www.peopledaily.co.ke // www.epaper.peopledaily.co.ke 12 .HQ\D·V )5(( PG 2 News Beat 1HZVSDSHU Love triangle, missing cash emerge as likely CS tells motives in Monica’s Wa Iria to brutal murder >>pg 9 keep off Murang'a water Chelugui says personal differences, vendetta cause People Daily of conflict ReferendumNO.06662 Wednesday, October 3, 2018 push splits Jubilee MPs Legislators in favour of plebiscite say it will cure taxation burden, over-representation and socio-political ills while those against reject changes to Executive structure >>Pg 6 2 NEWS BEAT Wednesday, October 3, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY News World Business Feature ODM Melania ASK set to Giving the steps up kicks off construct elderly a campaigns solo Africa expo hall blissful end POINTERS in Migori tour Multi-million- Munyua lets us in P9Party traverses P14Trip will focus P17 shilling mixed P21 on how he reaches county making on promoting used facility to out to seniors in stopovers in towns to healthcare, ensure Jamhuri the community by drum up support for education grounds are used giving them care Ochillo Ayacko programmes all year round and attention &DOOWRUHIHU 2PWDWDKVXLW WR0DUDJD ,ULDDFWLRQVERUGHURQ E\%HUQLFH0EXJXD #%HUQLFH0XKLQGL Attorney General Kihara Kariuki now wants a suit filed by activist Okiya Omtatah challenging the FULPLQDOLW\VD\V&6 Finance Act, 2018 be referred to and Sewerage Company makes the Chief Justice David Maraga Chelugui attributes current more than Sh10 billion every year to empanel an uneven number of water wars in Murang’a to from the 500 million litres of daily judges to hear and determine the supply. But yesterday while ap- matter. political interference as well pearing before the committee, The AG said the petition by Om- Chelugui warned Wa Iria to stop tatah raises substantial questions as personal differences his demands or risk facing crimi- of law which will not only advance nal proceedings. the rule of law but also a form of E\0HUF\0ZDL According to Chelugui, the dif- precedent for use in future. #ZDQJXPDUFL ferences between Wa Iria and “The substantial issues of law Water Cabinet secretary Simon Munga started way back as they raised in the petition require a both have historical relationship collectivity of the minds with Chelugui has asked Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria to keep that borders on employee-em- commutative analysis. They are ployer relationship. not only novel but have also at- off the management of water sec- tracted greater public interest that tor in the county and warned that warrants a certification required There are his actions bordered on criminal- +RVWLOHHQYLURQPHQW in the constitution,” said Charles ity. He told the senators that it has Mutinda who is the Deputy Chief no actual The CS yesterday attributed the been difficult for the ministry to State counsel. current water wars in Murang’a to carry out sensitisation on the mat- reasons “political interference” and per- ters touching on water as the en- sonal differences between Wa Iria vironment in Murang’a has been why Iria and Murang’a Water and Sanita- very hostile. .LGHURJUDIW is de- tion Company (Muwasco) chair- Further, he told the senators man Peter Munga. that due to the wrangles, the World FDVHVHWIRU manding The move came on the day sen- Bank has withdrawn a Sh130 mil- for 20 ators announced they have sum- &2817</($'(56+,3 lion facility that was to start in QH[W\HDU moned Wa Iria and Munga to shed January 2018 whose aim was to per cent light on the dispute. Chelugui claimed efforts by the Water Cabinet secretary Simon support Muwasco expand water E\1DQF\*LWRQJD Appearing before the Senate PLQLVWU\WRHQJDJH0XUDQJ·D Chelugui when he appeared be- infrastructure to the lower parts of #3HRSOH'DLO\.H share of Lands committee, Chelugui said leadership on implementation of IRUH6HQDWH·V/DQGV(QYLURQ- Murang’a. the water while there are no actual reasons projects have been futile as Wa ment and Natural Resources Senators led by committee The trial of former Nairobi Gov- as to why Wa Iria is demanding 20 Iria has never shown interest in committee yesterday. chairperson Mwangi Githiomi ernor Evans Kidero and 10 other -Chelu- per cent share of the water that participating in the consultation. 1)0504".6&-,"3*6,* (Nyandarua) said there is a need to co-accused over graft will take goes to Nairobi county, he claimed urgently address the water issues place from March 4 to October 2 gui that his push to have Munga re- He said the ministry has re- supplied to Nairobi is criminal in as they are affecting the function- next year. moved from office is the biggest SRUWHGWRWKHUHOHYDQWDJHQ- nature. ing of two counties. The dates were agreed upon contributor to the current issues. cies for action the unproce- The governor has been claiming Embu Senator Njeru Ndwiga dural interferences on op- during a pre-trial conference at Chelugui warned that Wa Iria’s the money will help expand water said if Murang’a succeeds in its erations of water companies the Milimani Anti-Corruption push, all counties will also seek push for the county Assembly LQ0XUDQJ·DDVLWFRQVWLWXWHV connections in the county. He had chief magistrate’s court. to impose a 20 per cent levy on criminal offences. earlier proposed a 25 per cent levy. to get their share of resources that Trial magistrate Douglas Ogoti revenue generated from water Wa Iria said the Nairobi City Water come from their regions. set the hearing after all parties in- formed the court that they had ex- changed all evidence documents and exhibits to be used during the hearing. µ1RPRUHSUHIHUHQWLDOWUHDWPHQWIRU2EDGR¶DWSULVRQ E\,UHQH*LWKLQML he was accorded VIP treatment. But and new bedding. His room, just like number and placed in a cell bloc for #JLWVKHH when he was taken back on Thursday any other holding capital offenders and capital offenders. WEATHERTODAY evening after High Court judge Jessie those at block K for robbery inmates, “We wish to state categorically that It has been a different experience for Lesiit denied him bail, he was booked has no toilets inside the cubicles. Obado has not been given any prefer- Migori Governor Okoth Obado with to a block where capital offences sus- “Security is very tight in this block ential treatment in terms of accom- s.AIROBI 27° each passing day for the past one-and- pects are held and was given the grey and they cannot be allowed to move modation, clothing, feeding and visits half-weeks that he has been at the In- uniform. around at night. Once the lock-up is which are all regulated in accordance to s-OMBASA 29° dustrial Area Remand Prison. Reports now indicate he has since done at 6.30pm, keys are put away. The prisons and regulations,” said Osuga in Within the nine days that Obado, been moved to a different room, com- inmates have to relieve themselves in a statement on Monday. s+ISUMU 31° who is awaiting his bail ruling next monly known as G1, but still within the a bucket or wait until the next day at Sources indicated yesterday that as Monday, has been at the facility, he has capital offences block. 6am,” said our source. far as food is concerned, Obado is still s.YERI 24° been held in different blocks, with dif- Sources say the room is small and But Commissioner General of Pris- getting similar menu as the rest of in- ferent treatment. cannot even fit a bed thus he has been ons, Isaya Osugo said Obado was pro- mates. It is however, better prepared s7AJIR 36° When he first set foot at the prison, provided with a high density mattress cessed procedurally, given a prison and more tasty. PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, October 3, 2018 #WhackyWorld 3 ZLWK.LPDWKLZD0XWHJL #NLPDWKLPXWHJL Exam answers so outrageous they’re brilliant Well he can’t Happiness is … the last second of your final exam, so someone said. And that’s because tests work hard at failing candidates. However, there are kids out Poor mommy there who give answers that are so wild Indeed it is... they border on brilliance. Too much Lion King And I ain’t no snitch. China He will be a doctor it is Genius! Down to earth... Duh! Give up, yea? Where else? Even that one too 4 NEWS BEAT Wednesday, October 3, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY ,VHUYHGZLWKKRQHVW\.DYXOXGLVD\VDVKHH[LWV136& E\.LQ\XUX0XQXKH sion meetings. I am very happy to Outgoing National submitted exit commission they gave the institution since #NLQ\XUXPXQXKH serve as the chairman of the NPSC. Police Service report to President Uhuru Ke- its inception until now for the I am a proud outgoing chair. I am Commission nyatta accompanied by other excellent work to the police and “I am proud of our work,” outgo- happy for the support offered by chair Johnston commissioners at State House. the nation at large,” he said. ing National Police Service Com- the commissioners and the secre- Kavuludi (right) Inspector General of Police He lauded the commis- mission (NPSC) chairman John- tariat,” he said. with Nairobi Joseph Boinnet congratulated sion for generating the police ston Kavuludi said yesterday. Kavuludi said they offered the Kavuludi saying he was a true housing guidelines, new ser- Speaking at a farewell party for best service to the country despite County Assembly Speaker Beatrice and great defender of the com- vice standing orders, career him and other three commission- numerous challenges. progression guidelines for Elachi during the mission. ers who have retired after the end The other three commissioners “As we bid farewell to the police officers among other luncheon in Nai- of their tenure, he also thanked Ke- who have retired are Murshid Mo- chairman of the NPSC and reforms.