12 Tuesday, March 31, 2020 www.pd.co.ke // www.epaper.peopledaily.co.ke NO.07035 .HQ\D·V )5(( 1HZVSDSHU Uhuru’s race against time Corona:Government mulls difficult options COVID-19 — countrywide or targetted lockdown —to Hot Lines tame the fast-spreading deadly virus as > 0800721316 eight new cases are confirmed bringing > 0729471414 News Beat PG 4 > 0732353535 total to 50 PAGES 2,4,5,6,7,8,9,12 > 719 Nairobi has THE SHAME OF A NATION! 74 per cent of Covid-19 Nairobi residents stare in shock at cases, says CS the vandalised water points put up by the Health ministry for handwashing at Uhuru Park, Nai- robi, as one of the measures to contain spread of coronavirus in the city now leading the country with cases that have tested positive. The destruction tell a tale of un- forgivable levels of ignorance and greed. PD/GERALD ITHANA

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The curfew order, aimed at reducing movement and hence the spread of coro- XPNFO navirus, came in to effect last Friday. According to the court papers, LSK also wants the court to compel Inspector Gen- eral of Police Hillary Mutyambai to publish in the newspapers and file in court secu- rity guidelines on the conduct of police officers enforcing the curfew order within Hotel workers in 24 hours. The society further wants the Inspector Nairobi residents Naivasha sent home General prohibited from using unreason- a court building, the court may direct that providers of exempted essential services queue to board More than 1,000 hotel workers in able force in enforcing the curfew order public transport the hearing take place in private where is such as watchmen, supermarket workers, and holding him personally liable for un- necessary to do so to secure the proper food trucks drivers and medical person- Naivasha have been sent home in vehicles on the last two weeks and tens of hotels reasonable use of force in enforcement of Latema Road in administration of justice,” says LSK in its nel on their way to work or from work,” the curfew against members of the public. court papers. says LSK. temporarily closed due to coronavirus the city centre, pandemic. This comes a few weeks yesterday, to beat LSK further seeks that Health Cabinet The body further argues that police Audio proceedings Secretary Mutahi Kagwe exercise his pow- also recklessly kept large crowds on the to Easter when hotels expect boom- the 7pm curfew ing business in the town popular LSK also wants police barred from inter- ers under section 36 of the Public Health ground contrary to WHO advice on social deadline. PD/ for conferences and tourism. Five fering with media on the coverage of the Act and all relevant legislation and issue distancing. GERALD ITHANA major hotels—Enashipai Spa, Pan- LSK also accused the police of stopping curfew and including the justice system proper guidelines for the curfew, quaran- orama, Sopa Lodges, Lake Naivasha and legal representation in the list of es- tine or containment of Covid-19 patients. the media from monitoring their move- Resort, Heritage and Crayfish have sential service providers. ment and assaulted journalists covering suspended operations. Naivasha Pro- The body is seeking that Chief Justice Monitor movement the curfew process. fessional Association chair Eskimos David Maraga appoint judges and magis- The lawyers’ umbrella body moved “Many Kenyans live from hand to Kobia said Naivasha was one of the trates to hear urgent matters. to court to challenge the curfew that mouth and have to work until 5pm to hardest hit towns in the country by “Pending hearing and determination took effect on March 27 saying it was 6pm. Kenya does not have an essential the pandemic.“Already nearly all the of the application and petition, the Chief abused by the police as they launched a public transport system and it is imprac- flower farms in Naivasha have sent Justice be ordered to issue practice direc- campaign of terror and violence against ticable. This is exacerbated by the recent their workers home and hoteliers tions and issue directions that proceedings members of the public. reduction in passenger numbers. It is have followed suit and this will have are to be conducted wholly as video or au- “The police violently assaulted vul- therefore impracticable for these Kenyan far-reaching implications to this dio proceedings and where it is not prac- nerable persons like pregnant women, to shop for essential goods, find transport town,” he said. ticable for the hearing to be broadcast in the sick and elderly. They also bludgeon and get home by 7pm,” says LSK. – Kirera Mwiti

3DQLFDW.3$DVVWDIIWHVWVSRVLWLYHIRUYLUXV by Murimi Mutiga symptoms similar to those of coronavirus officials had visited them and asked 15 @murimimutiga is at Pandya Memorial Hospital awaiting workers to go on self-quarantine. test results. KPA manager in charge of operations Panic has gripped Kenya Ports Author- Cpt William Ruto said the employee who ity (KPA) headquarters at the Port of Full adherence has tested positive was last in the office on Mombasa after one employee tested posi- Yesterday, there was panic at the in- March 20, and has been in hospital since tive for Covid-19 while 15 others were put stitution after a cleaner, who claimed to then. He said there is no cause for alarm on forced quarantine. have had contact with the first case at the and urged all employees at the facility The patient is admitted at Mombasa offices, was taken ill. to ensure full adherence to the set safety hospital while another employee with A source at KPA said Ministry of Health requirements. Tuesday, March 31, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY #WHACKYWORLD  with WhackyGuy254 @WhackyGuy254 When governments are desperate for revenue…

State introduces …they Residents pay window fee tax even The window tax was one of the weird- special dog tax est and most hated taxes in England. the most Believe it or not, there is a Introduced in 1696, it was initially pay- unexpected time people paid taxes to keep able only by landlords of houses with 10 dogs. Between 1797 and 1798, or more windows. While the exemption things Scotland introduced a fixed tax was intended to protect the poor, it only of five shillings on all dogs. The helped the poor who lived in personal tax caused a controversy soon small houses in the villages. The poor in after it was introduced. People the cities lived in big rented apartment against the tax complained that buildings with more than 10 windows. dogs were being considered The landlords paid the taxes on the win- objects and not living crea- dows and increased rents in response. tures. Supporters argued that To avoid these payments, some land- dogs ate food and used other lords bricked up the windows of their ex- amenities that would have isting houses and built new houses with been used by humans, so they insufficient windows. should be considered luxuries. The tax was very unpopular, and The money raised from the people soon started speaking up against tax was intended to be used in it. Doctors blamed the poorly ventilated helping the poor. homes for the increasing cases of dis- eases like cholera and smallpox. The tax was finally repealed in 1851, after de- cades of protests and public backlash.

Mandatory Pay for your hats or beards levy face the law The first beard tax was in- Britain introduced a tax on hats in 1784. Ev- troduced by King Henry VIII of ery hatmaker within London paid two pounds England in 1535. King Henry a year, while hatmakers outside London paid VIII had nothing against beards, five pounds. These hatmakers were required to and he didn’t really need the have the statement “Dealer in Hats by Retail” money. In fact, he kept a beard above their doors so that the taxman would himself. He was only interested easily recognize their shops. Hatmakers who in turning beards into status paid the tax were issued some stamps that they symbols. The amount to be paid were to affix to their hats. Anyone who bought was dependent on the status of or sold a hat without these stamps could be ar- the bearded person. The higher rested. Some hatmakers tried gaming the sys- the status, the larger the tax. tem by forging their own stamps. A man named King Henry VIII later abandoned John Collins who was caught red-handed forg- his beard tax, but Queen Eliza- ing hat stamps received the death sentence. beth I reintroduced it when she became queen. She imposed a tax on any beard that was left to grow past two weeks. Everyone who paid the tax was issued a special silver or copper coin called a beard token. They were required to have the token with them at all times. Men who did not have the token or refused to pay the tax would have their beards shaven in public. The tax was repealed in 1772.

Earn a date with taxman for your clocks, watches In July 1797, the British declaring them as required by six months. The tax was in- government passed an act the government. People with troduced to cover the annual requiring everyone to pay a gold watches also changed expenses of the royal family special tax on their clocks and their cases to avoid paying the led by King Charles II. Nev- watches. Clocks were taxed high taxes on gold watches. ertheless, the tax was very at a flat rate of five shillings, The government repelled the controversial and hated. First, gold watches were taxed at 10 tax in March 1798, less than a while every household was shillings, and other watches year after it was passed expected to report the number were taxed at two shillings When you need to pay to of fireplaces they had, local and sixpence. Any clock that own fireplace tax collectors would always cost below one pound was Between 1662 and 1689, enter the homes to confirm it. excluded from the tax. The a special tax was imposed The tax itself was a failure tax was very unpopular and on all fireplaces in England and did not raise the expected most people just hid their and Wales. Each fireplace funds and hence, it was re- clocks and watches instead of was taxed at one shilling for pelled. 4 NEWS BEAT PEOPLE DAILY / Tuesday, March 31, 2020 CORONA CRISIS 'RQRWWUDYHOXSFRXQWU\1DLURELDQVWROG

CS Kagwe says limited GLOBAL NUMBERS movement to protect Last evening, global coronavirus cases stood at 741,724, according to Johns Hopkins elderly from coronavirus as University. Some 35,305 people have suc- Kenya’s cases rise to 50 cumbed to the virus. Italy leads with 10,799 deaths, followed by Anthony Mwangi by Spain (7,340) and China (3,186). In terms and Hillary Mageka of cases, the US leads with 144,146, followed @PeopleDailyKe by Italy (97,689), Spain (85,195) and China 82,198. Nairobi county is emerging as the epi- centre of the coronavirus pandemic in the A total of 156,841 have recovered from the virus. country, with 37 out of 50 confirmed cases. Consequently, Health Cabinet Secre- tary Mutahi Kagwe yesterday appeared confirmed cases, out of which six were to restrict travel into and out of the city as found to have contracted the virus. the government works around the clock to One of the confirmed cases is a patient tame the spread of the deadly virus. at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi. “The virus is now here with us. To avert Kagwe noted that tracing of contacts the spread, Nairobi residents should avoid of the 50 patients is ongoing and the to- travelling upcountry and those in upcoun- tal number of close contacts of cases now try to avoid coming into the city,” he ad- Health CS Mutahi Kagwe (right) with Director General Patrick Amoth (centre) and Government Spokesperson stands at 1,474. vised. Cyrus Oguna addresses a press briefing at Afya House in Nairobi, yesterday. PD GERALD ITHANA “Out of this, 231 have been discharged Speaking during his daily briefing on the after completing mandatory 14-day isola- coronavirus, Kagwe said eight more cases lation will be an advantage when it comes tion,” CS Kagwe said, adding that teams had been confirmed in the last 24 hours, to the spread of the virus, but we will be are now monitoring 1,211 contacts. bringing the tally to 50 up from 42 on Sun- disadvantaged by the burden of commu- He said 1,005 people had so far been day evening. nicable diseases and weak health systems,” tested for coronavirus. The CS said the pandemic is no longer said Amoth. “This means the virus is now being being imported but is spread from within Responding to queries over the avail- spread through community transmission the country, a trend that signals the grave ability of adequate equipment in health and it calls for more personal responsibil- risk of community transmission by locals facilities to address the pandemic, Kagwe ity,” Kagwe added. exposed to the virus, especially in densely disclosed that Kenya has over 20,000 test The Minister asked Kenyans to raise populated urban centres and rural areas. kits and that additional 2,000 were set to their level of awareness and adherence be delivered yesterday. to social distancing guidelines as well as Elderly vulnerable He also stated that counties had been hygiene. Given that a majority of the older popu- asked to set aside 20 secondary boarding “From the above data it is evident that lation, who are the most vulnerable to the schools each to cater for virus patients the virus is being spread through commu- coronavirus, reside upcountry, the minis- should the need arise. nity transmission; which means that the ter raised alarm that rapid travel by people “We have asked counties to identify at disease is not being imported but being from the cities to villages could expose the least 20 secondary boarding schools to ca- transmitted within ourselves,” he said. elderly to the respiratory disease. ter for the estimated 300,000 patients in the He reiterated his appeal to employers to “Statistics show majority of older people He said distribution of masks would kick Doctors for event the numbers spiral out of control,” release their employees by 4pm to enable live upcountry and they are likely to get ex- off in all the counties starting next week, Healthy Living said the CS. them make travel arrangements before posed,” he said. and asked the leadership of the boda boda member Ruth the 7pm curfew kicks in. Kagwe said the government was put- associations to enforce the directive. Nduati with Tracing of contacts “People have not been stopped from ting in place additional measures, includ- Acting Director General of Health Dr. respiratory On testing, Mutahi said results he an- working, be it day or night shifts. Employ- ing guidelines on boda boda operators, to Patrick Amoth said although a majority diseases expert nounced were from the 2,050 people in ers should not withhold people’s salaries stem the spread. He noted that the indus- of Kenya’s population is composed of the Joseph Aluoch mandatory quarantine. The ministry had and wages because of the existing situa- try is seen as a weak link in efforts to stop youths who are not as vulnerable as the illustrates the in the last 24 hours tested 172 samples, 84 tion,” said Kagwe. He noted that despite coronavirus spread. elderly, a heavy burden of communicable ideal protective of which had been analysed and results the suspension of international flights, “To protect boda boda operators, we diseases and weak health systems remain masks to wear received. One person tested positive for cargo flights are still allowed into the have directed that each rider ferries one a challenge in the fight against the virus. during the launch coronavirus from the 84. country to cushion the economy from the passenger at a time and both must wear To paint the task ahead, Amoth pro- of the Break the Nairobi leads with 37 confirmed corona- effects of the pandemic. masks,” he said. jected that Kenya would hit 1,000 cases Chain Initiative virus cases followed by Kilifi (6), Mombasa “The flights are bringing in medicine Though ferrying one passenger per trip mark by the first week of April, 5,000 by its in Nairobi, (3) while Kajiado, Kwale and Kitui have reg- and things needed in the country and are has been the requirement under the Traffic middle and potentially 10,000 by the end yesterday. PD/ istered one each. not bringing in passengers. There will, Act, most boda boda operators have been of the same month. TABITHA MBATIA The Minister said 88 samples were test- however, be two planes landing to evacu- violating it with reckless abandon. “The fact that we have a youthful popu- ed from close contacts of the previous 42 ate Germans in Mombasa,” he said.

)LYHFRPPLWWHHVIRUPHGWR 8KXUXVHWVXS&RYLGHPHUJHQF\IXQG FRRUGLQDWHYLUXVUHVSRQVH by Hillary Mageka er, Devki Group of Companies), “The government calls upon all @hillarymageka Joshua Oigara (KCB Bank), Jeremy Kenyans, corporate entities both by Zadock Angira the Terms of Reference states. Awori (ABSA bank) and Wachira domestic and multinational, as @PeopleDailyKe The main committee, the National President Uhuru Kenyatta yes- Waruru (Royal Media Services) well as our international devel- Co-ordination Committee on the Re- terday directed the National Trea- will serve as members. Others opment partners to support the Five committees have been formed sponse to the Coronavirus Pandemic, sury to set up an emergency fund are Mohammed Hersi (Pollmans national initiative,” read a state- to co-ordinate the containment of the which consists Cabinet Secretaries of for the coronavirus pandemic. Tours and Safaris), Phyllis Wakia- ment by State House Spokesper- coronavirus disease in the country and Interior, Health, National Treasury, At the same time, he appoint- ga (Kenya Association of Manu- son Kanze Dena-Mararo. come up with preparedness strategies. Defence and Agriculture will provide a ed the chairperson and members facturers) and Kennedy Kihara She said the fund will mobilise The committees are also expected national framework to coordinate and of the yet to be formed to be fund. (Principal Administrative Secre- resources for emergency response to, among other things, guide the Presi- harmonise the committees. Kenya Breweries Ltd managing tary at the Office of the President. towards containing the spread, ef- dent on the effectiveness of the national According to documents seen by the director Jane Karuku was appoint- The President further desig- fects and impact of Covid-19 pan- curfew and the possibility of declaring People Daily, other members of the ed chairperson of the fund. nated Interior Cabinet Secretary demic. The fund’s seed capital will a national emergency and lockdown. main committee are the Head of Public Several corporate chief execu- Fred Matiang’i and Council Of be drawn from the Exchequer, in- “The committee is expected to devel- Service and Council of Governors chair, tives, including Michael Joseph Governors Wycliffe Oparanya as cluding the voluntary salary-cuts op a comprehensive package of finan- among others. This main committee is (Safaricom), James Mwangi (Eq- the joint representatives of the undertaken by the senior State of- cial, technical and logistical resources,” backed by four other teams. uity Bank), Narenda Raval (found- government in the fund. ficials as well as donations. Tuesday, March 31, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY NEWS BEAT  CORONA CRISIS 6DFFRKDOWV JURXSORDQV &RURQDLQIHFWLRQV LQZDNHRI FRURQDYLUXV ¶FRXOGKLW by Robert Ochoro @PeopleDailyKe E\HQGRI$SULO· Wakenya Pamoja Sacco has sus- pended loans to groups as the effects Ministry official says cases contracted Covid-19 thanks to the coun- of Covid-19 continue to bite, chief try’s weak health system and disease bur- executive Isaac Omwenga has said. may increase next month den especially HIV/Aids. He said the groups have to wait as CS Kagwe indicates the He added: “Though, nature sometimes till the pandemic is contained and does not observe but we believe if works urged those with loans to contact country is at community along that way, then the actions we will take the management to negotiate on the will ensure we are in control. period of repayment to comply with transmission stage However, he said, one thing that will the Central Bank Governor Patrick work to our advantage is that our popula- LURKING Njoroge’s directive to financial insti- by Hillary Mageka tion is youthful, potentially, it is possible DANGER tutions. @PeopleDailyKe they will catch the virus but will pass on as He said the Sacco has resorted to Health min- mild illness. Director of Health Patrick Amoth at Afya serving members through mobile The Ministry of Health warned yesterday On the contrary, he held, what will work istry’s modeling shows that their House in Nairobi, yesterday. PD/GERALD phones to reduce the number of cus- that coronavirus disease cases are project- against us is our weak health system and could be more ITHANA tomers flocking banking halls in its ed to rise to 10,000 by the end of April, if no disease burden especially HIV/Aids, es- branches to reduce interaction and than 1,000 cases action is taken to control the spread. pecially when we have quick community by the first week spread of the disease. Addressing a press conference at Afya transmission. ministry had agreed to only test those in “Our customers can deposit of April, 5,000 by House, Ministry of Health Director Gen- Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe mid-April and quarantine after day eight. money through their phones. We eral (DG) Patrick Amoth said though the on Monday indicated that the virus is be- potentially 10,000 “Yesterday (Sunday), we managed to are working on a system to enhance virus is not following a trend, the ministry’s ing spread in communities and is no longer by the end of that test about 114, half of the population came withdraws to reduce risks” said Om- modelling shows there could be more than imported from the outside the country. month. from people in quarantine so as we go wenga, adding the Sacco has started 1,000 cases by the first week of April, 5,000 “Those who are not adhering to medi- ahead we are going to increase the num- registering customers to access the by mid-April and potentially 10,000 by the cine will be at risk because of lack of viral Ministry is ber of those going to be tested,” he noted. service. end of that month. suppression, therefore putting them at working very However, he revealed, the ministry was The Officer urged customers who “Those are the figures we are working to risk,” Amoth advised. hard to make sure working very hard to make ensure Moi seek services at the sacco’s branches protect ourselves and preposition our per- While the youthful population will work Moi Teaching and Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) to embrace social distance and sonal protective equipment, our test kits, to our advantage, he held, our higher bur- Referral Hospital will be able to provide additional testing ensure they wash and sanitise their human resource and isolation and quaran- den of communicable diseases will disrupt (MTRH) will be capacity. hands before and after the service as tine facilities,” the DG said. that advantage. able to provide The current country’s laboratory testing additional testing per the government’s directive. Amoth raised a red flag on a possible Nevertheless, in consultation with the capacity allows for only 300 samples in 24 capacity. rapid increase on persons who will have technical team, Amoth disclosed that the hours.

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The government was last evening con- from excessive borrowing that as it might lead to sidering difficult options to deal with the has seen Kenya’s external debt many deaths as the A source at the Health ministry said a fast-spreading coronavirus that has now hit the ceiling. country does not shutdown in the five counties would in- reached a dangerous level of being trans- have the financial, volve stopping all movement of people in mitted communally. Many Kenyans live on less human resource and out of the counties, a mandatory stay at On a day that Health Cabinet Secretary than Sh100 a day and have to capacity and medi- home order to stop what medical experts Mutahi Kagwe admitted the virus is now struggle to get their daily bread. cal equipment and call the community phase of spread of an being spread through community trans- Thus the government would be facilities to deal outbreak. This would result in a near eco- mission, the government was toying with forced to provide them with food with a big number nomic shutdown of the country because the idea of either locking down the entire and other necessities for them to of infections. Nairobi is the centre of commerce. country or the four counties of Nairobi, stay in their houses. Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale that have been declared hotspots. “The disease is no longer being import- ed from outside but is here with us and ing on the Coronavirus Pandemic, which, human resource capacity and medical Riunga warns that the government must spreading among ourselves,” Kagwe told among other issues, resolved to fully incor- equipment and facilities to deal with a big be prepared to take difficult options during a press conference at Afya House, Nairobi, porate county governments in the govern- number of infections. this stage. yesterday. ment strategy. Uhuru is also said to be considering the “This is the most dangerous stage and He added: “This calls for a lot of per- “Both tiers of government shall fully third option of “localised lockdown” target- in the event of the absence of drastic in- sonal responsibility among Kenyans in support the ongoing engagement of local ing the five counties which have reported terventions, we are likely to enter a crisis the fight against the disease.” industry in mass production of Personal cases of the Covid-19. These are Nairobi level with many confirmed cases, deaths Experts warn that the virus is enter- Protective Equipment (PPE),” a statement which has 37 infections, Kilifi (six), Mom- and many more people in quarantine,” he ing the most dangerous stage, where it jointly signed by Matiangí and Kakamega basa (four), Kwale (one), Kitui (one) and warned. is spread fast and to a greater number of Governor Wyclliffe Oparanya, the chair- Kajiado (one). On Sunday, United Nations Conference people. man of the Council of Governors, said. on Trade and Development Secretary-Gen- And with Nairobi leading the pack with With confirmed Covid-19 cases now Limit movement eral Mukhisa Kituyi said Kenya and other 37 cases so far confirmed, Kagwe im- standing at 50, the virus seems to be A source at the Health ministry said a developing countries cannot on their own plored residents not to travel upcountry spreading wider, with disease control ex- shutdown in the five counties would in- effectively cushion their people from the as they risked transmitting the virus to perts warning that the country should pre- volve stopping all movement of people in coronavirus and a lockdown could send rural residents, many of whom are elderly. pare for the worst. and out of the counties, a mandatory stay the country into recession. And the government appeared to paint at home order to stop what medical experts Speaking on our sister station K24’s a grim picture of what to expect in the next Daily bread call the community phase of spread of an Punchline programme, Kituyi asked the As it stands now, the government has to 14 days, with the Director General in the outbreak. This would result in a near eco- President to seek a debt moratorium. decide whether to shut down all activities Ministry of Health Patrick Amoth warning nomic shutdown of the country because “First of all, I don’t think any develop- which would see the economy grind to a that preliminary modelling data showed Nairobi is the centre of commerce. ing country on its own has all the right halt or put on a brave face against a dis- that coronavirus cases could hit 5,000 by The first phase of the disease spread in- tools to cushion its people properly…The ease that even countries with functional mid-April, and rise to 10,000 by end of volved transmission from people arriving President is well-respected internationally. healthcare systems such as the United April unless the government comes up from foreign countries, while the second He can be one of the leaders of an African States, France, the UK and China, are find- with drastic intervention measures. stage comprises people who come into campaigning for a moratorium on the ing insurmountable. contact with those from foreign countries repayment of multilateral and bilateral The first option of declaring a lockdown Various options which had reported cases of Covid-19. debts. Let China postpone the servicing of has been a headache for the government “However, in view of the recent direc- Nairobi is the administrative capital and the SGR debt for example,” Kituyi said. as it would mean locking Kenyans at their tives on social distancing, travel restric- economic hub of the East African region homes at a time when the economy is suf- tions and mandatory quarantine as well while Mombasa is the gateway for all im- Job losses fering from excessive borrowing that has as other public health measures, there ports. Most traders in the region get their Already companies have started sending seen Kenya’s external debt hit the ceiling. may be a delay in reaching the first 1,000 goods from the two cities. workers home and the private sector has Many Kenyans live on less than Sh100 a cases,” Amoth said. Another possibility that the government asked the government to provide incen- day and have to struggle to get their daily Yesterday, Kagwe disclosed that eight is exploring is stopping all people from tives to help companies remain afloat and bread. Thus the government would be more people had tested positive for the leaving and entering the city to stop the stop imminent job losses. forced to provide them with food and other virus over the last 24 hours. Of the eight, spread of the virus. Kenya Association of Manufacturers has necessities for them to stay in their houses. one was under mandatory quarantine “We are in a stage where nothing should proposed tax cuts for small and medium Currently the government does not have at a government facility, six were close be left to chance. 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WORLD UPDATE S Spain has reported 1 812 new deaths, taking the national total to 7,340. But the country’s 2 foreign minister says the upward rise in cases appears to be flattening out. Some 20,000 former 3 NHS staff have returned to work in Street children at the Ziwani ground in Nakuru, yesterday. the UK. Most street families are unable to adhere to the set anti- coronavirus guidelines such as proper hygiene. PD/RAPHAEL A breathing aid MUNGE 4 that can help keep patients out of intensive care has been created in days. Confirmed cases in 5 Germany jump up 4,751 to over 57,000. US guidelines on 6 social distancing will be extended until at least April 30. Meanwhile, India’s 7 PM asked for forgiveness over its sweeping lockdown.

Defying the curfew? This shop in Kawangare, Nairobi, remained Trans Nzoia Deputy Governor Stanley Tarus leads the county health team in fumigating streets and There are now opened long past the curfew deadline on Sunday evening. premises in Kitale town, on Saturday. PD/DAVID MUSUNDI 8 more than 730,000 PD/KENNA CLAUDE infections globally and almost 35,000 deaths.

Traders in Nyeri town market have embraced cashless payment to reduce the chances of contracting the virus. PD/JOSEPH KING’ORI

Mombasa residents and tourists alight from a ferry at the Likoni channel yesterday. Ferry users are taking precautionary measures such as wearing masks to keep the virus at bay. PD/NDEGWA GATHUNGU

Shree Visa Oshwal Community members, led by Bindi Shah (centre), donate foodstuff to Joshua Kimemia, director of Mind Thika Road, known for heavy traffic during rush hours, was Safety and business go hand-in-hand for this hawker spotted Your Community lobby, yesterday for distribution to street yesterday morning marked by light traffic as many city dwellers selling masks and hand sanitisers on Uhuru Highway, Nairobi, families in Nairobi. PD/ALEX MBURU opted to work from home. PD/ALICE MBURU yesterday. PD/SAMUEL KARIUKI NEWS BEAT PEOPLE DAILY / Tuesday, March 31, 2020 CORONA CRISIS 'RFWRU·VGLDU\:HNQRZDFRURQDYLUXVWVXQDPLLVFRPLQJ by John Wright so we need to ramp up very quickly. chael McCooe, meanwhile, started - and so we arranged for a surrepti- A disused ward has been fitted with looking into ways of sterilising masks, tious visit to Accident and Emergency We know from what’s been hap- ventilators and other wards are being so they could be re-used, and called on Saturday to swab for Covid-19 and pening in Italy how Covid-19 is likely reconfigured. Whittaker’s gin distillery in the York- other more likely seasonal viruses. to affect us in Bradford (Institute for Dr Debbie Horner, in charge of Co- shire Dales. Mr Whittaker himself an- Then, on Monday, our microbiolo- Health Research). Multi-generational vid-19 intensive care planning, says swered the phone, and said that his gist rang to drop the bombshell: the households are common in Italy and accepting the scale of what’s happen- 96 per cent proof gin could be diluted swab had come back positive. also here - particularly among Paki- ing has been like going through the for the purpose. A day later the clinical director of stanis, who make up under a third of stages of bereavement. “He was very happy to donate to urgent care, Dr Sam Khan, started the population and are genetically We have also been taking steps us,” Dr McCooe told me. to feel unwell. And then Dr McCooe predisposed to heart disease and to obtain more personal protective was forced to self-isolate because his diabetes, the very underlying health equipment. Our stocks of surgical Seasonal viruses partner, another anaesthetist at the conditions that can make Covid-19 masks are good, but supplies of more But in the last week or so, both hospital, was ill. It seems likely that particularly deadly. effective PPE masks and eye-protec- Horner and McCooe have gone into we were infecting one another as we There are poor areas in Bradford, tion visors were running low. So a isolation. Debbie called me on 20 planned our response to coronavirus. and some white people have high consultant, Dr Tom Lawton, went March, just before we were going to If we lose many more of our senior levels of lung disease from smoking. to Screwfix to buy industrial masks run our Covid-19 case rehearsals, to clinical leaders at this early stage of We know there is a tsunami coming. - and then found a way of attaching say that she had some mild symp- the campaign it would be a disaster. At present there are 16 intensive medical filters to them, using a 3D toms and was going to go home, just We have a rapidly increasing num- care beds in the hospital and that’s printer he keeps in his garage. An- to be on the safe side. We haven’t yet ber of cases, but it still feels like the usually enough, but it’s been pro- other went to a builders’ merchants started testing staff for the virus, but calm before the storm. And the eye jected that we could be treating 500 and bought 2,000 pairs of goggles. given how important she was, we felt of the storm will be in our Intensive people at the peak of the epidemic, Consultant anaesthetist Dr Mi- that we needed to make an exception Care Unit. —BBC

JUSTICE AND LEGAL OHJLVODWRUVZKR AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Kipkiror, William Cheptumo: Vice PHW5DEDL03WROG Chairperson Wahome, Alice Muthoni WRVHOITXDUDQWLQH COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mutai, Japheth ber of the Delegated Legislation commit- Kiplangat Kamoti, who has tested tee, confirmed that he had been on self- positive for Covid-19, quarantine as a precautionary measure Kipyegon, following reports that one of their col- Johana Ngeno attended joint sitting of leagues had tested positive. two National Assembly “I have been on self-isolation since Murugara, March 17, today marks the 14th day. I George Gitonga committees have not developed any symptoms of the Shollei, Gladys coronavirus. I am well,” Oudo told People Jepkosgei-Boss by Anthony Mwangi and Daily on phone yesterday. Hillary Mageka He, however, said he did not attend National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affairs committee chair William Cheptumo Shamalla, @PeopleDailyKe the meeting which Kamoti is said to have and vice-chair Alice Wahome during a past committee sitting. PD/SAMUEL KARIUKI Jennifer been present but had decided to follow At least 38 MPs and a number of Parlia- the Ministry of Health safety protocols. meeting. “Luckily Kamoti came in late ment agencies, to trace and subject the Wambugu, John mentary Service Commission employees The two committees with a combined and found Members winding up. Again persons the Rabai MP interacted with on Munene have been asked to self-isolate because membership of 38, held a joint sitting on the Speaker had on the previous day the March 17 to a test,” the official told they came in contact with Rabai MP Ka- March 17 in the presence of Kamote, who cautioned Members to practice social People Daily. Kiai, Anthony moti Mwamkale who has tested positive is a member of the Justice and Legal Af- distancing and so Members adhered to “We have also advised all those who Githiaka for coronavirus disease. fairs team. that,” he said. Support staff assigned to attended the burial of Msambweni MP the two committees have also under- Suleiman Dori to also be tested,” he Tuya, Roselinda Yesterday, the Clerk of the National Soipan Assembly Michael Sialai, who last week Social distancing gone tests and 14 days quarantine. added. Baringo North MP William Cheptu- Among legislators who attended submitted the MPs’ names to the Health Makueni MP Dan Maanzo, who is a Yussuf, Adan Haji ministry for testing, said they should be Member of the Delegated Legislation mo chairs the Justice and Legal Affairs Dori’s burial are Senators Mohammed quarantined for 14 days. Committee, confirmed that he had been Committee while Uasin Gishu Woman Faki (Mombasa), Issa Juma Boy (Kwale), Waweru, John “We asked all the Members, especially called by officials of the Ministry of Health Rep Gladys Shollei leads the Delegated MPs Ali Mbogo (Kisauni), Omar Mwinyi Kiarie Members of the Justice and Legal Affairs who asked him to self-isolate. Legislation one. (Changamwe), Khatib Mwashetani Committee and the Delegated Legislation “Fortunately I did not attend that par- It is believed Kamoti, who is the first (Lunga Lunga), Benjamin Tayari (Kinan- Hassan, Zuleikha Committee, who interacted with Hon Ka- ticular meeting. I responded to all the lawmaker to test positive, contracted go) and Kassim Tandaza (Matuga). Juma moti to go for self–isolation,” he said. questions concerning my health but told the disease after interacting with Kilifi Others are National Assembly Leader The MP is said to have attended meet- them I did not interact with Kamoti,” said Deputy Governor Saburi. of Minority John Mbadi and ODM secre- Kaluma, George Peter Opondo ings of the two committees. Sialai, however, Maanzo. tary General Edwin Sifuna. said none of the MPs had shown any symp- Another Member of the Delegated Leg- Facing charges Mbadi said although he attended Saburi also interacted with Kilifi Gov- Dori’s burial, he had not been asked to Gimose, Charles toms of Covid-19. islation Committee, Waihenya Ndirangu Gumini At the same time, MPs who attended the (Roysambu) said he did not self-isolate ernor Amason Kingi who has tested self-isolate. burial of Msambweni MP Suleiman Dori on because he did not attend the meeting in negative but opted for the 14-day self- “It is now 21 days and none of the Mwamkale, March 9 have been asked to go for testing. question. quarantine. Members who attended has been asked William Kamoti The MPs are said to have come into close Ndirangu said the situation could have The Deputy Governor is among those to self-isolate. I am OK unless you are contact with Kilifi Deputy Governor Gide- been worse had Kamoti sat through the who will be charged for ignoring a gov- telling those who interacted with Ka- Momanyi, Ben on Saburi who is undergoing treatment for ernment directive of 14 days self-quar- moti to be isolated forever,” said Mbadi George Orori the disease. +0)/
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Speaker says committee In a bid to tame the Covid-19 disease, SENATORS only 28 members will be allowed in the -64"," BACK TO WORK has recommended reduced chamber at any one time. number of lawmakers at In an interview with People Daily, Sen- Lawmakers ate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka confirmed altered their calen- any given time to maintain that in consultation with the ministry of dar, to proceed to a Health, the House Business Committee has 8F
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  +RZSUHVVFDUGVDYHGPHGXULQJ/DPXFXUIHZ by Jane Wangechi Gilbert Kitiyo, issued the curfew that did Taita Taveta hit by shortage @PeopleDailyKe not spare even journalists. The curfew was reinforced by KDF. More killings would of meat as abattoirs shut Working as a journalist in the times of a be witnessed in selected villages that curfew is no walk in the park. were difficult to access for fear of being Taita Taveta county is reel- iakani and Makindu in Kilifi When a curfew was imposed on Lamu attacked. One such attack was at Hindi ing from an unprecedented and Makueni counties respec- in 2014 after the Mpeketoni attack, I was village that left four people dead. shortage of beef and meat tively. “Things are bad. We thrown into confusion. Al Shabaab mili- And on January 2, three passengers products after slaughter really have to improvise to sur- tants had killed at least 48 people. were shot dead by hooded men prompt- houses in the region were vive because we can’t get any Among those killed were fans watch- ing the security team to issue a travel ban shut down as part of measures supply,” said Peter Mwambi, a ing a World Cup match at a local hotel. on all vehicles from 10pm to 5am. On Jan- taken to combat the spread of butcher in Birikani in Voi. De- The country was coming to terms with uary 5, terrorists attacked the US-Kenya Coronavirus. spite the shortage, the traders the brutal attack when the then Interior fence Forces soldier, who wanted to know military camp at Manda Bay that left three Hardest hit are hundreds of have not hiked the prices with minister Joseph Nkaissery announced where I was going. I produced my press soldiers dead. butcheries in Voi, Wundanyi a kilo of beef still going for 380 the curfew. At the time the dusk-to-dawn badge and that saved me from immedi- This prompted a travel ban to be im- and Mwatate town who rely on shillings. curfew order was issued, I was in Majem- ate arrest. The curfew lasted for 90 days— posed by county commissioner Irungu meat supply from the licenced Mwambi, however, said the beni village interviewing families of palm from July to September 2014. Macharia. On several occasions, I found slaughterhouses. situation might change due to wine harvesters who had reportedly been By 7pm, the town would be a ghost myself at crossroads with the security To stay afloat, some traders the high costs of transporting shot dead. place. Another curfew was imposed in agents at night. On more than one occa- have started ordering meat meat over such long distances. On arriving at Mpeketoni past 6.30pm, June 2017 after 10 people were killed in sion, I was forced to seek accommodation from slaughterhouses in Mar- -KNA I was shocked to find the town full of sol- Jima-poromoko in Lamu county. in hotel rooms for fear of violating the cur- diers. I was flagged down by a Kenya De- The then Lamu County Commissioner few directives.

are being monitored and will Officials warn be arrested and prosecuted. Speaking to People Daily sepa- 2XWD1\RQJ·RWLIIUDJHVDVIRUPHU rately, they said the children parents on were out of school because of the pandemic, stressing it was DFFXVHVODWWHURIZRUNLQJDORQH home tuition wrong for parents to endan- ger lives of pupils. “Children by Barry Sila County Government of Kisumu is unprepared Education officials in Kisii are not on holiday. They are @PeopleDailyKe for any eventuality. This deadly disease is here county have urged parents at home due to the disease. I with us; at the moment we are unaffected but I and guardians to stop send- expect parents and parents to The war between Kisumu Governor Anyan’g can tell you that if it reaches our shores, we will ing their children for tuition, protect them,” Andama said. Nyong’o and Senator Fred Outa (pictured) has suffer heavily,” said the senator. saying they risk contracting He urged parents to make escalated with the latter accusing the county However in a stern rejoinder, County Di- Covid-19. use of the television and ra- chief of working as a lone-ranger. rector of Communications Alloys Ager ac- Education Executive Amos dio education programmes, The decision by Nyong’o to assign himself cused Outa of ignorance and gross disrespect. Andama and County Kenya availed by the Kenya Institute the role of County health minister in the wake He warned the senator to concentrate on Secondary School Heads As- of Curriculum Development of the Covid-19 pandemic has angered Outa constructive criticism instead of engaging in sociation ( Kessha) chairman ( KICD) to keep their children who has accused the governor of doing little sideshows. “Senator Outa is a leader yet he be- Jairus Onchoke said they have busy. “Parents should not to ensure that Kisumu citizens are protected haves in a manner suggesting otherwise. He information some parents subject the children to child from the respiratory disease. must be out of touch with reality with current were engaging teachers to labour,” he said and urged par- According to Outa, Nyong’o has not come affairs because as a County we are prepared teach their children at home. ents to sensitise their children up with any emergency strategy to fight the enough and doing the necessary sensitisation Onchoke said some parents on the disease and ensure they virus. “It is my take and feeling from my in- drives on coronavirus as directed by Ministry and guardians were hiring embrace hygiene. teractions with the people on the ground that of Health,” he said. private teachers, adding they - Robert Ochoro Tuesday, March 31, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY COUNTY NEWS 

  Beware of con men, 7KRXVDQGVFUDPPHGLQFDPSV traders cautioned Taita Taveta Governor Granton RYHUIORRGVDPLG&RURQDIHDUV Samboja has warned local traders against falling prey to conmen pur- porting to be acting on behalf of his Kisumu county government IN SUMMARY office. This follows complaints from liquor distributors who claim to have has recalled staff from key Heavy rainfall lost money to the fraudsters. Sam- departments to resolve the in Kisumu county boja (below) said on March 29, a local over the past week liquor distributor only identified as displacement crisis has caused massive Kinyua reported to have paid money flooding and dis- to officials from the governor’s office by James Magayi and KNA placement of more than 2,000 people. but it was later established that he had @PeopleDailyKe fallen victim to a criminal enterprise. Heavy rainfall in Kisumu over the past In Siaya county, The county chief urged members of some 100 residents public who might have been conned week has caused massive floods and dis- placement of more than 2,000 people. of West Ugenya to record statements with the police location have been Those affected by the floods in Muhoro- for the perpetra- displaced after river tors to be ni, Nyando and Nyakach sub-counties are Nzoia burst its banks. brought to crammed in five camps with women and book. children making up the largest population. – Overcrowding in the camps has height- Harrison ened the risk of contracting coronavirus. Kivisu This has prompted the county government to deploy staff from key departments such Residents mill of Covid-19...” Nyong’o said. She said some of the families have al- as engineering and public works to coor- around the flooded In Siaya, some 100 residents of West Ug- ready moved to Lunga Primary School for dinate the provision of water and ablution Ayweyo bridge on enya location have been displaced after temporary shelter. equipment to the camps. River Nyando in river Nzoia burst its banks. Over the weekend, Siaya Governor Cor- Kisumu. PD/VIOLA nel Rasanga called on the national govern- The county is also mulling providing the Support victims displaced with food aid if the rains persist. KOSOME ment and donors to support the flood vic- Hundreds of acres of farms have also Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o yesterday tims. He said that with the pandemic that been submerged, with residents fearing urged farmers to plant fast maturing crops requires proper hygiene, the victims may that starvation was imminent, as the seeds to avert a possible crisis in the county as be exposed to the virus unless quick action they had planted would not germinate. Covid-19 fears continue to cause major is taken to cushion them. Ugenya deputy county commissioner disruptions in the food supply chain. “The floods have come at a time when Pamela Otieno said the worst affected “These camps crammed with displaced most of our resources have been chan- areas were Mudondo and Lunga villages people are potential centres for the spread nelled towards tackling coronavirus and within Mahawa scheme. we appeal for support,” he said. Police investigate attack on Eldoret Adjusting street families to change Cattle ‘demand the Police in Eldoret have launched in- right of way’ on the vestigations into an incident in which Uasin Gishu county enforcement Shadrack Kimalel officers and night guards reportedly Road in Nakuru, unleashed terror on street families on where public service Sunday night, leaving three of them vehicles were relo- seriously injured. The street families cated recently, in a stormed the Central Police Station bid to curb the spread yesterday morning demanding the of coronavirus. PSV arrest and prosecution of the country operators want the personnel and night guards linked to county government the attack. County police commander to remove livestock Johnstone Ipara assured the injured from the new stage that action will be taken against the and provide water and personnel. sanitation facilities. – Winstone Chiseremi PD/RAPHAEL MUNGE

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There- of Kenya’s raw milk market, increased its fore, as Treasury prepares the second buying price by Sh7 to Sh35 per litre to supplementary Budget, draining al- maintain an edge over competition. ready stressed pockets to help the Prior to the increment, the company government deal with the impact of used to buy milk at Sh28 per litre. the virus is the only recourse. The increase was in response to an ear- “The supplementary Budget will lier directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta take into consideration the health Hawkers sell second-hand clothes, bags and shoes at the Globe Roundabout in Nairobi, yesterday, ignoring the where he ordered Treasury to release pandemic as well as its financial Sh500 million to New KCC to enable them social distancing safety measure. Businesses have been suffering since the first coronavirus case was reported and economic impact,” said Trea- in Kenya, thereby affecting the country’s economy. PD/ALICE MBURU buy milk from farmers at the improved sury Principal Secretary Julius Muia. price of Sh33 per litre. the economy in the short run, a full- sector which is likely to benefit,” said Already flower farms have sent em- Dwindling fortunes Farm-gate prices blown outbreak could cripple the Ngugi. ployees’ home. Muia says the Budget will be ta- economy and lead to massive loss of According to Ngugi, although it is Manufacturing activity is sub- “As the country implements far-reach- bled at the National Assembly and life. It will also take some time to go still too early to tell the full extent of dued, as the effect of restricted ing measures to contain the coronavirus Senate for consideration in April back to normalcy despite hope from covid-19 shocks, the spillover effects movement of people and supply and its threats on the economy, and espe- 2020. The exchequer is expected to the 2008 crisis. from countries badly hit by the virus chain disruptions, characterise the cially agriculture, we decided to increase ring fence cash to target the coro- “It is still too early to tell what the have started manifesting in the tour- sector. The high dependence of the farm-gate prices of milk. That will not navirus pandemic amid dwindling actual impact of the virus will be, but ism, manufacturing and agricultural sector on intermediate goods from only boost the dairy farming businesses economic fortunes. it is expected to reduce economic sectors. China has affected output. but also help minimise the negative Central Bank of Kenya last week growth and lower consumer pur- Real estate and construction will financial impacts of pandemic, which cut its 2020 economic growth fore- chasing power,” said Stephen Ngugi, Foreign exchange experience a further decline. The is also affecting the dairy farming com- cast from 6.2 per cent to 3.4 per cent AIB Capital investment manager. “Agricultural production is likely construction industry’s slowdown munity,” Brookside director of milk pro- which is the lowest rate of growth Ngugi says coronavirus shocks to weather the storm. However, for- will persist on account of the re- curement and manufacturing John Gethi since 2008, when a global financial and actions taken to limit its spread eign exchange earnings are likely to duced movement of people and (pictured) said in a statement. crisis and the post-election violence are likely to affect the economy in decline due to stricter border con- fewer project approvals from the “The new prices are also an incentive plagued Kenya’s economy. ways people would never imagine. trol,” a study by AIB capital shows. government. The real estate sector to our farmers to invest in climate-smart Analysts now admit that whereas “All sectors will be affected nega- The cut flowers sub-sector is may also be affected by slower eco- dairy practices,” he added. – Lewis Njoka these measures will negatively affect tively except the telecommunication likely to experience adverse fallout. nomic growth and lower demand. 3ULYDWHVHFWRUOREE\WRHPSRZHUKHDOWKHVVHQWLDOPDQXIDFWXUHUV by Lewis Njoka pandemic. disinfectants and medical products. a statement. According to Kepsa, sev- @LewisNjoka The Action Plan outlines measures In addition, members have formed eral of its members are undertaking to support new manufacturing busi- initiatives to acquire ventilators to different initiatives to tackle unem- Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kep- nesses to fill emerging gaps in global complement government efforts. ployment risks. sa) has identified health, economy supply chains, encourage domestic These include flower farms giving and food as the three focus areas in production of essential items that Stimulus package away flowers to maintain farm jobs its plan to mitigate the impact of the were previously imported and ac- “Under the economic category, and Export Processing Zones selling ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on the celerate the adoption of innovative Kepsa is engaging the government clothes to local dealers as opposed to nation. business models and technologies on various issues, including an eco- exporting. At the same time Kepsa, the apex required during the crisis. nomic stimulus package, to ensure Several Kepsa members have body for Kenya’s private sector, has Under health, Kepsa plans to en- minimal job losses, cushion SMEs launched initiatives to feed their rolled out a 24-hour call centre and a sure that local businesses are manu- and to produce the needed health employees, while other members Covid-19 information portal aimed at facturing as many health essentials essentials and financial packages to are rolling out innovative feeding enabling businesses receive informa- as needed to contain the spread of mitigate the threat Covid-19 poses programmes in the informal settle- tion on business and health as well as Coronavirus. to food production,” said Kepsa chief ments in major urban centres across strengthen supply chains during the These include masks, sanitisers, executive Carole Karuga (pictured) in the country. 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The Coast region continues to modities. few, will affect access to food,” said The region depends on commod- face challenges that threaten its If the situation continues, Kenya Rashid. ities transported overnight from existence with some traders having National Chamber of Commerce In Kongowea market, traders upcountry, but since the curfew was to close shop while others adopt a and Industry official Rukia Rashid who normally sell wares outside imposed, the supply has gone down wait-and-see approach in the wake says residents will not access essen- the market are no where to be seen, prompting them to increase prices of the impact of Covid-19. tial commodities. having run short of food commodi- of the little that’s supplied. The situation, worsened by the “Agribusiness is the most affect- ties such vegetables to sell. Price of vegetables has doubled dusk-to-dawn curfew, has trig- ed. Since the Coast region depends Drivers who deliver agricultural with a cabbage going for about gered a sharp decline in the supply on agricultural produce from other produce have halted night travel for Sh100 while a tomato goes for Sh20 of goods and services, leading to parts of the country, supply chain fear of being brutalised by police in up from Sh5. a spike in costs of essential com- disruptions, occasioned by the cur- the ongoing curfew. – Harrison Kivisu

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Plc Ord 20.00 475.00 Sorghum 90 5300 6300 22.70 14.00 Sasini Plc Ord 1.00 15.50 15.50 1,400 Wheat 90 6300 178.00 92.00 Williamson Tea Kenya Plc Ord 5.00 96.75 94.75 500 LEGUMES Beans Canadian 90 7800 9000 HDUQLQJV AUTOMOBILES 6 ACCESSORIES Beans Rosecoco 90 8400 27.00 20.00 Car & General (K) Ltd Ord 5.00 24.00 Beans Mwitemania 90 7200 9000 Mwezi Moja 90 5400 9000 BANKING 13.85 9.30 ABSA Bank Kenya Plc Ord 0.50 10.15 9.82 215,000 Dolichos (Njahi) 90 12000 9000 31.00 22.40 BK Group Plc Ord 0.80 22.40 22.40 100 Green Gram 90 10200 9000 166.00 76.50 Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd Ord 4.00 80.00 81.75 4,500 EHIRUHWD[ 55.50 32.15 Equity Group Holdings Plc Ord 0.50 34.00 33.20 150,800 Cowpeas 90 6600 7200 7.90 3.38 HE Group Plc Ord 5.00 4.18 4.16 48,700 Fresh Peas 51 3000 5300 126.00 42.50 I&M Holdings Plc Ord 1.00 49.80 55.50 33.75 KCB Group Plc Ord 1.00 35.00 35.00 3,028,800 Groundnuts 110 14300 18700 Firm says profits driven by a 18 per cent 6.50 3.22 National Bonk of Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 4.12 ROOTS & TUBERS Red Irish Potatoes 50 41.00 24.90 NCBA Group Plc Ord 5.00 28.05 26.40 24,300 White Irish Potatoes 50 2900 6050 growth in gross written premiums and 10 117.75 83.00 Stanbic Holdings Plc ord.5.00 92.00 92.00 1,145,300 225.00 168.00 Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 178.75 178.25 16,000 Cassava - Fresh 99 2450 3000 per cent growth in investment income 17.00 10.05 The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd Ord 1.00 12.85 12.10 101,800 Sweet Potatoes 98 4000 5880 COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES HORTICULTURE Cabbages 126 1800 4500 5.10 0.45 Deacons (East Africa) Plc Ord 2.50 0.45 Cooking Bananas 22 600 480 mere one per cent from Sh2.02 1,30 0.81 Eveready East Africa Ltd Ord.1.00 0.84 0.90 9,500 by Barry Silah 8.50 5.00 Express Kenya Plc Ord 5.00... 5.82 Ripe Bananas 14 600 420 billion as at December 31, 2018 9.50 1.28 Kenya Airways Ltd Ord 1.00 1.30 1.40 245,200 @obel_barry Carrots 138 3800 6600 to Sh2.04 billion as at Decem- 8.80 426 Longhorn Publishers Plc Ord 1.00 5.14 4.94 4,600 1.20 0.60 Nairobi Business Ventures Ltd Ord. 1.00 0.60 0.60 1,000 Tomatoes 64 6000 7680 Kenya Reinsurance Corpo- ber31, 2019. 71.00 22.00 Nation Media Group Plc Ord. 2.50 24.60 24.25 6,300 Onions Dry 13 1060 1900 The results come hot on the 4.70 1.72 Sameer Africa Plc Ord 5.00 2.29 ration (Kenya Re) posted profit 33.00 19.50 Standard Group Plc Ord 5.00 22.00 Spring Onions 142 2900 before tax of Sh4.18 billion dur- heels of the corporation’s Fi- 25.15 11.50 TPS Eastern Africa Ltd Ord 1.00 11.50 12.00 5,200 Chillies 38 2450 3800 ing the period ended Decem- nancial and Credit Rating by 0.95 0.23 Uchumi Supermarket Plc Ord 5.00 0.29 0.27 91,200 22.00 9.90 WPP Scangroup Plc Ord 1.00 16.00 15.10 200 Cucumber 50 2400 2500 ber 31, compared to Sh3.10 bil- Global Credit Rating Agency CONSTRUCTION & ALLIED Capsicums 50 2500 5000 lion in the same period in 2018. (GCR) upgrading from AA to 8.35 2.40 ARM Cement Plc Ord 1.00 5.55 Brinjals 44 1540 2200 145.75 45.00 Bamburi Cement Ltd Ord 5.00 45.40 50.00 5,100 The reinsurer described the AA+ with a stable outlook. 92.00 58.00 Crown Paints Kenya Plc Ord 5.00 5800 59.00 600 Cauliflower 39 2950 3900 35 per cent jump in profit as a It also attained ISO 3.98 1.48 E.A.Cables Ltd Ord 0.50 1.70 1.64 2,300 Lettuce 51 1400 8000 20.50 12.95 E.A.Portland Cement Co. Ltd Ord GOO 14.25 commendable financial per- 27001:2013 certification mark- Passion Fruits 57 4100 6000 ENERGY & PETROLEUM formance given the turbulent ing it as the 6th organisation in 7.40 4.00 KenGen Co. Plc Ord. 2.50 4.71 4.89 84,300 Oranges 93 3500 1500 and difficult business environ- the country to receive the ac- 5.50 1.63 Kenya Power & Lighting Co Plc Ord 2.50 1.75 1.77 499,700 Lemons 95 2600 2850 5.50 5.00 Kenya Power & Lighting Plc 4% Pref 20.00 5.00 ment experienced last year. creditation. The certification 6.00 6.00 Kenya Power & Lighting Plc 7% Pref 20.00 6.00 Mangoes Local 126 2300 2100 It attributed the profit leap will help it to manage informa- 33.00 22.00 Total Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 22.90 24.05 1,900 Mangoes Ngowe 25 1300 450 largely to an 18 per cent growth tion risks. 8.70 5.00 Umeme Ltd Ord 0.50 6.06 6.50 44,400 Limes 13 2600 1040 INSURANCE in gross written premiums and 10.50 5.70 Britain Holdings Plc Ord 0.10 6.50 6.48 20,300 Pineapples 13 800 650 10 per cent growth in invest- Key challenges 4.85 2.00 CIC Insurance Group Ltd Ord.1.00 2.19 2.29 67,800 Pawpaw 54 2000 2250 462.00 250.00 Jubilee Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 250.00 ment income. The reinsurer identified 16.30 2.10 Kenya Re insurance Corporation Ltd Ord 2.50 2.39 2.23 96,500 Avocado 90 2600 3200 Kenya Re managing direc- some of the key challenges 13.00 6.80 Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd Ord. 1.00 8.44 8.44 400 Kales 50 900 2000 tor Jadiah Mwarania (pictured) faced during the financial 26.00 13.80 Sanlam Kenya Plc Ord 5.00 13.90 13.85 200 OTHERS Eggs 300 370 INVESTMENT said the corporation managed year as reinsurance business 37.40 19.60 Centum Investment Co Plc Ord 0.50 23.20 22.65 3,500 to produce outstanding finan- domestication in many of its 0.77 0.30 Home Afrika Ltd Ord 1.00 0.31 0.33 318,800 COMMERCIAL BANKS’ AVERAGE FOR MAJOR CURRENCIES (OPENING MARKET) - 30/3/2020 1500.00 1,500.00 Kurwitu Ventures Ltd Ord 100.00 1,500.00 cial results including signifi- markets, premium rate under- 3.39 2.00 Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 2.00 CURRENCY MEAN BUY SELL cant growth in shareholders’ cutting, increased retention ca- 4.50 1.80 Trans-Century Plc Ord 0.50... 1.85 2.00 2,000 US DOLLAR 104.4474 104.3447 104.5500 pacity by pedants and change SW KRONER 10.3785 10.3668 10.3903 funds despite the challenges it INVESTMENT SERVICES faced as a business. in structure of reinsurance 16.00 8.24 Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc Ord 4.00 8.84 9.06 7,400 STG POUND 127.6950 127.5441 127.8459 “In the face of a challenging treaties. SINGAPORE DOLLAR 72.7679 72.6786 72.8571 MANUFACTURING & ALLIED operating and macro environ- Others were regulatory SAUDI RIYAL 27.8044 27.7734 27.8355 87.00 52.25 B.O.C Kenya Plc Ord 5.00 62.00 SA RAND 5.9496 5.9421 5.9572 ment encountered in 2019, the changes, competition, capping 700.00 360.00 British American Tobacco Kenya Plc Ord 10.00 360.00 360.00 4,600 of interest rates, bearish market 10.80 7.10 Carbacid Investments Plc Ord 1.00 8.58 8.20 400 S FRANC 108.2356 108.1068 108.3644 Corporation achieved impres- 230.00 135.00 East African Breweries Ltd Ord 2.00 139.00 135.25 10,500 trends in quoted equities and NOR KRONER 9.8333 9.8218 9.8448 sive growth in the gross written 3.15 0.90 Flame Tree Group Holdings Ltd Ord 0.825.v. 1.06 1.01 29,100 KES / USHS 36.3342 36.2506 36.4178 oversupply of rental space and 14.00 12.25 Kenya Orchards Ltd Ord 5.00.ws 12.25 premiums, investment income, 0.70 0.25 Mumias Sugar Co. Ltd Ord 2.00 0.27 KES / TSHS 22.1165 22.0469 22.1861 profit before tax and profit after limited investment vehicles. 42.00 28.75 Unga Group Ltd Ord 5.00 29.00 KES / RWF 9.1171 9.0339 9.2003 tax,” he said after releasing the KES / BIF 18.0877 18.0096 18.1658 TELECOMMUNICATION results. 33.50 20.10 Safaricom Plc Ord 0.05 26.00 25.35 4,439,600 JPY (100) 95.9950 95.8874 96.1026 SUPPORTING IND RUPEE 1.3838 1.3824 1.3852 Net premiums REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST HONGKONG DOLLAR 13.4741 13.4609 13.4874 Gross written premiums FINANCIALS 11.00 6.88 STANLIB FAHARI I-REIT. Ord.20.00 8.00 8.02 1,000 EURO 114.5579 114.4318 114.6841 grew by 18 per cent to Sh17.52 EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS DAN KRONER 15.3424 15.3266 15.3583 Net earned premiums rose billion in 2019 from Sh14.84 bil- 1650.00 1235.00 ABSA New Gold ETF 1625i 1625.00 CHINESE YUAN 14.7191 14.7024 14.7357 by nine per cent from Sh14.21 CAN $ 74.0814 73.9981 74.1647 lion the previous year. 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Ten African airlines hit

South African 1 Airways As of last Wednesday, the hard by coronavirus South African national carrier, announced that it had cancelled up to 162 international and regional flights due to restrictions and low demand following the spread of coronavirus. SAA has racked up 26 billion rand Multiple flights have been cancelled or suspended across Africa as airlines (Sh160 billion) of losses over the past six years and was placed in a local form struggle to cope with falling demand following the outbreak of coronavirus disease of bankruptcy protection in December to end a damaging cycle of government (Covid-19). International Air Transport Association (IATA) data shows as of March bailouts. The administrators have cut 11, African airlines had recorded a loss of up to $4.4 billion (Sh44 billion) in revenue back the number of domestic and international routes and started a legal since the outbreak of the pandemic. Here are some of the African carriers feeling the process with the company’s 4,708 employees about job cuts, while trying heat of the outbreak, according to IATA to reduce costs across the board.

Africa, airlines like the Ethiopian flew Kenya Airways infections were reported in Rwanda. more than 1,000 American citizens in about 1,500 passengers on average The pandemic has hit the Following the Covid-19 outbreak, several stranded in Morocco as that country 2 from China every day. The giant career local aviation industry hard tourists cancelled bookings, leaving halted its air, land and maritime links which has for years been the envy of Egypt Air following the government tour operators and other stakeholders to slow the virus’s spread. rivals across the country has currently 5 Egypt has halted all air traffic ban on airlines flying in from countries counting losses. Rwanda Convention suspended flights to 30 destinations from its airports until end of that have reported coronavirus cases Bureau, which promotes the country as pending assessment of Covid-19 status this month due to the ravaging Ghana Airlines and the national carrier is no exception. a preferred destination, says about 20 Ghana Aviation sector has even as demand clearly drops. Prime Coronavirus pandemic. The country has 9 Already in what is seen to be aimed meetings ,which had been scheduled been hit by the current Minister Abiy Mohamed has admitted one of the highest cases of Covid-19 in at helping the cash-strapped airline for March and April, was indefinitely ravaging coronavirus that under the current situation, the the continent, according to World Health stay afloat, the airline’s Chief Executive postponed as a result of the flights ban. pandemic. Ghana Airways has airline is facing huge challenges which Organisation (WHO) statistics. Local firms Allan Kilavuka taking a 35 per cent through a recent statement okayed will also affect the economy at large. in the aviation sector would suffer losses pay cut and board members also suspension of operations. The Earlier this month, chief executive of 2.25 billion Egyptian pounds (Sh14.3 Air Mauritius agreeing to forego their monthly suspension is due to various moves Tewolde Gebremariam told a gathering billion) due to the latest measures. Mauritius is a very small fees and sitting allowances. KQ, as 7 to protect customers and staff at the fifth Africa Aviation conference in Tourism is a key sector for the populous country far away from China the airline is commonly known has from contracting the Covid-19. Top Addis Ababa the number of passengers Arab country. Tourism revenue rose to a – and yet greatly affected by already cancelled a number of flights operators such as Emirates Airlines, have reduced by 20 per cent. record high of $12.57 billion (Sh1.3 trillion) the coronavirus. The sector feeling the to major hubs including Guangzou, in the last financial year. Egypt’s economy impacts first is tourism. About 44,000 Delta Airlines and Brussels Air have China, where small traders go to buy Nigeria Airways relies heavily on foreign tourism, and in visitors from China were expected this stopped operating to Ghana. Ghana’s manufactured goods that can be flown February alone hosted more than 900,000 year, staying an average of 10 days Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong According to IATA, Nigeria in cargo planes. China is where the tourists. and spending a total amount worth Nkrumah last week issued a travel 4 Airlines risk losing 853,000 virus was first reported. The airline also the equivalent of € 25 million (Sh3.087 advisory which discourages all travels in passenger volume as a suspended flights on the Rome-Geneva billion). It will be difficult for hotels to the country until further notice. result of the spreading Covid-19. RwandAir route on March 12 as Italy continues to attract more tourists from other The government has also instructed Currently in Nigeria, travellers from 6 The International Air to bear the brunt of the pandemic. destinations to make up for the losses. airlines not to allow persons from countries with more than 1,000 reported Transport Association has Other routes that have been suspended Air Mauritius, the state-owned airline, affected countries to disembark; and cases of coronavirus are barred from estimated that Rwanda’s include Geneva, Bangkok, Djibouti and cancelled all flights to mainland China also urged border posts not permit entering the country. Indeed there are aviation sector is likely to lose out on Khartoum. The cancellations are likely and Hong Kong for the foreseeable such travellers into their jurisdiction. now threats of job losses in the Nigerian 79,000 passengers for the remainder to aggravate the carrier’s cash flow future. Those flights normally add up to Aviation sector. Nigeria is restricting entry of this year as a result of coronavirus. problems. five per cent of its total seats capacity. into the country for travellers from 13 Rwanda has already Ugandan Airlines Part of the air travel is tourism, but Uganda Airlines has countries including the US and UK which suspended all arriving 10 Ethiopian Airlines business relations, academic exchange announced planned are its key markets. Issuance of visa and departing commercial 3 Ethiopian Airlines Group and others are compromised, too. suspension of flights to on arrival for the said countries passenger flights for 30 days. has lost over $190 million Mogadishu, Kilimanjaro, Mombasa, is likely to complicate matters The suspension also affects (Sh19 billion) as the impact Zanzibar and Nairobi due to the for the airline sector which national carrier RwandAir, Morocco Airlines of the coronavirus on global travel hurts coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. has in the recent past but it will not affect cargo and Morocco has also suspended Africa’s only consistently profitable 8 President Yoweri Museveni also struggled in financial emergency flights. The decision all international flights from airline. The Beijing-Addis Ababa route announced a travel ban to and mismanagement. to suspend air travel comes after its airports. The impact of is worst hit due to significant numbers Rwanda confirmed an additional Covid-19 has been massive through high-risk countries including reduction. According to three coronavirus cases. Initially, and job cuts could be looming for Italy, San Marino, Iran, South Korea, a report by QZ RwandAir had suspended flights to the aviation sector in the Maghreb France, China, Germany, Spain, and from China–the first country to nation. More than 12 million tourists Belgium, USA, United Kingdom, be hit by Covid-19– Israel and India, a visit Morocco every year, according to Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, decision that was taken few days before 2018 figures from the United Nations Austria, and Malaysia which are World Tourism Organisation, including among its key markets. With no 305,000 Americans, making it Africa’s flights heading to Guangzhou and most popular destination. Only recently Shanghai - the leading sources of Morocco’s tourism ministry announced it Uganda’s imports from China – had “authorsed 100 exceptional flights to because they have all been cancelled, allow the repatriation of tourists to their orders have been pushed for months. countries. Mission Morocco is supporting At the same time, stocks are also the repatriation via chartered flight of tumbling.

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BRIEFLY Agri biz Smart Way to Grow Money International flower show rescheduled Mixed fortunes to October by Milliam Murigi @millymur1 The annual International Flower for farmers as Trade Exhibition (Iftex) that was scheduled for June 3 to 5, 2020 in Nairobi has been moved to October 12 to 14 this year. This is due to the coronavirus pandemic that has re- virus impacts stricted global travel, large gather- ings and general human interaction. Kenya’s international flower show is held annually and is in its eighth on agriculture year. It brings to Nairobi the interna- tional flower fraternity from all over the world as buyers come to see the Crop exports in crisis, local amazing assortment of varieties, co- lours and designs and to book sup- markets closed, but growers plies of best and newest varieties. can’t lose hope as Kenyans “More than 3,000 visitors and around 200 exhibitors were ex- must continue to eat pected at the show. Due to the big numbers, it is inevitable that the by Mwangi Mumero event is postponed to a later date @PeopleDailyKe as the world grapples with the fast- spreading Covid-19 in conformity ith increased closure of flower with the WHO and country-specific farms in Naivasha and other guidelines to contain and minimise parts of the country as well spread,” said Dick Van Raamsdonk, as reduced movement on the Director General HPP Exhibitions, country’s roads, agricultural which manages Iftex. Kenya is the largest supplier of activities are suffering from the W flowers to the European Union, with coronavirus scourge. a 40 per cent market lead and is the County governments have closed local third biggest exporter of flowers markets while the national government’s globally. The country’s flower indus- imposition of a 7pm to 5am curfew has ham- try is globally recognised, with many pered delivery of fresh produce to urban mar- foreign investors having a big stake kets such as Nairobi and Mombasa. in the sector. Halting of international flights by the State and lockdowns in European Union (EU) mar- kets due to the Covid-19 has dealt a blow on SECTOR flower exports. Kenyan flower commands DEMANDS over 40 per cent of all cut flower sales in the ON STATE TOP: Traders in Nakuru’s Wakulima mar- EU. Large volumes also leave Nairobi for the ket remove wares after the county govern- Middle East, Japan and China, making Kenya Proposed short- ment closed all markets in the town centre a key source of global flower produce. term mitigation last week. ABOVE: Packing of flowers for The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) says only strategies by Ag- export at Emirates skycargo, Nairobi. 50 per cent of the cut flower production was riculture Sector PD/RAPHAEL MUNGE and COURTESY Network (ASNET) reaching the EU market before the halting of include; international passenger flights by the govern- health measures. “There was no fresh pro- ment last week. With the flights grounded, Removal of duce today and prices are rising,” complained Dick Van Raamsdonk, Director sales have plunged to 35 per cent of normal PVOC (Pre-export Alice Nyabuto, resident of Mwimuto village. General HPP Exhibitions, the season sales amd the sector’s 150,000 work- Verification of Food prices are rising in border regions Conformity) to organisers of Iftex, says the expo ers are witnessing layoffs. “Uncertain markets as imports cease with closure of borders. has been postponed to October. has forced our farms to cancel orders or even standards re- For instance, the closure of Kenya-Uganda quirement for COURTESY stop shipping,” says KFC CEO Clement Tulezi. seeds, animal border has witnessed shortage of omena and health products bananas imported from Uganda. Old stocks markets have been experienced increased Joseph Lagat, a tea farmer in Nandi and live plants. Suspension of direct flights to China has Tea auction operational sales as people purchase rice, potatoes, on- county is happy the Mombasa Tea Auction Fast-tracking hampered avocado exports, which had gained is going on. PD/ TIMOTHY NJENGA Falling remittances from foreign countries ions, vegetables and other food items. traction recently. More fresh produce is ex- payment of VAT to Kenya is also expected to impact negatively “We have witnessed increased purchase of refunds owed ported in the belly of passenger aircraft than on agriculture. A chunk of Diaspora remit- bigger chunks of meat mainly for refrigera- to agribusiness by cargo freighters. Lockdowns in Europe to firms as well tances is used in the planting season where tion. We have to increase our slaughtered curb Covid-19 has kept buyers at home. as Zero-rating farmers purchase seeds and farm inputs. The animals to meet demand,” said Joash Makau, Demand for farm produce by hotels, res- of VAT on farm cost of inputs is bound to rise in the coming a butcher in Kitengela town. taurants and cafes has also plummeted. Tour- inputs. days due to reduced shipping from overseas. In a recent meeting with government ism arrivals have ground to a halt and there However, it’s not all gloom. Joseph Lagat, ministries following the outbreak, the newly are no local confrences going on. Government tea farmer in Nandi Jills, says tea plucking formed sector lobby group, Agriculture Sector facilitation of free “We have seen orders for potatoes, cabbag- movement of is going on. “We are using scheme plucking Network (ASNET) called for increased sur- es and onions drop sharply in Nairobi. Hotels food and products where pickers are allocated five lines of bush- veillance, testing and preventive measures to have reduced activity with people shying away for both local and es for social distancing. All farm workers have avoid spread of the virus. from town,” said James Mwangi, a potato export markets to sanitise their hands regularly,” he says. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya transporter from Nyahururu who makes three “We are happy that the tea auction in Mom- has since assured Kenyans that the Ministry trips to Nairobi weekly. Set-up an agri- basa is still going on, albeit with fewer person- will ensure that all necessary facilitation culture and food At Wangige market in Nairobi, vendors last Agricultuture Chief Administrative Sec- nel. Had it closed down completely, it would and support is provided to farmers to enable security recovery week opted to dispose old stocks of vegetables retary Kello Harsama demonstrates the fund alongside a have forced us to stop plucking too,” he adds. farming activities to continue for food and nu- following an order by the Kiambu county gov- use of protective gear at Kilimo House’s recovery strat- Kenyans, especially in urban areas are trition security, keeping in mind the safety and ernment to close all markets last weekend entry points in an effort to contain the egy. panic buying as they stock up in case of a full health of the farmers. for fumigation and implementation of other virus. COURTESY lockdown. Already local markets and super- Tuesday, March 31, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY ADVERTORIAL 21

Titus Masila FACT FILE loads Last year, the value of Kenya’s fruit bananas exports stood at Sh13.2 billion, up from on a Sh12.8 billion in 2018, a 2.8 per cent in- motorbike crease according to a report by the Agricul- at Soko ture and Food Authority (AFA). ya Ndizi open-air Similarly, fruit production rose from market 75,500 tonnes to 81,800 tonnes in 2019. in Taveta The increase was attributed to an in- town. crease in pineapple exports from a value of Sh29 million to Sh850 million. Avocado remains the single highest exported fruit taking 80 per cent of the value at Sh10.6 billion in 2019.

three square foot hole,” she says. “Banana farming is good. Every time I har- vest, I get good amounts of money to cater for my day-to-day needs. We grow several crops, but bananas are our main income earner,” she adds. Banana seedlings take about 14 months to mature after which one harvests a fruit cluster from the same hole every three months. The plants require low-cost maintenance, which involves laying mulch once a year, weeding on a need-be basis and applying organic manure every six months. “We practise pure organic farming as it produces tastier fruits compact and mid-sized fruits as opposed to the extra large ones produced when you use inorganic fertiliser,” says Kinyua. Banana joins list of Kenya’s Farmers’ Awards winner To broaden her skills, Kinyua regularly at- tends seminars, trade fairs and calls in govern- ment extension officers whenever she needs assistance from a specialist. She is particularly major agricultural exports thankful to Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme (ASDSP) for sponsoring and facilitating her trainings. five-acre farm with the help of extension of- or organs are cultivated and multiplied in spe- In 2014, she emerged the best farmer, Many farmers across ficers from the Ministry of Agriculture. cially formulated nutrient media enabling the women category in the Elgon Kenya National Prior to the year 2000, Kinyua, just like most production of disease free, high quality planting the country have now Farmers Awards. She has also joined hands of her neighbours, had been practicing sub- materials and a rapid multiplication of many with like-minded farmers to promote banana embraced the crop and are sistence farming growing a few banana stems uniform plants. farming in the county by forming Kirinyaga for consumption. Today, she has about 1,000 Kinyua purchases her seedlings from Jomo growing it as one of County Banana Growers Association where banana trees from which she harvests about Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technol- she is the treasurer. 1,000 kg a month in low seasons and 3,000kg in ogy, (JKUAT) at prices ranging between Sh100 their main cash crops Last year, the value of Kenya’s fruit exports peak seasons. and Sh120 per seedling. stood at Sh13.2 billion, up from Sh12.8 billion The farmer makes between Sh12 and Sh20 by Lewis Njoka in 2018, a 2.8 per cent increase according to per kilogramme, with each stem producing an Water challenges @LewisNjoka a report by the Agriculture and Food Author- average of 30kg. This is a tidy sum coming from She has a contract with a local company ity (AFA). Similarly, fruit production rose from a crop that has for a long time been viewed as to buy her fruits at a pre-agreed price, which ananas have for a long time been 75,500 tonnes in 2018 to 81,800 tonnes in 2019. worth little or no money. “As long as you have cushions her from market price fluctuations viewed as a mere food crop, with little “The increase was attributed to an increase a small piece of land, you are good to go. This that affect other farmers during times of glut. or no monetary value attached to it. in pineapple exports from a value of Sh29 mil- crop has better returns than many other hor- “At first I used to sell my bananas to brokers, This view is, however, changing fast, Fleciah Wambui lion to Sh850 million. Avocado remains the ticultural crops. If you take good care of your but stopped when I realised that contracted with many farmers across the country Kinyua, a banana single highest exported fruit taking 80 per cent farm you will make money,” says Kinyua. farming gave better returns,” says Kinyua. growing it as one of their main cash farmer in Mukin- of the value at Sh10.6 billion in 2019, with a B She began with only 200 seedlings planted Water scarcity is her main hurdle. Kinyua crops. Many farmers have now em- duri, Kirinyaga slight reduction from Sh10.8 billion in 2018,” on a half-an-acre plot, but increased this to has sunk a borehole, which she uses to water braced the crop and are earning big from the county. says the report. an acre after realising that the venture was all the three crops. Luckily for her, Grand Nain crop, especially in Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Embu, PD/LEWIS NJOKA As a whole, Kenya’s horticulture export earn- lucrative. To boost yields and her earnings, she variety does well even in fairly dry conditions. Kirinyaga and Kisii counties. ings for 2019 reduced by Sh11 billion compared has abandoned traditional banana suckers for Her other challenge is pests, especially Gone are the days when banana suckers to 2018. The sector comprising flowers, fruits tissue culture ones, specialising in the Grand banana thripes. She advises that for a com- used to sprout haphazardly and mature un- and vegetable sub-sectors, earned Sh142.7 Nain variety. mercially viable banana-farming venture, one tended, with landowners only interested in har- billion in exports, down from Sh153.7 billion in Other tissue culture varieties commonly should plant at least 700 suckers on roughly vesting the semi-ripe fruits for their families. 2018, a 17 per cent decline in earnings. grown in Kenya include Giant Cavendish, Val- one acre of land. Nowadays, banana farming is a meticulously The total horticulture production volume for lery, William’s hybrid, Chinese dwarf, Gold “Harvest after every three months. This planned activity. Inputs, budgets, timelines and the year also declined from 335.1 million kilos finger and sweet bananas. Tissue culture should give you approximately two tonnes per expected yields are estimated beforehand with in 2018 to 328.3 million kilos last year. refers to a technology via which cells, tissues harvest. You need about five suckers per every the help of professional agronomists. The Uhuru Kenyatta administration and its Better still, more farmers are turning to various partners have been at the forefront pro- banana farming raising hopes that those al- moting the mainstreaming of banana farming ready in the occupation could soon benefit from with processing plants and training centres set economies of scale. While some are drawn to up in various counties across Kenya. the occupation by its good returns, others are Last year, for instance, the European Union seeking a soft landing after suffering frustra- in collaboration with the county government of tion with cash crops such as tea and coffee. Taita Taveta began the construction of a Sh116 Fleciah Wambui Kinyua, a banana farmer million processing plant within the county ex- from Mukinduri in Kerugoya sub-county, Kirin- pected to benefit more than 500 farmers. yaga county, can attest to the socio-economic Farmers in Kisii, a region traditionally asso- benefits of the once scorned food crop now ciated with the product, are already benefiting turned into a revered moneymaker. from tissue culture training offered at the Kisii When the former civil servant was re- Agriculture Training Centre. trenched in 2000, she was unsure of her next All these efforts are in line with the food move since she had never imagined retiring security pillar of the government’s Big Four at a young age. She opted for agribusiness to Agenda initiative, which seeks to make the na- grow bananas, coffee and French beans on her tion food-secure in the near future. 22 PEOPLE DAILY / Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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(acclaimed actor Mamoudou Alliance High School So, after the nomination we needed to get to Athie) found himself in after creative between 2005 and Hollywood. We had like a month to prepare and working his family’s Mem- 2008. I was an active to get there, I needed air ticket and accommo- phis barbeque business with member of the drama dation. So, I put up a bubbly one-minute video a deep-seeded dream to be- club, so after school on my social pages asking any able individual come a sommelier as the title I’d find myself go- or company to sponsor me to go to the Oscars. suggests. In the drama film, ing to the Phoenix The video went viral and that’s when I got a call Players theatre just he takes us through the mo- from Safaricom asking if I was still interested tions of balancing work, a new to look for any act- in my trip. And at the snap of a finger, I got an relationship and his studies ing gig. My parents all-paid trip to Hollywood to showcase and as he forges his name as an were a bit skeptical represent Kenya at one of the world’s most over the direction I was prestigious events. expert at wine; something taking, but while pursu- The Hollywood experience was surreal. Hav- that his family does not take ing a Bachelor’s Degree in ing to walk the same red carpet with most of lightly. His family that prides Business and Information Technology at the the Hollywood stars and even taking pictures itself in their black heritage Strathmore University between 2009 and with them was an opportunity that I’ll forever does not see why he would 2013, I still found myself compelled to do be grateful for. Unfortunately, Watu Wote didn’t throw them aside and charter acting over the long holidays. win, but we were still winners for having being waters never heard of. So, when was your first role? recognised on such a platform. The 104 minutes are noth- While at Phoenix I was featured on small How have you sustained your creative ing but absolutely entertain- roles on TV shows such as Changez, which endeavors? ing and are worth your every was my first ever role. Others I’ve taken Acting was my primary sustenance, but with second. You will get to appre- part in are Lies that Bind, Higher Learn- it also came a lot of opportunities both on ra- ciate black culture as well as ing, Noose of Gold and Rush. My first dio and TV. Acting involves reacting. Without go through the feels of anger, big role was on Jane and Abel in 2014 listening, an actor cannot effectively react to disappointment and fear and where I starred alongside, Brian Ogola, the situation. Being in this creative field has even get to laugh a little as Lizz Njagah and Sarah Hassan. In 2015, I allowed me to interact with different charac- Prentice Pence, the writer of starred alongside Gerald Langiri on Fun- ters and leaders in the industry all of which the TV series Insecure, made di-Mentals, a role that won me the 2015 I have gained knowledge of their crafts and sure to include witty humour Kalasha Award for Best Supporting Actor. sometimes themselves. Without listening and in the script. Some parts of When did you venture into TV pre- learning from their experiences it wouldn’t the plot would have delved senting? have been possible to enrich and spread my deeper, but all the same, it is I ventured into TV hosting in 2015, tentacles on this creative space. a great movie to pass time on, taking part in a show called The Which role elevated your presence on especially at these moments Presenter Season 2 finishing in TV and film? of staying at home. Rating: the final 10. A year later, I suc- I would say Jane and Abel in 2014. It was one 7.5/10 cessfully auditioned for and of my biggest roles in TV. Also, my role on Watu took part in TLC’s Africa wide Wote pushed my limits as an actor. talent search Next Great Have you ever auditioned for acting Presenter. I emerged sec- roles and failed to get them? ond runners-up. In 2017, In this industry, it’s never a good idea to be that’s when I got an op- hopeful about these roles. You can put all your portunity to host the effort and still get disappointed. One big role I entertainment mag- ever auditioned for was for Shuga Kenya. I feel azine show Arena like my age played a role in not getting the part 254 on K24 TV for because I did audition just straight from high about four months school and at that time I looked like a 12-year- before I got a role in old. South Africa’s upcom- ing TV series Liberty; Let’s talk about your vlogging. a screen adaptation of I started vlogging back in 2016 and my chan- Jakob Ejersbo’s book. nel back then was called ‘Chromeys’. It was The same year I was more of a comedy channel, then slowly I would part of the Watu Wote share my travel experiences like the Hollywood short film project that experience and the feedback was so positive was nominated for the and since then travels have become a staple Oscars. for the channel. My vlogging is not commercial. Tell us about that I feel like my content resonates with a particu- specific nomination. lar audience. How was the expe- How do you keep up with social media? rience? Poorly. I have different accounts, but I log This was an out as soon as I log in. My most active is Insta- PD/ JOHN OCHIENG interestingly gram, but still I would never spend like an hour good story. browsing. I just post, respond to some com- When I ments and I am out. Tuesday, March 31, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY 23

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We want compartmentalise everything, working to stay on the shallow end, only revealing Do you even shower? As snippets of ourselves to impress or to ma- HOW TO from home is absolutely awful. My pro- more people adjust to ductivity has been slim to none. I am used nipulate. We are too strategic about love. DRESS to a routine of going to the barber shop, We have one foot in, and the other out. The working from home, in a getting my shoes done and importantly grass is constantly greener on the other You don’t have a dedicated space outside my home to side. bid to slow the spread of to dress in de- concentrate and accomplish work goals. Since going digital, we communicate our coronavirus, style experts signer clothes, but emotions, not with words or facial expres- what you see in the All of this have not been forthcoming with children around, and noise, which mostly sions, but with animation and symbols. We and psychologists speak on mirror matters. share with strangers, information meant If you don’t look disrupts my video calls and meetings. I how the clothes you wear have not been able to draw the line,” he for intimate lovers. ready to get into We text constantly, sometimes with business, it can admits. influence your mood three or four people, without intending to affect your pro- ductivity. Mental preparation meet them. And whatever excitement we The Centres for Disease Control and get out of these exchanges, we make up by Wambui Virginia want to do when they walk through the Since your Prevention (CDC) has told people it’s im- stories in our head to fill in the gaps. We @PeopleDailyKe door at the end of the day anyway). The normal routine is portant to keep up their routines to ease imagine that this is love. men on the other hand are making the interrupted when anxiety during the corona virus pandemic. On dating apps, we swipe right or left s the spread of coronavirus con- shower their newest enemy; ‘why should I you work from In agreement is psychologist James in seconds. How would you judge the true tinues to threaten, companies shower and I haven’t stepped out that door home, it can help Mbugua. He says fashion in general has worth of a person without ever meeting are sending employees home to all day?’ they would ask. you feel more become increasingly casual over the past them? work remotely. “Typically my job requires me to look at ease to wear Appearances are deceptive and most something a bit few decades, however, even in a casual So, while most people no presentable, so I wouldn’t go to work with- work environment, there’s a limit. things that glitter are not gold. Gold is longer have to endure the city’s out getting my make-up, hair and nails closer to what rare and sometimes, you may have to dust you’d normally “It’s all about mental preparation, if traffic every rush hour, they are done. However, I don’t see the point of do- something to test it, to see its true worth. wear at the office, this helps somebody to mentally prepare finding themselves facing daily existential ing all that when I am social distancing and and to go through that habit (of getting Most of the updates you see on social me- dia are like marketing. 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And of course scour her wardrobe looking for an outfit all about balance He recommends that if a person is ghost people, we chase superficial bond- deciding what to wear being one of those for the day. “Most people would not under- and the most im- working from home in his or her pajamas ing experiences and we never show our questions. Why bother to put on make up stand, but for most women, it’s an extreme portant thing is to and feels like they “should” be dressing true selves. or official clothes if you you will not be leav- sport. My fashion statement at the mo- establish a regular up, they need to look at where that inner And yet, true love is about being real ing the house? ment are hoodies and sweatpants all day,” routine. voice is coming from. about yourself. Love is about honesty and Since most employers won’t care what she chuckles. “It’s important to maintain a routine. If vulnerability. For real love, don’t treat you are wearing as you work from home, Kasio Mutua, an academic writer, who you work out early in the morning, do so people like objects. Communicate, be re- it can be tempting to just stay in your paja- has worked from home for close to 10 and shower the same time you normally spectful, be kind. Even if your date doesn’t mas all day. It comes, especially as a relief years alludes that nothing has changed do. Maintaining good workplace etiquette meet your standards, be nice. They are a to people who struggle to dress up for for him. But unlike people who stay in their is important by checking calendars be- fellow human being, after all. work every morning. pajama while working, he insists on look- fore scheduling meetings. Five in the eve- Real love can get messy. Sometimes it Now, is the season when most women ing his office-best. ning should be ‘home time’ at home. 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When a person is born in a family that’s me acting just like my guardian. I vowed never only ones suffering in a certain way and feel would help if you took time to talk about your angry and vindictive, they develop certain to hurt my children and now, I’m doing the ex- that they will be a spectacle of embarrass- challenges and victories. You might be helping defence mechanisms that they think can help act thing I never wanted to do!” This is a typi- ment if they open up and seek help. This is another person who could be facing the same them cope. These defence mechanisms are cal example of a person bound to their painful retrogressive and can only cause the problem predicament. geared towards securing them from pain and past. One way of dealing with this dilemma is to get worse and worse. What one could be suffering from could be rejection. The trouble is that they end up in to acknowledge that it exists in the first place. Those who have overcome difficulties another person’s strength and glory. What’s greater pain and rejection. A person is bound Knowing that a problem exists is the very first should openly talk about their victories so hard for one could be extremely easy for to what they hate in their parent, guardian or step towards solving it. Looking for help is a as to encourage others. If your relationship another. This is why we must develop social authority. They hate it, but they end up like it. very powerful way of dealing with this kind of is functional after a tough time, tell others skills of interaction and sharing. Even in the This brings fear and frustrations in people’s a problem. The one who seeks help activates how you made it through your fights and dis- face of the lockdown and the troubles facing lives as they feel helpless in the face of a be- possibilities and will very often get that help. agreements. If you’ve reconciled with your the world as a result of corona virus, try your havioural pattern they have no control of. What stops most people from getting help spouse after a separation or a divorce, and best to communicate and to interact with peo- I’ve heard people helplessly say, “Look at is shame. Most people think that they are the your relationship is now sound and fulfilling, it ple on phone and online. Talk and seek help. Tuesday, March 31, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY 25

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  World is better Environment still under at conservation, study reveals threat with Covid-19 Researchers, using a kind of machine learning to assess the successes and failures of wildlife conservation over time, indicate Stories of improved that we’re getting better at rein- air and clean drinking troducing species to the wild. In the study, appearing March 19 water in countries in a data science journal, Patterns, researchers assessed abstracts on lockdown over of more than 4,000 studies of spe- cies reintroduction across four coronavirus gives decades. a glimpse of hope “We wanted to learn some lessons from the vast body of the environment conservation biology literature on reintroduction programmes that will recover from we could use here in California nations will respond to the economic crisis as we try to put sea otters back toxic elements due with stimulus efforts that pump money into into places they haven’t roamed to human actions. clean energy and climate adaption. for decades. But what sat in front However, this might also spike fossil fuel of us was millions of words and However, experts are consumption as the global economy takes thousands of manuscripts. We steps to recover, negatively impacting in- wondered how we could extract quick to debunk this vestment in renewable industry. data from them that we could ac- “I would urge our government to use this tually analyse, and so we turned as MILLIAM MURIGI current situation to step up our climate to natural language processing,” finds out ambitions and launch sustainable stimulus says senior author Kyle Van Hou- packages focused on clean energy tech- tan, chief scientist at Monterey Bay nologies,” says Wathuti. Aquarium in California. @millymur1 She adds the biggest negative impact on Natural language processing is a LEFT: Nancy the environment will be overuse of avail- kind of machine learning that anal- Githaiga, policy he novel coronavirus is upend- able water, considering proper hygiene and yses strings of human language research and in- ing everything from transport to sanitation is the main preventive measures to extract useable information, novation manager businesses and the economy. recommended to stop the spread of the essentially allowing a computer at Worldwide Fund It is also having a big impact on virus. to read documents like a human. for Nature. TOP the environment. “So far, we have seen people setting up Sentiment Analysis, used in this RIGHT: Elizabeth Nancy Githaiga, policy community washing points or people wash- paper, looks more specifically at Wathuti, an envi- research and innovation man- ing their hands frequently. This will double a trained set of words assigned ronmentalist and ager at Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) or triple our water demand and of course a positive or negative emotional TKenya, says impact of a compromised climate change ac- nature will feel this heat,” says Wathuti. value to assess the positivity or planetary health are no longer futuristic. tivist. COURTESY negativity of the text overall. They are already here with us and the lack The trends suggested greater of balance posed by our actions is causing Mountain of waste conservation success. “Over time, real damage. Apart from increased demand for water, there’s a lot less uncertainty in the “There is nothing positive about the virus there has been high demand for preventive assessment of sentiment in the on the environment. Of course there will be Space Administration (NASA) and the Eu- gears such as face masks, hand sanitiser, studies, and we see reintroduction reduction in emissions from controlled air hand wash and wet wipes. However, how projects become more success- ropean Space Agency shows since January travel, clampdown on economic activities 1st, air quality in China has significantly these products are disposed of is quite ful — and that’s a big takeaway,” globally and locally, small reductions in worrying, and will be a major environment he says. “Looking at thousands of improved. Experts also say that between emissions from traffic as more and more January 1st to March 12th concentrations challenge that will have both short and studies, it seems like we’re getting people stay indoors, but this is short-lived,” long-term impact. better at it, and that’s encourag- of nitrogen dioxide produced by cars and she says. power plants fell immensely, especially The discarded gears have also raised ing.” What is more alarming, she says, is that concerns about the spread of germs, which “If we are going to maximise in Italy. However, researchers note that a where there are higher instances of air measurable change in one pollutant does BENEFITS can end up in our water bodies. Worst, the our conservation dollars, then we pollution, citizen’s health is often com- products are made of non-degradable need to be able to quickly assess not necessarily mean air quality is suddenly promised by long-term exposure, making healthy across the countries. Air quality has im- materials, increasing apprehension about what works and what doesn’t,” proved in some coun- people more vulnerable and susceptible Apart from Nitrogen Dioxide falling im- their environmental impact. says study co-author Lucas Joppa, tries due to lockdown to diseases such as COVID -19, with urban mensely, greenhouse gas emissions in And with the virus consuming every- Chief Environmental Officer at population more exposed. over the coronavirus, body’s attention, the climate change issue Microsoft. China has also gone down by 25 per cent as according to NASA Underlying health damage to respiratory the country conducted a massive societal has been crowded off the agenda. Last -Science Daily functions may as well create higher vulner- and European Space week alone several United Nation meeting intervention to stop the spread of corona- Agency. ability on city dwellers and those exposed to virus. meant to tackle global warming and halt toxic fumes than others. extinctions of plants and wildlife were post- This is after reduc- “This pandemic needs to make compa- Reduced water pollution tion in concentration poned or cancelled outright in response nies and governments realise other threats Wathuti also notes countries will also of nitrogen dioxide to the pandemic. There is a possibility of to humanity such as climate change, could experience reduced water pollution, con- and greenhouse postponing the COP26 talks scheduled for be just as devastating, and it is imperative sidering not all companies are operating gases. Glasgow in November, although a decision to develop protective measures,” she says. normally, thus less effluent released to wa- is yet to be taken. At the event, countries Elizabeth Wathuti, an environmental- ter bodies. Additionally, since movement of Experts also are supposed to come up with more strin- ist and climate change activist, echoes people from one point has been restricted, note reduced water gent plans to curb greenhouse gas emis- Nancy’s words, saying since social distanc- amount of waste, which ends up to our wa- pollution thanks to sions since current plans under the Paris ing and working from home were recom- ter sources has been minimised as well. low or zero capacity Agreement are inadequate. industries, reducing mended as a protection measure, the en- With fewer cars being used in different “Meetings should be cancelled, but im- vironment has benefitted with improved air effluent into water portant decisions should not be delayed. countries, there is reduced global demand bodies. quality due to decreased driving and less for oil. This could make longer-term invest- The corona crisis cannot be allowed to slow coal burning. ments in clean energy more attractive for down action to tackle climate and ecologi- Data from National Aeronautics and Demand for oil has cal crises,” said Wathuti. major energy players. And maybe certain reduced.  ENTERTAINMENT PEOPLE DAILY / Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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Celtics guard Smart free of coronavirus 10 days later BASKETBALL: Boston apart! Much love!” So far at Celtics guard Marcus least 14 NBA team members Maseno School and Smart (pictured), who have tested positive for Hanna Mixed from tested positive for the COVID-19, including the Uganda during the new coronavirus 10 days Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin final of the rugby ago, has been cleared by Durant and Utah Jazz’s 15s during the 2014 American health officials, Rudy Gobert and Donovan East Africa Games he announced Sunday on Mitchell. He joins France’s in Tanzania which Twitter. “Corona Free as of Gobert and Mitchell and they won. FILE two days ago. Cleared by Detroit Piston’s Christian Mass (Massachusetts) Dept Wood with all-clears after of Health,” Smart wrote on coming down with the social media. “Thanks for illness. Earlier this month, Kisumu-based school credits stability and the fruits of stability and continu- NYANZA everyone’s thoughts and league commissioner Adam ity in their coaching department SECONDARY prayers and I’m doing the Silver said NBA players desire to maintain rich legacy for their 22-year which could be the reason they same for everyone that’s should be considered “super keep excelling. SCHOOL RUGBY been effected by this. Stay spreaders” of the disease. dominance in rugby 15s in the region Maseno keep their coaches un- 15S WINNERS safe and stay together- -AFP changed for long and whenever by Gibo Zachary Most astounding is the fact that one retires or is transferred, they 2019: Maseno School @PeopleDailyKe they have not only been featuring elevate his assistant. For instance, 2018: St Mary’s Yala in these competitions but have Kennedy Ojero was head coach 2017: St Mary’s Yala also played in all fi nals since 1998, Idowu Koyenikan, a Russian/ for three years from 2010 assisted 2016: Nigerian author, once said, “even another unmatched fete. Maseno School by Gilbert Onyango and when he 2015: though your time on the job Even though St Mary’s Yala (12) left, the latter took over for five Maseno School is temporary, if you do a good have more titles than Maseno years, deputised by Paul Nyamita. 2014: Maseno School enough job, your work there will (10), the latter have fi nished run- Nyamita would take over in 2018 2013: St Mary’s Yala last forever.” ners- up 12 times and are hoping and has been in charge since, as- 2012: Maseno School This statement perhaps best de- to continue that dominance this sisted by Steve Oluoch. 2011: St Mary’s Yala scribes Nyanza secondary school year when the games resume after “It’s our culture to keep and de- 2010: games 15s rugby heavyweights the coronavirus pandemic. velop our coaches. In fact, this is Maseno School Maseno School. So what is the secret? Nothing one of the reasons we have always 2009: St Mary’s Yala Australian rugby league Maseno’s prowess in 15s rugby special, according to the school’s been doing well. 2008: Maseno School in the region is akin to Brazil in games master Eric Awounda. “The coaches know the philoso- 2007: Maseno School football as the Samba Boys are the “We just train hard but it is all phy of the school and the desire of rolls out rescue package 2006: Maseno School only national team to have graced about the legacy and history of the boys, the areas they need to 2005: RUGBY: Australia’s Na- al sports worldwide to suc- all 22 FIFA World Cup tourna- the school. The boys just want to improve. It’s another reason for St Mary’s Yala tional Rugby League rolled cumb to the pandemic. There ments since 1930. maintain the history and defend our consistency,” says Awounda. 2004: Maseno School out an emergency rescue were concerns that some The same goes for Maseno who the badge of this great institution. While they have not dominated 2003: St Mary’s Yala package yesterday to ensure clubs would not survive the have featured in all Nyanza re- We don’t do anything extra ordi- nationally like in the region, Mase- 2002: gional games since 1998. nary,” says Awounda. St Mary’s Yala all 16 clubs can stay afloat loss of revenue, with many no have also not been pushovers 2001: during the coronavirus shut- already forced to send staff Maseno, the oldest formal edu- “In terms of facilities, we have in sevens rugby where they are St Mary’s Yala down, with plans to resume home, often without pay. But cation school in Kenya, was es- all we need. The administra- six-time Nyanza region champi- 2000: St Mary’s Yala the season on July 1. The after lengthy talks, funding tablished in 1906 by the Church tion has been very supportive ons and twice winners at national 1999: St Mary’s Yala and gives us everything,” adds NRL kicked off a fortnight was agreed that will see each Missionary Society as an institu- level. 1998: St Mary’s Yala ago, making it through just team get an extra Aus$2.5 tion for children of African chiefs, Awounda. In East Africa, Maseno have fea- two rounds— one behind million (Sh150 million) to cov- and has an unmatched record in However, while the students tured three times, winning once in closed doors—before becom- er operational costs between rugby 15s that no other secondary are not doing anything extra ordi- 2014 fi nishing runner’s up in 2015 ing one of the last profession- April and October -AFP school in Nyanza has. nary, Maseno have been reaping and third in 2012. Tuesday, March 31, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY PEOPLE SPORT 29 6XPVXPVXSOLIH XQGHUORFNGRZQ Former 800m world virus free,” she added. “I shopped for food last week so I “We are still training but trying as have not needed to shop this week so champion speaks much as possible to follow what the I just stay in the house. The only time I of frustrations and government is saying,” explains Sum, have been out of the house in the last who lives in Eldoret. week is to go training. And when you’re challenges athletes are “I am able to train but I cannot do out you must not speak to anyone!” facing as virus disrupts any speed work on the track because all the stadiums are closed. So what The Olympics sporting calendar I do is run on the road and try to do “I agree with the decision which some pace variations on the road. I was made (to delay the Games),” Sum Nairobi, Monday don’t have my training mates with me, says. “Athletes are not able to train well @PeopleDailyKe I’m just training alone.” enough.” “Staying motivated is a little bit dif- “I think postponing the Olympics Athletics stars from around the ficult but I tell myself I must continue for one year is better than cancelling world are sharing insight into how training because I don’t know what is because if we have to wait four years, they are coping during the corona- going to come out of all this. I just leave you don’t know whether you will still virus outbreak, which continues to it to God because he is in control of ev- be in good form. Although we have cause great uncertainty and disrup- erything.” been training hard for 2020, I think tion to training and competition. The 31-year-old adds: “It is hard for waiting one year will not make much Here, 2013 world 800m champion all athletes. Some of my friends went difference.” Eunice Sum talks about her own situ- to Europe, I think to Paris, for a half- “It is not ideal to have the Olympics ation. marathon but couldn’t run. That is and the world championships next “The priority now is for the world hard.” year but it depends how they’re going to be healthy again and virus free. My “My friend Vivian (Cheruiyot), her to decide on the schedule. It is so dif- first race was to be the Doha Diamond two big races this year were to be the ficult to postpone events because they League,” says Sum, who won 800m London Marathon and the Olympics, have been arranged for years but now gold at the 2013 world championships both off.” everything is coming out in a different and 2014 Commonwealth Games. way.” “I was preparing for that but now of Life in Kenya “I wonder if they could do the Com- course it has been postponed. If the “I live in Eldoret and things are not monwealth Games earlier (in 2022) Diamond Leagues were postponed to really good here,” says Sum. “Most of and the world championships in its autumn or even December that would the shops are closed except supermar- usual place at the end of the 2022 sea- Former 800m world champion be okay for me but the priority now is kets and chemists. All other businesses son.” -AW Sports Eunice Sum after winning gold for the world to be healthy again and are locked.” in the 2013 Worlds in Moscow, Russia. PD/FILE

  "5)-&5*$4 World athletics championships moving to 2022 PARIS: The 2021 world athletics champion- athletics championships that were scheduled to $WKOHWHVDUUHVWHGUHOHDVHGLQ,WHQ ships will be shifted to 2022 to accommodate take place in Eugene, Oregon, on August 6-15, by Timothy Simwa the re-arranged Tokyo Olympics, World Athlet- 2021 can no longer be held on those dates. @PeopleDailyKe ics said yesterday. The announcement came “We support the new 2021 dates for the Tokyo immediately after Olympics organisers said the 2020 Olympic Games announced today by the Fifteen athletes were arrested and later re- 2020 Tokyo Games—postponed because of the Japanese organisers and the IOC,” World Ath- leased by police in Elgeyo Marakwet yester- coronavirus pandemic—will now take place on letics said in a statement. day after they were found training in a group July 23-August 8, 2021. That means the world -AFP contrary to social distancing rules put in place to protect the public against the spread of Co- vid-19. Gebrselassie donates Sh5m to COVID-19 kitty Elgeyo Marakwet county police command- er John Mwinzi confirmed the incident as he ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Prime “It’s not time to profit but to save lives. warned members of the public and athletes Minister Abiy Ahmed launched the Co- We need to support the government against breaching the set rules to mitigate the vid-19 National Resource Mobilisation at this crucial time and support one spread of corona virus in the country. Committee to help fight the spread another,” said Haile. “Our officers in conjunction with county of coronavirus in the east African na- “This is a very different time we health officials were alerted of a group of ath- Athletes take off during a past race at tion last week. The drive has seen are in. Everything’s locked down and letes who were training in one of the camps Kasarani Stadium. PD/FILE bug names in the country contribute sporting events have been cancelled around contrary to earlier directives curtail- handsomely to the kitty with distance all over the world, so we have to be ing mobility and social distancing. We moved of Elgeyo Marakwet through governor Alex running legend Haile Gebrselassie able to support our community.” to arrest them,” said Mwinzi. Tolgos moved to close all training camps in giving nearly $50,000 (Sh5 million) -World Athletics According to Mwinzi, the group consists of the area that attracts athletes from all over the both local and foreign athletes who have been world. in the country since the outbreak and there The county’s altitude is the most preferable Tokyo Olympics to open on July 23 next year was no cause for alarm. for most athletes which has seen Iten host The athletes were held for more than three both local and international sports personali- TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics will worsened. “The Olympics will be held hours at the Iten police station before being ties throughout the year until the outbreak of begin on July 23 next year, organisers from July 23 to August 8, 2021. The released on a free bond. It is believed that af- coronavirus in the country on March 13. His said yesterday, after the coronavi- Paralympics will be held from August ter training, the athletes retreated to rest in a counterparts in Uasin Gishu and Nandi fol- rus forced the historic decision to 24 to September 5,” Tokyo 2020 chief group before the police pounced on them. lowed suit and equally closed training camps postpone the Games until 2021. The Yoshiro Mori told reporters at a hastily “We have reminded them of the rules they in their counties. announcement comes less than a arranged evening news conference. should strictly follow in the course of their Currently, athletes are only allowed to train week after the organisers were forced Only hours earlier, Mori had said he training and we are not about to relent in for a few a hours in a maximum of five while to delay the Games under heavy expected a decision from the Interna- making sure these guidelines are followed to observing the laid rules of social-distancing pressure from athletes and sports tional Olympic Committee (IOC) dur- the letter,” added Mwinzi. after which they are required to retreat to their federations as the global outbreak ing the course of the week. -AFP A fortnight ago, the county government homes.  PEOPLE SPORT PEOPLE DAILY / Tuesday, March 31, 2020 /RFDOFRDFKHVZDUQ

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by Webster Nyandika thermore, no local players @PeopleDailyKe will be free to go and play in the professional ranks,” said Five coaches have warned Yakhama. against advocating for a Fifa Former Northern Wan- ban on the country, insisting derers coach Nordin Tube that such a move will be det- also warned of dire conse- rimental to the development quences should the country of the sport. be banned by Fifa. The five, who include “All leagues will be sus- three Fifa accredited in- pended immediately, lead- structors, told off those ad- ing to massive unemploy- vocating for such a move ment which will hit players, insisting that it will roll back coaches, managers and many gains achieved in the stadia. Our national team last four years. will also miss out on major According to Nick tournaments like the World Yakhama, the assistant Cup, Africa Cup of Nations coach of the national Un- and other Fifa-recognised der-20 team, a Fifa ban will events,” he said. bring to a halt all football Three Fifa accredited in- activities in the country and structors have expressed anyone advocating for such concern that the country is a move must be out of their on the verge of a ban from mind. international football a “It will stop us in our move they say will roll back tracks as it will affect all our gains made over the last four teams from the under-13 years. and under-15 national They pointed out that the teams. Considering this is current Football Kenya Fed- where most of our talents eration ((FKF) led by Nick .DQHULOHV/LYHUSRROIDQV are, it will be a major set- Mwendwa has managed to back for the country. bring harmony in the sport mestic seasons to a conclusion in the next season.” Fur- from which good structures Tottenham striker summer. But Tottenham striker Kane Premier League matches could have been built. does not want Premier League chiefs potentially be staged behind closed Bandari technical direc- wants season scrapped to let the current campaign go past doors in a bid to complete this cam- tor Twahir Muhiddin said: if it can’t be finished by June or even the start of what would paign once the current lockdown in “We are in a very bad be the 2020-21 season in August, as Britain is over. situation at the mo- end of June has been suggested in some quarters. Kane does not think dragging out ment with lack of spon- “I know the Premier League will do the season will help anyone though, sors. Players are already London, Monday everything they can to finish the sea- especially if it delays the next term. suffering as it is and we @PeopleDailyKe son, and that they are looking at every “The further this season is pushed cannot add a ban on option possible,” Kane said in an Ins- on, it would have such a big knock-on top of it.” England captain Harry Kane said tagram Live conversation with former effect for next season, with the Euros on Sunday the Premier League sea- Liverpool star Jamie Redknapp. in 2021, and even World Cup 2022. But son should be cancelled if it cannot be “I think, for me, we do need to try to that’s just my opinion,” he said. completed by the end of June because finish the season. But there needs to “Football is secondary at the mo- Bandari FC of the coronavirus pandemic. be a point where enough is enough.” ment. I know there still have to be technical The English top-flight is currently “Playing into July or August and plans in place, and I’m sure everyone director suspended until at least April 30 due pushing next season back I don’t see is trying to do that.” Twahir to the COVID-19 outbreak, with a too much benefit in that. But obvi- “All that is out of my hands though, Muhiddin. likely further delay to be announced ously I don’t know too much about there’s nothing I can do personally, so FILE soon. behind the scenes and financially.” from my point of view we’ve just got to There is no clear idea about when “Probably the limit for me is the end wait and see what happens. Hopefully or if football will be able to resume, of June. If the season’s not completed this clears up as soon as possible, and but Euro 2020 has been cancelled, by the end of June we need to look at we can try to get back to normal.” which opens a window to bring do- the options and just look forward to -AFP
  Man City ace Gundogan says Liverpool Benzema deepens rift by Pogba aiming to win trophies with deserve to be EPL champions ridiculing ’go-kart’ Giroud Man United after coronavirus MADRID: Real Madrid’s Benzema’s playing skills. MANCHESTER: Manchester been linked to former club Ju- LONDON: Liverpool should shutdown is currently due to Karim Benzema has Asked about the Chelsea United star Paul Pogba said the ventus and La Liga giants Real be awarded the Premier last until April 30. Premier mocked France striker forward during a ques- Red Devils want to get back to Madrid—had a message for League title if the season can- League chiefs are due to meet Olivier Giroud by likening tion and answer session playing and winning trophies. United fans. “Stay at home, stay not be completed due to the on Friday, with no indications himself to a Formula One on Instagram on Sunday The Premier League and sport safe,” Pogba said in a video call coronavirus pandemic, says of when football will re- across the world have been with team-mate Jesse Lingard Manchester City midfielder sume. Gundogan, whose car and Giroud a go-kart. night, Benzema said: “You brought to a standstill via the club’s official website. Ilkay Gundogan. Jurgen side trail Liverpool by Benzema has not played can’t confuse a Formula due to the coronavirus “Keep supporting United.” Klopp’s men were a tan- 25 points, told German for France since 2015 One car with a go-kart, pandemic. There “Hopefully things will get talising two wins broadcaster ZDF that if and watched from afar as and I’m being kind. I know have been more than better very soon and we away from their the season could not Giroud spearheaded the I’m a Formula One car.” ”It 33,900 deaths glob- will get back to the game. first league be finished, Klopp’s team’s World Cup triumph works because he’s there, ally, with over 720,200 Hopefully we can show you crown since side deserved the in Russia two years ago. that’s it. It’s not going to be confirmed cases. guys we are ready and 1990 when the title.“It would be With over 500 appear- spectacular. Griezmann Amid the lockdown we want to go season was OK for me. As a ances for Real Madrid and Mbappe get seen in the United back to win suspended sportsman you and in his 11th season more while he rolls his Kingdom, earlier this have to be fair,” he trophies.” Pogba— -GOAL month. The said. -AFP with the Spanish giants, sleeves up and does the no questions remain over dirty work.” - AFP who has Tuesday, March 31, 2020 / PEOPLE DAILY PEOPLE SPORT  .HQ\DWRILHOGWZRWHDPVDW:RUOG6FKRRO*DPHV by Lynette Matheka with member associations, on whether the championship since its inception in 1974 ow- @PeopleDailyKe games will go on as planned or not based on ing to lack of sponsorship. However, the 2020 the containment of the virus’ spread globally, “ edition’s hosts, China, pledged to cater for ac- Kenya is set to field two teams, basketball said KSSSA secretary general David Ngugi, who commodation as well as 80 per cent of all travel and athletics, in their debut at the World School was also elected as an executive member in the costs for African teams thus handing Kenyan Games scheduled from October 17 to 24 in Jin- ISF during their general assembly. teams a lifeline to feature for the first time. jiang, China, if no changes are effected due to He added: “Kenya was to field a boys’ bas- This year’s edition of the KSSSA term one the Covid-19 pandemic. ketball team and five participants in athlet- games, which include basketball, handball, In an International Schools Federation (ISF) ics. However, things could change depending hockey, rugby sevens and 15s, racquet games, general assembly held in Serbia in early thais on how this situation puns out so we will wait swimming and athletics were put on hold two month, Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Asso- for official communication from ISF. With the weeks ago when the first case if Covid-19 was ciation (KSSSA) was allocated the slots to the games scheduled for October, KSSSA was to reported in the country. games that will see students compete in more meet to make a decision on the selection pro- The national term one games were slated than 22 disciplines. “Owing to the outbreak cess, whether to use the 2019 or 2020 winners for next month at Kapsabet while term two na- Malava players attempt to block a spike from a of the virus worldwide, ISF is monitoring the to the games, but that was also put on hold.” tional and this year’s East Africa competitions Kitende player during a past East Africa Secondary situation and will advise, after consultations Kenya has never participated in the biennial were set to be held in western Kenya. School Games match in Tanzania. FILE

Lawyers Elvis Majani and Victor Omwebu representing FKF presi- %HWLNDLQWURGXFHV dent Nick Mwendwa (right) and CEO Barry Otieno (centre) at the Sports Disputes Tribunal last month. PD/DAVID NDOLO QHZOXFN\GLS YLUWXDOMDFNSRW by Gibo Zachary of virtual and casino games @PeopleDailyKe to fill the gap. One of these firms is Betika. With all major football A lot of punters have now leagues suspended due to discovered Betika’s virtual the COVID-19, there are a and casino games with some lot of unanswered ques- saying that its even easier to tions for the lovers of the win than actual sports bet- game. ting. Betika has one of the Will Liverpool get to lift best and most interactive vir- that trophy after waiting for tual games in the market. so many years? When will To make it even better we get to watch the beauti- for their customers, Betika ful game again? have now launched a vir- Punters also found tual jackpot where custom- themselves in limbo as the ers do not have to place an lack of matches affected actual jackpot bet to win. their favourite pass time By playing the available activity. Some of the local virtual games, custom- betting firms have, how- ers automatically stand a ever, got their customers chance to win up to Sh1 covered with a wide variety million. ([SHUWVIHHOVWDOHPDWH FRXOGKXUW).)·VFRIIHUV It is still not clear, however, whether of the FKF’s sponsors currently, and Sports marketing the meeting will be fruitful, leading to especially the betting firms, were co- professionals feel uncertainty in Kenyan football. erced by circumstances. +RPHER\]VWDUVEUDFHG It is this scenario that has sports “We all know the political push and sponsors could back management experts warning that pull that has been witnessed by bet- IRUPDVVLYHSD\FXW off federation if current the federation could lose what they ting firms and the government be- have or not attract more should the cause of taxes. This made some firms by Fred Likuyani the situation and if things impasse persists situation persist. pull out while the ones that remained @PeopleDailyKe will not change, then we “Any sponsor worth his salt would had to play ball. The pressure was on will have no other option by Barry Silah be rattled under the circumstances them to go into what could pull num- As the effects of the Cov- but effect the pay cut,” says @PeopleDailyKe and would want to hold back. Share- bers and add value to their bottom- id-19 begins to bite, Kenyan Shimanyula. holders are a very wary lot and might line,” said Majani. Premier League side Ka- “The current situation Football Kenya Federation (FKF) not want to be associated with bad He went on: “Besides, they have kamega Homeboyz, spon- is not encouraging. Eco- risks losing big-money sponsorship press. Elections are supposed to be a full-proof contracts which now shield sored by Kakamega County nomically, things are getting if the current electoral stalemate structured process that does not dam- them. However, in the future some of government, have been tough each day and we have continues. age interests because any sponsor out the clauses will demand great scru- told to tighten their belts as therefore advised our play- FKF were due to hold elections last there is selfish,” said Sports Business tiny especially in the event of exiting. tough times are coming. ers and the rest of the staff December but that has been quashed Consultant Cynthia Mumbo. Both parties are wary not to breach Speaking after meeting to tighten their belts start- twice by the Sports Disputes Tribunal “Football, like any other sport, is contract terms because it is not about the players at the weekend, ing from April as we closely (SDT), the latest decision made on about the growth of the game and individuals. A brand like Safaricom Homeboyz patron Cleophas monitor the situation,” he March 17 where the John Ohaga-led things like politics should be second- would be more wary and obviously ‘Toto’ Shimanyula revealed added. team proposed a normalisation com- ary. What we have with FKF currently will be following the issue keenly be- that an agreement has been “I am also taking this mittee from Fifa to run things while is negative vibe and sometimes this is cause they have a name to protect at reached with the sponsor opportunity to warn those until a new team is place. hurtful to the overall picture. Howev- all costs.” and the playing unit to slice mandated with the man- However, Fifa quashed all that last er, key on this issue will be about con- “I think the headache would most their pay by half if the coro- agement of football in the week, saying they do not recognise tract clauses and since the federation likely be if the argument was based navirus pandemic persists. country to reconsider their the SDT while setting up a meeting signed long-term deals, it would be on financial misappropriation, then “We want to make it approach of running the between FKF, the tribunal and Sports beneficial in that sense,” she added. the legal implications would prompt clear that the payment for game so that we end wran- Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed Sports Advocate Elvis Majani has a rethink in their partnerships,” said the month of March will gles and avoid a potential to solve the issue next month. a different view, arguing that most Majani. remain intact as we asses Fifa ban,” he said. 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  KEFWA wants quick end 'HOLFDWH to FKF elections impasse NAIROBI: Kenya Footballers Welfare Association (KEFWA) wants an end to the current elections stalemate within Football Kenya Federation (FKF) for the good of the game. KEFWA has decried the situation which has seen the elec- EDODQFLQJDFW tions stopped twice, warning that if world football governing body Fifa banned the country, it is the players who would feel it the most. “We call upon the warring parties to put their political interests and differences aside and spare a minute for the Kenyan player and the country at large. We urge them to work with African football date- at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Championship offers Cameroon an op- Fifa and the Ministry of Sports with Next comes 10 six-matchday groups portunity to test whether they are ready a view to finding a common solution juggling looms amid between October 5, 2020, and October for a much more demanding task, staging and to create a healthy environment 12, 2021, with the table-toppers paired the 2021 Cup of Nations. for professional football,” said KE- coronavirus pandemic in five two-leg showdowns to decide who FWA Secretary General Jerry Santo represents Africa. CAF Champions League (pictured) in a statement yesterday. Group dates this October and Novem- The semi-finals pit Casablanca clubs -Barry Silah Johannesburg, Monday ber may have to accommodate delayed Raja and Wydad against Cairo outfits Za- @PeopleSports11 2021 Cup of Nations qualifiers instead, malek and Al Ahly respectively, raising the but there are sufficient international win- possibility of a first final between clubs The May semi-finals and finals of the dows next year to catch up. from the same country. ‘Pamzo’ joins opponents two annual African club competitions While a May 29 conclusion seems un- are likely to fall victim to the coronavirus Africa Cup of Nations likely, the matches can be staged until pandemic sweeping the continent. Qualifiers for the 24-nation tournament September 6, with the last-32 first legs of of early end to Kenyan After two-leg semi-finals in the com- in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6 the 2020/2021 season scheduled to kick petitions between May 1 and 10, the 2021 have fallen two rounds behind after off five days later. Premier League season Champions League final is set for May 29 fixtures scheduled for this month were The competition could also be short- in Douala, five days after Rabat hosts the cancelled. ened by turning the semi-finals into single NAIROBI: Posta Rangers coach Sammy “Pamzo” Confederation Cup title decider. It is hard to imagine the single round set matches in Douala, the Cameroon port Omollo has derided those calling for the Kenyan Pre- But the postponement of both compe- for June 1-9 taking place and there must city chosen to host the final. mier League to be ended prematurely due to the coro- titions seems inevitable as the full impact also be doubts about matches planned for navirus pandemic. Football Kenya Federation CEO of the COVID-19 disease has still to be felt August 31-September 8. CAF Confederation Cup Barry Otieno had hinted at an early end to the season in the continent with the most fragile pub- CAF will hope they can stage double The semi-finals in the African equiva- to comply with continental body CAF’s calendar if the lic health systems. matchdays between October 5-13 and lent of the UEFA Europa League will see situation stayed for long but Pamzo has now joined Already, two rounds of 2021 Africa Cup November 9-17, dates currently allocated Pyramids of Egypt meet Horoya of Guinea those opposed to that scenario. The former Tusker of Nations qualifiers and the African Na- to World Cup group games, and complete and Renaissance Berkane face fellow Mo- FC coach says it would be unfortunate to subject tions Championship in Cameroon have qualifying. roccans Hassania Agadir. certain teams to an unfair situation when the season been postponed due to the killer CO- Like the Champions League, the semi- was still wide open. “We need to wait for directions VID-19 disease. African Nations Championship finals are due to be home-and-away af- from government and then make some of these pro- Here, AFP Sport considers the date- The April 4-25 tournament in Cam- fairs, followed by a single-match final in nouncements. With 12 matches left, a lot can happen juggling options in the major African na- eroon, which is restricted to footballers Rabat, giving Berkane or Agadir a distinct and especially the teams fighting relegation that have tional team and club competitions: playing in their country of birth, has been advantage. a chance of survival. Adjustments to the calendar can postponed due to the coronavirus. CAF will likely seek new dates, and be done for fairness’ sake,” said the former Kenyan World Cup With no foreign-based stars involved, possibly reduce the semi-finals to single international. Pamzo, whose team is 11th on the 17- Home and away preliminary round the tournament does not have to fit into a matches, between June and September 6, team table, joins Tusker coach Robert Matano, Kaka- ties last September reduced the number FIFA international window, creating flex- five days before the 2000/2021 season gets mega Homeboyz Nicholas Muyoti and AFC Leopards’ of contenders from 54 to 40 for five places ibility when it comes to finding new dates. into full swing. Anthiny Kimani in opposing an early end.-Barry Silah Apart from the football, the Nations -AFP

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