www.peopledaily.co.ke // www.epaper.peopledaily.co.ke  12 .HQ\D·V COMMENTARY )5(( 1HZVSDSHU Who will end this slaughter on our roads? 's most horrendous road crash yesterday dawn in Fort Ternan, Kericho county which snuffed out a mind-boggling 50 lives came barely two weeks after a similar bus carnage near Gilgil where 12 perished. These statistics are numbing and the question must be asked; when will this dalliance with morbidity end? Research and trends are unequivocal that our road accidents are largely attributable to human error. The factors !&RQWLQXHGRQSDJH

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&KDRVDVFRSV HYLFWKDZNHUV DWFLW\PDUNHW 6OHXWKVKXQW-RZLH E\.LQ\XUX0XQXKH #NLQ\XUXPXQXKH Chaos erupted at City Market in yesterday as anti-riot police officers evicted hawkers operating at the facility illegally. ¶SDUWQHU·LQ0RPEDVD Traders who own stalls at the when he visited Monica’s apart- market had alerted police of a Suspect captured by CCTV ment off Dennis Pritt Road in Nai- looming face-off after hawk- cameras with Irungu on the robi’s Kilimani area. ers, armed with crude weapons, CCTV cameras captured Irungu turned on stall owners. Police night of Monica’s killing said in the car in the company of an- were forced to lob tear gas canis- other person, whose identity re- ters to disperse the hawkers. to have visited witchdoctor mains a mystery. “We (stall owners) are the le- At the same time, another team gitimate traders in this market to ‘seek protection, blessings’ of detectives continue to plough but hawking is killing our busi- for more information in Juba, ness. Those who attempt to speak South Sudan, where Monica op- against it are always threatened,” E\3'5HSRUWHU erated a family business. She had Agnes Akinyi a stall owner said. #3HRSOH'DLO\.H travelled to Nairobi the day she The hawkers have been accused was killed. Her body was found of selling uninspected meat, pos- Detectives probing murder of in bathtub with her throat slit and ing a health risk to consumers. businesswoman Monica Kimani hands tied with a tape. Hawking at the facility is out- believe a missing suspect may The detectives are also trying to lawed by the county government. have gone to seek the “blessings” of a witchdoctor at the Coast. establish what Monica was car- Irungu It is believed the suspect, con- rying when she left Juba, exactly (OGHUVZDU\ was seen sidered key in investigations, may what business she was involved in, have some missing items stolen her earnings and any other activi- RILQVWDELOLW\ in the from Monica’s house and which ties she was engaged in. sleuths say are critical to the probe. 3/277+,&.(16 This is as investigators pursue company They include cash, the killer the theory that money could have LQ6RPDOLD of anoth- weapon believed to be a knife, Probe moves to Mombasa in Journalist Jacque Maribe been the motive behind her brutal Some elders from Garissa coun- keys to both Monica’s house and search of a suspect who was DQGKHUÀDQFH-RVHSK,UXQJX killing. er person car, and clothes. with Jowie on the night Monica at Milimani Law Courts on Director of Criminal Investiga- ty have warned that effects of po- was killed. litical instability in neighbouring near Investigating officers are said 7XHVGD\7KH\ZLOOWDNHSOHDRQ tions George Kinoti said his offi- Somalia could spill over to the to have travelled to Mombasa Monday 1)0505*.05):/+&/(" cers are waiting for reports from Another team of detectives the teams in Juba. country. Monica’s on Sunday to pursue the suspect WUDYHOWR-XEDWRJDWKHUPRUH The elders Liboi and Dadaab amid claims he may have gone information on Monicaʼs life in On Tuesday, both Maribe and border areas said violence is likely house, to a witchdoctor for “protection”. South Sudan. evidence after Monica’s killing on Irungu appeared before High to erupt in the upcoming elections the Sources said detectives are already September 21. Court judge, Jessie Lessit, who or- of the federal states, a situation pursuing leads on the where- Jowie, Maribe to be charged on “Preliminary investigations have dered they both be detained until they said could see Somali resi- scene of abouts of the suspect. Monday. established that Irungu was seen Monday when they will take plea. dents seek refuge in Kenya. Police said the suspect is be- in the company of another person Maribe was remanded in crime— near Monica’s house, the scene of Addressing the press in Garissa lieved to have been in the com- The two were arraigned in Mili- Lang’ata Women’s Prison while her crime. The identity of the person town after a closed-door meet- pany of Joseph Irungu alias Jowie mani Law Courts on Tuesday but fiance will be a guest of the State Police af- seen with Irungu is yet to be estab- ing, the elders led by Muhamed on the day Monica was killed. did not take plea until Maribe at Industrial Area Remand Prison. lished but the investigating team is Dekow, said the county is not fidavit Irungu, the prime suspect in undergoes a mental check-up to Irungu was positively identified following leads,” a police affidavit ready to host more refugees. They the killing, and his girlfriend TV establish if she is fit to stand trial. by four witness during a police read in part. want President Journalist Jacque Maribe will be The journalist is alleged to have parade as the last person to have Irungu was driving Maribe’s car to engage his Somali counterpart charged on Monday. helped Jowie interfere with critical been seen at Monica’s apartment. Mohamed Farmajo to ensure peaceful elections. - KNA

WEATHERTODAY :DQW.QHFH[DPPDUNLQJMRE"$SSO\RQOLQH dividuals to apply. Marking, Knec and qualified newly-trained examin- E\0HUF\0ZDL said, will commence immediately s.AIROBI 27° ers for the 2018 marking to apply on- #ZDQJXPDUFL after the KCPE and KCSE exams are line,” read the statement in part. s-OMBASA over. 31° The Kenya National Examinations Interested examiners can apply Those wishing to mark KCPE exam Council (Knec) has invited examiners through www.knec.ac.ke. s+ISUMU had between yesterday and October 30° to apply online for KCPE and KCSE Last year, the government acquired 31 to apply, while those seeking to marking. 20 optical mark reading machines to s.YERI 26° mark KCSE exam can apply from Oc- In a statement, the council said improve efficiency in marking. The tober 15 to November 10. the online portal will be opened machines were also meant to reduce “The council invites the existing s7AJIR 32° today for interested qualified in- the amount of work by 50 per cent. PEOPLE DAILY \ Thursday, October 11, 2018 #WhackyWorld 3 ZLWK.LPDWKLZD0XWHJL #NLPDWKLPXWHJL As a country, we have some deadly roads, but are the highways to blame or the users? Against the backdrop of yesterday dawn crash in Fort Ternan, Kericho, consider the following scary roads elsewhere and marvel at what would happen if we swapped them for ours, retaining our motoring manners (or lack of). Are these the scariest roads on earth? Yungas Road, Bolivia Also called “Road of Death”, the winding 64-kilometre road from La Paz to Coroico is mostly single lane, with massive ascents and quick descents. It has terrible visibility, no guard rails, and bizarre rules (Bolivians drive on the right, except on the Yungas Road, where they keep to the left). It’s also prone to rock slides and bad weather that makes the gravel track slick and loose. Large vehicles routinely attempt to pass each other, and with lanes that narrow down to as small as three metres, it never ends well.

Kabul-to-Jalalabad, Afghanistan Guoliang Tunnel Road, China This is one of the most terrifying roads When the Chinese government decided it wasn’t worth the trouble and expense to make a road anywhere – and one of the most impor- that would be used by only 300 villagers, 13 of those villagers decided to build a 1km tunnel tant for humanitarian reasons. It has ter- through the solid rock of a vertical cliff. Located in the Taihang Mountains in the province of rible gridlock due to overloaded trucks Henan, they used explosives to blow their way through the vertiginous cliff. The 15 feet high and getting stuck, steep vertical drops, sharp 12 feet wide tunnel is barely wide enough for two cars and gets particularly dangerous when it turns, and kamikaze drivers. Buses and rains! trucks often slam into each other and tumble hundreds of feet into the valleys below, or cars simply plough into the rock Karakoram Highway walls. Plus, it’s deep within Taliban terri- Zojila Pass, tory, and was routinely shelled in the ‘80s Connecting China and Pakistan, the “Friendship High- and ‘90s. way” is actually not friendly at all. It’s 16,000 feet in the air If you want to pick a remote road to get killed on, (light aircraft fly at 10,000feet max). If altitude sickness this winding mountain pass has it all: high altitude, doesn’t get you, the usual landslides, avalanches, rock high winds, mud, heavy snowfall, narrow lanes, slides and unpaved lanes common to mountain high- steep drops, and no guardrails. The roads leading ways might. You’re basically driving a narrow lane with to the Himalaya Mountains are among the highest flat rock on one side and an unguarded death drop on and deadliest anywhere, and Zojila is probably the the other – plus it’s full of buses taking people to K2, the harshest. But in its favour, it’s the highest altitude highest point of the Karakoram range. at which tanks have operated in combat, during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. Zojila Pass, India Trolls Path, Norway If you want to pick a remote road to get killed on, this wind- Known as the “Troll’s Path,” Trollstigen is so windy and danger- ing mountain pass has it all: high altittude, high winds, ous that you probably need to be a mythical creature to sur- mud, heavy snowfall, narrow lanes, steep drops, and no vive it. It’s closed for much of the year due to bad weather and guardrails. The roads leading to the Himalaya Mountains rockslides, only opening from about May through September. are among the highest and deadliest anywhere, and Zojila It’s narrow, insanely steep and has a dozen crazy sharp hairpin is probably the harshest. But in its favour, it’s the highest turns. Nonetheless, the Troll’s Path is a popular tourist destina- altitude at which tanks have operated in combat, during tion and sports some spectacular views – assuming it doesn’t the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. kill you. Way to Fairy Meadows, Pakistan You’d think with a cheerful name like this, the road would be a non-stop carnival of fun and charm. It’s not. Fairy Meadows itself is a gorgeous runoff about 3,300 metres above sea level, but to get there, you have to tra- verse a glorified one-way gravel path that was built hun- dreds of years ago and hasn’t been upgraded or repaired since. It has sharp turns, steep dives, no guardrails and cars come out of nowhere from the other direction. Transfagarasan Road, Romania A mountain highway with 56 miles of twisting, turning Halsema Highway, the Philippines mayhem, this was built during the rule of communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. It winds around the tallest Feel like going to the Philippines and taking your life in your hands? Then check out Halsema of Romania’s Carpathian Mountains and is ridiculously Highway, a northern mountain road with insane drops and rises. While the road was recently dangerous, with dozens of hairpins, tunnels, and sharp modernised with recent inventions like guardrails, some of it is still unpaved asphalt, which gets descents. At least 40 soldiers were killed blasting it out virtually impassable when it rains, which it does, constantly. Some of it is still unguarded, and of the rocks. buses can topple right off into the abyss.  NEWS BEAT Thursday, October 11, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY 6XUYLYRUVOLYHWRWHOOGDZQKRUURU Persons who escaped jaws of HIGHLIGHTS death say they pleaded with At least 57 people confirmed dead after a 67-seater bus the driver to slow down but veered off the road while de- scending a steep slope at Fort he was arrogant, abusive Tenan on the Londiani-Muhoroni road at dawn yesterday. E\%DUDND.DUDPD'LFNHQV The bus, christened Home :DVRQJDDQG3KLOLS

&RQIXVLRQ UHLJQVDW KHDGOHVV WUDI¿FXQLW E\$QWKRQ\0ZDQJL #3HRSOH'DLO\.H Even as Kenyans in their thou- sands perish in road accidents, the traffic department of the Kenya Police Service continues to op- erate without proper command structures, with junior officers re- portedly running the show. When they appeared before Transport Committee of the Na- tional Assembly two weeks ago, National Police Service Commis- sion chairman Johnston Kavuludi and Interior Chief Administrative Secretary Patrick ole Ntutu could not explain who is in charge of the traffic department. Kavuludi (who has since retired) and Ntutu were put to task by MPs )DPLO\JUDWHIXOIRUOLYHVRI over what they called lack of lead- ership at the traffic department. “After the distribution of police officers by the AG, what we ap- prove is the aspect of proper de- termination on who goes to per- VLVWHUVZKRVXUYLYHGFUDVK form that function,” Kavuludi told Susan and Linda Misee were who lost their dear ones in the ac- the committee chaired by Pokot cident,” he said. South MP David Pkosing. some of the few who emerged Susan and Linda are recuperat- Kavuludi said he could not talk ing at the Kericho County Refer- about the organisation of officers alive from the accident in ral Hospital. Like Linda, Susan in the traffic department because which 56 people perished sustained broken limbs and head that relates to distribution of offi- injuries. cers in the service. Kakamega County Governor “We as a commission have re- joined other placed officers who have been E\)UHG/LNX\DQL found unsuitable for one reason #3HRSOH'DLO\.H leaders in condoling with af- fected families. He advised driv- or another,” he said. Yesterday morning’s horrid acci- ers, especially those who work at Inspector General of Police dent which claimed 56 lives at Fort night, to ensure they get enough Joseph Boinnet has on several Ternan on the Londiani-Muhoroni rest to avoid fatigue while they are occasions snubbed summons to road, shocked residents of Kaka- behind the wheel. appear before the committee to mega where most of the passen- explain the situation at the traffic I thank gers were headed for. 7UDQVFRXQW\VHUYLFH department. God But one family in Shinyalu is A manager of the Western Gross Confusion has been reigning grateful that their two daughters Express, the company which owns in the management of the traffic for sav- were among the few survivors of the bus, Ben Shitiapai, also sent a department after President Uhu- ing my the accident involving Homeboyz Alphonce Misee, the father of two survivors Susan and Linda message of condolence to families ru Kenyatta ordered the National bus that operates between Nairobi Misee, speaking to the media at his home in Lusomo-Burimbuli of the victims of the accident. Transport and Safety Authority daughers’ and Kakamega. village in Shinyalu, Kakamega county. 1)050'3&%3*$,-*,6:"/* Shitiapai said the accident was (NTSA) to relinquish the function Susan and Linda Misee were a big blow for the company, saying of manning roads. lives— travelling overnight from Nai- “We were expecting them today Misee said. they always ensure their shuttles, Misee robi to attend the funeral of their (Wednesday) morning for the fu- Despite the severe injuries, buses, and trucks are in good con- 8KXUXRUGHU grandmother in Lusomo village neral but I received a call from a Misee is grateful to God for spar- dition. In January, Uhuru ordered when the bus they were travel- woman who asked me if I knew ing the lives of his two daughters Western Gross Express is the NTSA off the roads following ling in rolled halfway through the Linda. When I replied in the af- in an accident that took the lives main source of transport in the public outcry over rampant loss journey. firmative, she informed me that of so many people. Western region with operations of lives to road accidents. Alphonce Misee, the father of Linda had been involved in an ac- “I thank God for saving my covering Kisumu, Vihiga, Kaka- Transport Chief Administrative the two, said they were expecting cident near Kericho and that she daughers’ lives and I want to send mega, Trans Nzoia, and Uasin Gi- Secretary Chris Obure told the them to arrive yesteray morning. had broken a hand and left leg,” my heartfelt condolences to those shu counties. committee that the ministry had already acted on Uhuru’s direc- tive by handing over road safety equipment to the traffic police department. 5RDGGHDWKVXSE\SHUFHQWVD\V176$ The committee wants Boinnet to appear before it to explain the from January to September this She said a majority of accidents increase in road deaths. E\.LUHUD0ZLWLDQG year, a rise from 2,053 in the same 'LFNHQV:DVRQJD happen along the Nairobi-Nakuru “There is total breakdown in the period last year. highway. #3HRSOH'DLO\.H traffic sector. People do whatever According to NTSA director for “The Northern Corridor re- they like on our roads,” said Pkos- Road accident deaths have risen road safety Njeri Waithaka, this mains one of the most dangerous ing. by seven per cent this year accord- represents a 7.4 per cent increase. according to our records and we He said the committee had ing to the latest statistics from the Waithaka said most road acci- are working with stakeholders in conducted own survey between National Transport and Safety Au- dents, particularly those involving the transport sector to see how July and August and established thority (NTSA). public service vehicles, took place best to deal with the situation,” that two people die daily in road Pedestrians and motorcycle op- during the night. she said. accidents and that 507 people had erators are the most affected while She said many pedestrians are Waithaka, who was speaking died and 899 injured in the period. also being killed because of cross- during a stakeholders meeting on reckless driving has been cited as Director for road safety at NTSA Njeri Waithaka “At least two people die daily ing roads in undesignated areas. Nairobi traffic decongestion plan the main cause for accidents in (left) with Nairobi County CEC for Infrastructure on our roads yet the IG cannot Waithaka said they were car- at a Naivasha hotel, said they had public service transport. Mohammed Dagane address the press in Naiva- appear before this committee to In the figures released early this rying out public awareness cam- suspended operations of 12 sac- sha yesterday. 1)050,*3&3".8*5* shed light on the situation,” Pkos- month, 2,214 people lost their lives paigns as a means of reducing cos and deregistered five that were ing said. fatalities. found flouting traffic rules.  NEWS BEAT Thursday, October 11, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY .HQ\DQVPRXUQYLFWLPVDVSROLFH Boinnet, NTSA boss Meja vowed action, saying directors of Homeboyz bus will be arraigned for operating at night without a licence

E\,UHQH*LWKLQML #JLWVKHH Police in Kakamega last night arrested Western Cross Express Sacco founders Cleophas Shi- manyula and Bernard Shitiabayi for questioning over the Fort Ter- My heart- tan in Kericho county. The arrest followed an earlier felt con- vow by Inspector General of Police dolences Joseph Boinnet and NTSA director general Francis Meja that the di- to the rectors of the ill-fated Homeboyz families bus were being sought by police to be charged for operating at night of fellow without a licence. And as Kenyans were trying to Kenyans come terms with senseless slaugh- who lost ter of 56 travellers that added to the already high toll of raod vic- their lives tims in the country, President Uhuru Kenyatta mourned the Residents mill around the scene where the Homeboyz bus rolled after the driver lost control of the vehicle at the Tunnel along in a trag- victims. Londian-Kisumu road yesterday. The accident claimed 50 lives and left eight people in a critical condition. 1)050%"/*&-0(&/%0 Uhuru urged drivers to exer- ic road on the roads to ensure compliance cise caution while on the roads to to traffic rules by road users. accident avoid such catastrophic incidents “I send my heartfelt condolences and wished those in hospital quick to families who lost their loved ones -Uhuru recovery. following the Londiani-Muhoroni “My heartfelt condolences to accident which has claimed 50 (toll the families of fellow Kenyans who rose to 56) lives. The loss of lives is lost lives in a tragic road accident devastating especially to families at Fort Ternan in Kericho and wish and shocking to the nation…I wish those in hospital quick recovery. As to call on doctors attending to the authorities investigate the cause of survivors to diligently do their the accident with a view of taking best to save lives,” Gideon said in action, I would like to remind driv- a statement. ers to always exercise caution to Amani National Congress (ANC) avoid such catastrophic incidents,” party leader Musalia Mudavadi said the President. termed the accident “yet another Deputy President William Ruto blot on the country’s traffic (rules) said the nation is united in grief enforcement agencies”. following the tragedy. “We condole with the affected families and wish %ODFNVSRW quick recovery to the injured. PSV “The scene of the disaster is a companies must adhere to road known black spot that remains safety rules; ensure their drivers unmanned even as the death toll are not fatigued and administer from accidents at the spot has refresher driving courses to staff,” continued to increase. Part of the Ruto said. problem at the black spot is poor Opposition leader Raila Odinga road design. The road snakes dan- appealed to police officers to ar- gerously through winding steep Volunteers help police at the scene of the Kericho accident yesterday. 1)050%"/*&-0(&/%0 rest the ‘return of madness’ on the slopes, while the tunnel flyover is roads. Raila tweeted: “I send my a death trap,” said Mudavadi in a deepest condolences to the friends statement. and families who have lost their Makueni Senator Mutula Ki- loved ones in the horrific accident lonzo Jnr said: “Our condolences that occurred at Fort Ternan. May to the families who have lost their the souls of all the departed rest in loved ones in the grisly accident in eternal peace.” Londiani. I pray for quick recovery Ford Kenya party leader, Moses for the injured. Our emergency pre- Wetang’ula also tweeted: “The re- paredness, response and recovery turn of the nightmare on our roads is wanting. Our bill on disaster through accidents is unwelcome. management needs to expedited.” Offenders must be punished to While Senator Millicent Omanga deter recklessness. Law enforc- mourned: “Death is never easy to ers sleeping on the job are equally accept, but I know that when it is so guilty! I condemn the Fort Ternan unexpected it adds to the grief. My accident. Victims’ families must be heartfelt condolences to the fami- compensated.” lies and friends of the 50 souls lost Baringo Senator, Gideon Moi in the e accident. My prayers are also mourned the 56 people and with you and I share in your grief. appealed to motorists to be care- The government through the rel- ful on the roads and observe traf- evant ministry needs to re-enforce fic rules all the time. He urged the measures for PSV late night travel- Kericho residents, friends and relatives of the accident victims at the Kericho County Referral police to continue being vigilant ling. May they rest in peace.” Hospital mortuary in search of loved ones following the accident. 1)0501)*-*1:&(0/ PEOPLE DAILY \ Thursday, October 11, 2018 NEWS BEAT  DUUHVWWZRRZQHUVRILOOIDWHGEXV 6KRUWSUD\HU EHIRUHFUDVK µVDYHGP\OLIH¶ E\3KLOLS

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Twelve people died in a tragic accident at Sogea near Gilgil on the busy bang and Nakuru-Nairobi highway after a bus belonging to Climax Company Lim- screams ited rammed a trailer on September 30. 1)050,*3&3".8*5* from all over before I $XJXVW was helped At least 30 passengers were killed and 16 others injured when a bus they out- Survi- were travelling in collided head-on with a truck at Migaa, Salgaa, on the vor Nakuru-Eldoret highway on December 31, 2017. 1)0503"1)"&-.6/(& I urge driv- $XJXVW ers to ex- ercise out- most care. We are going Don’t drive to take ac- when tired tion now, not and sleepy just against -Kitui Gov- the drivers ernor Char- but even the A school bus that was involved in an accident on Thika -Garissa highway on August 6. Nine pupils from St Gabriel Primary School in Mwingi died ity Ngilu car owners while 32 others sustained multiple injuries when the vehicle smashed Residents at the accident scene in Narok where 41 people died and 33 into a lorry at Kanginga area, about two kilometres to Mwingi town. others injured on August 29, 2013. The bus was headed to Homa Bay themselves 1)050$)"3-&4.6"4:" from Nairobi when it rolled several times at Pinyinyi area. -President 1)0504".6&-,"3*6,* Uhuru .HQ\DQURDGVZKHUHGHDWKLVDVOLSDZD\ E\6HWK2Q\DQJR ties. Over the years, the number of worse accidents in the recent past. a Buscar company vehicle that was heading to Mombasa from Nairobi #6HWK0DQH[ people losing lives to reckless driving December 2016 and avoidable accidents has made Thirty-three people died when a and an oil tanker. The dawn accident that claimed travelling on Kenyan roads seem like truck carrying inflammablecargo 56 lives at Fort Ternan in Kericho a suicide attempt or playing Russian rammed several vehicles before December 2017 county yesterday adds to the dark roulette. bursting into flames near Karai on the Some 32 people died after a mul- history of horrific road carnages The fatal crashes have been hap- Nairobi-Naivasha highway. tiple vehicle crash at Sachang’wan that have claimed hundreds of lives pening at an alarming rate despite on the Eldoret-Nakuru highway. in Kenya. intervention by relevant agencies. April 2017 The noon accident involved 15 As an isolated incident, the acci- Stakeholders in the transport in- Twenty-four people died in an ac- vehicles, including a trailer, a Mod- dent is the worst in Kenya’s history, dustry have called for urgent policy cident in Kibwezi on Mombasa –Nai- ern Coast bus, a Great Rift Valley surpassing the 50 mark for casual- shift to save lives. Here are some of the robi highway. The accident involved 14-seater matatu and a private car. PEOPLE DAILY \ Thursday, October 11, 2018 10 PEOPLE SPEAK Thursday, October 11, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY OPINION

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Editorial Slaughter must end >>From page 1 commission and omission; lethargy, impunity and weak enforcement of traffic regulations. The lethal combination is responsible for the slaughter of 3,000 lives annually. Accidents don’t just happen. Incompetence, in- discipline, greed and compromised enforcement of rules are responsible for the heart-stopping morbid figure. Internal controls that are ignored and the external oversight mechanism that are ineffectual must be reinforced and made to work. A distorted and toxic sense of self-entitlement, mad pursuit for short-term benefits without a tinge of responsibility, have degraded our capacity to em- brace ethics. This then manifests, among others, on how we use our roads. The Traffic Act reads appropriately tough but it all wilts at implementation. The National Transport Safety Authority Act is un- ambiguous on its role and mandate of inspection, certification, implementation, formulation and regulation, among other provisions. The missing, yet the more crucial bit is in execution. Besides PSV owners and their crew, the blood drenching our roads are in the hands of NTSA and the assorted thousands of police officers manning Stephen Ndegwa our highways who must up their game which cur- rently falls dismally short because of lack of passion- ate, consistent, and resolute enforcement. We need referendum to address ‘excesses’ We insist so because traffic regulations are clear on issues of speed limits, road worthiness, guidelines on who should drive, passenger capacity, the me- We are soon heading to another queathed Kenya excess baggage. corrupt politicians.” chanical status of vehicles, inspection and licensing. round of voting, if heightened talk We have an inordinately high num- ********* Indeed, it is not the absence of regulations but rather about another plebiscite comes to ber of governors, down to members Elsewhere, Murang’a waters run the failure to implement them that is our greatest reality. Not that it is something to of county assemblies, whose work is dry as millions downstream shower undoing. look forward to. It is tragic that every simply joy riding on the train at with millions of gallons of water. But And it must be a wake-up call to Kenyans who vote we cast seems to take us one step the taxpayers’ expense. we have seen more dust from Gover- somehow abet the road carnage by allowing them- lower to the gutter. But if a recent argument I had with nor Mwangi Wa Iria drama, than the selves to be parked like sardines or driven by mani- That is how we have ended up in a group of academics early this week light of facts that would help us em- acs. When people are pliant and lack the courage of the sorry state that we are in today. is anything to go by, we are sunk! pathise with the situation. conviction to say no to excesses, manipulation and Kenyans cannot be blamed for try- There seems to be an intellectual Wa Iria is fighting a losing battle abuse, then tears and sorrow from road casualties ing though. Only that we mess every vacuum in this country, of men and by trying to engage in a political bare will continue to flow. golden opportunity that destiny of- women who can educate the masses knuckle duel with his Nairobi coun- Barely a fortnight ago, a speeding bus from fers us for national resurrection. on what is good for them. terpart Mbuvi. He is hit- western Kenya heading to Nairobi apparently in It is akin to playing Russian rou- I gave examples of how more de- ting his head against the wall. bid to overtake a truck near Gilgil rolled, killing lette. But if we are still going to have veloped societies coalesce to fight the Of course, Wa Iria has a point. 12 people. a referendum — hope for the last status quo during crises, regardless of There are no free lunches, even for And like the Fort Ternan crash yesterday which Governments time — let it be based purely on the the individual’s social status. governments. Not that Murang’a survivors say was speeding, the Gilgil crash also oc- consideration of how to improve the I maintained that the middle class should think they have struck oil, like curred at dawn; a pointer to lowered alertness and don’t want social and economic welfare of the here has unconsciously sold its soul Turkana county. concentration likely due to fatigue. an intelligent majority of citizens. to the powers that be, while leaving Rather, they need sufficient com- There is clear correlation between night travel and Rumours that the powers that-be the plebs to do the dirty work. pensation to sustain and improve accidents by buses. population plan to restructure the top pecking This is a war I could not win. I re- their custodial role of the national Indeed, during the night travel ban imposed by because peo- order to accommodate the insatiable signed to the words of George Carlin, resource. Also, it is insane that resi- NTSA early last year, there were considerably fewer greed of the ruling class is shocking. It American actor and social critic, who dents of Murang’a county have lived accidents. The ban was lifted following outcry by bus ple who can is like digging one hole to fill another. stated that, “Governments don’t want all these years with chronic water owners. think criti- We should not reduce the number of an intelligent population because shortages. Seriously, how do some of We say impose strict timetables on travel sched- elective offices down the political people who can think critically can’t these things happen? ules and a non-tolerant approach to slight breaches. cally can’t be food chain, only to replace it with a be ruled. They want a public just The writer is the Executive Director, Reactive pledges of taking action by authorities only ruled top heavy pyramid. smart enough to pay taxes, and dumb Centre for Climate Change Aware- sound like broken record. The new Constitution 2010 be- enough to keep voting and electing ness. [email protected] PEOPLE DAILY \ Thursday, October 11, 2018 PEOPLE SPEAK 

Grace Wandera STREET talk Service delivery in public sector on right track Why ODM panicked Worldwide, public-run agencies have outdo other competitors. Month kicked off on October 1, while the ahead of migori poll not been making it to the list of the most But the public expectations is changing Presidential Award ceremony is slated for The ODM high command favourite service providers among the and it is demanding improved and effec- October 31. reportedly pressed the panic citizenry. tive services. The Kenya Revenue Author- Additionally, every year, KRA joins button last week when it sensed The public has used words such as un- ity is alive to this fact and has been revo- corporate bodies world over to mark the that the ground was shifting friendly, inefficient and corrupt while re- lutionising its mode of service delivery Customer Service Week, a week-long ini- against it in Migori ahead of ferring to these agencies. through various initiatives and measures. tiative dedicated to strengthening and Monday’s senator by-election. In his article, The changing face of the Technology has been one of the tools cementing the essentials of customer ex- A late night call prompted by public sector, published on Quinyx.com that has enhanced the agency’s mode of perience. This year’s theme, “Excellence the bad reception of the party in May 2016, Tommy Tonkins notes that service delivery. For example, Customer happens here”, aptly resonates with the leaders only five days to the the public sector is being perceived as re- Relationship Management System Solu- changing face of the service delivery in poll caused a panic among sistant to change, one of the aspects that tion is one of the technologies that have the public sector. party heavyweights. With trouble expected from the have made the sector to be rated low in substantively changed the way KRA inter- With such activities tailored to cel- Kuria community, the party had terms of service delivery. acts and handles customer issues. ebrate service delivery, the future of to bring in party leader Raila He, however, notes that the trend is This has seen KRA’s customer experi- service delivery within the public sector Odinga to salvage the situation. changing as more public-run organisa- ence improve from a satisfaction index is without a doubt rosy. Bora huduma is The future tions endeavour to align to the conven- of 65 per cent in the 2013/2014 financial now changing to Huduma bora. of service tionally accepted best practices. year to 71.9 per cent in the 2016/2017 Phillip Kotler, a renowned American According to numerous studies, the im- financial year. This significant improve- marketing author and consultant, once Exlusion from Uhuru delivery in age of the public sector has been dented ment was realised in less than five years. said the best advertising is done by satis- date angers politician the public by the monopolised nature of services of- KRA believes that a person who feels fied customers. fered. This has meant that the public has appreciated will always do more than ex- Although the saying was primar- A former high-flying legislator sector is rosy. no alternative but contend with whatever pected. It is for this reason that over the ily coined with profit-making entities in from Western region is services and treatment they are subjected years, KRA has been dedicating an entire mind, the public sector has been borrow- reportedly an angry man after to so long as they get the service they are month to celebrate compliance among ing a leaf from this saying. he was left out of the plans to seeking. Unfortunately, it had reached to taxpayers in a fete dubbed the “Taxpay- I, therefore, foresee a situation in the visit State House on Tuesday. the levels of bora huduma. ers’ Month” held every October. near future where service seekers will The former lawmaker, who is On the other hand, the private sector The month-long fete is characterised not be able to draw a line between ser- apparently in good books with an aide of a leading Jubilee is more developed in terms of service by a series of activities ranging from vis- vice delivery at a State-run organisation politician, had wanted to take delivery hence more efficiency. Unlike iting various taxpayers at their places of and a privately-run company. The future charge of the entire process but the monopolistic nature of public sector work, a tax summit to corporate social of service delivery in the public sector is was left out of the programme services, the clientele of the private sector responsibility initiatives, among others. promising. because of his alleged lack of has a wide range of options before they The culmination of the taxpayers’ month respect for differing opinions. can decide which one to settle on. This is marked by a presidential award cer- —The writer is the head of marketing sets in competition whose ripple effect is emony organised in the honour of distin- and communication at KRA —Grace.wan- striving to enhance delivery with a view to guished taxpayers. This year’s Taxpayers’ [email protected] CS furious with MP for ‘upstaging’ him

Victor Bwire Still on the State House visit, a Cabinet secretary is also complaining bitterly after an MP from his area seemed to play Offended by media? Complaints body will listen a pivotal role at his expense. The lawmaker, who plays a Media coverage of recent events has seen confidence through quality content with dustry or at personal level. Indeed, the best parliamentary role in his party, increasing feedback, including criticism on focus on public interest issues. And this mechanism globally to raise complaints is said to have been mandated the manner and texture of some of the sto- is achievable because others are doing it. against the media, especially media re- to mobilise people for the ries. That is healthy. Journalists just need to interact with col- lated breaches are civil in nature are best visit. This angered the CS who While some have sought court redress leagues from Sweden and Denmark and handled outside the judicial/court system. thinks the legislator is trying to and got huge compensations from the me- see the possibilities. Section 23 of the Media Act 2013 estab- overshadow him. dia, others have resorted to attacking indi- The media must also strive to create soli- lishes the Complaints Commission at the vidual journalists. darity and a common agenda to not only re- Media Council of Kenya, which is mandat- Criticism is welcome as a peer review duce the divisions in the sector, but ensure ed to, among other things, regulate the ethi- and accountability mechanism for the in- that media issues are part of the national cal and professional standards of the Mass Veteran Gusii MP dustry and an assurance that people are still agenda. This will create a conducive envi- Media and to arbitrate disputes. consuming media products. However, the ronment for the media to play its rightful The commission’s decisions are guided by eyes governor’s seat operating environment for the media has role in national development. the code of conduct contained in the second A Jubilee leaning MP from drastically changed and this calls for a new Media professionals must also wake up to schedule of the Media Act 2013. the Gusii region is said to be way of doing things. the reality that the industry is under capture The commission’s decisions act as de- contemplating running for The current operating environment, in- by dark forces; investors/owners, advertis- terrence against wanton behaviour by the governor in the 2022 General Kenyans cluding demand for accountability, qual- ers (public and private), commercial (dwin- media. Already, it has listened and made Election. The MP, who is one of the longest serving ity content, respect for the rule of law and dling revenues) and technological including rulings in a number of media related cases parliamentarians in the current should not dwindling revenues, requires that the media fake news and influence of citizen informa- that should inspire people to use it in solv- House, is said to be consulting feel help- industry re-invents itself, both in terms of tion sources. ing media related disputes. The industry on whether to take the plunge new business models and enhanced profes- Since journalists are guided by a profes- should respect the decisions made as a way in the next election. less when sionalism and self-regulation. sional code of conduct, Kenyans should of strengthening self-regulation. offended by Tough times call for tough measures. not feel helpless when offended by the To survive, the media must work on in- media. The profession has enough mech- —The writer works at the Media Council media creasing public trust and spur audience anisms for self-regulation, both as an in- of Kenya

7ZHHWVWRWKHHGLWRU / / / @PeopleDailyKe / / / People Daily KOT yesterday mourned the road transport. NTSA should be disheartening. Poor start to Moi Augustine Sang@Sang_254: more than 50 people who died in on every road trying to ensure day at Fort Ternan. Prayers and heart felt condo- Fort Ternan accident. sanity. RIP those affected by Fort lences from ‘leaders’ over the Ternan accident and may their @teekay299@thomaskibet30: Fort Ternan crash do little to fix Jeffhaddy@Jeffhaddy3: Till an families find peace. My heartfelt condolences to fam- the situation on our roads. We’ll accident happens that’s when be here again if we continue ‘fix- ily and friends of the Fort Ternan TRUTH IS: To be rich in God is far better than to people seem concerned about Mesh@Mesh97990646: It’s accident. May their souls #RIP. ing’ the problem the same way. be rich in goods. 12 NEWS BEAT Thursday, September 11, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY $\DFNRZRQ EXW2NHFKLV PDQWRZDWFK FPK candidate in Migori by-elec- 7+(+,*+/,*+76 tion sent ominous signs to ODM ODM candidate Ochillo Ayacko garnered 85,234 votes, with that he is not somebody to wish Okech of Federal Party of Kenya away in political landscape coming in second with 60, 555 votes

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E\0LFKDHO.ZHQD Meru,” he said. LQ.LOL¿VFKHPHODQGSUREH Leaders from Isiolo have #3HRSOH'DLO\.H E\0XULPL0XWLJD part of a scheme to illegally allocate criticised the Meru governor #0XWLJD0XULPL themselves the land. Sharp differences have for claiming the area is a spe- Others being probed are Italian emerged between Isiolo Gov- cial ward in Meru. Top government officials and nationals, who colluded with locals ernor Mohammed Kuti and Kiraitu foreigners are among people sum- to obtain and sell land at exorbitant his Meru counterpart Kiraitu %RXQGDU\URZ insist- moned to appear before the Nation- prices to unsuspecting clients years Murungi over ownership of The border row might take al Land Commission (NLC) today after an embargo was placed by the Ngaremara ward. a new twist after Isiolo leaders ing the to explain how they obtained large government in 1987. Dr Kuti maintains the ward threatened to deal with Kiraitu parcels of land at the controversial The commission has been hold- belongs to Isiolo but Kiraitu over the boundary. ward Jimba Settlement Scheme in Kilifi. ing public hearings in Watamu as it thinks it is in Meru. The row has now started cre- belongs Acting NLC chairperson Abigael investigates how the process of allo- A week ago, he visited the ating tension among residents Mbagaya (pictured) said yesterday cation was done with a view of end- ward and distributed food to of two counties with sources to Meru the commission has unearthed a ing ownership conflict and lifting an residents which he said, are in indicating the residents plan scandal which led to the illegal allo- embargo that has lasted for 31 years. his area of jurisdiction. to shift to other areas for fear is un- cation and acquisition of the prime By Tuesday the NLC team led by Kuti has, however, asked Ki- of clashes. called land at the expense of squatters. Acting chairperson Abigael Mbaga- raitu to avoid creating tension In 2014, then Meru gover- Those mentioned included for- ya had concluded hearing cases for-Kuti 1/&DFWLQJFKDLUSHUVRQ$ELJDHO in the area. nor asked the mer lands adjudication officers, involving some 300 plots and lifted “Court had ruled about the Interior ministry to resolve 0EDJD\DDGGUHVVHVWKHSUHVVDW their colleagues who worked in embargo to more than 80 per cent matter and Kiraitu is wrong the boundary row between DSDVWIXQFWLRQ1)050'*-& different ministries, all who were of the land. to insist the ward belongs to the two counties. PEOPLE DAILY \ Thursday, October 11, 2018 NEWS BEAT  :H¶OOZRUNZLWK.DORQ]RLQ%LJ)RXUVD\V8KXUX

President E\6HWK2Q\DQJR Sources privy to the meeting tors and MPs and presented a former minister Cyrus Jirongo and Uhuru #6HWK0DQH[ told People Daily Uhuru will be nine-point development agenda MPs Tim Wanyonyi (Westlands) Kenyatta tapping on Kalonzo’s experience to the president, including fast- and George Aladwa (Makadara). and Wiper Democratic Movement in public service and as a vice pres- tracking of the Kibwezi-Mutomo- The leaders pledged to support former leader is set to ident to help realise the Big Four. Kitui-Mwingi-Kandwia-Gatunga- the government in achieving its Vice play a more active role in President Uhuru recently invited him to Usueni road. development goals and in the on- Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration President be part of his State delegation to going fight against corruption and following a meeting between the Kalonzo China. 3OHGJHVXSSRUW economic crimes. leaders at State House, Nairobi. Musyoka Kalonzo said the party leader- Uhuru has also held separate The revival of sugar companies During the Tuesday meeting, at State ship had passed a resolution to talks with Western Kenya leaders in Western Kenya was top of the ir Uhuru and Kalonzo discussed a House work with the government and re- led by Senate Speaker Ken Lusa- agenda with the president. roadmap to actualising the Big iterated his support for the presi- ka and Ford Kenya leader Moses Uhuru asked those working on on Four agenda, pushing the fight Tuesday. dent’s Building Bridges Initiative, Wetang’ula. The meeting was at- revival plans to expedite the pro- against graft and ensuring the which seeks to unite Kenyans. tended by former Vice President cess and present recommenda- 1)050 success of the Building Bridges 14$6 He was accompanied by Wiper Moody Awori, former National tions. “We need a revival plan and Initiative. elected leaders, including sena- Assembly Speaker Ken Marende, regulations that work,” he said. 3UHVLGHQW WRJUDFH .DPDUX 0RLWKDQNV.HQ\DQV EXULDO E\$OYLQ0ZDQJL #3HRSOH'DLO\.H IRUJRRGZLOOPHVVDJHV President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to lead Kenyans in lay- Former president calls for ing benga music icon Joseph Ka- maru to rest today in his home in peace, unity in country as Kaharati, Murang’a county. Kenyans mark day nearly a Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria yesterday said prepara- decade after it was scrapped tions were in high gear ahead of the burial. Speaking after visiting the late icon’s home in Nairobi E\$OYLQ0ZDQJL yesterday, he eulogised Kamaru #3HRSOH'DLO\.H as a prophet, who could predict Retired President Moi yester- later happenings in both the po- day marked Moi Day quietly at litical and the social arena. his Kabarak home with family and He lauded Uhuru for ensuring friends. all medical and burial prepara- He described as overwhelming tions bills were settled. Thank the goodwill messages sent to him Kamaru’s close friends and you for by Kenyans of all walks of life and fellow artistes said he died while thanked them for their expression on a mission to transform the in- your ex- of love for him and the many fond dustry. Before his death, he had memories. started plans to set up a music pression Moi’s press team said he called society where Kikuyu musicians for peace and unity in the country would have their grievances ad- of love and prayed for God’s blessings for Kitengela GK prison inmates interact with well wishers during a visit to the correctional facility re- dressed. and the the country and its people. cently. Former President Moi dedicated Moi Day celebrations to the needy in the society. 1)050'*-& Wa Iria said plans were already Moi Day was last observed be- underway to have the project many fore the promulgation of the new started, and pledged some mon- fond Constitution which delisted it ed food and non-foodstuff. He also Wednesday as a public holiday to “Owing to the elaborate celebra- ey from his budgetary allocation from national holidays. But a court visited St Nicholas Ngala Special celebrate Moi Day. tions lined up for all our heroes would be channeled towards the memo- ruling last year reinstated it. School and Street Children Asso- This followed last year’s court on Mashujaa Day (October 20), I project. Most Kenyans marked the day ciation Network in Nakuru town. ruling by Justice George Odunga, make no pronouncement on the “Music industry contributes a ries -Moi yesterday either at home or with Popularly known for his gener- which reinstated the day as a pub- manner in which October 10 shall lot in our economy and it is time loved ones at recreational centres. osity, the former president marked lic holiday on grounds that its re- be celebrated,” he added. we prioritised such projects to After the day was abolished in the day after retiring by donating moval was in contravention of the Odunga had said unless Parlia- empower artists,” he added. 2002, in 2003 and for the next few bread, rice, sugar, cooking oil and Public Holidays Act. ment changes the law to scrap it or Kamaru died last week at MP years that followed, Moi marked biscuits among others. “Going by this decision, there- the Interior CS substitutes it with Shah Hospital, Nairobi, where he the holiday by visiting Arap Moi On Monday, Interior Cabinet fore, October 10 shall be a public another fete, Kenyans would con- was undergoing treatment. Children’s home where he donat- secretary Fred Matiang’i gazetted holiday,” said Matiang’i. tinue observing the day.

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6XVSHFWHG6KDEDDEDWWDFNHUV *RYHUQRU¶V NLOOWZRWHDFKHUVLQ0DQGHUD ZLIHWRWDNH LQUHVFXHG E\.LQ\XUX0XQXKHDQG Police Reservists manning the gate Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred 0LFKDHDO.ZHQD before staging a siege at the quarters Matiang’i said the government is EDE\ER\ #3HRSOH'DLO\.H where the teachers were sleeping. committed to providing security to all Kenyans including pupils and E\+HQU\$QGDQMH Suspected al Shabaab insurgents 6WXGHQWVXQKXUW students preparing to sit for national #3HRSOH'DLO\.H killed two non-local teachers at Ara- exams. bia Boys Secondary School in Man- Inspector General of Police Joseph Busia First Lady Judy Ojaamong Boinnet (pictured) said the attackers The CS has summoned security dera East yesterday morning in a commanders on Monday next week (pictured) has offered to adopt a renewed wave of profiled attacks in shot indiscriminately and set the staff two-week-old baby boy who was quarters on fire. Two newly-recruited for a meeting at the Kenya School of the region. Government in Lower Kabete to de- abandoned in The militants stormed the school tutors were killed while two others Samia hills in escaped. However, no student was liberate rampant security lapses in at 1am and overpowered four Kenya the region. Funyula con- injured. stituency. She said she is ready to take the baby if the biologi- cal mother will not show up to claim him within six months as 36VSHOOVRXW per the law. Addressing the press, Mrs Ojaamong said she will continue supporting the baby who has been put in a children’s home in JXLGHOLQHVIRU Busia. %DE\VDIH Busia County children’s officer Esther Wasige said the baby was found by herders near Samia Girls IRUHLJQWULSV High School. “We obtained a court order to Devolution Principal secre- keep the child in the children’s REDUCING STATE home temporarily for six months tary issues directive as part SPENDING waiting for the mother or relatives to come and claim him according of efforts to tame runaway This is not the first time the to the law,” said Wasige. Treasury has made attempts to public sector wage bill rein in spending on foreign travel, including through a directive by Treasury secretary Henry Rotich $ODUPRYHU E\6HWK2Q\DQJR LVVXHGWRDOODFFRXQWLQJRIÀFHUV #6HWK0DQH[ on air travel. LQFUHDVHG Governors, staff and Members In circular to principal sec- H\HGLVHDVHV of County Assemblies (MCAs) retaries dated 2013 Rotich are now required to seek permis- directed that business class E\+HQU\$QGDQMH sion from relevant authorities to travel be reserved for Cabinet #3HRSOH'DLO\.H The travel abroad in new measures and principal secretaries and parastatal heads. A medic has attributed the ris- guide- aimed at curbing unnecessary ing cases of blindness in Busia to foreign trips. Devolution Principal secretary Charles Sunkuli at past function. wrong use of over-the-counter lines ap- Devolution Principal secre- 1)050'*-& medication. ply to all tary Charles Sunkuli issued the Eye clinic officer at Busia Coun- directive as part of effort to effect be authenticated by the Speaker Others include training cours- The letters must also be marked ty Referral Hospital Nzuki Wanga staff of austerity measures recently intro- of the Assembly. es approved in accordance with “approved” by the county secre- said most people who suffer eye duced to tame the runaway public Sunkuli further announced that existing regulations on human tary or assembly clerk. infections depend on counter county sector wage bill. all trainings, workshops, seminars resource development for Public In the new circular to counties, drugs instead of going to hospital execu- or conferences requiring partici- Service and must have supporting all travel requests should be ac- for check-ups and prescriptions. 1HZJXLGHOLQHV pants to pay participation fees to evidence that the training is not lo- companied by copies of the ap- Speaking at the hospital dur- tives and As part of the new guidelines, the organisers will no longer be cally available. proved work plan of the respective ing observation of World Sight county the officials will be required to approved. “The guidelines apply to all staff County Department clearly indi- Day yesterday, Wanga said many explain how planned trips will Exempt from this rule are con- of county executives and county cating the budget allocation and Busia residents are victims of the assem- benefit the county and must be ferences organised by recognised assemblies,” read Sunkuli’s circu- the relevant vote in the printed malpractice. endorsed by county secretary. international professional and lar in part. Invitation letters relat- estimates from which the funds “We have discovered that many blies In the case of MCAs, requests for institutional associations and ing to the trip must bear official will be drawn. people become blind because -Sunkuli travel approval must be accompa- organisations to which Kenya is stamp indicating they were re- All letters of invitation must also they go to hospital to seek treat- nied by minutes of the respective a member and which require the ceived in the office of the respec- be copied to the Devolution PS by ment when their eyes have already Assembly Committee and must payment of registration fees. tive county secretary. the organisers. been damaged,” she said. )LUVW/DG\LQ8.IRU &OHUJ\3OHELVFLWHLVRXUEDE\

ZLOGOLIHFRQIHUHQFH E\5REHUW2FKRUR are being impoverished daily by #3HRSOH'DLO\.H ballooning public wage bill and E\36&8 The conference, hosted by excessive taxation. the UK government, brings to- Southern Nyanza Anglican The bishop said there is a lot First Lady Margaret Kenyatta gether global leaders to discuss diocese bishop John Orina of duplication of roles in public has arrived in the United King- strategies that will strengthen has asked politicians not to service, citing the case of chiefs The gov- dom to attend the fourth Lon- national and transnational ef- hijack the referendum talks, and ward administrators. don conference on Illegal Wild- forts to end illegal wildlife trade saying church leaders have “The governors, just like the ernors life Trade (IWT). and protect the world’s most been leading a campaign to president should serve for two iconic species from the threat should Mrs Kenyatta, who is the pa- First Lady Margaret Kenyatta is received amend some sections of the terms to give others a chance to of extinction. Constitution to ease suffering tron of the “Hands Off Our Ele- by Kenyan embassy staff led by acting lead,” he added. serve phants” initiative, is leading the British Prime Minister The- of Kenyans. Orina said the church will High Commissioner Grace Cerere, on Kenyan delegation. resa May will open the two-day Speaking to People Daily yes- not allow politicians to amend for two arrival in the UK for a conference on Illegal The initiative spearheads an- conference being held at Bat- terday, the prelate said Kenyans clauses in the Constitution for Wildlife Trade. 1)05014$6 terms ti-poaching campaign in Kenya. tersea Evolution, London, today. selfish interests. PEOPLE DAILY \ Thursday, October 11, 2018 COUNTY NEWS 

&RSVQDE Ready for next step... ROUND-UP Taita Taveta Governor OF DAY’S FRQZLWFK Granton Samboja (centre) receives EVENTS GRFWRU a report from the County Boundary E\&KULVWLQH0XVD Committee #3HRSOH'DLO\.H task force chair Wilson A con witch doctor has been Mwangʼombe arrested after a public outcry in on the boundary Kitengela town, . tussle between The self-proclaimed witch Kwale and Taita doctor’s theatrics started last Taveta counties MPs shun Nyagarama Saturday when he allegedly LQKLVRIÀFHLQ Coast ʻcrisis meetingʼ helped set free two people, who Wundanyi. He were trapped also received Four Nyamira legislators yesterday while having reports on snubbed a meeting convened by illicit sex. Governor John Nyagarama over projects challenges hurting development in In two undertaken by days, about the county. Joash Nyamoko (North the previous 100 people Mugirango),Vincent Kemosi (West Mu- administration. had sought girango), Ben Momanyi (Borabu) and 1)050/%&(8" his services Shadrack Mose (Kitutu Masaba) boy- ("5)6/(6 cotted the meeting that was attended and some by MCAs, including Assembly Speaker were said to Mofat Teya, at Mombasa Beach Hotel. have paid Nyamoko (pictured) said the MPs did more than not want to be dragged into issues be- Sh100,000 but reported the witch tween the two county organs but ac- doctor to the police when they cused MCAs of abetting embezzlement realised they had been duped. of funds. - EVANS NYAKUNDI Police arrested the witch doc- tor and his assistants and recov- ered witchcraft paraphernalia, $VVHPEO\WRKLUHVLJQ Murangʼa new HIV/Aids customers pictures and register. infection rate ʻstill highʼ The suspects will be arraigned Cases of new HIV/ in court today. Aids infections in Murangʼa county ODQJXDJHLQWHUSUHWHUV are still high de- 03DYHUV spite efforts made to contain the Duale says Parliament ready SEEKING CHANGE scourge. Health ODZFKDQJH executive Joseph to extend process to other Kenya Deaf Community seeks Mbai on Tuesday QRWSULRULW\ State institutions to include proper representation in govern- said the county is currently recording ment through amendment of Per- more than 1,300 new HIV/Aids infec- E\&OHPHQW.DPDX all in public discussions sons with Disabilities Act, 2013. tions annually. He said although new #3HRSOH'DLO\.H infections have reduced from 1,900 in They want of a special fund to 2012, the rate of new infections annu- The ongoing referendum de- aid research in sign language ally was still high. Using hospital statis- bate has divided Kiambu lead- E\0HUF\0ZDL development and training. tics, Mbai said 30,376 people are liv- ers with Kiambaa MP Paul Koin- #ZDQJXPDUFL ing with the virus in the county, among ange terming it a waste of public National Assembly Leader of Ma- them 1, 232 children. - KNA Parliament is expected to set jority Aden Duale says it is regret- resources. aside funds to hire sign language He said it would be prudent table courts have inadequate sign Man ʻkillsʼ brother in interpreters, who will be stationed language interpreters. for leaders to shelve the consti- in various departments. Bondo land dispute tutional review, which is not a The judi- National Assembly Leader of priority, and instead concentrate A domestic quar- Majority Aden Duale (pictured) public discussions. to facilitate research in Kenya rel turned tragic at on development. cial sys- told the Labour Committee that Duale made the remarks after Sign Language development and Abawao village in Koinange said the Jubilee ad- tem lacks the interpreters would be sta- he presented before the commit- training for workers in Health ser- Bondo sub-county ministration has set out its Big tioned in various committee tee a petition from the Kenya Deaf vices and Judiciary among others after a 36-year-old Four agenda, which elected lead- satisfac- meetings to interpret proceed- Community, which wants proper to enable the deaf and the hard- man hacked his ers should embrace for the bene- ings. representation in government. hearing persons to access services younger brother to fit of Kenyans. He added that the tory sign “We will ensure there are with ease. death on Tueday plebiscite ought to be conducted language enough sign language interpreters $FFHVVVHUYLFHV National Council for Persons night. The suspect after the 2022 General Election. in Parliament so that our commit- “We will propose to the Parlia- with Disabilities (NCPD) chief LGHQWLÀHGDV(ULFN However, his Limuru coun- inter- mentary Service Commission to executive Mohammed Hussein Ochieng allegedly attacked his mother tees engage effectively with wit- with a machete over a land dispute, terpart Peter Mwathi said a ref- hire sign interpreters to help in- urged the Sports ministry to fund preters nesses during their sessions,” said forcing his brother George Odhiambo erendum is the only solution to Duale, adding that Parliament is terpret during House proceedings the council so as to support sport- the country’s economic and po- to intervene. But the assailant set to serve ready to avail funds to hospitals, and committees.” ing activities among persons liv- upon his brother and inflicted deep litical woes. Judiciary and other government In the petition before Parlia- ing with disabilities. panga wounds. Bondo OCPD Harriet He proposed the scrapping of the deaf institutions to enable them to hire ment, the petitioners want MPs He said the judicial system lacks Kinya said the suspect is being held at Senate and Woman Representa- -Hussein interpreters. to amend the Persons with Dis- satisfactory sign language inter- Bondo Police Station after the brother tive seats and the reduction of He said it is important to ensure abilities Act, 2013 to provide for preters to effectively serve the deaf succumbed to his wounds. He will be constituencies and counties. deaf persons are not left out in any establishment of a special fund community. charged with murder. - ERIC JUMA 1&3%IUHHV1RUWK5LIWVWRUHVDKHDGRIPDL]HKDUYHVW

E\:LQVWRQH&KLVHUHPL year’s maize stock from all its depots of the crop under the Strategic Grain money for NCPB to buy maize from #:FKLVHUHPL in the region to empty silos in North Reserve programme. registered farmers. “We are worried Eastern and Eastern regions. “We have  over the government’s failure to an- The National Cereals and Produce disposed of more than two million $QQRXQFHEXGJHW nounce how much money it has bud- Board (NCPB) has started decongest- maize bags from the board’s depots in “I assure maize farmers that by har- geted for the purchase of maize from ing its North Rift stores. North Rift,” he said. vest time, we will have decongested all growers this year,” he said. This is in preparation for maize pur- Addressing the press at the Eldo- our stores in the North Rift and part of It is projected that maize harvest in chase from farmers in the region in ret depot, Marindich allayed farm- Western Kenya region,” he said. the region in the next two months will two months time. NCPB operations ers’ fears that NCPB may not buy Kenya Farmers Association direc- be about 40 million bags while farmers manager Jonah Marindich (pictured) their maize because it is still holding tor Kipkorir Menjo has challenged are still holding about 500,000 bags in said the board is transporting all last a stock of more than 4.2 million bags the government to set aside enough their stores from last year.  WORLD NEWS Thursday, October 11, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY

3RSHFRPSDUHVDERUWLRQWRµKLULQJFRQWUDFWNLOOHU¶ 9DWLFDQ&LW\:HGQHVGD\ His comments departed from children with disabilities, Francis olics had renounced their mem- the prepared text for his homily criticised advice given to parents bership of the church to protest Pope Francis on Wednesday delivered during his weekly audi- who were told to terminate their against his opposition to the bill. compared having an abortion to ence on Saint Peter’s Square. pregnancies. Argentina’s senate rejected the hiring a “contract killer”. In his address, the Argentine “Sick children are just like every bill which would have legalised “Interrupting a pregnancy is pontiff complained of a “deprecia- other needy person on earth, just abortion in the first 14 weeks of like eliminating someone,” Fran- tion of human life”. like an elderly person who needs pregnancy. cis (pictured) said in an address to He cited wars, exploitation and help, or the poor who struggle to The global trend has been to- worshippers in the Vatican. what he called a culture of waste- make both ends meet,” he said. wards legalisation but the debate “Getting rid of a human being fulness, as well as abortion.“How Francis this year opposed a bill continues - in the US, for instance, is like resorting to a contract killer can an act that suppresses inno- that would have legalised abortion changes to the Supreme Court has to solve a problem,” he said, add- cent life be therapeutic, civil or in his home country of Argentina. led to speculation abortion could ing: “Is it just to resort to a contract even human?” he asked. In August a lay campaign group be made illegal in some states. killer to solve a problem?” Referring to abortion of unborn said thousands of Argentine Cath- -AFP

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Nearly 400 tonnes of fake med- icines have been seized over two FRVWKLWV6KWUVD\V81 years in Ivory Coast, whose main The report notes gaps in data city Abidjan is a West African ha- Damining findings released collection, but says the findings ven for counterfeit drugs, the as Hurricane Michael rumbles clearly show investing in disas- health ministry said Tuesday. ter risk reduction must become Counterfeit medicine is the towards Florida, touted to be a central part of policy making in scourge of Africa and the cause of response to climate change. around 100,000 deaths annually extremely dangerous storm Meanwhile, US President Don- on the world’s poorest continent, ald Trump said he has yet to read according to the World Health Or- 6ZLW]HUODQG:HGQHVGD\ a UN report warning of global ganization. warming-caused chaos unless “In the course of the last two drastic action is taken and added The economic cost of climate- years, 385 tonnes of fake medi- that he is skeptical. related disasters hit $2.25 tril- cines — representing a financial The landmark report released lion (Sh225 trillion) over the last loss of 152 million euros (Sh17.5 Monday said that time is running two decades, an increase of more billion) for the pharmaceutical out to avert climate-induced di- than 150 per cent compared to industry — were seized,” said saster. The eco- the previous 20 years, the UN said Able Ekissi, an inspector in the The Intergovernmental Panel Wednesday. ministry. for Climate Change (IPCC) de- nomic The United Nations Office for In Ivory Coast, 30 to 40 per cent clared it had “high confidence” in Disaster Risk Reduction (UNIS- of medicines are bought off the losses from its predictions. DR) noted that “climate change is streets. They are reputed to be At the White House, Trump said extreme increasing the frequency and se- cheaper and at best they are inef- he has not read it yet. verity of extreme weather events” fective and at worst toxic, causing People seeking safety from Hurricane Michael wait for breakfast at “It was given to me and I want weather such as floods and storms. death. —AFP a shelter in Panama City, Florida, yesterday. 1)050"'1 to look who drew it, you know — Between 1978-1997, total loss- events are which groups drew it, because I es for climate-related disasters can give you reports that are fabu- unsus- was $895 billion (Sh89.6 billion), countries where the financial toll sustainable and a major brake 6LHUUD/HRQH lous and I can give you reports that UNISDR said in a report based on has been highest. on eradicating poverty in hazard tainable aren’t so good,” he told reporters. data compiled by the Centre for The findings were released as exposed parts of the world,” said “But I will be reading it.” FDQFHOV&KLQD Research on the Epidemiology Michael, a Category Four hurri- the UN secretary general’s special — Mizu- It was Trump’s first reaction to of Disasters (CRED) at the Uni- cane, rumbled towards the Gulf representative for disaster reduc- the report, which says that the DLUSRUWSURMHFW tori versite Catholique de Louvain in Coast of Florida, in the latest storm tion, Mami Mizutori. Earth surface has warmed one Belgium. to threaten vast destruction across UNISDR counted the number of degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahr- )UHHWRZQ:HGQHVGD\ But between 1998-2017 that the eastern US. climate-related disasters between enheit) and is on track toward an figure hit $2.25 trillion, the report “The report’s analysis makes it 1998-2017 at more than 6,600, with unliveable 3°C or 4°C rise. Sierra Leone has cancelled said, listing the United States, clear that economic losses from storms and floods the most com- —AFP a $400 million (Sh40.4 billion) China, Japan and India as the extreme weather events are un- mon events. Chinese-funded project to build a new airport in . Former President Ernest Bai Ko- roma signed the loan agreement with China before he lost elections 5HJLVWHUWRYRWHLQPLGWHUP 6XVSHFWDUUHVWHGLQ*HUPDQ\ in March. At the time, the World Bank and the IMF warned that SROO5LKDQQDWHOOV$PHULFDQV RYHU%XOJDULDQMRXUQDOLVWNLOOLQJ the project would impose a heavy debt burden. :DVKLQJWRQ:HGQHVGD\ followers, “Good Morning Amer- %HUOLQ:HGQHVGD\ ing this person to the scene of the The decision comes amid con- ica. Who is awake this morning? crime,” he said. cern that many African countries Pop star Rihanna, born Robyn And who’s woke?” She accompa- Police in Germany have arrested The country’s chief prosecutor, risk defaulting their debts to Chi- Rihanna Fenty, has joined a num- nied the post with a picture of the a man in connection with the rape Sotir Tsatsarov, named the suspect na. Aviation Minister Kabineh Kal- ber of United State celebrities urg- deadlines for registration in vari- and brutal murder of Bulgarian as Severin Kasimirov, and said he lon told the BBC that the project, ing their followers to register to ous states, adding: “You have one television journalist Viktoria Ma- was already sought in connection which was due to have been com- vote in the November elections. job today and that is to properly rinova, Bulgarian officials said with another rape and murder. We do not pleted in 2022, wasn’t necessary The 30-year-old Barbados-born register to vote. Wednesday. “At this stage, we do not believe believe that and its current international air- singer, who has residency in Amer- “I don’t care what responsi- But they said it does not appear that the murder is linked to Mari- port would be renovated instead. ica but cannot vote herself, took to bilities you have today, there’s no that the murder was linked to her nova’s work. But we are continuing the murder He said the current president, Instagram to urge her fans to sign greater responsibility than being work as a journalist. to look at all hypotheses,” he said. is linked to Julius Maada Bio, “didn’t see any up before deadline for mid-term in control of your future and the The suspect was picked up late ”The body of 30-year-old Mari- need for Mamamah (the proposed elections. Her plea comes after Tay- future starts now! “We don’t have on Tuesday at the request of Bul- nova — who presented a current Marinova’s airport)”. “As a sovereign state, I lor Swift broke her political silence time, no procrastinating, don’t let garian authorities, Interior Min- affairs talk programme called “De- do have the right to take the and joined Chance the Rapper and the discouragement take you off ister Mladen Marinov told a news tector” for TVN television channel work — best decision for the country,” John Legend by campaigning. course...this is the loudest way to conference. — was discovered on a riverside Tsatsarov he said. -BBC Rihanna wrote to her 65 million make your voice heard!” -BBC “We have enough proof link- path in Ruse on Saturday. —AFP  BusinessPEOPLE DAILY / Thursday, October 11, 2018 Hub %ULH²QJ

Telkom in talks over )ORZHUIDUPVZRHVGHHSHQ submarine cable deal TELCOS: Telkom Kenya is in talks with two unnamed parties over partnerships to allow it to sell high speed internet capacity from two undersea data cables DVWKRXVDQGVDUHODLGRII that are about to land in the country, its chief executive said on Tuesday. The High production operator has been focusing on data to cost, shrinking Old meets New gain market share. It already distributes market, multiple capacity from three other undersea cables, using its extensive fibre network taxes cited as having in the country. “The combination of contributed to job affordable data options, strong network coverage across the country... catering losses to a data hungry market, has enabled us to become the preferred data pictured E\.LUHUD0ZLWL network,” Aldo Mareuse ( ), the #3HRSOH'DLO\.H CEO of Telkom, said. Telkom, 60 per cent owned by London-based Helios More than 6,000 flower farm work- Investment with the rest held by the ers have lost their jobs in Naivasha government, had 4.1 million users, in the last four years with fears that the numbers could rise in the com- about nine per cent of the market, as of ing months according to the Kenya July this year. –REUTERS Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union (KPAWU). Karuturi and Oserian flower farms Bill to slap imports have contributed to the highest num- Shay Patel (left) and Kush Patel admire an old Total fuel pump alongside the new model which with huge taxes bers at 5,000 with farmers blaming were on display in the Heritage Collection at this yearʼs CBA Africa Concours dʼElegance. MANUFACTURING: high cost of production and wage bill PHOTO: COURTESY Imported goods for the crisis. that can be produced locally will be First to go down was Karuturi charged 10 times more if a bill by Thika flower farm which closed doors among the workers. labour which had seen workers put to the high cost of production and the Town Member of Parliament Patrick four months ago, sending home Juma said that tens of workers from on contracts which ended just when rising wage bill. Wainaina is passed by Parliament. more than 2,500 workers after it was other smaller farms had in the period salaries were about to be reviewed. “Currently, the wage bill is the big- placed under receivership over ac- The Small and Medium Enterprises lost their jobs with their employers According to Juma, the new trend gest challenge facing farmers coupled Amendment Bill 2018, that is currently crued debts. pointing to the high cost of produc- was also meant to lock out workers with poor marketing and massive Even as the workers were trying to tion. from trade union representation. taxes from the national and county at the committee stage, seeks to ban come to terms with the closure, the “There is a crisis in the flower farms “We have seen cases where inves- governments,” he says. imports of goods that are manufactured leading and oldest farm Oserian Ltd and we are calling on the national tors are employing workers on sea- Speaking earlier, the Kenya Flower locally. Wainaina said if it becomes law, sent home more than 2,500 workers government to address the issues sonal basis meaning that they cannot Council (KFC) chief executive Clem- it will introduce punitive levies and four months ago. raised by the farmers so as to save get the annual pay rise as per labour ent Tulezi identified poor infrastruc- penalties for imported goods that are The farm attributed the lay-off to thousands of jobs,” he said. laws,” he said. ture as one of the major challenges manufactured by local companies. He poor European market and the high The union also accused some lead- Juma identified Oserian, Shalimar, that flower farmers faced. cost of production in the last couple was speaking when he officially opened ing flower farms of casualisation of Beautyline and Olij as some of the He added that double taxation by Thika Business Trade Fair organised by of years with the prices remaining farms that had placed the majority of national and county governments stagnant. their working force on contract. were also a thorn in the flesh for the Thika District Business Association on “We have contracted out all our He identified Olij as the most no- farmers who were incurring huge ex- Tuesday. “This bill is the only saviour flower packing operations and simi- 2,500 torious farm where workers were put penses due to the crisis. that will give local businesses a lifeline larly put all our non-rose crop pro- Number of workers on six-month notice and laid off just Tulezi called on the two arms of and protect local factories many of duction on a contract basis,” said the as the union was discussing salary in- government to harmonise the taxes who were laid off by which were at the verge of closing farm while defending its actions. crease for flower farm workers. and challenged the national gov- Oserian Ltd due to a down due to the influx of imported Ferdinand Juma, the KPAWU sec- One of the farm managers who de- ernment to give farmers tax incen- shrinking European goods in the Kenyan market,” the MP retary-general Naivasha branch, says clined to be named admitted that all tives as it had done to the Ministry market. the move had raised fear and anxiety was not rosy in the sector and pointed of Tourism. said. ,&3$.VD\VDFFRXQWLQJODZDPHQGPHQWVZLOOVSXUSURIHVVLRQ E\-DPHV0RPDQ\L In the new amendment, the ‘Ac- tising accountancy as part of initial The amended Act now empowers the #MDPRPDQ\L countancy” profession was defined professional development required CS on the advice of Icpak Council, to to include practice in accounting, for qualification as an accountant,” prescribe a remuneration order. The The Institute of Certified Public Ac- financial reporting, control systems, said Mwatu. law provides that the Council shall, countants of Kenya (ICPAK) has en- systems auditing, auditing, assurance, “The trainee accountant will also be “prescribe the remuneration order for dorsed the amendments introduced forensic accounting and auditing, fi- subjected to practical training by the the accountancy profession with the in the Accountants Act by Treasury in nance, financial management, public Institute before completing their ex- approval of the CS responsible for fi- the Finance Act 2018 which, among finance management, taxation, finan- aminations. This will ensure that the nance.” other things, defined “an accountant” cial risk management, the growth and trainee accountant is monitored by The Icpak chairman said that these and introduced a remuneration order diversity of the accountancy profes- Icpak in terms of adherence to code of amendments will turn around the pro- to guide the profession. sion and extends the regulation of the ethics of professional accountants as fession that has in the past been on the Last month, Treasury Cabinet secre- profession to emerging areas. It also introduced a student category well as ensure acquisition of relevant spot for abetting irregularities during tary Henry Rotich (pictured) amended According to Icpak chairman Julius for licensing. professional and work experiences auditing of public and private entities, the Accountants Act No. 05 of 2008 by Mwatu, the amendment will empower “The amended Act defines a trainee through the practical trainee accoun- especially in the financial sector. making changes to the definition of the regulator of accountancy profes- accountant as a person registered by tant framework (TAPEF) conducted by Some accounting professionals an accountant, which was previously sion to now issue multiple licences to the Examinations Board and who has Icpak and Kasneb,” he added. have also been accused of making ar- ambiguous and constrained the appli- members to enable them specialise commenced professional accoun- Rotich also made changes by pre- bitrary invoices for their clients since cation of the Act. and practise under the Icpak banner. tancy education or training or is prac- scribing the Remuneration Order. there was no proper regulation.  BUSINESS HUB Thursday, October 11, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY )RWRQLQYHVWV6KP 0LFURFUHGLW WRUHEXLOGPDUNHWVKDUH ¿UPLVVXHV Chinese firm which entered “Through our four product lines of tippers, SUV, trucks and 6KELOOLRQ the country in 2006 seeks to buses we should be able to com- Since 2013 when micro- stay commercially relevant pete at par with the rest. credit organisation ASA Kenya Creating a more flexible busi- Ltd established in Kenya and and improve its bottom line ness environment for ourselves disbursed its first loan, the is a key area we will address going lender has managed to distrib- after enduring huge challeng- forward,” he added. Foton has at ute in excess of Sh6.5 billion es compared to competitors the same time welcomed compe- to Kenyans, mostly women in tition even as it fights for a more business. sizeable market share. With close to 65,000 borrow- ers, the micro-finance insti- E\%DUU\6LODK 6HUYLFHFHQWUH #REHOBEDUU\ tution (MFI) which provides Through their soon to be loans to micro and small en- Following the debacle that saw launched operations centre along terprises that are organised in Foton East Africa’s properties Mombasa Road, the firm is keen groups, aims at empowering auctioned as a result of a Sh1.1 to bring back their groove. It will more people with very low in- The firm billion debt, the firm is now look- house a showroom, business cen- come countrywide through its ing ahead to rectifying its trou- tre, spare parts centre and after 66 branches. The firm plans to is looking bled past to make a comeback Foton Kenya general manager Apple Sun with some of the locally- sales service centre. increase membership to 70,000 into the East African region. assembled trucks. Last year, the Chinese vehicle by the end of this year. at stay- Under the independent man- manufacturer’s profits fell by Celebrating their anniver- ing com- agement and ownership of Foton According to General Manager petition, the firm also found itself 80.25 per cent to $17.82 million sary last week in Nairobi, the Motor Kenya Ltd, the automaker Apple Sun, business performance enduring huge challenges in the (Sh1.8 billion) from $22.2 million lender has promised to set mercially says it has pumped Sh800 million decreased the following year due market compared to the other (Sh2.2 billion) in 2016. aside one per cent of their relevant to strengthen operations par- to a number of issues.“It was a Chinese-based companies in the At the time of its entry in Kenya, earnings for corporate social ticularly targeting the assembly struggle and during that phase we region which were making profits. the manufacturer’s parent firm responsibility initiatives To and im- plant in Mombasa and Sales-cum had to consult widely as manage- The firm has now launched a Beiqi Foton was struggling as its start it off, ASA Kenya issued Showroom Centre in Nairobi. ment and tough choices had to be long term strategy to keep it sus- 2011 profits had dipped by 30 per mosquito nets to members proving its The company which entered made. We then made a final deci- tainable in business. The localisa- cent to $182.54 million (Sh18.4 who had attended a briefing at footprint the local market in 2006 had a sion to run the outfit by ourselves tion model as a stand-alone entity billion) from a year earlier. Africa their offices, promising them corporate partnership with Foton at the end of 2016,” he said. will see Foton Motors have every- was one of the markets to be con- greater social responsibilities and there- EA Ltd and thus penetrated the /RFDOODZV thing within the value and supply quered and the expectations were going forward. fore bot- market a bit through a uniform However, critics argue that chain developed in the country as high. Chief executive Mishu distribution model arrangement. the failure by Foton to comply a central point. Sun said the firm Admittedly the company has a Mahmud (pictured)said mis- tomline. However in 2015, management with local laws and regulations is looking at staying commercially long road to walk and need more sion of the firm is to financially shifted their strategy with the regarding business put them in relevant and improving its foot- experience in the country and empower people on very low hopes of gaining traction in sales. a bad spot. Due to vicious com- print and therefore bottomline. beyond. incomes . –BARRY SILAH PIC SPEAK &DVKFUXQFK KLWVFRXQWLHV E\0HUF\0ZDL should have been opened by #ZDQJXLPDUFL August or latest September to allow counties to access and County governments are yet spend money. to receive their allocations to They are also required to the development budgets, it give room for appeals ema- has now emerged. nating from the procurement Sources at the Council of 1+,)&KLHIH[HFXWLYHRIÀFHU*HRIUH\0ZDQJL OHIW  once the awards have been Governors confirmed that so looks on as Peter Karanja of Pharmacess Foundation made. far the devolved units have DVVLVWV-R\FH:DQMLUXWROLVWIRU1+,)FRYHULQ*DWXQ- Financial regulations pro- only received allocations for GX:LWKWKHPLV*DWXQGX6RXWK030RVHV.XULD vide that once the develop- recurrent expenditure, putting most projects at risk of stalling. ment module is up and run- Kenya Breweries Ltd (KBL) Shopper Manager Judy Nyatichi (left) ning on IFMIS, counties must and International Premium Spirits Brand Manager Wanjiku Njonjo It was understood the delays in the disbursement of funds take about two months to listen to music beats during the launch of Smirnoff Battle of the advertise for procurement of Beats competition. 1)0504"-*$&.#636 is being complicated by the “usually” tedious procure- supply of goods and services. ment regime. Controller of Budget Agnes “It is really a serious chal- Odhiambo said 14 counties Canadian High among them Kirinyaga, Kisu- Commissioner lenge and we may not ac- complish what we meant to mu, Nakuru, Garissa, Meru, to Kenya Sara achieve this financial year. We Nandi and Embu did not in- Hradecky are only getting money to pay cur any expenditure on devel- (right) receives salaries and nothing more,” opment during the first half of her 2018 Stan- one of the governors who did the 2017/18 financial year over dard Chartered not want to be named said. delayed disbursements. Nairobi Mara- Nairobi Regional Prisons Commander Wairimu In addition, transactions at The 47 county governments thon running Thangʼate receives equipment from Partners for Care the National Treasury show were allocated Sh314 billion kit from Sarah Executive director Samuel Wanjau (centre) and Zetech that the development module in equitable share from the na- Mueni. The University Vice Chancellor Prof Njenga Munene after on the Integrated Financial tional government for the cur- marathon will signing an agreement that will see the two organisa- Management Information rent financial year out of which be held on Oc- tions provide ICT training to inmates across the coun- System (IFMIS) is yet to be 30 per cent should be set aside tober 28. try to enhance the rehabilitation process. opened. Ideally, the module development expenditure. 19

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Switch TV presenters Daniel Peter Weke and DJ 6ZLWFK79&KLHI([HFXWLYH2IÀFHU-RDQQD*RPPDQV Sammy Flinch. addresses the guests. KEEP IT REEL Intel Movie night was hosted by Redington, a hardware, software and Telco distributor company. The movie night was hosted by Anga British High Commissioner Nic Haley (right) Imax at Diamond Plaza. Redington Switch TV head of marketing Sunday also held a training about the new Wambui and presenter Lenny. with Kenya Red Cross Society Secretary General Abbas Gullet (left). Intel Generation 8 processor, which welcomes customers of the product to new levels of performances. Users will be able to complete tasks faster, enjoy 4k stunning videos, use more programmes and applications simultaneously without delays. After the training, guests were treated to a screening of Predator 2. TEXT AND PHOTOS: EUSTACE MAINA

Cool getup: Pocyline Mbugua, Event hostesses Nduta Kamau accountant at Edge Tech. and Ruguru Kangi. 9RLFHVIRU+RVSLFHVLQJ+DQGHO·V0HVVLDKIDPRXVHallelujah Chorus. VOICE OF REASON

Members of Nairobi Music Society joined by Nairobi Orchestra and mass choirs alongside choirs from various churches and schools all under the directorship of Dincan Wambugu recently performed for an event dubbed, Voices for Hospice at Bomas of Kenya. This was during a fundraiser for Nairobi Hospice, a charity organisation caring for patients with life limiting illnesses. A total of 38 songs were performed including the famous Great Hallelujah. Eleven choirs took part in the concert, with PCEA St Andrew’s Church Choir, Nairobi Orchestra, Nairobi Music Society Choir, Ghetto Classics and Friends International Church Choir. Robert Ronoh and Olga Oluovah Evans Sibilike and John Musyoka of of Redington. George Muhoho and Nairobi Hospice TEXT AND PHOTOS: KENNA CLAUDE Computech. Fashion entrepreneur chairman Sobbie Mulindi. Caroline Kibati. TOP SHELF FACTS PEOPLE DAILY Thursday, October 11, 2018

1. Surgery Surgery can be used to prevent, treat, determine how advanced the cancer is, and diagnose cancer. In relation to Arsenals cancer treatment, surgery is often done to remove tumours or as much of the cancerous tissue as possible. Surgery is an ideal treatment for many cancers, against Whether it’s you especially those that are caught early because it is often the best method or a loved one, of curing the disease. However, if a being diagnosed tumour has spread, chemotherapy cancer with cancer can be and other systemic therapies are of- ten the best options for getting rid of overwhelming. And cancer cells that surgery cannot reach. even more confusing is Sometimes surgery is combined with monster deciding on a treatment plan chemotherapy or radiation therapy. with so many options available. 2. Radiation Usually the cancer treatment therapy your doctor recommends Radiation therapy works to get rid of depends on the type and stage JHUJLYJLSSZPU[OLÄLSKH[^OPJOP[PZ of cancer, possible side effects, directed. It uses certain types of energy and the patient’s preferences to shrink tumours or eliminate cancer cells, by damaging a cancer cell’s and overall health. Betty Muindi DNA, so it is unable to multiply. Cancer outlines some treatment you cells are highly sensitive to radiation. can choose from Nearby healthy cells may be damaged as well, but are in general more resil- ient to the effects of radiation than are cancer cells. Radiation may be given in a number of ways, but can basically be broken down into external radiation, 9. Ablation therapy which directs radiation to the tumour Ablation therapy uses heat or cold to from outside the body, or internal radia- destroy, or ablate, cancer tumours tion or brachytherapy, in which radio- without the need for more invasive sur- active seeds are implanted in the body. gery. Special probes are used to deliver ablative treatments directly to the tu- 3. Chemotherapy mour. The surgeon relies on computer Chemotherapy is a type of cancer imaging to guide the probes to the cor- treatment that uses drugs to eliminate rect position and monitor the progress cancer cells. Unlike surgery, chemo- of the treatment. Ablative therapy has therapy affects the entire body, not just several advantages. It causes mini- HZWLJPÄJWHY[0[^VYRZI`[HYNL[PUN mal pain and has a shorter recovery rapidly multiplying cells. 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It is an sage, acupuncture, and more. is a procedure that replaces defective 5. Immunotherapy approach that lets doctors choose a or damaged cells in patients whose treatment plan for patients that is most therapies Immunotherapy uses the natural power 8. Hormone normal blood cells have been affected likely to suit them as per their disease Targeted therapies are the term used VM`V\YPTT\ULZ`Z[LT[VÄNO[PSSULZZ- therapy by cancer. Stem cell transplants com- MVYKY\NZ[OH[[HYNL[ZWLJPÄJJOHYHJ[LY- characteristics. monly are used to treat leukemia and es, including cancer. These drugs don’t Hormone therapy is a treatment that istics of cancer. Every cancer is differ- lymphoma, cancers that affect the work for everyone, but when they do, slows or stops the growth of breast and ent, and has a different molecular pro- 7. Alternative blood and lymphatic system. They also they may result in long-term control of prostate cancers that use hormones to ÄSL)`[HYNL[PUNZVTLVM[OLWYVJLZZLZ can help patients recover from or better the cancer for some people, even for treatments grow. Hormone therapy is also called tumours use, which allows them to tolerate cancer treatment. In addition, advanced cancers. When some complementary alternative hormone treatment, or endocrine thera- thrive, these treatments are often able these stem cell transplants are used treatments are used in an integrative py. It may be used to reduce or prevent to treat a cancer without as many side to treat hereditary blood disorders, way along with conventional methods symptoms in men with prostate cancer effects as chemotherapy. Some of 6. Precision such as sickle cell anaemia, and au- just discussed, they may help people who are not able to have surgery or ra- these targeted therapy drugs work to medicine toimmune diseases, such as multiple cope with the symptoms of cancer diation therapy. block signals which cause the tumour Precision medicine, also known as sclerosis. 21

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E\1MHUL0DLQD #QMHULPDLQDU any know Nina Bola from Tusker In business, Project Fame in 2009 where her sultry voice and soft- spoken de- patience is Mmeanor moved millions. She con- tinues to move many to better their capacity through talent manage- ment as well as through workshops everything hosted by her talent and casting company, Invogue Modelling. The company aims to empower Nina Bola gained prominence during the the community through the training Tusker Project Fame competition in 2009. and education of models by expos- ing them to commercial modelling :OLZ[HY[LKHJHZ[PUNHNLUJ`Ä]L`LHYZHNV jobs. It provides a platform for com- and through hard work and tenacity has mercial talents to work on Kenyan brands as well as international steered the organisation to greater heights brands. “Our vision is to build a heritage the Yellow Pages, calling and email- of informed commercial models ing every company in there looking in Kenya, Africa and beyond. The for work. Everyone I met was also a industry is growing and the stan- potential ‘job-opening’. That is how dards keep getting higher. That is 0NV[T`ÄYZ[PU[LY]PL^[OYV\NO(SL_ why I initiated the Invogue Master- Kamau, a director and editor in the class, which aims to keep the mod- film industry. I nailed the interview els abreast with new developments and started as a production coordi- and also share with other industry nator at Ginger Ink Films,” she says. leaders on how best to get the Nina would later transition from Kenyan modelling industry to the Ginger Ink Films to Sounds and Pic- world stage,” Nina explains. tures where she worked as a produc- tion Coordinator and Casting Direc-  :RUNHWKLF tor. Through relentless hard work, she is today one of the best cast- Nina has a strong work ethic and Nina is a loving mother of two ing directors in the country and a determination that one cannot lovely children, Yves, a seven- one of the best producers interna- help, but admire and be inspired by. year- old boy and Aurea a 12-year- tionally. She was exceedingly good Settling and being an entrepreneur old girl. On balancing parenting at her job at Sounds and Pictures that in a foreign country is no mean feat. and work, Nina says that one has her then boss Sheila Tett asked her if Born to a Rwandese mother and a to learn to trust God and practise she would think about starting a cast- *VUNVSLZLMH[OLYZOLPZI`KLÄUP- ZLSMSV]LÄYZ[HZVULJHUUV[WV\Y ing agency. tion a Congolese and had to apply out love if they are running on for dual citizenship. empty. When it was granted, she was :HDWKHUHGVWRUP “I mulled it over for a while and ap- able to run for Tusker Project 'XHGLOLJHQFH proached my late husband with the Fame, a musical competition that To budding entrepreneurs, idea. He was supportive and pushed had contestants from the EAC Nina’s advice is to do their due me to go ahead and do it. With my countries. Earlier, she had attend- diligence before setting up shop personal savings, a carefully thought ed Cambridge College in Douala and then to just dive right in. She out plan and prayers, I started In- Cameroon to study Marketing and emphasises the importance of vogue and through God’s grace, English for one year with the inten- resilience as the entrepreneurial patience and hard work, we have tion of coming to study in Kenya. journey is never easy. weathered many storms and clocked She came to Kenya, did an inten- “If you don’t do it, someone Ä]L`LHYZ¹5PUHL_WSHPUZKLT\YLS` sive two-month course in English else will. You do not have the mo- She credits her determination and the literacy and grammar at the Brit- nopoly of ideas. If you get an idea, way she respects everyone to how ish Council Kenya and then joined actualise it because if you do not, her father moulded her. Daystar University to do a major in someone will overtake you and “If you want it, make it happen. Community Development and a actualise it. That one idea could This is something my dad told me minor in Public Relations. be the one that changes your lives repeatedly when I was growing up,” “Getting a job was my top priority and the lives of millions others,” the mother of two explains. back then. I used to scan through she concludes. 22

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ABOVE: Lunch being served during an athletics seminar happening at the same time Tourism Cabinet secretary, Najib we were in residence at Elagerini Camp. LEFT: Balala and UNWTO boss, Zurab The writer and her clavicle listening to Naiberi Pololikashvili (right) during the launch river at Elagerini. 1)0504/+&3*."*/" of the 8th Magical Kenya Travel Expo 2018. PHOTO: HARRIET JAMES Travel show grows stronger Camping in the as KTB focuses on Africa land of champions E\+DUULHW-DPHV #3HRSOH'DLO\.H E\1MHUL0DLQD #QMHULPDLQDU Located at the base of Kaptagat forest The Magical Kenya Travel Expo tent founders and owners, are not just (MKTE) held last week at the Kenyatta amidst the training camps of marathon keen on indigenous trees, but are also International Convention Centre in henever the city and cross-country runners in Uasin Gishu devoted to conservation as well. “We Nairobi has been termed as a big gets overwhelming, are conservationists at heart,” Patrick success, with more exhibitors and I sometimes feel the county, Elagerini is a luxury-tented camp says. “We encourage people to grow international buyers of Kenyan tourism irresistible urge to close to the famous Sirikwa caves trees as they are an important part of products participating. run. the ecosystem. We are involved in the Hosted by the Kenya Tourism Board, WJust to bolt from the hustles and reforestation efforts of the nearby Kap- the eighth edition was high-profile tagat forest,” he adds. event, attracting international buyers as bustles of the city and go to some well as domestic and regional exhibitors place quiet, serene and tranquil. At The Birgens put their money where from over 30 countries. other times, I stumble into small, quiet the mouth is. Elagerini sponsored the Speaking on the sidelines of the expo, gems that I am unwilling to leave and annual Kaptagat half-marathon held Kenya Tourism Board Chief Executive even more unwilling to share. mid last month with an aim of raising Officer, Dr Betty Radier, said the Expo You know, those places you want to awareness around conservation of has over the last eight years enabled wrap around your heart and call yours Kaptagat forest. Money raised from Kenya to bring together players in and run back to them whenever the the event went into reforestation and Africa’s tourism sector into Kenya to get maintenance of the forest. a better understanding of the diverse world decides to go awry on you. and authentic tourism products that One such gem of a place is Elagerini The route to a man’s heart is through Kenya has to offer. Travellers Tented Camp in Uasin Gishu food. The way to this woman’s heart “MKTE has helped Kenya to be part of county. Hello there, Google maps! Lo- also lies in food and drink. Elagerini efforts to grow a unified brand for Africa cated 22km from Eldoret town and just OHZH^LSSZ[VJRLKIHYHUKÅPNO[MVV[- as a destination. We are encouraged a kilometre from Kaptagat town next ed staff ensure your glass never runs that the expo has over the last eight to Naiberi river, this is the perfect place dry. years grown into the ideal platform to relax, hold a conference, or simply Food is made fresh and per order. for Business-to-Business meetings go for an afternoon meal with family. The camp has a beautiful vegetable between leading African products The luxury tent founders, Mr and Elagerini is a luxury-tented camp near chirping of the numerous birds perched Mrs Birgen. BELOW: A bathroom at garden from which they source fresh and top-producing global buyers. This the camp. 1)0504/+&3*."*/" ensures continued business growth and Kaptagat forest and close to Sirikwa on the indigenous trees while dreaming vegetables for the kitchen. They also development for the tourism industry,” caves. The caves are rock outcrops of never coming back to Nairobi. source for produce from local farmers, said Radier. that, according to archeologists, the You see, Elagerini has a big beautiful which promotes local businesses. MKTE recorded 185 exhibitors this early man was trying to fashion into compound, where one can pitch tents On our first night, we had roast year, up from 140 that participated last shelter. One can visit this heritage on for camping at a small fee or simply maize that was sugary and fresh from year. The number of hosted buyers also their way to Kaptagat forest for a hike book a warm bed in the luxury tents the shambaHZ^LZH[YV\UKHÄYLHUK rose to 150 from 132-recorded last year or nature walk, all which can be ar- at Sh8,000 per night. The tents are traded stories about the athletics scene while more than 5,500 business-to- beautifully furnished inside, with Maa- in Kenya. For dinner, we had and business meetings were held. ranged through Elagerini. Radier said increased participation in Runners training camps are adjacent sai ornaments hanging off the walls. mixed vegetables (derema, saga and the event is a testament to the growing to the camp and a visit or even a train- Each tent has a private balcony and a managu). Oh, what sumptuousness! recognition of MKTE as one of Africa’s ing session with the athletes can also vast sitting area where I was more than My palate was on holiday too! show of choice. “Africa is emerging, not be arranged. One can also simply ex- happy to pull a seat and read books in Elagerini is a Sirikwa name, which only as a tourism destination, but also plore the vast Elagerini compound dur- [OLÅV^LY`ZOY\IZ means the place of cool waters. To me, as a tourist source market,” she said. ing the day and sit next to the gurgling The tents are separated from the Elagerini is so much more than that; it Africa is currently Kenya’s second Naiberi river that is at the periphery of administrative side by a small brook Tabilikwet and Emitit. One can walk is the place of cool vibes, warm hos- biggest source market by region, the compound. HUKH^LHS[OVMÅV^LYZ(SS[OL[LU[Z around and spot some of these trees pitality, great food and great drinks. It having contributed 29 per cent of total are named after indigenous trees such is the one place I will be running back tourist arrivals to Kenya in 2017. I spent many afternoons listening in the compound. to the soothing water sounds and the as Silibwet, Emitir, Mindililwet, Sertet, Mr and Mrs Patrick Birgen, the luxury to soon. 23 PEOPLE DAILY Thursday, October 11, 2018 Fork&Life Meet&greet By Harriet James #3HRSOH'DLO\.H

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One of my favourite dishes at Mahali Mzuri is our E\&KHEHW.RULU serve with sustainability and commu- in Berlin tonight,” said Ann Joy Muhoro, traditional Swahili coconut flavoured #FKHEHWNRULU nity spirit. Diageo’s East African Breweries (EABL) vegetable curry which we serve with Next on the line was the The Christo- Head of Spirits. cumin basmati rice, chapatti and tzatzi- Kenyan contestant Patrick Mutua pher Walker ‘Flavours of a Nation’ chal- “We congratulate Patrick Mutua and ki, coconut and has made history by making the final lenge that saw the bartenders creating all the other finalists and wish them the . It showcases local produce and list of the 2018 top 20 International not one, but two amazing and refresh- very best of luck during the next few cooking styles and is popular with our World Class Bartender of the Year ing cocktails. The finalists were tasked rounds of challenge,” added Muhoro. guests. Awards. to create mouth-watering cocktails tak- Kempinski’s Patrick Mutua had won The announcement was made at Which ingredient is a must use? ing inspiration from the four flavour pil- the highly competitive world class Ke- I can’t cook without garlic, turmeric and the final event in the German city of lars – smoky malt, fresh fruits, tropical nya National Finals in June 2018 in Nai- herbs. Most of my favourite herbs, in- Berlin last week by a panel of judges. fruits and creamy vanilla. robi, which saw him beat 40 other final cluding rosemary and mint, are grown The three-day final started with a day Competitors from 57 nations had contenders to emerge Diageo Kenya’s in our on-site eco-garden, which we of challenges designed to test several fought to make it to Berlin, but only one World Class representative. “We are de- started two years ago to grow fresh, skill sets that makes a bartender great. bartender will be chosen. It’s the first lighted to support a programme which organic ingredients to use in our kitch- The first challenge known as Ke- time a Kenyan has made it to the top 20. educates and inspires bartenders to de- ens. Our Sous Chef, Jacob, has more telOne’s ‘Better Drinking’, saw Travis “The Diageo World Class competition, liver outstanding drinks experiences,” than doubled our yield since he started Kuhn, Daniel Warren, Patrick Mutua, which is celebrating its 10th anniver- said Diageo East Africa Reserve Brand managing the crops! Meals are a Juan David Zapata and Lester Ligon sary, showcases a remarkable standard Ambassador Alex. .HPSLQVNL·VPL[RORJLVW3DWULFN family affair here and are often served showing off their imaginative cre- of craftsmanship and creativity, all of The Global Final event in Berlin brings 0XWXDVKRZVRIIKLVOLTXRUEOHQGLQJ around a large table so our guests can ations featuring a classic Ketel One which we have seen demonstrated here together the world’s best bartenders. 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BY: STEPHEN MBUTHI @SteveGears

World’s fastest SUV anyone? 4V]PUNVUZ^PM[S`MYVT[OLÄYZ[:<=[VWVZZPIS`[OLMHZ[LZ[ Maker of record breaking hyper-cars, Bugatti, may make an off roader. This is not because the world needs such a thing but because billionaires around the world will want such a thing. Because of environmental concerns it will not be pow- ered by the 1,500 horsepower W16 in the Chiron but possibly a hybrid drivetrain as Bugatti boss, Stephan Winkelmann al- luded to at the Paris motor show. Bugatti is the pinnacle of performance in the VW group and with Bentley’s Bentayga and the Rolls Royce Cullinan having exclusive access to a very deep-pocketed clientele, a Bugatti SUV kinda makes business sense.

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Visit us at: DSM Place, 2nd Floor, Kijabe Street, Nairobi or email: [email protected] THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 27 SPORTS BRIEFS Kisumu RFC eyes quick return to Kenya Cup RUGBY: Kisumu RFC chairman Eddy FOOTBALL: Anayo has reasserted his desire to see his Poland welcome side make a comeback to the Kenya Cup. Kisumu were relegated from the top flight Portugal as UEFA two years ago and their efforts to return Nations League were thwarted at the KRU Championships returns -Pg28 quarter-final playoffs last season and with the new season kicking off on November 17, Anayo wants to right those wrongs. “We are putting up necessary measures The one-stop sports shop... that will see us record improved results next year,” said Anayo. Kisumu will kick off their campaign against another relegated side Kisii RFC at Gusii Stadium with Mom- Nandi ready for action as Ndalat Gaa X-country approaches basa—who hired former Kenya Sevens E\6DQGUD:HNHVD our spectator areas going by the numbers player Lewis Olaka as coach—hosting #3HRSOH6SRUW expected for the numerous activities.” Athletes United States International University- Tanui said that a scheduled two-day compete Africa the same weekend. Promoted medical camp has elicited a lot of interest during last Over 3,000 athletes are expected to grace year’s Ndalat Masinde Murilo University start their the season-opening Isaiah Kiplagat Memo- among residents and coupled with a tar- campaign against University of Eldoret’s Gaa Cross- rial Ndalat Gaa Cross-Country event at the macked road to the venue, the numbers Trojans while Kitale RFC, also playing their country event. Ndalat Gaa High School, Nandi County this are expected to soar. first season in the second tier, take on for- This year’s weekend. “Initially, people used to negotiate a edition will mer Kenya Cup side Western Bulls. dusty road to the venue but through the -VIDEN OCHIENG Organising committee member Kennedy take place Tanui, who is also the Nandi County Sports county government and the Mosop Con- on Saturday. Executive, said arrangements are complete, stituency Development Fund, the road has PHOTO: FILE Orina scoops top prize save for the final nitty-gritties. been tarmacked and this will offer an incen- at Crystal Antarctica “We have never had less than 3,000 ath- tive to both athletes and spectators,” said letes since inception and we are expecting Nandi Governor Stephen Sang. Doha next year. best endurance training. I want to that, being the 19th edition, we will attract Tanui urged top runners to use the race “Successful athletes on the cross- request all the top runners, in both even more,” said Tanui. as part of their build-up towards the forth- country circuit are always better junior and senior categories to come He added: “However, we are not going to coming track and field season, which will placed when it comes to the track or and experience Ndalat once again,” change the course but we have expanded culminate in the World Championships in the roads since these races offer the said Tanui.

DARTS: Kenya Darts Association (KDA) national player Hassan Orina once again Eric Bengi and Tuta Mionki in a Menengai displayed incredible traits to emerge the Cream Subaru Impreza N12 will be fighting best and highest scorer in the one-day for KNRC Division One points in Eldoret this Crystal Antarctic Darts Open tournament weekend. PHOTO: RODGERS NDEGWA played at the Crystal Antarctic Hotel in Kisii. Orina, playing for Kisii County Gov- ernment team, was the highest scorer by hitting 177 marks while Charles King’ori of Kisii University Snippers, was the best checker, finishing with 108 on a 3 darters finisher. Orina was also the best lowest finisher with a 1 darters on 2 marks shot, which is the hardest double to score, (also known as a permanent house). Orina did not end there as he also hit a record- breaking bulls eye twice on a 3 darts shot. ELDORET RALLY, SATURDAY “We are at an international level. The best international finisher with 9 Darts is Phil WHERE TO CATCH THE ACTION Taylor of England who is the highest 8am: Sikh Union Club scorer with180 and here in our team, we 8.48am: CS1- Chemweno 1 (5.5km) also have players who score those marks SERVICE A (Chemweno) and finish with around 11-18 Darts,” said 9.31am: CS2-Farm 1 (31.00km) Orina. -GIBO ZACHARY 9.30am: CS3: Forest 1 (34.80km) Remote refuel at Singore SERVICE B (Chemweno) Oyende beats them all 12.28pm: CS4-Chemweno 2 (5.5km) at Kitale scrabble event E\$OH[1MXH The B13 class category has been 12.41pm: CS5: Farm 2 (31km) scrapped effective next season. #3HRSOH6SRUW 13:24pm: CS6-Forest 2 (34.80Km) The B13 rule was introduced SERVICE C (Chemweno) Twenty drivers will compete in 2018 and allowed for modifi- in the 2018 edition of Eldoret cations like a larger air box, big- Top drivers take battle to Uasin Rally that starts in Uasin Gishu ger turbo restrictor to 34mm at Sikh Union Club in Eldoret Gishu in search of rally points as County this weekend. and a sequential gear-box to all from 8am onwards on Satur- Scrutineering of cars will take group N and R4 cars. day after which rally traffic will season enters homestretch place tomorrow at Sikh Union The entry list of 21 cars in- tackle a 37km transport road SCRABBLE: Top seed Allan Oyende set Club in Eldoret, with the rally cludes former Group S cham- section through to the opening a new record in the history of tourna- proper taking place on Satur- pion Chandrakhant Devji of stage at Chemweno. ment scrabble in Kenya when he won day. Kisumu and KNRC Division Ceremonial finish will take 18 rounds undefeated ahead of World The 1994 Safari Rally winner 1 champion Eric Bengi in a place at Chemweno Farm, English Language Scrabble Players As- Ian Duncan will drive a Nissan Subaru N12. Chandu is making which is also the venue for the sociation Championships (WESPAC) to Pick Up navigated by three- a comeback after many months Service Park and rally head- be held in India next year. Oyende took a time open class motor-cross in the cold. quarters. Scrutineering and commanding lead on the first of the two- champion Anthony Nielsen. Chandrakhant will drive his reconnaissance will take place day event to win 11 out of 11 played at Onkar Rai, a leading local championship winning Subaru a day prior at Sikh Union Club. Skynest County hotel in Kitale. “I had a driver who has previously par- Impreza GC8. Three stages will be repeated  Chandu, as he is amiably re- lucky day but I faced a tough challenge 5LYDOU\ ticipated in the Bulkan Bulgaria to compete a 142km competi- from my first game with Irungu Wamucii Classic Rally, will drive a Kabras ferred to in his Kisumu home- tive loop and a 36 per cent liai- (the only female player in Division One) Sugar Racing Skoda Fabia R5. town, will be navigated by Julius son distance. The shortest stage but she made a few mistakes which I Rai will be joined by his Mwachuya of Nairobi. is the 5.5km Chemweno spec- took advantage of to win,” said Oyende. younger brother Tejvir Rai as The 2018 Eldoret Rally will tator run with the longest being Top seed Oyende lived up to his billing, UHORDGHGLQ well as team-mates, former revisit the high-altitude terrain the 34km Forest segment. sweeping all in his wake to cement his Kenya National Rally Champi- used by Western Kenya Motor The KNRC Two Wheel Drive position in the quest to represent the onship winners Baldev Chager Club last year. The designated class is expected to feature the country in Goa Championship next year. and Carl Tundo. spectator stage will be based at likes of Sarit Shah and Daren Before that, Oyende wants Team Kenya Tundo, who currently tops Chemweno farm where a 5.5km Miranda while the S Class wel- to dethrone Nigeria during the upcoming the Kenya National Rally Cham- stretch is being earmarked for comes back former champion Africa Scrabble Championship. pionship log, will alongside hair raising thrills Devji up against Nikhil Sacha- -EMMANUEL MASINDE (OGRUHW Chager drive B13 Evolution 10s. The event will be flagged off nia. 3(23/(63257 PEOPLE DAILY / Thursday, October 11, 2018 28 P27 RUGBY P30 HANDBALL P31 FOOTBALL

SPORTS BRIEFS Germany Police raids in seven countries Henry turns down Villa manager’s in Belgian football probe call up BRUSSELS: Police carried job, set for return to Monaco Leno, out raids in seven countries MONACO: Thierry Henry has Wednesday as Belgian pros- turned down the opportunity to Gnabry as ecutors targeted the country’s manage Aston Villa after being ap- injury cover biggest football clubs as part proached by Monaco over an emo- of an investigation into fraud tional return to the French club. BERLIN: Germany coach Joachim Loew has called in re- and match-fixing. A total of Villa are moving on from Henry by inforcements for the upcoming Nations League matches 220 police officers carried out continuing discussions with other against France and the Netherlands with goalkeeper Bernd 44 house searches across Belgium as well as in France, candidates, including Rui Faria and John Terry, who has told associates Leno and winger Serge Gnabry covering for injury. Bayern Luxemburg, Cyprus, Montenegro, Serbia and Macedo- of his confidence in returning to the club he played for last season. Faria Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka and Eintracht Frankfurt nia, Belgian prosecutors said. “A great number of per- is a genuine contender too after stepping down as Jose Mourinho’s as- shot-stopper Kevin Trapp are both sidelined, so Loew has sons have been deprived of their liberty and taken in for sistant at Manchester United in the summer to pursue a career as a No. 1. called up Leno and Gnabry for Saturday’s game against the a thorough interrogation,” the statement said. Federal Chief executive Christian Purslow wants to speak to all candidates, with Dutch in Amsterdam and Tuesday’s match against world prosecutors told AFP that the arrests included well- known football agent Mogi Bayat, the former manager Dean Smith and Brendan Rodgers potentially still in the frame after champions France in Paris. Goretzka is out with a thigh of Sporting Charleroi, who had been arrested in his Henry’s decision. Sportsmail revealed Villa’s determination to appoint injury and stayed in Munich for treatment, while Trapp home. Bayat, a 44-year-old Belgian-Iranian, was the Henry, a firm favourite of co-owner Nassef Sawiris, who used to have also failed to train with the Germany squad in Berlin on main target of the probe, Belgian media reports said, a season ticket at Arsenal. But the attraction of succeeding Leonardo Tuesday after suffering a knock. Bayern winger Gnabry and along with another agent and clubs with which they did Jardim at Monaco, where Henry won silverware in a seven-year spell, Arsenal goalkeeper Leno are expected to join the squad business. Belgian media, including public broadcaster has convinced the 41-year-old to enter into discussions with the Ligue on Wednesday afternoon. The Germany team will fly to RTBF, said police had conducted searches in the prem- 1 club. The former Arsenal striker has a strong link with the principality Amsterdam on Friday, but Loew has yet to train with his ises of ten clubs including Anderlecht, Club Brugge and outfit. -AFP full 21-man squad in Berlin. -AFP Standard Liege. -AFP 1R%DOHQR SUREOHP Wales ready to test Spain on the sidelines, Burnley’s Vokes is regardless of Bale’s fitness certain Wales will show they are more than a one-man band. &DUGLII:HGQHVGD\ “Gareth is massive for us, but we’ve #EDURPHR got a lot of players playing at top level Spain might not have to face Ga- now,” Vokes said. reth Bale (pictured) in Thursday’s “They are playing regularly as well glamour friendly, but Wales striker and that can only help us. Sam Vokes insists the Real Madrid “If there are players missing there star’s absence won’t give the visitors are others ready to step in.” an easy ride in Cardiff. Vokes’ confidence is built on the Bale is struggling with a groin in- foundations laid by Ryan Giggs jury after aggravating the problem since he succeeded Chris Coleman during Real’s defeat at Alaves on Sat- as Wales manager in January. urday. Wales produced one of their The 29-year-old also missed Real’s best performances in recent Champions League tie at CSKA Mos- years when they thrashed the cow last week with the same issue Republic 4-1 in their Nations and sat out Wales’ training session League opener last month. when he arrived for international Their second taste of the duty on Monday. competition, a 2-0 defeat in Given his links with both countries, Denmark three days later, was Bale would playing against not so productive for former Man- Spain, who feature several of his Real chester United winger Giggs, who team-mates, in the first meeting be- has won two and drawn one of his tween the teams since 1985. five matches. But with Wales having a more sig- But Giggs’ tenure, notable for his nificant Nations League tie against use of emerging young talent, has al- the Republic of Ireland in Dublin ready sparked enough enthusiasm to on October 16, Bale his country’s re- convince Welsh FA chiefs to schedule cord goalscorer is likely to be rested the Spain fixture for the 74,500-ca- against Spain to give him extra time pacity Principality Stadium their first to recover. Even with Bale potentially appearance there since 2011. -AFP PEOPLE DAILY \ Thursday, October 11, 2018 3(23/(63257 29

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Africa Cup offers at last season, whether it was his goal scoring or his excep- Salah chance to tional form,” said Islam el- regain scoring Shater in Al-Masry Al-Youm. “He must do what his man- touch ager (Jurgen Klopp) asks of him so that he does not lose -RKDQQHVEXUJ his starting place.” :HGQHVGD\ Another columnist in that #3HRSOH6SRUWV newspaper, Mohammed el-Bourmy, wrote: “Salah is Liverpool star Mohamed being compared to Ronaldo Salah (pictured) gets a chance and Messi and some possibly to rediscover his scoring believed he could score 40 to touch when he plays for Egypt 50 goals every season. against eSwatini (formerly “He is not required to do Swaziland) in the Africa Cup that, but rather to have a of Nations this week. good season with 20 goals to After notching 44 goals for his name and enjoy himself.” the English Premier League -AFP club in all competitions last season, the 26-year-old has managed only three this AFCON QUALIFYING season, and just one in eight FIXTURES: games since August. Today: When Salah last played for Congo Brazzaville vs Liberia 5.30pm his country, he scored twice Ghana vs Sierra Leone 7pm and missed two penalties as the record seven-time Afri- Tomorrow: can champions romped to Cameroon vs 5.30pm a 6-0 win over Niger during Gabon vs South Sudan 6pm September. Mali vs 10pm $IFRQ Niger are ranked 105 in the Togo vs Gambia 9pm world 31 places above eSwa- Algeria vs Benin 10.45pm tini so Egypt can realistically Nigeria vs Libya 7.30pm hope to score goals this Fri- Guinea vs 7.30pm day at the Al Salam Stadium Ivory Coast vs Central African Republic in . 8pm Salah is the pride of Egypt Angola vs Mauritania 6pm having won the best goal and Egypt vs eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) finished third in the best play- 8pm er category behind Luka Mo- Cape Verde vs 8pm WUHDW dric and Cristiano Ronaldo at  the recent FIFA awards. He is also among 30 con- Saturday: tenders for the Ballon d’Or Equatorial Guinea vs Madagascar (1500) prize bestowed annually by Senegal vs Sudan (1900) France Football magazine. Morocco vs Comoros (1800) His recent scarcity of goals South Africa vs Seychelles (1300) for Liverpool, and being sub- DRC vs (1730) stituted in a match at Chelsea, Burkina Faso vs Botswana (1800) has drawn sympathy from Tunisia vs Niger (1815) Egyptian pundits. Mozambique vs Namibia (1500) “Salah must not look back vs Lesotho (1300)

Sierra Leone’s African Cup ties against Ghana scrapped &DLUR:HGQHVGD\ CAF said in a tweet. #3HRSOH6SRUWV It added that the Sierra Leone Football As- sociation had failed to supply the guarantees Sierra Leone’s African Cup of Nations qualifi- requested by FIFA to allow the suspension to ers against Ghana this week have been scrapped be lifted. owing to the nation’s unresolved row with FIFA, The West African nation was rocked last week the Confederation of African Football said when FIFA suspended it for government inter- Wednesday. ference. Sierra Leone was suspended by FIFA over gov- The bustup is rooted in a move by the coun- ernment interference in football and was given try’s anti-corruption commission to sack SLFA a deadline of 1700 GMT on Tuesday by world president Isha Johansen and general secretary football’s governing body to come up with guar- Christopher Kamara during an ongoing probe antees that it had resolved the issue. into corruption and mismanagement. FIFA had demanded that the pair be rein- Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan celebrates “Qualifier matches Ghana vs Sierra Leone & after scoring in a past Afcon qualifier. Sierra Leone vs Ghana on the 11th and 14th of stated when it announced the suspension on PHOTO: FILE October respectively have been cancelled...” October 5. -AFP  Thursday, October 11, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY 3(23/(632576 FOOTBALL FOOTBALL RALLY +$1'%$// P31 P28 P27 Sharks pulling all stops to earn maiden continental spot E\&KDUOHV7KXNX derdogs against a Sofapaka side that have “Playing in Africa for the first time will re- #3HRSOH6SRUW previously carried Kenya’s banner in the ally be a wonderful experience for the boys. Africa Champions League. “I think I cannot It will not only be a big motivation for them Kariobangi Sharks are at the threshold be faulted when I say that we are the under- but will also give them a chance to market of making their maiden appearance in the dogs. Sofapaka have a strong squad with a themselves outside the country. They are CAF Confederation Cup. lot of experience and depth but given that all looking forward to the experience,” said However, but the team’s tactician William football dynamics have changed, we are ca- Muluya. Muluya has pointed out that they have to pable of handling them and hopefully win Despite Sharks appearing odds on favou- Equity shift focus burn the midnight oil to make it happen the coveted title,” said Muluya. rites in the Shield final, Muluya said he has at the expense of Sofapaka when the two However, Muluya reckons that Sharks, a an all round good side that is capable of giv- to national title teams side in SportPesa Shield Cup final on team owned by Football Kenya Federation ing Sofapaka a run for their money. after Fiba success October 20 in Kasarani. (FKF) President Nick Mwendwa, is capable “For the better part of this season we had of coping with the rigours of African football been grappling with injuries on an number Kariobangi Sharks defender Micheal Bodo Since their formation in 2000, Sharks E\/\QHWWH0DWKHND dribbes past Ulinzi in a SportPesa Premier have yet to attack Africa and Muluya have if it beats Sofapaka who are affectionately of key players but I’m glad that the ones who @PeopleSport11 League (SPL) match. PHOTO: DAVID NDOLO made it clear that his charges will be un- known as Batoto Ba Bungu by their fans. I fielded adapted to my philosophy. After winning their maid- en FIBA Africa Zone Five Women Club Champion- ship title, four days ago in Dar es Salaam Tanzania, Eq- uity Bank Hawks shift their &HUHDOVRXW focus to the Kenya Basket- ball Federation (KBF) league where they are fighting to finish top of the table and fight for another local title. Hawks missed out on the WRHQGFXS title last year when they fell to local nemesis Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in the finals. However, the Bankers have proven too strong for the Dockers in their last two competitive encounters, GURXJKW winning the KBF return leg 48-42 before clinching the FIBA title with a 70-54 score NCPB embark on mission to end many line. years of winning no trophy as handball Zone Five’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) Belinda Okoth league goes on break full of confidence says the wins have given them self belief that they can do better if they stick to E\/\QHWWH0DWKHND Edna Kasandi is confident they the systems that are work- #3HRSOH6SRUWV will hold onto the lead as they ing so well for them. intend to win the 10 matches “Our win in Zone Five National Cereals and Pro- at hand. means we can only get bet- duce Board (NCPB) men’s “It was unfortunate that ter. We have another fight- team are on a mission to end we played for a draw against ing chance for the local title. their Kenya Handball Fed- Tigers as it cost us one cru- However, this means that eration (KHF) league trophy cial point. We were poor in KPA, whom we are likely to drought as the season hits the ball handling and had several meet in the playoffs, go back half-way mark with the 2014 turnovers in that draw. How- to the drawing board and champions at the helm. ever, we have since learned will come back stronger. We The side won two weekend from the mistakes and made have to correct the mistakes necessary adjustments. Our matches, 48-18 against Na- I we had and ensure we win tional Youth Service (NYS) and performance has improved bsen Nabela of St Paul University in action in their KHF Premier League match at Kaloleni Social Hall. all our remaining matches a hard fought 38-24 win over since then. We are training PHOTO: RODGERS NDEGWA as we gear up for another students Kenyatta University, hard for wins in the remaining trophy,” said Okoth. after holding a six-goal advan- matches as we eye the title,” Meanwhile, KBF league tage in the first half break. The said Kasandi. action continued over the two wins handed NCPB the The millers finished fourth place finishers, Strathmore the remaining matches” added down the millers necks as weekend where in the men’s lead in the 22-team standings last season after playing for 14 University, registering a win. Kasandi whose side might miss they hold second position at league, Kenya College of Ac- at 21 points. wins, three draws and one loss “We take each team seri- the services of three players in 20 point with an unbeaten 10 countancy (KCA) University, Cereals have so far regis- but Kasandi is certain they will ously, but playing against this weekend’s matches as they match run. Ulinzi are third at registered a slim three point, tered one draw, at 19 goals, do better this season. Against Ulinzi and Black Mamba will are nursing injuries. 20 points from a similar num- 45-42, win against World against Tigers in the 11 match- the top teams, they have al- be tough However, we are go- Meanwhile, title-holders ber of matches but with an in- Hope in the former’s final es played and team manager ready played last season’s third ing for nothing short of wins in Black Mamba are breathing ferior goal difference. match in regular season. KPL boss Oguda challenges teams in the country to emulate K’Ogalo with the title unopposed as has been happening. enjoys both financially and politically. E\-DPHV0DJD\L “It is true that the league is becoming boring because Gor has had one chairman for 10 years with several #PDJD\LMLP one club is way above the rest. I can’t blame Gor for be- office holders also staying put, a precedence that cul- ing too good. That is what every team in the KPL should tivated continuity and enabled them pursue a specific Long-serving (KPL) Chief strive to attain. Improvement each year but what I am strategy. Executive Officer Jack Oguda (pictured) has challenged seeing is worrying,” Oguda offered “The rest have no choice but to adopt and execute the rest of top-flight teams to do more than just partici- “Gor went through near-fatal struggles in the previ- tactics to win their matches as well as improve techni- pating and offer worthy challenge to dominant 17-time ous decade but bounced back so admirably. However, cal aspects in their players. Stability will also be key in winners Gor Mahia. it was not instant. having the consistency and cohesion required in team Gor have won the league title five times in the last six Each season I saw them grow from strength to building. There are qualified coaches and very profes- years but the ease and flamboyance with which they strength up to where they are now. They surprised sional players around who can help a club attain the emasculate their supposed rivals has triggered alarm everyone by qualifying for the group stage of Confed- successes Gor have had,” he said. bells in Oguda. eration Cup and I know they can better that in the next Only Tusker has come close to matching Gor’s trail- The former Mathare United and Kenyan internation- season,” he added. blazing run since 2010. Tusker won the title in 2011, al urges the rest to up their game and give the league Oguda attributes K’Ogalo’s rise to recruitment policy, 2012 and 2016 while Ulinzi Stars won their 4th league some excitement rather than letting K’Ogalo runaway the calibre of coaches employed and stability the club title in 2010. ¶,'21·71(('7+($50%$1'72%($/($'(5·6$<632*%$ )$352%($//(*$7,2162)¶*5$)7·29(5:(0%/(<6$/( France and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has told AFP in an The Football Association has confirmed they are investi- interview that his international team-mates give him the freedom to express gating allegations of “systemic corruption” surrounding himself and be the team’s leader. Pogba has faced criticism for failing to the controversial proposed sale of Wembley to Fulham repeat his impressive performances at the World Cup for United, who have owner Shahid Khan (pictured). Craig Kline, Fulham’s slumped early in the season. The subject of Pogba’s reportedly fraught former assistant director of football operations, used a relationship with United boss Jose Mourinho was strictly off the table for series of Twitter posts to demand the FA stop the planned the interview at France’s international training base. United’s difficult start sale. Kline, a university friend of Khan’s son Tony, was in the Premier League all seems a long away from France’s glory in Russia, sacked by Fulham last year when his relationships with but reunited again with his France team-mates, Pogba was happy to recall other senior figures broke down. But Kline has now that defender Adil Rami had described him as the team’s “real leader” at posted three tweets on his account saying he and Tony the World Cup. “It really pleased me to hear Adil say that. I would never Khan have a “paper trail” of evidence about “fraud, child say it’s me, it’s the squad who put me in that position, who gave me the endangerment and exploitation” in the game. His first freedom to express myself. They gave me confidence as well,” Pogba tweet, sent on Monday from the account @CRK1006, told AFP. -AFP said: “I have key evidence of systemic corruption rel- evant to the Wembley vote which I’d like to submit.” -AFP PEOPLE DAILY \ Thursday, October 11, 2018

Kenya hold Ethiopia to keep Afcon dream alive as victory on Sunday will see them qualify

E\-DPHV0DJD\L #PDJD\LMLP Kisumu Starlets Kenya’s dream of heading to Cameroon next year for her first Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) attribute win to appearance since 2004 moved an inch closer discipline and after Harambee Stars ground a scoreless draw away to Walia Ibex of Ethiopia in Bahir dar last commitment evening. Harambee Stars now lead Group F on four KISUMU: Kisumu Starlets coach points, one ahead of Ghana and Ethiopia after Said Juma has attributed his world governing body FIFA banned Sierra Le- team’s win against Makolanders one last week, changing group permutations in the FKF Women’s Premier League at the weekend to disci- in Kenya’s advantage. Victory over Ethiopia next pline and commitment. Starlets pulled a shocker on visiting Sunday will see Sebastian Migne’s team break the Makolanders whom they beat 4-1 after registering a string 14-year duck and play in the Afcon next June. of poor results in the first leg. ‘’We did not break at all in the Stars’ display in Bahir dar was ugly at best, a far cry two months that the league went on recess. We have been from what they put on show against Ghana last training from Monday to Friday and with rests only on the month as a second half gamble of resting Eric weekends. We organised friendly matches against male sides Johanna and pushing Wanyama up field which we did well in, so this result against Makolanders is as Harambee Stars striker to supplement attack backfired grossly. a consequence of our hard work,’’ he said. He added: ‘’Play- Having sensed a frailty in Stars, the ers sometimes used to have meetings on their own, taking Michael Olunga after Kenya’s Africa Cup of hosts, buoyed by a chanting 60,000 each other on and ensuring they all had the right focus be- army of fans clad in Rasta colours of fore the league resumed. On Sunday I saw the fruits of those Nations qualifier against red, gold and green went for the kill, meetings and I believe our next match will also give us three Ghana at Kasarani Sta- camping in Kenya’s half most of the points.’’ Starlets travel to Mumias to take on Vihiga Leeds this dium last month. Kenya game with a barrage of attacks. weekend. -VIDEN OCHIENG held Ethiopia to a barren draw in Their blunt attack, however, squan- yesterday and they now dered the numerous opportunities Vihiga begin early preparations need to win the return hence giving Stars a huge advantage leg on Sunday to qualify. ahead of their return leg at Kasarani to avoid relegation fight in 2019 PHOTO: DAVID NDOLO next Sunday. Sebastian Migne made two changes VIHIGA: Vihiga Unit- to the team that upset Ghana 1-0, draft- ed coach Mike Mururi ing in Maritzburg United defender Brian wants to begin early Mandela at the heart of defence in place preparations ahead of of the suspended . Skipper the 2018/19 SportPe- Wanyama reclaimed his central midfield role sa Premier League thereby relegating Spain-based Ismael Gon- season after surviv- zalez to the bench. ing relegation in the Stars looked tactical in the first half, exhibiting just-ended cam- a rather deliberate lack of ambition that worked paign. Having made well, aiding them to tame the skilful Walia Ibex their debut in the top flight last season, Vihiga struggled to 6WDUVLQFK forwards. make an impact in the first leg which saw Edward Manoah Despite being pegged back, Stars had most and sacked before Mururi took over and steadied the ship and the the best of chance during the first half, three scor- latter now wants to avoid a repeat of such poor form. “It will ing opportunities wasted by Michael Olunga, Ovella be a tough league going by the standards we witnessed and Ochieng and Eric Johanna. that is why we want to strategise and plan better for next Johanna should have scored when teed up on the left season if we want to hit our target,” said Mururi who also with just goalkeeper Samson Asefa to beat. Johanna tried intends to strengthen some areas in the team. “It was hard to curl the ball low past Asefa but steered his effort wide to find a rhythm last season as they made drastic changes to and let Ethiopia off lightly in the 25th minute. Olunga had the technical bench which somehow affected the plying unit. earlier shot feebly from almost the same angle but under However, I thank Edward Manoah for laying a good founda- intense pressure when Johanna played him through with tion that we want build on,’’ added Mururi. Vihiga finished a clever ball. 12th in the 18-team league with 41 points, four ahead of Na- FORVHU However, a tactical substitution in the second half that kumatt who occupy the final relegation slot. -FRED LIKUYANI saw Johanna replaced by Gonzalez backfired as Wanya- 2019 AFCON QUALIFIERS ma, who moved up field to supplement attack, proved Group F Standings ineffective. 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