the first such petition. to the state for destruction. Such received Sh200 million from nothing to hide. He aims to communication from the head of The situation became murkier destruction should serve as a stern journalist Geoffrey Kiplagat to give the public access and allow state on the matter, nor a request after Attorney General Githu warning to unscrupulous traders rule in favour of the election of as many people as possible to for additional information,” Muigai described both Justices engaging in the contraband Nairobi Governor . participate, the source said. said a press statement by Dr Tunoi and Kalpana Rawal as commodities trade,” he said. It had been challenged by losing Three lawyers — Fred Ngatia, Naim Bilal, director of public retired judges, during a public He added they are also in candidate Ferdinand Waititu. Kioko Kilikumi and Pheroze affairs and communication at the event in his office. pursuit of the listed importers. the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 NEWS 7

photo/Joseph Ndunda photo/PSCU Train cops on human rights, urges Ipoa

BY JOSEPH NDUNDA

THE Independent Policing Oversight Authority yester- day criticised the National Police Service Commission for failing to educate its members on respecting hu- man rights. Ipoa chairman Macharia Njeru said NPSC should learn from the ruling by KEEP IT UP: President Uhuru Kenyatta presents a trophy Justice Martin Muya on to Mary Pendo, one of the most outstanding constables, Kwekwe Mwandaza’s at the Kenya Prisons Staff Training College, on Tuesday. murder. Former Kinango CID boss Veronica Gitahi and Special sections for constable Issa Mzee will HEADED FOR WAR: Cord leaders heading to the IEBC offices on Tuesday. each serve seven years for terrorism offenders manslaughter. “While Ipoa appreciates BY ADOW MOHAMED fellow inmates. “Solitary the role of the police in confinement has become prevention of crime, the President Uhuru Keny- necessary,” he said. authority will continue to atta on Tuesday said the But security analyst Bitter spat as play its role of holding the government will establish a Andrew Franklin says the police accountable for its new prison to hold violent, move may be counter- actions,” Njeru said in a extremist offenders. productive. statement. However, Interior min- “Confining terror sus- The Ipoa investigations istry spokesperson Njoka pects has only served to into Kwekwe’s murder Mwenda said there will alienate and harden them,” Cord storms found police were not justi- be subsections for terror he says. fied to use firearms. suspects in larger prisons. Franklin says the move The 14-year-old girl This, he said, was necessi- may open floodgates for was shot while police tated after evidence showed human rights abuses as conducted a raid at their prisons are “schools for happened in Guantanamo IEBC offices home in Kinango, Kwale violent extremism”. in Cuba. county, while looking for Mwenda said suspects “It will lead to indefinite BY FELIX OLICK inga intervened, Taita Taveta BVR kits against a potential her uncle. spread their ideologies to torture,” he says. woman representative Joyce new voting population of CORD Management Com- Lay told Sharawe he has two 7,295. mittee co-chairman James options: change his attitude However, Vihiga with Orengo on Tuesday ex- or change his job. a voting population of changed bitter words with “It was a clear demonstra- 211,2989 was allocated 52 IEBC bosses in the presence tion of the bad blood that kits. of opposition chiefs. exists,” a source said. Mombasa with a potential Interviews from multiple Cord alleges the BVR kits voting population of 298,191 sources say trouble began are strategically designed to was allocated only 62 kits, when Orengo told IEBC favour Jubilee strongholds. while Kilifi, with a voting commissioner Abdullahi However, IEBC says it population of 312,507, got Sharawe to change his atti- used geographical sizes to 142 kits. tude as they argued over al- determine the number of kits However, Meru’s 290, 053 leged skewed distribution of allocated per ward. population was allocated COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KITUI BVR kits. “You do not register ge- 176 BVR kits while Naku- Sharawe reportedly shot ography, you register human ru’s 282,674 population got back, saying he cannot beings,” Homa Bay Senator 202 kits. COUNTY MINISTRY OF FINANCE change his attitude at his Moses Kajwang said. Murang’a (151,616) was age. “IEBC has used a very lazy allocated 136 kits and Gar- AND ECONOMIC PLANNING The response infuriated the approach to the distribution issa (53,331) was allocated Cord brigade that stormed of BVR kits.” 164 kits. Wajir (37,770) got COUNTY FISCAL STRATEGY PAPER CFSP 2016/17 FY IEBC offices on Tuesday. IEBC statistics show Bom- 170 kits and Narok (78,239) As Cord leader Raila Od- et county was allocated 100 received 140 kits. In accordance with the provisions of PFM Act 2012 Section 117 (5); The County Government of Kitui invites members of the in BRIEF public, interested persons and groups to submit their written proposals for consideration in the nalization of the CFSP Man denies MCA out on Fire at Moi 2016/17 FY. A draft of the CFSP is on the county website sugar import Sh1m bond Mixed school www.kitui.go.ke MOMBASA A man was Naivasha Maella MCA Baringo More than 100 charged yesterday with il- Kariuki Mujing’a has been students of Moi Mixed For your valued participation in preparation of CFSP 2016/17 legally importing sugar. released on Sh1 million High School, Kabartonjo, send your written memoranda to the undersigned or through Amos Kibagendi denied bond. spent the night in the importing Sh14 million He is among 24 others ac- cold after their dormitory email addresses: [email protected]/ sugar in eight containers cused of arson, destruction caught fire yesterday. [email protected] and/or submit through your respective last October 12 through of property and incitement. The dormitory and prop- group representative of the County Budget and Economic Kilindini port. Mujing’a has been in erty worth thousands of The sugar was concealed remand for a week. shillings were destroyed. Forum (CBEF). as lubricants and plastic The accused are linked to Principal Solomon bags. the violence regarding the Chemjor said there were no It was not established control of Ngati Farmers serious casualties. This submission should be forwarded on or before Monday, where the sugar was im- Co-operative Society. The fire caused fear 22nd February 2016. ported from. Houses and farms belong- among students, especially Kibagendi is facing simi- ing to directors of the land form one students, who lar charges in another case. buying company have been enrolled two weeks ago. Mombasa senior prin- burnt. Some girl students said cipal magistrate Richard Naivasha chief magistrate they fled through the fence Odenyo released him on Peter Gesora told the ac- and hid, because they “did CECM – Finance & Economic Planning Sh3 million bond and set cused to report to the CID not know what the boys COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KITUI the hearing for April 6. every Friday. would do next. 8 news the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 Khalwale voted out of Senate Research, Care and Training Programme – Family AIDS Care & Education Services (RCTP-FACES)

RCTP-FACES NGO SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT accounts teamphoto/ hezron njoroge FOLLOWING MISLEADING MEDIA ALLEGATIONS Attention of Research Care and Training Programme-Family AIDS Care and Education Services (RCTP-FACES) has been drawn to misleading media reports published in The Standard and Daily Nation newspapers linking the NGO to alleged misappropriation of funds in KEMRI.

The Board of Directors of RCTP-FACES would like to set the record straight as follows:

1. RCTP-FACES was established in 2007 to support Reproduc- tive health, HIV and TB related Research, Prevention, Treatment and Capacity building. It is duly registered as an NGO under Kenyan Law. party hopper? Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale and opposition MPs protest at Parlia- 2. Since inception , amongst other projects, the NGO has ment Buildings during the Security bill debate on December 18, 2014. been a lifeline to thousands of Kenyans especially in By GIDEON KETER nated), Kimani Wamatangi tor General. Western Kenya and has supported the enrolment of AND JAMES MBAKA (Kiambu), Muriuki Karue The Star has established 160,000 and active treatment of 80,000 people for HIV (Nyandarua) and Stephen that Senators allied to Ju- KAKAMEGA Senator Bon- ole Ntutu (Narok). bilee resolved to vote for through 148 government and private health facilities in 4 ny Khalwale was yesterday Others were Hassan Mong’are during a strategy counties (Migori, Homabay, Kisumu and Nairobi) through kicked out as chairman of Omar (Mombasa), George meeting on Tuesday at a the Senate Public Accounts Khaniri (Vihiga) and John Nairobi hotel. donor funding. Committee. Lonyangapuo of West Speaking yesterday, 3. The NGO relies on donor funding from various sources Nyamira Senator Pokot. Khalwale conceded defeat Kennedy Mong’are defeat- Kisumu Senator Anyang’ and promised to support and collaborates with local and international organiza- ed Khalwale by six votes to Nyong’o left moments be- Mong’are. tions; as well as National and county governments to three in a secret ballot held fore the voting started, while “The defeat should not at Parliament Buildings. was absent. invoke bitterness among achieve its goals. Mong’are, who is a Ford Khalwale, who was elect- us. This is not an individual 4. Contrary to media reports, the NGO does not compete for Kenya senator, is said to ed on a UDF ticket, but show,” he said. enjoy cordial relationship crossed over to join hands “We have been work- funding with KEMRI. Instead, the programmes undertaken across the political divide in with the opposition Cord. ing together as a team and by the NGO are complementary to KEMRI’s mandate, and a the 11-member opposition He has criticised the Ju- I promise we shall do the watchdog committee. bilee administration and same.” number of them are undertaken in support of KEMRI. Senators present during governors for looting public Mong’are promised to fill 5. The NGO has robust nancial guidelines and controls and the voting were Khalwale, funds in the wake of audit Khalwale’s shoes adequate- Martha Wangari (nomi- queries raised by the Audi- ly. all funding is governed by speci c donor nancial and co-operative agreements and rules. The audited reports are available for scrutiny. Treasury wants Senate committee 6. Contrary to media reports, no funds have been diverted wants councillors from KEMRI to the NGO since its inception. No Govern- less cash sent ment or donor funds have been lost, misappropriated or to the counties paid Sh1.5 million diverted. By GIDEON KETER By GIDEON KETER 7. There is no conict of interest between sta of KEMRI and TREASURY CS Henry Rotich yesterday THE Senate Labour Committee has the NGO. The sta of KEMRI who founded the NGO differed with the Commission on Revenue recommended that former councillors be resigned many years ago and a vibrant Board of Directors Allocation chairman Micah Cheserem on paid Sh1.5 million in one payoff and a the money that should be sent to counties. Sh30,000 monthly stipend. is in charge of the NGO. Rotich had appeared before the Senate A report tabled by chairman Stewart 8. The Board and Management of RCTP FACES are commit- Finance Committee at County Hall, Madzayo on Tuesday indicated more than Nairobi. 12,000 former councillors deserve to be ted to continue serving Kenyans by oering Reproductive He said Treasury has proposed Sh302 paid, as they have suffered for long. health, HIV and TB-related clinical care and services based billion as county allocation in the “A one-off honorarium of Sh1.5 million next budget, while Cheserem told the should be paid to former councillors. on quality, integrity and accountability. committee that CRA wants the amount This is based on the fact that they did not increased to Sh331.7 billion. receive fixed emoluments and experienced Rotich said the country collects Sh1.3 disparities in accessibility and terms and trillion and is now servicing a debt of conditions of pension schemes over the For further enquiries please contact: Sh433 billion. years,” the committee said. However, Rotich assured the committee It said it is difficult to determine each Board Chairperson: Prof. Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha chaired by Mandera Senator Billow councillor’s benefits. [email protected] or the NGO Oces on: Kerrow that the country’s debt is The committee, however, denied the sustainable. councillors a state-sponsored health Email: [email protected] “The ratio of government debt to insurance. www.faces-kenya.org revenue is still sustainable based on It indicated there is no universal health international benchmarks but we need to scheme that did not require individual be watchful,” he said. contributions. the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 Nairobi nEWS 9

photo/julius otieno photo/ibrahim oruko Bid to raise more cash at Country Bus BY chrispinus wekesa

The Nairobi government yesterday said it intends to instal an automated parking system at the Country Bus Station. In a media release, county secretary Robert Ayitsi said this will do away with manual collections. He said due to lack of creating opportunities: US Ambassador Robert Godec maintenance and station- and Public Service Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki cut ery, the automated system the ribbon to open the centre in Lavington yesterday. is prone to breakdowns hence the use of the manual system. Godec opens centre for Ayitsi said manual collec- tion is open to abuse, which women entrepreneurs leads to low revenues. “In having an efficient, BY ibrahim oruko Foundation. let’s walk together: Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and Mugumoine MCA Alex stable and reliable system, US President Barack Otieno after a meeting at the Hotel Intercontinental yesterday. the Nairobi City County A centre to mentor and Obama made the promise invites eligible individuals empower women entre- during the Global Entre- and/or companies to express prenuers has been opened preneurship Summit in their interest in providing in Nairobi. Nairobi last July. an Off Street Revenue Col- The centre, the first of “The centre should lection Solution in Sunken its kind in the country, was collaborate with public Help me recover and Law Court parkings unveiled by Public Service institutions in enhancing and at the Country Bus Sta- Cabinet Secretary Sicily Ka- the skills of businesswomen tion,” reads the statement. riuki and US Ambassador and expanding their busi- Ayitsi said this will enable Robert Godec in Lavington nesses beyond the borders,” the county to collect opti- yesterday. Kariuki said. Sh158bn rates mum revenue at Country The Wecreate Kenya Godec said women are Bus Station on Ladhies Women Entrepreneurship a powerhouse in entre- Road, Sunken and Law Centre is a project of the preneurship if given an Court off street parking, United States Department opportunity and the centre arrears – Kidero both on Taifa road. of State and the Caterpillar will help many. “As a county govern- the governor’s course for BY julius otieno ment, we need to deliver the sake of city residents. services to our people, but “We will ensure the neces- NAIROBI Governor Evans we cannot do this if we do sary legislation are in place. OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR - GENERAL Kidero yesterday asked not recover this debt,” Ki- We will not allow govern- MCAs to support his ef- dero said. ment agencies such as KRA Promoting Accountability in the Public Sector forts to recover Sh158 bil- He cited the Kenya Reve- to freeze City Hall accounts lion land rates arrears owed nue Authority, the National yet some of them don’t pay by private and government Treasury, Law Court, At- land rates. We will come up institutions. torney General’s chambers, with legislation to clamp He urged the 127 MCAs ICT Board, Ministry of down on them,” he said. TENDER NOTICE to back him in fighting car- Foreign Affairs and KICC Deputy minority leader tels and corruption at City as some of the institutions and Kahawa West MCA The Office of the Auditor-General invites sealed tenders for the following subcontract works for the Hall. that will be clamped over Ngaruiya Chege said: “The PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF REGIONAL OFFICES FOR THE OFFICE OF THE Kidero said graft has huge land rates arrears. only premises we will not AUDITOR-GENERAL, GARISSA. slowed services. “We have put the insti- clamp are the State House Addressing the MCAs at tutions on notice, to either and City Hall.” TENDER NUMBER BID BOND CLOSING the Hotel Intercontinental, pay up or we clamp their Kidero said his devel- TENDER NAME he said national govern- respective premises,” Ki- opment agenda has been (KSH) DATE SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION, ment institutions and par- dero said. frustrated by cartels at City W.P ITEM NO. D2111/ TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF astatals are the leading de- Speaker Alex ole Magelo Hall and urged the MCAs NE/GRS 1401 11.00 AM SANITARY FITTINGS, INTERNAL 60, 000.00 faulters. said the MCAs will support to help him remove them. JOB NO9997A 4TH MARCH, 2016 PLUMBING, DRAINAGE AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT (Subcontract) Reps want 47-storey Police kill suspect in 1.1 Interested eligible candidates may obtain further information and inspect tender documents at the building suspended , find pistol Procurement Office, Office of the Auditor-General, P.O. Box 30084-00100, NAIROBI located on 8th floor, Anniversary Towers along University Way, on weekdays, during normal working hours BY chrispinus wekesa BY joseph ndunda (8.00AM- 1.00PM and 2.00PM - 5.00PM local time).

Ward representatives in Nairobi have POLICE gunned down a suspected 1.2 A complete set of tender documents may be downloaded by interested candidates for free from urged the county government to stop the gangster in Embakasi, Nairobi, on Tues- the Office of The Auditor-General’s website: www.kenao.go.ke or www.supplier.treasury.go.ke construction of a 47-storey building on day night and recovered a pistol with Chiromo Lane in Westlands. several bullets. 1.3 Prices quoted should be inclusive of all taxes, must be in Kenya shillings and shall remain valid for Seeking a statement from the Planning Police commander Japheth Koome 120 days from the closing date of tender. Committee on how the building plans said the suspect was in a gang of five were approved, Kileleshwa MCA Elias that was terrorising residents when 1.4 Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes, marked with the Otieno said the county should halt the police were called in. specific tender name and reference number and deposited in the Tender Box located at Office of The construction and explain why it was hur- The suspects allegedly opened fire on Auditor-General Headquarters, Anniversary Towers, 8th floor or to be addressed to The Auditor- riedly approved. them. General, P.O. Box 30084-00100, NAIROBI so as to be received on or before 11.00 AM 4TH MARCH, “The county executive hurriedly gave “The criminals shot at our officers 2016. Late bids will be rejected. approval to Avic International Real who fired back and fatally injured the Estate Kenya Ltd to put up Kenya’s tallest armed suspect, who succumbed to gun 1.5 Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the candidates or their represent- building on Chiromo Lane in Westlands wounds,” Koome told the Star on the atives, who choose to attend, at the 4th Floor Boardroom, Office of The Auditor- General, without following due process of the law phone. Anniversary Towers, along University Way. and public interest thresholds. Adjacent to He said four accomplices melted into it is a 35-storey hotel also under construc- crowds and escaped. Office of the Auditor-General, Anniversary Towers. P. O. Box 30084-00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel: +254-20-2227383, tion,” he said. In a separate incident, a businessman +254-20-3342330. Website: www.kenao.go.ke: Email: [email protected] Otieno, the majority leader, said the was shot dead in Majengo yesterday O ce of the Auditor-General Kenya @OAG_Kenya building is a security threat. morning while driving with a friend. 10 EASTERN/NE news the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016

Reviving in BRIEF Uhuru ICC Embu MCAs reject Munya’s wife case ‘futile’ in cancer drive BY kirimi muriithi meru Governor ’s wife Phoebe ICC Prosecutor Fatou ‘vomited’ rules team has begun a campaign to Bensouda is fighting a losing photo/Reuben Githenji educate residents on cancer battle if she thinks she can BY reuben githinji and related illnesses. rekindle President Uhuru Launching a week’s free Kenyatta’s case by citing MCAs in Embu would cancer screening in Igembe cases of witness interference, rather miss sittings for six South yesterday, she ap- an MP has said. months than approve the pealed to industry players Speaking in Meru town 11-member House Business to help the fight against on Monday, county woman Committee. cancer. representative Florence By a vote of 16 against “I urge residents to come Kajuju said the Assembly 15 with one abstention, the and get checked,” she said. of States Parties wants the MCAs on Tuesday said they “We do not want our prosecutor’s office audited “cannot retake food that people to suffer the effects on how it procured wit- we had vomited”. of cancer without knowing nesses. Majority leader Andrew how to avoid it.” She said it recommended Musakwa first tabled the scrutiny on the way wit- team’s names on February Diploma for nesses are chosen and how 9 to allow assembly sittings data is collected. to resume after the Novem- reps ‘unfair’ “We are waiting for the ber recess. formation of the audit com- Tabling the list afresh embu The bill proposing mittee so we can re-examine on Tuesday, he said the as- MCAs have diplomas to the way witnesses were sembly cannot do business run for the seat should be procured in the Uhuru and without the committee, dropped, assembly speaker [Deputy President William] which is reconstituted every BACK TO RECESS? Embu MCAs listen to majority leader Andrew Musakwa on Kariuki Mate has said. Ruto cases,” Kajuju said. year. February 9, before they rejected a list of House Business Committee members. Speaking to the Star in She said Bensouda’s Musakwa said rejecting it his office yesterday, he said efforts are “worthless” results in a six-month wait carried out after the com- committee meetings until of the 2014-15 supplemen- the electorate should not be because the court said there for a fresh team to be pre- mittee is approved, Mu- further notice. He said the tary budget. Some 25 Jubi- limited in their choices by is no evidence to warrant sented for approval. sakwa said. team’s repeated rejection lee MCAs voted out Mu- education standards. Uhuru’s prosecution. He agreed the commit- However, MCAs includ- was saddening. sakwa on December 7 last Mate said courts had “A criminal case requires tee requires amendments to ing deputy majority leader This effectively sends the year and replaced him with ruled Kenyans’ choice of proof beyond reasonable tackle gender equality and Kanjogu Njiru rejected his MCAs home for lack of Nyaki Muria. leaders should be respected doubt,” Kajuju said. representation of persons explanation. business. The speaker declared the irrespective of education “Even if she attempts with disability legislation. Speaker Kariuki Mate Among the business to move illegal and unproce- levels. now, she will fail miserably.” Such changes can only be adjourned plenary and be delayed is the passing dural, retaining Musakwa. He said the assembly requires leadership skills Photo/ Dennis Dibondo not academic qualifications. Isiolo elders oppose calls County defies for fresh land balloting order on goods BY HUSSEIN SALESA said the move was uncalled meru The county govern- for. ment has defied a court MPs trying to resolve land They said the lobby order to surrender the disputes in Isiolo county petitioned Parliament property of businessman may cause more problems before exhausting local Njiru Mkombozi. than solutions, elders from mechanisms. Meru principal magis- four communities have said. Borana Council of Elders’ trate Charles Kutwa last The Lands Committee, chairperson Abdullahi month ordered the assets chaired by Naivasha Gonjobe accused the Lands released for inspection. MP John Kihagi, visited team of bias. They include wagons, a the county on Tuesday He said the MPs favoured lorry and rice, impounded following a petition by the the petitioners by listening over alleged nonpayment Okoa Jahazi Sacco lobby. to their side only. of trade licence and excise let’s talk: Tharaka Nithi Interfaith Network members at a press briefing The petitioners asked the Gonjobe urged MPs to duties. yesterday in Ndagani, where they called for dialogue to end nurses’ strike. MPs to revoke the 2008- handle the committee’s Yesterday, two inspection 09 land allocations done report with care. officers turned up in court through balloting. He said implementing but no county representa- Clergy ‘ready to mediate’ in Meeting in Isiolo town the committee’s tive appeared. yesterday, elders from the recommendations could Kutwa gave the county Borana, Samburu, Somali trigger violence in the until March 8 to comply to Tharaka Nithi nurses’ strike and Turkana communities already volatile area. the directive.

BY Dennis Dibondo constituency. Murungi said the county should CLERICS in Tharaka Nithi yesterday be more proactive in dealing with offered to mediate between the county healthcare problems, despite resource Voter listing ‘going smoothly’ and medical workers to permanently constraints. solve problems that lead to frequent He also urged nurses to resume in Mt Kenya East, says official strikes. services, as solutions to their Nurses went on strike on Februrary grievances are sought. BY KIRIMI MURITHI elections, we need to promote attain their target. 8, accusing the county of failing “We call on healthcare personnel to peaceful coexistence to avoid Kanini said the voter to remit risk, housing and other adhere to their call of service to the ill THE national mass voter plunging the country into register is reviewed monthly allowances, as agreed last year. and suffering,” Murungi said. registration is going smoothly anarchy.” in conjunction with the The Tharaka Nithi County Interfaith He urged the Kenya National Union in Mt Kenya East, IEBC Meru women representative department of registration of Network said religious leaders are of Nurses and the county to hold talks. regional coordinator Aluisia Florence Kajuju was present. deaths and births. dismayed by repeated disruption in “They should immediately engage in Kanini has said. Kanini said every ward She urged voters to go and healthcare services. open and sincere dialogue, with a view Speaking to the press in has at least two kits, which inspect the register to ensure “This has caused unimaginable to ironing out any pending issues,” Meru town on Monday, she are spread across the 19 their details are captured well pain and suffering for our people,” Murungi said. said 310 biometric voter constituencies. to avoid inconvenience on the chairman Dionision Murungi said. The chairman said religious leaders registration kits have been She said a vigorous voter voting day. “Residents heavily rely on services are ready to advise the government distributed. registration campaign is being Kanini said Mt Kenya East offered by public hospitals, clinics and and the nurses’ union. “We need maturity in carried out. has 880,000 registered voters. dispensaries.” This will help them reach consensus Kenya’s democracy to ensure The coordinator urged Kajuju said the region can He was speaking to the press in for the common good of residents, he stability,” Kanini said. leaders to support the register 1.9 million voters Ndagani, Chuka-Igambang’ombe said. “Between now and the registration to ensure they before next year. the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 EASTERN/NE news 11 UoN lecturer Farmers sell eyes Kitui produce at woman rep Pupils pick miraa at low price

BY musembi nzengu BY Lydia ngoolo A night, sleep in class Mwingi farmers are sell- lecturer has declared her photo/ Reuben Githinji ing their produce at throw- interest in the Kitui woman BY Reuben Githinji away prices after a bumper representative’s seat. harvest. Irene Kasalu, who Miraa growing in Mbeere A kilo of ndengu, which teaches mathematics, made subcounty, Embu county, is fetches as much as Sh200, the announcement a month hurting children’s perform- is going for Sh35. after incumbent Nyiva ance in school. Mwingi Central sub- Mwendwa said she will Gikiiro chief Eston Ireri county agriculture officer not vie again because of said the children doze off Samuel Kamau said they her age. in class the whole day be- have tried in vain to con- Speaking in Kitui town cause they must pick miraa vince the farmers not to sell during the launch of the at night. their produce. Foundation He said parents wake up He said they argue the on January 11, Mwendwa their children at 2am. Agriculture ministry did said she will be a political Speaking at Mutus Pri- not help them in their adviser to those seeking mary School during an farms. leadership. education meeting, Ireri “They cannot be stopped Kasalu said she has what said if the trend continues, so we can only tell them it takes to win the seat. it will be detrimental to the why they should preserve She addressed the media children’s future. their produce until the mar- at a Kitui town hotel on He said development in ket is promising,” Kamau Monday evening. the area will also be hurt said. Kasalu said she wants to as the number of educated He said the farmers do serve the county women. people will continue to de- not trust the National “I am educated, a mar- cline. Cereals and Produce Board, ried woman and a mother Ireri said parents forcing which can be their ‘saviour’ of two. I have over the their children to pick miraa now. years served women from at night will be arrested Mwingi NCPB manager across the country through and prosecuted. forced to toil: Gikiiro chief Eston Ireri addresses pupils of Mutus Primary School Gideon Ntoribi said the various non-governmental The administrator said in Mbeere South, Embu county, on February 9. board is waiting for direc- groups,” she said. miraa farmers no longer tives from headquarters Kasalu said in 2013 she pick the stimulant during He said it is a security Ireri said they are deny- earn a lot of money, they in a month to buy 15,000 unsuccessfully vied for Nai- the day and most of them risk for the children and ing the children their right should ensure part of their bags of ndengu in Mwingi robi woman representative do not want to employ cas- their parents to work at to education. money pays for their chil- North and Mwingi Central seat on a Ford-K ticket. uals for the job. night. He said because they dren’s education. for Sh60 to Sh65 per kilo. 100,000 residents in Dadaab refugee database ask for IDs photo/ Stephen Astariko BY STEPHEN ASTARIKO

Two legislators from Garissa county have urged the government to fast- track a report on issuing IDs to Kenyans registered as refugees. They said 100,00 eligible youth in the county may be locked out of the voter registration that started on Monday. Speaking in Dadaab dur- ing the handover of three boreholes financed by Is- lamic Relief yesterday, area don’t lock them out: Garissa woman representative MP Mohamed Dahiye said Shukran Gure in Dadaab town yesterday. the report should be tabled in the National Assembly She said Northeastern Northeastern, then it for debate and adoption. has the lowest number of should urgently address this Garissa woman repre- registered voters because problem, which has denied sentative Shukran Gure the residents cannot youth jobs and business,” said most residents regis- acquire IDs as they appear she said. tered as refugees in Dadaab as refugees in the UNHCR Gure urged the govern- after losing livestock – their database. ment to allocate IEBC more only source of livelihood – “If the government funds and extend the one- to drought. values the residents of month registration. Sh4m for Meru orphans, vulnerable kids

BY KIRIMI MURITHI cause of an ongoing court case. The first allocation for the county was released and Orphans and vulnerable children in Meru got Sh40 million. We hope we will Meru county have received Sh4 million reach out to many people across the coun- from the Affirmative Action Social Devel- ty,” she said. opment Fund. Kajuju said once the case is finished, they Speaking at Timau when she disbursed will know if more money will be allocated. cheques for 100 vulnerable children, wom- “We decided not to wait for the case to an representative Florence Kajuju said Buu- be finalised. That is why we gave what we ri constituency received Sh383,000. have. We started with schoolchildren so they “The fund has experienced problems be- continue with their education,” she said. 12 central news the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016

Photo/ Stanley Njenga Three dead in Stop squabbling, help residents – senator

Githurai crash BY stanley njenga is a problem in Central Uhuru said he does not like Kenya as leaders are always going to Kiambu because BY ALBERT NYAKUNDI Kiambu Senator Ki- fighting. We need to focus Governor William Kabogo mani Wamatangi has urged on serving the people,” and Kabete MP Ferdinand TWO people including a leaders to heed President Wamatangi said. Waititu are always fighting. motorcyclist and a passen- Uhuru Kenyatta’s advice “This is a new year and “I like to visit Central ger died in a crash on near on engaging in construc- we should do things dif- Kenya often but I have a Githurai yesterday morning. tive politics to ensure the ferently. Let us as leaders problem. There is so much Kiambu traffic boss Leah county develops. work together as harmony infighting between leaders Gita yesterday said the Speaking in Kiambu on paves the way for develop- and the problem is all the motorist lost control of his Wednesday, he said infight- ment.” leaders are my friends,” he vehicle and hit motorcyclist ing hurts services and During the 5th National said. Moses Mbuthia. disunites residents. and County Government “You see baba yao and PEOPLE NOT POLITICS: Kiambu Senator Kimani Wama- The bodies were taken to “During his Nyeri visit, Co-ordinating Summit at Kabogo fighting and my tangi, speaker Gathii Irungu and Gatuanyaga MCA Cecilia the Nairobi City mortuary. the President said there the Sagana State Lodge, meeting ends in disarray.” Wamaitha at the Kiambu county assembly on Tuesday. The motorist, who fled, is being pursued by police. Both the vehicle and the motorbike were towed to Nyandarua Kiambu police station. Some metres away on the medics to same road, a matatu was in- Murang’a, Kirinyaga volved in a crash that killed go on strike a woman passenger. Witnesses say a bus BY Ndichu Wainaina belonging to Sunbird com- pany hit the matatu but a fight over highway NYANDARUA county company official denied the Photo/ALICE WAITHERA health workers say they claim. BY Alice Waithera will go on strike from mid- The matatu driver and 13 and Jane Mugambi night if their pay demands passengers were taken to are not met. Kiambu District Hospital. PRESIDENT Uhuru Keny- They have already told atta’s directive to divert the residents to transfer their Kenol-Sagana-Marwa dual relatives to other hospitals. carriageway to Murang’a Acting health workers’ Girl, 15, seeks town has sparked a feud chairman Alfred Kemori between Murang’a and Ki- said medics were promoted fees sponsor rinyaga counties. on September 1 last year Uhuru gave the order and were to be paid ac- BY james Wainaina last week during his tour of crued benefits backdated to Central. July 1 last year but this has A widow with eight He said he had heard the not been done. children is appealing for pleas of Murang’a leaders, He spoke to the press funds to take her 15-year- led by Senator Kembi Gitu- after a meeting at JM Kari- old daughter to secondary ra, who have “relentlessly” uki Memorial Hospital on school. called for the carriageway’s Tuesday evening. The girl wants to become redesign. Workers employed in a surgeon. Gitura had said the dual 2014 also want to be Yesterday, Julia Kinuthia, carriageway meant to ease confirmed as permanent 47, said she needs Sh54,000 traffic on the Sagana high- employees. to take her daughter Eunice way would kill Murang’a On January 7, the health Gathoni to Chania Girls town’s economy. workers’ representatives High School. Kembi said most people presented their grievances The amount is exclusive travelling from Nairobi to Nyandarua Governor of learning materials and to Nyeri county prefer us- Waithaka Mwangi, Health uniforms. ing the Murang’a-Othaya ROAD RAGE: Workers repair the Kenol-Murang’a-Sagana road on January 19 last year. executive Peter Mbugua Gathoni scored 331 route, as it is shorter, and and chief health officer marks in the KCPE exam. this improves the economy sence of major link roads. had also set aside land to MCA David Kabaka said Daniel Irungu. Kinuthia is a fresh pro- of Murang’a town. However, leaders from build hotels. Makuyu, Kambiti and Gwa The governor and his duce vendor at Witeithie Murang’a Governor Kirinyaga county, led by “I am urging the President Thamaki towns will be hurt team allegedly promised to open air market. Mwangi Wairia and Kigu- Governor Joseph Ndathi, to urgently call a meeting by the diversion. implement the salary incre- She said her other chil- mo MP Jamleck Kamau have urged the government with leaders from Kirinya- “It is unfortunate elected ment by the first week of dren are of school-going praised the directive, saying not to change the route. ga and Murang’a counties leaders have been agitating February. age. the dual carriageway will He said many towns on to resolve the dispute,” he for the redesign of the dual Kemori urged Waithaka Gathoni said: “I’m still transform the town into a the Sagana highway will be said. carriageway, which would to address their grievances. optimistic I will get a spon- 24-hour economy. reduced to ghost towns and Ndathi said the govern- have opened up the small He also urged residents sor to help me pursue my “There are no major urged the President to use ment should source for al- towns on the Sagana high- to cooperate by withdraw- education. I think the soci- towns on the Kenol-Saga- the initial design. ternative funds to develop way,” Kabaka said. ing relatives from public ety and government have na highway and it would Ndathi has said the gov- the Kenol-Murang’a road, “Let those claiming to hospitals. a responsibility to assist not make sense to bypass ernment has shortchanged instead of rechanneling have lobbied for the road “But if our grievances children from poor families the town which is already Kirinyaga. money meant for the Kenol- know they have killed are addressed and promo- access education.” struggling economically,” He said residents were Sagana-Marua dual car- Makuyu and Kambiti tions are made by February Gathoni said Kenya needs Gitura said. preparing to develop prop- riageway. towns. They should have 18 midnight, we will have educated youths to chart He said Murang’a would erty on the highway. Murang’a county assem- lobbied for more funds for the motivation to work,” the destiny of the society. be disadvantaged by the ab- Ndathi said the county bly chief whip and Kambiti the Kenol-Murang’a road.” Kemori said. Photo/ Wambugu Kanyi Sanitary towels to keep Nyeri girls in school

BY WAMBUGU KANYI major contributor to poor grades. Ngunyangi said the programme He spoke on Monday during will be expanded to cover students THE Nyeri government has the programme launch at Mweiga in both public and private primary launched a Sh1.8 million sanitary Primary School, Kieni West divi- schools. towel programme to keep more sion. “We want to ensure young than 9,000 standard eight students Ngunyangi said 9,366 girls will girls are not staying away from in school. receive sanitary towels for a whole classes because they cannot man- The initiative was started after year “to avoid unnecessary inter- age their menstrual cycles. In the the government realised that girls ruptions of their studies”. near future, this programme will score low marks in the KCPE “We used year 2014 and year be expanded to cover all school exam. 2015 KCPE exam results for girls girls,” he said. WE’LL STAY IN CLASS: Kenya Salvation Army Primary School Acting Special Programmes as indicators. We found their per- Special Programmes chief officer students display sanitary pads given by the Nyeri government on executive Gachanja Ngunyagi said formance is being affected by high Karimi Njeru said girls living in Monday. Many girls skip classes during their menstrual cycle. girls’ monthly absenteeism is a rates of absenteeism,” he said. slums are the worst affected. THE Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 central news 13

photo/Alice Waithera photo/ Monicah Mwangi Laikipia told to develop soil policy

BY Eliud Waithaka

The Laikipia government has been urged to develop a policy for soil fertility analysis, mapping and management to increase agricultural production. County assembly Agriculture Committee chairman Paul Lesheul save for future: Deputy President William Ruto’s wife tabled a motion on Rachel (second right) and Murang’a woman representa- Tuesday asking the tive Sabina Chege dance at Kandara on Tuesday. administration to develop the policy. Lesheul said soil Rachel Ruto tells women analysis is an important management tool in to start small enterprises huge support: President Uhuru Kenyatta with Central Kenya leaders after a meeting assessing the need for on Sunday in Nyeri to discuss revival of the coffee sector. nutrients in fertiliser BY Alice Waithera Sabina Chege. and manure to maintain Rachel said some families fertility. Deputy President William struggle financially, as the He said said the analysis Ruto’s wife Rachel has money earned by husbands will help to identity which urged women to invest in is insufficient, yet there are Central traders areas are best for crop small enterprises to generate many small-scale businesses production and those for income for their families. that do not require much livestock. She cautioned them capital. Nominated MCA against depending on their She urged women to save Daisy Maitho questioned husbands for financial sup- to enable them to start busi- raise Sh52m what happed to the port and encouraged them nesses. report on soil sampling to work independently. Rachel urged parents to commissioned by Governor Rachel was address- start saving for the educa- last year. ing memebrs of the Joyful tion of their children when Agriculture chief officer Women’s Organisation at they are young. for politicians Martin Mwangi did not Kandara on Tuesday. She said it is unfortunate answer phone calls when She was with Murang’a some children miss out on By STAR REPORTER Dennis Waweru and his of the corporate executives contacted for comment. woman representative education. Mukurwreini counterpart Polycap Igathe donated Sh1 The business community Kabando Wa Kabando. million each. in Central Kenya on Others at the fundraiser Yesterday, Waweru said: Tuesday raised Sh52 million under the Mt Kenya “The synergy by our business Tune to to support activities of the Foundation included Equity community will give the region’s elected leaders for Bank chairman Peter Munga region the backup it needs this month. and former Kenya Revenue to push the community’s The money was raised in Authority Commissioner agenda. We are grateful for an hour on Tuesday night at General Michael Waweru. the support.” a hotel on Kiambu Road. The businessmen said Waweru said more than 92.5/100.5 FM It will cater for meetings, they will support the 600 MCAs from the region including one held in Nyeri political class financially to will join the MPs and town yesterday. Another push for a better business governors tomorrow at the meeting is planned for environment across the Out Span Hotel. ‘Amuka na Mbaitu’-Breakfast Show Limuru next week. region. President Uhuru (5.00AM - 10.00AM) The leaders from the 11 “We are supporting our Kenyatta’s family was counties have embarked elected leaders to effectively represented at the fundraiser on a series of meetings to support the Jubilee by his uncle George Muhoho discuss, among others, illicit government by bringing and cousin Anna Nyokabi, brew, issuance of IDs and them together under their Kiambu county woman next year’s elections. parliamentary group,” representative. The meetings are being Munga said. Muhoho said: “We want coordinated by Central He and several of his peers our leaders to speak in one Kenya Leaders patron donated Sh10 million while voice. The region’s economic , the forum’s Waweru, who represented power must be protected by chair, South MP MPs, and a representative good leadership.”

Miriam Koki Leopard kills goats, Register in large alias Sister Mirry residents in fear numbers, says MP BY Eliud Waithaka By Nganga Thairu Jeremiah Mumo Macdonald Mathew A leopard on Tuesday night killed 11 goats Gatundu North MP Kigo Njenga has alias Nzau ya wia alias Daktari at a home in Nyakumu village, Laikipia urged his constituents to register as voters East subcounty. in large numbers to give the Jubilee govern- The leopard, said to have come from ment a fresh mandate in next year’s polls. neighbouring Loldaiga Ranch, killed goats He said under the leadership of President belonging to Wilson Muthura. Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President Wil- Liu wa Veva Muthura’s son Eric Munyi said the liam Ruto, the country is developing well. Nikyau Kiutetya Nguku Mbunge ya Mwenenthi animal destroyed part of the goats’ shed to Njenga cited the standard gauge railway, gain entry. which he said will lower transport costs The big cat fled after it heard commotion and the rural and primary schools electrifi- of people moving out of houses, he said. cation programmes. Isaac Githui, a neighbour, said cases of “History has proved that bad govern- human-wildlife conflict in the area have ments are made by people who refuse to escalated. vote. We must avoid a situation where we NEWS HOTLINES: 0710 636764, 0731 046647 He said a hyena killed a calf on Monday. shall regret the wrong people taking the Githui said a fence erected to stop wild reins of government,” he said. Mbaitu FM, NHIF Building, 2nd Floor Nairobi, animals from Loldaiga and Ole Naishu He visited voter registration centres in his P.O. Box 9035-00200, Nairobi, Email: [email protected] ranches is damaged. constituency on Tuesday. 14 coast NEWS the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016

Photo/ ELKANA JACOB briefs Tourists’ cars ‘won’t queue’ at Likoni

BY ALLOYS MUSYOKA KFS acting managing Gowa spoke after meet- Man denies director Bakari Gowa said ing Kwale Governor Salim having bhang THE change of guard at tourists’ vehicles will not Mvurya and other execu- the Kenya Ferry Services queue like other vehicles. tives in Kwale on Tuesday. MALINDI A man was yes- has started to yield fruit. Gowa took over in Tourism is just picking terday charged with having The management has January after Hassan up after months of going bhang. said tourists’ vehicles Musa was sacked. without business due to Gawawa Omar was heading to the South “Tourists’ vehicles will insecurity, he said. allegedly found with 112 Coast and those cross- be given priority to cross Present were Governor rolls of bhang worth ing to the island will not from the island to the , Tourism Sh11,200 at New Stage, queue. South Coast,” Gowa said. executive Adan Sheikh, Malindi subcounty, on Hundreds of tourists He said they will pro- Jacaranda Indian Ocean January 31. have in the past missed vide services as expected manager Ann Safari and The bhang weighed their flights over delays at to help customers and Hill Park Hotels manager STRANDED: Tourists at the Likoni Channel after a ferry 5.1kg. the only Likoni Channel. businesspeople. Gorge Mokaya. stalled, causing a massive jam, on October 26, 2015. Omar denied the charges and was released on Photo/file Photo/Manuel Odeny Sh50,000 bond. County sets Sh10,000 bail aside Sh166m for trees theft for tourism MALINDI A man was yester- day charged with stealing BY ERNEST CORNEL indigenous trees. Chogo Nzai allegedly THE Mombasa county had 50 indigenous logs assembly passed the Sup- without a permit. plementary Appropriations He was arrested on Janu- Bill. ary 2 in Madunguni vil- It authorises the issuance lage, Magarini subcounty. of Sh10 billion out of the Nzai denied the charges County Revenue Fund until before Malindi resident the end of the 2015-16 magistrate Caroline Nzibe. financial year. He was released on Some Sh6.6 billion was Sh10,000 bail. set aside for recurrent ex- penditure and Sh3.4 billion for development. Statements to The bill was rammed be translated through by MCAs dur- ing the evening session on MALINDI A man accused Tuesday. of stealing a goat yester- The recurrent expendi- day asked to have witness ture includes salaries, statements translated into general administration and Kiswahili. SUSPECT: Junda MCA Paul Onje. WHY? Activist Shem Shefa. financial management. Senior resident magis- The bill now awaits trate Yusuf Shikanda told Governor Hassan Joho’s the prosecution to help approval and set recurrent Charo Katana get trans- expenditure for the execu- lated statements. tive headquarters office at He is accused of stealing Mombasa MCA linked Sh837 million. the goat in Mambrui vil- The County Public lage, Magarini subcounty, Service Board got Sh112 last December 6. million, while Sh795 mil- lion was channelled to the to activist’s death Finance department. Duo on jumbo BY MANUEL ODENY Jonathan Muganda said outside the pub after a The body was taken The CPSB also received tusks charge Onje is among five sus- quarrel where the other to Homa Bay mortuary Sh20 million for strate- A Mombasa MCA is be- pects being held as police four suspects were wait- for postmortem and later gic planning and human MALINDI Two men were ing held at Kamagambo investigate. ing. moved to Rosewood mor- resource formulation. yesterday accused of il- police station, Rongo “Right now he is not Ng’etich said Shefa was tuary in Rongo town. The Finance and legally ferrying elephant town. an honourable member,” hit with a sharp object Migori nominated Economic Development tusks. Junda MCA Paul Onje Muganda said on the and had several cuts. MCA John Kennedy on department received Sh657 Joshua Kahindi and has been in custody since phone yesterday. He said Onje is the Monday said the incident million for capital expendi- Jonathan Thoya denied Sunday. Onje will appear in prime suspect. is “unfortunate”. ture, general administration having the ivory in Magar- Onje is linked to the court on Tuesday, he said. All five suspects were Governor aspirant Anne and planning. ini subcounty on August 7, death of political activist Shefa was killed on known to Shefa and came Anyanga said: “We are yet Tourism got Sh106 mil- 2013. Shem Shefa. Sunday during a drinking from the same area in to start official campaigns lion for expenses and Sh60 They were released on Shefa was the organis- spree at Stage Park bar in Rongo town, Ng’etich yet our youth are killed million for development. Sh50,000 bond each. ing secretary of Migori Rongo town. said. with pangas. The attacks, The Education depart- Malindi senior resident County Youth Forum, a Rongo AP commander He said police recov- especially in Rongo and ment was allocated Sh246 magistrate Yusuf Shikanda county youth group. David Ng’etich on Mon- ered pangas used in the Awendo, should be inves- million for recurrent set the case for May 9. Rongo police boss day said Onje called Shefa crime. tigated.” expenditure.

Sonko camps in Malindi for Registration drive marred Three-year-old girl’s Jubilee candidate campaign by vote hunt – Kaya elder rapist gets life sentence BY ALPHONCE GARI They were received by BY PHILIP MBAJI Speaking on the phone BY KERUBO LORNAH before Malindi resident Jubilee supporters who yesterday, Kinango MP magistrate Janet Wandia. Nairobi Senator Mike shouted ‘tumehamia JAP’ Instead of leaders push- Gonzi Rai said he mobilised A man will serve a life The girl’s mother said she Sonko yesterday led the (we have decamped to ing residents to register as grassroots leaders to over- sentence for defiling a was alerted by a neighbour Jubilee candidate in the JAP). voters, they are out cam- see the registration. three-year-old girl. who saw the girl being held Malindi by-election on a “On March 7 I kindly paigning for the Malindi by- Few fresh voters have Juma Wanje defiled the by a man and crying. meet-the-people tour. urge you to vote for a per- election, an elder has said. been recorded in Rabai and girl on October 22, 2013 in She then took her to Sonko was with can- fect candidate who would Mijikenda Kaya Elders Kaloleni. Malindi subcounty. hospital where tests were didate Phillip Charo, use CFD funds well,” said Council secretary Vincent Rai said he is monitoring The child could not talk. conducted on her. Lunga Lunga MP Khatib Sonko. Mwachiro yesterday said the situation closely in his The prosecution called A clinical officer based in Mwashetani and nominat- He has been in Malindi it would be difficult to bal- Kinango constituency even five witnesses in the case. Malindi subcounty said the ed Senator Mvita Kisasa. since Saturday. ance the events. though he is in Malindi. The case was heard girl was defiled. the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 coast news 15

Two schools Health cover ‘lack head may soon be teachers’ Hitches, confusion compulsory

BY RAPHAEL MWADIME BY CHARLES MGHENYI A Wundanyi MP aspirant slow voter listing THE national government has blamed parents and photo/ Andrew Kasuku has announced plans to politicians for declining BY CALVIN ONSARIGO make health insurance education standards. and MOSES MZUNGU compulsory. Steven Saleka said two On Monday, Health CS primary schools have been SOME Mombasa residents Cleopa Mailu said 40 per operating without head yesterday said they do not cent of Kenyans do not teachers for six weeks but know where the centres for seek healthcare when they the authorities have not the ongoing mass voter reg- fall sick because of the cost. intervened. istration are. He spoke during a He spoke to the Star on A spot check by the Star retreat for senior staff of the phone yesterday. revealed many residents had the Health ministry at the Saleka said parents camped at the IEBC voter Sarova Whitesands Beach of Msangarinyi Primary registration centres at Lo- Resort in Mombasa. School students forcibly hana Hall, Majengo village, Mailu said out of pocket transferred the head teacher Sakina and Lasco. expenditure accounts for for allegedly misusing “It’s unfortunate IEBC 32 per cent of total health Sh1,000 for firewood. decided to change the tradi- expenditure. She was transferred to tional way of registering vot- He said this is unaccept- Ngulu Primary School in ers. This has created confu- able because 45 per cent of Wundanyi but refused to sion and many people have Kenyans live in poverty. report. decided to go back home,” “We need to educate This month she was resident Said Kibwana from our people to buy medical transferred to Jora Primary Majengo village said. lack of information: A Mombasa resident has her digital fingerprints taken by a cover instead of relying on School in Voi. He said the Independent clerk during the IEBC mass voter registration drive at Makadara Grounds on Monday. out-of-pocket payments,” “For six weeks, politi- Electoral and Boundaries Mailu said. cal leaders and education Commission should have “Voters should not go three new voters had turned ing it unable to monitor the “We have agreed we need officials watched helplessly conducted awareness cam- to the specific registration up by Tuesday. process. to move towards making it without offering any solu- paigns before launching the centres where they wish to Speaking in Hola town, Nguma said: “We have a mandatory for all people to tion. Students are the ones exercise. be registered and eventually IEBC officer Ibrahim Lango timetable of BVR kit move- belong to a health plan as who suffered most,” Saleka IEBC South West Coast vote. They should go where said the commission is tar- ment around the wards and the government continues said. regional coordinator Gogo we have scheduled for BVR geting 6,000 voters. that should guide them to to strengthen mechanisms “This is the reason why Nguma said the commission kits to be stationed,” he told Lango said network go for registration.” of catering to the poor.” our education performance released a timetable on how the press yesterday. hitches have hurt commu- There are 62 registration Mailu said protecting in national examinations the biometric voter registra- In Galole constituency, nication with registration centres in Mombasa and 88 the poor from high health has continued to decline.” tion kits will be distributed. Tana River county, only clerks on the ground mak- in Kwale county. expenditure is difficult. No cash for rehiring 2,400 EPZ staff, company tells assembly photo/ Andrew Kasuku BY CHARLES MGHENYI

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Students in BRIEF run for ‘soft KVDA completes its Hardship status courses’ for county row BY kiplang’at kirui narok The Kuppet ex- ecutive secretary, Charles NAROK Governor Samuel Eldoret plaza in June Ng’eno, has urged MPs to Tunai has urged secondary Photo/mathes ndanyi push for the gazetting of the schools to make sciences whole county as a hardship compulsory because their area. is a shortage of technical He said the Teachers professionals. Service Commission should He said they do not have repeal an Act that degazet- enough engineers because ted certain parts of the most university and college county, which used to enjoy students opt for “softer” hardship allowance. courses. Speaking to the Star on Tunai was speaking at the phone yesterday, Ng’eno Narok Boys High School said they will campaign when he launched the against any MP who does Governor’s Cup football not support the move. tournament on Tuesday. He said investors signed Church urged to Sh536 billion deals last December so there is a high help list voters demand for technical jobs. nakuru The church has been urged to help in ensuring more Kenyans ‘Counsel register as voters. Religious leaders soldiers from the county said the church has a role in parents’ creating public awareness about the registration. BY joyce kimani Beyond Peace and eyeing more cash: The southern wing of the KVDA Plaza under construction in Eldoret town. Conflict Resolution Nakuru youth adviser Ki- Council chairman Bishop mani wa Kimani has urged BY mathews ndanyi let and a restaurant. face of the town. Abraham Gitu said the the county government to Construction of the southern The high number of new com- church should not appear offer free counselling for the The second wing of the Kerio Val- wing stalled more than two decades mercial buildings is attributed to to play an opposition parents of soldiers killed in ley Development Authority Plaza in ago. a rising demand for office space, role. al Shabaab attacks. Eldoret town will be complete by Kimosop revived the project for malls and colleges. There has been a low He said most of them end June. the authority to increase its in- “We are seeing many investors turnout in Nakuru town up in depression. The Sh400 million 14-storey come. putting up buildings because El- since the registration Kimani spoke during the building will be the second tallest Under his leadership, the KVDA doret is now experiencing quick started on Monday. burial of James Mwangi in in the town and region. made a surplus of Sh160 million growth, with new businesses com- Jumatatu village, Subukia, KVDA chief executive David Ki- since it was established. ing up in all parts of the town,” Ua- P&G gives 8m on Tuesday. mosop said the building will have The money was saved in the 2012- sin Gishu Housing executive Rob- Mwangi was killed in the an international conference centre 13 financial year and since then the ert Ngisirey said. sanitary pads El Adde attack in Somalia fitted with modern gadgets to host organisation has performed well. County records indicate all up- on January 15. more than 400 people at a go. More than 12 commercial build- coming buildings have been duly nyandarua Proctor & Kimani said most of those The stadium-shaped centre will ings are under construction in El- registered and approved. Gamble has since 2006 killed were breadwinners be on the first floor. doret. The tallest building will have 26 donated eight million sani- for their families. The building will have offices to They are likely to improve the floors. tary towels to the Always Keeping Girls in School programme. The programme, which 218 ECDE classrooms and 1,833 Be apolitical, IEBC urged educates girls on menstrual hygiene, has reached 1.5 teachers some of Cheboi’s gains council tells to set up million in East Africa. Speaking in Nyandarua BY joseph kangogo Authority to allocate MCAs have passed 16 Narok elders toll-free line yesterday, Proctor’s associ- funds,” he said. bills. ate director of communica- The Baringo government The governor said his The bills include the BY kiplang’at kirui BY Joyce Kimani tions for Sub-Saharan Af- has put up 218 Early administration has sunk Charcoal Production, rica Khululiwe Mabaso said Childhood Development boreholes and assisted Electricity Reticulation, THE National Council of Nakuru residents want the company has provided Education classrooms in 10,000 farmers to irrigate County Disaster Manage- Elders has urged Maasai the Independent Electoral sanitary pads, puberty and six subcounties and hired 2,500 acres. ment Policy and Alcohol. elders to shun partisan and Boundaries Commis- reproductive health educa- 1,833 nursery teach- Cheboi praised the Majority leader Wesley politics and stick to their sion to set up a toll free tion and financial literacy ers, Governor Benjamin assembly for working Lekakimon said they can mediation role. line as voter registration training to 100,000 girls. Cheboi has said. hand-in-hand with the do better as many bills Chairman John Maitai continues. He said he has also executive. have not been passed. said it is regrettable that They said they have ques- Health centres established a Sh10 million The governor said elders are being used by tions about the exercise revolving fund for uni- Photo/joseph kangogo politicians to endorse, bless which started on Monday, short of drugs versity students and Sh56 and appease them for politi- but they do not know how million for bursaries. cal posts. to address them. uasin gishu The county Students in secondary He said this dilutes the “Many youth are already government has been urged school, colleges and uni- moral values of respected confused, especially those to equip new health facili- versities will benefit. elders. who want to move from ties. In his state of the Maitai was speaking to one polling station to Kuinet-Kapsuswa MCA county speech on Tuesday, the press in Narok town on another. There should be Rebecca Magut said despite Cheboi said 1,400km of Tuesday, accompanied by some means to reach the the county government roads will be done to ease the council’s organising sec- IEBC for answers to the opening several new health transport. retary Hassan ole Kamwaro questions being raised,” facilities, most of them do “Although we appreci- “As the national council county youth adviser Ki- not have basic medicine. ate the fact that we still of elders, we do not support mani wa Kimani said. Speaking at the county have more than 2,800km any individual or party Resident Joseph Muche- assembly on Tuesday, he of roads that require as all the contestants and mi said Muslims are afraid said most patients are re- upgrading, we urge the leaders are our children. We they will be required to ferred to the Moi Teaching national government, mediate and offer our wise remove hijabs for photo- and Referral Hospital. through the Kenya Rural counsel for the people to graphs, which keeps them Magut said the assem- Roads Authority and the we can do better: Baringo majority leader Wesley elect leaders who can unite off the centres as this is bly passed a budget that Kenya National Highways Lekakimon outside the assembly on Tuesday. the country,” he said. against their faith. factored in drugs. the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 rift valley news 17

photo/Mathews Ndanyi photo/Mathews Ndanyi Sports to end Nandi, Luo clashes

BY Rita Damary

THE National Cohesion and Integration Commission has identified key pillars to foster peaceful co-existence between residents of Kisumu and Nandi counties. Various activities are aimed at preventing recur- rence of violence at the Poor quality: Kebs quality assurance manager in border of the two counties. North Rift Barnabas Lihema inspects some of the seized The Luo and Nandi have counterfeit goods in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu, on Tuesday. had bouts of inter-ethnic clashes at the border since 2013, mainly due to stock Kebs burns Sh2m theft, with the latest being in the first week of January this year. substandard goods NCIC chairman Francis Regaining lost glory: Kanu’s Benson Kiptire (Kapyego ward) speaks at a rally in his ole Kaparo said they will use BY Mathews Ndanyi product using a text mes- ward in Elgeyo Marakwet on Tuesday. He said Kanu is becoming popular in the Rift Valley. sports to unite residents and sage. promote peace. COUNTERFEIT goods The brand name of any “Sports has been identi- worth more than Sh2 mil- good can be sent via SMS to fied as a key pillar in foster- lion seized from markets and number 20023. A response ing peaceful co-existence shops in the North Rift have will be sent with details of between residents of Nandi been destroyed by the Kenya whether Kebs has certified Kanu wave will and Kisumu counties. We Bureau of Standards. the goods. will sponsor various teams The goods were burned at “Some of the cosmetics from the two counties with the Moi Teaching and Refer- used mostly by women have a view to instil peace,” he ral Hospital incinerator. chemicals that have been sci- said. Barnabas Lihema, Kebs entifically proved to be dan- drown Jubilee Kaparo spoke on Tuesday quality assurance manager gerous,” Lihema said. in Nakuru town at a meet- in the North Rift, said the He said the agency has ing attended by security products included cosmetics deployed teams at the bor- chiefs, leaders and elders and electronics. der and within the country from Kisumu and Nandi He said consumers can to seize and destroy all sub- in Rift – official counties. confirm the quality of a standard goods. BY Mathews Ndanyi And pening in Kericho at the succeed where the Jubilee Sharon Chepchirchir moment, we have started a government has failed. massive campaign to ensure They spoke to the Star in KANU leaders in Rift Val- that Kanu regains its popu- Eldoret town yesterday. ley are threatening to cause larity ahead of 2017,” Ben- The party’s candidate a major political revolution son Kiptire said. Paul Sang is a front runner against Deputy President He is the minority leader in the Kericho mini poll. William Ruto and Jubilee. in Elgeyo Marakwet. Kiptire said Kanu will They have expressed con- Kiptire spoke at a Kanu field candidates for all posi- fidence that the party will rally in Kapyiego ward on tions next year. win the Kericho senator Tuesday. The party officials said March 7 by-election and He said Kanu will ad- they will back Moi for the also upset the 2017 general dress most of the challenges presidency. election. affecting residents of the Kibet accused Jubilee of Branch officials from region. playing politics and not Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi Kiptire said members fully solving problems affecting and Uasin Gishu counties support party leader Gideon farmers and other residents. said the former ruling par- Moi (Baringo Senator). “We have asked residents ty’s influence is growing in Elgeyo Marakwet Kanu of this region not to support the Rift Valley and it will chairman Paul Kibet and Jubilee blindly. Kanu is the defeat Jubilee. provincial representative best party for the region “Apart from what is hap- Jonathan Bii said Kanu will and the country,” he said. in brief #REATIVITYCOMPETITIONTHE-!3+02):%ISOPENTOALL Chiefs told to Leaders reject Cement plant SCHOOLSANDYOUNGPEOPLEUNDERTHEAGEOFIN+ENYA push for IDs Komen sack for Endebess PRIZES TOTALLING   +SH IN CATEGORIES 5NDER  YO 6ISUAL!RT -USIC %NTREPRENEURIAL)DEAS AND3CHOOLS WILLBE Nakuru Residents yester- Nakuru Leaders have Trans Nzoia The county AWARDEDAT-ICHAEL*OSEPH#ENTERIN.AIROBION*UNE day urged chiefs to help criticised the sacking of the government wants to build a encourage youth to get IDs governor’s chief of staff cement factory in Endebess. ahead of next year’s poll. Raymond Komen. Speaking in Kitale town %NTER ARTWORK ON ANY SUBJECT "E INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE Cord youth leaders, led by Led by Lee Kinyanjui, the yesterday, Governor Patrick Nakuru Wiper youth leader leaders termed the sacking Khaemba said the govern- %NTER ONLINE &OR RULES AND /.,).% %.429 &/2- GO HERE Paul Munyao, told the press malicious and uncalled for. ment has started talks with NPCJMFBSUTDIPPMJOLFOZBPSHNBTLQSJ[FIPXUPFOUFSIUNM the public administrators “He might be the first of Athi River Mining Company should work with registrars many who cannot conform to establish whether the of persons. to a regime that excels in limestone in the county can

“The biggest hindrance to petty politics at the expense be used to produce cement. -EDIA0ARTNER voter registration, especially of development,” he said. The company will send in Cord strongholds, is de- “Young and innovative experts to conduct a feasibil- MASK School for Creativity & Innovation layed process of getting the leaders have been suffocated ity study, he said. 4RAINS YOUNG +ENYANS IN CREATIVE vital documents before the to give room to mediocre In the next budget THINKING AND INNOVATION TO ENABLE THEMACHIEVEBETTERACADEMICRESULTS campaign period ahead of supporters.” estimates, the county will al- 2)6%23 the 2017 general election,” Komen told the Star on locate funds for the project if ANDTOBECOMEFUTURESUCCESSFULLEAD &/5.$!4)/. he said. the phone he was sacked it is viable, Khaemba said. ERS AND ENTREPRENEURS "OOK -!3+ “Chiefs should encour- because of political differ- Currently, Trans Nzoia TRAININGINYOURSCHOOL age people in their areas of ences with Deputy Governor hosts a seed drying factory CONTACT MOBILEARTSCHOOLINKENYAORG administration to get IDs.” Joseph Ruto. and a KCC plant. CREATIVITY GYM: creativity is success 18 western news the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016

briefs Low turnout at Vihiga voter registration centre Busia to photo/Joseph Jamenya build Sh85m Murunga helps disabled list disaster unit Bungoma Kimilili MP BY JANE CHEROTICH Suleiman Murunga has of- fered to provide transport THE Busia government will for people living with dis- build a Sh85 million Disas- ability to register as voters. ter Management Response The MP urged adminis- Centre, Governor Sospeter tration officers at the grass- Ojaamong has said. roots to identify them. He said the control Murunga said there are centre will have disaster few clerks deployed for the management staff, where registration drive. response strategy will be He said Kimilili has four planned and information wards and each is being gathered. served by one BVR kit. Ojaamong spoke at The MP spoke on Mon- the county assembly on day while presenting a Sh2 Tuesday. million cheque to Matili He said six other disaster Friends’ Secondary School management centres will be for building a domitory. built in six subcounties. They will be in Teso Fire destroys North, Teso South, Nam- bale, Butula, Samia and three shops Bunyala subcounties. number six: Irene Nyaleso ,70, registers as a voter at Mumboha Primary School, Vihiga county, yesterday. She is as- The governor said the Bungoma Traders at sisted by IEBC clerk Joel Opija, who said only five people have registered since Monday in the centre. county has hired four disas- Mabanga on the Webuye- ter management staff. Malaba highway are Ojaamong said two counting losses after a fire firefighting engines will razed three shops. be bought in the next few No one was hurt. weeks at a cost of Sh50 Witness Grace Simiyu million. said the Tuesday afternoon Oparanya blames state He said Sh45 million had fire might have been started also been set aside to buy by an electric fault in one tractors. shop, before it spread to A further Sh20 million the other two. will be used to complete Shop owner Martha for three stalled roads a child protection centre Nanjala said she does not BY HILTON OTENYO road projects in the county. address to the fourth ses- envisaged in the constitu- and each MCA will receive know the value of the These are unfortunate sig- sion of the county assembly tion,” Oparanya said. Sh25 million as Ward De- property lost. THE construction of three nals of inertia and lack of on Tuesday. He said campaigns for ex- velopment Fund. “I have two children major roads in Kakamega political will to implement He accused the Senate of tension of the term of office Ojaamong said his waiting to join university,” county has stalled, Gover- devolution,” Oparanya usurping the oversight man- of the Transition Authority government has purchased she said. nor has said. date given to county assem- are both misplaced and un- drugs worth Sh88 million. The fire was put out by said. He said the country has blies. constitutional. He said 108 nursery firefighters from Nzoia He said work on the wasted a good opportunity “The Senate in complete “As we come to the end classrooms are under con- Sugar Company. Kisumu-Kakamega, to open up the rural areas contravention of their man- of the transition period, struction. Kakamega-Webuye and for business, through delay date continues to work in the cost of devolved func- The governor said each MP questions Sigalaga-Sidindi roads is no of devolving roads to the violation of the cardinal tions has never been con- ward will get three class- longer going on. counties. guiding principle of delegate ducted, leading to skewed rooms to add to the 105 Sh600m ‘loss’ “The three roads are the The governor was deliv- representation and voting in allocations to the counties,” constructed in the 2014-15 only national government ering the state of the county protection of the counties as Oparanya said financial year. bungoma Kanduyi MP Wafula Wamunyinyi has Photo/ file given Nzoia Sugar Com- pany acting MD one week Call to merge three referenda initiative to account for the alleged loss of Sh600 million. BY HILTON OTENYO consensus,” he told the Star to water down the constitu- He said the money was on the phone. tion. lost in the seven months VIHIGA Senator George He said Kenyans voted The senator said the high MD Godfrey Wanyonyi Khaniri has urged politi- for devolution and what is wage bill in government is has been at the helm.Wa- cians to stop tampering required was a mechanism a reality, but it should not munyinyi spoke in Posta with the constitution. to make the system work. be used by selfish leaders Grounds on Saturday. He said the current initia- Khaniri said pushing for personal reasons. “I have written to him tives to amend the constitu- three separate referendum “We’ve worn this shoe to explain why Sh600 mil- tion should be merged to of Okoa Kenya by Cord, for the last five years and lion has been lost in seven create a document that all Pesa Mashinani by gover- we know where it pinches. months. If he does not Kenyans agree on. nors and Boresha Katiba We need to sit down as respond, then we will send “This way the resultant by Jubilee will confuse leaders and harmonise the him home,” the MP said. referendum will not be Kenyans. three referendum initiatives AGREE ON ONE DOCUMENT: Vihiga Senator George The MD could not be acrimonious to polarise He said it will also create and come up with a com- Khaniri at Friends School Senende, Hamisi subcounty, reached for comment. the country, but an almost room for selfish politicians mon stand,” Khaniri said. during the school’s annual general meeting last June 27. Protect whistleblowers, clergy urges state 60,000 IDs ‘uncollected’ in Bungoma

BY HILTON OTENYO deliver a ruling in favour of Nairobi Gov- BY BRIAN OJAMAA Lusaka spoke on Tuesday at Kamukywa ernor Evans Kidero. chief’s camp in Kimilili constituency. RELIGIOUS leaders in Kakamega county Kabura in an affidavit claims she and BUNGOMA Governor He said a time will come when it will be have urged the government to protect others shared the missing Sh791 million has urged residents to collect their IDs ruled that if one does not have an ID, he or whistleblowers in the war on corruption. in the National Youth Service saga with from chiefs offices. she will not get some services. Council of Imams and Preachers of former Devolution CS Anne Waiguru. He said more than 60,000 IDs are still Lusaka said residents should be educated Kenya national chairman Sheikh Ateka Tunoi and Waiguru have denied the lying in chiefs’ offices across the county’s on the voter registration drive. also asked leaders to shun hypocrisy, if the claims. nine constituencies. He said leaders should urged residents to war on corruption is to be won. “As much as we call for the protection “For instance, I have seen around 500 turn up in large numbers. He said journalist Geoffrey Kiplagat and of witnesses, we must ask where they uncollected IDs in this office. This is very Lusaka said the county is targeting to businesswoman Josephine Kabura should were when the graft was ‘cooking’ only to dangerous because if you don’t have an ID register more than 300,000 voters. be protected by the state. emerge when matters didn’t favour them,” and don’t register as a voter, you will not He said his government will make Kiplagat went public claiming judge Ateka said. take part in electing your preferred leader,” arrangements to help people living with Philip Tunoi received Sh200 million to he said. disability register. the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 nyanza news 19

Photo/ Robert Omollo Homa Bay expects ‘revolutionary’ deals briefs By ROBERT OMOLLO aquaculture project, an Governor Cyprian Tackle killer aviation school, a boat Awiti on Tuesday said top THE two-day trade forum building project, a cement officials from state agencies gang, cops told in Homa Bay county from factory, a marine training will participate. today will feature many school and a maize milling “Some people are asking siaya A group of gang- investment opportunities to company. why we are doing an sters is terrorising and revolutionise the economy, Some 1,000 local and investment conference now, killing residents of Ugunja Trade executive Tom Ogada international investors are when we have been in office subcounty, parliamentary has said. expected at the event, co- for three years,” he said. aspirant Tom Nduku has “Homa Bay will never be sponsored by USAid and “We are doing investment said. the same after Friday,” he other trade partners. for posterity. The investors Speaking to the Star told the Star on the phone Cord leader Raila Odinga we are bringing here will yesterday, he accused the yesterday. will launch the conference help the people of Homa TRADE FORUM: Homa Bay attorney John Apollo, Trade execu- area security team of only Ogada said the at the Homa Bay Tourist Bay long after we have left tive Tom Ogada, Governor Cyprian Awiti and EGPAF repre- “following changaa brew- expected deals include an Hotel. office.” sentative Dave Muthama in Homa Bay town on Tuesday. ers for bribes”. Area police boss Samuel Photo/ Maurice Alal Koskei said police have ar- Step aside rested the main suspects. over assault, Kiosks burnt Kusu tells VC in Mwembe Kisii Property worth mil- BY JUSTUS OCHIENG lions of shillings was de- stroyed yesterday when fire THE Kenya Universities’ gutted kiosks and houses in Staff Union wants a vice Mwembe estate. chancellor in Siaya county The 2am fire started in to step aside for investiga- one house as a result of tions into alleged assault of an electric fault, caretaker a staff member. Chacha Mwita told the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Star. University of Science and “It was difficult for resi- Technology VC Stephen dents to put out because Agong’ allegedly attacked it was spreading too fast,” Jooust branch secretary he said. Mathews Oduol on Febru- ary 8 during a staff protest. MCAs pass two Agong’ has denied the allegations. education bills In a statement dated Monday, secretary general progress papers: Migori Governor Okoth Obado issues a title deed to a resident of Nyatike subcounty on Tuesday. siaya The county assem- Charles Mukhwaya asked Some 10,800 residents will be given the documents. bly yesterday passed two him to take responsibil- education bills to improve ity following the “beastly, access to learning. primitive and savage as- They are the Siaya sault”. County Education Bursary Kusu wants Education Bill and the Early Child- CS Fred Matiang’i and Use deeds for loans hood Education Bill. the Jooust council to im- “The bills will allow our mediately investigate the pupils and students to ac- conduct of the VC. cess primary and second- “The VC should be ary education without fees investigated with a view you can pay – Obado hiccups,” speaker George to establishing his in- Okode said. tegrity and suitability to BY MAURICE ALAL in Kanyasa ward, Nyatike cartels selling public prevent mistakes. continue occupying such subcounty, on Tuesday. land to unscrupulous “We shall ensure Border killing a senior public position,” BENEFICIARIES of Some 6,762 title deeds buyers, because it hurts emerging issues are settled Mukhwaya said. 10,800 title deeds in Migori will go to Kanyasa ward, development. and deeds given to genuine ‘not tribal spat’ He said workers have a county should use them to 2,435 to Got Kachola Those found guilty will landowners,” she said. right to demand fairness, secure affordable loans for ward and 1,603 to Muhuru be prosecuted, the governor Kanyasa resident Achar migori The Monday kill- equity and better terms and development, Governor ward. said. Lang’o, 68, who received ing of a man on the border conditions of service. Okoth Obado has said. Obado said the county The county boss said a title deed, said the with Narok was not due Nobody has the right to Landownership problems contributed Sh4.5 million to the Lands department is documents will reduce land to tribal conflicts, county assault any worker or ac- have hurt the livelihoods of the state’s land adjudication working on planning and conflicts. commissioner Joshua credited union representa- more than 50,000 residents programme to provide title modernising Awendo, “Today I am the happiest Chepchieng’ has said. tive exercising this right, since Independence. deeds. Isebania, Rongo and Sori man on earth. I didn’t know Samuel Marwa, 30, was the official said. “Don’t take loans The two governments towns. this dream would one day shot dead and his brother Yesterday, Oduol said he without proper planning, as will collaborate more in the This will end congestion come true,” he said. Kimaiso, 26, injured. has recorded a statement you might end up losing the next financial year to issue and improve urban “We have been cheated Speaking to the Star in with police in Bondo. land again,” Obado said. title deeds to remaining infrastructure, he said. by many people about the his office yesterday, Chep- Bondo police boss Paul The governor was issuing claimants, he said. Lands executive Elizabeth title deeds, but I’m happy chieng’ denied it was due Kiarie told the Star they are the title deeds on Tuesday Obado said the county Ochaye-Alila said any the county has saved the to conflicts between Kuria investigating. at Alendo Primary School “will not entertain” disputes will be resolved to situation.” and Maasai communities. Probe death in Kisumu No decision on folding to join JP, says Ford People cells, says rights lobby BY ANGWENYI GICHANA tional Executive Council conditions. Ruto had urged politi- is still consulting on the “The NEC decision will cal parties formed “on the BY faith matete Yesterday, Kisumu City FORD People has not yet matter. be subjected to 470 dele- basis of tribe” to join JP. Residents Voice chairman decided to merge with “Our NEC is deliberat- gates from the 47 counties, “The Jubilee Party aims HUMAN rights activists Audi Ogada told the Star Jubilee Party, secretary ing with other parties. who will make the final to encourage political in Kisumu have protested Abonyo was detained for general Albert Nyaundi has There is nothing wrong decision,” Nyaundi said. competition based on ideas against alleged extrajudicial more than 24 hours. said. to talk with other parties, He said the National and vision and not politics killing of suspects in police “I witnessed the post- On Sunday, Deputy especially the ruling party,” Delegates Conference will based on where one comes cells. mortem on Tuesday, and President William Ruto he said. meet twice this year. from,” he said. Michael Abonyo was it was clear Abonyo was told Ford People and other The official said if their The first meeting will The DP spoke in Gusii allegedly arrested, detained tortured,” he said. parties to dissolve and join conditions are met, the elect their leaders, and the Stadium during the Rev and tortured in Kondele Nyanza regional coor- JP. NEC will decide to dissolve second will decide whether John Omanga’s installation police station and later died dinator Willy Lugusa said Nyaundi told the Star on the party and join Jubilee. to merge with Jubilee, as assistant bishop, South on February 10. they are investigating. phone yesterday the Na- He declined to discuss Nyaundi said. Nyanza ACK. 20 foreign roundup the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 China sends Ugandan opposition says missiles to disputed island vote won’t be free or fair TAIPEI Photo/REUTERS China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed islands it controls in the South China Sea, Taiwan and US officials said yesterday. This ratcheted up tensions even as US President Barack Obama urged restraint in the region. Taiwan Defence ministry spokes- man Maj Gen David Lo told Reuters yesterday the missile batteries had been set up on Woody Island. The island is part of the Paracels chain, under Chinese control for more than 40 years, but also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam. A US defence official also con- firmed the “apparent deployment” of the missiles, first reported by Fox News. China’s foreign minister said reports by “certain Western me- dia” should focus more on China’s building of lighthouses to improve shipping safety in the region. “As for the limited and necessary self-defence facilities that China has built on islands and reefs we have people stationed on, this is consist- ent with the right to self-protection that China is entitled to under international law so there should be hopeful: Leader of Uganda’s leading opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change, Kizza Besigye speaks to the media at his no question about it,” Wang Yi told residence in the outskirts of Kampala on Tuesday. The Ugandans go to the polls today. reporters in Beijing. The Chinese defence ministry told KAMPALA killing one person and injuring 19 others, and The United States last week supported calls Reuters in a statement that defence briefly held him in custody. for a peaceful, transparent and credible vote. facilities on “relevant islands and The leading challenger to Ugandan President Police also said that Besigye’s supporters Museveni, Besigye and a second major reefs” had been in place for many Yoweri Museveni has said he has no confi- had been on a “rampage”, looting and dam- challenger, former prime minister Amama years, adding that the latest reports dence elections will be free or fair and accused aging property. Mbabazi, were all staging final rallies on about missile deployment were noth- the police of increasing violence ahead of the It was the worst violence since the cam- Tuesday, a national holiday. ing but “hype”. vote. paign opened three months ago and height- Besigye, who has been repeatedly detained China claims most of the South Kizza Besigye, a long-time opposition lead- ened tensions before the vote today. by police, has said he is a frequent target of China Sea, through which more than er who has lost three previous elections, told Also on Monday, a government spokesman government intimidation tactics and has ac- $5 trillion (Sh509 trillion) in global reporters on Tuesday the “overwhelming en- said all campaigning had been prohibited in cused Museveni of rigging polls and using trade passes every year. thusiasm” for change after three decades of Kampala’s central business district, where Be- state funds to prop up his own party, the Na- It has been building runways and Museveni rule “has caused panic in the no- sigye’s supporters had gathered. tional Resistance Movement. other infrastructure on artificial change camp”. The election is expected to be one of the He said he had no plans to change his cam- islands to bolster its title. “That is why, yesterday, elements of the toughest yet for Museveni, 71, a key Western paign schedule after the violence on Monday. The United States has said it will Uganda police and other security agencies un- ally who came to power in 1986 after waging “This is nothing new,” he said. “We are in continue conducting “freedom of leashed violence on our supporters and sab- a five-year guerrilla war. this to overwhelm the unfreeness and the un- navigation patrols” by ships and otaged our campaign in Kampala,” he said. Ugandan political watchers say voters have fairness ... We’ll just continue fighting.” aircraft to assure unimpeded passage “The election has no chance of being free and grown impatient with high unemployment Officials say Besigye has simply been pun- through the region, where Vietnam, fair.” and the poor state of the country’s schools ished for engaging in illegal behaviour, such as Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines Besigye spoke a day after police stormed and health centres, giving fresh life to Musev- breaking rules on where and when campaign and Taiwan have rival claims. his rally in the capital Kampala with tear-gas, eni’s challengers. activities were allowed. – Reuters – Reuters Senegal president will Clinton pushes for critical black support stick to seven-year term NEW YORK out strong levels of support of state beat Sanders by in those states are white. among African-American less than a percentage Clinton met for more DAKAR third term has triggered US Democratic presidential and Hispanic voters.” point in Iowa’s caucuses than two hours on Tuesday months of violence, killing candidate Hillary Clinton Clinton’s status as the and lost to him by more with a half-dozen civil Senegal’s President more than 400 people. courted the critical black Democratic front-runner than 20 points in the New rights leaders at the New Macky Sall said on Tues- “The mandate currently vote on Tuesday as she met was jolted this month Hampshire primary. More York headquarters of the day he will complete a underway will be com- with civil rights leaders in when the former secretary than 90 percent of people National Urban League. seven-year mandate that pleted in 2019,” Sall said New York and promised Photo/ReUTERS “I thought that the runs until 2019, ditching in a statement in French in a speech to tackle “very secretary demonstrated an an election promise to cut on state television. real barriers” confronting ease and familiarity with the term to five years. It followed a recommen- African-Americans. many of the issues we Senegal is viewed as a dation by the country’s Clinton is seeking to discussed this morning,” bulwark of democracy in constitutional council. maintain her lead among National Urban League Africa He had told voters in black voters over US President Marc Morial said That pledge would have the West African country Senator Bernie Sanders of afterward. brought it into line it with in 2012 that he would Vermont, her rival for the The Rev Al Sharpton former colonial power shorten his current term Democratic nomination for joked with Clinton in the France at a time when sev- by changing the constitu- the November 8 election to corridors afterward, sug- eral other leaders across tion. succeed Democrat Barack gesting to reporters he had the continent have sought While the U-turn is not Obama, the first black US told her which candidate to extend their rule. expected to destabilise the President. he would endorse. Such actions have often country, it could prove The Clinton campaign “My lips are sealed!” triggered unrest, most politically costly for Sall, said last week: “It will be Clinton, who did not recently in Burundi, where who is widely expected to very difficult, if not impos- fierce battle: US Representative Charles Rangel, New take any media questions, President Pierre Nkurun- seek a second term. sible, for a Democrat to York Mayor Bill de Blasio, Democratic candidate Hillary replied with a smile. ziza’s decision to seek a – Reuters win the nomination with- Clinton and Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday. – Reuters THE Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 21

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This position oers an excellent commission structure and pays on Disclaimer: Radio Africa does not charge a recruitment fee or work with any commission basis. persons or agencies which charge a recruitment fee. 22 COMMENT the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 Hcomment THE STAR Lion Place, Waiyaki Way WHAT AMBASSADOR PO Box 74497-00200 Nairobi, Kenya Why EACC must not Godec GOT RIGHT peaking at Iten on a “lifestyle audit” of all late last week, US By Wycliffe Muga Supreme Court judges. erode public trust Ambassador Robert This is something we have Godec commented We are at a point where certainly not seen before. he Ethics and Anti-Corruption Son something, which must Even in the era of retired the IEBC and judiciary Commission’s entry into the keep many Kenyans awake President Daniel Moi, it was Josephine Kabura 102-point affidavit at night. are considered to have standard operating proce- saga must be done right or not at all. The point he made can be no moral authority to be dure for an incoming Chief T summarised by posing this Justice to announce that he The EACC yesterday said it would summon Kabura and interrogate her on aspects of her question: To what respected independent arbiters in a would reform the judiciary. affidavit. institutions may Kenyans disputed presidential poll It was a sure way to gain This is a lumbering and slow-witted turn in 2017, in the event some initial popularity. Dr approach to matters of the utmost of a disputed presidential Mutunga, of course, fol- election? ing and burning their way Kenya. lowed in the footsteps of his investigative urgency. The ambassador spoke through the city slums and Certainly, the primary predecessors, and promised Why clear former Devolution CS Anne of the need for the Supreme the rural villages. rival for the presidency in reforms coming in. But he Waiguru prematurely, only to return to her Court and the Independent This of course led to the that election, Raila, never has taken it much further: based on the say-so of a prime suspect in the Electoral and Boundaries “counterattacks” by those loses an opportunity to as he prepares to leave of- Sh791 million theft of NYS cash? Commission to regain the on President ’s remind his supporters that fice, he speaks of Kenya as Kabura’s affidavit pours scorn on two confidence of the Kenyan side of the political divide. they were robbed of their a “bandit economy” and strategic friends of any whistleblower – the people. But he did not sug- And thus we entered into legitimate victory. further speaks of corruption media and the anti-Bank Fraud Unit gest any path by which such the unforgettable, self-rein- But there was no violence, in the judiciary as a cruel It is a patently inconsistent document, part confidence may be regained. forcing, downward spiral of in spite of that convic- fact of life. And that is the worrying violence. tion that votes had been So we are back to where self-incrimination and part vengefulness. thing: it is by no means clear The only institution that “stolen”, because by 2013 we were when in 2007. Back The EACC should borrow a leaf from the that anyone else knows might have prevented this we had something which then, Raila was challenged Judicial Service Commission when it finally how this confidence may be from happening was an we had not had in 2007 by the Kibaki team to go to moved on Geoffrey Kiplagat’s affidavit against restored. independent electoral com- – a profoundly respected court if he felt the election Judge Philip Tunoi. Our tragic post-election mission that was widely Supreme Court which could had been a massive fraud, JSC investigators speedily obtained the violence of 2007-08 is now respected and whose final sit in judgement on such which had denied him the relevant mobile phone provider records, a 10-year old memory. And decision – however bitter to weighty matters as whether presidency. And he replied including SMSs; visited the Central Bank what we most remember any one of the two sides – or not we had indeed had – more or less – that he was to ascertain US$2 million fits into a regular is the houses burned to the would be widely accepted. a free and fair presidential not such a fool as to take ground (in some cases with But that was the election at election. this matter before a High briefcase; and visited the scene of the alleged the residents still inside which Kenyans learned to Now, in case you have Court so thoroughly cor- transaction, a petrol station. the rooms) and marauding doubt the electoral commis- not heard, outgoing Chief rupt as to be incapable of EACC detectives ought to have gotten their gangs of machete-wielding sioners. And although the Justice Willy Mutunga is rendering fair judgement in hands on every piece of mobile communication young men, seeking out old commission has long now repeating what Raila something this important. mentioned in Kabura’s affidavit by now and those who were not on their since been disbanded, even said after the Supreme Court That is what Ambassa- visited the alleged scenes of crime. Summoning side of the political divide. now, roughly 50 per cent turned down his claim to dor Godec was essentially her is not as much of a priority as verifying her But the immediate cause of the country believes that have been rigged out in reminding us: we are back at allegations. of this violence was that the 2013 elections were in the 2013 election. Barely a a point where both our elec- The EACC must not erode the public trust in those on the ODM political turn rigged by the current day goes by, but the Chief toral commission and our party side did not believe lot of commissioners: the Justice speaks of the entire judiciary are considered by its professionalism and effectiveness. for a minute that their Independent Electoral and judiciary as being riddled a good part of the country candidate for the presidency, Boundaries Commission with corruption despite his to have no moral authority Quote of the day: “It is better to keep your Raila Odinga, had really lost which replaced the disband- attempts at reform. In his to serve as an independent mouth closed and let people think you that election. And so they ed Electoral Commission of latest statement, he insisted arbiter in the event of a dis- are a fool than to open it and remove all poured out into the streets puted presidential election. doubt.” — American author Mark Twain in their tens of thousands, published the ‘Adventures of Huckleberry seeking vengeance for a Is he right? Tell us what YOU think. Wycliffe Muga is a politi- Finn’ on February 18, 1885 “stolen election” and in the email [email protected] cal analyst and newspaper process murdering and rap- editor. I adore my family, I’d climb the Himalayas for them

I’m good at...... keeping promises and One of my worst childhood fears The best part of my job is….. I get to My greatest achievement is…. being modelling, which is my passion. was…. lizards and all reptiles. They be who I am without faking it. a role model to girls in Tharaka Nithi freak me out even now. and conserving the environment I am very bad at….. keeping time. I get My greatest regret is…. I sometimes through my Stay Green Campaign. I late for almost everything. My ideal night out is…… deep in the make irreversible decisions that affect aim at planting a million trees. wild in a cool environment, music, me later. Everyone has regrets. The last book I enjoyed reading is... good food and wine after sunset with My greatest possession is….. my Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. someone who means the world to me. Historical figure I most identify family. I’d climb the Himalayas for It teaches that everything you do af- with…. Wangari Maathai. I intend to them. With all their flaws I adore fects others positively or negatively. In another life, I’d have been……. a follow in her footsteps. them Jude Riziki mermaid. I’ve always wondered if it’s The most surprising thing that hap- only in the fairy tales. Living person I most admire is…. If I was to die in five minutes my last pened to me is….. my little dream of Victoria Rubadiri. She is just simple words would be... I’m sorry mum for becoming a beauty queen came true. The best age to be is... 22, when you and her English is perfect. being stubborn my whole life. realise the reason you’re alive. H min A common misconception about me My lowest point of misery was…… Jude Riziki is an environmentalist and 5 is….. that I am a snob. I don’t know in If I was a politician I would….. make when I lost someone important to me. a model. She represented Tharaka interview what circumstance I’d be egotistical. simple promises I can easily fulfil. Life took a different course. Nithi in Miss World Kenya 2015. BY Dennis Dibondo Suggest an interviewee by sending their name, address, cellphone number and profession to [email protected] the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 comment 23 Public servants merit equal pay for equal work By Anne Owuor

Kenya’s public sector has for a long time been characterised by real or perceived gross inequities and unfairness in its pay structure. This is a result of parallel and overlapping salary policies and guidelines, which have propagated unprecedented wage differences. In 2013, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission sponsored a comparative study on public-private sector wage differentials. The study, conducted by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, revealed glaring wage disparities, both vertical and horizontal, in the public sector. The study further revealed the highest-paid individual in the civil service earns a basic salary 98 times higher than the lowest-paid. A more worrying finding was the sector-specific wage differences. A typical example is the disparity in the salaries of two or even three government accountants, legal practitioners, health workers, researchers or drivers working in separate public institutions. President Yoweri Museveni woos Ugandan voters. No wonder the question of equitable pay has over the years dominated the public service, with industrial unrest and low staff morale, which result in poor services and output, becoming the order of the day. It is for this reason Kenya needs to conduct Contracts a way to pay reforms. Indeed, a key recommendation from the survey emphasised that “the government should develop standardised frameworks for determining terms and conditions of employment across the entire end medics shortage public sector. It also recommended that jobs of the same value should have the same pay range, hen you have The constitution accords in accordance with the principle of ‘equal pay spent more than By Meshack Ndolo every Kenyan the highest at- for work of equal value’, and target output three decades em- tainable standards of health (given productivity) as an instrument to enhance powering health The hiring, management and places a fundamental duty pay. workersW to serve communities on the state to take legislative, Central to this recommendation is the better in more than 30 coun- and transition of contract policy and other measures to principle of comparable worth. Given the tries, you learn to foster local workers must be part achieve progressive realisa- ills facing the Kenyan public sector wage solutions to health problems. tion of the rights set out under structures, there is need for attention. Rising At IntraHealth International, of a broader health Article 43, health included. from job evaluation, comparable worth, in this we stand for and improve workforce policy and Schedule 4 of the constitu- case, follows that jobs within the government health worker performance, planning framework tion assigns the county govern- are rated, and points assigned according to strengthen health systems, ments the function of deliver- some characteristics. These include necessary harness technology and lever- ing essential health services knowledge and skills, mental demands, age partnerships. WHO's recommended 83,442 could not be on payroll, their and the management of the accountability and working conditions. Jobs Skilled personnel, par- for 40 million Kenyans. role has been and remains health workforce. The national scoring the same will then be paid the same, ticularly in the public health In 2006, with USAid sup- critical to HIV care and government is mandated with regardless of the pay differentials that might sector, is the cornerstone of port, IntraHealth hired 3,200 treatment. In fact, it is their pushing health policy, capacity prevail in the market. Kenya’s response to its health contract health workers for work directly with clients, building, technical assistance Simply put, comparable worth emphasises needs, including the HIV-Aids public health facilities. There which eventually generates the to the counties and oversight that professionals who do work of the pandemic. To date, Kenya’s was a shortage of 7,773 at the HIV testing statistics quoted of national referral health same value for an organisation should have public health sector and non- time. Gaps to be filled were and reported in surveys and facilities. comparative compensation levels. Once firmly profit health organisations of registered clinical officers, studies in Kenya. Together Immense work and thought entrenched, comparable worth of jobs will help are still battling HIV-Aids in registered nurses, enrolled with the Health ministry process have been undertaken create a more favourable work environment terms of prevention, treat- nurses, lab technologists, phar- and county governments, the to develop the Kenya Health for career advancement and job satisfaction, ment, care and support. This macy technologists, voluntary Public Service Commission Sector HR Strategy 2014-18. It and link public sector pay to productivity is in addition to other priority counselling and testing/HIV and the Transition Authority, articulates the HRH strategic and output. This will lay a strong foundation health services such as the rise testing and counselling service we developed HIV testing and dimensions in light of the de- for a more vibrant economy. For a country of non-communicable diseases providers. counselling service providers’ volved system of health man- undergoing reconstruction and ambitiously like cancer and lifestyle-related The last two categories are transition advisory. This ap- agement to support the goals investing in massive development, within the illnesses. The health workers yet to be recognised in the proach provided a mechanism of the Kenya Health Sector context of globalisation, it seems obvious that we have are inadequate to government's schemes of serv- for the counties to transition Strategic and Investment Plan Kenya needs to invest in its public servants to keep up with the requirements ice. From 2009 to 2014, the 91 HTC service providers into 2012-17. Implemented to the drive development in general. This is the path for HIV programme planning, project hired 1,917 staff and mainstream civil service under letter, Kenya would have an countries such as Germany, Japan, South Korea management and implementa- transitioned 970 into the gov- existing schemes of service, by adequate and equitably distrib- and Taiwan took to become highly developed tion. According to the World ernment payroll. By 2014, the identifying and profiling their uted health workforce; condu- economies. Health Organization, Kenya USAid, through the Human skills and education levels. cive environment that attracts For Kenya to be a high-income nation, is among 57 countries facing Resources for Health capacity In our view, the recruitment, and retains health workforce; we must be able to compete on a regional health workforce crisises. bridge project (2014-16) sup- management and transition of responsive institutional frame- and global stage to attract investments and Inadequate numbers, poor ported 837 contract workers. contract health workers must work that supports workforce trade. The foundation for such a high-income distribution, high rates of staff Hiring contract health not simply meet quotas, but performance management; a economy lies in a globally competitive, creative attrition, staff workload, poor workers, then transitioning be part of a broader health responsive human resource and innovative workforce. This is why we working conditions and low them to government payroll workforce policy and plan- development systems and need to bring about a level playing field to salaries are some factors in- is a model that can provide ning framework. The changing practices; strengthened human free the talent that has been suppressed by pay fluencing the perennial health solutions to health workforce governance landscape ushered resource planning in HRD and imbalances over the last five decades. This is workforce problems. gaps in the counties. As of by devolution and the moving adequate financial resources important if indeed we want to make our public A recent report by the December last year, the project targets represented by the mobilised to support invest- service more creative and productive. If we Kenya Medical Practition- had placed 582 health workers HIV epidemic require creative ment in HRH. truly believe our workers are the most valuable ers, Pharmacists and Dentists under the county governments. strategies to get health workers resource, we should make every effort to pay Union indicates the number Although VCT/HTC service where they are needed, while Meshack Ndolo is IntraHealth them in a way comparable to their true worth. of doctors in public health providers were not recognised building the county-level skills International country director facilities is 3,956, against the as government staffers and and capacity to sustain them. for Kenya. Anne Owuor is a commissioner at the SRC. 24 the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 THE Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 25

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HSTAR COMMENT. Ugandans should elect a person who has their interests at heart, irrespective of the political Ugandans should vote Ugandans should avoid tribal parties the candidates subscribe to. They Ugandans should vote for Ugandans should not elect based on the age of the leaders and elect a person should differentiate the party from the leaders based on their candidates based on how candidates. They should who has the interests of all person’s values and skills. Ugandans speeches and promises. A rich they are, but they reject all leaders who citizens at heart. They should should also not be lured by money good developmental speech should choose educated, have previously served not focus on political parties given out during campaigns, because shows how committed a skilled, humble and gener- in any political position. but choose people who are many people vote based on the leader will be when elected. ous people with good Ugandans should elect capable of fighting for their money they receive from candidates. Ugandans should not vote speeches. They should young lawmakers and an rights, representing them and This makes good, capable leaders lose for political parties because not be swayed by money. energetic president with making laws in accordance in elections because they don’t have some big parties might have Ugandans should also fresh views and a good with their needs. They should money. rejected good candidates. Let ignore family background manifesto. choose married leaders. them vote for personalities. and the tribe in the poll.

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categories allow for a diverse mix of artistes to go head to head against one another. Hieronymus Bosch: A These include categories for spiritual and traditional music. In the “Best Album of the Year” all true artistic genius regions of the continent are repre- astonished us about Bosch is sented, with Bebe Cool (Uganda) By Alla Tkachuk his weirdly surreal imagery — up against West Africans Suzana those strange transformations Lebrano (Cape Verde) and Tinari- and inversions of scale and wen (Mali), The Soil () HOW TO function: flowers become and EES (Namibia) from Southern LOOK buildings, birds devouring Africa and Cameroonian rapper men. Born into a family Jovi representing Central Africa. AT ART of painters, Borsch was a No southern African acts are respected citizen. Depicting in the running for Best African deadly sins — gluttony and Group, which will see Bracket To celebrate the 500th lechery were the two he (Nigeria) compete against Double anniversary of the death of painted the most — Borsch Bangz (Sierra Leone), Sauti Sol Hieronymus Bosch (1450- tried to deter his fellows (Kenya), Toofan (Togo), X-Maleya 1516), the most important against sin and self- (Cameroon) and Bana C4 (DRC). Medieval artist from the indulgence. He did not follow BACK IN THE RING: When it comes to nominees Netherlands, his town of the typical Flemish painting Sauti Sol for the Legendary Award, South birth, Hertogenbosch, stages fashion either. Drawing, Africa’s ‘Princess of Africa’ Yvonne an unparalleled homage. instead of painting, with Chaka Chaka (South Africa) is Not only does it it host the his brush, he is considered up against Teddy Afro (Ethiopia), exhibition of the century a revolutionary artist of his Music Awards Amr Diab (Egypt), Coumba Gawlo (from February 13 to May time. His contemporaries (Senegal), Werrason (DRC) and 8, the town’s Noordbrabants understood and appreciated P-Square (Nigeria). Museum borrows almost all his ‘mad’ art that defied Those who seek things Kenyan, Bosch’s greatest works from imagination. And 500 years ‘madness’ with Victoria Kimani is the Female East galleries across the world), on, so do we. Africa division where her Cocolate but through dance, music City-produced Two of Dem, faces and circus performances, To buy prints of this and us once again direct challenge from her compa- recreates the artist’s world on other images, visit www. triot Avril Nyambura’s Hello Baby. its streets. artcollector.agency BY SULUBU TUVA to compete. The pre-selection com- In the mix are Tanzanian songbird What has always mittee for Kora 2016 is made up of (Nobody But Me ft fascinated, baffled and The annual Africa music awards Kora Artistic Director Alexandre KO), Rwanda’s Knowless Butera ‘madness’ starts on March 20 at Asse, Yola Semedo (Angola), John (Peke Yangu), and Ugandan the Windhoek Country Club in Max (Namibia), Alain Auriant songbirds Juliana Kanyomozi Namibia. Once again Kenyans (Mauritius), Lamia Yattar (Ivory (Woman) and Irene Ntale are in the thick of things, hoping, Coast) and Fabrice Oye Bekale (Kabugo). for once, for some better luck at (). Juliani is in the collabora- the 2016 Kora All-Africa Music Winners from every category tion division with Emmanuel Awards. will go home with the coveted Jal (South Sudan), Vanessa Unlike the majority of African Kora trophies and cash prizes Mdee () and Syssi music awards that tend to focus of US$20,000 (Sh2,035,967) Managa (Congo. on the larger music industries of or US$50,000 (Sh5,089,852), The spirituals have Gloria Nigeria and South Africa, for ex- and a mammoth $1,000,000 Muliro’s Mapito, contesting ample, the Kora selection panel has (Sh101,797,719) cheque for the against some African heavy- gone out of their way to include Best Artiste of the Continent, the weight like Rebecca Malope musicians from across the conti- nominees for which have not yet (Thank You Jesus) and Lara nent, meaning that musicians from been revealed. Georges (Love Nwatintin) of smaller nations like Gabon, Equa- Besides the various regional Nigeria. So let the voting begin. torial Guinea, Djibouti, Eritrea and categories for male and female Get into the Kora music awards Madagascar also get their chance performers, other continent-wide website for details. The Garden of Earthly Delights, H detail, Hieronymus Bosch, 1504 Literary Postcard Lessons in humility from outgoing Indonesian envoy “When I presented my credentials you’ve got work!” said Indonesia By Khainga O’Okwemba the angelic The Angklung all-female rare human virtue. In 1985 when to President Mwai Kibaki in 2012, he Embassy minister counsellor Yoshi musical troupe. PEN Kenya and Mwalimu was preparing to hand told me to take a walk around Ken- Iskandar. Where casuistry Goethe Institut will host Nigerian the leadership mantle to President ya: I did! Indeed, Kenya is a beauti- The guest of honour was fa- writer-diplomat Ifeoma Akabogu- Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Museveni, whose ful country: where else would you mous Kenyan lawyer Stephen fails, African despots Chinwuba at the Institut next NRM’s march to Kampala was now find ‘The Big Five’ — elephant, rhino, Mwenesi who, I think, was dressed engineer violence to month. I hope the embassy will still unstoppable, went to see him and buffalo, lion, and leopard — in one in a sleeveless ‘batik’ shirt (Indo- scuttle the process bring The Angklung! pleaded with him to stay on one place?” Indonesian ambassador to nesian garment). In his unwritten or rig the polls. Ever with a disarming chuckle, more time and help in designing Kenya Sunu M Soemarno told us. keynote address, Mwenesi urged the dignified diplomat responded: the elusive East and Central African Close family, friends and colleagues Kenya to see Indonesia as a good “Kifa is an important instrument in Federation. Nyerere told Museveni in the diplomatic circle had gath- friend with many areas of mutual Mwenesi said. deepening cooperation between not to worry as he believed in his ered at the ambassador’s residence interest: nation-building, education, The advocate pleaded with the the peoples of our two great coun- successor. in Nairobi during a farewell party or- culture, agriculture, technology, ambassador to sign the memoran- tries. I will leave that to my suc- That half explains why President ganised for Ambassador Soemarno trade, tourism. “Ambassador Soe- dum of understanding of Kenya In- cessor, the new ambassador, I Museveni’s name is on the ballot to- who has completed his three and a marno, Kenyans will certainly miss donesia Friends Association (Kifa). I have done my bit,” Soemarno said. day as Ugandans vote in the general half years — the standard duration you! There is a lot that Kenya can will certainly miss Mama Luli Asliani Where else do you get that self-ef- election: to stay on one more time! — tour of duty in Kenya. It was an learn from Indonesia that I wish our Soemarno (the ambassador’s facing character? It doth come ex- Where casuistry fails, African emotional moment not only for the journalists should tell; about food spouse) whom I had requested pensive! Ugandan President Yoweri politicians engineer violence to ambassador, but also for the staff engineering, especially, rice and fish through the Embassy’s first secre- Museveni in his memoir, Sowing the scuttle the process or rig the polls. at the embassy and Kenyans who farming where rice fields are also tary Sunan Wasikhu Ali Asrori, to at- Mustard Seed, tells of a story about I wish we could take a lesson from knew him. “We learned from Am- breeding grounds for fish. I wish we tend our literary evening on March Tanzanian President Mwalimu Julius the Indonesian diplomat: to believe bassador Soemarno to smile when had more exchange programmes,” 24 with a classical performance by Nyerere that demonstrates that in others. the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 27 H photos/ PATRICK VIDIJA Who’s in and who’s out society... In the local hot spots

Standard Chartered retail manager Neema Gitau with 'Because You principal architect Emmanuel Gitau. Said So' thrills at new home If there is one event that is changing the social scene, it is Because You Said So. Their 10th edition took place at its new home, the Carnivore restaurant last Friday. Despite the heavy traffic leading to the venue, guests described Kuona Trust CEO Sylvia Gichia with Kimani Gichia. the show as “amazing”, “rib-crack- ing”, “definitely worth my money” among other niceties. The brainchild of Jason Runo, BYSS is Kenya’s premiere improv comedy show. It involves getting a regular cast of seven improvisers to make up sce- narios, skits and stories on the fly be- fore a live audiences and has proved to be a massive hit with having their shows constantly sold out. Present were DHL marketing and communications manager Lilian Kanyi, Standard Chartered retail man- ager Neema Gitau and Valley Star Actors Patricia Kihoro and Kevin Maina on stage. Academy director Caroline Njiru. Rehab Njeri, Michelle Njoroge and Jacqueline Njuguna.

Emcee Jason Runo. spotted Ambassador Bethuel Kiplagat having a meeting with two young people at Yaya Centre coffee house opposite Artcaffe in DHL marketing and communications Nairobi yesterday at lunchtime. He was in Embu county agriculture executive Dr manager Lilian Kanyi with Kenya Pipeline a checked coat and black trousers. Noreen Kidunduhu and Janet Othero. Patrisio Njiru with Caroline Njiru. communications officer Belinda Muhindi.

photos/ courtesy AAR Insurance Gala Night Insurance firm AAR recently hosted a gala dinner at the Intercontinenal Hotel, Nairobi. Feted were top in-house and independent agents including Collins Ochieng who emerged Branch Manager of the Year 2015. In attendance were the company’s senior management 2 3 led by Group CEO Geoffrey 1. AAR managing director Caroline Munene with Branch Manager of the Year 2015 winner Nzau and managing director Collins Ochieng. 2. John Paul, AAR Group CEO Geoffrey Nzau and Eliud Juma. 3. Milly Caroline Munene. 1 Lanogwa, Zakaria Harunani and Elizabeth Muli.

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artist: Longinos Nangila explains one of his Untitled painting. creative: Shabu Mwangi’s Hope at Dawn artwork.

economic hardship, but due to curiosity and the need to further education, marriage, career growth among many other things. PLIGHT OF Fugitive at the Frontier by Shabu Mwangi explores human movement as a result of instability within their motherland. Insecurity, REFUGEES persecutions and war are some of the features the Mukuru slum based artist looks at. Mwangi presents a series of artwork that depicts immigrants embarking on CAPTURED the journey of sailing through the night with hopes and aspiration that dawn will bring them to the land of their dreams. With the use of natural materials through his painting IN ART Hope at Dawn, Mwangi exhausts dark colors to show the unknown world, the ocean, overcrowding and the almost sinking of the immigrants boat. EXHIBITION On the contrast is the few bright BY ENOS TECHE the artists Longinos Nangila boat ride: ‘Home, Prisoners of Hope’ by Onyis Martin. The piece colors portraying the unlimited explains. The 30 year old contains black and white masks symbolising a journey of life and death. possibilities of successfully What triggers millions of based at Kuona Trust, speaks reaching the intended destination. people to abandon their homes, passionately about immigrants images ‘show’ the preferential of immigration to other places The Wujukuu Art founder to ‘explore’ a world unknown? through his untitled pieces. Via treatment accorded to some of which we usually don’t think draws strong inspiration from Well, the answer comes down to image transfer, Nangila uses oil the longest staying refugees at the exist. the lives of the minority and the social, political and economic on canvas and acrylics, capturing camp. “We tend to hear stories of disadvantaged in the community issues within the country. War the face of a man with a child The 24 year old photographer African migrants drowning with hopes that society can torn countries are never a on his back with ‘entry denied’ argues that there is no freedom while trying to get to Europe or accept and eventually help them. haven for economic or social plastered on his face. This depicts in refugee camps as long as some countries denying them entry. Papers of Freedom by Onyis development. They are the main the tragedy of denial based on people are treated more superior Imagine if Africans were to go to Martin explore the impacts source of migration and the immigrant’s religion, race and than others. the space?” she poses. that visas and passports have sudden rise of refugees. skin color. Nangila’s art also Through his interaction Having used the crow on top in the freedom of movement of The first exhibition of the challenges the tight border with some of the refugees, his of the watch tower, the artists people. In the series, the artist year at Circle Art Gallery, The security that inhibits the flow images also explore the wider acknowledge the use of the bird uses ink on water colour paper Freedom, Flight and Refugee of immigrants who thus risk contrast that occurs within the as a symbol of migration based with paintings of human form to installation, explored these becoming victims of human camp where the refugees are on its seasonal migration feature. depict aspect of vulnerability. personal and public issues trafficking. provided with everything but The Nairobi based artist Inspired by life, the Kuona of freedom and movement. “Humanity is not defined by are not allowed to interact with also explores themes of death, Trust based artist attempts to The works by six established borders,” states a text in one the natives. One gets a sense of sexuality, identity and urban explore the connection that exists contemporary artists in Kenya, of his untitled painting. His art loneliness from the pictures. The culture using installation, video between a person’s freedom in interrogates themes of political is quite personal bourne by his untitled photographic prints and performance art. “My his own country and a visitor’s and economic migration as frustration while applying for hence explain the need to create a use of installation was quite freedom. “Sometimes people may well as sensitive social issues an Italian visa. Despite all the fair environment for all refugees experimental,” Karuti admits. “I think they are free, until they of sexual identity, dreams and challenges, Nangila is optimistic where they will live freely and have used a projector pointing visit another country to notice displacement. This exhibition of a world without boundaries interact with everyone. down on a glass made pool with that they are prisoners of sort”, paints the plight of refugees and and discrimination. Jackie Karuti’s There are paper made boats. The reflection says Martin. Immigrants across the world. Through his lens, Ray Piwi worlds out there they never produces the world map and Sidney Mang’ong’o’s Bantu Through paintings, installation tells the untold effects of told you involves a couple of the small boats depict a story River attempts to show historical and photography, the artists’ migration, focusing on the drawings and installation. The of immigrants drowning while movement of people across the produced powerful pieces of art daily livelihood of refugees drawings are mixed media pieces trying to reach Europe”. world. Themed migration, his reflecting on the plight of refuges in the camps. Through iconic that have images of crows, watch In her body of arts and creative use of unusual materials and Immigration. images, he presents a series of towers and scientific symbols that Installation, she allows people has created figurative art that “No one chooses to be an photographs of Kakuma refugee depict another world out there. to tap the boats to change can only be interpreted and immigrant, they only make that camp, one of the biggest camps According the Karuti, this other their direction, explaining appreciated by art enthusiasts. journey in search of a better in north eastern Kenya. Drawing world could be in space, precise that people do not necessarily The exhibition comes to an end life for their families,” one of inspiration from social issues, his to say, the re-imagining idea migrate because of war or on March 13. the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 starlife 29

In-depth look at the 88th Academy Awards Nominees

This is the third part of our Oscars series Dreaming BRIDGE OF SPIES of Gold, which looks at the nominations of the 88th Academy Awards through the eyes of a local Oscar Nominations: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Mark filmmaker and content creator who reveals the predictions, the Rylance), Best Original Screenplay (Matt Charman And Joel & Ethan Coen), Best Original Score (Thomas Newman), Best Pro- deserving and not so deserving duction Design (Adam Stockhausen, Bernhard Henrich And Rena Deangelo) And Best Sound Mixing (Drew Kunin, Andy Nelson And Gary Rydstrom) You know a film is legendary when you hear the name Steven Spielberg attached to it. Who doesn’t like to cozy up to an old- school spy thriller that knows how to build tension and tighten it? Bridge of Spies may be a snooze to a certain crowd allergic to historical drama, but it’s dished out by experts. That’s director Steven Spielberg and star Tom Hanks, working from a Matt Charman script polished by the Coen brothers, no less. Their topic is the pivotal moment in the Cold War when an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960 and the US. It is meticulously crafted and poured into a gripping and edgy screenplay. Bridge of Spies works best in the gray areas, when Donovan sees Abel and Powers as patriots doing the bidding of their countries. It resonates when Spielberg gives us action that defines character, as in Donovan’s trip to Berlin. Is it the best work from the director; it’s questionable, but a brilliant piece of work nonetheless. by sahil gada tino always swings for the fences. Star rating: He doesn’t connect with every wild THE HATEFUL EIGHT pitch thrown here. At three hours, this Western mystery can feel like too THE DANISH GIRL Director Tom Hooper dodges Oscar Nominations: Best Sup- much of a good thing. But Taran- the biopic clichés in Lucinda porting Actress (Jennifer Jason tino writes like a flamethrower. His Oscar Nominations: Best Coxon’s script by pushing the Leigh), Best Original Score (Ennio incendiary dialogue feels like profane Actor (Eddie Redmayne), Best actors to live in the spaces Morricone) And Best Cinematog- poetry. Supporting Actress (Alicia between words. Vikander does raphy (Robert Richardson) If you know your Tarantino, you Vikander), Best Production wonders as a wife who stands No one’s better at raising hell also know there will be tricks of time Design (Eve Stewart & by her woman. And at the movies than Quentin and unanticipated visitors blown in Micheal Standish) Redmayne deserves Tarantino. And no one’s by a raging tempest that recalls one And Best Costume every superlative, creative motor runs hotter of Tarantino’s favored horror shows, Design (Paco showing Lili than the man whose eighth John Carpenter’s The Thing. Still, it’s Delgado) experimenting feature aims the storm of hilarious and horrific Caitlyn Jenner with her new to up the bet talk that rivets our attention. is a transgender feminine wiles. on his own Tarantino is a lot of things, but icon. But nearly The film never previous politically correct isn’t one of them. a century ago, gets too graphic magnificent Danish painter about sex or surgery. seven. Taran- Star rating: Einar Wegener What Hooper has became a pioneer in gender- crafted is a work of probing reassignment surgery. You intelligence and passionate CAROL envelops Carol and Therese, can’t take your eyes off Eddie heart. The received four an amateur photographer who Redmayne (The Theory of deserving Academy Awards Oscar Nominations: Best keeps framing Carol in her lens. Everything), who is flat-out nominations. Actress (Cate Blanchett), Blanchett, a dream walking in fabulous as Einar. Star rating: Best Supporting Actress Sandy Powell’s frocks, delivers (Rooney Mara), Best Cinema- a master class in acting. And tography (Edward Lachman), Mara is flawless, revealing Best Adapted Screenplay Therese’s sexual confusion as THE BIG SHORT (Phyllis Nagy), Best Original she moves away from boyfriend Score (Carter Burwell) And Richard (Jake Lacy) and Oscar Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director (Adam Mckay), Best Costume Design (Sandy toward a seductive unknown Best Supporting Actor (Christian Bale), Best Adapted Screen- Powell) person. When the two women play (Adam Mckay & Charles Randolph) And Best Editing (Hank It’s the early 1950s, and drive cross-country, lost in each Corwin) Manhattan shop girl Therese other, Carol’s husband, Harge This is a chilling picture of brutal reality. It sounds like a horror Belivet (Rooney Mara) is on (a fiercely fine Kyle Chandler), show: a doomsday epic about the 2008 financial crisis and the Wall the phone with Carol Aird shows his resentment by suing Street wolves who got rich off it. Gone were the homes, jobs and (Cate Blanchett), a married for custody of their daughter. savings of average Joes. But wait. As directed and written by Adam socialite who arouses feelings Haynes’ commitment to McKay — the dude behind the anchor man and other giddy hits shy Therese can’t articulate. outcasts, then and now, makes with Will Ferrell, his partner on the website Funny or Die — The “Ask me things,” says Carol. Carol a romantic spellbinder Big Short is hunting bigger game. I’d call it a Restoration comedy And the way Blanchett, an that cuts deep. It’s one of the for now, a farce fueled by rage against the machine that relentlessly actress of sublime beauty and year’s very best films. Blanchett kills ethics and a hell of a hilarious time at the movies if you’re up brilliance, caresses the word and Mara should have Oscar for laughs that stick in your throat.Camera maestro Barry Ackroyd “things,” opens up a universe calling for giving heroic helps McKay keep the plot in a perpetual spin. When it sails over of unspoken desire. That’s a dimensions to characters who your head — and it will — McKay drops in celebrity explainers, specialty for director Todd step out of the shadows and including Selena Gomez, Anthony Bourdain and Margot Robbie. Haynes (Far From Heaven) into a harsh world that their McKay dares greatly by couching his anger in a slapstick tragedy who reaches a new peak of film courage just might change. I that makes us wish we could see every character in it behind bars. artistry. wanted to cheer. It is on the Does the risk pay off? Bet on it. This is one of the most ground- Camera virtuoso Edward level of Steve Jobs for me. breaking works in the recent history of Hollywood cinema. Lachman finds visual poetry in Star rating: the glasshouse eroticism that Star rating: 30 starlife the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016

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modern: Classroom block built by Safaricom Foundation at Loleng’elup in class: Safaricom Foundation trustee Janice Mwendameru with Primary School. class eight pupils Juliet Akwam (left) and Reginah Tunuke.

ing over of the responsibility of providing meals for the ECD centres was transferred to the help for Turkana county governments — not just in Turkana — but in more than 1,700 centres in the arid lands and that in . school took 31 Efforts to have the Turkana county government comment on this situation have proved fruit- years to sit kcpe less. Jennifer hopes the situation will change soon. The principal BY JOHN SILENCE informs us that the teachers’ strike of 2015 took a heavy toll in the The descent into Lodwar, the pupils’ performance. Leading the gateway to Turkana, is ‘carpeted’ pack was Shadrack Ekenu who by milk-white clouds, resembling scored 296 marks out of a possible rows of giant candy floss, the 500. Eight out of 13 candidates kind they serve you at the Village joined high school. “The school Market in Nairobi on a lazy was top of the table in Kerio divi- Sunday afternoon. This image of sion. Learning commences at 6am refreshing coolness is, however, and ends at 9am. The current class the very antithesis of conditions eight has 15 boys and five girls. on the ground: scorching There are eight teachers in total, temperatures that keep rising as five paid by the Teachers Service the day progresses; oppressive Commission and three directly heat unmitigated by the slightest employed by Board of Manage- breeze. ment,” Jennifer says. To many Kenyans, the name Although Loreng’elup Primary Turkana conjures up images School is a day school, boys are of ramrod-straight shuka-clad allowed to sleep in the classrooms warrior-herdsmen, driving before while the girls put up with well- them herds of cattle in search of wishers in the neighbouring com- pasture. This may have been the serene: Loreng’elup pupils inside a newly-built classroom. munity. Francis Ngasike Nabenyo exclusive image once upon a time. is a former pupil in this school

education But times change and although the Turkana county. The road to our 1980, it was not until 2011 and, taking a cue from The Safa- old way of life still predominates, destination is a sun-baked, wide, that the school registered its ricom Foundation in extending the young Turkana male is more sandy track and makes for fairly first candidates for the Kenya a helping hand, has volunteered likely to be jean-clad and gunning fast and comfortable motoring. Certificate of PrimaryE ducation to take in five girl students as the region his motorbike down the road, in Loreng’elup Primary School has exams. Simon Etyang, a teacher at boarders in his house. The father the manner of any young man had a chequered history. Started the school, recounts the early days of three and his wife take care The Kenya from other Kenyan communities. in 1980, pupils have been learning when learning was under trees of the five girls as they do their Lodwar is a dusty trading in the open air and under trees and in semi-permanent buildings own. Nabenyo’s prayer is that the National Bureau centre that shows little signs of the and have been at the mercy of and is full of praise of the changes government will step in and help prosperity that visited Lokichar — the unrelenting sun, dust, spiders, wrought by the Safaricom put up dorms and a fence. Other of Statistics 90km south of Lodwar — where puff adders and the occasional Foundation. households in the community are oil was discovered in 2012. With scorpion. For close to 30 years, Jennifer Amungoi is the housing between three and five says Turkana a population of just under 50,000, successive classes have braved the school’s principal. Meeting girls. It is obviously a strain on the infrastructure in Lodwar is elements (and vermin) in their initial resistance from a fiercely their meagre resources and every- has an 82 per hardly adequate to support any quest for an education. Toilet patriarchal community as a one echoes Nabenyo’s entreaties to robust commerce. The locals facilities were non-existent and woman heading an institution, the authorities. cent illiteracy however admit that there has been the children had to go in the bush. she is now the respected head of Janice Mwendameru from the significant improvement over the The year 2014, however, saw a what is widely acknowledged to Safaricom Foundation explains rate, the highest last few years and readily ascribe dramatic change in the fortunes be a progressive primary school. that Loreng’elup Primary School this to the devolved system of of the then fledgling institution She joined the institution in 2015 is a classic example of the type in the country. governance. The bridge on the and the community around. The when enrollment stood at 90. The of school that the foundation Turkwell River is inexplicably Safaricom Foundation stepped full complement is currently 280 supports. “It is in a traditionally The survival one-way and vehicles queue up into the breach and funded the strong, 130 of whom are girls. marginalised area where the on either side waiting their turn construction and equipping of six Jennifer laments that currently the children, especially girls, are more of Loreng’elup to cross. It is a good thing that classrooms and 24 pit latrines at a standard one class is unoccupied. often than not condemned to a life traffic is sparse in this county. cost of Sh8.65 million. “The World Food Programme of toil and early marriages,” Janice has been under Little in the way of food grows According to a 2013 report by is no longer providing Early says. here. A few straggling sorghum the Kenya National Bureau of Childhood Development meals Breaking this cycle gels perfectly threat from the plants battle bravely for survival. Statistics, Turkana has an 82 per and this has been a major with the stated mission of the Grains and vegetables are brought cent illiteracy rate, the highest incentive for parents to take their foundation which is ‘to build nomadic nature in from Kitale, a driving distance in the country. The survival of children to school,” she says. communities and transform lives’. of 298km. Loreng’elup Primary School has Martin Karimi, communications There is a sense of pride in the of the community, We are here to visit the pupils also been under threat from the officer at WFP Nairobi, confirms community in having a model and staff of Loreng’elup Primary nomadic nature of the community, that this is indeed the case but school in the area. Hopes are high insecurity and School, which is located about frequent skirmishes and extreme clarifies that the responsibility of that this school will be the genesis an hour’s drive to the east of weather conditions that prompt providing the ECD mid-morning of a better quality of life for the extreme weather Lodwar. This public day mixed migration in search of food and meal was duly handed over to pupils and, by extension, for the primary school is in Loreng’elup pasture. the county government at the communities from which they conditions. constituency, Kerio division, Despite its existence since beginning of this term. The hand- come. the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 starlife 31

Scholarships Watch COMPILED BY FRANK MUCHUGU

Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme The Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme sponsors students from developing countries to pursue one of the preferred and partner masters programmes at participating universities around the world. JJ/WBGSP scholars must commit to return home upon graduation in order to use their enhanced knowledge and skills towards their community’s, country’s, or region’s development. The scholarship is fully funded and provides the following benefits for the recipient only: tuition for the graduate programme, monthly subsistence allowance, economy class air travel, and basic medical insurance. All JJ/WBGSP partner and preferred masters programmes are two years or less and the scholarship covers the duration of the programme. For scholarships to one of the preferred master’s programmes, you need to apply to the university to be accepted into the programme and also apply directly to JJ/ equipped: Kitui county Trade and ICT chief officer Gladys Kivoto assists SimonP eter, a student at Kathivo WBGSP for the scholarship. The deadline for JJ/WBGSP Youth Polytechnic in Kitui West, when she delivered 16 computers to the facility. scholarship applications for the academic year 2016-17 is March 10, 2016. packages. She said students taking other courses like For scholarships to one of the partner master’s programmes, Kitui county funds masonry, dressmaking and carpentry will take up the please first apply to at least one of the partner university new computer courses. “Our polytechnics will no master’s programmes. The university will send the JJ/WBGSP longer be the ordinary youth polytechnics we are used Secretariat a short list of eligible candidates who have been ICT centres in 15 to. We are introducing computer studies as a value accepted by the partner programme, and the JJ/WBGSP addition. We want to attract more learners to the Steering Committee will award scholarships to a subset of the polytechnics polytechnics,” said Kivoto. short-listed applicants. BY MUSEMBI NZENGU “We also expect local secondary school students to take up computer courses during school holidays,” she ***** The Kitui county government has embarked on a plan said. to rejuvenate 15 youth polytechnics by introducing an She added that the ICT centres will also come in Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship additional course in computer packages. handy for people who are doing business with the Programme “The county government is spending Sh26. 4 million government. “We are adopting e-procurement and The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number to equip the 15 polytechnics with computers. Already, merchants must be e-compliant with computer skills,” of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to 15 ICT centres, each in the elected polytechnics, Kivoto said. outstanding students from developing countries who have have been constructed with funding from the county The computers were handed over to the polytechnic no other means of financing their studies. Scholarships are government of Kitui,” said the chief officer for ICT and manager Liza Martha in the presence of the Kitui West awarded on a 50 per cent grant : 50 per cent loan basis Trade, Gladys Kivoto. sub-county administrator Penninah Nzile and students. through a competitive application process once a year. She said by the end of March, all the 15 ICT centres “I am hopeful that the availability of computers The foundation gives priority to requests for Master’s will have received 16 computers, and associated will attract more learners. Our enrollment has of late level courses but is willing to consider applications for PhD accessories. “This is a pilot project and if it works, it nosedived,” Martha said. programmes. Applications for short-term courses are not will be rolled out in all the polytechnics in future,” she Speaking on behalf of fellow students, Esther considered. The foundation assists students with tuition fees said. Ngumbau said: “This donation gives every student the and living expenses only. The cost of travel is not included in Kivoto was speaking last Tuesday at Kathivo Youth impetus to study hard. We will not let our benefactors AKF scholarships. Half of the scholarship amount is considered Polytechnic in Kitui West Constituency where she down,” pledged Ngumbau. as a loan, which must be reimbursed with an annual service delivered computers to the facility. She said other Local resident Annah Mwanzia said the idea to equip charge of five per cent. A guarantor is required to co-sign the institutions that have received computers include Waita, polytechnics with computers is most welcome. “It is loan agreement. Ikuuni, Kyatune and Ithiani polytechnics. unbelievable that computer studies will be taken right Completed applications should be returned to the agency Kivoto said the objective of the programme is at our village. The leaders we have here today had their from which the form was obtained. They should not be sent to to attract learners interested in learning computer first interface with computers at the university.” Geneva. The deadline for submission of applications is March 31, 2016, although in certain countries internal deadlines may be earlier. Applicants are advised to contact the local offices for internal deadline dates and requirements as these may Rudisha donates books to former school vary from country to country. BY EDWIN NYARANGI *****

orld 800 metres race Monash International Merit Scholarships champion David Rudisha Monash University is offering a number of scholarship on Monday donated text- programmes including the Monash University International books worth Sh110,000 Merit Scholarships for outstanding international students who Wto Oltanki Secondary School in wish to pursue an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Trans Mara West sub county in Monash University, Australia. Narok county. International students from all countries with strategic Rudisha said he is going to liaise priorities for Monash will be given preference. Any eligible full- with his friends around the globe time undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) programme to support Oltanki Primary School, offered at the University. A$10,000 (Sh720,000) for a full time where he undertook his basic edu- study load (48 credit points) paid per year until the minimum cation. Oltanki secondary is an off- number of points for your degree are completed. Before shoot of the school. applying for this scholarship, you must have received a full Rudisha encouraged students at Monash course offer with no conditions. You must submit a the two institutions to work hard, separate application form for this scholarship by the deadline. reminding them that he served as the The next deadlines are March 15, April 15 and June 12. captain at the school where he nur- tured his athletics talent. Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme at UK “During my time at Kilgoris High Universities School, I balanced between my stud- GIVING BACK: World 800 metres champion David Rudisha at Oltanki Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s study in the UK are ies and athletics talent. I was able to Secondary School when he donated books worth Sh110,000. offered for citizens of developing Commonwealth countries win the World Junior title In China who would not otherwise be able to study in the UK . These while in form two, the World Junior the school in the early 1990s, asked activities,” Rudisha said. scholarships do not cover undergraduate courses, PhD study, title in Burkina Faso while in form the students to work hard in class The ceremony was also attended or any pre-sessional English language teaching. Shared three and the World Junior title in besides pursuing their talents. by Trans Mara West sub county edu- Scholarships are jointly funded by the CSC and participating Ethiopia while in form four,” Rudi- “My father juggled the roles of be- cation officer Samuel Sankale, sub UK universities. Each scholarship provides approved tuition and sha said. ing a teacher and also an athlete in county TSC staffing officer Lenny examination fees, approved airfare from your home country Rudisha, whose father Daniel the 1960s when they ran purely as a Lanyasunya, school principal Flor- to the UK and return at the end of your award, stipend, thesis Rudisha was a silver medallist in sign of patriotism to the country and ence Kayo and the school board of grant, warm clothing allowance, study travel grant, and excess the Mexico City 400 Metres Relay it is a challenge to us to also excel in management chairman Leposo ole baggage allowance. in 1968 and also the headmaster of our studies and also in our sporting Mutii. All applications must be submitted electronically by April 1. 32 starlife the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016

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Krishna Raj Kapoor POST BREAKUP hospitalised, WITH VIRAT, but stable ANUSHKA HANGS OUT WITH THIS guy t’s not easy dealing with emotions after a break-up, leave Ialone fighting the ‘offender’ in a bout. But Anushka Sharma, who reportedly split from cricketer Virat Kohli, seems to be doing just that. Sultan’s leading lady is back with inspiring lessons on how to fight like a girl. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Yash Raj Films, Sultan opens on Eid 2016, the same time as Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees. The 27-year-old actress, who tweeted a video of a fight sequence Krishna Raj Kapoor, wife of from Sultan, is also enjoying the the late legend Raj Kapoor ‘little things in life’ and posted was recently hospitalized a picture of herself chilling out in Mumbai following ‘age with her dog Dude. related’ health issues. Virat on the other hand, has During the recent launch unfollowed Anushka on both of his upcoming release Instagram and Twitter. The Kapoor & Sons, her son vet- celebs reportedly started dating eran actor Rishi Kapoor had in 2013, when they met while to immediately leave after filming a commercial. receiving a phonecall and You know it’s over when they rush to the Breach Candy unfriend you on social media, Hospital where his mother isn’t it? was admitted. Her son Randhir Kapoor clarified that though she is still hospitalized, her condi- AISHWARIYA RAI tion is stable and will be discharged soon. BACHCHAN While Krishna Raj Kapoor’s sons Randhir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor, PRAYS AT THE her daughter Reema Jain and daughter-in-law Neetu GOLDEN TEMPLE have been frequent visitors, granddaughter Kareena Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is filming Kapoor Khan only paid Sarbjit in Amritsar, looked every bit the a visit after wrapping Punjabi belle as she offered prayers up her hectic shoot at the city’s Golden Temple. Ash commitments. plays Dalbir Singh, sister of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian citizen who died in a Pakistani jail in the Omung-Kumar-directed biopic. DID YOU Scenes for the biopic were shot inside the langar or community kitchen and featured KNOW? the actress cleaning utensils, cleaning floor and cooking vegetables. SRK was not the first Ash, 42, looked lovely in minimal make-up and a mauve choice for ‘Dilwale salwar kameez. Dulhania Le Jayenge’ Accompanied by her three-year-old daughter Aaradhya and her mother Vrinda, the three of them were spotted If Ali Khan was the original at the Mumbai Airport on February 11. choice for Shah Rukh Dalbir Kaur earlier told PTI, “I hope the biopic will Khan’s role in Dilwale highlight the plight of Indian prisoners lodged in Dulhania Le Jayenge. various jails in Pakistan. Sarbjit, which opens on Even Tom Cruise was May 20, will be shot in various cities of Punjab considered for the role of including Amritsar, Malerkotla and Patiala. Raj Malhotra. the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 33

Your daily gossip H fix with Showbiz Columnist word is... Grace Kerongo star shots Leonardo DiCaprio invites Joey 'Morgan Essex’s ex-girlfriend to his London hotel suite Heritage's Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly invited an ex-girlfriend of Joey Essex back to his hotel suite. The Revenant actor flew into peetah is London ahead of Sunday night’s Bafta Awards and still celebrating his win, enjoyed another night out in the a dead capital on Monday night. Following an evening at Chiltern Firehouse, Joey’s stunning blonde beat dad' model ex Roxy WHILE reggae legends Morgan Herit- Rocky Dawuni, Jah Cure, Horner, 24, and the age were still in a jubilant mood after Barrington Levy and 41-year-old are winning the Grammy Award for Best Luciano. believed to have Reggae Album at this year’s edition “Thank you to gone back to held on Monday in Los Angeles, the all of our fans and his hotel suite group’s lead singer Peetah Morgan team that played at 2am. has been put on the spotlight alleg- a part of Strictly Roxy, who edly for being a ‘dead beat dad’. Roots Album. “WE also once dated singer The mother of two of Morgan’s WON…YES RAS- Taio Cruz back in 2011, and her children Pashon Minott took to In- TA,” they wrote on their friends were pictured being escorted stagram to lament the lack of support social media pages. Lady by the actor’s security to the Rosewood from Morgan. Kenyan promoter Buddha Blaze Hotel, while he travelled in a separate She wrote in part: “Congrats to you tweeted: “Congratulations to @ car, according to The Sun. #MorganHeritage! Job well done! MorganHeritage for bringing Jay Dee A source told the newspaper: “Leo You’re great singers who work hard the 1st #Grammy to Kenya @ and Roxy met a while ago in LA and and no one can deny that. Now please Nairobi, Kenya.” officially he was taken with her. When he talk some sense into your lead singer got to London for the Bafta’s he #PeetahMorgan in being a father to his divorced immediately said they should hang daughters Destiny and Journey who out. When they finally met last night have not seen him in nine years. Like I from hubby the sparks were flying. They were said before, he doesn’t know how they hooking up throughout the night.” eat or if they are still alive...” After a long period of Speaking with Music News soon pull and push, Tanzanian after the accusations, Peetah re- celebrity couple Lady Jay sponded: “It’s alright. She knows how Dee and Gardner Ha- to contact me.” bash have officially been The Jamaican group, who recently de- divorced. Aqua Blu relauched clared their love for Kenya by saying The Bongo diva, whose they would soon become her citizens, real name is Judith with grand party won for their album, Strictly Roots, Wambura Mbibo, got her beating other heavyweights including divorce from Gardner at ONE of Nairobi’s best entertainment spots Aqua Blu Manzese court in Sinza, Club & Lounge, located in Westlands, Nairobi, reopened Photos/moses mwangi & ENOS TECHE Dar es Salaam. The two its doors on Friday with a grand party. walked away with their The event was marked with live performances by official divorce papers last Nigerian artistes L.A.X and Merit (who released his new week, free to move on music video that evening) and Kenya’s Kagwe Mungai. with their lives. The party was emceed by media personality-cum-singer The couple separated Amina Abdi, with DJ Hassan behind the decks. L.A.X two years ago after almost performed some of his songs including Caro (featuring 12 years of a tumultu- Wiz Kid) and Ginger. ous marriage. The singer Earlier on Thursday, a pre-launch party titled the Blue famed for hits like Yahaya Affair was hosted at the newly renovated club where DJ and Distance accused her Protege provided entertainment. ex-husband of being a “se- rial cheater”. In a past interview with Word Is, Jay dee revealed, Amina Abdi with Fena DJ Hassan “My marriage didn’t work out. I was not happy Kagwe Mungai C2K and Ndegz at all and that’s why I with a fan decided not to carry on. My husband was cheating on me and had become L.A.X performing a drunkard, while I was working so hard and giv- ing the relationship all that I was able to. I am just happy and thank God that I don’t have children with him.” Gardner, who is a veteran radio presenter in Ruth Chiwo and Tanzania, has kept mum Fiona Kabugi DJ Risper Faith about the allegations.

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H UP TO DATE, ACCURATE BUSINESS INFORMATION business NEWS YOU CAN USE, EVERY DAY Ciano to face ICPAK’S China’s slowdown a threat disciplinary commitee to local construction jobs BY RICHARD MUNGAI Photo/ enos teche BY LOLA OKULO UCHUMI’S former chief executive Jonathan Ciano A prolonged slowdown in China’s will face the the Insti- economy could hurt Kenya’s con- tute of Certified Public struction sector, analysts at Deloitte Accountants of Kenya’s have warned. disciplinary committee China is the largest single fin- to answer to claims of ancier of ongoing infrastructure accounting malprac- projects in East Africa according tices during his stay at the to the African Construction Trends retailer, the institute said Report 2015 released by the consul- yesterday. tancy firm yesterday, putting Kenya ICPAK chairman Fern- and its regional peers at vulnerable andes Barasa said they are position should the Asian giant’s waiting for the board of economy continue to falter. Uchumi to adopt the draft Kenya and Ethiopia are the big- forensic report which gest beneficiaries of the Chinese exposed malpractices by funds, having the highest number the retail chain’s former of upcoming infrastructure projects management. with 20 and 12 respectively out of “We received the draft the 61 ongoing projects in East Af- forensic report from the rica. The region’s projects rose to 61 board of Uchumi. But we in 2015 from 51 in 2014. have asked them to adopt The report shows that interna- the report because ICPAK tional development finance institu- cannot take action on tions were the largest financiers of Ciano using a draft re- infrastructure projects overtaking port,” he said yesterday on African governments. the sidelines of ICPAK’s “China is the largest financing 24th economic symposium country although it is not as active which will end tomorow. in West Africa or Southern Africa,” report: Deloitte Partner for corporate projects Mark Smith at the release of the findings yesterday. Ironically Ciano will said Deloitte’s partner for capital face the disciplinary com- projects Mark Smith. 6.9 per cent in 2015, its slowest lion (Sh33 trillion) to $375 billion a mall in Meru. mittee which he chaired He said China funds eight per rate since 1990 sparking fears of an (Sh38.17 trillion). In May 2015, China Wuyi said it before he was kicked cent of East Africa’s major projects economic slowdown. The slowing The total value of infrastructure had won $73.2 million (Sh7.45 bil- out from the retailer and and builds 21 per cent of them. economy has caused some factories projects in East Africa last year lion) worth of contracts for the con- subsequently asked to step “The slowdown of Chinese econ- to close and companies have down- however declined to $57.5 bil- struction of roads in Kenya, Uganda down by ICPAK. omy will have an effect on Kenya’s sized operations across China. lion (Sh5.85 trillion) compared to and Ethiopia. Uchumi, which is fac- construction...however we are see- The study covered infrastructure 2014’s $60.7 billion (Sh6.18 tril- Sino Hydro Tianjin Engineering is ing financial problems, ing new investors coming in like in projects worth more than $50 mil- lion), due to construction of small- undertaking expansion of the Outer contracted KPMG to do the last one or two years interest by lion (Sh5 billion) which had broken value projects. Ring Road in Nairobi, Kenya at a forensic investigations US is increasingly growing,” said ground by June last year. Last November, Chinese engineer- cost of US$82m (Sh8.3 billion). into the conduct of Ciano Deloitte’s partner for infrastructure In 2015, the total value of projects ing group China WuYi announced China Road and Bridge Company and other managers after and capital projects Gabriel Ouko. under construction in Africa grew it won four tenders totalling Sh10 is the lead contractor for the Sh327 claims that they had cov- The Chinese economy grew by by 15 per cent from $325 bil- billion for building small roads and billion Standard Gauge Railway. ered up losses at the firm. Kenya eyeing Middle East for infrastructure fund – CS Rotich by MARTIN MWITA order to leverage on the oppor- mainly China. growth target. finance,” Rotich said. tunities enjoyed by the member “The increasing attention on Treasury is currently working He spoke during the East Africa KENYA is eyeing the oil-rich states”, Rotich said. Islamic finance is testament to on the establishment of the Nairo- Islamic finance summit in Nairobi. Middle East countries to raise The move will see Kenya tap the emerging realisation of the bi International Financial Centre, Among major breakthroughs cash for infrastructure develop- into the global Sharia compliant sustainability and attractiveness of to position Kenya as a regional will be the issuance of the Sukuk ment, National Treasury CS assets currently pegged above $2 Islamic finance, as an alternative financial hub and an international bond in Kenya to fund infrastruc- Henry Rotich said yesterday. trillion (Sh203.39 trillion), and financing model in the post global financial centre. ture projects. He said the ministry is in the the fast growing Sukuk (Islamic financial crisis world,” Rotich The government is also develop- Last week, Treasury presented process of developing an institu- bonds)market, to finance airports, said. ing a Capital Market Master plan a medium-term debt strategy tar- tional and regulatory framework, power plants, dams and highways, The government is banking on to bolster resource mobilisation to geting to appropriate the mix of that will help growth of Sharia according to the CS. the financial sector to stimulate finance its vision 2030 objectives. external and domestic borrowing. compliant finance in Kenya. This is likely to be a game increase in investment and savings “These flagship projects will Kenya currently relies on The government is also seek- changer in the country’s infra- from both domestic and interna- however only succeed if we are conventional financing which ing to become a member of the structure financing models cur- tional resources, with a 10 per able to leverage the opportuni- is associated with high interests Islamic Development Bank, “in rently heavily tilted towards Asia, cent annual average economic ties available to us from Islamic rates and strict conditions. THE Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 local 39 H financial tFOREX Exchange Rates NSE BIGGEST MOVERS NSE BIGGEST LOSERS CURRENCY MEAN BUY SELL US DOLLAR 101.7028 101.8971 101.7999 STG POUND 145.6050 145.9300 145.7675 EURO 113.4389 113.6861 113.5625 WINNERS LOSERS SA RAND 6.4550 6.4698 6.4624 Price Change(%) Price Change(%) KES / USH 33.4455 33.6077 33.5266 STANDARD GROUP 29.00 +9.43 UMEME LIMITED 18.00 -10.00 KES / TSH 21.4236 21.5628 21.4932 CFC STANBIC 79.50 +8.90 ATLAS DEVELOPMENT 1.50 -6.25 UAE DIRHAM 27.6863 27.7452 27.7157 LONGHORN KENYA 5.10 +7.37 NIC BANK 38.75 -6.06 JAPANESE YEN (100) 89.3384 89.5326 89.4355 E.A PORTLAND 53.00 +6.00 OLYMPIA CAPITAL 4.00 -5.88 INDIAN RUPEE 1.4856 1.4889 1.4872 CAR & GENERAL 37.50 +5.63 SAMEER AFRICA 3.55 -4.05 CHINESE YUAN 15.6024 15.6394 15.6209

Tea export earnings likely to drop in 2016 – AFFA Kenya’s tough visa rules Kenya sees tea export total output fell 10 per cent earnings of Sh115 to Sh120 to 399.21 million kilos in billion this year depending 2015. on the exchange rate, after a “The impressive earnings hurting tourism – report 23 per cent rise in earnings resulted from improved Photo/ FILE to Sh125.25 billion in 2015, prices during the year, BY RICHARD MUNGAI the agriculture industry which registered an average regulator said yesterday. of $2.98 per kg compared KENYA is modestly ranked in the Afri- Kenya is the world’s to $2.16 recorded during ca Visa Openness Index, owing to strict leading exporter of black the corresponding period travel requirements for traders and tea and the commodity is of 2014,” Alfred Busolo, tourists from other countries within the a major foreign exchange AFFA’s acting director gen- continent. earner for East Africa’s big- eral told a news conference, The index by the African Develop- gest economy. adding average price per ment Bank gave the country a score of The Agricultural, Fisher- kilo rose 38 per cent. 0.77 points, placing it position 16 out ies and Food Authority said – Reuters of 52. AfDB measured the visa openness on a scale of zero to one. A lower score indicates the country Kenya Airways to avoid is not visa-open and visitors need a visa before they travel. Douala route in March Tanzania was placed at position 17 and with a score of 0.64 points. BY STAR REPORTER Uganda was the best performer in East Africa at position three with a restrictions: Trucks parked at the Kenya Tanzania border in Namanga. NATIONAL carrier Kenya Airways has cancelled all score of 0.86 points, which was on ac- flights to Douala, Cameroon in March due to airport count of more accessible borders to citi- closure. zens from other countries in Africa. Other countries that are easier to citizens. The Douala International Airport will be closed for Rwanda and Burundi followed each travel to include Cape Verde, Togo, The index placed Nigeria and South repairs between March 1 and 21, according to a press other at position nine and 11 scoring Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Comoros, Africa at position 25 and 35, respec- statement. 0.82 and 0.81 points repectively. Madagascar, Somali and Djibouti. tively, highlighting deeper barriers in Kenya Airways flies six times weekly to the Central Seychelles was first with a clean score Visas are a security measure to con- crossing their borders. African city. The notice said that the Monday, Wednesday, of one point because it does not require trol the entry and duration of the stay It shows the top most inaccessible Friday and Sunday flights will be direct toY aoundé. a visa from African visitors. of people coming into a country or to countries in Africa include South Su- Flights scheduled to fly on Tuesdays and Saturdays to Mali took the second place with a limit a visitor’s activities, generate rev- dan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Angola, Douala via Bangui in Central Africa Republic will termi- score of 0.87 points for offering African enue or show reciprocity to match the Gabon, Libya, Egypt and Equatorial nate at Bangui. visitors visa on arrival. treatment other countries give to their Guinea. KQ boss’ comments on turnaround lift stock aly khan’s The Nairobi All Share at 4.35. side. Bloomberg reported 2016 high of 201.00. outperforming the bench- highlights closed 0.35 points lower Safaricom eased back yesterday that Barclays DTB is +7.486% in 2016 mark indices year-to-date. at 139.89. -0.96% to close at 15.55 board is set to debate and an outperformer. Cement consumption The Nairobi All Share and traded 4.394m future of Africa unit this CFC Standard Bank surged 10.7% through is -3.98% year-to-date shares. We are at range week. surged +8.9% to close Q3 2015 versus Q3 2014 which is a seriously lows here and set to re- In Africa, where Bar- at 79.50. CFC Standard and that is probably also respectable performance bound in very short order. clays has operated for Bank traded just 1,100 underpinning the move. versus the rest of Africa Standard Group was almost a century, pretax shares and there was in EABL closed un- and the World. high-ticked +9.43% to profit slipped 7.7 per fact practically nothing changed at 281.00 but The Nairobi NSE20 close at 29.00 on 900 cent in the third quarter, on the offer Side. was stretching as high as Index popped +0.68% shares. compared with increases Jubilee Insurance traded 285.00 +1.42% in to the better to close at 3815.40. Kenya Commercial at the credit-card and 9,700 shares all at 474.00 finish. EABL is +2.93% Equity turnover clocked Bank closed unchanged at personal and corporate- +1.94%. and outperforming the 477.904m. 39.75 and traded 2.144m banking divisions. The Industrial and Allied benchmark indices. The “We are at a stage shares. There is an over- region reported a return Bamburi Cement closed interim results were a where our turnaround hang of supply at 40.00, on equity of 9.7 per cent unchanged at 180.00 but predictable and positive strategy is beginning to which should be cleared in the third quarter, below was stretching as high as price catalyst. gain traction,” Mbuvi this week and thereafter the bank’s target of at 184.00 +2.22% at the KenGen firmed Ngunze, Kenya Airways’ we should see upside trac- least 11 per cent. Barclays finish line and on heavy +2.34735% to close at chief executive said late tion ahead of the full year Bank had £52.2 billion volume action of 1.080m 6.55 and traded 300,200 on Monday and this earnings release. ($75 billion) of assets, or shares worth 194.442m. shares. KenGen has forthright comment from Barclays Bank firmed about 14 per cent of its Bamburi Cement has seen plenty of scope to the up- a normally reticent CEO 1.2% to close at 12.65 total, in the region. elevated volume action side as the price remains More info at encouraged the price and traded 205,300 Diamond Trust firmed in 2016 and is +2.857% egregious. The PE has a www.rich.co.ke +3.571% higher to close shares with a thin supply 0.5% to close at a fresh in 2016 considerably one handle. 40 international the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016

Supplied by Reuters briefs India wants Vodafone to S Africa’s cost of living rises JOHANNESBURG South Africa’s headline consumer pay $2bn in tax disputePhoto/ reuters inflation quickened more India’s tax office has sent Voda- than expected to 6.2 per fone a reminder to pay $2 billion in cent year-on-year in Janu- taxes and threatened the UK group ary, compared with 5.2 per with seizure of local assets if it fails cent in December, data to do so, despite the dispute being from Statistics South Africa the subject of an international arbi- showed yesterday. tration process. On a month-on-month Vodafone, one of India’s largest basis, prices rose 0.8 corporate investors, has been in- percent compared with an volved in a string of tax disputes increase of 0.3 per cent in in India since it bought in 2007 the previous month. Core Hutchison’s local mobile business inflation, which excludes to enter into the world’s second- the prices of food, non- biggest market for mobile phone alcoholic beverages, petrol users. and energy, edged up to In the long-running dispute, the 5.6 per cent year-on-year telecoms group was held liable for in January from 5.2 per paying capital gains tax on the deal, cent in the previous month, for which the reminder notice by while also rising to 0.7 per the Indian tax office has been sent. cent month-on-month. The development comes even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has sought to move to- Iran plays hard wards a tax-friendly regime to boost on oil talks foreign investment and reduce the number of outstanding tax disputes ANKARA Iran signaled with multinational firms. yesterday it would take a “We can confirm that we have re- tough line in talks among ceived a tax reminder from the tax oil producers on restraining department that also references as- production, saying it would set seizures in the event of non-pay- continue increasing its out- ment,” a London-based spokesman put until it reached levels for Vodafone said in a statement. seen before international “In a week when Prime Minister sanctions were imposed. Modi is promoting a tax-friendly investment forum: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven (R) visit a “Asking Iran to freeze environment for foreign investors pavilion at the exhibition centre of the ‘Make In India’ week in Mumbai on February 13. its oil production level is this seems a complete disconnect illogical ... when Iran was between government and the tax “The party can always approach but the government then changed Shell Plc, IBM Corp, Microsoft under sanctions, some department,” the Vodafone state- assessing office with a request to the law later that year to enable it Corp and Hewlett-Packard Co have countries raised their ment said. stay the demand as per law,” Adhia to tax such deals retrospectively, fallen foul of India’s tax collectors output and they caused the Indian revenue secretary Has- said in posts on his official Twitter demanding more than $2 billion be in recent years. In most of the cases drop in oil prices.” Iran’s mukh Adhia said in social media account late on Tuesday. “In case as- paid. the tax department has charged the OPEC envoy, Mehdi Asali, posts that the tax office’s notice to sessing officer does not agree, party In 2014 Vodafone then sought firms with under-invoicing the value was quoted as saying by Vodafone was a routine exercise can go to next higher authority and international arbitration of the dis- of products, services or shares sold the Shargh daily newspa- of sending notices in cases where get a stay.” pute, which has still not been set- to their parents and, therefore, low- per. collection of dues was not ‘stayed’, In 2012, India’s Supreme Court tled. ering tax liabilities. “How can they expect or temporarily put on hold, by any ruled that Vodafone was not liable A number of other multinational Iran to cooperate now and court. for any tax on the Hutchison deal, companies including Royal Dutch – Reuters pay the price?”

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Book Tell: +254 709 920 000 E-mail: [email protected] the third-to-last or second-to-last flight OLENGURUONE RD, OFF NYERI RD, KILELESHWA in case you get bumped. the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 business commentary 41 The five pillars of the budget policy statement n Monday the ap- proved Budget Policy Statement was for- warded to Parliament for debate as required byO the Public Finance Manage- ment Act, 2012. But what ex- actly should we be looking for in a good Budget Policy Statement? A good BPS is one that ensures that investment in growth and opportunity are compatible with putting the nation’s finances on a strong and sustainable path. It is one that tackles the greatest challenges facing the economy in the most efficient and productive way in order to maximise impact. To do so, policy decisions need to be based on research and evi- dence so that the government can do more that works and less of what does not work. At the same time, it ensures that wasteful spending in all its forms, includ- ing corruption, is eliminated. Three years through the eco- nomic transformation agenda, it’s time we evaluated whether the transformation is happening in a realistic manner. This way, we can decide whether or not we are on course and we need to re-emphasise it as outlined in the policy paper. Otherwise, perhaps there is need to change course altogether and look at things differently. The BPS outlines five pillars through which it is expects the economy to maintain a positive expansion: The new Terminal 1A at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Infrastructure projects are key to development. growth momentum as well as build resilience to both internal Port of Mombasa, the Lamu Port care, quality and relevant educa- and external shocks. It also aims and Southern-Ethiopia Transport tion for all Kenyans, empower- to minimise poverty through job By Karen Kandie project, and a refocus on increas- ing youth, women and persons creation and to solidify Kenya as ing energy production. with disabilities, environmental a middle income country. One of Farmers need to Pillar three focuses on sectorial conservation and scaling up the key criteria for measuring the policies including agricultural, social safety nets. These are areas success of the policies is therefore move their produce to manufacturing, and tourism with universal impact, they are the unlocking of the employ- markets in a fast and recovery, sports culture and arts. critical social equalisers and have ment freeze in the public sector, The Kenyan economy is primari- significant impact on the future and increased employment in the efficient manner to ly agrarian although agricultural of the country and can only be private sector. productivity has faltered over the sustained by continuous invest- The first pillar is to create a cut post-harvest decades for both cash crops such ment. conducive business environment wastage as coffee, tea and pyrethrum as The fifth and final pillar deals by tackling security and main- well as food crops such as maize with ensuring devolution works taining macroeconomic stability. and rice. for better service delivery. Coun- Businesses and households will wonder what alternative invest- children in major urban areas Even with 70 per cent of ties are becoming the new centres be looking forward to lower ment would be made with the like Nairobi need to reach their households living in rural areas, of economic activity and engines interest rates, a stable foreign ex- thousands of shillings currently places of work and school on majority are not able to produce of economic progress. Increased change rate and low inflation in used to erect boundary walls and time without wasting productive enough food to feed their fami- allocation of shareable resources order facilitate growth and have burglar proof windows that have hours in endless traffic jams. In lies, for one reason or another. is envisaged to spur development an affordable cost of living. become the norm. Insecurity order to build on the export mar- Unless significant focus is put in the counties. This is expected A facilitative business environ- may also curtail investment alto- ket, both internal infrastructure into agriculture, especially ena- to go hand in hand with steps ment will support businesses to gether by making certain places and external trade networks such bling households in rural areas to strengthen accountability and create the one million jobs per uninhabitable. as efficient ports and airports are to be food sufficient, the future fiscal discipline in the use of the year promised by the Jubilee The second pillar is on infra- needed. food security of the country may resources. administration and the expan- structure expansion to build on The current prioritisation and not be assured. Similarly, manu- The BPS makes a great at- sion of the economy. With the competitiveness and facilitate massive commitment on infra- facturing sector, which has the tempt at capturing the various growing population and more economic transformation. This structure projects by the current capacity to create the most jobs aspirations of businesses and young people accessing higher includes public investment in administration is commendable, at a faster rate than most other households, and is potentially education, the need to create jobs road, rail, energy and water sup- and if well implemented without sectors, has been on a declining transformative and well thought continues to be one the greatest plies. significant leakages, has the po- trend over the decades. through. The challenge remains challenges to be addressed now So far the pace of infrastruc- tential to facilitate the envisaged The growing import of cheap the ability to move past the and going forward. ture development in all these economic transformation. merchandise from China and good intentions to implement Security concerns continue to areas has lagged behind the The major infrastructure other Asian countries has made the policy footprint for a truly negatively impact businesses, demand and greatly constrained projects under implementation production even for local con- economic transformation agenda with the tourism sector severely economic progress, increased the include the Northern Corridor sumption uneconomical, and to be realised. affected by the threat of terror- cost of doing business and con- Transport Improvement Project, also reduced export prospects for ism and negative travel adviso- fined many people in poverty. the East Africa Road Network, locally manufactured goods. This Karen Kandie is a financial & ries from key tourism markets. Farmers need to move their the South Sudan Link Road, the pillar is enormously critical for risk consultant with First Trident Besides tourism, local businesses produce to markets in a fast and Standard Gauge Railway, the any economic transformation to Capital and a PhD candidate in and households spend heavily on efficient manner to cut post- additional Terminal 1A at the occur. finance at Catholic University of security at the expense of value harvest wastage and maximise Jomo Kenyatta International The fourth pillar deals with the Eastern Africa. adding investments. We have to on productivity. 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Rio jokes at Ronaldo’s BLUES ROCKED comments that point – may have been disappointed to be defeated at RIO Ferdinand laughed off Cavani gives Parisians his near post. Cristiano Ronaldo’s sugges- The through ball was clipped neatly by Di Maria, tion that he was not close advantage in their Cavani got inside Baba Rahman and nished with his former Manchester smartly with Courtois beaten, hard and low. United team-mates. Champs League tie PSG pushed for the third that would have as Ronaldo took exception to good as ended this tie, with Courtois smoth- it being asked if the reason BY MARTIN SAMUEL ering a ne chance from Ibrahimovic in in- Barcelona have been more jury time, but Chelsea will not be hugely successful than Real Madrid SUPER subs used to be the fairy story dispirited by this, even if PSG deserved of late is because their players in any team. Mis ts, renegades, their win. players get on better with local boys made good. They would come An away goal from that unlikeliest one another. “I am going to off the bench and win the game against of sources, John Obi Mikel, means that tell you something,” replied the odds. At Paris Saint- Germain, it is a 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on March 9 Ronaldo in a press confer- fair to say things are being done dif- would see Chelsea through. Ibra swaps ence on Tuesday. ferently. This has been a season of unlikely events and “When I was at United, I The substitute that took this here was one more. Mikel is currently a more proli c two shirts didn’t speak (off the pitch) match away from Chelsea in the goalscorer for Chelsea than Eden Hazard. to (Ryan) Giggs, (Paul) 2-1 defeat in Paris was, Edin- The passage of play began with a clumsy trip for his one Scholes and (Rio) Ferdinand son Cavani. He cost £55million on Lucas in the 38th minute for which he except Good morning but (Sh8.0bn) and was the most was rightly booked by Spanish referee Car- PARIS Saint-Germain tal- we won the Champions expensive signing in the history los Velasco Carballo. isman Zlatan Ibrahimovic League. of French football. Ibrahimovic lined up the free-kick and (pictured) had an eventful “He’s gone off me!” Rio It is a sign of the rapid de- took a rather poor one. He went for power night as his side battled said. “He used to come in in velopment at PSG that he rather than precision, topped it low, and to a 2-1 fi rst leg vic- tight jeans and we used to no longer gets to start against all merit got a lucky break. The ball tory over Chelsea in the murder him. He didn’t get it.” every game, and often hit Mikel, who had taken his eye off it – a Champions League Round plays in a wide cardinal sin in the wall – and wrong-footed of 16 fi rst leg. role with Zla- Courtois. PSG were ahead, Mikel stood ac- He scored the French tan Ibrahimovic cused. And then, with the last action of the giants’ fi rst goal of the still the star of rst-half, redemption. night via a defl ected free the show, and The clock had ticked into injury time when kick. central. There MATCH WINNER: Chelsea won a corner. Willian took it, and The forward, in his have been ru- Edinson Cavani hit the rst man. He then delivered a sec- twilight years, seemed mours he would celebrates scoring ond and nailed it. Diego Costa got the to be making the most of be open to a new the second goal for headed  ick and the ball fell to Mikel, the European experience club for some Paris St Germain on the edge of the six-yard box, di- as he bagged a couple of time. On Tuesday night against Chelsea. rectly in front of goal. He looked as souvenirs to go with his Madrid fl op he demonstrated why. surprised as anyone, took half 46th Champions League Chelsea must hate a second to assess this un- goal. Faubert goes playing Cavani. In seven Champions expected windfall, Following the match League games against them, he and rammed it Ibrahimovic would swap on trial at has three goals and made two past the impres- shirts with former Bar- assists, and this intervention sive Kevin celona team-mate Pedro St Johnstone could prove hugely signi - Trapp in and was also handed ST Johnstone have taken cant. It was a smartly tak- the PSG another by Blues’ attack- ex-Real Madrid and West en goal, although Cour- goal. ing midfi elder midfi elder Ham winger Julien Faubert tois – exceptional until Willian. (pictured) on trial. The 32-year-old has been a free agent since leaving Bordeaux in 2015 and is Chelsea boss Guus envious of Parisians’ bench power seeking to win a deal at Photo/REUTERS McDiarmid Park. BY MATT BARLOW “A lack of concentration for three one is on board for this game. He played for the Scot- or four seconds can give them an “I envy the bench of PSG. A very tish Premiership club’s GUUS Hiddink confessed he was en- advantage,” said Chelsea’s interim strong bench of 15 or 16 internation- Under 20 side on Monday vious of Paris Saint-Germain’s riches manager. “A defeat is never a good al players, which is very good. If you night, listed as a trialist. as Chelsea slumped to the brink of a or nice feeling but it is a two-legged see what this team can bring on in Joining Faubert on trial are Champions League exit. game. the second half, world-class players defenders Daniel Adajo and The Premier League champions ‘“Scoring away is always good. We as substitutes. This is a very strong Plamen Krachunov. defended stoutly in the French capital re ect on that, and on the very good PSG, a very well built team in their Saints boss Tommy only to go down to a late winner defensive organisation. total squad. Wright has been looking to scored by substitute Edinson Cavani, “We could have been more lethal ‘“Of course the result is negative add pedigree and qual- in the rst leg of this last-16 tie. on the counter attack but techni- on one side but on the other hand it’s ity into his side, who sit John Obi Mikel scored what could cally the performance was very good also important to have an away goal. seventh in the table. still prove a vital “away goal” after against a very strong team, and losing ‘But it hurt a bit at the end because He told the Scottish Sun: Zlatan Ibrahimovic opened the scor- 2-1 means we’ re still in the race.” I think the team was playing very “We have decided to bring ing and Hiddink insists the tie can be “We have some weeks to prepare decently against a team which has a Julien, Daniel and Plamen JEALOUS: Guus Hiddink. salvaged at Stamford Bridge. for the second leg and I hope every- lot of capacity to play. in on trial for the week.” The Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 sport 43 premier league Foxes’ Amartey to replace Saido escapes censure over Feyenoord hire Advocaat Simpson against Norwich alleged McCarthy stamp as technical adviser Claudio Ranieri hopes right back, has not played Feyenoord have hired tion last season before to have Daniel Amartey a first-team fixture since West Brom striker Saido referees, has looked at the experienced coach Dick parting ways with the (pictured) in conten- December 6 because Berahino has escaped punish- footage and was not unani- Advocaat (pictured) as Premier League club tion for selection by the of the winter break in ment from The FA following mous on whether it consti- a technical adviser to in October, agreed to time Norwich visit the Denmark but completed an off-the-ball incident with tuted violent conduct, so no try to help the former help coach Giovanni van King Power Stadium on 90 minutes in Leicester’s Everton’s James McCarthy. further action will be taken. European champions Bronckhorst. February 27 with regular development squad win Everton manager Roberto West Brom ran out 1-0 win- emerge from a slump “Advocaat will exer- right back Danny Simpson over Manchester City on Martinez said Berahino should ners at Goodison Park, the re- in which they have lost cise his functions as ad- suspended. Monday night. have been given a red card sult seeing them move eight seven successive Dutch viser in the background. Amartey, signed for Amartey also played the for an apparent stamp on points clear of the Barclays league matches. He will observe training £5million (Sh725.3m) entire game the previous McCarthy. Premier League relegation Feyenoord trailed then and matches and hold from Copenhagen in week against Reading’s But referee Neil Swarbrick zone. leaders Ajax Amster- discussions but will not the January transfer Under 21s and is the missed the incident and the Martinez, aggrieved at dam by just two points sit on the bench,” the window, has yet to most natural fit to FA have decided not to take the decision not to punish on December18. Since club said in a statement be involved in a replace Simpson as any retrospective action. Berahino, said after the game: then, however, they have Premier League Leicester look to The FA are not able to rely “The ball was stopped and Be- failed to earn a single squad because his respond to defeat on the words of a manager, rahino just stamps on James point and are sixth in match sharpness at Arsenal against nor static pictures, so had to McCarthy. the standings, 20 points needs work. strugglers Norwich. find video footage in order to “I don’t know what hap- behind current pace- The 21-year-old The Ghana interna- charge Berahino. pened. I thought the referee setters PSV Eindhoven. defender, who can tional has 10 days But the “not-seen incident” was in a good position and The 68-year-old play in the centre to step up his panel, made up of three ex- should’ve seen that.” Advocaat, who saved as well as fitness. Sunderland from relega- Devils facING test Will United be next scalp in Midtjylland’s moneyball fairytale in Europa League tie? Photo/reuters BY CHRIS WHEELER devised by Benham, a pro- fessional gambler. Using the They sound like something same metrics as Benham out of a Hans Christian An- does to predict results and dersen fairytale and the rise beat the bookmakers, they of Midtjylland, Manchester are based on the strengths United’s opponents in the and weaknesses of different Europa League tonight, has teams or players. been no less magical. A group of analysts in Only formed in 1999, London work on targeting the year Sir Alex Ferguson signings from across Eu- delivered an historic Treble rope. In Herning, a town to Old Trafford, the Danish with a population of less underdogs were in danger than 50,000, the statisti- of going out of business cians provide the data they until Brentford owner Mat- need to give Midtjylland thew Benham came to the the best odds of success. rescue in 2014. Benham dislikes the inev- A year later, Midtjylland itable Moneyball compari- were crowned champions son, preferring to say that of Denmark for the first his approach reduces the time. Today, in the 11,800- element of luck and what capacity MCH Arena in he calls randomness. Herning, they face the big- His right-hand man and gest game in the club’s short Midtjylland chairman Ras- history. mus Ankersen explains: Louis van Gaal’s side “Innovation in business would be well advised not and football doesn’t come to underestimate a team ly- from the clubs with the ing third in the Danish Su- most money. perliga. “If you can win by out- The transformation of spending your competitors, Midtjylland has centred on then why would you have ON TEST: United’s Wayne Rooney talks to referee Andre Marriner at the end of the match against Sunderland .The the mathematical models to think different?” Premier League giants have struggled this season and face an inspired Midtjylland of Denmark tonight. Villas-Boas rules out UK return as London stints ‘did not go well’ LONDON Tottenham, so I will look tenham manager that sum- been Zenit manager for forward to trying other mer and guided Spurs to two years next month. He Former Chelsea and leagues,’ the Portuguese a fifth-placed finish in the won the Russian Premier Tottenham manager Andre told BT Sport after his Premier League, missing League in his first full sea- Villas-Boas has dismissed side’s 1-0 defeat at Benfica fourth spot, and a Cham- son but his time at the club the prospect of a return to in the Champions League pions League place, by just has turned sour and earlier the Premier League. on Tuesday night. one point. this campaign he served a The 38-year-old is set to Asked where he might In December 2013 Villas- six-game ban for assaulting leave Zenit Saint Peters- go, he added: “I don’t Boas left White Hart Lane a match official. burg at the end of the know, hopefully something shortly after a 6-0 defeat Zenit, currently midway season but his next job will good.” at Manchester City and a through a domestic winter not be back in England, Villas-Boas was sacked 5-0 home loss to Liverpool. break, coasted through following his previous by Chelsea in March 2012 He departed the club with their Champions League experience. less than 10 months into a the highest percentage of group this season with five ‘No I think my time has three-year contract as the league wins of any man- wins from six matches but been done there. It didn’t Blues struggled to finish in ager in the club’s Premier they are currently sixth ENGLAND? NO THANKS: Former Chelsea and Tottenham go as well as I expected, the top four. League era at that time. in the Russian Premier manager Andre Villas-Boas. apart from the first year at He was appointed Tot- Villas-Boas will have League.

the Star Thursday, February 18, 2016 sport 47 volleyball highlights Savannah to field team in MALKIA BAG BRONZE First Lady run KVF meet to decide if the team will feature in inter-continental show BY CONSOLATA MAKOKHA

Local Cement manufacturer, Savannah Cement will field an all- ladies staff team at the forthcoming third edition of the First Lady’s Half Marathon on March 6 at Nyayo Stadium. The team, comprising hu- man resource executives, process engineers, sales and marketing executives among other staffers, has already commenced training at the firm’s manufacturing complex near Kitengela town ahead of the Beyond Zero Campaign flagship fund- raising event. While presenting Sh1million donation in aid of the Beyond Zero initiative, Savannah Cement, managing director, Ronald Ndegwa said the firm will also enter another team. “Savannah Cement, will field two teams including an all-ladies squad that has also dedicated itself, to pro- viding peer education on maternal health and related concerns which resonates with the projects objec- tives,” Ndegwa said, adding, “Be- yond the marathon, the ladies have made a voluntary and conscious decision to continue champion- ing the Beyond Zero cause in their areas of social influence.” To date, the Beyond Zero Cam- paign has provided mobile clinics to TAKE THAT: Kenya’s Mercy Moim in action against Cameroon in their opening match of the Africa Olympic qualifiers 36 out of 47 counties; with support largely from private sector in form BY AGNES MAKHANDIA the North Africans and win in straight sets. said the official. of funds, bio-medical equipment, Mercy Moim, who plies her trade in Finland Meanwhile, Cameroon booked their Rio technical and logistical support. KENYA defeated Algeria 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, with club Ploki Orpo, led the Kenyan scorers Olympic Games ticket following the ground “We want to lend our helping 26-24) to settle for a bronze medal as the with 7 points followed by Joan Chelagat (6). breaking 3-2 (25-14, 25-27, 21-25, 25-23, hand to the Beyond Zero Cam- curtains came down on the African Olym- Algeria’s Yasmine Abdelrrahim led the los- 15-7) victory over Egypt in the final of the Af- paign, in whichever way possible to pic qualifiers for women on Tuesday night in ers with 11 points followed by captain Safia rican qualifier at Palais des Sports in Yaounde, help reduce mother and child mor- Yaounde, Cameroon. Boukhima 8. on Tuesday. tality at birth; through provision of The Malkia Strikers, who had lost in the Asked if the Kenya Volleyball Federation are Cameroon led comfortably in the first set quality healthcare,” said Ndegwa. semi-final against bitter rivals Egypt on Mon- planning to send the team to the second phase before Egypt rebounded aggressively using day, recovered to beat Algeria. of qualifiers in Japan between April and May, their tight block to come back and win two Now they have a chance to qualify for the KVF vice chairman Martin Makokha said: “I successive sets to leading 2-1. Road to Rio gets Brazil Olympics at the world Olympic quali- can’t comment on it now. What I know is that Cameroon rebounded back to win the fication tournament alongside Egypt, with we will have a national executive committee fourth set extending the match to tie-breaker, boost as couple Colombia (3rd in South America) and Puerto meeting this weekend to brainstorm on the where they used the spirit of their supporters Rico (third in Norceca). way forward. to win it widely 15-7. bag Sh2 million Kenya and Algeria played a depressing “We will look at our opponents and weigh The powerful opposite spiker Nana game after they missed the chance to qualify our chances of qualifying and decide from Tchoudjang led Cameroon’s scores with 21 By Star correspondent for the final in Yaounde. there. points followed by middle blocker Stephanie The East Africans showed more vigour as “We will also discuss on the preparation Fotoso 19 points. Love birds Damaris Muema and they dominated the net action through their and hosting of the FIVB women’s club cham- Aya El Shami led the losers with 22 points Robert Koech are the latest benefi- better blocking and spike service to destabilise pionship to be staged in Nairobi in April,” followed by Nada Meawad 15. ciaries of the Road to Rio fund- raising efforts. The couple won Sh1million each rugby during the Lotto draw last week- end and they are happy to have supported Team Kenya to the Rio Olympic Games. KRU chasing Sevens sponsorship deal with DHL Lotto have partnered with BY WILLIAM NJUGUNA was one of them. improvement in form. We have Omwela said the team now National Olympic Committee of “The airline sponsorship as gone for a home-based technical can aim higher with the six legs Kenya (NOC-K) in the fund raising Kenya Rugby Union are in you are aware has been reduced bench and it’s paying dividends remaining on the world series efforts towards the Rio Games. talks with logistics and docu- so we are trying to look at and it’s a step in the right direc- before the Rio Olympics. “It’s never a bad thing when you ment handling company DHL supplementing the money we tion,” he added. Elsewhere, former Kisumu have a little money and the people as shorts sponsors for the Kenya receive,” added Omwela and Kisii RFC occupy the top you love have it too,” said Damaris. Sevens team. Shirt sponsor Kenya Airways two slots in the Western Re- Mogi Nyang’au also won KRU chairman Richard had to cede the short and socks gion’s Pool A. Kisumu beat Kisii Sh1,000,000 and his wife, Teresa Omwela said negotiations have and other properties to other 25-8 to open up a four-point Kemunto received Sh250,000 bo- been ongoing for the past two sponsors after facing liquidity lead in the Nationwide League. nus, all in the spirit of Valentine. months and hopes an agreement problems and will remain shirt Shieywe, Bungoma and “I am very happy. I have been can be reached before the Kenya sponsor for the next one year. Masinde Muliro are in a three- playing Lotto since November last Sevens team departs for Las The airline forked out Sh36 way tie in Pool “B”. year. In fact, when I heard I had Vegas in two week’s time. million to cater for the team’s Shieywe are sitting top by won, I was very shocked,” he said. Omwela said the sponsor- salaries and allowances for this virtue of a superior try count “We had just come from hospi- ship would be in the region of season. despite being tied on 11 points tal; my wife wasn’t feeling well so between Sh30-40 million for the Omwela expressed delight with Bungoma. Both sides have by the time the call came, she was shorts sponsor. at the recent performances of won two and lost one. asleep. After they told me I was a He said with the reduced the Kenya Sevens side, which is Masinde Muliro boast a simi- millionaire, they asked to speak sponsorship coming from Kenya currently ranked eighth with 42 lar win-loss record but sit third to her and I had to wake her up Airways, the union had to look points. after collecting one less bonus to receive her Valentines bonus of for alternative means and DHL “I’m satisfied with the recent FOCUSED: Richard Omwela point than the leading duo. Sh250,000,” he noted. VOLLEYBALL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016 KVF to decide if Malkia Strikers will proceed to Japan repechage SEE PAGE 47 star

FOOTBALL ★ TENNIS Ndenga hit by Morocco star Khelifi in fi nal duel GOR CONTAINED BY WILLIAM NJUGUNA Three-time Kenya Premier League champions held to a barren draw Photo/PIC-CENTRE JANE Ndenga lost BY FRANCIS WADEGU their ranks. Midway through the to Morocco’s Malika half, veteran Hillary Echesa had Kheli 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 HOLDERS Gor Mahia’s rocky Jerim scrambling to cover his goal in the Nairobi Open start to the 2016 campaign con- with a grass cutter free kick in wheelchair tennis ladies tinued yesterday with a goalless the most notable move up front nal held yesterday. SportPesa Premier League draw for Francis Baraza’s sugar mill- Morocco’s Boukart- against Chemelil Sugar in their ers. acha Lhaj beat compa- opening match in Kisumu. Agwanda’s trademark long triot Ayoub Ettali 6-3, The stuttering champions did throws nearly created an oppor- 6-4 in the men’s nal. not nd their footing at Moi tunity for George Odhiambo but Ndenga started Stadium following a below par the once deadly striker shot wide. brilliantly grabbing a start to the season that saw Frank When he hit the ball past Cheme- 4-0 lead before Khe- Nuttal’s side concede their DStv lil keeper Samuel Odhiambo two li fought back to 4-2. Super Cup to Bandari and then minutes later, Blackberry thought Ndenga won the sev- losing their home leg CAF Cham- the ball had crossed the line but enth for 5-2 but a lapse pions League tie to Madagascans David Ojwang had reacted quick- in concentration saw CNaPS. est to snatch the ball. Kheli come to 4-5. Chemelil, were determined to After the break, Chemelil Ndenga then regained start the season well after the brought in Apollo Onyango for her composure to seal disjointed campaign that nearly Echesa but it was Gor who still the rst set. ended in relegation. looked the side more likely to Kheli came out For the rst time in over a year, score. ring in the second set Gor Mahia goalkeeper Boniface Kahata wasted a chance to test to lead 2-0 but Ndenga Oluoch was missing from the Samuel when Gor got a good set tied the match 2-2. starting line up in a league match, piece opportunity just outside the The next four games just days after he was forced to box. Clear cut chances were rare went to serve and the deny he had a major row with and it was no surprise that the scores were tied at Nuttal. game eventually ended goalless, 4-all. Kheli then broke The of cial explanation was a result that has left many a title Ndenga to lead 5-4 and that Oluoch was nursing a back contender rubbing their hands ex- clinched the nal game problem thus skipper Jerim On- pectantly. of the set to tie the yango stepped in to take his One of them Bandari will be match. place. Gor started brightly and out to show they can nally chal- Ndenga started the could have got a fourth minute lenge for the league title when third set poorly with opener but burly forward Enock they clash with Nairobi City Stars Kheli dominating the Agwanda could not reach an in- this afternoon. opening exchanges to viting cross from Francis Kahata. The strong nish to the last lead 3-0. The holders continued to threat- campaign coupled by their top Ndenga reduced en but still lacked the cutting edge notch signing of Danny Sseren- the margin to 3-2 but to disturb the Chemelil back-line kuma must be giving the coast- MISSED CHANCE: Enock Agwanda of Gor Mahia failed to reach inviting Kheli stepped up a that had Willis Ouma back in als hope. cross from Francis Kahata in Kisumu SportPesa remier League match. gear to win the next four games clinch the set and match. ATHLETICS AK merge track and fi eld meetings with relays Photo/FILE BY MUIGAI KIGURU “We are inviting all primary 18-19), Kisii (April 1-2) and schools around Bondo as well Eldoret (April 14-15). ATHLETICS Kenya have as from other regions to send Athletics Kenya Nyanza merged weekend track and teams to this weekend’s event.” North chairman Joseph eld meetings with relays in a Ochieng said they are expect- move aimed to include youth Bosire said there will be ing a big turn-out. Scan the Quick Response code with your phone camera if it has competitions starting this competitions in all track and “Being an Olympic year, we an inbuilt scanner or download weekend in Bondo. eld events starting from 100m are expecting a large number for free a QR scanner from the smartphone app store. AK public relations of cer to 10,000m, javelin, high jump, of athletes to show up for the A successful scan will direct you Evans Bosire said the move to triple jump and discus for both event as part of their prepara- to the Star’s mobile website.’ include youth competitions is men and women. tions ahead of the Rio Games,” an effort to realise probables “Even the youths will take said Ochieng. for the 2017 IAAF under 18 part in most of these events “We did not invite individual championships in Nairobi in since we want to have a 100 runners because we were cer- July next year. per cent representation at the tain most would be interested. “We are hoping to identify IAAF event,” added Bosire. They are not taking chances talented runners in the youth Mumias will be next on Feb- and will want to participate in TARGETED: Ferguson Rotich (C) leads category for next year’s world ruary 26-27 followed by Thika a competitive event to gauge Sammy Kirongo (L) and Joshua Masikonde. event,” said Bosire. (March 4 –5), Nakuru (March themselves,” he added.

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