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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 Uhuru Kenyatta 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 Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho’s family deepened yesterday, after the taxman impounded more contraband goods. The Kenya 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 Charles Keter 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 Nairobi 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
BY STEPHEN LETOO
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 Raila Odinga 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 Kibera 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 Kenyatta University 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 Jubilee alliance 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 Evans Kidero. 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. Amos Wako 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 Embakasi, 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 Peter Munya’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 University of Nairobi 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. David Musila 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- Joshua Irungu 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 Kiraitu Murungi, the forum’s Waweru, who represented power must be protected by chair, Dagoretti 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 Salim Mvurya, 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 #REATIVITY COMPETITION THE -!3+ 02):% IS OPEN TO ALL Chiefs told to Leaders reject Cement plant SCHOOLS AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF IN +ENYA push for IDs Komen sack for Endebess PRIZES TOTALLING +SH IN CATEGORIES 5NDER YO 6ISUAL !RT -USIC %NTREPRENEURIAL )DEAS AND 3CHOOLS WILL BE Nakuru Residents yester- Nakuru Leaders have Trans Nzoia The county AWARDED AT -ICHAEL *OSEPH #ENTER IN .AIROBI ON *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