www.peopledaily.co.ke // www.epaper.peopledaily.co.ke  12 .HQ\D·V )5(( 1HZVSDSHU Television anchor's fiance held over murder Joseph Irungu, boyfriend to journalist, linked to killing of Monicah People Daily Kimani in City Joe Irungu holds a gun in an undated photo in an unknown location. The suspect (covered right) at Kilimani Police Station. He has been linked to the murder of Monica apartment - pg 2 NO.06657 Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Haji, KinotiKimani at a city apartment. 1)050,&//"$-"6%&"/%'*-& close in on Obado kin As the governor waits for Justice Lessit's verdict on bail application tomorrow, hunters of Sharon Otieno's murderers head to Migori to nab a member of county chief's family, other suspects >>Pg 6 2 NEWS BEAT Wednesday, September 26, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY

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7UDI¿FFRSV µODFNFOHDU FRPPDQG -RXUQDOLVW·VILDQFHKHOG VWUXFWXUH¶ E\$QWKRQ\0ZDQJL #3HRSOH'DLO\.H Just who runs the show at the RYHUFLW\ZRPDQNLOOLQJ all-critical Traffic Department? It emerged yesterday that the brother George Kimani would find command structure is weak at Maribe’s partner, Irungu, her body in a bathtub. the department, with senior offi- was positively picked out He said her hands were tied at cers leaving their juniors to be in the back, the bathtub tap running charge of operations. by four witnesses in a police and the TV on. The brother said When they appeared before a they had to break into the house National Assembly committee, identification parade having failed to get a response af- National Police Service Commis- ter knocking several times. Monica sion (NPSC) chairman Johnston lived alone. Kavuludi and Interior Chief Ad- E\.LQ\XUX0XQXKH Inside the house were two glass- ministrative Secretary Patrick ole #NLQ\XUXPXQXKH es of wine. A yellow bag contain- Ntutu could not explain who was ing a piece of bread and injera an A fiance of a TV journalist is be- in charge of the department. Ethiopian delicacy, was hanging ing detained at Nairobi’s Kilimani Confusion is said to reign at from the main door. Police Station over the killing of the unit after President Uhuru Guards told police Irungu pre- Monica Nyawira Kimani in her Kenyatta ordered the National sented a fake identity card bear- Kilimani apartment last week. Transport and Safety Authority to ing the name of Dominic when he The Joseph Kuria Irungu, popularly relinquish the function of man- drove in and out. Police are report- know as Jowie, was arrested and ning roads to police. Lebanese edly trying to establish his motive detained by Directorate of Crimi- MPs put the officials to task to of using fake documents. was the nal Investigations (DCI) officers af- explain who was in charge of the He switched off his mobile ter he was positively identified in a department as well as the reasons first one phone for the better part of Thurs- police parade by four witnesses— behind surge in road accidents. day. Police linked Irungu to the two guards and two neighbours— Kavuludi said only Inspector Gen- to leave incident after one of those who as one of the two people last seen eral of Police Joseph Boinnet is re- had recorded statements said they followed at Monica’s house on September sponsible for deploying officers. knew him as Jowie and was Ma- 19. “I cannot answer on the subject by Owen. EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS ribe’s boyfriend. Monica’s body was found in a of organisation of officers in the His phone was also traced to bathtub in her apartment with her Traffic department because that Irungu WEDNESDAY: Monica is killed Monica’s house on the fateful throat slit. Monica Nyawira Kimani, who relates to distribution of officers at her Kilimani house. Her body night. remained Irungu is engaged to TV pre- was killed in her apartment in in the service,” he told the com- is found in bathtub. “His call logs showed he was at senter Jackie Maribe, who was also Kilimani, Nairobi last week. mittee chaired by Pokot South MP in the that apartment. His car was also interrogated to allegedly verify her FRIDAY: Joseph Irungu reports 1)050$0635&4: David Pkosing. spotted there,” said our source. house fiance’s story. he was shot. Members also criticised Police became curious after The suspect, who denied any Boinnet for snubbing the com- man walked in. Minutes later, a Irungu walked to Lang’ata Police until late link to the killing, is said to have TUESDAY: Irungu is arrested mittee sitting for the second time man, identified as Owen, walked Station on Friday to report his at- walked into Lang’ata Police Sta- after being linked to the murder. without notice. in the into the house bearing a number tack by men who he said escaped tion on Friday morning claiming Ntutu defended the IG, saying plate. Police have since established on a motorbike. night — he had been shot as he dropped he was in Narok to address the in- People Daily learned that police that Monica had requested Owen Irungu is apparently a licenced Maribe at their Royal Park Es- security situation in the area. have since established he was in to bring the number plate for a car gun holder but it is not clear if he Source tate house. Irungu reported vide Transport CAS Chris Obure, the house with Monica as well as she had imported from South Su- was armed then. OB79/21/9/2018 that he had Traffic Police Commandant Sam- two other men on the day she was dan, where she run a family busi- Police could not verify the been attacked by unknown assail- uel Kimaru, director of operations killed. ness. shooting incident at Royal Park Es- ants and shot in the left side of the Henry Barmao, NTSA director The two, a Lebanese and a Ke- Soon after, Irungu walked in and tate as no cartridges were found at chest. general Francis Meja and NPSC nyan, recorded their statements. greeted Monica and introduced the scene. Neighbours and guards Maribe reportedly admitted chief executive Joseph Onyango The Lebanese was a Monica’s himself to the two men. He was interviewed also said they did not to driving her boyfriend to Nai- also appeared before the MPs. neighbour and had visited her for wearing a kanzu and a cap. hear gunshots. robi West Hospital with a gunshot a chat a few minutes after her ar- The Lebanese man and Owen “No spent cartridge was recov- wound on Friday. rival from a foreign trip. told police they concluded that ered at the scene but the probe is WEATHERTODAY Kilimani OCPD Michael Muchi- The woman was allegedly the deceased and Irungu knew ongoing,” police said. ri said investigations are ongoing, dropped off at her apartment in each other well from the way they Police said they are now looking adding that they would arraign Lamuria Gardens, off Dennis Pritt engaged. for the killer weapon— a knife— s.AIROBI 27° Irungu over the killing today. Road around 7.15pm. She picked “The Lebanese was the first one cellotape used to tie her, Monica’s Irungu, who had worked in up some clothes she had ordered to leave followed by Owen. Irungu car and house keys. s-OMBASA 28° Dubai as a security officer for a dropped at the gate and her house remained in the house until late in Monica’s father, Reverend Paul private firm, is reported to have keys before retiring to her apart- the night before he drove out past Ngarama of Rebuilding Apostolic s+ISUMU 32° schooled with Monica at Nairobi’s ment number A8 on the third floor 2am,” a police officer privy to the Faith Mission Church, said his Kenya Polytechnic, now Technical of the second block. investigations told People Daily. daughter was to fly to Dubai last s.YERI 24° University of Kenya. It was then that the Lebanese The following day, Monica’s Friday to meet her fiancé. PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, September 26, 2018 #WhackyWorld 3 ZLWK.LPDWKLZD0XWHJL Murder suspects #NLPDWKLPXWHJL who conducted own defence

Most killers have massive egos and constantly crave the spotlight. Even when they are on trial for heinous crimes and facing possible death penalty, they still act smart alecs as they Zacarias Moussaoui fixed himself try to justify their atrocities. Well, sometimes, in their demented six life sentences and deluded minds, they fail miserably and pay dearly... In 2001, Zacarias Moussaoui trained as a pilot but was not granted a license. Months later, he was arrested after a Minnesota flight school became suspicious when he asked if he could learn to fly a Boeing 747. Then the 9/11 attacks were carried out, and Supremacist Moussaoui was held as a material witness. Charged with six conspiracy counts and facing the death penalty, he chose to Dylann Roof represent himself. In 2005, Moussaoui pleaded guilty to all six wasn’t so felony charges. He was handed six life sentences without parole. supreme Rodney Alcala In 2015, white supremacist was not so Dylann Roof opened fire during a prayer service at smart after all Emanuel African Methodist With an IQ of 170, serial killer Episcopal Church in Rodney Alcala believed he Charleston, South Carolina, was smart enough to convince US. He killed nine African a jury of his innocence. He Americans. Roof stated that not only represented himself nobody would have paid during the murder trial of at attention if he had gone to a least eight women, but also black neighbourhood and cross-examined himself in the killed people. So he committed third person. “Rodney, will you a crime that was “even more please tell us about your hair?” clearly racist.” During highly he asked himself in a deeper emotional moments in the voice. “Okay, Mr Alcala, can trial, including testimony you tell us what you did June from the survivors, Roof, who 15?” He continued. After each decided to represent himself, question, he replied in a higher- sat emotionless and just pitched tone. Judge Francisco stared directly ahead. It took Briseno described the situation a jury only two hours to find as a “tad awkward.” After many him guilty, and he has been on retrials, Alcala was sentenced to death row since 2017. death for the third time in 2010. De ja Vu Kenyans for Charles Manson Despite the judge’s reluctance, Charles Manson was granted permission in 1969 to represent himself during his trial for the brutal murders of Sharon Tate, who had been eight months pregnant, and six other victims. Judge George Dell argued that Manson was making a mockery of the trial. In 1971, Manson was found guilty of seven counts of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder. He was sentenced to death. However, the death penalty was abolished shortly after the verdict and his sentence was changed to life imprisonment. In 2017, he died in prison at age 83. Colin Ferguson earns 315 years after spirited self defence Colin Ferguson killed six people and injured 19 others at the Merillon Avenue station in Garden City, New York, in 1993. When the train pulled into the station, Ferguson began firing at the other passengers with a Ruger P89 9mm pistol as he calmly walked down the aisle. The well-educated Jamaican immigrant claimed an unidentified white man was behind the shootings. He fired his defense counsel A sly one, this Ted Bundy! and opted to represent himself. Speaking of himself in the In 1973, serial killer Ted Bundy was accepted into law school at the University of Utah based on third person, Ferguson told the court, “Mr Ferguson was strong letters of recommendation from his psychology professors. Six years later, he would act as awakened by the gunfire and, amid the confusion, sought to his own defense attorney when he was accused of multiple murders. Bundy was allowed access to protect himself.” When he asked one witness, whom he had the prison library so that he could research his case. He, however, escaped through a window but shot in the back, to describe the gunman, she replied, “I saw was recaptured on a flight to Chicago and then travelled to Florida. On January 24, 1989, he was you shooting everyone on the train, okay?” He was found executed on the electric chair. guilty and sentenced to 315 years and eight months to life. 4 NEWS BEAT Wednesday, September 26, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY

-RKR0ZDWKLWHUPSOHELVFLWHµFXUHIRUWURXEOHGQDWLRQ¶ E\+DUULVRQ.LYLVXDQG ing budget allocations for the de- tame the runaway national wage &OHPHQW.DPDX volved units. bill otherwise Kenyans would fall Mombasa #3HRSOH'DLO\.H The governor said he will in what he called “a bottomless Governor spearhead campaigns across the poverty pit”. Ali Has- The referendum proposal by country to call for constitutional Mwathi said unless President ODM leader Raila Odinga yester- san Joho amendments to enable other Uhuru Kenyatta calls for a plebi- Mombasa day received support from Mom- communities to get a stab at Presi- scite, his administration’s Big Four basa Governor Hassan Joho and addresses dency. Joho said time is gone when agenda would remain a pipe- the media in Limuru MP Peter Mwathi. leaders begged for development dream. Mombasa Joho yesterday said a consti- projects from the Executive. Speaking in Limuru yesterday, yesterday. tutional referendum will be the Mwathi said a referendum he proposed the scrapping of the only cure to the apparent under- would be the only solution to the Senator and Woman Rep positions 1)050#0/ funding of counties as he faulted current economic crisis. He said besides nominations in Parlia- '"$&.4"/(*ø the National government for slash- drastic measures must be taken to ment and County Assemblies. 1JDUD0&$HOHFWHG &LW\FRXQW\6SHDNHU Mwaura, who will replace Ela- chi in acting capacity, said it Narok County Commissioner George Natembeya addresses resi- was necessary to fill the post to dents at Olengape area in Olposumoru Narok North, yesterday. allow House transact business 1)0503"1)"&-.6/(& E\0HUF\6DOLVL 6WDWHLPSRVHVFXUIHZ #3HRSOH'DLO\.H Ngara Ward Rep Chege Mwaura was yesterday elected acting Nai- LQWURXEOHG1DURNDUHD robi City County Assembly Speak- er to replace embattled Beatrice E\1RDK&KHSORHQ rumors being peddled for increas- ingly stoking conflict along the Elachi. #FKHSORHQQRDK Nakuru-Narok border. It was The move by the MCAs disre- The Government last evening Earlier, two police officers and garded a court order reinstating slapped a dusk-to-dawn curfew several civilians were injured in necessary Elachi, who was ousted during a in Oluposumoru area, in a move the border clashes. The injured of- special sitting on September 6. aimed at stemming further vio- ficers were part of a security team to have Yesterday, Mwaura was elected lence. deployed to quell the skirmishes someone unopposed after another nomi- The move came as tension con- that started last Sunday. nee Mary Njambi pulled out of Ngara MCA Mwaura Chege tinued to build along the Nakuru- Although the local provincial ad- hold the the contest. ELACHI OUSTER (seated) with his colleagues Narok common border amid re- ministration led by Narok county Earlier, another nominee, addresses the media after ports that at least 100 more houses commissioner George Natembeya Speaker Mary Avisa, was thrown out of the The motion to impeach Elachi he was elected acting Nairobi chamber for being unruly as she were torched overnight in renewed and his Nakuru counterpart are received majority support after County Assembly Speaker. position protested Elachi’s ouster, saying clashes after a botched peace blaming cattle theft for the vio- being tabled by Waithaka MCA 1)050%"7*%/%0-0 meeting between the two feuding lence, locals have attributed it to -Mwaura she did not want to be party to the Anthony Kiragu. communities in the area. unresolved historical land issues exercise. cause the House must transact But Elachi moved to court and Rift Valley Regional Coordina- and incitement by politicians. business after its recent recess. obtained an order reinstating Inspector General of Police Jo- 3URWHVWLQJPRYH “It is important to note that the tor, Mongo Chimwaga said the her to her position even as the seph Boinnet warned the public in curfew will help restrict arbitrary “Why are you playing with my MCAs vowed not to allow her Speaker’s position was vacant and movement of people at night the area to stop taking the law into name? Why is my name being back to the Assembly. as a House of order, it was neces- which he says leads to conflict. their hands saying anybody found mentioned here?” she demanded sary to have someone hold the Speaking to the press in Olupo- torching houses or engaging in vio- to know from the deputy Speaker position. We have acted within sumoru, the administrator blamed lence will face the law. Paul Kamangu, who was chairing Whip Peter Imwatok to propose the Constitution and I assure Nai- the session. her name. robi residents that I’ll serve in total To express her displeasure After being sworn in, Mwaura transparency,” he said. with the ongoings, she hurled was escorted by the MCAs to The MCAs, however, avoided &DVHRQUHWLUHGWHDFKHUV herself to the floor and kept the Office of the Speaker where commenting on their contempt screaming her support for Ela- a plague bearing his name was of court orders, insisting Elachi is chi before being dragged out by mounted on the door. not recognised by the House, add- SD\DUUHDUVDGMRXUQHG Sergeant-at-Arms. Addressing the media in his of- ing that as she waits for the case in matter, it is fairly old and the retir- She later told People Daily it fice, he said the filling up of the court to be determined, Assembly E\5R\/XPEH was malicious for Minority Chief Speaker’s post was critical be- business must continue. #OXPEHBUR\ ees have been in court for long, the lawyers have until November 7 to A legal tussle pitting the gov- file responses or else they will be ernment and retired teachers locked out,” she ruled. over Sh42.3 billion salary and Lawyers Calvin Anyul and Ka- :LIHRIVODLQW\FRRQSURWHVWVIRUHQVLFUHSRUW pensions arrears was yesterday higa Waitindi had told the court adjourned. that they had been served with E\0XULPL0XWLJD Magolo, filed an application be- Kiplagat and it would be wrong Justice Janet Mulwa adjourned an affidavit by the retirees’ lawyer #3HRSOH'DLO\.H fore Lady Justice Dora Chepk- to allow Chief Inspector Ezekiel the matter after lawyers from the on a number of weighty issues wony seeking the court to bar the Ade from the Cyber Crime Unit, Teachers Service Commission concerning the case and had not The wife of slain Nairobi prosecution from submitting the who does not appear anywhere (TSC) and pensions department responded to the same. businessman Jimmy Baburam forensic report as evidence. in the report, to produce it before He can’t informed the court they were not The teachers want the court to has rejected a forensic report Baburam died under myste- the court. ready to proceed. compel the Director of Pensions produced in court, claiming the rious circumstances while on a “My objection is not against produce In her ruling, Justice Mulwa di- and TSC to give information on officer who delivered it was not family vacation in Watamu in July Ezekiel to testify, but he cannot Kiplagat’s rected that the matter be heard on the number of retired teachers the signatory. 26, 2015. claim Kiplagat’s documents and November 7 to allow all parties to who have so far been paid their Amina Shiraz, who has been Lawyer Magolo opposed at- produce it,” said Magolo. docu- respond to the affidavit. dues and give time frames for the charged with the murder of her tempts to produce the report Judge will rule on the applica- ments “We want seriousness in this others. husband, through lawyer Jared claiming it was signed by Peter tion today. PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, September 26, 2018 NEWS BEAT 5 ¶5DLKXJV·VWXFNRQ 03VVD\V6DYXOD Members investigating bad sugar accused of lining up to shake hands with tycoon which is against House rules University of Nairobi Pharmacy students during a visit to Nairobi Hospital Renal Unit. 1)050$0635&4: E\0HUF\0ZDL #ZDQJXPDUFL West Kenya Sugar Company .HQ\DIDFLQJ chairman Jaswant Rai was yes- terday mentioned in the ongoing bribery probe against MPs on a DFXWHVKRUWDJH As day some members confirmed legislators were given as little as a Sh10,000 to reject the sugar report. RISKDUPDFLVWV Muslim The Powers and Privileges woman Committee, chaired by National E\%HUQDUG*LWDX and rural settings, Kenyans are Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, #EHQDJLWDX at risk of quacks and unqualified and a heard that the MPs were given the personnel, says the report. money in the washrooms to shoot Kenya is suffering an acute In March, Health Cabinet secre- woman down the report. shortage of pharmacists with the tary Sicily Kariuki while address- from Wa- Lugari MP Ayub Savula told PPC active registered professionals ing a non-communicable diseas- that integrity of members started serving 160,000 persons each as es (NCDs) stakeholders, meeting jir Coun- deteriorating when those in the opposed to the World Health Or- in Naivasha said NCDs are still ty, it joint committee that was probing ganisation recommended ratio responsible for more than 55 per the sugar crisis were spotted hug- of 1:1000. cent of deaths in the country. pains me ging and shaking hands with Rai. According to the Pharmaceutical According to Research Insti- to hear He said the manner in which Society of Kenya (PSK), a paltry six tute Triangle (RTI), International the MPs were acting around Rai Wajir Woman Rep Fatuma Gedi defends herself against bribery per cent of the country’s 5,000 reg- the main risk factors for NCDs are these al- was a clear indication it was allegations before the House Powers and Privileges Committee, istered pharmacists are available to tobacco use, physical inactivity, legations an avenue for corruption since yesterday. 1)050(&3"-%*5)"/" serve a population of more than 40 unhealthy diets, and harmful use Standing Orders prohibit mem- million. The startling figures came of alcohol due to effects of globali- -Gedi bers against being cosy around dy.” “I lobbied and persuaded up as Kenya marked the World sation on marketing and trade. witnesses who appear for grill- THE FIGHT other members to reject the re- Pharmacists Day yesterday to cel- The institute added that being ing. port just like other members were ebrate the role of the profession in Wamuchomba, who had earlier diagnosed with an NCD often appeared before the commit- doing. I talked to all the members the healthcare system. means years of poor health and /LQLQJXS tee, claimed Gedi dished out the because I had a reservation of the disability, making them a factor “When Rai appeared before the money in the ladies washrooms report right from the word go,” she 7KUHDWWRJRDOV in 30.2 per cent of all disability- joint committee, the MPs present said. The low number of pharma- adjusted life years in Kenya. rushed to greet him,” he said, add- But Gedi claimed Wamu- She termed allegations by Ki- cists, who are key in the dispens- PSK said NCDs such as diabe- ing that, “The entire committee chomba has been bitter ever milili MP Didmus Barasa and ing of medicines to patients, tes, high blood pressure, kidney members were angling towards since she lost to her for the Kiambu Women’s Rep Gathoni poses a threat to achievement of failure, and others require lifelong Rai, in fact, they were lining up to position of chair of the Cau- Wamuchomba that she is the one health for all agenda by the gov- treatment with multiple types of greet him. What can you call this; cus for the 47 Women Repre- who was dishing out money as ernment as spelt out in one of the medicines. Patients need to be I am still bitter with this sugar is- sentatives. “false and baseless”. United Nations Sustainable De- well counselled and monitored sue.” Gedi claimed Wamuchomba velopment Goals (SDGs). for drug-food, drug-herb and The new revelations came as “As a Muslim woman and a has been bitter ever since she lost “The statistics are staggering drug-drug interactions through- Wajir Women’s Rep Fatuma Gedi woman from Wajir County, it pains to her for the position of chair of considering 40-90 per cent of dis- out their lives, it said. defended herself against accusa- me to hear these allegations; how- the Caucus for the 47 Women ease management is medication- “Some pharmacies or drug tion that she was used to bribe ever, I would like to confirm that I Representatives. She also denied centred,” the statement added. shops do not have a resident reg- members to reject the report. did not bribe any member in that having met Baraza or giving him WHO indicates that about 85 istered pharmacists or pharmacy She told the committee that House, I do not have that kind of Sh10,000 as part of bribes as he per cent of its member states have technician to serve patients as she only lobbied and persuaded money to bribe 349 members,” had earlier alleged. less than one pharmaceutical per- they walk in. This contributes to members in the chambers and she said. “I don’t have any issues with sonnel per 1,000 people. There poor treatment outcomes as pa- outside to reject the sugar report She, however, admitted that CS Hon Baraza; in fact, I never met now is genuine concern that with tients are not getting advice they that indicted Cabinet secretar- Mohammed comes from her re- him inside or outside the House the mushrooming of pharmacies need regarding their medication,” ies Adan Mohammed and Henry gion but said she lobbied against all that time. I do not know what in informal settlements, urban the society warned. Rotich. the report because “it was shod- issues he has with me,” he said. 03ZDQWV0EDGLRXW 1HZ.&&ERDUGFKDLU ($&&DUUHVWV1\HUL IRUµHQGRUVLQJWKHIW¶ ZLQVURXQGRQHLQVXLW VWDIIRYHULOOHJDOKLULQJ E\3DXO0XKRKR E\$QWKRQ\0ZDQJL and democracy in the House” #3HRSOH'DLO\.H Anthony Ndonga (secretary) #3HRSOH'DLO\.H during the debate on the Fi- He has proven E\6HWK0ZDQLNL nance Bill last week. New Kenya Co-operative the lawyers #0ZDQLNL0 as well as board members Bea- An Orange Democratic “Mbadi celebrated the steal- Creameries (KCC) board chair- Ethics and Anti-Corruption trice Wanjiru, Geoffrey Wachi- Movement (ODM) MP has ing of a vote and went ahead man, Matu Wamae, has won have confiden- Commission detectives yes- ra, and Shelomith Wanjiru written to the party demand- to endorse the theft against the round one of the petition seek- tial information terday arrested five members were arrested in connection ing the removal of John Mbadi strong tenets of the party that ing to nullify his reappointment of the Nyeri County Public with illegal recruitment and as the Minority Leader. he represents and thereafter by President Uhuru Kenyatta dairy farmer Stanley Ngugi, be Service Board (CPCB) and two hiring of ward and sub-county Owen Baya (Kilifi North) voted “yes” throughout the last year. struck out of the record. Wa- Ward administrators over em- administrators. claims Mbadi lacks credentials drama,” she wrote. High Court judge Wilfrida mae had protested that the law ployment irregularities. Ward administrators John- and integrity to serve in the Mbadi, however, accused Okwany upheld Wamae’s ob- firm, which represented KCC The seven officers are son Kiongo and Jackson capacity. Baya, who is also the some members of trying to jection that all documents filed between 2005 and 2007, had scheduled to appear in court Kibutu will be facing charges party deputy organising secre- undermine President Uhuru by Muriu Mungai and Com- secured crucial dossier without this morning charged with of forgery and uttering false tary, said Mbadi “watched the Kenyatta and ODM leader pany Advocates, on behalf of his permission. abuse of office and corruption. documents during their re- subversion of electoral justice Raila Odinga’s handshake. Alice Waruguru (board chair), cruitment and hiring. 6 NEWS BEAT Wednesday, September 26, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY 2EDGREDFNLQ UHPDQGDVEDLO UHTXHVWGHQLHG Migori governor to spend fifth +,*+/,*+76 Director of Public Prosecutions night in Industrial Area GK Noordin Haji says Obado was Prison as investigations into GLUHFWO\ LQYROYHG LQ 6KDURQ·V murder. He says the Migori gov- Sharon’s murder continue ernor “conspired, aided, abetted and procured the murder of Ms Otieno. E\%HUQLFH0EXJXD +DML VD\V FRQIHVVLRQV IURP #3HRSOH'DLO\.H VRPHRIWKHVXVSHFWVDUUHVWHG KDYHSURPSWHGPRUHLQYHVWLJD- As Migori Governor Okoth Oba- WLRQVWKDWDUHSRLQWLQJÀQJHUV do headed back to his remand cell DW2EDGR·VKRXVHKROG as a State guest for the fifth day after a bail plea hearing yesterday, Deputy DPP Jacob Ondari says 6KDURQ2WLHQR·VPRWKHU0HOLGD$XPD FHQWUH ZLWKDFORVHUHODWLYHDQGODZ\HU3HWHU.DOXPD ULJKW DW The in- we can now authoritatively reveal they have a strong case against WKH0LOLPDQLODZFRXUWVLQ1DLUREL\HVWHUGD\#&-080LJRUL*RYHUQRU2NRWK2EDGRLVHVFRUWHGRXWRI that the hunters of university stu- the governor and his accomplic- WKHFRXUWURRPDIWHUKLVEDLOUXOLQJZDVGHIHUUHGWRWRPRUURZE\-XVWLFH-HVVLH/HVVLW  vestiga- es. dent Sharon Otieno’s murderers 1)0504(&3"-%*5)"/" tions are are closing in on a close kin. In an affidavit filed in court, sie Lessit ordered Obado returned is “killing his spirit and dignity” not yet Director of Public Prosecutions to Industrial Area GK Prison until and the court should consider his complete Noordin Haji says Obado was di- tomorrow when she will rule on his release on bail. rectly involved in Sharon’s murder. bid to be freed on bail. He also dismissed the argument and in- He says the Migori governor “con- The DPP, through Senior Assis- that Obado’s influence in Migori spired, aided, abetted and pro- tant DPP Alexander Muteti, op- will compromise the investigation vestiga- cured the murder of Ms Otieno”. posed his release on bail because saying his client will adhere to the tions will And to tie the case, the DPP has there was likelihood of another court’s bail terms. mapped out investigations that murder charge; murdering the late “The accused is influential, yes, be pro- are likely to rope in “very close Otieno’s seven-month-old foetus. but it is of political nature and family members” of the governor “A seven-month-old foetus died cannot influence witnesses. Be- ceeding and associates who might have and life begins at conception. The ing a person of influence is not a back to played key roles in the murder. murder of the victims was done in problem,” he added. Haji says confessions from a way that would shock the con- “If the police are having a prob- Migori some of the suspects arrested scious of men,” he said, adding lem with the case that is not the have prompted more investiga- that if freed, Obado was highly accused’s problem,” Ombeta ar- tions that are pointing fingers at likely to interfere with the investi- gued, adding that it is self-contra- Obado’s household. gations. dictory for prosecution to argue “The investigations are not yet Deputy DPP Jacob Ondari told that it has a watertight evidence complete and investigations will the court that they have a strong and yet push for the detention of be proceeding back to Migori, case against the governor and his The prosecution further governor on bail. the governor, whose rights for bail including Migori county offices accomplices. claimed Otieno’s family was under They urged the court to invoke are guaranteed under Article 49 of for further investigations, which In an affidavit by the investigat- threats and intimidation which a balance of rights of an accused the Constitution. includes interrogating very close ing officer, Clement Mwangi, the are believed to be perpetrated by person and right to life. “If investigations are incom- family members, Migori country court heard that there is evidence Obado through his accomplices. Obado’s lawyers, led by former plete, what are we doing here? employees and there is therefore that links the governor and his ac- According to the prosecution, High Court judge Nicholas Om- Why did they bring the accused every likelihood that might influ- complices to the commissioning of there is also a confession record- bija, rejected the prosecution’s to court today if they have not ence or tamper with the outcome the murder. ed by one Jackson Otieno Gombe application saying the governor completed their investigations?” of the investigations,” the DPP said Mwangi says Otieno was lured which implicates the governor in was entitled to bail, adding that no he posed. in his sworn affidavit. to Migori where she was abducted the murder and which is critical in compelling reasons have been ad- On the hit men still at large, The capital offence that Obado and driven to the scene at Owande consideration in denying bail. vanced in court to deny the same. Ombeta said: “They (prosecution) faces carries a death sentence. in Rachuonyo, murdered and her Lawyers representing the fam- Lawyer Cliff Ombeta argued have not argued how the hit men Yesterday, High Court judge Jes- body dumped. ily also opposed the release of the that Obado’s continued detention are related to the accused”. )RUP)RXUVWXGHQWNLOOHGLQ.LVLLERG\GXPSHGLQ¿VKSRQG E\5REHUW2FKRUR “I left Nyabwari and her siblings Police Station, said they had given We mobilised villagers to help #3HRSOH'DLO\.H in the sitting room when I retired police crucial information that search for the girl only for her at around 9:30pm but when I woke could lead to the person behind body to be discovered dumped Police are investigating the mur- up later, she was not in the house,” the murder. in a fishpond in the evening ,” der of a Form Four student, whose she said. “We are working with the police said Sobei. body was found dumped in a fish- She added that they started the to arrest the culprit,” he said. The chief urged members of pond at Mwakung’u village, Kisii search on Monday morning and Speaking to People Daily, On- the public to cooperate with county. her fears were confirmed when a digo appealed to police to carry police to ensure the culprits Elvinah Nyabwari’s body was body was discovered in a fish pond out investigations and bring the are brought to book. found by a herder on Monday with just 100 metres from her home. suspect to book. Officer Commanding Police neck injuries and hands tied with “I saw her clothes and I was Area assistant chief Douglas Division Isaac Thuranira said a sweater. restless. My fears were confirmed Sobei said Nyabwari’s family had they have launched investiga- Her mother, Alice Rabera, said when my daughter’s body was re- reported her as missing person tions into the murder. (OYLQDK1\DEZDULZDVIRXQGNLOOHGRQ0RQ- she discovered Nyabwari was trieved,” said Rabera, a widow. prompting a search. Seventeen-year-old Nyab- GD\3*()5+HUPRWKHU$OLFH5DEHUDDWWKHLUKRPH missing on Sunday night when she Her uncle, Shem Ondigo, who “We were informed that Elvi- wari was a student at Sengera LQ0ZDNXQJ·XYLOODJH1)05030#&350$)030 woke up at around 1am. recorded a statement at Kenyenya nah left home on Sunday evening. SDA Mixed Secondary School. PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, September 26, 2018  NEWS BEAT Wednesday, September 26, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY

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EVENTS E\36&8 It is expected to be ready in January Although each of the OAFLA mem- #3HRSOH'DLO\.H when OAFLA holds the next General As- ber countries has their own specific Be voice of the poor, First Lady Margaret Kenyatta was sembly. During the meeting on the side- strategic plans based on the health among members of the Organisation lines of the 73rd United Nations General and socio-interventions each First Senator tells Church of African First Ladies Against HIV/ Assembly (UNGA) in New York, respec- Lady focuses on back home, the or- Ford Kenya party leader Aids (OAFLA) who met in New York tive members of OAFLA gave their inputs ganisation’s continental framework towards the new framework based on allows the African countries to be Moses Wetangʼula (pic- First Lady Margaret Kenyatta during on Monday to broaden and adopt tured) has asked the specific experiences of their countries. united and stronger. Most of the stra- the launch of the United Nations Youth a new strategic framework that will Church to defend Ke- guide the lobby for the next five years. The OAFLA General Assembly was tegic plans from each OAFLA mem- nyans against oppres- Strategy 2030 and Generation Unlim- presided over by its current chairper- ber country are an interpretation of ited partnership by Unicef in New York The 2019-2023 strategic plan focus- sion by the government. es on the health and empowerment of son, acting President Sika Bella Kabore, the Sustainable Development Goals City, US, yesterday. 1)05014$6 The Bungoma senator women, children and the youth. the First Lady of Burkina Faso. (SDGs) and agenda 2063. asked religious leaders across the country to boldly speak out for Ke- nyans who are suffering because of unnecessary taxation. “The Church has always been the voice of reason when things go wrong in this country and also when politicians go wrong itʼs the Church that puts them on the right path, therefore, we urge them to 8KXUXYRZVWR stand up and defend Kenyans against oppression,” he said. -YUSUF MASIBO Elders endorse MP VXSSRUW\RXWK for Busia top seat Bukhayo Council of (OGHUVKDVHQGRUVHG Nambale MP John Bunyasi (pictured) to contest for Busia gov- H[SORUHWDOHQW ernorʼs seat in the 2022 *HQHUDO(OHFWLRQ&RXQ- President urges young people UNGA BUSINESS cil chairman Peter Mangeni said el- The UN General Assembly ders from Nambale and Matayos con- to seize available opportuni- opened on September 18 and will stituencies met and agreed to back run for nine working days. the lawmaker for the county top seat. ties, embrace hard work to Speaking to the press at Matende vil- realise their full potential A number of events will take lage, Mangeni said Bunyasi will be SODFHLQSDUDOOHOWRWKHRIÀFLDO their sole candidate for the top seat opening of the 73rd session of when Governor Sospeter Ojaamong the UNGA. completes his second term. Bunyasi E\36&8 VDLGKHLVUHDG\WRÀJKWIRUWKHVHDW #3HRSOH'DLO\.H This yearʼs theme is “Making the VD\LQJKHKDVWKHUHTXLUHGTXDOLÀFD- President Uhuru Kenyatta has UN relevant to all people: global WLRQV +(15<$1'$1-( leadership and shared responsi- President Uhuru Kenyatta (right) with his Portuguese counterpart pledged to support the youth ELOLWLHVIRUSHDFHIXOHTXLWDEOHDQG Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on the sidelines of the United Nations explore their talent to empower sustainable societies.” General Assembly in New York City, US, yesterday. 1)05014$6 Uproar over Sh32m themselves and contribute to de- velopment. We must Tomorrow, the UN will hold a the Trusteeship Chambers, UN full promise,” he added. ҊWHPSRUDU\ҋRIÀFHV He, however, cautioned them one-day meeting on the pro- headquarters, New York, on the He enumerated the various The County govern- give the that they can only realise their full gress achieved in control of sidelines of the 73rd UN General pro-active interventions Kenya ment of Nyamira is potential if they seize opportuni- non-communicable diseases. youth ed- Assembly (UNGA). has put in place for youth em- on the spot over the ties and shoulder responsibilities In his acceptance speech, Uh- powerment. They include the construction of Sh32 ucation, to move the world forward. into quality education, training or uru said progress for the youth policy that requires 30 per cent million temporary of- “On your part, embrace your employment by 2030. During the means progress for the entire hu- of all government procurement ÀFHVIRUFRXQW\VWDII and jobs chance to lead by seizing oppor- Already, construction meeting, he was endorsed as the manity. “We do not champion the be awarded to the youth, women tunity and turning it into tangible work is ongoing on a parcel of land if our global champion of the Young cause of youth opportunity and and people with disability, access achievement. You must stand up, near Borabu Hotel. The project has People’s Agenda. hope as a favour, but rather as the to concessional loans, technical societ- offer, dedicate, shoulder responsi- caused uproar with residents and The new initiative, a partner- necessary, undeniable embrace of and vocational skills training, vol- bility and carry the world into the political leaders accusing Governor ship between the UN Youth Strat- our collective future,” he said. unteer programmes, government ies are to future,” he told the youth. John Nyagarama (pictured) of mis- egy 2030 and Generation Unlim- He applauded the Unicef lead- internships and apprenticeship using public funds. However, Roads The President spoke when he live up to ited, aims at catalysing pro-youth ership for defining an ambitious programmes. and Public Works executive John joined other world leaders on actions to address the dreams, agenda which, he said, was equal Under the new initiative, Gener- 2PDQZDVDLGWKHRIÀFHVDUHUHTXLUHG their full Monday during the launch of an ambitions and hopes of 1.8 billion to the urgency of the moment. “We ation Unlimited will complement as they await the completion of county ambitious global partnership promise youths globally. must give young people education and build on existing programmes KHDGTXDUWHUV(9$161<$.81', through which the United Na- Under the aegis of the Unicef, and employment opportunities if that support adolescents and tions (UN) seeks to get every youth -Uhuru the initiative was launched at our societies are to live up to their young people. Mudavadi warns Luhya unity deal detractors Amani National Con- gress (ANC) leader +HOSXVWUDQVIRUP.HQ\D5XWRWRFKXUFKHV Musalia Mudavadi E\,UHQH*LWKLQML cal leaders alone cannot bring the peo- Kalonzo Musyoka asked the govern- (pictured) has accused ple together. ment to use taxpayers money pru- some political leaders in #JLWVKHH Western Kenya of frus- Deputy President William Ruto has “I have no doubt Kenya will go for- dently and prosecute those impli- trating the Luhya unity urged the Church to partner with gov- ward and will even be greater than what cated in graft. He said every Kenyan agenda. Speaking during the burial ernment to transform the country. we have today irrespective of the many wants to see the economy grow, say- RIIRUPHU(GXFDWLRQ363URI*HRUJH Speaking during the consecration voices we hear out there. We are praying ing integrity in the use of taxes is ab- *RGLDDW%DQMDYLOODJHLQ+DPLVL9L- ceremony of General Superinten- for the country and in spite of the many solutely necessary. higa county on Saturday, Mudavadi dent of the Kenya Assemblies of God voices and negative messages, this is a “I saw William struggling to explain claimed some leaders are being used (KAG) church Bishop Philip Kitoto in great country and God is in charge,” he about the new taxes; then I thought by “outside forces” to destabilise ef- Nairobi yesterday, he said the country said. about the words of our Lord and Sav- forts to ensure the community speaks Deputy President William Ruto with is headed in the right direction despite He also called on the church to join a iour Jesus Christ if he was confronted in one voice ahead of 2022 polls. He new Kenya Assemblies of God church the many negative voices on the state team constituted to raise resources to- with this question. He will say give to asked those in Opposition not to fear bishop Rev Philip Kitoto after his of the nation. wards translating the Bible into 15 local Caesar what is Caesar’s; but citizens championing the rights of Kenyans. consecration in Nairobi, yesterday. dialects. expect absolute integrity when it  (12&.$08.+$/( The DP said the government means 1)0505"#*5)".#"5*" well for the nation, adding that politi- Wiper Democratic Movement leader comes to use of funds,” he said. PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, September 26, 2018 NEWS BEAT

3ULYDWHLQYHVWRUV6WDWH RI¿FHUVURZRYHUKRXVHV :RPDQFKDUJHGZLWKLQIHFWLQJ QLQHPRQWKROGEDE\ZLWK+,9 E\.LUHUD0ZLWL sold to individuals. #3HRSOH'DLO\.H The occupants who include a E\5R\/XPEH and sought to be released on bond, say- county commissioner, have re- #OXPEHBUR\ ing she was unwell and needed medical A housing row between senior portedly refused to move out of government officials and a group attention. the houses located in Senior GTI A woman was yesterday charged in a However, her application was op- of private investors has raised ten- estate despite the investors claim- Nakuru court with deliberately infect- sion in an estate in Gilgil town. posed by the prosecution, arguing that ing to have legally bought them. ing a nine-month-old baby with HIV. the police are yet to conclude investi- The dispute is said to have been Following the move, the inves- Susan Njeri, 29, who appeared be- sparked off by the government of- gations. tors have called on the National fore Principal magistrate Joe Omido, The magistrate in his ruling con- ficials who refused to vacate the government to intervene and was charged that on September 18 at houses that were formerly owned curred with the prosecution side noting solve the dispute accusing the oc- Gichobo area within Njoro sub-county, breastfed the baby knowing her action that the matter is a serious offence and by the defunct Telkom Kenya cupants of using their powers to having actual knowledge that she was could infect it with the virus. Company and have since been directed the accused be remanded until intimidate them. HIV positive, intentionally and wilfully Njeri (pictured) denied the charges October 2 for bond application. 7RXUGULYHUV GHFU\SROLFH KDUDVVPHQW 5HGXFHWULSEXGJHW5DLOD E\.LUHUD0ZLWL #3HRSOH'DLO\.H The Kenya Association of Tour Operators has expressed concern over harassment of its drivers by traffic officers at Gilgil Police Sta- XUJHV&RXQW\$VVHPEOLHV tion. The group said the officers have ODM leader also asks CSs down on the fight against graft been intimidating its members to save the country’s battered whenever they transport tourists to stop boarding First Class economy. on the Naivasha-Nakuru highway. while flying abroad to save He reiterated his earlier calls for This came as the officers im- the lifestyle audit of public ser- pounded six vehicles taking tour- on taxpayers money vants whom he said were used to ists to Lake Nakuru National Park diverting funds intended for gov- ernment projects into personal for traffic offences that were not E\'LFNHQV:DVRQJD explained. development. #3HRSOH'DLO\.H In a video clip that has gone viral on social media, the officers Orange Democratic Movement 0LQLPLVHZDVWDJH are seen pushing a driver to the leader Raila Odinga yesterday “You see some officers who join ground and threatening to take asked County Assemblies to em- government while poor but within him to court for an unexplained brace austerity measures and cut a short stint in government, they offence. down on the numerous bonding become millionaires. We must One of the drivers James Kimani and benchmarking trips. minimise wastage in government said the officers have been de- It would Speaking in Kisumu on Monday, and end corruption which is kill- manding bribes and “those who be wrong Raila said such trips were unnec- ing this nation,’’ he added. failed to part with cash are taken essary at a time when the country Echoing Raila’s sentiments, to court”. to just is going through challenging eco- Kisumu Speaker Onyango Oloo Gilgil OCPD Emmanuel Opuru sit and nomic times, a situation that calls announced there will be no bond- said he had not received the com- for belt-tightening. BACK VAT TAX ing or benchmarking trips under plaint but promised to follow up He also asked the Cabinet sec- his watch. He said the Assembly watch Raila said his support for theVAT the matter. retaries and their Principal secre- ODM leader Raila Odinga will craft a policy document to set public on fuel was not political but based addresses residents in Kisumu taries to stop travelling First Class on the fact that the country would guidelines on the threshold for %DQNUREEHUV servants while flying abroad as a way to re- gain economically if its citizens on Monday. 1)050%"/0(&/%0 such trips. duce wastage in government. paid taxes. “We can’t encourage this trend extrava- The ODM leader said the coun- just sit and watch public servants where MCAs just wake up and KDQGHGHLJKW try was facing hard economic “I donʼt want to make populist extravagantly spending the coun- come up with plans for bonding gantly times and prudent management statements for political mileage try’s hard-earned cash,” he said. or benchmarking trips.We can \HDUVLQMDLO of public funds must be adopted. like some of our friends. This Raila said money borrowed by bond among ourselves during the spending FRXQWU\FDQRQO\PHHWLWVÀQDQ- the government to finance de- E\3DXO1GXQJ¶X “While we encourage our peo- committee meetings or during the cial obligations if we all pay our velopment projects had not been Assembly sittings. The opportu- #3HRSOH'DLO\.H country’s ple to pay taxes to enable the gov- ernment meet its financial obliga- taxes as expected,ʼʼ he said. prudently used and asked Presi- nity to interact are numerous, we Three of the five people charged cash tions, it would be morally wrong to dent Uhuru Kenyatta not to back don’t have to travel. with theft of Sh47 million from Barclays Bank Nanyuki branch seven years ago have been jailed for eight years. 8JDQGDQKRXVHKHOSPXUGHU 8SKROGLQJPRUDOVZLOOKHOSFRXQWU\ Nanyuki Chief Magistrate Lucy Mutai yesterday sentenced Pe- FDVHDGMRXUQHGWRQH[WZHHN DFKLHYHJURZWKJRDOVVD\V0XWXD ter Muguro, Robert Wanjau and Christopher Maina to eight years E\'LFNHQV:DVRQJD Two weeks ago, the suspect ap- E\$OYLQ0ZDQJL such content. in prison. She, however, set free Ju- #3HRSOH'DLO\.H peared before Senior Resident #3HRSOH'DLO\.H “The culture of homosexuality lius Rimiri and John Mwangi. Magistrate Wilkister Onkunya has been brought to demonise us Also freed is Muguro’s wife A case in which a Ugandan where she gave her confession in Kenya Film and Classification and we cannot stand and watch it Consolata Wangui, who had been house help is accused of killing her camera. Board (KFCB) chief executive Eze- happen,” Mutua warned. linked to the case for giving police employer and a three-month-old Journalists who had pitched kiel Mutua has called for uphold- Dylexia Kenya founder Phylis infant in Muhoroni was yesterday ing morality as a country, saying it false information. camp outside the court couldn’t Munyi said lack of awareness was The in- adjourned, again, to October 3. is the only way to achieve set de- The charge sheet read that on access the chambers where her a key challenge hindering the pub- Jacky Auma appeared before velopment agendas. ability April 13, 2011, Muguro, Rimiri and confessions were being taken. lic from understanding the condi- a Kisumu High Court judge Fred Mutua, who spoke yesterday Mwangi jointly with others not The house help is accused of tion often associated with slow to read Ochieng but did not take a plea for as Dylexia Kenya in collaboration before court while armed, robbed killing Elizabeth Achieng, 26, and learning. Wilson Mwiti, a guard at the bank the second time. baby Leon Okoth in Muhoroni with gospel musician Victor Mbu- leaves The suspect was yet to be exam- vi, was launching a campaign to “The inability to read leaves our Sh47 million. three months ago. children helpless, discriminated The court will on October 8 give ined by a psychiatric as required, raise awareness on the condition, our chil- She was escorted to court by and excluded. They are stigma- directions on what will be done forcing the prosecution to seek condemned Kenyans supporting warders from Kodiaga Prison tised without due consideration to dren with some of the money recovered more time to await the doctor’s as- the movie Rafiki saying KFCB was where she is being remanded. their alternative talents,” she said. from the suspects. sessment report. ready to protect the public against helpless  PEOPLE SPEAK Wednesday, September 26, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY OPINION

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TODAY People Daily is growth and social and business believe fresh election published by MEDIAMAX NETWORK LIMITED behaviour. Outlets travel. It is meant to is something voters at DSM Place, Kijabe Thuku Gigaba Lofven Street, P.O. Box 24943, that don’t adhere to attract prospective want,” Sweden’s 00100 - Nairobi, law will be closed,” investors,” South Prime Minister Tel: 0730144100; 0709824000; Nairobi Regional Africa Home Stefan Lofven after 0204944100 E-mail: editor.people@ Commissioner Affairs Minister he was ousted in no mediamax.co.ke QUOTED QUOTED Kang’ethe Thuku. Malusi Gigaba. confidence vote. People Daily Copyright 2018 Editorial Who’ll deliver social reform Kenya needs? A flip through the daily news creates the impression Kenya is facing an imminent social breakdown. Forget the ever-depressing political arena, there is enough on the social scene that suggests that, as a society, we are not doing well—even with a sick soul. There is a growing list of murders, kidnappings, domestic violence and other crimes of passion. While the push-and-pull between genders may be as old as humanity itself, in Kenya, the differences seem to have evolved into a full-blown battle of the sexes. And the grim evidence is on display in media news in the form of romantic and marital relationships end- ing up in violence and deaths. Institutions of learning often become virtual crime scenes at certain periods of the school calendar as students turn into arsonists and agents of destruction. The disturbing fact is that the social turbulence mostly affects the youth, meaning it will have a pro- found effect on the family and nation’s future. While there is no doubt the country’s politics needs fixing, perhaps, we are approaching it from the wrong end. What needs more urgent attention are the key units that make up the nation, starting with the family. That is where religious, learning and social institu- Bryan Cuthbert tions come in. Since ethical and moral issues are not always covered by law, it falls on the purview of such institutions to provide guidance. For example, how far does the new school curricu- Value-addition key to agriculture potential lum go in instilling ethical values among learners and The global mental picture of the ru- has prioritised textiles and apparel, and in turn, raises the local market creating not just an academically equipped individual ral is low-income communities who leather products, agro-processing share of manufactured products. but one who is morally well-grounded? An ideal edu- rely on agriculture for livelihood. and construction materials. To pro- Moreover, value addition provides cation curriculum should mould an all-rounded per- Agriculture and industry have a mote agro-processing, the govern- additional foreign exchange earnings son, a model citizen equipped with critical life skills. symbiotic relationship that sees the ment is focusing on tea, coffee, meat, through export of agro-processed Can religious organisations still be regarded as so- former provide raw materials for the sugar, dairy, fruits and vegetables to products. For instance, world choc- ciety’s moral compass or the conscience of the nation latter. Industry incorporates many obtain more value and create an ad- olate market is worth $100 billion or, too, are part of the crumbling social order? Again, agribusinesses into the numerous ditional 200,000 jobs. annually but the two largest cocoa- a sample of the daily news sadly shows that religious value and supply chains that drive Why then does value addition growing countries—Cote D’Ivoire groups are not only failing in their mandate, they are it, and this catalyses the growth and matter? A major contributor to food and Ghana—only earn $5 billion far too often part of the social mess. productivity of agriculture. scarcity has been the massive post- since value addition is done outside When they are not involved in power struggles or The recent Kenya Economic Sur- harvest losses attributed to low-value the countries. chasing after money, religious leaders are being ac- vey showed that agriculture made addition and inadequate cold chain The same applies to tea, coffee, cused of preaching intolerance or selling their souls to the highest contribution to GDP facilities. hides and skins products. If we were devil by cohabiting with politicians. Then there is the last year. However, as a country, we Food Agriculture Organisation’s to add value to the products, we radicalisation that is turning many youth into cannon have barely scratched the surface of 2014 report on food loss assess- would realise at least five times the fodder for causes they understand little about. the sector potential. We need to start ments approximates that Kenya earnings we do and create more jobs Kenya urgently needs a social reboot. But the in- If we were to thinking agro-based manufacturing loses between 20 and 50 per cent along the value chains. stitutions expected to help bring about this change by renewing commitment towards of its agricultural production due To achieve the above, we need poli- themselves need to undergo a serious introspection add value increased value-addition and zeal to- to post-harvest factors. However, if cies that encourage competitiveness or even a re-make. to our prod- wards realising prolific backward and we recalibrate our thinking towards and growth of local industries. Also, ucts, we forward linkages along value chains. agro-based manufacturing we can we need to challenge land policies THOUGHT OF THE DAY In the food security and manufac- significantly minimise this wastage that are continually reducing arable would re- turing pillars of the Big Four agenda, and increase quality of products and land and enforce cooperative soci- alise at least the government has put in place their shelf life. ety laws to curb rampant misman- Knowledge is power. Information measures to expand food production Value addition promotes growth of agement of farmers’ resources. This is liberating. Education is the five times and supply and a concerted effort to- linkages, creates jobs and increases is one of the surest ways to attain the the earnings wards the reduction of food prices to citizens’ purchasing power. Increased Big Four agenda. premise of progress in every ensure affordability. purchasing power means increased The writer is North Rift Kenya Asso- society, family —Kofi Annan we do Under the pillars, the government demand for locally made products ciation of Manufacturers chairman PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, September 26, 2018 PEOPLE SPEAK 11

Sabina Akoth STREET talk Is police commission Kenyans rising up against entrenched impunity living its last days? There was a time the rule of law was a ined. To others, this new wave of change To them there was a silent agreement Are powerful forces planning loose term on the lips of many citizens. is due to the establishment of stronger that as we all move into the new constitu- to disband the National Police Those who understood it spoke of it as a institutions and the recruitment of ef- tional and political order, certain excesses Service Commission (NPSC) distant dream given our social and politi- ficient public officers. This perception would be left behind and perhaps they after the exit of the Johnston cal environment. Indeed, there was time backs the mantra that “an institution is could continue to run a blind eye to the Kavuludi-led team next month? when a large group of us ‘were above the only as strong as the people who run it”. misdeeds. Our moles have hinted that the law’. True to form, most of our public institu- This has, however, not been the case commission has been facing This group was often made up of indi- tions have and continue to be managed and the theft and arrogance has contin- hostility from some quarters. viduals with political and economic pow- by individuals of questionable zeal and ued. Those in this group feel that enough To frustrate its work, some of er. Their names and positions demanded character. Vested political interests mar is enough and they have been pushed far the commissioners who are members of police service have immunity by their very mention. Their the situation further with state and po- enough that they must now speak against reportedly been advised to stay family and friends benefited from their litical officers who are more inclined to those they look up to within society. This away from plenary meetings to superiority and those inferior to them patronage than public service. could be true for we still hear of leaders create quorum hitches. We are mov- were expected to take the flak for their The Office of the Director of Public who steal, kill and maim and expect to get misdeeds. Prosecutions (ODPP) is, however, show- away with it. Indeed, a society can only ing towards This is changing though and there are ing promise of change from the status take so much before it acts upon its loath County chief flees a state that varied explanations for it. Some claim it is quo. DPP Noordin Haji has mentioned and shame. home to evade arrest the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Between several times, that the rule of law must It could be any or all of the above. It A deputy governor of a county protects its 2002 and 2009, Kenya witnessed a regime prevail and that no one, regardless of does not matter. What is paramount is in the Mt Kenya region is living change that gave way to a new constitu- gender, age, class or political affiliation is that we are slowly but surely moving to- weak and in fear following revelations vulnerable tional order. The country moved from a above the law. wards a state that promotes its core be- that an investigating agency despotic leadership to one that many The zeal and professionalism he has liefs and protects its weak and vulnerable. is probing his tenure at a considered laid back as far as rights and shown in his work is receiving praise and We are moving towards a society that parastatal under the Energy freedoms were concerned. admiration from many Kenyans, an indi- is bold enough to look at itself in the mir- ministry. As a precautionary Freedom of expression and the rights cation that the right person for the right ror and acknowledge its need to evolve. It measure, the jittery official to association and demonstration flour- job could change our operations. behoves us to continue walking this path reportedly avoids spending the ished during the Mwai Kibaki administra- Another section of citizens, however, if we are to honour the progress we have night at home. Those in the tion, enabling a conducive environment feels that the change is being necessitated made in promoting and protecting the know say the deputy governor for the development and enactment of by the evil and big-headed bourgeoisie. rule of law. is blaming his woes on the the new constitution. The publicly en- There is a feeling that some of them former county boss whom they dorsed document now bulwarks the rule have become too drunk with power and —The writer comments on development defeated in the last election. of law in ways we could never have imag- are expecting too much from citizens. issues Janet Nzisa MP in trouble over drunken outburst A second-term MP from Western Kenya is in trouble with We must urgently address plight of boy child his party after a bar outburst in which he declared that he had Over the past decade or so, there have the caution. to believe that crying in public is a sign of ditched the party because it been growing complaints that a lot of at- Numerous researches have shown that weakness. supported the Finance bill. The tention is being paid to the girl child at the boys are often treated more harshly not A case in point is the popular rite of MP surprised revellers when he expense of the boy child. only at home but also in school. In fact, passage, circumcision, in which the child grabbed a microphone from the Evidently, a lot has been done in an effort most parents want to be seen to be tough undergoes intense pain yet is restricted by DJ and announced his divorce to improve the lot of girls and women in the when dealing with boys even before they the stereotype from expressing feelings by from his party. The legislator, Kenyan society in recent years. are out of their diapers, the idea being to crying. who was accompanied by a bevy of beauties, later For example, the 2010 Constitution ex- ensure that the boys “man-up”. As a result, boys grow up bottling up posted the pictures of his little plicitly addresses some previously grey ar- Working in a mixed school places me in emotions but later portray a sort of infan- perfomace on social media. eas like the two-thirds gender rule, which a better position to understand the magni- tile behaviour in adulthood that may be ensures that more women are represented tude of this social phenomenon. out of proportion. at positions of power and decision making Indeed, the girl–boy rift is perceptibly With the rapid rise of sodomy, radicali- Politician’s house a than before. widening in schools. There is a growing sation and drug and substance abuse, boys At the school level, there have been perception between the two genders that if are as vulnerable as girls to harm. den of illegal aliens The girl– moves to establish more girls schools. a boy is in a conflict with a girl,the dispute They too need special attention in order The government is mulling Some critics of these initiatives argue will be ruled in favour of the latter, regard- to successfully rise in the academic ladder taking over a house in Nairobi’s boy rift is that in the effort to liberate girls and wom- less of the evidence presented. and actualise their dreams. Spring Valley belonging to a wife of a lawmaker for allegedly en from the traditional role where they are One explanation for this attitude is that Neglect is supposedly the underlying perceptibly harbouring illegal immigrants subservient to boys and men, the nation boys are seen as natural aggressors and are, reason behind high drug and substance widening in from a West African country. ends up subjugating the boy-child, thus therefore, convicted as charged without abuse among young males. Detectives who raided the schools solving one problem while creating a new being given the benefit of presenting their A teenage girl who becomes pregnant house of the woman, who was one. side of the story. while still in school can still pursue her ac- once linked to drug trafficking, Even at home, parents have been ac- For that reason, when a conflict arises ademic dreams if supported, unlike a boy found fake documents that cused of giving their boys a raw deal. In- between a boy and a girl, some boys are whose brain functionality and personality included KRA identifications, deed, many parents stand accused of likely to try to fit in the social stereotype by has been altered by drugs and substance fake international currencies carefully choosing their words when rep- exacting as much harm as possible so as to abuse. and jewelry. Millions of shillings rimanding their daughters but are more suffer for the actual offences committed. We need to urgently address the plight were also found stashed in spontaneous when dealing with boys. The African culture socialises the male the boy child if we hope to raise the next safes. They consider girls to be more delicate child not to publicly exhibit emotions, even generation of socially-balanced men. both emotionally and physically, hence when in pain. In fact, a boy child is cultured —The writer is a teacher in machakos

7ZHHWVWRWKHHGLWRU / / / @PeopleDailyKe / / / People Daily KOT were yesterday outraged now trending more than accused Kiigen K. Koech@KiigenKoech: A Karani Onsomu@erwoti: that the wrong person was trend- suspect in the brutal murder of If you must mention Jacque Ma- The headlines should be on the ing for a murder for which she Monica Kimani in Kilimani. Anoth- ribe in regard to the arrest of her suspect Joe Irungu and not on his was not a suspect. er case mixing up serious issues fiancé as a suspect in the murder fiancée Jacque Maribe. Unless and losing trail. At this rate, jus- of Monica Kimani, at least men- Jacque was involved in the mur- RETIRED COMRADE@retired_ tice is likely to be overshadowed tion his name - Joe Irungu. der of Monica Kimani, she should TRUTH IS: A life lived for Christ is the best comrade: Ala! Jacque Maribe is in this street. be left alone. inheritance we can leave our children. 12 COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, September 26, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY

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One to Three. for water consumed by various forms in the sector but the move Nominated MCA Monica On Monday, Muwasco discon- The institution said the ma- erations public institutions. has been met with opposition Mwamba, who presented the nected water in a school operated terials are in He warned if the debt is not set- from water providing companies. report, said most of the teachers -Ng’ang’a by area Governor Mwangi Wa Iria’s the market tled within the notice time, they “Water sector has been mis- are paid Sh13,000 despite being family over unpaid dues. and schools would disconnect water supply The tussle between the water managed for long and I won’t rest diploma holders. to the institutions that include have been us- company and Wa Iria has been until it is streamlined,” he said. ing them, and urged for calm $QWLWHUURU to avoid wa- tering down Women and growth Laikipia First Lady ongoing re- SROLFHKROG Maria Mbeneka forms. (second right) with KICD said VXVSHFWV Jecinta Silakan (left) the curriculum was being imple- E\3DXO1GXQJ¶X IURP6DQJ·LQGD mented in phases to guarantee high quality on various assess- #3HRSOH'DLO\.H Foundation, Sam- buru Women Trust ments. executive director Eleven people were yesterday 5DLVHGGRXEWV handed over to the Anti-Terrorism Jane Meriwas, and “The process of approving cur- Police Unit over suspicion they Severinah Lema- riculum designs for Grade Four is had links with Al Shabaab. chokoti (right) dur- underway and all the prerequisite The suspects, including an ing the opening of stages of quality assurance must Imam from Kabiro Mosque in a two-day National be met,” the statement read. Nanyuki, were taken to Isiolo af- Indigenous Women The remarks come amid con- ter being held at Nanyuki Police Leaders Forum in cerns by publishers that printing Station since last Friday. Nanyuki that aims of learning materials was behind Laikipia East police boss Kizito at exploring how schedule. Mutoro said they received intel- women from minor- Kenya Union of Post Primary ligence that 40 suspicious people ity communities Education Teachers (Kuppet) of- were taking madrassa classes at can participate in ficials from Kisumu, led by branch Kabiru area near a military base achievement of sus- executive secretary Zablon Awa- in Nanyuki. “They were taking the tainable develop- nge, also raised doubts over im- sessions so as to convert to Islam. ment goals. 1)050 plementation of the curriculum, We handed over 29 children to 1"6-/%6/(6 citing limited resources including their parents after we collected books and teachers. their details,” he said. 6HQDWRUVTXHU\FDSDFLW\RI 'HOHJDWHVSUDLVHPRGHUQ ERUGHUDJHQFLHVWRSHUIRUP /REE\ZDQWV &7VFDQIDFLOLW\LQ7KLND VWDIIFRXQW The Senate ad hoc committee tent of maize imports picked ran- E\2OLYHU0XVHPEL on the maize crisis has queried the domly and physically examines #3HRSOH'DLO\.H ability of border agencies to guard the presence of weevils, colour, UHSRUWSXEOLF Kenyans from low quality imports. and impurities, adding that there A delegation of medical experts $FLYLOVRFLHW\JURXSRIÀFLDOKDVXUJHG from 10 African countries on a The committee chaired by Uasin is no laboratory at the border. .LVLL&RXQW\JRYHUQPHQWWRUHOHDVHD Gishu Senator Margaret Kamar is Kamar said the committee visit- VWDIIKHDGFRXQWUHSRUWIRUUHVLGHQWVWR benchmarking visit to Thika Level probing the origin of Sh8 billion ed the border point to understand The NQRZWKHLUQXPEHUDQGTXDOLÀFDWLRQV 5 Hospital’s modern CT scan facil- maize stock that is rotting in the how maize imports are processed. *RYHUQDQFH:DWFKVHFUHWDU\5DFKDHO ity termed it transformational. 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Inspectorate Service (Kephis) and “In our recommendations we SRUWEHWDEOHGLQWKH$VVHPEO\WRHQGXQ- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will indicate ways to improve oper- modified (pictured) said the scan serves 10 Two survivors of the Westgate FHUWDLQW\6KHVDLGWKHUHSRUWZRXOGWHOO to 30 patients daily. However, she terror attack in Nairobi five years for two hours at Malaba One Stop ations of these agencies to protect LIDOOVXEFRXQWLHVDUHIDLUO\UHSUHVHQWHG said the hospital faces understaff- ago, Moses Emojong, a policeman Border Post in Busia county. Kenyans,” said Bungoma Senator -Kamar 7KHUHSRUWZDVPHDQWWRKHOSZHHGRXW Peter Kirwa, in charge of Kebs, Moses Wetang’ula, who is part of JKRVWZRUNHUV52%(572&+252 ing as it has only one qualified shot 15 times, and Rachel Muraya, said he checks the moisture con- the committee. -KNA radiologist and one radiographer. have benefitted from the facility. PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, September 26, 2018   WORLD NEWS Wednesday, September 26, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY

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E\*HRUJH.HEDVR The Export Promotion Council He said that Kenyan traders must lion compared to Kenyan exports #0RUDUDN (EPC) said yesterday there are ready take deliberate steps to succeed in the there, which were valued at around opportunities in the manufacturing export potential the country presents Sh25 billion. However, Kenya remains Lack of information among Ke- sub-sectors that have been made but they also must rally behind the Big the biggest exporter among the five nyan traders on trade opportunities even more visible in the Big Four Four agenda policies and implement EAC member states having sold up to in East Africa, poor infrastructure, agenda policy. it by investing in value addition. Sh62 billion against Sh42 billion im- unfair competition from Chinese The Council has listed about 25 Biwott said last year’s drought in ports in 2017. and Indian traders and the country’s products that have a ready market in the country took a huge toll on agri- Data from the Ministry of East Af- unfavourable taxation regime could Uganda but that require value addi- cultural production resulting in Kenya rican Community shows that manu- be hurting the country’s exports in tion. turning to Uganda for maize and milk factured products from Kampala have the region. “Kenya’s export potential to Uganda imports. flooded the Kenyan market, most of Low value addition of most of the is immense. The country has the high- This combined with entry of other them having been imported cheaply country’s products, unfavourable tax- est supply capacity in chewing gum. cheap imports from Uganda and a de- from outside the regional market. ation measures such as value added Portland cement, equally is the prod- preciated value of the Kenyan shilling Currently, Kenya lags behind at tax, and industrial development fees, uct that faces the strongest demand has seen the value of imports from her number four as the biggest exporter among others, make Kenyan manu- potential in Uganda as well as under- neighbour race past Kenya’s exports to Uganda, after China, India and factured goods five per cent more natured ethyl alcohol, and beer made for the first time. United Arab Emirates (UAE). In Tan- expensive compared to those of her from malt,” EPC Chief Executive Of- As of June, the value of imports from zania Kenya comes sixth after China, neighbours. ficer, Peter Biwott said yesterday. Uganda recorded a high of Sh30.2 bil- UAE, India, and South Africa. Briefing 5HOLHIDVPLOOHUVDVVXUH QRKLNHLQXQJDSULFHV MPC retains base New taxation law allows flour processors to lending rate at 9pc claim Value Added Tax on inputs Concours CREDIT: Central Bank’s Monetary d’Elegance Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday E\1LFKRODV:DLWDWKXDQG retained the base lending rate at nine *HRUJH.HEDVR CONFERENCE #3HRSOH'DLO\.H per cent citing the new taxation on Kenya will host the 29th Annual In- petroleum products and emerging Kenyans can breathe a sigh of relief ternational Association of Operative market volatility as key reasons for the as they will not pay more for maize Millers Mideast and Africa Region decision. This means that banks can and wheat flour thanks to zero-rating &RQIHUHQFHDQG([SR$IULFD·VELJ- only lend at a maximum of 13 per cent. of Value Added Tax (VAT) on pro- gest processed cereal grains forum, “The Committee noted that inflation cessed foods. IURP2FWREHUWR Despite taxation regime review — expectations remained well anchored More than 500 delegates, includ- within the target range, but concluded including introduction of eight per cent Value Added Tax on petroleum ing executives of the grain pro- cessing industry, grain traders that there was need to monitor the products — contained in the Finance second-round inflationary effects and technology providers are ex- Act 2018, Cereal Millers Association pected to attend. arising from the VAT on petroleum (CMA) has assured consumers they products and any perverse response to will not increase prices of flour. The association said yesterday A spot check in major retail outlets its previous decisions. Galleria Shopping Mall communications and marketing manager it would only increase flour prices indicates that the price of a two-kilo “The Committee therefore decided Salma Cherono (left) and Commercial Bank of Africa Concours if millers import maize and wheat, packet of maize flour is selling at be- to retain the CBR at nine per cent,” G·(OHJDQFHHYHQWGLUHFWRU%RE'HZDUGLVFXVVWZRPRWRUF\FOHV which is not likely to happen any tween Sh85 and Sh100. said CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge ZKLFKKDYHEHHQHQWHUHGLQWRWKH&RQFRXUVE\WKH9LQWDJHDQG pictured time soon because the country has Islam said the eight per cent VAT on ( ), who also chairs the MPC. adequate stocks. fuel will not affect the prices of maize &ODVVLF0RWRUF\FOH&OXERI6RXWK$IULFDDQGVSRQVRUHGE\WKH The committee, however, said that “At this time there is no way the and wheat flour as had been previ- *DOOHULD6KRSSLQJ0DOO7KLV\HDU·VHYHQWZLOOEHKHOGRQ6XQGD\ it will continue to closely monitor price of unga will go up because we ously indicated. PHOTO: COURTESY developments in the global and as are back to a VAT zero-rated regime. However, some unscrupulous trad- well as local economy for additional We can only increase prices if we ers have taken advantage of levying- kilo packet of maize flour from Sh90 to Large-scale millers under CMA have a measures if it deemed fit. import maize and wheat in case of VAT on petroleum products to sell Sh98. But Agriculture Cabinet Secre- market share 30 per cent. The announcement comes just days shortage,” said Mohamed Islam, the the commodity for between Sh95 tary Mwangi Kiunjuri warned that no Islam said millers are yet to be paid before new inflation rates are released association’s chairman. and Sh100. one should hide behind the tax laws to Sh2.3 billion for maize imported un- Under the zero-rated regime, mill- Last week, a section of millers had by the Kenya National Bureau of increase prices. der the subsidy programme that end- ers can claim VAT on inputs instead of threatened to hike the price of maize He warned that those who would ed on December 31, last year. Statistics, with a market environment passing the cost to consumers. flour to cushion against increased increase flour prices risk losing their “We are in talks with the govern- that has largely been characterised by “The National Treasury’s deci- fuel prices. trade permits. ment on how to get the payments low credit for most part of the year since sion to change the taxation status More than 94 small-scale millers “The government is taking stock nine months down the line. The har- the introduction of capping on interest of maize and maize flour to zero- met last week and agreed to review of all traders and action will be taken vesting season has already started in rate to bare minimum. The CBR rate had rated regime from exempt means prices upwards. against those who have increased some areas and millers will need the been reduced to 9.5 per cent in May that millers can now claim VAT from United Grain Millers Association maize flour prices,” Kiunjuri said at money to buy maize from farmers,” he before a further drop to nine per cent the Kenya Revenue Authority,” said chairman Peter Kuguru said proces- the weekend. said, adding that the millers have had outgoing CMA Chairman, Nick sors met in Nairobi last week and Small-scale millers make up 70 per several meetings with Kiunjuri this in July. –STEVE UMIDHA Hutchinson. agreed to increase the price of a two- cent of the milling capacity in Kenya. month regarding the matter. PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, September 26, 2018 BUSINESS HUB 17

InBrief Kenya Re accorded 6DIDULFRP·VFDPSDLJQ stable outlook rating starts with Neon Kicka 4 Global Credit Ratings, a Johannesburg 03VZDQWGHWDLOV based agency has affirmed Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) national scale claims paying ability rating of AA and international scale claims paying ability rating of BB. Both RIWHDILUPVODQG ratings were accorded a stable outlook. Kericho, Bomet Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot The Johannesburg-based agency said supported the petitioners, noting that 63,000 ratings are based on the strengthening residents have the multinational have been under- of the corporation’s asset liability paying land rates to the two counties. asked Senate to He said the companies have been Acres of ancentral management approaches in recent land on which residents years and a sizeable investment Safaricom has kicked off a two-week paying Sh300 per acre as land rates help find out how instead of around Sh40,000 per acre of Kericho and Bomet portfolio support which are likely to be “Jisort Na Bonga” campaign that will see counties claim they were according to the percentage agreed sustained over the medium term. highly discounted devices available at the multinationals got forcefully evicted from on by the county. “Under-paying for “Kenya Re’s rating is supported by more than 50 Safaricom shops country- by colonialists. wide. Under the promotion, one is able to the parcels they own land rates has affected revenue col- capital buffers, which have cushioned top up with Bonga Points to purchase any lection in the counties because these risk adjusted capitalisation metrics E\-DPHV0RPDQ\L of more than 30 devices that will be avail- levies are the major avenues for the to get solutions to the issues raised within a very strong range over the #MDPRPDQ\L able on offer. devolved units,” he added. in the petition because Parliament review period,” it said. Top among the devices on offer is the Neon Kicka 4 (pictured), which will be Members of two Senate Standing has the legislative authority instead Kenya Re Managing director, Committees yesterday asked peti- /HJDOLVVXHV of putting the petitioners on the dock. Jadiah Mwaraniah described the retailing at Sh2,599 and 3,000 Bonga While Murang’a Senator Irungu points. The Neon Kicka 4 is a smartphone tioners from Kericho and Bomet to “The petitioners may have chosen announcement as truly a tremendous Kangata raised legal issues that may that seeks to provide millions of Kenyans provide more information and docu- to go to court if the issues raised are achievement. We are very happy that with superfast 3G internet in addition to an ments to prove their case against tea impede progress of the petition and legal but chose to come to Parliament also open a pandora’s box where other the Global Credit Ratings Agency has exceptional smartphone experience, all at multinationals whom they accuse of because we have legislative author- accorded us stable rating,” he said. a very affordable price. The device is a colonial injustices and expropriation counties will also come up with simi- ity. However, the petitioners need to result of a partnership between Safaricom of their ancestral land. lar petitions over historical injustices, gather more materials evidence and –BARRY SILAH and Google. Presenting their case before the other governors gave a positive hear- bring documentary evidence from 6DIDULFRP·V$FWLQJGLUHFWRURIFRQVXP- Senate Standing Committees on ing to the petitioners. Siaya Senator government agencies like NLC so as er business units Charles Wanjohi said as Land, Environment and Natural Re- James Orengo asked his colleagues to build a proper dossier,” he said. MallforAfrica expands smartphone usage and share of Internet sources and that of Justice and Legal WUDIÀFIURPPRELOHSKRQHVJURZVLQ.H- services to Mombasa nya, the market is witnessing a marked Affairs, the three petitioners claimed difference in income generated by those that residents of the two counties suf- Safety Matters Online shopping platform MallforAfrica with Internet-enabled devices compared fered abuse of “fundamental human has expanded to those without. “Vendors have increased and civil rights” in 1907 under the to Mombasa, their customer bases by leveraging online hands of colonialists. allowing locals to marketplaces, and boda boda riders are The three, Samuel Rugut, Robert virtually access taking advantage of the online delivery Langat and Victor Bor further said that international services and mobile applications to up- the people from the two counties were scale income, two examples that highlight forcibly uprooted by colonialists from stores. The power of the Internet,” he said. their ancestral land of about 63,000 move will allow The Neon Kicka 4 smartphone oper- acres. This was done so as to make Mombasa residents to shop for their DWHVRQ$QGURLG *2(GLWLRQ ZKLFK way for the white settlement under favourite items online with the platform is optimised for entry-level devices, and granting them access to leading supports high-speed 3G Broadband, al- soldier settlement scheme known as lowing customers to enjoy the speed, British East (Africa) Disabled Officers’ international stores in the US and UK reliability and wide coverage of the Safa- Colony in 1919. such as Amazon, eBay, Macy’s, Zara, ricom network. The land was later allocated to tea SportsDirect which initially were not 0DKLU6DKLQ'LUHFWRU$IULFD$QGURLG companies. The petitioners also said readily available to them. 3DUWQHUVKLSVDW*RRJOHVDLG$QGURLG·V residents of the two counties have MallforAfrica’s Country Manager- mission is to bring the power of computing been impoverished because there is Kenya, Naomi Konditi-Kivuvani said the to everyone, and part of that is ensuring not enough land for them to farm and a great experience across the broadest service will open up opportunities not engage in other economic activities. Kenya Airline Pilots Association Captain Murithi Nyagah (right) only for businesses seeking genuine range of devices. “We pray that the Senate intervenes “The Neon Kicka 4 provides millions of exchanges views with International Federation of Air Line supplies but also for individuals by recommending that the National 3LORWV·$VVRFLDWLRQ3UHVLGHQW&DSWDLQ5RQ$EHO OHIW GXULQJ people the opportunity to connect to the Land Commission (NLC) and Kenya looking to access items through ,QWHUQHWIRUWKHÀUVWWLPHYLDDQDIIRUGDEOH WKH$IULFD0LGGOH(DVWUHJLRQDOPHHWLQJLQ0RPEDVD:LWK National Commission on Human brand international stores currently mobile device,” he added. WKHPDUH&DSWDLQ0H]LDQL0RXORXGDQG&DSWDLQ$PLUD&KDNLE Rights (KNCHR) carry out investiga- unavailable in the country. Customers can purchase the Neon RI$LU$OJHULH7KHIRUXPHQGVWRPRUURZDQGLVDLPHGDW tions to discover how multinationals The platform will also allow small and Kicka 4 from Safaricom shops country- exchanging ideas on issues of common interest ranging from in Kericho and Bomet counties ac- medium businesses to get supplies wide, Safaricom dealer outlets and online DYLDWLRQPDQDJHPHQWWRVDIHW\PDWWHUVZLWKPHPEHUVRISLORWV YLD0DVRNR6DIDULFRP·VHFRPPHUFH quired the land they own and consider from leading retailers through the site. DVVRFLDWLRQVIURPWKHUHJLRQ SODWIRUP²%$55<6,/$+ the plight of the residents,” they said. –BARRY SILAH %$7.HQ\DFURZQHGEHVWFRPSDQ\WRZRUNIRUDJDLQ E\%DUU\6LODK TOP 10 BEST FIRMS senteeism, loyalty, productivity, trust event.“EYA provides opportunities #REHOBEDUU\ 1. British American Tobacco and superior customer service,” the to employers to compare notes and British American Tobacco Kenya Kenya PLC CS who was the chief guest said. adopt best business practices that Plc (BAT) has been crowned the over- “It is instructive that in the public will enable them create wealth and all Employer of the Year for the sec- 2. Safaricom PLC service this has been recognised and positively impact society through ond year running. The multinational 3. Kenya Electricity Generating emerging issues in human resources Corporate Social Responsibility,”she company also won the inaugural Company management such as flextime, health said.“EYA is about enhancing pro- Employer of the Year Awards (EYA), an facilities, counselling services, re- ductivity and striving to achieve full initiative by the Federation of Kenya 4. Centum Investment habilitation services, education on employment for youth,” Mugo added. Employers last year , beating a large Company healthy living and pre-retirement Companies were evaluated in eight field of giants. 5. Bamburi Cement Limited counselling are now accepted prac- categories where, a winner and a run- During this year’s award ceremony tices,” Prof Kobia added. ners-up position were announced held in Nairobi, Safaricom Plc and 6. East African Breweries At least 127 firms from various sec- eventually producing overall winner KenGen were ranked first runner up Limited tors including manufacturing, health, where BAT excelled. The parameters and third runner-up respectively. 7. Tullow Kenya BV Limited energy, telecommunication and tech- included; leadership and governance, The annual award provides a plat- Margaret Kobia called on companies nology, banking, NGOs, State corpo- corporate performance, innovations form for identifying, ranking and rec- to invest more in people for better re- 8. Liberty Life Assurance Kenya rations, and agriculture took part in and productivity, responsible busi- ognising excellence in corporate per- sults at the workplace. Limited the event whose ratings were done ness conduct, Inclusiveness and di- formance, people management, and “Employers who provide the right 9. Base Titanium Limited by PriceWaterhouseCoopers (Kenya). versity and workplace environment. industrial relations among employers environment, support and tools for FKE Executive director Jacqueline Others were learning and Develop- 10. United States International in Kenya. Speaking at the ceremony, career advancements reap the ben- Mugo (pictured) asked organisations ment and human resource practice University (USIU-Africa) Public Service Cabinet Secretary, efits in terms of high morale, less ab- to participate more in the annual and industrial relations.  BUSINESS HUB PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, September 26, 2018

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NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMODITY PRICES IN DIFFERENT COUNTIES (25/9/2018) COMMODITY Kg Nairobi Mombasa Kisumu Nakuru Eldoret Dry Maize 90 2000 2200 2600 1800 1600 Green Maize 115 2500 4000 2300 1400 1400 Finger Millet 90 7200 7200 7500 5400 8100 Sorghum 90 3600 2250 3200 3500 5850 Wheat 90 3300 Beans Canadian 90 7200 7200 5000 Beans Rosecoco 90 6750 5300 6000 5400 7200 Beans Mwitemania 90 6300 3800 3500 7200 Mwezi Moja 90 6300 Dolichos (Njahi) 90 8550 6480 5400 11250 Green Gram 90 7200 5850 7500 5400 9900 Cowpeas 90 6300 2250 5000 6300 6750 Fresh Peas 51 3570 2150 2500 3000 2040 Groundnuts 110 11000 10120 9000 8500 10800 Red Irish Potatoes 50 3000 3500 2400 2800 White Irish Potatoes 50 3000 3500 2500 4000 2600 Cassava Fresh 99 2500 2000 3000 Sweet Potatoes 98 3300 2800 3000 3000 3400 Cabbages 126 1650 3850 1500 1200 2200 )RUPHUSULPHPLQLVWHU5DLOD2GLQJDRIÀFLDOO\RSHQVWKHWK Cooking Bananas 22 540 300 350 1200 Unaitas branch at Kibuye market in Kisumu on Monday. Ripe Bananas 14 600 400 300 750 600 PHOTO: DANIEL OGENDO Carrots 138 3450 3700 3000 2800 3000 Tomatoes 64 5120 2300 6000 2500 3200 Onions Dry 13 1040 650 1200 750 1170 Spring Onions 142 2500 3300 2400 3000 1400 Chillies 38 2280 1700 1500 3000 Cucumber 50 2500 1500 Capsicums 50 3000 1750 2500 3000 1750 /DNHUHJLRQ Brinjals 44 2640 900 1400 2000 Cauliflower 39 2340 1560 Lettuce 51 2500 1850 Passion Fruits 57 5130 6000 3000 5000 6840 Oranges 93 4000 5600 3500 5000 3600 Lemons 95 2850 2000 1800 2400 WDSV6KE Mangoes Local 126 2800 4000 3000 2000 Mangoes Ngowe 25 1200 500 Limes 13 1100 2250 Pineapples 13 1040 900 640 600 650 Pawpaw 54 2700 800 1150 3000 2700 Avocado 90 2400 3500 1700 1500 2100 6DFFRNLWW\ Kales 50 1350 1100 2300 500 1800 Eggs 300 300 280 300 300 Unaitas to extend loans to horticultural COMMERCIAL BANKS’ AVERAGE FOR MAJOR CURRENCIES (OPENING MARKET) - 25/09/2018 farmers, those participating in fishing CURRENCY MEAN BUY SELL activities US DOLLAR 100.9794 100.8794 101.0794 SW KRONER 11.4981 11.4847 11.5114 STG POUND 132.7969 132.6483 132.9456 E\'LFNHQV:HVRQJD ABOUT UNAITAS SINGAPORE DOLLAR 74.0400 73.9585 74.1215 #3HRSOH'DLO\.H SAUDI RIYAL 26.9246 26.8969 26.9524 SA RAND 7.1014 7.0906 7.1122 Unaitas Sacco Society will inject Unaitas Sacco was founded in 1993 as Murangʼa Tea Growers. S FRANC 105.3626 105.2362 105.4889 Sh1.5 billion to boost economic NOR KRONER 12.4183 12.4037 12.4329 activities within the lake region It was renamed Muramati Sac- co before adopting the name KES / USHS 37.7846 37.7036 37.8655 economic bloc. Unaitas. KES / TSHS 22.6185 22.5466 22.6905 Unaitas chairman Joseph Ka- KES / RWF 8.7322 8.7215 8.7429 bugu said the move is aimed at KES / BIF 17.5498 17.5039 17.5957 According to Unaitas chief transforming the financial needs JPY (100) 89.7316 89.6308 89.8324 executive Tony Mwangi, the IND RUPEE 1.3890 1.3875 1.3905 of the locals. sacco has a Sh12 billion bal- Kabugu said the funds will be HONGKONG DOLLAR 12.9355 12.9227 12.9483 ance sheet. EURO 119.1403 119.0094 119.2711 channelled towards financing DAN KRONER 15.9874 15.9703 16.0045 value chain horticulture and will CHINESE YUAN 14.7263 14.7091 14.7434 specifically target avocado grow- tion of cooling plants,” he added. NSE ALL SHARE INDEX: DOWN 0.30 points to close at 149.05 CAN $ 78.1817 78.0861 78.2773 ing. Through the BMUs, the sacco NSE 20-SHARE INDEX: DOWN 0.01 points to close at 2873.03 AUSTRALIAN $ 73.4525 73.3696 73.5353 The money, according to the will advance small instant loans NSE 25-SHARE INDEX: UP 10.66 points to close at 3797.99 AE DIRHAM 27.4920 27.4644 27.5196 chairman, will be given to farmers through its mobile phone plat- as loans for seed capital and will form Mo Cash. also support training on intensive Unaitas will commit a further farming, extension services and Sh1 billion to support the de- upscale market opportunities. velopment of small factories to %DULQJRJRYHUQRUJULOOHGRYHUZDJHELOO “More importantly, we will en- manufacture fish feeds and pro- sure there is knowledge sharing mote commercial fish breeding E\-DPHV0RPDQ\L has frozen employment it is bay Senator Moses Kajwang. through peer to peer exchange through fish cage farming in the #MDPRPDQ\L currently carrying out a staff However, Kajwang said that programmes and practical train- region. 51pc head count and staff audit to although the governor has ing,” he said. The fishermen will be taken Baringo county gover- establish the skills and capac- frozen employment, he needs through financial literacy pro- nor Stanley Kiptis was hard Portion of Baringo ity of all the staff on the pay- to be proactive and do away )LVKLQJLQGXVWU\ grammes to help them acquire pressed to explain why the County budget that roll. with the staff whose services During the event, marking the skills to optimise the funding re- county has failed to reduce goes towards paying “It is true that wage bill are no longer needed. celebration of 25 years of the Sac- ceived. the cost of compensation for salaries. is relatively high but the in- Kiptis, who took over from co’s inception, Kabugu disclosed “Through our corporate social employees from 51 per cent crease of salaries and wages Benjamin Cheboi, was also that an additional Sh500 million investment we will plough back to of the total budget since the is not wholly attributed to asked why the county failed to will be channelled into the fish- the community two per cent of the 2014/15 financial year to the Increase of new recruitment but to addi- settle pending bills of Sh174 ing industry. The amount will fund regions revenue collection to fund statutory 35 per cent of the tional staff transferred from million for the financial year fishermen activities through part- agroforestry initiatives to boost total revenue. salaries and the national government due 2014/15 when it brought for- nerships using the beach man- the forest cover,” he said. The governor, who was re- to transfer of functions they ward unspent Sh866.6 mil- agement units (BMU) across the Former prime minister Raila sponding to the Auditor Gen- wages is not were performing. In the past lion. The governor told the beaches of the Lake Victoria . Odinga, who presided over the of- eral report for the financial wholly attributed to one year we have not em- Senate members that the “We will empower BMUs and ficial opening of Unaitas branch year 2015/16 before the Sen- ployed new staff apart from bills were accrued because of utilise their structures to make it Kibuye, urged the residents to take ate Public Accounts Commit- new recruitment - three people working in my congestion in IFMIS and G- possible for fishermen to access advantage of the prevailing politi- tee currently sitting in Eldo- office,” Kiptis told the Senate pay system during the last few affordable credit to fund acquisi- cal environment to do business. ret, said that his government Kiptis Committee chaired by Homa- weeks of that financial year. FIGURE IT OUT 19

PEOPLE DAILY Wednesday, September 26, 2018 There are 17 SDGs and 169 targets Implementing SDGS will also ensure food 6 out of 10 security for youths in Kenya are not people living793m in extreme aware of the Sustainable hunger development Goals Take BUILDINGff CAPACITY Our little big thing Muthoni Kanyana wants to demystify Sustainable Development Goals for young Actualisation of SDGS is needed to lift 767m people and spark their interest in solving local people living in extreme challenges poverty below the E\(YHO\Q0DNHQD tainability was. We realised that we #HYHPDNHBJ Sh200 SDGs are agreed upon needed to look at the future, which per day lay in young people in institutions of by 193 countries ome people think of Sus- higher learning,” says Muthoni. The that are United Nations tainable Development challenge encourages students in members Goal as complex. Others institutions of higher learning to de- think they are mundane. velop homegrown solutions to the the training. The challenge winners in schools, villages and in chief’s As such, taking time to continent’s sustainability problems. HSZVILULÄ[MYVTWHPKPU[LYUZOPWZPU barazas and online. We provide in- Sgrasp them has not featured as Inspired by Wangari Maathai’s little select Kenyan companies and also formation on cancer, hypertension, everyone’s regular cup of tea three thing of planting trees that ended become SDGs ambassadors in their stroke and cardiovascular diseases years after they were launched. The up having far-reaching impact, the respective institutions. in a simple way. Through his work, level of awareness of SDGS in Kenya challenge encourages youths to The challenge, which is in its sec- Steven has been raising awareness is, especially low among the youth. come up with innovations to solve ond edition, has sparked interest in and promoting SDG 3 touching on A survey conducted by Trends and challenges related to any of the 17 SDGS among youths in the country good health and wellbeing. Insights Africa (Tifa) in partnership SDGs. The top three youths who giving optimism that the country is with MK Africa, a sustainability mar- demonstrate the potential to grow on the right track in making the am- ,PSDFW RL[PUNÄYTZOV^Z:+.ZH^HYLULZZ their ideas and solve challenges in bitious goals a reality. Steven Odhi- Brian Were saw an opportunity to among university students in Kenya the areas of health, environmental ambo, a student at Kenyatta Univer- provide alternative packaging after is at 45 per cent compared to 54 per conservation, poverty eradica- sity pursuing a course in population the plastic bag ban last year. This cent globally. tion, fighting hunger, peace and health and Brian Were who is study- opportunity presented itself in form But while the awareness is low justice, among other SDGS, are ing renewable energy and environ- of used and dumped diapers that among this energetic, creative and taken through intense and elabo- mental physics at Jomo Kenyatta were an eyesore in his neighbour- enthusiastic demographic, it’s wide- rate sustainability training. MK Af- University of Agriculture and Tech- hood in Juja. “After the plastic bag ly acknowledged that the youth are rica has partnered with Cambridge TOP: Muthoni Kanyana the brains behind nology (Jkuat) are part of the positive ban, most of the alternatives were key players in achieving the global University Sustainability Leader- #mylittebigthing challenge wants to grow transformation. The two third year costly. I wanted to offer a cheaper goals. Muthoni Kanyana, Chief Ex- awareness of sustainable development goals Z[\KLU[Z^OVHYLHTVUN[OLÄUHSPZ[Z and environment friendly alterna- ship Institute, South Africa to offer among the youth. Steven Odhiambo ( BELOW, ecutive Officer MK Africa, shares LEFT) a student at Kenyatta University and Brian in this year’s innovation challenge, tive,” says Brian. His venture serves this view. A marketing executive Were (RIGHT) from jomo Kenyatta University of are championing sustainable solu- to provide affordable packaging with over 12 years of experience, Agriculture and Technology are finalists in this tions in their respective universities. while also ridding the environment Muthoni has worked with many es- year’s #mylightbigthing universitities sustainablity Steven runs a public health start-up of waste. innovation challenge. PHOTOS: RODGERS NDEGWA tablished businesses and start-ups. that offers preventative health aware- MK Africa has partnered with Muthoni, who is passionate about ness on non-communicable diseas- the Ministry of Planning to promote sustainable marketing, is especially es. Losing his two close relatives to adoption of SDGs in the country. keen on helping small and medium stroke and cancer in 2014 and 2016 Through #mylittlebigthing initiative enterprises grow and have huge im- inspired him to start the organisation. Muthoni hopes that heightened pact. Since young people form the “The death of my relatives made me awareness on SDGS among the bulk of upcoming entrepreneurs, conscious of how widespread Non- youths will become the norm not Muthoni saw an opportunity to in- communicable diseases were. Sadly, the exception. She is optimistic that crease awareness on sustainability they did not die because they could the small ideas generated by youths by launching #mylittlebigthing uni- not afford care, but due to lack of rel- will grow to have profound impact versities sustainability innovation evant information,” says Steven. The and accelerate momentum towards challenge last year. “As MK Africa organisation founded in 2016, has achievement of SDGs by 2030, the was involved in growth and longev- been addressing the information gap Kenyan development blueprint vi- P[`VMIYHUKZ^LZV\NO[[VÄUKV\[ about non communicable diseases sion 2030 and the Big Four develop- where the growth potential of sus- through sensitisation campaigns ment agenda. World youth poll reveals unexpected optimism

Teenagers in Kenya and Mexico was widespread dissatisfaction with young people in the region are opti- under-35s make up about 80 per cent “Young people (in the west) are are more optimistic about their future politicians. More than nine in 10 teen- mistic because they know that their of the population. Young people are faced with these stories of millenni- than those in France and Sweden, agers in Kenya, Mexico, China, Nige- voices count. “If young people want still, however, under-represented in DOVEHLQJWKHðUVWJHQHUDWLRQQRWWRGR according to polling across 15 coun- ria and India reported feeling positive to mobilise, all the governments in politics. better than their parents and there’s tries, which found young people in about their future. Their responses east Africa could be toppled within a Michael Birkjaer, an analyst for perhaps an emerging, collective per- developing nations have more posi- contrasted with those of young peo- matter of days,” he said. “What is im- the Happiness Research Institute in ception in the developed countries of tive outlooks. The survey, conducted ple in France and Sweden, the most pressive is young people across east Denmark, said the lasting impact of scarcity of opportunities,” he said. by Ipsos and funded by the Bill & Me- pessimistic of countries surveyed. Africa really know what they want,” WKHðQDQFLDOFULVLVDQGZKDWKHFDOOV “In developing countries the social linda Gates Foundation, found young Dr Alex Awiti, from Aga Khan Uni- he said. Awiti pointed to the large the loneliness epidemic in the west, benchmark of the good life is perhaps people across all countries were more versity, who has researched youth numbers of youth-led organisations PD\KDYHLQñXHQFHGWKHUHVSRQVHV perceived as more achievable,” he optimistic than adults, though there attitudes across East Africa, said in countries such as Kenya, where of teenagers in Europe. added. - The Guardian 20 PEOPLE DAILY Wednesday, September 26, 2018

GET #&KHEHWNRULULOOK THE #FKHEHWNRULU Masterpiece \bWlekhoekhK Award-winning gospel artiste, Masterpiece, is one who we might term as ‘show stopper’. He is not only good with his music, but also when it comes to his sense of style; he is undoubtedly fashionable. He could be described as daring and colourful. He also has an edgy side, as he spots a colourful hair. Master- GLAMCAM WPLJLOHZHUL`LMVYZ[`SPZOV\[Ä[ZZVNVHOLHKHUK Fashion steal a few looks from him. designer Shaban Rajab Wamukoya is a street- wear and semi-casual Hair maker and made founder of by Georde Dufanda. Shavachi clothing

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Dorothy Ooko, Google The occasion Africa PR called for a Lead and big cake. Google Kenya country manager Charles Mutiro cut the cake. GOOGLE @20 n Monday, Google marked its 20th year in business. The celebrations 6PLOLQJEURWKHUV7ULQF0HGLD·V6WHSKHQ for the milestone achievement were 0XV\RNDZLWK6FDQDG·V%ULDQ0EXQGH held at the Dusit D2 in Nairobi, in an event attended by players in the entertainment business, including musician Anto Neosoul, radio OOVZ[7H[YPJPH2POVYVHUKTLKPHPUÅ\LUJLY)YPHU Mbunde. Guests were also treated to an opulent night long entertainment as some mingled through an online quiz game known as Kahoot. When Google Search was launched in 1998, the entire web consisted of only 25 million pages. The task of Like a boss: indexing and cataloguing the information seemed Singer Anto ambitious at the time. Two decades later, Google Couture Africa Neosoul has indexed hundreds of billions of pages and the Magazine lounges number grows with every new piece of information editor in chief, during the Google Kenya added to the web by users around the globe, with Olive Gachara celebratory country manager, the next chapter of Google Search being one looks elegant. party. Charles Mutiro. [OH[»ZWV^LYLKI`(Y[PÄJPHS0U[LSSPNLUJL*OHYSLZ Murito, Google Kenya’s country manager, said with increased connectivity, Google has made it faster and easier to access information. Singer Patricia Kihoro with A DAY AT THE CLINIC TEXT: CHEBET KORIR *RRJOH·V'RURWK\2RNR PHOTOS: EUSTACE MAINA ;1»Z/HPY*SPUPJH new entrant in the beauty industry, was launched NIGHT OF ROMANCE on Saturday at Hurligham Plaza, 7-·VRZQHUV Argwings Kodhek 0[^HZHUH^LPUZWPYPUN Elizabeth Road in Nairobi. evening for music Kihara and The event was a lovers as Kenya’s Joseph Afro soul queen colourful affair that 1J·DQJ·D saw celebrities, Atemi Oyungu and and their pop singer Nameless friends and family VMÄJPHSS`YLSLHZLK[OLPY daughter come out in collaboration song. Joan Njambi celebration. The The lovely launch cut the cake. establishment, Nothing but romance: Musicians event was held at the owned by Joseph Atemi Oyungu and Nameless. :OPM[L`L.HSSLY`;OL Ng’ang’a and 7YPVY`HSVUN*OHRH Elizabeth Kihara, is a Road in Hurlingham, classy spot offering Nairobi on Thursday. a variety of hair and Titled Romantic, the From chin to chin: Event beauty services. song is a product of TEXT: CHEBET their project called hostesses Daisy Rioba and Caroline Warira put on a KORIR PHOTOS: º 0UZWPYLK)`2LU`H» JOHN OCHIENG where they celebrate beautiful smile. 7-·V+DLU&OLQLFRZQHU-RVHSK their love for Kenya. 1J·DQJ·DGHVLJQHU$XOJDK1DWR ;OLK\VJV^YV[L and hairstylist Samuel Ngole. The way to pose: the song that was Sarah Oyungu arranged and knows it too well. produced by Denis 0OHQPTP_LKHUK Fashion THZ[LYLKI`+LUPZ0OHQP stylist Shakira Nassali, singer Wahu Kagwi and and Robert Kamanzi Kameme TV host Nonsizi Agnes. Connie HRH92H`HUK]PKLV Aluoch shot and directed by with *SHYLUJL7L[LYZ TEXT: FAITH stylist KYOUMUKAMA Leddy PHOTOS: JOHN Adero. OCHIENG

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Some people view gent. A bad breath can be so un- romantic and you wouldn’t like the dating as cliché, date to end on a sour note. especially when they’ve 8. Carbonated been to one too many drinks dates that never The gas from carbon- amounted to anything. ated drinks Some are just getting results to a burp. For in- into the dating game, stance, if you while others have never take beer be- fore you are been to any. Whichever done with your date, category you fall in, you burps (and need to know the date sometimes hiccups) will etiquette. Apart from be part of your conversation and this can’t be what to talk about and apt on a dinner table. You can only how to dress, there’s one burp freely when you have skipped the dating phase. Such drinks will more vital issue, what also contribute to frequent visits to the washroom, thus, interrupting to eat. From a foodie the date from time to time. point of view, Faith Kyoumukama 9. Unfamiliar writes food about the cuisines to 3L[»ZZH``V\[Y`V\[HKH[L^OPSLÄUL avoid during your first dining at a high-end restaurant. Don’t just date order food for the sake of the price tag and name. Foods with the hardest look yourself in the mirror while at names to pronounce 1.Greens and it. That’s enough practical evidence can be so exotic or salads Foods to keep that such type of meals won’t work could probably be properly at the date table. food you have never ‘Something is stuck on your teeth.’ come across in your This has never been a good expres- 6.Beans life. So, stick to the sion for anyone. Greens like spinach basic. take time to chew and, therefore, it at bay on your wouldn’t make a good idea to have 10.Foods them on your plate if you mean to have a meaningful conversation you are during the date. It can be an ice first date allergic to breaker, but on the other hand, it can make you really uncomfortable. ;OLÄYZ[KH[LPZ\Z\HSS`[OLKL[LY- mining factor as to whether you’ll 2. Spaghetti 3.Spicy food get to the second date or not. But in It doesn’t really matter how hot you the process, do not struggle to im- can handle the heat. It’s a fact that Do we need to say more? I mean, press by ignoring your needs. Say, spicy foods cause watery eyes, we all know the effects of beans; the for instance, seafood gives you un- sweating and sometimes it can give bloating and excessive and embar- controllable hiccups or leaves you you a running nose, which really, is rassing gas. You really wouldn’t all pimpled or red-faced; don’t just want your stomach to grumble right not cute on a dinner table; it can get something that needs a lot of order it to impress your date. If you there in the very presence of your be a great turn-off. Ask for a milder manhandling. With ribs and wings, do so, you’ll end up looking foolish. love date. If you can, please avoid it, option if you cannot do without the it’s hard to use your fork and knife. but if you really want to have beans, WLWWLY`ÅH]V\Y Instead, go for steak. After all, you you better ask for yellow beans in- want to show some class! stead. 5.Tacos and 7.Onion rings burgers and garlic bread There is no known calm way of eat- ing spaghetti. The more you try to be cool with it, the messier it gets. Most of the time, spaghetti is served with meatballs and sauce, which tends to splatter. The point is, it’s a clumsy affair when you are splat- ting about. You really don’t want to 4.Chicken wings JVTLV\[ZVJS\TZ`VU`V\YÄYZ[ It is close to impossible to look at- date. If you have to choose some- and ribs tractive while feasting on a burger or Avoid that risk of having a bad thing from the Italian menu, get Lip smacking as it looks, save it for a taco. Don’t you believe me? Give breath for the rest of the night. Par- some rice dish called risotto. another day with the girls. Don’t it a try when you’re home alone and ticularly, avoid anything that is pun- PEOPLE DAILY Wednesday, 23 September 26, 2018 speaking

Relatively (;(.3(5*, Jeff Okello is an actor, pro- ducer and director. He acts as a security guard in a local TV programme Mother-in-Law. He is a father of two. Doing marriage He is loves football. He is a staunch Chelsea supporter. His Spanish team has been across Real Madrid since 90s.

Speaking of work, what career continents are you both in? I work as a chief cabin crew for Jeff Okello aka Ninja is not just Finnair and I’m also in charitable work, an actor and a comedian—he is while Jeff is an actor.

HSZVHMHTPS`THU/PZSPMLYL]VS]LZ Describe Jeff to us. What is that around being in Kenya and Finland one thing people don’t know about where his wife, Katja Maria him? Huhta, and children reside. She /LPZZVZWPYP[\HSHUKHÄYTILSPL]LY He is also a comic guy, but I guess lets us in on their relationship, you already know that based on his parenting, career and more acting. But he is also a music direc- tor—he has directed songs such as E\+DUULHW-DPHV Mazigwembe by G-tatu and Strong #KDUULHWMLP Enough by Afrikanah &Kate. ou welcomed your second baby less than Take us through his acting career. a month ago. How has /LOHZSV]LKHJ[PUNZPUJLOL^HZ the parenting journey young. Growing up, he worshipped been? at Kariobangi SDA church. Here he SoY far, we thank God. Our latest would act Bible stories. By the age addition, baby Leo, is doing well. Jeff of 12, he had already known that this OHKHSYLHK`[YH]LSSLK[V-PUSHUK^OLYL was his preference. But professionally, 0SP]LLHYSPLYPU[OL`LHY[VIL^P[O\Z he started with a minor role in Inspe- He is a great dad and a doting father kta Mwala before proceeding to join to our children. As parents, Jeff and I the Mother-In-Law team. He was the are focused on doing the best for our THPUHJ[VYPU[OLTV]PLBriefcase by JOPSKYLU6\YÄYZ[IVYUKH\NO[LY,SSH Sam Oluoko. He is also a producer. He who is almost two years, is fun to be WYVK\JLK[OLTV]PLNyawana in 2014. ^P[O:OLSV]LZKHUJPUNHUKZPUNPUN '"3-&'5 Man of the moment Jeff What challenges did he face in his How different is Kenyan parent- Okello aka Ninja.-&'5Ninja, a fam- acting journey? ing from the Finnish? ily man with his wife and daughter. /PZTHQVYJOHSSLUNL^HZJVU]PUJ- I wouldn’t say there is so much dif- 1)0504$0635&4: ing his parents who were staunch Ad- ference because raising children de- ]LU[PZ[ZHUKOPZ\UJSLZ^OVOHK^OP[L WLUKZVU[OLPUKP]PK\HSZPU]VS]LKUV Is Jeff planning to move to Fin- collar jobs, that his heart was in acting. matter where you are. But in terms of land in future? /V^L]LYOPZHJ[PUNWYV^LZZZWVRLMVY instilling discipline, here we focus on Not exactly. He has a job in Kenya OPTHUK[OL`OH]LZPUJLZ\WWVY[LKOPZ OH]PUNKPHSVN\L^P[O[OLJOPSKYLUZP[- and he’s happy working there. He career. ting them down and showing them the always comes here to see us and is way. We don’t beat children. always there for us. I also come to As his wife, how much do you 2LU`HVM[LU,]LU^OLU^LHYLUV[ know of his childhood? You walked down the isle early physically together, we communicate (Laughs) Jeff comes from a humble this year, while you dated for almost often, so I’m not complaining. MHTPS`/LPZ[OLÄM[OIVYUPUOPZMHT- four years. Tell us more about your ily — he has one brother and six sis- relationship. Having been in a long distance re- ters. He began his primary education We met in Kayole, Nairobi, when lationship, what would you say are at Salama Primary School, Nairobi, 0^HZH]VS\U[LLY^VYRLY0SV]LKOPZ the challenges of such a marriage? MYVT [V /L[OLUTV]LK[V sense of humour and the two of us hit It is not easy, especially because of St Teresa’s Boys Secondary School, it off immediately. So, we decided to lack of face-to-face contact and you Nairobi, from 2000 to 2003 for his sec- take a step at a time. It was a smooth don’t get to see your partner as much ondary education. relationship since inception with no as you would want to. Fortunately, our cultural differences because we both ^VYRPZÅL_PISL0[YH]LS[V2LU`HHUK What advice can you give couples OH]LHUVWLUTPUK0U[OLJV\YZLVM he comes to Finland to be with each out there? our relationship, we got a baby girl, other. We always make sure we are to- Be yourself. And if people are ,SSH>LKLJPKLK[VZVSLTUPZLV\Y gether during special occasions such against your relationship, grow a thick marriage on January 14, this year. as birthdays, childbirth, among others. skin. 24 Daddy’s diary Family :LWK-867861-252*(

PEOPLE DAILY Wednesday, September 26, 2018 The cycle of loud all about kin and kith music continues E\*UDFH:DFKLUD #\DDBJUDFH I recall my teenage years with eter Musei and his wife, Mu- great excitement. We didn’t have thoni Musei walked down the Running electricity at home and that isle in a beautiful ceremony meant the radio was powered by last year. The young couple dry cells batteries. For starters, is happy to know they have there was no way I could afford to each other’s back, a shoulder our happy buy any new batteries. So, what P[VSLHUVUHUKHZV\STH[L([[OLTV- we would do was to collect old ment, they are concerned with helping batteries, which had been con- each other achieve their professional and life goals. ZPKLYLKÅH[KY`[OLTPU[OLZ\U “For us, our union is about helping marriage and they would serve one for a LHJOV[OLYNYV^([[OLLUKVM[OLKH` couple of days. I remember how we want to see each other succeed. I my cousin gave me one speaker, want to see my husband achieve his which we would place facing goals and the same goes for him. We without kids down on a pot or we would cut a have so many aspirations and everyday hole on a twenty-litre jerry can to is an opportunity for us to become bet- It seems that every tale of amplify the bass in the music. ter,” says Muthoni. romance goes the traditional If you happened to pass by, you The society, however, has expecta- would think that I had a big radio tions from newlyweds. “When are you route. First comes love, then in my Simba. We were pre occu- guys planning to expand your family? (U`IHI`VUIVHYK&+VU»[`V\^HU[ marriage, then children. What if pied with playing loud and fast to be a mother soon?... the questions you deviate from this norm—when music as this would give you the keep coming. “For us, it’s not such a big necessary bass beats that would deal because at the end of the day it’s you don’t want to have children LHZPS`ILHTWSPÄLK[VNP]LHUPT- all about us and not what other people so soon, or end up in a childless pression that one had a much want. We are the ones living together bigger music system. So, we and have a plan, our plan,” she says. marriage either by choice or due ^V\SKZWLUK[PTLÄUKPUN^OPJO Fortunately for the Museis, most of to other reasons? pot sizes and shapes would give their relatives respect the way they lead [OLILZ[T\ZPJHTWSPÄJH[PVU4` their lives. “We thank God because our not become pregnant after an expected sonal life, simply say so. mum complained and warned me parents and siblings have not at any period of time, rumours of infertility may If you choose to speak out that I would soon lose my hearing point brought up this conversation,” ILNPU[VÅ`HYV\UK/V^L]LY1HTLZ about your life choice, do ability. If this was meant to cow Peter says. Mbugua, a counselling psychologist, so in an assertive manner. me to reducing the volume of mu- says children are not the only way to Perhaps the best way 4HYYPHNLUV[KLÄULKI`RPKZ KLÄULHZ\JJLZZM\STHYYPHNL(SV[VM to cope with pressure is to sic, then she failed. I continued “We are living life a day at a time. things go into the making of a union know yourself and to have with this excitement of loud music Building our family and careers. One day work. “Marriages are institutions where a solid understanding of until college days. a step at a time and there is no hurry. each partner has to put in the work. why you have chosen your Fast forward to current time, Children will come and when they do Children are by-products of the union,” path. If you’ve considered and things have changed drasti- that’s within God’s grace and will,” he Mbugua says. options and decided to cally. I don’t like loud music and adds. (KKP[PVUHSS`OLZH`Z[PTLZOH]L not have children, have prefer music genre that are slow. Muthoni says society should not pres- changed and people are working to- a full awareness of your Now my son who is a teenager sure couples to have children. “Some- ^HYKZILJVTPUNZ[HISLÄUHUJPHSS`PU reasons for this. Take time wants to play this loud music in times these questions can be insensi- their career, among others, before they to write these reasons my house. Whenever I complain tive. There are people who are going start getting children. “Couples have dif- down. Your list may in- and demand to know what the through some personal issues, which ferent plans. Some may want to know clude the things you’d they can’t share with everyone and each other better, or spoil one another have had to sacrifice if song says as it’s a fast rap, they anyone. Let’s stop subjecting people with love before children get in the pic- you had become a par- just respond that I am getting to questions or situations that can be ture. Others have goals to achieve. The ent as well as your overall older and they understand that I a pain to them. Instead, give them their times too are tough economically and life goals and passions, can’t catch up. space,” Muthoni says. this may be a factor. In some instances, and what you instead Before I could raise my objec- But in a society that venerates moth- a couple maybe trying to conceive, un- have devoted your time tion, I remembered my earlier erhood and children, it can be extremely successfully. Whatever, the case, third and energy to. If you’re KH`Z4`T\TSL[TLILHUK0 KPMÄJ\S[[VILWHY[VM[OPZZ\WLYZLSLJ[ parties should not interfere,” he says. childfree by chance, or guess she knew that this was a JS\I°*OPSKYLUWYV]PKLHMHTPS`^P[O 0M`V\ÄUK`V\YZLSMPUHZP[\H[PVU^OLYL even due to circumstanc- passing cloud. I am also confi- LTV[PVUHSM\SÄSTLU[HUKPUJYLHZLZVJPHS Peter Musembi and his wife Muthoni. The you feel pressured or judged due to not es beyond your control, dent that this cloud will pass, and status in the society. When members of having children, handle it as you please. focus on the positives couple wants to focus on their life goals I would not need to put up with the community see that a woman has If you don’t wish to talk about your per- of this situation. before getting children. 1)050$0635&4: loud music in my house. MomInTheMix With FANNE MWAMBI How much of an example should parents

I attended my brother’s gradua- at the huge attendance and wonder- me would like to attain higher edu- get something better than he did. their way. If my daughters like who I tion ceremony over the weekend ing what was on their minds. In this cation levels to set the pace for their am, then they can emulate me. If not, and my, was it something! I realised thoughts, people attend events for JOPSKYLU¸:LLP[»ZKPMÄJ\S[[VHZRT` Changing the mindset [OL`JHUÄUK[OLPYV^U^H`ZHUK0 through it how differently people in- various reasons, but few knew the child to shave his hair when I keep I think different. I always tell my will seek the best support for them. terpret things. Earlier on, I sat with course he had taken and the grade an afro,” one said. Another advised children to learn from other people’s Someone later approached me and my brother in one of the balconies he had attained. my brother to ensure he goes a step success and failures. I may not have insisted that I need to go back to of my parents’ house. I was feeding ahead of his parents. “Don’t level attained the best goals, but I have school to do better than where I am my baby and I noticed how he sat, Where do we place a mark? them up, surpass them.” The wom- learnt one or two things that have now. I could have nodded and let hand on his chin, eyes, rather dazed. Speeches followed right after and an informed us that her father only helped me succeed. Teaching them them go home feeling achieved. But I I probed him to share what was in his minds were opened. In sharing, I managed a higher diploma and that my secrets and helping them to dis- itched to speak and when I did, I may mind and he did. He was marvelling found out that some parents, unlike his wish was that his children would JV]LY[OLPYZTPNO[OLSW[OLT[VÄUK have changed this mind set. PEOPLE DAILY Wednesday, September 26, 2018 25 Parenting101 :,7+*5$&(:$&+,5$ SINGLE MOTHERS #\DDBJUDFH Juggling journalism VERSUS SINGLE DADS OLÄYZ[[PTL[OH[*HZO Single parenthood can be as Mandi held her baby in a result of divorce, separation, OLYHYTZPUHU(TLYPJH and raising a teen widowhood, or just choosing not OVZWP[HS`LHYZHNV to marry. And just as there have ZOLPUZ[HU[S`MLSSPUSV]L ILLUHZPNUPÄJHU[U\TILYVMZPU- ^P[OOPT:OLJV\SKU»[ +LZWP[LOLYKLTHUKPUN gle mothers, there has been an Z[VW SVVRPUN H[ [OL alone JHYLLY Cash MandiH increase in cases of single father- I\UKSLVMQV`^OV^V\SKNP]LOLY[OL T hood. [P[SLVMHTV[OLY ZPUNSLTV[OLYOHZHZ[YVUN Men are said to be providers ¸>OLU0^HZL_WLJ[HU[0\ZLK[VSPZ- IVUK^P[OOLY`LHYVSK and women are nurturers. There- [LU[VOPZOLHY[ILH[KHPS`^P[OHOVTL fore, there is an assumption that IHI`ZV\UKWYVQLJ[VYHUKSV]LKOV^ ZVU;OPZOHZZLLUOLY ZPUNSLMH[OLYZHYLÄUHUJPHSS`Z[HISL OLRPJRLKPU[OLZ[VTHJO>OLUOLÄ- ZVU;HQP4HUKPNYV^PU[V than single mothers. 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NV[HQVI:OLJHTLIHJR[V2LU`HPU However, she says both single  ;OV\NOZOL^V\SKU»[KP]\SNL[OL fathers and mothers need help. KL[HPSZVM[OLMH[OLYVMOLYJOPSKVY[OL “We make a wrong assumption by YLSH[PVUZOPW[OH[[OL`ZOHYLKVUL[OPUN HZ[YVUNIVUK^P[OT`ZVU[OH[0 chipping in to help a single father PZJLY[HPU*HZOPZHWYV\KT\T ^HU[OPT[V[YLHZ\YLL]LUPU[OL more that we do a single mother. `LHYZ[VJVTL¹ZOLZH`Z If anything, a single mother needs Getting things covered ¸/L\UKLYZ[HUKZ[OH[HJ[PVUZ more help than a single father. By /V^L]LYZOLHKTP[Z[OLQV\YUL`OHZ PUSPMLOH]LJVUZLX\LUJLZ/LOHZ virtue of just being a man, a man UV[ILLULHZ`LZWLJPHSS`ZPUJLZOLPZH Y\SLZ[OH[OLT\Z[MVSSV^YLNHYKPUN has more power and authority. He JHYLLY^VTHU¸0»THQV\YUHSPZ[HUKP[»Z OVTL^VYRJOVYLZHUK[PTLRLLW- is more capable to bring up is chil- OHYK[VILH^H`HSSKH`VUS`[VZLL`V\Y PUN/LOHZK\[PLZH[OVTL[V^HZO dren since he is a natural leader. JOPSKPU[OLL]LUPUNLZWLJPHSS`^OLUH OPZJSV[OLZWVSPZOOPZZJOVVSZOVLZ A woman on the other hand, has JOPSKPZH[VKKSLYVYPUWYLZJOVVS0[»Z THRLOPZILKJSLHUHUK[PK`OPZ been assumed to have everything L]LUOHYKLYMVYTLILJH\ZL0ZVTL- YVVTHTVUNV[OLYZ¹ZOLHKKZ under wraps while she is naturally [PTLZOH]L[V^VYRVU^LLRLUKZHUK *HZOPZHSP]L[V[OLMHJ[[OH[[OL part of the family support system,” SH[LL]LUPUNZJV]LYPUNHUKH[[LUKPUN IV`JOPSKPZTVYLWYLKPZWVZLK[V Dr Ndambuki says. L]LU[ZVYKVPUNWOV[VZOVV[ZH[H[PTL ZVJPL[HS]PJLZ¸>LHYLZ[H\UJO When the family is headed by ^OLU0OVWLK[VZWLUK^P[OOPT¹ZOL THSLÄN\YLPUOPZSPMLZV[OH[PZHSYLHK` *OYPZ[PHUZ ([[LUKPUN :\UKH` single parents, children should ZPNOZ:VTL[PTLZZOLOHZ[V[YH]LSMVY JV]LYLK¹ZOLZH`Z :JOVVSOHZOLSWLKOPTNYV^ZWPYP- support their parents. “Already, KH`Z)\[ZOLTHRLZZ\YL[VYLTHPUPU )LJH\ZLZOLRUV^Z[OH[OLYZVUPZ [\HSS`/LPZUV^NVPUN[OYV\NO[OL the burden on either of the single [V\JO[OYV\NO]PKLVJHSSZ^OLUZOL»Z HI\KKPUN[LLUHNLYZOLHSSV^ZOPT 9VWLZ9PNO[ZVM7HZZHNL,_WLYP- parents is double. They wear the H^H`:OLHSZVLUZ\YLZ[OH[[OL`WYH` [VILHUKKVU»[ZTV[OLYOPT¸0KV LUJLZJV\YZL^OPJOPZH`LHYSVUN shoe of being a father and mother. [VNL[OLYVU[OLWOVULILMVYLOLZSLLWZ UV[JYV^KOPZZWHJLI\[0LUZ\YLOL *OYPZ[PHUSLHYUPUNMVY`LHYVSKZ A man can easily get a house-help ILMVYL^PZOPUNOPTHNVVKUPNO[° RUV^Z[OH[0SV]LOPTHUK^OLUL]LY0 ;OPZ^V\SKHSZVOLSW^P[O[OL[YHUZP- to run the household, but do you (UKUV^[OH[;HQPPZH[LLUHNLY*HZO JHU0YLHZZ\YLOPTHUKLUJV\YHNLOPZ [PVUPU[VHK\S[OVVK¹ZOLL_WSHPUZ see women hiring men?” she asks. PZZ\YL[OLYLHYLPZZ\LZOL^V\SKYH[OLY PU[LYLZ[Z¹*HZOZH`Z /LYZVUPZSHPKIHJRI\[SV]LZ She says fairness should pre- ZWLHR[VHTHUHIV\[(ZZ\JO*HZO ;LLUHNLOVVKJHUILHJOHSSLUN- ZWVY[Z¸/L»ZZWVY[`"OLOHZWSH`LK vail. “They both need moral, psy- SVVRZ\W[VOLYIYV[OLYZ^OVHYLHSZV PUNZ[HNLMVYIV[OHTV[OLYHUKJOPSK OHUKIHSSJOLZZHUKOHZHIYV^U JOVSVNPJHSHUKÄUHUJPHSZ\WWVY[ JSVZL[VOLYZVU¸;OH[^H`OLJHU I\[*HZOPZOHWW`[OH[OLYZVUOHZUV[ HUKISHJRILS[PUTHY[PHSHY[ZZ^PTZ in equal measure. 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BABY ZONE WITH ANN WAIRIMU Children too suffer from depression

t’s normal for children to feel P[`[OL`\Z\HSS`LUQV`OH]LKPMÄJ\S[` No one thing causes depression gest some feeling words and see if down, be cranky or think nega- listening and concentrating on tasks in children. Depression can pres- any hit the mark with them. Let your Itively, this is just part of growing and make negative comments about ent for a variety and combination of child know that it’s okay to ask for up. But children who are ‘down’ of- themselves, withdraw from social reasons, including life events, family help and that you’re ready to listen to ten and for long periods are at risk of situations and may not want to spend history, genetic vulnerabilities, physi- whatever they want to say. If they’re developing depression. Depression time with friends. They look for what’s cal ailments and biochemical distur- distressed about a particular situa- in children is a serious illness, which wrong rather than see the positives bances. Children who have suffered tion, you can help them to solve the can affect children’s physical and PUZP[\H[PVUZ[OL`TH`ILKPMÄJ\S[[V trauma, experienced loss or have WYVISLTVYÄUK^H`Z[VPTWYV]L[OL mental health. please are irritable, agitated, easily behavioural, learning or anxiety dis- situation. You could also try doing It can be hard to tell the difference annoyed or upset. They seem sad and orders are at a higher risk for depres- something fun, getting outside and between sadness and depression in JY`LHZPS`HUKHYLKPMÄJ\S[[VZVV[OL sion. doing some exercise, or doing some- children aged three to eight years. They either have no interest in food or If you think your child is depressed, thing special together. Children with depression may have overeat and have problems going to [OLÄYZ[Z[LWPZ[V[HSRHIV\[^OH[»Z If the symptoms of depression in SV^LULYN`HUKILKPMÄJ\S[[VTV[P- sleep or staying asleep, waking early, going on and how they’re feeling. If your child last for at least two weeks, vate, lose interest easily in an activ- or sleeping a lot. they reply with an “I don’t know” sug- it’s time to seek professional help. 26 BRIEF /HW·VWDONDERXWLW Pope says sex People Daily, WEDNESDAY September 26, 2018 between couples is a gift, not taboo

Pope Francis has told French young people that sex is a “great” gift from God, not a taboo, and should be lived as a lifelong, passionate love be- tween man and woman. Francis urged the group of young Catholics from the Grenoble diocese to protect their sexuality from pornogra- phy and other temptations that separate sex from love. He acknowledged people “fall” and commit sin - but said “this isn’t the sexuality of love.” He said: “Sex is a gift of God. E\0DQXHO1WR\DL Not a taboo” and has two aims: #PDQXHOBQWR\DL to show love, and create life. here was a time when extra- Church teaching forbids pre- marital affairs were wrapped Pitfalls of marital sex, and reserves inter- in a secretive blanket and re- mained a clandestine steam course for husband and wife. rendezvous between two The Church also opposes arti- people.T ÄJPHSIPY[OJVU[YVS >P[O[OLHK]LU[VM[OL0U[LYUL[PUÄKLS- ]PY[\HSPUÄKLSP[` He said: “Sex is a gift of God. ity has morphed into extramarital affairs between people who are not in the same causing an emotional rift. Not a taboo” and has two aims: room, but share a deep steamy relation- Extramarital affairs are no longer While there is a notion that old (read to show love, and create life. ship that is emotionally involving and a restricted to a steamy encounter in a mature) people are not involved in viirtual Church teaching forbids pre- threat to a marriage just as a physical relationships, the opposite is true. marital sex, and reserves inter- “The older generation might not be relationship is. hotel room. Technology has made it easy course for husband and wife. No longer does one need to physically tech-savvy as the younger ones, but we meet with his or her partner as technol- for people to get away with cheating live in a world where they are deemed The church also opposes arti- ogy has made it possible for people to as sponsors and an escape route from ÄJPHSIPY[OJVU[YVS - Daily Mail connect and indulge in extramarital af- poverty. This has led to marriages fairs virtually. This involves intimate chat When his girlfriend caught him mas- online partner becomes more interest- breaking and young people risking their sessions and sexually stimulating con- turbating while Skyping with another ing and the relationship becomes more health,” says Arthur. versations. girl, it marked the end of the relationship. rewarding. They can meet anywhere and With the rise of online sexual preda- cheating are indicators of symptoms For Mark Kamau (not his real name), There are tell-tale signs that a rela- almost anytime. This creates a fantasy tors, a worrying trend is emerging where and sicknesses in marriages, which youthful behaviour of having multiple tionship is in danger as a result of virtual for the brain to live in and might even ex- people are conned into spending their mask bigger underlying issues. partners slipped into his six-year-old cheating, says Arthur Muriuki, a psy- tend to the online couple going for online time and money in false relationships “These cases are common with relationship. chologist. dates as they neglect their real partners,” and the victims end up blaming dating young couples as they are ready to ¸0\ZLK[VILHWSH`LYHUK^OLU0Ä- “When someone suspects his or her he adds. sites. divorce without going deeper into the nally thought of settling with someone, I partner is involved in virtual cheating, While they might not physically meet Family lawyer Anne Mbugua of problem. Previous experiences and old vowed never to cheat on her. I remained H[ÄYZ[P[PZOHYK[VWVPU[P[V\[>OPSL for sex or anything closer, online cheat- Musyimi and Company Advocates habits such as sexting and masturbat- true to my commitment. However, with there are common indicators such as ing has been deemed to be more dam- L_WSHPUZ[OH[JHZLZVM]PY[\HSPUÄKLSP[` ing might affect a marriage,” she adds. time, I started chatting with other girls your partner spending more time with aging than the physical relationship. are now gaining prominence in divorce Ann advises there is need to sound HUKMVYTLYNPYSMYPLUKZ([ÄYZ[P[^HZQ\Z[ their devices such as laptops, phones According to experts, online cheating courts. alarm as young people are getting sex- chatting but before I knew it, we were and tablets, new passwords and clean cause emotional abuse, which is more “\Abandonment, lack of interest or ualised early, especially with the advent sexting. I told myself I wasn’t actually inboxes, one cannot immediately con- damaging than physical abuse. being absent emotionally, at times leads of social media. cheating, but just playing mind games clude their partner is cheating,” he says. Online dating helps the cheating part- to actual adultery, which leads to divorce “This is a war that we must fight with the girls,” he intimates. According to Arthur, the regular con- ner to mask the real self and only pres- due to irreconcilable differences,” she from all levels. From the family to the He discovered the virtual relationship versations between the two parties ent their best version, unlike in a physical says. government, there is need for Internet had gone too far when he stopped con- online will create a bond that is built on relationship where one has to deal with In the past three years, Anne has han- control to help reduce the number of centrating on his relationship and found fantasy, making it more appealing to the real life issues. dled about four cases where pornogra- those falling victims to this menace,” himself chatting way into the wee hours persons involved. This has been made “During this period, the person will phy was the main cause for divorce. she concludes. of the night. more practicable because internet neglect their family and invest in the “Women invest a lot into relation- The big question, however, is “My girlfriend who was pregnant with cheating is based on three ‘A’s—Ac- virtual relationship, by giving their time ships, especially emotionally and in on- whether one can use virtual cheating V\YÄYZ[JOPSKUV[PJLK[OPZHUK^OLUZOL cessibility, Affordability and Anonymity. and even money as it is more endear- line cheating there is a lot of comparison as grounds for seeking for a divorce. asked me, I got angry and abusive. It “Usually in the real relationship, com- ing. On the other hand, the actual re- between the real and the virtual relation- “When we drafted the Marriage got to a point where we were having sex placency might crop up and the things lationship becomes repulsive,” says ship. When the mind is already distorted, Bill in 2014, we did no include virtual over the Internet with strangers I have that the couple used to do such as chat- Arthur. Neglect and abandoning of re- it is easier for one to leave the relation- cheating when seeking grounds for never met. We would even exchange ting or even going on romantic dates, sponsibilities in a relationship leads to ship just like one can close a browsing divorce. However, one can rely on nudes and videos of each other mastur- cease to exist and the relationship emotional abuse and when one lacks page and open an new one,” she says. exceptional depravity, desertion or ir- bating,” he says. becomes dull. On the other hand, the interest in the other, they drift apart According to her, cases of online reconcilable differences,” says Anne. ::IN THEATRES NOW::  PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, September 26, 2018 CENTURY CINEMAX IMAX GARDEN CITY: 10:45, 13:00, 15:15, 17:30, 19:45, 22:00 The Predator (2018) 3D ANGA MEGA KISUMU: 19:20, 21:20 The Predator (2018) 3D ANGA IMAX CBD: 113:20, 15:20, 17:20, 19:20, 21:15 The Predator (2018) 3D PLANET MEDIA CINEMA WESTGATE MALL: 11:00, 15:00, Timeout 18:20, 20:40 The Predator (2018) 3D HOROSCOPES

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Our strategy worked well at the end and I am happy for Mamba record KHF league wins to move second her to win the belt. She can still improve E\/\QHWWH0DWKHND six goals. SPU player-cum-coach Gibson match at 14 goals but his single-handed and we will look for more solid fights in the #3HRSOHVSRUWV Luyari managed four for his side that has efforts could not win the side the match. near future,” said Analo. Achieng suffered a now lost six of the eight matches played. Pippers picked their third win of the sea- swollen forehead during the fight but her Kenya Handball Federation (KHF) men’s The low-scoring wins for Abunde’s son in six matches after a 51-27 outcome opponent fared worse with a cut lip and league title-holders Black Mamba picked charges, however, cost the Eastlands- against National Youth Service (NYS) be- eye in the event held at Carnival City Casino two wins over the weekend, against Uni- based club the top spot as they are tied at fore the Mamba defeat. The Eldoret side and Entertainment World. - BARRY SILAH versity of Eldoret (UOE) Pippers and St 18 points with Ulinzi after nine straight also narrowly lost to Gunners by two goals Paul’s University (SPU), to move second wins but the soldiers are ranked top with in a 25-23 score-line. Laikipia half-marathon on the 22-team log at 18 points. a goal tally. Ulinzi have scored 324 goals In the women’s league, leaders Nai- Against Pippers, Nicholas Okore starred while Mamba have scored 20 less. The two robi Water moved three points clear of set for this Saturday for the Martin Abunde-coached side to sides have a 155-goal difference. second-placed Ulinzi Sharks as they were score nine goals and aid the side pick an On their part, Ulinzi assumed the lead handed a walkover by the no-show NYS easy 30-18 win over the students. after a 34-25 win over hard, fighting Gen- women. Sharks equally benefitted from Morgan Juma scored five for the winners erations. NYS absence to move a point ahead of while Frankline Aloo and Fredrick Opicho The soldiers held a 10 -point lead in a third-placed National Cereals and Produce registered six-a-piece for Pippers. 18-8 outcome in the first 30 minutes and Board (NCPB). Yatta Queens are fourth af- Edgar Ngoya of St Paul’s University in SPU were no match for the defending held their own to win by nine goals. ter collecting four points from a 40-14 win action against Technical University of Kenya during their KHF Premier League ATHLETICS: Over 500 runners are ex- champions as they lost 25-14 with Paul Generations’ Celestus Okayana was al- against Raising Stars and a walkover from at Kaloleni Social Hall at the weekend. pected to battle it out for the Sh200,000 Ondara top scoring for the holders with most unstoppable as he top scored in the NYS. top prize during the eighth edition of the PHOTO: RODGERS NDEGWA Laikipia University half - marathon race set for this Saturday in Nyahururu. Last year’s winners Donald Mitei and Diana Chemu- Tiberious Menya of Ulinzi tai are expected to defend their titles. The (right) attempts to stop 21km race, that has also several other short Derrick Olang of USIU-Africa distance curtain raiser events, is meant to from making a basket during raise money for conservation of the neigh- their entertaining KBF bouring Shamanei Forest and also market Premier League match on the university as a centre of sports excel- Sunday at USIU-Africa. PHOTO RODGERS NDEGWA lence. From this year, the event’s organis- ing committee has a new chair, Wanjiku Chiuri who has replaced Isaac Koskei who 8OLQ]L has moved to head the Moi University, El- doret. Among the top runners expected in the event are the 2010 World Cross Country champion, Joseph Ebuya. A closely fought competition is expected in all categories as runners seek to have a share of the Sh2 mil- lion worth of prizes. In addition to the half - marathon, there will be 10km road race for elite athletes where winners pocket Sh100, 000. - ERICSON KIPRONO GRZQ

Champs Kawangware held by Umeme in Ziwani FOOTBALL: GRFNHUV KBF PREMIER LEAGUE SELECTED RESULTS Super 8 Premier Former champions gun down KPA League defend- Saturday ing champions in thriller as regular KBF season Storms 56-25 Masaku Sparks (women) Kawangware draws closer to playoff stages Eagle Wings 64-55 Footprints (women) United settled for KPA 56- 28 USIU Flames (women) one-all draw with KPA 68-58 USIU (men) and I am happy we did. The Team Umeme E\/\QHWWH0DWKHND Strathmore 56-14 Western Delight morale in camp before the at the legendary #3HRSOH6SRUWV (women) match was good and my play- Ziwani Grounds. This draw dented Kawa- ngware’s hopes of retaining the cup as Ulinzi Warriors are firmly ers pushed for the win. Our Sunday they dropped two places down to settle cemented in the second posi- defence and fast breaks won KPA 66- 72 Ulinzi (men) at fifth place with 41 points and with four tion of the Kenya Basketball the match for us. We were also KPA 59-41 K.U Oryx (women) games before the curtains come down in Federation (KBF) men’s league more comfortable playing in Equity 64- 24 Western Delight (women) the coveted league, its mathematically with one match remaining in an indoor facility and using a impossible to catch up with leader Jericho their regular season fixtures shot clock,” said Balozi. World Hope 52- 72Thunder (men) All Stars who embarrassed Shauri Moyo after stunning holders Kenya The coach singled out Eric Blue Stars by beating them 8-0 to com- Ports Authority (KPA) to a 72- Mutoro, Joshua Okumu and mand the 16-team log with 57 points, 66 defeat. John Washika for brilliant He further says the loss could match. Against Warriors, our USIU Flames 56-28 in a Satur- 17 ahead of Kawangware. Wellington The Sunday thriller played performance; the first two for not have come at a better time shots were not falling; it was day encounter before seeing Hodari scored for Kawangware before at Makande Gym in Mombasa fast breaks that saw Mutoro as their focus is now shifting just a bad day in the office. Our off Kenyatta University Oryx Joseph Makori of Umeme cancelled out was a make or break for coach contribute 25 points while the to Zone V and they prepare for conditioning is also wanting as 59-41 to go second on the his efforts. The Kawangware-based team William Balozi’s charges as other two combined for 23 the same knowing what weak- the players had a hard time in standings. assistant coach Laban Mwangi stated his they had Thunder threatening in the final tally. The soldiers nesses to work on. defensive transitions. However, League leaders Equity Bank squad’s only focus now is finishing in the their stay in the second spot. won 14 points from turnovers The side had won 68-58 I am proud of how the players Hawks extended their lead top three. “We knew it was not going to True to Balozi’s words in a against KPA’s 12 and 17 from against United States Interna- performed and this acts as a with a 64-24 win over Western be easy to keep the title since we brought pre-match interview, the sol- fast breaks compared to their tional University-Africa (USIU- wake-up call as we head to Delight. Third-placed Storms in new players; for us, we are rebuilding diers ended KPA’s unbeaten rival’s 12. Africa) in a Saturday match be- Zone V and the playoff later,” registered a 56-25 win against a team for next season,” Laban said.“This run in 22-11, 10-22, 20-19, 20- Losing coach, Sammy Kiki fore meeting Warriors. said Kiki. Masaku Sparks while Eagle one is already gone now we are focusing 14 quarters to prove intent for says it was not their day to win “We overworked ourselves Meanwhile, women league Wings continued their good all our attention on getting at least three the title. and despite the loss, he was against USIU as we did not defending champions had an run with a 64-55 win over Foot- wins,” said Mwangi. - RODGERS NDEGWA “We had to win this match full of praise for his charges. play as I expected in that easy weekend as they thrashed prints. 3(23/(632576 Wednesday, September 26, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY 29

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 Samurai recover to defend international title at Nairobi Polo Club Hockey players, E\%DUU\6LODK end of the opening chukka Samurai had scored a goal apiece through converted 40 athletes set for #REHOBEDUU\ a 2 and a half/ fraction (f) lead- 0-2f. Ex- yard penalties by top handicapped Murray perienced Watson hit a brace for his team. and Watson- in the important chukka for Youth Olympics Samurai recovered from Day One loss to Inside the first chukka, Evans tumbled 5-6f. Two field goals from skipper Nzomo wow fans with high octane play to defend off his pony picking an injury this forcing and Ngugi were all that Samurai needed to in Argentina the Kenya International 14 Goal Polo tour- Kenya’s top player James Murray to up the seal the win and grab the title altogether. nament at the Nairobi Polo Club. game. His impact was immediately felt “Though he (Murray) is a top goaler, his Samurai’s Lance Watson 5, George Mc- when he cancelled Samurai’s goals with a inclusion in Four Of A Kind did not help Corkell 3.5, Mbugua Ngugi 2.5 and Rapha- brace thereby giving Four Of A Kind a frac- much because attaining coordination in el Nzomo 2.5) who had a fraction’s advan- tion’s advantage for 3-2f. the team with a new player was hard, and tage beat Four Of A Kind (Gareth Evans 5, McCorkell notched one raising the level that worked to our advantage,” said South Craig Millar 3.5, Tarquin Gross 3 and Tiva of battle as Nzomo equally protected the African native Watson. Gross 2.5) 4-8f to claim the silverware in back well, cutting out Murray from the Ngugi was awarded the most Valuable George Mc’Corkel (right) of Samurai and Tiva Gross of Four of a Kind compete for the ball Kenya. game and creating chances which Ngugi Player, while Jessica from Nzomo’s sting The two sides showcased a fast and furi- successfully sailed the ball through the and played by Watson was voted the Best during the International Polo Tournament at NOC Kenya officials Anthony Karuiki Nairobi Polo Club. PHOTO: PHILIP KAMAKYA ous show from the first throw-in and at the goalposts. Scores stood at 3-5f. Both sides Played Pony. (treasurer, centre), Nashon Randiek (chairman - KHU, right) and Francis Mutuku address the media yesterday. PHOTO: DAVID NDOLO E\/\QHWWH0DWKHND 3ROLFHH\H #3HRSOH6SRUW Ten junior athletes and nine hockey players are in residential camp in Nairobi as they prepare to represent the country in the upcoming .+8OHDJXH Youth Olympic Games that kick off on October 4 and conclude on October 18 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They are scheduled to leave the country on Octo- ber 2. The games, on the third edition, will see Kenya field a boys’ hockey team in the five-a-side version of the sport. The hockey team fin- ished third in the qualifying OHDGDefending champions chase top placing tournament, the Africa Youth Games held in Algiers, Alge- in league after battering Jaguars at City ria in July. Park over the weekend. The athletics team is com- MEN PREMIER LEAGUE posed of five boys and an Kenya Police skipper Oliver E\$OH[1MXHDQG.HYLQ maining matches to retain STANDINGS equal number of girls par- Echenje (middle) blocks a ticipating in 2,000m Stee- 2MLDPER the title. We defeated Butali shot by Zack Aura (left) of #3HRSOH6SRUWV in the first leg and we hope to Butali Warriors on June 17 1. Butali Warriors 42 plechase, 1,500m, 3,000m, beat them in the second and at the City Park stadium. 2. Kenya Police 36 800m and Javelin throw. Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) maintain the winning ways. PHOTO: ALEX NJUE 3. Wazalendo 26 The other Kenyan partici- premier league men’s defend- The league command is what 4. Green Sharks 24 pant bringing the squad to ing champs Kenya Police crave earns one the right to the title, 5. Strathmore Gladiators 22 20 is Germany-based Maria for the league lead, currently so that is our goal to get back place Strathmore Gladiators by loss to the defending cham- 6. Sikh Nairobi 20 Brunlehner who struck two held by last season runners-up to the lead and protect it to the getting held to a 2-2 draw with pions to break a previous 7. KCA-U 19 gold medals and a silver Butali Warriors. end,” said Echenje. 10th placed Parklands hockey 18-point deadlock between the 8. USIU-A 18 in swimming at the same Police captain Oliver Ech- The law enforcers have two club to settle for a point from two from the earlier weekend’s 9. Parkroad Badgers 14 games in Algeria. enje who celebrated register- matches in hand, a first against the match which left them standings. 10. Parklands S.C 13 The athletics team un- ing six fresh points over the Sharks this Sunday which sixth with 20 points, two be- Meanwhile, women’s pre- 11. Nakuru 12 der coach Robert Ngisirei is weekend to bring their lead will set pace for the second, hind the Gladiators. mier league aces’ Telkom and 12. Western Jaguars 8 training at Kasarani while gap to six points adrift. both crucial should they eye Varsity sides KCA-U and Strathmore Scorpions main- the hockey team has been in Police beat Jaguars 4-0 on a comeback at the standings USIU-A maintained their po- tained their first and second residential camp at City Park Saturday at the City Park sta- with a 42 points tie with Butali. sition seven and eight on the positions respectively on the to remain close in the cup con- since September 23. dium and a consequent 1-0 Third-placed Wazalendo log respectively despite regis- log following successive wins tention. Scorpions 7-0 win puts “The squad is made up win over varsity side USIU-A was denied a win owing to a tering mixed results over the over the weekend. them 11 points clear-ahead of of students and since most at the same venue on Sunday 2-2 stalemate with KCA-U but weekend. Orange completed a double third placed USIU-A in a log of them are waiting to sit to widen their gap to 10 points maintained the third spot in KCA-U registered a stale- over Jkuat with 13 goals, 11 whose top five list is completed for their national exams, against third-placed Waza- their 16th fixture this season. mate against Wazalendo registered on Saturday, two on by Chase Amira and Sliders at we could only have them lendo. Sikh Nairobi blew a chance whereas their rival university June 16 in the first encounter as positions four and five respec- in camp for a week. How- “We hope to win all our re- to trade positions with fifth side registered a 1-0 hurtful Scorpions pinned Vikings 7-0 tively. ever, they have been train- ing individually under their respective school coaches and we are hopeful they will post good results in Argen- Kanbis wrap up yet another NPCA title with victory over Swami tina,” said National Olympic dia’s delivery in the 28th over. that saw Nelson Odhiambo (46 off 47 balls) Committee of Kenya (NOCK) E\%DUU\6LODK Opener Pankaj Sanghani (00 off 09 balls) and Sachin Bhudia (32 off 50 balls) bat treasurer Anthony Kariuki #3HRSOH6SRUWV had a forgettable outing on the crease for through the overs as Kanbis toppled the who will double up as the Swami following good restriction by the target for 214/3 in 37.1 overs. Chef de Mission. Kanbis clinched its 16th title in the Super Kanbis bowlers led by Sachin Bhudia. The Meanwhile second-placed Stray Lions Javelin throwers Martha Elite 50 over Championship after they beat Bhudia siblings contributed to the fall of also thrashed Nairobi Gymkhana by seven Nthanzae who won gold in rivals Swamibapa by seven wickets at their five wickets as veteran Lameck Onyango wickets after posting a score total of 137/3 Algeria and Ita Nao Leshan Eastleigh backyard. was bowled out for a single run. on the board. who claimed silver in boys’ Against Swami, the unbeaten Kanbis On resumption, Kanbis who are also the The hosts had won toss and in the first event headline the athletics side chase was impeccable after selecting 2018 Twenty20 Champions did sublime innings batted their overs to finish 132/10 team. to field in the opening innings. Swamibapa with man of the match Rajesh Bhudia (64 at lunch break. The 2,000m steeplechase Alex Obanda of Swamibapa bats against who batted first went about setting a score off 65 balls) hitting 10 boundaries. However, Legend Maurice Odumbe expertly dis- gold medallist Fancy Che- Kanbis wicket- keeper Rajesh Varsani dur- target of 210/10 in their allotted overs with he got later dismissed after being trapped missed two of the Gymkhana batsmen rono and Dennis Matheka ing their NCPA league 2015/16 season tie Deepak Pal (70 off 70 balls) was top scorer leg before wicket. from the pitch while Shem Ngoche (50 off who settled for silver in the at Eastleigh High School. with a contribution including eight bound- Rakep Patel (33 off 40 balls) also shored 78 balls) starred just enough before fielder distance make the cut. PHOTO: ALEX NJUE aries before being ejected by Rajesh Bhu- up the numbers on the board in an innings Raj Savala caught his ball. 30 3(23/(63257 PEOPLE DAILY / Wednesday, September 26, 2018 P28 BASKETBALL P29 HOCKEY P32 FOOTBALL

SPORTS BRIEFS Tannsfoc striker Juma now eyes Stars FIFA takes Madoya, Tuyisenge call-up after impressive form another closing in on absent FOOTBALL: Transfoc FC’s super- step toward talented striker Collins Juma has reintroducing top scorer Rupia now set his sight on national agent licences football team Harambee Stars FOOTBALL: Zoo Kericho striker Mike FOOTBALL: FIFA are set to reintroduce licences for player Madoya and Jacques Tuyisenge of Gor call-up after a successful season agents and has adopted, in principle, a limit on player loans. Mahia have an equal chance of overtak- that saw him stand out for his FIFA’s ‘Football Stakeholders Committee’ approved “the in- ing former Nzoia Sugar striker Elvis Ru- side. Juma’s sparkling skills and troduction of licences and exams for agents” at a meeting pia as the leading scorer in the SportPe- explosive pace have powered in London, according to a source close to the discussions. sa Premier League (SPL). Madoya and the Kitale-based side Transfoc The governing body of world football did away with agent Tuyisenge are jointly in the second posi- FC to third place in the FKF National Division One Zone licences in 2015. While the committee, chaired by the Cana- tion with 13 goals which are two shy of the ones plundered by Rupia B League. The in-form striker who has already scored 14 dian Victor Montagliani, the Canadian head of CONCACAF, who joined Power Dynamos of Zambia last July. Madoya reached the 13- goals and a number of assists in 22 matches that Transfoc approved a limit on player loans, they could not agree a goal mark last weekend after scoring a brace during Zoo’s 3-3 draw with have played says he wants to keep on scoring as he eyes to number. FIFA had proposed a maximum of six loans per Wazito at Camp Toyoyo ground In Jericho. Zoo and Gor are remaining win the golden boot at the close of the season. “Currently, club as part of plans to reduce the stockpiling of players by with four matches in the season which means Madoya and Tuyisenge I feel that I am in top-flight form, no injury worries and leading clubs. The committee also agreed to the creation of need an average of a goal each in the fixtures to dislodge Rupia from the in good fitness. My target is to be top scorer this season a clearing house, managed by a bank, to handle the solidar- and that’s what I am eyeing and working hard for at the ity payments from transfer fees due to clubs that trained top of the scorers chart. In the meantime, the chase for the Golden Boot players in their youth systems. The committee was voting may be headed to the wire with three players including Ezekiel Odera moment,” said the 21-year-old striker. For any striker, at on proposals prepared by a five-member “task force” chaired (AFC Leopards), Cliff Nyakeya (Mathare United), Eric Kapaito (Kariobangi the beginning of the season, he sets a target and for Juma by Montagliani and made up of representatives of UEFA, the Sharks) and Nicholas Kipkirui (Zoo Kericho) sharing the third position it was different but scoring 14 and a number of assists in 22 European Club Association (ECA), the professional players with12 goals each. -CHARLES THUKU games, was not surely in his mind. -GIBO union FiFPro, and the World Leagues Forum (WLF). -AFP ZACHARY

Different players with their trophies at the presentation for the FIFA FIFPro World11 award 2018 during The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony, on Monday night in London.. PHOTO: AFP

NOTEABLE VOTES: Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania captain) Kenya fails to pick preferred Eden Hazard players as Messi nominates FIFA BEST AWARDS: ALL Luka Modric THE WINNERS: Kylian Mbappe arch-rival Ronaldo Denis Onyango (Uganda captain) Puskas Award- Mohamed Salah Kylian Mbappe Men’s Coach of the Year- Didier Deschamps Luka Modric Women’s Coach of the Year- Reynald Pedros Cristiano Ronaldo Goalkeeper of the Year- Thibaut Courtois Lionel Messi (Agrentina captain) Women’s Player of the Year- Marta 1. Modric Men’s Player of the Year- Luka Modric 2. Mbappe FIFA FIFPro World XI- 3. Ronaldo David De Gea; Dani Alves, Raphael Varane, Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal captain) Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Luka Modric, N’Golo 1.Varane Kante, Eden Hazard; Lionel Messi, Kylian 2.Modric +RZWKH\ Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo.Sergio Ramos 3. Griezmann (Spain captain) Didier Deschamps (France coach) 1.Griezmann were asked to pick three players 2.Varane for the award, and the full list 3.Mbappe of votes were published shortly Harry Kane (England captain) after Monday’s ceremony had 1.Ronaldo concluded. 2.Messi Tanzania captain Mbwana 3.De Bruyne Samatta who plies his trade for Sergio Ramos (Spain captain) Belgian league side KRC Genk 1.Modric YRWHG voted for Belgium and Chelsea 2.Ronaldo %\-DPHV:DLQGLDQG of the season award, yet many star Eden Hazard as his best 3.Messi fans across the world had a feel- player for the award, followed $JHQFLHV Player of the Year at the gala. ing that his long range striker by eventual winner Luka Mo- #3HRSOH6SRUW The award has been shared against Liverpool deserved to dric then PSG and French between Lionel Messi and Cris- be among the best goals. star Kylian Mbappe. Uganda It has been revealed that tiano Ronaldo equally over the “Migne attended the awards Cranes captain Denis Onyango Harambee Stars captain Victor last 10 years, but Modric ran ceremony in London, but I who plies his trade for South Wanyama and head coach Se- out as a resounding winner don’t know why we didn’t vote. Africa giants Mamelodi Sun- bastian Migne abstained from at the Royal Festival Hall with I will find out from both Wan- downs picked Mbappe as his voting at the Fifa Best Men’s 29.05 per cent of the vote. yama and Migne first, then I preferred player for the award, Player of the Year awards held Barcelona and Argentina can talk from a point of infor- followed by Modric then Cris- in London on Monday night. superstar Messi who finished mation,” said Football Kenya tiano Ronaldo. It is not yet clear why Wan- outside the top three for the Federation (FKF) president Modric brought an end to a yama and Migne failed to vote, first time since 2006, surpris- Nick Mwendwa. decade-long duopoly of foot- but it’s believed that Wanyama ingly nominated arch-rival Captains and managers of ball’s biggest individual prize abstained in protest for not Ronaldo. being shortlisted for the goal nations from around the world by claiming FIFA’s Best Men’s PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, September 26, 2018 3(23/(63257 31

P28 BASKETBALL P29 HOCKEY P32 FOOTBALL Gor sign Batambuze from Singida, Miguna returns %\-DPHV0DJD\L fans who saw their much-sought continental #3HRSOH6SRUWV glory fizzle out. Batambuze’s capture will be good news to Kenya League champions Gor Mahia have the ‘Green Army’ fans and offer them hope made a big statement by signing highly rated ahead of the new season that kicks off in No- Ugandan left back Shafik Batambuze from vember. Tanzanian club Singida United. “We lost Meddie Kagere in June upon the Batambuze is not a newcomer in the lo- conclusion of his contract because Simba cal league as he won the Sportpesa Premier simply offered more money than we could League with Tusker in 2016, scoring the all- afford. But his replacement was found and important goal that gave the brewers the title. signed within days. We agreed to Walusimbi’s Soon afterwards he made a big money move transfer to Kaiser Chiefs after he went there to Tanzania, ditching the brewers just weeks without our knowledge. after winning the title. We formed a committee to negotiate with Gor Mahia, who sold their erstwhile first the club after which we came to an under- choice left back Godfrey Walusimbi to South standing for a transfer fee. We have since re- Former Tusker player Shafik Batambuze African giants Kaizer Chiefs for a lucrative fee placed him with a younger and equally good (right) with former Tusker coach Paul Nkata of Sh 16 million, were left with limited op- left back,” club chairman Ambrose Rachier when the brewers won the 2016 league title. tions in that position, drawing the wrath of said. PHOTO: FILE 0LGZHHNWUHDW Bandari quest Former Sofapaka player Kennedy for second Oduor (left) vies for ball against Siraj Mohammed of Bandari during the first position leg of the season. PHOTO: SPORTPICHA continues as Sofapaka visits

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A bumper eight SportPesa Premier League (SPL) matches are on the card today and fans will be in a position to know where the wind is blowing in as far as the battle for the runner- up slot and that of evading rel- egation is concerned. SPL MID-WEEK FIXTURES: With Gor Mahia already hav- ing the title in the bag with an KK Homeboyz vs Sony Sugar (Mumias 1pm) unassailable 71 points, second- AFC Leopards vs Tusker (Machakos 2pm) placed Bandari’s quest to wind Bandari vs Sofapaka (Mbaraki 3pm) second continues when they Mathare Utd vs Posta Rangers (Kasarani 3pm) Zoo Kericho vs Ulinzi Stars (Kericho 3pm) face Sofapaka at Mbaraki Sports Vihiga United vs Gor Mahia (Mumias 3.15pm) ground from 3pm. Nakumatt vs Nzoia Sugar (Camp Toyoyo, Jericho 4pm) K’Ogalo’s lead may be insur- K/Sharks vs Wazito (Machakos 4.15pm) mountable for Bandari who have registered 58 points so far but the dockers who are cur- rently enjoying a purple patch are determined to reduce it Mwalala. Despite being Gor’s at Narok Stadium. However, So- Baraza. Meanwhile, crisis-hit by four points by simply win- closest rivals in the last stretch fapaka coach John Baraza does Gor Mahia who have lost two ning three of their remaining of the campaign, Bandari have not look into the perspective of consecutive matches have a matches. a mountain to climb in that settling scores and is predicting date with Vihiga United at Mu- “The remaining fixtures are they are meeting a Sofapaka a tough match between the two mias Complex. important for us because we side that is basking in the pride evenly balanced sides. K’Ogalo has lately been hit need any point at our disposal of reaching the final of the “I want to believe that the by a player mutiny over unpaid to take the number two posi- SportPesa Shield after a 1-0 win team which will be clinical in wages which has impacted tion. The team has been per- over AFC Leopards last Sunday. front of goal will carry the day. negatively on the team’s perfor- forming well but obviously, Moreover, Batoto Ba Mungu Mombasa is not one of the best mance where they lost to Thika we have to keep working hard might be itching for revenge hunting grounds but I have United and Ulinzi and whether if we are to get closer to Gor,” after Bandari humiliated them instructed my charges to give they have put their problems offered Bandari coach Bernard 3-0 in the first leg match played Bandari pound for pound,” said aside remains to be seen. :3/72),1$//<5(680($)7(57+5((0217+6 :(1*(567$56,1&+$5,7<0$7&+,160$//)5(1&+9,//$*( Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made his Finally, the three-month wait is over and Saturday will mark the return to football by playing in a charity match in memory of return of the Women Premier League (WPL) that stalled after the Aldo Platini. The match, which was also put on in an effort to conclusion of the first leg in June 20-24 owing to lack of funds. The raise money for sick children, took place in Nancy on Sunday communiqué from Football Kenya Federation (FKF) through fixtures afternoon. Legendary French midfielder and former UEFA secretary Doreen Nabwire indicates that both the WPL and Division One Zone A and B leagues will resume on September 29 with revised president Michel Platini, son of Aldo, was also in attendance fixture already released. “This mail serves to inform you that WPL at the game which marked the opening of a stadium carrying shall resume this coming weekend of September 29, 30. It is the the name of his father. Aldo was the first individual to give responsibility of the host team to secure and book match venues. Wenger a shot at football management at Nancy in 1984 and Invoices for match venues should be sent to the national office not the Frenchman did not hesitate to take a chance to show his later than Wednesday to allow the office to process payment in good respect for his late friend. Wenger finally left his post at the time. There shall be no rescheduling/postponement of matches Emirates Stadium in the summer after a tenure spanning two owing to the tight schedule.” read part of the communication. decades, three Premier League title triumphs, seven FA Cups -LYNETTE MATHEKA wins and an unbeaten season in 2003-04. -DAILYMAIL PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Modric ends Ronaldo- Messi era to be crowned world’s Sierra Leone minister hits back best at FIFA over ban threat FOOTBALL: Sierra Leone’s +HLU Sports Minister reacted angrily Monday to a threat by FIFA to ban or suspend the country for the suspension of the nation’s two top football officials in a DSSDUHQW corruption probe. “We will not accept or tolerate any threat /RQGRQ7XHVGD\ that had often been overshadowed by from FIFA,” minister Ibrahim Ny- #3HRSOH6SRUWV Ronaldo’s goal-scoring in their time to- elenkeh told AFP in Freetown. The global association, he gether in the Spanish capital, before the insisted, had “no right or authority to suspend or ban Sierra Luka Modric (pictured) Portuguese left for Juventus in July. Leone.” The minister said it was the country’s Anti-Corrup- ended Cristiano Ron- Modric scored twice and also netted tion Commission (AAC), not the government, which had aldo and Lionel Messi’s in penalty shoot-out wins over Den- asked Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) President decade-long domina- mark and Russia, but it was his play- Isha Johansen and Secretary General Christopher Kamara tion of football’s in- making ability that caught the eye in to step down pending an investigation into alleged mis- dividual awards by winning the Golden Ball for the best use of donor and state funds. “We do not interfere into the being crowned FIFA’s player at the World Cup. operations of football administrators as a sports ministry,” best player of the year “It was an unbelievable season, the he insisted, and said the government “did not participate” on Monday. best season in my life,” said Modric. in a raid on the SLFA. The ministry, Nyelenkeh added, has The Real Madrid “I’m still not realising how good a year already recognised the new SLFA President Brima Mazola and Croatia midfield- I had collectively, individually, and I’m Kamara and secretary general Abdul Rahman Swarray. er starred for both very proud for everything I achieved -AFP club and country as this year and it will be remembered Madrid won a third forever.” Ronaldo in action for Juventus after straight Champi- For a sixth straight season, Ronaldo ons League, and was the Champions League’s top scorer FIFA best player gala snub he inspired Croatia with 15 goals and also scored four times to reach the World at the World Cup, including a hat-trick FOOTBALL: Cristiano Cup final for the against Spain in a thrilling 3-3 draw to Ronaldo turns his focus first time. open Portugal’s campaign. back to Juventus’s quest “The emotion However, Portugal’s last 16 exit to for a treble this season is huge because it Uruguay in Russia and Ronaldo’s fail- on Wednesday after los- is thanks to the work ure to score in the semi-finals or final ing out in the FIFA’s best of everyone. So many of the Champions League opened the player of the year award. people have come door for Modric. Five-time Ballon d’Or together and so many For the first time in 12 years, Messi winner Ronaldo skipped the awards ceremony in London have supported me,” said was not among the finalists with Salah on Monday as his former Real Madrid teammate Luka Mo- Modric. earning a place on the podium for his dric beat him for the award. The 33-year-old Portuguese Modric beat out Liverpool’s incredible 44-goal debut season with star also lost out to Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah for the Egyptian forward Mohamed Liverpool that carried the Reds to the Puskas Award for the best goal. He had been nominated Salah and Ronaldo, who along with Champions League final. -AFP for his superb overhead bicycle kick for Real Madrid against Messi did not attend the glitzy awards Juventus in last season’s Champions League quarter-final, ceremony in London. which even drew a standing ovation from Juventus sup- Both are in action for Juventus MEN’S AWARDS FINAL porters in Turin. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri had and Barcelona on Wednesday, but STANDINGS: backed Ronaldo who has scored three goals in his last their no-show attracted criticism 1. Luka Modric - 29.05% after so many years on top. two league games for the award, as he led the way in the 2. Cristiano Ronaldo -19.08% Champions League with 15 goals to help Real to a third “Everyone has their own rea- straight title. “With no offence to Luka Modric, I’d give the sons,” said Modric. “Obviously, I 3. Mohamed Salah - 11.23% Ballon d’Or to Ronaldo for what he did last season. I think would have liked them to be here 4. Kylian Mbappe -10.52% he deserves it,” said Allegri. -AFP but they aren’t.” 5. Lionel Messi -9.81% Modric’s success means Ron- 6. Antoine Griezmann -6.69% aldo remains tied with Messi hav- ing won FIFA’s award in different 7. Eden Hazard -5.65% 8. Kevin De Bruyne -3.54% Download QR guises five times each. Code app on At 33, Croatia’s run to the 9. Raphael Varane -3.45% Google Play and final was the culmination of 10. Harry Kane -0.98% scan this QR code a brilliant career for Modric with your smart phone for pic- tures, videos and more stories

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