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How TSC will

recruit 10,000
new teachers
Commission releases
comprehensive list of slots
across the country to bridge
biting shortage of tutors
By AUGUSTINE ODUOR
The Teachers Service Commission is recruiting 10,300 teachers in both primary and secondary schools to bridge a biting
shortage.
Communication from the teachers employer says 5,000 new
teachers will be employed at the end of the recruitment exercise that starts today and ends on August 11, 2014. Of these,
some 2,479 new primary school teachers and another 2,521 additional secondary school teachers will be recruited. In addition, 4,663 and 676
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Teachers Service Commission Secretary Gabriel Lengoiboni
TSC RECRUITMENT OF ADDITIONAL AND REPLACEMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
BARINGO
113
BOMET
143
BUNGOMA
339
BUSIA
166
ELGEYO MARAKWET 70
EMBU
137
GARISSA
40
HOMA BAY
144
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
ISIOLO
KAJIADO
KAKAMEGA
KERICHO
KIAMBU
KILIFI
KIRINYAGA
KISII
32
92
330
220
168
190
116
256
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
KISUMU
KITUI
KWALE
LAIKIPIA
LAMU
MACHAKOS
MAKUENI
MANDERA
198
280
120
97
29
241
258
60
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
MARSABIT
MERU
MIGORI
MOMBASA
MURANGA
NAIROBI
NAKURU
NANDI
42
292
266
53
176
143
290
185
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
NAROK
NYAMIRA
NYANDARUA
NYERI
SAMBURU
SIAYA
TAITA-TAVETA
TANA RIVER
148
172
121
160
43
221
55
51
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
THARAKA NITHI 140

TRANS-NZOIA
187
TURKANA
106
UASIN-GISHU
141
VIHIGA
160
WAJIR
47
WEST-POKOT
105
TOTALS
7,142
CORD referendum team meets IEBC boss

By JAMES MBAKA
and FAITH RONOH
IEBC Chairman Issack Hassan
The Oppositions referendum team yesterday met officials of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) as
they seek to consult widely over the process.
The team from the Coalition for Reforms
and Democracy (CORD) led by chairman
Paul Mwangi, which has hitherto not had
any kind words for the electoral body, had
what they termed as a consultative meet-
ing with IEBC Chairman Issack Hassan at

his Anniversary Towers offices in Nairobi.
CORD had insisted that the poll agency
should not shepherd the planned national referendum, accusing it of bungling last
years General Election.
The subject is included in CORDs referendum agenda, with the Opposition pushing for an overhaul of the electoral body,
having said in its Saba Saba Day resolutions
read out in Uhuru Park on July 7 that the disbandment of the commission is part of their
13-point agenda for change.

Emerging from the closed-door meeting, also attended by IEBC commissioners
and other top officials of the electoral body,
Mwangi who addressed the Press outside the
commissions offices described the meeting
as one of many lined up with IEBC as their
referendum bid takes shape.
The (referendum) committee felt that
this meeting was important on the premise that Article 257 is a new provision in our
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Page 2 / NATIONAL NEWS
Thursday, July 31, 2014 / The Standard
Teaching vacancies in secondary schools

school subject No. school subject No. school subject No. school subject No.

15 Gachema
Agric/Bio
1 16 Kiriti Girls
Maths/Phy
1 7 Kiyo
Eng/Lit
1
16 Kingatua
Eng/Lit
1 17 Karunge
Maths/Phy
1 8 Kiambogo
Kisw/Geo
1

17 Nduriri
Bio/Chem
1 18 Kiawambogo
Bio/Chem
1 TOTAL
10

18 Lari
Kisw/CRE
1 19 Yakarengo
Maths/Phy
1
THIKA EAST
Kisw/Hist
1 TOTAL
24 MIRANGINE
1 Ithanga
Eng/Lit
1 19 Gituamba
21
1 Githima
Maths/Chem 1
2 Gititu
Kisw/Hist
1 TOTAL
KANGEMA
2 Gituamba
Eng/Lit
1
3 Matunda
Hist/CRE
1
1 Rwathia Girls
Kisw/Geo
1 3 Ruiru
Hist/CRE,
1
4 Mugumo
Bio/Agric
1 KIAMBU
1 2 Kiangunyi Girls Eng/Lit
1 4 Sabugo
Kisw/Hist
1
5 Munyu Mixed
Bio/Chem
1 1 Loreto Kiambu Comp
Bst/Maths
1 3 Kiairathe
Phy/Chem, Geo/ 5 Mirangine
Maths/Chem 1
6 Ngatho
Maths/Chem 1 2 St Anne Lioki
Bio/Chem
1
Maths
2 6 Ngorika
Agric/Bio
1
7 Ngelelya
Phy/Maths 1 3 Karuri
3 4 Kanorero
Bio/Chem
1 TOTAL
6
8 St. Teresa Ithanga Kisw/Geo
1 TOTAL
5 Rwathia Mixed Hist/CRE
1
9 Thungururu
Agric/Bio
1
6 Nyakahura
Maths/Phy
1 KIPIPIRI
TOTAL
9 LIMURU
1 Ngarariga
Bio/Chem
1 7 Kangema High Bst/Geo, Hist/ 1 Geta
Kisw/CRE
1
2 Ngenia
Comp
1
CRE
2 2 Kabati
Bio/Geo
1
THIKA WEST
1 8 Kibutha Girls
Kisw/Geo, Comp/ 3 Leleshwa
Agric/Bio
1
1 Mary Hill
Bio/Agric
1 3 Loreto Limuru Chem/Bio
Chem/Maths,
Maths, Eng/Lit 3 4 Mawingo
Phy/Chem
1
2 Mangu High
Kisw/Hist
1 4 Limuru Girls
French
2 9 Kibutha Mixed Kisw/Hist
1 5 Mumui
Maths/Chem 1
TOTAL
2
TOTAL
5 10 Gitugu
Geo/CRE, Agric/ 6 Wanjohi Mixed Eng/Lit
1

Bio
2 7 Michore
Bio/Chem
1
GATUNDU SOUTH
11 kiruri
Maths/Bio
1 8 Huhirio
Eng/Lit
1
1 Muthiga
Phy/Chem
1

TOTAL
16 TOTAL
8
2 Muhoho
Bio/Chem
1

3 Ucekeini
Bio/Chem
1 MURANGA SOUTH
NYANDARUA CENTRAL
4 Kamutua
Chem/Geo
1 1 Gathera Kisw/CRE, Hist/CRE 2 KIGUMO
1 1 Gichungo Sec
Eng/Lit
1
5 Icaciri Girls
Kisw/Hist
1 2 Itaaga Agric/Bio, Eng/Lit
2 1 Mununga High Kisw/CRE
Kisw/Maths 1 2 Nyandarua High Agric/Bio
1
6 Handege
Kisw/CRE
1 3 Nginda Girls French/Kisw/CRE 2 2 Njora
1 3 Kieni
Bio/Chem
1
7 Gathuri
Hist/Bst
1 4 Ichagaki Mixed Phy/Maths
1 3 Kigumo Bendera Kisw/Hist
1 4 Munyeki
Kisw/CRE
1
8 Gatitu Day
Phy/Maths
1 5 Gikomora
Bio/Agric
1 4 St. Paul Kamukabi Phy/Maths
Chem/Bio
1 TOTAL 4
9 Mutunguru
Maths/Phy 1 TOTAL
8 5 Kiugu
6 Turuturu
Maths/Chem 1
10 Gachika
Kisw/Geo
1
7 Njiiri
CRE/Hist
1 NYANDARUA WEST
11 Kimunyu
Maths/Chem 1 GATANGA
Kisw/Hist
1 1 Matura
Phy/Chem
1
TOTAL
11 1 Gatiiguru
Eng/Lit
1 8 Mwarano
Eng/Lit
1 2 Ngano
Hist/CRE
1
2 Githambia
Kisw/Hist
1 9 Thamara
Chem/Bio
1 3 Nyahururu Boys Kisw/Hist
1
GATUNDU NORTH
3 Jogoo Kimakia Kisw/Hist
1 10 Wamahiga
Hist/CRE
1 4 Rugongo
Maths/Bio
1
1 Mutuma
Hist/CRE
1 4 Kanunga Mixed Bio/Agric
1 11 Ndugumano
Bst/Geo
1 5 Silibwet
Eng/Lit,
1
2 Ndekei
Phy/Chem
1 5 Kirwara
Maths/Bst
1 12 Githembe
French/..
1 6 Gathanji
Agric/Bio
1
3 St. Stephen Ndiko Bio/Chem
1 6 Mbugiti
Eng/Lit, Geo/CRE
2 13 Kinyona
Kisw/CRE
1 7 Weru
Maths/Bst
1
4 Gatunguru
Bio/Chem, 7 Ndakaini Mixed Geo/Bst
1 14 Kigumo Girls
Kisw/Hist
1 8 Gatimu Mixed
Maths/Bst
1

Maths/Maths 2 8 Ithangarari
Agric/Chem 1 15 Matu
Hist/CRE
1
5 Gatei Day
Bio/Chem
1 9 St. Pauls Gatura Eng/Lit
1 TOTAL 15 9 Gikingi
TOTAL 9
6 Kaibere
Geo/Hist
1 10 Rwegetha
Bst/Geo
1

7 Gakoe Mixed
Eng/Lit, Kisw/ 11 New Nyaga
Bio/Chem
1 KANDARA
Kisw/Hist
1 NYANDARUA SOUTH

Geo
2 12 Gakurari
Bio/Maths
1 1 Gaichanjiru
Phy/Maths 1 1 Gathara
Hist/CRE
1
8 St Joseph The Worker
13 Giachuki
Bst/Geo
1 2 Gatitu
2 2 Karima Girls Eng/Lit, Agric/Bio 2

Bio/Maths, 1 14 Kamunyaka K
Maths/Chem 1 3 Kangui Bio/Agric, Kisw/Hist
Maths/Chem 1 3 Kambata
Eng/Lit
1
9 St Francis Mangu Eng/Lit
1 15 Gatura Girls
Kisw/Geo
1 4 Kariti
Hist/CRE
1 4 Kihumbu
Maths/Chem 1
10 Gakoe Girls
Hist/CRE
1 TOTAL 16 5 Mungaria
6 Naaro Mixed High Kisw/Bst
1 5 Kimuri
Bst/Geo
1
TOTAL 12
7 Naaro Mixed Day Agric/Bio
1 6 Kitogo
Maths/Geo 1

KAHURO
Agric/Bio
1
GITHUNGURI
1 Dr. Kiano Girls CRE/Kisw
1 8 Ngurweini Phy/Maths, Hist/CRE 2 7 Magomano
Maths/Phy, 8 Mwiteithia
Kisw/CRE
1
1 J.. G. Kiereini
Geo/Hist
1 2 Kaganda
CRE/Hist, Geo/ 9 Kirigithu
Maths/Chem 2 TOTAL 9
2 St. Vincent Lioki Hist/Kisw
1
Hist
2
Eng/Lit
1
3 Nyaga
Kisw/CRE
1 3 Kahithe Mixed CRE/Kisw
1 10 Wangai
Phy/Maths,Kisw/
4 Kiairia
Hist/CRE
1 4 Kiaguthu Boys Maths/Bst, Bio/ 11 Mukuria
Bst
1
5 Gathanji
Bio/Chem
1
Chem
2
1 KIRINYAGA WEST
6 Gitwe Girls
Kisw/CRE
1 5 Dr. Matharite
Phy/Maths
1 12 St Peters kandara Phy/Chem
Comp/Chem/ 1 Getuya
7 Kagema
Bst/CRE
1 6 Mirichu
Kisw/Hist
1 13 Muruka
Phy/Chem
1

Maths
2 2 Kibirigwi Girls
8 PCEA Kambui Sch for Heaing 7 Our Lady of Consolata
Comp/Eng/Lit 2
Impaired
Eng/Lit/KSL 1 Mugoiri Girls
Agric/Bio
1
Phy/Maths
1 14 St Cherles Lwanga Kandara 3 Baricho Boys
Hist/CRE, Hsci/ 2 4 Kiine Girls
9 PCEA Karia
Maths/Phy
1 8 Weithaga Boys Chem/Bio
Kisw/CRE, Agric/
1
Phy/Maths
1
10 Gathima
Maths/Phy
1 9 Gitweku Mixed Kisw/Hist
Bio
2
1 15 Gakui
Kisw/Hist
1 5 Kairini
11 Kiawairia
Eng/Lit
1 10 Mukumu Girls
Bio/Chem
1
Phy/Chem, 16 Mukungu
Phy/Chem
1 6 Mukangu
12 Gikanga Kageche Comp
1
Geo/Hist
1
Maths/Geo 2 17 Manjuu Mixed
Maths/Chem 1 7 Kianjege
13 St Joseph Githunguri 11 kahuhia Girls
Maths/Chem 1
Phy/Chem
1 18 Gituru
Maths/Chem 1 8 Mucagara

Hist/Kisw 1 TOTAL 14 19 Kiawambutu
Hist/CRE
1
20 Githunguri Girls Geo/Bst
1 9 Kiandage
14 Kahunira
Kisw/Geo
1
Eng/Lit
1
21 Githumu High
Bio/Chem
1 10 Karimaini
15 Githunguri Tech Sec MURANGA EAST
Kisw/Hist
1

Kisw/Bst
1 1 Gaturi Girls
Phy/Maths
1 TOTAL 26 TOTAL 12
TOTAL
15 2 Kiawambeu Mixed Hist/Geo

1

3 Miriira Mixed
Hist/CRE
1
KIRINYAGA CENTRAL
KIKUYU
1 Karaini
Kisw/CRE
1
TOTAL
3
1 Kanjeru
Phy/Maths 1
2 Mutuma Trinity Geo/CRE
1
NYANDARUA NORTH
2 Alliance Boys
Comp/..
1 MATHIOYA
Eng/Lit
1
1 Githunguchu
Kisw/Hist, Phy/ 3 Kirimunge
3 Alliance Girls
Maths/Phy
1 1 Gikoe
Agric/Bio
1
Maths/Chem,
Chem
2 4 Kiaga
TOTAL
3
Eng/Lit
1
Eng/Lit
2 2 Irigithathi
Phy/Chem, 5 Kiamutuira

1
2 Gitugi Girls
Eng/Lit
1
Maths/Chem 2 6 St. Francis Waigiri Eng/Lit
LARI 3 Kamacharia
Maths/Bio, Bst/ 3 Kaheho
Kisw/Hist
1 7 Kerugoya Girls Comp/Maths/Phy 2
1 Bathi
Maths/Chem 1
Hist/Kisw
1
Maths
2 4 Leshau
Bst/Maths
1 8 Mutira Girls
2 Gitithia Mixed
Bio/Chem
1 4 Kambara
1
Hist/Geo
1 5 Murichu
Phy/Chem
1 9 Kerugoya Boys Geo/Bst
3 Gitithia Girls
Eng/Lit
1 5 Kiambuthia
TOTAL 10
Hist/CRE
1 6 Ndaragwa Centre of
4 Kamuchege
Agric/Bio
1 6 Kihuro
Bio/Agric
1 Excellence
Maths/Chem 1
5 Kambaa Girls
Bio/Agric
1 7 Kiriaini Girls
Bio/Chem, 7 Ndaragwa Girls Phy/Chem
1 MWEA EAST
6 Kijabe Boys
Kisw/Geo
1
Eng/Lit
1
Maths/Bio 2 8 Wangui
Bio/Chem
1 1 Kagio
7 Kijabe Girls
Maths/Chem 1 8 Kiru Kisw/Hist, Eng/Lit
Kisw/CRE
1
2 9 Kahuho
Maths/Phy 1 2 Nyaga
8 Kinale
Hist/CRE
1 9 Mathioya
1
Bst/Maths
1 TOTAL 11 3 Dr. Babla Kangaru Eng/Lit
9 Kirenga Boys
Chem/Phy, Geo/ 10 Mananga
TOTAL 3
Bio/Maths
1

CRE
2 11 Wahundura

Kisw/CRE
1 KINANGOP
10 Kirenga Girls
Bst/Maths
1 12 Joseph Muraya Kairo
1 Bongo Kisw/CRE, Maths/Chem 2 MWEA WEST
11 Mugiko
Bst/Maths
1
1
Bst/Geo
1 2 Heni Maths/Geo, Bio/Chem
2 1 Wanguru Girls Maths/Phy
12 Nyamweru
Chem/Phy
1 13 Kiamuturi
1
Kisw/CRE
1 3 Magumu
Eng/Lit
1 2 Murinduko Girls Geo/CRE
13 Utugi
Kisw/CRE, Phy/ 14 Kiria-ini Mixed Bio/Chem
Bio/Chem
1
1 4 Njabini
Bio/Chem
1 3 Gathigiriri

Maths
2 15 Njumbi Sec
Kisw/Hist
1
Bio/Chem, CRE/ 5 Ragia
Bio/Chem
1 4 Kiarukungu
14 Gachoire
Hist/CRE
1
Maths/Chem 1
Geo
2 6 Susumua
Maths/Bst
1 5 Thiba Mixed
KIAMBU COUNTY
MURANGA COUNTY
KIRINYAGA county
NYANDARUA COUNTY
school subject No. school subject No.

TOTAL 5

KIRINYAGA EAST
NYERI CENTRAL
1 Kiamugumo
Agric/Bio
1 1 Kagumo Boys
Maths/Geo
1
2 Kianyaga
Geo/Bst
1 2 Ithenguri
Eng/Lit
1
3 Ngiriambu
Music/,
1 3 Kihuyo
Maths/Phy 1
4 St. Mark Girls Thumaita
TOTAL 3

Eng/Lit
1
5 Kabare Girls
Hist/CRE
1

6 Thumaita East G. Agric/Bio
1
7 Kiamutugu Boys Bst/Geo
1 Mombasa
TOTAL
7 1 Mama Ngina
Maths/Geo
1

2 Makande Boys Kisw/IRE
1
3 Mvita Boys
IRE/Arabic
1

4 Star Of The Sea Maths/Geo,

Hsci/ 2
NYERI SOUTH
1 Karima Boys
Comp/ 1 TOTAL 5
2 Kenyatta Mahiga Bio/Chem
1
3 Chinga Boys
Hist/Kisw
1 Kisauni
Bio/Maths
1
4 Othaya Boys
Maths/Phy, 1 Mtopanga
1

Maths/Metal W 2 2 Shimo la tewa Kisw/CRE
2
5 Birithia Girls
Maths/Chem 1 TOTAL
6 Kihuri
Kisw/Geo
1
7 Iriaini Girls
Kisw/CRE, Changamwe
Maths/Chem 1

Maths/Phy 2 1 Chaani Mixed
Chem/Maths 1
8 Kihome
Agric/Bio
1 2 Mwijabu
3 Jomvu
Maths/Chem 1
9 St. Maria Gorreti Ruruguti

Hist/CRE
1 4 St Charles Lwanga
Hsci/Comp/ 2
10 Gitugi Mixed
Maths/Phy
1
Maths/Phy 1
11 Kagumo Mixed Maths/Phy
1 5 Changamwe
Bio/Maths
1
12 Kiahagu
Agric/Bio
1 6 Miritini
Maths/Geo 1
13 Witima
Hist/CRE
1 7 Kajembe
8
14 Birithia
Maths/Chem 1 TOTAL
15 Mahiga Girls
Eng/Lit, Agric/

Chem
2 Likoni
Bst/Geo
1
TOTAL 18 1 Mrima
2 Bububu
Chem/Bio
1

TOTAL 2
MUKURWEINI
1 Karaba
Kisw/Hist
1
2 Rev. Muhoro Maths/Phy/KSL, Bio/

KSL
2
3 Ngamwa
Chem/Bio
1 Lamu West
4 Mukurweini Boys Bio/Chem
1 1 Majembeni Sec Phy/Maths
1
5 Kibutio
Agric/Bio
1 2 Lake Kenyatta Maths/Chem 1
6 Mweru
Eng/Lit
1 3 Kiongwe Sec
Phy/Maths
1
7 Rutune
Agric/Bio
1 4 Mpeketoni
IRE/Geo, Maths/
TOTAL 8
Bst,
2

5 Lamu Girls
Kisw/Geo, Maths/
MATHIRA WEST

Bst
2
1 B. G. Ngandu Girls Bst/Hist, Hsc 2 TOTAL 7
2 Tumutumu Girls Maths/Phy
1
3 Hiriga
Hist/CRE,
1 Lamu East
4 Rititi
Maths/Phy 1 1 Siyu Mixed
Eng/Lit
1
5 Ngorano
BSt/Geo
1 TOTAL 1
TOTAL
6

MATHIRA EAST

1 Ragati
Kisw/Hist
1 1 Huruma Mixed Eng/Lit
1
2 Gitunduti
Geo/CRE
1 TOTAL 1
3 Kanjuri
Maths/Chem 1
4 Karatina Girls
Maths/Phy
1 Sub County Tana Delta
5 Ihwagi
Hist/Kisw
1 1 Buyani Sec
Hist/CRE
1
TOTAL 5 2 Ngao
Bio/Chem
1

3 Kipini
Maths/Bst
1
TETU
4 Gadeni
Maths/Chem 1
1 Kiriti
Hsci/.,
1 TOTAL
4
2 Wandumbi
Maths/Bst
1
3 Dedan Kimathi Bio/Chem, Kisw/ Sub County Tana River

Geo
2 1 Galole Model Sec Maths/Phy
1
4 Huhoini
Maths/Phy 1 TOTAL 1
5 Gichira
Bst/Maths
1
6 F. T. Nyamu
Bio/Chem
1

7 Aguthi
Agric/Bio, Geo/

CRE
2 Kilifi
8 Wamagana Girls Maths/Bio
1 1 Chumani Sec
Agric/Bio
1
9 Ngooru
Kisw/Geo
1 2 Kilifi Township Sec Maths/Bio, Bst/
10 kangubiri
Eng/Lit
1
Geo,
2
TOTAL 12 3 Katana Ngala Sec Kisw/Geo
1

4 Majaoni Sec CRE/Geo, Eng/Lit 2
KIENI EAST
5 Ngerenya Sec
Eng/Lit
1
1 Maragima
Maths/Chem 1 6 Pwani Sch. For the Deaf
2 Ndiriti Aguthi
Eng/Lit
1
Hist/CRE/KSL 1
3 Moi Equator
Maths/Bst
1 7 Roka
Agri/Bio
1
4 Mlima Kenya
Maths/Phy
1 8 St. Thomas Girs IRE/Kisw
1
5 St George Gatarakwa
9 Uyombo Girls
Maths/Kisw 1

Geo/Bst
1 10 Mdzongoloni Sec Hist/CRE
1
TOTAL 5 11 Lustangani Sec Bio/Chem
1

12 Bahari Girls
Comp/.
1
KIENI WEST
13 Mnarani
Bio/Chem
1
1 Endarasha Boys Bst/Geo
1 14 Msumarini
Kisw/Geo,
1
2 Bellevue
Maths/Chem 1 15 Takaungu
Chem/Phy
1
3 St. Anthony Padua Pura
16 Kambe
Chem/Bio, Hist/

Bio/Chem 1
CRE
2
TOTAL
3
MOMBASA COUNTY
NYERI COUNTY
LAMU COUNTY
TANA RIVER COUNTY
KILIFI COUNTY
NATIONAL NEWS / Page 3
Knut accuses
county staff
of conning
schools
BBy Augustine Oduor
A teachers union has accused

the Ministry of Education county
staff and a parents association of
conniving to swindle tutors money under the pretext of schools
safety training.
Kenya National Union of
Teachers (Knut) Secretary General Wilson Sossion said the ministrys County Directors of Education (CDEs) are working closely
with the Kenya National Parents
Association (KNPA) to mint millions from primary teachers by
conducting illegal schools safety trainings.
He said the Musau Ndunda-led
parents association is running
across the counties and forcing
teachers to attend schools safety trainings at a cost of Sh2,000.
Sossion also took a swipe at
the ministrys CDEs for allowing
Ndunda to suck them into his
dirty deals of defrauding teachers. Who has mandated Ndunda to conduct these trainings?
This is not his work. Or is it a syndicate? posed Sossion. He said
Ndunda has even moved to court
to sue two Knut branch officials
for asking teachers not to attend
one of the meetings.
A letter written by Sossion to
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof
Jacob Kaimenyi asks the CS to
clarify Ndundas role and call for
immediate stoppage of his activities.
Attempts to get Kaimenyi and
his PS Dr Bellio Kipsang to respond were futile as their calls
went unanswered. Short text messages sent to their cell phones
were also not answered by the
time of going to press.
Ndunda, however, said the
trainings are legal and that the
ministry authorised them. This
was a programme of 2012/2013
and we had authority letter from
the ministry, he said.
Good news as TSC set to hire 10,000

teachers in bid to end shortage
Continued from P1
teachers in primary and secondary
schools respectively will be hired to
replace those who quit.
The Government set aside Sh2.3
billion in the budget to cater for
the exercise in this financial year
(2014/2015). Communication signed
by TSC Secretary Gabriel Lengoiboni
said another 5,339 teachers would be
recruited to replace those who have
exited service due to natural attrition
(retirement, resignation and death).
Lengoiboni said the replacements
would cover the period up to September 1 this year, and that the current
teacher shortage is a shocking 90,000.
Teachers unions demanded additional funds to recruit half the number required.
Applicants for this posts in primary schools must be holders of P1 certificates. Interested candidates should
apply to the TSC County Director, in
the county where the vacancy has
been advertised... reads the communication. All applicants must submit
their documents to TSC county directors no later than August 11.
But Lengoiboni said teachers who
applied earlier would have to re-apply, adding that a new merit list for
this financial year will be generated.
Those applying for secondary school
positions must be holders of diploma
certificates in education and added
that all applications must be sent to
secretaries of Boards of Management
(BoM) of schools with vacancies.
TSC will only deal with TSC county selection panels and BoMs in this
exercise. No individual applicant to
the commission will be consider,
reads the communication.
Recruitment guidelines for the
teachers strongly warns that under
no circumstances should the employment form provided be defaced
or photocopied.
Any candidate who is dissatisfied with the exercise should complain immediately to the County Director in writing and send a copy to
the TSC headquarters not later than
seven days after the selection exer-
GUIDELINES FOR
APPLICANTS
Recruitment guidelines indicate that candidates will be
awarded marks based on academic or professional certificate and length of stay since
qualifying as a teacher
The document reveals that
candidates whose length of
stay, since graduation, starts in
2002 and before will score 40
points. Those whose stay since
graduation starts in 2003 will
score 37 points. The list runs to
2013 candidates who will score
seven points
Class One pupils of Naaman Akumu Primary School in Siaya County during an English lesson. The Government has set aside Sh2.3 billion in the budget to cater for
recruitment of teachers this financial year. [PHOTO:COLLINS ODUOR/STANDARD]
cise, reads the guidelines seen by

The Standard.
The guidelines also indicate that
candidates will be awarded marks
based on academic or professional certificate and length of stay since
qualifying as a teacher.
Another set of recruitment guidelines for primary teachers indicates
that applicants will be assessed based
on professional or academic certificates, the score obtained as per the
panels score sheet and age of the applicant.
The document reveals that candidates whose length of stay starts in

2002 and before will score 40 points.
Those whose stay since graduation
starts in 2003 will score 37 points. The
list runs down to 2013 candidates who
will score seven points.
This means that older candidates
will stand a higher chance than those
who just graduated. These guidelines
were presented to the Sabina Chegeled House Education Committee last
week. MPs and members of the committee said TSC should work on a plan
to recruit both old and young, even
as they admitted that those who have
stayed out long should be given priority.
County governors and MPs have
been locked out of the recruitment
exercise, as they will not be represented at any recruitment panel.
Lengoiboni told the House Education
committee last week that the move
aims at depoliticising the teacher hiring process.
In the recruitment list published in

The Standard today, Kakamega County has been allocated the most slots
of 127, for primary teachers. Kitui has
116 as Narok has 107 and Migori 103
slots. Homa Bay County is allocated
107 slots closing the list of top five
counties with highest allocations.
Kisii, Kirinyaga, Muranga, Kiambu and Nyeri Counties have the least
allocations of 20 slots. However, all the
counties have been allocated teachers not less than 20. Some Members of
Parliament had proposed that every
constituency be allocated 15 teachers.
The balance should then be left
for the TSC to hire based on other criteria such as affirmative action and
based on the most understaffed regions, said Mogotio MP Hellen Sambili. TSC, however, said that some are
already over staffed.
See list of vacancies in secondary schools on pages 2, 4 and
5

17 Canon Kuri Memorial
Eng/Lit
1
TOTAL
20

Kinango
Malindi
1 Ndavaya
Hist/Kisw
1
2 Mwabila
Bio/Chem
1
1 Kibokoni
German/. 1 3 Mwakijembe
Chem/Bio
1
2 Gede
Kisw/Hist
1 4 Mwalukombe Girls Eng/Lit
1
3 Malindi
IRE/Kisw
1 5 Mwarovesa
Maths/Chem 1
4 Canon Mweri
Kisw/Hist, Eng/ 6 Kinango
Eng/Lit, Hist/CRE

Lit
2 2
5 Muyeye
IRE/Kisw
1 7 Bofu
Hist/CRE
1
6 Kijiwetanga
Agric/Bio
1 8 Mwavumbo
IRE/Kisw
1
7 Kakuyuni Sec
Bio/Chem, Eng/ 9 Mnyenzeni
Eng/Lit
1

Lit
2 TOTAL 10
TOTAL 9

Msambweni
Kaloleni
1 Kiranga
Maths/Chem 1
1 St Johns Girls
French/
1 2 Gugu
Eng/Lit
1
2 Migundini
Maths/Phy 1 3 Majoreni
Hist/Kisw
1
3 Kaloleni Girls
Bio/Chem
1 4 Mandago
Eng/Lit
1
4 Maandani
Hist/Kisw
1 5 Kikoneni
IRE/Kisw
1
5 Kirumbi Girls
Bio/Chem
1 6 Franz Joseph
Agric/Bio,
6 Kinani
Chem/Bio
1
Maths/Bst 2
7 Moi Kadzonzo
Hist/CRE
1 7 Kingwede
Kisw/IRE
1
8 Kizurini
Agric/Bio
1 8 Ngozi Girls
Eng/Lit
1
TOTAL 8 9 Mivumoni
Geo/CRE, Bio/

Chem
2
Magarini
10 Mwamzandi
IRE/Geo
1
1 Mapimo
Phy/Maths 1 TOTAL
12
2 Fundisa
Maths/Chem 1
3 Ngomeni
Maths/Bio
1 Matuga
4 Marereni
Bio/Chem, Phy/

Maths
2 1 Waa Girls
French/., Eng/
5 Galana
Eng/Lit
1
Lit
2
6 Magarini
Agric/Bio
1 2 Mwanambeyu Girls Hist/Kisw
1
TOTALS
7 3 Tiwi Girls
Kisw/Hist
1

4 Kwale High
Hist/Kisw, Eng/
Ganze

Lit
2
1 Dungicha
Chem/Bio
1 5 Kwale Girls
Chem/Bio
1
2 Sokoke
Phy/Chem
1 6 Kichakasimba Eng/lit
1
3 Ganze Boys
Hist/CRE
1 7 Mwaluvanga
Hist/Kisw
1
4 Mayowe
Geo/CRE
1 8 Matuga Girls
Eng/Lit, Chem/
5 Mitangani
Eng/Lit
1
Bio
2
6 Sosoni
Maths/Chem 1 9 Mwaluphamba Bst/Maths
1
TOTALS
6 10 Waa Boys
Kisw/Hist
1

11 Mivumoni
Bio/Chem
1
Rabai
TOTAL
14

1 Bofu
Phy/Chem
1

2 Bwagamoyo
Eng/Lit
1
3 Ribe Boys
Kisw/CRE, Eng/ Mwatate

Lit
2 1 Bura Girls
Maths/Phy
1
4 Kombeni
CRE/Hist
1 2 Kituma
Phy/Maths
1
5 Jimba
Eng/Lit
1 3 Manoa
Eng/Lit
1
6 Rabai
Kisw/IRE
1 4 Mwanga
Maths/Chem 1
TOTAL 7 5 David Kitawi
Bio/Chem
1

6 Kenyatta High Phy/Chem,
1
KWALE COUNTY
TAITA TAVETA COUNTY
TEACHING JOBS
Slots for secondary

school teachers
7 Mrabenyi
Eng/Lit
1
8 Mwasere
Maths/Geo, Bst/

Geo
2
9 Mwambonu
Eng/Lit, Kisw/

CRE
2
10 Mwafuga High
Phy/Maths
1
TOTAL 12

Taita
1 St Marys Lushanganyi Kisw/CRE,

Bio/Chem,
2
2 Canon Kituri
Kisw/Geo, Agric/

Bio
2
3 Dr Aggrey High Bst/Maths, Hist/

Geo
2
4 Ngangao
Kisw/CRE
1
5 Shimbo
Maths/Phy, 1
6 Mghalu
Maths/Phy, 1
TOTAL 9

Voi
1 OLOPS Phy/Maths, Kisw/Hist
2 Mbololo
Eng/Lit
3 Moi High-Kasingau Maths/Phy
4 David Kayanda Eng/Lit
TOTAL

Taveta
1 Timbila Boys
Maths/Phy
2 Chala
Bio/Agric
3 Eldoro Girls
Bio/Chem
TOTAL

EASTERN REGION

MARSABIT COUNTY
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
3

CHALBI
1 Dr. Godana Memorial Bst/Maths 1
2 Hon Isacko Memorial Eng/Lit, Bio/

Chem
2
3 Dirib Gombo
Hist/CRE
1
TOTAL 4
MARSABIT
1 Sakuu High
Maths/Phy
1
2 Dakabaricha
Kisw/IRE, Phy/

Maths
2
TOTAL 3
5 St. Angelas Nguthiru Girls Kisw/Hist

1
6 Mukuiru Sec
Chem/Phy
1
7 St. Cyprian Boys Maths/Bst
1
8 St. Massimo Mixed Hist/CRE
1
9 Kaliene Sec
Eng/Lit
1
SOLOLO
10 Nchuui
Chem/Maths 1
1 Walda Complex Boys Eng/Lit, Bst/ 11 Marega Mixed Maths/Bst
1

Geo
2 12 Muthara Mixed Chem/Bio
1
TOTAL 2 13 Kiguchwa
Kisw/Hist
1
14 Mukono Sec
Chem/Bio
1
TOTAL
15

TIGANIA WEST
GARBATULA
1
1 Bulesi
Hist/Kisw
1 1 Miathene Boys French/.,
Eng/Lit
1
2 Garbatula High Eng/Lit
1 2 Urru Mixed
TOTAL 2 3 KK Lumbi Mixed Maths/Chem 1
4 Kibuline Sec
Maths/Bio
1

5 Akithi Girls
Phy/Chem
1
MERU COUNTY
6 Kianjai Girls
Agric/Bio
1

7 St. Francis of Assis
Eng/Lit
IGEMBE NORTH
1 Kathelwa Sec
Eng/Lit
1 1
Maths/Chem 1
2 Machungulu Sec Kisw/Hist
1 8 Kimachia
Maths/Bst
1
3 Karama Anthuamuu
Bio/Chem 9 Thinyaine
TOTAL
9
1
4 Linjoka
Maths/Phy 1
5 Mbayo Sec
Kisw/Hist
1 IMENTI NORTH
Comp/.
1
6 Kamiruru
Chem/Maths 1 1 Meru School
Eng/Lit
1
7 St. Marys Ntanki Eng/Lit
1 2 Giaki Girls
Maths/Phy 1
8 Naathu Sec
Maths/Phy
1 3 Mwirine
Geo/CRE
1
9 Miriki Sec
Maths/Chem 1 4 Mwiteria
Agric/Bio
1
10 Antuambui
Maths/Chem 1 5 Thuura High
Phy/Maths
1
TOTAL
10 6 Ruriine Mixed
7 Mwerongondu Hist/CRE
1
8 Chugu Boys
Maths/Chem 1
IGEMBE SOUTH
1
1 St. Rita Amwamba Agric/Bio
1 9 Nkabune Boys Hist/CRE
1
2 Kirindine Sec
Comp/.
1 10 Muruugi Mixed Bio/Geo
10
3 Itumi Sec
Bio/Chem
1 TOTAL
4 ACK Kithare
Bio/Chem
1
5 Kangeta Mixed Hist/CRE
1 BUURI
Maths/Phy
1
6 Igembe Boys
Eng/Lit
1 1 Ontulili Boys
Eng/Lit
1
7 Matiandui Sec Phy/Chem
1 2 Ruiri Girls
1
8 Maua Girls
Bst/Maths
1 3 Kibirichia Boys Kisw/Hist
1
9 Njia Boys
Kisw/Geo
1 4 Kibirichia Girls Kisw/Hist
1
10 Antobochiu Day Maths/Phy
1 5 Ngarendare Sec Eng/Lit
Eng/Lit
1
11 Mukulune Sec
Maths/Phy
1 6 Ntugi Sec
Maths/Bst
1
12 Burieruri Sec
Maths/Phy
1 7 Rwarera sec
1
13 Kangeta Girls
Phy/Maths
1 8 St James Tutua Phy/Chem
Chem/Bio
1
14 Kieya
Maths/Bst
1 9 Ntumburi day
TOTAL
14 TOTAL 9
ISIOLO COUNTY
MOYALE
1 Sessi
Maths/Phy 1
2 Dabel Mixed
Bio/Agric
1
TOTAL 2
NORTH HORR
1 Dukana high
Eng/Lit
1
2 North horr
Maths/Chem 1 TIGANIA EAST
Eng/Lit
1
TOTAL 2 1 Kingo Mixed
2 Akaiga Mixed
Chem/Phy, Bst/

Maths
2
LAISAMIS
1
1 Loglogo Girls
Maths/Chem 1 3 Mikinduri Girls Geo/CRE
1
TOTAL 1 4 Rumanthi EAPC Bio/Chem
MERU CENTRAL
1 Gacuru
Maths/Phy
2 Murathi
Eng/Lit
3 Mwanganthia Bst/Geo
4 Gaitu
Hist/CRE
5 Katheri High
Agric/Chem
6 Kirigara Girls
Bio/Agric
7 Muri Sec
Agric/Bio
1
8 Tabata Sec
Chem/Bio
1
9 St Paul Makandune Hist/Geo
1
10 Kariene Day
Maths/Bst
1
11 Katheri Girls
Maths/Phy
1
12 Muthangene Mixed Eng/Lit
1
13 kithirune Girls Phy/Chem, Kisw/

Geo
2
14 Gikumene Girls Comp/.
1
15 Kathiranga Day Eng/Lit
1
16 Kinjo Girls
Kisw/Hist
1
17 karugwa
Geo/Bio
1
TOTAL
18
IMENTI SOUTH
1 Gakuuni Girls
Eng/Lit,
1
2 Gikurune Girls Phy/Maths
1
3 Gikurune Boys Maths/Phy
1
4 Igandene Sec
Hist/CRE
1
5 Kanyakine High Maths/BSt
1
6 Karoe Day
Kisw/CRE
1
7 Nkumari
Bst/Hist
1
8 Kaubau Sec
Eng/Lit
1
9 Kithangari Girls Maths/BSt
1
10 Uruku Girls
Chem/Phy
1
11 Yururu Girls
Kisw/CRE
1
12 St. Martins Ngongo Phy/Chem 1
13 Kagwampungu Maths/Phy
1
14 Muthankari
Maths/Chem 1
15 Nkuene Girls
Bio/Geo
1
16 Nkuene Boys Kisw/Geo, Maths/Bst 2
17 Miruriri
Kisw/CRE
1
18 Kathanthatu
Bio/Chem,
1
19 Mitunguu Mixed Agric/Bio
1
20 Nyumbayaathi Hist/CRE
1
21 Gankondi
Eng/Lit
1
22 Gitie
Chem/Geo
1
TOTAL
23

THARAKA NITHI CTY
THARAKA SOUTH
1 Karocho Sec
Hist/CRE
2 Tharaka Boys
Bio/Chem
3 Gatunga Boys
Eng/Lit
4 Turima Day
Bst/Geo
5 Turima High
Eng/Lit
6 Prince Alex Igumo Maths/Bio
7 Mugui
Eng/Lit
8 Marimanti Girls Bst/Maths
9 Nkarini Mixed
Kisw/Geo
10 Miomponi
Bio/Chem
1 11 Materi Boys
Eng/Lit
1 TOTAL
1
1 THARAKA NORTH
1 1 Mukothima Mixed Geo/Hist
1 2 Kamacabi Sec
Kisw/CRE

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
1
TEACHING JOBS
EMBU COUNTY
1
1
Bio/Agric,
1 4 St. Pauls Kevote CRE/Hist
Maths/Phy 1
3 12 Magumoni Day Hist/Geo
1 5 Rukira
Eng/Lit, Kisw/
13 IbirigaMixed
Phy/Maths
1 6 Kithegi
MAARA
14 Karamugi
Kisw/CRE, Eng/ Hist 2
TOTAL 7
1 Kiini Sec
Maths/Geo
1 Lit 2
2 Thigaa Sec
Maths/Bst
1 15 Rubate
Chem/Maths,
EMBU NORTH
3 Muthambi Boys Maths/Phy
1 Geo/Bst 2
1 Kamama Boys Phy/Maths
1
4 Ndumbini
Eng/Lit
1 16 St Teresa Kanthanje
Eng/Lit
1
5 Maguma
Bio/Agric
1
Eng/Lit
1 2 Kithunguriri
Geo/Bst
6 Muthambi Girls Eng/Lit
1 17 Kigogo
Chem/Bio
1 3 St. Peters Kagumori
7 Ikumbi Sec
Eng/Lit
1 18 Mukuthuku
Bio/Chem
1 1
Eng/Lit
1
8 Iruma Mixed
Agric/Bio
1 19 Ack Kaanwa
Kisw/Hist
1 4 Nguviu Boys
Geo/CRE
1
9 Kiamaongo
CRE/Geo
1 20
Chuka Girls Agric/ 5 Kiriari Mixed
Maths/Chem 1
10 Kiurani
Maths/Bst
1
Bio
1 6 DEB Kairuri
Geo/CRE
1
11 Kiriani Boys
Maths/Phy
1 21 Ikuu Girls
Bst/Geo
1 7 Karau
Maths/Bst
1
12 Karigini
Eng/Lit
1 22 Kiuguni
Maths/Phy
1 8 kavutiri sec
8
13 Makuri Girls
Phy/Maths
1 23 Kiaritha
Hist/CRE
1 TOTAL
14 N.I.C.A Karimba Agric/Bio
1 TOTAL 25
MBEERE SOUTH
15 Ngaita Girls
Maths/Phy
1
1 Karaba Boys
Geo/Bst
1
16 Kiriani Mixed
Maths/Bst
1

2 St. Consolata Gitaraka
17 Chogoria Girls
Maths/Phy,

Bio/Agric
1
Maths/Bio 2
EMBU EAST
3 Kangungi Sec
Bio/Chem
1
18 Chogoria Boys Geo/Hist
1 1 St. Agnes Kiaganari
19 Kalewa
Bio/Agric
1
Eng/Lit
1 4 Igumori St. Thomas Aquinas Eng/Lit
20
Kiraro Maths/Phy 2 Kiangungi
Agric/Bio, Kisw/ 1
Bio/Agric
1
1

CRE
2 5 Kirima
Eng/Lit
1
21 Muraga Tech
Eng/Lit
1 3 Gatumbi Baptist Bio/Chem
1 6 karuari
22 Kianchuku Sec Eng/Lit
1 4 Mufu
HSc/.
1 7 St John Baptist Kirie Mixed
Kisw/CRE
1
23 St Augustine Ruguta
5 Moi High Mbiruri Eng/Lit
1
8 Gachabari
Bst/Geo
1

Phy/Chem 1 6 St. John Fisher Mbuinjeru
CRE/Kisw
1
TOTAL 24
Eng/Lit
1 9 Mutus
7 St Marys Kigaa Kisw/Hist
1 TOTAL 9
MERU SOUTH 8 Gitare
Bst/Maths,
1 Ikuu Boys
Bio/Chem
1
Agric/Bio 2 MBEERE NORTH
1 Gangara Sec
Hist/CRE
1
2 Ikawa Sec
Maths/Phy
1 9 St Joseph Kathunguri
3 Kajiampau Sec Agric/Bio
1
Eng/Lit
1 2 Kirie St. John the Baptist
Bst/Geo
1
4 Kiereni Sec
Maths/Chem 1 10 Kyeni Girls
Hist/Kisw
1
CRE/Hist
1
5 Magenka
Hist/CRE
1 TOTAL 12 3 Kambaru
4 Siakago Boys
Kisw/CRE
1
6 Ndagoni Girls
Phy/Maths
1
5 Siakago Girls
Hsc/
1
7 Kairini Sec
Agric/Bio
1 EMBU WEST
8 Kamwimbi Sec Geo/CRE
1 1 St. Benedict Kithimu
Maths/Bio 6 The Arch Angela Kanyueri

Maths/Bst 1
9 Kanyuku Sec
Chem/Bio
1 1
Bio/Chem
1
10 Njuri High
Kisw/Hist
1 2 Kangaru School Maths/Chem 1 7 Kamarandi
1
11 St Teresas Magumoni
3 Kangaru Girls
Maths/Bio
1 8 Kathigagaceru Bio/Chem
3 Iriani Sec
Geo/CRE
TOTAL
Slots for secondary

school teachers
9 Karangare
Hist/Geo
TOTAL

1 2 Wamaiyu Sec
Agric/Bio
1
9 3 Ukasi Girls
Agric/Bio
1
4 Masavi Boys
Geo/CRE
1
Eng/Lit
1
5 Nyaani Sec
6 AIC Munyuni
CRE/Hist
1

7 Nyanyaa Sec
Geo/Hist
1
KYUSO
Kisw/CRE
1
1 Kalonzo Sec
Eng/Lit
1 8 Wingemi Sec
8
2 Kyuso Boys
Bst/Geo
1 TOTAL
3 Usiani Sec
Eng/Lit
1
4 Kamuwongo Sec Chem/Maths 1 KITUI WEST
Eng/Lit, Hsc/.. 2
TOTAL
4 1 Muthale Girls
2 Mutonguni Sec Geo/CRE
1
3 Kyondoni Girls Eng/Lit, Maths/
TSEIKURU
Phy
2
1 Usueni Sec
Kisw/CRE
1
Phy/Maths
1
2 Tseikuru Sec
Agric/Bio
1 4 Katheka Boys
Kisw/Geo
1
3 Katumbi Sec
Maths/Phy
1 5 Katutu Girls
Maths/Bst
1
TOTAL 3 6 Ilako Mututa
7 Kangungi Sec
Bio/Agric
1
8 Mutini
Phy/Maths
1
MWINGI CENTRAL
1
1 Kakongo Sec
Eng/Lit
1 9 Kitamwiki Day Chem/Bio
Eng/lit
1
2 Yambyu Girls
Bio/Chem
1 10 Maliku Girls
12
3 Mwingi Boys
Kisw/CRE
1 TOTAL
4 Munyange Sec Chem/Phy
1
5 Waita Sec
Agric/Bio
1 KITUI CENTRAL
1
6 Kaela Sec
Phy/Chem
1 1 Engineer Ngilu Agric/Bio
Eng/Lit
1
7 Kalisasi Sec
Phy/Chem
1 2 Kitui School
1
8 AIC Katalwa
Bio/Agric
1 3 St. Ursula Girls Eng/Lit
TOTAL 8 4 St. Marys Miambani

Agric/Bio 1
5 St. Thomas Aquinas Kalawa
MIGWANI
Maths/Bst 1
1 Winzyee
Chem/Bio
1
2 Itoloni Girls
Eng/Lit
1 6 St. Charles Lwanga
Kisw/CRE
1
3 Migwani Boys
Kisw/Hist
1
Kisw/CRE
1
4 Nguutani Sec
Maths/Bst
1 7 Tiva
Maths/Chem 1
5 AIC Nzeluni Girls Phy/Chem, Kisw/ 8 Kabaa mixed
Eng/Lit
1

Geo
2 9 Uae Girls
1
6 Nguuni Hill
Chem/Phy
1 10 St Angelas Girls Bio/Chem
7 Nzauni
Kisw/CRE
1 TOTAL 10
8 Nzeluni Boys
Kisw/Hist
1
9 Nzuli
Geo/CRE
1 LOWER YATTA
1
10 Kavaini
Eng/Lit
1 1 Kawongo Mixed Hist/CRE
Agric/Bio
1
TOTAL 11 2 Nyanyaa Sec
KITUI COUNTY
MWINGI EAST
1 Masavi Girls
Geo/CRE
1
3 Lower Yatta Girls Eng/Lit

1
4 Nzambia Sec
Maths/Bst
1
5 Sacred Heart of Jesus Kanyongonyo

Eng/Lit
1
6 Matulani
Maths/Chem 1
7 Hon Charles Nyamai

Maths/Bst 1
8 Kanyangi
Bio/Chem
1
9 Kiseuni Mixed
Maths/Phy
1
TOTAL
9
MUTOMO
1 Ikanga Girls
Maths/Bst
2 Kyatune Girls
Bio/Chem
3 Kyatune Boys
Bio/Agric
4 Mutomo Mixed Eng/Lit
5 St Patricks Mixed Kisw/CRE
6 Syunguni
Maths/Bst
TOTAL
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
MUTITO
1 Kwa Tundu Mixed Agric/Bio
1
2 St. Josephs Mutito Boys

Bst/Geo
1
3 Mwitika Sec
Hist/CRE
1
4 St. Marys Mutito Girls Kisw/Hist
1
TOTAL 4
IKUTHA
1 Kasaala Sec
Kisw/CRE
2 Ikutha Boys
Geo/CRE
3 Kituti
Maths/Phy
TOTAL
1
1
1
3
NZAMBANI
1 Nzambani Boys Kisw/CRE
2 Chuluni Girls
Agric/Bio
3 ABC Kanzauwu Phy/Maths
4 Thua Sec
Kisw/Hist
5 Kaluva Sec
Geo/Hist
TOTAL
1
1
1
1
1
5
SEE slots for other schools in TOMORROWs Standard
CORD meets poll agency boss

Continued from P1
constitutional dispensation and neither the committee nor the IEBC have
any procedure on this matter, Mwangi said.
Other committee members present were lawyer Kethi Kilonzo, former
Labour PS Beatrice Kituyi and human
rights activist Khelef Khalifa.
On July 7, CORD unveiled the four
as the experts to steer the referendum
agenda.
The team said they started with
IEBC because the commission will
play a key role at various stages in
their proposed referendum.
This is the first of a series of consultative meetings that the committee
of experts will seek to hold with the
IEBC and other constitutional offices and stakeholders, Mwangi added.
Once source said that given the
critical role that the IEBC plays, CORD
had no choice but to engage it.
You know they are our clients no
matter how they bash us out there,
and thus we could close our doors
when they came calling, a member
of the commission who attended the
meeting said.
After collecting a million signatures, it is the IEBC that is mandated by law to verify if the signatories
are registered voters before forwarding the proposal to counties.
CORDs committee of experts is
expected to hold public hearings and
collect memoranda from citizens and
other political parties regarding the
push for the referendum.
The committee is then expected to

frame the referendum question.
The team took issue with IEBCs
public pronouncement that the referendum will cost taxpayers Sh8 billion, saying such comments were premature.
We have asked IEBC to wait until all the processes are done, including drafting of the question to be
sent to the counties, before giving estimates of the budget for the plebiscite to avoid inaccurate figures, said
Mwangi.
The committee plans to hold more
talks with the vote agency and other
constitutional bodies that will be involved in their referendum bid.
However, their meeting with Chief
Justice Willy Mutunga yesterday was
postponed owing to the ongoing digital migration proceedings he is chairing.
Due to the ongoing media-related digital migration proceedings
currently in progress at the Supreme
Court, the meeting between the Chief
Justice and CORDs committee of experts that was supposed to take place
today has been rescheduled to a date
to be announced later, a statement
sent to newsrooms from the Judiciary read.
Opposition leader Raila Odinga
on Tuesday said CORD was targeting
over five million signatures from Kenyans to push for the referendum.
Raila announced that the coalition
will meet with many more players in
both the public and private sectors.
Double blow
for CORD
as push to
remove IEBC
team fails
BBy Wilfred Ayaga
Okoa Kenya committee of experts Chairman Paul Mwangi (right), flanked by human
rights activist Khelef Khalifa, speaks after meeting the IEBC over the referendum
question in Nairobi, yesterday. [PHOTO: TABITHA OTWORI/STANDARD]
State plans to tarmac

10,000km roads
By Faith Ronoh
The
Government
has
rolled out a new plan to tarmac 10,000km of roads across
the country in a programme
dubbed Annuity Financing
Framework.
Announcing the initiative
yesterday, President Uhuru
Kenyatta said the project will
be a solution to a myriad challenges facing infrastructural
development.
Under this annuity programme, we will complete
2,000km of small roads within the 2014/2015 financial
year. This will be followed by
3,000km in 2015/2016 made
up of 80 per cent small roads,
and 20 per cent highways. In
2016/2017 financial year, we
will complete 5,000km, 80 per
cent of which will be small
roads and 20 per cent highways, Uhuru said.
He said the programme,
which has been tested and
proven in other countries, will
help eliminate corruption that
has been a major challenge in
the sector.
Weak contractual arrangements provided perfect opportunity for briefcase buccaneers and cowboy racketeers
to masquerade as contractors
while fleecing the taxpayers,
he noted.
He said wastage of public
resources will be minimised
when private firms are contracted to build roads and other infrastructure projects.
Budgeting for various
projects varies from year to
year, exerting serious disruptions. The other challenge facing the sector is the fact that
the Exchequer can provide
only so much funding for one
sector, leaving many projects
unattended, said the President.
Uhuru, who was speaking during the opening of the
Road Infrastructure Development Stakeholders Conference in Nairobi, said the project will double the number of
tarmacked roads from the current 14,000km to 24,000km.
Deputy President William
Ruto said the new model was
ideal to the State as it allowed
every stakeholder to take responsibility while implementing road projects.
Previously, when we had
poor designs by the engineers,
the Government picked the
pain but through this model, contractors, engineers and
the Government will account
for what they have done, Ruto said.
National Treasury Cabinet
Secretary Henry Rotich and
his Transport counterpart Eng
Michael Kamau were present
during the event.
The Coalition for Reform

and Democracy (CORD) yesterday suffered a double blow
after the House rejected attempts by its members to present a minority report alongside
one that had dismissed a petition calling for the removal of
nine Independent Boundaries and Electoral Commission
(IEBC) commissioners.
The
Jubilee-dominated
House went ahead to debate
and vote on the main report,
with Speaker Justin Muturi ruling that the dissenting views
of the members had been well
captured in the report tabled
by the House Justice and Legal
Affairs Committee.
The ruling by the Speaker opened the way for a heated debate on the main report,
with CORD MPs standing their
ground that the committee,
chaired by Samuel Chepkonga,
had erred in dismissing the petition by Wafula Buke.
The petition had called for
the removal of nine commissioner of the electoral body,
among them Chairman Isaak
Hassan.
NINE GROUNDS
Buke had presented nine

grounds for the removal of the
commissioners, chief among
them being that they had
demonstrated incurable incompetence in their conduct
during the 2013 General Election.
Buke relied on materials
that were presented before
the Supreme Court and argued that their content provided enough grounds for the
removal of the commissioners.
In their defence, the commissioners dismissed the petition and told the committee that the allegations against
them were vague and had
failed to pinpoint specific acts
that would warrant their removal from office.
Chepkonga said the committee provided Buke with
enough opportunity to present his case.
CORD MPs, who registered
their dissent on the report included Peter Kaluma (Homa
Bay), David Ochieng (Ugenya), Christine Ombaka (Siaya)
and Agostino Neto (Ndhiwa).
In their dissenting opinion, the CORD MPs claimed
the commissions report presented to the National Assembly on July 18 contained results
which were either omitted or
falsified.
Majority Leader Adan
Duale supported the committee report and faulted the opposition in its call for a referendum to disband the IEBC.
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Muthama snubs Mutua at Wiper

meeting, brands him a rebel
Senator says governor

has defied and opposed
decisions of his party,
especially by opposing
the call for referendum
BBy Geoffrey Mosoku
The rivalry between Machakos

Governor Alfred Mutua and Senator Johnstone muthama played out
in public after the latter snubbed the
county boss at a Wiper party meeting
held in Nairobi.
During the Parliamentary Group
meeting held at the party headquarters in Lavington yesterday, Muthama
is reported to have refused to shake Dr
Mutuas hand at the end of the meeting. It was not clear if party leader Kalonzo Musyoka who was present witnessed the incident.
Muthama thereafter addressed
journalists and termed the governor
a rebel, contradicting an earlier statement by Wiper Chairman David Musila on the existence of alleged party
rebels within the party ranks.
The issue of party rebels is just
a rumour and such matters are dis-
cussed in National Executive Council

meetings and not PGs, Musila had
said earlier in the meeting.
Muthama contradicted Musilas
sentiments, saying: To say that no
party has rebels would be a lie but becoming a rebel is a personal choice.
Asked if he though Mutua is a rebel
for opposing the call for a referendum, Muthama posed: If you defy
and oppose the decisions of the party that sponsored you, then what do
you call yourself? Mutua has never really been part of CORD.
Despite being Mutuas biggest
critic, Muthama insisted that he
and the governor were not enemies.
My job is an oversight one and that
is what I have been doing. If I for example see that money is not being
used properly, then I will speak out,
he said.
The Wiper party has announced
that it is still committed to the proposed referendum that CORD is
pushing for.
The members added they would
support CORDs decision to replace
National Assemblys Minority Whip
and Kilifi North MP Gideon Mungaro
with Wundanyi MP, Thomas Mwadeghu.
The meeting was attended by 15
MPs.
Speaking on behalf of the party
after the meeting, Borabu MP Ben
Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka converses with Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua (left) during Wipers PG meeting at the partys headquarters in
Nairobi yesterday. [PHOTO: MOSES OMUSULA/STANDARD]
Momanyi insisted that the meetings agenda did not include discussions on party rebels or disciplinary
action against governor Mutua, who
has supposedly opposed the call for
a referendum.
Other matters that were discussed

at the meeting included the partys
annual delegates conference, which
Momanyi said was still on course,
adding that the dates would be announced at a later date.
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Uhuru signs
law on sharing
county funds
BBy Geoffrey Mosoku
President Uhuru Kenyatta has assented to the Division of Revenue Bill,
giving the leeway for county governments to share Sh226.7 billion from
the central government.
The Division of Revenue Act,
2014, raises the new allocation from
the previous 15 per cent minimum
threshold.
President Kenyatta also signed
into law the County Governments
(Amendment) Bill 2014.
The Act, among other things,
states that any person who knowingly and unlawfully obstructs, hinders,
undermines or prevents the County
Development Board from discharging its functions commits an offence
and is liable, on conviction, to punishment by a fine not exceeding Sh1
million or imprisonment for a term
not exceeding one year or both.
The President alsoassented to the
Counsellors and Psychologists Bill
2014.
The law provides for the training,
registration, licensing, practice and
standards of counsellors and psychologists and other connected purposes.
The Act also provides for the establishment of Counsellors and Psychologists Board and Counselors and
Psychologists Society of Kenya with
administrative and regulatory powers.
State: Postponing digital move breach of deal

Supreme Court judges
hear Government had
agreed to set migration
dates and is bound by
agreement
BBy John Muthoni
The Communications Authority of
Kenya (CA) has said it is not possible
for the digital migration to be moved
to a date beyond June 17 next year as
Kenya had ratified the International
Telecommunication Unions agreement.
The Supreme Court heard this
when it began hearing a case that
would finally determine the direction
the country takes in the much-awaited digital television migration.
Seven judges led by the President
of the Court Willy Mutunga began the
three-day hearing of an appeal by the
CA challenging a Court of Appeal directive that the Government gives digital licences to three media houses.
The CA wants the Supreme Court
to overturn the decision, arguing that
the lower court went out of its legal
mandate in making the directive. The
Court of Appeal erred in cancelling an
award to Pan Africa Network Group
(PANG) as the digital signals distributor, the authority submitted.
Lawyer Wambua Kilonzo, representing the CA, said union member
parties would have to meet again to
push the date forward which was not
possible at the moment.
The countries involved will have
to convene another conference in order to change the rules. Kenya is not

among the countries that were exempted to switch off analogue mode
by June 17. This is a process that was
agreed on and Kenya is bound by the
agreement, Wambua told the court.
Last year, Court of Appeal judges
Roselyne Nambuye, Daniel Musinga
The countries
involved
will have
to convene
another
conference
in order to
change the
rules. Kenya is
not among the
countries that
were exempted
to switch off
analogue
mode by June
17. This is a
process that
was agreed on
and Kenya is
bound by the
agreement
Raila hate speech suit

adjourned to September
by Faith Karanja
The criminal case filed
against CORD leader Raila Odinga over alleged hate
speech will be heard on
September 2.
The suit which has been
filed by a private citizen,
Aron Pesa Shayo, at the
Kibera law Courts was to
be heard last Tuesday, but
could not proceed as the
day was declared a public
holiday.
Kibera Resident Magistrate Brian Khaemba yesterday told the parties to
appear for hearing on the
newly set date since the
date previously set had
collided with the Eid-ulfitr celebrations.
Kiharu
MP
Irungu Kangata, who isrepresenting Shayo appeared yesterday before
the court for the mention.
The court on June 17 directed the petitioners to
enjoin the Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako
Tobiko in the suit.
Khaemba had argued
that it was the responsibility of the DPP to order the arrest of people cited in such cases.
He ordered Shayo to amend

his application and include
the DPP as a respondent.
Shayo had claimed that
he attended a rally in Kisumu on January 17 where
Raila allegedly made hate
remarks directed at President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Shayo had earlier filed a
private application to prosecute Raila over alleged
hate remarks he made
during the rally.
Kangata said those
making hate speech utterances should face the law.
Court documents indicate that Mr Kangata first
wrote a letter on January
28 to the DPP on behalf of
Shayo, complaining that
Raila uttered inflammatory words at a rally allegedly
attended by the petitioner
on January 17 at Kisumus
Kenyatta Sports Grounds.
Those who continue
to make hate speech utterances should be prosecuted because those words
lead to tribal violence,
said Kangata as he spoke
to journalists outside the
court.
He also added that he
has gathered enough evidence that he will rely on
to nail the CORD leader.
and David Maraga ordered the State

to give Standard Group, Royal Media
Services and Nation Media Group digital licences similar to that awarded
to PANG and national broadcaster,
KBCs subsidiary, Signet.
The media houses had asked to be
awarded equal shares in the stake to
enable them regulate and air broad-
cast content under their own platforms.

Submitting before the same bench,
Fred Ojiambo said the decision by the
CA to issue licences during its transition period was valid saying the Appellate courts finding did not appreciate that a void would have been
created had the commission stopped
functioning immediately the Constitution was promulgated.

The team representing the Government is led by Ojiambo, Wambua
Kilonzo and Njoroge Mwangi while
the three media houses are represented by Paul Muite, Philip Murgor,
Kiragu Kimani and Issa Mansur.
New HIV edict to lock out anti-gay nations
Countries against
homosexuals could
miss funding in future
in new Aids Bill
BY GATONYE GATHURA
Civil groups are rushing to sign an

international declaration against individuals, countries and groups discriminating against gays in a move
that could determine who gets HIV
funding in future.
By yesterday, about 380 groups
from all over the world, including
from 12 African countries and five
from Kenya, had signed the Melbourne Declaration, launched last
week at the annual global Aids meeting held in the Australian city.
The declaration being pushed by
among others the Global Fund to
Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, want discriminating groups excluded from any future donor funding for HIV.
Some of the sponsors of the declaration include Global Fund Managing
Director Mark Dybul, South Africas
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Virgin Airlines founder Richard Branson.
We demand the exclusion of organisations that promote intolerance and discrimination including
sexism, homophobia, and transphobia against individuals or groups,
from HIV donor funds, says the Mel-
bourne declaration.
From Kenya the civil groups that
have signed the declaration include:
Maasai Empowerment Community Organisation, Kenya Hospices and
Palliative Care Association, International Community of Women Living
with HIV-Kenya, Kisauni Peer Educators and Prometra-Kenya.
In what looks like a deliberate
move by most African governments to
stay away from the document, Kenyas
official delegation to the conference,
which ended on Friday, are yet to sign
the declaration. It is still open for online signing.
According to the new Director of
Health Dr Nicholas Muraguri, the official team was led to Melbourne by
the Eldoret-based Moi Teaching and
Referral Hospital, which has an extensive HIV control programme.
Interestingly, six groups from
Uganda and several from Nigeria, which have recently introduced
strong anti-gay laws, have signed the
declaration. The Bill also wants all
people, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people
be entitled to the same rights as everyone else.
Even as donor funding to HIV declines, more emphasis by groups such
as the Global Fund and those from
the US and UK is being laid on what
are called most-at-risk populations
(MARPs) such as sex workers, gays,
and people who inject drugs.
According to the current Kenya Aids Indicator Survey released
by Health Cabinet Secretary James
Macharia in June, there are an esti-
WHAT DECLARATION
PROPOSES
The Melbourne declaration
wants discriminating groups
excluded from any future donor
funding for HIV
The Bill wants all people, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex
people be entitled to the same
rights as everyone else
It wants laws that disallow the
funding of activities such as for
the purchase of needles and syringes for injection drug users
to be removed immediately
More emphasis is being laid
on most-at-risk populations
mated 121,000 people in Kenya who

belong to this category of the mostat-risk groups.
While small, this groups contribution to the HIV epidemic is significant hence the need to focus on
them if we are to contain the epidemic, says Dr Peter Cherutich, one of the
study authors.
A collaborative effort between the
Kenyan Government, University of
Nairobi and the University of Manitoba of Canada called Sex Workers Outreach Programme (Swop) has been
going on in Nairobi since 2008.
Swop with nine sites in Nairobi is
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni gives a speech when he presided over the
closing of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region Youth Summit in Nairobi, last week. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]
funded by the Presidents Emergency
Programme for Aids Relief (Pepfar)
and is estimated to serve 18,000 clients in the city.
The Melbourne declaration wants
laws that disallow the funding of activities such as for the purchase of
needles and syringes for injection
drug users to be removed immediately.
Early this year, Ugandan President
Yoweri Museveni signed into law a Bill

containing stringent penalties for gay
people.
This was despite pressure from
some Western countries threatening
to withdraw aid if the President went
ahead to sign the Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
It contained life sentences for gay
sex and same-sex marriages. Uganda
criminalises homosexual acts.
Stage set for US summit to be

attended by 40 African leaders
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The US has finalised plans fornext

weeks summitin Washington DC to
be attended by African heads of state
and government.
White House has confirmed that
up to 40 heads of state will participate
in the summit onAugust 6.
President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to lead the Kenyan delegation
to the US.
White House said President Barack
Obama will not have bilateral meetings with individual African heads of
state.
The conference will be preceded
by two days of official summit-related
events, with Vice-President Joe Biden
chairing some sessions at Capital Hill.
Among core discussions on Kenya will be peace and security and how
US can respond to such challenges,
including terrorists attacks where Al
Shabab has demonstrated its intent
and ability to conduct attacks against
targets, the brief prepared for Congress says.
At least 500 of American top business people are lined up to discuss investment opportunities with African
leaders.
The Congress and White House
will host a bicameral congressional
reception for African leaders on August 4 where some Bills currently before the Congress may be discussed,
including the extension of the Africa
Growth and Opportunities Act when it
expires at the end of September 2015.
The US bilateral aid to Africa cur-
US President Barack Obama.

rents stands at US$7 billion, with a
huge chunk going to health, education and emergency humanitarian
assistance.
A statement from White House
said the Obama administration decided to hold the summit to help find
new models of partnerships with Africa.
The summit is also being interpreted as a US response to the increased pace of African economic
and political engagement with a wide
range of rising economic powers like
China, Japan, the European Union,
India and Brazil among others.
Nobel Peace laureates Wole Soyinka of Nigeria, the Rev Desmond Tutu,
former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee are among the invited
participants.
Officer held
over shooting
in bar tiff
Education matters
Students of Mama
Ngina Girls National
School in Mombasa
County pay
attention during a
leadership talk
presented by Mvita
MP Abdulswamad
Nassir at their
school grounds
yesterday. The MP
discussed with the
students ways to
improve levels of
academic performance. [PHOTO:
BBy Cyrus Ombati

A police officer was yesterday arrested after he shot dead a reveller after an argument in a bar in Ruai, Nairobi.
Nairobi deputy police boss Moses
Ombati said preliminary investigations indicate the officer shot the reveller at close range during the Tuesday
night incident.
Unfortunately, the man died
while undergoing treatment at the
Mama Lucy Hospital, said Ombati.
MAARUFU MOHAMED/
STANDARD]
PISTOL CONFISCATED
Air Force commander Otieno sent

home in major military changes
Major Gen Joff Otieno

retired and replaced
by Major Gen Samuel
Nganga as more
appointments made
BBy Cyrus Ombati
Kenya Airforce Commander Maj

Gen Joff Otieno has been retired
in major changes in the military.
Maj Gen Samuel Nganga Thuita has
replaced him as the man in charge at
the airfoce.
The Defence Council met on
Wednesday and made the changes before it met President Kenyatta
who
approved
them.
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF)
Gen Julius Karangi convened a Board
One meeting - the highest decision
making organ to appoint, promote,
and post senior officers prompting
OTHERS AFFECTED WITH

DEFENCE COUNCIL MOVE
Brigadier Robert Kariuki Kibochi -Promoted to Major General
and appointed Assistant Chief
of Defence Forces Operations,
Doctrine and Training Defence
Headquarters.
Brigadier George Owino -Promoted to Major General andappointed Commandant Defence
StaffCollege.
Brigadier Samuel Nganga
Thuita -Promoted to Major General and appointed Commander
Kenya Air Force.
speculations. Board One deals with
officers from the rank of major to lieutenants general.
The meeting was attended by the
Defence Cabinet Secretary Rachael
Varsity student injured after

being thrown out of moving car
BBy Cyrus Ombati
A university student was injured
after he was allegedly thrown out of a
moving car along Uhuru Highway in
Nairobi on Tuesday night.
The KCA University student, identified as Brian Onyango, was rushed
to hospital but remains unconscious.
Central OCPD Paul Wanjama said
they suspect those behind the incident are known to the victim and police are waiting for him to recover before establishing more details.
Elsewhere, police are looking for

a four-wheel drive car that was yesterday morning stolen in Yaya Centre, Nairobi.
The Land Cruiser belonging to the
International Federation of Red Cross
was at the parking yard when three
men posing as visitors managed to
escape with it.
Police suspect the car, registration
number KBU 792Y and valued at more
than Sh8 million, could be headed for
Tanzania.
in Somalia (AMISOM) while

Major General Samuel Wesonga
Nandwa was appointed Assistant
Chief ofDefence Forces Personnel
and Logistics at Defence
Headquarters.
The changes saw Brigadier
Antony Mukundi Ngere appointed General Officer Commanding Western Command, Brigadier
Benjamin Biwott was appointed General Officer C
ommandMajor General Joff Otieno
while
ing Eastern Command
Brigadier Jossiah Mrashui was
made Chief Strategic Plans
&PolOmamo and Service Commanders
Lt Gen J Kasaon (Army), Maj-Gen Joff
icy at Defence Headquarters.
Otieno (Airforce) and Maj-Gen Ngewa
Brigadier Francis Omondi Ogol
Mukala (Navy).
lawas appointed Deputy ComThe commanders later drove to
enya Air Force and Brigmander, K
State House last evening where they
adier Christopher Riugu Imanene
spent several hours explaining to the
made Chief of Logisticsat Defense
president on the changes they had
Headquarters.
proposed.
The changes come at a time
In the new changes Major Genwhen there are many pending reeral Jonathan Kipkemboi Rono tirements and promotions in the
military due to retirement due,
was appointed Deputy ForceComamong other issues.
mander African Union Mission
He added that police had confiscated the pistol from the officer and
had launched investigations into the
incident.
The officer is said to have escaped
from the bar soon after the shooting.
Kayole OCPD Joseph Ndegwa
said they are investigating another incident in which a businessman
whipped out his pistol during a confrontation with a crowd.
The incident happened when the
rowdy crowd on alleged revenge mission invaded his premises, looted
valuables and destroyed property.
MISUSE OF GUNS
The businessman had reportedly

demolished a building on a disputed
piece of land.
Police had to shoot into the air to
disperse the crowd during the Tuesday incident.
Ndegwa said they will confiscate
the weapon from thebusinessman
and launch investigations into the
incident.
Cases of misuse of guns by police
and licensed civilians are on the rise.
SIX CASES
Police say they are investigating

six such cases that have been reported in Nairobi alone. Unarmed people
have fallen victim of the shooting incidents, leaving some dead and others
with serious injuries.
This has prompted calls to review
the laws allowing ownership of the
weapons amid claims some of the licensed persons do not meet the criteria while seeking to be armed.
Police say some of those with
the weapons have pending criminal
charges in courts, hence need to be
disarmed until the cases are determined.
Lobby group wants Lamu suspects produced

BBy Philip Mwakio
A civil society group wants two
suspects arrested in connection with
the recent killings in Lamu County
produced in court.
The Muslim for Human Rights
(Muhuri) complained Faraj Skada and Swaleh Shebe were arrested
on July 23 in Lamu and their whereabouts remains unknown.
The police are in total violation
of the Constitution of Kenya which
states that an arrested suspect has a
pre-trial right to counsel and should
be afforded the opportunity to communicate with an advocate or other
persons whose assistance is necessary, said Muhuris Rapid Response

Officer Francis Auma.
He said the continued confinement of the suspects was denying
them their human rights.
BILL OF RIGHTS
A person who is detained, held

in custody or imprisoned under the
law, retains all the rights and fundamental freedoms in the Bill of
Rights, said Auma.
He acknowledged that the attack
in Lamu was a serious threat that
was worsening the current insecurity in coast region.
He also faulted the Government
for failing to engage in dialogue over

pertinent issues affecting the nation.
Aumasaid the police should be
protecting the public and not abusing them.
He said in Lamu and Tana River
counties, there were countless cases of people being arbitrarily arrested, never to be seen again and torture of detainees, often leading to
their deaths.
Muhuri is calling on the Government to fully and promptly bring the
police officers concerned to book in
cases of disappearances, excessive
force and extrajudicial killings in police custody, the official said.
Bill seeks to bar governors from using titles and national flag
By Wilfred Ayaga
Eldas MP Adan Keynan.
IEBC faults
court orders
on mini-polls
by Geoffrey Mosoku
The electoral body has protested a High Court ruling that
it includes the name of former
Kasarani MP William Omondi on
the ballot for next weeks Mathare
by-election.
Independent
Electoral and Boundary Commission
(IEBC)has faulted Justice Isaac
Lenaolas orders, saying the ruling is a testimony that the Judiciary is unrealistic in some of its
decisions.
Omondi is vying as an independent candidate.
Commissioner Thomas Letangule said the electoral body
has clear timelines which were
observed, adding that the orders
will plunge the by-election into a
serious crisis.
According to IEBC, it had given aggrieved parties sufficient
time as stipulated by law before
declaring the election date.
The High Court is not realistic since as a commission, we
have timelines which are set out
by the law. One is left to wonder
whether the court really knows
what is happening on the ground.
This is an election and you cant
just issue orders that cause major
setbacks on the timelines, Letangule quipped.
Letangule told The Standard
that the commission will hold
a crisis meeting this morning to
agree on the way forward, which
may include either complying or
appealing. If we comply, there
will be consequences which include a possible postponement
of the elections but we will meet
to discuss the orders since we
dont want to disobey the courts.
But the court should not behave
as if it is operating in a vacuum,
he said.
He added that he had jetted
into the country from UK, where
he had gone to inspect the printing of the ballots which are expected in the country by Friday.
He said IEBC had already budgeted and asked Treasury to allocate
the money and directing them to
reprint the ballots meant returning to seek more funds.
National Assembly yesterday debated a contentious Bill which bars

governors from using the title Excellency and denies them the right to fly
the national flag.
The Order of Precedence Bill,
which has attracted the ire of governors and Members of the County
Assemblies, came up for the second
reading.
The Bill spells out penalties for undesignated State officers who insist on
having the national flag on their cars
and using the title which has been reserved for President and Deputy President.
A person who uses a title in contravention of sub-section (1) commits

an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine of not less than one
million shilling and not more than
two million shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not less than twelve
months, or both, reads the Bill.
The Bill sets the order of seniority
of public officers and specifies those
who should use various titles.
Contributing to the Bill, Adan Keynan (Eldas) said the Bill will contribute towards maintaining order in
public affairs.
You will not be punished if you
dont refer to somebody by the title.
House to act on
firms over car
imports fraud
National Assembly
Majority Leader says
action will be taken
after the ongoing
investigations
by Cyrus Ombati
Parliament has threatened to
blacklist international companies
implicated in importation of vehicles
that are contaminated with radiation
material.
National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale said action will be taken after the ongoing investigations.
He said officials at both the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Kenya Bureau of Standard (Kebs) will be
investigated for their role in importation fraud.
Some of the cars impounded were
found to be old and contaminated.
Officials claimed Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Centre Company
Limited (Jevic), a pre-shipment company contracted by Kebs, is linked to
importation of four vehicles that were
reported to be heavily contaminated
with radioactive material.
I can confirm people are importing very old and contaminated vehicles. I want to assure you that as
Parliament, we wont just sit and see
people breaking the law with impunity, said Mr Duale.
He added the House was concerned and will take appropriate
But you will be punished if you masquerade. The punishment can include
criminal prosecution, he said.
Jared Opiyo (Awendo) said the
Bill will end the protocol hitches witnessed during the term of the coalition government.
During the nusu mkate government, it took us a long time to know
how to address the Prime Minister.
We didnt have something like this in
place. With the enactment of the Bill,
a lot of these issues will be sorted out
, he said.
Governors came under fire for
continuing to fly the flag in contravention of the County Management
Act.
Asman Kamama (Tiaty) said that
governors have defied the provisions
in the Act and hoped that the Bill will
slam the brakes on the practice.
However, George Oner (Rangwe)
said the Bill was unnecessary.
What problem exists that it requires a Bill of this sort. We already
have order and decorum in functions.
We should not have a law of this nature. We might be creating disorder by
passing law of this nature. We have a
two-tier type of government. To the
people at the grassroots, their elected
representatives are honourable members, he said.
Japan pre-shipment
company in the crosshairs
Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Centre Company Limited, a pre-shipment
company contracted by Kebs, is linked
to importation of four vehicles that
were reported to be heavily contaminated with radioactive material
The Protection Radiation Board discovered the consignment and blocked it
from entry into the country at the port
National Assembly Majority Leader
Aden Duale says appropriate measures
will be taken to ensure every Kenyan is
protected
measures to ensure every Kenyan is
protected.
Dualesaid any company previously implicated in illegal activities in
Kenya will not be eligible for any contractual engagement with the Government.
Senate Majority Whip Beatrice Elachi said the countrys interests should
be safeguarded.
We cannot continue to allow
some people to do business that affects the life of our people...You see
how fast cancer is affecting people.
Kebs and other institution should explain what exactly they are doing,
said Elachi.
The four vehicles cleared by Jevic have since been reshipped back
to Japan. There was no immediate response from Jevic on the matter.
Kenya Ports Authority head of se-
Leader of Majority in National Assembly Aden Duale
curity Mohammed Morowa said before vehicles are imported, they are
inspected by three firms in Japan
Jevic, Auto Terminal Japan and Quality Inspection Service Japan, on behalf of Kebs.
Jevic had cleared the contaminated consignment for import and it took
the intervention of the Protection Radiation Board, which discovered the
consignment was heavily contaminated and blocked it from entry into
the country at the port.
Investigation agencies are still
probing circumstances under which
Jevic cleared the vehicles.
Principal Radiation Protection
Officer Nixon Mdachi said Radiation
Protection Board has also impounded
more cars during random inspection
found with similar problems.
MP faces sanctions for threatening Speaker, breaking chairs

By Alphonce Shiundu
Mbita MP Milly Odhiambo
An MP has been placed under investigation by parliamentary authorities for threatening Deputy Speaker
Joyce Laboso and causing damage
to property as she disrupted House
proceedings.
National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi notified MPs that Mrs Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Mbita) had
menacingly pointed at the Deputy
Speaker as she protested over Dr Labosos decision to throw her out.
According to Muturi, the Mbita MP made disruptive utterances
against Labosos decision to throw out
her party colleague, Dr James Nyikal
(Seme).
The Deputy Speaker got angry and
decided to throw her out too. When
the same axe that had fallen on Nyikal
fell on her, Mabona got agitated.
Before withdrawing, she menacingly pointed at the Deputy Speaker,

claiming she had read the Standing
Orders, said the Speaker.
Laboso added that on her way out,
Mabona caused damage to property and broke three chairs and one
table. The incident happened last
week, and the Speaker is angry that
even after five days, Mabona has not
apologised.
She has neither gone to the Speakers office to give an explanation for
her actions, Muturi added.
The House proceedings turned
chaotic on Thursday last week as MPs
allied to the Oppositions Coalition
for Reforms and Democracy protested a remark by Majority Leader Aden Duale.
Duale had said that the Opposition was speaking the same language
as Al-Shabaab, a statement which
CORD MPs said was branding their

party a terrorist party.
Mabona has been suspended before for three days, by the Speaker himself, for being unruly during
House proceedings.
The Speaker convened a disciplinary committee to investigate the
matter and slap sanctions on the Mbita MP.
He said Mabona has to go through
the disciplinary committee in the interest of order and decorum in the
House proceedings.
The committee will meet next
week on Tuesday in the Speakers
boardroom to decide the fate of the
Mbita MP.
The House team has three options:
If they find her guilty, they can decide
to forgive her, issue a reprimand, or
recommend suspension that may last
up to 21 days.
Farmers receive free pyrethrum seedlings

Nakuru County
government launches
programme aimed
at reviving the once
lucrative industry
BBy Mercy Kahenda
Farmers in Kuresoi and Molo in
Nakuru County have a reason to smile
after the county government supplied
them with free pyrethrum seedlings.
This was the second phase where
more than 360 farmers received
3,000 seedlings after the launch of a
free seeds programme last month in
Kinungi area.
In the first phase, 165,000 seedlings were distributed to 28 farmers in
Kinungi and surrounding areas, from
the total 1.1 million which will be distributed to more farmers.
During the distribution, County Agriculture Executive member Dr
Stanley Chepkwony said the initiative
is part of the countys promise to revive the sector which has huge potential in job creation and uplifting the
lives of local farmers.
Chepkwony added that the county together with the Pyrethrum Regulatory Authority has already put measures in place to revive the sector.
The revival will improve pyrethrum
farmers income and earn more revenue for the county. The Government
will educate farmers on proper farming methods, he said as he urged
farmers to go for high quality plant-
ing materials which will give them

better yields.
Deputy Governor Joseph Ruto,
who was the chief guest during the
event, said other sub counties to benefit from the programme include Naivasha, Kuresoi North and South and
Molo. Ruto urged farmers to invest in
the industry, noting that it will im-
The revival
will improve
pyrethrum
farmers
income and
earn more
revenue for the
county,
Dr Stanley
Chepkwony
prove their livelihoods after its full revival. Farmers should take advantage
of free seeds to venture in the industry,said Ruto.
The county government also plans
to revive the Pyrethrum Board of Kenyas nursery at Kabaazi, with 10 acres
having been ploughed and harrowed
out of the 90 acres available.
In the 2014-2015 Budget, the Nakuru County Government has set aside
Sh11 million to revive the sector while
the National government has allocated Sh300 million for the same purpose.
The once lucrative crop declined
due to several factors including
non-payment of farmers for their pro-
duce, competition from other countries and lack of proper incentives. A

decade ago, demoralised and impoverished farmers abandoned the crop.
The sector also faced competition
from synthetics produced in other
countries, poor farming conditions
and lack of credit facilities and incentives.
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Police trained on
human rights
Police officers have been
trained on human rights to
ensure efficiency of service
delivery within the police
service. Amnesty International
in partnership with the police
training centre trained 104
police officers who will now
be required to show more
consciousness of the rights of
citizens they serve. The training
involved police officers of all
ranks from the Nairobi Area
Command. Nairobi County
Commander Benson Kibue said it was meant to increase
the officers level of understanding of different human
rights issues. The training was conducted in three forums
from November last year, February and May.
Jubilee told to concentrate on growth

Kuresoi South MP Zakayo Cheruiyot has asked Jubilee
leaders to stop responding to constant criticism from
CORD leaders and instead focus on delivering services to
Kenyans. Cheruiyot said the President and his deputy must
unite all Kenyans, concentrate on development projects
and improve security. Addressing residents during the
official opening of Ainamoi dispensary in Kuresoi South,
the legislator said the country is headed for a serious
economic crisis due to insecurity, reduced tourist numbers
and high prices of basic commodities. Cheruiyot observed
that referendum calls should be supported if it is intended
to unite all tribes and solve problems facing the country.
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Bill to control MCAs conduct timely, necessary

A Bill sponsored by Senator Kithure Kindiki
seeking to regulate the conduct of Members of
County Assemblies through legislation, is a
move in the right direction.
The mention of the word Member of County Assembly evokes images of local leaders
throwing chairs at each other, hurling insults
and generally acting without the decorum expected of those elected to lead and be role
models in society.
Previously known as councillors, they were
the lower cadre of elected leaders and were notorious for fist fights in the county council
chambers over nothing.
The change of name was expected to be accompanied by a change in the mind-set which,
unfortunately, has not been the case. many
times, this elected crop of leaders has resorted
to fisticuffs where reasoning would have
achieved much more.
They have been acting in the most ignoble

manner possible thus casting into doubt their
abilities to lead.
It is this failure to contain their emotions
while deliberating on county issues that necessitates the enacting of laws to control their wild
nature.
One could ask what much more laws will
achieve in a country where leaders disregard
every rule in the book? Sadly, we have become
a society where to create order and harmony,
yet more rules get devised each day.
The devolved system of governance has
brought services closer to the people. Members of County Assemblies, as the first line political managers with enough powers and control over finances, have the enviable position
to improve the lives of millions.
In a break from the past, they have the freedom to initiate projects of their choice with a
sizable war-chest in their control to see

through their projects.
The tragedy is that most of them lack requisite skills and acumen to manage these resources prudently. Instead of providing services to the taxpayer, they are hard at work
dipping their fingers in the cookie jar. The uncontrolled foreign junkets attest to this.
Developmental matters have, in most
counties, been held to ransom by carefree
MCAs who thought it wise to assault governors
through a wave of impeachments that alarmed
the country. Only the Senates intervention
slowed them down a little.
The County Assemblies, Powers and Privileges Bill 2014 makes it clear that assaulting
each other, obstructing, molesting or causing
injury to any other member of staff or forcefully compelling others through insults and coercion to either support or decline to support a
motion in the chambers is a punishable crime.

The Bill seeks to strip MCAs of the immunity that Members of Parliament sought to have
for MCAs while in the chambers.
It is an assault on national values and the
code of conduct for elected leaders to commit
crime under the guise of immunity, for then we
shall have rogues holding sway over society.
It would also be in the interest of good, mature and accountable leadership if the threshold for becoming an MCA was raised to a minimum of a diploma in any academic discipline.
The same should apply to MPs and other
elected leaders whose conduct have at times
passed as out of order.
Leaders must learn to carry themselves
with respect and where this is deliberately resisted, laws should be enacted to force them to
toe the line.
Security key as schools

gather for festivals
Starting next week, Mombasa town is set to host two major events that will put it in the national limelight.
Over 10,000 primary school head teachers will be meeting in Mombasa for their national conference that will take
place over the entire week. The meeting will also see the
head teachers celebrate the 10th anniversary of their union.
In the same week, the 2014 music festivals are set to open in
Mombasa. These festivities will take two weeks to conclude.
Nursery, primary and special schools will be the first to perform in their various categories followed by secondary
schools, colleges and universities.
The hosting of the music festival has been in doubt with
some people claiming there had been a change of venue
while others contended the event had been postponed. The
uncertainty surrounding the hosting of this event draws its
sails from the prevailing insecurity in the Coast region following several attacks targeting civilians, initially in Lamu
County and later Mombasa County.
Locals in Likoni were recently attacked while two tourists were killed in Mombasa town. A businessman and several Muslim clerics have also been gunned down in Mombasa in the last two weeks. This raises concern about the
safety of the little school children and adults who will be
congregating in Mombasa to showcase their talents. The
Deputy President is expected to open the teachers conference and that, perhaps, is why the Inspector General of Police has said 200 additional police officers have been deployed to beef up security for the teachers conference.
Under any normal circumstances, the security of all citizens should be guaranteed. It should not take such events
for security to be assured or reinforced. No concrete assurance of security has been given for the 2014 music festivals.
It is therefore incumbent upon the Government to make
sure that participants at the music festivals are accorded
maximum security.
It is necessary to deploy a bigger number of security officers because of the expected large number of people expected at the numerous venues that will host the event. Parents and guardians need an assurance that their children
will be safe while participating in music festivals.
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The parent trap
Build more oil pipelines
When think-tanks and sociologists turn

a mind to the question of young peoples
political apathy, in particular their reluctance
to turn up on election day, it is often said that
many simply do not see how the brouhaha
in Westminster affects their daily lives. As
excuses go, this one loses ground by the day.
According to research from the homelessness
charity Shelter, two million of the 20- to
34-year-olds living with their parents at the
time of the 2011 census, or 75 per cent of
the total, had a job. This fits into a pattern
of young people failing to fly the nest: since
1996, the number of stay-at-homers has
jumped by a quarter. In effect, a salary no
longer pays enough to propel young people
out from under their parents wing. PMQs
might seem a world away.
The recent boom in US oil production has

always come with an asterisk: The nation now
has more crude than it can move through
existing pipelines, which dont yet connect
refineries with oil from non-traditional oilproducing areas such as North Dakota. Theres
no way to move much of the oil except by
train. So rail shipments of oil have soared,
from about 9,500 carloads in 2008 to an
estimated 650,000 this year. Not surprisingly,
accidents have shot up as well. Some are minor.
When three tank cars full of North Dakotas
Bakken crude derailed in Seattle last week,
for example, none of the cars fell over and
no oil spilled. Others are horrific. A year ago
this month, an explosion involving 72 tank
cars of Bakken oil killed 47 people in tiny LacMegantic, Quebec.
Sick? Now you can stay home

Something strange is about to happen
here on Wednesday: Lots of workers whove
never done so before are probably going to
call in sick. And thats a good thing. The Big
Apple, you see, is joining a handful of other
trailblazing cities such as Washington, San
Francisco and Newark in guaranteeing workers
what Congress has not: mandatory sick days.
Wednesday will represent the first day that the
newly covered workers can use the sick leave
hours they have legally accrued. The amount
of sick leave New York workers can accumulate
under the law is modest: one hour of leave
for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum
of 40 leave hours a year. Thats about five
working days. And if their boss has fewer than
five employees, the time can remain unpaid.
OPINION / Page 15
Moses Wetangula }
REFERENDUM CALLS
Palaver
Nyachae team blocking calls for change

The drafters of our new Constitution knew that there was real
risk of backtracking on the implementation of the Constitution at
some stage.
This foreseeable fear was informed by the ever-looming presence of masters of impunity,
half-hearted reformers and a
whole lot of masquerades that
were likely to find themselves in
positions of responsibilities for
the implementation of the Constitution with no intention whatsoever of being responsible.
It was for this reason that the
wise counsel guided us to put in
place a constitutional commission for the implementation of
the constitution under schedule
six.
The Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution
(CIC) has a very clear, defined
mandate namely; to monitor, facilitate and oversee the development of legislative and administrative procedures required to
implement the constitution.
It was also required to regularly report on any impediment to
the implementation of the constitution. Equally, it was to work with
other constitutional commissions
to ensure that the letter and spirit
of the constitution is respected.
The Charles Nyachae-led CIC
started its work with a lot of gusto.
It was visible in the local print
and electronic media making relevant noises about what was and
wasnt happening within and
without the context of their constitutional mandate.
Some critics at various points
did point out that the CIC looked

more interested in the display of
form more than the substance in
the execution of their mandate.
I sat in various National Assembly and Senate committees
before and after the last general
election. During the sittings I have
had interactions at various levels
with the CIC.
Regrettably, it is becoming
clear that the CIC has abdicated
its responsibilities as defined in
schedule six of the constitution.
Simply put, perhaps the brief is
too complex, demanding and involving for the commission to
bear.
Any objective analyst would
see that the reform process envisaged under agenda Four of the
Serena ACCORD and the hope
that such reforms were supposed
to bring to our beloved country, is
becoming a mirage.
While the commission has at
the very worst maintained a conspiracy of silence and at the very
best made irrelevant and unhelpful noises about the implementation of the constitution, there is an
unfolding frightening development in critical sectors of reform
where a reverse gear is in engagement.
The frustrations being meted
on the National Lands Commission by the Executive can be seen
as clearly part of the anti-reform
agenda in this sector by the Jubilee regime, a regime whose leaders stand to lose the most should
reforms in the land sector be carried out to the latter.
One can recall how the execu-
Masibo Kituyi }
Schools close next week for
learners to go on holiday. Official
interaction of learners with the
school curriculum comes to a
break for three weeks before the
start of the third term.
The school curriculum is expected to ensure that each learner realises his or her potential, determine individual goals and
attain them to fit in the society by
leading a meaningful productive
life.
A good curriculum is designed
in a sensible and coherent at each
level and cuts across grades from
kindergarten to secondary school
levels to achieve its objective.
Key features considered in designing any school curriculum include scope, sequence, integration and balance in order to
produce an all round person.
The inception of 8-4-4 education system, led to teacher complains about the then a wide
scope both in primary school curriculum and secondary school
curriculum that could not be covered within the term dates.
Teachers embarked on holiday tuition for candidates at a fee
in an attempt to cover the sylla-
The holder of the

office of the
chairman
of the CIC
and indeed
all the
commissioners, are
expected to
be apolitical, impartial and
fair in the
discharge
of their
duties
tive from the very top have been

cheering unashamedly as the
Cabinet Secretary for Lands
makes it impossible for the Mohammed Swazuri team to execute
its mandate.
The CIC is well aware that at
the very heart of Agenda Four,
which gave rise to the new Constitution, was the land question
including unlawful dispossession
of whole communities of their ancestral land and reckless allocations of prime land at the Coast
and in the Rift Valley to fixers,
deal-makers and speculators.
The land question indeed has
been a source of conflict in this
country in more ways than one.
We have also witnessed the National Assembly passing laws that
are clearly an assault on the letter
and spirit of the Constitution with
the CIC either watching helplessly or acquiescing to the same or
reacting in a manner that one
may be tempted to call the ritual
of dogs barking at the new moon.
Such examples can be found
in the recent unconstitutional
Bills that clearly undermine the
reforms in the police sector, the
bill on media laws and many others.
One also wonders why the
very vocal leadership of the CIC
has remained silent as the Speaker of the National Assembly and
the President continuously flout
article 110 (3) of the Constitution
by processing Bills through the
National Assembly and unconstitutionally assenting to them in total disregard of the constitutional
provisions and procedures.
In fact, the Senate has brought
to the attention of the CIC this flagrant disregard of the fundamental provisions of the Constitution.
Of course, the CIC has done nothing. One can quite understand
from the conduct why the CIC is
conducting itself in this unsatisfactory manner.
I was amused to read in a local
daily where the CIC chairman was
quoted saying the call for referendum is premature and too early in
the day, without citing any legal
and constitutional authority that
specifies what point in time it will
be mature to talk of a referendum.
I invite the chairman to read
Okot PBiteks Song of Lawino
where the respected scholar with
very strong imagery says that
there is no fixed time for
breast-feeding; rather children
are breastfed when they cry.
The holder of the office of the
chairman of the CIC and indeed
all the commissioners are expected to be apolitical, impartial and
fair in the discharge of their duties.
What we are witnessing are
frustrations in the implementation of the constitutional process.
In fact it looks like a well calculated and thought out conspiracy by
anti-change agents and forces of
impunity whose midwife is with
no doubt, the CIC.
Time is up CIC, reconsider
your position.
Mr Wetangula is a co-principal
of CORD and Senate Minority
Leader
School curriculum needs no holiday tuition
Learning
experiences are
designed
in a cyclical way to
enrich and
develop
concepts
buses in preparation for national

examinations that are used to
rank their schools.
The money levied motivated
them as part of it ended in their
pockets and other students from
non-examination classes were
brought on board.
The outcry of the overloaded
school curriculum led to re-examination of instructional programmes both in primary and
secondary schools in view of their
feasibility, state of the economy
and in the context of social cultural changes.
In making it manageable, examinable subjects were reduced
at each level and content of most
subjects adjusted without compromising the quality of education.
In spite of these good measures, teachers did not stop holiday tuition programme.
They sustained it due to the
monetary gain involved; beliefs
held about it and fear of poor
showing in national exams. It was
hitting crisis point before the
State banned the practice to enable students have holidays as
stipulated in the school calendar.

Teachers are trained to utilise an
in-depth understanding of subject matter in their areas of specialisation and to construct
meaningful learning activities
and assessment for all learners as
per the curriculum.
Teachers, once they value the
social importance of their work
and with the support of school
administration, can be creative
and innovative; this is part of
their training, to complete their
work within stipulated term
dates.
Learners interacting with the
school curriculum go through
rigorous mental exercises as
learning experiences are designed in a cyclical way to enrich
and develop concepts.
Their mental faculties are actively and fully engaged with
challenges that require them to
stretch their minds. This sometimes leads to fatigue on the part
of the students.
Holidays that come after every
three months of continuous
learning are meant to allow them
time to relax and play as they re-
flect upon what they learnt in

school.
They also compare notes in a
free atmosphere with other learners from various schools on their
own.
Holidays provide learners
with an opportunity to develop
character in their homes, with the
support of their parents and
guardians.
It is known that after holidays,
concentration levels of learners at
tasks in school go up as they are
rejuvenated and fresh. Learning
becomes enjoyable and effective
as opposed to boring and threatening when it starts in January
through December every year.
Teachers, parents and school
administrators should understand that forcing learners to be
in school while they know they
are expected to be on holiday as
per the school curriculum becomes a threat to their learning.
Mr Kituyi is Senior Assistant
Director
Ministry of Education, Science
and Technology
To the dismay of many Chinese

Christian converts in the coastal
town of Beijing, in the district
nicknamed Chinas Jerusalem
for its many Christian churches,
authorities walked in and pulled
down a cross that had been
attached to one of their churches.
They were not happy and on
inquiring, were told the cross violated building height limits and
had to come down. Funny, but
can we blame them when legislators in Kenya spend a whole day
deciding the weight of bread?
The law was changed deliberately
to allow the President pick ministers (Cabinet Secretaries) outside
the political arena to allow for
fair play. Members of Parliament
doubling up as
ministers and assistant ministers
used to put on so
much airs and behaved like demi-gods.
Not satisfied with
the current law, Lugari MP, Ayub
Savula wants it changed so the
President can pick ministers from
MPs. Is there something you are
ogling Mr Savula? But you are
right about the huge public wage
bill though!
A free wife, no dowry to pay. One
free sack of maize at a time that
hunger is ravaging many, and
Sh10,000 to boot, who would
refuse such an offer from the
Government? This is the prank
that was played out on bachelors
in Busia and adjoining areas and
the poor fellows came out in their
hordes hoping to cash in on this
chance of a lifetime! Sometimes
free is never good, but it must
have raised the red flag for the
local ladies playing hard to get,
wow!
Again, John Mututho? One
person has been reported dead
and others hospitalised after
imbibing alcoholic drinks laced
with poison in Kalama location of
Mwala District. We thought Mututhos job was to stop
these concoctions from getting to those poor
fellows who cannot
afford the luxury of
a decent beer. But
then, what the heck! Is it a case
of people not valueing their lives
even after the many reported incidences. So one would ask; why
should Mututho have sleepless
nights agonising over it?
And finally... Kenyans are a funny
lot. Many pedestrians are so
intent on hara kiri (committing
suicide) while crossing the busy
Thika Highway they have practically compelled the Government
to go an extra mile just to keep
them out of danger. Yes, razor
wire has been bought and erected along the super highway to
force people to use footbridges
and designated zebra crossings.
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Address youth
unemployment
Majority of the Kenyan youth have
gone through institutions of higher
learning and attained some qualifications.This is after their parents sacrificed comfort to meet their fees.
Many of the youth have however ended up jobless. Their hope of a
brighter future were dimmed immediately they left school. They are always on the lookout just in case some
companies advertise any job vacancies. They hopelessly scan through
pages of borrowed newspapers in
anticipation that they would chance
a job.The adage that education is
the key to future success is fast losing meaning. For them life has never
been more cruel. They wake up every
day to uncertainties as they live each
day as it comes. As this state of joblessness continues, our colleges are
churning out more and more graduates. The labour market is saturated.
The government on its part is doing
little to ensure jobs are created. The
environment for investors is being
worsened by the incidents of insecurity in the country.
Let us find ways of productively
engaging our youth to restore hope
and reduce temptation to crime.
{Ashford Kimani, Kahawa West}
Save us from fibreoptic menace

Fibre optic cables have become
a menace in towns and villages. The
companies assigned to dig those
trenches should respect peoples access to their homes. You wake wake
one morning or drive home one
evening and find four deep trenches dug acrosss your gate or path to
your home. I have heard of people who have been cut off their
homes by these men at work.
The on going robust fibre optic laying of cables Countrywide should be
done with decorum and respect residents right to access to their homes.
The diggers of trenches should not
be a menace to the people. Dont dig
and wait for the cables to be brought.
Dig trenches only when the cables are
there and ready to be buried so as to
avoid situations where the trenches
remain open for hours and even days.
{Justin N. Nkaranga, Mombasa}
Why police officers

take bribes
The recent police recruitment fiasco seems to have shaken the nation. But there is nothing strange if
all of us have to be honest. Recruitment into the police service has always been a corrupt affair. Many are
known to bribe heavily in order to secure a place! The result is, after these
officers get deployed in their various
stations, they are compelled to take
bribes to compensate the heavy investments they made to secure these
positions! If police officers are to stop
taking bribes, then the body involved
in recruiting them should stop milking them dry!
{Brian Kiprop, Kapcherop}
Counties need to do more to

fight Cervical Cancer
For a very long time, cancer has
been considered a rich mans disease. The public and to some extent programmers have long held to
the belief that cancer is not a priority disease. After all, its argued, we
have more pressing health concerns
in the name of malaria, typhoid and
the deadly HIV/AIDS.
However, we can no longer afford to relegate cancer to the periphery. Changes in life styles and
other factors have combined to decipher the myth about cancers sophistication.
In my village alone, we have lost
several elders due to breast cancer
in the last two years.
The cancer that has continued to
maim many a woman of reproductive age is cervical cancer though.
It has positioned itself among the
biggest killers of women; attacking stealthily, quietly and only announcing its presence when it is,
sometimes, too late.
According to the World Health
Organisation, the disease is nearly six times more prevalent in Kenya than in Western Europe, and ten
times higher than in the United
States. East Africa bears the greatest burden of a high percentage of
new cases every year.
Whereas HIV/AIDS is a major
threat that needs our collective and
Feedback
What became of
digital TV signals?
While Nairobi and other main

towns enjoy digital TV, some of
us in Western region are still
in darkness. It is more than
three years since we began
hearing of digital TV in towns.
Terrestrial decoders are sold
in major outlets in this region
yet there is no signal for testing
the decoders from SIGNET. If
focused approach, as a nation we

cannot afford to sit and wait for the
threat of cancer to pass or abate on
its own. Not with the reality of the
massive destruction to our health it
has left in its wake.
The silver lining in this fight is
that cervical cancer is totally preventable and treatable. The catch
here is that early diagnosis is key.
Studies have shown that the survival rate is as high as 93 per cent if detected early. However it significantly
falls to 15 per cent if the disease is
detected after five years of presence
in a womans reproductive system.
In fighting this disease, it is very
important that regular screening
be conducted. However, this is not
possible if the people at risk of the
disease are not aware of the existence of such services, the cost implications and the dire need for the
regular screening.
A study carried out in Kisumu
revealed that only six per cent had
gone for screening services with a
huge percentage unaware of the existence of the disease despite its status as a national killer.
Screening services need to be
debunked from the hospital bureaucracy and made as friendly as
possible, especially to the young
females who have traditionally
demonstrated bias towards any-
KBCs SIGNET has no capacity to

avail digital signal countrywide,
then the frequencies should be
given to private media houses.
KBC should not be waiting for
the migration deadline to tell
Kenyans that it is not yet ready
to roll out digital signal to
rural areas. It is unfair for the
Government to leave viewers at
the mercy of the two terrestrial
service providers who force us
to pay for foreign channels as
a condition for receiving local
FTA channels on monthly basis.
Kenyans are already overtaxed.
thing hospital. In this regard, cancer screening need to be made as

hip as possible with relevant messaging targeting the young people
and women of reproductive age to
detect cell changes in the cervix before the onset of cancer.
This will ensure that not only
treatment is commenced immediately but also the agony of heavy financial burden for treatment and
the severe discomfort that is synonymous of cancer treatment is
avoided.
Now that health is a devolved
function of the counties, it is imperative that our county governments invest heavily in diagnostic
and therapeutic tools in a bid to not
only address the crippling effects
of cancer but also kill the threats of
other diseases with the same stone.
The gusto that has been witnessed
in the fight against the HIV scourge
must be reflected in fighting other
diseases that have caused pain in
equal measure.
That is why it is important that
our county budgets reflect the path
of prevention first. Most counties have only invested in curative
healthcare in their budgets for the
2014/15 financial year.
{Robert Aseda, Network for Adole
scents and Youth of Africa}
Its also strange, that some of

the foreign channels which we
pay for on pay TV are actually
available on the FTA satellite

transmission. Why do we have
to pay dearly for what is freely
available on satellite? The two
companies should give viewers
quality channels which are not
freely available on FTA satellite
transmission.
Lastly, the pay TV service
providers should sell set boxes
with an option of HDMI and USB
2.0 PVR ports. We need to enjoy
quality service on our HDMI
compliant TV sets.
{Concerned viewer, Vihiga}
Declare corruption a national disaster

According to KPMG, Kenya is
ranked fourth globally in terms of
corruption cases both in private and
public sectors. It is second in Africa after Liberia and first in East and
Central Africa with a 7.2 per cent
rating compared to her neighbours
Uganda (2.98) and Tanzania (2.78).
In a nutshell, this means almost
eight out of nine transactions in
Government offices and private sectors are carried out with generous
dozes of corrupt. Essentially, this
translates to over a million cases per day of both reported and
unreported corruption and other favouritism cases in our Government, according to the KP-
MG Corruption Barometre 2013.

The latest allegations that the just
concluded police personnel recruitment exercise was carried out corruptly is no surprise. Such has been
the rule rather than the exception
year in year out. The fact that every
successive regime has insistently,
stubbornly and constantly chosen
not to declare corruption a national disaster is a clear indication that
we are not yet out of the woods.
If the men and women mandated by the constitution to safeguard our lives and properties are
the most vulnerable to corrupt
gestures, then we have every reason to be worried as a people. Un-
fortunately, this means such people can easily let loose the bad
beans in our communities in
exchange of a fat wad of blood
coins. At a small fee, our security personnel are likely to allow
stray members of the public to
steal our sweat and blood at will.
Given the deeply enshrined corrupt
tendencies in our private and public sectors, the Government need to
embrace the charging bull head-on.
We will be fighting a losing battle if
we do not address corruption and
declare it a national disaster soon to
ever hope for complete peace, calm
and tranquility.
YOUR SAY
Public Debt: Each Kenyan to owe
creditors Sh75,000 in two years
as debt hits Sh3tr:
If debt is used to fund construction
and farming jobs, then thats
fine because the alternative is
unemployment, hunger, crime,
alcoholism, drug abuse, and broken
families. Njonjo Ndehi
Borrow Kenya, borrow to oblivion
with nothing to show for the massive
debts you are shouldering. CKM
Thats nothing. Each American would
owe about $194,000 if they were to
share their national debt...Yes, it is in
dollars, multiply that by the current
exchange rate. So can these 2 fine
journalists stop being alarmist. No
country/economy, except probably
the oil rich middle east countries
that doesnt borrow to implement
its policies...Yes, even China that
lends to the big boys, has to borrow
domestically quite regularly for short
term projects. Hoorayhenry
The US has a debt to GDP ratio of
more than 200 per cent, so does
China and other developed countries.
Kenya is still at 53 per cent and is
sustainable considering by 2017 we
will be exporting more than 1 million
barrels of oil per month @ around
$100 per barrel and if corruption
can be reduced to lesser amounts
lost and the electorate upgrade on
asking for accountability. No need for
alarm bells...maybe more solutions.
Tutatoboa
You mean each poor Kenyan? The

rich dont pay taxes. Eyre
You want referendum? Pay

for it: MP Irungu Kangata
proposes:
A cowardly move by Jubilee. A
short-term simplistic fix that waters
down the quality of democratisation
expected by intending to charge
citizens heavily for requiring their
leaders to be accountable. If this is
passed by the tyrannical numbers,
the constitutional guarantees to
the people to hold the government
responsive and accountable would be
negated. vivikalenga
This is the way to go, otherwise
you will have people calling for
referendums every time they fail to
clinch the seats they want in power.
SIMSOL316
Thats not wisdom, show leadership

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A Nakuru court has restrained
the Agriculture Development
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members of a Maasai community
from a parcel of land in Ndabibi.
The more than 1,000 members of a
Naibor Ajijik Group Ranch accused
ADC of intending to evict them as
well as encroaching the land and
ignoring the fact that it belongs to
them.
The petitioners claimed they have
utilised the vast piece of land over
the years without any obstruction.
We have lived and raised our
families on the land, testified one
of the petitioners.
Presiding judge Hellen Omondi
issued the interim orders pending
later mention of the matter.
EMBU COUNTY
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undergo vetting
Four Embu County Executive
Committee members and two
chief officers who were reshuffled
yesterday will have to be vetted
afresh to establish their suitability
for the new positions.
Governor Martin Wambora
said he redeployed the officials
so as to enhance service delivery,
according to a press release from
his communication office.
Embu Speaker Kariuki Mate said
the officials will be vetted afresh in
accordance with Section 35 of the
County Governments Act, 2012.
A CEC moved from one docket
to another has to be vetted afresh
to establish their suitability for
that position. One should have
knowledge, experience and a
distinguished career of not less than
five years in the field relevant to
the portfolio of the department,
he said. He said once they receive
the official communication on the
redeployment, they will have the
executive members appear before
the appointments committee.
Wambora said the new
postings would become effective
immediately.
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MIkandi lived in
squalor after her
husbands assassination
By PHARES MUTEMBEI
Mwereru village in Imenti Central,
Meru county, was in a sombre mood
yesterday as residents buried 91-yearold Evangeline Muthoni, widow of
MMarete MIkandi.
MIkandi, also known as Field
Marshall Baimungi, is held in awe
and reverence by the Meru community since he was one of the lieutenants of Field Marshall Dedan Kimathi
when the Mau Mau led a sustained
resistance against the colonial British troops.
Baimungi was the overall in charge
of Mau Mau in Mt Kenya Forest, which
served as the groups headquarters at
Mt Kenya area, while Kimathi was stationed at the Aberdare Forest.
Despite the sacrifices Baimungi
made for his nation, his wife died a
desolate widow who had struggled to
raise her family and was left to make
do with the little food she had.
Muthoni, whose burial was attended by Meru leaders and the local
community, has left behind nine children, 23 grandchildren and 20 great
grandchildren.
STEAL GUNS
She married Baimungi in 1945
and also played a key role in the independence struggle as an informer
in charge of gathering intelligence for
her husband and his Mau Mau troops
fighting from the Mt Kenya Forest.
Baimungi fought in Burma during
the second World War and after his
return became the driver of a colonial district officer. This was, however, a front that he used to clandestinely steal guns for Mau Mau fighters. He
was eventually arrested and jailed at
the Mwea Prison in 1955.
He broke out of prison with other prisoners and after meeting Mau
Mau leaders including Dedan Kimathi
in 1957, he was put in charge of the
Mt Kenya region where he rose to be
one of the movements most feared
leaders.
After Kenya attained self-rule,
Baimungi came out of the forest with
THEIR SACRIFICE
Both Muthoni and Field Marshall Baimungi played key roles
during the independence struggle
Muthoni was an informer in
charge of gathering intelligence for her husband and his Mau
Mau troops
Baimungi was in charge of the
Mt Kenya region and he rose to
be one of the movements most
feared leaders
his fellow fighters and after pledging loyalty to the then Prime Minister Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, he was allocated 10,000 acres of land at Timau,
in recognition of his sacrifice and efforts against the colonial government.
Baimungi also surrendered his
platoons firearms to the government
and Kenyatta gave him seven flags,
one to mount on the Landrover he
was given (KFF 660) and the other six
for his generals.
The Field Marshall came back to
Meru to start afresh, but it was never to be. He was assassinated and his
family driven off the 10,000 acres of
land with his wife Muthoni left with
no one to turn to since the then powerful Meru kingpin Jackson Angaine
was said to be behind her husbands
death.
This allegation was boldly repeated in the tribute to Muthoni read at
her funeral yesterday and a strong
message sent to both the national and
county government.
Family members sit next to the casket bearing the remains of Evangeline Muthoni during her burial at her Katheri home in Meru county. [PHOTO: PATRICK
MUTHURI/STANDARD]
Mama Evangeline died a very disappointed person because after husbands assassination, she was not allowed to bury him or worse still, to
know where he was buried. As a family, we request to be told where our
father was buried so that we can exhume his body and give him an honourable burial, said James Kibunja, Baimungis nephew and family
spokesman.
They also asked the government
to see to it that justice is done as pertains Baimungis assassination and
grabbing of land allocated to him by
the government.
APPEAL TO UHURU
We want the government to intervene and ensure the family gets back
the land. We know those who grabbed
it are living on it and selling parcels of
it, Kibunja said.
Baimungis detractors have in the
past claimed that he was killed in
the forest and that he turned against
the government. The family refuted
claims that he was running a parallel
government in Meru.
Field Marshal Baimungi was not
a renegade as purported by his enemies. He was a true patriot who stood
firm for what he believed was true,
just and honourable, they said even
as they made an appeal to President

Uhuru Kenyatta.
When President Uhuru visited Baimungis family on January 26,
1999, he promised that he was going
to fulfill all the promises his father
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta gave to Field
Marshall Baimungi in 1963. Among
the promises was the release of the
title deed for the farm allocated to
him. We also request compensation
for his assassination for the pain the
family has gone through and we also
want royalties for the firearms held by
the Kenya National Museum, Kibunja said on behalf of the family.
He said they would like the Government to advise on what they
should do with the flag given to Baimungi saying it is still in their custody.
They asked the county government to follow up on the issues raised
and ensure they are fulfilled.
Meru county assembly majority leader, Ayub Bundi, and Deputy Speaker Gideon Kimathi, who recently sponsored a motion that was
unanimously passed to recognise heros from the county, said Baimungi
must be honoured posthumously.
Baimungi and his wife made a
huge sacrifice for Kenya and we in
Meru want to honour him for that,
Kimathi said.
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KIRINYAGA COUNTY
MOMBASA COUNTY
Alleged sect bosss

house torched
BBy Munene Kamau
Tension is high in Kirinyaga County after boda boda operators razed a
house belonging to an alleged ring
leader of the outlawed Mungiki sect.
The boda boda operators in Kimicha market and Kutus town had
launched amanhunt for 12 alleged
Mungiki members. They trailed them
to their hideout at Marura village in
Mwea West sub-county.
A convoy of about 100 motorbikes
rode to the house of the suspected sect adherent, but he managed
to flee. Mwea West sub-county police boss Paul Odede yesterday said
he has deployed officers to maintain
peace.
As law enforcement agents, we
call upon both parties to exercise restraint since no one should take the
law into their hands, he said.
NAIROBI COUNTY
Name corrupt
officials, Ouko told
BBy Jeckonia Otieno
Kaya elder Pekeshe Ndeje is consoled by relatives at Coast General Hospital where he has been admitted for two
weeks. His left leg has been amputated after suffering from diabetes. He is asking for help to settle a medical bill of
Sh100,000. Politicians from the region have always sought for his blessings during elections. [PHOTO: OMONDI ONYANGO/
STANDARD]
UASIN GISHU COUNTY
KISII COUNTY
Farmers decry
inadequate funds
Knut official scoffs at

new deductions
BBy Silah Koskei

The Uasin GishuCounty Government
has allocated inadequate funds to the
agriculture sector, the Kenya Farmers
Association (KFA) has said.
KFA Uasin Gishu chapter has therefore
petitioned the County Assembly saying the
sector should be allocated at least 10 per
cent of the total budget since 89 per cent of
arableland is being utilised.
The county needs to come up with
a food security policy paper which will
underlay the budgetary allocations in
retrospect to key dockets in the region, the
petition signed by Kipkorir Menjo and Tom
Murgor read in part.
The petitioners want the Sh55 million
allocated to the construction of a new
assembly reallocated to agriculture.
NANDI COUNTY
Two people die after

drinking illicit brew
BBy Joan Letting
Two people have died and three
others hospitalised after consuming
adulterated drinks in Kobujoi, Nandi County.
One of the victims was a student
and those hospitalised are complaining ofpartial blindness. Details emerged that traders are selling the illicit liquor at their homes
since allwines and spirits outlets
were closed.
It is so unfortunate that our
people do not listen to us even if it
is for their own good. We have told
them to stop using the banned spirits through all the mediums we had,
but they keep doing the opposite. As
a county we have tried so much to
tame this but we cannot prevent it as
it is the people who keep doing the
opposite,Nandi County Executive
Commissioner in charge of Health,
Mathew Rotich, said. The county has
set up a team to find ways of fighting
illicit brews.
BBy CHARLES NGENO

Narok Governor Samuel Tunai
NAROK COUNTY
Medics warned
over private clinics
BBy CHARLES NGENO
County health workers operating
private clinics in Narok should
close them or lose their jobs,
GovernorSamuel Tunai has warned.
Speaking when he met health
officers from Trans Mara and Lolgorian
hospitals in Trans Mara East SubCounty, Tunai said: Nothing is
happening in our hospitals because of
the divided attention that doctors and
clinical officers have.
He said the county has partnered
with Kenya Medical Supplies
Agency to supply drugs monthly
to ensurehospitals and health
centres never lack drugs. The County
Government has allocated Sh2 billion
to renovate and upgradeNarok District
Hospital into a teaching and referral
hospital.
The governor said his administration
will spend anotherSh25 millionto
rehabilitate health centres and
dispensaries, adding that they are
recruiting health personnel.
We are sending 20 health officers
for specialised training in India. This
training will be sponsored by the Indian
Government. This will ensure we have
properly trained doctors in all our
health institutions, he said.
A recent audit revealed that the
county has 42 ghost workers and
Tunai vowed to reveal their names. He
saidnon-performing county executive
committee members will be replaced.
A teachers union official has criticised theGovernments decision

todeduct 15 per cent agency fees
from 20,000 teachers, who despite
not belonging to any of the teachers
unions benefited from theSh5.9 billion commuter allowance deal.
Borabu Knut Executive Secretary
John Matiangi said the move is a ploy
to weaken the Kenya National Union
of Teachers.
We see this as a way of trying to
force post-primary teachers tojoin
our rival union. This divide and rule
way of doing things willnot work,
he said.
Matiangi, who has declared his
candidature for national assistant
treasurer in Knuts December polls,
said teachers have been getting salary increments irrespective of whetherthey belonged to a union not.
MACHAKOS COUNTY
Killer liquor claims

one more life
BBy danile nzia
One person died and four others were
hospitalised at the Machakos Level Five
Hospital after allegedly drinking adulterated
brew.
The victims reportedly consumed the
drink at Ilaani market in Kathama, Mwala
district in Machakos County. Kangundo
police boss Wako Abduba said two victims
were treated and discharged while two
others are admitted.
The police boss said the killer drink is
labelled Meakins from Athi River-based
London Distillers plant, adding that the
distillers have since distanced themselves
from the killer brew.
They have claimed the drink packed in
their containers is fake, he said, adding
that the police have taken samples.
Ousted Machakos Deputy Governor

Bernard Kiala
MACHAKOS COUNTY
Auditor General Edward Ouko has

been challenged to name and shame
individual public officers linked to
financial impropriety.
Nyatike MP Omondi Anyanga
(pictured) said individual
departmental heads in counties and
the National Government should be
held accountable for the billions of
shillings lost as per audit findings.
He said the auditors office should be
prepared to take bold steps to prevent
pilferage of public funds.
Oukos office should go an extra
mile to ensure culprits are brought to
book. He may not have prosecutorial
powers, but he should be bold enough
to narrow down investigations to
individuals who loot the public purse,
Anyanga said.
EMBU COUNTY
Lobby to challenge 15-year-old boy

Kialas indictment defiles orphaned girl
BBy BY ERASTUS MULWA
BBy Joseph Muchiri
The controversy surrounding the

impeachment of Machakos Deputy
Governor Bernard Kiala by the county
assembly last week took a new twist
after a local political lobby group
vowed to move to court to challenge his
removal.
Machakos Voters Lobby Group said
yesterday it had collected 100,000
signatures from registered voters
across the county, and would instruct
its lawyers to move to court to have
Kialas impeachment overturned.
The groups Secretary General Mark
Kitonyi claimed the County Assembly
did not follow due process while
removing Kiala from office.
Proper constitutional procedures
were not followed, said Mr Kitonyi.
Police in Mbeere South sub-county are investigating an incident in

which a 15-year-old boy allegedly
defiled an orphaned Standard Seven girl in Gikiiro location on Sunday.
Area chief Eston Ireri said the girl,
also 15, was reportedly defiled at the
boys home. He said the boy, a Standard Eight pupil at Nyangwa Primary
School, allegedly lured the girl to his
home a few days earlier and detained
her in his house.
He said when the boys mother discovered the girl hiding in the
house while the boy was at school,
she took her home, but relatives declined to take her until they established where she had been. Police
will take the girl to hospital for medical examination and help her obtain
a P3 to arrest the suspect, he said.
ISIOLO COUNTY
Staff of Kenya Commercial Bank in
Isiolo present a
goat to orphaned
children at the Al
Falah Islamic
centre for their
Eid-ul-fitr celebrations.
[PHOTO: BRUNO
MUTUNGA/STANDARD]
COUNTY NEWS / Page 19
KAKAMEGA COUNTY
KIAMBU COUNTY
Devolve security at MP asks MCAs to

your own risk: MP weigh their words
BBy Bryan Tumwa
BBy Job Weru

Devolving security would be the
worstthing that to ever happen to this
country, Thika MP Alice Nganga has
warned.
Nganga said it is clear county
governments are unable to effectively
offer proper health care to their
people even after they pressured the
Government to devolve health.
She said those propagating for the
devolvement of security are not being
sincere to Kenyans because they know
the devolved units are ill-equipped to
handle security. The lawmaker said the
same thing that has happened after
health was devolved, should not be
allowed to happen with security.
She urged politicians to stop
politicising security matters, saying
they should set aside their political
differences and fight insecurity. She
spoke atThika Jamia Masjidduring
the Idd-Ul-Fitr celebrations.Mohamed
Maalim, the mosques Imam urged
Muslims to help fightterrorism and
insecurity.
Funyula MP Paul Otuoma has

castigated a section of the Members
oftheBusia County Assembly for issuing statements that could divide
the county along tribal lines.
Speaking at Bujwanga Secondary
School during a meeting with various
stakeholders from his constituency,
Dr Otuoma said leaders should desist from making inflammatory statements and embrace dialogue for the
sake of unity and development.
I want to warn MCAs who are
keen on dividing the county along
tribal lines that we shall not allow
them because Busia is a cosmopolitan region and all the people living
here must be respected, said Otuoma.
He said individual differences
among MCAs should not be construed to be a community position.
UASIN GISHU COUNTY
KITUI COUNTY
Leaders caution youth Wiper officials call MP moots motion to

against life excesses for Kalonzos help raise elders cash
BBy Michael Ollinga
Leaders in Uasin Gishu County
have advised youth in institutions of
higher learning in the area against
engaging in excessive drinking, saying it will hinder their education performance and expose them to controversial and illegal activities.
Addressing Muslim Association
Students from Moi University in Eldoret during the Idd Baraza, area
County Commissioner Abdi Hassan expressed concern over the high
number of youth indulging in drug
abuse and other deviant activities,
saying the trend needs to change.
The youth need to use their
time in school to help transform the
world, he said. Kapsaret MP Oscar
Sudi called for peaceful co-existence
and to embrace positive diversity.
BBy Paul Mutua

A section of Wiper supporters in
Kitui County have appealed to party
leader Kalonzo Musyoka to convene a
crisis meeting to address discontent
among leaders in the county and
Ukambani at large.
They said the party was facing
imminent split owing to suspicion
among Members of the County
Assembly, MPs, grassroots party
leaders and other supporters.
Led by chairman Musuu Syengo,
partys officials in Kathungi, Mbitini
and Kisasi locations in Kitui Rural
constituency warned their patience
was running out and asked the former
Vice President to act expeditiously to
save the party from collapse.
NAKURU COUNTY
BBy Peterson Githaiga

Mavoko MP Patrick Makau plans
to move a motion in Parliament proposing to increase the monthly stipend for the elderly.
Makau says old persons who are
vulnerable and neglected will be better off if the stipend is increased from
Sh2,000 to Sh8,500.
The MP was speaking during the
distribution of the funds at the Athi
River CDF offices yesterday where
more than 900 beneficiaries received
Sh10,000 each, a five-month arrears.
Many youth fear helping older persons. The Government should
know that some of these old people have been abandoned in the villages and allocate more funds, said
Makau.
The legislator urged the beneficiaries to spend the money well.
There are more than 2,000 people
above 60 in Athi River District.
NYANDARUA COUNTY
Potato friendly
laws go to Senate
KAKAMEGA COUNTY
BBy James Munyeki
Otuoma tells Duale

off over remark
Funyula MP Paul Otuoma wants

Leader of Majority in the National
Assembly Aden Duale tamed to save
the country from a possible plunge
into chaos. Speaking in Busia town
at the weekend, Otuoma said Duales
statements were a manifestation of the
ineffective leadership of the Jubilee
administration.
He termed Duales recent statement
linking CORD to the wave of violence
and terror activities in the coastal
region as reckless, unfortunate,
inappropriate and unacceptable.
Duale is the leader of Government
business in the National Assembly
and whatever he says represents the
position of the Jubilee administration.
His continuous provocation should not
be condoned, said Otuoma.
MACHAKOS COUNTY
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Potato growing counties have called

on the Senate to pass a law that will
protect marketing and processing of
the produce to minimise widespread
exploitation of farmers by middle men.
Nyandarua Governor Daniel Waithaka
said leaders from 12 potato growing
counties had already forwarded their
proposals to the Senates Agricultural
committee and were awaiting the
House to pass a new law.
He said the collaboration by Nakuru,
Nyeri, Narok, Meru Uasin Gishu
and Kiambu counties among others
have conducted several meetings
to formulate laws that will ensure
potatoes are packaged in a 50-kg bag
or per kilo and not the usual extended
bags.
This is a move that we have taken as
potato growing counties to protect our
farmers. We will not allow them to be
exploited anymore, he said.
Page 20 / RIFT VALLEY NEWS
MCAs approve amended budget

BOMET COUNTY
BBy Gilbert Kimutai
A final minute intervention by
Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto saw
members of the County Assembly approve a Sh4.6 billion budget estimates
to end a stalemate between the assembly and executive.
The estimates tabled at the assembly last Thursday by County Executive
Member in charge of Finance David
Cheruiyot were passed during a special sitting on Monday, which went
late into the night.
Majority Leader Josphat Kirui who
moved the Motion said the county
was in a crisis due to lack of drugs in
hospitals, hence the need to reopen
the matter and approve the budget
without subjecting it to any amendments.
He said MCAs softened their hard
line stands to safeguard public interest. Before yesterdays amended bud-
get approved by 21 MCAs, the assembly had passed a Sh4.3 billion budget.
The latest budget has allocated the
assembly Sh265 million and the executive has been allocated Sh1.3 billion. Some MCAs are sharply opposed
to this and have threatened to go to
court to challenge the allocation.
In the budget passed yesterday,
Children, culture and social services
has been allocated Sh365.6 million,
Health and sanitation Sh372 million,
Lands, housing and urban planning
Sh100 million while Agribusiness, cooperative and marketing Sh458 million.
Water and irrigation received
Sh214 million, Education, sports and
vocational training got Sh548 million,
Roads and public works Sh412 million
and Trade, energy and tourism and industrialisation received Sh74 million.
On Monday Bomet Speaker Geoffrey Kipngetich ruled that it was illegal
to introduce fresh budget estimates
for approval while the House had approved other budget estimates for the
same financial year on June 30.

The move prompted Governor Ruto to hold a closed door meeting with
some MCAs and the speaker, which
saw the reopening of the matter and
the subsequent approval of the budget estimates and the Budget and Appropriation (Amendment) Bill, 2014.
The governor pitched tent at the
assembly premises through the sessions to ensure the budget estimates
were approved.
Kembu Ward Representative Julius Korir said the move by Ruto
to pitch tent at the assembly borders on threats and intimidation.
Ruto and the MCAs had been engaged
in a stand off over a memorandum the
governor had issued, urging members
to amendthe County Appropriation
Bill 2014 to conform with the ceiling
set by the Commission on Revenue
Allocation.
The MCAs unanimously rejected
the memorandum, saying the executive had failed to give specific reasons
for the proposed amendment.
Alone and dejected
Mandago on the spot over missing millions

NAIROBI COUNTY
BBy ROSELYNE OBALA
Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson
Mandago was yesterday put to task to
account for usage of over Sh60 million
meant for development in his county.
The Governor, who appeared before the Senate committee on County Public Accounts and Investments,
was hard pressed to explain how the
money was utilised since the amount
in question had not been returned to
Treasury as claimed.
The committee led by Kakamega
Senator Boni Khalwale tasked Mandago to shed light on the queries in the
Auditor Generals report, which indicated that only Sh6 million was reimbursed to Treasury as opposed to the
Sh67.5 million that was not used in the
last financial year.
You are unable to account for
Sh67 million. You risk being recom-
mended for investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission

(EACC) if you are unable to tell us
what happened to that money, Khalwale warned the governor.
The governors failure to respond
to the Senators questions convincingly, saw the legislators warn him of
their intention to recommend the anti-graft watchdog to probe the alleged
disappearance of the money within
two weeks.
However, despite these warnings,
Mandago remained firm that he is
innocent, and maintained that the
county government had accounted for
the said money in September last year.
He assured the senators that he
will furnish them with the right documents by September 13 to show that
the money was not misappropriated
as perceived.
As a county, we will account for
all the money. We have previously given the Auditor General this same response and will furnish this committee with the requested documents,
he said.
He also informed the senators that
he had requested for an independent
audit before the Auditor General, Edward Ouko, began scrutinising his
county accounts.
However, an official from Oukos
office, Philip Koros, remained adamant that the money had not been
accounted for.
Let the governor tell this committee what happened to the money, he
stressed.
After much deliberation, the senators agreed to allow the governor two
weeks to avail the necessary documents backing his position, that money was properly used.
We want the county government
to give us proper evidence, other than
bank documents, showing that the
money in question was remitted before the Senate can take further action
on the matter, said Senator George
Khaniri (Vihiga).
Team says chairman compromised over

untabled Sh27m dubious tender report
TURKANA COUNTY
BBy Lucas Ngasike and Roselyne
Obala
Turkana county executive has
been accused of flouting procurement procedures and misappropriation of funds.
The Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) have raised the red
flag as the Transport and Public
Works Committee probes an alleged
Sh27 million dubious transport tender awarded without the assemblys
approval.
The committee summoned the
County Executive Committee member for Finance, his Transport counterpart, the internal auditor and the
procurement officer over the contro-
versial tender.
Committee chairman James Abei said though they have experienced delays
in tabling the report in the assembly, it has nothing to do with trying to shield
those mentioned.
We are on the final stages of compiling the report, which the assembly is
expected to adopt soon, he said.
He refuted claims that he is colluding with CECs to shelve the report and
keep the assembly in the dark. The committee members claimed for the last
six months, the report has disappeared into thin air after the County assembly
speaker made a ruling on the matter several months ago.
The public petitioners, who raised an alarm over the alleged irregularities,
say the process was a scam and demanded the tender be re-advertised.Some
residents, who have petitioned the assembly, are also seeking the removal of
the two CECs.
In a report seen by The Standard, the internal auditor and the procurement
officer, while appearing before the committee, denied any wrong doing, saying
they did not take part in awarding the tender.
But Governor Josphat Nanok refuted any claims of embezzlement, saying
some people are peddling lies about his government, adding that his accounts
and records are clean and up to date. Some committee members claimed the
chairman was compromised and threatened a show down in the House when
the speaker Geoffrey Kaituko returns from an official trip in UK next week.
Christine Achieng ponders her next move after a kiosk she has used as her
home and shop for the last 19 years was demolished by the Uasin Gishu County
government yesterday. [PHOTO: PETER OCHIENG/STANDARD]
Family wants suspect arrested

over attempted defilement
NAKURU COUNTY
BBy Leonard Kulei
A family in Nakuru wants the police to arrest a man who is alleged to
have attempted to defile an elevenyear-old girl in Bondeni estate.
The family has accused the police
of negligence and reluctance to investigate the incident even after they
provided medical reports to Bondeni
Police Station. They now suspect the
police might have been compromised
by the suspect, said to be a connected thug.
Margaret Wanjiku, the victims
mother told The Standard that her
daughter is now living a withdrawn
life and her performance in school
has dropped drastically after the suspect allegedly attempted to defile her
twice.
The victim said the suspect

pushed her into a toilet and removed
her clothes before he was interrupted
by a neighbour who knocked the door.
She said in the second ordeal,
the suspect pulled her into a friends
house and began undressing her, but
she narrowly survived the ordeal after
the owner of the house arrived.
Troubled by the repeated attempts, the minor reported the incident to a neighbour who broke the
news to her parents.
I was so shocked when I was
told the news by a friend who is
my neighbour. We began to probe
the girl and she revealed everything, said Wanjiku. Nakuru County Childrens Officers Irene Chemallan has directed the family to report
the matter to her office for action.
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The CDF catalyst
Enabling development and transformation
Transforming peoples lives through CDF

projects, the Case of Wajir West Constituency
Hon. Abdikadir Ore Ahmed (MP) Wajir West
BY ABIGAEL SUM AND KASIM SOWED
ajir West Constituency is

a vast undeveloped area
with an area of 9,000km2
comprising of a population
of about 100,000.
With a semi-arid and hot desert climate,
95 per cent of its inhabitants are pastoralists
while the other five per cent accounts
for Government and Non-governmental
organisations employees with very few
traders.
The Constituency is one of the poorest,
with a poverty Index of 85 per cent.
The Constituency Development Fund
(CDF), under the guidance of the of the
area MP, AbdiKadir Ore, is expected to play
a big role in changing the areas fortune for
the better.
Many people know Wajir West
Constituency within the larger Wajir County
as an arid area, which is hostile to humans
because of its hot and harsh desert climatic
conditions.
However, the harshness has not stopped
its, mostly, pastoral community from making
the best out of what nature has offered. For
long lives of the inhabitants and general

lifestyles, were being dictated by the vagaries
of the weather.
Statistics from the government classifies
the Constituency as one of the poorest with
a poverty Index of 85 per cent. And it is
this challenges that touched areas current
Member of Parliament (MP), which forced
him to seek leadership and have the ideal
platform to bring real change and ensure
the war against poverty is won.
We have discovered that against the
backdrop of this harsh climatic conditions
the area has potential to grow as long as the
right initiatives are put in place and the CDF
kitty under my leadership has been on the
road to make sure that this development is
achieved, says Mr Abdikadir Ore.
We have a good working relationship with
the committee and hopefully this financial
year we will be able to do much more for the
constituents with our main focus being in
areas of health, education, water, women and
youth empowerment, explained the MP.
I have played a big role in mobilizing
community members for project
identification as well as exercising an
oversight role on projects.
As the captain of the CDF team, it is critical
to always consult and be accommodative of
other suggestions, he says.
I always make sure to consult and have
my ear to the community so as to know what
their needs are in order to prioritise projects.
I make sure I frequently visit my constituents
and have meetings and discussions with
them.
The MP says that before his term ends,
he wants to see a community that is selfempowered and co-exists peacefully having
access to basic services like education, water
and health.
I hope that before the next general
election, 80 per cent of all the locations in
the constituency will have access to clean
water, a health facility with maternal services,
all schools to provide quality education and
access to basic facilities.
My aim is to achieve 60 per cent access to
electricity in the constituency, he adds.
Abdikadir interacting with his community through social activities.
Hon. Abdikadir Ore

Ahmed (MP) wajir west
Mr. Barre Idris Amin

CDF Fund Manager
Mr Abdikadir Ore signing a visitors book at Griftu

Primary School during a courtesy call flanked by
Principal Mr. Abdi Daud (left).
My constituency has been allocated

Ksh117 million in the 2014/2015 financial year
and we anticipate that among the projects to
be given priority would be to have a referral
system and ambulances to reduce maternal
mortality, construction of a vocational
training centre and equip six secondary
schools with all the necessary educational
facilities among other projects.
CDF has gone a long way in improving
the livelihoods of the people of Wajir
West running more than 20 Primary
schools, six high schools and seven health
dispensaries.
The fund has done a lot of good to the
community here and hopefully it will
continue doing more. As the area MP, I sit on
the CDF committees as an ex-officio member
The CDF has gone a

long way in improving
the livelihoods of the
people of Wajir West
running more than 20
Primary schools, six high
schools and seven health
dispensaries.
MP responding to fire inferno.
and I am proud of what the fund has been able

to achieve since its establishment and for the
last one year since I have been in office.
CHANGING LIVES
Constituency Development Fund has
played a big role in transforming the lives
of the residents. The CDF committee
comprising of eight elected members and
two technical members gives priority to
projects that have a real need and impact to
the community.
The community members include the
Deputy sub-county commissioner Nasoro
Omar Dima and Bare Idris Amin who are the
ex-officio members. The elected members
are Fatuma Abdi Adan, Amina Adan, Habon
Barre, Hussein Hassan, Ali Abdille, Ismail
Idhow and Kassim Sugal Mohammed.
Continued on next page
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The CDF catalyst

Continued from Previous page
In 2013/2014 financial year, the
Constituency was allocated Ksh81 million
which was used to complete all the proposed
projects for that year.
The projects included 35 classrooms,
five water projects including construction
of four water tanks and distilling a water
tank, residential houses for staff in three
The Constituency Development Fund Bill

was established through an Act of Parliament,
CDF Act, in 2003. CDF is an annual budgetary
allocation by the Central Government to each
of the countrys parliamentary jurisdictionsthe constituencies.
While there are several rules that govern
the utilization of the Fund to ensure
The ongoing construction of Khalkhacha Primary

school.(inset) Before classes were held under trees.
The Member of Parliament at an anti-polio campaign in his constituency.
as was envisaged, would lead to poverty

reduction, improved well being of Kenyans
and political empowerment of Kenyan
communities.
The fund is intended to compliment
other existing funds being directed at the
community level.
Unlike other development funds that filter
from the central government, through larger
and more layers of administrative organs,
the funds under this program go directly to
local levels.
CDF aims at
redistributing
national resources
to the community to
improve rural economy,
alleviate poverty, create
employment, and raise
the standard of living of
Kenyans
One of the schools that is fully supported through the CDF kitty.
dispensaries which are Wara, Barmish and

Matho dispensaries.
Other projects include the construction
and running of the three primary schools
Kubey Sura, Qaraa and Baregothey primary
schools.
Other projects include construction and
equipping of seven school laboratories
and dormitories as well as distribution of
bursaries worth Ksh7 million (sh1 million
to secondary school and sh6 million to
university and college students).
Through CDF various

communities in
the country have
been able to realize
and access fundamental
services like heath, water,
education
transparency and accountability, decisions

over the utilization of the funds are supposed
to be mainly by the constituents.
The aim of the CDF is to devolve national
resources at the community level with the aim
of spurring economic development at the
grassroots level, which would then translate
to overall national economic growth and
poverty reduction.
The spirit of the CDF was in recognition
of the fact that devolving funds to the
community was crucial, as it would strengthen
the capacity of the people at the local level to
exercise economic governance in an effort to
spur development at the grassroots level.
This would enable communities to
allocate resources to priority projects that
would address their economic needs towards
poverty alleviation.
It seeks to avail resources to the local
people and fund development projects at
the constituency level to achieve bottom
up development and improve the economic
status of all people. Ultimately, the CDF,
In essence, the CDF is intended to provide

individuals at the grassroots the opportunity
to make expenditure choices that maximize
their welfare in line with their needs and
preferences.
To the extent that the local population
is better informed about their priorities,
the choices made can be expected to
be more aligned to their problems and

circumstances.
The CDF can, therefore, be considered
a decentralization scheme that provides
communities with the opportunity to make
spending decisions that maximize social
welfare. As such, 2.5% of all the government
ordinary revenue collected every year is paid
into the fund.
CDF aims at redistributing national
resources to the community to improve
rural economy, alleviate poverty, create
employment, and raise the standard of living
of Kenyans.
It seeks to bring services and CDF is a
very important instrument of development
especially in the rural poor of the country.
Through CDF various communities in the
country have been able to realize and access
fundamental services like heath, water,
education just to mention but a few under
the initiative of CDF projects.
However, maximum benefits can only be
realized by the beneficiaries only if there is
effective and proper implementation.
The study will be beneficial to various
CDF committees including the planning and
implementation committees by highlighting
the major factors influencing project
implementation process.
The government will also benefit from
A water tank bought through CDF at Sabunley secondary school
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The CDF catalyst

the study findings and recommendations by
formulating policies that will enable efficient
implementation of CDF developed projects.
Scholars and researchers will also benefit
from the study. as it will inform them on the
factors influencing effective implementation
of CDF projects thus, acting as a point of
reference to other studies.
People in decision making right from
planning because they are the one who know
where their shoes pinches the most.
COMPOSITION OF CDF COMMITTEE

MEMBERS
The Constituencies Development Fund
Committees: It is constituency based and
consists of at least 12 people but maximum
of 15 people. Members to this committee
include;
The elected Member of Parliament;

MCAs in the constituency;
A representative from the County
Commissioner;
Two persons representing religious
organizations in the constituency;
Two men representatives from the
constituency;
Two women representatives from the
constituency;
One person
representing the youth from the
constituency;
One person nominated from among the
active NGOs
a maximum of three other persons from
the constituency such that the total
number does not exceed fifteen;
An officer of the Board seconded to
the Constituency Development Fund
Committee by the Board, who shall be
ex-officio.
Its main task is to prioritize projects from

the locations. The list of priority projects is
then submitted to parliament by the area
Member of Parliament.
This committee is also charged with the
management and implementation of CDF
projects at the constituency level.
CDF funds community based projects
which ensure that the prospective benefits are
availabletoawidespreadAlthoughCDFtakesa
relatively small amount of national resources2.5 percent of governments ordinary revenue
collected every year, its impact in terms of
poverty reduction can be significant if the
funds are efficiently utilized.
Since the Fund goes to the communities
directly, it can stimulate local development
through involvement of the local people in
the Funds activities.
Asaresultoftheinvolvementofcommunities
in decision making and monitoring resource
use, CDF can result in high levels of efficiency
due to selection of the projects in tandem with
development priorities in particular localities,
which is fundamental in achieving sustainable
development.
These efficiency outcomes can largely
arise from the role that communities play
in decision making and monitoring the use
of funds.
There are indications that CDF is helping
provide services to communities that for
many years did not benefit substantially from
government services.
People in decision
making right from
planning because they
are the one who know
where their shoes pinches
the most
In particular, the poor have in the past
experienced serious problems accessing
basic services that are now made available
through CDF.
In this regard, if the CDF initiative is
properly implemented, it can play a significant
role in the achievement of the Vision 2030
objectives, which are overly geared towards
enhancing economic growth and poverty
reduction. Nevertheless, there are increasing
concerns about the utilization of CDF, which
suggest that the funds are not being utilized
optimally.
Given the importance of this Fund, it
is critical to strengthen the institutional,
design and implementation aspects of the
CDF. This will be instrumental in enhancing
the efficiency in the utilization of funds
and reinforcing CDF implementation by
promoting citizens participation in CDF
processes and activities.
People do not have to go all the way to
Nairobi to get information and submit
their proposals. The CDF office at the
constituency level does all this and it is
accessible to most of the people.
Beingmembersoflocalprojectcommittees,
which are in charge of implementing
projects at the local level, the local people
can oversee implementation of CDF
funded projects and monitor the projects
status.
The CDF has (to some extent) given the
local people an opportunity to come up
with their own ways (in terms of projects)
to address their own developmental
problems.
It has led to the initiation of development
projects at the local level thereby availing
financial resources at the grassroots
level, thus, empowering communities
economically. (This varies from one
constituency to another).
It has enhanced accessibility of health
care services to majority of the Kenyans
especially in the rural areas. One
respondent noted that cases of women
giving birth at home have reduced as
health services have been brought closer
to the people. CDF has greatly contributed
to the increase of Health Facilities
It has led to the expansion of education
infrastructure through construction
of new schools countrywide. This has
improved accessibility of education to
Kenyans especially to boys and girls
at the primary and secondary school
level. Parents are relieved from building
classrooms. Respondents also reported
that they are relieved from the burden
of constantly repairing mud walled
classrooms as their children now learn
in favourable conditions. The increase in
the number of schools and classrooms has
increased enrollment rates and reduced
crowding in schools.
Barmil dispensary in Barmil location
Barmail primary school adminstration block built through CDF.
MP interacts with students at one of the schools in his constitiuency.
Since the Fund goes to the communities directly, it

can stimulate local development through involvement
of the local people in the Funds activities
Principal Hon. Khalif poses infront of the new classrooms built by the CDF
Sh200 million boost for varsity
NANDI COUNTY
BBy Titus Too

A12-member interim standing
committee has been constituted to
spearhead the establishment of a
public University in Nandi County.
Parliamentary Committee on EducationVice ChairmanJulius Melly
(Tinderet) said the National Government has pledged Sh200 million, expected to jump start work on the University to be located in Nandi Hills
and named after freedom fighterKoitalel arap Samoei.
Once implemented, the new development will see Nandi host the
first public University thus expanding access to higher education.
We have had meetings with all
the six MPs representing constituen-
All public
institutions to
get lightning
arresters
cies in Nandi. Each gave names of two

members who have been appointed
into the interim standing committee chaired by Januarius Mutai, said
Melly.
Nandi County has six constituencies: Tinderet, Nandi Hills, Aldai, Emgwen, Chesumei and Mosop,
which also serve as sub-counties of
the devolved unit.
The interim standing committee
is coordinating the establishment of
structures of governance, establishment of University progress and its
infrastructure, he said.
He said the team is working with
top scholars from the region for advice towards establishment of the
University at a 100-acre farm that has
been identified.
We are on course and we are expecting the Commission for Univer-
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A 12-member team has been
constituted to spearhead the establishment of a public university in Nandi County
The National Government has
pledged Sh200 million, expected
to jumpstart work on the university to be located in Nandi Hills
and named after freedom fighter Koitalel arap Samoei
Nandi County has six constituencies: Tinderet, Nandi Hills,
Aldai, Emgwen, Chesumei and
Mosop
sity Education to visit us towards the
end of August, saidMelly.
The legislator said they are fronting

the establishment of the University in
the region to promote education, science and research development and
boost the standards of living.
Once established, the public University in Nandi will promote education and also boost revenues in the region. We expect that after some time,
campuses will be constituted in all the
six sub-counties of Nandi, he said.
retired President Kibakis administration announced the hiving off of
some 103 acres of land from the former ADC farm at Kimwani for the construction of Koitalel Samoei institute.
This is after the former head of
state graced the centenary celebrations into Koitalels killing that was
held in Nandi Hills in 1905. He also immortalised Koitalel as a national Hero.
And the Tinderet MP urged the
NAROK COUNTY
Receding
water levels
threatening
tourism
Back to our roots
NANDI COUNTY
BBy Kipchumba Kemei
BBy Rael Jelimo

Allpublic institutions inNandi
County will soon havelightning arresters if GovernorCleophas Lagat
keeps his word. Lightning had initially been declared a disaster in the rain
prone county following rampant loss
of life due to lightning.
A week ago, two secondary school
students were struck dead by lightning at the Chepkemel School premises in an incident where two other
students were hospitalised at the Moi
Teaching and Referral Hospital.
Speaking at a fundraiser towards
funeral arrangements of the departed students at the school in Mosop
sub-county, Lagat said his administration will set aside funds to ensure
that all public institutions including
schools, hospitals and offices are installed with lightning arresters.
He said the cost will be spread
across the remaining financial years
to 2017 where priority will be given to
lightning prone areas.
We cannot afford further loss of
life through lightning strikes every
time the rainy season sets. My county government is taking a bold step to
install arresters in all primary and secondary schools, trading centres and
all public institutions, he said.
Area MP Kirwa Bittok donated
lightning arresters to the project.
ADC to fast-track issuance of titles

saying part of the land donated for
the construction of Koitalel institute
would be used for an agricultural campus.
Orgoiyot was the most powerful
leadership institution among the Nandi community until the fall of their legend Koitalel arap Samoei during the
colonial invasion to Nandi land in the
early 1900s.
Powerful was the position that was
well organized with the coordination
of Maotik(ministers) who were the
chief advisers of the ruler.
After the killing of the Nandi legend who led a seven-year resistance
against colonial rule, the viper of the
community leadership under the institution broke and residents have
been demanding compensation.
Sengekwo women taste powdered traditional herb made by one of their members. The Sengekwo cultural group in West
Pokot County is emerging as a traditional group which can compete with the dominant Maasai culture that is widely
known in the country and beyond. [PHOTO: WILBERFORCE NETYA/STANDARD]
Conservationists have expressed

concern over the receding water levels
of the Mara River, the lifeline of tourism activities in Kenyas Masai Mara
Game Reserve and Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
They have blamed thereceding
water levels on unchecked human activities at the source in the Mau forest.
The low water level is making the crossing not as spectacular
as it should be. Crocodiles and hippos are suffering because of lack of
enough water, said Nick Murero, the
Mara-Serengeti Ecosystem Coordinator for Lake Victoria Basin.
The
weather
patterns
in
Mara-Serengeti have in the last couple of years changed drastically and
dry conditions may force migrating
wildebeests back to Tanzania because
of lack of adequate pasture, he said.
The conservationists who were
speaking in Mara said herders were
driving their cattle into the park due
to lack of enough grass in settlements
bordering the park.
The completion for dwindling
pasture has forced some species of
wildlife to move out of the park to
settlement areas, fueling the human-wildlife conflict, said Sammy
Nkoitoi, a director with Masai Mara
Conservancies Association, adding
this may kill wildebeests.
Taxi driver strangled and vehicle stolen by thugs

NAROK COUNTY
BBy CHARLES NGENO
A body of a taxi driver, suspected to
have been strangled, was yesterday found
in a culvert near Katakala shopping centre
on Bomet-Narok road, Narok County.
The victim, identified as 25-year-old Edward Karbolo, was a member of the Narok
Taxi Association and operated his taxi in

Narok town. Narok North police boss Paul
Leting said the late karbolo was strangled
before his assailants fled with his car.
We have launched a manhunt for the
thugs and the public should volunteer information that would lead to the arrest of
the culprits, he said.
Leiting urged taxi operators to take the
details of potential clients before commencing transporting them, to reduce the
insecurity cases.
Narok Taxi Association Secretary Kamau
Muchemi urged the Government to boost
security.
The government should provide security to the locals.We dont want a situation
where lives of innocent Kenyans are being
taken away by dangerous criminal, said
Muchemi.
The body was taken to Narok County
Referral Hospital mortuary.
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62 residents seek CJs help in land dispute

BARINGO COUNTY
BBy Vincent Mabatuk
Sixty two residents of Baringo
County involved in a protracted dispute over 1,000-acre land spanning
over five decades now want Chief Justice Willy Mutunga to intervene.
They said although their Company, Emkwen Farm Limited, had
72 shareholders, the 1,000 acres was
fraudulently subdivided and titles issued to only seven members.
The farmers, who according to
documents filed before the High
Court in Nakuru have been fighting to
get the land back since 1986, accused
a rival camp of initiating a process to
register the land as the sole owners in
early 1980s without their knowledge.
Those locked out of the farm took
up the matter in 1982 and lodged a
complain with the then Provincial Administration, Land Tribunal and High
Court in Eldoret. All the finalised cas-
es were in favour of the 62 , but so far

nothing has changed, explained their
secretary Kibet Kimurgong.
Some of the complainants in the
case include Samuel Bartenge, Kibet Kibusa, Cheruiyot Bunei, Kibusia
Tallam, Kiptum Marinai, Komen Tomno, Elkana Kibingor, Lisa Rotich, Kipkoech Chesire and Kibirgen Kuto.
The plaintiffs, who have appeared
before several magistrates and judges in Eldoret, Kabarnet and Nakuru,
called for speedy conclusion of the
matter.
They said almost all the original
shareholders have died, leaving the
The 62 residents lodged a

complaint with the Land
Tribunal and High Court
in 1982 and all the rulings
were in their favour.
struggle to wrestle the land from the

illegal occupiers in the hands of their
children and grandchildren.
Other properties they purchased
through included wattle trees, sheep,
pyrethrum, tractors, Vehicles and
dairy cows.
The members said they could not
understand how a former Eldama Ravine MP Lawi Kiplagat was in 1980s
introduced as a member by a few
shareholders who has allegedly put
up a homestead in the disputed farm.
Although Eldoret Resident magistrate Boaz Olao had in April 1987 directed that the dispute be heard by a
fresh panel consisting of a chairman
and elders from each side and their
decision filed in court within two
months, nothing has been done.
They now want the court to order
Singa Cheburet, Kipkoros Cheruiyot and Kipyagan Rerimoi, who represent those they alleged to have fraudulently acquired the land to surrender
it for subdivision.
Ticking time bomb
Cheboi calls for measures to fight black fever

BARINGO COUNTY
BBy Robert Kiplagat
Baringo County Governor Benjamin Cheboi has called on medical
researchers to come up with lasting
solution to the Kala-zar, also known
as black fever, which is predominant
in parts of the county.
Governor Cheboi, who was speaking at Marigat where Daystar University pledged to build over 100 temporary houses for families affected by the
disease, said there was urgent need to
stamp out the disease.
The county has placed keen emphasis on disease prevention strategiesand we are calling on research institutions and well-wishers to help us
fight this disease, said Cheboi.
He said his government allocated
the health docket more than 50 per
cent of its 2014-2015 budget as part
of efforts to boost healthcare provision in the region.
He also invited the university to
collaborate with Baringo County in
other sectors such education and ICT.

Daystar Universitys Dean School
of Science, Engineering and Health
Peter Ngure, said studies had established that poor housing contributes
to the spread of Kala-azar.
Residents living in stick-walled
houses are at the greatest risk of getting infected as the sand flies, which
spread the disease, have easy access to
their homes, Prof Ngure said.
According to statistics from the
Ministry of Health, over 5 million Kenyans in Arid and Semi-Arid (ASAL) areas are at risk of contracting the disease due to presence of predisposing
factors like anthills in those areas.
neglected disease
Health Principal Secretary Fred Segor recently said more than 4000 cases of Kala Azar are reported annually.
He said the prevalence of the disease is high in pastoralist areas such
as Baringo, Isiolo, Kitui, Turkana, West
Pokot and Wajir, adding that the Kenya Medical Research Institute had
made great strides in the fight against
Governor Benjamin Cheboi

the disease.
Kala-azar is a vector-borne disease
spread by sand flies normally found
on anthills.
The Kala-azar spreading vector
thrives in ASAL areas of the world and
is rampant in 25 counties in Kenya.
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cause the deadly black fever. Daystar University has pledged to build 100
houses for residents in the Kala-azar-prone zones to help fight the disease.
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Naivashas public
dumpsite set to
be relocated
County officials admit that the dumping grounds
site is not ideal since it causes effluent and waste
to find its way into nearby schools and homes
NAIVASHA COUNTY
BBy ANTONY GITONGA
The department of public health
in Nakuru County has began relocating Naivashas dump site.
This information came even as it
emerged that effluent and waste from
the dump site was finding its way into a nearby school and homes around
Naivashas Kayole Estate.
Nakuru county director of public
health and sanitation, Dr Joseph Lenai, said the dump sites location was
not ideal.
Speaking after visiting the overflowing facility, Lenai said plans to
identify and acquire a new dump site
for the lakeside town had been mooted.

We are working with other stakeholders to help us relocate this particular dump site to a location that
meets required standards, he said.
Lenai said solid waste management is a challenge to the county, but
was quick to add that the administration is working hard to address the issue.
Naivasha Sub-county public
health officer Carolyne Vata concurred that the dump site does not
meet required standards and had become an eyesore.
ILLEGAL PRACTICE
She said the issue had been complicated by rising housing needs,
which has led to the establishment of
Cattle scavenge at the Naivasha public dumpsite located at Kayole Estate. The dumpsite is to be
moved due to its proximity to schools and homes. [PHOTO: ANTONY GITONGA/STANDARD]
numerous housing estates next to the
dumping site.
Meanwhile, the areas public
health officer has issued a warning to
traders cooking on the streets terming the practice illegal and unhealthy.
She cited increasing incidences of
food hawking and cooking in many
estates and streets around the town.
We have noted with concern the
increase in cases of food hawking and
cooking on the streets of many estates
around the town. We have launched
a major operation against those involved in this illegal trade, she said.
Vata said although no cases of
disease outbreak had been reported
in the town, cooking on the streets
would expose consumers to diseases.
She said a crackdown conducted
last week had netted 20 culprits who
have already been arraigned in court.
We shall move to all the estates
in the town because we have noticed
the illegality is mainly conducted in
the morning and evening, she said.
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NYALI
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The New face of Nyali
yali estate the hitherto high-end residential

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evolved to a commercial center with financial
institutions and multinational companies
setting base in the area.
Located north of Mombasa Island along the busy
Mombasa Malindi highway on theNorth Coastin Mombasa
County that was formerly Coast Province, the area has for
years boasted as the residential area for affluent people
in the country with leading politicians and businessmen
erecting high-rise building and posh villas.
Owing to its proximity to Mombasa town, the area which
boasts of white sand beaches with a panoramic view of
the Indian Ocean has evolved with residential buildings,
offices, and business complexes coming up replacing the old
residential homes.
Being part of Mombasa that is a cultural and economic
hub, Nyali is strategically located within the proximity of
Mombasa Port,Moi International Airport and the Ferry
Crossing at Likoni which makes the area one of the most
convenient destinations for tourists and business people
who use the facilities.
Nyali is now renowned as a tourist potential, thanks to its
calmness, accommodation facilities and its coast bordered
with sandy beaches protected by a coral reef and loved by
divers.
The hub hosts many high-classbeach front hotelslike
theVoyager, Mombasa Beach Hotel, Nyali beach hotel, Reef
hotel, Bliss Resort,that open up to the Indian Ocean and
stretches along the coastal beach line from Ratna toKenol
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The Mtwapa creek within the proximity and serves as an
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deep sea fishing, snorkeling, diving and sailing that attracts
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Its serene and conducive atmosphere and business
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It currently hosts some of the big

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Suleiman Salyani property manager in
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The fact that it has been an up market,
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NYALI
An Elite Commercial Hub
Message from the MP - Nyali Constituency
Hon. Awiti Jobo Jobo Bolo,

MP, Nyali
By Joackim Bwana
Photo- Omondi Onyango.
s the first ever Nyali Member of

Parliament, I have unveiled key
development projects underway to ensure
that Nyali becomes a number one business hub in the
coastal region that will be able to attract investors
from across the world.My main vision is to bring
in more investors both local and international to the
area which will not only boost the Countys revenue
but also create more job opportunities for the locals
especially youths who have no jobs.
The development plan seeks to cover four major

phases that include a security centre, ultra-modern
residential apartments and villas, tourism destination
hotels and a vibrant commercial hub that will
entail offices and malls and lastly constructing and
upgrading the infrastructure in the area.
Nyali is a home to more than 52 communities
with a population of over 350, 000 people inclusive
of locals and foreigners who have settled in the area
because of its strategic location next to the ocean,
the cool environment and the commercial hub and
residential apartments that are already sprouting up.
I intend to involve all the investors in the
development plan of Nyali Constituency since they
are major stakeholders in the private sector.
The plan to involve the locals in the investment
and development projects of the constituency is
necessary for objective and relevant development.
I have urged the locals to form small associations
in every ward to discuss business and development
ideas that they want implemented in the area so that
they can be at par with the new progress in the county
and Nyali as a business hub.
We want Nyali to become a real metropolitan area
that operates 24 hours that will match with Dubai
standards given the centrality and proximity from the
Port of Mombasa, Moi International Airport and the
Likoni Ferry Crossing.
The first phase of realizing a commercial hub is
the construction of a central security station at Frere
Town and a bill relating to this has already been
passed in the county assembly to ensure security in
the region for all the residents and business people
as I consider security as a key factor to attracting

investors.
Infrastructure being a key factor to tourism,
Nyali Constituency is engaging with the County
Government to renovate and expand all the feeder
roads in Nyali, install more streetlights and ensure
adequate water supply to the residents, hotels and
businesses.
I also have projections of putting up a second
Nyali Bridge that will address the issue of heavy
traffic on the new Nyali Bridge that serves vehicles
plying the Mombasa to Malindi Highway and other
estates surrounding Nyali like Shanzu, Bamburi and
Mtwapa.
I am currently in discussion with the County
Government of Mombasa on how much it will cost
to bring the plan to reality since once it is done, it
will be easy to access the mainland and attract more
business to Nyali.
l believe to achieve the vision of the constituency
it will take the efforts and involvement of both
the private and public sector that have the mindset
and strategies to achieve different plans they want
accomplished and are in line with the business
opportunities in the area.
The private investors own a larger part of Nyali
that gives them a strong negotiating power when
it comes to owning property in the region, and this
gives an upper hand to the investors wishing to invest
in the area.
However, all the private investors need to ensure
that all the properties they are acquiring in the region
have genuine title deeds to avoid cases of fraud and
follow the right procedure to secure the land as there

are cases of fake agents selling land. Title deeds will
secure your investments.
Being one of the key private investors, I would
advise that investors should enter into a public-private
partnerships with the government to secure the huge
chunks owned by the government that are yet to be put
into use but ensure that the productivity is reflected in
the community.
I also plan to build new major modern markets
within Nyali at Kongowea and Kazandani to create
space for numerous traders who have a variety of
commodities to sell and also cater for the huge
customer base that is continuously flooding the area
of Nyali.
Most of the residents living off the main Island
wish to run all their errands within Nyali thus the need
to have an all-inclusive market that has everything
under one roof in the modern markets.
The huge land at Voice of Kenya VOK that serves
as a dumpsite will be put into proper use to erect up a
parking space for vehicles and build shopping stalls to
serve the residents.
As a parting shot, I encourage all investors and
reiterate that you have an equal opportunity to settle
and invest in Nyali and that this constituency is ready
to cooperate to ensure Nyali is indeed a business hub
that will offer employment and business opportunities
to all.
Hon. Awiti Jobo Jobo Bolo

First MP of 2-Year Old Nyali Constituency
Page 30 / CENTRAL NEWS
Press, public barred as

assembly oust leader
NYERI COUNTY
Court spares
man noose
for stealing
walking stick
BBy murimi mwangi
BBy Lydiah Nyawira
The High Court sitting in Meru

has freed a man who had been sentenced to death for violently robbing
an 85-year-old man of a walking stick
and Sh5,000.
The court freed Munjia Michubu, who had been convicted of robbery with violence, for allegedly robbing MMwirabua MArungu of the
said items as he walked to his shamba around 7am on May 25, 2012.
MArungu told the court that the
suspect allegedly hit him with a C-line
panga and head-butted him on the
forehead, which made him to loss
consciousness.
The Nyeri County Assembly officials yesterday barred Members of the

press from covering the assembly proceedings during the morning session.
Guards at the assemblys premises
said they had been instructed by the
Sergeant-at-Arms not to let the press
and public in.
We cannot let anyone in until we
are given further instructions by the
office of the Sergeant at Arms, said
one the security guards.
Anti-riot police were also stationed at the entrance to the county
assembly grounds.
However, after two hours of waiting at the gate, members of the assembly intervened and insisted that
journalists be allowed to access the
assemblys press gallery.
faulted sentence
He claimed that after regaining consciousness around 11am, he

found his Sh5,000 and a walking stick
missing. But in his defence, Michubu
blamed his woes on a family dispute.
Michubu added that the C-line
panga which he was accused of using
to attack the old man was never produced in court.
High Court judges Aaron Makau
and Lady Justice Jessie Lessit faulted
the death sentence, adding there was
not enough evidence to support the
robbery with violence charge.
New Majority leader
Nyeri Speaker David Mugo was not

in the House and Deputy Speaker Joel Gichuru presided over the session.
One of Sergeant-at-arms Officer,
who declined to be named, said the
deputy speaker had issued strict instructions not to allow the press or
public into the assembly grounds.
It emerged that during the proceedings, Wamagana Ward Representative Jesse Kamuri was proposed
as the Majority Leader to replace his
Muruguru Ward counterpart Anthony Kibuu.
The National Alliance members
appeared to be split over the change
of guard, with the Kamuri-led group
claiming they had held party elections
where 19 out of the 36 members supported his bid for Majority Leader.
A crowd of Kamuris supporters thronged the assembly grounds
and Kamuri addressed them and informed them that he was now the Majority Leader in the assembly.
A rival faction led by Kibuu, however, insisted that would not recog-
MERU COUNTY
Wamagana ward Member of County Assembly Jesse Kimuri (In red tie) joins other MCAs in a dance moments after he
was elected as the new TNA majority leader in the Nyeri County Assembly. [PHOTO: MOSE SAMMY/STANDARD]
nise the announcement by Kamuri because it was illegal and they had
been duped.
party election
Nominated MCA Regina Macharia

said that TNA members had received
a message to attend a party election
meeting in the lobby room to elect the
Chief Whip and Majority Leader.
She claimed that some members
later sneaked out of the lobby room
Kamuri and announced that the party had elected Kamuri as the Majority Leader on the floor of the House.
This is a coup and it was unacceptable for the members to make
such announcements. We held elections and Mr Kibuu won with 21
votes, Ms Macharia said.
She said they would seek direction on the way forward from the party headquarters.
Last month, a TNA MP and the
partys MCAs also differed on nominations for Nyeri members of county assembly
This is after the Chief Magistrate
Court in Nyeri sent home 13 nominated MCAs, citing a violation of the
directives of a Nairobi court annulled
the original list of Nyeris nominated
MCAs.
The first list was annulled last
year over regional imbalance.
LAIKIPIA COUNTY
Guard fined
Sh10,000 for
losing gun
while drunk
BBy Job Weru
Laikipia Muslims allege discrimination in issuance of IDs

LAIKIPIA COUNTY
BBy Job Weru
The Muslim community in Laikipia County has raised concern over failure to issue their youths with identity cards.
The Muslim leaders observed that
applicants bearing Islamic names are
usually subjected to rigorous vetting
processes, with most of the applications being rejected.
Speaking when they were hosted
to an Eid-Ul-Fitr party by area Governor Joshua Irungu at his residence
in Nanyuki on Tuesday evening, the
Muslims said discrimination against
Muslim youth was not confined to
Nanyuki County.
Abubakar Lagat, a Muslim cleric from Doldol area in Laikipia North
Sub-County, said lack of IDs had made

their youth to miss out on job opportunities.
We are all Kenyans. The discrimination makes it impossible for our
youth to even join the disciplined
forces, he said.
Ms Halima Ahmed noted that failure by the youth to obtain the documents to help them secure jobs had
made most of them to turn drugs and
other criminal activities.
Our young peoples lives are being destroyed by drugs, said Ahmed.
But Mr Issack Sheikh said Muslims
should educate their children and encourage them to apply for the available positions instead of complaining.
Irungu said his government gives
equal opportunities to all residents
and also promised to take up the IDs
matter with the national government.
Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu (second right) and some members of the
Muslim community in the county during the Eid-Ul-Fitr celebrations.
A Nanyuki court has fined a ranch

guard Sh10,000 for losing a firearm
after taking traditional brew at a local
drinking den.
Stephen Rukunga, pleaded guilty
to the charges before Nanyuki Senior
Resident Magistrate Evanson Bett.
Rukunga is a guard at Mogwooni
Ranch in Laikipia North Sub-County.
He was charged that on June 13
this year, at Mogwooni farm, he failed
to secure a shot gun serial number
D117479, which had been issued to
him for guard duties.
The court heard that Rukunga
was on duty at his workplace during
the fateful day, before proceeding to
a drinking den where he took traditional brew and lost the gun in the
process.
Rukunga is is said to have reported the incident to his boss the following morning and a search was mounted leading to its recovery within the
ranch.
He pleaded for leniency, claiming
he was a first offender.
He paid the fine and was released.
CENTRAL NEWS / Page 31
82 TNA county
reps to lead
campaigns in
Gatundu South
KIAMBU COUNTY
BBy Eric Wainaina
Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) allied to The National Alliance party will in the remaining days
ahead of the Gatundu South by-election lead campaigns to ensure it recaptures the seat.
County TNA chairman William Josiah said they have scheduled campaigns of 82 MCAs led by Assembly
Majority leader Simon Komu in the
next one week to ensure Moses Kuria
(pictured) goes to Parliament.
Josiah acknowledged that the battle is not easy especially due to lack
of political support from MPs in the
County who appear to be silently
supporting Kurias opponent Kiarie
Kamere but said they will fight to have
their flag-bearer win.
We (TNA) cannot afford to lose
this seat. Its the Presidents constituency and that is why we have decided
to work with MCAs who will be part of
the campaign which will include rallies, Josiah said.
publicly endorse
MPs from Kiambu and other parts

who are allied to the Jubilee coalition
have openly clashed with Kuria over
his candidature after they declined to
publicly endorse him during various
functions in the area.
Recently, Juja MP Francis Munyua
was heckled when he rooted for
Kurias election during a function that
was graced by Ruto. He said if voters
do not elect the TNA candidate, they
would be embarrassing the Government.
The ground has not been easy but
we have embarked on a strategy to ensure TNA recaptures the seat. Kiam-
Members of the public stare at Isaac Murithi who claims his sex organ has disappeared after his wife allegedly bewitched him. Murithi appealed to anyone who can help him out of the predicament to come forward. Two pastors from
Jesus Healing Ministry yesterday prayed for him to regain his manhood. [PHOTO: KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD]
Embu man blames wife for lost manhood

EMBU COUNTY
BBy Joseph Muchiri
bu is a TNA-dominated county and
losing it will depict a failed team, he
said.
About a week ago, during a fundraiser to support Kurias candidature,
National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale urged Jubilee leaders
to be part of Kurias campaigns, saying President Uhuru Kenyatta and his
deputy William Ruto are busy people
to be in the campaigns.
In fact, there should have been no
election but due to democracy let it
be that way. But Kuria must join us in
Parliament, the Dujis MP said.
Mr Kamere who is battling for the
position for the second time is vying
on a New Democrats party ticket.
The seat fell vacant after the
death of Joseph Ngugi who collapsed
at his Runda home.Ngugi died on
May 21 after suffering from a cardiac arrest.The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
scheduled by-elections for Mathare
and Gatundu Southfor August 7.
Residents of Karingari area in Embu North sub county were yesterday

treated to an unusual spectacle after a
man, 46, publicly announced that his
sex organ had disappeared.
Isaac Muriithi, a father of four,
claimed his wife had bewitched him
making his private parts recede. He
said her witchcraft rendered him impotent and left him with a protruding
stomach.
He had gone to hospital to seek
medication following excruciating
pain and irritation on his groin.
PLEASE HELP
I havent slept with my wife since

I became ill. I am calling out to anyone who can help bring me out of this
devilish condition, he cried.
At some point, Muriithi lowered
his trousers in public and in full glare
of the media to show the disheveled
organ he said was a pale shadow of
its former size.
Several people gathered at his

home after learning about the strange
condition.
At one time, the crowd ambushed
the wife baying for her blood, but police rescued her.
One of Muriithis relatives, Elizabeth Wanja, said they had tried to get
him medical help, but the efforts were
unsuccessful.
Hes had this problem for a while
and was unable to get outside his
house. He is a prayerful man and today he was able to get out and seek for
help, she said.
MEDICAL ATTENTION
Muriithi, who runs a small hotel

at Karigari shopping centre, said he
noticed the problem three weeks ago
and sought medical attention at Embu Level Five General Hospital.
The doctor gave me drugs that
he said would boost my blood levels.
I took them as instructed but nothing
changed. On returning to the hospital
I told the doctor that I could not feel
Wa Iria names consultant to check performance
my manhood to which he said he did

not find anything wrong with me and
asked me to go home, he said.
Wanja said she had suspected Muriithi wifes of being superstitious.
When he (Muriithi) started uttering strange words, I took him to my
house. He finds it hard to walk and
urinate and can sometimes go for a
day without peeing. He could be bewitched, she said.
Bishop John Njeru of Jesus Healing Ministry and a cleric called Eric
Njue prayed for Muriithi to regain his
manhood.
The sick mans wife was saved by
officers from Nembure AP post from
a mob that wanted to lynch her.
Njue had travelled from Githurai,
in Nairobi to Embu to pray for the
man.
I was told that someone from Karingari had been bewitched and was
in a lot of pain, he said.
Muriithi was then taken to a local
church for prayers, but this too did
not restore his sex organ.
KPCU in special AGM

NAIROBI COUNTY
MURANGA COUNTY
BBy Boniface Gikandi
The Muranga County Government
has re-aligned its departments and
appointed a management consultant
company to ensure full implementation of development programmes.
Governor Mwangi wa Iria warned
county secretaries that they risk being
dropped if they fail to perform.
Addressing members of his county
executives and public service board,
the governor said Delloitte and Touche will be advicing the county government to enhance service delivery
and also give a score card of performance of the departments.
Under performers will be fired
without delay and new effective ones
appointed to take over immediately,he said.

Delloitte and Touche will be giving monthly reports on the performance of all departments including
the governors office. This is to ensure
effective service delivery to the public, he said.
He announced that former Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Managing Director David Waweru would take
over as secretary of newly established
Commerce, Industry and Co-operative docket.
Edward Muiruri was moved
fromAgro-Marketing and Cooperative Development to the newly created Environment and Natural Resource
docket.
Former Gatanga Deputy County
Commissioner Patrick Mukuria was
named county Secretary.
BBy Nicholas Waitathu
Muranga Governor Mwangi wa Iria (right) and his deputy

Gakure Monyo after announcing the changes.
[PHOTO: BONIFACE GIKANDI/STANDARD]
Shareholders of the
Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (KPCU) yesterday passed a resolution to
have the institution regulated under the Companies Act.
During a special general meeting held at its coffee
mills in Dandora, the farmers resolved to adjust the
share capital from the current Sh780 million to over
Sh10 billion.
Addressing shareholders, chairman William Gatei
said the company has, for
a long time, operated as
a co-operative society as
well as a limited liability

company under the Companies Act.
We have been experiencing challenges mainly on executing our mandate. The commissioner of
co-operatives has been interfering with our affairs
and this has prompted us
to seek assistance from our
members, he said.
The resolutions are part
of amendments presented for the farmers approval
in changing the memorandum and articles of association. The union has had
numerous problems which
can be traced to its dual
registration.
Page 32 / COAST NEWS
Kilifi sets up Sh100

million Mbegu Fund
KILIFICOUNTY
FEW OPPORTUNITIES
In Kilifi County, we have more

than 800,000 jobless youth and we
cannot absorb everyone in government as the job opportunities are very
few, said Kingi.
He advised youth and women to
apply for tenders advertised by the
county government.
The governor said his government
is currently advertising many tenders
Mombasa
police kill three
suspected
robbers
BBy Stanley Mwahanga
BBy joseph masha

Kilifi County has set up a Sh100
million fund to enable women and
youth access loans.
Governor Amason Kingi said the
cash scheme dubbed Mbegu Fund is
similar to the Uwezo Fund from the
National Government and is meant
to empower women and youth with
business capital.
Kingi said the loans which will be
given to the targeted groups at no interest will operate through a revolving
system so that it reaches all targeted
in the county.
The governor urged women and youth to form groups to
access the funds and start businesses to sustain their lives.
He made the remarks at Kaloleni
township where he met youth and
challenged them to stand up and fight
for their rights.
He said the county government
could not offer jobs to all the youth
as the opportunities were few and advised them to venture into businesses.
MOMBASA COUNTY
Kilifi County Governor Amason Kingi flags off vehicles carrying medicine and medical equipment during the handing
over ceremony by the European Union at St Lukes Mission Hospital in the county. [PHOT0: KELVIN KARANI/STANDARD]
including those for supply of items
and construction of buildings among
others.
Kingi regretted most people applying for the tenders were from outside
Kilifi County and wondered how the
local people would be assisted economically if they do not go for such
jobs.
He said the constitution gives the
county governments power to give up
NAROK COUNTY GOVERNMENT
No
Tender Description
Tender Number
Tender
closing date
Eligibility
1.
Pre-qualification of
contractors for road
works.
CGN/RDS/120/2014/2015
14TH August
2014 at
12.00 noon.
Open
2.
Expression of
Interest (EOI) for
medical cover, group
life and last expense
for staff for the year
2014/2016.
CGN/
MGL/121/2014/2015
6th August
2014 at
12.00noon
Underwriters
3.
Request For
Expression Of
Interest (EOI) for
a Pre-Feasibility
Assessment on
Modern Abattoir
Development Under
PPP in Narok County
CGN/
PFAMA/122/2014/2015
6th August
2014 at
12.00 noon
Open
Following the advert that appeared in the media on 30th July 2014, tender document
for prequalification for contractors for road works are available from procurement
office or county website (www.narok.co.ke) free of charge. No tender documents is
available for the EOIs, however, Bidders are encouraged to submit their proposal as
per the advert of 30th July 2014. Any inconvenience caused is highly regreted.
The County Government of Narok reserves the right to reject or accept any bid
in whole or in part and does not bind itself to give reasons for its decisions.
The governor at the same time

asked people in Kilifi County to be
prepared to apply for jobs during the
construction of the Standard Gauge
Railway.
According to the governor, Sh130
billion out of the total cost of the project will be spared for locals who will
be given jobs and opportunity to supply materials.
I am the peoples choice, have no

apologies for my differences with
Marwa, declares Joho at Eid baraza
MOMBASA COUNTY
ADDENDUM
Assistant Director, Supply Chain Management Services

For: COUNTY SECRETARY
to 70 per cent of the tenders and jobs

to the locals but that will only apply
if the people apply for the jobs and
tenders.
I am saddened our area youth
and women have not come out to apply for the many tenders we have advertised though the constitution gives
county government powers to give up
to 70 per cent of them to the locals,
said Kingi.
BBy ngumbao kithi
Mombasa County governor, Hassan Joho has

dismissed calls to make peace with Mombasa County Commissioner, Nelson Marwa.
Joho said that he was popularly elected by
residents and is not afraid of an individual
who was just appointed to serve the people.
I have no apologies for my differences
with the County Commissioner, Nelson Marwa. I was elected by the people of Mombasa
to lead them, Joho said.
Joho spoke during the Eid baraza at the
Mombasa Treasury Square. Marwa skipped
the event.
Joho said road blocks in Mombasa were
a burden to the people due to the culture of
collecting money from the public by the police.
Mombasa residents are experiencing so
much insecurity and the many roads blocks
are not helping us, they are actually meant
to drain the local boda-bodas and other motorists of their hard earned cash, Joho said.
Kisauni MP, Rashid Juma Bedzimba
warned that local leadership was prepared

to organise a demonstration demanding the
transfer of all security officers for failing to
secure the town.
I see many lorries loaded with GSU officers and wonder why Mombasa is not secure. Police officers must help us stop killings
in this town, said Bedzimba.
Mombasa Sub-County Commissioner, Mr
Hassan Salim said the Nyumba Kumi initiative was failing in Mombasa because the rich
were not embracing the concept.
The biggest challenge is forcing Nyumba Kumi to work amongst the rich in Kizingo
and its neighbourhoods, he said.
He said the county has worked out a
plan to share the benefits emanating from
the Port of Mombasa, but added it was still
awaiting response from the National Government about proposals for a bilateral agreement to enable sharing of resources from
the port.
The Eid baraza was also attended by
Changamwe MP, Omar Mwinyi, Jomvu MP,
Badi Twalib, Kisauni MP, Nyali MP, Awiti Bolo, Mombasa women Representative, Mishi Mboko and nominated Senator, Dr Agnes Zani.
Police yesterday gunned down

three armed gangsters in a
botched robbery attempt at a
petrol station in Changamwe.
Mombasa County Deputy Police
Commander, Mr Sevelino Kubai, said
the three thugs were invading Shell
petrol station along Airport road
when they were ambushed by Flying
Squad officers.
Two AK 47 riffles, 62 rounds of ammunition and two rucksacks were recovered from the slain robbers.
Police said they cornered the
thugs as they entered the petrol station. They engaged the officers in a
shoot out.
According to Deputy Commander,
the three pretended that their vehicle,
a Toyota Vista had run out of fuel and
were trying to refuel when two suspects removed guns from their rucksacks.
Kubai said the three had been on
police radar following attacks which
has seen at least two tourists shot
dead by unknown assailants in Mombasa County.
The county commander said the
three were part of the gang that had
been terrorising residents. Attendants
at the station said the gang came
pushing their car and asked for a filling of Sh500.
Two of them pretended they
were inspecting the tyres and suddenly started shooting but the police
were quick to respond, said Peninah
Msango, an attendant at the station.
MOMBASA COUNTY
Three political parties
want Atwoli out of Cotu
Three political parties in

Mombasa want the COTU Secretary
General, Mr Francis Atwoli to step
aside following the war of words
between him and the Cabinet
Secretary, Mr Kazungu Kambi.
The TNA chairman in Mombasa,
Mr Matano chengo, the URP
coordinator, Mr Thomas Penda and
the Amani vice chairman, Mr Patrick
Mangale said COTU must work with
or without, Mr Atwoli.
Mr Chengo said the demand to
have COTU work with the current
secretary general was wrong as the
decisions made remain binding with
or without him.
The URP coordinator, Mr Thomas
Penda said the CS was protecting
the interest of the Kenyan workers.
He said the COTU secretary has
been in leadership position for the
last 15 years and Kenyans continue
to suffer.
The vice chairman of Amani
Kenya, Mr Patrick Mangale said
Atwoli has abolished gratuity paid
to workers and demanded that he
explains where the money went to
Kenyans in private sector.
WESTERN/NYANZA NEWS / Page 33
House committees sleeping on the job

KISUMU COUNTY
BBy Kassim Adinasi
Kisumu County Assembly has accused House committees of not taking their duties seriously.
This follows withdrawal of two reports after Members of the County Assembly said they were poorly written.
Assembly Speaker Elijah Omondi
said withdrawal of Motions and reports at the last minute was becoming
common and could not be tolerated.
Any committee whose motions
will be withdrawn after tabling in
the House shall be suspended for six
months. Some committees withdraw
the Motions even before consulting the clerks of the House Business
Committee, something that contravenes standing orders, said Omondi.

He added: We have to help the
House Business Committee run its
activities. We should allow them plan
earlier and even postpone their tabling.
The Vice-Chairman of the House
Business Committee, Samuel Ongou,
cautioned against the withdrawals,
saying it had slowed down business
of the House.
If some of these matters are not
taken seriously, we will soon have no
house business and the blame will
be on the House Business Committee. Some committees are not taking
their work seriously and we should
put their houses in order before matters gets out of hand, said Ongou.
Vice Chairperson of the Tour-
THEIR CONCERNs
The Vice-Chairman of the House
Business Committee, Samuel
Ongou, cautioned against withdrawal of reports and motions,
saying it had slowed down business of the House
Speaker Elijah Omondi said
some committees withdraw the
Motions even before consulting
the clerks of the House Business
Committee, something that contravenes standing orders
ism and Heritage Committee Pamela Oyoo withdrew a report she had
tabled in the House, saying it needed some input. The committee was to
report on relocation of a cemetery situated next to the lake.
We still have to consult with the
executive on some issues before we
can finally compile the report and table it before the house, said Pamela.
The Agriculture and Environment
Committee also withdrew its report
on relocation of dumpsites in Kisumu that had been attributed to insecurity in the town because the Chair
of Administration and Security committee was not in the House.
The Speaker demanded a report
from the Liaison Committee indicating the input of all the committees
since inception.
We want to know motions and
bills that have been produced by all
the committees, said the Speaker.

Kisumu City is currently grappling
with a waste management crisis, with
area Governor Jack Ranguma attributing it to difficulties in getting land for
relocation of dumpsites.
GARBAGE DEAL
Recently the Kisumu County government signed a Sh4.5 billion garbage collection agreement with two
foreign companies.
The deal signed with the American-based Global Waste 2 Energy and
the Integrated Basic Infrastructure
System of the Netherlands is also expected to help the county recycle its
waste for energy.
Kisumu collects more than 473,000
metric tonnes of waste per day.
Residents protest poor

services at hospital
KISUMU COUNTY
BBy Dennis Onyango
More than 200 residents of Kolunje village in Kisumu County yesterday held demonstrations to protest alleged poor services at Miranga
Sub-county Hospital.
They demonstrators barricaded
roads leading to the facility paralysing operations.
Residents who had turned up for
treatment were forced to seek services at the neighbouring Kombewa
Hospital.
It took the intervention of the police to clear the roads and allow normal operations to resume as the angry
residents chanted anti-hospital management slogans.
Moses Nyandera, a resident, accused staff and and he hospitals administration of neglect and inefficiency.
There is a lot of laxity as patients
who come here including those in a
critical condition have to wait for several hours before they are attended,
he lamented.
BUNGOMA COUNTY
KeRRA, CDF to sponsor
upgrade of 16 roads
Kenya Rural Roads Authority and
Kiminini Constituency Development
Fund would rehabilitate 16 roads in
the area to boost food production
and also open up the area for trade.
Area MP Chris Wamalwa and
Regional KeRRA Manager Engineer
Joseph Ndiritu commissioned the
project targeting to upgrade the
roads measuring 100km.
Ndiritu said the Government,
through the Kenya Roads Board, has
released Sh21 for the project and
an additional of Sh20 million will be
disbursed in the next financial year.
The official said the roads
earmarked for graveling and
murraming includes SirendeMuchangwa, Kiminini-Lukhona,
Wanyonyi-Waitaluk, Muthoni-Tulwet
and Wekhonye-Misemwa.
He added: The facility is also facing shortage of drugs; the available

ones are sold to us expensively, he
added.
Elizabeth Omondi, another resident, claimed that doctors and nurses mistreat mothers who go to deliver
at the hospital.
My sister nearly died when she
was abandoned by the medics while
in labour. We were forced to rush her
to another hospital, she lamented
bitterly.
Efforts by The Standard to get comments from the hospital management
were futile as some of the administrators had barricaded inside their offices while others fled.
An official from the Ministry of
Health who visited the facility in the
company of police officers urged the
residents to seek peaceful was of airing their grievances.
You should form a committee of
20 people and hold a meeting with the
hospital management to address the
complaints you have raised, he suggested.
The facility was until recently a
sub-district hospital.
Residents of Kolunje village in Kisumu County demonstrate outside Miranga Sub-county Hospital to protest poor services at the facility. They barricaded the road leading to the hospital, paralysing operations. [PHOTO: COLLINS ODUOR/STAN-
DARD]
ASK to relocate Migori showground from town

centre to accommodate more exhibitors
MIGORI COUNTY
BBy Nick Oluoch
Agricultural Society of Kenya
(ASK) has announced that it was permanently relocating the Migori showground from the town centre to Lichota, five kilometres from the town.
Speaking in Migori town, Migori
ASK branch Chairman Omune
Ongono said the move was meant to
accommodate more exhibitors.
We are expanding and we need
more land for our exhibitors. We are
glad that the new venue will accommodate all those wishing to exhibit
their products during the event, he
said.
At the same time, Omune regretted

that the 52 acres allocated to them was
later reduced by 17 acres.
He said some part of their land had
been excised by unknown people and
they had been pushed closer to a cemetery and a dump site.
We have hired a physical planner
and landscaping expert to help to offer spaces to over 150 exhibitors we
are expecting, he said.
The new site sits on a 10,006-acre
land which will also host new Migori
county governments headquarters,
an airstrip and Lake Basin Development Authority.
According to Omune, 120 exhibitors have confirmed participation in
the event which will take place from
9-11 October this year.
County Executive for Agriculture,
Livestock and Fisheries Moses Chamwada said they working to resolve the
land issue.
We will have to first see the documents showing how the piece of land
was allocated as we are keen to ensure
that the show is a success, he said.
Chamwada further added that the
ASK was facing challenges of accessibility as it was far from town.
Last year, we had 75 exhibitors
and attendance was high as the venue was within town. But we will now
need to market aggressively since it is
now located five kilometres from town
marketing, he said.
He said the county will build a bridge
over River Migori to connect Lichota
and Kadika estates to shorten the route.
KISUMU COUNTY
ECDE centre faces closure
after building condemned
An Early Childhood Development
Education (ECDE) centre at Lela
Primary School in East Asembo Ward,
Rarieda Sub-County, is likely to be
closed after the area public health
office condemned the classrooms.
The head teacher George Midega
told The Standard on phone, the
closure would force them to send
over 150 children home.
The condemned semi-permanent
building, which has been housing
ECDE classrooms was put up using
contributions by parents many years
ago, he said. Midega called on the
county government of Siaya to help
rehabilitate the classes.
Lela Primary is among the top
performers in KCPE examination in
the region.
Page 34 / WESTERN/NYANZA NEWS
Family in Malava being

terrorised by evil spirits
KAKAMEGA COUNTY
A family feud turned tragic at

Mukuyuni village in Bungoma County when a 16-year-old girl stabbed her
elder brother to death after he barred
her from attending a Disco Matanga
on Tuesday night.
Margaret Wanzala, their mother,
told The Standard that her 22-yearold son was stabbed by his sister in
his abdomen and chest using a kitchen knife.
We had just finished supper when
I noticed that my daughter was restless. I asked her what was wrong and
she said she wanted to attend a funeral dance in the neighbourhood but I
refused telling her to study. She was
rude towards me telling me she would
attend the function whether or not I
liked it. Her brother was offended by
her remarks and he told her to respect
me as their mother, Wanzala said.
She said this led to a heated argument, which culminated into a physical struggle and in a bid to separate
the two, Wanzala told her son to go
study in his room.
His sister followed him to the
room, insulting him loudly and he
came out with a cane intent on beating her. I was in my room when I
heard a loud scream coming from
the kitchen and when I dashed there,
I found my son on the floor covered in
blood, she said.
The suspect is said to have fled,
when she realised her brother was
dead, and is still at large.
Confirming the incident, Bungoma North OCPD Eliud Okello said a
search for the girl is on and investigations are also underway.
Residents of Mahira village gather to

view the unfolding drama as evil
spirits throw Daniel Lucheris family
and their utensils out of their house.
is unclear, some residents think

Lucheris late father wants the family to make a feast for him to appease
his spirits.
They recounted a similar incident
that allegedly happened at Shihome
village two years ago and that was resolved after elders advised the family
to give a sacrifice in order to stop the
spirits from haunting them.
If they give half a kilogramme of
pork, I will be able to determine what
the problem is and also address it
for them so that the spirits can stop
terrorising them, said Tom Mulanda, who is allegedly versed with such
matters.
BUNGOMA COUNTY
Lucheri shows remains of a burnt kitchen and heavy stones thrown by evil
forces into his compound after he tried to bring pastors to pray out the dark
forces. He says he does not know the reason for the attack, which has been going on for the past one week. [PHOTOS: CHRISPEN SECHERE/STANDARD]
Private schools in Kakamega town launch ICT studies

KAKAMEGA COUNTY
BBy Alex Wakhisi
Private schools in Kakamega
County have launched ICT studies in
a move that is thought to disadvantage
public schools in the county.
The move by private schools aims
at attracting more pupils since many parents had taken their children to
public schools following Jubilee governments pledge to provide laptops to
all Class One pupils.
Unless the Government acts with
speed to ensure similar projects are
rolled out, public schools may not be
able to compete with private schools.
Jeremiah Karungani, director of
Kakamega Cherish School which is
one of the schools that has initiated
16-year-old
girl kills
brother over
funeral disco
BBy Kennedy Okwach
BBy Jackline Inyanji and Alex

Wakhisi
Fear has gripped a family living in
Mahira village, Malava constituency
over alleged invasion of dark forces.
Speaking to The Standard, Daniel
Lucheri said his family is being terrorised by unseen things that keep
throwing objects at them and that
even caused his house to get burned.
We have been unable to sleep
for the past one week and appear to
be haunted by evil spirits, which I
do not understand where they have
come from. Our doors and windows
keep being opened at night and large
stones thrown from outside into the
house, he said.
Lucheri said when his children sit
down to have any meal, their food is
snatched away from them and this
has caused their health to begin to
deteriorate, which is also affecting
their studies.
My children do not want to stay
at home due to fear of having pangas
and stones thrown at them. I called a
priest to come and pray for us and immediately he left, we heard the voice
of a man asking us why we sought
help from church. That same evening
the house was burned down, Lucheri
said.
To make matters worse, the children are now unable to go to school
because these spirits begin stoning
them whenever they prepare to leave
for school.
Lucheri said the spirits have so far
also burnt his kitchen, thrown everything out of the main house and kept
the doors open with any effort to close
the doors at night turning into a fight
with the spirits.
A eyewitness, John Muranda, said
the family appears besieged by evil
spirits who throw things at them and
sometimes force them to sleep out in
the cold by making their house uninhabitable.
While the reason for this attack
BUNGOMA COUNTY
ICT studies, said they decided to introduce the programme, from pre-unit to
Class Eight, to ensure that all pupils
get ICT knowledge and skills.
We have introduced these studies
to help our pupils acquire skills that
are required in this digital world. We
have moved ahead of the Government
plans because they could have disadvantaged us, and made us lose pupils
to public schools, she said.
The school has a fully equipped
computer laboratory, and the director
said they will put emphasis on learning ICT through a practical, hands on
approach.
The schools head teacher, Christine Aswani, said the increased demand for computer literacy in the
world is what formed their decision
to initiate the studies.
There is high demand for comput-
er and ICT related skills in the current

job market. These same skills have
become a requirement even in higher
education pursuits and that is why we
decided to inculcate the same in our
learners while still at a tender age. We
want to help them compete effectively
wherever they are, she said.
African Digital Learning Academy
(Dschool), based in Kakamega town,
has also established ICT lessons to
both public and private school pupils
in Kakamega County with the aim of
transforming the county into an ICT
champion.
The schools director, Wycliffe Kibisu, said they intend to help children
become computer literate because of
the changing world we are currently
living in that requires one to be ICT
knowledgeable.
We have started ICT training les-
sons for children in Kakamega County and the entire western region to
ensure they acquire ICT skills and
knowledge to enable them cope with
the ever changing world in terms of
technology, Kibisu said.
Earlier, World Vision and Dschool
launched an ICT training programme
for Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers in Kakamega County.
The two organisations donated computers and other ICT related
equipment to 14 schools in Kakamega Countys Matete area.
They, however, called on the county government to support ICT projects by putting up infrastructure and
undertaking electrification projects
that will ensure the county has access to reliable power supply.
KCSE cert
issuance
challenged
BBy TITUS OTEBA
A Kenya national union of teachers (Knut) official has asked the government to review its directive on issuance of certificates by schools to
former students who have fee arrears.
Bungoma County KNUT executive
secretary Kenneth Ngangah has said
this will be a recipe for chaos since
it will leave schools grappling with
debts, unable to cater to other students needs.
The Government is currently unable to avail Sh4 billion to cater for
employment of teachers and the blanket scrapping of fees arrears amounting to about Sh14 billion will paralyse
operations in schools, Ngangah said.
He asked the Government to instead put in place measures that will
see schools carry on with their operations instead of causing chaos.
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Kenya Education Management Institute (KEMI) is the capacity
building Agency of the Ministry of Education Science & Technology.
KEMI is legally mandated under Legal Notice No. 19/2010 of the
Education Act to undertake Management Training, Research
and Consultancy for the Education Sector towards improving
education access, equity and quality.
This is to notify our suppliers, customers, stakeholders and
general public that there are con artists that are posing as KEMI
suppliers. They are asking unsuspecting people to lend them
money to supply goods and services to KEMI based on forged
Local Purchase Orders (LPOs) and Local Service Orders (LSOs).
Please note that KEMI will not be responsible or liable for any
loss or damage of any sort that you may incur as a result of
entering into such transactions. You are requested to notify KEMI
on phone number 0718-518422 or 020-2379178 or the police of
any unauthorized use of KEMI letter head or documents.
DIRECTOR
KENYA EDUCATION MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (KEMI)
EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES AUTHORITY
TENDER NOTICE
TENDER NO. 18/2013-2014: PROPOSED DESLUDGING OF
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PONDS AND REPAIR WORKS
Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) is a statutory body established in 1990 through
an Act of Parliament (The EPZA Act Cap 517, Laws of Kenya) with the main objective
of promoting and facilitating export oriented investments and to develop an enabling
environment for such investments. It is responsible for facilitating the implementation of
new investment projects, providing after care services for new and existing investments.
The Athi River Export Processing Zone is Kenyas largest and leading industrial park,
designed to offer your export-oriented project an ideal location. The Zone offers the best
of both worlds: world class infrastructure and services; generous tax incentives and a
supportive, business friendly operating system; all within a spacious, green, well maintained
park environment.
EPZA invites applications from interested and competent contractors possessing the
requisite skills, resources and experience for the supply of the under listed works and
services as per specifications detailed in the Tender Document.
Interested, eligible and competent firms may obtain further information and inspect the
Tender Documents detailing the requirements from EPZA Procurement Offices on 01st
Floor, Administration Building ,Viwandani Road, off Nairobi Namanga Highway,
during normal working hours.
Upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kshs.1,000.00 in bankers cheque or cash
payable to the cashier on second floor, at the Export Processing Zones Authority Offices,
Administration Building, located on Viwandani Road, off Nairobi Namanga Highway
Kitengela, the applicant or his / her agent will pick tender document at the procurement
office, 01st floor Administration Building, located on Viwandani Road, off Nairobi Namanga
Highway Kitengela upon production of a payment receipt and during normal working
hours.
Tender documents shall be accompanied with the necessary requirements as detailed in
the Tender Documents. Interested bidders are therefore advised to inspect the respective
Tender Documents and acquaint themselves with the stated mandatory and technical
requirements.
Completed Tender Documents should be submitted in plain sealed outer envelope enclosing
separately sealed and clearly marked inner envelopes of technical and financial bids
(in original and copy PROPERLY BOUND) ALL clearly marked EPZA TENDER NO:
18/2013-2014 Tender for the Desludging of Waste Water Treatment Ponds and
Repair Works as per instructions in the tender documents should be addressed to:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
EXORT PROCESSING ZONES AUTHORITY
P O BOX 50563-00200
NAIROBI
Should be deposited in the Tender Box on Ground Floor, Administration Building,
Viwandani Road, off Nairobi Namanga Highway on or before 11.00a.m. local time on
20th August 2014. Tender will be opened immediately thereafter in the Conference Room
on Ground floor, of the same buiding in the presence of bidder representatives who choose
to attend.
A mandatory site visit will take place on the 12th August 2014 during normal working hours.
Tenderers or their representatives are advised to assemble on Ground Floor,
Administration Building, Viwandani Road, off Nairobi Namanga Highway by 10:00
a.m so as to be taken to the site of the works by EPZA representatives. Tenderers are
expected to make their own travel arrangements to and from the site. Tenderers are also
expected to sign the pre- site visit register.
Prices quoted should be net inclusive of all taxes and must be in Kenya Shillings, and
shall remain valid for 120 days from the closing date of the tender.
EPZA reserves the right to accept or reject any application either in whole or in part without
giving reasons for either rejection or acceptance.
Youth, Women and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply
Page 36 / WESTERN/NYANZA NEWS
Bukusus reward Asian girl with chicken
CLOCKWISE: Sarika Patel with

her boyfriend Timothy
Khamala receive gifts from
their friends in Nangendo
village, Webuye yesterday.
The lovebirds return home
from Webuye Market.
Khamalas father Moses
Khamala (left) with his wife
Everlyne Nekesa (2nd left)
together with their neighbours
read the story highlighted in
The Standard yesterday. They
want Sarikas parents to hold
talks with them about the
relationship. [PHOTOS: CHRISPEN
SECHERE/STANDARD]
UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE GROUP AS AT 30TH JUNE 2014

COMPANY STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
Revenue
Direct costs
Gross profit
Other operating income
Administrative expenses
Other operating expenses
Operating profits
Finance (costs)
Profit before tax
Tax credit
Profit for the period/year
Earnings per share
Basic and diluted earnings per
share
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
At start of year
Net cash (used in)/from operating
activities
Net cash (used in)/from investing
activities
Net cash from/(used in) financing
activities
Effect of exchange rate changes
At end of period/year
Period ended 30 June 2014
At start of year
Total profit for the period
At end of period
Unaudited 6
Audited 12
months to
months to
30 June 31 December
2014
2013
Shs 000
Shs 000
90,419
387,494
(64,651)
(323,440)
25,768
64,054
18,023
15,469
(18,633)
(48,587)
(12,826)
(24,412)
12,322
6,524
(2,324)
(8,014)
10,008
(1,490)
1,925
10,008
435
Shs.0.28
Shs.0.01
Shs 000
(9,594)
(14,508)
Shs 000
(5,404)
16,716
(2,028)
13,235
7,688
(34,203)
701
(17,741)
62
(9,594)
COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Unaudited 6
Audited 12
months to
months to
30 June 31 December
2014
2013
Shs 000
Shs 000
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Current assets
TOTAL ASSETS
393,259
86,525
479,784
384,796
103,198
487,994
177,019
10,502
25,757
177,019
10,502
15,749
Shareholders funds
213,278
203,270
Non-current liabilities
Current liabilities
116,583
149,923
120,823
163,901
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Share capital
Share premium
Reserves
Total liabilities
266,506
284,724
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
479,784
487,994
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Share
capital
Shs 000
177,019
177,019
BASIS OF PREPARATION
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis
in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and
the accounting policies have been consistently applied to all the years
presented, unless otherwise stated.
AUDIT OPINION
The financial statements were approved by the board and were audited
by PKF Kenya.
PERFORMANCE
Though there is a decline in the core business, it has been compensated for
by income from other business segments. This arises primarily through a
shift of focus from the core transport and logistics business to the vibrant
real estate sector.
The Company has continued in its upward trend marking an increase in the
gross profit from 17% in the previous half year to 29% in the current year.
The Companys operating profit has also held steady at 10 million in
comparison to a similar period last year.
All said, the company is happy to report an increase in its earnings per
share from Sh.0.17 previously to Ksh. 0.28 in the current year.
Share
premium
Shs 000
10,502
10,502
Revaluation
reserve
Shs 000
85,061
85,061
Retained
(deficit)
Shs 000
(69,312)
10,008
(59,304)
Total
equity
Shs 000
203,270
10,008
213,278
The reduction in finance costs has also been significant. This has been
through settlement of expensive facilities that have in turn saved the
company a significant amount of money.
FUTURE OUTLOOK
As agreed upon in the last Annual General Meeting, the directors are happy
to report that the shareholders agreement to utilize the Companys fixed
assets towards the real estate sector is in full gear. Plans have formed
shape with regard to the project with specialists and other professionals
already engaged to partake in the project.
N.B: The Companys prime activity in transport and logistics business is still
continuing with its operations.
DIVIDEND
The directors do not recommend the declaration of a dividend for the year.
By order of the board
.
Mr. Hector Diniz
Chief Executive Officer
County accuses State of neglecting

Mumias sugar, want it given to them
BBy Kennedy Okwach
Kakamega County has accused the National Government of neglecting the ailing Mumias Sugar Company
(MSC) and shifting focus by investing in another sugar milling company at the coast.
There is no need of building another sugar company at
the coast while another one is
collapsing despite it being the
source of livelihood to many. This is a clear sign that the
National Government is not
interested in reviving Mumias
sugar, Kakamega County Executive Member for Agriculture, Penina Mukabane told
The Standard.
She said the national government should have stabilised MSC before investing in
Ramisi sugar company saying
ignoring MSC is tantamount
to giving a blind eye to Western region.
She observed that the
company has for years been
performing dismally under the watch of the central
government and wondered
why the ministry of agriculture has over looked the welfare of farmers in the region.
If a state-owned company
cannot be rescued by the government, who will help millions of people depending
Majuma Lubesia, a farmer from Mulukalakala village, Kakamega

County, uproots her sugarcane citing poor and delayed payments
by Mumias Sugar factory. [PHOTO: CHRISPEN SECHERE/STANDARD]
on the company for survival? Where will we take all the
young men employed by the
company? The national government should revive MSC
before its too late, she said.
Mukabane said millers are
unable to sell sugar because
the local market is flooded with
cheap illegal imports brought
in by unscrupulous business
people.
Illegal importation of sugar, embezzlement of fund by
company managers and cane
poaching have contributed to
the collapse of MSC. This is
happening as the government
watches and now they are busy
investing at the coast. What will
happen to local farmers here in

Western? posed Mukabane.
The county executive member asked the government to
surrender the miller to county government saying they are
ready to revive it if the National Government is unwilling to
do so.
She added Government has
been unable to protect sugarcane farmers by leaving contracted farmers in abject poverty and at the mercy of millers.
She asked the company
board to make an audit report
public saying farmers and other stakeholders should understand the state of the company.
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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
Tender Notice
http://procurement.uonbi.ac.ke
The University of Nairobi invites interested and qualified bidders for the following tenders
Tender Number
UON/T/04/2014-2015
UON/T/05/2014-2015
UON/T/06/2014-2015
UON/T/07/2014-2015
UON/T/08/2014-2015
UON/T/09/2014-2015
UON/T/10/2014-2015
UON/T/11/2014-2015
Tender Name
Supply and Fix of
Alluminium, Ceiling
Works and Supply of
Fluorescent Lights at the
Central Examinations
Building Chiromo
Campus.
Supply, Installation and
Commissioning of Local
Area Network for ICCA
Center at the Central
Examinations Building Chiromo Campus.
Proposed Re-roofing of
American Wing Building.
Supply, Installation
and Commissioning of
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
& Fiber Optic Backbone
Project at the College of
Agriculture and Veterinary
Sciences.
Supply, Installation,
Configuration, training
and Commissioning of a
next Generation Firewall
Solution
Tender for Provision of
Cleaning and Ground
Maintenance.
Tender for Provision
of Waste Management
Services.
Tender for the Proposed
Renovation Works for the
Dietetic Kitchen at the
College of Agriculture and
Veterinary Sciences.
Tender Fee
(Ksh.)
1,000.00
Bid Bond
(Ksh.)
10000.00
Closing Date
1,000.00
10000.00
Friday15th
August 2014
at 10.30am
1,000.00
10000.00
1,000.00
10000.00
Monday 18th
August 2014
at 10.30am
Tuesday 19th
August 2014
at 10.30am
1,000.00
10000.00
Wednesday
20th August
2014 at
10.30am
1,000.00
10000.00
1,000.00
10000.00
1,000.00
10000.00
Thursday 21st
August 2014
at 10.30am
Friday 22nd
August 2014
at 10.30am
Monday 25th
August 2014
at 10.30am
Thursday 14th
August 2014
at 10.30am
The tender documents with further detailed information may be obtained from The Procurement
Manager University of Nairobi, Main Campus, Main Administration Block 1st Floor Room A104 during
normal working hours from Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm, upon payment of a
non-refundable cash fee deposit of Kshs 1,000.00 (Kenya Shillings one thousand only) at Barclays
Bank Ac. No. 094-8245531 Queensway House Branch and thereafter obtaining an official receipt
from Gandhi Wing Room G4.
Tenders should be accompanied by bid bonds as stated above in the form of bank guarantee
or Insurance Company guarantee approved by the Public Procurement Oversight Authority, or a
letter of credit or guarantee by a deposit taking Microfinance institution, Sacco Society, the Youth
Enterprise development fund or women enterprise fund which must be attached to the tender
document.
Prices quoted must be NET, inclusive of all applicable taxes, levies etc. and delivery charges to the
University of Nairobi and MUST remain valid for One Hundred and Twenty Days (120) days from
the closing date of the tender.
The completed tender documents must be submitted in plain sealed envelope marked with tender
Number and description to: The Procurement Manager/Secretary, University of Nairobi Tender
Committee, P.O. Box 30197- 00100, Nairobi. The tender documents should be placed inside the
Tender Box at the reception area, Administration Block, Main Campus on or before the closing date.
Opening will be done on the same day thereafter at the Council Committee Room in the presence
of tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend.
Late bids will be rejected and returned unopened. The University of Nairobi reserves the right to
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COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF MOMBASA
PUBLIC NOTICE
JAMES NJOGU NYUTU
OF ID.NO.12758840, P/NO.2004004624.
The Person named above ceased to be an employee of the
County Government of Mombasa including the County Assembly
of Mombasa.
He is not authorized to carry out any transaction on behalf of the
County Government of Mombasa.
By THIS NOTICE he is required to report to the County Assembly
Clerk not later than 4th August 10.00a.m. and surrender to the
Clerk the Integrated Financial Management Information System
(IFMIS) number/ card and any other accountable documents
in his possession failure to which legal action will be instituted
against him.
Every Thursday...
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COFFEE BREAK / Page 41
puzzling
Horoscopes
Sudoku
STANDOKU
Courtesy: dailyhoroscopes.com
Imejin
1896 MEDIUM
2
6
9
All rows, columns and 3 by 3 grids

(defined by bold lines ) have the
numbers 1 to 9 appearing only once.
5
7
1 4 5
1
5
YESTERDAYS
No. SOLUTION
1895
3 1
8
6
2
8
9
Some of the numbers have been entered. Complete the whole table by
inserting the correct numbers.
Solution
2
1
4
7
6
9
8
3
5
6
3 8
Codeword Puzzle
Le o
9
8
3
2
5
1
4
6
7
5
7
6
4
3
8
2
9
1
7
5
2
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9
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3
1
6
3
4
1
6
2
5
7
8
9
6
9
8
3
1
7
5
2
4
Your presence in any group, while perhaps not verbalised, is always

acknowledged. You can cause others
to act, change or react just by being
amidthemnothing need be said.
Aquarius (Jan 21 - Feb 19)
Discovering what you truly believe is a high personal priority. Religion, law, politics, travel and higher education are
some of the arenas where this
may take place.
Cancer (June 22 - July 22)
You feel understanding and accepting

and are easily moved by the problems of
There is an ease with your personal
others. Psychology in all of its forms is a
project at this time that you may have driving force in your life. There is a goal to
never known before. Everything is run- expand your knowledge and experiences
ning so smoothly that you may decide and your focus is on your special goals.
to take on another project.
Pisces
Virgo (Aug 23 - Sept 23)
Taurus
Libra (Sept 24 - Oct 23)
(Feb 20 - Mar 20)

You may find yourself having fun with
friends after work today. Interactions
at a park or a friendly ball game may
create just what is needed to get to
know your working teammates better.
(April 21 - May 20)
There are many opportunities to make
good choices today. Your ideas are
deeper than superficial issues in which
an interest in depth psychology and
mystical subjects could evolve.
Aries (Mar 21 - May 20)
You have a natural ability to guide

and lead others through the hurdles
and hassles of life. There is good eyehand coordination and a sustained effort that will make almost any task run
well.
Gemini
(May 21 - June 21)

This is a great time to work with
others. There is a chance to choose
a team and compete with whatever
project is urgent. Today should move
along very well.
4
6
5
9
8
2
1
7
3
1
2
9
5
7
3
6
4
8
Using all the letters

of the alphabet,
fill in the grid. To
help you, there are
three cryptic crossword-style clues:
Top line: Flavourless popular drink
in had. (7)
Middle line: Is the
apostle hot or just
tepid (5, 8)
Bottom line: Letters to be dropped
off. (7)
To start you off,
here is one of the
letters.
(July 23 - Aug 22)
Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 20)
8
3
7
1
4
6
9
5
2
Things are happening and your career depends upon your own ambition and drive,
which are strong at this time. Your suggestions may make monetary rewards for the
company in which you work.
Your thoughts and ideas may not mesh

with the plans and methods of someone
you meet with today. Carefulyou could
find yourself saying things against his or
her work or life-style. Your ideas may run
counter to some plan of action.
Scorpio (Oct 24 - Nov 22)
Career choices and direction seem to indicate a loss of freedom and originality on
your part. Do not settle for the first thing
that comes along. You may decide that this
is the best time to buckle down and complete the business at hand.
3
I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
YESTERDAYS SOLUTIONS
W
14
2
E
3
L
4
G
15
R
16
H
17
V
5
N
18
Y
6
I
19
P
7
T
8
O
21
U
20
F
D
22
C
10
S
11
A
12
Z
13
J
23
24
M
25
Q
26
K
NO 5284
Sagittarius (Nov 23 - Dec 21)
This thursday you are determined to see

above the day, despite rain, a mind-numbing phone call, work issues, a new family
member, neighbour problems, a marriage
connection or your first home. You feel invigorated and ready to take on anything.
DIFFICULT
The letters have a distinct
value between 1 to 9. The totals vertically and horizontally
have been given. Solve all the
values.
NO 5283
YESTERDAYS SOLUTIONS
A B
C D
2 7
E F
8 4
G H J
1 9 5
20
24
16
24
17
15
21
32
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puzzling
Easy Puzzle
Across
4 Hat type (6)
7 Outer (8)
8 Bursts out (6)
10 Hibernian (5)
13 Ruminant mammal (4)
14 List of dishes (4)
15 Wagers (4)
16 Mesh (3)
17 Move (4)
19 Golf club (4)
21 Forerunner (9)
23 Sound quality (4)
24 Mound of drifted sand (4)
26 Summit (3)
27 Encounter (4)
29 Make woollens (4)

32 Pulls with a rope (4)
33 Stage whisper (5)
34 Temperament (6)
35 Newspaperman (8)
36 Light motorcycles (6)
Down
1 Jeans fabric (5)
2 Tarnish (5)
3 Curved structure (4)
4 Nations warships (5)
5 Sullen (4)
6 Decomposing (6)
9 Stand down from a job (6)
11 Colour (3)
12 Girls name (5)

13 Scoffs at (7)
15 Food fish (3)
16 And not (3)
18 Minor earthquake (6)
20 Stinks (5)
21 Jump on one foot (3)
22 Pistachio, for example (3)
23 Love apple (6)
25 Offer (3)
28 Water jugs (5)
30 Quick, agile (5)
31 Rips (5)
32 Melody (4)
33 Nautical cry (4)
YESTERDAYS EASY solutions

ACROSS: 1, Slates 7, Umbrella 8, Sand 10, Abacus 11, Dilate 14, Gun 16, Sides 17, Loop
19, Coped 21, Cower 22, Linen 23, Cast 26, Tarot 28, Pan 29, Arabic 30, Centre 31,
Rave 32, Omelette 33, Wastes.
DOWN: 1, Scrawl 2, Teacup 3, Suds 4, Bruiser 5, Plead 6, Saves 8, Sago 9, Nun 12, Lid
13, Texas 15, Dowel 18, Oscar 19, Con 20, Pen 21, Citizen 22, Lob 23, Canvas 24,
Ante 25, Trends 26, Talon 27, Races 28, Pea 30, Crew.
Cryptic Puzzle
ACROSS
4 Sneer at a chap as you pinch his
bike? (6)
7 Gave beer as a drink (8)
8 Be said to be prejudiced (6)
10 Childrens favourite sometimes
said to cruise (5)
13 Stick to whiskey, also (4)
14 In jug, were reformed (4)
15 Bigheaded fellow with hereditary title (4)
16 Hostelry where one is always
said to be at home (3)
17 Be very close to an objection (4)
19 Source of cruel letters to the
Football Association? (4)
21 Undisciplined characters winningly handy at poker? (4,5)
23 Only a heap, but it can be driven (4)
24 Held up in Chungking? (4)
26 So the new head is a relative (3)
27 At the Kings Head, theres very
little time (4)
29 Like the desert air, perhaps, at
the back of beyond (4)

32 A rotary tool used in burrowing (4)
33 Shes loud yet may be dear (5)
34 Does it involve mixing rice with
some peas? (6)
35 Cows, Charles figures (8)
36 Bear witness at the experiment (6)
DOWN
1 Malpractice on a coach to the
capital of Egypt (5)
2 Sheepish individual, about six (5)
3 Part of the Goldberg Variations
(4)
4 Be exclusive in bread production (5)
5 Learn about modern times (4)
6 Expected a girl to turn up with a
governess (6)
9 One after another by a rotary
system? (2,4)
11 Deep fear of an extract of seaweed? (3)
12 The path to follow (5)

13 One keeping an eye on the time?
(7)
15 Shoot, mate (3)
16 Waifs have them, suggesting
possibilities (3)
18 Enlarged on what the storm
did? (4,2)
20 Suitable name for a hired gardener? (5)
21 Ways to tour India with success (3)
22 A kingdom termed avian (3)
23 Strong enough to make the top
ten (6)
25 Get free of some harridan (3)
28 Build in the perpendicular style
(5)
30 Consult the man with the whistle? (5)
31 Is in time for Michaelmas, maybe (5)
32 To eat, that piece at the end of
the sausage (4)
33 If dodgy on the quiet, may be in
bad odour (4)
YESTERDAYS CRYPTIC solutions

ACROSS: 1, Rouses 7, C-Ava-Tina 8, Fin-O 10, B-all-ot 11, Sadist 14, Eer 16, Pence 17, Kid-d 19, D-O-yen
21, M-one-t. 22, Kin-g(a)s 23, Wren 26, S-ages 28, Mia 29, Player 30, W-inkl-e 31, Edge 32, Repelled
33, SE-Rene.
DOWN: 1, Reeb-OK 2, Sailed 3, Scot 4, Para-pet 5, Di-g in 6, Haste 8, Fled 9, No.-R 12, Den 13, Score
15, SO NG-S 18, I-Deal 19, Don 20, Yes 21, Miser-L-y 22, Key 23, Winger 24, Rake 25, Needle(ss)
26, Spurt 27, Ga-MP-s 28, M-I-D 30, We-DS.R-emit 32, Anon 33, Did.
Thought for Today
Bitterness imprisons life; love

releases it.
Harry Emerson Fosdick
weird news
Man, 3ft tall, finds love and starts a family
At just under three-and-ahalf foot tall, Arif Ibrahim
Tambe had resigned himself
to life alone.
But at 32-old who has grown
against a backdrop of
extreme size prejudice, has
finally found love with a
woman almost 2ft taller than
him. His new wife Ameena
Ahmed, 21, was nearly
disowned by her family for
marrying him.
And they have now taken
their relationship to new
heights by having their first
child together.
He said: I have got a reason
to live. God has given me
what I wished for.
Arif, who has a form of
dwarfism, was worried she
would eventually reject him
when she realised the full
extent of his care needs.
I said if you marry me you
will have to do everything for
me; take me to the toilet, to
the bathroom and to the
shower and she still agreed.
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The HIV and AIDS Tribunal Strategic Plan 2013-2017

Our Vision: A just and human rights-centered response to HIV and AIDS
Our Mission: To advance human rights and access to justice for the HIV and AIDS response in Kenya
Message from Mr James Macharia

Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Health
enyas development
Furthermore, more research
is anchored on
needstobeconductedbyagencies
investment in
in the health and behavioral
different sectors of the
sciences sectors to establish the
economy and the governments
scope of stigma in this country
investment in the health sector
and its social and economic
has been long running. One
impact on the population with a
of the programmes under
view to providing practical and
which diseases such as HIV and
sustainable solutions.
AIDS fall is the Preventive and
It is imperative that Kenyas
Promotive Health Programme
social and economic sectors
and the government is tasked
need to understand and be
with funding these and ensuring
proactive in their roles to reduce
adherence to set procedures in
stigma and discrimination.
programme implementation.
Private sector participation
Since independence, no
in fighting HIV and AIDS is
James Macharia
disease has threatened the
crucial as private businesses
Cabinet Secretary
country in the magnitude that HIV
and organizations are the highest
and AIDS pandemic has. With a
employers in the country.
prevalence of over 5% according to the Kenya
Both the public and the private sectors should
AIDS Indicator Survey 2012, a large number of
understand practices that promote stigma and
the population is infected with HIV. This calls
discrimination and more importantly abolish
for more strategies to check further infection
them.
in unaffected populations.
All stakeholders need to build synergy
The challenge of eradicating HIV and AIDS
in pursuit to fulfill national and global
in the global map has remained stigma and
developmental aspirations.
discrimination. On top of being a biomedical
This Strategic Plan presents an opportunity
condition, HIV is largely a behavioral disease and
for stakeholders to come together and join in the
what need to be urgently addressed are factors
fight against HIV and AIDS. It is my undertaking
that propagate stigma and discrimination.
that all stakeholders in the health sector will
These negative acts curtail efforts towards
play an active role in supporting the mission
getting to zero discrimination.
of the Tribunal.
Message from Jotham O. Orwa

(Tribunal Chairman)
ur Vision is a just and

human-rights centered
response to HIV and AIDS.
It is a vision that resonates
well with the aspirations, values and
principles of the Constitution of Kenya
2010. It reflects the statutory objectives
of the HIV and AIDS Prevention and
Control Act, 2006 (HAPCA). The
enactment of the Act was part of
the governments response to the
devastating impact of HIV and AIDS
pandemic on the cultural, social,
economic and political fabric of our
nation.
HAPCA identified different forms of
injustices that result from an irrational,
panicky and fear-driven response
to the HIV and AIDS pandemic.
Given the multi-faceted nature and
extreme sensitivity of the disputes
that emerge from such injustices
and the consequent inability of
the mainstream justice systems to
adjudicate such disputes effectively,
HAPCA established the HIV and
AIDS Tribunal and empowered it
to adjudicate and give appropriate
redress in cases involving violations
of the provisions of the Act as well as
any other written law relating either
directly or indirectly to the categories
of rights entrenched in the Act.
The HIV and AIDS Tribunal seeks
to advance human rights and access
to justice for the HIV and AIDS
response in Kenya and in the long term,
eliminate all forms of discrimination,
stigmatization, bastardization and
rights violations that result either
directly or indirectly from HIV and
AIDS. This is based on the realization
that there exists a correlation between
rights violations in the context of HIV
and AIDS and the prevalence of HIV
and AIDS and the prevalence of HIV
and AIDS with societies that tolerate
high levels of rights violations also
registering higher HIV prevalence
rates.
The overall goal of this five year
Strategic Plan (2013-2017) is to
reduce stigma and discrimination
and enhance access to justice. The
Jotham O. Arwa
Chairman
strategic objectives of the plan during
this period will be threefold; to
deliver justice for people living with
and affected by HIV in a judicially
transformative environment; to
build the institutional capacity of the
Tribunal to enable it effectively and
efficiently discharge its mandate and;
to network and build partnerships
and collaborate with stakeholders to
enhance access to justice.
In the exercise of its mandate,
the Tribunal provides a unique
legal avenue to address stigma and
discrimination and we appeal to all
stakeholders for support.
Furthermore, since most cases that
the Tribunal has received emanate
from discrimination in communities
and at work environments, it is
important that our role and mandate
is widely shared and publicized.
In the implementation of this plan,
the Tribunal also intends to participate
in the review of policies that may
constitute barriers to addressing
stigma and discrimination and also
participate in national policy dialogue.
Initiatives that we hope will place the
Tribunal strategically in the national
map for the HIV and AIDS response.
It is my sincere hope and belief
that with the collective effort of all
stakeholders we will realize our goals
and aspirations as an institution and
as a country.
Message from Prof. Fred Segor Principal

Secretary Ministry of Health
he initial years
infringements of our brothers
after the diagnosis
and sisters rights.
of the first case of
It is therefore incumbent
HIV in the Country
upon all of us to ensure that
were marked by fear and
rights violation does not
stigmatization of the infected.
occur be it at the individual or
This was occasioned by
community levels. To forestall
ignorance due to lack of
the same every citizen needs
understanding of how the
to be vigilant and report such
virus is transmitted and lack
cases to the Tribunal or to
of guidelines on how to care
other government agencies
for the infected.
so that those whose rights
Over the year, Kenyans
are infringed upon could seek
are now aware of the modes
legal redress.
of transmission and are privy
The government of Kenya
to how they could care for
has put in place a number of
Prof. Fred Segor Principal
people living with HIV.
strategies to address stigma
Besides medical attention Secretary Ministry of Health and discrimination. I would
and care which has improved
like to take this opportunity
tremendously courtesy of
to encourage all Government
unrelenting efforts by the government, our
Ministries, Departments and Agencies
development partners and the Civil Society,
(MDAs) to strengthen the AIDS control Units
we are now faced with yet another
in their organizations in terms of funding and
challenge of ensuring that people living
general management and operations so that
with HIV AIDS accorded all that guarantee
discrimination at the work place could be
enjoyment of human rights and liberties
immediately outlived.
as enshrined in the constitution of Kenya
I am thankful to the Private Sector
2010.
organizations which have already established
The formation of the HIV and AIDS
HIV AIDS Control Units and would like to take
Tribunal is a noble undertaking by the
this opportunity to urge those who are still
government which seeks to address the
procrastinating to do so
Message from Mr. Anyumba Nyamwaya Secretary/CEO
n preparing this Strategic Plan, the HIV and AIDS

Tribunal involved a number of stakeholders
who lend enormous support in terms of
manpower, funding, input and contribution
of content.
The Tribunal would like to acknowledge the Ministry
of Health, health sector agencies namely; KEMRI,
KEMSA, KNH, MTRH, KMTC, NHIF and NACC.
The Tribunal wishes to acknowledge the generous
financial support provided by the United Nations
Development Program Kenya (UNDP) Country in
supporting this Strategic Plan including sponsoring
various consultative and stakeholder meetings at the
county and national level.
The Tribunal acknowledges the effort of its
Chairperson and Members- Mr. Jotham O. Arwa,
the Chairperson, the Vice Chair Ms. Angeline Siparo,
members of the Tribunal Ms. Mercy Deche, Mr. Joe
Muriuki, Mr. Mohammed Noor Kullow, Prof. Julius
Kyambi and Dr. STELLAH Bosire- for their dedication
and commitment to the task. We also appreciate the
support and leadership of the former and 1st Chair of
The Tribunal Mr. Ambrose Rachier for his vision and
stewardship in the commencement of this plan process
and for his enormous contribution in standing for
the cause and values of fighting HIV and AIDS related
stigma and discrimination in Kenya and the world.
The Tribunal further appreciates all the effort
from members of the Secretariat - Ms. Farah Asindua,
Mr. Fredrick Owino,

Mr. Davies Kiarie, Ms.
Anne Songole, Mr.
Meshack Odago, Ms.
Mildred Macharia,
Ms. Esther Kyallo, Ms.
Johari Mohamed and
Ms. Rose Mulunda
who worked tirelessly
to ensure success of
the planning process.
Special thanks go
to the United Nations
family for their support
Mr. Anyumba Nyamwaya
through the UNDP.
Secretary / CEO
Much thanks also go to Mr.
John Owuor of Ministry
of Devolution and Planning State Department of
Planning and Mr. Jason Oyugi of Bridge Africa- the Lead
Consultant in the preparation of this plan.
Lastly but not least, The Tribunal offers its deep
appreciation and gratitude to all stakeholders who
participated in the drafting of this plan especially our
key agency partners the National AIDS Control Council
(NACC) and the National AIDS Control Program
(NASCOP); the Judiciary, KELIN and NEPHAK who
made tremendous contributions.
Message from the NACC Director Dr. Nduku Kilonzo on the

Occasion of the HIV And AIDS Tribunal Strategic Plan Launch
Dr. Nduku Kilonzo

DIRECTOR, NACC
he National AIDS Control Council (NACC) recognizes that HIV is driven

by factors that are social in nature. These include norms of society that in
turn dictate practices which exclude and discriminate people living with
HIV and Aids including the affected.
In this recognition, NACC supported and facilitated the establishment of the HIV
Tribunal. The 1st one of its kind and the only one globally. This indeed is a milestone
in the fight against HIV and AIDS scourge in a country with the fourth largest epidemic
in the world. Looking back a decade ago, people lost livelihoods & jobs. Women lost
inheritance & property all because they were HIV positive. Orphans & Vulnerable
children were exploited. The Tribunal has significantly contributed to changing these
situations. Kenyans now have a place they can go to.
Although Kenya has made great strides in the war against HIV and AIDS in the
last one decade that has seen the prevalence rates coming down from as high as 24%
in certain geographical locations to a National low of 5.6% (KAIS 2012), stigma and
discrimination on the basis of ones HIV status remains a challenge to contend with if
meaningful results are to be attained. Barriers to access to HIV services to all who need
them tend to negate the otherwise good intentions and endeavours aimed at attaining
universal access to HIV services. This coupled with poor health seeking behaviours
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The HIV and AIDS Tribunal Strategic Plan 2013-2017

Our Vision: A just and human rights-centered response to HIV and AIDS
Our Mission: To advance human rights and access to justice for the HIV and AIDS response in Kenya

exhibited by the general populace contributes
immensely to lack of knowledge of individuals HIV
status by a bigger percentage of the population.
A discrimination-free environment is known to
facilitate efforts aimed at achieving successful
HIV Testing and Counseling. Loss to tracing and
unsuccessful referrals are but just some of the
impediments the health service providers are
confronted with in the HIV and AIDS response
in Kenya.
Since its creation in law and subsequent
operationalization three years back, the Kenya
HIV and AIDS Tribunal has made tremendous
contributions in the HIV response in the country
by specifically addressing issues related to stigma
n many countries and communities, the

stigma associated with HIV and the resulting
discrimination can be as devastating as
the illness itself. One way in which Kenya
has made a significant step to address stigma and
discrimination was through the enactment of the
HIV AND AIDS Prevention and Control Act 2006
which established the HIV/AIDS Tribunal. The Act
provides the Tribunal with the powers of a court
and can receive evidence, hear witness accounts,
conduct full hearings and pass judgments on matters
arising out of any breach of the provisions of the Act
but excludes criminal jurisdiction.
The overall Goal of this strategic plan is; reducing
stigma, discrimination and enhancing access to
justice which is geared to advancing the countrys
national HIV and AIDS response capacity as defined
in chapters 3 and 4.
The Plan elaborates within the performance
framework, how this goal will be implemented
through three (3) key strategic objectives and nine
(9) outcome areas that include the following;
Delivering justice for people living with and
affected by HIV in a judicially transformative
environment A Strategic objective deeply rooted
in the key pillars of the Transformation Framework
for the Judiciary in Kenya with respect to developing
a culture of responsive, friendly and effective service
delivery. Under this Strategic objective, the Tribunal
will pursue strategies aimed at creating a judicial
platform to ensure all persons irrespective of their
HIV status, enjoys the full protection of their rights
and civil liberties as espoused in the Bill of Rights.
The protection and enjoyment of these rights are
further espoused in the HIV AND AIDS Control
Act of 2006.
Building the institutional capacity of the Tribunal
to enable it effectively and efficiently discharge
its mandate This objective will aim at building
on some of the strengths and opportunities to
address the key challenges faced by the Tribunal as
an institution. As a result, this strategic objective
will aim at addressing three key outcome areas for
reform and improvement that include; physical and
human resources and infrastructure; governance
and management as well as communications.
Within this objective, the Tribunal will also explore
mechanisms of ensuring its services reach people
through the devolution of its revives and greater
outreach to the public, and thir
Networking, building partnerships and
collaboration with stakeholders to enhance access
to justice. During the plan period, the Tribunal will
exercise selectivity in networking and building
partnership to leverage and optimize resources,
assess new and existing partnerships based on
shared objectives and value addition while ensuring
that each network or partnership has a mechanism
of mutual accountability.
KENYAN CONTEXT
The Government of Kenya recognizes the

importance of a national strategy in confronting
the challenges posed by HIV. This has led to the
mounting of a national response and mobilization
of all stakeholders towards achieving the desired
results.
In Kenya, just like many other countries,
consultations on universal access to HIV prevention,
treatment, care and support have now shown that
stigma and discrimination against people living
with HIV (PLHIV) are major barriers to universal
access and undermine the effectiveness of national
responses to HIV.
The Constitution of Kenya, 2010, lays the
foundation for the transformation of Kenya. From
a rights perspective, this has been done through
the normative values and principles that have
been adopted and enshrined in it. The Constitution
encompasses all facets of public and private life
governed by national principles and values that are
founded on human dignity, equality and the rule of
and discrimination on the basis of an individuals

HIV status. It is worth noting that most of the cases
reported to the tribunal have been processed and
determined, while some have been referred for
further judicial dispensation.
The recent successful transition ushering
in new Tribunal membership has injected new
energies for synergy to ensure sustainability of
the achievements of the previous office bearers.
Our accolades go to the pioneer Tribunal Board
members under whose watchful eyes relentless
efforts and dedication, very delicate disputes
were dispensed with to the satisfaction of the
parties involved.
As the Tribunal launches its five years Strategic
Plan that is aimed at streamlining its operations,
it is envisioned that the Tribunal has positioned
itself well to offer even more efficient and quality

services to the people of Kenya. It is correctly
thought that Partners, stakeholders and the
targeted persons will now have clear guidelines
with well stated objectives, vision and results
oriented approach to HIV and AIDS response
further strengthening Kenyas programmatic
activities placing it top among equals in the region
in terms of functional social, community and
health systems for the response.
The National HIV and AIDS Stigma and
Discrimination Index study, 2014 shows a
composite index of 45.16 derived for the country
on a scale of 1-100. This means that one in every
2 people infected with HIV has experienced some
form of stigma and discrimination in Kenya. This
rating is high and therefore a call for action that a
HIV AIDS Tribunal
law. This background is essential for the work of the

HIV and AIDS Tribunal.
Under Kenya Vision 2030, the long term national
development blue print, the County aspires to be
a newly industrializing, middle income country
providing high quality life for all its citizens by the
year 2030. The vision is based on three pillars
namely; the economic pillar, the social pillar and the
political pillar with the social pillar aiming at creating
a just and cohesive society enjoying equitable social
development in a clean and secure environment.
The HIV and AIDS Tribunal will directly contribute
towards the realization of this pillar.
HIV AND AIDS PREVENTION AND CONTROL

ACT, 2006
The creation of the HIV and AIDS Tribunal in

Kenyathe first of its kind globallyrepresents a
bold step towards promoting laws and policies that
advance human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The HIV and AIDS Tribunal has the powers to receive
evidence, hear witness accounts, conduct full
hearings and pass judgments on all matters arising
out of any breach of the provisions of the Act but
excludes criminal jurisdiction. The HIV AND AIDS
Prevention and Control Act was enacted in 2009,
however, it was not until June 2011 that the Tribunal
was formally launched. It has since continued to
collaborate with the National Aids Control Council
and worked closely with line ministries and other
stakeholders of its multiple roles.
The Act specifically outlaws discrimination on
account of ones HIV status including discrimination
in workplace, schools and educational institution;
restriction on in-country travels including entry and
exit, abode and lodging. It also outlaws isolation and
quarantine and denial of employment and related
inhibition or exclusion from elective position as well
as from accessing credit. The Act further outlaws
mandatory testing and denial of accident, medical
and life insurance. Categorically, the Act states that:
every health institution whether public or private
shall facilitate access to healthcare services to
persons with HIV without discrimination.
The Tribunal consists of a mix of experts that
include a Chair who must be an advocate of the
High Court of not less than seven years standing;
two advocates of the High Court of not less than
five years standing; two medical practitioners
recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists
Board as specialists under the Medical Practitioners
and Dentists Act; and two persons having such
specialized skill or knowledge necessary for the
discharge of the functions of the Tribunal with the
law further requiring at least two of the experts
in law and medicine being women. This unique
mix of legal, medical and social expertise coupled
with the requirements of gender balance has been
key to the Tribunals success and in the exercise
of its mandate. It has provided a sound basis of
the Tribunals approach to addressing stigma and
discrimination.
The rule of law: The Tribunal treats every person

as equal before the law and has the right to equal
protection and equal benefit of the law.
Inclusion: The Tribunal will foster participatory
and inclusive processes that encourage the active
participation and engagement of all sectors of
society, including people living with HIV, the private
sector, academia and the broader civil society.
Partnership: The Tribunal will work to expand
and optimize strategic partnerships, networks and
leverage the strengths of partners to maximize the
impact and sustainability of the responses.
Professionalism: It will apply the highest levels
of knowledge, skills, competencies and ethical values
in executing its mandate.
Quality and timely determination of cases: The
Tribunal will provide services that meet the highest
standards of excellence and to provide access to
justice expeditiously
Accessibility: The Tribunal will enhance access
to public legal information.
Integrity: It will conduct its operations
professionally, independently, ethically, honestly
and fairly.
Transparency and accountability: The Tribunal
will openly report on its activities and account for
its use of public resources.
Constitutionality:Protect and promote the
purpose and principles of the Constitution.
Gender equity: To ensure fairness, the Tribunal
will take deliberate measures necessary to
compensate for historical and social disadvantages
that place those affected by HIV at higher risks of
discrimination and hinder their access to justice.
HIV AND AIDS TRIBUNAL IN NATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
As of December 2011, 1.6 million people were

living with HIV in Kenya (Source: Kenya AIDS
epidemic Update 2012, GoK), and the seven-member
Tribunal is expected to provide access to social justice
to the Kenyans who face stigma and discrimination
based on their HIV status and other violations of the
Act. It also seeks to advance the rights of women and
girls, who are disproportionately affected by the HIV
epidemic in Kenya.
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE TRIBUNAL
Establishment of Registry
In six months since its institution, The Tribunal
established a registry that received complaints
and grievances in writing which are continuously
reviewed and assigned as appropriate. The Tribunal
is also available to assist members of the public who
may be illiterate to record their complaints.
lot more needs to be done. We therefore urge the

HIV and AIDS Tribunal to place interventions to
address and advance human rights and access to
justice for the HIV and AIDS response in Kenya.
As the entities charged with the responsibility
of ensuring that the war against HIV and AIDS is
fought and won we will continue to champion the
rights of those who are affected and infected by the
HIV and AIDS through a multi-thronged approach
with greater impacts for a better and safer Kenya
that we all would love to live in. We believe that it
is possible if we pull together in the spirit of the
Vision of the HIV and AIDS Tribunal Strategic Plan
to advance human rights and access to justice for
the HIV and AIDS response in Kenya.
Complaints Review System

In a period of two years from November 2011, the
Tribunal has received 232 cases. Of the 232 cases,
73 have been referred to normal courts and other
institutions with relevant mandates while the rest
have been filed and heard or are in the process of
being heard. Judgment has been delivered in 21% of
these cases. Members of the Tribunal have received
various matters, reviewed them and categorized
these based on the general complaints as follows:
A majority of the complaints received relate to
workplace issues that discriminate and stigmatize
employees on the basis of their real and/or perceived
HIV status. These range from termination of
employment, demotion and irregular transfer of
employees based on their HIV-positive status.
The second category of cases relate to denial of
access and difficulty in access to HIV treatment,
mainly arising from claims of persons being
transferred to remote areas of the county where
antiretrovirals, medications for opportunistic
infection and HIV prevention services and
commodities cannot be readily accessed.
The last category involves cases that arise from
family and social relations and primarily affect
women who, on the grounds of their HIV-positive
status, may have suffered domestic violence,
abandonment or the disinheritance of property.
Case Load Management
In the first half of 2012 alone, the Tribunal made
tremendous progress in the management of its
case load. Out of over 100 complaints lodged, 65%
qualified for hearing in accordance to the Act with
close to half being already heard and disposed.
All of the cases so far have been individual
generated with workplace related taking the lions
share with an equivalent number of cases lodged
requiring psychosocial support. One way in which
the Tribunal has been able to make such rapid
progress is through the exploitation of its dynamic
advantage over the traditional courts. While the
Tribunal may operate as an ordinary court, it also
has added advantage of having powers to make its
own rules that would overcome the rigors and costs
of normal legal procedures including admitting
evidence that would otherwise not be admissible
under the evidence act.
One key challenge that the tribunal continues to
face is that a large number of cases that have been
presented to the Tribunal but failed to qualify for
hearing were mainly as a result of having taken place
before enactment of HAPCA (2006).
Members of the Tribunal
CORE VALUES
The Tribunals work is guided by the commitment

to the following values and principles:
Non-discrimination: The Tribunal shall not
discriminate directly or indirectly against any person
on any ground, including race, sex, pregnancy,
marital status, health status, ethnic or social origin,
colour, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief,
culture, dress, language or birth.
Privacy and Confidentiality: The Tribunal will
always uphold the right to privacy through the
restriction of others to confidential information.
Confidentiality will mean restricting the further
disclosure of any personal information once it has
been given limited disclosure and in accordance with
the HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act.
Human rights: The Tribunal works to overcome
stigma and discrimination, promotes tolerance and
upholds rights of all peopleincluding the right to
HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.
JOTHAM OKOME ARWA

(Chairman HIV/AIDS
Tribunal Kenya)
ANGELINE YIAMITON
SIPARO, (Vice Chair HIV/
AIDS Tribunal Kenya)
Joe M Muriuki MPH

(Member HIV/AIDS
Tribunal Kenya)
DR.BOSIRE WAIRIMU
(Member HIV/AIDS
Tribunal Kenya)
PROF. JULIUS M. KYAMBI,

(Member HIV/AIDS
Tribunal Kenya)
MERCY DECHE (Member

HIV/AIDS Tribunal Kenya)
Business
QuickStop
Centum records 22pc
jump in post tax profit
Centum Investment Company
has reported a 22 per cent
growth in profit after tax for
the year ended March 31, 2014
to record an impressive Sh3
billion, a sh500 million increase
from Sh2.5 billion reported in
a similar period last year. The
company further registered
a Sh6.8 billion growth in net
worth, representing a net asset
value growth of 42 per cent
to Sh2.9 billion as at March 31
2014. The company stated that
the growth in earnings was as
a result of a five-year strategy
period which begun in 2009 and
has just been closed. According
to Centums Managing Director
James Mworia, the company has
aggressively moved up the check
list of its five-year strategic plan
and the earnings report was a
reflection of this effort.
Transporters road
guidelines out
Transport industry players have
developed a self-regulatory
Charter in response to the
challenge of dealing with issues
affecting overloading through
co-operation rather than
detailed legislation. The charter,
to be signed next month, has
been drafted by a committee
bringing together eight private
sectors and seven public
organisations. The charter
outlines key performance
indicators and responsibilities
of various agencies involved in
cargo transport. The Northern
Corridor Transit and Transport
Co-ordination Authority, an
intergovernmental regional
body mandated among other
things to facilitate trade
along the corridor says that
compliance to axle load limit
was still low, standing at below
75 per cent.
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operators to pay Sh1b dues
ICT firms, including

mobile, internet service
providers are required
to remit 0.5pc of their
annual turnover
BBy Macharia Kamau
Telecommunications service providers have been given one month to

remit contributions to the Universal
Service Fund (USF) or face penalties.
The Information, Communication
and Technology Ministry warned that
operators who will not have made
their contributions to the kitty by end
of August will face sanctions, including having the Communications Au-
thority of Kenya (CA) forcefully recover the money.

The USF is a kitty set up last year
and is mandated to grow access of
ICTs in far flung areas that are deemed
uneconomically viable by operators
and hence have little or no coverage.
ICT companies including mobile network operators and internet service
providers are required by law to remit
0.5 per cent of their annual turn over
to the USF.
The money will then be invested by CA under the guidance of recently unveiled Universal Services
Advisory Council (USAC) in extending ICTs services to remote areas.
The operators were supposed to
have made their contributions for
2013/2014 financial year by end of
June but only a handful out of the over
500 licensees have paid up. Among the

mobile operators, only Telkom Kenya (Orange) has remitted the money,
while Safaricom, Airtel and Essar Telecom Kenya (yuMobile) had not made
their contributions by mid-July.
All the operators have until end of
August to make their contributions to
the USF after which we will start to impose penalties, said Fred Matiangi,
Cabinet Secretary ICT.
He spoke yesterday when he inaugurated the Authoritys new board
of directors and members of USAC.
The authority expects to raise Sh1 billion from the operators for the Fund.
This will be in addition to Sh1 billion seed money made by the authority at the beginning of the last financial year.
Francis Wangusi, Director Gen-
Governments
pledgetoroad
contractors
BBy James Anyanzwa
Tullow sinks into red but

upbeat on Africa projects
Tullow Oil Plc drifted into
the red after writing off
more than $400 million in
exploration costs but the
Africa-focused explorer
remained confident that
its strategy will pay off.
A disappointing run of
oil wells exploration in
Mauritania, Ethiopia and
Norway over the past six
months translated into halfyear net loss of $95 million
because of $402 million in
write offs. The British energy
company is counting on
drilling projects in Kenya and
Ethiopia this year and next
to improve its exploration
performance. Exploration is
a risky business... You have
periods where you dont
find oil and if you keep at it
over a period of three to five
years you generally have the
success that weve had, so we
are not overly concerned,
Chief Executive Aidan Heavey
told Reuters.
eral CA said the regulator had as

at July 15, received Sh45 million.
A bulk of the Sh1 billion that will be
paid by industry players is expected to
come from Safaricom.
The company, which had a total
revenue of Sh144.7 billion in its full
year ended March 2014, will pay a substantial Sh723 million, which translates to over 70 per cent of the entire
industry contribution to the USF kitty.
We ought to have had USAC in
place by June, but took a bit of time in
having the Council in place and that
is why we are saying that we should
give the operators more time to remit
their contributions. We also expect the
members of the Council to have meetings with players over the next 30 days
and are expected to make their contributions, said Matiangi.
Sakina Hassanali (left), Head of Research and Marketing Hass Consult Real Estate, with Mrs Farhana Hassanali-Hasmani, the firms Property Development Director, answers questions during a press briefing.
Property owners warm up to falling

interest rate charges, says report
BBy Lillian Kiarie
Property owners targeting middle-income tenants hope to benefit

from declining interest rates occasioned by reduced Government participation in the domestic market.
According to Hass Consult, a property agency, the Government led initiatives to curb bank rates in the
banking sector have quickly begun
to have an impact, although the uptake remains far from comprehensive.
Sakina Hassanali, Head of Marketing and Research at Hass Consult,
said that there was a 2.2 per cent fall
in detached house prices over the last
12 months, offset by a 6.7 per cent rise
in semi-detached house prices and a

1.5 per cent increase in asking prices
for apartments.
House prices were more subdued in second quarter (Q2), held
down by a dip in asking prices for top
of the market detached houses. The
detached house prices fell by 0.3 per
cent on Q1 and 2.1 per cent on a year
earlier, Sakina said.
Sakina said that the strongest price
growth continued to be for semi-detached house prices, up 3.3 per cent
in Q2 and 6.7 per cent a year earlier.
Apartments, however, consolidated
its price gains with a further 1.3 per
cent rise in asking prices in Q2, she

said.
Rents rose more strongly for
semi-detached houses, up 3.2 per
cent. Demand for both buying and
renting was concentrated in the
mid-market, mostly in semi-detached
houses and apartments.
This reflected the stronger performance in rental yields, with
semi-detached houses historically
and currently, recording the strongest
rental yields at 7.77 per cent in Q2.
The agency yesterday unveiled the
property price indices for the second
quarter, revealing the rising price.
The Government is set to provide financial guarantees to

road contractors seeking to secure loans from local commercial
banks to ensure public projects
are implemented more efficiently, to specifications and on time.
The offer is part of a tripartite
agreement between the State,
banks and contractors aimed at
delivering 10,000km of paved
roads in the country in five years.
The cost of the project is estimated
at Sh260 billion.
Under the new developments
the Government commits to be
held liable in the event of default
by a road contractor, meaning it
will settle all their pending bills
in the road sub-sector promptly.
President Uhuru Kenyatta, however, said his government is now
committed to honouring its financial obligations to road contractors
to ensure contractors pay up their
loans in time. The president said the
collaboration between the Government, financiers and road contractors is a sure and proven way of delivering good roads to all Kenyans.
We are committed to seeing this
programme through because that
is the only way we can develop this
country, he said. He was speaking
in Nairobi yesterday during the official launch of the Annuity framework for financing road implementation.
See related story on page 6
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Equity profit up
21pc as it rolls
out telecom unit
The Bank is currently

undertaking system
tests on the prefix 0763
XXX XXX to unveil its
mobile phone services
BBy Jevans Nyabiage
Equity Banks first-half of 2014
pretax profit rose by 21 per cent
to Sh10.8 billion, largely driven by earnings from its loan book.
The bank, which has the largest customer numbers in the country, saw
its profit after tax also jump by 21 per
cent to Sh7.6 billion.
The banks good returns was supported by improved results from its
subsidiaries. Operations in Uganda,
Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan
contributed 15 per cent to the pretax
profit. Equity Bank Group Managing
Director James Mwangi said net interest income earned from loans and
advances, government securities, deposits and placements with banking institutions increased by six per
cent to Sh14.01 billion, while non-interest income rose by 36 per cent to
Sh8.3 billion. The surge in profitability comes at a time when the bank is
preparing to enter the telecoms industry.

Mwangi said loans advanced to
customers grew 24 per cent to Sh186.5
billion, with the small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) accounting for
48 per cent of the banks loan book.
Consumer and agricultural still remain our core areas but its contribution is now a reduced portion of the
loan book. Micro-enterprises are still
our core area but improving macro-economic environment is driving
evolution of micro-enterprises into
SMEs, explained Mwangi during an
investor briefing held yesterday at the
banks headquarters, Equity Centre.
Customer deposits increased by
15 per cent to Sh216 billion, up from
Sh185 billion recorded in the same
period last year. The banks asset base
grew by 16 per cent to Sh303 billion,
up from Sh262 billion registered in
the first six months of 2013. Over the
six months under review, total number of customer accounts increased
to 8.9 million, up from 8.41 million,
while mobile banking customers
rose to 3.04 million from 2.8 million.
During the investor briefing, Mwangi
disclosed that the banks telecommunication subsidiary, Finserve, has progressed well in deploying its recently licensed Mobile Virtual Network
Operations (MVNO). The firm is currently undertaking system tests on the
Thirteenth edition
ofFiRe Award kicks off
BBy Standard Correspondent
Preparations for the Excellence
in Financial Reporting (FiRe) Award,
have kicked off. Corporates have
started to put in their entries for the
various award categories. Last year, a
total of 153 entries were received from
companies across East Africa and the
organisers are keen to exceed this
number.
The submission of entries will
close on August 1, 2014. This years
theme is Enhancing your Brand
through Integrated Reporting. The
FiRe Award which is in its 13th year,
is an initiative of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya
(ICPAK), the Capital Markets Authority (Kenya) and the Nairobi Securities
Exchange (NSE).
The organisations aim to promote
excellence in financial reporting, foster sound corporate governance practices, and enhance both corporate social responsibility and environmental
reporting in East Africa.
Over the past 13 years, there have
been remarkable improvement in disclosures that can be attributed to the
sharing of best practices through the
FiRe Award. Specifically, increased
compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs),
compliance with the CMA Corporate
Governance Guidelines, adherence to
the Companys Act, and sector regulatory requirements imposed on the

reporting entity has been attributed
to the Award.
In addition, there has been a visible increase in transparency, integrity and accountability in the corporate sector in Kenya when reporting
actions on corporate social responsibility and the impact of the business
on the environment and the community. The award has also developed a
pool of experts on financial reporting
and has seen other countries in the
region kick off similar Awards - FiRe
Award Uganda is hinged on the same
premise as what is in Kenya.
During the kickoff event, Mr Peter
Mwangi, Chief Executive of the Nairobi Securities Exchange noted, We
launched our Initial Public Offering
through which we aim to raise more
capital to play our part in making
Kenyas capital markets the financial
services hub for East and Central Africa. Like any other company listed on
the Exchange, we will have to adhere
to the corporate governance, financial
reporting and other disclosure standards of our capital markets.
We will become more accountable, more efficient and we shall elevate our brand, regionally and internationally. We not only believe in the
principles of the FiRe Award, we emulate them.
StanChart
doubles funding
to Africas power
projects
BBy Standard Reporter
Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi during the release of the companys half-year
results yesterday at Equity Centre. [PHOTO: COURTESY]
prefix 0763 XXX XXX.
Mwangi said the real innovation of
Equitys MVNO, is set on the use of the
Thin SIM technology, which will provide every Kenyan currently holding a
feature phone with the opportunity to
convert it into a dual SIM phone. This,
innovation, he noted, will, empower
an estimated 25 million Kenyans to
enjoy services from at least two telecom service providers concurrently.
Affluent members
The dual SIM capability will easily erode monopolistic power in the
telecommunication sector and level the playing field, which is essential for competitive environment where innovation, price and
product factors are expected to
drive market behaviour, he said.
Our guiding philosophy and vision
is to empower our people who are financially excluded or poorly banked
access to banking and information
technology solutions that are readily
available to affluent members of society albeit at an affordable cost.
Safaricom has, however, opposed
the introduction of the Thin SIM
raising integrity and suitability concerns. The mobile operator, in late
June wrote to the regulators in telecoms and the banking industries to
prohibit the launch of the technolo-
gy. We kindly request that the bank

undertake a full risk review of the Thin
SIM to address exposures and to ensure that Kenyas financial sector is
not negatively impacted, wrote Safaricoms Chief Executive Officer,
Bob Collymore in a letter dated June
25, 2014 and addressed to Prof Njuguna Ndungu, governor of the Central
Bank of Kenya. Safaricom also wrote
to Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) on June 26, raising similar
concerns.
The telco petitioned the telecoms
industry regulator and the Central
Bank to prohibit Equity from launching the technology in the Kenyan
market. Collymore, in the letters detailed why the Thin SIM should not be
launched in Kenya. CA Director General Francis Wangusi said the commission would respond to the concerns.
The Thin SIM is essentially a thin
layer of plastic with a circuit printed
on it. A user can literally stick it on to
an existing SIM card to continue accessing the original network, but with
the added functionality of the secondary provider. With the innovation,
subscribers will not need to buy another cellphone or use a handset with
dual slots. They also do not need to
migrate to Finserve Africas network
to use its financial services.
Standard Chartered has doubled its allocation to power projects

in Africa from Sh174 billion ($2 billion) toSh435 billion ($5 billion), after reaching its initial commitment
in 12 months.
On President Obamas launch
of Power Africa in July 2013, Standard Chartered initially committed
Sh174 billion ($2 billion). With its
extended commitment, the bank
remains the largest private sector
contributor within the Power Africa partnership. The governments
of Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria,
Ethiopia and Liberia and a group of
private-sector firms are taking part
in the initiative to improve access
to clean, reliable power in Africa,
and ultimately deliver electricity to
more than 20 million new households and companies by 2018.
Peter Sands, Chief Executive of
Standard Chartered, said: Over
our 150 years of history in Africa,
we always strive to contribute to
social and economic development,
financing trade and investment
across the continent. Lack of access
to electricity is one of Africas most
critical infrastructure challenges.
With our extended commitment to
the Power Africa initiative we expect to add around 7,500 megawatts
to Africas power grid equivalent to
the electricity production capacity
of Nigeria and Cote dIvoire. Projects that Standard Chartered has
been involved with under its Power
Africa commitment include: AzuraEdo Power Project in Nigeria, Okija
Power Project in Nigeria and Zambian Energy Corporation.
Over the last two decades, academic research has shown that the
under-performance of Africas power infrastructure has restricted economic growth, reducing per capita GDP growth by 0.11 per cent per
year for the continent as a whole,
and as much as 0.2 per cent in
Southern Africa, where mining and
manufacturing the big industrial
users of electricity have traditionally been more important.
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New credit deal to help

SMEs access funding
afb, a consumer financier has
launched a facility to enable
small businesses access up to
Sh5 million loan
BBy James Anyanzwa
A consumer and business finance company, afb, has introduced a new business financing programme targeting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
A first of its kind, the Business Cash Advance (BCA) product, offers eligible SMEs unsecured cash advances of up to Sh5 million, as
working capital to fundbusiness growth or expansion.
The companys Divisional Managing Director, Johan Bosini, said the new financing programme would help businesses access simple,
fast and convenient capital to replenish stock,
improve their business premises or even launch
a new business line or branch.
Bosini said businesses would be allowed to
access between Sh50,000 and Sh5 million of
funding, though larger amounts would also be
made available if required on a case-by-case basis.
He said no collateral security is required at all
and if the business fails for legitimate reasons,
then the business owner is not liable to repay
the advance.
We understand the difficulties of running a
business, and appreciate that the stringent rules
imposed by financial institutions do not satisfy

the real and immediate needs of SMEs, Bosini told a media briefing in Nairobi yesterday.
We want to empower businesses in Kenya
and Africa to achieve their dreams and full potential. This product has been established to
provide SMEs with an accessible and flexible
alternative to traditional business loans.
However, afb believes the high cost of loans
offered by commercial banks is constraining
growth of the sub-sector.
Although in great need of credit, most
SMEs are reluctant to request loans. Fast and
easy access to credit will make SMEs think big
to expand their businesses, which in turn will
create more employment for the local economy, said Bosini.
To qualify for an advance, Bosini said, a
business needs to have been trading for more
than six months and must have an average
turnover with one of afbs partners of more than
Sh50,000 per month, The business must also
be registered.
Currently, afbs channel distribution partners are Kopo Kopo and afb Credit Card Division.
Bosini said the credit facility would be offered based on a businesss turnover and the repayment would be in the form of a percentage
of the daily turnover, meaning no fixed monthly repayments.
For example, if a business is unable to trade
for a month, then no repayment is made to afb
that month. There is no repayment term, just a
small percentage of future sales paid across to
afb until the agreed amount has been repaid,
he said.
Cement firm develops a special product to

support roads infrastructure development
BBy Correspondent
Cement manufacturing firm, Savannah Cement developed a specially formulated road
construction special product to support ongoing roads infrastructure development at the
county and national level.
Managing Director Ronald Ndegwa said the
new product, which will retail at a lower rate
than conventional cement, is expected to contribute up to 30 per cent approximate cost savings on the current Sh25 billion national road
construction budget.
The cement blend product, technically known as a Hydraulic Road Binder (HRB),
is used in road construction works to stabilise

road surfaces and has been developed in response to a request by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.
Mr Ndegwa, who spoke when he received the
product certification mark from the Kenya Bureau of Standards Managing Director Charles
Ongwae yesterday, said development of the HRB
product is a major milestone for the firm.
Mr Ongwae said the certification has been
done to meet the European Standards as the bureau works on getting a Kenyan Standard. Mr
Ndegwa said the product is currently undergoing tests using local road building materials.
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19.00 549,000
25.00 14.50

COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES
8.00
3.40
Express Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS
7.00
6.85
600
-
Hutchings Biemer Ltd Ord 5.00
20.25
-
8.30
Kenya Airways Ltd Ord 5.00
10.15
10.10 83,400
14.70
18.00
5.00
Longhorn Kenya Ltd Ord 1.00 AIMS
15.10
15.00
100
Nation Media Group Ltd Ord. 2.50
308.00
307.00
10,600
400.00 271.00
Scangroup Ltd Ord 1.00
47.25
46.50
4,300
247.00 42.50
39.00 24.50
Standard Group Ltd Ord 5.00
35.50
35.50
1,500
TPS Eastern Africa Ltd Ord 1.00
37.25
37.25
9,600
56.50 32.00
Uchumi Supermarket Ltd Ord 5.00
11.45
11.15 132,100
24.00 11.00
CONSTRUCTION & ALLIED

98.50 60.00
ARM Cement Ltd Ord 1.00
79.00
79.50
14,900
Bamburi Cement Ltd Ord 5.00
175.00
173.00
1,600
225.00 170.00
100.00 75.00
Crown Paints Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00
98.00
97.00
1,400
18.00 13.50
E.A.Cables Ltd Ord 0.50
16.45
16.60 1,158,800
E.A.Portland Cement Co. Ltd Ord 5.00
78.00
79.00
25,400
110.00 56.50

ENERGY & PETROLEUM
17.90
8.70
KenGen Co. Ltd Ord. 2.50
9.00
9.05 171,800
7.90
KenolKobil Ltd Ord 0.05
8.20
8.35 564,500
11.80

20.75
12.85
Kenya Power & Lighting Co Ltd Ord 2.50
12.90
12.90
77,300
-
-
Kenya Power & Lighting Ltd 4% Pref 20.00
8.00
5.50
5.50
Kenya Power & Lighting Ltd 7% Pref 20.00
5.50
28.75
12.65
Total Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00
24.50
24.00
2,300
25.00 13.00
Umeme Ltd Ord 0.50
20.00
20.25
1,700

INSURANCE
24.00
7.30
British-American Investments Co Ord 0.10 23.50
23.25 556,400
12.20
4.20
CIC Insurance Group Ltd Ord.1.00
10.05
10.00 446,000
Jubilee Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00
381.00
391.00
8,700
424.00 217.00
Kenya Re Insurance Corporation Ltd Ord 2.50 18.10
18.05
91,700
21.00 13.10
23.00
9.20
Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd Ord.1.00
17.75
17.90 117,600
Pan Africa Insurance Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 125.00
123.00
100
145.00 51.50

INVESTMENT
49.00 17.05
Centum Investment Co Ltd Ord 0.50
47.75
44.75 234,800
3.50
Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00
5.30
5.80
7,200
6.40
20.00 Trans-Century Ltd Ord 0.50 AIMS
24.50
24.75
14,300
37.75
MANUFACTURING & ALLIED

-
-
A.Baumann & Co Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS
11.10
B.O.C Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00
148.00
190.00 100.00
699.00 521.00
British American Tobacco Kenya Ord 10.00 652.00
651.00
100
67.50
27.50
Carbacid Investments Ltd Ord 1.00
28.00
29.25
39,200
East African Breweries Ltd Ord 2.00
297.00
287.00
43,300
426.00 212.00
4.00
1.90
Eveready East Africa Ltd Ord.1.00
3.45
3.60 109,200
9.45
4.40
Kenya Orchards Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS
10.25
2.25
Mumias Sugar Co. Ltd Ord 2.00
2.40
2.45 874,200
5.05
38.50 14.00
Unga Group Ltd Ord 5.00
34.00
34.00
1,200
TELECOMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY

13.40
6.15
Safaricom Ltd Ord 0.05
12.05
12.00 10,487,800

GROWTH ENTERPRISE MARKET SEGMENT (GEMS)
25.00
3.50
Home Afrika Ltd Ord 1.00
3.65
3.80 326,700
NSE All Share Index. Up 1.17 points to close at 151.57
NSE 20-share Index. Up 27.16 points to close at 4891.03.
Barclays Africa on track to meet growth targets
Archbishop Makarios Road, off Moi Avenue

P.O. Box 1185 - 80100, Mombasa, Kenya
Tel : 254 - 041 2228810, 2227389, 2222112
Fax ; 254 - 041 - 2229118
E - mail : info@dsskenya.com
Barclays Africa Group Limited (Barclays Africa) is on track to deliver

on the ambitious targets laid out at its annual results in February. The
Groups financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2014 reflect a
10 per cent increase in headline earnings to R6.1 billion underpinned by
strong financial momentum across the business, despite a contraction
in South Africas GDP in the first quarter of this year. Growth in Barclays
Africas markets outside South Africa remained resilient, notwithstanding
a slowdown in key economies such as Ghana and Zambia. Maria Ramos,
Chief Executive of Barclays Africa Group Limited says: We have taken
the time to develop the right strategy for Barclays Africa and have been
very clear that this would take three years to deliver. Our results for the
first six months of the year demonstrates how well we are progressing
towards realising our ambitions on the continent.
28/07/14
MONEY FUNDS
Daily Yield E. A. Rate
British-American Money Market Fund
10.42%
10.98%
CIC Money Market Fund
10.06%
10.51%
GenCap Hela Fund
10.11%
11.58%
Madison Asset Money Market Fund
10.27%
10.78%
Old Mutual Money Market Fund
7.01%
7.24%
CBA Money Market Fund
6.04%
6.23%
Stanbic Money Market Fund
8.91%
9.29%
OTHER FUNDS
Buy
Sell
British-American Equity Fund
202.45
208.89
British-American Balanced Fund
191.50
197.10
British-American Bond Plus Fund
144.34
147.29
British-American Managed Retirement Fund 133.81
134.95
CIC Fixed Income Fund
9.08
9.31
CIC Equity Fund
13.70
14.42
CIC Balanced Fund
13.19
13.81
GenCap Eneza Fund
124.47
120.12
GenCap Iman Fund
113.43
107.76
GenCap Hazina Fund
115.61
111.56
GenCap Hisa Fund
127.13
122.68
Madison Asset Balanced Fund
65.95
69.58
Madison Asset Equity Fund
51.84
55.03
Old Mutual Equity Fund
378.73
405.79
Old Mutual Balanced Fund/Toboa
155.19
165.25
Old Mutual East Africa Fund
150.10
158.85
Old Mutual Bond Fund
102.26
104.69
Commercial Bank of Africa Equity Fund
156.11
165.72
CFC Simba Fund
127.71
127.71
Stanbic Equity Fund
171.92
171.92
Stanbic Fixed Income Fund B1
101.09
101.09
Stanbic Fixed Income Fund A
100.81
100.81
exchange rates
30/07/14
US DOLLAR
87.7444
STG POUND
148.7408
EURO 117.6592
SA RAND
8.2797
KES / USHS
29.9507
KES / TSHS
18.9528
7.8695
KES / RWF
KES / BIF
17.6445
AE DIRHAM
23.8887
CAN $
80.7947
S FRANC
96.7668
JPY (100)
85.9426
12.8175
SW KRONER
NOR KRONER
14.0633
DAN KRONER
15.7750
1.4589
IND RUPEE
HONGKONG DOLLAR
11.3222
70.6108
SINGAPORE DOLLAR
23.3957
SAUDI RIYAL
CHINESE YUAN
14.2059
82.2736
AUSTRALIAN $
bank rates
30/07/14
US DOLLAR
EURO

BUY SELL MARG BUY SELL MARG
A B C
87.70
EQUITY
87.70
87.60
I & M
DIAMOND TRUST 87.65
N I C
87.70
87.70
ECOBANK
1ST COMMUNITY 87.65
PRIME
87.70
MIDDLE EAST 87.70
CFC STANBIC 87.65
CITIBANK
87.70
87.65
C B A
87.65
N B K
BARCLAYS
87.70
STANDARD
87.70
87.65
K C B
BOA
87.70
CO-OP
87.65
87.80
87.80
87.80
87.75
87.85
87.80
87.75
87.80
87.80
87.85
87.85
87.85
87.85
87.80
87.85
87.75
87.85
87.85
0.10
0.10
0.20
0.10
0.15
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.20
0.15
0.20
0.20
0.10
0.15
0.10
0.15
0.20
117.51
117.57
117.44
117.51
117.50
117.57
117.75
117.50
117.50
117.50
117.50
117.47
117.75
117.58
117.57
117.51
117.58
117.50
117.66
117.73
117.73
117.66
117.73
117.73
117.92
117.73
117.73
117.80
117.73
117.85
117.92
117.73
117.87
117.66
117.87
117.80
0.15
0.16
0.29
0.15
0.23
0.16
0.17
0.23
0.23
0.30
0.23
0.38
0.17
0.15
0.30
0.15
0.29
0.30
forex bureau 28/07/14

PER US DOLLAR
PER EURO
BUY SELL MARG BUY SELL MARG
Arcade Forex Bureau Ltd 87.30 88.40 1.10 116.00 119.00 3.00
Aristocrats Forex Bureau 87.00 89.00 2.00 116.00 119.00 3.00
Bamburi Forex Bureau Ltd 86.00 89.00 3.00 116.00 119.00 3.00
Bay Forex Bureau (NBI) Ltd 87.60 88.50 0.90 117.70 119.80 2.10
Bogani Forex Bureau Ltd 85.90 89.90 4.00 115.70 120.70 5.00
Classic Forex Bureau Ltd 87.00 88.60 1.60 116.20 120.20 4.00
Commercial Forex Bureau 87.50 88.40 0.90 116.00 120.50 4.50
Cosmos Forex Bureau Ltd 87.30 88.00 0.70 117.00 119.50 2.50
Crater Forex Bureau Ltd 86.70 88.70 2.00 116.80 119.80 3.00
Crossroads Forex Bureau 86.20 89.50 3.30 115.50 119.50 4.00
Crown Bureau De Change 86.50 88.50 2.00 116.00 119.00 3.00
Dalmar Exchange Bureau 87.30 87.80 0.50 116.00 119.00 3.00
Gateway Forex Bureau Ltd 87.70 88.20 0.50 117.00 119.50 2.50
Give and Take ForexLtd 87.00 87.50 0.50 117.50 120.00 2.50
Hurlingham Forex Bureau 86.50 88.30 1.80 114.00 119.00 5.00
Industrial Area Forex Ltd 86.00 89.00 3.00 112.00 120.00 8.00
Island Forex Bureau Ltd 87.50 88.00 0.50 117.50 118.40 0.90
Junction Forex Bureau Ltd 87.00 88.50 1.50 115.50 119.00 3.50
Kenza Exchange Bureau 86.50 89.00 2.50 117.00 119.00 2.00
Link Forex Bureau Ltd 87.30 88.50 1.20 116.50 120.00 3.50
Metropolitan Bureau 87.00 88.00 1.00 117.00 120.00 3.00
Nairobi Bureau De Change 86.50 88.50 2.00 117.00 121.00 4.00
Offshore Forex Bureau Ltd 87.60 88.20 0.60 117.40 119.40 2.00
Pacific Forex Bureau Ltd 87.70 88.10 0.40 117.20 120.00 2.80
Pel Forex Bureau Ltd 87.00 89.00 2.00 117.00 119.00 2.00
Penguin Forex Bureau Ltd 87.40 88.00 0.60 116.00 119.00 3.00
Qadisia Forex Bureau Ltd 87.40 88.30 0.90 116.50 119.00 2.50
Rift Valley Forex Bureau 87.00 88.00 1.00 117.00 119.00 2.00
Safari Forex Bureau Ltd 86.00 88.00 2.00 115.00 118.00 3.00
Solid Exchange Bureau Ltd 87.00 88.50 1.50 118.00 121.00 3.00
Sterling Forex Bureau Ltd 86.80 88.60 1.80 116.60 118.85 2.25
Taipan Forex Bureau Ltd 86.00 89.00 3.00 115.50 118.50 3.00
Travel Point Forex Bureau 84.00 89.00 5.00 114.00 120.00 6.00
Travellers Forex Bureau 87.40 89.00 1.60 117.00 121.00 4.00
Union Forex Bureau Ltd 86.00 88.50 2.50 114.00 119.00 5.00
Victoria Forex Bureau 86.80 87.80 1.00 117.00 120.00 3.00
Warwick Forex Bureau Ltd 87.00 88.20 1.20 115.00 121.00 6.00
Westlands Forex Bureau 86.10 89.10 3.00 114.70 119.70 5.00
Yaya Centre Exchange 87.00 88.20 1.20 117.00 118.30 1.30
Wanati Forex Bureau Ltd 86.50 88.50 2.00 116.20 119.00 2.80
CBD Forex Bureau Ltd 87.70 90.00 2.30 116.00 120.00 4.00
Magnum Forex Bureau Ltd 86.70 88.30 1.60 115.00 118.00 3.00
Nevada Forex Bureau Ltd 87.20 88.50 1.30 115.00 120.00 5.00
Gala Forex Bureau Ltd 87.70 88.10 0.40 117.50 119.00 1.50
Tower Forex Bureau Ltd 87.50 89.00 1.50 116.30 119.30 3.00
Sisi FX Ltd 86.80 87.80 1.00 116.00 119.00 3.00
Rand Forex Bureau Ltd 87.40 88.30 0.90 116.80 118.50 1.70
Ventures Foreign Exchange 86.70 88.95 2.25 117.00 120.00 3.00
Source: Central Bank
World
34 killed in stampede
RoundUp
More violence in Chinas
Xinjiang after deadly raid
Western tourists saw a body lying
in a pool of blood in a major city
in Chinas violence-prone Xinjiang
province, as security forces flooded
in after the government said dozens
of knife-wielding attackers were shot
dead elsewhere in the region earlier
in the week. State media said a gang
armed with knives first attacked a
police station and government offices
on Monday in the town of Elixku, in
Shache county, about 200km from
the old Silk Road city of Kashgar in
Chinas far west. Some moved on to
the nearby town of Huangdi, attacking
civilians and smashing and setting fire
to six vehicles.
3 militants reported dead

in Egypt car explosion
Three suspected militants died
when a bomb they were carrying
in their car apparently went off by
accident in a town south of Cairo.
The explosion took place in the early
morning hours in the town of el-Saf in
Giza province, said MENA. The report
quoted unnamed security officials
as saying the suspects were carrying
an explosive device, which was likely
detonated by mistake. MENA gave no
further details. Egypt has battled an
Islamic insurgency for the past three
years that dramatically escalated
after the militarys ouster last July of
Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
Top doctor praised as

hero dies from Ebola
A leading doctor who risked his
own life to treat dozens of Ebola
patients has died from the disease,
officials said, as a major regional
airline announced it was suspending
flights to the cities hardest hit by
an outbreak that has killed more
than 670 people. Dr Sheik Humarr
Khan, who was praised as a national
hero for treating the disease in
Sierra Leone, was confirmed dead
by health ministry officials there. He
had been hospitalised in quarantine.
Health workers have been especially
vulnerable to contracting Ebola.
Two American health workers are
currently hospitalised with Ebola in
neighbouring Liberia.
Agencies
NEWS OF THE
at Guinea beach concert

President declares
week of mourning
and sacks head of
entertainment
CONAKRY, Thursday
At least 34 people, including several children, were killed in a stampede at a beachside rap concert celebrating the end of Ramadan in
Guineas capital Conakry, medical
sources said.
Hundreds of people gathered at
the Donka hospital in the capital to
visit the injured and identify the
dead. A Reuters reporter saw the
bodies of three children among the
dead. Witnesses put the number at
around 10.
There are currently 34 bodies in
the morgue. The list of injured keeps
growing, a medical source told Reuters, requesting anonymity. The
oldest among them cant be more
than 20. There are young girls among
them, he said.
staff overwhlemed
The presidency declared a week

of mourning. The head of a government agency for entertainment had
been removed from his post following the incident overnight, the presidency added.
Witnesses said the event was attended by up to 10,000 people, mostly children and youths, who came to
see popular local rap groups Banlieuzart and Instinct Killers.
A boy is treated after he was injured in a stampede that took place during a rap concert in the city of Conakry , Guinea,
yesterday. Hundreds of people leaving a late-night rap concert on a beach in Guinea rushed to leave through a single
exit, creating a stampede. [PHOTO: AP]
In January, six youths were killed
on another beach in Conakry when
a bridge collapsed during New Years
celebrations. Conakrys beaches are
small compared to other regional
capitals like Dakar and Freetown and
entrances and exits are often narrow.
The stampede, which occurred
during celebrations to mark the end
of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in mainly Muslim Guinea,
comes at a time when health staff are
stretched by an outbreak of Ebola.
Firm pulls plug on ill-fated Mozambique coal venture

Maputo, Thursday
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell coal
assets it bought through a $4 billion
acquisition of Riversdale in 2011 for
just $50 million to an Indian joint
venture, ending its ill-fated venture
in Mozambiques coal sector.
The sale of Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique to International Coal Ventures Private Limited (ICVL), includes the Benga coal mine and
other projects in Tete province, assets that had a value of $71 million as
of March 31 in Rios books.
In 2013, Rio Tinto sacked its chief
executive and other executives directly involved in the acquisition of
Riversdale and wrote off about $3.5
billion of the purchase price, partly
owing to a failure to secure a permit
to move coal by barge down Mozambiques Zambezi River.
Rio Tinto is only retaining one of

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the assets it got from the Riversdale

acquisition: the Zululand Anthracite
Colliery, a small coal mine in South
Africa.
It has clearly been a horrible experience for Rio Tinto, said Liberum
analyst Richard Knights, saying that
the sale price was lower than he expected and implied a further writedown.
blow to country
The assets clearly werent as

good as they thought but in order for
them to be written down that aggressively they must have seen very little
scope in the foreseeable future for
the profitable export of coal from
Mozambique.
A source familiar with the sale
said Rio Tinto had been reviewing
the division for the past 18 months.
The sale is not overly surprising
given the new management team

has little interest in major greenfield
projects where they dont have much
experience and coal in general has
also fallen out of favour, Nomura
analysts said.
The buyer, ICVL, was set up by the
Indian government to buy coal assets overseas to meet the needs of
state-owned companies such as
Steel Authority of India Limited, Coal
India Limited, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam
Limited, National Minerals Development Corporation Limited and National Thermal Power Corporation
Limited. This is the first acquisition
by ICVL, some six years after its formation.
The decision is a blow to the
countrys ambition to become a major coal exporter.
Reuters
The deadly tropical virus was first

detected in the poor, mineral-rich
West African country in February
and has since spread to Liberia and
Sierra Leone, killing more than 670
people, according to the World
Health Organisation.
British Foreign Secretary Philip
Hammond said he would hold a
top-level government meeting to
discuss the outbreak of the highly-infectious Ebola virus across West
Africa which he warned posed a
threat to Britain.
It is a threat. It is something we
need to respond to, Hammond told
BBC TV.
Hammond said no British citizens were believed to be affected and
no cases had been reported in Britain, but said he would chair an emergency meeting of officials yesterday
to look at what precautions were
needed.
Reuters
African girls to sue British

Airways over alleged abuse
LONDON, Thursday
Girls and young women who allege they were sexually abused by a
British Airways (BA) pilot in African
schools and orphanages plan to sue
the airline, a law firm representing
them said.
Lawyers argue that BA should be
held responsible for the actions of
First Officer Simon Wood who carried out the alleged crimes during
stopovers in Kenya, Uganda and
Tanzania.
Wood, 54, was found dead after
being hit by a train last year, two
weeks before he was due in court on
charges of indecent assault and
making indecent photos of a child.
We allege that Wood was able to

abuse the victims, by reason of his
employment with the airline, in particular through his involvement with
the airlines community relations
work, said Nichola Marshall, a lawyer at Leigh Day representing 16 alleged victims aged from eight to 20.
The schools and orphanages
that our clients attended were all in
receipt of charitable donations from
the airline.
A team from the law firm would
meet with other possible victims in
Kenya and Uganda.
Reuters
Page 50 / NEWS OF THE WORLD
RoundUp
Senior editors face
phone-hacking charges
Two more senior journalists from
Rupert Murdochs defunct British
tabloid the News of the World have
been charged with phone-hacking,
prosecutors said, weeks after the
papers ex-editor was jailed for the
crime. Neil Wallis, the papers exdeputy editor, and former features
editor Jules Stenson, have been
charged with conspiracy to intercept
voicemails on mobile phones of
well-known figures or people close to
them, the Crown Prosecution Service
said yesterday. The charges come
after Andy Coulson was jailed for
encouraging staff to hack phones in a
bid to get exclusive stories.
Germany: 1 killed, 5
injured as dare goes awry
German authorities have said a
man was killed and five others injured
when a mechanical digger tipped over
and hit them during a so-called Cold
Water Challenge, a dare that has been
spreading on Facebook. Prosecutors
said yesterday 11 members of a
bowling club had filled the diggers
shovel with 2000 liters of water, which
was to be poured over them. However,
as the shovel was lifted into the air,
the digger tipped over and the shovel
hit six of the men. Four of the injured
were taken to hospitals following the
accident late Tuesday. Several people
have been injured in similar challenges
in the US.
Turkish women protest

no laughing comments
Hundreds of Turkish women posted
pictures of themselves laughing on
Twitter to protest against comments
by Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc
who had urged women not to laugh
in public to protect moral values.
Melda Onur, a lawmaker from the main
opposition party CHP said on Twitter
Arincs comments portrayed laughing
as a dishonourable act and left women
exposed to violence. Opponents
accuse Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip
Erdogans government of ruling in an
increasingly authoritarian manner and
meddling in private lives, which has
long been a source of conflict.
Agencies
150 feared trapped after

landslide in Indian village
MOSCOW, Thursday
Officials say poor

phone signals were
hampering rescue
operations
NEW DELHI, Thursday
Torrential rains triggered a massive landslide that buried a remote
village in western India, sweeping
away scores of houses and possibly
trapping more than 150 people, officials said.
About 100 rescuers had reached
the area, but continuing rains and
bad roads were hampering rescue efforts and preventing reinforcements
from reaching Ambegaon, a village
in Pune district in Maharashtra state,
said Alok Avasthy, a National Disaster Response Force commander.
The landslide hit the village early
Wednesday morning, but details on
the extent of the damage only began
to trickle out several hours later, he
said. Poor phone signals also were
hampering the rescue operation. According to early reports, at least 40
homes were swept away. Its surrounded by hills and the area is very
remote and rural, so its taking us
time to get there, Avasthy said.
monsoon season
Avasthy said he was leading a

team of 150 rescuers but they were
having trouble communicating with
the first batch of 100 responders in
the area. They were assisting local
police and medical teams who began
clearing the debris. It is a small village and this happened very suddenly, local legislator Dilip Walse Patil
told CNN-IBN TV network.
Local commissioner Prabhakar
Deshmukh said more than 150 people could be trapped. However, officials did not have further information on the basis of the figure because
of the difficulties with communications and attempts to reach the area.
Landslides are common in the area during the monsoon season,
VILLAGE BURIED
According to early reports,
at least 40 homes were
swept away
A disaster response commander said the area is surrounded by hills and very
remote and rural, so it was
taking them time to get
there
Officials did not have further information on the
basis of the figure of those
trapped because of the difficulties with communications and attempts to reach
the area
Landslides are common in
the area during the monsoon season, which runs
from June through September
Residents wade through a flooded street

after heavy monsoon rains in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, yesterday.
The rains have trigerred a landslide in
which 150 are feared trapped. [PHOTO: REUTERS]
which runs from June through September.

The Pune district is about 151km
southeast of Mumbai, Indias commercial capital. The nearest medical centre is about 15km from the village.
The area is at the foothill of the Sahyadri Mountains, which have been
deforested extensively, increasing its
vulnerability to landslides.
Similar deforestation and environmental damage have caused floods
and landslides.
AP
Republicans ready to push lawsuit against Obama on powers

WASHINGTON, Thursday
Republicans were ready to approve legislation Wednesday authorising an election-year
lawsuit against President Barack Obama, accusing him of exceeding his powers in enforcing his signature health care law.
The lawsuit was expected to pass through
the House of Representatives on strictly party
lines. Democrats dismiss it as a costly political
charade aimed at stirring up Republican voters
ahead of the November congressional polls.
Democrats also said its an effort by top Republicans to mollify conservatives who want
Obama to be impeached something that
House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday he
has no plans to do.
This lawsuit is frivolous on steroids,
Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings said
Tuesday as the House Rules Committee met to
clear the way for Wednesdays debate. Its absolutely insane what you all are doing.
Speculation about impeachment has been
popular among conservative activists and
Russia bans
Polish produce
in retaliation
some lawmakers, despite Boehners dismissal.

Democrats have capitalised on the impeachment chatter, sending fund-raising pleas
to their own supporters warning that Republicans are out to impeach Obama and ruin his
presidency. Using that pitch, Democrats raised
$1 million on Monday, according to the head
of the House Democratic campaign organisation, Rep Steve Israel.
health care overhaul
Republicans are expected to keep their

House majority after Novembers elections and
hope to gain control of the Senate. They say
the Houses planned legal action is warranted
because Obama has violated his constitutional duty to faithfully execute the laws.
They said instead, Obama has enforced
laws as he wants to, dangerously shifting power to the presidency from Congress.
It is to preserve this country, the separation of powers and the rule of law, said Republican Rep Virginia Foxx.
The lawsuit will focus on how Obama has
carried out his health care overhaul, a 2010 law

that is his most prized domestic achievement
and that every Republican lawmaker opposed.
Republicans said Obama has illegally
changed the law by using executive actions.
The White House and Democrats said hes acted legally and within the latitude hes empowered to use as chief executive.
In particular, Republicans have objected
that Obama has twice delayed the laws socalled employer mandate, which he did under
pressure from business groups. The provision
requires companies with 50 or more employees working at least 30 hours weekly to offer
health care coverage or pay fines, while businesses with fewer than 50 workers are exempted.
Republicans said there are other examples
of Obama exceeding his powers. These include
failing to notify Congress in advance when he
traded five Taliban members held at the prison
at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the captive Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl.
AP
Russia announced a ban on most

fruit and vegetable imports from Poland and said it may extend the restrictions to the rest of the European Union,
its first apparent retaliation to new
Western sanctions imposed over
Ukraine a day earlier.
Moscow, which buys more than 2
billion euros worth of EU fruit and vegetables a year making it by far the biggest export market for the products,
said the ban was for sanitary reasons.
Polish fruit growers said the ban
was political, although Russia denied
this. Moscow has frequently been accused in the past of using sanitary inspections to restrict trade from countries with which it has political
disputes. The EU said it was studying
the announcement, describing it as a
surprise.
The ban came a day after the EU
and US imposed their first sanctions
aimed at hitting broad sectors of the
Russian economy, restricting sales of
equipment for the oil and defence industries and limiting access by
state-controlled banks to Western capital markets.
Moscow denies Western accusations that it has armed and supported
rebels who are fighting Ukrainian forces in eastern Ukraine.
According to European Commission figures, the EU sold Russia 1.2 billion euros worth of fruit and 886 million euros worth of vegetables in 2011,
accounting for 28 per cent of the blocs
exports of fruit and 21.5 per cent of its
vegetables. For some EU countries, including Poland, the percentages are
even higher.
By first targeting Poland, which was
part of the Soviet bloc until just over
two decades ago, Moscow is striking at
one of the EUs most strident supporters of increased sanctions against Russia.
Russias Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service will restrict
most fruit and vegetable imports from
Poland starting from August 1, due to
the violation of certification and the
identification of quarantine products,
spokesman Alexei Alekseenko said.
Reuters
NEWS OF THE WORLD / Page 51
Only climbing
the Great Wall
makes one a
true Chinese
In China, the old,

young take pride in
visiting wall marked a
wonder of the world
By Philip Etyang in Beijing
Everyday, thousands of tourists,

mainly locals, brace themselves to
climb a section of the Great Wall of
China.
It is a spectacle to behold as everybody; the old, the young and even
the physically challenged, queue to
pay homage to one of the worlds
greatest wonders.
Christians go to Israel, Muslims
go to Mecca, men go to Phuket
(Thailand). But for Chinese, we

climb the Great Wall, Mr Li, an elated Chinese man tells me.
Most tourists walk in groups behind a leader waving a flag, who occasionally stops to give short lectures
on each section over a microphone
and tiny speakers mounted on a belt.
However, there are also some
tourists who prefer to tour the place
without a guide.
The Great Wall of China was listed
as a World Heritage site by the United
Nations Educational Scientific and
Cultural Organisation in 1987 and
accounts for the lions share of income generated by the tourism industry.
Last year, the tourism sector
alone, pumped in $18 billion to the
worlds second largest economy as
reported in the Tourism Industry Re-
Tourists make their way up the Great Wall of China. Over 90 per cent of tourists to this historic site are local Chinese.
[PHOTO: PHILIP ETYANG/STANDARD]
port 2013-2017. However, 93 per cent

of the tourists are domestic, accounting for over 87 per cent of the revenue collected in the sector.
Over 8 million tourists visited
this section of the Great Wall last year
alone. Only 1 million were foreigners, Ms Zhang Suzhi, the Deputy
Governor of Yangqi County who accompanied me on the trip, said, adding that domestic tourists have
pushed the sector to great heights.
A ticket to tour the Great Wall is
sold under $7 (Sh600) at the gate, and
is standard for both Chinese citizens
and foreigners. Those over 60 years
old, as well as students, pay half the
amount while the disabled and minors access the Great Wall for free.
Previously, the fees for accessing

most tourist sites in China, was up to
15 times more for foreigners as compared to the locals. But since the idea
of opening up China to the rest of the
world was adopted by the ruling
Communist Party, the fee has been
standardised.
soldiers and peasants
The back of the ticket reads Bu

dao Changcheng, fei hao han (If you
have never been to the Great Wall,
you are not a true Chinese) a famous
line from Mao Zedong, popularly referred to as Chairman Mao.
He still holds a lot of influence
over the Communist Party of China
and Chinese nationals today, having
been the founding father and chairman of the party for 27 years. His
body lies in State at the Beijing National Museum.
The Great Wall stretches approximately 8,851.8km from the east to
the west of China, crossing 156 counties.
The Great Wall was built from the
3rd century all the way to the 17th by
different dynasties in China. Some
sections have therefore long collapsed and are non-existent. Built by
mainly soldiers and peasants, over 1
million of them died during its construction and were buried right inside the wall itself. The wall was supposed to protect China from external
invasions.
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TENDER NOTICE
PRE-QUALIFICATION OF SUPPLIERS FOR 2014-2016 FINANCIAL YEARS
Tourism Fund intends to undertake a comprehensive update of its register of suppliers for various goods, works and services for the
Financial Years 2014-2016. Interested eligible suppliers are invited to apply for pre-qualification, indicating the category of goods,
works or services they wish to supply. Existing suppliers who wish to be retained must also re-apply and re-submit up to date information requested in the pre-qualification document.
TF/1/2014-2015: PREQUALIFICATION FOR SUPPLY OF GOODS & SERVICES

CATEGORY NO.
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
B10
B11
B12
B13
B14
B15
B16
B17
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
D1
ITEM DESCRIPTION
A. SUPPLY OF GOODS
Supply and Delivery of General Office supplies e.g. stationery photocopying paper, toner
cartridges
Supply and Delivery of Office Furniture & Fittings e.g. desks, chairs
Supply and Delivery of printed stationery
Supply and Delivery of Newspapers ,Periodicals and Magazines
Supply and delivery of computers, laptops, printers, scanners, photocopiers and related
computer accessories
Supply and Delivery of Computer Accessories and Consumables
Supply of branded promotional materials e.g. T-shirt, caps, banners, carrier bags, branded
DVDs, USBs etc
Supply and Delivery of Airtime and Calling cards
Supply and Delivery and Maintenance of PABX , Telephone equipment
Supply and Delivery of Motor Vehicle Tyres, tubes and batteries
Supply and Delivery of staff Uniform
Supply and Delivery of Computer Software, Operating systems, Antivirus & Other
application systems
Supply and Installation of CCTV & other Access Control Equipment
B. PROVISION OF SERVICES
Provision of Courier services
Provision of Travel Agency Services ((IATA/KATA registered)
Provision of Public Relations and Corporate Communications Services
Provision of Auctioneering Services
Provision of Legal Services
Provision of maintenance of ICT Systems, network and ICT security services
Provision of Event Management Services
Provision of audio visual equipment and Public Address systems
Provision of Insurance Brokerage services
Provision of Taxi Services
Provision of Private Investigation services
Provision of Security services
Provision of Corporate branding services, e.g. T-shirt, caps, banners, carrier bags, branded
DVDs, USBs etc.
Provision of maintenance and repair of office furniture services
Provision of Office cleaning and fumigation Services
Provision of video and photography services
Provision of Asset Coding services(Software/Bar code based)
C. PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Provision of Human Resources Consultancy services (Recruitment, Job Evaluation, and
Restructuring, surveys etc.)
Provision of Research Consultancy services (Development of strategic plans and other
strategic tools)
Provision of training services in various categories
Provision of Team building, counseling and change management services.
Provision on Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Services
Provision of ISO 9001:2008 Consultancy services
Provision of Risk Management Consultancy services
D. PROVISION OF WORKS
Provision of Construction and office partitioning services
Target Group
Special groups
Special groups
Special groups
Special groups
Special groups
Special groups
Special groups
Special groups
Special groups
Open
Open
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NOTE:
I. Special groups: include youth, women and Persons with disability who have been duly registered with the National Treasury
(Directorate of Procurement). They must show Proof of registration by providing the certificate of Registration.
II. Open : Open to all Bidders
Interested candidates may obtain Pre-qualification/Registration of suppliers documents from the Procurement office situated on
5th Floor, NHIF Building, Ragati Road, Parking Tower, Nairobi , during working hours (8.00am-12.30pm and 2.00p.m- 4.00pm)
upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kshs. 1,000.00 (One Thousand) per document; per category.
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Completed pre-qualification documents in plain sealed envelopes indicating the title of the tender, tender number & category should
be placed in separate envelopes & clearly marked on the envelope as below (please note, each category will be submitted in
a separate envelope)
PRE-QUALIFICATION OF SUPPLIERS 2014-2016
TENDER NO TF/01/2014-2015 CATEGORY NO......
Should be delivered/posted to the following address:The Chief Executive Officer
Tourism Fund
NHIF Building, Ragati Road, Parking Tower, 5th Floor
P.O.Box 46987-00100, Nairobi
Tel. No. 020-2714900/1/2 Fax No.020-2714911
Email: info@tourismfund.co.ke
And must be deposited in the Tender Box at 5th floor, NHIF Building, Ragati Road, Parking Tower, and Nairobi so as to be
received on or before Thursday 7th August, 2014 at 12.00 Noon.
Tourism Fund reserves the right to accept or Reject any application either wholly or in part and is not bound to give reasons for its
decison or bind itself to any supplier.
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INDUSTRIAL Area one acre for

godown 0721499356
KAHAWA Sukari 1/4 acre plot with
sewer
line.
0722812961
0722571511.
KAKAMEGA County 1acre title tarmac
rd Mulwanda/Weliboi shopping centers 1m ono ring 0789865242
KAREN 1/2 ,1ac fh rs 0737393551
KASARANI city chicken 1/3acre 15m
negotiable 0720461859 owner
KITALE Municipality 1/2acre near
social hall 3m ono 0789865242
MOMBASA Rd 4acres touching road
ksh 100m per acre Tel 0721537567
PRIMEZONE NG/RD corner1/2 acre 50m
0720650992, 0701414900
TIGONI 2Acre @20m serious buyers
only owner no brokers0722661396
WAGA BisiliNamanga Rd 120ac 2nd
row 60m. 0701340967.
WAGA Parklands 1st Ave 1/4ac 150m.
0701340967.
WAGA Juja town 0.5ac touching Thika Rd 28m. 0701340967.
WAGA Timau 3ac touching Meru Rd
3km frm Nanyuki town 12m c/buyer.
0701340967.
WAGA Nakuru townLanet 13ac nxt silos touching old Nak Rd stone wall
sewer 200m c/buyer. 0701340967.
WAGA Msa Rd 12ac nxt Embakasi Rail
Station 400m. 0701340967.
SPECIAL OFFER ON
kenda AUTOMOTIVE
tires SINCE 1962: Made
in Taiwan,185/70R13 - 4,785/=,
185/70R14 - 5,104/=,195/65R15
- 5,742/=, 205/65R156 , 3 8 0 / = , LT 2 3 5 / 7 5 R 1 5
- 12,441/=, LT31*10.5R1514,993/=, 205/55R16-7,975/=,
P 2 2 5 / 7 0 R 1 6 - 9 , 8 8 9 / = P,
265/65R17-14,036/=, free
change, free balancing and
free alignment. Contact
020-2177244,0716825276
& 0734347336 Email:info@
soroyamotors.co.ke
WAGA Ngara 1.2ac 320m 3 access

rds. 0701340967.
WAGA Nanyuki opp. A/strip 1.5ac
11m. 0701340967.
E7/Hostels
IDEAL hostels Yaya 0721263332.
F12/Wanted
WE buy Bongapoints 0723622637
H1/For Sale Dealers

CARS, buses & hcvs @www.tcarg.com
H11/Exhaust Systems
SETLAK galvanised exhaust 2yrs
written guarantee fitted asuhave
drinks 552265 0722527924
SPECIAL OFFER ON
kenda AUTOMOTIVE
tires SINCE 1962: Made
in Taiwan, 245/70R16 - 14,355
/=, 265/70R16 - 12,632/=,
265/75R16
- 15,950/=,
LT265/75R16 - 17,312/=,
225/45R17 - 12,122,/=
215/55R17 - 11,803, 225/65R17
- 12,760/=, 265/65R18- 20,416,
LT 2 2 5 / 7 5 R 1 6 - 1 5 , 3 1 2 / = ,
225/45ZR18-13,717/=, free
change, free balancing and
free alignment. Contact
020-2177244,0716825276
& 0734347336 Email:info@
soroyamotors.co.ke
SILENTFLOW. all vehicles. generators. heavy equip. best price.

554620.
I5/General
THE PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT
(CAP 286)
CHANGE OF USE
The owner(s) of L.R Nos. Nyahururu
Municipality Block 8/978, 979, 980 and
981, Laikipia County, proposes to change
use from Residential to Hotel subject to
approval by the County Government of
Laikipia. Any individual(s), institution(s)
or organization(s) etc with comments or
objections to the proposal are requested to
forward the same in writing within (14) days
of publication of this notice to;
The Interim Secretary,
County Government of Laikipia,
Nyahururu Sub-County,
P.O Box 189 20300,
Nyahururu.
A11/PERSONAL
A Male escort,unattached,50+yrs.
Any nationality in Nairobi.SMS
0738279128.
A18/ASTROLOGY
INTERNATIONAL hebarlist healer
champion of disease and pain,
restoring stolen property. Dr. Sumba in Kisumu and Luanda on
0704049046
MEDIA space, Sales Men/Women. Have

you sold Media Space in Nairobi
have 3years or more experience and
can drive a car and /motorcycle?
Send one page summary CV and Telephone number to sagengo@yahoo.com
AIRPORT Casuals, form 4s
goodpackage.SMS ur phone No.
0716732680
J4/Domestic
10Hgirls wanted daily 0722702558
RESIDENTIAL & BUSINESS

PROPERTIES
L1/Properties for Sale Up
County
OFF Enterprise Rd, godowns. Tel.
0727-300450/0786-300450/0202023255.
IMARA DAIMA, spacious 3 bedroom
apartment for rent at 35k. Call
0705385033 or 0712725568
NGARA Parkroad old commercial
building on 1/8ac 85m 0721287142
WAGA Brookside Dr 3br all ensuite

+ dsq 2800 sq ft pool gym lift generator b/hole 35m. 2213022 info@
wagaholdings.com
WAGA Milimani 2ac 750m per acre.

0701340967.
L4/Properties to let Up County
WAGA LaviHatheru 1ac with sewer

210m cash/buyer or joint venture.
0701340967.
SOUTH B R/Bank 4br+sq 0722808455

B/SITTER SOUTH B 11K 0722519589
GREENSPAN new 2br apartment available immeadiately contact owner
0706759319 or 0773833161
HIGHRISE 2b/r flat 0720791008
IMARA DAIMA spacious 3 bedroom
apartment ensuit for sale at Kshs
8 million. Call 0705385033 or
0712725568
WAGA ThikaKilimambogo 1200ac 600k

per acre. 0701340967.
WAGA Kitengela 48ac touching Namanga Rd 13m per acre. 0701340967.

WAGA Athi River 2.5ac 3km frm Msa
Rd 11m. 0701340967.
WAGA Kitisuru West 500m frm ISK 1
acre 65m. 0701340967.
WAGA Donholm 1/2ac 2nd row 17m.
0701340967.
WAGA Westlands Rhapta 0.5ac 170m.
2213022 info@wagaholdings.com
KAREN Kufuga Rd 4br hse on1/2acre

mature garden 200k 0721287142
WAGA Thika Green 1/4ac 8m.

0701340967.
KILI 2br hs en 60k 0725714438
WAGA Juja town 10ac 3rd row 13m/

ac. 0701340967.
KILIMANI (opp impala club)2bdr fully furnished apartmt ksh120000 p/m

call 0722799331/0726516914
WAGA KangundoMitaboni Rd 40x60

300k 260,000 cash buyer.
0701340967.
NYA Hrs 23 br 2545k 0725714438
WAGA Industrial Area 2.7ac +

godowns 350m. 0701340967.
PRIMEZONE P/klands 2brm flat 38k

0720650992, 0701414900
WAGA RuiruMumbley 40x80 4m.

0701340967.
SPRING Valley 4b/r duplex nice garden own gate 120k 0738832397.
WAGA Msa Rd 8ac 3rd row +

stonewall nr Embakasi Rail Station
425m. 0701340967.
TEMUS apartments Ruaka 3 bedroom

apartment 0722814915
THOME 3&4br houses 0722808455
U/HILL 2br apt m/ens. 0727723949.
UHURU Gardens Langata 3bdr
maisonette kshs 40000 call
0722733483
V ARCADE Diani Rd 4br 0737393551
L9/Plots/Land for sale

1AC Karengata 37m. 0721263332.
40X80 Ruai Kingoris 0722957251
DagorettiRiruta Satellite quarter
acre plot off wanyee rd. Change of
user avail 16m neg call
0722597550.
WAGA Ngara RdGymkhana 0.5ac 110m.

0701340967.
WAGA NaromoruKaburani 22ac 16m.
0701340967.
WAGA Isinya 5ac touching Namanga
Rd 6m per acre cash buyer.
0701340967.
WANGIGE town 1/4ac 8m 0721775252
COAST
L2/Properties for Sale Coast
NAIROBI Homes(Msa) Ltd 0722565888,
0412226090Nyali Links Rd
acre prime residential plot. Details on application.
CLASSIFIEDS/MOTORSHOW/CELEBRATING LIFE / Page 55

NAIROBI Homes (Msa) Ltd 0722565888
0412226090 Nyali 3br apartment
all ensuite with sq s/pool gym
secure parking power backup. Details on application
0412226090 Shanzu acre prime
residential plot. Details on application.
NAIROBI Homes (Msa) Ltd
0722565888 0412226090 Nyali off
Greenwood Drive 5 br house with
sq s/pool & ample parking on 2
acres. Details on application
0412226090 Bamburi Vescon 1 3 br
bungalow m/ensuite with secure
parking & security @ Kshs 8.5m
565888 0412226090 Bamburi near
Braeburn School 1/8 acre prime residential plot @ Ksh. 2.5m
L5/Properties to Let Coast

NAIROBI Homes[Msa] Ltd 0722565888
078656001 Bamburi1 br apartment
with secure parking @ Kshs 12,000/
=
0721307974 0412226090 Mtwapa
Farm with 3br bungalow 2br guest
wings power three phase well
perimeter wall other details on
application.
0786565001 Makadara 3 br apartment
with parking @ Kshs 50,000/=
0412226090 BamburiVescon 3 br
bungalow m/ensuite with secure
parking & 24 hrs security @ Kshs
35,000/=
TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 2011

kbz, petrol, auto, cd, 12000kms
ex-japan. also available toyota
landcruiser vx 2008/7 trade in
acceptable.call 0722598277
TOYOTA R AU M , 2 0 0 7
model,1500cc, logbook ready,
fully loaded, low mileage, good
engine, strong shocks, clean
beige interior, call 0723644846
NAIROBI Homes [Msa] Ltd 0722565888

0786565001 Island 1 br apartment
newly built @ Kshs 18,000/=
NAIROBI Homes [Msa} Ltd 0722565888
0786565001Kizingo 3 br apartment
m/ensuite with sea view s/pool sq
secure parking & 24 hrs security @
Kshs 120,000/=
0786565001 Mkomani 1 br apartment
fully tiled @ Kshs 12,000/=
0786565001 Nyali 3br apartment
all ensuite with sq s/pool gym secure parking & 24 hrs security @
Kshs 100,000/=
0412226090 Nyali 3 br bungalow m/
ensuite with secure parking @ Kshs
35,000/
0412226090 Nyali 4 br
maisonette m/ensuite with sq
garden secure parking & 24 hrs security @ Kshs 55,000/=
0786565001 Nyali 3br apartment m/
ensuite newly with secure parking
& 24 hrs security @ Kshs 50,000/=
0786565001 041 2226090. Office
space within CBD. Details on application.
0412226090 Mkomani 2br apartment
with s/pool secure parking & 24
hrs security @ Kshs 33,500/=
NAIROBI Homes {Msa] Ltd 0722565888
0786565001 Leisure 1 br apartment
with secure parking & 24 hrs security @ Kshs 17,000/=
BMW X5, kby, 2007, new

shape, leather, panaromic
s u n ro o f . A l s o av a i l a b l e
Mercedes ML320/350 year
2007/6. Call: 0722-598
277.
TOYOTA L a n d c r u i s e r
Prado, KBY/KBZ, choice of
8 units, model 07/06, diesel/
petrol, sunroof, colour black
/ grey/blue/beige/silver/red/
maroon, gold & white. Tradein acceptable. Call 0722598277.
2007 BMW 320i just arrived

ex-Japan, fully loaded, 2000cc
Quick sale. Kes. 1.69m. Call
0721414675.
OFFICE TO LET
RIVERSIDE DRIVE
2 in No. well-kept
maisonettes measuring
9,000 sqft, interconnecting to
each other set on 0.55 acres
comprising of 9 rooms, 3
living rooms suitable for open
plan ofces. Its Ideal for a
school, corporate, NGOS,
Embassies and professional
ofces.
ENQUIRE-3741269/3740306,
0722-519582, 0737-519582
TOYOTA RACTIS,2007
model,1300cc,fully loaded,low
mileage,logbook ready,call
0727944431
QTJ4-40 Concrete Block

Making machine Contact
P e r s o n : M a r k Yu a n
Phone No.:0719845977.
Address: Godown No.5
No.12470,Enterprise Road
(Near Hillocks hotel).
Email:nileblock2009@gmail.
com
A g r i c u lt u r e ,
Construction And Industial
Tyres, Diiferent Sizes And
Diiferent Brand Tyres Available
Cell Phone 0716555095,
Email irafiharoon@gmail.com,
Noman Tractor And Farm
Equipments Limited
BMW X3 M-sport,
n e w i m p o r t 2 . 5 l p e t ro l ,
silver, v/clean, 2.55m neg
0723091259
CONCRETE Pole Making
Machine. Contact Person: Mark
Yuan Phone No.:0719845977
Address:
5
Address: Godown
Godown No.
No.5
number
12470 EnterpriseRoad
Road
No.12470,Enterprise
Nairobi
( N e a r Email:nileblock2009@
Hillocks hotel).
gmail.com
Email:nileblock2009@ gmail.
com
MERC C180/200, 07/08
mdls, choice of wine red,
silver and white from 1.7m
0727337656.
THE BEST quality bicyles

and motorbikes including,
blackmamba, childrens bike,
moutainbikes, all from Japan,
usa, england, etc, spare &
repair available, quality tires
with warrant. Visit us on juja
rd kobil petrol station,Bicyles
Fundi required. 0724786526/
0738786786
25.5 M
Kerarapon Drive minutes drive

from Karen 4 brmed villas on
approx 1/4 acre each
TEL: 0702 832 859; 020-269 3139
WALKING TRACTOR
diesel Jyde new 22 hp trailer
and all accessories Contact
bhatt electro machinery & tools
limited dunga close off dunga
road industrial area, next to
roy parcel services. tel: 0733785137, 0706-014470.
Field / Boom SprayersAvailble

In Manual And HydraulicWings
1.300 Lt 2.400 Lt 3.500 Lt 4.600
Lt 5.800 Lt 6.1000 Lt 9 Trailed
1000K Lt 10.Trailed 2000K
Lt Numaan Traktor And Farm
Machinery Limited Cell Phone
0716555095 www.olx.co.ke
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BUNGOMA
COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BUNGOMA
Ministry of Education, Science and ICT

TENDER NOTICE
The County Government of Bungoma wishes to invite sealed bids from eligible land owners/ Contractors for the
sale of land parcels /constructions listed below. Interested in construction works should be registered with NCA.
Ministry of Health, Water and Sanitation

TENDER NOTICE
The County Government of Bungoma wishes to invite sealed bids from eligible suppliers for the construction,
supply and delivery of the items listed below.
CATEGORY A
TENDER NO.
DESCRIPTION
WARD
TENDER NO.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
BGM/CNTY/42/2014-15
Supply and Delivery of Pharmaceuticals
BGM/CNTY/43/2014-15
Supply and Delivery of Non-pharmaceuticals
BGM/CNTY/44/2014-15
Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Reagents
BGM/CNTY/45/2014-15
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Matulo Youth Polytechnic within Matulo Ward.
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Kibingei Ward

Chwele Youth Polytechnic within Chwele/ Kabuchai Ward.
Chwele/ Kabuchai
Ward.

Wekelekha Youth Polytechnic within Musikoma Ward.
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Proposed construction of one welding workshop at Namubila Youth

polytechnic in Lwandanyi Ward
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BGM/CNTY/57/2014-15
Drilling of borehole at Mwipukho and Makutano dispensaries Soysambu
BGM/CNTY/76/2014-15
Proposed Construction of one Classroom at Mitua Youth Polytechnic

in Mitua/ Soysambu Ward
Mitua / Soysambu
Ward
BGM/CNTY/58/2014-15
Drilling of borehole at Pwani market centre and Nyange

primary school
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Proposed construction of one workshop at Khelela Youth polytechnic

in Bumula Ward
Bumula Ward
BGM/CNTY/59/2014-15
Drilling of borehole at Ndalu market centre
Ndalu
BGM/CNTY/78/2014-15
Proposed construction of one classroom at Sirisia Youth polytechnic

in Sirisia Ward
Sirisia Ward
BGM/CNTY/60/2014-15
Drilling of borehole at Bisunu
Malakisi/
South Kulisuri
BGM/CNTY/79/2014-15
Proposed construction of one classroom at Namirembe Youth

polytechnic in Bukembe East Ward
Bukembe East Ward
BGM/CNTY/61/2014-15
Construction of Ngoli water project
Namwela
BGM/CNTY/80/2014-15
Proposed construction of one workshop at Mihuu Youth polytechnic

in Ndivisi Ward
Ndivisi Ward
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Extension of Nzowasco water pipeline and construction of

kiosk
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in KamukuywaWard
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Misikhu
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in Maeni Ward
Maeni Ward
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Construction of shallow wells
Misikhu
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in West Nalondo Ward
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Maeni Community water project pipeline
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polytechnic in Siboti Ward
Siboti Ward
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Kundan Community water project upgrading
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P.O Box 437-50200
BUNGOMA.
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15 August, 2014 at 10.00am
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with tender name and tender reference number to be addressed to:
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P.O Box 437-50200
BUNGOMA.
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FeverBriefs
STANDARD

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CLAIMS: Games slur
www.standardmedia.
reports nonsense- Bolt
co.ke/feverpitch
Usain Bolt has described claims
he made disparaging comments
about the Commonwealth
Games as nonsense. The Times
newspaper quoted the Olympic
100m champion as saying he
was not really having fun in
Glasgow. It also claimed Bolt, who
is due to run in the 4x100m relay
at the weekend, said the London
Olympics had been better. But
Bolt said on Twitter: Im waking
up to this nonsense.. journalist
please dont create lies to make
headlines.
New Liverpool
player is quicker
and powerful on
the ball making
him to stand out
among peers
8 Pages of
Sizzling
Sports
Coverage!
Liverpools new signing

Divock Origi celebrates
after scoring during the
Group H football match
between Belgium and
Russia at The Maracana
Stadium last June.
[PHOTO: AFP]
SWIMMING: Britons upset

Aussies to hit 10 golds
England closed their
Commonwealth Games swimming
meet with 10 gold medals
after inflicting Australias first
Commonwealth relay defeat in
eight years in the mens 4x100m
medley relay. There was another
significant victory for England
over Australia on Tuesday as
19-year-old sensation Ben Proud
claimed his second gold of the
Games by beating star duo
Cameron McEvoy and James
Magnussen in the mens 50m
freestyle.
SPEED: Riley inspires

Jamaicans in 110m
On a cool night at Hampden
Park, Andrew Riley led the way
on a golden evening for Jamaicas
athletes with victory in the mens
110m hurdles. With English
defending champion Andy Turner
failing to finish his semi-final
after clattering the first hurdle
and Jamaican Olympic bronze
medallist Hansle Parchment a
non-starter, Riley capitalised
to claim glory. The 25-year-old
won in a time of 13.32sec, with
Turners team-mate William
Sharman second and Barbadian
Shane Brathwaite third. Jamaicas
Stephanie McPherson timed her
charge down the home straight
to perfection in the womens
400m final, surging past in-form
compatriot Novlene WilliamsMills yards from the finish to win
in 50.67sec. -Reports by AFP
ORIGIS PACE, TOUCH

WON REDS MOVE
BY JAMES EASTHAM
Two years ago, I was standing next to one of the dads at
a Lille Under-19 league game.
Open-mouthed, he spoke
softly and admiringly about
the big striker dismantling
the opposition defence on
his own. Pace, power, touch,
technique hes got the lot,
he cooed.
The youngster he was
talking about was Divock Origi. At the time, Liverpools new
12 million signing was just another talented 17-year-old
hoping to make it big in the
game but there was something special about him.
Whenever Origi turned
out for Lilles Under-17s, Under-19s and reserves, he was
the player your eye was drawn
to, the one you wanted to get
on the ball as often as possible.
The stand-out performer in
Lilles 1995 generation 1995
being the year they were born
he was arguably the pick of

that same age group anywhere
in north-eastern France.
As a 16- and 17-year-old
at regional youth league level,
Origi blasted his way through
opposition defences. Against
weaker teams he could win
games by being a flat-track
bully because he was so much
quicker and more powerful
than his peers.
Against better opposition,
however, he would show there
was a lot more to his game,
producing flashes of technical
mastery and moments of brilliant improvisation that reminded you he was a player of
immense potential.
When Lille manager Rudi
Garcia (now at Roma) handed
Origi his senior debut in February 2013. He scored that
night, but there was still a long
way to go his first 10 Ligue 1
appearances were all as a substitute, meaning he played only 161 top-flight minutes in the
2012-13 season.
The 2013-14 campaign was
the year where Ligue 1 followers started to sit up and take
notice: during that season Origi was on the pitch for a total of
1,285 Ligue 1 minutes, making
12 starts and 18 substitute appearances.
His tally of five goals
notched at a rate of a goal every 257 minutes was a decent return for two reasons:
first, he was in and out of
the side, which was difficult
for a rookie trying to find his
rhythm; and second, he played
in more than one system and
more than one position.
For all the progress he was
making at Lille, the moment
that changed his career actually occurred 400km away, at
Aston Villas Bodymoor Heath
training ground, on April 3.
When Christian Benteke tore
his Achilles tendon that day,
it opened the way for Origi to
be included in Belgiums World
Cup squad.
When
Marc
Wilmots
named his 23-man party for
Brazil, the media said Origis
inclusion was a surprise - but
it was anything but.
He was quite simply the
best man for the job, with his
versatility and level-headed
affability making him ideal for
the demands of a tournament.
At the World Cup Origi,
showed glimpses of the skills
Liverpool fans will have to
wait 12 months to see: that
desire to get behind defences with or without the ball; his
increasingly sharp penalty-box
awareness.
For all that, he isnt the
finished article. His decision-making can be erratic,
especially when more than
one defender lines-up directly in front of him; on occasion,
he loses his thread of what hes
trying to do with the ball; his
performance level can fluctuate wildly during the course of
a game; and what you might

call his game understanding
how to harmonise with attacking colleagues in a variety
of match situations, where and
when to make runs in order to
hurt the opposition most effectively - needs refining.
But if it all comes together,
the grand claim that Brendan
Rodgers made as he unveiled
Origi as a Liverpool signing on
Tuesday that he can be one
of the most exciting talents in
world football should stand
up. The potential that Liverpool have paid handsomely
for is clear and abundant.
At 19, the rough edges Origi has are the rough edges you
would expect a player of his
age to have.
His physical and athletic
gifts, coupled with good touch,
technique, an eye for goal and
a good attitude, suggest he
has the necessary qualities to
make it to the very top.
-Goal.com
Page 58 / FEVER PITCH
Iten Safaricom 10km Run set for this weekend

BBy PETER OCHIENG
The stage is set for the fourth
edition of the Safaricom Iten 10km
race set for this weekend in Elgeyo-Marakwet County.
The road race, sponsored by the
mobile telephone provider is one
amongst other events it sponsors,
including the inaugural Deaf Athletics Marathon, Henry Wanyoike Hope for the future run, and the
Commonwealth Games trials, which
was held at Nyayo National Stadium.
Defending champions Alice Timbili and Kiplimo Mitei are among
hundreds of athletes expected to
take part in the race under prevailing chilly weather in the region.
Last year, the race attracted about 400 participants from Iten and the larger Rift Valley region
and this year, organisers expect the
number to rise to over 600.
This year we have seen registration kick off earlier and there are
many athletes who have shown interest.
Over the last one week, we have
seen athletes already training in
preparation for the run, said Pius
Rono, Elgeyo Marakwet region AK

branch chairman.
Marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang is among the
prominent athletes expected to flag
off the race.
Iten has over the years gained
international recognition as the

worlds breeding ground for elite
runners who went on to establish
themselves in the global scene. This,
being one of the major races in Rift
Valley, we expect a fierce contest,
said Rita Okuthe, Director of Marketing, Safaricom.
The high altitude training camps
in Iten has continued to attract international athletes and the presence of these athletes will make the
event more competitive.
After Iten, Safaricom Athletics
Series will move to Kisii Half Marathon, Mombasa International Marathon, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Memorial Race - Bondo, Kebirigo Road
Race, Ndalat Gaa Cross Country,
Madoka Half Marathon - Wundanyi,
Tegla Loroupe Peace Race - Kapenguria, KASS Marathon - Eldoret,
Imenti South Road Race - Nkubu
and Kisumu National Marathon Kisumu.
Kenya to make
debut in Mercedes
Benz golf series
BBy BY JEFF KIRUI
Kenya now prides itself as the
first country in the continent to be
included in the prestigious global
Mercedes Benz Trophy Golf Series.
This is due to Kenyas unique marketing strategy and niche it has created
for the global Mercedes brand. Kenya
will now participate in the Mercedes
Benz World Tour finals slated for September 2015 in Germany. The lucky
Kenyan golfers will contest against
other 65,000 players in over 60 countries who tee off in the event annually. This is a great privilege for Kenya.
Participation will improve golf standards and promote Kenyas tourism
sector globally as well, said Stravos
Deamitris, Mercedes Benz Passenger
Vehicle General Manager.
dignified reception
for junior team
Emerging runners bagged 16 medals
at World Championships in USA
BBy Dennis Okeyo
The triumphant national junior
team that competed in the IAAF
World Junior Championships in Oregon, USA jetted back home yesterday morning to a heroic reception at
the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
The team, which bagged 16 medals - four golds, five silvers and seven bronze finished second behind
the hosts United States of America
which emerged top with 20 medals.
The championship saw the emergence of new crop of runners including Joshua Masikonde who took
silver in men 800m behind his compatriot Alfred Kipketer.
Margaret Nyairera, a form
three student at Tetu High in Nyeri
grabbed a gold in 800m women race.
Despite the victories, Athletic
Kenya (AK) is worried about the increasing number of runners changing their nationalities to represent
other countries such as Bahrain and
Qatar. Nevertheless its not a death
knell for country at the moment.
We were shocked to find Kenyan
athletes carrying other countries
flag. In fact, we are commencing the
investigation, to know the brokers
assisting our athletes to run for other
countries like Bahrain, said General Jack Tuweii, the AK vice-chairman
in-charge of youth development.
AK and sports ministry were
never involved in the nationality
switch and we will launch a formal
complain to International Association of Athletics Federations.
Nine former Kenyan athletes represented Bahrain with Ruth Chebet
winning the women 3,000m steeplechase event in 9:36.74 with Rose-
Kenya national
junior athletes and
official pose for a
photo upon arrival
at JKIA from IAAF
Championship in
Oregon, yesterday.
LEFT: IAAF World
Junior Gold
medalist Alfred
Kipketer (800m),
Margaret Wambui
(800m) and
Jonathan sawe
(1,500m) display
their medals.
[PHOTOS: DENNIS
DENNIS OKEYO/
STANDARD]
line Chepngetich taking silver and

her compatriot Daisy Jepkemei wining bronze. Roseline said she felt
disappointed finishing second behind Chebet. I was so disappointed,
I didnt even talk to her after the race
she said.
Some of the 26 athletes who competed at this junior will be graduating to the senior level.
The runners includes the Africa Junior cross country champion
Moses Mukono, Agnes Chebet and
800m star Kipketer who was in the
team to World Relays Championship
in Bahamas earlier this year.
I am happy with the performance and now I am really looking
forward to replicate this at the senior
level. It was a good exposure and experience taking part, Mukono told
Feverpitch.
Among the guests who welcomed
the successful side was the Kieni MP
Kanini Kega who said they were
proud with Margaret Nyairera Wambui performance.
Wambui, according to Kega will
be privileged to have her school fess
for the remaining next term and
fourth form paid by the Nyeri County government.
We are so proud of her as a county and I can personally announce
that we have already discussed with
the governor on this matter and we
will settle her fees, Kega summed.
-dokeyo@standardmedia.co.ke
FEVER PITCH / Page 59
SPORTSROUNDUP
ReportsPreviews
Renard in three-way race to Ivory Coast

BBy AFP
Former Zambia Africa Cup of

Nations-winning coach Herve Renard could take charge of serial
chokers Ivory Coast this week.
Renard, fellow Frenchman Frederic Antonetti and Portuguese Manuel Jose are the trio shortlisted to
succeed Sabri Lamouchi.
A couple of other French coaches, Luis Fernandez and Francis Gillot, were dropped from the original
list. Football federation officials in
the west African country hope to
name the new coach by the end of
July with the first 2015 Cup of Nations qualifiers just a month away.
Ivory Coast host Sierra Leone or
Seychelles and visit fellow 2014
World Cup flops Cameroon in early
September.
Democratic Republic of Congo
complete one of the toughest

groups with the winners and runners-up advancing to the finals in
Morocco.
Lamouchi quit just minutes after a 2-1 defeat by Greece condemned the Ivorians to a third consecutive first-round World Cup exit.
The former France midfielder
also flopped at the 2013 Cup of Nations with the Elephants, losing to
Nigeria in the quarter-finals having
arrived in South Africa as title favourites.
Lamouchi was the latest coach
to fail with Ivory Coast starting as
favourites in five consecutive Nations Cup tournaments from 2006
and winning none.
The mission for Renard, Antonetti or Jose will be to transform
the perennial favourites into title
Ivory Coast coach Sabri Lamouchi

(centre) with players training in
Aguas de Lindoia during the FIFA
World Cup in Brazil. [PHOTO: AFP]
winners, starting with the 2015 Cup

of Nations. Renard and Jose have
experience of the African football
showpiece, which could give them
the edge over Antonetti, who last
worked at Rennes from 2009-13.
Zambia reached the 2010 quarter-finals in Angola under Renard
and his return just before the next
tournament was capped with an
emotional triumph in Gabon.
Ivory Coast were favoured to win
the final but talisman Didier Drogba blazed a regulation-time spotkick over the bar and Zambia won a
penalty shootout.
Succeeding in Libreville was
special for Chipolopolo (Copper
Bullets) as most of the 1993 national squad died just off the Gabonese
coast when their aircraft plunged
into the Atlantic ocean.
CAN WASPS sting?
England-born coach faces veteran

Claude le Roy in key AfCon qualifier
BBy AFP
Harambee stars captain Victor Wanyama leaves the pitch after recieving a red
card during their friendly match against Burundi recently. [PHOTO: DENNIS OKEYO]
Rwanda coach Stephen Constantine hopes his second home

match in charge will be as successful as the first.
His Wasps host the Congo
Brazzaville Red Devils this weekend with a place in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations group stage
at stake.
The Congolese lead 2-0 from
the first leg of the third round
qualifier
through
Cesaire
Gandze and Ferebory Dore
goals. England-born Constantine debuted as Rwanda handler
last month and the central Africans shocked Libya 3-0 in Kigali.
A similar scoreline would see
Rwanda join title-holders Nigeria, South Africa and Sudan in
Group A for the September-November mini-league phase.
The 51-year-old former
coach of Malawi, Sudan, India
and Nepal told the Rwandan
media an early goal would greatly boost hopes of overtaking
Congo.
We have a chance if we can
score early, said the coach who
exchanged top-flight Cypriot
club football for a national team
ranked 109 in the world.
While Constantine sits in one
Stade Nyamirambo dugout, veteran African campaigner Claude
le Roy will occupy the other.
Frenchman Le Roy guided
Cameroon to the Cup of Nations title 26 years ago and
most recently was in charge
of the Democratic Republic
of Congo at the 2013 tournament.
The Red Devils last
appearance was in
2000
and
hopes of overall
success
over
Rwanda
have been boosted by the availability of Europe-based mid-
fielders Delvin NDinga and

Prince Oniangue.
They were among many
players not freed by clubs for the
first leg two weeks ago because
the fixtures do not fall on official
Fifa international dates.
Kenya suffered badly with
goalkeeper Arnold Origi and
midfielders John Omollo and
Ayub Timbe missing a 1-0 defeat
in Lesotho.
But Harambee Stars midfielder Victor Wanyama from English Premier League outfit
Southampton played and officials expect him to also feature
in the return match.
Originally set for Nakuru,
160km north-west of Nairobi,
the game has been moved to
Nyayo Stadium in the capital.
Belgium-born Kenya coach
Adel Amrouche must watch
from the main stand as he is
serving a one-year ban for spitting at the fourth official in an
earlier qualifier.
Lesotho are desperate to improve a Cup of Nations record of
scoring only once during 11
consecutive away losses.
Botswana are battling to finance the trip to Guinea-Bissau
having built a 2-0 lead courtesy
of a Lemponye Tshireletso firsthalf brace.
We have worked so hard to
get this far and I would be gutted
if we cannot travel, said England-born coach Peter Butler.
Tanzania were the lone firstleg hosts not to win, but Dutch
coach Mart Nooij believes he
can overcome former team Mozambique despite a 2-2 first-leg
stalemate.
Uganda take a 2-0 lead to
Mauritania, Sierra Leone travel
to the Seychelles with a similar
advantage, and Benin visit Malawi leading 1-0 thanks to a
Stephane Sessegnon goal.
Zaha, Kagawa
make case to
United in Inter win
BBy AFP
Manchester United remained undefeated under new Dutch manager Louis

van Gaal after defeating Inter Milan 5-3
on penalty kicks on Tuesday following a
goalless draw.
Scouting attacking talent for an English Premier League season only 18 days
away, Van Gaal gave 21-year-old winger
Wilfried Zaha and Japans Shinji Kagawa
a look in the second half and kept Javier
Chicharito Hernandez -- reportedly being eyed for a transfer deal to Inter -- on
the bench until late.
I am very pleased, Van Gaal said. I
think we played by far the best match of
our sequence of three.
United, which debuted new blue uniforms, began the US pre-season tour with
a 7-0 romp over the host Los Angeles Galaxy last Wednesday and edged Roma 3-2
at Denver three days ago.
As a crowd of 61,238 watched, Inters
Marco Andreolli slammed a shot off the
crossbar in the shootout to leave United
ahead 4-3 and United captain Darren
Fletcher followed by kicking home the
decider.
Fletcher hit the post in training so
its also a little bit of luck, but we deserved the victory, I think, Van Gaal said.
Hernandez, Ashley Young, Tom Cleverley and Shinji Kagawa also scored in
the shootout for United, which continues
the American tour on Saturday against
Real Madrid at Ann Arbor, Michigan,
where a US record football crowd of more
than 100,000 is expected.
Chants for Chicharito were rewarded
with striker Hernandezs insertion by Van
Gaal in the 78th minute.
Fredy Guarin, the Colombian midfielder for Inter who has been linked with
a possible swap deal for Hernandez, entered in the 84th minute.
Guarin blasted a free-kick in the 85th
minute that forced a leaping right-handed save by United second-half goalkeeper David de Gea.
All Van Gaal would say of Hernandez
was: Hes a player of Manchester United
at this moment.
On Kagawa, whom the manager has
tested at finisher and playmaker roles,
Van Gaal said he was pleased with his forward work.
He did it much better than in the two
matches before, Van Gaal said.
- So much pressure Zaha, a former Crystal Palace standout, took the field in the second half hoping to prove he could help the club and
missed his best shot on the short side in
the 90th minute.
I played all right. Im happy, Zaha
said. Its not as much fun as being a
winger, but Ill take it.
Devji confident ahead of Equator

Motor Club Rally this weekend
By PHILIP ORWA
Nderi Kingata tees off during the I&M

Golf day at the Nyeri Gof Club over
the weekend.
Nyaguto reigns
at I&M event in
Nyeri as Wahome
stars in Mombasa
By SAMMY MOSE and
MAARUFU MOHAMED
Edwin Nyaguto carded a whooping 46 (21+25) points to win the I&M
Golf Day tournament at the nine hole
Nyeri Golf Club over the weekend.
The handicap 24 golfer said he
won because he was in a relaxed
mood during play for the victory.
Mercy Mburu, playing off handicap 24, carded 40 points after posting 19 on the first nine and 21 points
on the second nine to win the ladies
medal with seasoned golfer Stella
Mwangi, playing off handicap 7, taking the runner-up slot.
Ladies Guest prize went to Rosemary Wainaina, as Gladys Mwangi
took the ladies longest drive award.
Mens winners prize went to
Mwangi Gathu, who was playing off
handicap 9. Mwangi, who had a fantastic play and fresh from winning the
Safaricom Golf Series tournament a
fortnight ago, posted 39 (21+18) stableford points.
George Kibira, playing off handicap 5, emerged the mens runner-up
as Fr Martin, playing off handicap 14,
finished third after 38 points.
D. Irimu won the Mens Guest
prize after carding 42 nett (20+22).
Taking the mens first nine was Kimani Bow as Dennis Inoti settled for the
second nine prize. Caddy winner was
Peter Gichohi. Nanyuki Sport Clubs
Richard Kabugi won nearest to the
pin prize.
The mens longest drive prize went
to Bishop Jacob Kamere in the wvwnt
which saw Joseph Wainaina emerge
staff winner.
Meanwhile, Mathew Wahome became the youngest golfer ever to win
the annual Coast Open golf Championships that ended at the par 71 sea
link Mombasa Golf course last Sunday.
The 16-year-old student from
Mombasa Academy registered a round
total of 141 gross in the two-day regional tournament to emerge the
overall winner.
His club mate player, Daniel Nduva,
broke the record of the Championships at the age of 17 last year.
The tournament, in its 95 edition, also known as Barry Cup, is the
oldest in the country, having been
started in 1913 and is among the most
premier golfing event held under the
auspices of the Kenya Golf Union
in the series of the Golfer of the Year
Calendar.
Kisumu-based rally driver,

Chandrakant Devji, is confident of a podium finish during
this weekends Equator Motor Club FCS Rally that will be
held in Chemase and Kabonyo No. 4.
The event, to be sponsored
by Equator Motor Club, will revolve around sugar plantations
in the region.
The other section Kabonyo
No. 4 to Mberere, is 31km with
a mix of fast, twisty and slightly bumpy terrain. Simba stage
is a 2.4km flat out stage.
The spectator stage will be
at Chemase next to the Kibos
Sugar weighbridge.
Devji, who will be navigated by Jonathan Kosgey, told FeverPitch: I will be using this
weekends event to prepare for
the forthcoming Uganda Rally. I have been training for the
event and I am sure that I will
do well at the weekend.
It is a fan-based event and
families can come and enjoy
their weekend while watching
us, he added.
Dilraj Bhui, another Kisumu-based driver said: We will
be taking part in the rally on
Sunday provided all goes well
with the preparation of the
car. We have had to do a major
overhaul on the car since the
last event where we crashed

out.
We have fitted new shocks,
all cross members and replaced arms. Chassis has been
reinforced. Preparations are in
the final stages and we should
be testing it on Thursday or
Friday.
Other drivers to watch at
the event are Amaanraj Rai,
Chandu Chabbaddia, Raju Sagoo, Dalgeet Singh, Dilraj Bhui,
Nishal Shah and Dilraj Chatthe.
Entries for the weekend
event close on Friday at 12
noon.
-porwa@standardmedia.
co.ke
Kisumu-based rally driver Chandrakant Devji Chandu prepares his car for the EMC FCS Rally at the weekend. [PHOTO:
PHILIP ORWA /STANDARD]
BIG BATTLE BEGINS

Winners of the Diani Beach Rugby tournament Les Gaulois celebrate at the weekend. [PHOTO: TOBIAS CHANJI/STANDARD]
By Ernest Ndunda
The Watamu Beach Rugby tournament kicks off this morning with the
schools category.
However, the teams should brace
themselves for strong winds, high
tides from the Indian Ocean and possible torrential rains.
Watamu has been experiencing
heavy rains in the recent weeks and
both players and spectators should be
ready for chilly conditions during the
tournament, which runs from today
to Saturday at Garoda Beach.
The coordinator of the event
co-sponsored by the Standard Group
Limited, Noni Mbuggus, said all arrangements are completed.
Noni said the event kicks off today
with four schools battling it out before
Watamu Beach Rugby tournament

kicks off with schools action
the senior teams take each other from
tomorrow.
Masaku team was the first to arrive on Monday and all other teams
from Nairobi, South Coast and Mombasa are expected today, said Noni.
Noni said Kilifi County Governor
Amason Kingi will tonight host a
cocktail for all participating teams
and officially set the ball rolling.
Diani Pirates of South Coast,
Mombasas Technical University of
Mombasa, Nairobi and Mombasa Select sides and Kilifi Rugby Club are
some of the teams set for the battle.
Other sponsors are Nakumatt, Kobe Suite Resort, Farmers Choice, host
Garoda Resort and Kilifi County Government.
realised dreams
Meanwhile, Les Gaulois won the

2014 Diani Beach Touch rugby title
after beating Nairobis Karen Crusaders Two in the Main Cup final.
The winners, who have been featuring in the tournament for the past
six years, finally realised their dreams
as they emerged the better side in the
event held at the Forty Thieves Beach
in South Coast.
It was a great competitive weekend
of Touch Rugby with referees from
Nairobi, Mombasa, and South Africa
officiating at the event.
The event, which attracted 28
teams, was organised to raise funds
to support the Diani Pirates Rugby
Club purchase better training equipment and also give street children an
opportunity to be educated, while
learning how to play rugby.
East African Breweries, Forty
Thieves Beach, Jetlak Foods Limited,
Xfor/Skydive, Kenya Tourism Board,
Civicon Limited, Valar Frontier Solutions and East African Glassware
co-sponsored the three-day event.
-enzioka@standardmedia.co.ke
WHILE I AM AWAY...
Go ye and
conquer
Lesotho,
Amrouche
urges Stars
By Gilbert Wandera
The fate of Harambee Stars during
their Sundays Africa Cup of Nations
qualifier against Lesotho lies in the
hands of coach Adel Amrouches assistants.
Amrouche, who is serving a oneyear ban, has challenged the players
to rise to the occasion in his absence.
My absence is certainly not good
for the team but the players have to
learn to deal with it. They ought to understand that this is a crucial match
for them in which they have to give
their best, he said yesterday.
My assistants know everything.
We have spent a lot of time with them
in training. Futhermore, we have very
mature and professional players and
this is their chance to show it on the
pitch, he added.
This match is all about the players and the likes of Victor Mugubi and
MacDonald Mariga have to let their
experience show, said the coach.
Harambee Stars have lost two crucial matches when Amrouche was
sent off from the touch-line.
Stars threw away a 1-0 lead against
Nigeria in Calabar to draw a match
they should have easily won. Then
last month, the team conceded again
against Comoros away when the
coach was given marching orders.
The coach, who believes the players are mature enough to deal with
the situation, however expressed confidence in his assistants whom he said
are upto the task.
under pressure
Amrouche, admitted that the 1-0

loss Harambee Stars suffered in the
first leg against Lesotho has put them
under tremendous pressure.
The return match at home on
Sunday is a very crucial game for
us because victory will put us in the
Harambee Stars coach Adel Amrouche (centre) addresses players at Safaricom Kasarani Stadium, yesterday. [PHOTO:GILBERT WANDERA/STANDARD]
group stages of the qualifiers. Losing

in the first leg has put us in a stressful
situation from which we have to come
out of on Sunday, he admitted.
The coach said he is disappointed
that the team will not have Lillestrom
goalkeeper Arnold Origi and Ajaccio
striker Dennis Oliech remains doubtful as well.
Origi has told us he prefers to remain with his club at this time and
we perfectly understand his situation
By Gilbert Wandera
[PHOTO:DENNIS OKEYO/standard]
FOOTBALL: Zico confident

despite loss to Chemelil
Despite his side losing 2-0 to
Chemelil Sugar on Sunday, Sony Sugar
head coach Zedekiah Zico Otieno
insists they are on track to achieving
their target for the season. When we
conceded the first goal, we went on
the counter-attack. In such a situation,
two things were bound to happen. It
is unfortunate that we conceded but
this is normal. However, we are not
disappointed. We remain on course
to finish in a better position, he said.
Sony are seventh on the log and will
play AFC Leopards next Wednesday
at home.
FOOTBALL: Ochieng says

Sunday match is vital
but we would have wanted him to

fight more for the opportunity to turn
out in the national colours on Sunday.
Oliech is a very important player and
his presence will be a major boost. We
have talked to his club but the chairman is not keen to release him. We are
hoping he will be here before Sundays
match, he told FeverPitch, at Safaricom Kasarani Stadium, yesterday.
In the absence of Origi, Stars have
to settle on Jerim Onyango, Wilson
George Blackberry Odhiambo

and Ugandan defender Israel Emuge
have been left out of Gor Mahias
squad for the Council of East and
Central Africa Football Accociation
(Cecafa) Club Championships.
The squad, which will be captained by goalkeeper Jerim Onyango
has goal-poacher Danny Sserunkuma, left Patrick Oboya and new comers Arthur Ssemazi, Simon Mburu and
Kennedy Opiyo.
The Kenyan Premier League (KPL)
champions return to the regional
stage after 18 years without key players who helped them win the league
title last season.
But defender David Calabar Owino believes Gor has what it takes to
do well in next months regional club
championships in Rwanda.
I believe we will do well in the

competition despite the absence of
some of the payers who helped us
win the KPL last season. The players
we have acquired this season are up
to the task.
It is a fact that not just anyone can
play for Gor Mahia and it is my conviction that the squad can deliver. The
pressure to deliver at Gir is high and
if anyone can take it then he is a good
player.
In Rwanda, we will not suffer the
pressure from our fans and so it gives
us a perfect opportunity to deliver. We
play better without the pressure, he
said.
Regarding his future at Gor, Owino
said does not intend to renew his contract upon expiry next year as he is eying a better deal outside the country.
I have ambitions to turn professional just like any other player and
Kenyan defender David Cheche

Ochieng has described Sundays
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against
Lesotho as the most important 90
minutes of their lives. Ochieng, who
turns out for Saudi Arabian club AlTawoon, said they understand the
implications of the results. It is a must
win for us because any other result will
keep us out of international football
for at least two years. We have several
hurdles on our way but we remain
confident to overcome. The first leg
loss was a big set-back for us. The
absence of coach Adel Amrouche is
another hurdle, he said.
Obungu or Wycliff Kasaya in goal.

Another player midfielder Ayub
Timbe who plays for Ghent in Belgium is also doubtful for the tie and
his place has been taken up by Norway-based Christian Bwamy.
United States of America-based
defender Lawrence Olum joined the
team on Wednesday morning with
more foreign-based players expected
in camp today.
-gwandera@standardmedia.co.ke
Odhiambo dropped as Gor head for Cecafa Clubs tourney
Gor Mahia striker George Odhiambo
FastTrack
when the opportunity comes, I intend

to take it with both hands, he said.
Gor are in Group B of the club
championships alongside APR of
Rwanda, KCC of Uganda, Telecom of
Djibouti and Flambeau of Burundi.
THE SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Jerim Onyango, David Juma, Joel Bataro.

Defenders: Godfrey Walusimbi, Kevin Olouch,Musa Mohamed, Haron Shakava, Kennedy Opiyo, David
Owino, Charles Bruno, Daniel Onyango.
Midfielders: Joseph Kariuki, Baba Kizito, Eric
Ochieng, Collins Okoth, Simon Mburu.
Strikers: Dan Sserunkuma, Patrick Oboya, Authur
Ssemazi, Timothy Otieno.
Technical bench: Boby Williamson (coach), Frank
Ouma(Team Manager), Iddi Salim (Goalkeeper Trainer), Patrick Opiyo (Team Doctor). Head of Delegation: John Pesa
FOOTBALL: Coach defends

Onyango despite flop
Kenyan coach Adel Amrouche has
defended Gor Mahia goalkeeper Jerim
Onyango after the custodian gifted AFC
Leopards during their derby on Sunday
at Nyayo Stadium. Amrouche said he
has talked to Onyango as well as AFC
Leopards goalkeeper Wycliff Kasaya
over their performance on Sunday and
revealed it was just a bad day in the
office for the two. Onyango should not
take the blame wholly for the result.
Prior to making that mistake, he had
made some good saves. I also thought
Kasaya should have done better. I
have talked with both goalkeepers
and reiterated my confidence in their
ability, he said.
-Reports by Gilbert Wandera
THE XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES

GLASGOW,SCOTLAND
JULY 23 AUGUST 3, 2014
REPORTS BY JONATHAN KOMEN
Sum stars again

Jepkosgei
makes semis
as Rudisha
pulls out of
4x400m relay
World 800m champions
Janeth Jepkosgei and Eunice
Sum launched their title campaign on a winning note when
they qualified for the semi finals of the two-lap race here at
the Hampden Park Stadium
from 9:10pm.
Jepkosgei, the 2006 Commonwealth Games champion,
wants to bow out of the Club
games two-lap race specialty
in a spectacular fashion
handing over the mantle to her
apprentice Sum and her other
understudies.
She qualified into todays
semi-final after finishing third
in heat two in 2:05.37 behind
Canadas
Smith
Jessica
(2:05.22) and Nanyondo Winnie (2:05.29) of Uganda.
Jepkosgei, who won silver
(2009) and bronze (2011) at the
World Championships, has
been in the 800m for the last
decade and is keen to leave the
stage for upcoming athletes.
keep focus
Jepkosgei said: We just
need to focus on qualifying to
the final. The completion is too
stiff here. We need to be at our
best.
Sum, who was introduced
into athletics by Jepkosgei, has
defied the odds to beat her
mentor in the two-lap race in
many races recently.
She won heat four in 2:02.36
ahead of Kirk Katie (2:03.00) of
Kenyas Eunice Sum competes in the heats of the womens 800m event at Hampden Park during the
Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. [PHOTO:AFP]
Northern Ireland and Australias
Mcgowan
Brittany
(2:03.08). Hamblin Nikki
(2:03.32) and Akoro Marilyn
(2:03.90) of England qualified
as the fastest losers.
Sum, who is a cousin of
2007 World 800m champion
Alfred Yego Kirwa, said she
sets her sights on the semi-final then will have to plan for
the finals, when the time
comes.
Its not easy. Championship races are normally unpredictable and we cannot rule
out anyone, she said.
Ugandas Winnie Nanyondo, who has a personal best

time of 2:02.23, is a star to
watch, having run 1:58.63 in
Monaco a fortnight ago.
Agatha Jeruto Kimaswai,
who made the national team
to 2011 World Youth in Lille,
France and with a personal
best time of 2:00.95 time set in
Oslo last month, saw her medal dreams go up in smoke after
she finished fifth in 2:04.64 in
heat one.
Meanhwile, David Rudisha, the World 800m record
holder has withdrawn from
the 4x400m relay team. Rudisha said the race demands

high speed, which he cannot
make it as he is still picking up
form.
Boniface Mucheru sailed
into final of the 400m hurdles
after finishing second in 49.67
seconds in heat three ahead of
Cato Roxroy (49.51) of Jamaica. Nicholas Bett (51.21) did
not qualify in heat one.
Carvin Nkanata secured a
final berth in 200m after second place in 20:65 while Collins Omae failed to qualify.
Team work helps Kenya sweep medals

Continued From P64
Joyce Chepkirui, Emily Chebet and Florence

Kiplagat compete in the final of the womens 10,000m. [PHOTO:AFP]
in New Delhi, India, in 2010.

The victory was particularly sweet for
Chepkirui, who has never won a global
title despite having Africa 10,000m title
and All Africa Games 1,500m silver medal.
The win also served as a consolation
for Chepkirui, who was denied entry into Moscow Worlds Championships national trials last year under mysterious
circumstances.
I had to prove my mettle here after
missing out in bigger championships
apart from the Olympics, where I pulled
out mid-way, said Chepkirui.
The Iten-based athlete said they had
planned to compete as a team upto the
eighth lap then break away, which
slowed the pace and thus could not lower the games record set by Salina Kosgei
in Manchester in 2002.
I did not expect to win the race. At
the 200 metre mark, I decided to react
and felt re-energised to move on. It will
motivate me as I prepare to defend my
title at the Africa Championships in
(Marrakech) Morocco next week, she
said. The three preferred to signal each

other using gestures for fear Ugandans
Chebet Toroitich and Chemutai Vanis,
who speak Kalenjin, could get a wind of
their plans. It was only until after they
broke away from them that they began
to talk.
I told them the need to signal each
other and decided to talk after breaking
away. We discussed this, said Florence
Kiplagat, who won the 2009 world cross
country title in Amman, Jordan.
Kiplagat, who had not competed in
10,000m this season, will also contest in
10,000m at the Africa contest before lining up in Chicago Marathon in October,
where she is set to attack Britains Paula
Radcliffes world record mark of 2:17.42.
We will battle the Ethiopians in Morocco and, believe me you, we will prove
our might. We fear no one, except God,
said Kiplagat, the world 21km record
holder.
Chepkirui defied the huge odds to
upstage Kiplagat to the tape in a personal best time of 32:09.35. Kiplagat
(32:09.48) and Emily Chebet (32:10.82),
settled for silver and bronze medals.
THE XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES

GLASGOW,SCOTLAND
JULY 23 AUGUST 3, 2014

REPORTS BY JONATHAN KOMEN
Faithful in Gold
Chepngetich
stands firm as
Obiri fades to
sixth in 1,500m
Faith Chepngetich has
earned more than what most
of her peers around the world
have achieved.
At an age, when most people would be trying to rediscover
their
true
self,
Chepngetich, 19, has asready
won World Youth and World
Junior Championships titles,
with the Africa record of
3:56.98 set at the IAAF Diamond League in Doha, Qatar,
last year.
A Form Three Student at
Winners Girls High School in
Kuresoi, exhibited the exceptional courage to snatch Commonwealth Games 1,500m
gold medal here at Hampden
Park Stadium on Tuesday
night.
She beat a classy field that
included World Indoor silver
medalist Hellen Obiri and a
strong Australian and Canadian challenge to win her maiden track championship race
since graduating to seniors,
having won the Africa cross
country championships in
Kampala, Uganda, last March.
A beaming Chepngetich
then borrowed a famous Nigerian proverb a determined
hunter is never frightened in
the jungle to re-affirm her
prowess.
I thank God for the win. I
went to the race with confidence and when I realised
Obiri could not catch up, I decided to sprint. Our chances
for a 1-2-3 sweep had dimmed
but I was still very strong and I
could not stop fighting, said
Chepngetich.
Not bad for a girl who initially wanted to improve on
her father Samuel Koechs
shows on the track.
in the genes
My father was a good
800m and 1,500m runner. Unfortunately, he did not board
any plane to showcase his talent. He could only win his races up to nationals and return
home as there were no big
competitions like we have
these days, Chepngetich, a
two-time world cross country
junior champion, said.
The
19-year-old
Chepngetich has impeccable
credentials from the time she
won the World Cross-Country
junior race in Punta Umbria
(2011), running barefoot. She
has an insatiable hunger to expand her fledgling collection
with IAAF World Youth and
World Junior 1,500m titles
safely tucked into her trophy
cabinet.
We will rectify the miscalculations we made here in
Morocco (at the Africa Championships in August). We want
to get the two positions to Inter-Continental Championships, said Chepngetich,
TODAYS PROGRAMME
8:50pm: Women 800m semi finals
9:35pm: Mens Parasport T54 1,500m
9:50pm: Mens 800m final
who will compete in Zurich

Diamond League meeting.
She bagged the gold medal
in 4:08.94 ahead of Englands
Weightman Laura (4:09.24)
and Canadas Van Buskirk Kate
(4:09.41), who settled for silver
and bronze.
Obiri, who set the new
4:04.08 games record in the
semifinal and shattered the
games record mark of 4:05.26
set by former Olympic champion Nancy Jebet Lagat in New
Delhi Games, miscalculated in
the final 200m to finish fifth in
4:10.84. Sela Jepleting (4:17.88)
scooped the wooden spoon.
Obiri was also fresh from
breaking two records this season, where she made a night
for Kenya to remember when

she set the Africa 3,000m record in 8:20.68 at the IAAF Diamond League opening leg in
Doha, Qatar, last May, before
breaking the US all-comers
1,500m meet record at the Diamond League race in Eugene,
Oregon.
Kenyas Faith Chepngetich

competes sprints to the
finish line during the
womens 1,500m race at
the Hampden Park in
Glasgow Commonwealth
Games. [PHOTO:AFP]
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people guessing, but
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and Emily Chebet celebrate after
winning the 10,000m race by
holding the national flag at the

Hampden Park stadium at the
Commonwealth Games in
Glasgow, Scotland. [PHOTO:AP]
paid dividend on Tuesday night when

she successfully orchestrated the
Commonwealth Games 10,000m
podium sweep at Hampden Park
Stadium.
During the race, the Kenyans
decided not to talk to each other and
instead used gestures to signal their
plans in a move to lock out Ugandan
opponents Vanis Chemutai and
Chebet Toroitich, who understand
lead world 21km record holder

Florence Kiplagat and two-time world
cross country champion Emily
Chebet into the Club Games history
books as the only nation to stage a
podium sweep in womens 10,000m.
Grace Momanyi and Doris
Changeiywo won gold and silver at
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TEN QUESTIONS: Many
still think of mortgage as
a rich mans loan
Sam Muturi, acting Direcyor of
Mortgages, KCB: I think a lot of
education is needed because
Kenyans still see mortgage as a
rich mans loan. We lend as low as
Sh300,000.
PAGE 5
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valuation 101
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a valuer from its panel. However,
there may be occasions when youll
want to appoint a valuer yourself,
for instance, to help you set your
upper limit if you are selling your
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house
African Heritage House, was

designed by Alan Donovan with
former Vice-President, the late
Joseph Murumbi and his wife
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SECOND FEATURE :
Africas richest hood
Sandton, Johannesburgs ultramodern business hub, has
been termed Africas richest
square mile. This is not an
understatement.
PAGE 11
ENGAGEMENT ON LAND MATTERS CRUCIAL

The management of land matters is one that has pitted Kenyans against each other. The common refrain that
land is an emotive issue dos not even begin to scratch the
surface to the importance attached to land in a country
where it is equated to wealth.
Part of the mystery about land affairs in the casual
manner in which the government or its officers tend to
treat these issues.
At a conversation the
other day, a couple of
friends all said they would
rather go and buy land
back home. The argument
being that land dealings
in many urban setups are
suspect and that would
rather buy from an area
where they know the seller.
The same people
pointed out that land
dealings upcountry are a
matter of trust between
the seller and buyer and
the paperwork is merely
a formality.
The question of unclear process in land transactions and questionable documents is all too real. Stories
abound about people who buy land after doing their due
diligence only to realise years later that they were duped.
When I heard about the Land Investment Expo and
Conference planned for tomorrow at KICC, I was curious
as to what such an expo would entail. But even more, the
fact that it was the private sector now taking initiative to
educate the public on matters land.
But this is not on matters land alone. The real estate
and construction sector could do with more engagement
from government agencies, whether it is terms of streamlining processes or even the provision of key industry statistics.
Mwongela
Create garden rooms
PROPERTY LAW: New

fees pinch buyers
Property lawyers have over
the past three months been
charging higher fees for property
transactions in line with the new
Advocates Remuneration Order
(ARO). The fees were raised by
over 40 per cent.
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newsnow
Nairobis inaugural lands

exhibition kicks off tomorrow
By LYDIA LIMBE
he
inaugural
Land Investment
Expo and Conference will open its
doors to the public tomorrow
at the Kenyatta International
Convention Centre (KICC),
Nairobi.
The event seeks to engage
potential investors, with a
view to changing how land
is sought and sold, bought
and developed in Kenya. Exhibitors are expected to show
those who will attend how to
search and find land as well
as how to buy and sell land.
They will also be taught
how to identify and develop
land, with the focus on demystifying land ownership.
With owning land still considered the best way to express ones wealth, this expo
plans to showcase attractive
landscapes lined for various
investments.
The organisers of the

expo, Real Wealth, are expecting about 7,000 potential
investors to attend the event
that will run from August 1-3.
They will benefit from services offered by land owners,
selling agents as well as with
financial institutions offering loans to buy and develop
land.
The organisers say they
are bringing together land
sellers, financial investment
firms, Saccos, asset financing
banks and land buyers.
Land ownership increases productivity through
access to credit and greater
on-land investments, said
Humphrey Odhiambo, the
expos event director, who is
also the CEO of Real Wealth.
Land issues in Kenya are
marred by misinformation.
The expo seeks to educate
people on what to watch out
for when acquiring land,
said Odhiambo.
Weekly Roundup
KMA housing plan gets
Sh740m boost
Kenya Medical Association (KMA)
Housing Co-operative has received a
Sh740 million development loan from
Shelter Afrique, which it will use to put
up 160 housing units in Mtwapa. The
funds, according to Shelter Afrique Acting Managing Director Yekini Olayanju,
will co-finance the project, which is part
of KMAs housing plan. Our relationship
with Kenya Medical Association dates
back to the year 2000 when we first advanced a facility of $1.5 million (Sh130.5
million), said Olayanju. The Sh740 million loan is the largest Shelter Afrique
has advanced to a co-operative society.
World Bank to fund Devkis

Sh6b expansion plan
The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), will
inject Sh5.9 billion into Devki Group of
Companies to finance the expansion of
its cement subsidiary, National Cement
Company. As National Cement expands,
we aim to contribute to improving infrastructure and housing in Kenya, said
Devki Group Chairman Narendra Raval.
The deal was agreed on in February. The
funds will help the firm to increase its
production five times to 1.7 million metric tonnes per year while creating 6,000
jobs with the expansion of its cement
factory in Nairobi.
Compiled by Mkala Mwaghesha
Home away from home

Sunset
Paradise
Apartments in
Mombasa.
[PHOTOS:
PHILIP
MWAKIO/STANDARD]
BBy Philip Mwakio
ombasas North Coast

Shanzu area near the
world-famous Serena
Beach Hotel is the new
crave for holiday homes.
Close proximity to the idyllic Indian Ocean beach, all-weather road
network and year-long favourable
weather, make this place an attractive
location.
Insecurity, which has dealt the
multi-billion-shilling tourism industry a severe blow, is forcing tourism
stakeholders to think out of the box
and come up with new products
that would be acceptable to the ever
changing trends in global tourism.
Apartment homes concept seems
to be the in-thing in modern day tourism, with holidaying families as the
main target. The concept is helping

developers remain relevant even as
classified tourist hotels accommodation takes a beating because of low
business.
In-thing
A good example are developers
of the Sh400 million Sunset Paradise
Apartments, an ultra-modern development located in Shanzu, Serena
area, North Coast, Mombasa County.
The project comprises rental
apartments where investors who buy
four-, three- and two- bedroom fully-furnished apartments rent them
out for short leases of two days, four
or even one week to holidaymakers.
Brian Mwakesi, the General Manager of Sunset Rental Management
Limited, said that the concept is very
popular. Already, 40 apartments - 18

four-bedroom units, seven three-bedroom units and four two-bedrooms
units - have been completed and sold.
The project started in 2013 after
ground breaking. It sits on eight acres.
We have been able to get buyers
fromNigeria,Kenyansinthediasporaas
well as locals from upcountry, Nairobi
and Mombasa, Mwakesi told Home
and Away in a recent interview.
Neighbourhood
Investors bought the apartments
and we came up with the short rental options, which have proved to be
quite popular with mostly Kenyan
families coming for holiday at the
Coast, he said. He said apartment
hotels are cheaper than the traditional hotels.
Mwakesi said that the neighbourhood, coupled with proximity to the
Indian ocean which is less than 500m
away, makes it an ideal location for
holidaymakers keen on sampling the
beach.
He said that by March 2015, Sunset
Paradise Apartments will comprise
80 apartments - 40 four-bedroom
units, 20 two-bedroom units and 20
two-bedroom units.
A four-bedroom apartment is going for Sh12.5 million; a three-bedroom unit cost Sh11.5 million and
a two-bedroom one goes for Sh10.5
million.
Rentals for short stays - usually
two to three days, or a maximum of
one week - rental rates are Sh15,000,
Sh20,000 and Sh25,000 per day for
two-bedroom, three-bedroom and
four-bedroom units, respectively. The
rates are charged during tourisms low
season.
High season rates are Sh20,000
(two-bedrooms),
Sh25,000
for
three-bedroom unit and Sh30,000 for
four-bedrooms).
All the apartments come with
self-catering facilities and services.
The amenities here include an Olympic-size swimming pool, standard
conference hall, kitchen, restaurant,
gymnasium and a laundry.
facilities
The project already boasts a shopping complex, butchery, cyber caf,
an entertainment complex with a
central open forest space for cool air
circulation, excellent landscaping,
childrens playground, jogging track
and fish ponds.
These amenities make Sunset
Paradise Apartments an ideal place
for families as they are a luxurious
oasis nestled in an enclave where nature is the greatest amenity. We offer
a sanctuary of relaxation where one
can unwind by the pool as they look
yonder on the abundant green areas,
Mwakesi said.
tenquestionsfor...
Many still see mortgage

as a rich mans loan
BBy Francis Ayieko
When did you first know about mortgages?
My first encounter with mortgages was when I got one about 15

years ago. I bought a two-bedroom
apartment in a middle-class neighbourhood in Nairobi for Sh1.2 million.
I finished repaying the mortgage and
took another one.
I got the mortgage at a staff rate
(employer-backed mortgage), meaning the rates were relatively lower. But
generally, the interest rates were quite
high then in their 20s at some point.
You are now working for the mortgage

arm of Kenya Commercial Bank Group
(S&L) that has been in the home loans
business for over 40 years. What occasioned
the changing of S&L in 2010 from being a subsidiary to a division of the bank group?
As a subsidiary, we were limited in

the amount we could lend - we could
not lend more than Sh400 million
based on our level of capitalisation.
Because S&L was (and still is) 100
per cent owned by KCB, the natural
thing to do was either to inject more
capital or have a more rational way of
doing it: move into KCB, get access to
the banks over 180 outlets (S&L as a
subsidiary had only 10 outlets) spread
all over the country, and be able to lend
billions of shillings.
How did that move impact the way KCB

does mortgage business?
As soon as we made that move,

we got immediate fruits. We have been
able to lend Sh1 billion, Sh1.5 billion,
Sh2 billion...without any sweat. We also
started seeing a lot of business coming
in from all corners of the country.
We have also been able to support
our mortgage business in our subsidiaries in other countries (we are in six
countries) Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and South Sudan. We
did not go there as S&L but as the
mortgage arm of KCB.
That is quite high. So who do you target

because as you know, mortgage is still
quite out of reach of most Kenyans?
We support both the supply side of

housing and the demand side. We support developers who build houses to
supply to the market for sale or for rent.
That is what we call construction
loans. People borrow to construct estates, apartments, hostels. If it is for
sale, we will support long-term by helping you sell them and probably gives
mortgage to the buyers.
On the other side, we support the
end buyers who give home loans of up
to 25 years.
We give to anybody who has some
income we are able to ascertain we
dont lend to salaried people only. If you
are a farmer and your income is consistant and sustainable, we can finance
you.
I think a lot of education is needed
because Kenyans still see mortgage
as a rich mans loan. We lend as low as
Sh300,000.
6But do we have houses
going for Sh300,000?
We are everywhere
in Kenya. If you are
somewhere in Kisii
or Wajir and you
want to construct
a house, you will
probably
not
spend more than
Sh250,000.
If you have a
plot on which to
construct the house,
we will give you the
money.
What salary level would qualify me for a

mortgage from S&L?
The salary level does not matter

to us. What matters is your repayment
ability. You could be having a salary and
you also have other forms of income.
We look at your total income from
all the sources. But how much we lend
also depends on your form of income:
If it is rental, we lend up to 20 years; if it
is salary, we lend up to retirement year,
maximum 25 years.
For instance, if you are 40-years-old
and you are retiring at 60, we can only
lend for a maximum of 20 years.
There is a particular insistence on the

pay slip by lenders; is it a mandatory
requirement before one can get a home
loan...
As KCB (S&L), we just look at all your

income. The only time we insist on a
pay slip is when dealing with mortgage
schemes or employer-backed mortgag-
es.
It is a check-off system where the

money comes directly from your salary.
So any other auxiliary income you may
have may not come into play.
Recently, you introduced 105 per cent

mortgage financing. What was the motivation?
For a long time, we have received

feedback and we have known that
many people cannot afford to pay closing costs like stamp duty, valuation fee,
legal fee, which constitute between six
per cent and eight per cent of the total
cost of the house you are buying.
On the other hand, banks have insisted the buyer raising a deposit usually 10 per cent of the total cost of the
house. We decided to support aspiring
homeowners by paying for the total
cost of the house and closing costs,
thus the 105 per cent financing.
10
Fine, but does that make mortgages

any cheaper?
I think those are two different things. People tend to concentrate

more on the cost of mortgages than the
cost of the house. Which is cheaper?
If I am lending at 16 per cent on a
Sh3.5 million house and another person is lending at 13 per cent on a Sh8
million house, the cost on the latter is
higher.
I think the issue here is how we can
leverage on technology to get cheaper
houses and also look for ways of making land costs lower. Interest rates is
only a small component.
The question should be: How do
we give Kenyans affordable low-cost
houses?
Has that increased your mortgage portfolio?
Of course yes.
Our combined portfolio
is about Sh40 billion.
Our market share is
between 28 per cent
and 30 per cent.
Sam Muturi, Acting Director of Mortgages at KCB. [PHOTO: WILBERFORCE OKWIRI]
experttalk
Property
valuation 101
By MARTIN DIAS
PURPOSES OF VALUATION
roperty valuation is the

assessment of the market
value of a property be it
a piece of land, a house,
an apartment or an office block. It
involves inspection of a piece of real
estate to advise on the current market
value.
The valuation profession in Kenya
is regulated by the Valuers Registration Board and the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK).
The current property climate
makes valuation even more important as prices seem to be fluctuating
due to various factors, including infrastructural development and even
insecurity.
For a valuer to do their job, they
need to visit the property, measure
it and note details on the building
structure and its condition, any structural faults, number of rooms and
layout and their presentation and
fit-outs, fixtures and fittings, and any
improvements. T
hereafter, the valuer prepares a
valuation report tabulating numbers
and figures that work out the magic
figure.
Used for appraisal by banks, insurance companies and pension funds.

Banks want an impartial, independent, expert opinion on the current
market value of your house.
They are about to lend you a large
amount of money and if circumstances change for the worse, they want to
make sure they will get their money
back.
Also, people need to know how
much to sell their property to get the
fairest price.
On the other hand, if I need to
buy a property, I need the assurance
of reasonable property appreciation
and that the price I will purchase it at
is not exaggerated, but rather a close
indicator of its current value.
RENTAL ASSESSMENT
In order to profit in real estate investments, investors must determine
the value of the properties they buy
and make educated guesses about
how much profit these investments
will generate through rental income.
Taxation purposes: This relates
to the property purchasing factor
through determination of stamp duty

and rating.
WHAT WILL INCREASE THE

VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY?
If you are looking to invest in a
property, its location makes a big difference in terms of value.
Of course high value fetches in the
so-called posh neighbourhoods such
as Runda or Karen, but also location
could mean the proximity to infrastructure such as roads.
Presentation is another factor.
You may not be able to change the
location of your property, but you can
play around with the general layout
and outlook. Make sure the lawns are
mowed and the edges are trimmed.
Make sure all rooms are neat and tidy.
Repaint the walls where old paint
has peeled off. Slash all thickets and
bushes in your undeveloped land.
First impression, even in valuation, always counts. If you know the sale prices of any recent property sales in your
area, have that information available
for the property valuer.
The valuer may not be conversant
with property values in your location,
but this evidence of two or three re-
cent sales in your neighbourhood that

resemble your property might make
all the difference.
HOW TO CHOOSE A VALUER

Normally, your lender will select a
valuer from its panel. However, there
may be occasions when youll want
to appoint a valuer yourself - for instance, to help you set your upper
limit if you are selling your property.
But if you are looking for a valuer,
the first selection criteria is that he or
she must be registered by the Valuers
Registration Board and the Institution
of Surveyors of Kenya.
It is also important to find out who
the valuers clients are as this might
provide you with some comfort knowing you are dealing with a competent
person or company.
Simply put, it may seem like an
expense, but property valuation is a
key necessity in a successful property
purchase. Property valuation can help
you assess the current value of a property in an open and competitive real
estate market.
The writer is the CEO of Financial and Property Consultants Limited.
storybehind
Africas most
photographed
house
By BRIGID CHEMWENO
frican Heritage House,

located on Mombasa
Road near Mlolongo, is
the most photographed
house in Africa.
Built between 1989 and 1994, the
house was designed by Alan Donovan, the co-founder of the African
Heritage Pan-African Galleries, with
former Vice-President, the late Joseph
Murumbi and his wife Sheila.
Donovan crossed Sahara in a Volkswagen bus in 1970 on his way to
Kenya. On arrival, he found a house
on the Athi plains, which overlooked
the Nairobi National Park. He decided
that it was his perfect setting for the
mud house of his dreams. He started
to draw the house, which he built on a
nearby site two decades later.
To get acquainted with the style
of his dream house, Donovan visited
magnificent mud palaces in Southern Morocco before he could start to
build his house. He went on an expedition to learn how the Moroccan
builders make mud bricks with straw
and mud. Later, he opted for stone
blocks and plaster.
The original designs in the house
were reworked by architect David
Bristow and Joanna Bristow and the
drawings and the drying cement,
which was shaped by hand, was done
by artisans and local craftsmen.

Inside the house, African arts and
crafts can be seen on every wall, floor
and ceiling. They include textile, furniture, wood, masonry, pottery and
weaponry.
The idea of curved house posts
and ornately carved shutters reflect
the influence of the old palaces of
Nigeria, inspired by the old palace in
Benin, which was destroyed by the
British.
shoot for the St John Collection for Sax

Fith Avenue in New York.
A photographer from Paris, Deidi von Schaewen, photographed the
house for an important new book in
three languages by Taschen Publishers.
TRUST
ARTSY
On the house side entry is a carved
Lamu door and coral stone walls with
elaborately carved plasterwork with
beaded items from Shango shrine in
Nigeria and handmade wrought iron
furniture, also from Nigeria.
Carpets on the floor include fabled
woven Angora tapestry from Madagascar and a woven mat from Zimbabwe. Maasai shield designs have also
been used in the walls and ceilings.
One bathroom in the house has its
own garden, which is a favourite of
many visitors.
Kate Baumgarten, an Australian
artist who had set up a haven in a
reconstructed mosque in Lamu, provided shutters and folding doors from
her workshops.
Most of the other furniture in the
house were either made on site or
came from Lamu and other smaller islands. The roof at the top is one
of Donovans favourite rooms and he
spends most of his time enjoying the
view of Nairobi National Park at this
point.
Carol Beckwith, an American artist and photographer, alongside artists from African Heritage, helped
him paint the interior of the upstairs
sitting room in patterns from a mud
cloth of Mali and the wondrous Bakuba textiles from Zaire.
The house is one of the first hous-
es in Africa to be featured in the

prestigious US Architectural Digest
in 1996. Photographer Tim Beddow
drove from London across Egypt and
Ethiopia to photograph the house.
He arrived with his girlfriend in
a Land Rover full of photographic
equipment. He spent several days
utilising the natural light that pervades the house in early morning and
later in the afternoon.
The house appeared on the cover
of Marie Claire in Paris and featured
in Marie Claire in Spain and Italy.
Models were flown in for a photo
It is proposed that the house be

made a national heritage site by the
National Museums of Kenya and
Donovan intends to transform the
house, its properties and collections
into a trust for the people of Kenya,
Africa and the world to enjoy as a permanent museum.
In an interview with Home & Away,
Donovan said the house will be administered as an advanced African
Studies Research Centre by the American University of Washington, DC in
conjunction with local universities,
linked to the Murumbi legacies at the
Kenya National Archives and the National Museums of Kenya.
Donovan says the African Heritage
House, which was to be a lasting tribute to Murumbi, could be demolished
to give way for the Standard Gauge
Railway (SGR) unless a way is found
to straighten the curves and bends of
the route of the 1898 steam train.
mainfeature
Family fights
auction in court
What started as a good gesture to help a
neighbour get a bank loan is turning out
to be a big court case pitting the children
of a woman whose land was used as a
collateral and the lender that auctioned
it after the borrower defaulted. This is a
case to watch, writes LYDIA LIMBE
n what could mark a key mile

stone on auctioning of prop
erty over loan defaults, a fami
ly in Kiambu County is locked
in a legal tussle with a local bank on
claims that the lender unlawfully auc
tioned their late mothers land to re
cover a loan borrowed by a third party.
The case pits Daniel Njenga and
his brother Paul Njenga against Stan
dard Chartered Bank (the lender), Jo
seph Wachira Njuguna (the borrower)
and Mateve Guest House Limited.
The guest house were the buyers of
the disputed land.
Daniels mother, Jane Wanjiru,
owned a piece of land in Kiambu.
An acre. In 2005, she used the title
deed to the land to guarantee a fam
ily friend, Joseph Njuguna Wachira, a
Sh1.5 million loan from the Standard
Chartered Bank, Nyeri branch. The
loan was registered at the Registrar of

Lands office.
In 2006, according to court docu ments, Daniel and his brother Paul
say a further loan of Sh2.5 million
was given to Njuguna against the
same property, bringing the total
money owed to the bank to Sh4 mil lion.
LIMIT
In 2007, they claim the bank pur
ported to increase the limit of finan
cial facilities to Njuguna to Sh5.6 mil
lion.
Njuguna accepted the offer. Dan
iel and Paul say the signature of their
mother was witnessed by a bank of
ficial in circumstances they say were
fraudulent and meant to deceive the
beneficiaries of their mothers estate.
On July 27, 2009, the chargor

(guarantor), Jane Wanjiru, passed
away. She is survived by four children.
In the court documents, the Njen
gas claim the bank, Standard Char
tered Bank, illegally gave Njuguna
more money. They also accuse the
defendants of forging their mothers
signature. They say the bank factored
into the account unsecured money.
The sons say their mother started
ailing in 2009 and before her death
she had attempted, but failed, to get
Njuguna to arrange for alternative se
curity.
In their plaint, Daniel and his
brother claim that it had been agreed
and understood by their mother and
Njuguna that the collateral by their
mother was temporary.
Thus Njuguna would, in two years
or earlier be called upon by the de
ceased to provide an alternative secu
rity to the bank.
On December 18, 2009, Daniel
wrote a letter to Standard Chartered
Bank, Nyeri branch, notifying them of
the death of their mother.
In the letter, he asked for informa
tion on the status of the loan - wheth
er it was being serviced or not or what
was left to be paid.
On December 29, 2009, Standard
Chartered wrote a letter to Njuguna
and copied it to Daniel.
This was when the family of the
deceased say they realised that there
was a Sh4.6 million loan against their
mothers property.
A letter from the bank asked that
at least 10 per cent of that amount be
paid within seven days. (By January 8,
2010, the amount had risen to Sh6.05
million due to accrued interest.)
They argue that they unsuccess fully attempted to save the property
from forced sale to no avail.
AUCTION
-
The bank proceeded to dispose of

the property on September 14, 2011
for Sh15.3 million.
However, Daniel and his brother
claim that no auction took place. That
there was nobody at the venue. They
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mainfeature
Structures on
the disputed
land in Kiambu
County. [PHOTOS: GILBERT
OTIENO AND WIL
BERFORCE OKWIRI/
STANDARD]
argue, therefore, that the sale was fic titious, aal for the purpose of deceit.
They therefore want the transfer
of the property to the buyer declared
null and void.
The sons of the deceased claim
that even before they had obtained
letters of administration of their
mothers estate, they unsuccessfully
pleaded with the bank to allow them
to subdivide the property and sell
portions of it in order to repay the
money owed to the bank.
ADMINISTRATORS
It was not until 2011 that the sons
were appointed administrators of
their mothers estate.
They claim the banks refusal to
this was in bad faith. They also say the
bank has never explained why they
gave Njuguna the second loan at a
time when he was clearly in default of
the first loan.
They claim they had gotten offers
for some of the land and the banks re fusal to accept the sale frustrated their
efforts to pay off the loan.
At the same time, they want
Njuguna (the borrower), to fully com

pensate their mothers estate of the
loss accrued.
Among their arguments is that the
value at which the property was sold
is far below its actual value. They say
Sh15.3 million was an undervalue
especially given its market value, lo
cation, developments and improve
ments on the property.
The sale, they say, was undertaken
only for the purpose of defrauding the
estate of their mother and cheat the
beneficiaries out of their entitlement.
After the sale, Dan says they were
forcibly evicted from the property
when Mateve Guest House came to
take possession. Within the com
pound are three graves of their de
ceased father, sister and mother.
The administrators of the land
have sued Standard Chartered Bank
on claims of unlawful sale of the piece
of land, with the hearing set for Octo
ber this year.
Standard Chartered bank had not
replied to our request for comments
by the time of going to press.
homeandaway@standardme
dia.co.ke
About
Court case pits Daniel Njenga and his brother Paul
Njenga against Standard Chartered Bank (the lender),
Joseph Wachira Njuguna (the borrower) and Mateve
Guest House Limited.
The guest house were the buyers of the disputed land.
On July 27, 2009, the chargor, Jane Wanjiru, passed
away.
Her sons claim the sale of the property could have been
avoided.
The bank sold the property on September 14, 2011 for
Sh15.3 million.
propertywatch/
WITH FRANCIS AYIEKO
A stroll through my hood
wrote this after a 10-minute walk

through my hood on my way to
work on the morning of Idd-ul-Fitr
to catch a fresh glimpse of a new
apartment block I saw on Sunday evening
about 300m from where I live.
I was seeing the development for the
first time. This morning, I wanted to see
the building again because it stands out.
First, it is seven floors, a rarity in an
area where I am told planning authorities
prohibit construction of buildings beyond
four floors.
Second, the one-bedroom units that
are now ready for occupation, come with
comparatively superior facilities that for
a long time have been associated with
apartments in upper-class addresses.
spacious
A To Let sign hanging from the second-floor balcony announces that the
rooms are spacious and boast in-built
wardrobes, fully tiled floors and TV plugin cables.
You may say those are ordinary apartment facilities, especially for those who
live in Nairobi, but I have lived in this
neighbourhood and in the same house
for about ten years. How were facilities like
in most middle-class suburbs like Buru
Buru a decade ago?
But my main motivation of wanting to
see the new apartment block again was
that I wanted to see the structures around
it well. The buildings external walls are almost touching the roughly-finished walls
of a neighbouring five-floor apartment

block on one side and barely two metres
away from a mabati building on the other
side.
Directly opposite it is a primary school
being run in a building which has only one
floor on one end and two on the other.
A few metres away stands another
building that stalled at the lintel and is
looking like it is already deteriorating. Part
of it hosts a mabati-roofed church.
construction
As I walked to the bus terminus, I saw
several new buildings at various stages of
construction.
Some have already been finished but
still lack vital fixtures like windows and
doors.
I saw construction workers hard at
work at about three sites.
And then there was this three-room old
building with yams growing behind it. The
yams, fully grown, feed on raw sewage and
look healthy.
What I am more concerned about,
however, is the stability of the buildings
foundation.
On my way to the bus terminus, I took a
road I hardly use.
The good news is that it is being tarmacked. The bad news is that it is not the
main road through my hood.
When I inquired about that the other
day, someone told me they are not tarmacking the road because watu wamejenga barabarani (people have built on
the road). And so potholes continue to

grow bigger, perhaps until they become
craters.
On Thursday last week, a colleague
complained about people moving from
Nairobi to suburbs like Kitengela where
they build the way the want.
Someone reminded him that in Kenya,
planning comes after development and
not vice-versa.
It is a sign that today, all that most
Kenyans want is a roof over their heads.
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beauty and location are secondary, if not

irrelevant. And planning authorities seem
to have acquiesced to that. My hood is a
living example.
I hear that City Hall has come up with a
new master plan for the city, which is still
being refined.
How it will bring planning order in
places like where I live, only God knows.
Meanwhile, I have no plans to move out
any time soon.
fayieko@standardmedia.co.ke
secondfeature
Africas richest hood

Johannesburgs ultra-modern
business hub, Sandton, often
referred to as Africas richest
square mile, is a world-class
economic zone where some
of the worlds richest live,
work and play, writes PETER
MUIRURI
andton,
Johannesburgs
ultra-modern
business
hub, has been termed Africas richest square mile.
This is not an understatement.
Located north of the city and stretching across 134 square kilometres,
Sandton is one of the most wellknown areas in Gauteng Province
where some of the worlds richest prefer to live, work and play.
A walk through the rich district
reveals an urban development that is
the envy of many urban planners on
the continent. Immaculate offices,
international hotel brands, a modern
shopping centre and convention facilities combine to make Sandton the
most sought-after real estate address
on the continent.
The urban sprawl that blights urban developments on the continent is
absent as planners took a deliberate
effort to create a world-class economic zone.
Deriving its name from two nearby suburbs, Bryanston and Sandown,
Sandton was a residential area that
consisted of small holdings mainly
inhabited by the Tswana people. It
was the smartly dressed residents of
the 1960s that gave the area its mink
and manure tag.
But how did Sandton evolve from

a farming settlement to a global business hub?As absurd as it may sound,
Sandton would not have matured
were it not for the spiralling crime and
urban decay in Johannesburgs Central Business District (CBD). According to a study conducted by Tom De
Bruyn in collaboration with the University of the Witwatersrand, the high
rate of crime in the city was a chief
reason why big businesses moved to
the northern suburb.
For years, Johannesburg has suffered an image of crime and grime.
This has led to low investor confidence and flight from the inner city
to the northern suburbs of Greater
Johannesburg, stated Bruyn.
The resulting capital flight from
central Jozi made Sandton the preferred destination for multinationals.
International
hotel
groups
such as Radisson Blu, Hilton,
and Holiday Inn also found a
home along the towns most famous thoroughfare, Rivonia Road.
Financial institutions such as Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Nedbank are headquartered here.
The area is also home to Africaa
largest and most modern convention
centre on Maude Street. With 220,000
square feet of functional space on four
levels, the convention centre hosted
the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 in addition to the
2008 Miss World beauty contest.
International brands such as Prada, Gucchi and Calvin Klein jostle for
space on the continents largest shopping centre, Sandton City, next to the
famous Nelson Mandela Square.
The high profile lifestyle comes
with a cost that big corporates are
willing to pay. Building top notch office space in the area costs anywhere
between 24,000 Rands and 27,000
Rands (Sh260,000 and Sh300,000) per
square metre. The new 37,000 square
metre Alexander Forbes offices in

Sandton, for instance, costs 840 million Rands or Sh9.2 billion.
Residential homes, too, come at a
price. While Nairobians will cringe at
the thought of coughing up Sh150,000
for a three-bedroom flat in Westlands,
a two-bedroom executive apartment
in Michelangelo Towers goes for
36,000 Rands or Sh396,000.
For easy movement of people,
an efficient rapid rail link known as
Gautrain has its flagship station in
Sandton. From here, connections are
made to O.R. Tambo International
Airport, downtown Johannesburg and
Pretoria.
According to Dr Ojiambo Oundo,
a land economist and principal consultant with Roack Consult in Nairobi,
the Sandton model can be replicated
elsewhere on the continent as the old
cities get clogged up.

He says that over time, cities lose their original shine when
they become more of transport
hubs than commercial centres.
It is only natural for big businesses to
get out and look for more space since
there is no way of expanding the current CBDs, says Dr Oundo.
Dr Oundo says such relocations allow corporates to come up with their
own, flexible designs in contrast to
rented properties that leave no room
to manoeuver. Sometimes, people
just want some change due to what
has been termed as the newness syndrome, says Dr Oundo.
Many buildings in Sandton are design masterpieces, having little semblance with their older cousins in the
CBD. The iconic Michelangelo Towers
that rises 143 metres into the sky belongs to this category.
As cities across the continent continue to expand, the Sandton model
is one that planners do well to copy if
only to ease pressure on existing urban infrastructure.
But as rosy as the picture of Sandton is, it can never run away from one
small detail that irritates like a gadfly.
The opulent neighbourhood is located just six kilometres from one of
South Africas poorest areas, the Alexandra townships, highlighting the
continents glaring inequalities.
buildyourownhome

LYDIA LIMBE takes you through
the main steps you need to follow
when painting the walls of your
house yourself
hen you move

into a new house
- whether rental
or your own you may want to change the
colour of one room or the whole
house. Here is how you can do
it yourself:
. Know the mood you would like to

project in specific rooms
Colours invoke emotions.

They can either make you feel
happy or down-right edgy. So
take your time to identify how
you would want the room to
feel. Once that is done, you will
be able to choose the colours
that depict your vision.
They can either be warm,
cool or neutral colours. You can
use a colour chart to choose
what suits you.
And if you have other people
living with you. Agree on the

colour scheme. You dont want
them stuck with colours they do
not like.
. Different types of paints have

their advantages
Look at how your wall is.

Does it have dents or cracks? If it
has dents, then going for a matt
finish would be better as it hides
those imperfections. A glossy
finish will enhance the imperfections but is easy to clean in
the event of a stain.
At this stage, you have to make

a choice on the pros and cons,
and of course on your budget.
Glossy paints are a little more
expensive than matt finish
paints.
. Know the size of the room to be

painted
Measure the size of the

area to be painted in square metres. This will aid in knowing the
amount of paint you will need,
as well as the amount of undercoat and when needed. It is better to have more paint that to
run out mid-project.
This will help you know how
many workers you need. Plan
the workforce. Invite your family and friends to help out. After
all, it is a do-it-yourself project
that can easily be turned into a
bonding session.
.
Prepare
for
painting
Apply the filler on the cracks on
the wall.
Make sure you scrape them

off evenly with a stainless steel
scraper, not leaving any moulds.
Then cover and move any furniture off the wall. Roll up the carpets. If you have a floor skirting,
cover the edges with a masking
tape.
Do that around the wall
sockets as well as the corner
joints of the roof and wall. Line
the floor with newspaper so
that any paint that drips doesnt
/ Page 13
buildyourownhome
e inside of your house
stain the floor. Buy your paint

already mixed. Also, get a roller
and a paintbrush that you will
use to paint areas that the roller cant get to. Do the undercoat first before painting the
final coat.
. The actual art of painting
Paint the corners with

the brush first before using
the roller. Rolling after brushwork will flatten any brush-
strokes left on the wall, giving

you an evenly painted surface.
Prop yourself securely on
a ladder before painting with
a brush. The roller can be attached to a long handle, which
allows you to cover a large surface area while standing on the
ground.
Open the doors and windows to allow the air to dry the
paint. Refrain from touching
or brushing on it until it dries.
If you can all be out of the

house for a few hours to allow
the paint to dry without any
accidents, the better.
. Rearrange furniture back
Once the paint dries,

remove all the protective
covering and tape that had
been laid out. Wash out the
rollers and paint brushes and
store them for future use.
Plan your colour scheme

COLOUR SCHEMES
It is rare we get a totally free rein
or start with a totally blank slate.
The base colour might be dictated
by something you are stuck with
such as a grey carpet or an avocado
bathroom suite.
However, this doesnt have to
hold you back. Use the colour wheel
to look at what colours go with this
colour and decide whether to go for
a tonal, harmonious, or complementary scheme.
For best results, choose one of
the following schemes:
. Use just one colour but varying
tones of it throughout a room or use
more than one

colour but all with
the same depth of
tone.
. You could go for
harmony and pick colours
next to each other or near each
other on the wheel. These schemes
generally give a look that is easy to
live with and are tranquil and restful.
. Complementary or contrasting colours lie opposite each other
on the colour wheel. Complementary colours generally inject some
life into a scheme, are more daring and will make more impact but
might not be so easy to live with.
CREATE A MOOD
Colour is the easiest and most
effective way of instantly creating a
mood for every room in your home.
Try using warm, advancing colours in areas where you want people to feel welcome such as living
rooms, dining rooms and halls.
You may want to make your
bathroom a relaxing, stress-free spa

with watery colours reminiscent of
the sea. Or you may want to nudge
your family to get going in the
morning and inject some energy
with splashes of zesty acid pastels.
Take your inspiration from nature.
You may want your dining room
to be smart and formal for lots of
corporate entertaining with navy
blue or you may want a relaxed, informal feel where all the family can
chill.
A chic, contemporary bedroom
could be conjured from layering
neutrals or creating a dramatic boudoir with purples and reds.
Play around with lighting to create moods for different situations,
for example, romantic, practical,
formal, entertaining, etc.
LINKING ROOMS WITH COLOUR

You may have loads of ideas for
different colour schemes in each
room of your house and be dying
to give them all a try. But stop and
think of the overall effect when all
the doors are open and you can see

into each room. In a smaller house,
this can tend to look a bit of a mishmash.
If youd like to draw the whole
scheme together, choose an overall colour for the entire house and
then use it in different ways in each
room. Larger houses are slightly
more forgiving as long as you pay
attention to the meeting points.
Choose harmonious colours.
You could paint one room blue, the

adjacent one a greeny blue, the next
purple, etc.
Alternatively, stick to one colour
but use a different tone of it for each
room. For example, going from a
pale shade of blue to a dark one.
This works especially well if your
rooms open into one another.
If one room is wallpapered,
try picking out one shade from it
to paint the next room or use the
background colour of the wallpaper
as your base colour.
To unify your whole house, keep
all the woodwork the same colour
- preferably white. If you are going
for neutrals on your walls, get some
paint mixed up for your woodwork
that is a ratio of one part of your
neutral colour with three parts
white. You can use the same shade
on your ceiling.
Dont forget the colour on the
opening side of the door into the
next room - it doesnt have to match
but pick a shade that wont jar.
- bbc.co.uk
finetouch/
WITH wangeci kanyeki
Eye-catching
exterior walls
ed wood designs like those done on
Lamu doors.
Window seals
xterior walls need not be

plain and boring. They
offer a great platform for
murals and artwork expressions which enhance architectural features, while adding drama and
visual impact to an exterior. It can
also easily be repainted with a different picture to give you a brand new
feel.
Before embarking on the artwork
project, it is necessary to prepare the
background of the wall by using suitable paints or wall finishes, which
will withstand the harsh weather elements. Any old peeling paint should
be scrapped off and repainted.
Leading paint manufacturers such
as Basco Paints, Crown Paints, Rhino
and Classical Mouldings offer advice
on various external paint products
and wall effects and at a minimum fee

they can offer professional application services by their approved skilled
painters.
Here are a few ideas on how to add
visually stimulating artwork to different parts of your exterior walls:
Pillars
Columns and pillars are great opportunities to showcase artwork. The
artworks should have a contrasting
colour from the primary colour on the
background wall so that the picture
pops out. However, use the colours of
the roof, stone and brick to establish a
unified scheme.
For a more elaborate style, use textured stone finished porcelain tiles or
mosaic or opt for intricate handcraft-
Create a pattern under the window seal to remove the monotony of

plain walls. For a unified appearance,
use the same pattern on all the windows so that the theme is harmonised. Simple is beautiful as far as the
window seals are concerned, so think
of a pattern which is subtle enough to
break monotony but which will not
draw too much attention to itself.
Door frames
To differentiate your door from
the rest of the neighbourhood, simply
add a geometrical themed pattern on
the wall immediately around the door
frame and provide a delightful visual
sensation to your guests. Mwembe
Resort and The Village in Malindi
have inscribed artwork on the border
of the door frames, windows and exteriors of their luxury cottages creating visual stimulation and character.
Walls
Paint a mural of a favourite scene
such as the beach front, mountain
scenery, African women carrying
pots of water or herdsmen grazing.

Quotes and inspiring messages can
be inscribed on the wall by different
family members positioned at different parts of the wall.
To keep the artwork co- ordinated, select a theme to brand and inspire a cause you advocate such as
peace and reconciliation, environmental conservation, maternal and
childcare as you add character and
interest to your home.
Jkanyeki@standardmedia.co.ke
Exterior walls
and pillars
offer a great
platform
for murals
and artwork
expressions
which enhance
architectural
features while
adding drama
and visual
impact to a
house. [PHOTOS:
WANGECI KANYEKI
/ STANDARD]
propertylaw
New fees pinch buyers

tice for over 30 years.
Moreover, time limitations
either imposed by the client or
circumstances of the representation during the transaction
may also have an effect.
BBy Harold Ayodo
roperty buyers are

coming to terms
with increased legal fees gazetted by
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga in
April.
Property lawyers have
over the past three months
been charging higher fees for
property transactions in line
with the new Advocates Remuneration Order (ARO). The
fees were raised by over 40 per
cent.
For instance, before increment, buying a property worth
Sh5 million would attract legal
fees of about Sh75,000. But
now, it costs a buyer at least
Sh100,000 in legal fees, depending on transaction complexities.
Minimum fees
The ARO mainly prescribes
the minimum fees that lawyers should charge clients per
transaction.
The new remuneration order followed a series of stakeholder consultations, including the Commission for the
Implementation of the Constitution and the Competition
Authority.
Others are the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK),
Kenya Bankers Association
(KBA), Association of Professional Societies in East Africa
(APSEA), Law Society of Kenya
(LSK) and economists.
As investors in real estate
come to terms with the increased legal fees, a section of
prospective home buyers are
grumbling over the logic of
fixing legal prices in an open
and free economy.
They argue that legal fees
should be determined competitively by market forces
than be vested in the Chief
Justice.
According to Section 44 of
the Advocates Act, theChief
Justice has powers to prescribe the remuneration of
lawyers as he thinks fit upon
consideration of recommen-
dations by LSK Council.

Currently, a section of buyers of the popular one-eighth
acre plots on the outskirts of
Nairobi are accusing lawyers
of not willing to bargain on
legal fees.
In legal practice, undercutting (bargaining on legal
fees or charging below the
stipulated scale) amounts to
professional misconduct. The
cost of legal services is left to
an agreement between the advocate and client
Avoid misunderstandings
There are situations when
clients accuse advocates of
allegedly increasing professional fees midway through
transactions. Therefore, written agreements are the easiest
way to avoid future misunderstandings between the lawyer
and the client.
Most law firms charge required fees, as illegal or grossly excessive fees may attract
the whip of the disciplinary
tribunal
The law also provides for
written and invalid fee agreements and how disputes involving clients should be resolved. Property transactions
are also not the same and
there are several other factors
that come into play when determining legal fees.
For instance, the amounts
in proportion to the value of
legal services performed as
some transactions are too
complex.
Moreover, the time and labour required and difficulty of
a matter that would preclude
other employment opportunities for the lawyer. Other factors may include fees customarily charged in the area for
legal services of a comparable
or similar nature.
The experience, reputation
and ability of the advocate
occasionally come into play
when charging fees.
Furthermore, the cost of
opening a file in a new law
firm would not cost the same
as one that has been in prac-
OTHER FACTORS
Other factors could include
the nature and length of the
professional relationship with
the client and the informed
consent of the client.

It is even tougher for advocates as the law further bars
them from sharing professional fees with people who are not
their peers.
This means it is illegal for

a lawyer to bargain and share
fees with agents or brokers.
The writer is an Advocate
of the High Court.
gardeningandlandscaping
Create garden
rooms
BBy Hosea Omole
You will get

the most out
of your outdoors if you
divide it up
into different
spaces. [PHOTOS:
HOSEA OMOLE /
STANDARD]
ccomm o dating
different
garden functions and elements that make up your garden within distinct spaces does
more than just separate the gardens
contents; it also adds intrigue, anticipation and a sense of excitement to
the overall design.
The idea of creating rooms within
the garden is as good as it is necessary.
Just as the house is divided into
separate areas for sleeping, eating and
lounging, you will get the most out of
your outdoors if you divide it up into
different spaces.
Even within small gardens, a sense
of subtle separation, say between areas
of sun and shade, can create substantial
impact on the final outcome.
Planning
In order to create garden rooms, it
is important to develop an effective site
plan that organises the garden into appropriate spaces for different outdoor
functions. In a typical urban project,
the space in front of the house usually
serves as the parking space and the en-
trance space.
The sides accommodate a service
area adjacent to the kitchen while the
back of the house usually serves as the
main garden space for multiple functions such as outdoor living, kids play
and family recreation off the main
lounge.
In some cases, the main garden space
may occupy the front of the house, producing an extroverted garden space off
the living room and entrance space. In
such cases, it is usually necessary to create a physical separation between the
garden and the street or driveway to enhance privacy.
This may take the form of anything
from a dense live fence, an earth mound
or a lattice screen, depending on the
available space and the desired outcome.
Separating elements
Separation elements need not always
be obviously fences and lattices. The
house itself always acts as a separation
between the front yard and the backyard hence its location and orientation
should be carefully planned.
Other less obvious separating elements are garden structures (gazebos,
pools, water features, and pergolas),
earth mounds, changes in levels and
flowers beds.
These should be planned so that they
mark the outlines of different garden

rooms and define their limits, edges and
degree of separation from one another.
Different rooms require varying degrees of separation. A private space may
need screens higher than the eye level to
be effective.
The degree of separation is also determined by the density of the screening
element.
A perforated wall offers glimpses,
drawing a visitor inwards, whereas a
completely closed separation has a dramatic, entirely surprising impact.
Continuity
To create successful garden rooms, it
is important to effectively divide up the
garden. Yet in creating separate spaces, a
sense of continuity between them is still
critical.
While a different themes can be designed for each room, the containing
element - be it walls, fences or hedges
- can provide the much-needed continuity.
Paving surfaces too, may provide a
link, even if only one component of the
paving extends through.
For instance, brick may be used as
a paving frame to gravel, natural stone
and concrete-pavers in three different
garden rooms, establishing a recurrent
theme.
- The writer is a landscape architect

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