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10 more die in flooding mayhem P12-13 Heavy rains pounding country cause havoc in Kisumu, Kericho, Migori, Nakuru, Narok and Garissa as more people remain unaccounted for in the freak Marakwet mudslide that claimed 12, left 400 homeless. PD/VIOLA KOSOME

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0XUDQJ·D 5XWRZRQ·WTXLW WHDIDUPHUV -XELOHHIRUQHZ ZHOFRPHQHZ JXLGHOLQHV SDUW\VD\VDOO\ Tea farmers in Murang’a county have lauded Agriculture Cabinet Sec- retary Peter Munya (pictured) for his Kositany says forming of the National Governing Council and the guidelines seeking to eliminate cartels National Delegates Convention, ensures all in the sub-sector. another outfit not in the decisions made are implemented and all The farmers allied to Kanyenyaini policies adhered to. tea factory on Monday expressed their cards, but DP’s wing According to the party law, NEC also en- support for the remedies outlined by exploring other ‘options’ sures proper order, discipline, and strict the CS last week, saying if fully imple- adherence to the party’s constitution, mented, farmers would benefit from by–laws, and party policies by all officials, the crop. by Eric Wainaina members, and all organs of the party. Last week Munya announced new @PeopleDailyKe For the past one year, the ruling party rules to guide the sector and promised has been caught up in high-octane infight- to investigate the Kenya Tea Develop- Deputy President William Ruto allies are ing touching on the push for internal elec- ment Agency (KTDA) over claims of ex- exploring new avenues to remain relevant tions, demands for a parliamentary group ploiting farmers. Among other things, in Jubilee Party even as they vowed they meeting, and perceived sidelining of Ruto the government has outlawed the sale won’t quit the ruling outfit. in the management of the party. of tea outside the auction since this Sources privy to the intrigues within the The wrangles escalated last week fol- was used by KTDA barons to sell the party told People Daily that Ruto’s confi- lowing a move by the wing led by Party produce cheaply to select buyers. dants had agreed to explore “other ways” Secretary General Raphael Tuju to change Registered auction organisers were to ensure the DP has a vehicle to run for the the membership of National Management also directed to establish an electronic presidency in 2022 if their current push for Committee (NMC), a move that was Ruto trading platform. Factories shall be al- control of the party collapses. and 146 MPs from both the National As- lowed to sell their tea directly at the According to the source, the Ruto wing sembly and the Senate. They claim the auction and brokers will be limited to plans to brainstorm on the matter once the changes contravene the party constitution. services of not more than 15 factories. country contains the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are not just sitting here...we have Party constitution No accountability other options that we are exploring if our The Soy MP wrote a protest letter to the Led by Wambugu Gachunje, the push fails,” said the source. Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu farmers lamented that for many years, And speaking separately, Soy MP Caleb claiming the change of officials was ef- Deputy President Wlliam Ruto at a past event. His allies say he they had been losing cash to cartels Kositany said Ruto had no plans of form- fected using falsified minutes, which he will stay put in Jubilee Party despite infighting. PD/FILE and middlemen. ing another party despite the infighting in claims were forged by Tuju because NMC They criticised KTDA, saying it had ruling Jubilee. never met. even as the actions continue to push the failed farmers despite being entrusted The MP, who is also Jubilee deputy secre- Kositany wants the Registrar to furnish WHAT IS party into murky waters. to market smallholder farmers prod- tary general, yesterday said the DP will stay him with documents including minutes THE ISSUE? Tuju did not respond to our queries on uct. The farmers said there has been no put and deliver the promises he and presi- of meetings allegedly held by the NMC, the matter, but in a recent brutal rebuttal accountability, transparency and fair dent Uhuru Kenyatta made to Kenyans. documents received regarding change of The infighting to the DP allies, he rubbished claims that competition in the marketing of tea. Ruto and Uhuru appear to have fallen the party constitution as well as any filings in Jubilee has he has been causing problems in the party, “We thank the President and the out, with the party rocked by supremacy of the party returned and a certified copy been escalated saying whatever has happened (changes of minister for coming up with new di- wars between their two camps. The Presi- of the Jubilee Constitution deposited with by a move by the officials) is within the law. rectives aimed to increase earnings dent’s relationship with his deputy was the office. wing led by Tuju He defended the changes, saying they for tea farmers” said Wambugu. to change the further complicated by the March, 2018 Another Ruto ally, Baringo North MP were made long before coronavirus was Another farmer, Njeri Waithaka said membership of handshake between Uhuru and Opposi- William Cheptumo said the list of new of- reported in the country, dismissing asser- each of KTDA tea factories should have tion leader Raila Odinga, which seems to ficials does not bother them, but rather the National Man- agement Com- tions by the pro-Ruto wing suggesting the at most two directors to minimise ex- have sidelined the DP. manner in which they sneaked in. changes gazetted by the Registrar of Politi- penditure on the directors. Top DP allies want Tuju and party chair- mittee. Piling pressure cal Parties on April 6 were sneaked in as the “This time the country is faced by man Nelson Dzuya removed from the party country battled Covid-19. Covid-19 pandemic, there are no di- Kositany, a key Ruto ally, revealed that Ruto and 146 to pave way for Kositany’s ascendancy to MPs from both However, a senior MP allied to the pro- rectors at the factories yet operations leaving the party to create another political the secretary general’s post. the National Uhuru Kieleweke faction warned that the are going on well. We need only two out was not in the cards. The Soy MP, one of the vocal Ruto loyal- Assembly and silence among the President’s supporters directors per factory,” she said. “We have no plans to form another party. ists in the Tanga Tanga faction of the ruling the Senate have should not be misconstrued to mean they We are not leaving Jubilee unless they (op- party, appeared to acknowledge that con- resisted the were cowards, adding that the “take-over ponents), come with guns. If the law is ap- troversial Jubilee vice chair David Murathe, changes. plot” by DP allies did not stand a chance. plied and the Political Parties Act observed, who has been critical of the DP, still held The lawmaker, who wished not to be there will be no reason for us to form an- onto the post despite have declared that he But Tuju named, said DP allies were fighting a los- other party,” he told People Daily. defended the had resigned. ing battle. The MP was responding to calls by some changes, saying “We are dealing with very dishonest “Remember Jubilee Party leadership party members and DP supporters, who they were made people. Murathe was supposed to resign sometimes back met with the Communist have been piling pressure on him to quit long before in writing but he only announced it on TV Party of China (CPC) leadership? The party the ruling party to avoid humiliation. coronavirus was meaning he is still the vice chair. We don’t is operating like the China’s ruling party But Kositany was cagey on Ruto’s next reported in the have any problem with him. We can have which is controlled by its leader,” the MP course of action, only concurring that the country. him as the chairman because if the current said, suggesting that Uhuru’s word was matter could only be dealt with after the chairman leaves, he will automatically be- final as far as the party affairs were con- pandemic. Should the health crisis take come the chair and if Tuju leaves, I will be cerned. longer, he said, they will demand a meeting the SG,” Kositany said. Ruto allies, uncomfortable with Tuju, of the party National Executive Committee Tuju and Kositany have been reading were at the beginning of this year fronting (NEC) to sort out the issues. from different scripts, constantly issuing Mumias East MP Benjamin Washiali , for NEC, which acts as the executive body parallel statements as their backers cheer, the position of party chairman. Wednesday, April 22, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY #WHACKYWORLD 3 with Julio Kiths @PeopleDailyKE Peculiar styles some folks choose to exit this world… Affluence, power, mystique and mystery seem forever, so some people wish for continuity even in their graves. Marvel at the following unique burials Highway to heaven: South African chief buried in his Mercedes Benz, hands on the wheel Some people live their lives colourful and The high ranking United Democratic large and exit the stage of life in the same Movement politician became the talk of the pomp and lustre. Three weeks ago, a South nation with his bizarre funeral, which saw African traditional leader Tshekede Pitso villagers break virus lockdown rules to at- left tongues wagging and heads shaking af- tend. terhe literally had own highway to heaven! Daughter Sefora Letswaka, 49, said: “My The illustrious and mysterious Pitso had father was once a wealthy businessman left a command instructing his family to and had a fleet of Mercedes cars. About honour his final wish… a burial inside his two years ago, he bought himself trusty Mercedes Benz. Chief Pitso, 72, was a second-hand Mercedes Benz. It driven to his final resting place on the back wasn’t long before it broke down, of a trailer dressed in his favourite white suit but he still spent much of his time with both his hands on the steering wheel. in it outside the house.” Then, funeral directors guided the 1990s ‘He couldn’t drive it, but that was E500 Mercedes down ramps and into the where he was happy and spent ‘grave’, which had been specially dug out by much of his time, sitting behind an excavator to eight feet deep, the former the wheel and said when the time businessman and a father-of-six was then came he wanted to be buried in it. We laid to rest with an official religious ceremo- listened to him and honoured his wish ny at the family funeral plot at their home in and hope he is happy looking down on South Africa. us,” she said after the funeral.

One brave man born Ghana: colourful way they under the zodiac sign send off loved ones of Leo was buried, ap- Funerals in the West Africa country are not sad, propriately quiet, sombre occasions. The country of Nana Akufo- enough, Addo funerals honours the dearly departed in a way in this lion you’d never expect. Instead of burying their dead carving. in traditional coffins, they do something a lot more creative. This mechanic made a living from a wrench, and in death, they departed together, as per his wish.

In life, this Chef pre- pared the best crabs in town. In death, that skill is cel- ebrated!

This cocoa farmer was buried in a beautiful cocoa pod cof- fin.

Even hawkers are celebrated colourfully. This woman Another striking and unique coffin. A pineapple casket for was buried in a beautiful crate of apples. It seems like there’s nothing too crazy for this tradition. A teacher’s coffin. a pineapple farmer.  NEWS BEAT PEOPLE DAILY / Wednesday, April 22, 2020 CORONA CRISIS

DISEASE HOT SPOTS In Nairobi, Kilimani has six cases, Ruaka 6WDWHPXOOVWRWDOORFNGRZQ (six) Pipeline (five), Karen (four), South C (four), Kawangware (three), Tassia (two), Utawala (four), Kitisuru (two), Parklands (two), Buru Buru (two) and Kibera (two). In Mombasa, the government has identi- RI1DLUREL0RPEDVDFLWLHV fied Nyali, Bondeni, Mvita, Bamburi, Miri- tini, Maweni and Umoja as hot spots. Principal Secretary warns a total lockdown so that we isolate them from areas where the situation is not bad,” government will move to he said. Kibicho said restriction on movements issue stricter measures if in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale rate of indiscipline persists seems not to have worked as many people have come up with various tricks to beat by PD Reporter the system. @PeopleDailyKe “If we continue behaving recklessly, as has been the case in the last two weeks, the The government is considering more government will have no option but ban all restrictions in Nairobi and Mombasa next movement in the affected areas,” Kibicho week in a bid to contain the steady rise in warned. the number of people infected by corona- In Nairobi, the government has mapped virus, People Daily has established. out Kilimani (six cases), Ruaka (six) Pipe- With confirmed cases rising to 296 yes- line (five), Karen (four), South C (four), terday and 14 deaths, Interior Principal Kawangware (three), Tassia (two), Utawa- Secretary Karanja Kibicho disclosed that la (four), Kitisuru (two), Parklands (two), the coronavirus emergency management Buru Buru (two) and Kibera (two) as some team was discussing stricter measures to of the worst affected. contain the spread of the virus that has al- Other estates in the city identified as hot ready moved to the community transmis- spots are Donholm, Eastleigh, Hurling- sion stage. ham, Lavington, Runda, Ngara, Madaraka This stage is considered more challeng- and Kasarani, which have so far recorded ing to contain by health experts because one case each. of the geographical spread which makes In Mombasa, the government has iden- control and tracing complicated. tified Nyali, Bondeni, Mvita, Bamburi, Kenya confirmed 15 new cases yester- Miritini, Maweni and Umoja as hot spots. day, seven of which were confirmed in Mombasa and six in Nairobi. Two were Food crisis registered Mandera County. Yesterday, sources told us the govern- Eleven of the new cases are Kenyans ment was grappling with the economic while four are foreign nationals. Some 545 implications of locking down the city in- people were tested in the last 24 hours. cluding a possible food crisis that may be Health Chief Chief Administrative Secretary in the Min- are telling us is that the number of people “It will be an exercise in futility for us to brought about by the decision. Administrative istry of Health Dr Mercy Mwangangi, who who will die or not die in this country will However, Kibicho downplayed the Secretary Mercy expressed concern over the widespread depend purely on the level of discipline continue with the ‘business-as-usual’ at- Mwangangi titude when the infection rate is rising. We concerns, saying it was better for people violation of rules set by the government. that we exhibit going forward,” the CS said. to suffer for a short period than lose a big speaks at Afya “The spread of the virus is growing with- “There are models that say that we could are looking at various options, including a House, Nairobi complete lockdown of Nairobi and Mom- percentage of the population. in our community and unless we change lose as many as 28,000 Kenyans as a result “Already the government is putting in yesterday during basa,” Kibicho told People Daily in a tele- the daily briefing on our lifestyles, we are all doomed,” Mwan- of this disease unless we start observing place measures to cushion the less fortu- phone interview. coronavirus: PD/ gangi warned during the daily media brief- certain measures and ensure we do social nate. The government’s determination is ing. distancing and other measures we have JOHN OCHIENG to save lives. It is better for the economy been told.” Hot spots to suffer consequences for a few days than 28,000 deaths His warning followed information that a The PS said the government was par- lose many people,” he said. She particularly warned the youth group of fake mourners travelled to Homa ticularly concerned about the big number Sources at the Interior ministry inti- against defying government directives and Bay County from Nairobi where the driver of people blatantly breaking rules, which mated that President Uhuru Kenyatta is holding parties. tested positive for the virus. The CS said include wearing face masks while in public likely to announce new stricter measures “Even in these times, we still have cynical the group bought a coffin to enable them places and social distancing. on Monday when the 21-day cessation of Kenyans who hold the view that this dis- to pass through roadblocks when traveling Others are a dawn-to-dusk curfew and movement in the four hot spot counties ease is not real. This is very disturbing par- out of the Nairobi Metropolitan area. ban on movement of people in and outside comes to an end. ticularly in light of our growing numbers of On the same day, a video of a group of Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale coun- “What I know is that the government infected people,” Mwangangi warned. drunk youth who used an ambulance to ties. plans to extend the night curfew by 14 On Sunday, Health Cabinet Secretary take them home after daylong partying Other than imposing a complete lock- days while for Nairobi and Mombasa, it Mutahi Kagwe warned that more than went viral, attracting the wrath of Kenyans. down on the two major cities, the govern- may impose either a complete lockdown 28,000 people might die from Covid-19 in The youth were later arrested and quaran- ment is also considering identifying hot or identify particular estates considered Kenya if people continue to disregard mea- tined at their cost. spot estates in Nairobi and Mombasa with dangerous and close them down,” said sures outlined by the government to curb So far, the government has arrested 455 a view to handing down stricter movement the senior security officer who cannot be the spread of the disease. people for flouting various guidelines and restrictions. named discussing sensitive security mat- “This is not a time for cat and mouse consigned them at various quarantine cen- “We are mapping out the hot spot es- ters. games. People who are modelling for us tres. tates, where we are thinking of imposing Kibicho’s warning was reinforced by the 0DUDJDGHOD\VUHWXUQRIRSHQFRXUWVHVVLRQV by Bernice Mbugua we open court hearings and require them to He directed suspects in serious crimes to @BerniceMuhindi appear personally in court, it will be putting be presented to court for plea taking and them in Harm’s Way,” he said. the police to continue to release minor of- Chief Justice David Maraga yesterday Maraga said that while it was necessary to fenders on bond or bail, failure to which delayed the full resumption of court opera- upscale court activities, it would not be wise they must take suspects to court within 24 tions saying the move would accelerate the to have open court sessions. hours. spread of coronavirus. “It does not mean that we have closed At a press conference, the Chief Justice, Public safety down Court operations have and will noted that court processes involved a lot of “Court proceedings can only be con- never be closed. Consultations with the exchange of paperwork from advocates of- ducted remotely through increased use of Ministry of Health will continue,” he fices to registry staff and to Judicial officers, technology since allowing court room inter- said. which, he said, could accelerate the spread actions would be inimical to the interests of Maraga directed presiding judges to meet of the virus. Kenyans as it would greatly endanger public with stakeholders in their work stations to “Both the Bench and the Bar as well as Chief Justice David Maraga addresses the press safety,” he said. determine which matters should be heard some court users comprise of many senior Maraga reiterated that plea-taking and at the Supreme Court building yesterday. PD/ with the matter of remote hearing to start members that fall into the category that is urgent criminal hearings were still available. next week. KENNA CLAUDE. considered most vulnerable to Covid-19. If Wednesday, April 22, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY NEWS BEAT  CORONA VIRUS 6HQLRUFLYLO VHUYDQWVWR WDNHSD\FXW Government rolls our review based on the advice of the Ministry of Health on the Status of Covid-19 pan- guidelines on scheme demic in this great nation,” reads of part of Kinyua’s letter addressed to all principal launched by President secretaries, accounting officers and chief Kenyatta on the back of executive officers. According to Kinyua, the percentage coronavirus pandemic deduction of the salaries shall be effected on the net package arising after statutory by People Reporter deductions such as the National Hospital @PeopleDailyKe Insurance Fund (NHIF), Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and the National Social Security The government has released details of Fund (NSSF). the implementation of the voluntary salary While making the announcement on the VOLUNTARY cuts for senior civil servants that would see voluntary salary cuts on March 25, Presi- PAY CUTS the public officers earn less pay for three dent Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy Wil- Head of Public Service and chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee Joseph months. liam Ruto have forego 80 per cent of their Guidelines Kinyua at Harambee House in a past function, flanked by the Chief of Kenya Defence In an internal memo by the Head of Civil monthly salaries towards efforts to fight stress on ensur- Forces General Samson Mwathethe (left). PHOTO/FILE Service Joseph Kinyua dated April 20, the coronavirus. ing the exercise guidelines stress on ensuring the exercise remains volun- cent pay cut to Sh610,000, while Chief Ad- cuts to reduce their employees’ salaries. remains voluntary, gives officers serving in The figures tary, gives offic- ministrative Secretaries will take a 30 per “We are aware that some firms are al- the constitutional commissions, indepen- “In sharing the burden occasioned by ers serving in the cent pay cut. ready taking advantage of the whole situa- dent offices, county governments and oth- the present global health pandemic, over constitutional SRC has not tabulated the monthly sala- tion to unilaterally reduce salaries of their er agencies the option to join the scheme if the duration of the global crisis and com- commissions, ries of CAS, whose roles and functions are employees. This is criminal as the Presi- they so wished. mencing immediately, my administration independent not stipulated in the constitution. dent clearly said that everything has to be offices, county Sources within government told the has offered a voluntary reduction in the According to Kinyua, each public officer voluntary,” he warned. governments and People Daily that Members of the National salaries of the senior ranks of the National participating in the voluntary salary cuts other agencies Assembly, Senators and judges and magis- Executive,” he then said. should voluntarily authorise his or her ac- Cushion measures trates are ranked in these category of inde- Once implemented, this will see the counting officer by a signing a given form. Atwoli warned that the umbrella work- Government ers’ body is considering moving to court pendent offices, who can decide to join the President, who earns Sh1.44 million a insists should Kinyua has also given civil servants be- scheme on their own volition. month, according to figures from the Sala- be completely low the ranks of CAS the option to decide to challenge the decision by some firms to Officers targeted in the scheme the gov- ries and Remuneration Commission, take voluntary, would the amount of money to be deducted. take advantage of the voluntary salary cuts ernment insists should be completely vol- home Sh280,000. see their salaries Kinyua issued the implementation to reduce their workers’ pay. untary, would see their salaries slashed in Ruto who pockets Sh1.22 million a slashed in the guidelines as various firms effected salary The government move also comes a day the months of April, May and June before a month, will be left with about Sh240, 000. months of April, cuts on their employees as a result of ef- after the Senate published the Pandemic review is made. Cabinet Secretaries, who take home May and June fects of the coronavirus. Response and Management Bill, 2020 that “The voluntary salary cuts shall be for an Sh924,000 per month, will be earning And yesterday, Central Organisation of among other things, seeks to cushion those initial period of three months with effect Sh640,000 while Principal Secretaries cur- Trade Unions (Cotu) secretary Francis At- in employment from salary cuts and busi- from April 2020. However, this is subject to rently earning Sh765,000 will get a 20 per woli warned firms not to take advantage of nessmen from paying for trading licences the government’s call for voluntary salary and land rates.

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April 18, they were captured collecting “We have seen a big number of police, % The tenderer to attach a list of equipment adequate to undertake the works. bribes from motorists. prison, Members of County Assemblies, % 7KHWHQGHUHUWRDWWDFKDXGLWHGÀQDQFLDOVWDWHPHQWVRIWKHODVWWKUHH\HDUV Police officers man a roadblock in Lamu Further, tenders from the following tenderers shall be treated as non-responsive and therefore “They were captured bargaining for a Member of Parliament being arrested VXEMHFWWRDXWRPDWLFGLVTXDOLÀFDWLRQ during an operation last year. PD/FILE bribe and allowing motorists from Mom- while taking alcohol in bars while the ban % A tender from a tenderer whose ongoing work is behind schedule or has been issued with a basa and others from Kwale to cross the is still in force. GHIDXOWQRWLFHZLOOEHGLVTXDOLÀHG directive that action will be taken against border, this is in total contravention of the But we have not seen them being taken Tender documents in plain sealed envelope with marked number on the right hand side corner and them. bearing no indication of the tenderer should be addressed to: guidelines issued by the government to to court or forced quarantine, the question THE DEPUTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER “We are also warning members of the .,$0%$$68%&2817< curb spread of corona virus and the Ethics we are asking is, Why is there double stan- 32%2;.,$0%8 public against giving bribes to the police and Anti-Corruption Act,” he said. dard?” he posed. $QGGHSRVLWHGLQ.,$0%$$68%&2817<&200,66,21(5·62)),&(6WHQGHUER[SODFHGDWWKH that they will face the law,” said the officer. main entrance of administration block on or before 6th0D\DWDP The commander said the officers have In Mombasa, two prison warders at- This comes just a day after civil soci- 7HQGHUV ZLOO EH RSHQHG LPPHGLDWHO\ DIWHU FORVLQJ GDWH DQG WLPH LQ WKH FRXQW\ FRPPLVVLRQHU·V been put on half pay with effect from April tached to the Shimo la Tewa G.K prison boardroom in the presence of tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend. Late bids ety organisations (cso) raised alarm over 20 and their uniforms confiscated pend- were arrested last week for failing to com- will be returned unopened. increased cases of police and prisons ing the outcome of the inquiry by the NPS. ply with legal notice No. 50 of the Public 7KH*RYHUQPHQWUHVHUYHVWKHULJKWWRUHMHFWDQ\WHQGHU V ZLWKRXWJLYLQJUHDVRQVIRUWKHUHMHFWLRQDQG officers being arrested in Mombasa and does not bid itself to accept the lowest or any tender. The officer has condemned the act and Health Act. Kilifi counties for breaking the Ministry +($'6833/<&+$,10$1$*(0(17 warn officers against taking bribe to mem- However, they were never taken to )25'(387<&2817<&200,66,21(5 of Health (MoH) ban on social gathering .,$0%8&2817< bers of the public who violent government forced quarantine or court. 6 NEWS BEAT PEOPLE DAILY / Wednesday, April 22, 2020

An elderly woman leaves Temple Road Primary School in Nyeri, Thika West OCPD Beatrice Kiraguri washes hands at the Kevian Joseph Yawatoti (right) teaches children how to repair a fence at where she collected her Inua Jamii cash stipend, yesterday. Kenya Limited in Thika, yesterday. With her is the factory his home at Chania estate in Nyeri town, yesterday. Yawatoti has Some of those who turned up were not wearing face masks manager Njenga Kariuki. PD/MATHEW NDUNG’U taken the initiative to teach young people life skills as schools despite being more vulnerable to Covid-19. PD/JOSEPH KING’ORI remain closed. PD/JOSEPH KING’ORI A mini-bus loaded with cargo at OTC bus termini, Nairobi. Owing to travel restrictions, some public service vehicles plying Mombasa Road are now only ferrying goods in and out of the locked counties. PD/ PHILIP KAMAKYA WORLD UPDATE

President Donald Trump 1 says he will suspend immigration to the US to fight virus and protect jobs The US President gave no 2 further details on the plan, which is expected to draw legal challenges. ABOVE: Kisii Governor Deaths in England and James Ongwae receives 3 Wales are at a 20-year high. a masks donation from Kisii National UK government advisers Polytechnic chair Kisilu meet to discuss whether the Kitainge yesterday. 4 public should be told to wear The institution donated face masks. 5,000 face masks for distribution to residents. 5 Virgin Australia, which PD/ROBERT OCHORO Sir Richard Branson’s group part-owns, enters administration. LEFT: Police officer Stephen Ronoh helps Sir Richard is also seeking Esther Wanjiru sanitise 6 loans for Virgin Atlantic and her hands before has offered his island as receiving food donation collateral. from Sirikwa Quarry Ltd at Langas, Eldoret Cases continue to grow yesterday. PD/JIMMY 7 exponentially in Singapore, GITAKA mostly among the migrant worker community.

Police officers carry out checks to ensure motorists are wearing face masks at the Nyali Bridge in Mombasa, yesterday. Those without masks were arrested. PD/BONFACE MSANGI Safaricom M-Pesa senior manager Sheila Cheyne explains to Simon Mbata, a matatu conductor, how to use the mobile money services to charge bus fare. The cashless system is critical in combating the spread of coronavirus. PD/TABITHA MBATIA Wednesday, April 22, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY NEWS BEAT  CORONA VIRUS
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by Mercy Mwai FDVHVVD\V&$6 @wangumarci new infections. Kiambu Senator Kimani Wamatangi Medic says spike occasioned “We are anticipating that in the coming has asked elected leaders and well- by slow response in isolation two weeks, the number of cases could rise wishers to help the government fight to unprecedented levels. That is why we the spread of coronavirus, which has of contacts, adherence to have established more isolation centres,” so far claimed 14 lives. social distancing guidelines he said. Wamatangi said any help, especially The doctor said people in Mombasa took to the most venerable in the society, long to adopt the Covid-19 guidelines thus would play a key role in taming the by Murimi Mutiga leading to the widespread infections. spread of the virus, even as he asked @murimimutiga “We have a large number of poor people regional governments to prudently in the city who must go to work to earn a use the available resources in the fight. Mombasa county has reported seven living. We are pushing for speedy isolation, The senator also warned county more coronavirus case, with health experts strict enforcement of social distancing reg- bosses against embezzling funds, saying the spike could escalate in coming ulations which people are still not taking which they have set aside to fight the weeks. seriously,” he said. pandemic. Health Chief Administrative Secretary Civil society organisations yesterday also Wamatangi (below), a member of (CAS)Dr Mercy Mwangangi said yesterday raised concerns over the level of compli- the Senate Public Accounts Commit- during the daily Covid-19 briefing that for ance with the Covid-19 guidelines, blam- tee, said an audit will be carried out the third day in a row Mombasa topped the ing security agents for exacerbating the and whoever will have used the unfor- number of new infections. spread of the virus. tunate crisis to enrich themselves will She said the National Emergency Re- Commission for Human Rights and Jus- be punished. sponse Committee on Covid-19 has es- tice (CHRJ) claimed that police had taken tablished local transmission as the source advantage of the pandemic to fleece the Defeat virus of the new infections. public using the coronavirus guidelines. “We as leaders and people of good- “Of the 15 news cases, seven are from Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho (right) will should try and assist the govern- Mombasa. Indeed its true we are seeing Pay bribes IN with County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo ment in taming the spread of the rise of cases in Mombasa,” she said. CHRJ executive director Julius Ogogo SUMMARY (second right) and other officials during virus so that we can defeat it as fast as The county now has 61 cases with Nai- said motorists were paying bribes at road- the launch of the relief food distribution possible,”he said. The senator has in the past three robi recording 206. blocks erected at the boarders of Kwale, Health Chief programme on Monday. PD/BONFACE weeks, through his Wamatangi Foun- Mombasa and Kilifi to pass in total viola- Administrative MSANGI Establish centres tion of a ban on movement in and out of Secretary Dr dation, been spraying public places The new cases have been reported in the counties. Mercy Mwangan- across the county, mostly trading Nyali, Bamburi, Bondeni, Mvita and Miri- On Monday, Mombasa Governor Hassan gi said yesterday matatus packed to capacity. centres and open-air markets and tini. This means the cases are now spread Joho said “the level of sheer irresponsibility during the daily “Now as you can see cases in Nairobi are also ferrying water to informal settle- in all the six sub-counties of Mvita, Nyali, demonstrated by residents in the county Covid-19 brief- slowing down and here in Mombasa they ments. Kisauni, Likoni, Changamwe and Jomvu. is to blame for the rise in the number of ing that for the are surging, this is serious and we need to “Let us complement the govern- A doctor who is a member of the County infections.” third day in a row understand that if we don’t take precau- ment so that we can alleviate the Emergency Response on Covid-19 Com- Joho, who spoke in Changamwe where Mombasa topped tions we will burn this county,” said Kitiyo. situation even as we continue to urge mittee said yesterday that the spike had in the number of Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe Kenyans to adhere to the government he launched the first phase of Covid-19 new infections. been occasioned by slow response in iso- household distribution of food relief tar- has warned that Mombasa was crossing directives,” he said. lation of contacts of previ- geting 50,000 families ex- On Monday, the red line and efforts must be made to ously reported cases and pressed worries that the Mombasa Gover- stop the spread of the virus. adherence to social distanc- resort city could overtake nor Hassan Joho He said the virus has spread in almost ing guidelines. Nairobi with the number of said “the level of every estate in the county. The doctor who spoke on 61 infections if residents do not irresponsibility Coronavirus originated from Wuhan, The total cases of corona- condition of anonymity be- demonstrated China, before spreading fast across over virus infections reported adapt quickly to the Covid-19 cause he is not the spokes- by residents 200 countries leaving more than 2.5 mil- in Mombasa county. The guidelines. in the county lion people infected and 171, 843 others man of the committee said Coast county is among County Commissioner is to blame for dead by yesterday. the county had established the regions with leading Gilbert Kitiyo claimed resi- the rise in the The number of recoveries was at more isolation centres in cases. The others are dents were still shaking number of infec- readiness for the surge in Nairobi, Kilifi and Kwale. hands and others boarding 657,808 while the number of active cases tions.” stood at 1,669,334.

0LQLVWU\SUREHVFODLPVRIHVFDSHIURPTXDUDQWLQH by Noah Cheploen The CAS urged Kenyans to take seriously bid to reach more people. @cheploennoah the curfew regulations, saying it was not “In the last 24 hrs we have tested 545 meant to punish them but to contain the samples out of which 15 persons have tested The government has launched investi- disease and protect their lives. positive for coronavirus...11 are Kenyans are gations into claims that about 50 people Addressing the press on a day when while four are foreigners,” said Mwangangi, escaped from the Kenya Medical Training shortage of testing kits and its compo- adding that out of the 15, seven are from College (KMTC) quarantine centre in Nai- nents started showing after the number Mombasa, while Nairobi and Mandera have robi even as the number of Coronavirus of those tested in 24 hours dropped from six and two, respectively. cases rose to 296 after 15 more people tested about 1,300 to 545, Mwangangi expressed And in what could provide a ray of hope positive yesterday. confidence that the issue will be resolved in the fight against Covid-19, five more pa- Health Chief Administrative Secretary soon. tients were discharged from hospital, bring- (CAS) Dr Mercy Mwangangi told journalists ing the total number of recoveries to 74. during yesterday’s daily briefing that they Expand capacity Among them are two patients who were were aware of the matter, and the Ministry “... We are facing a challenge with regards admitted to Nakuru’s Level 5 Hospital isola- of Interior had taken it up. to some of the sample kits such as nasopha- tion centre. “We have received reports from KMTC ryngeal swabs and that is why you’re seeing “We are happy to announce that two and we have seen news circulating in the our numbers in terms of samples tested Covid-19 patients in Nakuru county have Travellers board a bus at JKIA to various social media and we have activated chan- reducing…” she said. recovered and have been released from our quarantine facilities last month. The facilities nels through the Ministry of Interior that are On Monday, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe isolation facility. We thank God that we have seek to help stop the spread of coronavirus. following up this matter… we will be able said the government had expanded its test- no coronavirus case in Nakuru,” Governor PD/FILE to update you once all information is col- ing capacity to cover all the 47 counties in a Lee Kinyanjui told the press. lected…” she said. Wednesday, April 22, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY NEWS BEAT 9 CORONA CRISIS &DQ&RDVWKHDOWK IDFLOLWLHVKDQGOH WKHULVLQJFDVHV" Mombasa Governor says tive Dr Iqbal Khandwalla said initially the county started with an 18-bed isolation county has enhanced the ward at the hospital’s private wing “which capacity of Coast General is now full”. Khandwalla said part of the hospital has Hospital with a booster of now been converted into a total Covid-19 Sh64m medical equipment medical centre with a 150-bed capacity. “The hospital is now prepared with by Reuben Mwambingu about 60 beds for handling moderate cases, @reubenmwambingu 30 beds to handle critical care up to ven- tilator support and in this case we did not Since the first case of coronavirus was forget to set up a maternity ward because reported in the country, the Coast region we can also get maternal cases that are alongside the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Corona positive and we are going to treat have been on the focus as leading hot spots them separately; we also have a separate in the country. theater in case of Cesarean sections. If next week on Sunday. a Mbuzi isolation centre. With numbers soaring in Mombasa there are surgical cases that are Covid-19 Mombasa “We will start with healthcare workers Tana River county has a capacity to han- county which is currently under partial positive they are going to be handled in that county health and then staff at the government offices dle only two severe cases given that there lockdown, alongside neighbouring Kilifi theater,” said the executive. officers during who have been interacting with the health are only two ventilators at the Hola Referral and Kwale counties, the region’s level of Khandwalla added that they have also a familiarisation officials. From there we will target those hospital isolation centre which has 15-bed preparedness and capacity to handle pa- set up a centre for psychological and psy- tour at the who interact with many people such as capacity. tients in case of an explosion remains a chiatric patients which is separate from the Covid-19 isolation the boda boda operators and traders in the “However we have a 14-bed capacity at cause for worry. main hospital. rooms at Coast markets,” said Kingi. Ngao and 15 more will be set up in Bura,” Mombasa has so far recorded 61 cases. “We have also thought of the staff who General Hospital said county communication director Steve On Monday, the Ministry of Health con- may also get infected...” he said. last month. PD/FILE Minimise spread Juma. firmed that the cases are now spread in four “But as we know these cases may be even He warned residents against celebrating In Kwale, which is also under partial out of the six sub-counties in Mombasa more than our capacity. But this could stop the “few cases”, saying it is still too early. lockdown after reporting one case, Gover- where Nyali is leading with 11 cases that the gap as we look into establishing a 300- “Once we carry out mass testing we will nor Salim Mvurya said they have a 21-bed spread from the crowded slum settlements bed capacity Covid-19 hospital at the Tech- know the extent of the spread of cases in capacity although sources privy to the de- of Maweni in Kongowea to up market areas nical University of Mombasa,” he added. this region,”Kingi said. tails of the matter said the county has just of Nyali in Mamba and Tamarind villages. Defy measures “For now the county has a population 12 beds in all isolation centres. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe of more that 1.5 million people and those also announced seven new cases in Mom- But despite these efforts, Governor Joho has expressed concern over the level of ir- tested are only 156 and we cannot use that IN SUMMARY Guard selves basa on Monday, three from Bondeni be- as yardstick to claim that Kilifi is out of dan- Mvurya has seemingly only been active ing part of contacts traced from a herbal- responsibility demonstrated by residents in the county. ger,” he added. Mombasa Gov- in distributing food donations as projected ist who succumbed to the virus and other In an effort to scale down the spread of on his social media accounts. cases in Miritini and other areas. “It appears some people do not care at ernor Hassan Joho coronavirus in the county, the adminis- says they county has On Monday, the governor took to social Ministry of Health Chief Administrative all. We tell people to wear masks but you tration has also launched two sanitiser enhanced the capac- media to celebrate and congratulate citi- Secretary (CAS) Dr Mercy Mwangangi yes- find people wearing them on their chins and foreheads yet they know very well booths, one at Kwa Jiwa market and the ity of Coast General zens for maintaining zero cases “in yet an- terday announced seven more new cases other at Kilifi General Hospital main gate. Teaching and Refer- other week gone”. in Mombasa. a mask is supposed to cover nose and mouth,” lamented Joho. “The two, each with a capacity to spray ral Hospital with “Another week gone without a new CO- Governor Hassan Joho and County com- additional medical County Commissioner Kitiyo observed over 50 people per second, prove to be the VID-19 infection in our County. This is missioner Gilbert Kitiyo, who co-chair the most effective way of disinfecting major equipment worth commendable to all citizens who observe county emergency response committee that despite the soaring cases, some resi- Sh64 million. dents are defying the issued health mea- public places offering essential services hygiene regulations and heed to the advice on Covid-19, say the county has enhanced such as our markets and hospitals. As a of our public health officers... We also thank the capacity of Coast General Teaching and sures with some shaking hands and others Tana River county boarding matatus packed to capacity. county government, we are putting more God for his protection. Referral Hospital with additional medical emphasis on preventive measures to en- has a capacity to “Now as you can see cases in Nairobi are handle only two “I urge all of us to continue with the spirit equipment worth Sh64 million. sure we minimise the spread of this virus,” of guarding ourselves from this disease,” he “We have also expanded service deliv- slowing down and here in Mombasa they severe cases given are surging,” said Kitiyo. said Kingi. that there are only said. ery spectrum in battling coronavirus to The county has only four ICU beds at The governor added that health practi- include both maternity and psychiatric In Kilifi county, which has 10 positive two ventilators at the cases, Governor Amason Kingi said they the Jibana isolation centre and plans are Hola hospital . tioners would be provided with more PPEs cases,” said the governor. on course to install another four ICU beds this week. Coast General hospital chief execu- will embark on mass testing of residents

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All burial ceremonies in Kilifi county morgues will have to be accompanied by disease,” said Kingi. will henceforth be supervised by police police to the burial sites while village el- The governor also warned residents in new measures to contain the spread of ders and Nyumba Kumi ambassadors will against congregating in mnazi (local Covid-19. have to notify the police before any burial brew)drinking dens. Governor Amason Kingi said it would of those who die at home can take place. “Despite our directives, we recently be an offence for any family to bury their “Whenever a person dies at home, vil- found more than 200 people taking mnazi kin without notifying the police, and or- lage elders and Nyumba Kumi ambas- in one drinking den. dered village elders and Nyumba Kumi sadors will have to notify the police, who “What is more worrying is that they ambassadors to ensure strict compliance must be present during the burial to en- were sharing drinking containers and with the directive. sure social distancing and other directives straws, a very sure way of spreading to vi- Speaking to journalists in Kilifi town, are followed,” he said. rus,” he lamented. the governor said the measures are meant The measures come amid continued Kingi added that his administration to stop the spread of the deadly virus fol- defiance by many Kenyans to obey the had contracted a garment-making com- lowing the confirmation of 10 cases in the directives issued to stop the spread of Co- pany in Mtwapa to produce face masks coastal county. vid-19. that would be distributed free of charge Kingi, who was accompanied by Coun- “If you are keen on attending the burial to locals, starting with boda boda opera- ty Commissioner Magu Mutindika, said of your loved one, you may be the next tors and traders. PD/FILE -KNA Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi at a past event. bodies removed from public and private person to be buried after contracting the  PEOPLE SPEAK PEOPLE DAILY / Wednesday, April 22, 2020 K "."40/
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Families asked to move to safer also forced several Nyatike residents out of their homes. The situation has been complicated by grounds while in some areas the Health protocols on the fight against the coro- navirus, especially the advisory against public others forced to move into gatherings. crowded temporary camps Affected areas in Nyatike are Kabuto, Nyora, Sere villages. Food crops were also swept by the by PD TEAM heavy rains. @PeopleDailyKe Safer grounds At least 10 people have died while thousands And in Homa Bay, over 400 families living along others have been displaced from their homes the shores of Lake Victoria have been rendered following heavy rains pounding various parts of homeless. Families in Migingo Island and beach- the country. es of Muhuru Bay, Lwanda Konyango and Kibro While in some areas families have been asked were advised to move to higher safer grounds to to move to safer grounds, thousands of others avoid being marooned by floods. have been forced to move into crowded tempo- Some have camped in schools and churches rary camps. after their property and homes were swept by Among the dead are four children aged be- raging waters. tween six and 15 who were swept by floods in In Kisumu, approximately 8,000 families have Kepkelion in Kericho on Monday night. been displaced in Muhoroni and Nyando sub- “We have asked the residents to seek refuge counties. Property of unknown value including in schools and churches and move to higher crops, livestock and houses has also been de- grounds to avoid loss of life and property. While stroyed by the floodwaters. here we have instructed them to observe social River Nyando, which traverses Muhoroni sub- distance and other measures aimed at stopping county through to Nyando, burst its banks on the spread of coronavirus,” said County Commis- Monday night rendering populations in danger sioner Moses Mbaruku. of being swept away. Scores of houses have been Mbaruku revealed that two children died in Ka- swept away while hundreds are submerged in masian after one them was swept by raging water Ombeyi, Obumba, Obiayo and Kibigori villages. while trying to cross a seasonal stream that had Muhoroni deputy county commissioner Erick burst its banks while another one was buried alive Wanyonyi said the displaced families have been by mudslides. Of the deceased, one is a boy while evacuated to schools. “We advise the affected the rest are girls. families to go to safer grounds as the govern- In Migori, a 28-year-old woman and her two ment explores mitigation measures including A resident of Manera village in Naivasha walks past flooded farms and homes after Karate River children died on Monday at dawn after the build- provision of relief food, nets and medicines,” said burst its banks. PD/KIRERA MWITI ing they were staying in collapsed during the Wanyonyi. rains. The woman and her children, according to “Roads have also been rendered impass- neighbours, were asleep at Oruba Estate, an in- able making it difficult to access the evacuation formal settlement on the outskirts of Migori town points,” he added. when walls of the building came down. More than 600 people from Kombura location in Nyando have moved to an evacuation centre at People trapped Lela secondary following the floods effects. “I was woken up by a neighbour who said a In Nakuru, families living along River Karati in family was trapped inside a house that had caved Naivasha have been ordered to move to higher in. I rushed to the scene and together with other grounds after it burst its banks flooding farms, neighbours managed to remove the debris but shopping centres and tens of homes. the three had already died,” said George Nyam- The most affected were Manera village, parts of bati, a neighbour. Naivasha town, Delamere shopping center and The deaths occurred even as authorities scaled farms around Karati location. up rescue efforts along Chesogon river on the El- “The major problem is Nyondia dam which geyo Marakwet and West Pokot border where at was not completed and due to the heavy rains least 12 people died due to a landslide on Satur- water is spilling on one side leading to flooding day night. The death toll rose to 13, after one more downstream,” Karati chief Samuel Ng’ang’a . body was retrieved yesterday. Farmers at Kimelok village in Narok North Sub Yesterday, the Senate Committee on environ- County have also been cautioned against cross- ment was tasked to push the government to ing River Narok during this rainy season. Area explain measures undertaken to ensure people Deputy County Commissioner Mutuku Mwenga affected in the two counties were accounted for warned them that crossing the river to sell their following a query by Senate Majority Leader Kip- produce in Narok town would be risking their chumba Murkomen, who is the Elgeyo Marakwet lives as the river is swollen Senator. Similary, Garissa County Commissioner Meru “The government should state whether there Mwangi has also urged residents in flood-prone is any form of compensation that will be granted areas move to safer ground. Flood prone areas to the families and victims who are counting huge within Garissa town and its environs include Bula Elgeyo Marakwet deputy governor Wesley Rotich addresses some of the more than 150 families loses as a result of the destruction of property and Punda, Bula Iftin, Bouralgy, Bula Sheikh, Mororo, displaced by floods and mudslides at Chesogon on the West Pokot and Elgeyo Marakwet border. loss of lives,” Murkomen told the Senate. Ziwani and Windsor where several houses were PD/ JIMMY GITAKA Two people also lost their lives in Eldama Ra- submerged in last year’s floods. vine when a quarry caved in after heavy rains. “I want to urge all the residents who live in The two were working at the Kapchepsat quarry areas prone to floods to start moving to safer in Simotwet area when the tragic incident oc- grounds because there are indications that river curred at around 3:30pm. Tana could burst its bank anytime from now,” At the same time, a person who narrowly es- Mwangi said. caped death is fighting for his life at Eldama Ra- As of yesterday, the water levels on River Tana vine Hospital after he managed to pull out of the had sharply increased to 5.10 metres from 3.90 debris in time. metres in the morning. Sub-County police commander Maxwel Ago- ro said they were able to retrieve the two bodies trapped in the debris. ,*1$)6.#"
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  records some of the foulest air in the world, people live. Last winter, air pollution here en to reduce burning of fossil fuels,” says celebrated the city’s “alpine weather”. Poli- had reached more than 20 times the World IN SUMMARY Sunil Dahiya, of the Centre for Research tician and author Shashi Tharoor wrote Health Organisation’s safe limit. on Energy and Clean Air, which has also Body urges SMEs that the “blissful sight of blue skies and the Less than six been tracking air pollution levels during Track pollution joy of breathing clean air provides just the months ago, Delhi the lockdown. to be innovative The deadliest particle in Delhi’s foul air is was gasping for But will this prompt change? After all, contrast to illustrate what we are doing to Small and medium enterprises ourselves the rest of the time”. the tiny but deadly PM 2.5, which increases breath. Authorities urban Indians’ and the media’s panic and the likelihood of respiratory and cardiovas- said air quality had outrage during the deadly winter pollu- (SMEs), especially in the agri-business Less than six months ago, Delhi was sector, should come up with innova- gasping for breath. Authorities said air cular diseases. They primarily come from reached “unbear- tion every year soon gets lost in the fog of combustion - fires, automobiles and power able levels”. summer heat and concerns over monsoon tive ways of storing their produce dur- quality had reached “unbearable levels”. ing the pandemic period, Micro and Schools were shut, flights were diverted, plants. Urban Emissions found the levels of rains and droughts. The deadliest Small Enterprises Authority(MSEA) and people were asked to wear masks, PM 2.5 in Delhi during the lockdown plum- “We don’t yet have a democratic demand meted to 20 micrograms per cubic metre particle in Delhi’s for clean air,” Arunabha Ghosh, Chief Ex- chief executive Henry Rithaa has said. avoid polluted areas and keep doors and foul air is the tiny but Rithaa (below), who spoke to People windows closed. with a 20-day average of 35. ecutive Officer of the Council on Energy, To put this into context, between 2017 deadly PM 2.5, which Environment and Water, a leading climate Daily yesterday, said: “As a country we increases the likeli- Report improvement and 2019, the monthly average of PM 2.5 think tank, told BBC. Orders to clean up are facing tough times... It is very sad hood of respiratory to see farmers pouring milk. However, Delhi and 13 other Indian cities feature in the capital was up to four times higher. the air have almost always come from the and cardiovascular it is during such tough times that as on a list of the world’s 20 most polluted. It is (The national standard is set at 40, and the courts, responding to pleas by NGOs. diseases. a country we should come up with estimated that more than a million Indians WHO has an annual average guideline of innovative ways of preserving our die every year because of air pollution-re- just 10 micrograms per cubic metre. So could a lock- Slide back produce.” lated diseases. Industrial smoke, vehicular “If 35 is the average lowest available down to prevent the Crises often trigger life changing re- He said they will be offering tech- emissions, burning of trash and crop resi- PM2.5 with limited local emissions, it spread of a pandem- forms. A fatal four-day “pea-souper” that nology support to enhance produc- due, and construction and road dust are means that at least 70% of the pollution is ic... trigger similar engulfed London in 1952 and killed thou- tivity and will also enhance capacity the major contributors. locally generated,” said Guttikunda. policy changes to sands provoked the passing of the Clean Air to train business owners on sustain- As urban Indians gazed at the skies and His study also found a marked dip in PM clean up India’s air? Act to reduce the use of smoky fuels. ability. –Alvin Kariuki breathed clean air inside their homes, re- 10, caused mainly by road and construc- China tried to clean up its air several searchers hunkered down to track data on tion dust, and nitrogen dioxide, which times before hosting marquee interna- how the grinding lockdown - now extend- comes mainly from vehicular emissions, tional events before sliding back to grey, ed to May 3- was impacting air pollution and nearly 90 per cent of vehicles are off smoky skies. But many believe the 2014 Apec meet- ing in Beijing, when China hosted 21 heads HOW DO I TAKE MY TEMPERATURE? of Asia-Pacific economies, was a turning point. In a rush to clean its air, China intro- Anyone duced a set of far-reaching measures. Over with high Coronavirus: Key symptoms the next four years, this resulted in a 32 per temperature cent drop in average pollution across major of 37.8C+ is Chinese cities. advised to So could a lockdown to prevent the spread of a pandemic trigger similar policy self-isolate. High changes to clean up India’s air? 10 in quarantine Health temperature Could it move to a shift in reducing traf- Ministry Armpits fic on the road by asking people to work for holding party recommends from home in shifts? Or can India use some Ten people who were found drink- these of the money from an inevitable stimulus ing locally brewed alcohol in a room methods to to help kick-start the economy go towards in Murang’a on Monday evening have take your helping green industries? Renewables, ex- Cough been taken to mandatory quarantine. temperature. perts say, creates more jobs than coal: India The 10, who had earlier held a has already created nearly 100,000 jobs in birthday party for a child belonging to solar and wind energy firms. one of them, were taken to Murang’a Can the country use the windfall rev- Mouth: Place Teachers College in Makuyu for 14 enues accruing from the steep decline in thermometer days quarantine. oil prices - most of India’s oil is imported Area Assistant county commission- lip under your - to provide rebates to polluting factories Breathing er Joshua Okello said such conduct tongue to set up much-needed emission control difficulties would not be allowed in the county. equipment? “The government has outlawed any What’s more, if China can reduce air social gathering and knowing this too pollution by 32 per cent in four-and-a-half well the 10 went ahead to organise the years, why can’t India pledge to reduce pol- Ear: Gently party,” he said. lution by 80 per cent in 80 cities by 2027, tug on ear to Murang’a county has two positive which is our 80th anniversary of Indepen- straighten ear Corona cases. canal dence? asks Dr Ghosh. – Wangari Njuguna – BBC 16 NEWS BEAT PEOPLE DAILY / Wednesday, April 22, 2020

,*".#6 'UXJXVHUVPRUHYXOQHUDEOHWR Wamuchomba rolls out food distribution Kiambu Woman Rep Gathoni &RYLGKHDOWKH[SHUWVZDUQ Wamuchomba has embarked on a door-to-door distribution of food to Medic says people with residents in the county. She said the struggle to afford food because of the compromised lung function effect of coronavirus is being felt in the county, especially in informal settle- could be at risk of serious ments. “Hunger is being felt especially complications if infected by those whose companies sent them home in the wake of the pandemic,” by Murimi Mutiga she said. So far, mapped out families @murimimutiga from, Ikinu, Nyagoti, Kiahiti, Githiga, Tatu City, BTL, Matopeni, Mwihoko As Kenya and the rest of the world battle and Githurai villages have benefited coronavirus, health experts are warning from the programme. Speaking that drug users could be hit hard if the when she distributed food in Ruiru, spread of virus is not stopped. Wamuchomba (below) urged well- The experts say populations with Sub- wishers to support the programme. stance Use Disorders (SUDs) are more vul- —Mathew Ndung’u nerable to the virus due to the drug effects on respiratory and pulmonary health. Apart from the underlying health issues, social marginalisation, stigma, higher eco- nomic and social vulnerabilities, including a lack of access to housing and health care, have also been cited as other factors which expose drug users to the disease. Dr Willis Akhwale, the former Head of Disease Control at the Ministry of Health, says because Covid-19 attacks the lungs, the disease could be a serious threat to those who smoke or inject themselves with drugs. He adds that those with a compro- /:".*3" mised lung function could be at risk of seri- ous complications of Covid-19. Mewa heath and Harm Redaction projects Officer Abdhallah Badrus (right) talks to drug addicts, from “Smoking of bhang, cigarettes and oth- left, Najma Salome, Ali Mbarak and Ahmed Sharif Nurr who are undergoing rehabilitation at Mewa Drug Locals defying rules ers affects lung tissue. This decreases the Treatment Center in Kisauni, Mombasa. PD/ BONFACE MSANGI number of air spaces and blood vessels in to be quarantined the lungs, resulting in less oxygen to critical Another concern is that users of drugs catastrophic, the spread of the virus could parts of your body, this shows that if a drug such as cocaine, heroin and methamphet- be serious and it would be very difficult Nyamira county government user is exposed to the virus, then he or she amine could die from severe withdrawal and expensive to even quarantine those has warned people found idling is at high risk of serious complications of symptoms due to scarcity of the narcotics. people,” says Saad. in crowded places such as market Covid-19,” he added. The concerns emanate from the facts that Ramadhan Hussein, 31 one of the ad- centres will be arrested and forcibly SPREAD cocaine and heroin are imported drugs and dicts under the government’s methadone taken to quarantine centres at their with many countries closing their borders, programme in Kisauni, and who has been own cost. Health Executive Douglas Health threat Dr Akhwale says transportation of the substances is also using cocaine and heroin since 2018, says Bosire said many residents are not Dr Akhwale says Covid-19 is an emerging that Covid-19 is an constrained and thus this could lead to he is finding it hard to comply with the observing social distancing rules thus health threat to drug users and the govern- emerging health shortage safety regulations imposed by the Ministry complicating the fight against the cor- ment must enhance surveillance to curb threat to drug users “Shortage in supply of these drugs means of Health because he has no money. navirus. Bosire said although no case the spread of the virus in this particular and the government that the price will go up and because most “I cannot stay at home the whole day, of the disease has been reported in the community. must enhance sur- of the drug abusers are people who are so- I have cravings and I must get my dose. county, most residents were not ob- “Sharing of needles, cigarettes, social veillance to curb the cially and economically venerable, they will If I don’t get them I have serious with- serving Health ministry’s regulations. spread of the virus. distancing, stay-home orders, curfew and result in sharing what they have, social dis- drawal symptoms, sometimes I cannot Addressing the press accompanied by all other Covid-19 safety protocols are par- tancing aspect cannot be there thus such even stand or walk. I fear this coronavirus county commissioner Amos Mariba ticularly hard for drugs users to adhere to. He says sharing of needles, cigarettes, people are at higher risk for infection,” the disease but I can’t stop injecting drugs, I yesterday, Bosire warned people from This therefore exposes them more to the social distancing and doctor says. have to go look for money and get the sub- locked down counties against sneak- disease,” he says. all other Covid-19 “What we are seeing is the likelihood of stance,” he says. ing into the county, particularly at “Drugs are sold in the underworld, us- safety protocols are an increase in use of bhang when there is night. He asked residents to report ers have to hide to take them and therefore particularly hard scarcity of those hard drugs. The drugs us- such cases so action could be taken there is need for the government to map Social distancing for drugs users to ers will resort to using bhang because it is Hussein says social distancing among against the so-called visitors. out drug dens and disrupt the business to adhere to. This ex- locally available,” he says. -Evans Nyakundi curb the spread of the virus,” adds Dr Akh- drug users is hard because when people poses them more to However, anti-drug activists in Mombasa are high, they somehow become “slow on wale. the disease. say no effort has been done to curb spread thinking, understanding and reasoning.” of the virus among vulnerable groups like According to National Authority for the #64*" the drug users, warning that this could be a Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse ticking time bomb. (Nacada), Coast region has the highest cas- Busia health workers Citizens Against Child and Drug Abuse es of drug abuse in the country. (CICADA) director Farouk Saad says supply The authority says there are about 17,000 trained to tackle virus of heroin and cocaine, which are some of drug abusers in Coast region following a the highly abused hard drugs in the country, baseline survey conducted in 2017. The More than 30 health workers in has not been disrupted by lockdown and survey shows that 2.3 per cent of them use Busia county have been trained on closure of borders in many countries. heroin, 0.9 per cent are on cocaine while 0.4 coronavirus preparedness, bring- per cent abuse hashish. ing the total number of trainees to Grave danger Heroin, cocaine and chang’aa have been 150. The County Health Promotion Ahmed Sharif “We have not seen any effort to reach out strongly associated with the burden of neg- officer Nelson Andanje said the Nurr, a reforming to drug users and we are seeing a grave dan- ative health. This is where the danger lies trainees include 10 nurses, four doc- drug user, ger if one of the addicts gets the virus. They when it comes to the coronavirus. tors, laboratory technicians, clinical are very vulnerable because most have very demonstrates how Saad says Mombasa, having recorded officers, public health officers and weak immune system and also do not ob- heroin is injected. the second highest confirmed cases of pharmacists. Speaking to the press serve the social distancing protocol,” says He is undergoing the virus, is at high risk of the spread on the sidelines of the Covid-19 train- Saad. rehabilitation among the drug users because it is lead- ing workshop at Busia Agricultural “Some of the addicts sleep in groups at ing in the current use of heroin and co- Training Centre yesterday, the pro- at Mewa Drug drug dens, they are homeless and this can Treatment Centre caine. motion officer said the latest training expose them to environments where they Data from Nacada shows that Mombasa was courtesy of Health ministry in in Kisauni, are in close contact with others. This tells Mombasa. has a 12.1 per cent heroin use while that of partnership with the World Health Or- you that they are at higher risk,” he adds. ganisation (WHO) and Busia County PD/BONFACE cocaine stands at 3.5 per cent. Lamu county “We want to tell the government that any government. MSANGI is leading in the current use of hashish at 1.1 infections among the drugs users would be per cent among the six counties. -Henry Andanje  Wednesday, April 22, 2020 )&;30/
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by Zachary Ochuodho ventilators to allow mass production. into the market. 75 per cent of the approval of products,’’ Wakiaga said. @zachuodho Speaking yesterday after receiving materials used in the production are She said homegrown solutions Kenya Association of Manufactur- the ventilators, Cabinet Secretary, locally sourced,” Ms Maina said. are key to sustaining the fight against ers’ (KAM) yesterday presented venti- Betty Maina (pictured with Bio En- KAM Chief executive officer Phyl- coronavirus, whilst cushioning the lator prototype manufactured locally gineer Niraj Hirani) said KAM’s au- lis Wakiaga said the innovation shows economy from shocks arising out of by the automotive sector to Cabinet tomotive sector tapped homegrown local industry’s capacity to fill supply the virus. “Once given the final green Secretary for Industrialisation, Trade talent and expertise to develop the chain gaps in various sectors. light, the sector will be in a position to and Enterprise Development. ventilators which can be produced “This ventilator named PUMUAI- produce between 100 and 500 units The designs have also been ap- immediately for use in hospitals. SHI 2.0 shall be patented and sup- per week. Unlike others, and in the proved by Kenya Bureau of Standards “We can see the amount of innova- plied locally, but will also be export- event of a power blackout, this ven- (Kebs) are now awaiting finer inputs tion that is possible in our country. A ed to other markets. Kebs has made tilator is equipped with a four-hour from medics as the firms await the challenge was given to the manufac- standards for critical medical items battery enabling it to continue ser- bureau to give a local standard for turers and we have seen a lot coming free on its website and expediting vice to patients,” Wakiaga said. :K\FRQVXPHUVDUHNHHQO\ KK ZDWFKLQJIDOOLQJRLOSULFHV Experts warn that motorists, consumers are unlikely to benefit from .4DQQRXQFHV the global drop due to QHZ1DLURELWR excessive levies by Seth Onyango /RQGRQIOLJKWV @PeopleDailyKe PASSENGERS: Kenya Airways (KQ) A combination of shrinking demand for has announced scheduled flights from oil and limited global storage has pushed Nairobi to London and back only a week oil prices to their lowest levels in two de- after converting some of its grounded cades on the back of crippling Covid-19 passenger planes into cargo freighters. pandemic. “Kenya Airways offers you an opportu- Brent crude, the international bench- nity to reunite with your loved ones. Fly mark for oil markets, dropped 15 per cent from Nairobi to London on April 24 and to $20 a barrel, signaling better tidings for London to Nairobi on April 25,”the na- local consumers in the coming months. tional carrier said in a Twitter post. Already, Kenyans are enjoying a relief It said while the flight is open to Ke- at the pump station after the Energy and nyans flying back home only, and that Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) once ticket is issued, passengers will be revised the cost of Super Petrol, Diesel A crude oil truck en route to Mombasa from South Lokichar oil fields in Turkana for export. The price of oil required to proceed to Lancet Kenya for and Kerosene Sh18, Sh4.09, and Sh18.18 has been steadily falling across globe since coronavirus first broke out in China. PD/FILE Covid-19 testing within 72 hours of flight. per litre respectively. “All passengers must undergo a man- Internationally, the price of West Texas datory quarantine of 14 – 28 days at their Intermediate (WTI), the main United sumer will benefit because more than 50 low sales. According to business analyst own cost as per government of Kenya States oil benchmark fell more than $50 per cent of the pump price is fixed and is Hezron Otieno, Kenyans would have STORAGE guidelines,” the airline said. a barrel to end the day about $30 below a tax. benefitted more from tumbling oil prices SPACE Last Sunday, a repurposed Dreamliner zero, the first time, oil prices have ever “I imagine the government will prob- if the government had not imposed trav- delivered medical goods and essential turned negative. ably uplift the tax take and keep the el restrictions in Nairobi, Mombasa and Oil prices are items from Kenya to South Africa. pump price around here. The shortfall other affected counties. still crashing after “As we do things differently, we know Storage capacity at the Treasury is exponential,” Satchu “What low oil price would have given us a stunning collapse that it is critical for essential goods to be Such a crushing drop meant that oil opined, adding that tumbling oil market the lockdown and curfew has taken. Very Monday that saw US transported. Today, KQ 2764 took off from crude futures plunge producers are paying traders and buy- has sounded the death knell of Kenya’s few people are travelling and few goods Nairobi to Johannesburg packed with below zero for the are being transported, most of them es- medical goods and essential items aboard ers to take the commodity off their hands nascent crude industry. first time in history over fears that global storage capacity He said dreams of oil riches via Turkana sential…it is a lose-lose scenario,” he said. one of our Dreamliners,” KQ said. as the Coronavirus This is in addition to dispatching an- may run out next month. and in the wider East African region are Meanwhile, the crash of oil prices in the pandemic’s economic According to Investment Analyst Aly- now defunct and it is a question of pro- U.S below $0 has thrown investors around other Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger contagion spreads aircraft from Nairobi to London, loaded Khan Satchu, what was witnessed on nouncing the last rites. the world off guard. through the rest of Monday and Tuesday in the Oil Markets “There is no one I know who is insane with 40,000 kgs of fresh produce as part the world of the innovative initiatives the airline was unprecedented, and one of a kind. enough to continue with these projects. Stock market “Essentially, the settlement price yes- Tullow Oil is no longer a going concern. The pandemic has has embarked on by converting four wide Shares of energy and oil firms bled on body passenger aircraft to fit to our cargo terday of -$37.13 for WTI May delivery Of course, the positive flip side is that our stock markets around the world as experts caused oil demand to evaporate to an ex- operations in order to reduce the impact spoke to an oil market broken by an in- oil import bill will crater. And this will be predicted a global energy glut in the wake visible circuit breaker as invisible as the singularly helpful at this time,” he added. tent that the world is of COVID-19 on operations. of suspended economy activity due to Co- running out of space “There is demand for cargo aircraft Covid-19. Demand has cratered by more This comes even as petrol stations have vid-19 pandemic. than 35m barrels per day and the oil Mar- started fighting for survival as the partial to store its extra across the world and we will continue to The oil price collapse is sending shock- oil as Saudi Arabia play our part by keeping essential sup- ket is now in complete disequilibrium,” lockdown and night curfew leaves huge waves throughout the entire industry, he told Business Hub. numbers of cars unused as people stay at prepares to increase plies moving during this time. Some of with oil majors slashing spending across its fossil fuel produc- But Satchu argued that local motorists home. our grounded passenger aircraft will the board, and explorers cutting as much tion even as global and consumers will hardly benefit due to Petrol stations between Mombasa and therefore complement the work of the as 13 percent of their drilling fleet as the demand for energy cargo freighters,” said KQ. the excessive levies on fuel by the govern- Nairobi are the worst hit due to unprec- crisis rages on. continues to fall. ment. He said it is unlikely that the con- edented low motorist traffic leading to – Noel Wandera  BUSINESS HUB PEOPLE DAILY / Wednesday, April 22, 2020
  %UDQVRQSOHGJHVSULYDWHLVODQG Corona: Absa Bank donates Sh50m UHVRUWWRVHFXUH9LUJLQEDLORXW Absa Bank Kenya has donated Sh50 million to help fight the coronavi- rus pandemic in the country. Out of the amount, Sh20 million will go ...as he pleads with UK directly to the Covid-19 Emergency government to step in and Response Fund – which will be used to acquire Personal Protective Equip- save his Virgin Atlantic ment (PPEs) and other support for airline from collapse as health workers. However, Sh30 million will be di- Covid-19 wreaks havoc rectly invested in various initiatives London, Tuesday such as psychosocial support pro- gramme through which the bank will Sir Richard Branson has pledged his lux- provide a mental wellness care centre ury island resort as collateral to help get a for Covid-19 patients, health workers UK government bailout of his stricken air- and caregivers. Jeremy Awori, Absa line Virgin Atlantic. Kenya Managing Director said the The billionaire Virgin Group boss said in magnitude of the challenge caused by an open letter to staff he was not asking the Covid-19 pandemic requires the for a handout, but a commercial loan, be- support of all Kenyans, businesses and lieved to be £500 million (Sh65.98 billion). individuals alike, to actively play their The airline’s survival was in doubt, and role in minimising the economic and his Necker Island home in the Caribbean social impact on our country. could be mortgaged, he said. It comes as – Zachary Ochuodho Virgin Group’s airline in Australia enters administration. Both airlines have been hit IMF chief gives tips hard by the global coronavirus lockdown, and Sir Richard has appealed to govern- Sir Richard on easing recession how long the planes will be grounded for. ments in both countries for help. Branson’s private “This would be in the form of a commer- However, he has been criticised for ap- island paradise International Monetary Fund (IMF) cial loan - it wouldn’t be free money and the pealing for taxpayer aid rather than draw- in the heart of Managing Director Kristalina Georgie- airline would pay it back (as EasyJet will do ing on his huge wealth. Sir Richard’s for- the British Virgin va (pictured) has said that countries tune is thought to be well over £4 billion for the £600 million loan the government have responded strongly in the initial Islands. (INSET) recently gave them).” (527.83 billion). The large US airline Delta Virgin founder Sir China’s HNA. phase of the Covid-19 crisis, but there He pointed out that Virgin Atlantic is much more to be done to avoid a owns 49 per cent of Virgin Atlantic. Richard Branson “The brilliant Virgin Australia team is started with one plane 36 years ago, be- fighting to survive and need support to get painful and protracted recession. Sir Richard said in his letter to staff: PD/COURTESY “Many airlines around the world need gov- fore adding: “Over those years it has cre- through this catastrophic global crisis,” Sir “We need to think hard about where ernment support and many have already ated real competition for British Airways, Richard said. this crisis is headed and how we can received it.” The crisis facing airlines, and which must remain fierce for the benefit of “We are hopeful that Virgin Australia can be ready to help our member coun- our wonderful customers and the public at the staff they employ, was “unprecedent- #3"/40/ emerge stronger than ever, as a more sus- tries, being mindful of both risks and ed,” he said. large.”Sir Richard offered to inject £250 mil- tainable, financially viable airline.” opportunities,” Georgieva wrote in a Despite his wealth, this did not mean lion into the Virgin Group last month, with He warned: “If Virgin Australia disap- blog, which is part of a special series he had “cash in a bank account ready to most of that going to the airline. pears, Qantas would effectively have a on the response to the coronavirus. withdraw”. And he hit back at criticism monopoly of the Australian skies. We all “Just as we responded strongly in the that he was a tax exile who did not deserve 8F
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([SHUWVEHWRQLPSURYLQJLQYHVWRUVHQWLPHQWVWROLIWPDUNHWV by Steve Umidha when it is positive, you see a boom measures taken by the government, $5.3 trillion traded daily. @UmidhaSteve in the market and it happens a lot it could turn out to be a positive, it “We are going to see new types of Stock prices and general finan- during elections especially in 2002 will instead of going down it will in- investments like the global markets, cial well-being of the country will when the late President Moi was stead go up,” he said in an interview but I don’t see the likes of IPOs going continue to climb if investors focus leaving power,” said SIB’s execu- with Business Hub. forward…A lot of Kenyans are going on the positives as the global econo- tive director corporate finance Job At the beginning of the year, to invest in the global arena because mies bout to combat Covid-19 pan- Kihumba. Kihumba said, a good number of of the globalisation taking place demic. Despite the unclear prospects companies had announced growth and the exposure to technology by Online Forex trading manager, and uncertainty brought by the plans which have since been younger generation as well as grow- Standard Investment Bank (SIB) deadly virus and expected slower shelved because of the ongoing ing online trading,” he said. stressed on the need to shift atten- domestic economic growth, Ki- uncertainty – but that could change The market has reacted to recent tion to domestic policies to guide humba believes positive market the mindset of key decisions makers unpredictability with large drops future investment decisions after sentiment will play a key role in if the sentiments remain. since Mid-March with the Kenyan stock market responded to corona- improving decisions taken by the shilling getting a slight hit against virus plague with worrying volatility, big companies that have been able Modest growth the US dollar which was trading as some traders mainly in foreign to digest negative external shocks Indeed, SIB is predicting a modest at Sh106.84 yesterday against the markets had panic-sold out of fear. brought by the pandemic. growth in the forex market this year dollar. Standard Investment Bank says there “Investor confidence will play a “It depends on how people per- which is the largest, most liquid and Online Forex exchange (FX) is need to shift attention to domestic critical role in rallying the markets… ceive the situation…if they see it most traded financial market glob- entails the trading of different cur- policies to guide future investment people buy out of sentiments and as being well managed and right ally with a total volume of more than rency pairs. decisions PD/FILE Wednesday, April 22, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY BUSINESS HUB 

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BANKING 13.85 9.30 ABSA Bank Kenya Plc Ord 0.50 10.25 10.05 17,396,200 31.00 22.40 BK Group Plc Ord 0.80 22.40 166.00 76.50 Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd Ord 4.00 86.00 55.50 32.15 Equity Group Holdings Plc Ord 0.50 34.85 33.50 2,635,500 Helping the needy 7.90 3.38 HE Group Plc Ord 5.00 4.00 4.12 100,400 126.00 42.50 IdM Holdings Plc Ord 1.00 52.00 52.75 107,200 Pwani Oil Operations Manager Personal and Home 55.50 33.75 KCB Group Plc Ord 1.00 37.00 35.95 2,834,300 Care Sim Moonesawmy (middle) poses with colleagues 6.50 3.22 National Bonk of Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 4.12 41.00 24.90 NCBA Group Plc Ord 5.00 29.05 28.50 7,800 Hussein Kasmani (Executive Logistics and loading su- 117.75 83.00 Stanbic Holdings Plc ord,5.00 97.00 95.00 100 pervisor) and Yusuf Mohamed (right) before dispatching 225.00 168.00 Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 195.00 194.50 496,500 foodstuff and hygiene products worth Sh1.5 million do- 17.00 10.05 The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd Ord 1.00 12.25 12.30 3,364.600 COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES nated by the company for distribution to 10,000 families 5.10 0.45 Deacons (East Africa) Plc Ord 2.50 0.45 in Kilifi County. PD/COURTESY 1,30 0,77 Eveready East Africa Ltd Ord.1.00 0.80 0.86 1,900 8.50 4.95 Express Kenya Plc Ord 5.00 5.48 5.48 100 9.50 0.98 Kenya Airways Ltd Ord 1.00 1.04 1.08 257,200 8.80 4,26 Longhorn Publishers Plc Ord 1.00 4.88 4.67 1,100 1.20 0.54 Nairobi Business Ventures Ltd Ord. 1.00 0.60 0.60 500 71.00 22.00 Nation Media Group Plc Ord. 2.50 23.60 24.05 61,900 4.70 1.72 Sameer Africa Plc Ord 5.00 2.20 2.00 100 33.00 19.50 Standard Group Plc Ord 5.00 19.80 25.15 11.50 TPS Eastern Africa Ltd Ord 1.00 15.00 15.00 100 CBK KEY RATES 0DVVLYHMRE 0.95 0.23 Uchumi Supermarket Plc Ord 5.00 0.30 0.30 39,500 22.00 9.90 WPP Scangroup Plc Ord 1.00 16.05 16.00 100 Central Bank Rate 7.25% 23/03/2020 CONSTRUCTION & ALLIED 8.35 2.40 ARM Cement Plc Ord 1.00 5.55 Inter-Bank Rate 6.29% 20/04/2020 145.75 45.00 Bamburi Cement Ltd Ord 5.00 48.00 92.00 53.00 Crown Paints Kenya Plc Ord 5.00 53.00 CBK Discount Window 13.25% 23/03/2020 3.98 1.44 E.A.Cables Ltd Ord 0.50 1.81 1.80 3,200 91-Day T-Bill 7.201% 20/04/2020 ORVVHVORRP 20.50 12.95 E.A.Portland Cement Co. Ltd Ord 5.00 14.25 ENERGY & PETROLEUM REPO 6.90% 16/08/2019 7.40 4.00 KenGen Co, Plc Ord. 2.50 4.90 4.90 146,700 Inflation Rate 6.06% March,2020 5.50 1.63 Kenya Power & Lighting Co Plc Ord 2.50 2.19 2.19 224,800 5.50 5.00 Kenya Power & Lighting Plc 4% Pref 20.00 5.00 Lending Rate 12.19% February,2020 6.00 6.00 Kenya Power & Lighting Plc 7% Pref 20.00 6.00 33.00 22.00 Total Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 23.65 23.90 900 Savings Rate 4.2% February,2020 DW7XVN\V 8.70 5.00 Umeme Ltd Ord 0.50 6.90 6.98 45,000 Deposit Rate 7.06% February,2020 INSURANCE KBRR 8.9% 27/07/2016 erations shifted to Kitale cen- 10.50 5.70 Britain Holdings Plc Ord 0.10 6.64 6.90 48,000 Retailer plans 4.85 2.00 CIC Insurance Group Ltd Ord.1.00 2.30 2.30 40,100 tral business district branch. 462.00 250.00 Jubilee Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 280.00 280.25 1,200 to close several In Mombasa, Digo Road 16.30 2.10 Kenya Re insurance Corporation Ltd Ord 2.50 2.70 2.57 76,700 13.00 6.80 Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd Ord. 1.00 8.50 8.36 1,000 branches as it looks branch will be closed and its 26.00 13.80 Sanlam Kenya Plc Ord 5.00 15.00 KEY CBK INDICATIVE EXCHANGE RATES 21/4/2020 customers are expected to seek INVESTMENT to reduce operating services from Tuskys Bandari 37.40 19.60 Centum Investment Co Plc Ord 0.50 23.40 23.00 12,400 CURRENCY MEAN BUY SELL 0.77 0.30 Home Afrika Ltd Ord 1.00 0.41 0.41 51,500 US DOLLAR 106.8824 106.7824 106.9824 located about half a kilometre 1500.00 1,500.00 Kurwitu Ventures Ltd Ord 100.00 1,500.00 costs, boost profit away along Haile Selasie Road. 3.39 2.00 Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 2.30 SW KRONER 10.6813 10.6681 10.6945 4.50 1.60 Trans-Century Plc Ord 0.50 1.61 1.70 4,800 by Lewis Njoka “We have noted that in some STG POUND 133.0094 132.8635 133.1553 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 75.1740 75.0825 75.2655 @LewisNjoka areas where we have multiple INVESTMENT SERVICES 16.00 8.24 Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc Ord 4.00 9.30 9.08 10,600 SAUDI RIYAL 28.4830 28.4525 28.5134 locations close to each oth- SA RAND 5.7062 5.6995 5.7129 Hundreds of Tuskys Super- er, we can adequately serve MANUFACTURING & ALLIED market employees could lose customers better and more 87.00 52.25 B.O.C Kenya Plc Ord 5.00 70.25 72.00 900 S FRANC 110.4271 110.3010 110.5532 700.00 355.50 British American Tobacco Kenya Plc Ord 10.00 360.00 365.00 10,100 NOR KRONER 10.2980 10.2869 10.3092 their jobs after the retailer an- efficiently by consolidating 10.80 7.10 Carbacid Investments Plc Ord 1.00 9.00 9.00 200 nounced plans to consolidate our businesses in spacious 230.00 135.00 East African Breweries Ltd Ord 2.00 148.75 147.75 255,300 KES / USHS 35.2725 35.1927 35.3523 3.15 0.90 Flame Tree Group Holdings Ltd Ord 0.825mm 0.96 0.96 54,900 KES / TSHS 21.6500 21.5830 21.7171 branches across the country in branches which allow us to im- 14.00 12.25 Kenya Orchards Ltd Ord 5.00mm 12.25 plement social distancing and 0.70 0.25 Murnias Sugar Co. 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NSE 25-SHARE INDEX: UP 28.79 points to close at 3208.59 Worse still, the coronavirus near future. pandemic, currently ravaging Kenyan retailers have been the world, has affected virtu- operating in a tough business ally all businesses in the coun- environment recently, charac- 7HDFRIIHHDXFWLRQKRXVHVFKDQJHUXOHVRYHU&RURQD try dimming hopes that those terised by economic slump, re- axed could secure employment duced consumption, and thin by Nicholas Waitathu auction hall to trade the main the trade in line with the social which require less people,” in the near future. profit margins which range @PeopleDailyKe tea grades and retained the distancing directive among said Mbithi on phone. from 1.5 to 3.8 per cent. Managements of coffee and original trading hall for lower other safety measures. Marketing agents are re- Employing more tea exchanges have reorgan- grades. 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ell us a bit about your- self and what you do? THE I am a professional sportsman who plays Kabaddi game internation- ally. I am also a runway model and fashion design- er. My dad and uncle on the other hand Twere once football players who played for the Kenya national team Harambee Stars. That automatically moulded me MAIN to become a sportsman, albeit in a dif- ferent field. How did you discover your love for pants, which makes the outfit smart fashion? and classic. I have always been passionate about What do you think Kenyans dressing well and following trends should embrace more when it since my high school days. No fashion comes to fashion? magazine would pass me and from that, I think Kenyans are still scared of I used to steal a few styles and incorpo- GUYextreme high fashion style. We only rate them on my own. model and part-time designer at the JW have a few bold ones. However, most Why did you separate yourself Show, currently one of the biggest fash- are stuck to basic attires and as you from street fashion house Jam- ion events in Kenya. can see, most of our celebrities are down Fashion House? This has made me mingle with big never recognised by their looks The fashion house still exists. D’man designers locally and internationally, because they are too basic and Mkare and I decided to make our per- which has helped in exchanging cul- obvious. sonal brands more visible as he focused tures, sharpening my runway skills and Do you have fashion on launching his own fashionline and I widening my network. trends that you are cur- wanted to focus on my sport and being How can you define your style and rently crushing on? a runway model. I also relocated to the how do you play around with co- As a fashionista, I don’t United States because of the games, lours and designs? follow trends. But some are which was a minor setback when it I can describe my style as smart ca- eye catchy outfits that I ap- comes to the fashion house. However, I sual. When it comes to colours, I have no preciate such as colourful am still part and parcel as a model. limits. I can pop the brightest of colours silk shirts, fish net vests, As a full-time Kabaddi player and play around with it to give an awe- bright coloured shorts and representing Kenya, how are you some look. raincoats paired with suits. able to incorporate your fashion Who dresses you? Who are your favourite prowess into the sport? Slatta Styles who is part of the designers and how do One thing people should realise is Jamdown Fashion House. His fashion they influence your that fashion is everywhere and it’s how thoughts are broad and he does not limit style? you choose to display it. I try as much to himself. I support local and with let my fellow players know that being a How then does your style reveal that, I believe Ashok Kenya sportsman doesn’t limit you to sweat- your personality? and Slats Styles are worth pants and vests. I am a brave and classic man; at- my praise. They have an How has the runway impacted on tributes I try to showcase in some of my eye for classy clothings and your career? outfits. Spotting me in a lime green silk patterns, which I am cur- I have been featured as a runway shirt is brave as I throw in a pair of white rently into.

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Ten Ways to keep career afloat through the Covid-19 crisis Keep applying for jobs these online sessions to connect and As an active job seeker, it is network with employers and experts in important to keep applying for Our lives have taken an unprecedented turn with the onset of your respective industry or sector. open positions. Your success in job applications is determined by the Covid-19 pandemic. As businesses bear the brunt of the Keep up with tech your activity in the application; virus resulting in economic downturn, it is easy to lose focus Advancements in technology 1when you keep applying for jobs you stand such as artificial intelligence, a greater chance of landing onto one. The on your career. Here are a few ways to ensure you stay afloat machine learning and robotics economy may be moving at a slower pace, are creating a workforce that but it doesn’t mean that companies are during these challenging times needs to be increasingly more not hiring. Continue sending out your job 6intelligent, aware and understanding of applications. the progressions being made. You can no longer afford to rely on other team Make informed members and peers to provide all of the decisions technical skills. You need to be familiar Many employees are now with and capable of leveraging the latest working from home and it is an technology tools. entirely new way of doing things for many companies. Being Stay motivated 2self-aware at this time will help you have Even if your career plans the most optimal output in your work. aren’t quite going as you had Understanding times and environments imagined, it is important to within your house when you feel most stay calm and motivated. productive is key in your performance Motivation and determination working at home. Understand your 7will get you a long way in your career, strengths and weaknesses, whether you so try to stay positive whenever you can. are a night owl or early bird and set aside a Sometimes life can knock you down place in your house to be your workspace. and this will be a true test for you at Create a schedule that leverages on your the start of your journey. As long as you strengths and ensures your tasks are love what you do, you shouldn’t find it completed. hard to remain inspired and driven every single day. Learn a new skill Whether you are currently Keep resume employed or seeking updated employment, use this time Since you likely don’t to learn a new skill. If you dictate every decision are not actively looking for your organisation makes, 3a job, you should actively grow your you probably can’t control career. Take advantage of the available 8whether or not your employer let’s online courses on different sites. This go of you or downsizes. Therefore, it is crucial because you might not know becomes equally important that you what direction businesses will take maintain a high degree of marketability after the Covid-19 pandemic, thus you and attractiveness to potential external are better off improving your current employers at all times. This means skillset to remain competitive. For active keeping your resume and profiles on job seekers, adding a new skill to your platforms such as LinkedIn updated. resume will make you stand out. Done regularly, this task can require minimal effort, but result in a significant Stay connected with impact on your ability to quickly shift colleagues towards new opportunities. The current unprecedented events have affected people Be a cross-functional in many ways. It is, therefore, asset important to check up on Demonstrating value to your 4your colleagues from work and find employer will go a long way out how they are generally holding up. during these challenging Take advantage of the virtual meeting times. If you can amplify your spaces such as Google Hangouts, Zoom 9value and be a multi-faceted resource, or Skype to just catch up about work, your importance to the organisation will home and how you are all coping with the likely be higher than your peers. current situation. Talking about things with your colleagues will help everyone Read! relieve some stress and also keep you Reading is a motivated to face the challenging times necessary habit for that lie ahead. every successful person. It broadens Network with other your mind, professionals 10helps with your written and verbal At a time where video and communication skills, and gives you virtual meetings have become a certain level of understanding and the norm, it is recommended empathy. Time spent with your nose that you join those that are in a book is never wasted rather it’s 5relevant to your industry and career. productive. Whether you read to escape You will find valuable information from or pass the time, you’re doing yourself experts on how to thrive through the and your career a great favour. current situation. Take advantage of -Compiled by Milliam Murigi Wednesday, April 22, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY 23

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phase, John says results have been quite im- pressive. “The device was used in a joint pilot New gadget aims with the University of Nairobi School of Nursing and we were able to test it for iterations,” he says. Further, Pregmum foetal monitor is a cheap solution for baby monitoring, with a projected to reduce infant retail price of between Sh2,500 - Sh3,500. “This is a solution for Kenya by Kenyans. The device is Infant mortality stands at 35.198 per 1,000 live Microsoft Surface Book 3 leaked designed to detect births according to United Nations Children’s As one of the most anticipated gadgets of 2020, Surface Book mortality Fund’s (Unicef) report on Kenya demographics. 3 by Microsoft has created jitters after leaks about its price and foetal heartbeat not Pregmum is a solution aimed at empower- specifications hit the interwebs. According to the leak, the price by Faith Kyoumukama only to save lives, ing the woman to be able to take basic foetal is set to be on high-end, pegged at Sh187,500 and Sh259,000 @PeopleDailyKE healthcare into her own hands,” says Linus. for the 13-inch and 15-inch respectively. While the general but also enhance design will remain the same, the device will come with 10th- meeting of four strangers, four years mother-child bond Business coaching gen Intel processors, storage up to 1TB and memory options in ago, at a 24-hour Hackathon tech John, a nurse, says Pregmum will also help 8GB, 16GB and 32GB. conference in Nairobi, resulted in two expectant mothers create a bond with their things; a strong bond and an innovation have to repeat tests. unborn child as she can always listen to the called Pregmum that helps in detect- It is a known fact that high maternal and in- heartbeat. Aing foetal heartbeat. fant mortality rates in Kenya, especially among “When individual mothers cannot afford the A project between Villgro Kenya the middle-to the low-income population, are device, community health workers will do the Limited and Gearbox produced a team of worrying. Conclusively, foetal heart rate is the job as one device can be programmed to keep four namely Bonface Sato, a mechanical and primary and easiest way to ascertain the infant records of different mothers. The gadget is well electrical engineer; John Kiragu, a registered is alive and healthy. equipped with local storage and can upload nurse; Timothy Kimemia, a system developer; So, how exactly does Pregmum work and data to the cloud even from the remotest part of and Linus Wambugu a public health officer. what makes it different? Kenya,” he says. “Pregmum is inspired by personal experi- The device replaces the human ear and At the beginning, being strangers with one ences, especially those of Linus and John who watches for a sensor and system that tallies goal, the four struggled with team dynamics. worked in health facilities. They noted that and records the foetal heartbeat. It has the “The team had no business brains. We were Pinard Fetscope, the tool usually used to detect ability to take the mother’s pulse, compare and all in technical and health-related fields. We foetal heart rate is subjective,” says Bonface. keep a record of the same. The information is had to go through business coaching with the stored, analysed and graphs drawn and stored help of Villgro Kenya, and a one-month busi- Repeat test on the cloud under the users’ profile, making ness class at Strathmore University organised Studies carried out by the two, Bonface adds, the information accessible anywhere anytime. by Safaricom,” says Linus. shows nurses confessing they sometimes Although the device is currently in the pilot For now, they say, their biggest challenge make assumptions of heartbeat count, record- is lack of funds to fabricate and go on to the ing 28 per cent of heartbeat within the expected next phase and finally push the product to the one minute. Long wait times at clinics made market. things even worse, especially since nurses “Sourcing for investors and government Asus improves Chromebook Flip support is quite a long process, thereby slowing The bendable laptop, while similar to previous models, down our ability to go to market with the innova- comes with a few improvements. It has two options: the tion,” he notes. Intel Core i3 processor, 128GB of storage, and 8GB of RAM, Such challenges in the industry have led to and the Core i5, 512GB of storage, and 16GB of RAM, both calls by stakeholders for government to sup- with a microSD slot that expands storage to up to 2TB. Some port local start-ups. positives include its lightweight, kickstand mode that makes it easy to video conference, smooth set up and Wi-Fi6. Users “Manufacturing is expensive due to have to contend with touchscreen issues and the price. many reasons with the most apparent being high taxes and corruption. Gross Domestic Product on manufacturing has dropped to eight per cent from 11 per cent, which has impacted these areas greatly. The government needs to support local startups, such as this one and protect manufactur- ing ecosystems from external players. Good policies must also be employed to create a level playing field for small scale manufactur- ers who are building things that respond to the needs of Kenyans” says Kamau Gachigi, Execu- tive Director of Gearbox.  PEOPLE DAILY / Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Family Fusion All about LJO and LJUI Domestic abuse spike as coronavirus Many of us are feeling stuck at home right now, but it’s a much traps people indoors scarier feeling for those trapped at home with their abuser, isolated from the people and the resources that could help them

ABOVE: Pacifica Ongecha, a community leader. BELOW: Susan Kahema, counselling psychologist. PD/COURTESY Evelyn Makena @PeopleDailyKe

wo weeks ago, Pacifica Ongecha was preparing to go to bed when she heard deafening screams from her neighbour’s house. It was 10pm, hours after the dusk to dawn curfew had taken effect and the streets of her neighbourhood in Limuru town were quiet. TPacifica rushed to the house to find two chil- dren screaming, and their mother negotiating with their father who had brandished a knife offences constituting 35.8 per cent of all criminal sibility. But now, men who have all along avoided ready to attack her. It took the intervention of matters reported within that period. such discussions have to confront their realities,” Pacifica to calm down the couple that had gotten Fridah Githuku, CEO, Groots Kenya, a civil society says Pacifica. That coupled with financial strain into an argument over allegations of infidelity organisation that works with women at the grass- brought by job losses is causing a lot of tension in and financial tensions. “The husband had arrived roots says the number of domestic abuse victims homes. home that evening drunk after spending the pre- could be higher. The organisation that is present Nowhere to vent vious night away. That coupled with the fact that in 14 counties and with over 200,000 members, the man was alleged to be not providing for the reports daily cases of violence from mostly women. Families who were initially used to busy sched- family sparked off a quarrel,” says Pacifica. “There are more cases that go unreported. The ules are finding it difficult to adjust to spending too For Pacifica, a community leader in Limuru, situation is made difficult by the fact that most gov- much time together. “Chances are, some couples cases of domestic violence have become fre- ernment officers are busy with Covid-19. Besides, that were used to being away from each other quent since the start of the partial coronavirus victims may not be able to get help because of all day became strangers overtime, and are now lockdown. Over the past three weeks, not a day restrictions on movement and lack of money,” says locked up together,” explains Susan Kahema, a care of, without really offering viable alternatives,” goes without domestic abuse cases. Fridah. counselling psychologist. adds Fridah. It is a similar scenario across the country Pacifica notes there are similar patterns on the Financial stress, uncertainty about the future For families that rely on daily wages, the present where cases of domestic abuse have increased factors triggering the violence. With schools closed and other stressors related to everyday life have circumstances have made them highly vulnerable. since the government restrictions begun. Re- and some companies cutting down on their opera- been linked with various coping mechanisms in- In villages especially, the spike in other forms of cently Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs tions, families are spending a lot of time together. cluding domestic violence and substance abuse. abuse. Alice Isoyi, a community leader in Ikolomani, Cabinet Secretary, Margaret Kobia confirmed That means that couples now have more time to “For people who are not able to handle the stress Kakamega county says that difficult financial cir- this saying there has been a surge of domestic confront domestic issues they may have initially that comes with these challenges, becoming vio- cumstances are pushing children to engage in child violence cases reported through the Gender swept under the carpet. “It has become apparent lent may look like the easy escape,” explains Susan. labour. Based Violenve (GBV) hotline,1195. that women have been supporting families finan- Limited social interactions have left people with few “It’s the weeding season and children who are cially, while the men have been escaping respon- options of where to vent their anger and stress. One supposed to be home studying are working in peo- Swept under the carpet cannot go to a bar, visit a friend or watch a match ple’s farms to supplement the family’s income,” she In March alone, 106 cases were reported to deal with stress. Perpetrators resort to violence says. Alice has also encountered few cases of wid- through the hotline marking an increase from ,")&." to cope with the feeling of loss of control brought ows being disinherited during this Covid-19 period. 62 in February and 50 in January. Statistics show about by the quarantine. Abuse of illicit brews is still rampant in this season that both men and women are suffering abuse in Women withstand the worst of domestic abuse. in villages where enforcement of the law may not be the hands of their partners at home where they
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he pain and agony that Lucy Wanjiru* had been subjected to as her son’s caregiver is something she can still not explain, five months after he died. The sound of the machine he had Tbeen plugged to six months ago is the only thing that lingers in her mind. Even as she comes to terms with his ab- sence, Wanjiru’s wish is to get back on her feet and resume her life as she lived before all this. Geoffrey Wango, a psychologist at Uni- She recalls how her James*, just like many versity of Nairobi. COURTESY other teens, was trying to complete school and set a path towards a career as a doctor. trauma because of guilt that they might have He always topped his class and it was not a murdered their loved one, and this kind of doubt that one day he would get to live a full psychological trauma is not that easy on life and take care of the family. them,” Wango says. But as fate could have it, in 2017 when he hospital, and that is when he was diagnosed to relieve pain and suffering. He adds that The UoN don adds that in as much as was in form two, he started falling ill. He got with brain cancer,” she says with sobs and although it is illegal in Kenya, some countries people might consider financial burden as a headaches so severe that he had to go to the tears down her cheek. such as, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, reason for ‘mercy killing,’ it usually is never an hospital. “I remember every time he got these Getting out of this as a family was hard; and states such as Washington and Oregon option because most people always think of headaches, we would take him to hospital they had to look for money for chemotherapy have embraced it. the pain their loved one is going through. only for the tests to show nothing was wrong. as the cancer was advanced. She didn’t have Euthanasia can be voluntary, non-voluntary Pastor Edward Kamau of God’s Grace We would get him painkillers and take him any other option than to sell everything they and involuntary. Voluntary is conducted with Ministry says death with dignity is not an act of back to school,” Lucy explains. had, from the family house in Nairobi to the consent and non-voluntary is conducted on a compassion, but of breaking the command- After some time, the pain become unbear- car and other property, everything had to go to person unable to consent due to their health ments. “The first thing that should come to able, and they opted for more tests, with support their child. conditions, therefore, the decision is made by mind is ending the life of someone who has a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as the Her business suffered since she would another person. The third one is usually per- chance of regaining is not right, because God first option. The tumour discovered wasn’t spend so many hours in the hospital, yet formed on a person who would be able to pro- is the only one who gives and takes away life,” that big, making it easier to be treated with an James still didn’t show any sign of improve- vide informed consent, but still does not for he says. operation. ment. any reasons including they don’t want to die. The narrative is not different in the African “My son slipped into a coma, and I had to cultural context, where communities believe Dashed dreams be there full time. He was just a teenager who Psychological trauma talking about death means inviting it to your But it wasn’t as easy because the family needed his mother. I couldn’t afford to go to This process causes a psychological dilem- Peter Wambua, home and that human life is sacred for we are had to dig deep into their pockets to ensure work with all this going on, so I just stayed at ma in caregivers, whether family or friends, an Akamba elder. only stewards of our body and answerable to their child got well. “Treating the tumour was the hospital and waited for him to wake up. for instance, they might not know whether COURTESY God for it. Peter Wambua, an Akamba elder, the hard part for our family. As an entrepre- But this went on for months, the bill was ac- to allow it or let faith come to play and work says mercy killing in African culture was not neur, I didn’t believe I could come up with cumulating and I just didn’t have any other miracles for them. allowed. Some communities believed that life money for surgery, but eventually, we were option other than to ask the doctor for advise In some instances, patients normally have and death of a person is in the hands of the able to raise it, thanks to well wishers,” Lucy on how to lessen the pain.” Lucy explains. this spelt out in their will, indicating clearly God and ancestors. recalls. This was how her son died, after a series that when they become critically ill, or are un- “Since we live in a system of belief it was James got well and went back to school but of pain. It wasn’t the kind of experience she dergoing excruciating pain, the family should not right according to our culture to take away after a year, his health deteriorated. would wish for an 18- year-old. just let them die with dignity. However, the the life of a person; instead, they should be “He now had to stay away from school Geoffrey Wango, a psychologist at Univer- family might not know the extent of the pain, allowed to live to face another day and enjoy because he was not stable enough to even do sity of Nairobi, says euthanasia also known making it difficult for them to make a decision. their life here on earth,” he says. anything for himself. We then went back to the as mercy killing is intentionally ending a life “After this, some families might go through BRIEFLY confident they could actually achieve only to help employees embrace their ‘Ambition’ still taboo word for female executives career ambitions. own ambition but to encourage them “Earlier in my career, I was told, to back the ambitions of others as Almost 90 per cent of people in the feel that men make better business ship with The New York Women’s and not always in a positive way, that well. world hold some sort of bias against executives and that men have more Foundation, looked at working wom- I was ‘ambitious.’ It was labeled as “Many women, in particular, still women, including that about half of right to a job when jobs are scarce. en’s relationships with ambition, con- negative. I didn’t see it as negative and have a complicated relationship with the population agrees that men make With these statistics, it doesn’t fidence, recognition, and advocates. still don’t. It’s about confidence and the word ‘ambition,’” Herena said. better political leaders, according come as a shock that women’s rela- According to the study, a majority growth,” said Monique Herena, the “Our hope is that leaders everywhere to the Gender Social Norms Index tionship with the word “ambition” is of women consider themselves ambi- Chief Colleague Experience Officer at will recognize their responsibility to (GSNI), a new United Nations study an extremely complex one — almost tious, but only 31 per cent said they are American Express. support their colleagues’ ambitions, that contains data from 75 countries, as complex as their relationship with proud to call themselves “ambitious” As a way to fight this negative con- – whether it’s for their careers, per- or 80 per cent of the world’s popula- make-up in the workplace. publicly. notation, the company launched The sonal lives or their communities.” tion. 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%DGRHU·V6XSHU/HDJXH UEFA in pitch for conclusion SODQVJHWEDFNLQJ of leagues on the continent A section of Western main very competitive; something promising many things that are Sony Sugar’s LAUSSANE: UEFA made a European competitions, in that brings passion and entertain- never implemented. I think we Yusuf “strong recommendation” case of a cancelled league, Kenya football coaches ment for the fans,” said Alumira. need to improve this if we dream of Muhammed yesterday that domestic have been developed.” UEFA support move by Wazito “It will exert more pressure on developing football in the country. (left) vies European football league said any further decisions local leagues to put in place right Our league has made some steps for the ball seasons, currently on hold would be announced after its boss to have elite structures in order to attract more backward after the withdrawal of with Wazito because of the coronavirus Executive Committee meets division in East Africa sponsorship for the them to remain sponsors and we can’t match the FC’s Michael pandemic, be completed. tomorrow. League seasons relevant. Football is money and just other regional leagues who are well Oduor during like the lucrative UEFA Champions organised with good fi nances,” said “There was a strong across Europe were halted by Fred Likuyani a past league recommendation given to in March as coronavirus League, every player will strive go Imbenzi. match. where big money is,” he added. “If Badoer will borrow a leaf from finish domestic top division spread across the continent. @PeopleDailyKe INSET: Wazito “This is something that has been former Cecafa secretary general and cup competitions,” The German Bundesliga is FC owner mooted and discussed even by the Nicholas Musonye who did great European football’s set to become the first top- A proposal by Kenyan Premier Ricardo richest clubs in Europe with inten- work to improve soccer standards governing body said. It added flight league to attempt to League side Wazito FC owner Ri- Badoer. PD/ cardo Badoer to have 10 teams tions of coming up with a form of a in the region, then we can expect that “some special cases will restart its season, with clubs RODGERS from East Africa compete in a su- super league, so this is the best idea something good. However, we need be heard once guidelines expected to agree to a May 9 NDEGWA per league-style competition have if the right structures will be put in to strengthen our leagues fi rst,” he concerning participation to resumption. -AFP received backing from a section of place,” said Alumira. added. But former Kenyan interna- Western Kenya football stakehold- tional Nick Yakhama opposes the ers. Good structures move, calling on Badoer to support Vihiga Queens coach Alex Alumira The proposal also received en- Cecafa instead as it already has 12 supports the move, terming it good dorsement from Kakamega Home- teams and established structures. for an investor seeking a platform to boyz team manager Boniface Im- The Wazito owner has revealed market his business empire. benzi who said football is all about that measures for the regional event “Football is all about money, the sponsorships and good structures. are at an advanced stage, having fi - league, with good sponsorship will “Our administrators are always nalised registration of the company attract quality players and hence re- playing a lot of public relations, and was working on the logo. Barca toss Nou Camp naming rights in virus fight Birds day out MADRID: Barcelona will fects of Covid-19, both at a Before the coronavirus pan- raise money for the fight local and international level”. demic halted all sporting against coronavirus by sell- The stadium will keep ‘Camp activities in the country, the ing the naming rights to their Nou’ in its name while also Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos Camp Nou stadium next including the new sponsor. would host a football match season for the first time in The club have previously every weekend. But with no the club’s history. The income advertised UNICEF children’s action in sight, birds took over. generated from the re-nam- charity for free on their shirts. The stadium has now been ing of Barca’s 99,000-seater In a statement yesterday, the turned into a temporary isola- home for one year will be put club said the process of find- tion centre for Covid-19 pa- towards “research projects ing a buyer will begin “in the tients in the county. PD/PHILIP and other projects involved next few weeks”. KAMAKYA in the battle against the ef- -AFP Wednesday, April 22, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY PEOPLE SPORT 

$V&RURQDELWHV1GLJLWLKDVUHVRUWHGWRPDNLQJMLNRVIRUVXUYLYDO by Gibo Zachary doing the much-advanced multipurpose ones, wants one with a chimney that directs smoke @PeopleDailyKe Ndigiti is loving it as it will not only earn him outside. money but is also keeping him busy during the It takes Ndigiti five to six hours to have one An athlete’s life is profoundly dependent on break. jiko installed in a permanent house, and up to running and thus, many professional runners “This is the job I am doing at home now 12 hours in a semi-permanent building. This is solely rely on it for a living. that there’s no race to compete in,” the former because he has to construct a strong founda- However, with the global sporting calendar World Under-18 bronze medalist told People tion with cement to hold the jiko. interrupted, athletics included, as a result Sport in Kisii on Monday. The athlete hopes the health situation will of the Covid-19 pandemic, real struggle for be fine soon so that he can return to his first athletes to beat the harsh economic times has Clients’ demands love since he is keen to graduate into the senior seen some of them resort to different means of “Jiko making is an art I learnt and used to ranks. survival. do when I was young before I realised that I “I rise up early to train before going to my One such athlete is reigning Africa junior had the gift of running. While still very young jiko making business. Practice is a must for me. 10,000m walk race champion Dominic Ndigiti. and with poverty overwhelming my family, I I want to keep fit because you never know, you Ndigiti, who was preparing for the Tokyo ventured into the jiko making business. At the might wake up and you’re told to prepare for a Olympics Games and the 22nd Africa Senior time, I only used soil but at the moment, and race,” he said. Athletics Championships in Algiers, Algeria depending on my client’s demands, I do both “As much as I am into the jiko-making busi- before the virus struck, has decided to go back soil and cement jikos,” added Ndigiti. ness which is putting food on the table for me to what he used to do as a child to eke out a Ndigiti’s multipurpose jikos use both and my family at the moment, I also have a Africa junior walk race champion Dominic Ndigiti living. firewood and charcoal and sale for Sh3,000, well-planned practice schedules because I shows off one of the jikos he is making in Kisii PD/ That involves making clay cooking stoves Sh2,500 or Sh1,500 depending on the mate- firmly believe, soon we’re going to defeat this GIBO ZACHARY popularly known as jikos. Though he is now rial used, number of burners and if someone disease and get back to running,” he added. &.UHOHDVHV WKHQUHFDOOV LWVGUDIW FRQVWLWXWLRQ Division within Cricket Kenya seems far from over after document that sought to quell wrangles is taken back following mixed reactions from stakeholders

by Barry Silah ing with women’s cricket which @PeopleDailyKe analysts believe is a big score for the near forgotten lot. Divisions within Cricket Kenya Treasurer of the Interim Com- (CK) came to the fore once again mittee that facilitated the draft yesterday when the association Kennedy Obuya had backed the released its proposed draft con- draft before its recalling. “I believe stitution in the afternoon before with this draft, it is a new dawn in recalling it in the evening. the making and we should start Recall came hours after mixed work. I know there could be gaps reactions greeted its release fol- but largely, it is a progressive docu- lowing months of lobbying. ment even though such a process agree with one vote being handled ‘noisemakers’. “It is obvious that Rakep Patel The 34-page draft had been can sometimes be complex and by a delegate selected from the as- the pressure from ICC was tell- seen as a win-win situation for divisive,” Obuya told People Sport bats off a sociations. Some of these issues ing and so we had to work smart. delivery as stakeholders in the game that has yesterday. were raised in the previous meet- However, it is not of benefit to just been bedeviled with endless wran- wicket keeper ings and therefore we only await impress people who would oth- Ankit Hirani gles for a number of years. the modalities to be used,” Coast erwise lose elections to be given watches The constitutional process was Proposal is good Cricket Association Secretary Gen- safe landing slots. We need a solid during a as a result of an attempt by former Another idea that had earned eral Dhiru Halai said. structure that will curb inefficien- training Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid the backing from some key However, former CK treasurer cies,” Ong’ondo. Echesa to intervene in the feuding stakeholders in the sport Ravi Kaul poured cold water on session in sides who in 2018 disagreed on the was the proposal that the enlarged committees. “There preparation status of the CK constitution and at least 30 per cent of needs to be at least five and not the Ignore email for the the fact that the association, under International Cricket 11 being mentioned. Committees However, in an email sent to Africa T20 in lawyer Jackie Janmohamed, had Council funds and must be beneficial to the sport,” newsrooms last evening, CK re- Uganda last failed to comply with the Sports from other donors he argued even as he pointed out called the document, saying: “I re- year. INSET: Act 2013. be taken to full that the three positions of gen- fer to the below email which was Cricket Kenya Some of the new proposals that members of der minority proposed for nom- erroneously sent out earlier today boss Jackie had been included were to have the associa- inations to the Executive Board (yesterday). Kindly ignore the said Janmohamed. more women voices and the cre- tion. with full rights were needless email together with the attach- PD/PHILIP ation of a unitary Development “We and waste of resources.” ment (draft). The correct com- KAMAKYA. Director in Charge of Counties, want to Former men’s national munication on this subject will be replacing the former Provinces see clubs team assistant coach and sent out in due course.” Development Managers. especially Kenyan international Peter It is not clear why CK recalled The draft had been undertaken involved Ong’ondo suggested the draft- the document but it is an indica- to create a position of Director of and so the ers of the document wanted to tion that the issues the constitu- Women’s Cricket in the newly-pro- 30 percent avoid blame by creating so tion sought to address are still far posed Executive Board and also a proposal is many positions to silence from over. sub-committee specifically deal- good. We also 30 PEOPLE SPORT PEOPLE DAILY / Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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by Ericson Kiprono Kenneth Kipkemoi settled @PeopleDailyKe for third in 2:08:07. “Desisa is a tough athlete WRFRPSHWHLQ Reigning Boston Mara- and we were together in the thon champion Lawrence leading pack up to the last Cherono has not been de- 50m. That’s when I sprint- terred by the coronavirus ed, leaving him behind. His pandemic and is looking body could not react and 1DLUREL forward to defend his title that is how I was able to win during the 124th edition of the race,” said Cherono, the race. who is also the Chicago The event, initially set to Marathon champion. take place on April 20, was Meanwhile, Kirui is also In an interview with K24’s Caren postponed to September looking forward to a good 14 as part of measures by run with the intention of Kibbett, multiple Olympics, the US government to curb recapturing the crown he World triple jump champion the spread of the virus. last won in 2017. The ath- Cherono, who trains in lete, who normally trains talks about desire to start Kaptagat, Elgeyo Marakwet at his home in Keringet, season in Kenya and being County will face Ethiopia’s Nakuru County has since Lelisa Desisa, 2017 winner shifted to Kaptagat in a inspired by David Rudisha Geoffrey Kirui, 2018 cham- bid to improve his perfor- pion Yuki Kawauchi among mance. other quality runners. “I have been training in “I am continuing with the two regions (Kaptagat the training despite the and Keringet) and both ar- postponement but I look eas have similar conditions forward to that day and I which are good for train- am delighted that I will be ing,” said Kirui. going back to the USA to He fi nished second in a defend my title and I have rain-soaked race in 2018 prepared well for the mara- and fi fth last year. thon. I am optimistic that In the women’s category, I will do well even though 2015 champion Caro- the elite fi eld is strong,” line Rotich will compete said Cherono. against 2017 winner Edna “The 2017 champion Kiplagat and reigning Geoffrey Kirui and 2018 champion Ethiopia’s Wor- winner Yuki Kawauchi and knesh Degefa. Lelisa Desisa, who won in Degefa won last year’s 2013, will be competing race in 2:23:3 with Kiplagat with me. They have all won second in 2:24:14 while ing the world record that stands at to have people to push you. I hope before and will be hungry USA’s Jordan Hasay clocked by Lynette Matheka @PeopleDailyKe 18:29m. to be the victor but it sure will be a for another title,’’ he added. 2:25:20 for third place. “I was prepared to defend my good fi ght,” Taylor said. At last year’s edition, Challengers for the title Olympics gold in Tokyo as well as With a packed calendar ahead, Cherono won the Boston include Mare Dibaba of Reigning Olympics and World break the world record. Now I have probably stretching all the way title in a sprint fi nish, Ethiopia, who will return in triple jump champion Christian another year to prepare and I have to the Paris 2024 Olympics, the clocking 2:07:57 to beat excellent shape having run Taylor will be in Nairobi to com- everything pushed towards that triple jumper says he will use ev- Desisa to second place 2:20:21 for second place at pete in the inaugural World Ath- goal. I am healthy and motivated. ery opportunity to stay fi t and at (2:07:59) while Kenya’s the 2019 Berlin Marathon. letics Continental Tour when a new date is set. By then, I will be 30 which I think is the same time be smart about the New in the World Athletics cal- a perfect age and with experience, competitions he will be a part of. endar, the Continental Tour was I hope the stars will line up for me After the 2021 Olympics there scheduled to make its debut in to achieve that,” he added. will be back-to-back World Cham- Kenya on May 2 before the Covid pionships in 2022 and 2023 after 19 pandemic forced the event to be World Athletics moved next year’s postponed. Stiff competition event to accommodate the Tokyo “I was to start my season in Ke- He went on: “I am preparing for Games, making it a packed calen- nya and I was very excited to see the Olympics next year but I would dar for athletes. what the Tour had in store being also love to be in Paris 2024. I love a new system. This would be my being a part of these historical first time in Kenya and I had vi- events and I have been lucky to Diamond League series sions, aspirations and goals that I see some spectacular moments “I love track and fi eld and I will had set to achieve there. To have throughout my career. My big- take every opportunity to compete the opportunity to compete there gest take from the 2012 Olympics, in the triple jump where I can. will be very special so hopefully for instance, was watching David With the discipline removed in come August, when the event is Rudisha set a new world record the Diamond League series, if the tentatively set to take place, I will in the fi nal. Watching that 800m 400m is the only option I have to be in the country for the Tour, “ the race was special. I am taking it one remain active in the series I will do American said from his US base via event at a time but hopefully I can what I can to survive. Additionally, a Skype interview with K24 sports make it to Paris too.” I will engage older athletes who anchor Caren Kibbett. Even as he eyes the world re- are more experienced on how I With all sporting events at a cord, Taylor admits he is likely to can handle the packed calendar standstill and the United States re- face stiff competition from, among ahead. I will be getting older and cording the highest Covid-19 infec- others, Africa record holder and competing will not be the same Lawrence Cherono tions and deaths in the world so far, World bronze medalist Burkina but I am willing to do the hard crosses the finish line the 29-year old has not been able Faso’s Hugues Fabrice Zango. He, work,” added Taylor. to win the 2019 Boston to jump for close to two months. however, welcomes the pressure, The four-time world champion Marathon. FILE He is, however, hopeful that with saying it will push him to do better. won his fi rst USA outdoor nation- the Olympics moved to next year, “He (Zango) is a phenomenal al title in 2011. He followed it up he will have enough time to pre- person. I know the pressure will with a win in the triple jump at the pare as he sets his eyes on break- be there but it is very important 2011 World Championships. He Wednesday, April 22, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY PEOPLE SPORT 

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World 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot is ruing a missed opportunity to cement his name in the sport’s wall of fame by winning an Olympics medal in 2020. Cheruiyot, 24, had high expectations this season, but all that has disappeared as he can’t train or compete in any event at the moment. The Diamond League has been postponed with the first race likely in August and the Olympic Games pushed to 2021. Now, he is left with doing his part-time job, farming. “Of course I had set my sights on winning my fourth Diamond League trophy and the Olympic Games,” said Cheruiyot on Monday from his home in Bomet. Cheruiyot had hoped to use the top form he has en- joyed recently to challenge some of the times set in the distance, defend the Diamond Trophy and win the Tokyo Olympics. Now he will have to wait, hoping he will find similar form in 2021, to hunt for medals and records. “Hopefully, I will be in the same form as last season. But we have to accept to live with things we can’t change. We have to accept the postponement of the Games because nothing much could have been done,” he said. Cheruiyot belives the world will emerge stronger after the coronavirus and it is important that athletes con- tinue training no matter how hard it is to do it alone. “Of course, we are finding ourselves in a very difficult situ- ation as athletes but we take heart because it is a global Olympics and world triple problem. We will overcome it and sports will be back on jump champion American the big stage,” Cheruiyot said. Christian Taylor competes Kenyan athletes will have a tough choice to make in at the 2016 Rio Games. TOP 2021 when most sports events are expected to return. There will be the Commonwealth Games, the Olympic RIGHT: Taylor shows off his Games, the Diamond League, Africa Championships gold medal at the Doha and Continental Tour. -Xinhua 2019 Worlds. RIGHT: Taylor competes in Doha. FILE

won gold at the 2012 Olympics World Championships in London in London after placing fourth at with a jump of 17.68m. the 2013 World Championships Coming to the 2019 World but regained his title at the 2015 Championship in Doha as the event. defending champion, Taylor took his fourth crown after producing a 17.92m jump. Victory in triple jump He also competes in the long He would defend his Olympics jump with a best of 8.19m and in title in the 2016 Games in Rio de the sprints to a high level. His best Janeiro with a jump of 17.86m. In for the 400m dash is 45.07 sec- 2017, Taylor once again stormed onds and he has run 20.70 sec- to victory in the triple jump at the onds in 200m.

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by Emmanuel Masinde prepared well for the season as I if you are training well because Simiyu blamed AK for the de- @PeopleDailyKe targeted a slot in Team Kenya to there are no competitions to test bacle, claiming the federation the Olympics Games in Tokyo,” your endurance and see if what did not inform him of the regu- Standard Chartered Nairobi said Simiyu who was compet- we have been doing needs cor- lations before he signed up for marathon 10km champion ing in different local and inter- rection,” he added. the trials. Daniel Simiyu is having it rough national races to build up his Simiyu endured harsh treat- The athlete, however, put that training alone since the corona- fitness for the season before the ment last year when he was behind and went on to win last virus pandemic led to the clo- break. ejected from the Kenyan squad year’s Family Bank Half Mara- sure of all camps last month. to the 2019 World Champion- thon in Eldoret and is keen to The Iten-based runner, who ships in Doha, Qatar despite make up for the lost opportunity hails from Samburu County, Training alone winning the 5,000m in the trials in future competitions. was ready to compete before the Simiyu, who is also the Ki- in Nairobi. “I am hoping to perform well crisis as he was eyeing a slot in sii 10km winner, says training Athletics Kenya (AK) cited in my running career which I be- Team Kenya to the 2020 Olym- alone is very difficult since do- failure to meet anti-doping test lieve I will do. I will put more ef- pic which event has since been ing so in a group gauge one’s regulations that require a mini- fort in my training as I was born postponed to next year due to level of preparedness and offers mum of three out-of-competi- with a purpose. God can turn my the disease. competition. tion tests before one’s name is past and present pain into future Daniel Simiyu during a past race in Eldoret. “It is impossible now to know PD/EMMANUEL MASINDE “I was in good shape and I had submitted into the entry list. gains,” he summed up. Wednesday, April 22, 2020 / / / @PeopleDailyKe / / / People Daily

La Liga, Spanish FA concur Possible May 9 resumption of Germany’s on training restart protocol Bundesliga behind closed-door stadiums BERLIN: MADRID: La Liga and the Spanish Football Federa- Germany’s Bundesliga ing the German term “Geisterspiele” tion (RFEF) have agreed a return to training protocol could resume from May 9, regional for matches played in empty stadiums. for professional players in the country after the coro- leaders of the country’s biggest states “A weekend with football is much more navirus outbreak, the Spanish National Sports Council said on Monday, although games can bearable than a weekend without (CSD) announced on Monday. Spain’s top division has only take place without spectators to football,” he added. Likewise, Armin been suspended since March 12 due to the COVID-19 prevent coronavirus contagion. Markus Laschet, premier of North Rhine-West- outbreak which has so far killed more than 20,800 Soeder, state premier of Bavaria which phalia state which is home to Borussia people, the third-highest number of deaths in the hosts champions Bayern Munich, said Dortmund, said Germany’s top flight world after the United States and Italy. “This decision it remains “completely unimaginable could resume “on condition that there remains controlled by the evolution of the Covid-19 to have spectators” in the stadiums is a thoroughly thought-out concept”. pandemic and by the decisions adopted by the Ministry given the need for social distancing to The German Football League (DFL) has of Health,” the CSD said in a statement. La Liga clubs slow the virus spread. But “we could presented “safeguards” in recent days, perhaps from May 9 play such a round said Laschet, adding he “can imagine will train again “when health conditions allow it, and -AFP by following strict health protocols,” it added. -AFP of ‘ghost games’,” Soeder told Bild, us- us returning to ‘ghost games’”.

Gunners %HOJLDQOHDJXH players and HQGGDWHGHOD\HG 3D\FXWIRU boss Arteta BRUSSELS: The Belgian Pro League agree on has postponed until next week its con- troversial decision to become the first Download QR Code app on coronavirus European league to officially end its sea- Google Play and salary son and declare Club Brugge champions scan this QR code $UVHQDOVWDUV with 11 matches unplayed. The measure with your smart reduction was unanimously approved by the Pro phone for pic- tures, videos and League board at the start of the month more stories and was due to be rubber-stamped on Friday. It will now meet next Monday. The measure riled European football’s governing body UEFA who are meet- ing this week to discuss the fate of the 2019/20 season. UEFA had called the Belgian move to call time on their do- mestic season “at this stage, premature and not justified”. It threatened to ban all teams from European competitions next season if they did not complete their league season. -AFP

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MILAN: Serie A insisted Monday that they were committed to finishing the season despite reports seven clubs are London, Tuesday against a return to action as the corona- coaching staff to help support the staff to save money. contracting the virus in March, virus pandemic continues to afflict Italy. @PeopleSports11 club at this critical time,” Arsenal The Premier League asked clubs spoke to his 27-man squad in a “The Lega Serie A Council that met today said in a statement. to put a 30 percent pay cut to play- video call on Wednesday. unanimously confirmed its intention Arsenal became the first Eng- “The move follows positive and ers, but the English Professional He is said to have made it clear lish Premier League club to agree to complete the 2019-2020 season, if constructive discussions. In these Footballers’ Association said that that he would not engage them in the government allows it to take place,” a coronavirus pay cut with their conversations there has been a would affect tax contributions to discussions about money normal- players as manager Mikel Arteta Italy’s top flight said in a statement It clear appreciation of the gravity of the UK’s state-run National Health ly, but in this case he wanted them added that any resumption will take and his stars slashed their wages the current situation caused by the Service. to take a strong collective stance by 12.5 per cent on Monday. place “in accordance with regulations Covid-19 pandemic and a strong It was reported that Arsenal ini- in supporting Arsenal through the laid out by FIFA and UEFA” and the Ital- After Southampton and West desire for players and staff to show tially proposed a 12-month drop in unprecedented financial mayhem ian Football Federation (FIGC), and “in Ham announced wage deferral their backing for the Arsenal fam- salary for their players. caused by the pandemic. compliance with medical protocols to agreements with their players, Ar- ily.” There are reports that Arsenal, protect the players”. Brescia, Torino, senal went one step further by se- The pay deals come after a se- whose yearly wage bill is around Sampdoria, Udinese, SPAL, Genoa and curing the pay cut from Arteta and ries of negotiations over the last ‘Financial risks’ £230 million (Sh28.6 billion), will Sardinian outfit Cagliari do not want to the first-team squad. two weeks amid a backdrop of After a muted response to their give players their money back play because of the “incalculable risk” of “We are pleased to announce criticism for Premier League play- request, Arsenal were able to se- in the event that they bridge an restarting, according to reports in Italy. that we have reached a voluntary ers over their failure to agree quick cure the agreement thanks to Arte- eight-point gap and qualify for the Six of those clubs are situated in the agreement with our first-team wage cuts while some top-flight ta’s influence, according to reports. Champions League when football north of Italy which has been hardest hit players, head coach and core teams furloughed non-playing Arteta, who has recovered after restarts. -AFP by a virus which has killed over 24,000 people. -AFP

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