INDEPENDENT BIG READ FRESH AND DIFFERENT 4 OCTOBER 2018 THURSDAY HOW PROMOTERS STOP BOXING KSh60 (TSh1,000, USh2,000) TALENT FROM DEVELOPING PAGES 12-13 EMERGENCY OBADO RUSHED TO KNH WITH STOMACHACHE, ADMITTED MONICA MURDER Charge Jowie with attempted suicide — Lang’ata police Lang’ata police have recommen- ded the prosecution of Citizen TV anchor Jaque Maribe’s fi ancé Joseph Sharon wanted Irungu, alias Jowie, for attempted suicide. He has been charged with murdering Monica Kimani in Kilimani on September 20. He shot himself.

PAGE 2 sex tape, says SWEARINGIN Kalonzo: I did not believe in the oath Raila took and I wife of Obado told him as much Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka Hellen says Sharon has disowned his initial stance that he knew nothing about Raila’s was booked at the swearing-in on January 30. He now admits that he was against the Imperial Hotel in oath-taking as People’s President.

Kisumu where the PAGE 6 sex episode was to be videotaped STRIKE THREAT

MOSES ODHIAMBO@Aliwamoses/ Union, TSC talks Governor Okoth Obado’s wife Hel- break down, Knut len Adhiambo has said there was a plot in April to record a sex tape of rejects transfer of her husband with Sharon Otieno. In her statement to the Director- 85 of its offi cials ate of Criminal Investigations on September 23, Hellen said it was e teachers’ union yesterday during this revelation that she fi rst suff ered a major setback in its bid to heard of Sharon. stop the Teachers Service Commis- Sharon, who was seven month’s sion from transferring 85 members pregnant with the Migori gover- holding union positions. nor’s son, was brutally murdered on September 3.  e governor has PAGE 8 been charged with murder, which he denies. He has been remanded until his bail hearing on October 8. VOICES  e Star obtained the DCI state- ment. Hellen Obado told detectives WYCLIFFE MUGA that a man, whose mobile she did not have, called her from Awendo Crowds don’t subcounty and introduced himself as a friend of the governor’s family. Hellen said the caller informed guarantee Ruto her Sharon was booked at the Im- perial Hotel in Kisumu where the votes at Coast sex episode was to be videotaped. “I called one of our coordinators PAGE 20 from Awendo to inquire if Sharon was part of the governor’s cam- paign team dubbed Warembo na Obado. We confi rmed she wasn’t,” the governor’s wife said.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 45 DENIAL Migori governor’s wife Hellen and husband Obado at press conference in Nairobi on her September 12/ENOS TECHE 2 THE-STAR.CO.KE ursday, October 4, 2018

Joseph Irungu, WAMUCHOMBA ACCUSED GEDI alias Jowie /FILE MPs to visit women’s toilet as they probe bribery claims

LUKE AWICH @AchiaAwich

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi will lead members of the Privileges Committee to the women’s washrooms to probe sugar bribery claims. Appear- ing before the Powers and Privileges Committee on Tuesday last week, Kiambu Woman Representative Gathoni Wamuchomba claimed she heard female colleagues confessing how they were given money REFUSED TO RECORD ANOTHER STATEMENT by Wajir Woman representative Fatuma Gedi to vote against the sugar report. Wamuchomba said she was at the toilet lobby where she heard the voice of her colleagues from the cubicles making the bribery confession. She, however, told the Cops want Jowie charged committee chaired by Muturi that she did not identify them as they went mute after hearing her receive a phone call. It is this claim that will make the committee visit the with attempted suicide lavatory to ascertain whether it is possible for people sharing cubicles to talk to each other and whether someone at the lobby can eavesdrop on their con- At least six people have recorded statements with police versation. Wamuchomba will accompany the House team to the toilet to demonstrate the events of August KAMORE MAINA report, Irungu claimed to have jailed for a maximum of two years. 30, minutes before the MPs voted against the report. @kamoremaina dropped his fi ancé home after which Catherine in her statements told “She (Wamuchomba) could be present to us where he went outside and confronted the the investigators how she and her she was and where the others were,” Muturi directed. Langata police have recommended men who shot him and fl ed. husband were woken up by a bang “It is fair for us to just see and make determination from THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2018 OCTOBER THURSDAY, the prosecution of Citizen TV anchor Investigations have, however, on their door on the night when a point of knowledge. We therefore should be there by Jaque Maribe’s fi ancé Joseph Irungu, revealed Irungu was not shot by Irungu shot himself. 9am and vacate the facility as soon as possible because alias Jowie, with the offence of criminals as he alleged and that he Catherine said she and her it will be a day when the House will be on session.” attempted suicide. He is the prime attempted to commit suicide. husband took Irungu to Langata Muturi spoke after the committee listened to the suspect in the murder of Monica At least six people, among them Hospital after he shot himself. Fresh last witness – Nyeri Woman Representative Rahab Kimani in Kilimani. Brian Kassaine - a close associate details of the statements recorded by Mukami – over the sugar bribery claims which have  e murder case against Irungu and neighbour - have recorded the husband also emerged yesterday. rocked the house over the last two months. Mukami is still pending under investigations statements with the investigators.  e 35-year-old Kassaine, who has confessed to the committee how Gedi threw tantrums by DCI offi cers from the homicide Kassaine and his wife Catherine since been arrested and detained for at her when she (Mukami) confronted her as to why unit on Kiambu Road. Investigators have recorded almost similar 10 days at the Langata police station, she was lobbying members to shoot down the report. said yesterday they had suffi cient statements on the events of the night revealed how Irungu went to his “She told me that we are targeting the two Cabinet evidence to prove that Irungu when Irungu is said to have shot house and asked if he had kerosene. Secretaries who were mentioned in the report because attempted to take his life on the himself with a gun he had borrowed Kassainee told investigators he they are not Kikuyus,” testifi ed Mukami who sits at night of September 21 at the home from the businessman. told Irungu he did not have the the Trades Committee which jointly with Agriculture of Maribe at Royal Park Estate in Catherine was the last witness to paraffin, after which he left. He committee came up with the report. Langata. DCI offi cers from Lang’ata record her statement with the police later learnt Irungu needed paraffi n “Gedi was going round the chambers lobbying mem- police have been probing how Irungu on Tuesday. Maribe’s househelp and to light a fi re to burn some clothes. bers lobbying members to vote against the report.” was shot on the left side of his chest. two security guards at the home have At the Muthaiga police station She however denied seeing money exchanging Irungu and Maribe had reported to also recorded their statements with where Irungu is remanded, hands.  e report had recommended that National Langata police that the man was shot the police.  ey will be testifying in investigators said he declined to Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich, EAC Adan by criminals on a motorbike who the case in which Irungu will face record further statements. “We are Mohammed and former Agriculture CS Willy Bett to trailed them to their residence. the charge of attempted suicide. holding onto his initial statement,” take personal responsibility for the infl ux of contraband According to the initial police If found guilty, Irungu could be an investigator said. sugar in the country. STAR SURVEY HIT OR MISS TODAY’S QUESTION Should DP William Ruto quit Jubilee?

YESTERDAY’S QUESTION Do you think Jubilee will WIND POWER PROJECT ASK TRADE SHOW WILLIAM RUTO State to revive programme Show kicks off Accused of causing tension remain intact by 2022? e government plans to revive President Uhuru Kenyatta will Deputy President William Ruto is the Kinangop wind power project, today open this year’s International causing tension and confusion with YES 32% Central regional coordinator Wilson ASK Trade Fair at the Jamhuri his nationwide campaigns, Likoni MP Njega has said. e Sh13.4 billion Show Grounds. He will unveil a Mishi Mboko has said. e MP said More news on project stalled three years ago after multipurpose expo hall that will Ruto is busy polar- ising the country our website. residents raised concerns about transform the grounds into a through divisive politics. “Develop- NO 68% Scan this quick the manner in which it was being modern destination for investors ment-minded leaders like President response code implemented. It was mired in claims and an entertainment joint all-year Uhuru Kenyatta are not politicking using your of bribery and incompetence. round. but giving back to their electorate,” smartphone. See Page 24 See Page 11 she said. See Page 25 Thursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 3

PHOTO STORY CORRIDORS OF POWER

SportPesa Mega Jackpot winner Cosmas Korir (centre) and former jackpot winner Gordon Ogada (left) at Carnivore grounds yesterday. Korir won Sh208 million /COURTESY

POLITICAL GOSSIP Who is doing what and where in the world of politics

PRODUCE DELIVERED LAST YEAR SO, what is Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s (pictured) political game plan? Is he hoping for an endorsement from ODM chief Raila Odinga for the presidency in 2022 or is he laying his Help maize farmers get their own strategy? Kalonzo’s declaration that he would be ‘mad’ to support Raila for the third time for president has set tongues wagging. There are claims of deep suspicions in Nasa delayed pay, MPs tell Uhuru despite the public show of camaraderie be- tween Raila, Kalonzo and ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi. It is said persistent declarations by Rotich and Kiunjuri had promised the farmers would be paid starting Monday Raila’s allies that he will be in the ballot in 2022 is the cause of the silent friction. Political realig- nments seem to be looming. JAMES MURIMI starting Monday this week but the to attract foreign aid,” Keter said. @Jamesmurymy money has not reflected into their The MP said small-scale farmers bank accounts. “We are telling the have been unable to clear school A former Cabinet minister has become a MPs yesterday urged President President to take this matter seri- fees for their children and cater thorn in the flesh of MPs. Lawmakers from his Uhuru Kenyatta to crack the whip ously because it will soon turn to for their families due to delay of area are openly dodging him and ignoring his on individuals derailing payment be a serious disaster. We need to disbursement of the funds by the phone calls. When not asking leaders for finan- of Sh1.4 billion to maize farmers. see the real culprits behind this government. cial favours, the former MP is said to be sending Alfred Keter of Nandi Hills, Silas delay arrested,” Tiren said. “Why are the two CSs playing ‘WHY ARE his relatives to the lawmakers, seeking emplo- Tiren of Moiben, Joshua Kandie “Are maize farmers being frus- PR with this sector by promising THE TWO CSs yment connections. One MP was overheard of Baringo Central and Sammy trated because this is the only to pay farmers? The government narrating how the ex-minister has become a Seronei (nominated) faulted Ag- well-paying agricultural sector?” should set its priorities right and PLAYING PR bother. He told colleagues how the former MP riculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri and Over 500 farmers are waiting recognise agriculture as the back- sent seven youths to his office in two weeks his national Treasury counterpart to receive their dues after supply- bone of our nation,” Seronei said. WITH THIS with job requests. Henry Rotich for not honouring ing maize to the National Cereals NCPB officials in Kitale, Mois SECTOR BY their promise in paying the farm- and Produce Board last year. “I Bridge, Eldoret and elsewhere said ers their dues. The MPs spoke to think there is a deliberate attempt they were waiting for cash and PROMISING STAFF at KBC in Mombasa are a disgruntled the media at Parliament Buildings. to sabotage local production. We farmers would be paid immedi- TO PAY lot. The men’s toilet has blocked for the last Rotich and Kiunjuri had prom- have borrowed up to Sh6 trillion, ately the money is sent to the de- one month. No repairs have been done. The ised to have the farmers paid yet we are killing local production pots. FARMERS?’ women’s toilet is in a poor state. The staff claim Sh1 million for maintenance is remitted quarterly to the finance department, but fake receipts are issued to account for the money. CARTOON For months, they say vehicles have either not been fuelled or broken down, forcing scribes to walk to assignments. The compound is over- grown with grass because there is no money to pay lawnmowers. They want the finance department to be investigated.

A first-time MP is the talk of town. Last weekend, he was spotted at a famous city restaurant sandwiched between beauties. The vocal and youthful lawmaker merrily chatted with the girls. He seems to have forgotten that he still bears the title of ‘mheshimiwa’. A mole who tipped Corridors on the mischievous behaviour of the legislator wondered why he could not seek a private place, which is not flocked by prying eyes.

STILL on MPs, one who is believed to have pocketed a hefty bribe recently is now a sad man. Corridors has gathered that the law- maker took and hid the millions of shillings at home. Unfortunately, his wife discovered the hideout, eloped and took off with the cash to a neighbouring country. The legislator is afraid to confront the wife because she might alert the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission officials. 4 THE-STAR.CO.KE Thursday, October 4, 2018 EMERGENCY MURDER SUSPECT OBADO RUSHED TO KNH WITH STOMACHACHE, ADMITTED news

Sharon wanted to record sex tape, says Obado wife

FROM PAGE 1/ Hellen said she rumours of the governor seeking a discuss the welfare of the child if Later in August, Hellen said, called her husband, who was second wife. proved to be his.” He later admitted Nation journalist Barack Oduor at the devolution conference in Hellen said the claim of a second paternity. and former Kanyandoto MCA Kakamega, to inform him of the wife was circulating so widely on Hellen also said she later saw a Leonard Mula visited her home in plot. social media that she even referred text from Sharon in Obado’s phone Migori. “I asked him whether he knew to it at a public gathering during a during their son’s graduation in “I personally served them Sharon and whether he had speech. Ju ly. tea at the lounge where they booked with her at the said hotel. She adds Obado later sat her “It was then that I asked him were ushered. It was then that He denied that and informed me down in May and admitted his how he was going to bring the we introduced each other and that he was staying at the Acacia affair with Sharon, even telling her baby home without informing our exchanged pleasantries with Mula Premier hotel,” she told the DCI. the Rongo University student was children. We agreed to sit with our since I happen to have relatives at “I told him (the governor) that pregnant. children, as the talk of Sharon’s their place,” she said. I had information of a plan of “I asked him if he was planning pregnancy became common,” she The governor’s wife said she recording him with Sharon. He to marry Sharon as a second wife. said. inquired why the governor was dismissed the allegations and I told him that I honestly preferred The governor’s wife sat with their hosting visitors from Homa Bay maintained that he was not booked he married instead of having eldest son to discuss the problem and was told that the discussion at the Imperial Hotel.” affairs. He told me he had no such after the family returned from his was not political but related to the Yesterday, Obado was rushed plans and that he had ended the graduation in the UK. welfare of Sharon and her unborn from Industrial Area Prison to relationship with the said girl,” The three later met the other b aby. National Hospital yesterday after Hellen’s statement reads. members of the nuclear family to She denied ever meeting the suffering a severe stomachache. “My husband said he would only deliberate the way forward. journalist and the former county Prison bosses said he was admitted legislator again. Between August 26 at about 10am. ‘IT WAS THEN THAT I ASKED HIM HOW HE WAS GOING TO BRING THE and September 1, she was engaged It has emerged that his wife at an SDA camp meeting which Hellen confronted him with BABY HOME WITHOUT INFORMING OUR CHILDREN. WE AGREED TO was hosted at the church near her questions about Sharon later, after SIT WITH OUR CHILDREN, AS THE TALK OF SHARON’S PREGNANCY home, Hellen said. the devolution conference. “On August 31, I returned to She told detectives there were BECAME COMMON’ Nairobi to attend a Council of ursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 5 EMERGENCY MURDER SUSPECT OBADO RUSHED TO KNH WITH STOMACHACHE, ADMITTED

Migori Governor Okoth Obado Chronology at Milimani law court on of events September 25 /COLLINS KWEYU After Sharon’s Murder

Sharon & Nation 03/09 reporter Barack Oduor kidnapped

Obado's PA Michael Oyamo 04/09 I told Sharon we arrested can only talk about the welfare Sharon's body 04/09 found dumped in of the baby, not forest near Oyugis marrying her

Postmortem hen Sharon Otieno was reveals Sharon 07/09 pregnant, I did talk over it was raped, Wwith her. She even suggested strangled & that I bring her home since she stabbed 8 times was pregnant. I told her that I did not have such intentions and the only thing we were discussing was the welfare of the child. Obado grilled After that Sharon kept on 11/09 by detectives sending several WhatsApp in Kisumu messages but I would not reply. She used approximately seven diff erent phones that I used to block. Around June or July, she Obado confesses started sending the message and to having an 13/09 her pictures of pregnancy to many the Jaff ery Club and had a meeting affair with Sharon people.  ey included my fi rst son later with Ida. He returned after Dan and my staff at Migori county. 8pm and did not leave the house.” During the governors “ e following morning, I conference that was held in learned of the abduction of a Kakamega, I was booked at Obado arrested Nation journalist and Sharon with Acacia hotel in Kisumu with early morning, Michael Oyamo as the alleged key 21/09 other governors. Sharon went and Sharon wanted to record player,” Hellen told detectives. Nairobi booked herself at Imperial Hotel She said she knew Oyamo as the Kisumu without my invitation or governor’s PA. Hellen also said she involvement. On the same day, my knows Caspal Obiero.  e two have wife called me asking which hotel denied killing Sharon. Obado charged I was booked and I told her that I “I know Oyamo. I do not relate with Sharon’s 24/09 was at Acacia Hotel. She queried to him outside his offi cial duties. murder whether I was at the Imperial sex tape, says Obado wife I don’t remember ever having Hotel with one Sharon Otieno as spoken with him on the phone. I she had been informed that there also know Caspal. He is a clerk at was a plan to take video recordings Governors meeting for fi rst ladies. the county government and my High Court at Imperial with Sharon and me. I I also ran personal errands and husband’s clansman.” 27/09 denies Obado’s dismissed the claim and I assured bought some building materials “I communicate with Caspal bail request her that I was Acacia. for the church.  e materials were when he occasionally handles Around late April or early May, I delivered to Migori via Transline.” my personal errands by virtue of met with Sharon at a Nairobi hotel Hellen further said that Obado clan relations with my husband. and this was the last time that I was in Nairobi on the night of I have never spoken to Oyamo or Court to rule physically met her. I also learned Sharon’s murder. Caspal about Sharon or the latter’s on Obado's 08/09 that she had other two children “My husband, our fi rst and pregnancy,” she stated. bail application older than the daughter she had third born, left Migori for Nairobi Hellen also informed detectives told me of. When I met her she on September 2.  ey arrived late that she had neither met nor had introduced herself as a single in the evening and did not leave spoken with Sharon on the phone. mother of one. the house. I was in Gikomba on “I don’t even have her number,” [ODM chairman John] Mbadi September 3 to buy material for she said. later called me and told me of a a house we’re building for our Concerning claims she was close journalist who had been looking ailing mother,” she told the police with journalist Oduor — following for me and he sent his mobile investigators. revelations about a picture of her number. He requested me to call Sharon’s body was found in a and the journalist which was also him. I did call the number and the thicket near Wire Forest in Oyugis shared after the death of Sharon gentleman introduced himself as town. She was raped, stabbed eight — Hellen said the photo was taken Barrack Oduor a Nation reporter times, almost eviscerated.  e baby when she hosted journalists for an based in Homa Bay. He said that he died of a stab wound that extended interview about her chicken project had tried to reach me many times to her spine. for women’s empowerment. but failed to fi nd me. I met Barrack Hellen further said that on “When Barack came to For more news only once at home in Migori. September 3, she spoke with Ida my home with Mula, I did not on our website. Odinga — the wife of ODM leader remember having met him and Scan this quick Extracts from Obado’s Raila Odinga — through the neither did he remind me.” response code statement following the murder governor’s phone. “I don’t know anything concern using your of Sharon Otieno. Obado is the “My husband had left home for Sharon’s death,” she told the DCI. smartphone. Migori governor 6 THE-STAR.CO.KE ursday, October 4, 2018 NEWS GENERAL

RAPED AND MURDERED AG APPLICATION DISMISSED We don’t trust police probe, says family of slain girl Cybercrime law orders to stay

NG’ANG’A THAIRU/ e family of a three- slow to arrest the killers. Mother Margaret ANNETTE WAMBULWA/ e High Court has declined to year-old girl who was raped and murdered Wambui said, “We want justice served.” set aside orders suspending sections of the cybercrime have said they have no confi dence in police Gathoni was murdered just a day before her laws. Dismissing the application fi led by Attorney General investigations. grandfather’s burial. Paul Kihara, Justice Wilfrida Okwany said the petition was e body of Brenda Gathoni was found in a Postmortem conducted at Bishop Okoye not satisfactory. toilet in Mang’u, Gatundu North, last ursday. Funeral Home showed she was raped and “Given the circumstances of this case, I’m not satisfi ed Her father Sebastian Njoroge yesterday told strangled before being hit to death. that the applicant has demonstrated that the orders the Star that offi cers investigating the murder Her panty was removed and blood-stained setting aside the conservatory orders are merited,” she are slack. mucus oozed from her nose. said. e orders were issued by justice Chacha Mwita, “ ey are relaxed and the process is very Gatundu North DCI David Wangila, who is who suspended the laws until a case challenging their slow. It’s hard to believe that I will bury my investigating the case, declined to comment. constitutionality is determined. daughter without knowing why she was Gatundu police boss Reuben Muli said a Okwany said the decision on the orders sought rests Brenda Gathoni /NG’ANG’A THAIRU murdered,” he said. Njoroge said police were suspect has been arrested. with the court handling the case.

NASA BOSS FLIP-FLOPS I didn’t believe in Raila oath, says Kalonzo Wiper leader says ODM boss was misadvised on the January 30 swearing-in at Uhuru Park, which he skipped

guided by what is reasonable and in the best interest of the nation. RAMADHAN RAJAB I’m happy people called it a mock @Rrajab thing,” Kalonzo told Hussein Mo- hamed during the interview. Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has In February, the Wiper leader said disowned his initial stance and said he had been prevented from taking he was against Raila Odinga’s swear- oath together with Raila because ing-in on January 30. he had been put under house ar- Appearing on Citizen TV’s News- rest. Kalonzo promised to take the Night show on Tuesday, Kalonzo said oath later. he didn’t believe in the oath-taking “How I wish I were able to do it despite earlier telling supporters the right now. Taking oath is not an is- swearing-in was the beginning of sue. We are not cowards.  ere is no the struggle for fi nal liberation. hindrance. We have to put our house “We might not have the army like in order,” he said during National our counterparts in the government Executive Council meeting of the but the whole world will know that Wiper Party. the people of Kenya have spoken and need their choice to be respected,” PROFESSIONAL RUNNING MATE Kalonzo said at a Nasa rally in Homa But on Tuesday, the former Foreign Bay on January 26. Aff airs minister said he never be- He ruled out dialogue with Jubilee lieved in the swearing-in. “I didn’t saying time had run out. want to rock the boat by appearing to “My brother Raila has been ac- be going against the grain,” he said. cused of being power hungry, yet On the 2022 General Election, Ka- the truth is that he is more lenient lonzo said he will not be a running than even myself,” Kalonzo said at mate again and will instead go for a rally in Kakamega on January 28. the presidency. ODM leaders, includ- “His victory has been robbed thrice ing Siaya senator James Orengo, have yet I feel more aggrieved and bitter said Raila will run again for presi- for having been robbed twice as his dent in 2022. running mate.  is time round we But Kalonzo said he will not be must be sworn in and then we fi x Raila’s deputy for the ticket because ‘THE TRUTH OF this poll theft mess before 2022.” he does not want to be seen as a THE MATTER On Tuesday, the former Vice Pres- “professional running mate.” ident vacated his earlier stance, say- “From where you are sitting, do IS THAT ing the oath-taking was like “acting you expect Kalonzo to support Rai- in a manner to mislead the people”. la for the third time? Do you think THERE ARE “ e truth of the matter is that I’d be in a proper frame of mind?” PEOPLE WHO there are people who misadvised he said. “I look at that [Orengo’s my brother Raila on the swearing-in. remarks] as political posturing and MISADVISED Raila knew I was not going to be part people are entitled to it and should MY BROTHER of the oath because I have always advance them to address issues in Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and ODM’s Raila Odinga during the opening ceremony of Katani stood for honest politics and been their mind.” RAILA’ Hospital in Mlolongo on Monday /DENNIS KAVISU

FOUR-MONTH DEADLINE WERE AWAY IN BONI FOREST Get e-passports or you’ll not be cleared Baby Pendo inquest resumes as two GSU to travel abroad, Kinyua tells civil servants offi cers explain whereabouts of weapons

IMENDE BENJAMIN/ Civil servants have “With eff ect from February FAITH MATETE/ e inquest into the they concluded their operation in been asked to get new e-passports 28, 2019, travel clearances for death of Baby Pendo resumes today Nyalenda slum during last year’s in four months or risk being blocked international travel by public when two GSU offi cers reported not post-election chaos. Six-month- from travelling out of the country. servants will only be granted to have accounted for their weapons old Samantha Pendo was killed Head of Public Service Joseph where applicant possess a Kenyan testify. Constables Jeff er Omar and during post-election protests in Kinyua said international travel e-passport,” Kinyua said in a circular Evans Kibet could not appear before Nyalenda last August. Omar and clearances for public servants will dated September 26. the hearing in August because they Kibet are expected to explain where only be granted to e-passport e move is to foster migration to were on assignment in Boni Forest. their ammunition were after the holders. e clearances involve both the e-passport ahead of the August e inquest heard they failed to operation. ey were in Nyalenda Joseph Kinyua /FILE offi cial or personal travels. 31, deadline. account for their ammunition after where the infant was clobbered. Thursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 7 NEWS GENERAL

CoG MEETING GETS COMPLAINTS SH8.8M MORE Lack of laws to blame for stalled House team alarmed by laxity EACC faults Kisumu regional blocs, governors told of road builders, shoddy work county assembly

GEORGE MURAGE/ Lack of policies and laws is to blame MARRYANN CHAI/ The National Assembly Transport for overspending for failure by county economic blocs to deliver on their committee has warned road contractors against laxity, mandate. shoddy work and failure to complete projects on time. MAURICE ALAL/ The Kisumu county None of the six economic blocs is operational Chairperson David Pkosing yesterday said they will assembly is on the spot for years after they were formed. This emerged when audit all county and national government contractors overspending. the Council of Governors held a meeting at Sawela and those who fail to meet the standards will be A report released yesterday Lodge, Naivasha. They focussed on how the blocs can blacklisted. He said in Kapenguria town that he had by the EACC showed that the harness opportunities to promote development. Uasin received complaints against some contractors. actual expenditure by assembly Gishu Trade executive Emily Kogos said many blocs “Some were given contracts but have done nothing. on committee expenses have no legal frameworks. He blamed it on the unique We’ll not entertain contractors who fail to offer quality exceeded the cash allocated in problems faced by county assemblies. MP David Pkossing /MARRYANN CHAI service. We want serious and honest,” he said. the approved budget. In 2016-17, it allocated Sh11 million for supply, delivery, installation, testing and TSC REJECTS DEMAND commissioning of an integrated digital handsard system. It however signed a contract of Sh19.89 million with M/S Kenya ICT and Computer Engineering Holdings No special treatment for Knut Ltd on August 2, 2016. The commission wants the assembly to ensure adequate Teachers’ union sought to have 85 members-cum-officials retained in their stations budgets for its programmes.

teachers,” she said. MONDAY VOTE In August, President Uhuru Ken- SAMUEL KISIKA yatta directed the TSC to review the Raila-Ruto battle @KisikaSam delocalisation policy that had seen it initiate mass transfers. He said replayed in Migori The Kenya National Union of Teach- he had received complaints it was ers yesterday suffered a major set- breaking families. senator contest back in its bid to stop the Teachers TSC and Knut officials differed on Service Commission from trans- the matter during their meeting in MANUEL ODENY/ Candidates for ferring 85 members holding union Naivasha. The statement disclosed Migori senator seat have been positions. that Knut officials sought to have traversing the county to woo The TSC, through a statement to the issue suspended to a later date support ahead of Monday’s media houses, said it is “unreason- after the teachers’ employer refused election. able and discriminatory” for Knut to honour to their demand. About 388,000 voters are to block the transfer of 85 teachers Macharia insisted that her com- expected to take part. Federal out of the 321,007 serving in public mission has allowed 111 Knut offi- Party of Kenya candidate Eddy schools. The commission and Knut cials serving as executive secretaries Gicheru denied he is supported by have been meeting in Naivasha. The to work full-time in the union offices DP William Ruto. five-day meeting started on Monday. across the country. She said they act- “I have no link to the Deputy CEO Nancy Macharia opposed the ed in good faith to promote cordial President. The helicopters I’ve Wilson Sossion-led Knut’s push to work relations between them. been using in my campaigns are have the commission grant its elect- “Election to any union office can- not funded by him,” he said. ed officials special treatment in the not, therefore, be used to irregular- ODM has been campaigning ongoing transfers. ly amend the contract between an for its candidate Ochilo Ayacko. “The union’s demand for the TSC employee and the employer,” the Deputy party leader Hassan Joho to exempt some elected officials CEO said. warned they will not allow Ruto to from operational policies and regula- She said teachers’ employment ‘destabilise’ their support base. tions can only undermine provision letters and the commission’s collec- Party leader Raila is expected to of quality teachers and, by extension, tive bargaining agreement with Knut visit the region. He will be in Kuria the quality of education. This is not allows the posting of teachers to any and Nyatike today and will wrap up tenable,” she said. school their services are required Knut secretary general willson Sossion on April 26 /THE STAR his campaign in Migori tomorrow. Macharia said Knut’s demand vi- without granting any preferential olates Article 27 of the Constitution treatment to anyone. the 2017-21 CBA. and Section 4 of the TSC Act that “TSC exercises this mandate Issues in the CBA include promo- prevents unfair treatment or dis- within the framework of the Con- tion, career progression, teachers NAIROBI CITY COUNTY ASSEMBLY crimination of its employees. stitution, the TSC Act, the Code of appraisal programme and transfers. “Employees who hold elective Regulations for Teachers and the The TSC will continue with talks offices in unions, saccos, among CBA to ensure equity in distribution on the implementation of the CBA others, are primarily employed to and optimal utilisation of teachers,” for the “benefit of the Kenyan child”, Telegraphic Address Email: [email protected] teach and are bound by the Code Macharia said. Macharia said. Telephone 020 2216151 Web: www.nairobiassembly.go.ke of Regulations for Teachers, which The parties have also been delib- She urged Knut officials to prior- include provisions on transfers of erating on the implementation of itise learners’ interests. THE SECOND ASSEMBLY TRAINING PROGRAMME Jobless Mombasa youths try CORRECTION hand in business, seek skills The Nairobi City County Assembly placed an BRIAN OTIENO/ Many Mombasa youths have advertisement in yesterday’s Star Newspaper which established businesses as jobs become scarce. The Kenya Youth Business Trust yesterday said had an error that referred to the Clerk as Jacob many others have shown interest. “We’re seeing more Ngwele whereas currently Nancy Mutai is the acting interest in business skills than it was two years ago,” Clerk of Nairobi City County Assembly. facilitator Doll Osman said during a training programme for 100 youths at Majengo chief’s office, Mvita. Musa Jamada, a coordinator in the senator’s office, said such We regret the error and apologize for any training averts disasters, as idle youths find something Shekue Naman from Mombasa senator’s office and trainees constructive to do. The project targets 120 youth in embarrassment caused to either party. at the Majengo chief’s office, Mvita, yesterday / BRIAN OTIENO each of the six subcounties. Thursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 9 NEWS GENERAL

SYSTEM FACES HUDDLES HE WAS BEING DISCIPLINED Dad to face murder Pupils in three classes to take charges over son’s death after beating

SONU TANU/A 16-year-old boy has new curriculum from January died after he was allegedly hit with a stick by his father for refusing to go to school. Government had targeted roll-out to go up to grade four but there are no funds He was pronounced dead on arrival at Kapkatet hospital in Bureti sub-county. Bureti police boss Ali Abdullahi yesterday said they have arrested the LEWIS NYAUNDI boy’s father and will charge him with @X_nyaundiH murder. Gilbert Kiprono was a former pupil The government will roll out the at Chesanga Primary School in the new curriculum in January target- subcounty. The body is at Kapkatet ing learners in pre-primary, grade hospital mortuary. one, two and three. Abdullahi said the father used The roll-out comes to effect after excessive force by hitting the boy on a year-long pilot conducted in all the head with a big stick. schools in grade two and for some He was rushed to the hospital but 350 schools in grade three. pronounced dead by doctor’s mo- This means schools across the ment he arrived at the health facility. country will formally adopt the new system that focuses on skills instead of knowledge. The government initially targeted DECISION UNANIMOUS the roll-out to go to grade four and move progressively up the system. MCAs censure The inaugural students were set to complete high school in 2027. executive over In effect, 8-4-4 will continue poor works at dam until the last batch sits Form Four exams in 2026. This means, the old ELIUD WAITHAKA/Laikipia MCAs have system will now be wiped out from adopted a report that rejects approval schools a year later in 2028. Education CS Amina Mohamed when she appeared before the Education committee in July/JACK OWUOR of two dams rehabilitated at a cost of According to ministry sources, Sh5.6 million. budget constrains have been the pointed as an area of weakness as to note that indicators of evalua- ity of the learning environment On Tuesday, the Agriculture, Envi- main challenges affecting the new it is conducted by the Kenya Insti- tion based on the evaluation report and support for the CBC stands at ronment and Natural resources com- system. tute of Curriculum Development have shown good results, although 62 per cent. mittee chairperson Simon Kanyutu The new system has also suffered instead of the Teachers Service we have room for improvement,” Kenya Primary Schools Heads As- (Marmanet) tabled the report of the lack of multi-agency cooperation Commission. Amina said. sociation chair Shem Ndolo said the Kalalu earth and South Imenti/ Imen- during the pilot period. “The new curriculum is not a solo According to the report, the qual- government must relook the provi- ya dams that were rehabilitated early For example, the new curricu- mandate of KICD, it involved other ity of CBC implementation stands sion of support materials. this year, with the members agreeing lum is meant to test students in the agencies such as TSC and KNEC,” at 56 per cent. “We don’t want to be on the with the findings. fourth grade and the sixth grade. said the source. This is six points above the min- wrong side of history. This is our The report said Kalalu earth dam However, the Kenya National Ex- However, Education CS Amina imum threshold set out for global next generation put on the line. If had its banks misplaced, outlet is too amination Council is yet to come Mohamed defended the decision to standards for such an exercise. the curriculum fails due to lack of low to hold large capacity of water and up with an assessment framework. roll out the curriculum up to Grade Teacher assessment feedback support materials their future is that it is full of vegetation. Training of teachers conducted 3. “Evaluation of the CBC was com- based on learners’ achievement doomed,” Ndolo told the Star yes- On the dam located in Umande during the holidays has also been pleted two weeks ago. I am happy stands at 50 per cent, while qual- terday on phone. ward in Laikipia East sub-county, the report said the spillway was poorly done. The committee recommend POWER TO STEAL JOSEPH NDUNDA/ Kenya Power offi- Kodhek indicated that a total of 354 that the county water executive cials received bribes of up to Sh900, companies or 67 per cent of the 525 committee member should justify the 000 each through Mpesa from of- companies contracted by the Kenya work done. How Kenya Power staff took ficials and directors of firms con- Power were ineligible for pre-qual- tracted to supply services between ification. The companies presented 2017 and 2019. fake registration, National Construc- CROPS ALSO DESTROYED bribes and fleeced the firm The revelations are contained in tion Authority and Energy Regula- an audit report presented in court tion Commission’s certificates. Naivasha woman Money sent via M-Pesa, says audit report yesterday, in the case where former The companies applied for the CEOs Ken Tarus, Ben Chumo and tenders through proxy companies fighting for life ten others are charged with abuse and the report faulted the KPLC of office. tendering committee for including after Buffalo attack The works in question include them in the pre-qualification pro- line construction and other related cess, despite having failed the basic GEORGE MURAGE/A woman is admit- services such as emergency jobs, stages of procurement. ted in a Naivasha hospital after she change of rotten poles, underground Sixty seven of the companies are was attacked by a buffalo. cabling and reinforcement schemes. related because they were owned by The woman was on her way to “Employees, who were receiving the same directors against the pro- Eburru village in Gilgil sub-county money from contractors, were shar- curement laws. Some of the firms when the lone animal attacked her ing with other employees within the listed KPLC employees as their tech- leaving her for dead. company. This is a clear pointer of a nical directors and supervisors. A local leader Lydia Nyota said this wider association of KPLC employ- The employees, who were grilled was not the first time animals from ees with prequalified labour and by auditors, denied knowledge or the nearby private conservancies had transport firms,” the report reads. relationship with the said firms al- attacked residents. “This close relationship and ex- leging that their documents might She said the animals also destroy change of cash with contractors have been obtained illegally without farms. In the latest case, the woman compromised their objectivity in their knowledge. was rescued by youths headed home supervising the contracts hence Although the KPLC staffers are after watching a football match in a frequent complaints on quality of not listed as directors in most of nearby shopping centre. “It is by grace works undertaken by the firms.” the companies they own, they are of God that she survived but was left The report prepared by KPLC the signatories to the bank accounts nursing serious injuries and she is ad- Workers at a Kenya Power site /FILE principal internal auditor Argwings submitted to the company. mitted in critical condition,” she said. 10 THE-STAR.CO.KE Thursday, October 4, 2018 NEWS JUDICIARY

BAR BRAWL AP officer and boda boda rider deny killing reveller in Kisumu

ALVIN RATEMO / An AP officer and a boda boda rider were arraigned yesterday in connection with the mur- der of a reveller in a Nyamira bar a month ago. They are accused of killing Roberto Carlos Ouma on August 31 in Nyamira Township ward. The two appea- red before High Court judge Esther Maina. Hassan Ahmed, an officer attached to Nyamira AP headquarters, and boda boda rider Evans Anyoka denied the charges. Ouma was killed in an argument. The case will be mentioned on October 16.

ASSEMBLY LEADERSHIP MCAs want speaker barred from ‘meddling’ in their jobs

ANNETTE WAMBULWA / Four Nyandarua MCAs have Former PS Lilian Omollo (right) with other suspects in the NYS case in a Milimani court on June 20 /COLLINS KWEYU moved to court to bar the speaker from allegedly removing them from office. Edinald Kingori, Justus THREE COUNTS IN 10 CASES Gaita, Lucy Methu and Geoffrey Kariuki were voted in last month as majority leader, deputy majority leader, majority chief whip and his deputy, respectively. Through lawyer Livingstone Kunini, the team claim the former group and the speaker have stopped them Court declines to throw out from taking their offices. They want the court to prohi- bit the speaker from interfering with their executing of charges against former PS their mandate in their representative offices. Abuse of office, failure to put in place checks, conspiracy to commit a felony

Omollo moved to the High Court, several co-accused persons tried in seeking to quash her charges and three different courts, violates her SUSAN MUHINDI obtain a declaration the charges fundamental right to a fair trial. @muhindi_suu against her were unconstitutional, The court was also to determine saying they violate her rights as an whether the charges amount to dou- The anti-corruption court has de- accused person. ble jeopardy, if the charges are de- clined to quash some of the charges She said she was not informed fective and her rights to bail pending against former PS Lilian Omollo and furnished with a full list of the trial were violated. over the NYS case. intended charges before being ar- Nyabuto said the doctrine of dou- Justice John Nyabuto said raigned. ble jeopardy is only applicable where John Gakuo, Sammy Kirui, Mary Ngethe in a Milimani court charging an accused person is a Omollo said the charges as cur- a trial has been concluded and a de- on May 15 /FILE prerogative of the Director of Pub- rently drafted and presented before termination made either acquitting lic Prosecutions and he cannot be court are meant to embarrass and or convicting the accused. CEMETERY LAND directed whom to charge or which intimidate her. “The claim of double jeopardy case to prefer. But the judge said he does not before trial commences is merely The court held that Omollo was see any prejudice in being charged speculative and untenable since Judge won’t bow properly charged without undue separately for offences committed at charges are independent of each delay. different times, involving different other,” he said. out of Gakuo’s case She was accorded an opportunity amounts of money and affecting The judge said each court will to be represented by a lawyer of her different companies. consider the relevant evidence and OMOLLO SAYS SUSAN MUHINDI / A judge has declined to bow out of a choice and subsequently supplied “Where appropriate, depending arrive at an appropriate decision. case in which former Nairobi Town Clerk John Gakuo is with documentary evidence during on the nature of evidence, the trial The judge said considering the THE CHARGES challenging a three-year sentence over the Sh283 million the pre-trial stage. court is in a better position to act nature of charges Omollo is facing, ARE MEANT TO cemetery land. Omollo has been charged on three by directing on separate charges or where colossal sums were allegedly Anti-corruption and Economic Crimes Division judge counts — abuse of office, failure to joinder,” he said. lost, it will not be in the public in- EMBARRASS, John Onyiego said an application seeking a judge to put in place checks and conspiracy Issues for determination by the terest to withdraw some charges or INTIMIDATE disqualify him or herself should be based on real or to commit a felony — all scattered in court was whether charging of hold them in abeyance, pending the proven bias, not on perception or hearsay. 10 cases before three different courts. Omollo with 10 different cases with outcome of the others. HER Gakuo, Alexander Musanga, Sammy Kirui and Mary Ngethe were charged with various counts relating to corruption and were convicted and sentenced on May 15. DENIED BAIL They moved to the High Court. The court in July this year denied them bail on grounds their appeals lacked Ugandan househelp denies merit. Their lawyers urged the court to recuse itself from hearing the matter. murdering employer and child They cited the court’s finding that the appeals had no overwhelming chances of success was a strong indicator GODFFREY ODHIAMBO / The Ugandan maid accused of it had formed an opinion to dismiss the appeals. killing her employer and her son in Muhoroni subcoun- They then urged the court to disqualify itself and ty, Kisumu, denied murder charges yesterday. forward the file to CJ to appoint another judge to hear Jackline Auma appeared before Justice Phillip the appeals. Ochieng in Kisumu to answer to charges of the murder Yesterday, Onyiego said the court has neither been in June of Elizabeth Achieng’, 26, and her son Leonne accused of any bias nor does it have any monetary in- Okoth. She is accused of stabbing Achieng’ to death terest in the matter. and strangling her son in Shauri Yako estate before “In the absence of bias or any interest in the matter, fleeing to Uganda. She was arraigned after she was the grounds cited for recusal remains unproven and declared mentally fit to take a plea. Auma, through unsubstantiated hence the application is dismissed. The lawyer Joy Ayieta, requested bail, which the judge Jackline Auma (centre), a househelp accused of killing her employer and child in matter shall be fixed for hearing of the pending appeals denied. The hearing is on November 6. Muhoroni, at the High Court in Kisumu on Tuesday / FAITH MATETE on priority basis,” the judge said. Thursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 11 NEWS GENERAL

A scout with pumpkins at one of the stands and Right, Joseph Wasike from Kitale with his dairy cow yes- terday /PSCU

LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITORS cost Sh7, 500. Peter Githaiga, the sales and marketing officer at BioLite Holdings, said the jiko can cook, provide light and also charge a phone. New seeds and innovations “It is made of stainless and well in- sulated handles. The top and base are made of a strong metal which is well insurated to make it retain heat. It is also fitted with a thermo-electrical on show at Nairobi trade fair generator that converts heat energy to electricity,” he said. It has does not produce any soot, Murang’a firm introduces new biodegradable materials used to pot tissue culture makes cooking easier and saves up to 50 percent of fuel or less. banana seedlings; new maize variery and solar powered irrigation pump exhibited He said once can use firewood, maize cobs or dry cowdung as a service industry as well as interna- known as Nyota F1 which is tolerant the roots when seedlings are being source of heat. The stove costs Sh7, tional exhibitions. to bacterial wilt. transplanted. 500 and comes with a one year war- Here are some of the attractions “We have also developed a new “This ensures that the root system rant. He said one can cook while AGATHA NGOTHO that Kenyans will get to enjoy at the capsicum variety which is high remains undisturbed thus reducing charging their phone. @agathangotho show: yielding, produces medium to large the risk of transplant shock to the The jiko comes with a flexible light fruits, is drought tolerant and ma- tree seedling,” said Muriuki. and and several cables for charging. It President Uhuru Kenyatta will to- NEW MAIZE VARIETY tures early,” Musyoki said. According to the World Agrofor- can boil one kilo of beans in one hour day open this year’s International Farmers from Central region will estry Centre, tree seedlings grown or five litres of water in 15 minutes. ASK Trade Fair at the Jamhuri Show in the next planting season access BIODEGRADABLE BAGS FOR SEEDLINGS in biodegradable bags establish with Grounds. a new maize variety. Kenya Seed A company from Murang’a county more vigour upon transplanting. SOLAR POWERED IRRIGATION PUMP He will unveil a multipurpose Company is set to introduce a new is showcasing new biodegradable In August 2017, the National En- Joseph Irungu, sales assistant expo hall that will transform the highland variety that is resistant to materials used to pot tissue vironmental Management Authority Future Pump says the solar grounds into a modern destination the maize streak virus disease. culture banana seedlings at the banned the use of plastic bags in the pump comes with two 40W solar for investors and an entertainment Sammy Kiplagat, the Kenya Seed ongoing Nairobi Trade Fair. country. panels, pump, six meters suction joint all-year round Company head of sales, said the new According to Godfrey Ndirangu, Nema has since encouraged Ken- hosepipe and a toolbox at a cost of Batram Muthoka, ASK chief exec- variety will come to the market early Agribase Consultants managing di- yans to come up with alternative Sh70,000. utive officer, said upon completion next year. rector, the biodegradable material ecofriendly biodegradable materials. “It is portable, has a charging sock- the multipurpose expo hall will be “The 6219 variety is high yielding disappears after a year once the plant et for phones and can pump water a 24-hour facility. and has a potential of yielding 58 roots has developed and ready to be BIOLITE HOME STOVE up to 500m across flat land. The solar “There will be a light commuter bags of 90kg per acre. The produc- transplanted. The energy-saving jiko is one of pump can pump 2,500 litres of water railway starting from the railway sta- tion is higher than 6218 maize variety The biodegradable bags are made the attractions at the show and in one hour,” he said. tion to the show ground. The mod- that is currently in the market and from clothing materials and this, ern infrastructure will decongest produces 56 bags per acre,” he said. he said, is good for protecting the the CBD. People will shop and get Kenya Seed is showcasing some of environment. entertained in a serene environment the latest maize, vegetables and pas- Jonathan Muriuki, an agroforestry away from the hustle and bustle of ture varieties at the ongoing Nairobi expert, said seedlings produced in the city. We want to make it a city International Trade Fair. biodegradable bags establish more within a city,” he said yesterday at Kiplagat said dwindling land siz- strongly once planted on the farm. the ASK show. es, changing weather patterns and “Polythene seedling tubes restrict The event opened its doors to the poor soils are making it increasingly the growth and aeration of roots in public on Monday under the theme difficult for farmers to not only max- the nursery. When removed from the ‘Promoting innovations and technol- imize their yields but also produce plastic and transplanted into the soil, ogy’ and will close doors on Sunday. crops of high quality. the roots, which may have coiled in Muthoka said over 271 local and 56 “We have been steadily increasing the bag, take longer to anchor into international exhibitors are show- production of certified seeds that are the ground. This might explain the casing new innovations and tech- suitable for all agro-ecological zones lower vigor seedlings suffer when nologies for the benefit of farmers. in Kenya and East Africa,” he said. they are transplanted from these The seven-day trade fair has Kiplagat said the usage of certified bags,” he explained. attracted exhibitors from China, maize seeds in Kenya is currently at Muriuki said unlike polythene, Tanzania, Pakistan, Zambia, Israel, about 38-40 million kilos annually, biodegradable bags promote bet- Egypt, Zimbabwe and India. with Kenya Seed controlling 80 per ter drainage and aeration, which Showgoers have been treated cent of the market. helps normal root development in to various attractions from three Robert Musyoki, from Simlaw the nursery. broad sections of livestock and crop Seeds, said farmers will also be He added that the biodegradable demonstration, manufacturers and able to access a new tomato variety bags do not have to be cut away from Nairobi governor Mike Sonko opens the ASK show yesterday /GPS 12 THE-STAR.CO.KE Thursday, October 4, 2018 BIG READ / SWEAT, BLOOD AND TEARS HOW

BOXINGPROMOTERS KILL TALENT IN KENYA

They fight for a living before cheering crowds. But behind the sporting spectacle Mexican Yamile- too many frustrations and considered th Yemi is pun- quitting. “How would you feel if you is a story of exploitation that drives boxing stars into poverty and depression ched by Fatuma woke up every morning to do what ‘Iron Fist’ Zarika you love most but there was no mon- in a WCB Super- ey coming in?” she asks. had gotten to another level,” Zarika duced Zarika to the game. Now a shell bantam Weight There’s a time she slipped into says. of her former self, Conje was diag- title match at depression. It was during this time, MONICAH MWANGI It has not been a smooth ride for nosed in 2012 with schizoaffective KICC, Nairobi, on with the help of a few friends, that @monicahmwangi the 36-year-old. Zarika has lost count disorder (paranoid schizophrenia), a September 8 she started training. “I was stressed of the number of times she has been mental disorder characterised by ab- /ENOS TECHE out. Naingia kwa nyumba siwezi lala Dressed in a blue jeans trouser, black duped by selfish promoters. normal thought process, depression, (I could not sleep),” she says. hoodie and white Nike sneakers, Fa- “I struggled for long. Promoters hallucination, disorganised speech Her friends brought together indi- tuma ‘Iron Fist’ Zarika bounces to our took advantage of me and they would and thinking. viduals she would train for Sh1,000 meeting point, hands deep in the refuse to pay me after a fight,” she THERE WAS This might have come from taking per session. This kept her and her two pocket. She is accompanied by her says. too many head blows, combined with girls going. Though she agrees there manager, former boxer Simon Kibe. Boxing promoting in Kenya is said THIS TIME frustrations in the game. “She was a is hope in boxing, she advises young A few days earlier, Zarika had beat- to be dominated by a cartel, which very good friend. She mentored me and upcoming pugilists not to fully en her Mexican challenger, Yamileth is hard to penetrate. Zarika says her I SIGNED into boxing and I even fought her depend on the game for a living. “Get ‘Yelmi’ Mercado, retaining her World situation was so difficult, she would A DEAL OF twice,” Zarika says. a side hustle, it’s very important. It Boxing Council (WBC) Super Ban- even be given Sh200 after a fight, Conje now lives in absolute pover- comes in handy on a bad day,” she tamweight title. which was only enough for her bus SH80,000 ty in her parent’s home in Siaya. On says. Like a wounded lion, the black fare back home. BUT AFTER several occasions, well wishers have Zarika’s turnaround came at the scars she attained from the fight are come to the rescue of the one-time epitome of disappointments. She still visible, most of them around her CURIOUS CASE OF CONJESTINA THE FIGHT, HE household name who participated had just returned from Michigan eyes. Despite this, Zarika says that Zarika remembers one time she was in 27 fights, winning 17, losing four after punching her way past Jamai- was her best fight in her 44 profes- under contract with Osago Promo- ONLY PAID ME and drawing six. ca’s Alicia Ashley for the WBC World sional bouts, including 30 wins, 12 tions together with the then bigwig, SH5,000 Zarika says it feels bad to know Super-bantamweight title in 2016. losses and two draws. Conjestina Achieng, but ‘Conje’ Conjestina’s state. “I haven’t seen or Despite making history to be- “I looked at the crowd that had would be favoured and was getting — BOXER talked to her in a long time. It be- come the second Kenyan female come to me cheer me and I could not more recognition. CHARITY comes hard since she doesn’t have a professional boxer to hold a world believe it. Prominent people came to Conje, who was once the pride phone,” she says. title after Conjestina Achieng, only see me fight! I smiled. I knew boxing of Kenya in women’s boxing, intro- MUKAMI Like Conje, Zarika at one point had her daughters were at the airport to ursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 13

receive her. To make matters worse, CONJESTINA ing and hawk during the day,” she ty-gritty of boxing, and you cannot be Zarika was not paid for her eff orts. says. She then dropped hawking and a promoter if you are not registered It was then that SportPesa came NOW LIVES joined nightclub security, becoming by the professional boxing commis- on board, making Zarika their brand a bouncer in diff erent nightclubs in RISE & FALL OF sion, KPBC.  e commission should ambassador, a position she holds IN ABSOLUTE Nairobi, a job she did for three years be able to crack the whip,” Kimani until now. “My fi ght with Yelmi was POVERTY AT before moving to the village, where said, adding that promoters who go the fi rst sponsored and promoted by she started farming. BOXING against the rules should be deregis- SportPesa, and I tell you what, I am HER PARENT’S It was at this time that Mukami, tered. happy,” she said. HOME IN who is married, got her third baby. While faulting such promoters, “In 2013, I felt the urge to come back to Kimani said the buck, however, stops REDUCED TO HAWKER boxing but with a resolve not to take with the commission, adding that SIAYA. ON GLORY DAYS It has not been diff erent for Charity punches for free,” she said. such a mistake should not be allowed Mukami, who found herself in box- SEVERAL She had moved back to Nairobi but to keep recurring. “I mean, how do ing by default. We meet her at what OCCASIONS, fi ghts were proving diffi cult to come Kenya hosts the 4th you allow that to happen? Before the she calls “my hustling joint”, where by, since she would refuse to be taken 1987 All African games fi ghts, the contract should be open she cleans vehicle windscreens and WELL advantage of. She then became inac- to the commission. It doesn’t mat- headlights at a parking lot next to the WISHERS tive but continued to go to the gym Boxers representing ter whether you win or lose; there Aga Khan Walk, Nairobi. since her body was used to it. 8 Kenya, each bagged gold should be an agreement before the Mukami had been employed as a HAVE COME TO It was at this time that she joined fi ght. It should be that easy,” Kimani socks hawker in Eastleigh with other a group of people who clean vehicles said. young women. As a way of “welcom- HER RESCUE next to Aga Khan Walk. “While I con- KPBC outgoing chairman Hillary ing” her to the job, some of her col- tinued to farm in the village, I had to 1982, 90,94 Alila has cited lack of support from leagues who had been there long stole fi nd something to do in Nairobi, since Years Kenyans were commonwealth the corporate world as one of the big- her merchandise. “ ey were two I was here most of the time,” she says. games boxing champions gest problems facing the commission. and bigger than me but I beat them She charges a small amount and on a He said other companies should up senselessly, when they refused to good day, she can take home Sh1,500. join SportPesa and commercialise HISTORY MAKERS give me my socks,” she remembers. the sport. As fate would have it, a man saw “Corporates should come and her fi ghting and he approached, held ‘BEFORE THE FIGHTS, THE 1966 partner with us,” he said, adding her by the waist and ordered her to CONTRACT SHOULD BE OPEN TO Stephen MUCHOKI that they have not been perfect but stop. “I thought he was a police offi cer should be commended for the few and I begged him not to arrest me,” THE COMMISSION. IT DOESN’T First Kenyan boxer to achievements they have had. “Boxing she says.  e man told her he thought MATTER WHETHER YOU WIN win gold medal at the is expensive and without sponsors, she could be a boxer and gave her his Commonwealth Games we would not make it,” he added. phone number, asking her to call him OR LOSE; THERE SHOULD BE AN KPBC is expected to hold their the following morning. elections to replace the current lead- AGREEMENT BEFOREHAND’ ers in three months, and Alila has 1964, 68 & 72 urged the stakeholders to elect peo- Philip WARUINGE ple who will take over from where they have left and push the boxers’ Only Kenyan boxer to take agenda forward. part in three consecutive “ ere is great potential but without Olympic Games proper management, we are doing nothing,” he said. Kimani, who is a big-time boxing fan, said the secretariat should be 1988 held by knowledgeable people who Robert WANGILA understand the profession. “Ideally, elective posts should be First African ever to win an held by former boxers since they Olympic gold medal in boxing understand the game. To tell them, look, let’s do the right thing, would be much easier since they have been 2004 there,” he said. While he has just taken over as Conjestina ACHIENG the patron, Kimani said he will do First African woman to win a whatever it takes to take boxing back professional boxing title to where it used to be. “Remember the good old days when Robert Wangila won the maiden When she called, he asked her to Kenya Profes- Three months ago, Mukami re- Olympic boxing gold for Kenya? I meet him at Eastleigh’s St Teresa’s. sional Boxing ceived a call from SportPesa, invit- hope we will get back there,” he said. “He took me to a gym full of boxers, Commission ing her to fi ght Florence Muthoni to 1987: Year He said if boxing is nurtured prop- introduced me to a coach and left. I patron Anthony curtain-raise for Zarika vs Yelmi at boxing standards erly, it can go far. “ is is where my have never seen that man since then,” Kimani the KICC. in Kenya began job comes in. I want to talk to com- Mukami says. She hopes one day she /MONICAH MWANGI While they battled to a draw, to drop panies interested in sports to nurture will fi nd him and thank him for no- Mukami was happy to see a huge the Zarikas and Okwiris of this coun- ticing her talent. turnout and is convinced boxing is try while they are still young,” he said. After training for three months, fi nally picking up. She says she was DOWN By the conclusion of his two-year Mukami got her fi rst fi ght, which she shocked after she was paid soon after FALL term, Kimani hopes to have an in- won. “ is lifted my morale,” she said. the game. “We are used to like beg for Kenya has Sh200: The ternational boxing bout for both She met Conjestina Achieng on her the pay, but with this one we were not won an pittance Zarika male and females at least once ev- third fi ght, and though she lost by paid soon after,” she says. Olympic medal was once paid ery month. one point, Mukami knew boxing was since 1988 per fight Sports PS Peter Kaberia said box- her thing. “Conje was a household ‘THERE IS MONEY’ ing, like any other sport in the coun- name then and that she beat me by  e Kenya Professional Boxing Com- try, is eligible for fi nancial support just a point was encouraging,” she mission is trying to change the ex- from the government, on condition says. ploitation narrative. KPBC patron that their requests are structured. Her boxing hopes would slowly Anthony Kimani, who replaced Nai- How would you feel if “We don’t have any problems with be thrown under the bus when she robi Senator Johnson Sakaja only a you woke up every supporting boxing.  e bottom line started getting frustrated by promot- month ago, said disciplinary action morning to do what you is they must have their activities ers. “ ere was this time I signed a should be taken against any promoter structured and make full requests deal of Sh80,000 but after the fi ght he who refuses to pay boxers their hard- love most but there was from the government, from where a only paid me Sh5,000,” remembers earned money. no money coming in? discussion can go on,” Kaberia said. Mukami, although she is hesitant to “Kenya has very talented boxers, “Once they ask for help, we can sit name the promoter. Mukami said both male and female, and if properly and see where we can help. Just like there is always an invisible person managed, there is money,” he said WBC Super football and the rest of the sports, behind every promoting company. during an interview. Bantamweight boxing is still within our mandate. Having two children to cater for  e fear of promoters should be champion We are bound to support them, only by then, Mukami started hawking a small problem if the industry is Fatuma Zarika if the requests are made in good time air fresheners to feed her family. “I streamlined, he said. and by following the laid-down pro- would go to the gym in the morn- “I know and understand the nit- cedures.” 14 THE-STAR.CO.KE Thursday, October 4, 2018 NEWS BUSINESS

CHANGES AVIATION THE DATA Total Kenya hires new JKIA passenger numbers rise as NYC direct flights beckon managing director ELIZABETH KIVUVA / Jomo Kenyatta decreased 9.4 per cent to stand at 26.22 other international airlines like Emirates. International Airport passengers are million kilograms from 28.94 million kgs Passenger traffic at Moi International CYNTHIA ILAKO/ Total Kenya has inching to the one million mark monthly over the period under review. Airport increased by 43.5 per cent to 100.95 appointed Nigerian Olagoke Aluko after hitting 787,743 in August. The airport recorded 1.54 million 152,870 from 106,513 over the same the new managing director following Airports Statistics Update released passenger movements in 2018-2019 period. Cargo movement increased by The indicative value of the exit of Anne-Solange Renouard. yesterday by Kenya Airports Authority year, an 11.2 per cent increase from 1.38 22 per cent to 367,137 kgs handled from the shilling to the dollar Severine Julien has also been (KAA) indicates passenger turnout in million in 2017-2018. Cargo movement 300,826 kgs in 2017. appointed to the board to replace August increased 16.7 per cent from declined 12.8 per cent from 57.87 million In the western region that is The Kenyan shilling held steady Jerome Burban who left same day. 674,882 recorded during the same kgs to 50.43 million kgs in the period known for corporate travelers, Kisumu against the dollar on Wednesday due Aluko joins the Kenyan oil period last year. under review. International Airport had a total to inflows from tourism and horticul- marketer from his role as general Aircraft movement increased 8.6 per Kenya Airways is the main carrier at passenger turnout increase by 63.8 ture exports subduing thin importer manager of operations at Total cent to record a movement of 10,056 JKIA, augmented by regional carriers per cent to 43,744 in August 2018 from demand, traders said. Nigeria. aircraft from 9,258 while cargo handled JamboJet, Fly540 and Britex Airline and 26,702 over the same period in 2017. Renouard on the other hand, has resigned from the helm after holding the position since November 1, 2015. PHOTO STORY financial market The new MD for Total Kenya has FOREX EXCHANGE RATES 17 years of professional experience Currency Buy Sell Mean in the Downstream Oil & Gas sector US DOLLAR 100.8483 101.0483 100.9483 having joined Total in 2000. He STG POUND 130.7239 131.0217 130.8728 previously served as chief financial SA RAND 7.0161 7.0349 7.0255 officer in three Total affiliates KES / USHS 37.8037 37.9778 37.8908 including Ethiopia, Jamaica and KES / TSHS 22.6327 22.7074 22.6700 Guinea. Last month, Total Kenya appointed JPY (100) 88.6657 88.8493 88.7575 Jean Philippe Torres, a French IND RUPEE 1.3828 1.3857 1.3843 national as chairman of the board EURO 116.3567 116.6122 116.4844 effective September 5, 2018. CHINESE YUAN 14.6802 14.7129 14.6965 He took over from Jean Christian AE DIRHAM 27.4529 27.5126 27.4828 Bergeron another French national who resigned from the position he NSE BIGGEST WINNERS had held since September 2015. Price Change (%) The oil marketer reported a 8.06 EXPRESS 5.00 +9.89 per cent increase in net profit for the STANDARD GROUP 29.50 +8.26 six months to June to record Sh1.03 OLYMPIA CAPITAL 2.60 +6.12 billion compared to Sh958 million EVEREADY EA 1.05 +5.00 posted during the same period in SASINI 22.00 +4.76 2017. NSE BIGGEST LOSERS Price Change (%) OUTLOOK NBI BUS VENTURES 1.55 -6.06 I&M BANK 91.00 -4.21 Costs to rise with TPS EA SERENA 25.00 -3.85 higher international NATIONAL BANK 5.70 -3.39 Hubert Danso, CEO of Africa investor presents best pension fund award in Africa to Henry Kyanda, KPPF CEO and trust FLAME TREE KENYA 3.25 -2.98 oil prices, says WB secretary in New York, USA. The fund topped the category African Pension Fund Initiative of the Year/COURTESY

ABEL MUHATIA/ Kenya is among sub- Saharan Africa countries expected BUYOUT to register an estimated 2.7 per cent average growth rate in its economy this year. This is a slight increase from 2.3 per cent in 2017 and 0.4 percentage KCB commits to take points lower than the April forecast. WE’RE ALL BEHIND The growth is expected to hit 3.3 percent in 2019, and rise to AT WORK. DON’T FEEL 3.6 percent in 2020.The October 2018 issue of Africa’s Pulse by over Imperial Bank the World Bank indicates price GUILTY ABOUT IT. pressures are likely to intensify due Depositors asked CBK and KDIC to push KCB for a better deal to elevated international oil prices When you have a never-ending that contribute to fuel price inflation after the latter offered less than 40% of depositors’ money to-do list, it’s easy to feel guilty about and expected to increase inflation what you haven’t finished. But guilt in 2019. nounced on October 13, 2017.” 15, 2019 and status quo of the bank is useful only when it motivates you Last month, Kenya National CBK and KDIC did not reveal de- maintained,” read the consent letter to get more done — it shouldn’t make Bureau of Statistics reported an 11 VICTOR AMADALA tails of the offer,but will do so in a issued by court on Tuesday. you feel ashamed. To ease these month high inflation rate of 5.7 per @itsamadala meeting with depositors and as soon Depositors had asked CBK and kinds of emotions when they arise, cent indicating tougher times ahead as the binding offer has been fully KDIC to push KCB to give a better exercise self-compassion. Imagine amidst effect of the eight per cent Kenya Commercial Bank has placed assessed. deal after it emerged that the latter what you’d say to a friend who VAT on petroleum products. an offer to take over the defunct Im- On Tuesday, High Court allowed had offered depositors less than 40 felt bad for being behind on a few Even so, World Bank says perial Bank, placed under receiver- KTDA’s request to extend the bank’s per cent of their deposit. projects. Chances are you’d tell your agricultural production,household ship in October 2015. receivership in order to negotiate for The 70 days extension prayer grant- friend not to worry about it so much consumption and public investment Central Bank of Kenya announced a better offer with KCB. ed to CBK and KDIC was to expire — so tell yourself the same thing. You witnessed in the country will boost this yesterday after High Court had The tea authority whose Sh2.9 bil- next Tuesday before the court allowed can also make yourself feel better by the country’s economic growth. allowed Kenya Tea Development Au- lion was locked in the bank when it KTDA’s application focusing on what you have been able “A strong rebound in agriculture thority’s request to extend the bank’s was put under receivership had on Imperial Bank collapsed after it to accomplish. Keep a “done list” in in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, receivership to January. July 30 applied for extension, but its emerged that it was operating two addition to your to-do list, so you can following drought, underpinned “Central Bank of Kenya and Kenya request overtaken by another one by sets of books, with a potential fraud remind yourself of past work. the pickup in economic activity in Deposit Insurance Corporation an- CBK KDIC where they had requested of $449 million (Sh44.9 billion). And always remember: All that East Africa,” the analysis reported. nounce the receipt of a binding offer High Court to extend receivership by “We are aware of KTDA’s applica- work you have to do will be there It showed the growth is slower than dated September 27, 2018, from KCB 70 days for similar reasons. tion but must get concurrence from tomorrow, whether you feel guilty expected as most sub-Saharan Bank Kenya Limited with respect to “We the undersigned advocates Other IBL Depositors, IBL Share- about it or not. So cut yourself some economies are still recovering from Imperial Bank Limited (in receiv- for the parties in this suit do hereby holders, CBK and KDIC,’’ depositors’ slack, take a breath, and just do your the 2015-16 slowdown caused by ership) as part of the Expression of request you to sign consent that ap- lobby group chairperson Mohamoud best. drought and elections. Interest (EOI) process that was an- plication be mentioned on January Khambiye said. ursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 15 NEWS BUSINESS

INCREASED SELLING PRICE Fuel tax drives up production EXPERT COMMENT costs in September – index KAREN KANDIE Big data can Higher government taxation and rising fuel bills resulted in the sharpest increase enforce tax in average cost burdens to manufacturers since February, says the report compliance CYNTHIA ILAKO ith tax revenue estimates @LadyKanyali for the year of income W2018/2019 topping the 1.7 Tax on fuel products drove up Trillion mark, per the 2018/2019 Esti- production costs last month, mates of Revenue, Grants and Loans dampening growth in private sec- released by the National Treasury, we tor activity. are all well aware that Kenya Revenue e Stanbic Bank Purchasing Authority is facing a herculean task. Managers Index released yester- is has led to a steady push by the day shows higher government National Treasury and KRA to increase taxation and rising fuel bills re- tax revenues for the 2018/2019 sulted in the sharpest increase in fi scal year, as well as downsize the average cost burdens to manufac- national budget for the same period. turers since February. is culminated in the ratifi cation and is in return was refl ected in assent of the controversial Finance Act increased selling prices, which 2018 toward the end of last month – grew the fastest since the survey an Act of parliament which, inter-alia, commenced in 2014. sought to introduce VAT on petroleum “Slowdowns in output and new products, increase excise duty on bank order growth were key factors fees, mobile money transfer fees, behind the lower headline PMI airtime and data. fi gure. In terms of infl ation, price While these tax increases will pressures sharpened amid reports KRA director of weight and measures Michael Onyancha, Commissioner General John Njiraini and multi-agency against Illicit increase KRA’s total collections for the of higher taxation and fuel bills,” trade chairman Wanyama Musyambo yesterday / ENOS TECHE 2018/2019 period, it is unlikely that it the report stated. will result in KRA hitting its collection President Uhuru Kenyatta has in April at 56.4. panded 6.3 per cent in the 2018 sectors continue to report growth targets. KRA, and in extension National signed into law the Finance Bill e monthly indicator is based Q2 from 5.7 per cent in Q1. under the new tax regime as the Treasury, have committed to placing 2018 that imposes eight per cent on activity in the manufacturing “Cost pressures and enhanced tax on fuel does not have a blanket more resources into KRA’s tax base VAT on petroleum among other and service sectors with readings business uncertainty due to new eff ect.New orders, fi nished goods expansion strategy. KRA seeks to amendments on various taxes. above 50 signalling an improve- fi scal year tax measures in the and new business grew at a much leverage on advances in technology is has not only increased the ment in business conditions, third quarter, is likely to moderate slower pace. Foreign demand for to identity new sources of taxation cost of production but has re- while any fi gure below this indi- the pace of GDP growth,” Qureishi Kenyan goods grew at an acceler- income – including bringing under the sulted in higher transport costs cates poor performance. said. Agriculture, ICT and tourism ated pace during the period. tax net potential tax cheats. Simply as fi rms seek to meet their profi t Stanbic economist Jibran Qure- put, KRA plans to reduce tax fraud, tax margins. ishi said the decline should not evasion and tax avoidance through e monthly Stanbic Bank Ken- be a cause for alarm. He however innovative techno-centric processes ya PMI shows operations in the noted that the new tax measures such as Big Data analytics. private sector shrunk by 190 basis would slowdown the country’s is will involve, in early stages, points from August’s 54.6 to 52.7. GDP growth. linking of multiple platforms and da- e highest recorded activity was Kenya’s GDP growth rate ex- tabases with KRA’s tax administrative platform, iTax, with potential sources of data going forward being bank data STANDARDS and Mpesa transactional data, among others. Based on this, we can expect that KRA will pool these sources of Kebs suspends two fi rms data together, analyse and derive insi- ghts into taxpayers’, be they individuals or businesses, tax compliance journey. for fl outing inspection rules rough Big Data analytic processes, the KRA can identify compliance ano- ELIZABETH KIVUVA/ Kenya Bureau of Standards has suspended China Certi- malies as and when they occur, as well fi cation and Inspection Group (CCIC) for six months after a government as leverage on predictive algorithms review on performance to counter illicit trade. to develop modern tax-risk profi les, CCIC was a Kebs’ appointed agent since 2015, mandated to carry out in- analyze trends and fl ag potential audit spection of inspection of imported products at the country of origin. issues. As touted world over, use of Big e inspection is done in line with the Pre-export Verifi cation of Con- Data analytics, as coupled with Artifi cial formity to Standards (PVoC) program that ensures goods comply with the Intelligence processes, has potential to approved specifi cations before issued with certifi cate of conformity (CoC). assist revenue authorities not only re- Trade and Industry CS Peter Munya said the inspection agent cover- duce levels of tax fraud, thereby sealing ing China mainland or Zone 2 breached its contract, letting substandard systemic and historic tax loopholes, goods into the country. It was given six months to allow corrective action. but further predict and prevent future SGS (Zone 4 ) was also suspended from activities in Indonesia, Malaysia, instances of tax fraud. ailand and Vietnam. rough the access of troves of data PS Betty Maina said the companies have been given between 40-50 points, potential opportunities for the days to pay a levy 10 times the cost of inspection charged on to importers. KRA going forward would be the imple- “We detected failure in handling the imported goods. ey did not seal mentation of a tax credit rating system. the cargo, leaving a room for additional goods,” she said. Munya directed e ability to track a single taxpayer’s joint verifi cation of high risk goods by all agencies. e agencies are also tax compliance journey will similarly to utilize the Kenya national electronic single window to quicken clear- enable the revenue authority maintain ance. a dedicated tax credit rating system He gave a 14 day waiver of storage charges for all cleared goods issued that will effi cianise the tax compliance from September 29 where if goods not collected, would auctioned or de- enforcement process. stroyed. 16 THE-STAR.CO.KE Thursday, October 4, 2018 NEWS WORLD

UNPOPULAR ENSURED PLANE SAFELY TOOK OFF Australia scraps tampon tax as Pilot praises take-off ‘guardian angel’ new PM woos women voters killed in Indonesia’s deadly earthquake

REUTERS/Australia will remove a controversial sales REUTERS/An Indonesian pilot hailed an air traffic controller who died in tax on women’s sanitary products, Treasurer Josh Friday’s earthquake as a “guardian angel” for ensuring a passenger plane Frydenberg said yesterday. The is move widely seen as took off safely before he jumped in vain for safety. Anthonius Gunawan an effort by the centre-right government to win favour Agung, 21, was among at least 1,230 people who died in the devastating with female voters before an election due by May. 7.5-magnitude quake and tsunami that hit Sulawesi island. Products such as condoms and sunscreen are exempt When disaster struck, Agung did not follow others leaving the crumbling from the 10 per cent goods and services tax that has four-storey control tower at Palu airport. His last words, according to pilot been added to all other items sold in Australia for almost Ricoseta Mafella, were: “Batik 6231, runway 33, clear for takeoff”. “He was 20 years, including female sanitary products. Frydenberg saying it in a very calm manner, because the earthquake hadn’t started yet,” said the tax would be removed from January 1 next Mafella said. Then the earthquake struck. “I felt that the aircraft was moving The body of Anthonius Gunawan Agung is carried to a year, after the approval of Australian state and territory slightly to the right and to the left,” Mafella said. Agung waited for the plane to helicopter during his funeral procession in Makassar, lawmakers was secured. become airborne before leaving the control tower, authorities said. south Sulawesi, Indonesia, on September 29 /REUTERS

FLASHES CORRUPTION INQUIRY TANZANIA KUALA LUMPUR/ World Bank worried Malaysia’s anti-graft agency about law punishing arrested former First Lady Zuma fired minister for Rosmah Mansor, wife of critics of statistics former PM Najib Razak, and expects to charge REUTERS/ The World Bank said it blocking nuclear deal was deeply concerned about new her in court today with Tanzanian legislation which would money-laundering, among punish anyone who questions official other infringements, it said. Would have included statistics. It said the law would BIRMINGHAM/ British PM undermine the production of useful huge kickbacks for and high quality data. Theresa May defended her Lawmakers last month passed Brexit plans yesterday, but Zuma and the Guptas amendments to the Statistics Act that would impose fines, at least three cautioned that she would years jail time, or both, on anyone who rather leave without a deal REUTERS/ South Africa’s Finance questioned the accuracy of official than accept the carve up of minister Nhlanhla Nene told a judicial figures. The attorney general said the UK. May, who received corruption inquiry yesterday that he the changes were needed to enforce was fired by former President Jacob standards. a standing ovation after Zuma for refusing to approve a $100 People who question the accuracy dancing onto the stage to billion (Sh10.1 trillion) nuclear power of official statistics will face a fine of Dancing Queen by ABBA, deal with Russia in 2015. at least TSh10 million (Sh441,546), at Nene is the highest profile figure to least three years in jail, or both. said she was confident give evidence at a probe into alleged Opposition groups and other critics that she could clinch a deal influence-peddling by the Gupta fam- have said the changes were part of a with the EU. There would, ily, friends of Zuma, who are accused broader government crackdown on of using their relationship with the dissent and criticism of its political and she said, be no second former leader to unduly win state economic record – a charge dismissed referendum. HELSINKI/ contracts. by authorities. Finland’s Parliament voted Zuma has repeatedly denied ac- The World Bank said the changes yesterday to add new cusations by his opponents that he - which still have to be approved by pushed for a deal with President President John Magufuli - were “out exceptions to a clause in the Vladimir Putin at a Brics summit for of line with international standards”. constitution that guarantees Russia to build a fleet of nuclear power Government spokesmen were not the right to privacy, to stations. immediately reachable for comment. Opposition politicians and local enable swift approval of investigative journalists say the pro- an intelligence bill aimed posed deal – which would have been INTERNATIONAL TRIP at combating terrorism the biggest state contract in South Af- rica’s history – would have included Former South African President Jacob Zuma /REUTERS and spying by foreign huge kickbacks for Zuma and the United States First governments. MOSCOW/ Gupta family. financial and fiscal implications” sending markets into a tailspin be- Russian President Vladimir The Indian-born brothers – Ajay, He said his decision to reject a new fore Zuma appointed investor-friendly Lady Melania Trump Putin said yesterday the US Atul and Rajesh – have been accused route for the state airline to Sudan also Pravin Gordhan as his third Finance of using their ties with Zuma to si- contributed to his sacking. minister in the space of four days. yesterday laid a should bring a halt to internal phon off billions of rand in state funds A spokesman for Zuma did not Zuma’s successor as President Cyril political infighting which and of inappropriately influencing immediately respond to a request for Ramaphosa re-appointed Nene Fi- wreath at a slave he said was poisoning US Cabinet appointments. comment. Allegations of corruption nance minister in February this year. They left South Africa earlier this have been swirling around Zuma and Nene told the inquiry he lost his fortress on the relations with Russia. year around the time Zuma resigned the Gupta brothers for years, but the job for not approving contracts that under pressure from his own party current inquiry is for the first time would benefit the Gupta family, par- coast of Ghana, and the authorities are seeking their allowing senior government officials ticularly the Russian nuclear deal. “I THE DATA return to face prosecution. to give their accounts to the public. do believe I was removed as minister vowing never to Nene, in the first public account of for my refusal to toe the line in rela- the nuclear negotiations, said Zuma SMOKING GUN tion to certain projects,” he said. forget the place became hostile towards him at a “Nene’s testimony is extraordinarily Nene’s supporters have por- meeting at the summit when he re- important. This is the person who trayed him as a principled official where Africans were fused to sign a guarantee letter Zuma was CEO when it comes to the pub- who sought to defend the country’s wanted to present to Putin while in lic purse,” political analyst Ralph strained public finances against cor- held before being 60 Russia. Mathekga said. rupt attacks from Zuma and his allies. shipped away into Migrants feared drowned “It was a very tense meeting that “Before this evidence it was difficult However, his detractors, including off Guinea-Bissau coast ended with us just being instructed to connect the dots to Zuma. But this the radical opposition Economic Free- further hardship, by the President to go and find a solu- is a smoking gun which shows Zuma dom Fighters, say he was involved in Guinean coast guards saw the canoe tion, which we didn’t find,” Nene told was a protagonist in this affair.” corrupt deals with the Guptas when most across the in difficulty off-shore on Monday, the inquiry.“I told the President in the Zuma fired Nene in December 2015 he was deputy finance minister and but were unable to deploy a boat in meeting that I could not sign the letter and replaced him with largely un- head of the state pension fund from Atlantic. response, a commander said. without having first interrogated the known lawmaker Des van Rooyen, 2008 to 2014. Thursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 17 18 THE-STAR.CO.KE Thursday, October 4, 2018 VOX POP BY MARRYANN CHAI Do you think Jubilee will remain intact by the 2022 election? VOICES

No: Some leaders from the party after last year’s polls said they never signed an agreement with any community. Many regions will not support Jubilee. NELLY KIMIYWE Farmer, Kobos

Peter Wambua tries a new pair of leather shoes at Reddac LETTERS Send your views to [email protected] Leather Centre Ltd Stand within Kenya Prison Raila hides behind What happened Ensure pregnancies Exhibition Shed at the Nairobi the handshake for to probe of KDF’s are wanted to curb agricultural show. The locally sake of 2022 poll Westgate looting? abortions, dropouts made shoes No: The disagreements in for men cost Sh1,500. This The day ODM leader Raila Odinga will On September 21, in 2013, al The Kenya Demographic Health the party show there is no year’s theme realise that even the best-laid plans Shabaab attacked Westgate Survey 2014 shows 35 per cent of unity and people are not is ‘Promoting sometimes go terribly wrong, then Shopping Mall , killed at least 71 all pregnancies that occur annually ready to work together. Innovation and he will appreciate he is squandering people, and wounded more than in Kenya are unintended. The figure Technology in a chance of a lifetime to become an 200 others. The cover up with increases further to 47 per cent Some leaders have said Agriculture and African statesman. While Raila is on which the government initially among adolescent girls. Young girls they are being sidelined. Trade’ record telling Kenyans that his pact handled the attack left a lot to be are the most affected. According to /MONICAH MWANGI with President Uhuru Kenyatta was desired. The worst was the looting a UNFPA study done between July RICHARD OBARE Photographer, Makutano town devoid of 2022 political consider- by KDF officers. There were camera 2016 and June last year, 378,397 ations, informing the secrecy with images and videos clearly showing girls between the age s of 10 and 19 which it was executed and delib- military officers looting Nakumatt became pregnant. In this age group, erately keeping away people with supermarket. The Parliamentary complications during childbirth and such ambitions, his demeanor, acts Defence committee denied the pregnancy and unsafe abortion of commission and omission betray claims and recommended further are the leading causes of mater- a scheming man who in private investigations. So what happened to nal mortality and morbidity. (WHO tells his lieutenants different things the internal investigation by KDF? 2014) Unintended pregnancy is a key from what his public sentiments are. driver of girl child school dropout, Instead of hiding behind the hand- VICTOR MWANGI unsafe abortion, child marriage, shake, he should state exactly what Nairobi poverty and maternal mortality and he wants rather than lie to Kenyans morbidity. According to the Ministry that he is bringing them together. of Health, every year, 13,000 girls No: The recent remarks While many Jubilee politicians want Girls’ killings result drop out of school due to pregnancy by the Deputy President constitutional changes to remove of patriarchal order and become vulnerable to poverty. clearly show there is costly baggage off Kenyans’ backs Seven women and girls will die every no unity. The March 9 in the name of extra political seats, that hates feminism day from botched abortion or unsafe Raila is advocating additional seats abortion and around 54,000 girls handshake is a clear plot to and another level of government. below the age of 19 years are hospi- divide the party. Why he is insistent about a particular One of the questions social theorists talised every year for complications seat he wants created is anybody’s are grappling with today is why from unsafe abortions. According RABECCA NASIMIYU guess. . So far, only the Deputy Pres- young women in our country are to Unicef, in Kenya one in four girls Business woman, Alale ident, William Ruto, has told Kenyans being killed. Over the last few weeks, is married before her 18th birthday what he wants and he is system- more than 10 young women have and unintended pregnancy is one of atically pursuing it. Others are been killed, although the killings the contributing factors. Meeting the preaching water but drinking wine, that were heavily highlighted by the unmet need for modern contracep- saying Ruto is engaging in premature media are two: That of univer- tion of adolescent girls and boys campaigns, yet they are doing the sity student Sharon Otieno and will reduce unintended pregnancies same through their secret meetings businesswoman Monica Kimani. drastically in this country, hence, and remarks from allies. One thing Trans-generational love affairs and reduce school dropouts, poverty, is becoming clearer: Raila wants to rising consciousness of feminism unsafe abortion, child marriage and be on the ballot in 2022 but is not among women are the reasons why maternal mortality and morbidity. sure how things will pan out, given these murders are increasing. Wom- There is need for the Ministry of that his initial plan when he entered en are now aware of their rights and Health and civil society organisa- Yes: Jubilee will remain the pact seems unworkable. He is it’s not possible for them to fit into tions that deal with health issues to intact since those in top thus flip-flopping or wants to play ‘their place’ in our male-dominated ensure pregnancies are wanted. To leadership are aware of the kingmaker. He has to accept Ruto is society, as men want. They are chal- achieve this, there is need to improve schemes being used by no pushover. What is the honour in lenging men on so many issues that awareness on contraception use sticking around for so long to a point the latter feel threatened. It is no and enable young people to make the opposition to divide the where your mojo and attractiveness longer easy for our patriarchal order informed choices about their sexual party. is no longer guaranteed? to stand these women. and reproductive health and rights.

STEPHEN ODHIAMBO ABEDNEGO MWIKYA MICHAEL OLIECH PURITY KIMETTO Via email Communication strategist Kisumu Teacher, West Pokot Thursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 19

word is... [email protected] PSSSSST.....! Star reporter Radio presenter TRANSGENDER LETOYA RUES treats colleagues like peasants

A popular male radio presenter, who is known for his big ego, has become a douchebag at his new station. MEDICAL BIAS AFTER RAPE According to employees and support staff working at the decorated media he was Muslim and told my mum that house, the presenter is very arrogant, he could not treat me because I was proud and never even greets his col- sleeping with people of my gender. leagues. “He said I was looking for people to Sources from the media house claim rape me, adding that I wanted to be a he usually comes to work, goes to the woman. That is how my parents came studio and after he’s done, he leaves to learn that I was gay.” without even saying hi to those he Before the assault, Letoya “had nev- meets along the company’s corridors, er had sex with anyone whatsoever.” save for his co-host. While in school, nobody wanted to This contrasts with how he treats be with Letoya, who now wants to be other people outside the media house. identified as a “she”. You could never tell it is the same per- “I was in my own space and nobody son. Is it because he’s among the high- liked me and no parents wanted me est-paid employees at the company, to be with their children. Neither did that’s why he’s treating people like the society welcome me because I was mere peasants? always the different one. I got trauma- tised,” he said. How has he managed to handle trolls? IS IT BECAUSE HE’S AMONG THE “People can be negative and positive HIGHEST-PAID EMPLOYEES AT at the same time but trolls can build somebody and they can also destroy THE COMPANY? you. Nobody else can ever destroy you. The best thing to understand is that trolls come for everyone and they need it in their lives. You need to learn Zari b-day text to that everything that works against you can also work for you so long as you Diamond baffles understand the power of reverse,” Letoya said. He is a fashion stylist and catwalk trainer who always shares photos flaunting his ‘curves’ on social media, working with local and international brands. “I have worked with Parents maga- zine, Akothee, Lupita Nyong’o’s stylist, among other big brands. How is he treated in everyday life? Does he have to explain everything to people about his sexuality? BY ELIZABETH NGIGI @nyambs_liz/ so unfortunate from my side hap- Letoya Johnstone “I have to explain myself and tell Letoya Johnstone is a transgender Ken- pened. There was a time I was in Homa /COURTESY people what transgender is and other yan who identifies himself as a woman Bay in 2007. I was so young and was parts of the LGBT community, or peo- trapped in a man’s body. beautiful, with glowing skin. Dressed ple can understand what I am coming Speaking to Word Is, the 25-year-old like a girl,” he said. to do as a fashion stylist or whatever.” Zari Hassan and Diamond Platnumz said he has had difficulties living life “Hell broke loose and I was grabbed His advice to people who are fight- /COURTESY as a transgender. At one time, he was and thrown into the ditch and got bad- ing to be identified in the society is: denied medication after he was raped. ly raped. I almost lost my life. I went “Know who you are with so ELIZABETH NGIGI @nyambs_liz/ “Immediately after high school, to the district hospital and the doctor that you will never have to explain Diamond Platinumz’ ex-wife Zari something that is really sensitive and on duty refused to treat me because yourself to people.” Hassan has left many confused af- ter she referred to Diamond using a word many couldn’t interpret during his birthday on Tuesday. Diamond turned 29 and received We’ve not joined Wasafi Records - Navy Kenzo birthday messages galore from fans globally. Zari shared photos of their chil- BY ELIZABETH NGIGI @nyambs_liz/ nani? Welcome to the family WC- dren, Tiffah and Nillan, and cap- Music duo Navy Kenzo have come B4LIFE @nahreel & @aikanavyken- tioned it with a birthday message out to dismiss claims by Harmonize zo #Katika is out Dallas, Tx toniht,” directed to Diamond without men- that they have joined Wasafi Records, wrote Harmonize on Instagram. tioning his name: “Happy birthday managed by Diamond Platinumz. Navy Kenzo’s Aika confirmed Har- mwenye vikima vyake.” Harmonize took to Instagram to monize’s announcement, saying: “Ni Some of her followers claim she announce that Navy Kenzo had joined usafi tu.” However, Navy Kenzo set the referred to the singer as a monkey, Wasafi after Navy and Diamond re- record straight, saying they haven’t because he once called her ‘kima’ leased a song together, Katika. joined Wasafi. The duo is being man- (black monkey) in an interview. The collabo has over one million aged by Diamond’s manager Sallam Ladouc2 wrote: “Kumbe unakum- views and is trending number one SK, but they are not signed to Wasafi. buka alivyo kutukana, asante kwa on YouTube. They responded to the claims while kumpa jibu mzuri Diamond ulim- For more Word Is “Nisaidie kuwakaribisha na Na- speaking to the press on Sunday wita Zari kima leo amekukumbusha stories scan the vykenzo Usafini! Mie sipendagi mam- night, during the Biko Jibebe Chal- hajasahau kima anazaa kima.” QR code above. bo za siri siri kwani Tunamuogopa lenge at Mlimani City, Dar es Salaam. Navy Kenzo and his wife Aika Kenzo /COURTESY 20 THE-STAR.CO.KE ursday, October 4, 2018 VOICES EDITORIAL COMMENT WYCLIFFE MUGA @mugawycliff e Kenya should also Deputy President William Ruto has in two general elections legalise marijuana ( 2013 and 2017 ) assiduously courted voters of the Coast, ibra MP Ken Okoth is preparing and met with a devastating rejection come voting day a bill to legalise the growth and consumption of marijuana. K Marijuana, also known as bangi or cannabis, is a relatively mild drug. It is not addictive like heroin or cocaine, although it may be habit-forming. It does not cause hallucinations although its use by adolescents can lead to schizophrenia in later life. It is best compared to alcohol, which can be addictive and destructive to health but is popular globally. Alcohol is a pleasant relaxant in moderation. Marijuana is an eff ective painkiller for certain medical conditions as well as being a relaxant. However marijuana is illegal and fi nances criminal activity in urban centres. In rural areas where it grows like a weed, young men are often sent to jail for smoking it. If marijuana were legalised, it would generate tax income for the government and stop money from going into the CHEERING COAST CROWDS DECEPTIVE pockets of criminal gangs. It would save young men from being sent to jail t seems like we are forever learning new things in trade was her reputation for scrupulous honesty: unnecessarily. about the practical implications of our ‘new Whatever sums the politicians who needed an instant Constitution’ of 2010, with every week that crowd handed over to her, would always be equitably So let Kenya join Colorado and South passes. shared out. Africa in legalising marijuana. One recent lesson is that a Kenyan Deputy Given just 24 hours’ notice, this lady could President who hopes to succeed his boss must apparently cover the sidewalks of any Mombasa streets start early. In previous decades, anyone seeking with a large crowd of women, chanting the praises of a high elective offi ce was considered to have started visiting VIP, or a politician on the campaign trail. HISTORICAL QUOTE muchI too early if he initiated campaigns two years My friend told me that the skill this lady (and others “Start by doing what’s necessary; then before a general election. But now it seems that if you like her) had when it came to mobilising crowds to wait until the ink is dry on your deputy-presidential welcome such dignitaries, had completely fooled the do what’s possible; and suddenly you are oath of offi ce, you will have left it too late. (now retired) President, Daniel Moi, into believing that doing the impossible.” I daresay there is something to be admired in he had considerable support in Mombasa, during the DP William Ruto’s relentless campaigns — mostly fi rst multiparty elections in 1992. FRANCIS OF ASSISI focused on the Coast region — to gather unto himself When opposition parties went on to win three of four The Italian saint died on October 4, 1226. additional vote blocs which could help propel him to seats that were available, Moi was absolutely stunned. the presidency. I don’t doubt there are other ‘youth leaders’ and I say admirable because he has in two general ‘women’s leaders’ today, all over the Coast, who are elections ( 2013 and 2017 ) assiduously courted the so infl uential that — at their word — many hundreds voters of the Coast region, and subsequently met with a will pour into the streets to welcome whoever has paid devastating rejection come voting day. whatever the going rate is.  e rapturous welcome that top leaders THE INDIGENOUS But these ‘infl uencers’ (as I imagine invariably receive at the Coast does not they must now be known) cannot actually always translate into bankable votes. COMMUNITIES HAVE get anyone to vote for you. Indeed, they WWW.THE-STAR.CO.KE  ere is an incident from about 15 years NEITHER FORGIVEN do not even try. And in any event, those ago which infl uences my conclusion in this large crowds that they seemingly conjure matter.  is is what happened: NOR FORGOTTEN THE from thin air, only represent a very small THESTARKENYA THESTARKENYA @THESTARKENYA @Nanjala1 I was strolling through the streets of percentage of the total electorate. “Private prisons Mombasa (where I then lived) with a friend DECADES-LONG  e unyielding political reality is Lion Place, Waiyaki Way, Westlands have failed of mine, when he greeted a stout, middle- MARGINALISATION that for at least two decades now, the PO Box 74497-00200 , Nairobi, Kenya everywhere. aged, buibui-clad woman who walked past coastal vote has been profoundly anti- +254 20 424 4000 | 0711 046 000 They are us. Once we were out of earshot, he told me THEY HAVE SUFFERED establishmentarian. For the indigenous [email protected] | [email protected] conduits for that he regretted very much that he had not communities they have neither forgiven widespread spotted her in time to tell me to take a close look at her. nor forgotten the decades-long and uniquely cruel abuse, For this was a lady — he told me her name — who was marginalisation that they have been subjected to by COO News Editor Production Editor exploitation and something of a legend in Mombasa politics. consecutive governments. Agnes Kalekye Francis Mureithi Joseph Olweny human rights Apparently, this middle-aged woman walking all  is explains why in 2002, opposition leader and violations. alone was the storied political operative I had heard presidential candidate Mwai Kibaki was able to win an Head of Content Political Editor Photo Editor Today, Kenya’s spoken of as the indispensable ‘crowd mobiliser’ of overwhelming majority of votes cast at the Coast. David Makali Paul Ilado Nobert Allan president signed Mombasa politics. She was reputed to have the ability And then, just fi ve years later, in 2007, when regulations to to conjure up a crowd of up to 3,000 women at very President Kibaki, seeking reelection, allowed himself Depth Content Editor Digital Editor create private short notice, for political purposes. the consoling delusion that the cheering crowds on the Francis Openda Oliver Mathenge prisons in the She had previously been some sort of social worker, streets of Mombasa meant that he had political support country. This is helping organise women into self-help groups, and had in that city, a rude shock awaited him when the votes e Star is a publication of the Radio Africa Group not good.” wisely kept her extensive networks intact. Her stock were fi nally counted. ursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 21 VOICES

COMMENT COMMENT

DAUDI MWENDA KIBISU KABATESI Communications consultant Communications, publications and confl ict management specialist, UoN Farmers are still holding on e truth is the President imposed budget cuts on stipends to last year’s stocks while this for elderly, free maternity, free secondary education, roads, year’s crop is due for harvest Equalisation Fund and shortchanged counties by Sh9 billion WHAT WAY FORWARD ON MAIZE SITUATION?

Senate session sitting in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu county, ran into fi erce headwinds when it met maize farmers from the North Rift. Indignation, anger, disgust, hopelessness and helplessness were palpable as farmers accused leaders of ignoring their plight. Emotional farmers confronted the senators saying their concerns, including timely payment for grain supplies toA the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) and access to subsidies, had not been addressed. Controversy regarding maize marketing is not new. In fact, Kenya’s fi rst major graft scandal at Independence was about maize. Of particular concern to Agriculture ministry offi cials was a situation that unfolded in 1964-65 occasioned by circumstances that led to the suspension of Paul Ngei as the Minister for Cooperatives and Marketing. Ngei, the Independence hero and one of the famous Kapenguria Six who had been incarcerated together with Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, was accused of meddling with the Maize Marketing Board (the predecessor of NCPB) and smuggling the crop, leading to shortages in UHURU’S DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR 1964-65. A report by a commission appointed to look into the shortages found that Ngei, who chaired the board, oversaw “unfairness, ineffi ciency, corruption ast week’s outline was on how the President In “funding devolution to the tune of over Sh1 trillion and black marketing” in the distribution and marketing set us up for the fall in his Finance Bill speech. since 2013”, he reveals the belief prevalent in Jubilee of maize throughout Kenya. He later assented to the controversial Bill, that the county share of revenue is a donation from He was accused of smuggling maize and overseeing making it law under ominous dark clouds of the national government rather than a constitutional the export of surplus maize that would have safely seen the Finance Act being unconstitutional. He’s imperative. It’s this mentality that results in halting Kenya through the shortages of 1964-65. Another maize accused of introducing new budget items, thus disbursements to the counties of their rightful share of scandal would resurface 43 years later in 2009, this time usurping the role of Parliament. revenue by the national Treasury. On “all of this we have dragging in the name of then Minister for Agriculture e reduction of shareable revenue due to counties by done without any substantial increase in taxes”, he isn’t William Ruto, now the Deputy President. LSh9 billion should have gone to the Senate. e Hansard being truthful at all, given the huge debt that he wants History appears to be repeating itself as Agriculture recording seems to have been sabotaged but if its record poor Kenyans to shoulder via punitive taxes. PS Richard Lesiyampe, former NCPB managing director is correct, it will show that the Nays had it against the “Now I will address the VAT on petroleum products. Newton Terer and several offi cials implicated in last eight per cent tax on petroleum products. Speaker e purpose of this tax (is) simple. We have to pay for year’s multibillion-shilling maize scandal were arrested Justin Muturi may have presided over the greatest fraud the new constitutional order...” Why wouldn’t the and arraigned in court. Lesiyampe is in trouble for ever in Kenya’s parliamentary history. President just say he needs close to Sh1.5 trillion (half allegedly authorising the NCPB, the custodian of the In the speech, the President’s delusions of grandeur the budget) to cover a Sh563 billion defi cit and Sh871 country’s strategic grain reserve, to buy maize using an crowded out ordinary Kenyans’ needs and missed the billion to pay maturing debts? His obsession with the unauthorised budget. point on the petroleum tax’s collateral damage. An myth that the Constitution is expensive is unending Whilst Kenyans commend the swift and decisive unfazed Uhuru Kenyatta sketched visions of grandeur yet what one parastatal action of the DPP, the nation’s farmers remain in a not experienced by many Kenyans: loses in a year can fund the quandary. Cheap maize illegally imported from Uganda “In addition to supporting devolution, your taxes WHAT ONE STATE Cabinet, Parliament and all and elsewhere has fi lled all the grain storage space have been used for an aggressive and successful commissions. available to the NCPB and has depleted its resources. development agenda...millions of Kenyans travel on PARASTATAL LOSES Simple tabulation on the cost e NCPB for the last one year has been unable to new roads...Millions of homes have been connected IN A YEAR CAN of current bureaucracy from purchase most of last year’s maize crop. e glut at the to electricity. Our mothers have access to safer and remuneration of the President NCPB has caused a sudden fall in prices in the local cheaper maternal care...free primary education... FUND THE CABINET, to subchief, governors to ward maize market and a 90kg bag currently sells at Sh900m secondary public schools for free. Our investment in PARLIAMENT AND administrators, county offi ces, down from Sh3,200 last year. infrastructure is at its highest since Independence...And Parliament, Judiciary and Many farmers are still holding on to last year’s stocks the standard gauge railway has been nothing short of ALL COMMISSIONS independent commissions, while this year’s crop is due for harvest this month. e transformational.” excluding staff is a paltry Sh22 farmers are in a terrible situation. Each farmer who It’s shocking how his monologue on achievements is billion of the annual Sh3 trillion budget. Where it was accorded an opportunity to speak at the Senate out of sync with Kenyans’ concerns. Is he talking about becomes costly is wastage in the name of allowances session hit out at the leaders and government for not the same SGR that can’t pay for itself, despite forced and theft. doing enough to help them market their produce. cargo haulage? Whose gobbling of billions is a subject of “I have also proposed wide-ranging cuts in spending Government response more often than not is that investigation? Kenyans aren’t against spending on even as well as austerity measures across all arms of Agriculture is a devolved function. If that be so, what magnifi cent projects. Concern is with the here and now, government. e cuts target less essential spending, is the role of the NCPB? Why were state funds from the which is, how much of their taxes is going to pay debt such as hospitality, foreign and domestic travel, training NCPB used to pay billions to some individuals for lump- that has been squandered in the process of satisfying and seminars, and similar categories.” sum maize delivered to the board by non-farmers? the President’s delusions? Still he boasts of: e truth is he imposed budget cuts on stipends for e cost of farm inputs from machinery, fuel, seed, “...more than doubled the number of people with the elderly, free maternity, free secondary education, fertiliser, herbicides, labour, bagging and transport Scan this QR access to healthcare under NHIF...vulnerable and roads, Equalisation Fund and shortchanged counties have gone up exponentially, whilst government is code using your elderly Kenyans, more than 700,000, receive monthly by Sh9 billion. e irony is that the Health ministry, making every eff ort to keep the prices of maize, wheat smartphone to stipends. But all this costs money. Your taxes have paid with devolved functions, is sagging under the weight and sugar as low as possible. Unless government see more opinion for clear, tangible progress”. Habitually, he is justifying of billions ostensibly to fund the Managed Equipment initiates a farmers’ subsidy scheme, agriculture will be columns on the looting of public coff ers. What is he marvelling at Services (MES), yet same payment is deducted at source unsustainable in future. Star website. alone? He could do with a reality check. from county government allocations. 22 THE-STAR.CO.KE Thursday, October 4, 2018

SOCIETY [email protected] FIRST ASAL CONFERENCE HELD IN MALINDI Malindi recently played host to the inaugural Arid and Semi Arid Lands Conference. The conference, themed: “Unlocking the potential of Asals for accelerated development”, was the first in efforts to transform the once-marginalised 29 Asal counties. Present were more than 1,000 delegates, including US Ambassador Bob Godec. Deputy President William Ruto opened the conference and said the government was committed to transforming the Asal areas. Host Kilifi GovernorAmason Kingi said the idea is the first since Independence and would go a long way in changing the living standards of people.

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1. Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi, Kajiado Governor Joseph Lenku, DP William Ruto and Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa arrive 2. Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa (C) arrives 3. National Assembly majority leader Aden Duale (second left) arrives 4. Sengenya traditional dancers 5. EACC chairman Eliud Wabukala (C) and nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura 6. A delegate talks to US Ambassador Bob Godec /ALPHONCE GARI

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British High Commissioner Nic Hailey recently invited the 2018-19 Chevening Scholarship class to his Muthaiga residence for a send-off dinner. Chevening is the UK government’s global scholarship programme. It offers future leaders the unique opportunity to study in the UK. These scholarships are awarded to outstanding professionals to pursue a one-year master’s degree in any subject at any UK university.

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1. Chevening Kenya Alumni Network chairperson Jane Gitau, University Education Research secretary administrator Peter Okwanyo and National Research Fund chairman Tirop Kosgey 2. British High Commission’s Alexandra Sheppard, British Council director Jill Coates and Omega Risk Management MD Franklin Mugendi 3. British High Commissioner Nic Hailey 4. Chevening officer Somali Melanie Mellows and 2018-19 Chevening scholar Cynthia Kimoli 5. Covertime Tents director Mercy Kamau and Southern Cross Safaris tours officer Jane Odundo 6. British High Commission consulate Andrew Bowes and Adventis senior adviser Deepak Dave /DOUGLAS OKIDDY Thursday, October 4,2018 COUNTIES MENTER’ THE IMPLE- DIDN’T PAY REGIME PREVIOUS BECAUSE STALLED ALMOST ‘PROJECT COUNTIES NAIROBI themselves asapresidential running mate andgovernor respectively for 2022 MCAs say wa IriaandSenator Kang’ata are capitalising onresource to position Irungu Kang’ata are misleading Murang’a to impose a25 per cent MCAs have condemned the plan in Murang’a residentspo for selfish litical mileage. Governor Mike Sonko ‘ECONOMIC SABOTAGE, INCITEMENT’ tax on Ndakaini Dam water,calling incitement. We know that all rivers revenue. the resource on imposed to raise sabotage incitement. and economic it belong to the government,” Water are playing with the lives politics committee chairman Paul Kados of millions of Kenyans. “This is pure ernor Mwangi wa want Iria the levy mileage, Murang’a leaders told Don’t use Ndakaini for political said. “Kang’ata wants to succeed Wairia, Kados said Wairia Senator and Nairobi MCAs said the leaders Murang’a by led politicians Gov @juliusotieno04 JULIUS OTIENO /FILE - - Water and Sewerage Company Sh50 million each. Water Sewerage and Company does The senator says revenue raised will 22 COMPLETE, 18 TO GO 22 COMPLETE,18 while the governor wants to become governor the wantswhile become to law says,” Kados said. the drawing water of from Ndaka taken by various leaders against tenance. Thus, the MCA said, it is un profit from the sale of water only it as the call and even proposed a40 per the levy. Kang’ata has supported the politics going on but they won’t national government and City Hall. The state will pay Damfor distributionini Kiambu, in fair for Murang’a to impose the tax. rationing –official Boreholes willend bakasi Health Centre and Kayole Health Centre. “The boreholes have already Embakasi. in drilled been to expand used be water connections Sh100 million and the county government and Nairobi and conserveand the environment to cent levy. deputy president in 2022. We know drilling progressing,” is Kainga said. charges for service system and main soon once boreholessoon are drilled. supply. sustain succeed because we know what the MAUREEN KINYANJUI/ NO NAWASCO PROFIT City director water of Kainga services Mario said 22 “Acts under being incitement of Wairia roped in MCAs to support The Sh200 million project is a joint initiative of the boreholes The Embakasi arein School, Primary Em Eighteen more will be drilled for a total of 40. But Kados said that Nairobi City THE-STAR.CO.KE

Water rationing is expected to end - - - - water consumption. The restis sup- which monthly paid is charges for It was constructed fed 1988 is and in Ruiru Kikuyu Damand Springs, both ManagementResources Authority, Machakos Nairobi and only can be the country,” Kados said. plied byplied Nyandarua, Sasimua Dam in cent Nairobi’s per of 84 plies daily government Water the tional through ty government to ownership claim in Kiambu. in managed apportioned and by the na government in trust for the people abstraction.” are by publicheld land the national capacity of 70,000,000 cubic metres. cubic capacity 70,000,000 of metrescubic day. per a dam has The of Kenya,” he said. waterof “All bodies. water bodies seen as sabotage of the economy of He said it was illegal for the coun Kados said water resources are Ndakaini supplies about 440,000 Ndakaini Dam in Murang’a sup - was committed to improving the situation. Muguna Ranges since 2014 degradation and catchment of areas. School, Kangethe Primary Joseph School, Primary Kibera Muguna said only 14 out of the 40 boreholes had been persist to due “historical failures” but said the county water dropping table.the to privately owned wells. But 18 were either dried up provision to residents,” said. he Gikomba, Makongeni and areas. blamed persistent rationing drought on the Aberdare in or not operational.or drying up concerns raised The about at Kenyatta University,were points water The drilled. September on “The governor 30. prioritised has water Kaingaers,” said. pay not Athi Water implement the did Board, Services “The project almost stalled because the previous regime Water executive Wambua Larry said rationing might Previously, NAWASCO had 74 boreholes, addition in Last year, NACWSCO managing director Nahashon He said Governor Mike Sonko remitted the money - - - was wrong. Larry WambuaLarry said to the push have Ruiru Kikuyu and Dam Springs sup Nairobi pay for water from Ndakaini the Star on the phone. the on Star the to resolve the matter,” Wambua told ter consumption. Water executive toplans tax Ndakaini impose on wa day,per respectively. meters cubic 4000 and ply 21,600 ty. It was commissioned in 1961 and resource. We are working partner in robi day. per by the government in 1988. by Thika, Kiyuyu and Githika rivers. South Kinangop, NyandaruaSouth coun CITY HALL PROTEST dam sitedam was compulsorily acquired ship withship the national government supplies metres cubic 60,325 to Nai “Ndakaini strategic a is national Last week, City Hall protested the Kados said the 1,200 acres of the Sasumua dam is in Njambini,Sasumua in is dam Murang’a county Dam inGatanga, The Ndakaini /JOHN KAMAU/JOHN 23 ------

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Central regional SH9BN BUDGET CUT coordinator Wilson Njega in Reducing county Wanjohi, Kipipiri, on Tuesday funds will hurt /NDICHU WAINAINA growth, state told

EUTYCAS MUCHIRI / Nyeri governor Mutahi Kahiga and speaker John Kaguchia yesterday appealed to the national government to everse its decision to reduce devolution cash by Sh9 billion. Other state and government agencies also had their cash reduced after it emerged Kenya could not meet its revenue targets. Only the Judiciary’s funds were increased. Yesterday, Kahiga and Kaguchia said the budget cut will hurt counties. “By reducing counties’ budget, Nyeri will lose Sh160 million — not a small amount. We call on the national government that as it cuts budgets for counties, it should also cut its own expenditure,” Kahiga said. The county will have to reduce its spending on infrastructure and development. Kahiga said they spend Sh300-400 million on roads, but that figure must be cut. NEW INVESTOR FOUND Kaguchia said devolution should not be cut if the counties have to achieve significant development. “We would like to appeal to the national government and the State to revive Sh13bn Kinangop National Assembly to reconsider this reduction to the county wind power project, says officer governments,” he said. GRADUATION Plant stalled three years ago during a row over site ownership row and claims of bribery CS Kobia to take charge as St Paul’s NDICHU WAINAINA Kinangop during a crackdown on the company failed to engage with public forums to fight some insti- @TheStarKenya illicit brews, bhang and gaming residents and educate them on the tutions to gain political mileage, but varsity chancellor machines. project before it acquired licences. the government will not tolerate that. The government plans to revive “It was unfortunate that after fail- The plant was to produce 60.8 The administrator was reacting to GEORGE MUGO/ Public Service Youth the Kinangop wind power project, ing to take off, directors of the wind MW. It stalled because of “bad poli- calls by some Kinangop leaders to and Gender Affairs CS Margaret Central regional coordinator Wilson power project withdrew from the tics and false information fed to the have the county impose a levy on Kobia will be installed tomorrow Njega has said. location and moved to the Interna- residents”, Njenga said. water supplied to Nairobi. as St Paul’s University second The Sh13.4 billion project stalled tional Court of Arbitration to com- He said the investors were not sin- Gitahbai MCA Samuel Rimui and chancellor. three years ago after residents pel the government to compensate cere and quit after creating a mess, his nominated counterpart Margaret The private institution was raised concerns about the manner them,” Njenga said. running out of resources and using Wanjiru sought to have Nyandarua founded in 1903. It was awarded a in which it was being implement- politicians to cause hostility among benefit from water drawn from the charter on September 14, 2007, by ed. It was mired in claims of bribery, STATE WINS SH31BN residents. county. He wanted the water me- President Mwai Kibaki. It has more half-truths, deceit, bureaucracy and After a two-week hearing last year. tered so the county administration than 6,000 undergraduate and incompetence. the London-based court dismissed LEVY ON WATER can charge some rates. graduate students. Questions were also raised about the claims by Kinangop Wind Park Coordinator Njenga said the govern- But the regional boss urged pol- The Cabinet secretary will replace landownership and contractual Limited against the government ment has acquired a new investor iticians to respect the Constitution outgoing chancellor Samuel Kobia terms and community awareness. The court ordered the firm to pay to take charge of the revival. Once when making demands over natu- (no relation), who has served two On Tuesday, Njenga said public more than Sh31 billion ($311,649,022 public participation is completed, ral resources meant for the national five-year terms. views will be considered before the ). The firm had sought compensa- the government and the investor will good. He said leaders must follow Samuel is President Uhuru relaunch to avert problems that led tion and damages. It cited political sign an MoU to ensure no one uses the laid-down structures of engage- Kenyatta’s adviser on peace and to the collapse. He spoke as he toured interference as its reason for leaving. the project as a cash cow. ment to avert inciting residents or reconciliation. Wanjohi in Kipipiri and Githabai in The arbitration court found that Njega said some politicians use damaging public property. The event will take place at the institution’s graduation square. Some 2,500 students are expected TARGETS SH1BN hospital charges and land rates. The county is revaluing to graduate. property to help it determine new rates. “Her installation will be conducted In the current budget, the county targets Sh1 billion before the graduation of our Nyeri to focus on local local revenue. Kahiga said the county will have to raise students. She will be the chancellor an extra Sh180 million to cater for the Sh160 million lost by the time they graduate,” public revenue to spur growth after the recent budget cuts by the national government. relations officer Michael Mungai said. Nyeri has to meet its goals and spend its cash The term of a chancellor in the EUTYCAS MUCHIRI/ Nyeri governor Mutahi Kahiga prudently, hence, the need to strengthen revenue institution is renewable once. One yesterday urged counties to focus on internal revenue collection, he said. The county will hire 30 more revenue serves for five years. It can be generation to support development. collectors. renewed once — totalling 10 years. He spoke after signing the Finance Bill into law. It “We thank the people of Nyeri because in the year Guests invited to the graduation will enable the county to collect revenue. The bill had gone by, they’ve been able to raise the revenue from include Anglican Church of Kenya been delayed for three to four years. The governor was Sh630 million to Sh730 million,” the county boss said. Archbishop Jackson ole Sapit, accompanied by other county officers, including county “We’ve continued to say that Nyeri is a corruption-free university council chairman and assembly leaders. county. We want to spend wananchi’s money the way it PCEA moderator Julius Mwamba Kahiga said the new law will identify more than should be spent.” and NCCK secretary general Peter 73 revenue streams, accruals from penalties and Seven county employees were recently charged with Nyeri governor Mutahi Kahiga in his Karanja. Vice chancellor Joseph outstanding fees. Focus areas include parking fees, corruption in Karatina, Mathira, and Mweiga, Kieni. office yesterday/EUTYCAS MUCHIRI Galgalo will also be present. Thursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 25 COUNTIES COAST

Likoni MP Mishi THE DATA Mboko (centre) at Likoni School for the Blind where she han- ded over a Sh7 million bus /ERNEST CORNEL SH7M Cost of bus presented by MP Mboko

The Likoni MP accused Ruto of being busy polarising the country through divisive politics.

‘HE’S A MAN RUNNING AGAINST HIMSELF’ Ruto outbursts causing division and tensions, says MP Mboko WILL ACHIEVE NOTHING Development-minded leaders like President Uhuru and former PM Raila are not Handshake team is politicking but building the country through the Big Four agenda, the Likoni MP says a waste of money,

Prime Minister Raila Odinga has against himself at the Coast and ODM) have announced their sup- says Pwani scholar made the country peaceful. cannot claim an early win. port for Ruto. ERNEST CORNEL She spoke yesterday at Likoni She said ODM rebels trooping to In Kwale, Khatib Mwashetani ERNEST CORNEL /The 14-member @oduorernest School for Blind when she gave out the DP’s rallies will “lose big time” (Lunga Lunga, JP), Suleiman Dori committee on Building Bridges a Sh7 million bus. in 2022. (Msambweni, ODM), Kassim Tanda- Initiative is a waste of public funds, Deputy President William Ruto is Her comments were in reaction to “We saw what happened to [former za (Matuga, ANC) and Benjamin Ta- a political analyst and university causing tension and confusion with recent outbursts by Ruto that Raila Kwale woman representative Zainab] yari (Kinango, ODM) back Ruto’s bid. scholar has said. his nationwide campaigns, Likoni was planning to kick him out of the Chidzuga and [ex-Kilifi South MP] Voi MP Jons Mlolwa (ODM) re- Prof Halim Shauri from Pwani MP Mishi Mboko has said. Jubilee Party, “just as he did in ODM”. Mustapha Iddi,” she said. mains the only lawmaker in Taita University said the team will not do a The MP said Ruto is busy polar- Mboko noted it was Ruto who The former ODM members lost Taveta county to announce his in- better job than the Truth, Justice and ising the country through divisive willingly left ODM to form the Unit- their seats after supporting Jubilee tention to support the DP. Reconciliation Commission, Ndung’u politics. ed Republican Party that teamed in the last General Election. Lamu East MP Athman Sharif (JP) Commission and the National “Development-minded leaders with The National Alliance to form This time, Mohamed Ali (Nyali, has said Ruto is his choice in 2022 Cohesion and Intergeneration like President Uhuru Kenyatta are Jubilee Party of Kenya, which mor- Independent), Ali Mbogo (Kisau- polls. Commission. not politicking but giving back to phed into JP. ni, Wiper) and Badi Twalib (Jomvu, On Tuesday, Raila defended his In a gazette notice dated their electorates through Big Four On Sunday, Ruto called Raila a ODM) are Mombasa politicians sup- handshake with President Uhuru. May 24, head of public service agenda. Their focus is to unite this “conman” while in Mombasa. The porting the DP. He said only corrupt people Joseph Kinyua (pictured) said the country,” she said. DP also said his wealth was amassed In Kilifi, Aisha Jumwa (Malindi, should be rattled by the unity, be- committee has one year to prepare Mboko said the March 9 hand- genuinely. ODM), Owen Baya (Kilifi North, cause it is meant to fight against a comprehensive report on the shake between Uhuru and former Mboko said Ruto was racing ODM) and Paul Katana (Kaloleni, corruption. issues affecting Kenyans. Kinyua said the team will be making periodic recommendations for action. TORTURED FOR TWO WEEKS The committee was formed on March 9, after handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Help me get benefits from Opposition leader Raila Odinga. Shauri said Kenya’s problems Saudi firm, man asks state remain the same 50 years after independence. He citied land injustices and marginalisation. CHETI PRAXIDES / A Lamu man who treating me like an animal.When I “Now we have BBI. You think BBI escaped death in Saudi Arabia has presented my resignation letter to will come up with something new? appealed to the Kenyan government my manager and demanded benefits, No. it will just regurgitate previous to help him recover his benefits from he ordered guards at the company to reports. Let them enjoy, earn money the company he worked for. lock me up in a small room in the and get driven by flashy cars but the The 28-year-old Mohamed Adnan compound and torture me for about problem will remain the same,” he went to Saudi Arabia for greener pas- two weeks.I don’t understand why said. He said any reports they deliver tures in 2014. someone would do that to another should be implemented to the latter. He worked as a salesman for a human being,” said Adnan. “If we can’t do this then there is Saudi company. He says the com- The guards were also instructed to leadership problem in trying to get to pany’s managers mistreated him for ensure he doesn’t eat, relieve himself Adnan who says he was nearly killed by his Saudi employers /CHETI PRAXIDES the goals,” he said. the four years he worked for them. or escape. He spoke Tuesday at Tononoka Speaking in Lamu yesterday, Ad- He says all the time he was de- care and food. He says the employers packing without anything,”said Social Hall during the world nan said his employers locked him tained, his identification documents wanted him dead. Adnan. International Nonviolence Day. up in a room and tortured him for including his passport, identity card He was released after being forced He returned to Kenya in Septem- “It is a shame that after 50 years, we weeks after he left his job due to and his mobile phone were confis- to sign papers stating that he would ber this year. are still talking about land matters. mistreatment. cated by his employers. not demand his benefits. “My fare back home was contribut- If we have identified land as the “They didn’t like the fact that I de- Adnan also says he fell sick while “After that they gave me back my ed by my mom and other relatives,” problem, what are we doing about cided to quit my job yet they were in detention but was denied medical documents and phone and sent me he said. it?” he asked. 26 THE-STAR.CO.KE Thursday, October 4, 2018 COUNTIES EASTERN

DISPUTE SECURITY Isiolo county receives four Borehole project reignites additional exam containers DENNIS DIBONDO/ Isiolo has received four additional containers for exam storage to reduce the distance to examining centres in far flung areas. The national Meru-Isiolo border tussle examinations start on October 30 for KCPE and November 5 for KCSE. It’s illegal to spend even a coin from Meru in Isiolo county – MP Hassan Oda Speaking in Isiolo on Tuesday when he supervised preparations, Education PS Belio Kipsang said the ministry had acquired 40 more containers to take care of the subcounties that are extremely vast. They posing a major problem to headteachers and DENNIS DIBONDO supervisors who pick and deliver the papers. @ddibondo

A visit by Meru governor Kiraitu EDUCATION Murungi to launch development projects in Ngare Mara has triggered More men in Imenti joining a boundary dispute with Isiolo, with angry county leaders claiming own- adult education, now 530 ership of the ward. Kiraitu toured the area on Tues- DENNIS DIBONDO / The number of males enrolling for day last week and launched the first adult education in Imenti North subcounty has steadily borehole project. He said he did not increased unlike before, when women were known to campaign in the area as he thought be the majority bya huge margin. it is in Isiolo. Subcounty Adult and Continuing Education officer “It’s only recently that I learnt it Keresi Kitonga said the margin between the two is in Meru county and decided to genders had significantly reduced, leaving a measly launch the sinking of boreholes,” difference of nine learners. Kiraitu said. The county boss said “Currently, the enrollment stands at 530 for men the area is in Muthara ward. and 539 for women,” Kitonga said. Isiolo North MP Hassan Oda, however, said Kiraitu should have launched water projects in Meru county rather than bringing them to Ngare Mara, which he said is in Isiolo. “We do not want funds from Meru. It is illegal to spend even a coin in Isiolo county. Kiwanja, Kisima and Gambela primary schools are reg- istered in Isiolo and supervised by director from the county,” Oda said. The MP added that there is no law that allows anyone to adjudicate community land. “The moment you leave Isiolo town heading to Garba Tula, the left side of the highway is part and parcel of Isiolo county,” Oda said. He said illegal collection of tax and resources will not be allowed, and that they will resist any attempt to annex any part of Isiolo. The High Court ruled the bound- ary between the two counties should development projects to Meru. So, tell the neighbouring counties that Meru governor be resolved by an independent we are telling Governor Kiraitu to we should form an inter-counties Kiraitu Murungi commission set up by Parliament. respect Isiolo county and its leaders,” relations committee that will han- launches water In a judgement delivered by Jus- Ekitera said. dle any emerging conflict without project in Ngare County secretary Rufus Miriti / DENNIS DIBONDO tice John Mativo on behalf of Jus- County secretary Ahmed Galgalo provoking each other,” Galgalo said. Mare last week tice Isaac Lenaola, the court ruled said Ngare Mara is politically and During his visit Kiraitu said he / DENNIS DIBONDO SPORTS that no activity should be carried administratively in Isiolo. “We may has good working relationship on disputed land with intention of have a boundary dispute, which was with Governor Kuti. “We have good demarcating it. pursued by previous regime and a working relationship with Governor County buys Sh24m Chairman of Turkana Council of judgement was made,” Galgalo said. Kuti. We worked for many years in Elders Libuni Ekitera said the com- He said they will meet to make government. We even launched the kits for competitions munity should be in Isiolo. sure Isiolo county is not encroached. Isiolo Airport together. Small petty “There is no day I have heard “We urge residents to be restrained issues that were there are over as we DENNIS DIBONDO/ Meru county has bought Sh24 million Governor [Mohamed] Kuti taking as we solve this issue. I also want to are now friends,” Kiraitu said. sports kits to be distributed in 33 wards. County Sports executive Daniel Kiogora said there will also be cash rewards for winners of ward leagues IMPROVING COLLECTION through county ward development funds . The wards will hold football, volleyball, dats and Meru county to adopt cashless pool table competitions. Kiogora spoke in Meru town on Tuesday. system to cut revenue losses “These sporting kits are given to wards that proposed their youth be given priority in sporting activities. Others DENNIS DIBONDO /The Meru assembly has passed who proposed items such as car wash machines and a motion compelling the executive to introduce a barber machines will not benefit from this but what cashless, digital revenue collection for accountability. they requested for will be given to empower them,” The motion, sponsored by nominated MCA Ruth Kiogora said. Kananu, was unanimously passed. Speaker Joseph He said this will not end up in ward level as they will Kaberia directed the Implementation Committee have subcounty leaguess and finally county tournament. to follow up with the executive to ensure it is “Those who will emerge victorious will be given tro- implemented. During the debate on Tuesday, Kananu phies and cash rewards and those that will be the best said the county government was “losing a lot of will be taken to another level,” Kiogora said. money in the absence of a transparent system open to County secretary Rufus Miriti said this will help fight A street in Meru town /FILE scrutiny”. alcohol and drug abuse by keeping youths occupied. ursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 27 COUNTIES NORTHEASTERN

COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF BUNGOMA INVITATION FOR PUBLIC HEARING The Bungoma County Finance Bill 2018 has been tabled in the County Assembly and committed to the Committee on Finance and Economic Planning.

Article 196(1) (b) and 220(2) (a-c) of the Constitution of Kenya, Section 87 of the County Government Act,provides for Public participation and involvement in the legislative and other business of the Assembly and its Committees.

In compliance with the above laws, the Committee invites members of the Public for Public hearings in all Sub-Counties as per the schedule below: SCHEDULE

SUB DATE WARD VENUE TIME COUNTY BUMULA MONDAY 8TH SOUTH BUKUSU MATEKA SA CHURCH 9.00 A.M – 4.00 OCTOBER, 2018 KABULA P.M BUMULA TEAM A KHASOKO WEST BUKUSU KIMWANGA CATHOLIC 9.00 A.M – 4.00 KIMAETI CHURCH P.M SIBOTI TEAM B KABUCHAI TUESDAY 9TH KABUCHAI/CHWELE CDF HALL MUSESE 9.00 A.M – 4.00 OCTOBER, 2018 MUKUYUNI P. M Governor Ali Korane in Garissa town when he commissioned four ambulances /STEPHEN ASTARIKO TEAM A BWAKE/LUUYA NALONDO CATHOLIC 9.00 A.M – 4.00 CLANDESTINE MEETINGS WEST NALONDO CHURCH HALL P. M TEAM B WEBUYE WEDNESDAY 10TH MIHUU WEBUYE MUNICIPAL 9.00 A.M – 4.00 EAST OCTOBER, 2018 NDIVISI HALL P. M MCAs warned over MARAKA KIMILILI THURSDAY 11TH MAENI KAMUKUYWA KAG 9.00 A.M – 4.00 OCTOBER, 2018 KAMUKUYWA CHURCH P. M TEAM A plot to ruin house KIMILILI KIMILILI FRIENDS 9.00 A.M – 4.00 KIBINGEI CHURCH P. M TEAM B TONGAREN FRIDAY 12TH MBAKALO NAITIRI SA CHURCH 9.00 A.M – 4.00 Garissa governor Korane cautions assembly OCTOBER, 2018 MILIMA P. M NAITIRI/KABUYEFWE TEAM A members against dividing house along ethnic lines SOYSAMBU/MITUA TONGAREN SA CHURCH 9.00 A.M – 4.00 NDALU/TABANI P. M TONGAREN TEAM B companied by deputy governor Abdi MT. ELGON MONDAY 15TH ELGON KAPSOKWONY COUNTY 9.00 A.M– 4.00 Dagane, speaker Ahmed Abbas and OCTOBER, 2018 KAPTAMA HALL P. M STEPHEN ASTARIKO other county leaders and MCAs KAPKATENY TEAM A @stephen Astariko Ijara MCA Irshad Hilowle also CHESIKAKI CHESIKAKI FRIENDS 9.00 A.M – 4.00 accused the politicians of planning CHEPTAIS CHURCH P. M Garissa MCAs have been warned to divide the MCAs along clan and CHEPYUK TEAM B against an alleged plot to weaken ethnic lines. SIRISIA TUESDAY 16TH NAMWELA SIRISIA SOCIAL HALL 9.00 A.M – 4.OO the administration and impeach the “I want to assure the governor that OCTOBER, 2018 LWANDANYI P. M assembly speaker. we in the assembly are determined MALAKISI/SOUTH Garissa governor Ali Korane yes- to support his government to deliver KULISIRU terday accused lawmakers, whom he on its mandate,” Hilowle said. WEBUYE WEDNESDAY 17TH BOKOLI BOKOLI FRIENDS 9.00 A.M – 4.00 did not name, of plotting to distabi- e governor commissioned four WEST OCTOBER, 2018 MISIKHU CHURCH P. M lise the assembly. He was speaking new ambulances to serve health in- TEAM A to the press in Garissa town. stitutions across the county. SITIKHO MATULO FRIENDS 9.00 A.M – 4.00 He said the MCAs were holding His comments come just a day MATULO CHURCH P. M night meetings in Nairobi to divide after National Assembly Majority TEAM B his administration along ethnic lines. leader Aden Duale hit out at some KANDUYI THURSDAY 18TH KHALABA KENYA RED-CROSS 9.00 – 4.00 P.M “I can assure you they won’t go far “political brokers and opportun- OCTOBER, 2018 TOWNSHIP HALL KANDUYI TEAM A with their plans. ey also want to ists”out to divide his community. MUSIKOMA have the speaker to undermine the He said the recent confusion be- TUUTI/MARAKARU county assembly,” the governor said. tween his supporters and those of I CAN ASSURE WEST SANGALO SANG’ALO KAG 9.00 – 4.00 P.M Korane said the clandestine meet- Korane was being fueled by the ‘bro- EAST SANGALO CHURCH TEAM B ings aimed at bringing him down kers’ for their selfi sh personal gains. YOU THEY BUKEMBE WEST will not succeed. Speaking in Bura, Fafi sub-coun- BUKEMBE EAST He said he had cultivated a cor- ty on Monday, Duale hit out at un- WON’T GO FAR STAKE- FRIDAY 19TH ACROSS THE MABANGA ATC 9:00 AM – dial working relationship with the named individuals whom he said WITH THEIR HOLDERS’ OCTOBER, 2018 COUNTY 4:00PM county assembly speaker whom he were working day and night to cause MEETING said ‘was there to stay’. He was ac- disharmony in the community. PLANS Members of the public can make their submissions at the venues indicated on the schedule or written memoranda can be sent to: POOR WOMEN The Clerk to County Assembly, P.O Box 1886-50200 Don’t relocate 1,500 traders, says Duale BUNGOMA.

STEPHEN ASTARIKO/ National Assem- located to a new site. He was touring OR bly Majority leader Aden Duale yes- the Qorahey open-air market that terday urged Garissa county to delay hosts over 500 traders. Suq Muqdi Emailed to [email protected] relocating traders from Qorahey and has more than 1,000 traders. Suq Muqdi open-air markets. e market has caused conges- So as to reach not later than 19th October, 2018. Speaking in Garissa town, Duale tion along Posta Road. e governor said most of the traders are poor said traders should be shifted “for The proposed Finance bill is available at the County Assembly Ward offices and also on our women. their own safety”. website: www.bungomaassembly.go.ke e traders are to be relocated Korane said the “sensitive ex- while the markets are upgraded. ercise” will be done in a procedural CLERK TO COUNTY ASSEMBLY Garissa governor Ali Korane an- manner and traders will have input COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BUNGOMA nounced in August they would be re- throughout the process. 28 THE-STAR.CO.KE ursday, October 4, 2018 COUNTIES WESTERN

Western MPs FIGHTING JUBILEE SPACE? led by Ferdinand Mudavadi is offi cial Wanyonyi (Left, seated), opposition leader, Navakholo MP Emmanuel Savula tells Raila Wangwe and Benjamin Was- HILTON OTENYO/ ANC leader Musalia hiali in Parliament Mudavadi is the offi cial leader of on August 15 the opposition outside Parliament, /JACK OWUOR Lugari MP Ayub Savula has said. Yesterday he said ODM’s Raila Odinga and Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka have joined the government and should cease using Nasa in their fi ght for space with Jubilee. Mudavadi has been packaging himself as the alternative government. He has recently become a fi erce critic of the government. “I met with Mudavadi on Tuesday and we agreed he is the opposition leader outside Parliament. I’m the face of the opposition inside the House,” Savula ‘DIRTY TRICKS’ told the Star on the phone. He said Raila should stop using Nasa to fi ght with DP William Ruto because he is no longer in the opposition. “You cannot be in Raila conned Luhyas to back him government and opposition at the same time. While we’re focused on 2022, Raila is busy fi ghting for space in the bedrooms of Jubilee, which are already full,” Savula said. and now fights Ruto — Wangwe Former Machakos senator Johnson Muthama on Tuesday off ered to broker peace among Says the opposition leader should return the favour by supporting one of them in 2022 Nasa co-principals.  ey are Raila, Mudavadi, Kalonzo and Ford Kenya leader Moses Wetang’ula. in ODM in 2012. He is now fi ghting bid but when he reached a truce Speaking on the phone, Washiali DP William Ruto on the pretext of with President Uhuru Kenyatta, he said Raila is the biggest cause of dis- HILTON OTENYO building bridges,” he said. only negotiated for positions for his unity in the community for his own BACKS REFERENDUM @hiltonotenyo The DP on Monday hit out at “tribesmen”. personal benefi ts. Raila, accusing him of scheming He said Raila should appreciate “We are asking him to leave us Navakholo MP Emmanuel Wangwe to kick him out of Jubilee by ped- the support Luhyas have given him alone, even if he does not want to Only a few Kenyans yesterday urged Opposition leader dling rumours and propaganda for the last two decades and return support a Luhya.  e only reward enjoy wealth, says Raila Odinga to learn to coexist with to sow confusion in the party and the favour by backing a Luhya in Raila can give Western is to let them other politicians. portray him as a stumbling block 2022. do their way alone. former ECK offi cial He said Raila has a history of in the handshake. “ e handshake “It is interesting that Raila still fi ghting fellow politicians to cur- is not a licence to allow ODM to CHART OWN DESTINY imagines that he can lead Luhyas BRIAN OJAMAA / Former Electoral tail their progression in leadership create confusion, propaganda and Mudavadi, Ford Kenya leader Moses to meet President Kenyatta, yet we Commission of Kenya member and Kenyans are now aware of his conmanship in our party,” he said Wetang’ula and Kakamega governor have our own leaders who can do Jack Tumwa yesterday backed calls “dirty tricks”. in Mombasa county. Wycliff e Oparanya are among Luhyas that,” he said. for a referendum to amend the Wangwe said Raila is “a political But ODM brigade fi red back at who have declared interest in the Last month, Mudavadi urged Constitution. conman”. He spoke to the Star on the DP accusing him of planning presidency in 2022. Raila not be afraid of being in the He said the Constitution is the phone. “He fought the late Ki- to use Raila’s name and ODM to National Assembly Majority chief opposition. overburdening the common jana Wamalwa in Ford Kenya and exit Jubilee. whip Ben Washiali asked Raila to “You don’t need to be in the gov- mwananchi. “I support the referendum he turned against Musalia Mudavadi Yesterday, Wangwe said Raila allow Luhyas to chart their own po- ernment to become a President.  e fully since it’s the only hope that will when he declared to challenge him conned Luhyas into supporting his litical destiny. tide can change,” Musalia said. liberate me and others from the yoke of misery,” Tumwa said. He spoke to the press at Parkvilla ‘handpicked’ Hotel in Webuye. Tumwa said Kenyans are overburdened and are suff ering because politicians and Don’t meddle in Ford Kenya top technocrats are controlling the economy. He said a recent research aff airs, deputy governor told showed almost 99 per cent of the economy goes to 0.1 per cent of Kenyans. “It’s worse than apartheid of JOHN NALIANYA / Bungoma deputy nobody in the party,” the MP said. South Africa,” Tumwa said. governor Ngome Kibanai has come A number of MCAs from Kabuchai He said Kenya has to fi nd a way of under attack from a section of Ford supported Mukwe. redistributing wealth so mwananchi Kenya leaders for allegedly meddling Ngome could not be reached for can get a fare share. “ e Constitution in party aff airs. comment as his phone went un- talks about equitable distribution of  e leaders are claiming he is in- answered and didn’t reply to text wealth but when you look around, a lot stalling nonmembers as party offi - messages. of wealth is being consumed by a few. cials. Kabuchai MP James Mukwe Mukwe told the deputy governor  e little the poor have is being taken said Ngome has started to recruit to stop meetings with nonmembers. by the VAT,” he said. old members as a way of fi ghting “Ngome was handpicked by Governor Tumwa said the country’s top genuine offi cials, who are “not in Wycliff e Wangamati. He should not leadership is overrepresented and his good books.” be holding party meetings,” Mukwe creation of other offi ces will rub salt Speaking in his constituency, said. Bungoma deputy governor Ngome Kibanai in Webuye / JOHN NALIANYA in the wound. “Someone is lying to Mukwe claimed Ngome is not a party He said he is the bona fi de party us that we do not have money for a offi cial and is only out to wreck the chairman of Kabuchai sub-branch powers to start recruiting new of- fi cials throughout the county to cool referendum. We would rather hold the party so that it loses popularity. and asked Ngome to say who gave fi cials, claiming it was the line up discontent among Ford Kenya offi - referendum and have a free country “How can he start working with him the mandate to instal another they will work with in the county,” cials.  e party offi cials have been where everyone is happy,” he said. nonmembers as party offi cials? He chairman. Mukwe said. accusing Ngome and Wangamati of Tumwa said it may be painful but the is out to wreck the party, yet he is a “I wonder who has given him the Ngome has been meeting party of- sidelining them in appointments. solution must be achieved now. Thursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 29 COUNTIES NYANZA

HOMA BAY ASSEMBLY MCAs pocketed allowances for ghost meetings EACC says assembly borrowed funds for ward reps’ car loans without approval

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission established that the ROBERT OMOLLO assembly borrowed Sh60,000 and EACC commissioner Rose Macharia with Homa Bay deputy governor Hamilton Orata on Tuesday /ROBERT OMOLLO @TheStarKenya Sh300,000 between December 29 and 30, 2014, with no evidence the several services without documents. revenue collection system loopholes said the county was partnering with The Homa Bay County Assembly bor- loans had been approved. Commis- “There are a number of instances to siphon funds — by not giving re- EACC to fight corruption. rowed funds and paid allowances to sioner Rose Macharia said the as- where payments were done with- cepts, issuing parallel or unofficial “We want to uphold our integ- some MCAs without approval, an sembly misused public funds. out the approval of the accounting revenue receipts and stealing. rity. Our collaboration with EACC EACC report shows. The report says three MCAs were officer,” Macharia said. The county was asked to ensure will enable us seal the loopholes,” Some ward representatives were paid for travels without indicating She said some of the anomalies financial officers indicate dates Orata said. paid allowances for travels never un- the purpose of their visits. resulted from hiring of personnel against their signatures on bank EACC has already filed a recov- dertaken and sittings they did not “Some payments were done with- unqualified to keep records. reconciliation statements. ery suit in court against assembly attend. The assembly also withdrew out MCAs attendinge meetings,” the Officials of the assembly are being “The purpose of this report is to clerk Kephas Otieno who was found funds to pay for MCAs’ mortgages report says. It was also established investigated. “At least five suspects enable the county government offer to have paid Sh26.2 million to his and car loans without approval. that some MCAs signed allowance have their cases ongoing in court,” better services. The recommenda- wife Everline Awino for services not These and other findings are in the vouchers for colleagues who did not Macharia said. tions will help in dealing with loss rendered. The agency said the two report presented to the executive and attend meetings. The report said revenue collection of funds,” Macharia said. colluded to defraud the assembly. the assembly on Tuesday. The assembly hired and paid for was weak. Officials exploited manual Deputy Governor Hamilton Orata Awino’s account has been frozen.

KISUMU COUNTY ASSEMBLY Oloo denies stage-managing failed motion to remove him Speaker says bid was orchestrated by hostile MCAs

FAITH MATETE/ Kisumu speaker On- was unprocedural. They said said yango Oloo has denied stage-man- it was sneaked into the order paper aging his removal motion, saying it without passing through the house was a scheme by MCAs. business committee. Oloo was reacting to last week’s “This motion needs to be ex- drama in the assembly after a mo- punged,” Nyalenda B MCA Joseph tion to impeach him was tabled by Olale said. nominated MCA Caleb Omoro. The Majority leader Kenneth Onyango TRYING motion was rejected. said the intention of moving the mo- TO SAVE A section of the house led by Kol- tion was to cause chaos among MCAs wa East MCA Steve Owiti accused and taint the image of the assembly. HIMSELF the speaker of plotting his own re- “There is mischief in this motion. moval motion to avoid impending As a member of the House Business AFTER impeachment. Committee, I can confirm that the REALISING Owiti said Oloo was playing tac- motion was neither brought before tics to save himself after realising us nor did we approve it,” Onyan- MEMBERS that a majority of members had lost go said. Oloo said he walked out of faith in him. Members said the ta- the chambers to allow membersto HAD LOST bling of the impeachment motion discuss the motion. FAITH IN HIM

CULPRITS FACE ARREST Verify authenticity of goods, traders told as fakes on the rise

BENSON NYAGESIBA/ Kisii traders have been urged to verify the authenticity of their goods before selling them. County commissioner Godffrey Kigochi said the sale of counterfeit and contraband goods was on the rise. He cited entertainment venues that he said were sell- ing counterfeit products, such as branded liquor. Kigochi (pictured) said police will conduct a crackdown and arrest culprits. “Those arrested will be prosecuted,” Kigochi said. He was speaking at the Kisii Cultural Hall during a meet- ing with the business community. Trade executive Edna Kangwana, KRA official Peter Omondi, Kenya Bureau of Standards officer Wilfred Bosire, Kenya Chamber of Com- merce and Industry representative Benjamin Onkoba and county director of public health Melitus Kabar attended. 30 THE-STAR.CO.KE Thursday, October 4, 2018 COUNTIES RIFT VALLEY

BEATEN, LIVING IN FEAR RISING POPULATION Eldoret wants city status benefits but Elders impose blood-drinking rite needs more water

MATHEWS NDANYI/ Uasin Gishu to expose witchdoctors in Pokot governor Jackson Mandago has said Eldoret town wants city status but must expand water and sewerage systems and improve garbage Clerics and residents say they are forced to drink potions and some flee homes in fear collection. Eldoret is among the towns seeking to be conferred with the city status in line with the Urban Areas MARRYANN CHAI and Cities Act, 2011. Others are Kisu- @TheStarKenya mu, Mombasa and Nakuru. City status means more state Religious leaders in West Pokot have grants and seconded officials receive accused elders of forcing residents higher pay and benefits. “The county suspected of witchcraft to drink is investing in several areas to ensure blood mixed with herbs. we have the necessary infrastruc- Clerics say they themselves have ture for the elevation of Eldoret,” also been ordered by elders to drink Mandago said on Tuesday. concoctions and take an oath so they He received a report from the can use spiritual powers to “disclose committee he formed to assess the witchdoctors and sorcerers”. town’s readiness for the new status. Police have warned against the “The town is growing tremen- practice. Seven people have been dously, with high population growth. arrested for coercing people to drink Sewerage is a big challenge and blood. we’re focusing on fixing it,” he said. Yesterday, the Pokot Pastors’ The county also plans to improve Network held peaceful protests in the transport system. Several urban Kapenguria town. The clerics said areas will be awarded the municipali- they live in fear and some have fled ty and town status. Cities and munic- their homes after their colleagues ipalities are managed by boards were beaten and forced to drink under the “agency relationship” with concoctions and take oaths. county governments, while towns The practice began in North Pokot are managed by committees. subcounty but has spread to the rest Meanwhile, Mandago flagged off of the county, clerics have told the Sh23 million learning materials for Star. 600 ECDE centres. He warned ECDE The elders say, however, that teachers against tardiness. “I’m witchcraft is hurting the region’s aware some ECDE teachers report to development and the ceremonies work at 11am and leave at 4pm. We’ll known as kikemat are meant to not allow that to continue. They have cleanse it of evil. to respect the law,” he said. Residents are split, however, on whether the elders are right to impose the ritual to flush out SCHOOLS ADOPT GAME sorcerers. Some say it will help eradicate witchcraft from society, while Chess sharpens others have expressed outrage that mental abilities — their religious and cultural rights are being violated. The church Trans Nzoia parent leaders say participating in rituals Pastors’ Network West Pokot chairperson Ronald Chumum (in blue suit) leads protests in Makutano yesterday /MARRYANN CHAI is against their faith and demeans CORAZON WAFULA/ Chess is gaining Pokot traditions. popularity in Trans Nzoia as many Chairperson Ronald Chumum said right to worship according to the Resident Loriso Musa said those is governed by laws and the schools adopt it. residents have been traumatised and Constitution. Christians have been who refused to take the oath had fled Constitution and suspected It is now part of co-curricular others driven from the community forcibly removed from the church, and their property and animals were criminals must be reported to the activities in more than 20 schools, for failing to take the oath. beaten up and told to drink the confiscated. authorities. including St Joseph’s National “I encourage Christians to resist concoctions.” “My neighbour’s goats and cows Wanjuu said some residents School, St Joseph’s Girls’ High School this. We’ve reported to security He accused the elders of taking were taken away. People are being stoned a police convoy during a and Kitale School. Sports executive officers after a public uproar over the advantage of the rituals to settle old dragged and forced to drink potions,” crackdown on those behind the yesterday said Aggrey Chemonges bizarre traditional activity,” he said. scores. he said. blood ritual and oath. The officers said the county will partner with the “Some people have been admitted “We don’t know where the blood West Pokot subcounty police fired in the air to disperse the youths Education ministry to support chess. to hospital, and some have filled in is from and from which animal,” commander Anthony Wanjuu before they arrested some culprits. Trans Nzoia Chess Association P3 forms and recorded statements Redeemed Gospel Church pastor warned the community against Practising witchcraft is against head coach Mathew Kanegeni said with the police. We have the Joseph Katho said. the bizarre ritual. He said Kenya t h e l aw. parents and teachers have wel- comed the game. He said the game has many mental benefits. Hillary SUCCESSOR ‘MISLED SENATE’ Mwase said his son David, a student at Legacy Academy, has improved in No white elephant projects under my watch — Kachapin maths and critical thinking since he started playing chess. MATHEWS NDANYI/ Education CAS Simon said Kachapin is unfit to hold public office. “We’ve had a positive response” Kachapin has rejected claims he implemented Lonyangapuo said many projects initiated by Kanegeni said during the Kitale Sh1.6 billion ‘white elephant projects during his his predecessor were implemented unproce- Junior Open Chess Tournament at tenure as West Pokot governor. durally and had stalled. But yesterday Kachapin the Kitale museum. “We encourage He faulted the Senate committee that accused Lonyangapuo of being malicious and the children to improve their game recommended that the anti-corruption agency playing politics with public affairs. “The gover- so they can represent the country investigate him and his staff over stalled nor misled the committee. We have no white in the senior men’s team. Countries projects. On Thursday last week during Senate elephant projects. I initiated many projects and like Egypt and Russia have teenagers sittings in Eldoret, the Public Accounts and served as one of the best governors,” he said. playing in the senior teams because Investments Committee grilled governor John Kachapin said most of the listed projects of having an early start and good Lonyangapuo over the projects listed in the Au- were to be completed in phases, but Lonyan- Senators Kimani Wamatangi and Moses Kajwang’ in Eldoret training programmes.” More than ditor General’s 20114-15 report. The senators gapuo’s administration had abandoned them. on Thursday last week /MATHEWS NDANYI 150 participants took part. ursday, October4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 31

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Ruiru/Kiu PUBLIC AUCTION Block 2 (Githunguri)/18821 proposes to / KIIMA KIMWE /2353 located o Change the use of this parcel from Machakos- Wote Road within Machakos Duly instructed by our principals, we shall sell the under Sub-county proposes to change the user Agricultural to Residential mentioned motor from AGRICULTURAL to RESIDENTIAL Under the instructions received from our Principals, we shall sell Multi-dwelling units( ats) subject to vehicle by Public Auction On Thursday 11th October 2018 from (FLATS) subject to approval by the the under mentioned goods by Public Auction to be held on approval by Kiambu County. Individuals, 11:00 am at GreyPost Auction Center, Kiambu road behind relevant authority. Friday 12th October, 2018 at Pangani Auction Centre in institutions, organizations etc. with Total Petrol Station. Individuals, institutions or organizations Pangani Nairobi at 10.00am. objections/comments to the proposal are DISTRESS FOR RENT 1. FINANCIER- VS- COSMAS KURIA NGURU with comments/objections to the above requested to forward them in writing proposal are requested to forward them THE LANDLORD VS. TECHLINK ENGINEERING & CONCEPTS Description Reg No. Y.O.M Colour Viewing within 14 days of this notice to: in writing within 14 days of this notice to; LTD TOYOTA MATATU SHARK KBG 377V 2002 WHITE GREYPOST AUCTION Black rolling chairs, black metallic o ce chairs, black metallic The Director of Physical Planning CENTER Sub-County Administrator, visitors chairs, executive o ce chair, black synthetic spring Kiambu County Machakos Sub-County chairs, executive long chair, red rolling chair, secretarial chair, P.O Box 2344-00900 P.O Box 262 CONDITIONS FOR SALE pedestals, wooden reception counter, o ce desks, wooden Kiambu MACHAKOS. o ce table, wooden side cabinet, wooden executive table, CASH AT THE FALL OF THE HAMMER o ce wooden shelves, round wooden table, wooden o ce desk, metallic o ce table, photocopy machine, metallic double PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE door shelf, celling light, coat hanger. MOCO AUCTIONEERS PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT CLASS “B" LICENSED AUCTIONEERS, PROPERTY MANAGERS, PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS CAP 286 CAP 286 CONDITION OF SALE CHANGE OF USER CHANGE OF USER Cash at the fall of the hammer. Tel: 30275 • Mobile: 0721560084, 0721 697758 • Email address [email protected] The owner of Plot Title no. LOC 12/ The owner of Plot Title no. RUIRU SUB-LOC 4/2362 proposes to Change EAST/BLOCK 5/305 proposes to PUBLIC ACTION the use of this parcel from Agricultural regularize the change of user of this Duly instructed by our principals, we shall sale the following to Residential Multi-dwelling parcel from Agricultural to Residential Motor vehicle's by public Auction on Monday 15/10/2018 units( ats) subject to approval by Multi-dwelling units ( ats) subject to at Moco's yard kisii -kilgoris Road starting from 11:00am. Kiambu County. approval by Kiambu County. Individuals, institutions, organizations etc. with 1.in the matter of kisii cmcc No.720 OF 2005 Individuals, institutions, organizations objections/comments to the proposal are DONALD OCHIEN'G MIDENY VRS SOUTH NYANZA SUGAR etc. with objections/comments to the proposal are requested to forward them requested to forward them in writing CO.LTD.m/v Reg.No.KBR 721U. (Toyota pickup running Under instructions from our principals we shall sell the under in writing within 14 days of this notice to: within 14 days of this notice to: mentioned motor vehicles by public auction on 12th condition) October2018 starting 10.30am at Purple Royal Storage Yard, 2.In the matter of kisii cmcc No.476 OF 2010 The Director of Physical Planning The Director of Physical Planning Kiambu Road JOSEPH ADIRA =VRS=SOUTH NYANZA SUGAR CO.LTD. Muranga County Kiambu County M/v Reg. KBJ 683U. (Toyota pickup on running condition ) P.O Box 145 P.O Box 2344-00900 MILIMANI CMCC NO. 7890 OF 2017 Kenol Kiambu JOSEPHINE NYAMAI MWANZA Terms VERSUS Cash/Bankers cheque at the fall of the hammer HUMPHREY KIMANI WAINAINA & FRED NJORO WAINAINA PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Motor Vehicle Registration Number- KBR 049B PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT CAP 286 Vehicle Model- Isuzu FRR33L Body Type- Bus/ Coach CAP 286 Extension of User MILIMANI CMCC NO.1197 OF 2013 CHANGE OF USER The Registered owner of Plot L.R No. SALIMU NZAMUIYA VERSUS DAVID ENGINEERING LTD MISA M. 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Individuals, institutions etc. institution(s) and organization(s) with listed Motor Vehicle by Public Auction:- with objection(s) to the proposal are objection(s) to the proposal are hereby ON 12TH OCTOBER 2018 AS FROM 10.30 AM AT BAMBURI STORAGE. requested to forward the same in writing noti ed to do so in writing within 1. PM’S COURT GARSEN CC NO 70 OF 2015 within 14 (fourteen) days of this notice to: fourteen (14) days as granted by the act PLAINTIFF………………………………………ABDULLAH HAJIR NAGHEL to: View Park Towers, Utalii Lane.4th Floor, Wing C, Suite1 –VS- P.O. BOX 5444-00100, NAIROBI. Tel: 020 2400460. The Director of Spatial planning, DEFENDANT……………….JUSTINE MATANO KEAH HANGA NICHOLAS County Secretary, Email:[email protected] County Government of Kiambu, M/V REG NO. MAKE /MODEL AUCTION VENUE/ PLACE County Government of Nairobi, P.O Box 2344-00900, KCC 082 A UD NISSAN DIESEL BAMBURI STORAGE P.O. Box 30075-00100, Kiambu. DISTRESS FOR RENT NAIROBI. LANDLORD VS JOHN K. GITHAIGA CONDITIONS OF SALE Under instructions received from our principal, we shall by Public CASH AT THE FALL OF THE HAMMER. PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Auction sell the under mentioned goods on Thursday, 11th ALL ARE WELCOME PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT October, 2018 at Pangani Auction Centre at 10:30 am. CAP 286 CAP 286 Wooden executive o ce tables, H-p monitor, computer , 3-seater CHANGE OF USER CHANGE OF USER reception chair, Hp printer, o ce chairs, water dispenser hot ESHIKHONI AUCTIONEERS AUCTIONEERS AND PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS The registered owner of this property, The registered owner of this property, point + bottle, wooden side drawer, 2-seater brown lexine couch, JUJA/KALIMONI BLOCK 22/665 located JUJA/KALIMONI BLOCK 22/1350 Ramtons fan, Sony laptop, maroon seat, executive o ce desk + NAIROBI OFFICE KISUMU OFFICE KAKAMEGA OFFICE BUNGOMA OFFICE ELDORET OFFICE Cargen House Re- insurance Plaza Kakamega Dairy House Moi Avenue Rehema complex in Weteithie Kibute area, Juja Sub County, located in Weteithie Kibute area, Juja Sub drawer, executive o ce chair, clock Ajanta quartz and TP link 3rd Floor Rm 310 5th Floor Maziwa Road Chewai Plaza 2nd Floor. Rm 8 Harambee Avenue P.O BOX 3450 KISUMU P.O BOX 1980 P.O BOX 2377 Eldoret Kiambu County, wishes to change the County, Kiambu County, wishes to router. P.O BOX 8543-00200 Tel:/Fax 254-057-22603 Kakamega Bungoma 0722 718772 Fax (057) 40811 0722 784450 use of the land from Residential(Single change the use of the land from NAIROBI Dwelling) to Residential(Multi-Family) Residential(Single Dwelling) to LANDLORD VS MAMA’S KITCHEN PUBLIC AUCTION subject to the approval of Kiambu County Residential(Multi-Family) subject to the Under instructions received from our principal, we shall by Public Government. Individuals, institutions etc. approval of Kiambu County Government. Dully instructed by kitale chief magistrates court and our principals,we Auction sell the under mentioned goods on Thursday, 11th with objection(s) to the proposal are Individuals, institutions etc. with shall sell the underlisted property by Public auction. On Friday the 12th October, 2018 in situ Mariam House , shop No. 6 at 12:30 am. requested to forward the same in writing objection(s) to the proposal are Ramtons microwave, tables, television sets, tea urns, freezer, October, 2018 at 10:00 am outside our Kakamega o ce yard. 1. Kitale CMS Cc No.439/2016-Catherine Nakhumicha Vrs Mount within 14 (fourteen) days of this notice to: requested to forward the same in writing chairs, gas cylinders (6kgs & 13kgs), juakali cooker, charcoal stoves Kenya University. Motor Vehicle Registration No.KBR 034Q Toyota Voxy within 14 (fourteen) days of this notice to: (jikos), plastic container, saucepans (sufurias) & an empty soda with crumbled body and worn out tyres. The Director of Spatial planning, crate. County Government of Kiambu, The Director of Spatial planning, Terms of sale P.O Box 2344-00900, County Government of Kiambu, CONDITIONS OF SALE Strictly cash at the fall of the hammer. Kiambu. 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L.R No.7497/78 Located o Nderi-Kari Road; Nderi Area in Kikuyu Sub County Sunrays Building, 2nd Floor, Suite 2.13, O Kilome Road, Nairobi proposes to Change its Use from P.O. Box 1375-00232, RUIRU Residential (Single-dwelling) to Tel: 020 221 6971 • Fax: 020 2216971 • Cell: 0722 214 349 Religious Facility (Chapel) subject to E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] approval by the County Government of Kiambu. Individuals, organizations, Institutions etc with comments, AFTER 8 YEARS OF HARDSHIP, recommendations or objections to the development proposal are advised to THIS SUPER MAGIC RING forward them, stating grounds for the “CHANGED MY FINANCIAL - LIFE AND MARRIAGE” same in writing, within 14 days of this notice to the; GEORGE WILLIAM OGUTU OKELLO An experience by: Mr K Rajesh 59 THE DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the untimely passing on of 8 years back before I met I Dr Ali PLANNING COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF struggled fi nancially due to bank loans KIAMBU Mzee George William Ogutu Okello formerly of Kenya Railways till 1996. and as a result my house and cars were P.O. BOX 2344-00900 KIAMBU Born in 1941 to the late Rosa Othieno Okello and the late Okello Onyango of Kodiere repossessed. 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I was shocked, containing the details of the project has Betty & Irene. everything was so true. He performed Special Prayers for been deposited at Nairobi City County me & gave me the FREE super Magic-Ring. I went to the planning o ces and maybe inspected by Grand father to many. Great grandfather to Adrian. Casino and won Jackpot. members of the public free of charge. Am so greatful I met Dr Ali; All my debts have been paid Any person who wishes to make any The cortege leaves Bama Hospital in Siaya town for requiem Mass at Mbaga Catholic off & my wife is back home. He has brought everlasting representations or objections to the Church at 2pm on Friday October 5th, 2018. It will then proceed to his Banana home happiness to my life. I highly recommend him to those The Super Magic proposal should serve notice of such in struggling like I was before. Ring writing within fourteen (14) days of this for overnight virgil. notice to. LOVE RELATIONSHIPS WORK CRISIS Burial will take place on October 6th, 2018 at his home in Banana, Siaya County. HE ALSO HELPS IN; FINANCIAL MATTER BUSINESS BOOSTING HEALTH PROBLEMS PROTECTION FROM COUNTY SECRETARY POLITICAL ISSUES THIEVES..... ETC NAIROBI CITY COUNTY P.O BOX 30075 In God’s hand you rest, in our hearts you remain forever. FOR APPOINTMENTS: CELL: 0712820670 NAIROBI. 34 THE-STAR.CO.KE Thursday, October 4, 2018 SPORTS LOCAL

RUGBY Coach Wambua calls up nine new players to Lionesses side BY WILLIAM NJUGUNA / Nine play- ers have been called up to the Ken- ya Lionesses squad in preparation for the Dubai Invitational women’s tournament set for November. They include Lorraine Akoth of Barchando Girls, Mwamba duo of Terry Ayesha and Agatha Canary, alongside Phoebe Akinyi and Mau- reen Otieno from Shamas. Others are Impala’s Stella Wafula, who top-scored at the recent Impa- la Sevens tourney, her team-mate Judith Auma who was named MVP and Homeboyz duo of Enid Ouma and Leah Njogu. The Lionesses have been in- active since late May when they scooped their historic Africa Cup af- ter knocking out Uganda 29-7 in the final in Gaberone, Botswana. The squad, to be coached by Kevin Wambua, kicked off train- ing on Monday. Wambua was op- timistic of Kenya’s chances in the event after competing at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia and after winning FOOTBALL the Africa Cup. “We have had reasonably good year and the team is improving. If we get more opportunities to play against higher ranked opposition, we will no doubt get better,” he Mathare get deal added. Wambua said he is happy with the talent pool of players at the Kimanzi hopeful of better performances in the forthcoming KPL season just concluded Impala tournament. “It’s very encouraging many clubs have women’s teams in their front while their perennial partner, strengthen before the season starts Mathare captain ranks and the pool of talent coming Ng’ombe, will be at the back. and players to bring in but I can- Chrispine Oduor, through is good for the national team MESHACK KISENGE “It’s great to have a new partner not reveal any further information. Dedan Mungai and it will create competition for on board as we prepare for next I will make a few signings, maybe of Odi Bets, club places in the side,” added Wambua @kisengemeshack1 season. We had a tough season in three or four.” chairman Bob Elsewhere, versatile centre Kel- Mathare United head coach Fran- 2017/18 where most of the time Kimanzi further appealed to the Munro and coach vin Kioko is one of the four players cis Kimanzi believes their new we were fighting relegation simply government to renovate the play- Francis Kimanzi who have left Nakuru to pursue sponsorship deal with Odi Bets because our budget could only al- ing surfaces as a way of upgrading with the new post secondary education, coach will inspire the team to jos- lowed us to have a young squad,” the standards of the local league. jersies Mitch Ocholla has revealed. Kioko tle for the SportPesa Premier said Kimanzi. “I believe with a new He observed that a match between /OLIVER MORGAN has joined Daystar University, a League next season. sponsor on board, the players will Mathare and Kariobangi Sharks at side which features in the third The 2008 champions penned be more motivated and our chances Moi Stadium, Kasarani produced tier; Nationwide. a three-year Sh60m deal with of winning the league or finishing over 900 passes while it is difficult The Laiser Hill Alma mater, who the betting company yesterday in the top four are high. When fi- to do the same in the other pitches. can plug in both center positions in and Kimanzi is hopeful the cash nances are available, the players “It’s my humble plea to the gov- the back-line has been a seminal injection will be crucial if they will always give their all and off the ernment to renovate our stadia to figure of the squad since 2016. The are to emerge as title contend- pitch issues are minimal.” allow the standards of our league other three are former Laiser Hill ers next season. Kimanzi revealed his intentions to grow in terms of quality of centre Billy Kipchirchir, Kakame- He said the deal will provide a of making fewer signings to bolster play. Playing on a bumpy surface ga High School’s alumni Chrissant sigh of relief at Slum Boys’ camp his squad ahead of the new season. hampers the growth of the league Kenyan players Ojwang and Bram Kilwake. following a tough financial year He, however, declined to disclose since players find it hard to string celebrate during Ojwang and Kipchirchir were part experienced in the local league this the number of signings and which passes together and play an enter- a past match of the squad that finished fourth at year. It will see the players don jer- departments he intends to beef up. taining game in addition to being /COURTESY this year’s National Sevens Circuit. seys bearing the Odi Bets logo at the He said: “I have identified areas to prone to injuries.”

FOOTBALL Nyakeya ready to battle for starting berth against Ethiopia BY KISENGE MESHACK / Harambee Stars trialist Cliff He said: “I can promise the national team coach a selection Nyakeya believes he will have something special to offer to headache should he start me in either of the matches. I was Harambee Stars’ head coach Sebastien Migne should the an unused in the last month’s matches against Ghana and Frenchman pick him for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Na- Malawi but this time round I am determined to break into the tions qualifiers against Ethiopia next week. starting team and cement a place. We have quality wingers Stars are scheduled to play the Walia Antelopes on Oc- in the team who have been used in the past and if a chance tober 10 and 14 in Addis Ababa and Nairobi respectively. presents itself, then I will make good use of it and bring more The Mathare United winger, who was called up in the provi- competition.” sional squad, says he will offer Migne a selection headache The former Gor Mahia youngster said he is happy after should he field him in any of the encounters. Nyakeya said he hitting his target of scoring 10 SportPesa Premier League is ready to compete with Vasalund IF’s Ovella Ochieng and goals after netting 13 times and has now set his sight on the wing duo of Francis Kahata and Erick Johanna. Golden Boot next season. Thursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 35 SPORTS LOCAL

TENNIS CHESS Trans Nzoia schools begin weekly chess activities BY CORAZONE WAFULA / At least 20 schools in Trans Okutoyi lands tour Nzoia County have began weekly chess activities following the recent introduction of the sport by Trans Nzoia Chess Association. Busy times ahead Among the schools are St. Joseph National School, St. Joseph Girls High School, Kitale School and Line Member among others. for rising star as Speaking during the Kitale Junior Open Chess Tournament held yesterday at the Kitale National she’s offered trip Museum, Trans Nzoia Chess Association head coach Mathew Kanegeni said since it was introduced, parents, to Florida, USA stakeholders and teachers have expressed optimism over the game. “After introducing chess in schools, we have had a positive response from teachers, parents and various BY WILLIAM NJUGUNA stakeholders who have seen the benefits of the game to the students,” he said. He said the game has been @mbotesports taken up positively owing to its mental benefits. The Kenya Open champion Angela tournament brought together over 150 participants Okutoyi will play at the prestig- from different schools. ious Junior Orange Bowl ten- Kanegeni said the Kitale Junior Open Chess tourna- nis championships in Florida, ment is a series of tournaments that the association is USA in December. lining up to improve the players’ skills in preparation for Okutoyi received the invite next year’s youth cycle championships and the national after winning the Kenya Open chess championships. crown, where she upset three-time He added that they are looking to polish players champion Shufaa Changawa 6-1, ahead of the African Youth Championships to be held in 7-6 in the final. Algeria and World Youth Championships that will take Okutoyi has been in dominant place in China next year. form recently, winning gold in the “We encourage the children to improve their game ITF/CAT Africa Junior Champion- so that, in future they can represent the country in ships which took place in Algiers in the senior teams. Countries like Egypt, Russia have August. Okutoyi, who got into the teenagers playing in the senior teams because of tournament seeded first, beat 5th starting early under comprehensive training pro- seed and home favourite, Algerian grams,” said Kanegeni. Bouchra Mebarki 4-6 6-0 6-1 to clinch the title. GOLF Okutoyi also won the ITF Un- der-18 tournament in Burundi in June, which saw her join the ITF Kisii pick 10 seasoned players World Tour team that enabled her tour France, Germany, Belgium and for Western Kenya bonanza Czech Republic for five weeks be- tween July and August. BY ANGWENYI GICHANA / Kisii Sports Club has un- Apart from the Orange Bowl, veiled a strong team of 10 golfers for the United Millers Changawa is set to play at the Eddie Western Kenya Championship to be staged at the Herr international Championships nine-hole Kericho Club this weekend. from November 26 to December 2 The two-day championship will bring together at the famous Nick Bollettieri Acad- golfers from Nyanza, Kakamega, Nandi, Kisii and hosts emy and at the same time attend Kericho. Each team will field eight golfers of whom two two training camps in Florida with must be ladies. the first one set for November 22-25 Wycliffe Ayienda will captain the Kisii team, which and the second December 3-11. The Angela Okutoyi “This great opportunity for her to her and we at the federation want includes handicap 21 John Omanwa, Lawrence Nyan- Junior Orange bowl tournament with her trophy play in such a huge tournament and to give her the best possible ex- gena, George Mainye, Jenneby Onyambu, Christine kicks off on December 12-18. after winning meet some of the best tennis play- posure to aid her development,” Nyangena, Jared Mogeni and Beth Wachira. Isaac Before travelling to the United Kenya Open ers worldwide. The training camps added Mutuku. Basweti and Jefferson Akunga are reserves. Ayienda States, Okutoyi is slated to play at /OLIVER MORGAN will give her valuable experience The Orange bowl tennis has yesterday said Kisii team is ready to win the title. the Nigerian Futures tournament from some of the best tennis coach- produced some of the biggest ten- “We have selected a very strong team which has slated for Abuja mid this month. es at the academy,” added Mutuku. nis players in the last 30 years been training daily for the last two weeks. Our target is Tennis Kenya vice chairman, He described Okutoyi as one of including legends Roger Feder- to in the ultimate prize. We played in Kericho last week Francis Mutuku expressed de- the rising stars in the country de- er, Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker, Ivan and we are raring to go,” said Ayienda. Winners will light with Okutoyi being selected spite her young age of 14. Lendl, Steffi Graff and Monica Seles receive a cash prize of Sh100, 000 while runners up for the event. “She has a great career ahead of amongst others. will get Sh75,000.

ATHLETICS Mkungo among top runners expected at Madoka Half Marathon BY WILLIAM NJUGUNA / Philadelphia and Miami Half Mara- “The race has fulfilled its mission of nurturing local talent in thon winner, Panuel Mkungo, is among top athletes expect- the region as it has elevated a number of local athletes from ed at the 13th edition of the Safaricom Madoka Half Mara- the region to international heights,” said Madoka, adding thon slated for October 20. that there are plans to organise training and coaching camps Defending champions Isaac Kipkoech and Nancy Kiprop starting next year to further help nurture athletic talent. will also be seeking to retain the titles they won last year. “There is need to continue developing the talents of prom- The winners of the 21km race will receive a cash prize of ising young athletes by having training camps over school Sh500,000 each, with second and third-placed finishers holidays. We are stepping up our efforts to raise monies to getting Sh250,000 and Sh100,000 respectively. This makes achieve this goal.” the half marathon the second highest paying in the country. Safaricom’s Charles Kare said: “This is a great platform for Over 1500 athletes are expected for the one-day event, nurturing and developing talent. We celebrate Hon. Madoka which is being sponsored by Safaricom to the tune of Sh2 for being the brainchild behind this race and we are proud to million. Race founder Major (Rtd) Marsden Madoka said the be part of it. We continue to support and nurture grass-root growth and success of the race has had a positive impact in talents by providing platforms that enable both established nurturing athletes in the coast region as well as the coun- and upcoming sportsmen and women to improve their Panuel Mkungo of Kenya (R) leads a group of elite runners during the 2018 Rock ‘n’ try in general. skills,” said Kare. Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon last month /COURTESY 36 THE-STAR.CO.KE Thursday, October 4, 2018 SPORTS LOCAL

BETTING How SportPesa MJP winner Korir plans to spend his windfall NAIROBI / The newest SportPesa Mega Jackpot (MJP) winner, Cosmas Korir, has pledged to use his windfall for the betterment of his community as he continues to come to terms with scooping the third biggest payout in Africa’s gaming history. Korir, 40, who vied for the Konoin parliamentary seat last year without success, was officially unveiled on Wednesday in pompous ceremony in Nairobi that saw him presented with his bumper Sh208,733, 619 cheque after correctly predicting 17 out of 17 games in last week’s MJP on the SportPesa platform. Recalling his journey to riches, the former Letein High School alumnus recalled how he could not wash his hands for three days when he was given Sh50,000 to hold as a student. “After I lost the election, people did not want to see me anymore and they would not answer my calls since they thought I wanted to borrow money. Now, God has added value to me and I can only say thank you. I want to thank SportPesa since this is not a con game, if you have won, whatever you get is yours. I feel like giving people a share to celebrate this but I will likely use what I have,” the director with the Agriculture department in West Pokot County, who is a diehard Arsenal FC fan said. Kenya’s Noel Murambi in action during their match against Brazil yesterday /COURTESY While presenting him with the cheque, SportPesa head of customer service, Emily Gichuki, dispelled re- VOLLEYBALL ports gaining currency on mainstream and online media that Korir would pay the government some Sh42m in tax from his winnings. “We are waiting for guidance from authorities on how to implement this and we will not deduct anything. This could not have come at a better week than this because it is our customer service week. We are honoured to be Kenyans fall again presenting this cheque to you. Continue to play respon- sibly and we hope this relationship will continue for long,” Ms Gichuki, who was holding brief for SportPesa CEO, Malkia Strikers hope for a miracle against Dominican Republic today Ronald Karauri, remarked. His predecessor as MJP winner, Gordon Ogada, who scooped Sh Sh230, 742,881 that remains the highest six points each from four matches. ond set, Brazil quickly took a 8-2 payout in history in February, escorted Korir to re- Kenya have three points while advantage at the first TTO. The Ken- ceive his cash. AGNES MAKHANDIA Kazakhstan remain win-less. In yans once again played with great @Agnes Makhandia Yesterday’s match the Kenya tech- energy, but were unable to string nical bench made two changes to together a series of points. As expected, Kenya women’s vol- the starting line-up, introducing Unforced errors were their main leyball team succumbed to for- Janet Wanja for Jane Wacu as Em- undoing as Brazil build up a big mer champions Brazil 3-0 ( 25- maculate Chemtai started in place lead. Makuto made a nice tap over 13, 25-10, 25-16 ) in their fourth of Violet Makuto who was moved to the high block for a point, but it only Pool ‘D’ match as the FIVB World centre position to replace Triza Atu- reduced Kenya’s deficit to 13-4. Bra- Championship entered its fourth ka who is unwell. zil clinically moved through the rest day yesterday at the Hamamat- Chemtai was the high scorer for of the set, ultimately taking it 25-10. su Arena, Japan. Kenya with nine points while Na- The final set mirrored the first two, Following yesterday’s result, talia Pereira scored 12 points for as the Brazilians took control early the East Africans must now win the winners. The opening set was 7-1 and 14-7 and never looked back. against Dominican Republic today close before Brazil opened the gap Even the noticeable Sharon Chep- and pray that Puerto Rico lose to with 11-7 lead. chumba powerful attacks would Serbia in their last Pool’ D’ match Brazil stepped up the pace, scor- not stop the Samba girls who ran to stand a chance of proceeding to ing at will as Kenya tried to put up away with a 25-16 set win. the next round. a resistance but in vain. On several Kenya coach Japheth Munala On paper, on form Serbia and occasions, Kenyans lost points on said: “We started well. We were Brazil have booked their second attacks with their opponents too supposed to challenge Brazil but round slots with 12 and 9 points re- swift and accurate in their blocks. they capitalised on our weakness in spectively from four matches while This saw a frustrated Kenyan side reception. We had no good combi- SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri with Gordon Ogada and new mega jackpot Dominicans and Puerto Rico have lose 25-13 in the first set. In the sec- nations tonight.” winner Cosmas Korir take a selfie yesterday /COURTESY

CHESS Magana, Ng’ani stun Malta as Sasha attains World Candidate Master title in Batumi BY A CORRESPONDENT / Sasha WCM Sasha Mongeli victory came a double queens pawn opening for end, resulting in making of a new The resulting end game was Mongeli has attained World Wom- through during the 7th round when KCB Jumba Gloria. She choose the queen and checkmating her oppo- much better for black and Daph- en Candidate Master with two she beat Tanzania’s Navini Ala- Catalan set up and by move 19 won nent in 48 moves. ne duly converted with check games to spare. phati. Sasha was black and played a free knight and went on to check Daphne Mwikali was white against mate on move 41. Mongeli needed 2 out of 7 but Petrov’s Defence in a double kings mate her opponent on move 30. Ebrahim Zahabiyah. She choose the Victor Ng’ani defeated Candidate she had already attained 4 out of 5 pawn opening. She obtained rapid Lucy Wanjiru had a tough pairing English opening to which the opening Master Psaila Clarence in a Slav thus attaining the title.Kenyan men’s piece development and won a free playing black against Samson Bertha. responded E5 the reverse Sicilian. By defence. The candidate master squad comprising of Dr. Victor Ng’ani bishop on move 20. The advantage She chose the French defence while move 11, black had to contend with played the unusual queen C2 while and CM Ben Magana stunned highly being too great for the moment her opponent opted the exchange fractured pawns on the king’s side. Victor adopted long-term strate- rated Malta team during the 4th round to withstand, Navini respectively variation but then had to relinquish White slowly squeezed the space gic plan of forcing the advance of of the 43rd World Chess Olympiad to resigned on move 30. two pawns on moves 12 and 14. Lucy against the back king and by move 25 the white c pawn a doubling of the win 2 1/2 points during the outing. In another match of the day, it was confidently converted in a better white had to give up an exchange. white pawn on file. Thursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 37 SPORTS INTERNATIONAL

PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Arsenal blow as keeper Cech is ruled out for three weeks Bayern need basic approach, says Kovacs BY SAMI MOKBEL / Arsenal man- League games so far. His injury, ture at the club remains in doubt. BY MARK GLEESON / Bayern Mu- The draw means the usually ager Unai Emery has been handed a however, does offer summer sign- The England star’s current con- nich must keep it simple if they are consistent and dominant German key injury boost with No 1 Petr Cech ing Bernd Leno a chance to stake tract expires in the summer, but to regain their dominant early sea- champions have gone three games expected to miss just three weeks his claim for the No 1 jersey in an agreement over an extension son form after they were held to a without a win after being held by through injury. Cech’s absence. is not close. 1-1 draw at home by an inexperi- Augsburg and beaten by Hertha Ber- There were concerns the goal- Leno made his first top-flight enced Ajax Amsterdam in the Cham- lin in the Bundesliga. keeper had suffered a hamstring appearance, coming on as Cech’s pions League on Tuesday, coach “It’s not what we imagined, that’s tear that would make his a long- replacement in Saturday’s win over Niko Kovacs said. not what I personally imagined, and term absentee. Watford, since arriving from Bayer “We must go back to the basics, this was certainly not a good match But the damage to Cech’s ham- Leverkusen in June. get stuck into the duels, play few- for us,” Kovac said as he criticised string is said to be minor mean- And a good performance tomor- er bad passes and let the ball flow,” the performance. ing he is set to be available after row night against FC Qarabag in the the Croat demanded, pointing to Ajax “We played negatively, our oppo- the international break when they Europa League and against Fulham as an example to follow. “Our oppo- nent was first to every second ball, face Leicester. on Sunday could give Emery with a nent showed us how to do it. Now we we just played too many bad pass- The news comes as a significant decision to make going into the in- have to look to display our face again, es, we wanted too much, too fast in boost to Emery, who has select- ternational break. Arsenal’s Petr Cech with medical which saw us to wins in the first sev- the build-up and so lose the ball and ed Cech in all the Gunners’ Premier Meanwhile, Danny Welbeck’s fu- personnel /REUTERS en games of the season.” then confidence.”

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Juve shine without Ronaldo as Dybala strikes a hat-trick BY SPENCER MORGAN/ Cristia- no Ronaldo was forced to watch from the stands as a Paulo Dyba- la-inspired Juventus eased to a 3-0 victory over Young Boys to make it two wins from two in this season’s Champions League. The Portuguese superstar, serving a one-game suspension following his controversial dismissal against Valencia, was joined by his family as he watched Dybala net a hat- trick to put the Swiss outfit to the sword in Turin. The home side looked in control from the outset, Dybala making their strong start count after just five minutes with a crisp volleyed fin- ish from Leonardo Bonucci’s lofted through ball. Massimiliano Allegri’s men did not let up and got their reward shortly before the break when Swiss stop- per David von Ballmoos spilled Blaise Matuidi’s drilled effort into the path CHAMPIONS LEAGUE of Dybala, who swept home. The Argentine forward almost completed his hat-trick minutes after half-time but could only manage to hit the post after being played through on goal by Federico Bernardeschi. Lopetegui shocked He wasn’t to be denied for much longer, however, as Juan Cuadrado crossed for the 24-year-old to tap Real boss rues missed chances in defeat to CSKA Moscow into an empty net and complete the Juventus’ third treble of his career. Cristiano Ronaldo Things then went from bad to BY VLADIMIR SOLDATKIN / A de- CSKA Moscow’s Kroos’s poor backpass and slotted forward Gareth Bale and Span- in the stands worse for the visitors as Mohamed pleted Real Madrid suffered a shock Igor Akinfeev is home. It was Vlasic’s second goal ish centre back Sergio Ramos, with girlfriend Camara’s swing of the arm on Dybala 1-0 Champions League defeat at shown a yellow in as many games in this season’s were also absent. Georgina saw him receive a second booking in CSKA Moscow on Tuesday, ex- card by referee Champions League. Brazil fullback Marcelo and mid- Rodriguez a matter of minutes and leave his side tending a poor run of form for the Ovidiu Hategan o The result continued a dismal fielder Isco were ruled out before /REUTERS with 10 men for the closing stages. holders that has left them without /REUTERS streak for Madrid, who have won the game. Real, who have won the a win or a goal in three games. only two of their last five games in last three Champions League titles, A brilliant victory for the Rus- all competitions and coach Julen suffered another injury worry be- sian side, however, was marred in Lopetegui rued a string of missed fore halftime when Dani Carvajal the final stages of a highly charged opportunities. was replaced by Alvaro Odriozola. encounter in the Luzhniki stadi- “Of course, (they) played at home Real Madrid mounted wave um when CSKA keeper Igor Ak- and the quick goal helped them, upon wave of attacks, and wasted infeev was sent off for a second but we didn’t take our chances,” several chances in the first half. yellow card seconds before the he said. “We need to create scoring Casemiro could have levelled final whistle. chances, I’m sure that sooner or for the visitors midway through CSKA got off to a brisk start and later we will start scoring.” the opening period, but his low opened the scoring after two min- Lopetegui decided to start shot from outside the penalty area utes when Croatian winger Niko- with FIFA Player of the Year Luka bounced off the post, while Karim la Vlasic, on loan from Premier Modric on the bench, while other Benzema’s header hit the bar five League Everton, latched on to Toni first-team regulars, such as Wales minutes before the interval. 38 THE-STAR.CO.KE ursday, October 4, 2018

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Out of control Scholes says he is surprised Mourinho is still at United

BY CHRIS WHEELER / Paul Scholes prised he survived after Saturday, to win football matches. If you could launched an extraordinary attack the performance was that bad. He’s win it easily you would. Football’s on Jose Mourinho on Tuesday night, constantly having a go at players. not easy, you have to work hard. stating he was surprised the Man- He’s having a go at those above him  at’s a basic trait of any footballer chester United manager has not because he’s not getting what he or any team to be successful they been sacked yet and accusing him of wants. I think his mouth is probably have to have.” ‘embarrassing’ the club. out of control and I think he’s em- “ is team doesn’t have that, and Mourinho is battling to save his barrassing the club.” where does that come from?  at job after United’s worst start to a Scholes’s former United teammate comes from and is driven by one season in 29 years, having publicly Rio Ferdinand also told BT Sport that person at the top, the manager. It criticised his players and the United Mourinho should take the ultimate falls at his feet.” hierarchy. But former Old Traff ord responsibility for United’s problems. Following the 0-0 draw at Old midfi elder Scholes believes Mourin- “ ere’s not a work ethic,” said Traff ord, Mourinho alluded to the ho should have been axed after the Ferdinand. “ e attitude doesn’t capabilities of his players in defence, defeat to West Ham at the weekend, seem right. No one’s said about not saying United ‘don’t have the techni- saying: “I am sat here actually sur- going out there to win – people want cal quality to build from the back.’

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Guardiola incensed by refs decisions in Hoff enheim win BY JACK GAUGHAN / Pep Guardiola bit to talk about these offi cials, I know “For me it’s a surprise when they his lip about the performance of refer- what happened.” say City will win,” Guardiola added. “I ee Damir Skomina for fear of another  e result gives City’s European appreciate it, thank you but it’s not Champions League ban. aspirations a lift and their manager be- true. We are a step below the histo- Manchester City were left incensed lieves anything beyond a quarter-fi nal ry of Liverpool, the Spanish teams, by a number of decisions by the Slove- fi nish should be considered a success Bayern Munich, Juventus.  at’s nian during a late win sealed by David for the pre-tournament favourites. what I believe. “ Silva’s 87th minute strike at Hoff en- Dear customer, heim last night. Guardiola - back on the touchline after serving a one-match Thank you for trusting us and for enabling us suspension during defeat by Lyon - grow into a huge success. Thank you for giving saw Leroy Sane denied a stonewall us an opportunity to serve you. Truly, it is our penalty but kept quiet. Manchester pleasure. We value you. “I don’t want to talk about the of- City manager fi cials (because) I want to be on the Pep Guardiola bench with my players in the next speaks with game on the bench,” Guardiola said. “I referee Damir SUSTAINING CX EXCELLENCE know what happened against Mona- Skomina and his International CUSTOMER SERVICE week co (in 2017) and Liverpool (last sea- assistants son). I don’t want to talk, I don’t want /REUTERS ursday, October 4, 2018 THE-STAR.CO.KE 39

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OPINION BY IAN LADYMAN

Fans would take Mourinho’s nonsense if his side played decently MAN UNITED ARE SO BORING, IT’S ALMOST UNWATCHABLE

ne of the enduring myths about Sir Alex Ferguson’s great years at OManchester United is that they were consistently thrilling. ey were not. ere has never been a football team able to turn on the adrenaline every single match day. Equally, those who have followed Manchester United for anything more than a couple of months will recognise that they have rarely wit- nessed anything quite like this. Under Jose Mourinho, United have become the one thing that will kill just about every sports team in the end. ey have become boring to the point of being almost un- watchable. e traffi c around Old Traff ord was murder on Tuesday night. Mourinho and the United Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho passes the ball to Romelu Lukaku team almost didn’t make it to the /REUTERS ground. Cue the joke about it be- ing better had they not bothered. with some supporters actually ap- to and beyond another transfer win- But that wasn’t the only reason that plauding as he went. Not for much dow, they will surely travel further empty red seats started to appear longer, though, surely. e football down the road away from what they like an outbreak of chicken pox ten has been bad for an awful long time have traditionally been and further minutes before full-time. and now that results are fi nally fol- in to the realms of mundane func- No, that was because the United lowing suit it seems impossible that tionality. Can that really be allowed faithful were so bored and drained Mourinho will be tolerated beyond to happen? e 1968 team embod- of optimism that making a dash the very short-term. ied fl air and currently the question to beat the traffi c was merely the It is worth noting that the team of style and expression is moot. clever thing to do. ere was a time that began this game against the How important is it to play with when watching United was worth 14th best side in Spain cost £370m to style at Manchester United? Well, the 50 minutes sitting stationary assemble. Conveniently that is just the general rule of thumb is that it is on Chester Road afterwards. Under about exactly the value of the elev- important at least to try and this is Mourinho, United have become en players who started Manchester one area where Mourinho fails. one of those teams that are hard- City’s Champions League match in United and their support would ly worth leaving the house for in Germany three hours earlier. So the stomach the nonsense that so of- the fi rst place. next time Mourinho starts to grum- ten swirls around their Portuguese United’s commercial staff had ble about his club’s willingness or coach if they won some games and worked hard to sell this game, con- otherwise to invest in the players he played some decent football. Given tacting supporters the day before to wants, this is worth remembering. the money invested in this squad – urge them to come. As is normal, is week United released a spe- there was another £190m of talent the club’s fan base didn’t let them cial edition whisky to commem- on the bench here - it shouldn’t re- Dear customer, down. ey are a loyal, hardy bunch orate their 1968 European Cup ally be too much to ask. on the red half of Manchester. ey success. Only four bottles will be But it is United’s poor football Thank you for trusting us and for enabling us take an almost dogged pride in not produced, one for the each of the and now their poor recent results grow into a huge success. Thank you for giving turning on their team and here the goals scored in the buccaneering that have allowed an ex-player like us an opportunity to serve you. Truly, it is our boos that greeted the end of an- 4-1 defeat of Benfi ca at Wembley. Paul Scholes to label Mourinho’s pleasure. We value you. other night of torpor were as no- is is pertinent because the release behaviour ‘embarrassing’ on TV where near as intense as they may is meant as an endorsement of style on Tuesday night. Mourinho has well have been. and panache and glory. As such, always lit fi res with what he says In Birmingham on Tuesday night, it has been produced at a strange and does but only when the football SUSTAINING EXCELLENCE CX an Aston Villa fan threw a cabbage and pivotal time in the club’s starts to slide in to the gutter does International CUSTOMER SERVICE week at manager Steve Bruce. Here, modern history. his behaviour become more than Mourinho walked down the tunnel If United stick with Mourinho in passingly important. TENNIS 3rd Floor, Lion Place, Waiyaki Way (A104) Nairobi, Kenya LUCKY +254 20 4244000 OKUTOYI More Sport LANDS on our website.Scan this quick TRIP TO response code using your smartphone. FLORIDA PAGE 35 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2018

BASKETBALL GOLF INDIZA, WAKHU AND OKELLO LEAD KENYA’S ONSLAUGHT Blades’ poor run continues in Dar after Ahly defeat

BY DANN O’WERRE IN DAR / Strathmore University Blades contin- ued with their poor run in the ongoing Fiba Africa Zone Five Club Champion- Diani next stop ships in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania los- ing their two matches yesterday. The Kenyans lost 57-31 against Coast bonanza attracts top Al Ahly of Egypt in the earlier match before faltering 72-30 in their sec- foreign players as Kenyans ond against Patriots of Rwanda. The students had lost their open- battle for Prime Bank prize ing match 61-50 against hosts Oil- ers on Monday . In the match against the North Af- ricans, winners got off to a fine start, Dismas Indiza rolling away on a 15-0 spur, never to SAMSON ATEKA during the look back. The students battled hard @samson ateka Barclays and out, rebounding Al Ahly in both Kenya Open at fronts but could not connect on their The long wait is over and it’s all systems go as for- Muthaiga Golf chances. Fidel Okoth led Strath’s scor- eign and local golfers gear up for this year’s Prime Club / FILE ing tally with11 points and was the only Bank-sponsored Diani Beach Masters which player hitting double figures in scores. heads to the par 72 Leisure Lodge Beach and Golf Saif Sefeldin managed 12 and Nemr Resort in Diani. Mustafa tallied 11 for Al Ahly. Blades Leading the foreign legion is Zimbabwean duo of were awarded a walk over against Mohammed and Kayyam Mandhu. Tanzania-based New Stars who arrived late. Zimbabwean Farayi Chitengwa, Tanzania duo of In other matches played at the Nuru Molleli and Jimmy Mollel are also in the mix. same venue, Kenya Ports Authority Mumias long-hitting pro Dismas Indiza, who (KPA) complicated their quarter fi- fired an impressive 10 under par 274 at the par 71 nals chances when they went down Entebbe Golf Club, Uganda, to claim his fifth Ugan- 65-50 to new comers Cobra of South da Open title, will lead the home brigade alongside Sudan. The porters down, 30-26 at Frank Matilo of Muthaiga, David Wakhu (Royal) the breather, came back firing in the and Jacob Okello (Golf Park). last quarter but were unable to pile on Immediate former Nyali resident pro Ko- the pressure. pan Timbe, Eldoret’s Boniface Simwa and Justus KPA were led by the hard working Madoya are among the top pros also expected to Victor Bosire with 15 points and Daniel spice up the event. Omondi who added another 12 in this Others on the pro list are Mathew Omondi of Vet fight. The Sudanese had a game high Lab, Eric Ooko of Royal and last year’s winner Si- of 22 from Gal David and 11 from Mak- mon Ngige of Thika Sports Club. Ngige racked up er Clement. In the women’s category, the winner’s cash prize of Sh110,000 despite a poor Equity Bank hit Uganda Christian Uni- final round score. versity 71-57 in their opener. A total of 120 amateurs and 40 pros will take part They broke off a tight 33-31 advan- in the three-day Pro-Amateur event, which starts tage at half time with new signing Bet- tomorrow through to Sunday. ty Kananu leading the bankers with 21 After the 36-hole two rounds tomorrow and Sat- points, Ruth Oyago registered 11 and urday, the top 20 pros will make the cut for the final Denise Okoth scored 10. Equity must round on Sunday. beat APR of Rwanda today to have a Amateurs drawn from Machakos club, Nairobi strong chance of lifting the trophy. clubs, including Nyali and Mombasa clubs will play Today’s fixtures: Strathmore v on Saturday and Sunday. Wolekite (Ethiopia) 9am, KPA (w) v Royal, Railway and Golf Park have six players “WE WISH Wolekite, EWAS (Ethiopia) v Cobra apiece with Mombasa being represented by 15 golf- (S.Sudan), APR (Rwanda) v Equity ers, six of whom will be representing Nyali. THE PROS AND (w), REG (Rwanda) v JKT (Tanzania), Prime Bank business development director, Vijay Smouha (Egypt) v KPA (m), Patriot v Kantaria, said the support from the bank is a long- AMATEURS Al Ahly (Egypt), New Star (Burundi) v term commitment towards promotion of golf tour- A GREAT Oilers (Tanzania). ism in the country. “Prime Bank continues to support golf through GOLFING our flagship Prime Visa Golf Card. We are proud to be associated with PGK and more so Diani Beach EXPERIENCE Masters where we return as main sponsors for the IN THE

umpteenth time,” said Vijay. 3395 Edition “We wish the pros and amateurs a great golf- COAST,” ing experience in the coast. We are overly excited – VIJAY to be part and parcel of the country’s vibrant golf tourism industry.” KANTARIA