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Wycliffe Muga Turkana school What ambassador Help for Loleng’elup that Godec got right took 31 years to sit KCPE Comment: Page 22 Education: Page 30-31 FRESH, INDEPENDENT, DIFFERENT NO. 2595 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016 www.the-star.co.ke KSh60/00 (Tsh1,000, Ush2,000) Sakaja insists URP merger will happen Tunoi offered to retire if committee cleared him TNA MPS NOW BY STAR REPORTER SUPREME Court judge Philip Tunoi offered to resign, rather than face the Special Judicial Service Committee over a Sh200 million bribe allegation, the Star has learnt. The judge met Chief Justice Willy OPPOSE PLAN Mutunga and gave an undertaking to quit, if the JSC Special Committee cleared him. However, the JSC rejected the offer and established the committee that on February 5 found Tunoi culpable, cited gross misconduct STORY PAGE 6 and recommended President TO DISSOLVE 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.