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Over 30 Rift Valley MPs met in Nairobi to rally sup-
port for a planned Motion to censure Devolution Cabi-
net Secretary Anne Waiguru. The MPs allied to Deputy
President William Rutos United Republican Party met at
Biblica Hotel on Tuesday night and
backed calls for Waigurus sack-
ing. Igembe South MP Mithika
Linturi has sponsored the
Motion that 103 MPs, a ma-
jority from President Uhuru
Kenyattas TNA party, have
signed. But Waiguru denied
claims of intimidating and
threatening public servants
and asked that the matter
not be politicised.
Amid the row over Anglo Leasing pay-off, serious cash-ow crisis in Treasury
and uncertainty over borrowing to plug Sh342 billion hole in the budget,
CORD releases its assessment of Jubilees one year in ofce, and is as unat-
tering in its criticism as it is dismissive of the digital government
STORY ON PAGE 6
By GEOFFREY MOSOKU
An admission by the Government that it paid two An-
glo Leasing companies a total of Sh1.4 billion without
Parliaments approval has embarrassed the National
Assembly. Treasury Principal Secretary Kamau Thug-
ge let the cat out of the bag when he appeared be-
fore the Public Accounts Committee of the Na-
tional Assembly yesterday. The payment swiftly
followed President Uhuru Kenyattas directive
that the funds be dispatched to Universal Satspace
and First Mercantile Securities Corporation, de-
spite public outrage. Treasury promptly wired the
cash on Monday to the respective accounts of
the ghosts of the Anglo Leasing scandal once
the much-awaited instruction
from State House
reached Treasury
building.
TREASURY: Yes, we paid
Anglo Leasing on Monday
CONTESTED PAY
Raila partys
new verdict on
Uhuru, Ruto
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URP rallies support for Waiguru ouster
By STANDARD TEAM
Rift Valley MPs held a secret meet-
ing in Nairobi to rally support for a
planned Motion to censure Devolu-
tion Cabinet Secretary Ann Waiguru.
Over 30 MPs allied to Deputy Pres-
ident William Rutos URP present dur-
ing the Tuesday night meeting at the
Biblica hotel reportedly resolved to
lobby for Waigurus sacking.
The MPs discussed unease in the
governing Jubilee Coalition over pub-
lic appointments that they felt did not
reect the 50:50 agreement between
URP and President Uhuru Kenyattas
TNA.
Four senators and more than 30
members of the National Assembly,
including women representatives, re-
portedly attended the meeting that
lasted for about two hours.
Resolutions made by the leaders
were sent to the DP through Kericho
Senator Charles Keter who was in at-
tendance.
Igembe South MP Mithika Linturi
on Tuesday proposed Waigurus sack-
ing ling a Motion accusing her of
failure to respect, uphold, defend
and obey Articles 3, 152 and the Third
Schedule of the Constitution, which
anchors strong grounds for the dis-
missal of the Cabinet Secretary.
URP/TNA RELATIONS
The Standard established by then,
103 MPs had signed the petition, ex-
ceeding the constitutional threshold
of one-quarter of all National Assem-
bly members, required for the peti-
tion to be admitted by the Speaker.
Surprisingly, majority of the MPs
who had signed to support the move
a list which was seen by The Stan-
dard were from TNA.
Yesterday, the Rift Valley MPs said
the meeting was prompted by the re-
moval of Kiplimo Rugut as National
Youth Service (NYS) Director General.
We were more united by the replace-
ment of Mr Rugut from ofce because
he is an experienced administrator.
The meeting at Biblica hotel deliber-
ated on many issues affecting the
community, said an MP who did not
wish to be named.
Sources said the meeting had ini-
tially been called to discuss the im-
peachment of Waiguru over Ruguts
replacement in NYS.
They supported the impeachment
of the CS and noted that they also
have the support of leaders from oth-
er regions
They accused Waiguru of making
decisions without consultations.
The meeting then moved into
mending our house. It gave an oppor-
tunity to reect on what has trans-
pired in URP/TNA relations and what
has happened to the community,
added the MP.
The legislator also said the re-de-
ployment of Rugut elicited sharp re-
actions at the grassroots with URP
supporters feeling they have been
short-changed by their partners in
the Government.
Another MP, who also attended,
revealed that they have lately been ex-
periencing difculties in accessing
Ruto when they want to raise the con-
cerns of their supporters.
He complained of being barred by
some orderlies.
The MP stated that leaders in at-
tendance reiterated that they are
ready to defend the DP by telling him
the truth.
At the same time, the MP said URP
leaders vowed to read from the same
script and that the entire Rift Valley
should be addressed as one during
discussions on matters touching on
the region.
He said the leaders vowed not to
beg for any favours because their par-
ty is an equal partner in Jubilee gov-
ernment.
Although the vocal Nandi Hills MP
Alfred Keter was not present, his inu-
ence in the region was also felt in the
meeting.
Leaders reportedly stated that
people at the grassroots are demand-
ing MPs speak as openly as Keter on
issues touching on governance.
Ruto is expected to attend the
homecoming function of Eric Keter,
the MP for Belgut and Hellen Chepk-
wony, women representative Kericho,
at the weekend.
Keter (Alfred), who spoke to The
Standard yesterday on phone, said
leaders from the region have realised
that the current 50:50 relations be-
tween URP and TNA is turning sour.
He defended his absence and said
he was aware of the meeting but had
to attend to some personal matters.
Keter, who earlier spoke during the
Kass FM morning talk show, proposed
that the President and the DP inter-
change power after every ve years
citing mistrust.
Meanwhile, ve Jubilee MPs have
blamed some cabinet secretaries for
making decisions likely to wreck the
coalition.
Cabinet secretaries should not
make decisions that may bring down
the Government or cause jitters in the
coalition. Though they are not politi-
cians, they should be alive to the fact
that irrational decisions have the po-
tential of causing mistrust between
the two partners that will denitely
lead to a major political fallout, said
Benjamin Langat, the Ainamoi MP.
Speaking in Narok yesterday in the
company of Patrick Ntutu (Narok
West), Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East),
Moses Sakuda (Kajiado West) and Ste-
phen Ngare (Ndia), he alleged that
Devolution CS Ann Waiguru has run
into problems because of the decision
to replace Rugut without consulting
the partners in the coalition.
Reports by Kipchumba Kemei,
Charles Ngeno, Titus Too, Silah Koskei
and Geoffrey Mosoku
Devolution Cabinet Secretary Ann Waiguru during the UN Womens Beijing +
20 forum at the Hilton Hotel, Nairobi, yesterday. She defended herself against
threats to impeach her over allegations she violated the Constitution. [PHOTO:
MBUGUA KIBERA/STANDARD]
Over 30 MPs hold
meeting where they
say CS failed to consult
and raise concerns on
power-sharing deal
DISPUTED APPOINTMENTS
Documents obtained by The
Standard suggest the appoint-
ments were done by the Cen-
tral Human Resource Manage-
ment Postings under a circular
signed by Chief of Staff and
Head of Public Service Joseph
Kinyua
Other affected offcers in-
clude James Chepsongol,
moved from Foreign Affairs
ministry to Labour, Kimeu
Maingi (Interior to Tourism),
John Kusimba (AGs offce to
Infrastructure) and Eric Ronge
(EAC to Treasury).
Others were Moses Wandi-
ema (Agriculture to Energy),
Katelo Badu (Mining to Interi-
or), MacDonald Oguya (EAC to
AGs offce), Joel Makori (Inte-
rior to Agriculture) and Charles
Begi (AGs offce to Devolution)
By ABIGAEL SUM
Devolution Cabinet Secretary
Anne Waiguru has said she has done
no wrong and is ready to defend her-
self against a planned move by MPs to
censure her.
Waiguru has denied claims of in-
timidating and threatening public
servants under her jurisdiction, say-
ing the ministry has complied with
the provisions of the law.
Igembe South MP Mithika Linturi
wants the CS to be dismissed from of-
ce over alleged gross misconduct
and gross violation of the Constitu-
tion.
In the Motion submitted to the Of-
ce of the Clerk of the National As-
sembly, the MP accused Waiguru of
abusing, intimidating and threaten-
ing public servants, citing the sacking
of former Chairperson of the Youth
Enterprise Fund Evans Gor Semelango
and re-deployment of National Youth
Service (NYS) Director General Kipli-
mo Rugut.
Speaking in Nairobi yesterday,
Waiguru denied the claim saying there
was need to stop politicising the issue.
The exact same way Rugut was ap-
pointed to that position, was the exact
same way used to appoint the new
NYS director including the conrma-
tion by the Public Service Commis-
sion, she said.
WOMEN DEFEND CS
She added: That procedure was
followed to the letter using the Central
Posting Unit. Rugut was only one of
the 11 civil servants moved that day.
If my ministry made a mistake, so did
all other cabinet secretaries.
Waiguru noted that there have
been 104 movements within the pub-
lic service by the Central Posting Unit
since the Jubilee Government took
over ofce to allow for the implemen-
tation of the ve-point plan. We are
willing to respond to the issues that
have been raised, she said.
Women MPs rallied behind Waig-
uru noting that she is one of the best
performing cabinet secretaries add-
ing that the impeachment Motion is
an onslaught against women leaders.
We have looked at the facts and we
nd them very weak. We do not want
this to set a precedent that will see the
removal of other women from ofce,
said Senator Elizabeth Ongoro.
Kenyan Women Parliamentary As-
sociation Chairperson Cecily Mbarire
also claimed the move is an effort to
frustrate women in leadership. When
CS Charity Ngilu was targeted we
thought it was over, now it is Waigu-
ru, she said.
Changes made
were within
law, says CS
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Russian, owner
of French soccer
club AS Monaco,
will also part with
prime property in
the biggest divorce
settlement ever
Court orders wealthy man to
pay his former wife Sh395bn
A Swiss court has ordered a
Russian billionaire to pay more
than $4.5 billion (Sh395.5 billion)
to his ex-wife in what could be-
come the biggest divorce settle-
ment in history.
In papers delivered Monday
to both parties, the Geneva Tri-
bunal of First Instance said Dmit-
ry Rybolovlev, an owner of the
French soccer club AS Monaco,
must pay 4,020,555,987.80 Swiss
francs ($4,509,375,184.80) to ex-
wife Elena Rybolovleva of Gene-
va. Both are aged 47.
The judgment also granted
his ex-wife property worth 130.5
million francs ($146 million) in
property in Gstaad, Switzerland,
where the couple owned two
swanky chalets.
It awarded his ex-wife two
other pieces of real estate in the
ultra-wealthy area of Geneva
known as Cologny, where the
couple once lived together, but
listed no value for either address.
And it conrmed her custody of
their 13-year-old daughter, An-
na. The couple also has an adult
daughter, Ekaterina.
Her lawyer Marc Bonnant
called it the most expensive di-
vorce in history, an unheard-of
amount for Switzerland and for
Russian oligarchs. But Rybolov-
levs lawyer said that the judg-
ments cash order was likely to be
whittled down in coming ap-
peals.
RECORD JUDGMENT
There will denitely be a
new appellate review and there-
fore this judgment is not nal
given the existence of two levels
of appeal in Switzerland, said
Tetiana Bersheda.
A separate statement by Bon-
nant and two other lawyers in
the case, Corinne Corminboeuf
Harari and Caroline Schumach-
er, called the record judgment a
complete victory for her and
said that under Swiss law she was
entitled to half the fortune he
made during their marriage.
Most of that fortune was trans-
ferred to Cyprus-based trusts in
2005.
The three lawyers said Mon-
days ruling demonstrated that
no one not even a Russian ty-
coon who put his fabulous for-
tune into legal structures such as
trusts and offshore companies
is above the law.
His ex-wife had demanded $6
billion from the man known as
the fertilizer king, whose for-
tune from potash mining once
made him the worlds 79th rich-
est person.
He is now ranked 147th on
the Forbes list of billionaires,
with an estimated fortune of $8.8
billion.
AP
President of AS
Monaco Dmitry Ry-
bolovlev, left, and
Prince Albert II of
Monaco. A court has
ordered Rybolovlev
to pay his ex-wife
Sh395 billion.
[PHOTO: AP]
NATIONAL NEWS / Page 3 Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
Family
LIFE
Study: Young
women crave
more for non-
food items
By MAUREEN ABWAO and
JOSPHAT THIONGO
New research shows that the
craving for non-food substances
is higher among young pregnant
mothers aged between 16-20
than in older women.
The study disapproves the
belief that older women tend to
lack the mineral components
found in non-food substances
such as Zinc and Iron and hence
are more likely to nimble away at
the stuff than their younger col-
leagues.
The non-food craving is ex-
pected in most women during
pregnancy where a woman
craves for substance such as
stones, clay, laundry soap, sand
and charcoal among other
items.
The research showed that the
percentage of cravings among
the pregnant women aged be-
tween 16 and 20 stood at 77.9 per
cent and 17 per cent for those
aged between 21 and 25. For
those in the 26-30 age bracket,
the craving was at a low of 13.1
per cent.
The non-food craving habit,
otherwise known as pica, is usu-
ally experienced by at least 68
per cent of women during preg-
nancy.
The research, which sought to
determine the correlation be-
tween pregnancy and a childs
cognitive ability, revealed that
42.1 per cent of children whose
mothers had pica had a weak
cognitive ability, 32.3 per cent
had medium ability and 3.4 per
cent had a high ability.
The study was commissioned
by the African Federation for the
Gifted and Talented.
Treasury snubs Parliament order, pays
Sh1.4b to two Anglo Leasing companies
BY GEOFFREY MOSOKU
It has now been revealed that the
National Treasury ignored Parliament
and moved to settle the Sh1.4 billion
owed to two controversial Anglo Leas-
ing contracts.
Treasury Principal Secretary Ka-
mau Thugge yesterday said the money
was wired last Monday to a UK-based
law rm following a directive from
President Uhuru Kenyatta.
On Thursday last week, President
Kenyatta directed Treasury Cabinet
Secretary Henry Rotich to clear the
payments in order to oat an interna-
tional sovereign bond.
However, Dr Thugge shocked the
MPs when he revealed that the pay-
ments were made without a written
directive from Uhuru, as required by
Article 135 of the Constitution, only
saying they relied on word from State
House that a letter had been dis-
patched on the matter.
He told the MPs that Treasury act-
ed on an email communication from
the Head of the Presidential Strategic
Communication Unit, Manoah Esip-
isu.
At the point of payment, we did
not have written authorisation from
the President. We were acting on an
email communication from Mr Esip-
isu, said Thugge.
However, Public Accounts Com-
mittee chairman Ababu Namwamba
and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed
The money was wired
to UK-based law frm
on behalf of clients
after Uhuru gave oral
directive to ministry
faulted the move, saying it was a con-
stitutional requirement that the Pres-
ident gives such directives in writing.
This is a matter that required the
President to ofcially write to the Na-
tional Treasury. I have served as a
Cabinet minister before and I will tell
you that the Treasury is not like any
BY WAHOME THUKU
East African Portland Cement
Company (EAPCC) Managing Direc-
tor Kephar Tande risks contempt of
court proceedings over failure to
transfer land worth Sh750 million the
company sold to a private developer.
Mr Tande has been ordered by the
the High Court in Nairobi to appear
before it to show why he should not
be committed to jail for failing to
transfer the 337 acres as ordered.
The order was issued by Environ-
mental Court judge Pauline Nyam-
weya following an application by the
developers, Superior Homes (Kenya)
Ltd.
The company also wants EAPCC
compelled to release documents in its
possession for the completion of the
transfer of the land located in Athi
River, Machakos County.
EAPCC has been involved in a pro-
tracted legal battle with Superior
Homes over the land deal, which dates
back to 2012. The cement rm had
agreed on December 17, 2012, to
transfer the land to Superior Homes
(Kenya) and the court recorded the
agreement and issued a decree to that
effect.
The parties were to complete the
transaction within 145 days from the
date of the decree. Superior Homes
paid Sh100 million as deposit in ac-
cordance with the agreement and
provided a letter of credit from a local
bank guaranteeing that they would
pay the balance, Sh650 million, on
completion of the deal.
TRANSFER PAPERS
The company claims that EAPCC
completely refused to release the
transfer papers and other documents
required to complete the transfer pro-
cess.
Consequently, the 145 days elapsed
before the deal could be sealed and
the cement rm began threatening to
sell the property to another buyer at a
higher value.
Superior Homes took the matter
back to court and on March 11, the
parties were given another 120 days
within which to complete the pro-
cess.
Superior Homes Managing Direc-
tor Ian Hazlitt Hernderson said the or-
der was extracted and served on Tande
on the same day.
Through their lawyer Philip Nya-
choti, the company told the court that
despite the orders having been served,
and several reminders being sent to
them, EAPCC has declined, failed or
refused to release the documents to
enable them complete the transaction
within the given timeframe.
BY RAWLINGS OTIENO
Transport Cabinet Secretary Mi-
chael Kamau has maintained that the
night travel ban on public service ve-
hicles (PSVs) is still in force.
Eng Kamau dismissed media re-
ports that the courts had lifted the
ban, claiming that he has not received
any order and promising to abide by
any directive from the courts.
The CS has also directed that all
heavy commercial vehicles be tted
with the new digital speed governors
He instructed the National Trans-
port and Safety Authority (NTSA) and
the police to impound any vehicle
found without the gadget.
All heavy vehicles must be in-
stalled with the new digital speed gov-
ernors, and I am also instructing NT-
SA and the police to ensure that this
is done, said Kamau.
Other PSV operators have also
been warned that they risk having
their licences revoked if they do not
belong to a registered Sacco.
Kamau insisted that all PSVs in the
country must belong to a Sacco, add-
ing that the trafc police are on the
alert and will be conducting im-
promptu inspection to weed out ve-
hicles without proper registration and
not belonging to genuine Saccos.
Addressing the Press in his ofce
before agging off six NTSA vehicles
to patrol accident-prone areas, Ka-
mau said the vehicles would carry da-
ta of all Saccos and companies that
have been registered.
The vehicles, purchased at a cost
of Sh21 million, are equipped with a
speed camera and a breathalyser.
They will be manned by a special
team of NTSA and police ofcers
whose main task will be to apprehend
trafc law offenders.
Cement rm CEO
risks jail over
court contempt
Night travel ban on PSVs still stands, CS insists
Deputy Solicitor General Muthoni Kimani and Treasury PS Kamau Thugge yes-
terday when they appeared before PAC. [PHOTO: BONFACE OKENDO/STANDARD]
other Government ministry; it is an
Executive ministry. A form of email
communication from his communi-
cation head is not acceptable. The au-
thorisation should have been in writ-
ing before the payments could be
made, Mr Namwamba said.
Mr Junet warned the PS that he
would be criminally liable for presid-
ing over the payments without follow-
ing the Constitution.
CRIMINAL OFFENCE
What happened is a criminal cul-
pability and you will be held account-
able when the day comes, Junet
warned.
The money was wired to Anglo
Leasing architect Anura Perreras
agents through a NatWest Bank ac-
count in the United Kingdom under
the account name Traverse Smith LLP,
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and number 00859185.
Thugge told PAC that Mr Perrera
has a local contact in the name of AH
Malik and Company Associates that
was used in the transaction.
The PS, who was hard-pressed to
explain details of the deal, told the
Namwamba-led committee to sum-
mon former ministers and techno-
crats at the Treasury and ministries of
Internal Security and Home Affairs
who knew more about it.
Namwamba accused the Govern-
ment of handling the matter in a ca-
sual manner even though it involved
a lot of taxpayers money.
Treasury was also tasked to explain
if the payment had met the constitu-
tional requirement of Parliamentary
approval in transactions involving
huge amounts.

TREASURY VERSUS
CONTROLLER OF BUDGET
Treasury had written to Con-
troller of Budget Agnes Odhia-
mbo last week seeking authority
to pay the controversial debts to
settle court judgement on pay-
ments to First Mercantile Securi-
ties Corporation and Universal
Satspace
However, the head of budget
only said the payments could be
effected in the case of an approv-
al from Parliament or a written
directive from the President, two
documents that Treasury does
not have
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ODM slams Jubilees frst year in offce
Page 6 / NATIONAL NEWS: AUDIT Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
By JAMES MBAKA
Former Prime Minister Raila
Odingas ODM party has given a sting-
ing indictment of the Jubilee govern-
ments performance, citing insecurity,
yet-to-be met promises, the high cost
of living and skewed public appoint-
ments as its highlights.
In its audit of Jubilees performance
after one year in ofce, ODM accuses
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his
Deputy William Ruto of playing poli-
tics of exclusion and deepening eth-
nicity in public service, painting a
gloomy future of the country amid
terror threats and high cost of living.
The report, titled The Lies That
Jubilee Tells, is the coalitions honest
examination of the implementation
of the ruling coalitions manifesto over
the last one year.
The party cites the stalled and
controversy ridden laptop project for
Class One pupils and free maternity
care for expectant mothers, which it
says was hurriedly launched without
proper funding.
ODM also pointed at rampant in-
security fuelled by terror attacks, divi-
sive politics and those of exclusion as
the hallmarks of the failed Jubilee
administration.
The report was launched by ODM
acting party leader Anyang Nyongo
and nominated Senator Dr Agnes
Zani, who is the joint secretary to the
party at Orange House.
The party says the Jubilee Govern-
ment had resorted to open lies and
truth shadow-boxing antics to fool
Kenyans into believing the State was
pursuing the implementation of the
campaign manifesto.
Jubilees know-it-all and take-it-
or-leave-it attitudes are bad for na-
tional development, said the report.
ODM took a swipe of Jubilees re-
cent national wage bill dialogue, say-
ing it sought to serve a short-term
interest rather than nding lasting
solutions to problems to move the
country forward in the next ve
years.
OLD-FASHIONED
A responsible government does
not around the country assuring
communities that they will be in-
cluded in the Governments develop-
ment programming irrespective of
how they voted. That is patronising
and old-fashioned, the report notes.
The party says instead the State
ought to convene and facilitate a na-
tional discussion to deliberate on the
proposals of the Jubilee Government,
Nyongo said.
In the report, ODM paints a grim
future under the Jubilee leadership,
with most of the election campaign
AREAS RAILA PARTY HAS
OUTLINED IN REPORT
Agriculture Galana irriga-
tion project launched prema-
turely
Energy Jubilee failed to
bring down cost of electricity
connection
Infrastructure says Stan-
dard Gauge Railway project was
controversial and actual cost
unknown
Education the stalled and
controversy ridden laptop proj-
ect for Class One pupils and
free maternity care for expect-
ant mothers
Security rampant insecurity
fuelled by terror attacks
Economy recent national
wage bill dialogue, saying it
sought to serve a short-term
interest
Promises election campaign
pledges have been reneged on
ODM acting party leader Prof Anyang Nyongo (centre), nominated Senator Dr Agnes Zani and ODM Nairobi party lead-
er Reuben Ndolo (right) during the press conference at Orange House yesterday. The party delivered a less than atter-
ing review of the Jubilee governments performance after its one year in ofce. [PHOTO: GOVEDI ASUTSA/STANDARD]
pledges reneged on. ODM noted that
Kenya is becoming more isolated
from the international community,
saying development partners had
started pulling out due to lack of
positive engagement.
Our development partners have
been humiliated by a stance in inter-
national relations laced with arro-
gance and nationalistic jingoism,
which brings with it self-inicted
wounds and missed opportunities in
development in Kenyas global inter-
ests, the report suggests.
ODM,, which delivered a harsh
verdict of the progress made by Jubi-
lee a year on, notes that the isolation-
ist diplomacy at play by the Uhuru
leadership would soon begin to hurt
critical social sectors that make liveli-
hood meaningful.
Some of the social sectors pillars
include health, education and water
provision, whose agship projects the
Jubilee administration touted would
positively impact on the lives of poor
Kenyans, majority of who are living
below the breadline.
Unlike past regimes, ODM notes,
the current regime has perfected the
art of politics of exclusion as evi-
denced by ethnicised State appoint-
ments while being insensitive of the
potential danger posed to other social
diversities.
In justifying the deep ethnicisation
Government, ODM noted that some
of the 2007/2008 post-election vio-
lence victims, especially from Western
Kenya and Nyanza, had not received
compensation close to seven years
now while those from Rift Valley and
Central regions received Sh400,000.
Just like the Jubilee alliance is an
alliance of two ethnic blocks, so is the
composition of Government. The
Governments net is cast so narrowly
in public appointments, in the worst
cases leading to the Governments
lists comprised from only one tribe,
says the report.
The party reafrms that Jubilee
was hell-bent on scuttling the full re-
alisation of devolution the dream
system of governance with 47 county
governments hitherto billed to ad-
dress historical injustices, imbalances
and bring services close to wanan-
chi.
ODM says Jubilee leaders have an
entrenched faith in an authoritarian
rule borne mainly out of their histori-
cal socialisation.
Rather than wind up the provin-
cial administration as constitution-
ally required, Jubilee is creating a
powerful structure of presidential
authoritarianism in the counties, in
the name of executive county com-
missioners, ODM says in the report
launched yesterday.
POLITICAL TENSION
The party regrets that the new
structure is tantamount to further
increasing the wage bill, escalating
constitutional crises and engendering
unnecessary political tension in the
country.
ODM said the Jubilee leadership
should accept the will of the people
for self-governance not as a favour
but a choice made with the promulga-
tion of the Constitution.
The party says the Jubilee admin-
istrations security operation to weed
out terrorists, a crackdown which the
opposition regrets targets to further
entrench marginalisation and dis-
crimination of some communities,
especially the Somali, was testimony
that the Government had failed on its
primary responsibility to provide se-
curity.
Security swoops in selected
neighbourhoods are very poor re-
sponses to sophisticated planners of
terrorist activities. Negative prejudice
on immigrants and ethnic proling
are not the best strategies to ght ter-
rorism, ODM observed in the re-
port.
The party observed that the Jubilee
proposal to increase workers contri-
butions to the State managed pension
scheme was a deliberate strategy to
shift economic power from the private
sector to politicians and their cro-
nies.
In their sector-by-sector review of
development progress under the Ju-
bilee leadership in agriculture, land,
energy and infrastructure, the opposi-
tion says the ability by the Govern-
ments management of the sectors
that will drive the economy was want-
ing and worrying.
ODM says the Government had
failed to repossess illegally acquired
land as promised, intervene to bring
down the unjustiable high costs of
electricity production and comple-
tion of major energy projects like the
Nairobi transmission ring and the
Mombasa-Nairobi transmission line.
The party observes that the Gov-
ernment had also failed to reign in
suspect high costs of public projects
in infrastructure such as the standard
gauge railway project whose funding
was launched recently by the Chinese
Government.
Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama (left) and his Bungoma counterpart Moses Wetangula address reporters at
the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi yesterday. They accused the Government of deceiving Ke-
nyans. [PHOTO: GOVEDI ASUTSA/STANDARD]DARD]
CORD says Government pushing
Kenya into leadership anarchy
By MOSES NJAGIH
CORD legislators have accused
Jubilee of plunging the country into a
leadership crisis, saying President
Uhuru Kenyatta is culpable for key
failures.
The opposition lawmakers, com-
prising both Senators and MPs, said
the Uhuru administration has failed
Kenyans, citing the manner in which
the Government is handling security,
the payment of Anglo Leasing type
contracts and alleged frosty diplo-
matic relations with the West.
At a press conference at Kenyatta
International Convention Centre yes-
terday, the leaders said there were
systematic failures under the Jubilee
Government, which they said had
disillusioned Kenyans.
The centre cannot hold and the
ship of State is bursting at its seams.
The sea is too big for the President to
swim and he must not drown with the
nation, said the legislators, as they
announced plans to hold rallies across
the country to provide the nation
with a message of hope.
Amidst the blunders, the trans-
gressions and systemic failures, the
Jubilee regime has placed the country
in a political trajectory of disaster and
economic pain and social injustice,
they said in a speech read by nomi-
nated Senator Agnes Zani.
Those who addressed the Press
included Senate Majority Leader Mo-
ses Wetangula (Ford-K), Minority
chief whip Johnstone Muthama,
Kisumu Senator Anyang Nyongo,
Boni Khalwale (Kakamega), Zani
(Nominated) and Elizabeth Ongoro
(Nominated).
They accused the Government of
duping Kenyans to believe that paying
Anglo leasing related contracts would
clear the country to oat the euro
bond, terming the reason as a defeat-
ing fallacy.
NO GUARANTEE
Nyongo said paying for the Anglo
Leasing contracts is no guarantee that
the Europeans will invest their money
when the bond is oated.
Europeans have expressed their
lack of condence with this Govern-
ment and that is why they are asking
their citizens to leave. They have no
condence in this economy. How will
they invest their money where they
over graft, tribalism
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard NATIONAL NEWS / Page 7
have no condence? Asked Nyongo.
He said the Government is increas-
ingly getting isolated and is bankrupt.
Khalwale said using the oating of the
soevereign bond as an excuse to pay
Anglo Leasing related contracts was
meant to hoodwink Kenyans that the
Government had their best interests
at heart.
The sovereign bond is only worth
Sh135 billion, yet the budget decit is
over Sh300 billion. Where will they get
the difference? he claimed.
The legislators warned Treasury
ofcials making payments that they
would be held personally liable for
their mistakes. The lawmakers further
criticised the Presidents move to for-
mally re-designate the defunct Pro-
vincial Administration as national
Government administration ofcers,
saying sending them to the counties
with more powers was meant to frus-
trate devolution.
They claimed that there was a sys-
tematic and widespread pattern to
frustrate county Governments in ev-
ery way including underfunding them
by using out dated audited nancial
accounts instead of those of a previ-
ous year.
By BRIGID CHEMWENO
and ELEANOR NANDWA
The Marsabit Conict Mediation
Committee led by former House
Speaker, Francis ole Kaparo (pictured),
has announced that peace has been
restored in Marsabit County.
Addressing the Press in Nairobi,
Kaparo pointed out that major inter-
ventions undertaken by the national
and county governments have led to
the relative peace in the county.
Now that peace has been restored,
we would like the residents to work
with the Government in maintaining
it, said Kaparo.
In February 2014, the national
government approved and conse-
quently released Sh397,122,472 for
peace, security and humanitarian
intervention in the Marsabit conict.
These funds were channelled to the
Interior ministry.
Some major interventions includ-
ed the Government increasing secu-
rity forces on the ground to ensure
that residents went on with their lives
uninterrupted.
The ofcers stationed use vehicle
and aerial surveillance and security
has been beefed up at the border.
He said the Devolution ministry
has spent Sh68,702,466 on procure-
ment and distribution of food and
non-food items adding that, the
Health ministry, through the Kenya
Medical Supplies Agency has so far
distributed drugs worth Sh6,088,170
to Moyale, Isiolo and Marsabit sub-
county hospitals.
A number of dispensaries that
had been looted, vandalised and
burnt down have been rehabilitated
and are now operational. These in-
clude, Mansile, Kinisa, Odda, Butiye,
Arosa and Heilu, said the former
Speaker.
During the inter-agency mission
to Moyale conducted on March 29-30,
the Interior Cabinet Secretary directed
that all health Institutions be
opened.
Kaparo announced that all the
health workers are back to work and
rendering services without interrup-
tions.
The teams co-chairman andMar-
sabit Senator Mohamed Yusuf Haji
said mediators remain committed to
the Marsabit peace process and would
endeavour to include all stakehold-
ers.
By PROTUS ONYANGO
The University of Nairobi has
asked parents not to be alarmed over
a number of afliate colleges missing
in the Commission for University
Education (CUE) list.
The institutions Public Relations
Manager Charles Sikulu said the pub-
lic should not be worried over the list
published in the local dailies.
University constituent colleges
are those that accredited universities
are babysitting before they become
fully edged universities, Sikulu
said.
He added: They are different from
campuses which are part of a main
university and do not need registra-
tion to operate. Examples are our
campuses in Kikuyu, Kisumu and
Mombasa.
His Maseno counterpart Jasper
Otieno supported his sentiments,
noting that students learning in
Kisumu citys Maseno campus which
was not listed should not be worried.
Maseno was a constituent college
of Moi University before it became a
fully chartered university. Constituent
colleges are different from campuses
and are semi-autonomous and afli-
ated to fully edged universities. With
time, they become fully chartered
universities, Otieno said.
Some students and their parents
were alarmed that some of the univer-
sities have not been listed by CUE.
They were reacting to information
appearing in a section of the Press
yesterday in which CUE listed accred-
ited universities in the country.
According to the advert, there are
22 public chartered universities, nine
public university constituent colleges,
17 private chartered universities, ve
private university constituent colleges
and 11 institutions with letter of in-
terim authority.
Parents who called the newsroom
expressed shock that some of the in-
stitutions had not been listed.
Peace has been restored
in Marsabit, says Kaparo
Varsity reassures parents on
missing afliate colleges
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
Page 8 / NATIONAL NEWS
Coast region hit
by mosquito
transmitted fever
By STANLEY MWAHANGA
Mombasa County health authori-
ties have announced the outbreak of
dengue fever in the region.
The ofcers say the disease has hit
the county and other surrounding
counties, but denied any deaths.
The authorities last week warned
that the onset of the long rains could
spur water and vector borne disease
including diarrhea, malaria and dys-
entery.
More than 100 cases
of dengue fever have
been confrmed in
various hospitals since
beginning of the year
FACTS ABOUT DENGUE FEVER AND
ITS TRANSMISSION
Dengue is a mosquito borne viral infec-
tion
The infection causes fu-like illness, and
occasionally develops into a potentially
lethal complication called severe dengue
Dengue is found in tropical and sub-
tropical climates worldwide, mostly in
urban and semi-urban areas
The disease was frst detected in Mom-
basa last year by medical research ex-
perts from the Kenya Medical Research
Institute
The Standard has also learnt that
the number of infections could be
high, as all Government hospitals and
medical institutions lack the capacity
to diagnose the fever and have to
transfer samples to private laborato-
ries for tests.
According to estimates from the
county governments health depart-
ment, more than 100 cases of dengue
fever have been conrmed in various
hospitals since the beginning of the
year.
County Health Executive Binti
Omar said most of the reported cases
are of elderly and young residents in
the county.
Dr Omar said despite the outbreak,
nobody has succumbed to the dis-
ease, which is regarded as fatal tropi-
cal fever. It however, killed three peo-
ple in Mombasa last year.
She said her ofce has no records
showing prevalence rates in specic
areas adding that the vector transmit-
ting the fever tends to bite in many ar-
eas during the day but is more preva-
lent in areas that are crowded and
unhygienic.
Omar added that most patients
have been diagnosed with mild cases,
unlike last year where three people
succumbed.
Most of the cases diagnosed were
detected in private institutions, whose
surveillance system to screen and de-
tect the fever is functioning.
SAMPLE TESTS
Samples from public facilities have
been taken to the Centre for Disease
and Control in Nairobi for further test
and screening.
We have had more than 100 cases
of the disease since January but they
have mainly been mild, said Omar.
Medical experts say there is no
vaccine against and have similar
symptoms as malaria.
Mombasa County Director of Med-
ical Services Khadija Shikelly told The
Standard last week that cases of den-
gue fever in the Coast region are not
new.
Symptoms of the disease include
severe headache, pain behind the
eyes, muscle and joint pains, nausea,
vomiting, swollen glands or rash.
The disease was rst detected in
Mombasa last year by medical re-
search experts from the Kenya Medi-
cal Research Institute (Kemri).
Heavy rains in the region are said
to have created new breeding grounds
for mosquitoes, which are the vectors
transmitting the disease to humans.
Omar said the county had begun
sensitising the residents through
community health workers on the im-
portance of hygiene.
Task force to probe
historical land
injustices formed
historical injustices and recommend
appropriate legislation to benet Ke-
nyans, especially the minority com-
munities such as the Ogiek, said Dr
Tororei.
Inaugurated under NLC, it aims at
addressing land matters in a different
way in that it will have active par-
ticipation of the citizenry as it plans
to go across the country, collecting
views from the affected communi-
ties.
We are planning to visit different
counties where land injustices have
been committed and have the citizens
in those areas participate so that we
can have divergent views and sugges-
tions for possible adoption in the draft
Constitution that is to be tabled be-
fore Parliament, said Tororei.
Speaking at the launch, the Kenya
Land Alliance National Co-ordinator
Odenda Lumumba said the alliance
supports the Governments land re-
form efforts, but should be done un-
der the stated laws.
He also challenged all commis-
sions such as the Gender Commission
to be in the forefront in land reforms,
as women are among the most affect-
ed victims of land injustices.
The task force needs to come up
with new strategies to be employed in
land reforms in order for land issues
to be properly dealt with, said Oden-
da.
Some of the communities that
have suffered land injustices present
at the function were the Ogiek, Ilcha-
mus, Sengwer and also a community
from Lamu County.
National Land Commission Chairman Mohammed Swazuri (right) with Com-
missioner Samuel Tororei during the launch of the task force in Nairobi, yes-
terday. [PHOTO: GOVEDI ASUTSA/STANDARD]
BY MAUREEN ABWAO
and ELEANOR NANDWA
A task force to look into the land
historical injustices has been com-
missioned.
The 14-member task force was
commissioned yesterday and is ex-
pected to come up with a legislation
that will help in addressing land griev-
ances that have bedeviled the country
for many years.
The task force headed by Samuel
Tororei is also expected to spearhead
discussions that will come up with a
draft Bill on land issues to be present-
ed to Parliament in the next eight
months.
Members include Rose Musyoka,
Emma Njogu, Clement Olenashuru,
Gichira Kibara, Ken Nyaundi, Wilber-
force Kisiero, Grace Mwailemi and
Christine Kanini.
Others are a Mr Nixon, Daniel
Koilel, Amina Hashi, Augustine Mas-
inde, and Kassim Mwamzandi.
The formation of the task force is
in line with Article 68(2) of the Consti-
tution, which requires investigations
into land injustices be conducted and
appropriate action recommended by
the National Land Commission (NLC).
The task force was gazetted on May
9.
Through the drafting of the legal
framework, the task force hopes to
have all the land historical injustices
addressed under the connes of the
law.
As a task force, we hope to be able
to initiate investigations into the land
RoundUp
Court stops Chinese rm from
developing commercial land
A Chinese company has been stopped
by the High Court from developing
commercial houses on a prime property
in Nairobi. Justice Lucy Gacheru ordered
that the development of residential
houses on the plot of land located
alongside Ndemi Road be halted until
the case led in court is heard and
determined. Samvo Limited, through
lawyer Stephen Mwenesi is seeking
orders to protect the land, which is said
to be under construction by the Catham
Company. However, Mr Mwenesi said it is
not clear whether the said development
on the land under dispute has planning
approval from the Lands Ministry.
Name signatories of Anglo
Leasing cheques, AG told
An MP has asked Attorney General
Githu Muigai to name the signatories of
the cheques that processed payments
for the Anglo leasing rms. South
Mugirango MP Manson Nyamweya says
it is in public interest that Kenyans get
to know the individuals who appended
their signatures to sanction part of the
payments to the controversial companies.
He also demanded to know the ofcers
who signed inventories to accept receipt
of the goods and services, which he said,
were never offered by the companies now
demanding sh1.4 billion payment.
Kenyan contests council
election in Britain
Nairobi-born Josiah Kimani, a former
soldier in the British Army, is among the
growing number of Kenyans contesting
in Britains Local Government elections
today. Mr Kimani, 34, has lived in Slough,
Berkshire, for three-and-half years and
is contesting the Colnbrook seat on a
Labour Party ticket. He works as a data
analyst for a local telecommunications
company. The former Strathmore
University student is passionate about
education, and is a school governor at
Claycots Primary School in Britwell. He
says he is keen to secure environmental
improvements for Colnbrook village, and
tougher action to combat y-tipping and
anti-social behaviour. Slough has a big
community from East Africa.
Nyamira senator slams CORD
over plans to impeach Uhuru
A CORD legislator has warned his
colleagues against calls to impeach
President Uhuru Kenyatta saying such
a move would be premature and not in
the interest of Kenyans. Nyamira Senator
Mongare BwoOkongo, instead urged
the opposition to engage the ruling
Jubilee alliance in constructive and
objective debate to provide alternatives
solutions to the raging insecurity in the
country. Saying the debate would further
ethnic division, the senator faulted his
bandwagon of legislators as being too
insensitive with the plight of Kenyans and
the aftermath of the 2007 post election
violence.
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard NATIONAL NEWS / Page 9
By STANDARD REPORTER
The National Housing Corporation
(NHC) has completed construction of
the Ruai Police Project.
NHC management and treasury
ofcials scheduled a visit to the site
before the ofcial presidential open-
ing.
The corporation completed the
construction of 44 housing units at
the Ruai Police Station in three
months.
This is the rst large-scale Govern-
ment project to adopt modern build-
ing technologies, which signicantly
reduced the project duration.
Kofa Oisebe of the treasury depart-
ment has expressed satisfaction in the
scheme since its inception.
A committee, which he heads, was
formed in November last year to en-
sure management and completion of
the initiative.
The EPS panels which are manu-
factured in NHCs factory located
within Machakos County are a supe-
rior material for construction with di-
verse benets.
The project was conceptualised
on two key basics; affordability and
the short time taken to construct the
houses, said Oisebe.
NHC completes
44 housing
units for police
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Court orders fresh vetting on two top ofcers
and (3) which stipulate that members
of the National Police Service shall
undergo vetting to assess their suit-
ability and competence.
The applicable vetting standards
include ofcers satisfaction of entry
and training requirements, their pro-
fessional conduct and discipline, in-
tegrity, nancial probity, and respect
for human rights. Yesterday, commis-
sion chairman Johnston Kavuludi said
they will heed the court order and
probe the ofcers afresh.
RESULTS
We have been informed of the
court decision and we will honour the
orders, said Kavuludi. He was chair-
ing a team that vetted 165 senior of-
cers whose results will be known Fri-
day.
NPSC is compiling the results un-
til Friday when ofcers of the ranks of
assistant commissioner of police and
senior assistant commissioner of po-
lice will be told about their perfor-
mance. The ofcers will be informed
of their performance and later award-
ed certicates before the public is in-
formed.
There will be a Press conference
on Saturday on the performance of
the ofcers. The law requires us to in-
form them rst before we inform
you, said a senior ofcer who asked
not to be named.
By CYRUS OMBATI
and KURIAN MUSA
A court has ordered that two se-
nior police ofcers dismissed from
the service be vetted afresh to assess
their suitability.
High Court judge George Odunga
ordered the National Police Service
Commission (NPSC) to probe once
again Senior Deputy Commissioner of
Police in charge of reforms Jonathan
Koskei and Senior Deputy Commis-
sioner of Police in the ofce of the In-
spector General of Police Peter Ere-
gae.
The two were retired after being
found unsuitable following the vet-
ting exercise in January. They then
moved to court through their lawyer,
Alloys Apell, saying they were not pre-
pared for the exercise and sought to
annul the whole process.
They also demanded to be rein-
stated since there were no regulations
when they were vetted by the same
commission. Yesterday, Justice Odun-
ga ordered for fresh vetting for fair-
ness to both parties.
NPSC announced their outcome
on January 3 after an analysis of the
rst batch of seven senior police of-
cers who were vetted on December 17
and 18, last year.
The probe is being conducted pur-
suant to the provisions of Article 246
of the Constitution and National Po-
lice Service Act (2011) Section 7(2)
Senior policemen had
sought legal redress
after NPSC probe
found them unsuitable
to hold ofce
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an alleged increase in fees and cuts in
the maximum loan awarded to them
by the Higher Education Loans
Board.
The students took to the streets on
Tuesday to protest the planned fees
increment. Police used teargas to dis-
perse the students who were march-
ing to Jogoo House to seek audience
with Education Cabinet Secretary Ja-
cob Kaimenyi.
RUNNING BATTLES
Following the protests in Nairobi,
Uhuru Highway and University Way
were closed as the students engaged
police in running battles.
Prof Kaimenyi has, however, dis-
missed claims that he ordered a fees
increment for all public universities.
More than 100 students were ar-
rested during the protest and booked
at Central Police Station before being
arraigned in court yesterday. The case
will be heard on July 3.
On Monday, UoN student leaders
warned motorists to avoid major
roads leading to the city due to Tues-
days nationwide student demonstra-
tions.
Students Organisation of Nairobi
University (Sonu) chairman Babu
Owino urged motorists to stay away
from University Way, Nairobi central
business district, Moi Avenue, Park-
lands, Kikuyu Road and Thika Super-
highway.
If you work within Nairobi and
you own a vehicle, please leave it at
home. We are further warning motor-
ist to stay away from major roads
Owino said.
24 students charged with
rioting, released on bail
By FAITH KARANJA
Twenty-four University of Nairobi
(UoN) students were yesterday
charged with rioting in a Nairobi
court, following a strike that paralysed
learning in some public universities.
They all denied the charges before
Senior Principal Magistrate Peter
Ndwiga and were released on a Sh500
cash bail each.
Mr Ndwiga issued a warrant of ar-
rest against six students who never
turned up to take their plea in relation
to the unrest that paralysed business
and disrupted trafc.
The court heard that on May 20, in
Nairobi, a directive by IP John Kimtai
Kemei to the rioting students to dis-
perse was ignored.
The students were protesting over
University of
Nairobi
Students in a
Nairobi court
where they
were charged
with rioting
during Tues-
days strike.
They were
released on a
Sh500 cash bail
each. [PHOTO:
FIDELIS
KABUNYI/
STANDARD]
By ISAIAH LUCHELI
The High Court has barred police
from impounding private vehicles
with tinted windows, saying the law
only applies to Public Service Vehicles
(PSV).
Judge George Odunga restrained
the Inspector General of Police from
impounding private vehicles with
tinted windows until a suit led by a
motorist is heard and determined.
Okola Akitch has challenged the
new regulation, arguing that it was
contrary to the trafc rules of 1953,
which provide that a person shall not
operate a PSV vehicle that is tted
with tinted windows or windscreen.
The rule further states that tinted
means shaded, coloured or treated in
a similar manner so that the person
or objects inside are not seen clearly
from outside.
EXCLUSIVELY PROHIBITS
Akitch argues that the law exclu-
sively prohibits the use of tinted win-
dows with regard to PSVs and added
that the order made by Inspector
General of Police David Kimaiyo was
unlawful and irrational.
The directive by the IG to im-
pound all vehicles with tinted win-
dows is grounded on gross error of
fact by purporting to state that pri-
vately owned vehicles are also subject
to the directive, he said.
The applicant added that the IG,
in making the directive as he did, was
actually going against his mandate as
spelt out in the National Police Ser-
vice Act.
The respondents decision to di-
rect the impounding of all vehicles
with tinted windows is based on a
fundamental error of law, he said.
Court stops
Kimaiyo
order on tints
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NAIROBI: Woman charged
with defrauding man
A woman was yesterday charged
in a Milimani court with fraudulently
obtaining Sh20,000. Erique Lawllode
Munyekeyes charge read that on
May 6, at the Milimani law courts in
Nairobi, she obtained the cash from
Richard Makau Nyilu on the pretence
that she would bail out his relative,
Zacharia Mumase. Mumase, who was
then in custody, had been arrested by
trafc police and charged with various
trafc offences at the Milimani courts.
His bail had been set at Sh40,000. The
case will be heard on May 27.
NAIROBI: Police boss denies
gun-leasing claims
Shauri Moyo Police boss Augustine
Mutembei (pictured) was summoned
in court over allegations that some
ofcers at his station were hiring out
guns to criminals. Mutembei appeared
before a Makadara court to respond
to the allegations that one ofcer,
Jonah Ngeno, was using minors to
ferry rearms to criminals. He told
the court he was the custodian of all
rearms at the station, adding that he
counter- checks them before they leave
at 6am and again at 6pm when they
are returned. The said minors were
accused of violently robbing Harrison
Maina of his mobile phone and cash.
They were remanded at Kabete
Juvenile Remand Home until May 26.
SUBMI SSI ON OF MEMORANDA
Pursuant to Article 196(1) of the Constitution of Kenya and Standing
Order No. 121(3), the committees invite members of the public to
submit their representations on the following Bills:
1. The Nakuru County supplementary Appropriations Bill, 2014
2. The Nakuru county Revenue Administration Bill, 2014
3. The Nakuru County Vetting and Appointments of Public Ofcers Bill,
2014
4. The Nakuru County Assembly Service Bill, 2014
5. The Nakuru County Water Bill, 2014
6. The Nakuru solid waste management fund Bill, 2014
Copies of the Bills can be obtained from the ofce of the Clerk or can be
downloaded from the Assembly website-: www.nakurucountyassembly.
or.ke.Written representations may be forwarded to:
The Clerk of the County Assembly
P.O Box 907-20100
Nakuru.
Or
Hand delivered to the ofce of the Clerk, County Assembly of Nakuru
Buildings or emailed to clerk@nakurucountyassembly.or.ke/ info@
nakurucountyassembly.or.keto be received on or before 31
st
May, 2014.
COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF NAKURU
Email: clerk@nakurucountyassembly.or.ke
Website: www.nakurucountyassembly.or.ke
COUNTY ASSEMBLY
P O BOX 907-20100
NAKURU
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1. The Nakuru County Agricultural Development Bill, 2014
2. The Nakuru county Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Bill, 2014
3. The Nakuru County Village Polytechnic Bill, 2014
4. The Nakuru County Early Childhood Education Bill,2014
5. The Nakuru County Public Entertainment and Amenities, 2014
6. The Nakuru County Rating Bill, 2014
7. The Nakuru County Nuisance Bill, 2014
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County Assembly of Nakuru
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
NATIONAL NEWS / Page 11
BY CYRUS OMBATI
Three suspected thugs were on
Tuesday night shot dead in two differ-
ent robberies in the city.
The rst shooting in Mwiki Estate,
Nairobi, involved two men while the
second one took place near St Peters
Claver in downtown Nairobi.
The suspects were part of a group
that had been mugging the public
when police were alerted. Police say
they recovered a homemade gun from
the two Mwiki suspects.
Nairobi police boss Benson Kibue
said the slain suspects were part of a
larger gang that has been terrorising
city residents.
Let these muggers know that we
now have an anti-mugging squad that
is taking care of city security, said Mr
Kibue. He added that the city has
more police ofcers to reinforce resi-
dents security.
Kibue warned muggers targeting
pedestrians that they would be arrest-
ed if they resisted police orders. The
killings brought to 11 the number of
suspects killed since Monday this
week. Three were killed along Brooke-
side Drive in Westlands, two in Githu-
rai 44, four in Mwiki and two in Em-
bakasi.
Three suspected
thugs killed in
city robberies
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WikiLeaks: US eavesdrops on Kenyans calls
with the US have been lukewarm at
best.
Kenya has not granted permission
to any country for such surveillance,
while such tapping could make up a
criminal offence. The Constitution
guarantees freedom to privacy that
includes communication.
The Intercept, an online publica-
tion that releases the US classied in-
formation leaked by Snowden, alleges
that the NSA secret programme, Mys-
tic, collects information and content
from all phone networks in Kenya and
three other countries.
All told, the NSA is using Mystic to
gather personal data on mobile calls
placed in countries with a combined
population of more than 250 million
people, The Intercept reported yes-
terday.
Mystic listens in on mobile net-
works for information that reveals the
time, source, and destination of calls.
Somalget is a cutting-edge tool that
enables the NSA to vacuum and store
the actual content of every conversa-
tion in an entire country. The docu-
ments claim the spy operation in Ke-
nya is sponsored by the CIA, which
collects GSM metadata with the po-
tential for content at a later date.
It is believed the focus of the local
operation is to intercept phone com-
munication relating to terror since the
US works closely with local security
forces in combating the militant fun-
damentalist group Al-Shabaab, based
in neighbouring Somalia, reports
The Intercept.
BY MOSES MICHIRA
A US intelligence agency is alleg-
edly tapping all phone calls made in
Kenya, possibly informing the recent
travel advisories and the heightened
alert at its Embassy in Nairobi.
The spying claim that could be a
major breach of privacy for millions
of Kenyans is contained in a WikiLeaks
expos by the global whistleblower
Edward Snowden.
Already, the US embassy in Nairo-
bi has announced plans to cut down
its staff following what it termed in-
formation on potential terror threats.
Britain has also evacuated its holiday-
ing citizens over what it terms credi-
ble terror threats.
Documents leaked by Mr Snowden
reveal that the National Security
Agency is recording millions of phone
communications made on mobile
and even xed lines, with the inten-
tion of spying and possibly thwarting
any terror threats.
Further, NSA archives and replays
specic conversations of interest for
up to a month in a secret surveillance
system code-named Somalget. There
is no indication, however, whether the
information collected could be
abused.
But the surveillance could be a
major concern for ordinary citizens
minding their own business. It is ex-
pected that the claims, if conrmed,
could unsettle Kenya whose relations
National Security
Agency is recording
millions of phone calls
on mobile and even
xed lines
Page 12 / NATIONAL NEWS Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
Uhuru suspends
demolitions on
disputed land
By ISAAC MESO and
IMMACULATE AKELLO
President Uhuru Kenyatta has
suspended the demolition of hous-
es in South B said to be built on a
piece of land belonging to Live-
stock and Fisheries ministry.
Over 20 new residential houses,
which were still under construc-
tion at Executive Housing phase 2
estates, had been demolished by
yesterday morning.
Cabinet Secretary for Agricul-
ture, Livestock and Fisheries Felix
Kosgey said after consultations
with the President, they had decid-
ed to suspend the demolitions to
give investors and home owners
time to relocate.
We have talked with the Presi-
dent and decided as a ministry
that for now we are going to sus-
pend the demolitions to give time
to the residents to relocate. As you
have witnessed this morning, we
have started the repossession pro-
Minister says this
will give investors,
home owners time to
move from city plot
cess and this shall continue relent-
lessly, Kosgey said.
Nairobi Senator Mike Mbuvi said
he had requested the President to
stop the exercise as the owners had
not been served with an eviction no-
tice.
Mbuvis remarks were echoed by
investors and home owners occupy-
ing the disputed land who were infu-
riated by the ministrys decision to
bring down their buildings. They ac-
cused the Government of being in-
sensitive to their plight.
Kosgey, however, refuted Mbuvis
claims and said that they had served
the investors and home owners with
a notice to relocate from the land,
which he claimed belonged to Kenya
Veterinary Vaccines Production Insti-
tute (KEVEVAPI), but they ignored.
GENUINE DOCUMENTS
Beatrice Karanja, one of the own-
ers of the houses marked for demoli-
tion, said they bought the land and
have all genuine documents to prove
that they did not acquire it illegally.
She added that they have been
paying land rent to the Government
and that they had not been notied
about the intended demolitions.
We have been here since 2009 and
we have been paying land rents to the
Government ever since. If the land
was illegally acquired, why does the
the parcels of land from Diamond
Park Housing Company occupying
25.212ha, Winners Chapel Interna-
tional (2.984ha), Executive Housing
Company (9.7095ha), Kenya Bankers
Sacco Ltd (4.0470ha) and Modern
ventures Ltd (4.047ha).
According to documents released
by the ministry, the institutions which
sold the land included, National So-
cial Security Fund, M/s Chonda Ltd,
Tilley Ltd and SAMU Ltd. Kenya Bank-
ers Sacco Ltd obtained a piece of land
from Anne Nyambura, who was Sec-
retary to the former Commissioner of
Lands Wilson Gachanja.
Government accept the rent? Bea-
trice asked.
The Cabinet Secretary said that, on
March 14 this year, KEVEVAPI asked
the current occupants to demolish
any developments in a bid to reposes
INVESTORS COUNT THEIR
LOSSES
Over 20 new residential hous-
es, which were still under con-
struction at Executive Housing
phase 2 estates, South B, had
been demolished by yesterday
morning
The Government says the
houses are built on a piece of
land belonging to Livestock
and Fisheries ministry
Bulldozers demolish houses built on
the disputed land in South B, Nairo-
bi. [PHOTO: GEORGE NJUNGE/STANA-
DARD]
By BENARD SANGA
Five les containing the names of
20 individuals highly culpable for
scandal-ridden Anglo-leasing proj-
ects are complete, Ethics and Anti-
Corruption Commission (EACC) has
said.
EACC chairman Mumo Matemu
yesterday revealed that his ofce had
started consultations with the ofce
of the Director of Public Prosecution
(DPP) to make sure that the cases are
prosecutable before arrests are
made.
Though he did not mention names,
Matemu said that some of the sus-
pects were foreigners and that EACC
was seeking some few remaining
documents and witnesses who are out
of the country key to the successful
prosecution of the culprits.
The revelation came even as the
Institute of Certied Public Account
of Kenya (ICPAK) supported President
Uhuru Kenyattas directive to the Trea-
sury to pay up the Sh1.4 billion to two
companies associated with Anglo
Leasing-type contracts.
ICPAK chairman, Benson Okundi
said in Mombasa that the payment
was key to the success of the interna-
tional bond which the Government
plans to oat in its bid to raise at least
$1.5 billion.
20 under EACC
microscope over
Anglo Leasing
Elders demand
action on Mungiki
By PONCIANO ODONGO and
PETERSON GITHAIGA
Maasai elders yesterday asked the
Government to quickly deal with
members of the proscribed Mungiki
sect in Kitengela following the latest
killings in the town.
The elders who held the meeting
with the sub county security commit-
tee led by Isinya Deputy County Com-
missioner Hassan Bule complained
that the gang had badly affected the
peaceful town.
We demand that the minister for
Interior and Co-ordination Joseph ole
Lenku conduct a security operation to
be led by general service unit in
Kitengela and its environs to weed out
all the followers of Mungiki sect and
their leaders, said David Parseina.
UK denies claims its evacuating its citizens
By NIKKO TANUI
The British government has de-
nied claims that it is evacuating its
citizens from Kenya over terror
threats.
Speaking during the launch of a
one mega watt solar energy project at
George Williamson Tea Company in
Konoin Constituency, Bomet County,
British High Commissioner Christian
Turner, denied that his government
had issued travel advisories to its citi-
zens against travelling to Kenya.
There has been a lot of noise over
the security situation in Kenya and
that the British government has is-
sued travel advisories to its citizens
against visiting the country and that
we also evacuated our citizens last
week but that is not the truth, said Dr
Turner.
He claried that his government
had issued a travel advisory on Mom-
basa but not to the entire country.
There had been a travel advisory
on Mombasa but not Kenya as a
whole, said Turner.
The British High Commissioner
pledged that he would play his role to
strengthen bilateral relationship be-
tween Kenya and United Kingdom
(UK) and would also work towards
bringing in more UK investors and
tourists to the country.
Speaking during the same func-
tion, Bomet governor Isaac Ruto, not-
ed that Kenya and UK have a long his-
tory in various sectors such as the tea
and tourism.
He nonetheless, called on the UK
government to review its advisory
against Mombasa Island saying the
Kenyan government was working
hard to eliminate terror threats.
By RAWLINGS OTIENO
Talks aimed at merging the three
teachers unions stalled after one par-
ty walked out of the meeting alleging
insincerity and a plot to kill other
unions.
Kenya National Union of Teachers
(Knut), University Academic Staff
Union (Uasu) and the Kenya Union of
Post Primary Education Teachers
(Kuppet) yesterday failed to agree on
the modalities of forming a strong
umbrella union to face the Govern-
ment over issues facing the education
sector.
Kuppet ofcials walked out of the
closed-door meeting alleging that
Knut was using under hand tactics to
dissolve their union. Kuppet National
Chairman Omboko Milemba stormed
out in protest alleging that the talks
were not in good taste.
However, the steering committee
chairperson Sammy Kubasu said the
meeting of the unions was meant to
address teachers unity from early
childhood education to the university
level.
We have issues affecting us as the
teachers fraternity. We have similar
problems and we must address them
as a united entity. As far as we are con-
cerned everything is on well, said
Prof Kubasu.
The steering committee, whose
other members include Knut Secre-
tary General Wilson Sossion, Uasu
Secretary Muga KOlale and his Kup-
pet counterpart Akello Misori, seeks
to address the unity of teachers and a
possible merger.
According to Kubasu, the terms of
reference of the committee would be
to plan and co-ordinate unity talks
between the three unions, create and
package information to stakeholders,
develop and propose structural
framework within which the union
will work.
Asked whether the unions had
agreed to dissolve and form one
union, Kubasu dismissed the propo-
sition and claried that talks and con-
sultations were still ongoing and if the
members of the steering committee
agree to the idea, it will be taken to the
members for approval.
In our talks, we have not agreed
to merge or dissolve, but if the mem-
bers of the committee agree to that
proposition, who am I to refuse. We
simply take it to the members for
adoption, said Kubasu.
Kubasu, Uasu national chairman,
said that it is only through unity that
they will be able to face the Govern-
ment and get the best for the welfare
of their members.
Kuppet walkout mars teachers unions merger talks
Christian Turner
Omboko Milemba
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
NATIONAL NEWS / Page 13
By STANDARD REPORTER
Central Organisation of Trade
Unions (Cotu) boss Francis Atwoli
(pictured) yesterday warned of plans
by powerful people to dismantle the
workers representative body.
Addressing the third International
Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
congress in Berlin, Germany, Mr At-
woli, who is the vice-president, said
Cotu has lately been under attack by
certain individuals in the Govern-
ment because of his refusal to com-
promise his stand on workers rights.
He said when he was elected pres-
ident of the Organisation of African
Trade Union Unity (OATUU) in March,
the Ministry of Labour intensied its
efforts to weaken Cotu by promoting
the Public Service Trade Unions of Ke-
nya (Pusetu) to sit on the boards of
National Social Security Fund and Na-
tional Hospital Insurance Fund, alleg-
edly to siphon out workers savings.
Cotu shall never allow this to hap-
pen, said Atwoli.
They have marshalled three pub-
lic service unions, namely the Kenya
National Union of Teachers (Knut),
Kenya University Staff Union (Kusu)
and Union of Kenya Civil Servants
(UKCS). Ask yourself how three unions
from one employer can form a federa-
tion, as opposed to Cotu with 41 afl-
iated trade unions representing all
sectors of Kenyas economic activi-
ties, said Atwoli.
The three unions fall under
Pusetu.
But Atwoli claimed that Cotu won
after it successfully organised the La-
bour Day celebrations on May 1 after
a heated court tussle with Pusetu.
Atwoli claims powerful people out to scuttle Cotu
Suspect in
Thika Road
blasts charged
By FRED MAKANA
A man accused of blowing
up two buses along the Thika
Superhighway over two weeks
ago was yesterday charged in a
Nairobi court with committing
a terrorist attack.
The court heard that the
suspect, Warque Dejene Sar,
received terrorism training in
Kismayu, Somalia.
But Sar denied blowing up
the two buses, which plied the
Githurai 45 route. The attack
killed two passengers and left
scores others injured.
The court heard that the ac-
cused was traced through mo-
bile phone communication on
recovery of a Yu Sim card at the
scene by hawk-eyed crime
busters investigating terrorism
activities in the country.
The prosecutor told Senior
Principal Magistrate Peter
Ndwiga that Sar was recruited
alongside other Kenyan youths
who sneaked through the bor-
der town of Mandera to the
home of Al-Shabaab in Kism-
ayu where they were trained in
terrorism.
The prosecutor further in-
formed the court that investi-
gations conducted by ofcers
from the Anti-Terrorism Police
Unit (ATPU) established that
the Sim card recovered at the
scene was bought from a Yu
agent shop in Nairobis Kayole
area.
According to a charge sheet
produced in court, two pas-
sengers, Anthony Nganga and
Anthony Miriti, died in the bus
explosions, while other pas-
sengers were seriously wound-
ed.
Sars charge read that on
May 4, jointly with his accom-
plices, he placed improvised
explosive devices in the two
buses, which went off at Allsops
Court heard that
the man had
received training
in terrorism in
Kismayu, Somalia
and Homeland areas along the
superhighway.
The court also heard that
on May 12, at ATPU ofces, Sar
professed to be a member of
outlawed Al-Shabaab terrorist
group.
Five crew members of the
two buses were arrested and
charged at the Makadara law
courts and later released on a
Sh5 million bond each, which
caused a hue and cry from
public service vehicle opera-
tors in Nairobi.
CRIMINAL CHARGES
This prompted Director of
Public Prosecutions Keriako
Tobiko to terminate the crimi-
nal charges facing the matatu
crew who had been charged
with failure to prevent murder
in the twin blasts.
He noted that after perus-
ing the les, the prosecution
found no evidence to show
that the accused persons knew
there was a design by any of
the passengers to blow up the
buses.
The magistrate was asked
by the prosecution to remand
Sar in custody to enable him
give crucial leads to ATPU of-
cers as to where the accused
and his accomplices assem-
bled the explosive devices.
He urged the court to de-
cline any request to admit the
accused to bail pending police
investigations.
Sar was remanded at the
Kilimani Police Station where
he will undergo thorough
screening and is scheduled to
appear in court on June 4 for
further directions.
Page 14 / EDITORIALS
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
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WHAT OTHER MEDIA SAY...
O
ur sister paper The Standard on Sunday
reported that a hyena had unearthed bodies
from a shallow grave in Athi River, Machakos
County. Following this report, a team of experts from
the Forensics Department exhumed seven bodies from
the area.
Preliminary reports by the Chief Government
Pathologist based on the state of the bodies, indicate
they had been interred for periods of between two and
four weeks. How could this have happened? Who
carried out the killings and for what reason?
It is saddening that it was only after the expose that
the Athi River, Kitengela and Machakos security teams
resolved to form a joint team to investigate a spate of
recent killings in the areas.
Even before investigations have been conclusively
conducted, there are claims linking the killings to the
outlawed Mungiki sect.
Could Mungiki, that band of suspected criminals
known for their macabre killings in Nairobi, Central
and central Rift Valley be making a comeback? The
Government waged a ruthless campaign to wipe out
the sect in 2009 that was condemned by the UN. The
discovery of the graves might point to the existence of
others elsewhere. The number of people who have
disappeared without trace is very high across the
country.
Yet the fact is that several cases of disappearance
might remain unresolved because of the absence of a
forensic laboratory or at times, lack of will by the
authorities to investigate unexplained disappearance.
The police resolve the mystery of the deaths before
they become another statistic in the countrys long list
of unexplained disappearances and deaths. Those
found culpable should be brought to justice.

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W
hat started as a routine
dismissal and transfer of two
high-ranking civil servants is
quickly becoming one of President Uhuru
Kenyattas political crisis of the year.
At the centre of the simmering contro-
versy is the Cabinet Secretary for Devolu-
tion, Ms Anne Waiguru who is being
accused of abuse of office, intimidation
and threatening public servants in her
ministry.
Waigurus sacking of Mr Evans Gor
Semelango who was the chairman of the
National Youth Enterprise Fund raised
eyebrows by the manner and circumstanc-
es under which it was done.
Since the Cabinet Secretary did not see
it necessary to offer an explanation for the
dismissal, social media, the platform
where disgruntled Kenyans take their
wars, went viral with all manner of
allegations and speculation.
The furore caused by this had hardly
settled down when she transferred the
Director-General of the National Youth
Service to the Ministry of Sports. Ordinar-
ily, this should have been treated as a
normal transfer except that it had far-
reaching political connotations that
threaten to tear apart the Jubilee coalition
and set the country on a campaign mode.
The Jubilee coalition exists on the
premise of a 50/50 sharing pact of govern-
ment positions between the partners.
Igembe South MP, Mr Mithika Linturi
has filed a motion seeking to have the
Cabinet Secretary relieved of her job.
The political undertones are heavy
given that Linturi and a majority of those
who have supported the motion, are
members of the Jubilee coalition.
Waiguru could be a pawn in the game
of power politics. Or her alleged actions
could mirror the absence of leadership at
the centre.
No doubt, Waigurus star was rising. Her
panache, style and steely confidence is
admirable. After her appointment in April
2013, Waiguru quickly became the face of
Jubilees mostly technocratic and lean
Cabinet. She was an inspiration to many
young girls and career women.
If she could make it to the top in the
labyrinthine Civil Service, who couldnt?
After all, she brought great attributes to
the job. But then, the brouhaha over two
of her decisions (some might term them
bad decisions) could dim the star of one
woman who represented the freshness of
President Kenyattas Cabinet.
Perhaps hers was a genuine oversight,
but the question being asked is whether
she acted alone without consulting her
bosses; the president and his deputy and
therefore disregarded the tetchy political
situation or that she has been left to stew
in the soup alone? Her bosses have been
quiet to say the least.
While the impeachment of a Cabinet
Secretary is provided for in the law should
the threshold be attained, Waigurus
impeachment should be dispensed with
expeditiously without tearing the national
fabric along tribal and party lines.
Be that as it may, the President is
duty-bound to honour the resolutions of a
duly-executed parliamentary process
without protecting his appointees espe-
cially after letting matters get this far.
What those in Jubilee should remember
also is that Kenya is not a preserve of TNA
and URP, it belongs to 42 million Kenyans
who are crying for better services from a
government seemingly immersed in
scandals and lacking political leadership.
This saga and the Sh1.4 billion pay-
ments for Anglo Leasing-related contracts
have triggered subtle political realign-
ments and thrust the country into a
campaign mode. That is not necessary.
Especially with insecurity that has trig-
gered travel advisories from Western
countries and a mass exodus of tourists,
imperilling the fragile economy further.
Compounding this with unnecessary
political wrangles and intrigues and State
mandarins who are wont to overplay their
hand, will only worsen the situation.
The president needs to show firm
leadership.
A critical election in Ukraine
It is risky to see hopeful trends in the
Ukrainian crisis. But a degree of calm seems
to have settled over the rebellious southeast,
which may bode well for the presidential
election scheduled for Sunday. There are many
things Moscow and its minions in Ukraine
can still do to derail the election, of course,
but President Vladimir Putin of Russia has
refrained from publicly endorsing the peoples
republics proclaimed by secessionists. His
spokesman said on Monday that he had
ordered Russian troops to pull back from the
Ukrainian border, though NATO has not seen
any change yet.
A voice in Europe
In its crudest, most regrettable form, the
question being asked of voters ahead of
tomorrows European Parliament election is
this: are you worried about the possibility of a
Romanian family moving in next door? The data
shows that only a vanishingly small percentage
of the country would nd themselves in that
position (the number of migrants from Bulgaria
and Romania in the workforce in fact dropped
since restrictions were lifted last year). But that
is the prospect that Nigel Farage has highlighted
in order to scare up the anti-immigration, anti-
EU vote. It is alarming that such tactics may well
work, given the rather hazy understanding in
the broader electorate of what exactly the EU
Parliament gets up to in Strasbourg.
Kick-starting India
Indias mammoth, ve-week election, involving
hundreds of millions of voters, is over. Ofcial
results were due as The Economist went to press.
A new government will be formed in the coming
days. Exit polls point to the Bharatiya Janata
Party swooping back to power after a decade
in opposition. Narendra Modi, its leader, is set
to be prime minister. Investors are excited by
that prospect. They like his past in running the
business-friendly state of Gujarat and his talk of
vikas (development) in the campaign. Whoever
becomes prime minister faces a long to-do list
that includes everything from getting along with
Pakistan to dealing with iron-ore maas.
OPINION / Page 15
HADIJAH NANNYOMO}
TAX EXEMPTI ONS
Palaver
Githu Muigai
(aka the
undertaker),
is a clever
one, no doubt
about that. He
is that type of
a honcho that
you dont tie down so easily, he
will squirm free. So it was that
when the Law Society of Kenya
wanted to have him by the
neck, he threw mud at them.
And he did not stop at that;
he passed the buck of Anglo
Leasing contracts payment so
cleverly, the way Lionnel Messi
passes a through ball! The
good thing is, he did not deny
Anglo Leasing was eecing
Kenyans.
Why bother repatriating Soma-
lis back to their homeland? First,
their country is not yet safe, and
to some, Somalia is more alien
than Kenya. Secondly, the man
in charge of the police says his
mboys are a disgrace; he might
just give up the ght. The secu-
rity ofcers at border points and
roadblocks are letting in aliens
faster than a sieve leaks water.
If someone
asks you to
explain the
meaning of
the word
resilience,
it might be
easy to just
quip WAMBORA! This guy is
hard as nails, he is a ghter
alright, saying DIE is not part
of his lexicon. One would be
forgiven for assuming he has
a till death do us part with
ofcialdom.
Let us look East, was Jubilees
mantra in the campaigns leading
to last years election. In fact,
one of the aide of the Jubilee
principals told Americans and
the West to go away with their
dollars. The chickens have come
home to roost now. Apparently
the countrys foreign debt com-
position is telling us something
the politicians never told us as
they solicited for our vote. Debts
held in Euros and US dollar is
three-quarters hence the panic
in the corridors of power. Indeed,
choices have consequences.
Devolution Cabinet Secre-
tary Anne Waiguru attacked
her job with so much gusto she
eclipsed her
colleagues.
Her panache
and style is
admirable.
But according
to Mithika
Linturi, the
Igembe South MP, Waiguru
has been intimidating and
threatening public servants.
Incensed, a section of the tyr-
anny of numbers ilk think she
must exit the scene, and go she
might. Lets wait and see. Be
sure, the fall will not be silent.
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head may have signicant effects
on another tax head.
Economists and researchers ar-
gue that if a government wants to
eliminate tax exemptions, it should
consider lowering tax rates and wid-
ening the tax base and net.
If the Government is, therefore,
aiming at enhancing revenues, re-
moving tax exemptions without
lowering the tax rates and widening
the tax base, may not actually
achieve this goal.
WAY FORWARD
The challenge with most devel-
oping countries is that, thanks to
corruption and bribery, tax evasion,
smuggling and political interfer-
ence, the tax base and tax net is nev-
er the same.
The tax base includes all those
persons who should be paying taxes
whereas the tax net includes those
who actually pay.
The Government should there-
fore focus on widening the tax net
ensuring everyone who should be
paying tax pays their share of tax.
If this is achieved together with
a reduction in tax rates, then the re-
moval of tax exemptions by the
Government may yield the required
higher revenues both in the short
and long term.
The writer is a Tax Consultant
with EYs Tax Department.
The views expressed here are
not necessarily those of Ernst &
Young
hadijah.nannyomo@ke.ey.com
E
ast African governments
have recently been under
sustained pressure from
international development part-
ners, particularly the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) to remove or
reduce the tax exemptions given to
taxpayers.
This pressure has been piled in
order to improve these countries
revenue collection efforts and re-
duce reliance on donor funding.
But it is questionable whether
the reduction or removal of tax ex-
emptions, remissions or waivers
will actually yield more revenue for
especially the Kenyan Govern-
ment.
In the Budget Options 2013/14
publication, the Parliamentary Bud-
get Ofce made a recommendation
to the Government to develop a cri-
terion for tax exemptions, waivers
and remissions in order to enhance
its revenue collection.
SPORTS PERSONS
Accordingly, the Value Added
Tax (VAT) Act 2013 removed a sig-
nicant proportion of the goods
and services that were either ex-
empt or zero-rated, as well as remis-
sions in the previous Act.
The Kenya Revenue Authority
has also recently demanded taxes
from sports clubs and sports per-
sons, among other groups that have
traditionally been exempt from tax.
As per last years budget proposals,
the remission of excise duty on pro-
duction of beer made from local raw
materials was reduced by half.
This clearly highlights the gov-
ernments resolve to focus on rais-
ing more revenue to sustain the
growth momentum of the econo-
my.
Tax exemptions, waivers and re-
missions apply to direct taxes (that
is; corporate tax, withholding tax,
Pay As You Earn) and indirect taxes
(VAT, excise duty, import duty)
alike.
Exemptions on direct taxes are
mainly aimed at organisations and
individuals that are of a public or
diplomatic character.
Indirect tax exemptions, on the
other hand, are aimed at goods and
services that are deemed to be ne-
cessities for the mwananchi and
should therefore be affordable.
Indirect tax exemptions are also
extended to investors with signi-
cant investments in certain sectors
that have bearing on public inter-
est.
The challenge, however, with in-
direct taxes is that these taxes are
borne by the nal consumer nor-
mally the mwananchi and not nec-
essarily by the seller or producer,
even though the latter acts as a gov-
ernment agent.
When an exemption is removed,
the seller can either decide to re-
duce their prot margins and retain
the same price or leave their margin
at the same level and increase the
price.
This implies that when an ex-
emption on such a tax is removed,
the extra tax payable will be borne
by the nal consumer.
This has been evident with the
removal/reduction of VAT exemp-
tions or excise duty remissions on
certain goods.
The extra cost has been pushed
to the nal consumer through high-
er prices.
SHORT TERM
So it is possible that the Govern-
ment may collect more revenue
from the extra tax as a result of the
removal of the exemption in the
short term.
But in the long term, the in-
crease in prices of the affected goods
and services may lead to a reduction
in the levels of consumption of
these goods which will in turn re-
duce turnover.
This will, in turn, lead to reduced
prots and therefore lower corpo-
rate taxes collected by the Govern-
ment.
In extreme cases, some busi-
nesses will nd it prudent to reduce
their staff numbers leading to lower
PAYE collections by the Govern-
ment. Taxes are intertwined and
any changes in the rates of one tax
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
Widen tax base to raise more revenue
The chal-
lenge with
most devel-
oping coun-
tries is that,
thanks to
corruption
and bribery,
tax evasion,
smuggling
and political
interference,
the tax base
and tax net
is never the
same
I
mmediately after it came to
ofce, the Jubilee adminis-
tration embarked on a wide
range of reforms in parastatals to
improve service delivery and spur
economic growth.
The reforms are intended to
transform the management of the
state corporations by removing du-
plications, overlaps and redundan-
cies which have been the bane of
these public entities.
President Uhuru Kenyatta ap-
pointed a task force to spearhead
the reforms. The team, led by Ab-
dikadir Mohamed and Isaac
Awuondo, made far-reaching rec-
ommendations which, when fully
implemented, will see some 75
state rms merged, split, disband-
ed and, in some instances, new in-
dependent entities established.
The task force proposed the cre-
ation of a new outt dubbed Gov-
ernment Investment Company
(GIC), which incorporates all the
state-owned commercial enter-
prises.
The new arm will for instance
handle commercial functions of
the National Cereals and Produce
Board that have been delinked
from the Strategic Grain Reserve. It
will also coordinate operations of
all commercial entities currently
under the investment division of
the National Treasury.
The new model is heavily bor-
rowed from Singapore where a gov-
ernment corporation, which is di-
rectly supervised by the Presidency,
is mandated to supervise all the
state corporations.
Under Jubilees proposed re-
forms, the role of parastatals parent
ministries will be limited to policy
formulation and advising.
The appointments of the corpo-
rations CEOs will be done by the
respective boards in consultation
with the GIC.
This arrangement will reduce
bureaucracy and enhance service
delivery in the state corporations.
Besides, the reforms will make the
corporations more accountable
and transparent. Effectiveness and
efciency will also be the hallmark
of the parastatals once the changes
are comprehensively implement-
ed.
This will be a complete depar-
ture from the current situation
where corruption, rot, lethargy,
wastage of resources and inef-
ciencies have almost crippled the
operations of government corpo-
rations.
The task force recommended
the establishment of the Financial
Supervisory Council which would
bring under one management the
Insurance Regulatory Authority
(IRA), Retirement Benets Author-
ity (RBA), Capital Markets Author-
ity (CMA), and Sacco Societies Reg-
ulatory Authority (SASRA).
The same thinking is replicated
in the merger of Kenya Investment
Authority (KenInvest), the Export
Promotion Council (EPC), Kenya
Tourist Board (KTB) and Brand Ke-
nya Board (BKB) to form Kenya In-
vestment Corporation (KIC).
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Authority (AFFA) brings together
Tea Board, Coffee Board, Sisal
Board, Sugar Board. The Bio-Safety
Authority is merged with the Kenya
Plant Health Inspectorate Service
(Kephis).
The Youth Enterprise Develop-
ment Fund, Uwezo Fund, SME
fund and women Fund have been
consolidated under Biashara
Fund.
Strategic state agencies and re-
search institutions that are non-
commercial will be supervised by
the National and County Agencies
Oversight Ofce (NACAOO).
This agency, headed by a board
appointed by the president, will
oversee the operations of state
agencies including research insti-
tutions and public universities.
It is worth noting some non-
commercial state agencies also
generate substantial revenues and
NACAOO will formulate policies
and strategies that will ensure cap-
itation to these agencies is supple-
mented by the revenue generated
internally.
Another major reform is the
creation of the Sovereign Wealth
Fund will oversee the sharing of
proceeds from natural resources,
especially oil and minerals, among
local communities, county govern-
ments and national government.
The process to realise these crit-
ical changes is ongoing and initia-
tives to achieve these objectives are
at various development stages.
Successful implementation of
these reforms heralds a new dawn
in which government corporations
will be the key pillars of economic
growth.
The changes will also lead to
signicant reduction in wastage of
public resources, a critical factor
now that the debate on how to cut
the sky-high public wage bill is rag-
ing.
Mr Bitok, a professor of
Finance, is an advisor at the
Presidency.
This will
be a com-
plete depar-
ture from the
current situ-
ation where
corruption,
rot, lethar-
gy, wastage
of resourc-
es and inef-
ciencies have
almost crip-
pled the op-
erations of
government
corporations
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Nyumba Kumi initiative may not
end insecurity
The Nyumba Kumi initiative introduced
by the Government, though well
intentioned, may not bear fruits for the
simple reason that Kenyans are not
in that mood. I believe that to curb
insecurity and terrorism, the Government
should lay down appropriate grounds for
it to be agreeable to all Kenyans. Massive
awareness campaigns need to be carried
out to show citizens that its a good
concept, and its for their own security.
Otherwise it will remain crippled and will
never be actualised. - Joel Onyango
Ofcers linked to extortion should
be shown the door
The story of the three young men
arrested by rogue policemen at the
Kencom bus stage in Nairobi, and
forced to withdraw money from ATMs
to bribe them in order to be freed, was
very disturbing. The ofcers actions
were deliberate. They chose to use the
authority bestowed on them to protect
citizens to instead put them in a situation
of extreme agony. I therefore hope the
Government will ensure that the full
force of the law is brought to bear on the
errant ofcers. - Franklin Thuranira
More companies should come up
with methods of ghting insecurity
Safaricoms move to join the Government
in the ght against terrorism is
applaudable. It has shown that this ght
is not only a Government affair but also
includes all those who live and work in
Kenya. Although the deal, which will see
the Government part with Sh12.3 billion
is welcome, the question one needs to
ask is if it will be useful even in slum
areas and other estates far from the
city centre. Only time will tell, but all of
us need security national leaders, the
police and even sukuma wiki vendors in
the estates. - George Kajilwa
Comrade power a waste of time
The public university students
demonstration cannot be justied as
the last step in the quest to attract
the Governments attention. The
unsustainable peaceful demonstrations,
particularly at the expense of students
of Nairobi and Maseno universities are
unbearable due to the infringement to
other citizens rights. Tuesdays events
signied a society that is cultivating
looters of public coffers in the name of
activism. The aggrieved students must
be taught how to handle issues better. -
Neptone Aduma
Varsity fees increase in line
with current living standards
The rationale behind raising
university fees needs to be looked
at before condemning the move.
When was the last time university
fees were raised? Is it directly pro-
portional to the increase of living
costs such as food? I dont think this
is the case.
The learned of society must set
a good example for the rest of Ke-
nya. Change is like a revolution
street protests, destruction of prop-
erty, looting, stealing, robbing and
all other manner of unrest cannot
stop change.
It is undeniable that the best ed-
ucation is for the rich. Children of
the haves attend the best prepara-
tory schools, institutions whose
fees mock higher education costs.
The trend transcends to primary
schools. At secondary school level,
the scramble is for the best ranked
national schools.
Here too, enrollment and re-
cruitment are based on the pocket.
Yet, ironically, you dont nd the
students there rioting; in fact, par-
ents will go to great lengths to en-
sure that their childrens education
is secured. Reason they are as-
sured of the best grades and ulti-
mately careers of their choice.
ALTERNATIVE SUPPORT
Instead of bickering about uni-
versity fees, we need to redress
these foundational injustices. Do
all Kenyan children have equal op-
portunities to realise their dreams
and expectations? This is absolute-
ly not the case.
Let the professionals invent eq-
uitable academic systems that will
ensure that no childs dream is shat-
tered despite their clarity of vi-
sion.
I see no malice in raising educa-
tion fees, particularly if it will lead
to improved education standards.
If we can afford to do whatever is
needed to acquire basic education,
how about when it comes to higher
education?
Let those who can pay do so
while the remaining seek alterna-
tives.
Already, the national govern-
ment has released billions of shil-
lings to county governments to
help needy students. The funds are
besides other kitties that have been
put in place by constituency legis-
lators in the form of bursaries and
the Constituency Development
Fund.
At the end of the day, it is hypo-
critical to demonstrate on our
streets purporting to be ghting for
the rights of the poor.
The reality is that with the high
cost of living and the desire for the
best education, increasing univer-
sity fees is inevitable. If we need the
best, we must be prepared to pay
for it.
If through increased fees we will
herald the quality of higher educa-
tion, then let us join hands to sup-
port this noble cause. If the situa-
tions descends into squalor, then
let the students protest as much as
they can.
{Nickson Magak, Kisumu}
Page 16 / READERS DIALOGUE
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
Attorney General Githu Muigai
is being accused of a crime he ought
not to be defending himself against,
had the whole Anglo Leasing issue
been resolved long ago.
The Government legal advisor
has been accused of allegedly mis-
advising the Government into pay-
ing off the Sh1.4 million debt owed
to Anglo Leasing rms.
The AG is suffering at the mo-
ment and has chosen not to shoul-
der all the blame alone. He is now
shifting blame to the former Attor-
ney General Amos Wako, now the
senator of Busia County.
Considering that this whole is-
sue came to light in 2002, and had
been a concern even during past re-
gimes, Anglo Leasing would not be
dominating the headlines every
now and then, as it has done in the
recent past, if the matter had been
resolved.
Several leaders have termed the
decision to pay off the debt a means
to misuse public funds. What most
of us are not taking into consider-
ation is that if we postpone this
debt, we shall forever have to ght
with the saga.
The Sh1.4 billion amount owed
is huge, bearing in mind that Kenya
is struggling to improve its eco-
nomic status, even to the point of
accepting Sh3.5 billion from the
Chinese government to improve
our railway system and decongest
our cities.
The consequences of doing
what is right might be painful, but
other than postponing the debt, it
would be wiser to pay it off. For
progress to be realised in all sectors,
there is need to let those in power
do what is right.
The criticism should end now
because even if another person was
to be President tomorrow, he or she
would be faced with the same di-
lemma that is facing President
Uhuru Kenyatta now.
{Benard Amaya, Nairobi}
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Why the Nacada advert
on alcoholism lost it
As Kenya comes to terms with
the aftermath of the incident
that left more than 80 people
dead due to consumption of the
infamous sip of death, heads
have continued to roll among
various stakeholders. The riot
act has been read and vigilance
stepped up.
However, amid all these
non-proactive interventions,
questions still abound as to
where the buck ultimately stops.
The National Authority for
Campaign against Alcohol and
Drug Abuse (Nacada) moved
with speed and launched a
campaign to sensitise Kenyans
about the harm that comes with
loving the bottle.
This could have been done with
the best intentions, but the
strategy employed is wanting.
The written message on the
advert is indeed apt, but there is
a disturbing component.
The youthful man painstakingly
struggles to unshackle himself
from a pool of muddy water
with little success, falling back
and forth as curious onlookers
watch from a distance.
One might even think the clip
is a comic act, but what does
this achieve? Does this even
begin to solve the problem?
I doubt this approach will
register success by any stretch
of the imagination. Subjecting
Kenyans to this ad would only
serve to add insult to injury.
The ad only cultivates a
pessimistic attitude against
drunks by implying that there
is no hope for such people,
and once they get to that level,
there can only be one outcome
death!
{Okora Abnery, Narok}
Relax, county
commissioners not
that powerful
The move by President Uhuru
Kenyatta to give county commission-
ers more powers elicited mixed reac-
tions. Sensing that this may be a plot
to weaken their inuence, the Council
of Governors has indicated that it will
move to court to challenge the Presi-
dential Executive Order.
However, someone should tell the
governors that the rebranded county
commissioners are not that powerful,
for a number of reasons.
First, since the promulgation of the
current Constitution in 2010, the whole
Provincial Administration as it was
known has been a bewildered and dis-
illusioned lot.
None of them rightly gured out
what restructuring of this system to ac-
cord respect to devolved governance
meant. The drafters of the National Po-
lice Service Act of 2011 had long con-
nived to reduce the county commis-
sioners to bystanders of the new
constitutional dispensation.
Section 47 of the National Police
Service Act provides for the establish-
ment of the County Policing Authority
to be chaired by the governor and
should comprise the county police
chiefs, head of the National Intelli-
gence Service, county commissioner,
two members nominated by the Coun-
ty Assembly and at least six other peo-
ple representing special interest
groups.
This set up gives the governor im-
mense control over issues. Fundamen-
tally, the President delegated executive
authority to the county commission-
ers without necessarily delegating
commensurate resources (budget).
{John Chumo, Nairobi}
Stop politicking
during funerals
It is absurd to see politicians and
high-ranking Government ofcials ex-
change abusive words at funeral.
As much as politics is part and par-
cel of any democratic nation, politi-
cians should know their limits to avoid
gaining a bad reputation in the publics
eyes.
Its quite unfortunate that when
they attend funerals, politicians take
the chance to attack their rivals rather
than comfort and console the be-
reaved families and friends.
The recent incident in which a re-
nowned politician was forced to leave
before the funeral service was over af-
ter he used hate speech against rivals
should teach his counterparts a les-
son.
If politicians feel the need to ad-
dress the public, let us see them hire
stadia, which are always available at a
fee, and say whatever they wish.
We beseech them to do the right
thing, in the right place, and stop tar-
nishing their own names in public.
{Jack Mwaniki, Masinde Muliro}
Kenyans suffering from mistakes of forefathers
Church organises
free medical clinic
By STANDARD CORRESPONDENT
Ten American medical doctors
have arrived in the country to con-
duct a three-day free medical camp
starting next week.
Led by Dr Patricia Oladute, the
team will set up a free clinic at the
DCs grounds in Kibera and aims to
screen more than 3,000 patients in
Nairobis largest slum.
These people are in need of ur-
gent medical attention and we found
it betting to call our friends from
Houston, Texas, to walk through this
social mission, said Pastor David Ad-
eoye of Transformers Chapel, which
is behind the programme.
The free clinic is part of week-long
activities by the chapel to mark its
launch in Nairobi.
Transformers Chapel is originally
registered in Houston and in its one-
year existence in Nairobi has had over
2,000 faithful.
Besides the spiritual nourishment
of our ock, we also take keen interest
in the social and economic needs of
our people, said Pastor Adeoye.
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How bid to unmask
local Anglo Leasing
ghosts failed
By GEOFFREY MOSOKU
It has emerged that the anti-corrup-
tion agency wrote to Swiss authorities
in 2007 seeking help to unmask the
identities of people behind the fraudu-
lent Anglo Leasing deals.
In the letter, the Kenyan Anti-Cor-
ruption Commission (KACC) named 20
people and companies under investi-
gation over Anglo Leasing for the con-
tracts that were signed by corrupt Ke-
nyan ofcials named in return for
nancial or other inducements.
KACC was the predecessor of the
Security contracts
were executed by
shadowy fgures,
anti-graft boss revealed
RINGERA NAMED SOME OF THE
PEOPLE LINKED TO DEALS
KACC Director Aaron Ringera identifed Anu-
ra Perreira, AN Guzman, Singh Thetthy, Brian
Scott, David Whiteley, Yiannaris Yianakis, Edy
De Paoli, Robin Luissier, Avraham Ziv-Tal and
Michael Allan as foreigners who were involved
in the deal.
The then Postmaster General Francis Chaho-
nyo, then Permanent Financial Secretary to the
Treasury Samuel Bundotich, former ministers
Musalia Mudavadi (Transport), Chris Obure (Fi-
nance), ex-PS Sammy Kyungu and Dan Ameyo,
(then State counsel) were also under investiga-
tions for their various roles in the scam.
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commis-
sion (EACC).
KACC Director Aaron Ringera, in a
dossier sent to Federal Ofce of Justice
and Police in Geneva dated May 3,
2007, informed the Swiss authorities
that contracts between Universal
Satspace and First Mercantile Securi-
ties Corporation on one hand, and
Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) on
the other, were obtained through fraud
and misrepresentation.
LOST CASES
It is the two contracts for which the
Government will fork out Sh1.4 billion
after it lost civil cases under controver-
sial circumstances.
Mr Ringera insisted that the Minis-
try of Information and Communication
signed the tender on behalf of PCK to
acquire broadband yet under law, PCK
is a legal entity that is mandated to en-
ter into contracts. The parent ministrys
role is only to guarantee loans and pro-
cure on behalf of an entity by present-
ing a Cabinet memo.
Government procurement regula-
tions (which have the force of law) and
procedures were not followed. No due
diligence was conducted to ascertain if
the nanciers and suppliers had capac-
ity to deliver. Interviews by KACC found
that GoK ofcials neither met the -
nanciers (FMSC) or the supplier, nor
did they meet Universal Satspace rep-
resentatives to discuss or negotiate the
contracts.
The contract seems to have been
executed by shadowy gures whose
identities cannot be established.
KACC investigations also revealed
that the process of the contracts was in-
ated while documents revealed that
Michael Allan, who was allegedly the
sales manager for Satspace Africa re-
gion, did not appear anywhere as a di-
rector or employee of the US rm.
No power of attorney was pro-
duced by the person claiming to be Mi-
chael Allan to show that he could nego-
tiate on behalf of FMSC and Universal
Satspace. No person of that name ap-
pears as director or employee. This
shows that he was an impostor and a
fraudster who falsely presented himself
as an employee of a company that had
no involvement with the project.
KACC DOSSIER
According to KACC dossier, Univer-
sal Satspace was only registered in Del-
aware, US, two months prior to signing
of the contract with the Ministry of In-
formation and Communication while
the alleged nancier, FMSC, was not
registered in Switzerland at the time of
signing the contract and was only in-
troduced to the Kenya Government by
Michael Allan.
All governors rally
behind Uhuru in ght
against terrorism
most counties depend on, the gover-
nors proposed that a forum be sched-
uled to elevate the security issue to na-
tional level without politicising it.
The issue of security should be a
bipartisan national issue, said Makue-
ni Governor Kivutha Kibwana.
The Governor of Bomet Isaac Ruto,
who is also chairman of the Council of
Governors, said: We have no problem
working with Executive orders that are
intended to streamline national gov-
ernment activities.
The meeting agreed that both na-
tional and county governments were
serving the interests of Kenyans and
therefore there was need to work har-
moniously together without causing
friction.
HARMONISE PROGRAMMES
We are all working for the same
people and the same country. Let us
synchronise and harmonise our pro-
grammes to build a better nation, they
said.
President Kenyatta expressed his
gratitude to the county leaders for
working closely with the Government
in dealing with insecurity.
He said security was not a concern
of the national government alone but
for all leaders who have the interests of
the country at heart.
Also present were Deputy President
William Ruto, Cabinet secretaries,
Commission for the Implementation
the Constitution Chairman Charles Ny-
achae and Chairman of the Commis-
sion on Revenue Allocation Micah
Cheserem.
By PSCU
Governors of the 47 counties have
rallied behind President Uhuru Ke-
nyatta in the ght against terrorism to
restore security in the country.
The governors also said they had
no problem working with county com-
missioners as long as they adhered to
the law of the land.
At a summit at State House in Nai-
robi, which lasted over ve hours and
brought together leaders of the nation-
al and county governments, governors
said they supported all efforts by Presi-
dent Kenyatta to deliver stability.
On this issue of security, we are
working together. If we share informa-
tion and move together, then we are
able to make our country safe, said
the chairman of the security commit-
tee of the Council of Governors who is
also Tana River Governor Hussein Da-
do.
The governors said they under-
stood the challenges facing the coun-
try and that as leaders they were keen
to ensure that the country was safe for
efcient and prompt service delivery.
They urged the national govern-
ment to formulate a policy on how to
deal with radicalisation so as to sensi-
tise the youth on the importance of
national cohesion.
Given the situation of the coun-
trys security, we feel we need to have
a proper structure that will help us
have a foundation on which to help
our youth, Dado said.
Saying insecurity has adversely af-
fected the tourism industry, which
By WILFRED AYAGA
Information released by online site
WikiLeaks in 2011 showed that cor-
rupt individuals took advantage of
Americas fear of terrorism to turn the
Anglo Leasing security-related con-
tracts into a cash cow.
Information gleaned from US em-
bassy secret communications revealed
that the progressive exposure of Kenya
to terrorism was as a direct result of
corruption within the security sector.
Kenya has suffered multiple mass
casualties from Al-Qaeda terrorist at-
tacks in recent years and active Al-
Qaeda plotting here continues apace.
The continuation of high-level cor-
ruption sends the signal that the GoK,
and particularly the security sector,
can be bought, says the US commu-
nication.
The WikiLeaks cables said former
Attorney General Amos Wako did not
do enough on prosecution of ofcials
in the former Government implicated
in the signing of the contracts.
Five ministers and three perma-
nent secretaries were then implicated
in ve Anglo Leasing-type projects to-
talling Sh22 billion ($293 million).
Wako has been involved in a spat
of words with his successor Githu
Muigai on who between them should
take responsibility for the Anglo Leas-
ing debacle.
The cables quoted unnamed sourc-
es in Government telling former Eth-
ics and Governance Permanent Secre-
tary John Githongo that some ofcials
took advantage of American terror-
ism-related fears to expand what was
a small project into a cash cow.
Githongo himself told The Stan-
dard last week that the current wave
of terrorism could have been avoided
if the contracts had been properly ex-
ecuted.
The Uhuru Kenyatta government
is under pressure to reverse a decision
to pay shadowy companies up to Sh1.4
billion for Anglo Leasing contracts
that were never delivered.
Americas fear
of terrorism
led to fraud
Uniforms variety
Constable Judith Mumbua (left) and SSP Agnes Mwanyigha arrive at the KICC
in Nairobi yesterday during the launch of the National Police Service draft
strategic plan. [PHOTO: COLLINS KWEYU/STANDARD]
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard Page 18 / NATIONAL: FEATURE
Our phones buzzed with text
messages from loved-ones back
home. Are you ok? Explosions in
Nairobi! Are you leaving? they
asked. Having landed in Kenya
just days earlier and having wo-
ken to the news that hundreds of
British tourists had been evacu-
ated from coastal tourist
hotspots, the most sensible thing
to do, we decided, was head back
to our apartment and nd out
exactly what was going on.
We turned on the TV to see
the President, His Excellency
Uhuru Kenyatta giving a nation-
al address. Terrorism is not an
evil that was born in Kenya. Ter-
rorism is a worldwide phenom-
enon, President Kenyatta pro-
claimed. It is true. As a Londoner
- a city hit many times by terror
attacks, from IRA bombings in
the 70s through to the early nine-
ties to 7/7 and Al Qaedas multi-
ple attacks -and international
professional, working in rapidly-
growing markets, from Lagos to
the South Pacic, the Middle
tent, Nairobi is becoming a mag-
net for innovation and entrepre-
neurialism.
And as my colleague, Busi-
ness Outlook Project Co-ordina-
tor, Katya Van Liebergen, and I
icked to the devastating scenes
in Gikomba market near down-
town Nairobi on television, we
heard the request for blood do-
nations. Twelve people had been
killed and 70 more injured, many
of whom had lost blood. As I sat
there, taking in the news, en-
sconced in a safe haven, my
heart went out to them. Inno-
cent people, bloodied and
bruised: Why them? I looked at
Katya and asked: Fancy giving
some blood to people who really
need it? She smiled.
So we gathered ourselves and
headed down to Kenyatta Na-
tional Hospital, amidst the din
and whir of rushing ambulances.
We watched on as the injured
were carried on stretchers into
the hospital. Helpless, shaking
and pale, it was a difcult sight
to watch.
As the medical centres CEO,
Lily Koros, relayed information
about the casualties and the
need for blood, the full gravity of
what happened started to set it
in. The decision to give blood
was not taken lightly: I was in-
volved in a near-death event just
a few years ago and had lost
blood, but battled back to full
health. Katya, too, is not fond of
needles, but she was courageous
in offering her help. As we ex-
plained on national television
last Friday, if some of the 50ml of
blood we individually donated -
as well as our kindly driver -
helped even one person, it will
have been well worth it.
In the days after Fridays trag-
ic events, we have been touched
by local well-wishers who saw us
on TV, keen to send us their best,
stopping us in the street and tell-
ing us they are happy we are in
town. We, too, are happy to be
here.
NEWS AGENDA
No one entity or media or-
ganisation has a monopoly on
the perception of a country; that
privilege belongs to the nation
being talked about. In our roles
as communications specialists,
we understand the urgency re-
quired to seize the news agenda.
Communication is the currency
of the world and, just as Kenya
needs to start rewriting head-
lines, so we require local co-op-
eration from Government repre-
sentatives and business leaders
to send a powerful and interna-
tional message of condence
that Kenya is resilient and will
not be cowed.
Part of our job is to counter-
balance the occasionally sensa-
tionalised news perspective of
emerging markets by shining a
light on the realities on-the-
ground; yes, there are challeng-
es. Nobody denies that. But there
are also real business opportuni-
ties, from the growing ICT hub to
industry to manufacturing, ar-
eas primed for investment; there
is the world-famous Kenyan
hospitality, which we have expe-
rienced already; and there is the
countrys tourist industry, ow-
ering with safaris, rich in wildlife
and jaw-dropping savannahs
and landscapes.
Terrorists can never dictate
the way free societies live. A
global threat exists today, from
London to New York, from Chi-
bok to China. As we continue
our work in Kenya, proling the
country to a British and interna-
tional audience, the Swahili
word Harambee springs to mind:
pulling together.
We stand shoulder-to-shoul-
der and hand-in-hand with
those affected by the scourge of
terrorism because, as Europe-
ans, we have lived through it,
too. We hope some day soon
those tourists who left will re-
turn to Kenya and, like us, see
rst-hand how East Africas giant
will smile again.
Kevin Widdop is Project Di-
rector, Business Outlook Pro-
ducing Special Sections in TIME
Magazine
East to the Caribbean, I know on-
ly too well about global security
challenges.
We had met President Ke-
nyatta days earlier, when he had
given us the thumbs up to the
work we are doing in the country,
promoting investment opportu-
nities to an international audi-
ence for a Business Outlook Spe-
cial Section in TIME Magazine.
His eyes lit up as he breathed in
the prospect of Kenya becoming
Africas gateway.
TECHNOLOGY HUB
This followed a meeting with
the Cabinet Secretary for ICT, Dr
Fred Matiangi, who had talked
so eloquently and passionately
about Kenyas plans to become
the technology hub of the region.
Testament to this is that global
tech giants like Cisco, Microsoft
and Google have their East Afri-
can headquarters in Nairobi;
IBM has a research centre here,
too. Instead of being a lightning
rod for those with malicious in-
A victim of Gikomba bomb attack is assisted at KNH. ABOVE: Mr Kevin Widdop
with his colleague Katya Van Liebergen and, left, with a medical worker at KNH
after they donated blood for Gikomba attack victims. [PHOTO: COURTESY AND
TABITHA OTWORI/STANDARD]
The
decision
to give
blood was
not taken
lightly: I was
involved in a
near-death
event just
a few years
ago and had
lost blood
Kevin Widdop
Days after he arrived in Nairobi, Al Shabaab
hit Gikomba. But instead of taking the next
fight home, Kevin Widdop headed to KNH
to donate blood. He explains why terror
attacks wont cow him into leaving Kenya
Briton moved
but unbowed by
terrorist attacks
against Kenya
BY MALKHADIR MUHUMED
Nairobi-based journalists could
not be any happier. Their February
campaign for the release of fellow Al
Jazeera journalists languishing in
Egyptian cells has caught re, global-
ly.
In the last 12 weeks, more than
60,000 people around the world have
been actively involved in the cam-
paign; over 110,000 tweets have been
sent out in the same period, reaching
100,000,000 social media users.
Colleagues around the world have
also held silent protests.
HOTEL RAID
CNNs well-known foreign corre-
spondent, Christiane Amanpour, held
up the #FreeAJStaff sign live on air, the
same hashtag popularised by Nairobi-
based journalists.
Calls for the journalists release
have also poured in from the White
House, London, Sydney and from UN
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and
others.
All these campaigns speak vol-
Calls for release of jailed journalists go global
White House, London,
Sydney and UN boss
join clamour to have Al
Jazeera scribes arrested
in Egypt freed
umes about just how respected the
jailed Al Jazeera journalists are, said
Robyn Kriel, the East Africa Bureau
Chief of eNews Channel Africa, who
spent hundreds of hours organising
the February 2 campaign amid break-
ing stories in the continent, especial-
ly in the Central African Republic,
South Sudan, Somalia and the Oscar
Pistorious trial in South Africa.
What this campaign taught us is
that, Kriel said, if we all work togeth-
er, then our hashtags can really cause
waves or even revolutions.
The signicance of the protests
was not also lost on the leaders of Al
Journalists have held silent protests against the arrest of their colleagues in Egypt for allegedly spreading false infor-
mation and siding with the banned Muslim Brotherhood. [PHOTO: FILE]
NATIONAL NEWS / Page 19
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
Jazeera English. The channels man-
aging director, Al Anstey, was in Nai-
robi this month with two simple but
powerful messages: To pay tribute to
the campaigners and urge them to
keep the pressure on Egypt.
The campaign that followed the
detention of our journalists has gone
global. It has been felt by all corners
of the globe, he said after meeting
some of them at a Nairobi hotel.
The three Nairobi-based Peter
Greste, Cairo Bureau Chief Mohamed
Adel Fahmy and Producer Baher Mo-
hamed were arrested last December
in a raid on a hotel in Cairo, and later
charged with allegedly spreading false
information and siding with the
banned Muslim Brotherhood. Al
Jazeera denied the charges and de-
manded their release.
These Nairobi-based journalists
now have their own organisation, For-
eign Correspondents Association of
East Africa, a group of about 200 jour-
nalists.
Carrying banners reading, Being
a Journalist Is Not a Crime and We
Are All Peter Greste, the journalists
and their sympathisers have also held
their Global Day of Action with the
hashtag #FREEAJSTAFF outside the
Egyptian embassy in Nairobi.
In his remarks on World Press
Freedom Day, the UN Secretary Gen-
eral said journalists, who face kid-
napping, detention, beatings and
murder, are singled out for speaking
or writing uncomfortable truths.
Such treatment is completely un-
acceptable in a world ever more reli-
ant on global news outlets and the
journalists who serve them, he said,
calling on governments to actively
defend this fundamental right.
In a letter from Tora prison, Greste
thanked those who are campaigning
for their release saying such efforts
have become emblematic of the
freedom of the press worldwide.
CONVEY CONCERNS
We are deeply moved and
strengthened by the outpouring of
support, but we also understand that
this isnt just about the three of us,
he wrote.
A spokeswoman for US Depart-
ment of State, Jen Psaki, said last
month that her country is watching
closely the trial and continues to con-
vey our deep concerns directly to the
Government of Egypt.
UK Foreign Secretary William
Hague has also expressed concern
over the detention of the journalists
in Egypt, while the US White House
condemned journalists detention
and called for their release.
It is however unclear whether
such a huge outpouring of reaction
from around the world will force
Egypt to release them.
GCA/TENDER/PROC/2014(14)

20
th
May, 2014
CORRECTI ON
The Garissa County Assembly Service Board hereby wishes to correct
the following typographical errors in the advertized tender number
GCA/T/1/2013-2014 for the proposed construction of 40 ofce
units prefabricated building.
1. Contractors bidding for these works must be registered with the
National Construction Authority in category (NCA 5) and above
2. The closing date shall be 28
th
and NOT 26
th
of May 2014 as
previously indicated and that opening shall be done immediately
thereafter
The County Assembly Service Board reserves the right to reject any
tender or all tenders without giving reasons for the rejections and
does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender bidder.
The Secretary,
County Assembly Service Board
P. o Box 57-70100
GARISSA.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF GARI SSA
GARI SSA COUNTY ASSEMBLY
Shock as MP collapses and dies
President grieves
over death of
Gatundu South
legislator, consoles
bereaved family
ABOVE: Gatundu South Member of Parliament Joseph Ngugi Nyumu waves to his constituents during a past meet-the-
people tour. BELOW: Residents of Gitare village in Gatundu South Constituency converge at the late Nyumus rural home
after learning of the MPs sudden death. [PHOTO: KAMAU MAICHUHIE/STANDARD]
By BRIGID CHEMWENO

Gatundu South Member of Par-
liament Joseph Ngugi Nyumu has
died.
Nyumu, who was well known by
his constituents and colleagues as
Jossy, collapsed at 6am yesterday in
his Runda home bathroom and was
rushed to Nairobi Hospitals Unep
branch where he was pronounced
dead on arrival.
His body was moved to Lee Fu-
neral Home.
Gatanga MP Humphrey Kimani
Njuguna, who addressed the Press at
the late MPs home, expressed his
grief, terming the death untimely.
We have communicated the
news to the President and Members
of Parliament, and formed a com-
mittee to organise a decent send-off
for him, he added.
President Uhuru Kenyatta sent a
message of condolence to the family,
relatives and friends of the late Nyu-
mu. The President said he had learnt
with deep sorrow and shock about
the untimely death of his area MP
and friend.
DEEP GRIEF
With deep grief, I join his wife
Joyce, children and entire family as
well as the people of Gatundu South
in morning the loss, said President
Kenyatta.
He said death had robbed the
county and the entire country of a
dependable leader in his prime and
whose leadership skills in develop-
ment were still required in his coun-
ty and the country.
He said the late MP was a suc-
cessful businessman and a political
leader, a community and national
mobiliser, as well as a prudent man-
ager of resources.
Despite his success, Uhuru said,
the late MP had learnt the virtues of
humility and selessness, which
made him accessible to both ordi-
nary folks as well as the most power-
ful in society.
The Gatanga MP announced yes-
terday that he had been picked to
chair the parliamentary committee
to organise the MPs funeral.
Gatundu has lost a very impor-
tant person. He was a great and
hardworking leader who is worthy of
emulation, said Kimani.
He said the doctors preliminary
report indicated that the MP suf-
fered cardiac arrest and added that
a full report would be ready in two
or three days time.
Kiambu Governor William Kabo-
go also visited the late MPs home to
console the bereaved family.
He termed Nyumu as a quiet per-
son who worked hard for his constit-
uents and also a gentle family man.
Kieni MP Kanini Kega, who was
also present, termed the death as
unfortunate and promised to stand
with the family during this trying
time.
Kiambu County Co-ordinator for
The National Alliance Gladys Chania
said Gatundu constituents had lost
a leader who always fought for their
rights.
The late Nyumu was a quiet and
strong man. He had a ghting spirit
even though he was not vocal like
other political leaders. He was al-
ways systematic in his undertak-
ings, she said.
Mbooni MP Michael Munyao al-
so conveyed his condolences to the
family, saying the late MP was an en-
By CYRUS OMBATI

A police ofcer has been arrested
over the mysterious disappearance of
Embu County Assembly Speaker Jus-
tus Kariuki Mate in Nairobi.
The ofcer attached to the Starehe
CID ofces was being held at the Kili-
mani Police Station. The ofcer has
been grilled alongside Mates driver
and personal assistant.
An ofcer with information on the
case said the CID ofcer conrmed
that he and Mate had agreed to meet
at Choma Zone along Thika Road in
Nairobi, but the Speaker did not show
up.
NO CLUE
Nairobi head of CID Nicholas
Kamwende said yesterday they did
not have any clues on Mates where-
abouts.
Some Members of the Embu Coun-
ty Assembly want police to investigate
how Mate went missing on Monday
from a Nairobi hotel where they were
meeting.
Embu County Deputy Speaker
Ibrahim Swaleh alleged that prior to
Mates disappearance, the Speaker
had received a phone call at 4:30pm
from a CID ofcer based at Pangani,
Nairobi, and thereafter walked out of
an ongoing workshop.
He walked out without his phone,
driver or car and that is not normal,
said Swaleh.
CID ofcer held
over missing
Embu Speaker
93 Somalis
deported
By CYRUS OMBATI
More than 90 Somalis were on Tues-
day deported after they were found to
be in Kenya illegally.
The 93 were booked on a Mogadi-
shu-bound ight at Jomo Kenyatta In-
ternational Airport in an event wit-
nessed by police and immigration
ofcials.
Somalia ambassador to Kenya Mo-
hamed Ali Nur said a 93-year-old man
was among those deported.
Fifty-two other foreigners were also
slated for deportation from JKIA.
Police boss David Kimaiyo said the
operation on illegal immigrants was
still going on.
We are determined to deport them
safely. We will deport more once they
are caught, said Kimaiyo.
Some 442 people have been deport-
ed so far.
He said 782 people have also been
repatriated to their designated refugee
camps after they were found to have
left.
He added that 2,456 people have
been screened, 295 taken to court and
885 released.
The same information, with data on
the people handled so far, was commu-
nicated to heads of missions in the
country from the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
Political and Diplomatic Secretary
RM Ngesu said in the letter that the op-
eration is not targeted at any specic
community.
Those targeted include Somalis,
Ethiopians, Congolese, Ugandans and
Sudanese nationals.
Businessman loses bid to stop trial for forgery
By PAMELA CHEPKEMEI

A businessman has lost a bid to
stop his criminal trial for forgery and
fraud surrounding the ownership of a
multi-billion shilling family business
empire.
Mohan Galot, one of the directors
of Galot Industries, is accused of un-
lawfully transferring shares to his wife
and daughter and altering director-
ship of the holding company.
The criminal charges were pre-
ferred against him in 2012 after his
relatives complained to the police
that he had illegally transferred shares
and changed the directorship without
involving other directors.
Mohan argues that the criminal
process is being used to serve ulterior
motives.
He argues that the matter should
be resolved through a civil case.
Two nephews of Mohan claim that
they were kicked out of the company
through illegal charges of director-
ship.
The investigations were conduct-
ed by ofcers from the Capital Mar-
kets Authority.
Mohan and his wife Santosh Galot
were arrested and charges preferred
against them.
They subsequently moved to the
High Court to challenge the decision
and the trial was temporarily sus-
pended.
The couple led an application on
March 8, 2014, to stop their arrest and
prosecution but High Court judge
Mumbi Ngugi declined to issue the
orders.
The judge ordered him to appear
in court and answer to the charges of
forgery and fraud.
The petitioner (Mohan) shall take
plea and make the appropriate ap-
plication for bail, said Justice Ngu-
gi.
NINE COUNTS
Mohan will be tried for obtaining
registration of directorship falsely
and forging transfer of grant. He faces
a total of nine charges.
However, the criminal proceed-
ings will be suspended until the peti-
tion seeking to quash the charges is
determined, Ms Ngugi ruled.
The Galot family has several com-
panies under Galot Industries, which
is the holding company.
The business empire was estab-
lished by the late Pusharam Galot
who had four sons Mohan, Ganesh,
Lalchand, who is deceased, and So-
han, also deceased.
Mohan, in the petition, has sued
the Director of Public Prosecutions
and his two nephews, Pravin Galot
and Rajesh Galot.
He claims that his prosecution has
been driven by ulterior motives be-
cause the dispute is of a civil nature.
But the DPP in response argues
that there is evidence of commission
of criminal offence allegedly by Mo-
han.
The petition will be mentioned on
June 20 before Justice Ngugi.
ergetic member of Kiambu County.
I was seated next to him yester-
day (Tuesday) in Parliament and we
had a chat. He was very healthy and
I was not expecting this to happen,
said Munyao.
NON-CONTROVERSIAL
Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau said
Nyumu was a non-controversial
leader who stood by his own princi-
ples and loved his people.
He was outgoing, sociable and
always stood for the truth. He would
sometimes advise Members of Par-
liament and urge them to avoid too
much controversy, said Mr Kamau.
The rst-time MP won the Gatun-
du seat, which was formerly held by
President Uhuru Kenyatta, on a TNA
ticket.
Nyumu graduated from Egerton
University with a bachelors degree
in agriculture.
He continuously engaged young
people, urging them to participate in
farming activities to improve their
livelihoods.
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
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NOTICES / Page 21
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
Statement of Comprehensive Income
2013 2012
Shs000 Shs000
Gross written premium 540,968 443,527
Gross earned premium 494,038 517,170
Reinsurance premium ceded (77,897) (57,753)
Net earned premium 416,141 459,417
Investment and other income 195,993 147,424
Commissions earned 28,253 5,466
Net income 640,387 612,306
Claims incurred 138,864 317,800
Management expenses 264,100 241,800
Commission paid 63,478 39,384
Finance cost 1,625 -
Total out go 468,066 598,984
Prot before taxation 172,321 13,323
Tax credit/ (charge) (22,405) 5,201
Prot for the year 149,916 18,524
Other comprehensive income:
Fair value gains on available for sale nancial assets
- Available for sale 7,433 56,610
Surplus on revaluation of land and buildings 15,000 21,179
Total other comprehensive income 22,433 77,789
Total comprehensive income for the year 172,349 96,313
Statement of Financial Position
2013 2012
Shs000 Shs000
CAPITAL EMPLOYED
Share capital 313,225 300,000
Share premium 135 135
Revaluation reserve 228,830 206,397
Retained earnings 325,362 175,446
Shareholders funds 867,552 681,978
REPRESENTED BY:
Assets
Property, plant and equipment 231,447 212,019
Intangible assets 7,251 5,816
Deferred tax asset 4,498 9,281
Investment properties 975,400 846,900
Financial assets - available for sale 58,916 122,863
Receivables arising out of direct insurances 120,724 88,778
Reinsurers share of liabilities and reserves 139,681 221,261
Receivables arising from reinsurances 44,883 7,234
Other receivables 62,115 58,128
Government securities held to maturity 169,950 182,200
Secured loans to employees 7,654 6,442
Deposits with nancial institutions 268,753 264,590
Cash and bank balances 16,068 7,693
Total assets 2,107,341 2,033,204
Liabilities
Insurance contract liabilities 996,146 1,179,742
Provision for unearned premium 144,034 101,753
Payables arising from reinsurances 29,592 12,039
Other payables 15,405 37,664
Dividend payable 2,406 7,945
Tax payable 21,232 3,611
Borrowings 30,974 8,473
Total liabilities 1,239,789 1,351,226
Net assets 867,552 681,978
Key Ratios
Capital Adequacy Ratio 100% 100%
Solvency Ratio 1390% 990%
Claims Ratio 33% 69%
Expense Ratio 49% 55%
Gat eway I nsur anc e
Your Partner in Insurance
Highlights
The Companys trading results improved over 2012. This was driven by a number of factors such as;
a top line growth of 22% over prior year,
17% average growth in general insurance premium for 2013,
an improved motor to non-motor product mix that is now in line with industry,
reduced claims ratio driven down by an improved product mix
strong investment returns driven by rental income, interest and revaluation of investment properties.
Financial Highlights
The Company reported a gross premium income of KShs.540 million. This is 22% above the premium recorded in 2012
of KShs.443 million. The top line was mainly driven by contributions from non-motor business, including medical which
the Company wrote for the rst time in 2013.
Claims incurred were KShs.138 million. This is a signicant drop from incurred claims of KShs.317million in 2012.Man-
agement expenses grew by 10% to KShs.265 million. This was mainly on account of higher management expenses and
a one of branch refurbishment costs incurred during the year
As a result of continued prudent reserving and increase in management expenses, the underwriting results was a loss
of KShs.23m which was a signicant improvement over the loss of KShs.134 million incurred in 2012.The after tax prot
for the year was KShs.150 million with a comprehensive net income of KShs.172 million.
The net assets of the Company grew by 27% amounting to KShs.867 million. Total assets are in excess of KShs.2.1 bil-
lion.
Future Outlook
We are pleased with the continued improvement of our key business drivers which include growth in premium income,
business mix, claims and management expenses ratios. We look forward to a successful 2014.
The statement of comprehensive income and the statement of nancial position are extracts from the nancial state-
ments of the company which were approved on 24th April 2014 and were signed on its behalf by:
Eng. Isaac Wanjohi Mumo Mwendwa Godfrey Kioi
Chairman Director CEO/Principal Ofcer
COMMENTARY ON THE 2013 TRADING PERFORMANCE
Gateway Insurance Company Limited
Branches: Nairobi-Corporate, Rehani&Kimathi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Machakos, Nyeri, Malindi,
Nakuru, Kisii, Thika, Kericho, Embu, Eldoret and Nyahururu
P.O. Box 60656 - 00200, NAIROBI Tel : +254 20 2713131-7 Mobile : 0719 035 000 Fax : +254 20 2713138
Email: customerservice@gateway-insurance.co.ke, Website : gateway-insurance.co.ke
The Board of Directors of Gateway Insurance Company Limited are pleased to announce the following results for the year
ended 31st December 2013
Page 22 / NATIONAL NEWS Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
By FRED KIBOR
From a tender age, Peris Jebiwot
wanted to be a judge. However, her
hopes were dashed when she was
forced to drop out of school in Class
One because of her inability to walk
to school, several kilometres away.
Everyday, she watched helplessly
as her friends left for school, leaving
her at home. When she was just about
to lose hope of ever going back to
school, lady luck smiled at her.
Jebiwot was among a dozen other
beneciaries who in 2011 received
wheelchairs, special seats, tricycles
and crutches from Kenya Re in part-
nership with the Standard Group in a
campaign dubbed Niko Fiti that seeks
to alleviate the challenges the dis-
abled face.
This enabled her continue with
her education at Kobil Small Home in
Elgeyo Marakwet County.
When the Standard Group and Ke-
nya Re visited the Small Home yester-
day, we found a different Jebiwot. She
and her peers were now lled with
hope for a better future.
Words alone cannot describe
how grateful I am for this warm ges-
ture from Kenya Re. I can now move
around with ease at school and I at-
tend lessons and preps on time with
minimal dependency from others,
said the ever-smiling Jebiwot.
Before she got the wheelchair, she
used to crawl around even when vis-
iting the toilet, exposing her to dis-
ease.
Since I received the wheelchair,
my life has been completely trans-
formed and I feel niko ti (I am well)
despite my physical challenges, she
said.
However, when the school closes
for holidays, Jebiwot has to resign to
her former life since they are not al-
lowed to take the wheelchairs home.
My plea is that we are allowed to
go home with the wheelchairs so that
our mobility is not challenging and we
can enjoy our holidays, she said.
Jebiwot, who is among the top
three pupils in her class, wants to be
a judge when she grows up.
Emmanuel Chepsoi, another ben-
eciary of the Niko Fiti campaign re-
ceived a tricycle. Chepsoi, a Standard
Eight pupil, is completely paralysed.
FOOTBALL COMMENTATOR
His teachers describe him as the
future football commentator, owing
to his mastery of the sport and orato-
ry ability.
I want to be a journalist after
completing school, he says.
The pupils appealed to other com-
panies to assist them with material
and monetary support.
There are still many of us that do
not have these devices. Other corpo-
rate institutions should come to our
aid, said Jebiwot.
Andrew Ongicha, Kenya Re Com-
munication assistant said the cam-
paigns objective is to provide assistive
mobility devices to people living with
disabilities to improve the quality of
their lives.
Firms campaign yielding fruits
Peris Jebiwot, a pupil at Kobil Small home, is among beneciaries of the Niko
Fiti Campaign mooted by the Standard Group and Kenya Re. [PHOTO: FRED KIBOR/
STANDARD]
Since I received
the wheel chair, my life
has been completely
transformed and I feel niko
fti (I am well) despite my
physical challenges
The
rate of
transmis-
sion of
HIV from
mother to
child has
also been
on a steady
decline
HIV/Aids prevalence
declined by 7.4pc
By FAITH RONOH
Kenya recorded a drastic decline in
the prevalence of communicable dis-
eases between 2000 and 2013 even as
non-communicable ones continue to
wreak havoc.
Health Cabinet Secretary James
Macharia revealed that HIV/Aids
prevalence declined from 13 per cent
in 2000 to 5.6 per cent in 2013. The
number of new cases of HIV, accord-
ing to Macharia equally declined from
166,000 in 2000 to 91,000 in 2013.
The rate of transmission of HIV
from mother to child has also been on
a steady decline even as we aim at
achieving our national goal of elimi-
nating mother to child transmission
of HIV to ensure a HIV free genera-
tion, said Macharia yesterday while
addressing members of the World
Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva,
Switzerland.
Despite the decline, Macharia said
non-communicable and infectious
diseases remain a burden. He said the
polio virus found its way into the
country last year, resulting in 14 cases
but reiterated that Kenya is on the
right track towards polio eradication.
He assured the global community
that the Government has declared po-
lio a public health emergency, saying
his ministry has since conducted nine
rounds of polio vaccination at nation-
al and sub-national levels.
During the vaccination exer-
cise, the immunisation targets were
surpassed. We appreciate the sup-
Health Cabinet Secretary says the
threat of communicable diseases has
reduced but non-communicable ones
remain a challenge
port of partners including World
Health Organisation, Unicef and Bill
and Melinda Gates foundation dur-
ing the recent polio outbreaks,
Macharia added.
The key issues being discussed
in this years WHA summit include
the post 2015 global health agenda
and the health goals and targets that
need to be set after the deadline of
the current millennium develop-
ment goals.
Also to be tabled for discussion is
yellow fever vaccination, which, if ad-
opted, will see the issuance of a life-
time vaccine as opposed to the cur-
rent 10-year limit.
Macharia said Kenya is leading the
African region in drafting 18 resolu-
tions on the global vaccine plan,
which will be tabled for consideration
and possible adoption.
Those accompanying the CS in the
summit include Health Principal Sec-
retary Fred Sigor and members from
the Parliamentary and Senate health
committees led by James Nyikal and
Mohamed Kuti.
ON THE RIGHT TRACK
HIV/Aids prevalence in Kenya
has declined from 13 per cent in
2000 to 5.6 per cent in 2013
The number of new cases
equally declined from 166,000
in 2000 to 91,000 in 2013
Health Cabinet Secretary
James Macharia, who is attend-
ing the World Health Assembly
in Geneva, Switzerland, said de-
spite the polio virus fnding its
way to Kenya last year, the min-
istry has since carried out nine
vaccination drives
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AG. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ CEO
County ofcials to be
probed over performance
All CEC and Public
Service Board
members will be grilled
by various county
assembly committees
By RENSON MNYAMWEZI
All Taita-Taveta County Executive
Committee (CEC) and Public Service
Board (PSB) members have been
summoned by the county assembly
to account for performance in their
dockets.
The 11 CEC members, among
them Deputy Governor Mary Ndiga,
who holds the Lands portfolio in the
county, will be grilled by various
county assembly committees next
week.
A letter from the assembly
Speakers ofce said the CECs will
appear before their respective
committees while the PSB will be
grilled by the joint committee sitting
of Labour, County Employment and
Manpower Development, and
Liaison.
The letters signed by Speaker
Maghanga Meshack Maghanga say
that all CECs are to appear before
the committees in person.
SPEAKERS LETTER
Pursuant to provisions of the
County Government Act, 2012,
Section 39(2), the Taita-Taveta
County Assembly Committee on
Transport, Public Works, ICT and
Infrastructure requires you to appear
before its sitting on May 26, at 8am,
said the Speakers letter dated May
19.
The letters are copied to the
governor and various county
committee members.
The PSB will be required to shed
light on massive irregularities in the
appointment of county staff, which
have led to calls for disbandment of
the board by residents and leaders
alike.
We want to know the number of
county staff so far appointed and the
areas they represent. The appoint-
ments have been skewed in favour of
certain areas of the county, claimed
Rongee Juu Ward Representative
Harrison Keke.
Mr Keke said the Board will be
required to recruit people in a way
that honours the countys cosmo-
politan nature.
We want to see all communities
represented. We do not want to see a
situation where certain communities
are left out of key appointments, he
said.
Orange Democratic Movement
Chief Whip Jason Tuja said the CECs
will be required to explain to the
assembly committees what they had
done in terms of project implemen-
tation since they were appointed by
governor John Mruttu.
PERFORMANCE WANTING
He claimed there has been
growing public concern over the
performance of some of the CECs in
project implementation.
The performance of some of
them has been wanting. We want to
know from them how many
development projects they have so
far implemented in their respective
ministries and the amounts used,
said Tuja, who is also the Werugha
Ward Representative.
Speaking to The Standard
yesterday, ward representatives
threatened to recommend the
sacking of those CEC members
whose performance is wanting.
We passed the Appropriations
Bill in July 2013 but there is little to
show in terms of project implemen-
tation. Disciplinary action will be
taken against those who fail to
explain why they have not imple-
mented development projects in the
region, Keke said.
Nominated County Representa-
tive Mercy Mwakera said the
governor should not be blamed for
the slow pace of development.
CEC members are the ones
tasked with implementation of the
projects, not the governor. Those
who have been blaming him should
stop, she said.
DERAIL IMPLEMENTATION
Mwakera said political inghting
among local leaders would further
derail the implementation of
projects in the area.
Some leaders have been
complaining that the county
administration has done little in
terms of development. They have
been challenging the governor to tell
locals how Sh2.8 billion allocated to
the county for the 2013/2014 scal
year has been used. Such leaders
should go to the ground and see for
themselves the development
projects the county government has
initiated, she said.
Some CEC members conrmed
having received the summons.
Page 23
SPONSOR: County sets aside
funds for bright, needy pupils
The Taita-Taveta County
government will disburse Sh45 million
for needy students in universities,
colleges and secondary schools this
year.
Of this amount, Sh20 million will
be given as loans to university and
college students and Sh 25million will
go towards bursaries.
According to Voi Sub-county
Administrator Victor Mchana, all the
four sub-counties Voi, Mwatate,
Wundanyi and Taveta will disburse
the funds according to wards.
Although there has been an
overwhelming number of applicants,
we have been able to ensure that at
least a majority are awarded loans
and bursaries, Mr Mchana said.
He said the deadline for returning
application forms was April 4 and
those whose applications were led
late were not considered.
AGRICULTURE: Sh209m given
to boost food production
The Ministry of Agriculture
yesterday disbursed Sh209 million to
support agriculture-based projects
in Kenya.
Speaking during the national
launch of the Njaa Marufuku Kenya
programme in Mpeketoni, Lamu,
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Felix
Koskei (pictured above) said the
money would be distributed in all
the 47 counties in a bid to boost food
production.
Koskei said the money would
be given to 16 primary schools, 28
community-based organisations and
poor farmers countrywide.
The CS said the funds are
meant to empower communities for
economic development and boost the
countrys food basket.
He said the Government was
committed to supporting local
farmers by ensuring that farm inputs
were not only available but were sold
at subsidised rates.
Page 23
TAITA TAVETA COUNTY
TAITA TAVETA COUNTY
LAMU COUNTY
Monday, March 24, 2014
C
oun
cil locks out public
tran
sport from
city C
B
D
Residents received
the move varmly
as matatu operators
protested, but nov
council says all is vell
By KEPHER OTIENO
The Municipal Council of Kisumu
in conjunction with the trafc police
department has successfully locked
public transport out of the towns
centre.
Thanks to the combined forces,
no 14-seater matatu and boda boda
operates in the central business
district now.
And residents have praised the
effort, arguing sanity has been
restored in the CBD and trafc ow
was now smooth.
No matatus or boda bodas are
allowed to pick or drop passengers
at the CBD. The ban also applies to
tricycles and it has been in effect for
the past one week, though amid
protests.
Distances shortened
The authorities have also blocked
Oginga Odinga Avenue up to
Standard Chartered Bank junction to
ease trafc ow.
Passengers are now being
dropped at Jomo Kenyatta Highway
and trek to town.
The move follows successful
negotiations between the authority
and matatu operators whose
distances have now been cut short.
We are happy because the plans
have reduced our distance by
one-and-a-half kilometres, said a
matatu operator George Onyango.
According to the town authorities
the plan aims to decongest the city
and will remain in force until 2013.
Thereafter the council will
develop fresh plans to accommodate
the increased number of private cars
in town, a source from the council
said.
Already, the number of private
cars streaming in the town has
peaked and the trafc department
anticipates the gure will rise.
The councils enforcement ofcer
in charge of the trafc order Adrian
Ouma said they would not back
down on the move.
WIN-win situation
Eng Ouma said matatu owners
appreciated the directive because
they still charge the same bus fare
despite the distance being short-
ened.
It is a win-win situation, the
matatu operators have all the
reasons to smile same as the
council, he said, as he asked them
to co-operate.
Kisumu Mayor Sam Okello
thanked the residents for allowing
them to bring sanity within the CBD.
There have been complaints of
matatu disorder within the CBD,
which have been disrupting smooth
operations of businesses.
With the new measures in force
people can now go about their
business easily without disruptions
by blaring sounds.
Nyanza PPO Njue Njagi promised
to support the council to restore
sanity and warned that those who
resist change would be arrested and
charged.
Eng Ouma said matatu owners
appreciated the directive because
they still charge the same bus fare
despite the distance being short-
ened.
It is a win-win situation, the
matatu operators have all the
reasons to smile same as the
Trafc Police ofcer redirects a matatu driver at Kisumu Bus Park entry, yes-
terday. Kisumu Municipal Council has re-routed trafc from the central busi-
ness district to de-congest the town. [PHOTO: TITUS MUNALA/STANDARD]
WHAT WAS AT STAKE
when the Council announced
the plan to reroute public
transport from the C8u, it was
received with mixed reactions
Pesidents welcomed it, say
ing it would help in planning
the town and reduce matatu
noise
At frst, the public transport
operators complied for hours
before they regrouped to
protest the directive
however, yesterday the
council said operators and
Page 23
TANZANIA: Two suspects
ashed out of hotel, killed
Two suspected notorious
criminals who have been
terrorising tourists in Masai Mara
have been lynched by a mob
in Musoma, Tanzania. Nelson
Segeria and his accomplice were
ambushed inside a guesthouse in
the town and attacked by an irate
mob, which had identied them
as known gangsters. According
to Mara Triangle Chief Executive
Ofcer Brian Heath, two other
members of the gang escaped, but
security ofcers recovered one
AK-47 rie with 427 bullets.
Two suspected notorious
criminals who have been
terrorising tourists in Masai Mara
have been lynched by a mob
in Musoma, Tanzania. Nelson
Segeria and his accomplice were
ambushed inside a guesthouse in
the town and attacked by an irate
CORNERED: Two suspects
ashed out of hotel, killed
Two suspected notorious
criminals who have been
terrorising tourists in Masai Mara
have been lynched by a mob
in Musoma, Tanzania. Nelson
Segeria and his accomplice were
ambushed inside a guesthouse in
the town and attacked by an irate
mob, which had identied them
as known gangsters. According
to Mara Triangle Chief Executive
Ofcer Brian Heath, two other
members of the gang escaped, but
security ofcers recovered one
AK-47 rie with 427 bullets.
Two suspected notorious
criminals who have been
terrorising tourists in Masai Mara
have been lynched by a mob
in Musoma, Tanzania. Nelson
Segeria and his accomplice were
Kisumu County
Kisumu County
Kisumu County
The places
vhere babies
choose their
ovn names,
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FROM
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Counties
FROM THE
Coast & Eastern News
President Uhuru Kenyatta with Phyllis Kandie (right), Cabinet Secretary for East African Affairs, Commerce and
Tourism, when she visited him at his Harambee House ofce in Nairobi. She was with governors from the Mombasa
Cluster who include Amason Kingi (Kili), Ali Hassan Joho (Mombasa), John Mruttu (Taita-Taveta), Salim Mvurya
(Kwale) and Hussein Dado (Tana River) and members of the Kenya Hotel Keepers and Caterers Association led by
chairman Jaideep S. Vohra (second left). [PHOTO: SHEMUEL MULUNGUNIPA/STANDARD]
Duty calls
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
Page 24 / COAST NEWS
Retired Makerere University Lecturer Joel Bertrand when he visited the Mom-
basa Standard Group ofces. [PHOTO: KELVIN KARANI/STANDARD]
A resident arms himself after his house
was burnt down following clashes at
Tana Delta. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]
By PATRICK BEJA
Frenchman Joel Bertrand, 63,
came to East Africa in 1975 and fell in
love with the region.
He was posted as a literature lec-
turer at the prestigious Makerere
University in Uganda and has since
cherished the regions past and pres-
ent alike.
To keep memories alive, the re-
tired teacher, who bought a holiday
home in Lamu in 1986, embarked on
collecting old East Africa post cards as
a hobby.
The rare and fascinating post card
collection covers Kenya, Uganda and
Zanzibar, and are a sort of travel
through the past since they bear stun-
ning images of various aspects of life
before the second world war.
UNSTOPPABLE PASSION
I rst came up with the idea to
collect post cards while still in France
when I saw people selling old post
cards and I thought of keeping them
as a collection, Bertrand says.
The man of cards said what ini-
tially begun as something to pass time
for him and his wife Genevieve soon
developed into an unstoppable pas-
sion.
Bertrand says postcards were
bought and sold by people who in the
past travelled by sea eventually ood-
ing Europe with materials from across
the world.
Travellers, mainly using ships,
would stop over in many port towns
and buy the post cards. That is how
post cards with photographs taken in
East Africa ended up in European gal-
leries for sale, Bertrand explained.
He said post cards were mainly
published by Christian missions to
promote their work in Africa and for
fund-raising to assist the poor.
Bertrands cards provide a glimpse
of life in the old villages and in ancient
settlements such as Mombasas Old
Town and Lamus Stone Town.
For instance, there are cards show-
ing the Port of Mombasa in1909,
Mombasa old port dhows before 1909,
slaves in chains rescued by a ship in
1893, Swahili gamblers in 1904 and
Frenchman with passion for
post cards has 1,600 pieces
the Mackinnon Square. Some post
cards bear pictures of the rulers of
Coast (liwali) who represented the
Sultan of Zanzibar.
The post cards also give us a
glimpse of how Lamu looked like in
the 1920s.
There is another selection that
shows life of the Kavirondo people in
Kisumu and the Buganda in neigh-
bouring Uganda. There are also mas-
terpieces from the clove island, that is
Zanzibar.
PICTURE STORIES
In total, the Frenchman and his
wife have collected more than 1,600
old post cards telling great stories in
pictures and reliving East Africa.
The old postcards capture many
aspects of the past years including the
colonial times.
In many instances, places and
faces have changed and yet in others
they look similar particularly Mom-
basa and Lamu towns.
Bertrand has spent the last six
months developing a website with 100
pages of galleries organised in themes
for easy browsing.
You can view slideshows or en-
large thumbnails. Each postcard pro-
vides information about its publisher,
the date it was published or sent.
When written you can read the cor-
respondence at the back of the post-
card, he explains.
Bertrand says for many years, he
has shared his post card collection
with family and friends and is glad
because the internet now gives him a
bigger audience.
The gallery can be found on: www.
oldeastafricapostcards.com
There are also cards from Central
Kenya depicting Kikuyu soldiers in
traditional regalia long before they
engaged the British in Mau Mau.
This collection also has a range of
pictures of women and children in
traditional settings.
By PAUL MUTUA
Kitui County Criminal Investiga-
tion boss Julius ole Sunkuli has said
they will unearth the culprits making
death threats to a Mwingi-based jour-
nalist.
Sunkuli said every effort will be
made to unmask the masterminds of
the threats on The Star journalist
Lydia Musangi Ngoolo over her story
that a building in Mwingi town is al-
legedly believed to be a terrorists
haven.
We will soon get to the bottom of
this situation and identify those who
made the telephone call to threaten
the journalist. Harassment and in-
timidation is against the law and we
will not allow it, he said.
IN DANGER
The detective urged Ngoolo to re-
cord a statement with his ofcers to
facilitate comprehensive investiga-
tions.
Sunkuli also asked another jour-
nalist with Mediamax, whom the
caller threatened thinking she was
Ngoolo, to also record a statement
saying it would help in investigations.
Ngoolo has gone into hiding claiming
her life is in danger after some people
allegedly including police, adminis-
tration ofcials, businessmen and an
MP threatened her over the expos
published by The Star on April 28.
By DENNIS OCHIENG
Residents of Mororo township
slums in Tana County scrambled to
take a sip of the illicit makole brew
during an operation yesterday.
Mororo Chief Mohamed Lokha led
Kenya Police Reserve (KPR) personnel
to raid 48 stores and conscate 2,430
litres of assorted illicit brews during
the exercise.
Lokha said KPR identied secret
illicit brew stores and dens where they
conscated the beer but patrons and
management were able to ee.
STRANGE EVENTS
However, in a strange turn of
events, residents rushed to the scene
and begun to scoop the brew being
poured by the KPR.
The absence of regular police ap-
peared to have emboldened residents
and many came to have a sip of the
brew, he said.
Lokha said makole not only makes
people lazy, but it also leads to crime,
violence and philandering ways, that
end up breaking homes and reckless
parenthood.
However, the residents had noth-
ing but praise for the brew saying it
has never caused any deaths.
CID probe
journalists
death threats
Police seize
2,430 litres
of illicit brew
By STANDARD TEAM
Police and rescue teams have said
about 1,000 people displaced due to
tribal tension between Orma and
Pokomo are now returning to their
homes in Kilelengwani, Tana Delta.
Kenya Red Cross has now sent out
an alert saying the people need shel-
ter, seeds, restocking of animals and
reliable security.
Local Kenya Red Cross co-ordina-
tor Hassan Musa said after he toured
Kilengwani on Monday he discovered
that residents who ed recently had
returned and were trying to rebuild
their homes.
Tension has now gone down and
this has encouraged the people to
return, he said.
Musa said Red Cross has estab-
lished shelters that will cater for at
least 118 families of those who have
returned.
He said residents ed the village
due to rumours of war and sudden
withdrawal of police ofcers but were
beginning to return after being as-
sured of their security and safety.
COMING HOME
The returnees are people who wit-
nessed some of the worst violence
during the 2012/2013 tribal war. In
one violent episode 68 people were
killed by militiamen.
The region has had a lot of tension
for much of this month following
three ethnic based murders at Kipini
in Tana Delta and Witu in Lamu
County that sparked fears of resump-
tion of violence.
The anxiety was heightened when
General Service Unit GSU ofcers,
posted in several villages, were sud-
denly withdrawn and the tension
peaked on Friday when four men, ac-
cused of contributing to the violence,
were sentenced to hang by a court in
Garsen.
Tana Delta Deputy County Com-
missioner Mike Kimoko yesterday
criticised the withdrawal of forces
claiming it was abruptly done without
his input and neither was his security
committee given advance notice.
The withdrawal of security agents
came when we were least expecting it.
The abruptness caused a dent in the
gains we had made. Nonetheless, we
have stabilised the situation and this
is what has led to the residents re-
turn, he said.
By PATRICK BEJA
Mombasa County is banking on
the proposed Sh100 million World
Bank aided electronic project to weed
out corrupt elements in the construc-
tion industry.
The county has already signed an
agreement with the World Bank and
done a feasibility study for the project
that will make online approval of
building plans possible as a way of
eradicating fraud.
The county will buy the hardware
at about Sh50 million while the World
Bank will provide the software.
SIMILAR PROJECT
Last week, some county ofcials,
led by Lands and Physical Planning
county executive Francis Thoya and
chief ofcer Salim Jabu toured Nai-
robi where the WB facilitated a similar
project.
The digital platform will process
building plans faster and also elimi-
nate bogus architects, engineers,
brokers and their agents, Thoya
said.
The ambitious project will be
completed in the next 12 months and
members of the Architectural Asso-
ciation of Kenya, building engineers
and their agents will have to be regis-
tered to use the system.
In Nairobi, the digital platform has
increased the number of building
plans processed from 1,500 to about
3,500 a year.
Displaced Kilelengwani residents return home
County to buy Sh100m digital platform
TANA RIVER COUNTY
KITUI COUNTY
TANA RIVER COUNTY
MOMBASA COUNTY
MOMBASA COUNTY
COAST NEWS / Page 25 Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
Empty beaches in Diani, Kwale. Travel advisories issued by Western countries
have left some hotels practically empty. [PHOTO: TOBIAS CHANJI/STANDARD]
By TOBIAS CHANJI
Kwale residents have proposed
that the national budget should
focus on improving education,
health, security, infrastructure and
agriculture to provide basic needs to
the poor who they say are the
majority in Kenya.
The residents were making their
submissions on the 2014-2015
nancial national budget after the
Parliamentary Committee on Budget
toured the region yesterday.
The parliamentary committee
was led by Lungalunga MP Khatib
Mwashetani and Embakasi South
MP Irshad Sumra.
NOT ENOUGH
Most said providing funding for
these key areas will help ght
poverty and underdevelopment in
the region.
Salim Mwakurichwa said the
current bursary allocation is very
little and this has led to an increase
Kwale residents
give views on
national budget
in school dropout due to lack of
funds.
Many of us depend on bursaries
but the amount we get is very
minimal. Our children are forced to
stay out of school once the allocated
bursary is over, he said.
VERY DISSATISFIED
Locals also proposed that the
national government should
consider increasing the agriculture
budget and give counties tractors so
as to complement what county
governments are doing.
Saumu Mupa said Sh2.9 billion
allocation for recruitment of 10,000
security ofcers is too much and
must include more youth.
We are not seeing our children
being employed yet the allocation
made for recruiting is quite size-
able, she said.
Yet another resident, Mohamed
Mwamrezi, said the national
Government should support the
Nyumba Kumi leaders known as
Balozi by giving them resources to
ensure they are able to provide
security information.
Osongo also proposed that the
2014-2015 budget should include
two centres of excellence to be
found in schools in every constitu-
ency.
Elderly people were also not
forgotten as Nyamawi Mwandia
complained that the budget has
always featured youth and women
sidelining the older citizens.
HEALTH CARE
Fatuma Masito said the budget
should also feature upgrading of
health centres, especially colonial
district hospitals like Msambweni,
Kwale and Kinango among others.
A politician from Msambweni,
Richard Onsongo, said the national
Government should consider setting
aside cash for supporting the girl
childs education by providing them
with sanitary towels.
LEARNING AFFECTED
He said most girls fail to attend
lessons during menstruation since
they cannot afford anitary towels.
Let the budget feature aspects
that will help our girls stay in school.
We want them to attend all lessons
like boys because at the end of the
day, they will have to sit for similar
examinations he said.
By TOBIAS CHANJI
A Kwale court has charged a
pastor with rape, delement and
impregnating a minor, who worked
as his housemaid, in a 26-day ordeal
last year.
The pastor, Joseph Jawa, denied
the charges when he appeared
before Kwale Resident Magistrate
Paul Mutai on Tuesday.
Prosecutor Joseph Omwandho,
said Jawa used Sh300 to lure the
17-year-old to a room at Ngathini
village while his wife was away at a
seminar. This then led to other
episodes described as delement
between August 5 and August 31 last
year.
DNA TEST
The charge sheet further alleges
that the pastor impregnated the girl
causing her to abandon her
employment.
Judge Mutai ordered a DNA test
to conrm whether or not he is the
babys father.
The court released him on a bond
of Sh100,000 and surety of a similar
amount pending investigation.
The case will be mentioned on
June 3, 2014 and heard on August 14,
2014.
Pastor denies
delement and
rape charges
KWALE COUNTY
KWALE COUNTY
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Interested and eligible candidates may inspect and obtain Tender Document from Pensions & Insurance Ofce at
Egerton University Njoro Campus upon payment of a Non-Refundable fee of KES. 3,000.00 payable to Egerton
University Retirement Benefit Scheme KCB A/c No. 1101909943 and receipted at the Pensions & Insurance
Ofce.
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Tender Number and description and accompanied by a Bid Security of KES. 100,000.00 should be addressed
to:-
The Trust Secretary
Egerton University Retirement Benefits Scheme
P.O Box 536 - 20115
EGERTON
or placed in the Tender Box at the Pensions & Insurance Office, Njoro Campus not later than Wednesday 11
th

June, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Bids will be opened thereafter at the Pensions & Insurance Boardroom, Njoro Campus
in the presence of bidders/their representatives who wish to attend. Egerton University Retirement Benefits
Scheme reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids without incurring liability to the affected
tenderers.
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Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
Page 28 / COAST & N.EASTERN NEWS
TERROR: Governor says
county will foot bills of
grenade attack victims
The Garissa County government
will foot all medical bills for victims
of the Tuesday evening grenade
attack, Garissa Governor Nathif
Jama has said.
Speaking after visiting the
victims, the governor said the
county government would also pay
transport bills, including for one of
the victims who was transferred to
Nairobi in critical condition.
Mr Jama urged county
residents to be vigilant and expose
those among them who wished to
disturb the peace.
These cowards who hurl
grenades at members of the public
should be burnt alive because they
do not have any sense of humanity
in them and have no good
intentions for the county. I want all
residents to be on the lookout for
such people, he said.
By JOSEPH MASHA
Education Principal Secretary Be-
lio Kipsang has dismissed claims that
university students were incited by
politicians to strike over proposals to
increase university fees.
Speaking in Malindi, Kili County,
when he presided over the ofcial
opening of Light Academy, Mr Kip-
sang said although the strike was il-
legal, there were no indications that it
had been inuenced by politicians.
The PS was referring to a state-
ment made at the same event by
Chairman of the Parliamentary Com-
mittee on Education, Selina Chege,
who claimed that the students strike
was engineered by some politicians.
Ms Chege, who did not name the
alleged strike masterminds, said the
students actions were illegal and
urged them to return to class.
YOUTH EDUCATION
She said the Jubilee government
was committed to youth education so
it would not increase university fees.
The strike by university students
appears to have been engineered by
some politicians. The allegations of
No proof politicians incited
students to strike, PS says
increased university fees are false see-
ing as the Jubilee government is com-
mitted to creating a conducive learn-
ing environment for students, she
said.
However, Kipsang contradicted
Chege, saying the statements were
being spoken out of turn as she had
no proof to back the allegation.
I can conrm that as the PS in
charge of the Ministry of Education, I
have no reason to believe politicians
were involved. For the chairperson to
make these allegations, maybe she
knows something we dont, he said.
FEES INCREMENT
Kipsang insisted that the Govern-
ment had not increased school fees
for Government-sponsored university
students, adding that it was the uni-
versities mandate to do so.
The issue of reviewing fees for
students in public universities can
only be done by the respective univer-
sity councils. The State has no hand in
that, he said.
The PS also urged parents to guide
their children and ensure that they
remained on the right religious track,
away from radicalisation doctrines
that have blamed for some of the ter-
rorist acts being witnessed in the
country.
Education PS Belio Kipsang at the opening
of Light Academy School in Malindi town.
[PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]
We have information that some
school-going children from certain reli-
gious sects have been involved in radi-
calisation activities. We need parents to
provide guidance to their children and
curb this menace, he said.
KILIFI COUNTY
GARISSA COUNTY
WHAT HE SAID
The PS dismissed
claims that university
students were infuenced
by politicians to strike
He said such allega-
tions had no merit since
his Ministry had found
no proof to suggest poli-
ticians involvement
COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF KERI CHO
REPUBLI C OF KENYA
Article 196 (1) (b) of the constitution provides that A County Assembly shall facilitate Public Participation and involvement in the
legislative and other business of the assembly and its committees.
Standing order No. 121 (3) states that The Sectoral Committee to which the Bill is committed shall facilitate the public participation
and shall take into account the views and recommendations of the public when the committee makes its report to the County
Assembly
SUBMI SSI ON OF MEMORANDUM/PUBLI C PARTI CI PATI ON
THE Kericho County Trade and Markets Bill 2014, Enterprise Fund Bill 2014 and Agricultural Development Fund Bill 2014 underwent
the rst reading on Wednesday 21
st
May 2014. The Bills having been read the rst time stood committed to the relevant sectoral
committees for consideration and thereafter submission of the report to the Assembly within twenty days.
Pursuant to Article 196 (1) (b) and standing order No 121 (3), the respective committees invite relevant stakeholders and interested
members of the public to submit any representations or views they may have on the Three Bills on the dates, venue and time
indicated below:
Tr ade and Mar ket s Bi l l 2014 and Ent er pr i se Fund Bi l l 2014 (Tr ade c ommi t t ee) 1.
Date Venue Time
Thursday 29
th
May 2014 Assembly Hall 10.00AM
Agr i c ul t ur e Devel opment Fund Bi l l 2014 (Agr i c ul t ur e Commi t t ee) 2.
Date Venue Time
Friday 30
th
May 2014 Assembly Hall 10.00am
Copies of the Bills can be obtained from the ofce of the Clerk or can be downloaded from the Assemblys Website
www. kerichocountyassembly.co.ke.
The representations may be forwarded to:
Clerk of the County Assembly
P.O Bok 1526, Kericho
Or
Hand delivered to the ofce of the Clerk - Kericho County Assembly Buildings or Emailed to kcoassembly@gmail.com to be received
on or before 28
th
May 2014 at 5.00pm.
Martin Epus
Clerk to the County Assembly
All correspondence to be addressed
to the Clerk County Assembly
Tel. 052 20746.
Email: kcoassembly@gmail.com
Telephone:
P.O.BOX 1526, KERICHO
In reply please quote Ref: No. KCA/Gover/Vol.1
And date: 21
st
May, 2014
I N THE MATTER OF CONSI DERATI ON BY THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY
OF KERI CHO, OF THE TRADE AND MARKETS BI LL 2014, ENTERPRI SE
FUND BI LL 2014 AND AGRI CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND BI LL 2014
PRE- QUALIFICATION OF SUPPLIERS AND SERVICE
PROVIDERS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2014/2015
Women Enterprise Fund (herein after referred to as The Fund) is a Semi- Autonomous
Government Agency under the Ministry of Devolution and Planning established in August
2007, to provide accessible and affordable credit to support women start and/ or expand
business for wealth and employment creation.
The Fund invites interested and eligible rms for the prequalication / Registration of
suppliers for the 2014/2015 nancial year under the categories:
Category A - Supply and delivery of Goods
Category B - Provision of Services
Full details and documents can be downloaded from our website www.wef.co.ke
Completed pre-qualication documents should be submitted in enclosed plain sealed
envelopes clearly marked Prequalication of Suppliers for 2014/15, indicating Number
and category. This should be addressed to:
The Chief Executive Ofcer /Director
Women Enterprise Fund
P.O Box 17126-00100
NAIROBI
and deposited into the tender box located at NSSF building, Eastern wing Block A 11
th
oor
so as to be received on or before 4
th
June, 2014 at 10.00 am. Tender documents will be
opened immediately thereafter in the 12
th
oor boardroom in the presence of candidates
or their representatives who choose to attend. Late applications will not be accepted.
NB: Companies owned by youth, women and persons with disabilities are encouraged
to apply as 30% of our procurement will be set aside exclusively for them. Only those
registered with the National Treasury will be considered.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE / DIRECTOR.
When you empower a woman you empower a family and a whole nation
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard RIFT VALLEY NEWS / Page 29
Leaders tour school hit by pregnancies
By MICHAEL OLLINGA
Five teenage girls with
melancholic stares are seated
on a bench outside a
teachers staff room.
They are rocking babies
who are crying and anybody
visiting the school for the rst
time would be forgiven for
imagining that it also offers
post-natal services.
This was the spectacle that
greeted Uasin Gishu County
ofcials who visited the
school following reports
about the high rate of teenage
pregnancies at the institution
One of the girls aged 16,
who has a four-month-old
son, told The Standard amid
sobs how she was allegedly
impregnated by her Kiswahili
teacher who had promised to
marry her once she turned 18
years.
Last year alone, nine
pupils quit school after they
became pregnant.
According to the schools
headmaster, Lawrence Tuwei,
seven of the girls were Kenya
Certicate of Primary
Education candidates while
two were in Standard Seven.
Girls who knew they were
pregnant absconded school
and we managed to trace only
two to their homes. Six others
quietly quit school, Mr Tuwei
said.
He said parents have
contributed to the high
incidence of teenage
pregnancies in the area as
they dont report the cases to
concerned authorities.
Area Chief Gilbert Songok
echoed Tuweis sentiments,
saying parents have frustrated
efforts to curb the vice as they
are often unwilling to talk
Parents of affected
girls on the spot
for colluding with
perpetrators to
defeat justice
UASIN GISHU COUNTY
about it.
The headmaster has been
working closely with my ofce
and we have arrested some
suspects, he said.
He added: It is wrong for
parents to negotiate with
suspects to marry their
daughters even before they
reach the required age.
The chief cited two cases
that are still pending in court
as parents of the girls have
been compromised to settle
the matter out of court.
SEX PREDATORS
Julius Kemboi, the county
director of children services,
says cases of parents striking
out-of-court deals with
perpetrators were rampant in
the area. Parents should
make efforts to protect their
girls from sex predators, he
added.
Women leaders from the
county led by Environment
County Executive Committee
Member Mary Njogu advised
parents to counsel their
children regularly, especially
when they reach puberty.
The days when discus-
sions about sex were taboo
are long gone, she stated.
County Health Executive
Eunice Siria called on parents
to provide their girls with
basics like sanitary towels to
avoid cases where they were
offered basic items by people
who only wanted to take
advantage of their situation.
Deputy Governor Daniel
Chemno called on parents to
be at the forefront in the
campaign against teenage
pregnancies.
A campaign to have zero
pregnancies in schools across
this county has begun and we
are not going to leave the
perpetrators to walk free.
Parents who do not want to
co-operate will be pros-
ecuted, he said.
He added that schools
should only hire board
teachers registered by the
Teachers Service Commission
(TSC) to make it easy to track
those who impregnate school
girls. He also called on the
county education ofce to
ensure schools have teachers
to offer affected girls counsel-
ling to, especially those
wishing to continue with
school.
Uasin Gishu Deputy Governor Daniel Chemno and local leaders
at Boinet Primary School where 15 girls dropped out of school
after they were impregnated, allegedly by teachers. [PHOTO:
MICHAEL OLLINGA /STANDARD]
By NIKKO TANUI
A cook who raped a hotel guest has been
sentenced to 10 years in jail by a Kericho
court.
Kibet Towet, 29, was arraigned before
Senior Resident Magistrate Lilian Kiniale and
charged that on January 17, 2012, at around
2pm at Ripples Guesthouse in Kericho town,
he raped a 29-year-old woman who was a
guest at the hotel.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the
charge.
The prosecution presented ve witnesses
before the court who gave collaborating
evidence against the accused person.
Towet is said to entered the womans
room at 11pm, and raped her. The room was
reportedly not locked.
However, the manager and the waiter
caught up with him and detained the
accused until police arrived and took him
away.
The complainant was taken to Kericho
District Hospital where she was examined
and a P3 form was issued conrming
evidence of rape.
In mitigation, the accused pleaded for
leniency, claiming he was a father of two and
the familys only breadwinner.
BAD BLOOD
He told the court that he had prepared a
meal for a guest before retiring to bed only to
be woken up by a commotion.
He claimed that there was bad blood
between him and the hotel manager, which
had led to his being framed.
A total of 26 exhibits were presented in
court to prove the case.
The court gave the accused 14 days to le
an appeal.
Cook gets 10 years for raping guest
KERICHO COUNTY

MI NI STRY OF ENVI RONMENT, WATER AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
A Vision 2030 Project
ATHI WATER SERVI CES BOARD
I nvi t at i on f or Bi ds
CONSTRUCTI ON OF THETA DAM WATER
TREATMENT WORKS
1. The Government of Kenya has allocated funds to Athi Water Services Board
for the Construction of Theta Dam Water Treatment Works.
2. The Athi Water Services Board now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for
the construction and completion of Theta Dam Water Treatment Works (the
Works) involving the following works:
i. 4000m/day Treatment works at Theta consisting of 4 occulation tanks,
4 units of sedimentation basins, 4 rapid sand lter units, Chemical
Building, Chlorination building and 1000m
3
/day composite treatment
unit;
ii. Utility Building, 48m
3
steel elevated pressed steel backwash tank,
backwash pump house and installation of backwash pumping units,
and 150 cubic meters masonry clear water tank;
iii. Ancillary works at the treatment works consisting of power mains
supply, staff house building, access roads, street lighting, site drainage
and site water supply.
iv. Approximately 30Km of DN 150 - 350mm uPVC, treated water
transmission pipeline;
v. Miscellaneous works including Fencing of treatment site.
3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Athi Water
Services Board, Chief Executive Ofcer, info@awsboard.go.ke and inspect the
bidding documents during ofce hours from 0800 hours to 1700 hours local
time from Monday to Friday, except during lunch hour (1300 hours to 1400
hours), during weekends and public holidays at the address given below.
4. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by
interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to
the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of KSh. 1,000
(Kenya Shillings One Thousand). The method of payment will be cash or
bankers cheque. The document will be collected from the below address.
Domestic preference of 15% will apply.
5. All bids must be accompanied by an unconditional bank Bid Security of
KSh.4,000,000 (Kenya Shillings Four Million).
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12.00 East African
Time on 22
nd
June 2014. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened
in the presence of the bidders designated representatives and anyone who
choose to attend at the address below 22
nd
June 2014 at 12.05 East African
Time.
Chief Executive Ofcer
Athi Water Services Board
3
rd
Floor, Africa Re Centre,
Hospital Road, Upper Hill
P.O. Box 45283-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Fax: 254-20-2724295
Email : info@awsboard.go.ke.
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard Page 30 / RIFT VALLEY NEWS
AGRICULTURE: Sector needs
extra funds, State told
Cereal farmers want the
Government to increase budgetary
allocation to the agriculture sector
in the next nancial year.
A Kenya Farmers Association
director Kipkorir Menjo said
more funds should be directed
to agriculture to boost food
production.
He further said the erratic rain
patterns currently experienced in
the North Rift region may force
farmers to seek support from
nancial institutions to replant
their crops.
Because of the erratic rains,
majority of farmers may reap less
this year. Agricultural institutions
should be allocated adequate funds
to enable farmers access loans next
year, said Menjo.
TERROR THREATS: Traders
complain of slow business
Manufactures have started
feeling the effects of terror threats
and travel bans imposed by
Western countries.
The manufacturers said sales
have dropped signicantly in the
wake of the travel advisories.
According to Chloride Exide the
General Manager Tim Jessop, the
terror threats and travel advisories
had negatively impacted on their
turnover.
He was addressing the Press
in Ubbink Solar Factory in
Naivasha which was celebrating
the production of its 100,000
photovoltic solar panel.
He said that the sector grew by
49 per cent in the last nancial
year.
Ubbink Managing Director Haijo
Kuper expressed concern over the
move by the Government to exempt
solar panels from VAT.
He said the move could lock out
many local manufacturers and
raise the price of solar panels and
batteries.
By SILAH KOSKEI
Residents of Moiben constituency
in Uasin Gishu County have decried
the rundown state of roads in the ar-
ea.
Led by their MP Silas Tiren, the
angry residents drawn from Tuiyoluk
and Karandili complained of shoddy
work by various contractors rehabili-
tating roads in the region.
Tiren said county and government
ofcials overseeing the upgrades owe
residents an explanation over the
poor workmanship.
The work is substandard and rel-
evant authorities should re-evaluate
it before paying the contractors, he
said.
He added: Apparently, it is farm-
ers who depend on the feeder roads
to transport their produce to the mar-
ket who are bearing the brunt of the
shoddy work. Most of them have suf-
fered huge losses due to the current
condition of the roads.
The legislator said construction of
Residents accuse road
contractors of shoddy work
handling of the road projects.
The contractors should be inves-
tigated to end misuse of tax payers
money and smoke out briefcase com-
panies who are out to defraud the
public, he stated.
Tens of families rendered homeless as re razes houses
By MERCY KAHENDA
More than 60 families have been
rendered homeless after a re gutted
down their houses on Tuesday night
at Kasarani slum in Elbergon town,
Molo District.
Mary Wambui, a resident, said
she lost all her property during the
incident.
Though all my three children are
safe, I have nothing to feed them, no
shelter and clothing, said Wambui.
Efforts by the residents and well-
wishers to put out the re hit a snag
after strong winds fanned the ames
and the re spread fast, razing all the
wooden structures.
John Waweru, another victim,
said lack of re-ghting equipment
also contributed to the spread of the
re.
Residents tried to put the re out
using whatever means to no avail,
said Waweru.
Representatives from Red Cross
led by Simon Ngatia said they are
supplying those affected with food
and other necessities as they wait for
further assistance.
Though the cause of re is under
investigation, Red Cross is working
with well-wishers to ensure victims
have food and clothing, said Nga-
tia.
Ngatia said Red Cross ofcials
will also provide counseling to vic-
tims.
CLEAN WATER
He added that most estates in the
area do not have clean water, elec-
tricity and modern sewerage system
which he said had led to outbreak of
waterborne diseases.
The living conditions in the es-
tates are very poor should be im-
proved to ensure each individual live
safely from often disasters experi-
enced, he added.
Molo MP Jacob Macharia said
through his representative Simon
Musoti that they will team up with
the Nakuru county government to
buy re-ghting equipment.
Residents also accused Deputy
President William Ruto of not hon-
ouring a promise to relocate some of
them.
NAKURU COUNTY
UASIN GISHU COUNTY
NAKURU COUNTY
Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu (in a red tie) signs seven Bills into law yester-
day in Nanyuki town. [PHOTO: JAMES MUNYEKI/STANDARD]
The residents vowed to block re-
pairs of the roads until their griev-
ances are addressed.
Meanwhile, Uasin Gishu County
government in partnership with Ari-
zona University College of Medicine
in the US is set to build a paediatric
childrens referral facility in North
Rift.
CURB DEATHS
Speaking during the signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding be-
tween the county and the institution,
Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson
Mandago said the facility is expected
to help reduce the high infant mortal-
ity rate in the region.
He said the facility, which will have
a bed capacity of 500, is expected to
cost Sh5 billion.
The partnership with Arizona
comes at a time when there is a high
number of children who require spe-
cialised treatment, he said.
Prof David Beyda, who represented
the university, challenged the county
government to take advantage of the
planned facility to train more pedia-
tricians.
the Chepkoilel Bridge that connects
the residents to Eldoret main highway,
especially, was unsatisfactory.
The MP called on the Ethics and
Anti-Corruption Commission to in-
vestigate possible improprieties in
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Mbugua tells
off senator
over funds
By ANTONY GITONGA
and LEONARD KULEI
Nakuru Governor Kinuthia Mbugua
has hit out at County Senator James
Mungai as the war of words between the
two went a notch higher.
An incensed Mbugua accused
Mungai of engaging in a smear cam-
paign.
A politician who is always in Nairobi
is going around inciting members of the
public on the funds allocated to this
county, he said.
In a thinly veiled attack on Mungai,
the governor called on the senator to
concentrate on his duties and leave
county affairs to him.
He said the Sh5.9 billion allocated to
the county was its share of funds given
to the devolved units by the national
Government and the senator did not
play any role in its disbursement.
I may be a quiet person but I am not
a coward, he said.
On Monday, the senator took the
county government to task over a drop
in revenue collection.
But addressing the Press after touring
the Mai Mahiu health centre in
Naivasha, Mbugua said his concern was
the countys ballooning wage bill.
INHERITED STAFF
He noted that of the Sh5.9 billion
allocated to the county, Sh4.2 billion
had gone towards paying salaries for
workers inherited from former councils.
We have seen other counties going
for bigger things but in Nakuru we are
concerned with the things that affect the
electorate directly, he said.
He said the county had set aside
Sh60 million to procure drugs.
We have managed to resume water
supply to the Mai Mahiu health centre
and the sanitation issues in Mai Mahiu
town will be addressed, he said.
On IDP woes, Mbugua said he would
take up the matter with the national
government after former chairman of
the defunct Nakuru County Council
John Murigo informed him that some
were still in camps.
We have close to 100 IDPs who have
documents to prove that they are
genuine but are yet to resettled, he
said.
Meanwhile, Baringo Governor
Benjamin Cheboi yesterday suspended
the on-going eviction of residents from
Kamnarok National Reserve by the
Kenya Wildlife Service pending a report
by a task force on a boundary tussle that
has threatened implementation of a
1983 gazette notice.
I have commissioned a task-force
comprising members of the public,
county government ofcials, conserva-
tionists and interest groups to look into
the matter, he told The Standard on
phone.
Governor says leader misleading public
over Sh5.9 billion allocated to the county
by the national Government
NAKURU COUNTY
It is
sad that a
politician
who is always
in Nairobi is
going around
inciting
members of
the public
on the funds
allocated to
this county
Nakuru Governor
Kinuthia Mbugua
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard Page 32 / RIFT VALLEY NEWS
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Jeremiah Nyagas biography from his son, ex-Co-operative Minister Joe Nyaga
at his Kabarnet Gardens residence in Nairobi. Moi wrote the foreword to the
book. [PHOTO: PPS/STANDARD]
By ROBERT KIPLAGAT
Baringo Governor Benjamin
Cheboi has said he is ready to face
the Senate Committee on Agricul-
ture over the hunger crisis in the
region.
Mr Cheboi is set to appear
before the Meru Senator Kiraitu
Murungi-led team on June 6 to
explain the steps his administration
has taken to mitigate the biting
famine in the area occasioned by
persistent drought.
Speaking to The Standard,
Cheboi said staving off hunger was
the responsibility of both the
national and county governments,
but promised to honour the
summons to set the record straight.
STARVING RESIDENTS
I will honour the summons as
we all grapple with hunger from
time to time, said Cheboi.
The governor said his adminis-
tration has distributed over 3,000
bags of maize to starving residents
in East Pokot, Baringo North and
Marigat, and a further 3,000 bags
were on the way.
As we speak, we have distrib-
uted food to all parts in East Pokot,
parts of Baringo North and Marigat,
and we are collaborating with the
national government to roll out the
school-feeding programme in
affected areas, said Cheboi.
The county chief added that a
further 600 bags of beans have been
distributed to those in need of food
Cheboi says
he will honour
Senate team
summons
aid and appealed to well-wishers to
help the famine relief efforts.
This county needs up to 17,000
bags a month to feed the hunger-
stricken families as we wait to
initiate irrigation projects to
address the problem once and for
all, he said.
Residents in the mainly pastoral
region are also reported to have lost
their livestock as the dry spell
persists.
BUY LIVESTOCK
Recently, the national govern-
ment said it had set aside Sh600
million to buy livestock in hunger-
stricken areas in the country to
cushion pastoral communities from
losses.
Devolution Principal Secretary
Gideon Konchellah made the
Konchellah said the Govern-
ment has spent Sh220 million on
relief food distribution in the area
since February this year.
The summons for the Baringo
governor to appear before the
Senate team comes barely a week
after area Senator Gideon Moi
challenged him to address the
famine crisis before it got out of
hand.
announcement in East Pokot
District in Baringo County where
over 50,000 residents are in dire
need of emergency food and more
than 2,000 goats have died due to
lack of water and pasture.
For many years, drought has
killed numerous livestock and as a
Government, we have set aside the
money to buy the animals from
affected residents, said Konchella.
By MICHAEL WESONGA
Moi University has commis-
sioned the construction of a
26-storey complex in Eldoret town.
The building, to be known as
Moi University Pension Scheme
(Mups) Plaza, is set to cost a
whopping Sh3.1 billion.
The new building will also
provide ofce space, which has
been a big challenge in the town.
Mups Trustee Chebutuk Rotich
said the iconic establishment will
have parking for 600 vehicles
excluding external parking lots.
The building is expected to help
address the parking crisis in the
central business district as it will
have three basement sections and
another two above the mezzanine
oor, he observed.
The building is expected to be
ready for occupation by December
next year.
INTERNET CONNECTIVITY
Rotich said the complex would
have all the amenities expected in a
modern building.
It will host a restaurant on the
16th oor with a gym and swim-
ming pool besides. In addition,
every oor will have self-sufcient
Internet connectivity, he explained.
He noted that doctors had
already expressed interest in
occupying one oor.
The building will also have three
dedicated standby generators and a
borehole.
Clients will access the building
either using access cards or nger
biometric readings, besides
screening at the main gate, and
every oor will have CCTV cameras
for enhanced security.
The Standard has also learnt that
members of the county executive
commiteee as well as Transition
Authority and former local authori-
ties staff will be housed in the
building.
Varsity to put up
Sh3.1b complex
in Eldoret town
By CHARLES NGENO
Emurrwa Dikirr MP Johana
Ngeno has appealed to the
Department of Immigration
Services in the Ministry of Interior
and Co-ordination of National
Government to open an ofce in
Trans Mara East District.
Ngeno said residents were
forced to travel to Kilgoris, several
kilometres away, in search of birth
and death certicates because the
ministry does not have an ofce in
the area.
It sad that while services have
been brought closer to the people,
residents of Trans Mara East are still
forced to travel several kilometres
for the documents, said Ngeno.
He said most students whose
parents had died could not access
bursaries because they did not have
the necessary documentation to
prove their status.
Speaking in Emurrwa Dikirr
yesterday, Ngeno wondered how a
district could not have a registra-
tion ofce.
We appeal to the relevant
ministry to move fast and ensure
that we have this ofce, he said.
Meanwhile, the Trans Mara East
Sub-county Director of Education,
Anthony Barasa, warned teachers
against forcing pupils to repeat
classes, saying it was illegal. He said
his ofce had also banned purchase
of external exams by schools.
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STATEMENT OF FI NANCI AL POSI TI ON AT 31 DECEMBER 2013

2013 2012
Kes000 Kes000
ASSETS
Intangible assets 50,568 63,571
Equipment 7,948 3,255
Financial instruments:
- Designated as at fair value through prot or loss 415,113 325,570
- Loans and receivables 33,511 25,595
Insurance receivables 42,027 8,558
Reinsurance contracts 7,934 12,676
Current income tax 922 564
Cash and cash equivalents 116,870 167,665
Total assets 674,893 607,454

EQUITY
Equity attributable to the owners of the company
Share capital 416,726 407,635
Share premium 491,068 400,158
Retained earnings (658,178) (581,878)
Total equity 249,616 225,915

LIABILITIES
Long-terminsurance contract liabilities 224,336 203,248
Investments Contracts at fair value through Income 156,265 132,372
Other payables 44,676 45,919
Total liabilities 425,277 381,539
Total equity and liabilities 674,893 607,454
I NCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
2013 2012
Kes000 Kes000

Insurance premium 166,709 115,794
Insurance premiumceded to reinsurers (43,698) (43,510)
Net insurance premiums 123,011 72,284
Fee income 8,803 32,561
Investment income 43,322 47,154
Fair value gains 21,555 57,279
Net income 196,691 209,278
Insurance benets and claims 115,588 34,983
Insurance claims recovered fromreinsurers (58,803) (13,448)
Net insurance benets and claims 56,785 21,535
Change in liabilities 25,830 95,580
- Change in insurance contract liabilities 21,088 104,853
- Change in re-insurance contract provision 4,742 (9,273)
Fair value adjustments on investment contract liabilities 20,851 31,884
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment expenses 13,078 13,043
Employee benet expenses 66,594 57,353
Sales remuneration 19,584 22,340
Other expenses 59,411 58,749
Expenses 262,133 300,484

Loss before tax (65,442) (91,206)
Income tax expense (10,858) (11,740)
Loss for year (76,300) (102,946)

Attributable to:
Owners of the company (76,300) (102,946)
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSI VE I NCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013

2013 2012
Kes000 Kes000

Loss for year (76,300) (102,946)
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax - -
Total comprehensive income for the year (76,300) (102,946)
Total comprehensive loss attributable to:
Owners of the company (76,300) (102,946)
Earnings/(Loss) Per share:
Loss per share: Normal (0.16) (0.21)
Loss per share: Diluted (0.15) (0.21)
Movement in Investment Contract Holder liabilities:
(Unit linked)

Balance at beginning of year 132,372 95,233

Movements in Investment Contracts: 23,893 37,139
Deposits received 37,617 34,141
Contract benet payments (22,423) (13,794)
Fees on investment contracts (12,152) (14,891)
Fair value adjustments to Investment contract liabilities 20,851 31,884

Balance at end of year 156,265 132,372
Ratios: 2013 2012
% %

Capital Adequacy 166 151
Solvency 642 698
Claims 68 33
Expense 78 101
The annual nancial statements were audited by PWC and approved by the Board of Directors on 7
th
April 2014 and are
signed on its behalf by:
Desterio Oyatsi Tom Omariba
Chairman Director
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
THE PRESI DENCY
MI NI STRY OF DEVOLUTI ON AND PLANNI NG
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSI ON OF I NTEREST
FOR THE RE-BRANDI NG OF THE
NATI ONAL YOUTH SERVI CE (NYS)
A. Background Information
1. The Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Devolution and Planning, is restructuring
the National Youth Service (NYS). Part of this undertaking includes rebranding the NYS.
The aim is to create a new brand identity for the NYS that refects the new 5-Point Vision ".
Transformative Youth Empowermentas articulated in the Governments Youth Agenda.
2. The purpose of this call is to invite reputable branding agencies to express their interest
in providing the requested services. The selected agency should have an understanding of
the security sector in Kenya and the unique background processes that will be required to
achieve the objectives of the re-branding exercise.
3. All brand concepts and materials developed under this EOI and eventual contract will be the
intellectual property of the National Youth Service and the Government of Kenya.
B. Objectives
B.1 Overall Objective
4. In consultation with the Ministry, the Branding Agency will conceptualize and execute a
strategy that tackles the branding, public relations and communication components of the
restructuring process.
B.2 Scope of Work
5. The scope of work of the branding agency will include but will not be limited to :
a) The Conceptualization of a new brand identity, logo, tagline and brand guidelines
and the development of a brand manual for the NYS.
b) The Production of TV, Radio and Newspaper advertisements to sensitize the public
on the new NYS brand and propel recruitment drives.
c) The Production of Documentaries and Informercials that highlight the achievement
of NYS since its inception and capture the new Five Point Vision.
d) The design of new uniforms for Service men/women and NYS Offcers that refect
the new brand identity.
e) The development and implementation of a Digital Media strategy.
f) The conceptualization and development of Publicity Materials for the new brand.
g) The development and facilitation of a Public Relations strategy.
h) The planning and management of the Launch event for the unveiling of the new
brand.
i) The design and implementation of collateral for the various NYS units e.g. vector
control and dam construction.
j) The design and implementation of Vehicle Branding for the service.
C. QuaIications and Experience
6. The Branding Agency will be a locally and internationally reputable Communications and
Advertising frm which must satisfy the following requirements:
a) Must have at least fve (5) years' experience in branding and in undertaking
nationwide publicity campaigns.
b) Must submit proof of capability and experience in carrying out successful at least
three similar or comparable rebranding projects, within the last fve years.
c) Must be a currently registered member of MSK (Marketing Society of Kenya) or
other internationally recognized professional marketing bodies.
d) Must submit at least three (3) references with full contact as well as physical
addresses of previous clients procuring similar service. These references must be
accompanied by a letter of timely and satisfactory completion of contract.
e) Must submit the most recent audited fnancial statements current within twelve (12)
calendar months of the date of this Expression of Interest.
f) Must submit copy of valid VAT Registration Certifcate, Valid Copy of PN
Registration Certifcate, Valid KRA Tax Compliance Certifcate and Certifcate of
Incorporation.
7. Completed Expression of Interest (EOI), one original and two copies in plain sealed
envelopes and clearly marked should be addressed to:
The Principal Secretary/Planning
Ministry of Devolution and Planning
Treasury Building
P. O. Box 30005 - 00100
Nairobi
And be deposited in the Tender Box on 9
th
Floor, Treasury Building, so as to be received on or
before Friday 30
th
May, 2014 at 10.00 am Kenyan Local time.
Bulky documents that may not ft in the tender box should be deposited in the supply chain
management offce, room number 716 in the same building.
Bids submitted after closing date and time shall not be accepted. Request for Proposal (RFP)
documents will be issued thereafter to shortlisted candidates only.
Head/Supply Chain Management Services
For: Principal Secretary

B A F C 15
G B D A 25
C H G E 20
25 23 24 13
H J H D 25
Solution No. 1835
5 9 6 2 1 3 4 8 7
8 2 4 6 7 5 3 1 9
1 3 7 9 4 8 2 5 6
7 8 1 3 2 6 5 9 4
6 4 2 5 9 1 7 3 8
3 5 9 4 8 7 6 2 1
4 1 5 8 6 2 9 7 3
9 7 3 1 5 4 8 6 2
2 6 8 7 3 9 1 4 5
YESTERDAYS SOLUTION
STANDOKU Imejin
1836 MEDIUM
6 3 4 1 9
9 2 6 4 5 3
8 9
9 1
4 2 6 8
8 3 2 1
9 3
1 8
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
puzzling
34
Using all the letters
of the alphabet,
ll in the grid. To
help you, there are
three cryptic cross-
word-style clues:
Top line: Totally na-
ked for a eld Mar-
shall? (3, 4, 5)
Middle line: The
mat scam I devel-
oped into an ab-
stract science. (11)
Bottom line: A stu-
dent - in terribly
sour mood - smells
bad. (2, 10)
To start you off,
here is one of the
letters.
By Rosy Russell
All rows, columns and 3 by 3 grids
(dened by bold lines ) have the
numbers 1 to 9 appearing only once.
Some of the numbers have been en-
tered. Complete the whole table by
inserting the correct numbers.
Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 20)
Thi s i s a vi tal day. There are lots of en-
ergy and lots of acti on surroundi ng your
acti vi ti es. You could fi nd yourself i n
great demand and really communi cate
maki ng yourself understood.
Aquarius (Jan 21 - Feb 19)
You may feel frustrated emoti onally by
someone or by your own li fe si tuati on.
Take i t easy thi s morni ngby the after-
noon you wi ll recover those frustrati ons
and gai n i nsi ght i nto your emoti ons.
Pisces (Feb 20 - Mar 20)
Work, achi evement and ambi ti on mean
a lot to you. Thi s i s a perfect ti me to be
asserti ve and move forward i n your ca-
reer deci si ons. You have enthusi asm to
gai n those wonderful successful results.
Taurus (April 21 - May 20)
Needi ng to feel secure i n your busi ness
i s very i mportant to you. There i s noth-
i ng better than knowi ng you are useful
and needed i n the professi on that you
have chosen. If you have been looki ng
for a speci al j ob, today j ust mi ght be
your lucky day.
Aries (Mar 21 - May 20)
Although routi ne matters at work go
well, thi s may not the best ti me for ca-
reer or vocati onal deci si ons that would
cause a bi g change i n your li fe. You may
be moved to appreci ate and di scover
the beauty i n your li fe.
Cancer
(June 22 - July 22)
Avoi d the tendency to be fooled by oth-
ers as you may someti mes fi nd yourself
i gnori ng what i s underneath a conver-
sati on. Use your i ntui ti on todayi t may
lead to new i nsi ghts.
Courtesy: dailyhoroscopes.com
YESTERDAYS SOLUTIONS
Horoscopes
Sudoku
Codeword Puzzle
(May 21 - June 21)
You could spend a great deal of
time helping others this thurs-
day. If you let this get out of
hand you could feel usedhav-
ing little time left for your own
progress.
DIFFICULT
The letters have a distinct
value between 1 to 9. The to-
tals vertically and horizontally
have been given. Solve all the
values.
NO 5196
NO 5195
A B C D E F G H J
4 8 2 6 3 5 1 9 7
YESTERDAYS SOLUTIONS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
M
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
X O L D C T
I P V E
R G S W H U M Z K Y
B
F
A
Q
J
N
Leo (July 23 - Aug 22)
Correct choices and what seems to be the
best path for you may be at odds with your
sense of values. You may not appreciate
the easy way or a clear-cut optionyou may
choose instead a more dif cult path.
Virgo
(Aug 23 - Sept 23)
You set the example for others at a time
some co-workers might become bored. You
are at your best today and can assuage any
futile activity. Events line up in your favour to
help push you over the top to new heights.
Libra
(Sept 24 - Oct 23)
You will nd yourself ready and interested
in the work today. Professional decisions are
straightforward and easy to make. You make
your way through ideas, concepts and your
ability to communicate and express them to
others.
Scorpio
(Oct 24 - Nov 22)
Work moves along smoothly this thursday
and you have a talent for nding and work-
ing through problems. You may feel more at
ease this month and nd it easy to balance
nances, emotions and responsibilities.
Sagittarius
(Nov 23 - Dec 21)
Each time you get a bad feeling about your-
self, cancel it out with positive thoughts.
Your self-esteem is as high as what you think
of yourself. Youll nd improvement in your
conversations and your day turn into a more
lighthearted situation.
Gemini
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Across
4 Noisy confused situation (6)
7 Brown sugar (8)
8 Guides (6)
10 Heavenly messenger (5)
13 Watch face (4)
14 Lacking fat (4)
15 Abode of Satan (4)
16 Vegetable (3)
17 Peruse writing (4)
19 Epochs (4)
21 Active at night (9)
23 Prison room (4)
24 Glasgow, for example (4)
26 Uncooked (3)
27 Elderly (4)
29 Norse god (4)
32 Prejudice (4)
33 rap (5)
34 Freshwater mammals (6)
35 Sweat (8)
36 Population count (6)
Down
1 Perfect (5)
2 Greek letter (5)
3 Spoken, verbal (4)
4 Herb (5)
5 Single combat (4)
6 Concurs (6)
9 Above average ability (6)
11 Born (3)
12 Enlist (5)
13 Infers (7)
15 Head covering (3)
16 Close friend (3)
18 Chocolate nger cake (6)
20 Synthetic bre (5)
21 Novel (3)
22 To free (3)
23 Cows, bulls, etc. (6)
25 Tree (3)
28 Pants (5)
30 Boys name (5)
31 Not ever (5)
32 Flying insects (4)
33 Cummerbund (4)
ACROSS: 1, Custom 7, Astonish 8, Bass 10, Status 11, Finale 14, Gin 16, Dices 17, Lass 19,
Rival 21, Decay 22, Pupil 23, Hens 26, Cabin 28, Lad 29, Allege 30, Pirate 31, Ream 32,
Anaconda 33, Mister.
DOWN: 1, Chisel 2, That is 3, Mass 4, Holiday 5, Lilac 6, Shoes 8, Bags 9, Sun 12, Nil 13,
Lemon 15, Licit 18, Appal 19, Rep 20, Val 21, Dungeon 22, Pie 23, Harass 24, Edam 25,
Skewer 26, Carat 27, Bleak 28, Lie 30, Pram.
YESTERDAYS EASY SOLUTIONS
Easy Puzzle
ACROSS
4 Little chap confronted about
a nasty dig (6)
7 Oust from the position of
Detective Inspector (8)
8 Find a new coat in the re-
duced by half sale (6)
10 Figure to be supported as
virtuous (5)
13 Beaten hollow! (4)
14 It means plenty to the Poles
(4)
15 The miseries of disheart-
ened Wombles (4)
16 She cackles in the night (3)
17 Ring a friend out East (4)
19 An article in white marble
(4)
21 Dog reminding one of the
sun on a fine evening? (3,6)
23 A list men turn to (4)
24 Think to charge a pound (4)
26 Its best to finish up (3)
27 Helpful information, as from
a clause (4)
29 False witness to a rail crash
(4)
32 A mark we all have (4)
33 Hardy monster? (5)
34 Slack engineers fail to make
connection (6)
35 Built-up area wrongly shown
surrounded with rubbish (8)
36 Birds with wooden legs? (6)
DOWN
1 Proclamation freely cited (5)
2 Pallid as a female at a par-
ty? (5)
3 Layout of the esplanade (4)
4 In a fight, you wont find me
on the windy side (5)
5 A passage conductors take
to their heart (4)
6 Meets up with an egghead
to honour (6)
9 Where repairs, etc., would
not be out of place (2,4)
11 A set for sale? (3)
12 Panes broken by something
trembling (5)
13 Unhappy though generously
benefited? (7)
15 What one did in the past (3)
16 The washerwoman? Not
she! (3)
18 Draws information from let-
ters about Mussolini (6)
20 Narrate the end of the story
on the box (5)
21 The stuff of drama? (3)
22 Whence to drive a fair way
(3)
23 Toms upset about Des being
merely middling (6)
25 The big fight (3)
28 Persists in taking a girl
round the West End (5)
30 State the name on the
house (5)
31 Nominally a beginner in
harp playing (5)
32 Is bound to be bad at West
Point (4)
33 To take one is helpful (4)
ACROSS: 1, Retain 7, Estim-ate 8, Etna 10, G-et o-ut 11, Regent 14, Orb 16, Rides 17, Runs 19, Hum-an
21, Ho-V-el 22, Towel 23, Cert 26, Recap 28, Gum 29, Us-ur-er 30, Hating 31, Yser 32, Gestured 33, Ex-
tras.
DOWN: 1, Ringer 2, Actors 3, Neat 4, Miner-Al 5, Mated 6, Ge-n-ts 8, E-ton 9, Nub 12, Gin 13, Neve-r 15,
Du-V-et 18, Urges 19, How 20, Mel 21, Hop-eful 22, Tar 23, Cut-est. 24, Emir 25, Tights 26, Ru-N-gs 27,
Curse 28, Gas 30, Hyde.
YESTERDAYS CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS
Cryptic Puzzle
WEIRD NEWS
What is forgiven is usually well
remembered.
Louis Dudek
A poisonous plant which
makes sheep behave like
heroin addicts is causing
them to bash their own skulls
open on rocks.
The darling pea is a highly
addictive plant which is killing
the farm animals across the
region, making them act
drunk and out of control -
leading to their death.
Local veterinarian Bob McKin-
non said: They lose weight
and then get staggery, the
progression gets worse, they
get uncoordinated and
depressed, they dont know
where their feet are.
He also said they displayed
symptoms of staring eyes,
head pressing and muscle
tremors until they eventually
just go to a post and bang
their head on it till they crack
their heads open.
Farmers, Stephen and Louise
Knight have lost 800 sheep to
the deadly plant, from the
Swainsona family of desert
peas.
Mirror Online
Deadly plant makes sheep suicidal
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
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07:00 Myth Busters
07:50 Dirty Jobs
08:45 Ultimate Survival
09:40 Border Security
10:05 Auction Hunters
10:30 Auction Kings
10:55 How Do They Do It?
11:25 How Its Made
11:50 Dynamo
12:45 The Big Brain Theory
01:40 MythBusters
02:35 Border Security
A Carthaginian general leads an army, com-
plete with war elephants, across the Alps to
attack Rome in the 3rd Century BC. But Vin
Diesel seems determined to carry out the
project. He has apparently been scouting loca-
tions, and has even recently met with Director
Tony Scott.
YESTERDAYS TRIVIA: Hancock 2
TV Quiz
03:05 Auction Hunters
03:30 Auction Kings
04:00 Dirty Jobs
04:55 Ultimate Survival
05:50 MythBusters
05:45 How Do They Do It?
07:10 How Its Made
07:40 Sons of Guns
08:35 Auction Hunters
09:00 Storage Hunters
09:30 Sons of Guns
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Todays Schedule
5:00 Pambazuka
6:00 Powerbreakfast
9:00 Afrosinema
11:30 Naswa
12:00 Gabriela
13:00 Live at 1
14:00 African
leadership dialogue rpt
14:30 Afrosinema
16:00 Citizen alasiri
16:10 Mseto east
africa
17:00 Pavitra Rishta
18:00 Un refugio
19:00 Citizen
nipashe
19:35 Papa
shirandula
20:05 Wild at
heart
21:00 Citizen
news at 9
22:00 The Tempest
23:00 Afrosinema
0.00 Citizen late
night news
1.00 Afro-sinema
4:30 BBC
4:55 Morning Prayer
5:00 Aerobics
5:30 Damka
8:00 Good Morning Kenya
9:00 Parliament Live
11:00 Daytime Movie
11:00 KBCc Lunch Time
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1:30 Moving The Masses
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2:30 Parliament Live
4:30 Spider Riders
5:00 Club 1
6:00 Spiders
7:00 Darubini Live
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9:45 National Cohesion
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12:45 BBC
5:00 Password
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10.00 Maid In
Manhattan
11:15 The Young &
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12:30 Scandal
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4:00 NTV at 4
4:15 Password
Reloaded
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7:30 La Patrona
8:30 Churchill Raw
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5.00 Command Your
Morning
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4.00 Mbiu Ya KTN
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4.30 Wizards of Waverly
Place
5.00 Baseline
6.00 Her Mothers Daughter
7:00 KTN LEO
7:30 Mama Duka
8.00 Los Rey
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10.05 Jeff Koinange Live
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12.00 Kick off Bundesliga
Pick Of The Day 7.30PM
5.00 Praize
6.00 K24 alfairi
9.00 Lady of the rose rpt
10.00 Naijasinema
12.00 Al jazeera news
13.00 K24 newscut
13.30 Kelele FM rpt
15.00 Young Rich rpt
16.00 Mchipuko wa alasiri
16.10 Team raha
18.00 Sould out
18.30 K24 Mashinani
19.00 K24 saa moja
19.35 Kelele fm
20.05 Young rich
21.00 K24 evening edition
22.00 Business central
22.30 Murugu herbal
programme
23.00 Alfajiri social hour
rpt
00.00 Al jazeera
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Kitui: 93.8 I Kisii: 91.3
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7:00PM Rhumba Attencion na Mwashumbe
10:00PM Maji Makuu na Ali Hassan and Babu
12:00AM Hakuna Kulala
In this weeks episode: Mama Duka brings guidance and messages to various people who come to
her shop often at a crossroads in their lives. She regales all who enter the Duka with moral tales
and stories designed to inspire and motivate them to overcome their present dilemma by making
the moral choice.

The Standard / Thursday, May 22, 2014
tv guide
36
NOTICES / Page 37
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BUNGOMA
H.E. THE GOVERNOR
OFFI CE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTI VE MEMBER
ROADS AND PUBLI C WORKS
EXPRESSI ON OF I NTEREST (EOI ) FOR
UPGRADI NG LOW VOLUME ROADS
REPUBLI C OF KENYA
The County Government of Bungoma is established by the Constitution of Kenya
2010 and also the County Governments Act 2012, Cap. 17 Laws of Kenya. The
County Government is charged with the responsibility of providing devolved
services to citizens and residents of Bungoma County. This mandate of the
County Government is enshrined in the Constitution and is also provided for
in law.
The County Government of Bungoma in discharging its mandate and as
provided for in legislation is inviting qualied and interested companies with
tested technology in soil stabilizers, hardeners and sealants to upgrade County
Gravel and earth Roads to Bituminous standards.
INTERESTED FIRMS MUST:
Provide information demonstrating that they have relevant experience 1.
in application of their technology in upgrading Low Volume Gravel and
earth roads to bituminous standards.
Demonstrate ability to nance or offer nancing solutions towards 2.
upgrading of 250 KM of road network within Bungoma County.
Provide life cycle pavement design, including compliance checks and 3.
conformity to minimum standards as per ministry of transport and
infrastructure on Low Volume Seals pavement design.
Provide 4. warranty /guarantee on workmanship.
Provide a proposal including cost of upgrading 1 km of 8 metre wide 5.
road including minor earthworks with an average of 5 No.900mm ID
culverts crossings and service ducts.
THE EOI DOCUMENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY COPIES OF THE
FOLLOWING:
Company prole a)
Certicate of business incorporation b)
Valid Tax Compliance Certicate c)
Audited nancial statements for the last three years. d)
List of at least three similar projects undertaken in the last ve years. e)
List of at least three references of organizations to which your rm has f)
offered similar services.
Interested rms must submit an original and two copies of the EOI with all
the necessary documentation in a plain envelop clearly labeled on the top left
side EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ROADS AND PUBLIC WORKS along with the
covering letter duly signed by an authorized signatory so as to reach/ be received
by the undersigned on or before Friday, 6
th
June 2014 at 10.00am.
The documents should be deposited in the tender box situated on the ground
oor of County Government Headquarters and addressed as shown below:
THE COUNTY SECRETARY
COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BUNGOMA
P.O BOX 437- 50200
BUNGOMA
The EOI shall be opened soon thereafter at the County Chambers located on the

ground oor at the headquarters in the presence of bidders or representative
who choose to attend.
REPUBLI C OF KENYA
NYAMI RA COUNTY GOVERNMENT
The County Government of Nyamira, established by the constitution
of Kenya 2010, Article 176 wishes to execute its development plan on
housing under the department of land, housing and physical planning.
The County Government now calls upon its citizens to actively express
their support by partnering with the County Government in nding
ways of economical utilization of the existing land for maximum
productivity.
In order to carry out this assignment, the County Government wishes
to purchase parcels of land from willing citizens for the aforesaid
developments.

QUALI FI CATI ON REQUI REMENTS:
For the parcels of land within a range of ve kilometers from the
Central Business District, they must be a minimum of one acre.
For parcels of land outside the Central Business District, they
must be a minimum of ve acres.
The ideal parcels of land must be well accessible.
There must be proof of ownership
The said parcels of land must be without any encumbrance.
There must be be a quotation on each parcel of land.
All interested sellers must attach to their applications the following
documents:
A copy of title deed
Copy of national ID
Copy of search certicate
Applications should be delivered and placed in the tender box situated
at the procurement ofces or sent to the address below:
The County Secretary,
Nyamira County Government,
P.o Box 434-40500,
Nyamira.
So as to reach us not later than 13
th
June 2014 noon at which time the
documents will be opened.
The Nyamira County Government reserves the right to accept or reject
any application and not obliged to give any reasons therof.
NOTE: All applicants must attach a quoted price which will remain
valid upto 90 days after the opening date.
Chief Officer,
Land, Housing & Physical Planning
LAND, HOUSI NG AND PHYSI CAL
PLANNI NG DEPARTMENT
EXPRESSI ON OF I NTEREST TO SELL
DEVELOPMENT LAND TO THE COUNTY
GOVERNMENT OF NYAMI RA
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sories have affected other tourism
circuits that have nothing to do with
the coast. Nairobi has for instance
lost $400 000 in the few days owing
to the advisories. There has been a
ripple effect and we have seen it af-
fecting areas that have nothing to do
with the coast.
Though Macharia said hoteliers
are yet to start laying off staff due to
low occupancy levels at their facili-
ties, he noted that it was inevitable
if the situation does not improve. Al-
ready hotel owners are asking staff
to take their annual leaves now in a
bid to cut on costs.
We have not gotten there yet and
we are hoping the advisories are re-
versed, he said.
KEY COMMODITY BUYERS
The tourism industry is estimat-
ed to employ between 300,000 and
350,000 directly and indirectly, but it
is also a key buyer for commodities
produced locally.
Players note that this year could
be the worse than 2008, when the
country was recovering from the
post-election violence when tourists
shunned Kenya.
Senior state ofcials, including
the president reacted angrily to the
travel bans, almost telling off the
Uhuru holds crisis talks with
hoteliers over tourism slump
BY MACHARIA KAMAU
The countrys battered hoteliers
yesterday met President Uhuru Ke-
nyatta, as the Government makes
frantic, but late efforts to salvage the
industry from total collapse.
Government ofcials, the Kenya
Tourist Board and governors from
the coastal region also attended the
meeting at Harambee House, the Of-
ce of the President.
The meeting agreed on the need
to embark on a recovery strategy im-
mediately. A follow up meeting be-
tween the president and industry
players is expected to take place to-
morrow (Friday) morning, with the
private sector expected to table pro-
posals on how to go about resusci-
tating the countrys second largest
foreign exchange earner.
MAJOR LOSSES SUFFERED
The effort by the State comes on
the back of major losses suffered by
the industry over the last one week.
Hoteliers say they have lost over
Sh650 million in just a few days fol-
lowing the escalation of travel advi-
sories by key tourist source markets.
It is feared that the losses could go
as high as Sh5 billion in the coming
weeks if the situation does not im-
prove.
Players estimate that the num-
bers arrivals and earnings since
the beginning of the year to date
could have dipped by as much as 40
per cent compared to last year. There
were 255 000 tourists to Kenya in the
rst quarter of last year, which was
in itself a bad year for tourism as it
was an election year.
Tourism is in dire straits if we
do not do a recovery now, it is sunk
and we will have to do a lot of work
to get it where it was, explained
Fred Kaigua, the chief executive Ke-
nya Association of Tour Operators
(KATO).
We are currently in deep talks
with the Government on how to get
the industry back on track.
The sector crisis comes weeks be-
fore the high season. The season
Industry counts close to
Sh650 million in losses
in just few days after key
source market issued
travel advisories
runs from July through to October,
when the country gets most of its
tourism revenues. The season also
coincides with the Wildebeest Mi-
gration in Masai Mara, a major at-
traction.
Tens of thousands of hotel staff
and employers along the tourism
value chain including suppliers are
also staring at layoffs as the coun-
trys second largest foreign exchange
grinds to a near halt.
Hoteliers say they are yet to start
laying off staff, but note that it is in-
evitable if things do not improve.
Mike Macharia chief executive
Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers
and Caterers said hoteliers have lost
hundreds of millions of shillings of
conrmed business in the less than
one week since the advisories were
issued.
He added that there is risk of los-
ing a further Sh5 billion if the situa-
tion does not change in the coming
months.
This has come at a bad time giv-
en that it is the pre-high season and
the high season and without doubt,
the sector is likely to take a direct
blow if the situation remains as it is,
said Macharia.
It is not just the coastal tourism
that has been affected but the advi-
Hospitality sector
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
QuickStop
Banks embrace new
calculation for loans
Commercial banks have begun
pilot implementation of the
Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
pricing mechanism, which will
enable consumers to compare
different bank loan costs based
on standardised parameters
and a common computation
model. In addition to conducting
training of bank employees,
including loan ofcers, banks
are currently modifying their
systems and loan application
procedures in readiness for the
industrys adoption of the APR
disclosure needs. APR is one
of the industry interventions
spearheaded by Kenya Bankers
Association (KBA) with Central
Bank of Kenya. KBA Chief
Executive Ofcer Habil Olaka
said the industry is enhancing
pricing disclosures in order
to enable bank customers to
make more informed choices.
This is one of the mechanisms
embraced by banks to address
issues relating to easing access
to credit, he said.
Britam plans bond to drive
regional growth strategy
British-American Investments
Company (K) Ltd (Britam)
has announced plans to raise
funds through a corporate
bond issue. Board Chairman
Francis Muthaura said that the
transaction, which is still subject
to regulatory approvals, would
enable the group continue its
expansion efforts across all
markets it is operating in. He
said proceeds of the issue would
be used to provide long term
funding for Britams future
strategic growth through local
and regional expansion, private
equity investments and Property
Investments. Group Managing
Director Benson Wairegi said
the new funding would help the
rm tap emerging opportunities
across the region in tandem with
its business strategy.
Coalition: Climate change
reversing economic gains
Kenyas development goals
under Vision 2030 are being
undermined by effects of
global warming, a coalition of
civil society organisations has
warned. Nairobi-based Pan
African Climate Justice Alliance
(PACJA), which advocates for
sustainable and climate-friendly
development, says that impacts
of climate change should
be factored in national and
county government budgets.
PACJA Secretary General
Mithika Mwenda said failure
to adequately address effects
of climate change through the
budgetary process could have
adverse effects on the countrys
mega infrastructure projects.
Already the rains have failed
and as a consequence funds
that were initially allocated for
development will be diverted
to address the effects of the
looming famine, he added.
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Tourism is
in dire straits if
we do not recover
now, it is sunk and
we will have to do
a lot of work to
reverse the trend.
Front view of a Beach in North Coast. Many foreign tourists left after travel advisories issued by the US, UK, Austra-
lia and France. {PICTURE:BY OMONDI ONYANGO/STANDARD}
West and North American countries
that make up the bulk of traditional
tourist source markets.
But there have been queries as to
whether Chinese tourists can save
Kenyas ailing tourism sector.
According to the Statistics by the
ministry in charge of tourism, Chi-
nese visitors to Kenya declined to
37,062 in 2013, up from 41,303 in
2012 (which presents a 10 per cent
decline).
In the year 2013, the industry
earned Kenya Sh93.97 billion com-
pared to Sh96.2 billion recorded in
the previous year (2012), 2011 g-
ures stood at Sh97.9 billion.
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard TODAY IN BUSINESS / Page 39
It expects to have the rst nuclear-
red electricity generation plant by
around 2022.
Previous estimates have put the
cost of setting up a 1,000 megawatts
(mw) nuclear plant at $3.5 billion.
Nuclear energy has been market-
ed as cleaner and also cheaper, along-
side other sources like geothermal,
wind and solar.
Kenya forges ahead
with plan to invest
in nuclear energy
By MACHARIA KAMAU
The body charged with develop-
ment of nuclear electricity in the
country is planning a study on the na-
tional electricity grid to establish its
compatibility with nuclear electrici-
ty.
The Kenya Nuclear Electricity
Board (KNEB) yesterday said it was
looking for a consultant that would
undertake a technical evaluation,
which would include an analysis of
the electric grid requirements to sup-
port proposed nuclear power plants.
The proposed grid system study
will build on the studies already car-
ried out but with a specic emphasis
Body charged with
developing the power
source is looking for a
consultant to evaluate
grid compatibility
The proposed grid
system study will build
on the studies already
carried out but with a
specifc emphasis on the
nuclear power plants,
Kenya Nuclear Electricity
Board statement.
By MARGARET KANINI
National Bank will spend approx-
imately Sh350 million to set up 10
new branches countrywide before
the end of this year as part of its
turnaround strategy.
Managing Director Munir Ahmed
said the new branches will comple-
ment their non-branch channels
and that the amount spent on each
branch would vary from about Sh25
to 35 million depending on size and
location.
This will provide easy and con-
venient access to unlimited banking
services and boost our presence in
the country, he said.
Mr Ahmed made the remarks
when he signed an agency bank
agreement with Post Bank and Ken-
switch in a deal that will allow its
customers access services through
Post Bank agents and increase its
reach across the country.
However, the announcement
comes at a time when many banks
are embracing agency banking in
place of the brick and mortar model,
which is considered expensive.
Since he took over, Ahmed has
embarked on a turnaround strategy
and aims to become a top tier bank
in the region by 2017. The bank re-
branded early last year.
National Bank to
spend Sh350m on
branch expansion
on the nuclear power plants and is ex-
pected to take 12 months, said KNEB
in a statement.
The board also expects the consul-
tant to develop plans to improve the
current grid, including having a re-
serve capacity on the grid to support
the use of nuclear power plants.
The Ochilo Ayacko-led board is al-
so pushing for local content in the
process of developing nuclear elec-
tricity in the country.
Requirements it has set for the
consultant include having a team
composed of both local and foreign
experts for the study.
POWER DEMAND
KNEB expects nuclear electricity
to play a critical part in meeting pow-
er demand, which has been projected
to hit 15,000 megawatts over the next
16 years, from the current 1,400MW.
The board was formed in 2010 and
has been exploring possibilities of the
country generating electricity using
nuclear energy in the long term.
While it is capital intensive and re-
quires high levels of technical exper-
tise, which is currently scarce in Ke-
nya, it is also cheaper once initial
installations are in place.
Kenyas electricity infrastructure is
used for the evacuation of electricity
generated through hydro, geother-
mal, wind and diesel red thermal
sources. Coal and natural gas are ex-
pected to form part of the electricity
generation mix in the coming years.
The annual demand has reached
seven per cent in the past and this will
progressively increase to 15 per cent
as Vision 2030 projects are imple-
mented. Demand is expected to reach
15 000mw by 2030, said KNEB.
Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board
Executive Chairman Ochillo Ayacko.
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1ST COMMUNITY 87.80 87.90 0.10 120.34 120.49 0.15
PRIME 87.80 87.90 0.10 120.34 120.48 0.14
MIDDLEEAST 87.70 87.90 0.20 120.34 120.48 0.14
CFC STANBIC 87.70 87.90 0.20 120.20 120.49 0.29
CITIBANK 87.60 87.80 0.20 120.20 120.49 0.29
C B A 87.75 87.95 0.20 120.22 120.61 0.39
NB K 87.75 87.95 0.20 120.27 120.56 0.29
BARCLAYS 87.75 87.95 0.20 120.27 120.56 0.29
STANDARD 87.75 87.95 0.20 120.23 120.51 0.28
KC B 87.60 87.70 0.10 120.05 120.22 0.17
BOA 87.80 87.90 0.10 120.34 120.48 0.14
CO-OP 87.70 87.90 0.20 120.20 120.49 0.29
USDOLLAR 87.8042
STGPOUND 147.8883
EURO 120.3569
SARAND 8.4026
KES/ USHS 28.9737
KES/ TSHS 18.8147
KES/ RWF 7.6990
KES/ BIF 17.6521
AEDIRHAM 23.9050
CAN$ 80.5131
SFRANC 98.5239
JPY(100) 86.7400
SW KRONER 13.3912
NOR KRONER 14.7403
DANKRONER 16.1240
IND RUPEE 1.4937
HONGKONGDOLLAR 11.3269
SINGAPOREDOLLAR 70.1956
SAUDI RIYAL 23.4110
CHINESEYUAN 14.0722
AUSTRALIAN$ 82.0793
Source: Central Bank
EXCHANGE RATES
BANK RATES
FOREX BUREAU
LAST12MONTHS SECTOR PRICES PREVIOUS SHARES
MAIN INVESTMENT MARKET
NAIROBI STOCKS
NSE All Share Index. Down 0.20 points to close at 150.31.
NSE 20-share Index. Down 17.99 points to close at 4902.62.
21/05/14
21/05/14
21/05/14
PER US DOLLAR PER EURO
BUY SELL MARG BUY SELL MARG
Alpha Forex BureauLtd 87.50 88.50 1.00 119.50 122.00 2.50
Amal Express Forex Bureau 87.30 87.90 0.60 116.00 120.00 4.00
Amana Forex BureauLtd 87.00 88.50 1.50 119.00 120.70 1.70
Arcade Forex BureauLtd 87.20 87.90 0.70 119.00 121.00 2.00
Aristocrats Forex Bureau 86.50 89.00 2.50 119.00 121.00 2.00
Bamburi Forex BureauLtd 87.00 89.00 2.00 118.00 122.00 4.00
Bay Forex Bureau(NBI) Ltd 87.60 88.20 0.60 119.30 121.50 2.20
Bogani Forex BureauLtd 85.60 89.60 4.00 117.40 122.50 5.10
Capital Hill Forex Bureau 87.00 88.50 1.50 118.20 121.00 2.80
Cashline Forex BureauLtd 87.00 89.50 2.50 118.00 123.00 5.00
Central Forex BureauLtd 87.60 88.60 1.00 119.00 120.30 1.30
Classic Forex BureauLtd 87.00 88.50 1.50 118.20 121.80 3.60
Commercial Forex Bureau 87.50 88.20 0.70 119.00 122.00 3.00
Continental Forex Bureau 87.70 88.00 0.30 119.50 120.50 1.00
Cosmos Forex BureauLtd 87.90 88.50 0.60 119.40 120.50 1.10
Crater Forex BureauLtd 86.70 88.70 2.00 119.30 122.30 3.00
Crown BureauDe Change 86.50 88.50 2.00 118.50 121.50 3.00
Forex BureauAfroLtd 87.50 88.20 0.70 118.50 121.50 3.00
Gateway Forex BureauLtd 87.70 88.50 0.80 119.20 121.00 1.80
Giant Forex BureauLtd 86.00 88.00 2.00 115.00 122.00 7.00
Give andTake Forex Bureau 87.30 87.80 0.50 118.50 120.50 2.00
Glory Forex BureauLtd 87.70 88.50 0.80 119.00 122.00 3.00
GNK Forex BureauLtd 86.00 87.50 1.50 118.00 121.00 3.00
Hodan Global Forex Bureau 87.20 87.80 0.60 120.00 122.00 2.00
HurlinghamForex Bureau 86.00 88.30 2.30 116.50 122.00 5.50
Industrial Area Forex Ltd 86.00 90.00 4.00 114.50 122.50 8.00
IslandForex BureauLtd 87.50 88.00 0.50 119.90 120.60 0.70
Junction Forex BureauLtd 86.70 88.20 1.50 118.00 121.50 3.50
Kaah Forex BureauLtd 86.60 87.20 0.60 115.00 120.00 5.00
Kenza Exchange Bureau 86.50 89.00 2.50 119.00 121.50 2.50
Lache Forex BureauLtd 87.00 88.50 1.50 118.00 121.00 3.00
LeoForex BureauLtd 87.00 88.30 1.30 119.20 120.85 1.65
Link Forex BureauLtd 87.50 88.20 0.70 119.20 121.00 1.80
Maritime Forex BureauLtd 87.45 88.35 0.90 119.30 121.10 1.80
Metropolitan BureauLtd 86.50 89.00 2.50 117.00 123.00 6.00
Mona BureauDe Change 86.50 88.00 1.50 118.00 122.00 4.00
Moneypoint Forex Bureau 87.00 88.00 1.00 116.00 122.00 6.00
Morgan Forex Bureau 87.70 88.20 0.50 120.00 120.50 0.50
Nairobi BureauDe Change 86.00 88.00 2.00 119.00 123.00 4.00
Namanga Forex Bureau 84.00 88.00 4.00 115.00 125.00 10.00
Nawal Forex BureauLtd 86.50 88.00 1.50 118.50 122.00 3.50
Net Forex BureauLtd 87.50 88.20 0.70 119.50 120.50 1.00
Offshore Forex BureauLtd 87.40 88.00 0.60 119.00 121.00 2.00
Pacic Forex BureauLtd 87.60 88.20 0.60 119.30 121.00 1.70
PeakTop Exchange Bureau 87.60 88.20 0.60 119.30 121.50 2.20
Pearl Forex BureauLtd 87.30 87.70 0.40 119.00 119.90 0.90
Pel Forex BureauLtd 86.50 89.00 2.50 119.00 121.00 2.00
Penguin Forex Bureau Ltd 87.00 87.70 0.70 118.00 122.00 4.00
Princess Forex BureauLtd 87.60 88.20 0.60 119.00 121.50 2.50
UNIT TRUSTS 20/05/14
HIGH LOW AGRICULTURAL
31.00 21.00 Eaagads Ltd Ord 1.25 AIMS 29.50 -
132.00 80.00 Kakuzi Ltd Ord.5.00 125.00 123.00 1,100
167.00 110.00 Kapchorua Tea Co. Ltd Ord Ord 5.00 AIMS 144.00 -
670.00 450.00 The Limuru Tea Co. Ltd Ord 20.00 AIMS 670.00 -
30.00 19.40 Rea Vipingo Plantations Ltd Ord 5.00 27.50 -
19.95 11.25 Sasini Ltd Ord 1.00 16.90 17.10 42,300
350.00 210.00 Williamson Tea Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS 278.00 -
AUTOMOBILES&ACCESSORIES
50.00 21.00 Car & General (K) Ltd Ord 5.00 33.50 33.75 700
- - CMC Holdings Ltd Ord 0.50 13.50 -
13.50 9.00 Marshalls (E.A.) Ltd Ord 5.00 9.40 -
9.40 4.50 Sameer Africa Ltd Ord 5.00 8.20 7.75 138,100
BANKING
19.15 15.00 Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd Ord 0.50 17.00 17.00 383,400
155.00 54.00 CFC Stanbic of Kenya Holdings Ltd ord.5.00 140.00 140.00 25,600
248.00 141.00 Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd Ord 4.00 234.00 235.00 75,200
42.25 29.50 Equity Bank Ltd Ord 0.50 38.00 37.75 2,092,000
42.50 22.00 Housing Finance Co.Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 38.50 38.00 124,300
145.00 85.00 I&M Holdings Ltd Ord 1.00 129.00 127.00 100
51.00 35.50 Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd Ord 1.00 46.50 46.75 5,288,100
39.25 18.50 National Bank of Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 32.00 32.50 110,600
68.00 48.50 NIC Bank Ltd Ord 5.00 59.00 59.00 42,900
340.00 271.00 Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ord 5.00 312.00 310.00 16,100
25.00 14.50 The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd Ord 1.00 22.25 22.25 927,600
COMMERCIALANDSERVICES
5.50 3.40 Express Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS 5.50 5.25 800
- - Hutchings Biemer Ltd Ord 5.00 20.25 -
14.70 8.30 Kenya Airways Ltd Ord 5.00 12.00 12.15 488,500
16.50 5.00 Longhorn Kenya Ltd Ord 1.00 AIMS 13.25 12.95 300
400.00 271.00 Nation Media Group Ltd Ord. 2.50 311.00 310.00 2,200
247.00 44.00 Scangroup Ltd Ord 1.00 48.00 47.75 8,500
39.00 24.50 Standard Group Ltd Ord 5.00 33.75 34.00 6,700
56.50 40.00 TPS Eastern Africa Ltd Ord 1.00 40.50 41.00 2,900
24.00 13.05 Uchumi Supermarket Ltd Ord 5.00 13.35 13.60 60,900
CONSTRUCTION&ALLIED
98.50 60.00 ARM Cement Ltd Ord 1.00 81.50 81.50 507,100
225.00 170.00 Bamburi Cement Ltd Ord 5.00 172.00 177.00 204,500
98.00 75.00 Crown Paints Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 96.50 93.00 25,800
18.00 13.80 E.A.Cables Ltd Ord 0.50 14.80 14.65 17,200
110.00 56.50 E.A.Portland Cement Co. Ltd Ord 5.00 92.50 -
ENERGY&PETROLEUM
17.90 10.00 KenGen Co. Ltd Ord. 2.50 10.95 10.95 221,900
11.80 7.90 KenolKobil Ltd Ord 0.05 9.15 9.10 497,100
20.75 13.50 Kenya Power & Lighting Co Ltd Ord 2.50 14.85 14.90 129,700
- - 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 26.25 25.50 10,700
13.00 13.00 Umeme Ltd Ord 0.50 13.00
INSURANCE
20.00 7.30 British-American Investments Co Ord 0.10 17.40 17.50 184,200
12.20 4.20 CIC Insurance Group Ltd Ord.1.00 10.15 10.60 822,200
335.00 217.00 Jubilee Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 333.00 331.00 6,800
21.00 13.10 Kenya Re Insurance Corporation Ltd Ord 2.50 19.60 19.65 202,700
23.00 9.20 Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd Ord.1.00 20.75 21.00 353,100
145.00 51.50 Pan Africa Insurance Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 124.00 124.00 2,500
INVESTMENT
41.00 17.05 Centum Investment Co Ltd Ord 0.50 39.75 39.75 42,700
6.00 3.50 Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 4.75 -
37.75 20.00 Trans-Century Ltd Ord 0.50 AIMS 23.50 23.25 3,700
MANUFACTURING&ALLIED
- - A.Baumann & Co Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS 11.10 -
190.00 100.00 B.O.C Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 142.00 141.00 400
635.00 521.00 British American Tobacco Kenya Ord 10.00 600.00 600.00 400
67.50 30.50 Carbacid Investments Ltd Ord 1.00 31.00 32.75 344,800
426.00 212.00 East African Breweries Ltd Ord 2.00 291.00 292.00 779,600
4.00 1.90 Eveready East Africa Ltd Ord.1.00 3.55 3.60 38,800
8.60 4.40 Kenya Orchards Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS 8.60 -
5.05 2.85 Mumias Sugar Co. Ltd Ord 2.00 3.00 3.10 3,194,300
29.00 14.00 Unga Group Ltd Ord 5.00 29.00 28.50 800
TELECOMMUNICATION&TECHNOLOGY
13.40 6.15 Safaricom Ltd Ord 0.05 13.05 13.05 55,250,100
GROWTH ENTERPRISEMARKETSEGMENT(GEMS)
25.00 4.40 Home Afrika Ltd Ord 1.00 5.10 5.15 403,000
20/05/14
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MONEY FUNDS Daily Yield E. A. Rate
British-American MoneyMarket Fund 8.99% 9.40%
CIC MoneyMarket Fund 9.75% 10.20%
GenCapHela Fund 11.09% 11.52%
ICEA MONEY MARKETFUND 8.18% 8.52%
Madison Asset MoneyMarket Fund 9.05% 9.45%
STANLIB MoneyMarket Fund 7.33% 7.59%
OTHER FUNDS Buy Sell
British-American EquityFund 198.37 204.68
British-American Balanced Fund 190.99 196.57
British-American Bond Plus Fund 145.25 148.21
British-American Managed Retirement Fund 133.61 134.74
CIC Fixed Income Fund 9.18 9.42
CIC EquityFund 13.23 13.93
CIC Balanced Fund 12.92 13.53
GenCapEneza Fund 124.23 119.88
GenCapIman Fund 116.16 110.36
GenCapHazina Fund 119.01 114.84
GenCapHisa Fund 126.54 122.11
ICEA BONDFUND 98.80 99.80
ICEA EQUITY FUND 138.50 145.79
ICEA GROWTH FUND 139.44 146.78
Madison Asset Balanced Fund 70.51 74.41
Madison Asset EquityFund 59.05 62.69
STANLIB Balanced fund 129.35 129.35
STANLIB EquityFund 167.75 167.75
STANLIB Bond Fund B1 105.72 105.72
STANLIB Bond Fund A 105.25 105.25
Africa investors looking
beyond negative labels
World Bank says investors are
now able to see beyond negative
headlines of violence in nations
like Nigeria and Kenya
JOHANNESBURG, TUESDAY
Investors in Africa are increasingly able to see
beyond negative headlines of violence in nations
like South Sudan, Nigeria and Kenya.
According to a senior World Bank ofcial, they
also seek more protection against risk for their
business ventures.
There was a time when Africa for many in-
vestors was just like a big, big country, Michel
Wormser, Vice President and Chief Operating Of-
cer of the World Banks Multilateral Investment
Guarantee Agency (MIGA) said.
When something happened in one side of
Africa, it seemed to affect perceptions of the
whole continent, he told Reuters in Johannes-
burg during a visit to South Africa and Namibia.
This is not the case today. Many investors
understand the difference between countries
and even understand the difference within a
country between regions and sectors, he said.
The World Bank agency provides political risk
insurance and credit cover for investors in devel-
oping nations often emerging from years of con-
ict. Wormser said most investors in Africa now
had enough sophistication to discern long-term
opportunities despite a urry of negative news.
Such news, he stated, range from civil war in the
worlds newest nation, South Sudan, to bombs
by suspected Islamist militants in Kenya and
abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria by
Islamist group Boko Haram.
There is more understanding of the riski-
ness and more ability from investors to distin-
guish between what is media hype and what is
the reality on the ground, and the likeliness of
their investment to yield what they expect, he
added. Africa continues to be a land of great
opportunities, Wormser pointed out.
RECENT REFORMS
In Nigeria, for example, where President
Goodluck Jonathan has sought international
help to combat a ve-year-old Boko Haram in-
surgency in the northeast that has killed thou-
sands, private investors were participating in
ground-breaking power generation expansion
projects made possible by recent reforms.
MIGA, its sister arm the International Fi-
nance Corporation and the World Bank itself
were helping to mobilise nearly $1.7 billion of
private nancing for projects to expand Nige-
rias electricity generation.
This involved more than $600 million of
guarantees for the Azura Edo power plant near
Benin City in southern Nigeria.
MIGAs own coverage, including support for
infrastructure and power generation projects in
several African nations, would reach $3.2 to 3.4
billion in the 2014 scal year ending June 30, up
from $2.8 billion last year, he said. Reuters
By STANDARD REPORTER
The Ministry of Industrialisation and Enter-
prise Development is developing an automat-
ed performance tracking system to help moni-
tor the implementation of its projects and
programmes.
Principal Secretary Wilson Songa said the
tool would specically monitor the implemen-
tation of activities in the key areas of the coun-
trys industrialisation roadmap.
He said the broad objectives of the roadmap
are spurring growth through industrialisation,
creating general employment, attracting for-
eign direct investments and increasing the
share of manufactured goods in our total ex-
ports. Mr Songa was speaking at the end of a
two-day workshop at the Kenya School of Mon-
etary Studies to understand how the tracking
tool will work.
Heads of department and chief executive of-
cers of the ministrys corporations and agen-
cies attended the workshop that ran from Mon-
day to Tuesday. The software ags a red signal
when something is not right in the implemen-
tation process..
Ministry develops automated
performance tracking system
Oil producer Afrens rst-quarter output below target
Afren plc, a global independent exploration and production company
has reported rst-quarter net production of 35,465 barrels of oil per day
(bopd), lower than its target of 40,000 bopd this year. The London-listed
rm, which is targeting double-digit production growth over the next ve
years, has its main assets in Nigeria, but it also operates in Kenya and
Kurdistan. The company also reported a 30 per cent fall in rst-quarter
sales revenue due to a reduced share of production and liftings from its
Ebok eld in Nigeria and lower realised average oil prices. Revenue from
continuing operations fell to $269 million from $386 million a year earlier.
Average net production at Ebok its main producing asset fell to 25,971
bopd down from 33,513 bopd a year earlier. The oil explorer and producer
said analysis of 3D seismic data of its Ogo oil eld in Nigeria the worlds
third largest discovery of 2013 would begin shortly.Reuters
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NEWS OF THE
Gunfre, explosions rock Libyan
capital, killing two people
Smoke rises over the rubble of buildings damaged after explosions that took place at midnight, in the Salaheddin
district of Tripoli. [PHOTO: FILE]
TRIPOLI, Wednesday
At least two people were killed
when heavy ghting erupted near the
Libyan capital of Tripoli, two days af-
ter gunmen stormed parliament.
Several loud explosions near the
al-Yarmouk barracks in the Salahed-
din district were heard.
Heavy ghting involving anti-air-
craft batteries also broke out near an
army camp in Tajoura, an eastern
suburb. Were hearing really loud ex-
plosions and gunshots near the camp,
but we dont know who is shooting, a
Tajoura resident said.
It was unclear who was involved in
the latest violence, which killed at
least two people from Mali, a health
ministry source said. Other parts of
the capital appeared to be quiet.
In addition, Libyas top naval com-
mander, General Hasssan Abu Shanaq,
survived an assassination attempt by
unknown gunmen as he was travel-
ling to work, a spokesman for the
chief of staff said.
OWN DEMANDS
In the eastern city of Benghazi ,
gunmen killed a Chinese engineer on
Tuesday after kidnapping him from
his worksite and then dumping his
body, according to a security source
in the eastern city.
The engineer was one of three col-
leagues at a Chinese construction
company who were all abducted from
a worksite on Wednesday. He was lat-
er found shot and died in hospital. His
two colleagues were released.
Militants around Benghazi have
targeted foreigners in the past, in-
cluding an attack on the US consulate
in 2012 in which US ambassador
Christopher Stevens and three other
Americans died.
Since Libyas 2011 war ended
CAIRO, Wednesday
A Cairo court convicted ousted
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of
embezzlement and sentenced him to
three years in prison.
The graft case against the 86-year-
old Mubarak, who is held at a military
hospital, is one of two against the for-
mer president who was ousted in a
popular uprising in 2011 after nearly
three decades in power. He is being
retried over the killings of hundreds of
protesters during the uprising.
Mubaraks two sons, one-time heir
apparent Gamal and wealthy busi-
nessman Alaa, were also convicted of
graft and sentenced to four years in
prison each in the same case.
The three Mubaraks were convict-
ed of charges that they embezzled
millions of dollars worth of state
funds in over a decade toward the end
of Hosni Mubaraks rule. The funds
were meant for renovating and main-
taining presidential palaces but were
instead spent on upgrading the fam-
ilys private residences.
Hosni Mubarak had an obligation
to restrain himself and his sons from
stealing state funds ... but instead, he
gave himself and his sons licence to
steal them, Judge Osama Shaheen
said as he handed down the verdict.
The three Mubaraks were also
ned $2.9 million and ordered to re-
imburse $17.6 million to treasury.
They have the right to appeal their
conviction before a higher court.
POOR HEALTH
Mubarak, who turned 86 this
month, attended Wednesdays hear-
ing in a suit and tie. His two sons wore
white prison uniforms.
Mubarak was found guilty in June
2012 of failing to stop the killing of
more than 900 protesters during the
18-day revolt against his rule and sen-
tenced to life imprisonment.
His conviction was overturned in
January 2013. Prosecutors later ap-
pealed, and a retrial began in April
2013. He was ordered released in Au-
gust last year pending his graft trial,
but was kept at a military hospital in
a suburb south of Cairo.
Due to his poor health, Mubarak is
will serve his sentence in hospital.
AP
Egypts Mubarak handed three years in jail for corruption
Thursday, May 22, 2014
New government
has struggled to
gain legitimacy and
restoring democracy
RoundUp
JOS: Bombings kill at least 118
in central Nigerian city of Jos
Back-to-back bomb blasts killed at
least 118 people and wounded 45 in the
crowded business district of the central
Nigerian city of Jos in an attack that
appeared to bear the hallmarks of the
Boko Haram insurgents. Boko Haram,
which has set off bombs across the north
and centre of Nigeria in an increasingly
bloody campaign for an Islamic state,
was likely to be the prime suspect in
what would rank among their deadliest
single attacks in ve years of insurrection.
Boko Haram grabbed world headlines by
abducting more than 200 schoolgirls on
April 14 from the northeastern village
of Chibok. Britain, the US and France
have pledged to help rescue them. If the
Jos attack was the handiwork of Boko
Haram, it would show their growing reach
in Africas top oil producing and most
populous country, striking out beyond
their heartland in Nigerias semi-arid and
weakly governed northeast..
TRIPOLI: Two Libyan ofcials
side with rogue general
Libyas ambassador to the UN backed
a renegade generals offensive against
Islamist lawmakers and extremist militias,
just hours after the countrys air force
commander made a similar move, further
building support for a campaign the
government has described as a coup.
But the show of support for Gen Khalifa
Hifter appears to have triggered a heavy
backlash. Hifter has been leading an
armed and perhaps the most signicant
challenge yet to the countrys weak
central government and edgling security
forces. His career trajectory has taken
him from serving under late dictator
Muammar Gadha, to exile in the United
States, to returning home during the 2011
civil war and joining the rebel movement
that toppled Libyas strongman.
KAMPALA: Uganda nurse jailed
in HIV exposure case
A Ugandan court sentenced a nurse to
three years in jail after nding her guilty
of criminal negligence for exposing her
patient to HIV. The conviction came
despite the work of international activist
groups that had rallied in support of
Rosemary Namubiru, who is 64 and
HIV positive. Many Ugandans, however,
see her case as a shocking example of
malice or negligence by a trusted medical
worker. In January, Namubiru pricked
herself and used the same contaminated
needle to give a baby an injection. When
the childs mother realised the needle had
not been changed, she raised an alarm
and Namubiru was arrested. Two tests
have shown the child was not infected
with HIV.
CAIRO: Egypt court jails 155
Brotherhood supporters
An Egyptian court sentenced 155 Muslim
Brotherhood supporters to jail terms
on Wednesday and gave 54 of them
life sentences, judicial sources said, in
a case related to violence in the Nile
Delta province of Mansour last August
after the armys ouster of President
Mohamed Mursi. Other defendants were
sentenced to between three to 10 years
in jail. The charges included instigating
violence and chaos and membership in
a banned group. Police red tear gas at
demonstrators outside the courthouse
who were chanting against the verdict.

Agencies
Muammar Gaddas one-man rule,
the countrys new institutions have
struggled to gain popular backing and
to make progress towards full democ-
racy. But the central government has
been unable to control militias who
helped to topple Gadda. They are
now defying state authority to make
their own demands.
Tripoli has been calmer in the past
two days, after militiamen stormed
the General National Congress (GNC),
Libyas parliament, on Sunday and
fought for six hours with other armed
groups on the airport road. The mili-
tiamen claimed loyalty to former ar-
my general Khalifa Haftar.
On Friday, Haftar started a military
campaign against Islamist militants in
Benghazi in the east. He also later
claimed responsibility for the attack
on parliament in Tripoli.
Several military units have joined
him, threatening to split the nascent
regular forces and network of differ-
ent militia. The militia are rivals for
inuence and are loosely aligned on
opposing sides with Islamist and anti-
Islamist political forces.
Western governments are con-
cerned Libyas instability may worsen
and spill over into its North African
neighbours, who are still emerging
from the 2011 Arab Spring revolts.
REPEAT ELECTIONS
In a parallel political battle over
who controls the OPEC producer, gov-
ernment piled pressure on parliament
to suspend work until parliamentary
elections are held in June.
The cabinet has called on local
councils across Libya to support a
proposal that the GNC halt work until
an upcoming national vote, according
to a statement. It also wants to repeat
the election of the prime minister.
The government sent the proposal
to the GNC on Monday, in an effort to
force lawmakers to hand over power.
Many Libyans blame political inght-
ing in parliament for the countrys
bumpy transition since the 2011 war.
We urge all council leaders to
study the initiative as soon as possi-
ble, the cabinet said in a statement
released on Wednesday.
Businessman Ahmed Maiteeq was
named as the new premier two weeks
ago, in a chaotic vote disputed by
many lawmakers. But he comes from
Misrata, a western city with strong
links to the Muslim Brothers - a no-go
for ercely anti-Islamist militias in
eastern and western Libya.
Reuters
RoundUp
HELSINKI: Finland says
Russian military jets
violated airspace
Finland scrambled jets after it
suspected two Russian aircraft of
having entered the countrys airspace
over the Gulf of Finland without
permission. Finland shares a 1,300km
border with Russia and maintains
cordial relations with Moscow, but the
Ukraine crisis has recently strained
these relations. The air-force
undertook operative identication
ights, a Defence ministry spokesman
said, adding they were examining data
on any possible violations.
LONDON: Britain sends
search team for missing
sailors
Britain has sent a military plane to
help US authorities in the hunt for
four British yachtsmen missing in the
Atlantic Ocean. The sailors on board
the yacht Cheeki Raki went missing on
Friday as they were returning to Britain
from a sailing event in Antigua in the
Caribbean. They reported the vessel
was taking on water, forcing them to
change course to head to the Azores.
A British Hercules military transport
aircraft had been deployed to join the
search.
BEIJING: China sentences 39
on terrorism charges
China sentenced 39 to up to 15 years
on terrorism charges, as authorities
crack down on the recent string of
knife and bomb attacks blamed on
Islamist separatists. The suspects were
accused of crimes ranging from inciting
violence and distributing extremist
literature to illegally making rearms
and promoting ethnic hatred. Those
who challenge the power of the state or
the lives of the people, will be severely
punished without lenience, Communist
Partys Legal Daily newspaper said.
Furthermore...
Russian troops that took part in
military exercises in three provinces
bordering Ukraine have dismantled
equipment and are moving back to
their bases. Putin on Monday ordered
troops back to their bases after drills in
the Rostov, Belgorod and Bryansk. US
however, says they have seen no signs
of a withdrawal. Agencies
Christian exodus shadows
papal visit to Holy Land
to think about the Middle East with-
out Christians, lamenting that they
suffer particularly from the conse-
quences of the tensions and conicts
underway across the region.
Christians in the Holy Land have
dwindled from over 10 per cent of
the population on the eve of Israels
founding to between 2 per cent to-
day, according to the local Roman
Catholic church.
The decline began with high Jew-
ish immigration and Christian emi-
gration after the 1948 war surround-
ing Israels establishment, and has
been abetted by continued emigra-
tion and a low birthrate among
Christians who stay.
Israeli restrictions in the occu-
pied West Bank have also persuaded
Christians to leave.
The concrete barrier Israel built
to keep out Palestinian attackers has
choked cities like Bethlehem and
separated Palestinians from their
farmlands. Many Palestinian Chris-
tians are prohibited from entering
Jerusalem except during holidays.
Israeli-Palestinian violence has
also pushed people to leave, and in-
stances of Islamic extremism, partic-
ularly in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip,
have made some Christians feel un-
welcome in some cases.
West Bank Christians are prepar-
ing to share some of these grievanc-
es with Pope Francis, and artisans
are fashioning a cross with cement
pieces of Israels barrier for the Pal-
estinian president to give the pope.
Elias Abumohor, a 44-year-old
environmental engineer whose fam-
ily was chosen to have an audience
with Francis, says he will tell the
pope about his lands in an area part-
ly owned by the Vatican where Israel
is planning to route its barrier.
AP
BETHLEHEM, Wednesday
Pope Francis will arrive this week-
end in the land where Christianity
was born and where Christians
are disappearing.
This ancient community has
dwindled to around 2 per cent of the
regions population as economic
hardship, violence and the bitter re-
alities of the Israeli-Palestinian con-
ict have sent Christians searching
for better opportunities overseas.
The Christian exodus, underway
for decades, has reached critical lev-
els in recent years.
Emigration is a central concern to
local Vatican ofcials, who are trying
to stave off the ight with offers of
jobs, housing and scholarships.
I am sad to think that maybe the
time will come in which Christianity
will disappear from this land, said
the Rev Juan Solana, a Vatican envoy
who oversees the Notre Dame cen-
ter, a Jerusalem hotel for pilgrims
employing 150 locals.
Solana said he employs Chris-
tians to encourage them to stay
here, to love this land and to be aware
of their particular vocation to be the
witnesses of Christianity.
GROWING TENSIONS
The Christian exodus is taking
place across the Middle East. Jordan,
where Pope Francis will begin his
three-day trip Saturday, has thou-
sands of Christian refugees from
war-torn Syria and Iraq.
For the Church, the phenomenon
is particularly heartbreaking in the
cradle of Christianity. According to
Christian tradition, Jesus was born in
the West Bank town of Bethlehem,
spent much of his life in Nazareth
and the northern Galilee region of Is-
rael, and was crucied and resurrect-
ed in Jerusalem.
The pope said in a November
speech that we will not be resigned
A welcome banner for Pope Francis with his picture hangs on a building in the
West Bank city of Bethlehem, where the Holy See arrives Saturday. [PHOTO: AP]
Christians in the Holy
Land have dwindled
from over 10 to just
about 2 per cent today
BANGKOK, Wednesday
Thailands army chief assumed
the role of mediator Wednesday by
summoning the countrys key politi-
cal rivals for face-to-face talks one
day after imposing martial law. Resi-
dents, meanwhile, tried to make
sense of the dramatic turn after six
months of turmoil.
Around Bangkok there was little
sign of tension, and most soldiers
that had occupied key intersections
in the capital a day earlier had with-
drawn. Across the country, people
went about their work normally. Stu-
dents went to school, and the usual
tourist droves crowded luxury re-
sorts, relaxing on white sand beach-
es unfazed by the crisis.
Martial law for now appeared to
be playing out behind closed doors,
as army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-
Ocha invited the key powerbrokers
in the countrys latest political crisis
to meet for the rst time since it es-
calated six months ago.
The army interrupted regular
programming on national television
to announce the Wednesday a meet-
ing at Bangkoks Army Club, which it
said was being called to solve the
political conict smoothly.
Many of the countrys high prole
political gures were summoned.
They included the acting prime min-
ister who sent four representa-
tives in his place and the anti-gov-
ernment protest leader Suthep
Thaugsuban, as well as Sutheps rival
from the pro-government Red Shirt
group, Jatuporn Prompan.
Also summoned were leaders of
the ruling Pheu Thai Party and the
opposition Democrat Party, as well
as the ve-member Election Com-
mission and representatives from
the Senate.
The meeting of bitter political en-
emies was unlikely to yield any im-
mediate resolution, but the event it-
self was a stunning development.
Prayuth invoked the militarys ex-
panded powers Tuesday and issued
over a dozen edicts including broad
powers of censorship over the me-
dia, the Internet and vaguely dened
threats to prosecute opponents.
AP
Thai army chief
assumes role as
crisis mediator
NEW DELHI, Wednesday
Narendra Modi has invited the
leaders of Pakistan and other neigh-
bours to his inauguration as prime
minister in a bold step to embark on
a policy of regional engagement.
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif will be on the guest list of lead-
ers from the eight-member South
Asia Association for Regional Coop-
eration invited to attend Modis
swearing in next Monday, spokes-
woman Nirmala Sitharaman said.
All the SAARC countries have
been invited through the proper
channels to be part of the swearing-
in ceremony Sitharaman said. It
was not immediately clear if Sharif
would accept. Analysts said the visit
would be politically difcult.
If the Pakistani prime minister
were to attend the planned ceremo-
ny in the forecourt of the presiden-
tial mansion, it would be a rst in the
history of the nuclear-armed rival
nations who have fought three wars
since independence in 1947.
Pakistans high commission in
New Delhi said it had not yet re-
ceived an invitation, which must be
issued formally by the foreign minis-
try. Sri Lankas President Mahinda
Rajapaksa will participate in the in-
auguration, his ofce said.
The victorious Hindu nationalist
Bharatiya Janata Party has long ad-
vocated a tough stance on Pakistan
and Modi is seen as an uncompro-
mising hardliner on issues relating to
national security.
But his huge victory in the elec-
tion also gives him the political cap-
ital to reach out to difcult neigh-
bours including Pakistan in a way his
predecessor Manmohan Singh could
not, weakened by a raft of graft scan-
dals and public discontent at home.
After his own election last year,
Sharifs administration had also sug-
gested that the Indian prime minis-
ter be invited as to attend the cere-
mony, but Singh declined.
Sharif is known to have faced re-
sistance from hardliners at home,
notably within the armed forces,
over his more dovish stance toward
India.
Reuters
LONDON, Wednesday
Prince Charles, the heir to the
British throne, has likened Russian
President Vladimir Putin to German
Nazi leader Adolf Hitler over his
stance on Ukraine.
During a royal tour of Canada, the
65-year-old prince told a Jewish
woman who ed from Poland during
World War Two that Putin is doing
just about the same as Hitler, the
Daily Mail said on Wednesday.
Charless remarks, described by a
royal source as well-intentioned
and not meant to be public, were
leading news reports in Britain where
the government has been a strong
critic of Moscow over its public sup-
port for pro-Russian rebels in east-
ern Ukraine.
Several high-prole gures have
made a link between Russian moves
against Ukraine, including annexa-
tion of Crimea, and German aggres-
sion leading to World War Two.
In March, former US Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton had to clarify
remarks suggesting Putins justica-
tion for his incursion into Crimea to
protect ethnic Russians was reminis-
cent of claims made by Hitler over
foreign territories.
Now if this sounds familiar, its
what Hitler did back in the 30s, she
said, later explaining she had not
meant to make a comparison but
said lessons could be learned.
Reuters
Indias Modi invites Pakistans Sharif
to inauguration in diplomatic shift
UKs Prince Charles likens
Russias Putin to Hitler
42 / NEWS OF THE WORLD Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
RoundUp
TOKYO: Japan court rules
against nuclear restart
A Japanese court ruled against allowing
the restart of a nuclear power plant
west of Tokyo on Wednesday, its
operator said, a rare case in which
anti-nuclear plaintiffs have successfully
won a ruling to shut down reactors. The
court in Fukui ruled against allowing
Kansai Electric Power Co to restart
reactors No 3 and 4 at its Ohi nuclear
plant. Ohi, like all of Japans nuclear
plants, has been idled for safety checks
in the wake of the 2011 disaster at Tokyo
Electric Power Cos Fukushima Daiichi
plant pending safety checks. The court
ruling is likely to be another spanner in
the works for the return to operations of
reactors, with the safety checks bogged
down by paperwork and disputes over
interpreting new guidelines.
MANILA: Vietnam, Philippine
leaders discuss China rifts
Vietnams premier has arrived in Manila
to talk with his Philippine counterpart
on improving cooperation toward
peacefully resolving disputes over the
South China Sea. Amb Truong Trieu
Duong said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan
Dung will discuss the recent standoff
sparked by Chinas deployment of an oil
rig near the disputed Paracel Islands. An
ofcial downplayed fears that meeting
signals a budding alliance against China,
saying the two sides will also discuss
economic cooperation, trade and
tourism.
Agencies
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard NEWS OF THE WORLD / Page 43
China, Russia sign huge gas
supply deal, pricing unclear
the upper hand in negotiations as
they entered their nal phase, aware
of Putins need for new customers as
his isolation in Europe intensied.
Industry estimates showed the
price of the agreement may have
come in at around $350 per thou-
sand cubic metres. The Western Eu-
ropean average is $380.
Another potential sticking point
has been whether China would pay
a lump sum up front in order to fund
considerable infrastructure costs.
Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said
that element of talks remained unre-
solved, but Putin said China would
provide $20 billion for gas develop-
ment and infrastructure and that the
price formula was similar to the Eu-
ropean price.
Given the EU sanctions that could
potentially hit Russia, analysts said
Gazprom was not is in a position to
strike a very high price for its gas.
The gas will be transported along
a new pipeline linking Siberian gas
elds to Chinas main consumption
centres near its coast. Russia will be-
gin delivering from 2018, building up
to the annual target of 38 billion cu-
bic metres. Russia plans to invest $55
billion in exploration and pipeline
construction up to China.
Reuters
SHANGHAI, Wednesday
China and Russia signed a long-
awaited, $400-billion gas supply
deal, securing the worlds top energy
user a major new source of cleaner
fuel and opening a new market for
Moscow as Europeans look else-
where for their energy.
Russian President Vladimir Putin
and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping
applauded as they witnessed the deal
being signed in Shanghai between
state-owned entities Gazprom and
China National Petroleum Corp.
The deal is a political triumph for
Putin, who is courting new partners
in Asia as customers in Europe at-
tempt to reduce their reliance on
Russian gas to bolster their bargain-
ing positions with Moscow after its
seizure of Crimea from Ukraine.
But from a commercial point of
view, much depends on the so far
undisclosed price and other terms of
the contract, which has been more
than a decade in the making.
Industry insiders said China had
Russias President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinas President Xi Jinping at-
tend a signing ceremony in Shanghai May 21, 2014. [PHOTO: REUTERS]
The deal is a win for
Putin who is courting
new partners in the
face fresh sanctions
BEIJING, Wednesday
Chinese state media labeled the
US a mincing rascal and high-lev-
el hooligan in response to Washing-
ton charging ve Chinese military
ofcers with hacking US companies
to steal trade secrets.
The indictment on Monday was
the rst criminal hacking charge the
US has led against specic foreign
ofcials, and follows a rise in public
criticism and private confrontation
between the worlds two biggest
economies over cyber espionage.
As a rst response, China sus-
pended a Sino-US working group on
cyber issues. In an editorial, the
Global Times, an inuential tabloid
run by the Peoples Daily, the ofcial
newspaper of Chinas Communist
Party, said this was the right move,
but we should take further actions.
We should encourage organisa-
tions and individuals whose rights
have been infringed to stand up and
sue Washington, the newspaper
said. Regarding the issue of network
security, the US is such a mincing
rascal that we must stop developing
any illusions about it.
The Chinese-language version of
the Global Times called the United
States a high-level hooligan.
Reuters
China calls US
mincing rascal
over spying

Karuri Water and Sanitation Company Limited (KAWSCO) have, in consultation with the County
Government of Kiambu and the Athi Water Services Board, applied for a water tariff review to the
Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB).
Details of the proposed tariff can be obtained from the Karuri Water and Sanitation Company
Limited ofces in Banana Town, Davekon Palace, 1
st
oor RM B7; or the Kiambu County
Government Ofces in Thika Town; or the Kiambaa sub county ofces, Kiambaa sub county
commissioners ofce; or Kihara sub county commissioners ofce or in any Chiefs ofce within
Kiambaa constituency; or at www.karuriwater.co.ke or www.awsboard.go.ke
KAWSCO will hold a public consultation meeting on the proposed tariffs on 11
th
June 2014 at
ACK St. Emmanuel Church in Karuri starting at 9.00am. All members of the public in the areas
served by KAWSCO are invited to attend.
Members of the public may also send their written comments on the proposed tariffs to the
following address;
The Managing Director
Karuri Water and Sanitation Company Ltd
P.O Box 818 00219
KARURI
Or at info@karuriwater.co.ke
The closing date for receiving comments shall be 19
th
June 2014 at 5.00pm
MANAGING DIRECTOR
KARURI WATER & SANITATION COMPANY LIMITED
KIAMBU COUNTY
I N THE MATTER OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KI AMBU
AND
I N THE MATTER OF THE WATER ACT (ACT No. 8 OF 2002
AND
I N THE MATTER OF THE WATER TARI FF REVI EW FOR KARURI
WATER AND SANI TATI ON COMPANY LI MI TED

NOTI CE FOR PUBLI C CONSULTATI ON/PARTI CI PATI ON
I N THE TARI FF SETTI NG PROCESS
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COAST
ACCOMMODATION
E2/WHERE TO STAY

National Environment Management Authority
Popo Road, off Mombasa Road
P.O. BOX 67839-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (254 020) 6005522, 6001945, Fax: (254 020) 6008997)
E-mail: dgnema@nema.go.ke Website: www.nema.go.ke
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC TO SUBMIT COMMENTS ON AN ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED INFINITY
INDUSTRIAL PARK IN NAIROBI COUNTY
Thefull report of theproposedproject isavailablefor inspectionduringworkinghoursat:
1. Principal Secretary, 3. County Director of Environment
Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, NAIROBI COUNTY
NHIF Building, Community Area,
P.O. BOX 30126-00100, NAIROBI
2. Director General, NEMA
Popo Road, off Mombasa Road,
P.O. BOX 67839-00200, NAIROBI
A copy of theEIA report canbedownloadedat www.nema.go.ke
NEMA invitesmembersof thepublictosubmitoral or writtencommentswithin thirty (30) days fromthedateof publicationof thisnoticetothe
Director General, NEMA, toassisttheAuthorityinthedecision-makingprocessfor thisproject. Kindlyquoteref. no. NEMA/EIA/5/2/1131
Commentscanalsobee-mailedtodgnema@nema.go.ke
Signature....
(Seal)
ZEPHANIAH O. OUMA
For: DIRECTOR GENERAL
This advertisement is sponsored by the proponent.
Pursuant to Regulation 21 of the Environmental Management and Coordination (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations,
2003, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has received an Environmental Impact Assessment Study
Report for the above proposed project.
The Proponent (Abacus Property Consultants Limited) is proposing to establish an ultra- modern Industrial Park on LR.
No.11522. in Giathieko area off the Eastern By Pass within Nairobi County. These will include heavy and light industries and
manufacturing plants, wholesale business and distribution outlets. As the commercial area develops, more segments including
banks, shopping centres, retail outlets etc. will then move into the industrial park.
The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures:
IMPACT MITIGATION MEASURE
Loss of Environmental
Services
LiaisewiththeNairobi Countysdepartment of Environment onpermissiontofell treesUtilizeopenspaces
maximally
Donot removetreesunnecessarily
Replant treesoncompletionof constructionCarry out landscapingof openspacesConduct landscaping
Participateintreeplantingexercisesoutsidewhenever thereisopportunity
Soil Excavation/ Erosion Sitelevelingandexcavationworkstobeplannedsuchthat asectioniscompletedandrehabilitatedwhile
another sectionbegins.
Apply soil erosioncontrol measuressuchaslevelingof theproject sitetoreducerun-off velocity and
increase infltration oI storm water intothesoil.
Constructionof soil- galleysonsloppy sections.
Excavationmaterial will bereusedtolevel thesiteotherwisebeloadedintotrucksandbetransportedto
designateddisposal sites.
Providefacilitiesfor proper handlingandstorageof constructionmaterialstoreducetheamount of waste
causedby damageor exposuretotheelements
Noise Pollution and
Vibration
Thenoisy constructionworkswill entirely beplannedtobeduringday timewhenmost of theneighbours
will beat work.
Treesaroundthesitewill providesomebuffer against noisepropagation.
Ensurethat all generatorsandheavyduty equipment areinsulatedor placedinenclosurestominimize
ambient noiselevels.
Usewell maintainedmachinery
Ensurenoiseisnot madewhileplayingsquashEnsureadequatesoundproofngof thesquashcourt
Useof hoardingfor dust control. Sprinklingof water ondusty surfaces. AdherencewiththeBuildingCode,
Nairobi County by- lawsandEMCA (NoiseandExcessiveVibrationPollutionControl Regulationsand
other applicablelegislations.
Adequatewarningsandcautionary safety signsProvisionof appropriatepersonal protectiveequipment to
workers
Useof safeworking proceduresCreationof safety awarenesstoworkersAdequatejobsupervision
Air /Dust Pollution Ensurestrict enforcement of on-sitespeedlimit regulations
Avoidexcavationworksinextremely dry weathers
Sprinklewater ongradedaccessrouteswhenever necessary toreducedust generationby construction
vehicles
Solid and Water Wastes Designandimplement anappropriatelandscapingprogrammetohelpinre-vegetationof partsof theproject
areaafter construction
Reuseof thetopsoil inlandscaping.
Air, Land and
Water pollution and
Degradation
Minimizewastethroughaccurateestimationof thesizesandquantitiesof materialsrequired, order materials
inthesizesandquantitiesthey will beneeded, rather thancuttingthemtosize, or havinglargequantitiesof
residual materials.
Provisionof suitablefacilitiesfor wastewater disposal (suchasaconservancy tank )
Ensurethattheminimumstatutory distancebetweenthefacilitiesandtheriver isalwaysmaintained(minimum
of 6metres)
Ensurewastesareproperly disposedof
Water Pollution OpendrainsconnectedtoNairobi County stormwater drainswill beprovidedonsite.
Security Ensurethegeneral safety andsecurity at all timesby providingday andnight security guardsandadequate
lightingwithinandaroundthepremises.
Occupational Health &
Safety
All workersshouldbeprovidewithfull protectivegear likeworkingboots, overalls, helmetsgoggles,
earmuffs, masksandgloves.
Constructioncrewat thesiteshouldbesensitisedonsocial issueslikedrugs, alcohol andother diseases.
A fully equippedandprofessionally managed frst aid kit must be provided within the site at all times
Thecontractor shouldhaveworkmenscompensationcover tocomply withWork Injury Beneft Act, aswell
asappropriateOrdinances, RegulationsandUnionAgreements.
Adequatefacilitiesshouldbeprovidedandstandardcleanlinessmaintained
Foodhandlerspreparingfoodfor theworkersshouldbecontrolledandmonitoredtoensurethat foodis
hygienically prepared.
Water and Electricity
Management
Avoidwastingof water suppliedtothesiteduringconstruction
Roof catchmentsshouldbeprovidedtoharvest rainwater toenhancecollectionandstorageof rainwater
Inorder toencouragewater conservationduringoperationstages, theproponent shouldinstall water
conservingtapsthat turnoff automatically whennot inuse.
Providenoticesandinformationsignsonmeansandneedstoconservewater resourcetoawakencivic
consciousnessregardingwater usageandmanagement
Incorporaterainwater harvestingintheproject design
Water reuseand/or recycling
Installationof water andelectricity meters
Consider solar energy harvestingandoptimizeonnatural lightingintheproject design
Useof energy effcient machines andappliances
Provisionof astandby generator
Human Waste
Management
Provideasuitabletoilet for constructionworkersaway fromtheriver
Ensuresewagedisposal systemiswell maintained
Air Pollution Useof lowsulphur diesel for diesel vehiclesandequipment
Proper maintenanceof vehiclesandmachinery
Fire Risks Provisionof suitablefrefghtingequipment Sensitizeworkersonfresafety
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PERSONAL NOTICES
B5/HEALTH AND FITNESS
STRESS/emotions/lifestyle help.
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0725-399329.
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ACCOMMODATION
E1/WHERE TO STAY
MOTOR VEHICLES
ACCESSORIES & CAR HIRE
H2/FOR SALE PRIVATE
CAR alarm + spacers tted. 0772-
519886.
N-ADVAN, 07, manual, KBY-V. 0724-
101880.
S-IMPREZA N12, 06, Sedan, f-l.
0733-763052.
S-LEGACY BP5, 03, d-sunroof. 0722-
519886.
H7/MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE
CAR track @ 10k. 0723-022426.
H11/EXHAUST SYSTEMS
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GLASS shower screens shop fronts,
glass railings aluminium win-
dows. Contact 0722-540349, info@
nme.co.ke
KILIMANI & Lavington, 4 & 5br
maisonet & town hse, sq & garden.
0722-178508.
LAV Amboseli, 3br apt. 0722-
526912.
MUITA: 0722-726272. Githurai 45,
shops & ats, 85k, 10m.
MUITA: 0722-726272. Mathare North
(200k), 67 rooms, 15m.
MUITA: 0722-726272. Ngong Mata-
sia, 3 bedrooms, 5m.
MUITA: 0722-726272. Parklands, 8
apartments, 145m.
MUITA: 0732-490068. Nairobi West,
7 apartments, 50m.
MUITA: 0732-490068. Ngewa, Git-
hunguri, 3bedrooms, ac, 4.8m.
MUITA: 0732-490068. Ruiru town,
40 apartments, 90m.
NGARA, prime property 8 ats with
space for development 120m. Call
0722 512461 no agents.
NGONG Rd, ofces, sq ft 1572 &
1432 @ 15,000 per sq ft. 2722930,
2729044.
OFF Enterprise Rd, godowns. Tel.
0727-300450/0786-300450.
RIVERSIDE, 4br + dsq, 2 ensuite,
3
rd
oor, 26m. 0733-991512, 0723-
042098.
UMOJA I, bung 2br extension, 4.5m.
0716-163467.
info@villacarekenya.com 0722-
512803, 020-4441949, 0721-
635356.
VILLACARE: Embakasi, Nyayo Es-
tate Phase 2, 3b/r apt @ 8m. 0727-
116712.
VILLACARE: Kileleshwa, 3b/r + dsq
apts, Suguta Rd, duplex pent hse
@ 19.5m.
VILLACARE: Kilimani, 4b/r + dsq
apts, s/pool, Ksh 20m. 0722-512803,
4441949.
VILLACARE: Kilimani, Ole Dume
Rd, 3b/r, master ensuite, s/pool,
Ksh 17m.
VILLACARE: Kingara Lavi, 4b/r
+ dsq duplex apts, s/pool, cctv, all
ensuite, Ksh 270k furnished. 0722-
512803.
VILLACARE: Kitengela, 3b/r + dsq
maisonete, new & ready, Ksh 8.5m.
VILLACARE: Kitengela, Brooksville,
4b/r + dsq maisonete, Ksh 9m.
VILLACARE: Langata, 4No. 2b/r,
m/ens apt, new & ready, Ksh 7m.
0722-512803.
VILLACARE: Lantana, 4b/r + dsq
apts, s/pool, Ksh 20m. 0721-635356,
4441949.
VILLACARE: Links Apts, Msa Rd,
19No. 3b/room, m/ens, Ksh 6.5m.
0721-635356.
VILLACARE: Mombasa Pango-
ni, 1b/r, m/ens apts, s/pool, gym,
clubhse @ 21m.
VILLACARE: Muthiga Kikuyu, 5b/r twn
hse on 0.5 acres land, Ksh 12.5m.
VILLACARE: Parklands Githuri
Rd, 10No. 3b/r + dsq, Jacuzzi, Ksh
17m or USD 200000. 0721-635356,
0722-512803.
VILLACARE: Royal Complex, 24No. 3b/
room + dsq, lift, plinth area of 260 sq m,
s/pool, gym, Ksh 25m. 4441949.
VILLACARE: Sazit Pangani, 2b/r
at, new, lift, back-up generator
@ 5.5m.
VILLACARE: South B, 2br apt @
6.5m.
VILLACARE: South Banrue Est, 3b/r
+ m/ensuite apts, Ksh 10m. 0721-
635356.
VILLACARE: Syokimau, 3b/r, m/
ensuite bungalow, Ksh 9m. 0722-
512803.
VILLACARE: Thika Kenwood, 4b/r +
dsq, all ensuite t/house, Ksh 20m.
VILLACARE: Thika, Mimosa Apart-
ments, 2 & 3b/r, m/ensuite, plinth
area of 120 & 145 sq m, Ksh 6m &
8m. 0721-635356.
VILLACARE: Thomson, 3b/r + dsq
apts, lift, Ksh 17m. 0722-512803,
4441949.
VILLACARE: Upperhill KMA, 1, 2 &
3b/r + dsq, lift, s/pool, Ksh 11m &
16m & 18m.
VILLACARE: Upperhill, 3b/r + dsq
apt, m/ensuite, Ksh 22m. 0722-
512803.
VILLACARE: West Navilla, 17No.
4b/r, all ensuite, lift, gym, Ksh
26m.
VILLACARE: Westlands, 2 & 3b/r,
master ens new apts, s/pool, gym,
Ksh 12.8 & 14.95m. 0721-635356,
4441949.
W/LANDS, magnicent 5 room town
hse on Grevellia Grove, 5200 sq. ft. @
60m. Call Simpsons 0738-916716.
L4/PROPERTIES TO LET
3 BEDROOM apt, 2 ensuite near
T-Mal. Call 0732-873177, avail-
able now.
3BR bung, Kiserian, 25k. 2722930.
3BR mai so, Ki l i mani , 78k.
2722930.
3BR mai so, Plai nsvi ew, 50k.
2722930.
3BR next to Yaya, 80k. 0721-
846422.
4BR maiso, Tigoni, 120k. 2722930.
ACE REALTORS LTD. 0722-
338835/0722-307857/4450220,
www.acerealtorsltd.com
ACE: Lavington, 3br apt, m/en-
suite, 60k.
ACE: Valley Arcade, 3br apt, m/e,
s/p, 75k.
ACE: Westlands, 3br aptment,
m/e, 75k.
AT-REAL MGT. SERV. 0721-582227,
0733-881200. Westlands, Gen. Ma-
thenge Drive, 3 bedroom exclusive
apartment, m/ensuite, spacious, se-
cure, garden.
AT-REAL MGT. SERV. Chambers
Rd, Ngara, 2b/r excl. apts, spa-
cious, secure.
AT-REAL MGT. SERV. Kilimani, El-
geyo Marakwet Rd, 2 & 4 bedroom
exclusive apts, all ens, DSTV, s/pool,
generator.
AT-REAL MGT. SERV. Muthangari
Gardens, Lavington, 6 b/r exclusive
penthouses, spacious, m/ensuite,
s/pool, elec fence, borehole, gen-
erator, gym.
AT-REAL MGT. SERV. Riverside, 4
b/r exclusive maisonette, m/en-
suite, spacious, secure, dsq, gar-
den, parking.
AT-REAL MGT. SERV. Westlands,
Muthithi Rd, 4 b/r exclusive mai-
sonette, m/ensuite, spacious, se-
cure parking.
BROOKSIDE, 4br m/net + 2 sq, 110k.
0720-892977.
IMARA Daima, 2br, 27k. 0722-
716225.
LAVI off Othaya Rd, self-contained mai-
sonettes, dsq, 130k. 0722-730082.
LAVINGTON, Kili, 3-4br t/
hses, ens, garden, 140k. 2714288.
WESTLANDS, 3br apt, ens, 85k.
0733-413725.
MAMUKA: 1 & 2br, South B @
18,000/= & 30k respectively. Tel.
0722-332407.
MAMUKA: 1br, South C @ 24k. Tel.
0720-924862, 0722-778262.
MAMUKA: 2br flat, State Hse
Crescent, Ksh 56,000. Tel. 0725-
601659.
MAMUKA: 3br + sq apt, Kilimani,
Ksh 77,000. 0725-601659.
MAMUKA: 3br + sq, Langata South-
lands, Ksh 50,000. 0725-601659.
MAMUKA: 4br + sq duplex, Kilimani,
Ksh 80,000. Tel. 0725-601659.
MAMUKA: 5br + sq on acre, Kar-
en nxt to St. Hannahs Prep @ 100k.
0725-601659.
info@sigimoenterprises.com
0724-002605, 0722-938873, 0722-
633057.
SIGIMO: Kileleshwa, Kandara Rd,
3br, master ensuite apt, furnished
and unfurnished duplex, 160k, 200k
respectively. Call 0724-002605.
SIGIMO: Kileleshwa, Olekejuado
Rd, 3br apt, furnished, master en-
suite, s/pool, Ksh 140k. Call 0724-
002605.
SIGIMO: Kilimani, D/Pritt Rd, 3br +
dsq, master ensuite apt, furnished,
s/pool, ample parking, 160k.
SIGIMO: Westlands, Waiyaki Way,
3br, master ensuite apt, s/pool, gym
club hse, Ksh 90k, 2br, Ksh 70k.
VALLEY Arcade, 3br new apt, se-
cure, gym, near Yaya, 70k. 0703-
575208.
info@villacarekenya.com 0722-
512803, 4441949, 0721-635356,
0723-942944.
VILLACARE: Kiambere Rd, Up-
perhill, 3br, master ens, Ksh
100k.
VILLACARE: Kiambu Rd, 4br, master
ensuite twn hse, Ksh 100k.
VILLACARE: Lavington, Hatheru
Rd, 3br, gym, s/pool, furnished
apt, 150k.
VILLACARE: Lavington, Kingara Rd,
4br, all ens + dsq, furnished duplex
apt, Ksh 270k. 0721-635356.
VILLACARE: Parklands, 3br, master
ensuite, furnished apts, Ksh 100k.
VILLACARE: Parklands, furnished
studio apt with gym, restaurant,
6k p.d.
VILLACARE: Riana Gardens, 3br apt,
furnished, Ksh 150k + VAT.
VILLACARE: Riara Rd, 4br fur-
nished, all ens with dsq, Ksh 250k.
VILLACARE: Riverside Mews off
Riverside Drive, 3br apt, master
ens, 120k. 0727-116712, 0723-
942944.
VILLACARE: South B, Eagle Plains
Est, 4br + dsq maisonette, Ksh
80k.
VILLACARE: Tigoni, 4br, all en-
suite with 2 guest-wings on 1
acre plot, ambassadorial hse,
Ksh 300k.
WESTLANDS nr Parklands Bap-
tist Church, spacious 3bed apt
(master ensuite), 70,000 incl
service charge/2 parkings. 020-
2346499/0712-985981.
L9/PLOTS/LAND FOR SALE
0.25 ACRES, Dagoretti Riruta Satel-
lite, off Wanyee Rd, 14m. o.n.o. Tel.
0722-597550.
ACRE plot, Ndumberi Karunga.
0706-180750, 0731-256722.
ACRE, Pangani, 60m. 2722930,
2729044.
WATERWAYS Africa T704 /788/
511438
poolwise 350 pools 35yrs pools
built
Equip for Pools Sauna/Steam/Spas
FEEL GOOD @ Kenya Comfort
Hotels! Nbi
Rooms Suites Studio & One Bed
Apts
Mili 0737-111111 City 0737-777777.
Monthly @ 101000/= @ KCHS
Milimani
RESIDENTIAL & BUSINESS
PROPERTIES
L1/PROPERTIES FOR SALE
AT-REAL MGT. SERV. 0721-582227,
0733-881200. Muringa Rd, Kilimani,
3 b/r exclusive apt, dsq, m/ensuite,
s/pool, elec. Fence, parking, secure
garden.
AT-REAL MGT. SERV. Hillview, 4b/r
exclusive houses, all ensuite, dsq,
elec fence, garden, spacious se-
cure.
ATHI River, 1 & 2bd apartments,
Kshs 4.5m & 5.5m respectively.
0722-416869.
D/PRITT, 3br, ensuit, 15.255m. 0721-
846422.
GIGIRI, 5bd mansion in a serene &
secure location on 0.5 acres @ 135m.
Call Simpsons 0738-916716.
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THE PROPERTY GUIDE
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AC E : 07 2 2 - 3 3 8 8 3 5/ 07 2 2 -
307857/4450220.
ACE: Karen, 0.5 acre prime plot,
24m.
ACE: Kiambu Rd, 0.5 acre residen-
tial, 17m.
ACE: Kiserian, 30 acre plot, 4.5m
@ acre.
ATHI River CBD, plots, 50x100,
Kshs 2.5m, ready titles. Tel. 0722-
416869.
KAREN 1/2ac 0722430159.
KAREN,1 ac, Windy Ridge. 0722-
825801.
KERIASEK & CO. LTD. VALUATION
SURVEYORS & REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
KTDA PLAZA, 6
TH
FLOOR TEL: 020-
2242182, 0735-842480, 2228328
Email: keriasek@yahoo.com Web-
site: www.keriasek.com
KERIASEK & CO. New Muthaiga,
1ac @ 85m, 5br d/storey on 3/4ac
@ 120m.
KERIASEK & CO. L. Kabete, 2.7acs
@ 120m.
KERIASEK & CO. Msa Rd, 2br apt @
4.5m. & 5.5m; 5acs @ 45m per ac; 4x5acs
@ 16m per ac; 60acs @ 16m per ac.
KERIASEK & CO. New Kitisuru,
1/2ac @ 28m.
KERIASEK & CO. Old Muthaiga,
1.1ac @ 300m, 4br bungalow on
1ac @ 250m.
KERIASEK & CO. Peponi Rd, 2x1/2ac
@ 35m each.
KERIASEK & CO. Ruiru town, 3br apt
@ 5m, 1/8ac @ 3.5m.
KERIASEK & CO. Ruiru, Membly,
1/4ac @ 6.5m.
KERIASEK & CO. Ruiru, Membly, 2br
apt @ 4.5m; 1/4ac plot @ 5m.
KERIASEK & CO. Runda: Mimosa,
1/2ac @ 40m; Panafric, 1/2ac @
40m; Water 0.6ac @ 43m.
KERIASEK & CO. South C, blocks of ats,
48 units (1 & 2br) on 1.4acs @ 400m.
KIBAGARE, 1 ac res. 0722-716225.
KISAJU, 3 and 4 acre plots, 1km off
tarmac. 0722-361727.
KISUMU, Riat Hills next to Raila
Foundation. Lake, Airport View 1/4
acre@ 1.75m. 0707180294.
KITENGELA, CBD, 50 x 100, tar-
mac, approved shops/offs/apts.
0722-246763.
LANGATA, 1 acre plots, ready titles
next to Gems Cambridge School,
Magadi Road, ideal for homes/ ats,
Shs 40m each. 0722-961704.
LUKENYA with ready titles. 0722-
724393.
MSA Rd near Athi River, 2acs, offers.
0733-413725.
MUITA: 0722-726272. Limuru town,
acres best (ats), 5m.
NGONG Hills, 3acs prime, all for 12m.
0716-163467.
ORTURUTU Kajiado, 38 acs. 0722-
716225.
WANGIGE town, 1/4ac, 9m. 0734-
254865.
WOTE Makueni, commercial plots,
on tarmac. 0716-754635.
L10/PREMISES/OFFICES TO LET
AT-REAL MGT. SERV. 0721-582227,
0733-881200. C.B.D. Twiga Tow-
ers, Muranga Rd, various ofce
spaces available, lift, very secure
& exclusive.
AT-REAL MGT. SERV. 4th Parklands,
exclusive ofces, 1,195 & 1,450 sq. ft.
Lift, generator, secure parking.
NGONG Road, offices sq ft 1572
& 1432 @ 120/= per sq ft inclu-
sive service charge. 2729044,
2722930.
VILLACARE: Kilimani, Titan Plaza,
965 sq ft @ Kshs 85 p. sq ft. 0722-
512803, 0725-993994, 4447444.
VILLACARE: Thika Bazaar, Kenyat-
ta H/way, 10,500 sq ft kitchens,
ice cream parlor kids corner, Ksh
120 p. sq ft. 0722-512803, 0725-
993994.
W/LANDS, commercial space on
Gen. Mathenge Drive between
50k/m and 250k/m. Call Simpsons
0738-916716.
WESTLANDS, professional office,
1,000 sq. ft, self-contained with sep-
arate WC/kitchen, ideal for doctors,
accountants/surveyors/consultants,
80,000/= pm. 0712-985981/020-
2346499.
L11/PREMISES/OFFICES FOR SALE
AT-REAL MGT. SERV. 0721-582227,
0733-881200. Lunga Lunga Rd, In-
dustrial Area, prime property of
exclusive 4 godowns, 48,000 sq. ft.
on 0.6 acres.
AT-REAL MGT. SERV. C.B.D, prime
property available, 5 storey commer-
cial building with shops, basement &
ofces, parking, lifts exclusive.
KEEKOROK (CBD), commercial four
storey building with good income @
140m. Call Simpsons 0738-916716.
WAGA: Bondo Rd, godown, 6,700
sq ft, 110m. 2213022, 0701-340967,
info@wagaholdings.com
WAGA: Eastleigh Sec. 3-8
th
St, 17No.
single rooms, penthse, shops, in-
come 2,370,000, 100m.
WAGA: Falcon Rd, 6No. godowns,
4,600 sq ft + off, 85m.
WAGA: Kilimani, godown/off, 5,000
sq ft, 41m.
WAGA: Kirinyaga Rd, 2 sty bldg
shops, flats (approved plans),
125m.
WAGA: Ngara, 1sty bldg shops, ats,
48m (cash).
WAGA: Road-A, godown, 11,000 sq ft
+ off 4,000 sq ft, 1/4ac, 70m.
WAGA: Road-A, godown, 15,000
sq ft, 27m.
KES. 9.8 million
L5/PROPERTIES TO LET
ALHUDA: Abureira 3br at 25k.
0721915861 / 0719558822 /
0720438806.
ALHUDA: Ganjoni 3br flat 50k.
0721915861/0704057223.
ALHUDA: Kisauni 1 br & b/sit-
ters 7k & 5k resp. 0726580351 /
0700570723.
ALHUDA: M/Tayari b/sitter/1br at
10k &15k resp. 0700570723.
ALHUDA: Madubini 4br apartment
40k. 0726580351/070457223.
ALHUDA: Majengo 2 br at 18k.
0721915861 / 0704057223.
ALHUDA: Majengo 2 br at 23k.
0721915861 / 0719174384.
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LEAGUE: Cosmetics fall
to Tin Tin in Left-Foot
Tin Tin Restaurant and Best
African Cosmetics drew 1-1 in
a division four match of the
on-going Left-Foot league
tournament at Kilimani Primary.
Tin Tin scored rst through
Charles Onyansi in the 37th
minute. William Irungu levelled
in the 44th minute. In another
tie, Karen-based Elite Soccer
Academy edged out Rapid
Communications 2-0 while
Khalsa United hammered Total
Kenya 3-1. Amiran Kenya were
2-0 winners over Advert Eyez. In
the division one category, Black
Diamond stopped Hurlingham
2-0 even as Green Zone Property.
Other results: Consolidated Bank
0 Strath 0, Vision 2020 2 Total
Touch Cargo 2, NPC Parklands 1.
Gilbert Wandera
TENNIS: McIlroy ends
engagement to Wozniacki
Rory McIlroy on Wednesday
announced he had broken off
his engagement to Danish tennis
player Caroline Wozniacki only
days after sending out the
wedding invitations. The 25-
year-old player said the issuing
of the invitations had made him
aware that he was not ready
for marriage. There is no right
way to end a relationship that
has been so important to two
people, he explained through
a statement issued by his
Dublin-based communications
consultants. The problem
is mine, McIlroy said. The
wedding invitations issued at
the weekend made me realise
that I wasnt ready for all that
marriage entails. BBC
BEST: BBC Personality
awards set for Glasgow
The 2014 BBC Sports Personality
of the Year is to be held in
Glasgow on Sunday, December
14. The star-studded event will
take place at The SSE Hydro in
front of an estimated 12,000
capacity crowd and will be
shown live on BBC One. It will
help mark the culmination
of a year in which Glasgow
hosts the Commonwealth
Games and golfs Ryder Cup
takes place in Gleneagles. The
event, which was devised by
Sir Paul Fox in 1954, has moved
from Birmingham, Liverpool,
Shefeld, Salford and London
before last years trip to
JEPNGETICH LIGHTS UP
INTER-COLLEGE GAMES
Thursday, May 22, 2014
By OSCAR PILIPILI
Gladys Jepngetich of Baraton,
representing Nakuru region, dis-
played great running skills to win
10,000m women race during the In-
ter-collegiate Athletics and Rugby
Championships at Kagumo in Nyeri
yesterday.
She won in time of 38:44 minutes
to be crowned new queen of teachers
games.
Elizeba Cheruiyot of Tambach of
Nakuru too crossed the came second
timing 39:29 followed by Irene Jebi-
tok of Lake region and Asumbi
(42:41) and Northerns Esther Wam-
bui of Kigari nished fourth in
42:54.
The race started on fast pace and
by the second lap, a leading pack of
four athletes led by Jepngetich had
emerged.
Jepngetich opted to go on her
own after three laps and there was no
doubt that the ambitious long dis-
tance runner was going for big vic-
tory.
In the fth lap, she opened 200m
with her closest challenger.
Jepngetich was in bullish mood
as she went ahead to overlap Metro-
politan champion Mercy Kiptanui by
the 10th lap.
Honouring the advice of her re-
gional coach Reuben Kisiroche to
clear opposition in front, Jepnget-
ich adhered by overlapping every-
body insight including bronze med-
allist Jebitok.
Jepngetich said: I knew I was go-
ing to win the race because I had
convincingly won the regional
event.
Kisoroche said: I kept on en-
couraging Jepngetich to up pace
and break the national record
but she failed to hit the target
by seconds, he said.
In 10,000m mens walk
race, Simon Cheruiyot of
Mosoriot timed 52.47. to
emerge the winner. Bramuel
Wafula of Machakos (53.22)
and Henry Chege of Aberd-
are (56.35) claimed silver and
bronze.
Hammer mens honours went to
St Marys Felix Mbithe who threw
21.84m followed by Fabian Ngetich
of Tambach (21.32m) and Kerichos
Job Wafula who managed 21.08.
In long jump men, Yegon Kibet of
Lake region cleared 6.36m to claim
the title, while Nakurus duo of Mutai
Kiptarbei (6.17m) and Henry Chege
of Aberdare (56.35m) were second
and third.
In rugby men, Metropolitan
champions Kitui won their two
opening matches after they beat Bar-
ingo 7-0 and edged out Bondo 5-0.
In other matches, Egoji defeated
Migori 14-0 and Kamwenja 12-5,
Migori drew 1-1 with Kamwenja.
In womens category, Eregi drew
5-5 with Kigari, Thogoto outclassed
Kericho 17-0, Kigari edged out Kama-
gambo 5-0 while Eregi beat Kamag-
ambo 12-5 in group matches played.
The championships feature seven re-
gions.
Nakurus region runner triumphs in 10,000m women race at Kagumo
Sammy Nyanchua from Lake Region crosses the
nish line to win 5,000m race during the
Inter-collegiate Athletics and Rugby Champion-
ships at Kagumo in Nyeri yesterday. INSET: Gladys
Jepngetich of Nakuru region powers to the nish
line in 10,000m race. BOTTOM: Caren Khalayi
(left) of Nzoia tackles Edith Adera of Lake region
in rugby contest. [PHOTOS: JONAH ONYANGO/ STANDARD]
France-based Ambaka joins 15s side for World Cup qualier in Madagascar
By RODGERS ESHITEMI
Lyon Olympique Univer-
sitaires (LOU) explosive
winger William Ambaka has
arrived in the country ahead
of the Kenya Fifteens 2015
African Cup-cum-World Cup
qualiers to be played in
Madagascar from June 26.
Kenya will face hosts
Madagascar, Namibia and
Zimbabwe in Group 1A, with
the winners clinching a tick-
et to England, while the run-
ners-up will get a second
chance to qualify via a play-
off with a European nation.
The former Harlequins
and Shujaa star, who is ex-
pected to make his debut for
the Jerome Paarwater-
trained side that features the
Kenya Sevens quartet of Col-
lins Injera (Mwamba), Billy
Odhiambo (Strathmore
Leos), Oscar Ouma (Nakuru)
and Patrice Agunda (Harle-
quins), will link up with the
rest of the team on Thursday
at Barclays Sports Club.
FOURTH PLACE
Ambaka is returning to
the national team for the rst
time since propelling Kenya
to a fourth place nish in the
Rugby World Cup Sevens in
Moscow last year.
His impressive show in
Moscow saw him pen a one-
year renewable contract with
LOU in August, score eight
tries on his debut season and
help them get promoted
back to the Top 14 French
National Rugby League.
He is the fourth Kenyan to
play in France after Derrick
Wamalwa, Dan Weku and
Ted Omondi.
In an exclusive interview
with Feverpitch, the 24-year-
old Kenya Methodist Univer-
sity graduate expressed his
delight at being recalled to
the national team and de-
clared qualifying for the Eng-
BACK WITH A MISSION
New Zealands Tim Mikkelson scores a try as Kenyas Willy Ambaka tackles him during the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens tournament on
March 23, 2013. [PHOTO: AFP]
FEVERPITCH / Page 51 Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
Multichoice
and Coke
plan World
Cup event
By FEVERPITCH REPORTER
MultiChoice Kenya and
Coca-Cola will hold a major
Brazilian-Kenyan Family
Carnival at Machakos Peo-
ples Park on May 31.
The event, open to all Ke-
nyans, is set to feature local
and Brazilian acts as a pre-
lude to the worlds biggest
football extravaganza set to
begin in June 2014.
Speaking during the Press
announcement, Machakos
Governor Alfred Mutua wel-
comed Kenyans to Machakos
as part of his promise to
transform the county into a
sporting centre of the world.
He also assured Kenyans of
adequate security measures
for the pre- and post-events.
We have over 500 CCtv
cameras, adequate police
cars, and we shall ensure
thorough searches of all peo-
ple coming into Machakos,
he said.
MultiChoice Kenya GM,
Danny Mucira, said Super-
Sport have announced that
they have secured the rights
to screen all the matches of
the forthcoming Fifa World
Cup tournament to be held
in Brazil, from June 12, 2014.
PRESTIGIOUS TROPHY
Nigerias Super Eagles
and four other African coun-
tries Ghana, Cameroon, Al-
geria and Cte dIvoire will
lead the continent with
hopes of lifting the presti-
gious trophy. DStv Kenya
would like to announce the
launch of the World Cup
Campaign titled We are Bra-
zil, he said.
DStv and GOtv subscrib-
ers will get to watch all the
matches with the best pic-
ture and sound quality avail-
able. There is also the added
perk of watching live match-
es on the SuperSport HD
channels on DStv.
GOtv Kenya GM, Felix
Kyengo, said their customers
would not be left behind on
June 12, when the World Cup
kicks off.
Our subscribers for GOtv
and GOtv Plus will get to
watch a fantastic display of
football on SuperSport Select
1 and 2 with the best picture
and sound quality. As part of
its launch campaign, GOtv
will be selling a fully con-
nected kit with two months
free subscription on the GOtv
bouquet, which has over 30
channels retailing at Sh2,399.
This is a fantastic offer that I
encourage all television view-
ers to take advantage of and
enjoy affordable family en-
tertainment.
We are inviting all GOtv
subscribers to the family fun
day in Machakos, he said.
Laurence to navigate Rai in KCB Mtaani Rally
By ERICK OCHIENG

With two-time KNRC
champion Alastair Cavenagh
giving this Saturdays KCB
Mtaani Eldama Ravine Rally
a wide berth, his regular nav-
igator Gavin Laurence will
ll the void left by Dez Pae
Morris at Kabras Sugar Rac-
ing.
Laurence will be navigat-
ing Nakuru-based Onkar
Singh Rai who is looking for-
ward to a strong nish in his
home rally.
It will be interesting to
see how Laurence will adjust
from a Proton ST2000 to a
Group N EVOX, this being
the rst time he will savour
the intensity of an EVOX car,
having navigated Cavenagh
in an EVO9 till last year.
The excitement is im-
mense from this end. Im not
with Dez in this rally due to
work commitments but will
be sitting with Laurence. I
have a lot of support here so
hopefully I can repay some
of it with a good drive, Lau-
rence being an experienced
navigator, Rai told Fever-
Pitch yesterday.
Elsewhere, Subaru N16
speedster Manvir Singh
Baryan will be back after
missing the Machakos and
Kiambu rounds.
Baryan withdrew from
Machakos following a mis-
hap on recce and skipped
the tour of Kiambu due to
work commitments.
The number of entries
should be good in Eldama
Ravine. I am excited but a
little bit worried that I have
not been in a rally car since
Malindi, which was way back
in February. Nonetheless,
my target is top ve (nish),
said Baryan.
Meanwhile, Jaspreet
Singh Chatthe of Kenya pow-
ered his Mitsubishi Lancer
EVOX to second overall place
in the Airtel Zambia Interna-
tional Motor Rally on Sun-
day.
The event, which is the
third round of the FIA Afri-
can Rally Championship,
saw former continental
champion Mohammed Essa
win his third straight ARC
home rally and reduce Ivory
Coasts Gary Chaynes ARC
lead to eight points.
DOMINATED RALLY
Essa, who dominated the
rally from start to nish to
move to 50 points, secured
his third successive ARC
home title after bringing his
Madison General Subaru
Impreza N16 home in three
hours, three minutes.
Kenyas Chatthe savoured
second place in a Team Ki-
bos-sponsored EVOX ahead
of Chaynes driving an iden-
land nals as his main prior-
ity.
I earned my rst 15s call
up in 2009/10, but it was just
the provisional squad and I
didnt play. However, I went
on to play for Kenya Sevens
in Hong Kong (2011).
I feel great to be back on
the team again, said Amba-
ka, who arrived last Satur-
day.
Ill do my work like I al-
ways do as I learn from my
teammates. Being in France
doesnt mean that I know ev-
erything. Every time I get on-
to the pitch, I learn more
from my teammates.
Qualifying for the World
Cup is our main target but
we must stick to the game
plan and give it our all. If we
qualify, that will be a dream
come true and will change a
lot in Kenyan rugby.
WORKING HARD
As we speak, already
people know there is a team
in Kenya and most eyes are
on us right now. But for us to
achieve that, we must keep
working hard, remain fo-
cused and believe in our-
selves, Ambaka said.
Asked about his experi-
ence in France and how he
felt after winning the Pro Di-
vision Two (Pro D2) champi-
onship title, Ambaka said:
Its a good experience. First
season, scoring eight tries
and winning the champion-
ship with some of the best
players in the world thats
marvellous. I have learnt a
lot and I feel blessed to be
part of that great team.
But by his own admis-
sion, Ambaka said its not
easy adapting to life abroad
as well as playing in a 15-a-
side team.
I didnt have a good 15s
background so its very chal-
lenging and the rst three
months were hectic. I
couldnt stand the cold
weather of November, De-
cember, January and Febru-
ary.
At the beginning of the
season I suffered a back in-
jury that really slowed down
my progress. As I struggled
to regain tness, I felt home-
sick at some point; I missed
my mum, family, food and
everything about Kenya. Re-
member, French classes
were also there waiting for
me. But I am glad that right
now I can speak some
French, he said. rokumu@
standardmedia.co.ke
tical car, which nished the
rally four minutes 47 sec-
onds slower than the win-
ning time.
Chatthe will be in Eldama
Ravine this Saturday for the
KCB Mtaani Rally, which is
the fourth round of the Ke-
nya National Rally.
Chatthe is racing in all the
ARC rallies after nishing
third in the Sasol South Af-
rica Rally and retiring in the
Bandama Rally of Ivory Coast
while leading.
Rwandas Giancarlo Da-
vite, also in an EvoX,
shrugged off an array of
problems that included two
punctures in the last three
stages to nish fth overall
and fourth in the ARC race.
Jaspreet
Chatthe
(right) pops
champagne
alongside
legendary
Dave Sihoka
after nishing
second in
Zambia.
Laurence to navigate Rai in
KCB Mtaani Eldama Ravine
Rally
Page 52 / FEVERPITCH Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
Cup pressure leaves
David Luiz sleepless
SAO PAULO
Brazil defender David Lu-
iz says he is having sleepless
nights worrying about the
World Cup, while his team
mate Dani Alves describes
the intense pressure of being
tournament hosts as deli-
cious.
We are anxious, I wish it
was starting tomorrow, Luiz
said at a commercial event in
Sao Paulo on Tuesday.
Some nights we dont
sleep. But thats all part and
parcel. It is a great chance
and we are privileged to play
a World Cup in front of our
own fans. I cant wait for it to
start.
The articulate Chelsea de-
fender said the atmosphere
in the Brazil squad was the
best he has experienced in
more than a decade as a pro-
fessional player.
He added that their unity
of purpose would help them
to cope with the pressure of
playing a home World Cup.
We have to nd a bal-
ance, the 27-year-old Luiz
told reporters. Up to a cer-
tain point (anxiety) is good,
it gets you thinking about the
game. But too much is harm-
ful so well have to work on
that and that is easier to do
as a group.
This group is very open,
everyone has the right to give
their opinion, and everyone
is going to help each other.
He added: We really want
this, our group is true in all
we do, there is a great atmo-
sphere. We are happy, anx-
ious and we have two more
games in which well make
last-minute adjustments and
be ready to start with maxi-
mum force.
Brazil kick off the World
Cup against Croatia on June
12 in Sao Paulo and then face
Mexico and Cameroon in
their other Group A games.
They play two warm-up
matches against Panama in
Goiania on June 3 and then
Serbia in Sao Paulo on June 6.
The host nation are favou-
rites to lift a record-extend-
ing sixth World Cup, but they
will come under pressure
from their often ckle fans.
Barcelonas Alves said that
although Brazils 23-man
squad might not have much
World Cup experience they
have all played at the highest
levels and will not be fazed.
Reuters
DONT MOURN THE DEATH
Frances Franck Ribery, right,
challenges Spains Sergio
Busquets (centre, during their
World Cup 2014 qualifying
soccer match against France
at the Stade de France in Saint
Denis, north of Paris. [PHOTO:
AP]
PARIS
Having won the last three
major international tourna-
ments, it is worth wondering if
reigning champions Spain
might nally come a cropper
at this World Cup.
Their remarkable run of
success simply has to come to
an end eventually, and there
are concerns that their style of
football epitomised by the
ageing Xavi Hernandez is al-
ready outdated.
Spain followed the Barce-
lona way of playing to win the
2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.
In the latter tournament, they
ultimately triumphed in style,
destroying Italy 4-0 in the nal,
but the sterile way in which
they dominated earlier match-
es led many to label Vicente
del Bosques side boring.
Even if wasnt always thrill-
ing, it was effective. But the
two years since have witnessed
the decline of the Pep Guardi-
ola empire at Barcelona.
The Catalans possession-
based game, popularly known
as tiki-taka, was made to look
utterly one-dimensional as
they were taken apart by Bay-
ern Munich, all power and fast
transitions from defence to at-
tack, in the Champions League
semi-nals in 2013.
Fast forward a year and
Bayern, with Guardiola in
charge, were playing the tiki-
taka and being torn apart on
the counter-attack by Real Ma-
drid at the same stage. Recent-
ly, as a result, it has become
popular to mourn the death of
that style.
ALTERNATIVE PLAY
Alternative ways of playing
have emerged at club level.
Borussia Dortmunds high-oc-
tane counter-pressing game
took them to the 2013 Cham-
pions League nal, while Atl-
tico Madrid have achieved ex-
traordinary success with a
4-4-2 formation centred
around defensive discipline,
mideld industry and the
brute attacking force of Diego
Costa.
Jose Mourinho has taken
things to extremes at times.
His approach is often that if
you willingly renounce posses-
sion you will make fewer mis-
takes and win the game.
But to say that tiki-taka is
dead is to jump to conclusions.
After all, until 2011, Guardio-
las Barcelona mixed their mes-
merising short passing with a
crucial element, a high-energy
pressing game. And Guardio-
las Bayern won the double in
Germany in the season just
nished.
Tiki-taka can still succeed
if played at the right tempo,
and Spain are set to maintain
the faith in a style that has
served them so well before.
Why would we change?
Weve done very well with this
style. Theres no need to change
it, midelder David Silva told
British newspaper The Inde-
pendent.
There are different ways to
win matches, though, and all
are valid. Playing with two for-
wards has become less com-
monplace in the last decade,
and both the 4-2-3-1 and Bar-
celonas classic 4-3-3 with one
central forward, or perhaps a
false nine, will be prominent.
Nevertheless, several South
American sides will play with
two strikers, including Uru-
guay with Edinson Cavani and
Luis Suarez, and Chile.
The four-man defence will
remain de rigueur, even if Mex-
ico favour a back ve and Lou-
is van Gaal has admitted that
the loss of midelder Kevin
Strootman to injury could see
the Netherlands abandon their
4-3-3 for a 5-3-2.
Van Gaals seemingly last-
minute change in policy is all
the more remarkable given
that modern World Cups tend
to be characterised by the de-
sire not to take risks.
The rst Fifa World Cup
Technical Study, of the 1966 -
nals in England, noted that
emphasis on defensive
strength in team play is spread-
ing throughout world foot-
ball, because team coaches
in modern competition cannot
afford to lose.
Fast forward to South Afri-
ca 2010, and FIFA noted that
the opening group matches
were characterised by cautious
play. Things did improve, but
the average goals per game for
the entire tournament was just
2.27, the lowest ever. AFP
Champions
Spain face
hardest task
in defence
of WC title
21
DAYS TO GO
Brazil
football
team.
Nigeria goalkeeper
Vincent Enyeama
(left) challenges
Spains Fernando
Torres. [PHOTO: FILE/
STANDARD]
FEVERPITCH / Page 53 Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
Robin van Persie of The
Netherlands during the
Group D World Cup
qualifying match against Es-
tonia at Arena Stadium in
Amsterdam. [PHOTO: AP]
THE HAGUE
Dutch ace Robin Van Per-
sie is counting on the World
Cup to act as a cure for a
complicated season at Man-
chester United.
For the rst time in my
professional career I nished
a season without qualifying
for a European competition,
the 30-year-old striker told
AFP.
In his rst season at Unit-
ed under Alex Ferguson, Van
Persie scored 26 league goals
as the team secured the Eng-
lish Premier League title.
However, the second sea-
son was a disaster as Britains
wealthiest club slumped to
their lowest nish since 1990
and new manager David Moy-
es lasted only 10 months.
It was a complicated sea-
son. Nothing worked for us,
Van Persie bemoaned. The
striker had regular injuries
which culminated in a
sprained knee in March that
ruled him out for six weeks.
I was never worried that I
could miss the World Cup, but
it is true that this injury came
at really the worst time, he
told Dutch media last week.
Brazil may be the last
chance for Van Persie, who
made his name at Feyenoord
and became an icon at Arse-
nal before his 24 million ($40
million, 29.5m euro) move to
Manchester in 2012, to claim
a title on the international
stage.
His reputation is already
secure in England, where he is
the 10th highest scorer in Pre-
mier League history with 134
goals.
As one of the most feared
strikers in the world -- he was
the top scorer of any Europe-
an nation in World Cup quali-
fying with 11 goals -- he has
become the centre-piece of
the Dutch team.
Last year he was made
team captain, as Louis van
Gaal, the Dutch coach who
has just been named as the
new Manchester manager,
made a u-turn in his attitude
to the striker.
At the start of qualifying,
van Gaal had named Klaas-
Jan Huntelaar as the spear-
head of his strike force.
The Dutch reached the -
nal of the 2010 World Cup, but
van Persie and his team-mates
had a disappointing 2012 Eu-
ropean Championship in
Ukraine, where the Nether-
lands crashed out in the group
stage. Van Persie bounced
back, though, as Van Gaal
readily admitted.
He has such talent that I
cannot get by without him,
the coach said after van Persie
scored three goals against
Hungary in October 2013 to
become the Netherlands all-
time leading scorer.
He has 42 goals from 83 in-
ternational matches, but he
has yet to really make his
mark on a World Cup or Euro
Cup nals. AFP
Jedinak will lead Australia
Brazil assure
fans airports
will be okay
SYDNEY
Crystal Palace midelder
Mile Jedinak was Wednesday
named captain of Australias
World Cup squad following
the axing of Lucas Neill.
He will be backed by vice-
captains Tim Cahill and Mark
Bresciano.
It is a privileged position
and an accolade he richly de-
serves after the incredible job
he has done at Crystal Palace
in the toughest club competi-
tion in world football the
English Premier League,
coach Ange Postecoglou said.
Mile Jedinak embodies
everything that is great about
Australian football and Aus-
tralia as a nation.
He has risen to the top of
world football and done it the
hard way from humble begin-
nings where he has battled
and believed in himself to
overcome the odds with an
enormous work ethic and pas-
sion for what he does.
I have no doubt he will
lead the team with distinction
in Brazil and we will have two
of our greatest-ever football
SAO PAULO
Brazil is trying to assure
World Cup tourists that they
wont face problems at air-
ports even though not all
upgrades will be complete.
The chronic delays in air-
port renovations have
matched those in stadium
construction, and ofcials
have acknowledged visitors
will be using unnished air-
port facilities. Now they are
stressing that everything will
be okay for fans on arrival.
Wellington Moreira Fran-
co, Brazils civil aviation
minister, said in an inter-
view with The Associated
Press that all airports will be
prepared to adequately re-
ceive World Cup tourists and
all major projects will be
completed.
President Dilma Rousseff
used her weekly radio show
to guarantee the airports
will be ready. But concerns
come as problems continue
to arise three weeks from the
start of the tournament. In
the latest setback, heavy rain
caused ooding in the pas-
senger terminal of the World
Cup airport in Manaus on
Monday. AP
OF TIKI-TAKA JUST YET
From left, Australias Tim Cahill (vice captain), coach Ange
Postecoglou, captain Mile Jedinak and Mark Bresciano.
21
DAYS TO GO
Downbeat Van Persie eyes
World Cup lift with Dutch
players in Tim Cahill and Mark
Bresciano giving the team
what I believe is strong leader-
ship.
His promotion comes after
Neill, who played for Australia
96 times and captained the
side on 60 occasions, was
dumped from the squad with
Postecoglou saying the 36-
year-old did not have the form
or tness to justify going to
Brazil.
Australia are taking an in-
experienced group to the tour-
nament following the recent
international retirements of
goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer,
forward Harry Kewell and
midelders Brett Emerton and
Brett Holman.
Jedinak, who is struggling
with a groin strain he picked
up in Crystal Palaces nal
game of the season, said he
was honoured to be made cap-
tain.
To be handed the respon-
sibility of captaining my coun-
try at the World Cup is hum-
bling, yet incredibly exciting,
he said. To be leading out
my country and these play-
ers at the World Cup on be-
half of all Australians is spe-
cial. AFP
By GILBERT WANDERA
Nairobi City Stadium will be
renovated at a cost of Sh87 mil-
lion.
The countrys oldest stadi-
um is set to be closed from July
for the renovations, according
to Governor Evans Kidero.
Kidero revealed the county
government has partnered with
a major donor whom he did not
name to undertake the upgrade
that promises to turn around a
facility that has been neglected
for a long time.
I can conrm that we have
nalised plans to renovate this
stadium with the donor con-
tributing a signicant amount
of the required money and the
county government topping up
the rest to the tune of Sh87 mil-
lion, he said.
Kidero revealed that under
the planned renovation, new
terraces will be built as well
dressing rooms and parking
and a new turf to replace the
already worn-out one that was
laid down by world body Fifa.
Some of the envisaged reno-
vations were to be done two
years ago when Fifa laid down
the turf but lack of nances and
commitment from the former
Nairobi City Council meant
nothing was done.
PROVED TOO COSTLY
The planned building of a
new parking outside the stadi-
um was one of the major things
that were to be done but due to
political factors, it proved too
costly to relocate the thousands
of hawkers who carry out busi-
ness at the venue.
However, Kidero has warned
that they will not be held back
by such considerations.
We are a government and
whatever plans we come up
with, we are determined to go
through with them, he said.
Apart from City Stadium, Ki-
dero revealed that an upgrade
of most of playing elds in Nai-
robi will also be undertaken.
The governor was speak-
ing at City Stadium when he
donated four pairs of playing
uniforms to Kenyan Premier
League (KPL) champions Gor
Mahia.
Kidero promised to buy
more kit for the club and also
revealed he is in talks with po-
tential sponsors to support
them nancially.
I am a big supporter of Gor
Mahia and contribute to their
kitty every year. I have initiated
talks with several companies on
the possibility of them coming
on board to support the club,
he said.
Gor Mahia chairman Am-
brose Rachier said the club re-
mains grateful for Kideros sup-
port which has seen through
tough times.
The governor has always
come to our aid and for this we
are grateful, he said.
He said the club is looking
for an alternative training and
playing ground once City Sta-
dium is closed for renovations.
It is a good thing that our
home ground is going to be
closed for renovation. This has
given us a good opportunity
to look for a better playing and
training ground and we are al-
ready considering several op-
tions, said Rachier.
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Gachie Luckboys Antony Mwanjala
(left) vies for the ball against
Muchathas John Kamau at the
weekend. [PHOTO:JENIPHER WACHIE]
Nairobi County government
to renovate City Stadium
SH87M BOOST
Fight for slots hots up in Kiambu tourney
By ERIC WAINAINA
The second round of the
ongoing Kiambu County
Football Championship
kicked off in earnest over the
weekend.
In Juja, International FC
overcame Machure 5-4 in a
nine-goal thriller, while
Sparks FC bolstered their
hopes of proceeding to the
next level after beating Ma-
gomano 1-0 at Machure
ground.
Jacaranda beat JKUAT
1-0, Juja United conquered
Murera Youth 5-2 as Young-
sters lost 4-0 to Juja Commu-
nity in the tournament spon-
sored by the Kiambu County
Government.
According to Kiambu
County Sports Secretary Ma-
chel Waikenda, the initiative
is tailored towards selecting
a vibrant team to participate
in the inter-county leagues.
In Thika, Clepto lost to Man-
dela 0-3, Sportsvilla went
down to UMMA 2-1, Mtaa
beat Ngoliba 1-0 while
Maveterans defeated Jungle
2-1 at Gatuanyaga ground.
From the 120 teams par-
ticipating at the sub-county
level, 24 (two from each sub-
county), will proceed to the
third round.
In Gatundu North,
Mangu beat Ndekei 1-0,
Kanjuku lost to Kianwe 2-4,
Gacharage beat Gacege 5-0,
while Nyamuthambi hit
Gatei 1-0.
In Gatundu South sub-
county, Muthurembi edged
Karatu 3-2, Karembu won
against Gaitete 1-0, Ngenda
triumphed over Theta 4-3
while Mutomo beat Sygenta
2-0 at Mutomo grounds.
In Ruiru, Gitothua lost to
Bafana 3-2 while Kofna
blanked Gwav 3-1 as Kahawa
All Stars tumbled 6-5 against
Intergimurai.
Kahawa Youth prevailed
over Soccer Master 1-0, while
Waiganjo hit Inter City 5-4 at
Ruiru Stadium.
The games continue this
weekend.
Nairobi County Governor Evans Kidero (third from left) donates playing kit to Gor Mahia at the City Stadium, yesterday. [PHOTO:DENNIS
OKEYO/STANDARD]
OTHER RESULTS
LARI
Aljazeera 4-3 Kagwe Wazee
Kijabe Wanderers 2-0 Keepchange
KABETE
Mwimuto 2-1 Homeboyz
Uthiru United 3-0 Kamuguga Youth
LIMURU
Vysa 1-2 Kenchick
Ngarariga United 2-0 Glacier
Lucky Star 2-1 Olympic Lyons
KIAMBU TOWN
ACK United 3-2 Super Star
Maradona 2-4 Dallas
Rising Stars 4-1 Allstar
Kiambu Community 1- 0 Hotstriker
KIAMBAA
Lucky Boys 1-0 Muchatha United
Gathanga United 1-0 Kihara Dallas
GITHUNGURI
Gitamaiyu 1-0 Gakoe
Karia Junior 0-1 Ngewa
Leopards
lose points
Inter Milan
jet in
tomorrow
FEVERPITCH / Page 55 Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
...as Tusker add to City Stars
woes, KRA stop Thika United
MUHORONI HOLD ULINZI
All Africa Golf Challenge Tour gets Sh600,000
Tuskers Osborne Monday (left)
and Kevin Ochieng of Nairobi City
Stars vie for ball possession
during their KPL match at City
Stadium, yesterday. [PHOTO:
BONIFACE OKENDO/ STANDARD]
All Africa Challenge Trophy Organising Committee chair Dorcas
Mbalanya (left) and Kenya Team Captain Christina Andersen
receive a dummy cheque of Sh600,000 from Kenya Orient
Insurance Limited Head of Marketing Gabriel Kuria.
me age, is just but a number.
Sofapaka threatened rst in
the 11th minute with Haram-
bee Stars attacking midelder
Clifton Miheso setting up John
Njoroge who shot wide before
Wilson Oburu denied Miheso
a clear scoring opportunity.
In the 16th minute, Hum-
phrey Mieno could have put
the hosts ahead, but his goal
was ruled offside.
Moments later, Baraza had
a chance to break the dead-
lock after dribbling past the
defense, but failed to score.
However, three minutes
later, the experienced Baraza
tapped-in Enock Agwandas
pass with Oburu well beaten.
Ndolo doubled the lead in
the 36th minute after beating
the Dockers offside trap from
Njoroges cross.
With four minute to the
break, Bandari made their rst
raid of the half, but there was
no blue shirt in the area to
convert Kepha Aswanis cross.
Just seven minutes after re-
start, Baraza netted his second
goal courtesy of Danson Kagos
cross.
Twahir Muhiddin made
a double substitution with
Humphrey Okoti and Eric
Okoth replacing Meshack
Nwakinwa and Bruno SSeren-
kuma respectively but this did
not bear any fruits either. Ellie
Asiech came in for Agwanda
on Sofapaka side.
BARREN DRAW
In Muhoroni, hosts
Muhoroni Youth forced a bar-
ren draw against visiting Ulin-
zi Stars, continuing a good run
of results since coach Francis
Barasa came on board.
The game started on a high
note with some hard tackles
from the visiting side but the
home side that looked com-
posed from the onset ensured
visitors were kept at bay.
A through pass in the 10th
minute by Daniel Waweru
almost earned the hosts the
lead but Jeremiah Wanjalas
shot went wide. The visitors
also had a chance in the 42nd
minute but their efforte went
wide.
At Nyayo National Stadi-
um, Kenya Revenue Authority
(KRA) bounced back to win-
ning ways after stopping Thika
United 2-1 yesterday.
TWO STRAIGHT WINS
At City Stadium, former
champions Tusker made it two
wins in a row after bringing
down cash-strapped Nairobi
City Stars 1-0.
Thika United forward Mi-
chael Olunga scored in the
rst minute of their match be-
fore Liberian import Roosevelt
Blatty equalised in the seventh
minute for the tax men.
The match was all over for
Thika United in the 21st min-
ute after Bernard Misiki scored
the winner for KRA.
Determined to get some-
thing from this match, Thika
were the rst to make substi-
tutions when Wycliff Opondo
was rested for Jackson Macha-
ria.
John Nairuka should have
leveled the scores for Thika
with ve minutes inside the
second half only to be denied
by KRA custodian for a fruit-
less corner.
Two minutes later, Nairuka
was denied once again from a
low header which went wide.
Protests by Thika forward
Moses Arita earned the player
a caution in the second half
as the visitors were getting
increasingly frustrated by the
state of affairs. However, it was
too late for them to recover as
KRA picked all three points at
home.
Brian Osumbas fth min-
ute goal made all the difference
as Tusker cruised past Nairobi
City Stars at City Stadium.
The brewers were the
quickest to settle down as they
went ahead in the fth minute
of the match after Osumba
combined well with Kevin Ki-
mani to slot home from close
range.
Both teams looked to have
Continued From P56
By ELIZABETH MBURUGU
The All Africa Challenge
Tour (AACT) yesterday received
a boost after Kenya Orient In-
surance Company gave it a
Sh600,000 sponsorship.
The money will go towards
the expenses of hosting the
continental tournament to be
held at Muthaiga Golf Club
from June 8.
We have been sponsors for
the Kenya Ladies Golf Union
(KLGU) for two years now,
which includes a sponsorship
of the juniors at the Rose Na-
liaka Golf Academy. We believe
sponsorship for the AACT will
help our golfers rightfully com-
pete with the best on the conti-
nental stage, said Kenya Orient
Insurance Head of Marketing
Gabriel Kuria.
While thanking Kenya Ori-
ent Insurance for the sponsor-
ship, Dorcas Mbalanya, chair-
man of the ACCT organising
committee, announced that 18
teams have so far conrmed
participation at the event mak-
ing it one of the biggest amateur
golf tournaments in Kenya and
only second to the Kenya Open.
NUMBER ONE
Kenyas number one female
golfer Naomi Wafula will lead
the charge for Kenya.
The others in the Kenya
team include Josephine Ainley
who plays in the US, Christina
Engell Andersen (Muthaiga)
and team manager/captain
Mwongeli Nzioka (Limuru).
The team is expected to re-
ceive the Kenya ag next week
from Kenyas First Lady Marga-
ret Kenyatta.
Meanwhile, Wafula is head-
ing to Gaborone to represent
Kenya in the second Africa
Olympics in Botswana (May 22-
31) at the end of this month.
This will also be a qualier
for the Youth Olympics. Mary
Monari and Adil Balala will also
take part.
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dia.co.ke
By GILBERT WANDERA
Thika United have been
awarded their abandoned Ke-
nyan Premier League (KPL)
match against AFC Leopards
two weeks ago.
The match was abandoned
in the 83rd minute while Thika
United were leading 1-0. Apart
from forfeiting the match,
Leopards have also been ned
Sh500,000.
Club chairman Allan Kasa-
vuli conrmed they have re-
ceived the verdict but said they
will appeal.
Elsewhere, Kasavuli led top
club ofcials to see off AFC
Leopards as they travelled to
Sudan for this weekends Nile
Basin tournament.
We believe in you and have
faith that you will represent the
club well in this competition,
Kasavuli told the players.
The clubs Secretary General
George Aladwa said sponsors
are thirsty for results and urged
the players to give their best
in the two week event which
brings together all Cup winners
from the region.
Assistant coach Abdalla
Juma expressed condence that
Leopards will do well in the two-
week competition.
Leopards open their cam-
paign against Elman of Soma-
lia on Friday before taking on
Mbeya City of Tanzania on Sun-
day in their second preliminary
match. They end their group
matches against Merreikh Al-
Fasher of Sudan next Tuesday.
By GILBERT WANDERA
Italian giants Inter-Milan
have conrmed their tour of
Kenya and a scheduled to play
national team Harambee Stars
on Sunday at the Safaricom Moi
International Sports Centre,
Kasarani.
According to Football Kenya
Federation (FKF), the visit has
been made possible following
efforts by Ministry of Sports,
Sports Stadia Management
Board and the Ministry of Tour-
ism.
The celebrated team that
nished fth in just ended Se-
rie A will comprise a strong
squad but minus some of those
engaged with their World Cup
bound teams, said a state-
ment from FKF Chairman Sam
Nyamweya.
He added: The visit serves
as a strong indicator of federa-
tions efforts to support Tourism
Ministrys campaign towards
Tourism Recovery Programme
and to show case our ability to
host international teams.
The visit comes barely a few
weeks after a tour to Kenya by
the Italian Under-18 team, who
played two matches against
national Under-20 team and Ju-
nior Gor- Mahia side.
settled in the match by the
quarter hour mark but it was
the brewers who were still
dominating the game.
Mathare United and Top
Fry AllStars shared the spoils
after playing to a 1-1 draw in
an entertaining encounter at
the Kenyatta Stadium.
Both teams created a hand-
ful of decent chances in the
rst half, but failed to nd their
nishing touch.
After numerous raids in
the second half, it is the for-
mer KPL champions who
went ahead in the 57th min-
ute through Bernard Omondis
thumping header from Daniel
Mwauras free-kick.
However, there celebra-
tions were short-lived as Dan-
iel Kamau rose high above his
marker after the hour mark to
beat Mathare custodian Rob-
ert Mboya with a ne header.
The tempo of game in-
creased as both tacticians
made a couple of substitu-
tions, but the score line re-
mained the same.
Reports by Rodgers Eshi-
emi, Gilbert Wandera and Phil
lip Orwa
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Sofapaka thrashed Bandari FC 3-0 to return to winning
ways in the rst match of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL)
mid-week doubleheader, at the Kenyatta Stadium, Macha-
kos.
Today, the players put in a lot of effort and the victory
is justiable. I hope they will work extra hard and get such
results in the remaining two matches of the rst leg, said a
jubilant Sofapaka coach Sam Timbe.
Three-time golden boot winner John Baraza scored in
each half before Ekaliana Ndolos strike made it 3-0, taking
Batoto Ba Mungus points tally to 21.
After the victory, Baraza said: Football is all about hard
work and if at my age I can score a brace and emerge the
Most Valuable Player, then expect more from us this year. To
CONTINUED ON PAGE 55
Mathare Uniteds Roy
Syombua (right) dribbles the
ball past Teddy Siya of
Nakuru Top-Fry during their
KPL match at Machakos.
[PHOTO: DENNIS OKEYO/
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propertywatch
By FRANCIS AYIEKO
A
week ago, I came across the un-
fortunate story of a renter on the
verge of losing his entire house-
hold belongings for a fault not of
his own making.
The house he was renting had been
bought on mortgage. Unknown to him, the
landlord had been struggling to repay the
mortgage.
He fell behind and could not continue
repaying. From what I heard, the default
was not deliberate.
Then came the saddest part of the story.
While this tenant was away, the bank sent
its agents who locked the house with all his
belongings inside. He tried to plead all he
could to be allowed to take his belongings,
but his pleas fell on deaf ears.
After being rendered homeless, he start-
ed looking for another house to rent, as he
fought for his belongs to be released to him.
That was last week.
Youve got to sympathise with this renter
for such unthinkable inconvenience. Some
might blame him for not doing his due
diligence, but the truth is that he cannot be
blamed for what happened.
One important issue brought up by
this incident and which needs to be ad-
dressed adequately by industry players is
the dilemma of the buy-to-let property in-
vestor.
Buy-to-let investors in a x
In this case, the landlord reached a point
where he could no longer service the mort-
gage he had taken to buy the house.
Many buy-to-let investors condently
take out mortgages, with the plan of repay-
ing through the accruing rent and a little
top-up from their own pockets and with
the hope that at some point, the rent col-
lected would have risen to equal monthly
instalments.
But rents rarely reach a level where they
equal monthly instalments. This means
you must have an external source of in-
come from which you will top up the instal-
ments.
But because we live in an unpredictable
world, you are not assured the external in-
come source will always be there. You may
lose your job, your business may collapse or
you may have too many nancial commit-
ments that you had never imagined when
you took out the loan.
Lenders are nowadays a bit more un-
derstanding (but not sympathetic) and en-
courage borrowers to talk to them in case
of any challenge.
REALITY
Many lenders say when a borrower
nds himself or herself in a nancial bind,
they can restructure the loan reduce the
monthly instalment and increase the repay-
ment period.
But the reality is sometimes different,
much of that is a marketing gimmick by
banks, especially in the face of the ever-ris-
ing competition. Dont also forget that most
defaults can be attributed to the high inter-
est rates charged.
In some parts of the world like London,
buy-to-let investors are able to reap from
their investments right from the time they
let them out, thanks to friendly interest
rates.
It will take some years of beating sense
into the lending sector that the regime as it
is, is not friendly to the buy-to-let investor,
or any investor really.
fayieko@standardmedia.co.ke
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Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
O
ne of the hallmarks of many a
corporate organisation is an
elaborate ofce design with large
desks, a secretary almost hidden
by a high top counter and a large corner of-
ce for the boss.
Well, that intimidating look might be on
its way out if an ofce design pioneered by
Vianello Modola Design gets entrenched.
The design involves creating an open of-
ce environment driven by the need for a
free working culture preferred by the young
generation of workers, a contrast to the cur-
rent formal and strict ofce environment.
Among the companies that have em-
braced the new concept is One Africa Me-
dia, a conglomerate that includes online
marketing startups such as Brighter Mon-
day, Buyrent Kenya, Staynow and Checki.
co.ke.
The ofce revolution
secondfeature
Companies are increasingly adopting
an open ofce environment driven by
the need for a free working culture
preferred by the young generation of
workers, writes PETER MUIRURI
One Africa Media ofce on 14 Riverside
Drive, for instance, looks more like a mini
Disney World than an ofce. Recycled ma-
terials have been cobbled together to cre-
ate eye-catching designs meant to create
an easy ofce environment.
This concept is meant to challenge the
established way of doing things. There are
no rooms or partitions that divide people
socially and mentally. That is why we have
even incorporated several games within
the ofce such as table tennis, says Carey
Eaton, one of the founders of One Africa
Media.
Eaton says the concept is about open
collaboration, a at hierarchy, rapid inno-
vation, and attracting smart people and
giving them work-life balance.
The companys workplace includes
working in the cloud, ensuring employ-
ees work from any place they prefer, ofce
entertainment, periodic ofce parties and
socialising.
Weve also incorporated strong values
that are important to us by supporting lo-
cal craftsmanship, innovation and design
through the use of recycled Kenyan materi-
als, says Eaton.
For instance, one of the round confer-
ence tables has a car rim as its base. A near-
by set of furniture includes seats made of
the wooden, cylindrical spools mostly used
to pool large cables. These are cut into half
and padding material added to give them
some soft base.
VINTAGE
Visitors lounges consist of vintage Volk-
swagen car seats while some tabletops are
made of airplane wings sourced from Wil-
son Airport. A plane tyre even serves as the
support for one such table.
Unlike the corner cubicles used as wa-
ter boiling points in many ofces, there is a
full-edged kitchen decked with high stools
where tea and snacks are made in full view
of all. How that must get the taste buds
overworked!
We have a laid back culture but every-
one here is goal oriented. The easy ofce
setup allows workers to be more resourceful
without being micromanaged. In any case,
those who want some personal space can
always put on their headphones and work
while listening to their favourite music,
adds Eaton.
Around the world, more and more com-
panies are embracing the idea of employee
satisfaction mainly by redesigning the tradi-
tional corporate workspace.
Many are incorporating an activity based
work environment, breaking down the tra-
ditional ofce and cubicle walls in favor of
large open workspaces.
Besides fostering teamwork, such de-
signs cut down on costs and improve pro-
ductivity.
According to BusinessNews Daily, such
an ofce design is based on the needs of
each company, where employees, by their
very nature of work, need to be side by side
without walls dividing them.
When people are in for the day, they can
sit down and collaborate with team mem-
bers, but they dont have a dedicated space
that is theirs. They can come in at anytime
they choose for a meeting or to network and
then that space could be used by somebody
else, maybe the next day, who is in the ofce
at that time, writes Business News Daily.
Well, who said you cannot mix business
and pleasure?
homeandaway@standardmedia.co.ke
Inside One Af-
rica Media ofces.
[PHOTOS: PETER
MUIRURI/
STANDARD]
Page 12 / HOME AND AWAY Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
buildyourownhome
W
hat can you do with Sh100 in a
day? To many, very little, but to
members of Kitemoto Housing
Co-operative Society, a Sacco
formed by 100 boda boda (motorcycle) op-
erators in Kitengela town, the amount can
buy a house.
It all started in November 2009 after the
boda boda operators got tired of frequent
arrests by trafc police and the squalid con-
ditions of the houses they were living in.
The police were arresting our members
even for little trafc offences and this an-
gered us since we were losing motor bikes
in the process due to conscation. We then
saw it wise to start a saving plan to help us
paying for the nes as well as to improve
our living conditions, says Aloise Mwai, the
groups chairman.
To achieve this, the group came up with
three goals: Planting trees in Kitengela town
to help reduce
We built estate by saving Sh100 a day
dust; building themselves houses; and buy-
ing motorcycles for each member, rather
than riding hired ones.
They have succeeded in buying them-
selves motorcycles; tree planting is on-go-
ing (although they say they are facing sever-
al challenges, including lack of seeds, high
maintenance costs that include frequent
watering and cultivation). Currently, they
are in the process of completing houses for
members.
ADVICE
Before starting the real estate project,
they approached the Isinya District Co-op-
erative Ofcer, Frank Maina, who advised
them to form a group through which they
could get loans. That is when they regis-
tered Kitengela Motorcycle Owners (Kite-
moto) with 200 members.
However, about 100 members quit, say-
ing the group would be like another pyra-
mid scheme.
Since we had
Boda boda operators in Kitengela defy all
the odds to own decent houses through
meagre savings, writes JAMES WANZALA
set goals and we were focused on attaining
them, we decided to move on, says group
secretary Gathaga Maina.
The group went for training on nancial
management, bookkeeping and savings.
They then approached the National
Co-operative Housing Union (Nachu) nine
months after inception. Nachu told them
they could save and own houses and pay
back at a low interest rate.
What inspired us more to own houses
was the fact that if we channelled the money
we were spending on rent every month into
repaying the Nachu loan for seven years, we
could each own a Sh430,000 house, says
Gathaga.
They each started saving Sh100 per day
in 2010. When each members savings hit
Sh60,000, they bought a 50-acre land in Mil-
lennium area in Kisaju, Kajiado County, at
Sh15 million.
It was not an easy task saving Sh100 per
dayit was a sacrice that forced most of
us to give up on leisure activities and focus
on saving, says John Ndegwa, a member.
Today, the 100 members are beaming
with joy, since they are the proud owners of
the Ngasemo estate.
Located 800m from Namanga-Kajiado
Road and 13km from Kitengela town on an
earth road, the estate comprises
100 bedsitters (starter units)
for the members and 24
three-
bedroom bungalows, ready for occupation.
Each bungalow is going for Sh4.7 million to
the public.
The starter units come with extra space
for expansion. Since only 50 members have
been able to pay the required Sh7,600 per
month, the rest of the 50 units are rented
to mama mbogas, who pay the Sh7,600 per
month.
The bungalows come with tiled oors,
two bedrooms and one master ensuite,
with modern kitchen consisting of sink, tap,
work tops, upper and lower kitchen cabi-
nets and dining area-cum living room.
PRESENT SITUATION
The estate has borehole water. Land-
scaping is to be done soon; power connec-
tion is being worked on. Also in place is
chain link fence. A perimeter wall has also
been planned. A septic tank has been in-
stalled for sewage disposal.
The members are toying with the idea
of renting houses belonging to those who
will not be willing to stay in the estate to
students from the soon-to-be-constructed
Tangaza College and existing institutions
like KAG University and Kampala Interna-
tional University.
The members are, however, calling upon
the Government to help them through
youth fund to clear the loans so that
they can start plan-
ning for phase two
of the estate.
HOME AND AWAY / Page 13
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
buildyourownhome
We built estate by saving Sh100 a day
The membership has since increased to
400.
If we get funding from the government,
we will be able to pay the loan quickly with-
in less than seven years since loan is on re-
ducing balance, says Aloise.
Aloise is also requesting the Kajiado
County government to build roads leading
to the estates, including Ngasemo, which
gets muddy when it rains.
The group also offers products for mem-
bers like emergency loans.
According to Timothy Lekake, Eastern
Regional Housing Ofcer with Nachu, the
union works closely with various housing
co-operatives to ensure decent living for
low-income Kenyans.
Any interested group has to pay an af-
liation fee of Sh12,500 Sh2,500 caters
for registration while Sh10,000 is for
shareholding (a share is
Aloise Mwai, Kite-
moto chairman.
RIGHT: A house in
the estate.
BELOW: A view of
the estate. [PHO-
TOS: JAMES WANZALA
AND COURTSEY/
STANDARD]
Sh10). We had to conduct a needs assess-
ment rst for the members to ascertain the
nancial and income status and found that
they were okay and went ahead to build for
them houses, says Lekake . He added: The
main objective of this project is to eliminate
the mushrooming of slums and provide de-
cent houses for the low-income class and
t h o s e living in
informal settle-
ments. Lekake said Nachu has already
done such projects in Nairobis Kawang-
ware slums, Nakuru, Kondele in Kisumu,
Mlolongo and now Kitengela.
Frank Maina, the Isinya Sub County Co-
operative Ofcer who registers co-opera-
tives within the sub-county, applauded the
boda boda operators.
I am proud of this project because
many people, including myself, used to
view boda boda operators as people with
no vision. They have
come up with a project worth emulating,
he told Home and Away at the projects site.
He lauded the members for their disci-
pline to save and manage their time well.
Aloise said Kitemoto members are also
looking for a biogas investor to install the
bio digester, which they hope to produce
alternative energy to serve the estate.
Today, the Kitemoto chairman is a busy
person, with different groups across the
country inviting him for lectures.
We are willing to share with more
groups out there on how we got to
where we are today,
he says.
jwanzala@
standardmedia.
co.ke
Page 14 / HOME AND AWAY Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard HOME AND AWAY
netouch/WITH WANGECI KANYEKI
I
t sits in almost every living room, but
gets little attention despite its useful-
ness. Try moving into quarters with-
out furniture and you will discover
just how handy a coffee table is.
If you want to enjoy your coffee table, it
is about time you gave a little more atten-
tion to what you purchase and how you
place it. Here are a few guidelines.
Buy a coffee table that you like given
that you will be seeing and using it for
many years. You may need to invest -
nancially to get a durable piece either
from retail furniture shops or second
hand shops.
Take measurements of the space it will
be placed so that there is adequate walk-
ing space once the table is in position.
Select one that will blend in with the
room dcor such as a chrome nish for
leather seats or hardwood Lamu table for
a Swahili-themed room.
Either way, choose a table that is pro-
portionate to the rest of the furniture so
that it is not too small or too bulky.
HEIGHT
Select an appropriate height depending
on functionality as well as the height of
the sofas. A height of about 16-18 inches
will be adequate to facilitate a comfort-
able height to place refreshments.
The trend now is to have coffee tables at
a much lower height, but a good guide is
that it should be at the same height with
the top of the sofa cushion, especially
if the table will be used to place drinks
while chatting.
SHAPE
Coffee tables come in all sorts of shapes,
from square to oval or even rectangu-
lar. Round tables give you more walking
space and will be more appropriate for
smaller rooms.
Square and rectangular tables eat up
much more space and are therefore more
suitable for vast spaces with sparse fur-
niture.
Find a table with some storage space
for items such as remote controls, place
mats or a bottom shelf for magazines.
Design your own creative novelty-
shaped coffee table that is both artistic
and functional to reect your personal
style and match it with two or three other
Stylish
coffee tables
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STANDARD]
similar furniture units such as a
bookshelf, stools or dining table
to create a sense of unity.
PLACEMENT
Find clever conventional ways
to place the table such as diago-
nally to differentiate your space
from others.
Centre the table to the sofa,
especially where there is a
long L-shaped sofa and ac-
cessorise the tabletop by us-
ing a decorative runner or
ower vase or ashtray for
those who light up.
jkanyeki@stan-
dardmedia.co.ke
HOME AND AWAY / Page 15
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
I
t is no longer possible to drag a spouse
into a property debt acquired before
marriage.
The recently enacted Matrimonial
Property Act provides that spouses are not
solely liable by reason of marriage to
personal property debts incurred by their
partners before exchanging vows.
Provisions of the Act exclusively bar
cunning spouses from dragging honest
husbands/wives into paying up loans they
never signed for.
Any liability incurred by a spouse be-
fore marriage and relating to property
shall after marriage remain the liability of
the one who acquired it, says Section 10
of the Act.
However, liabilities incurred on mat-
rimonial property shall be shared equally
between spouses, unless they agree other-
wise.
The law further states that spouses are
also at liberty to share, equally, property li-
abilities for the benet of the marriage.
EQUAL STATUS
It provides for equal status of spouses
that a married woman has similar rights as
a man to acquire, administer control and
dispose of property.
Married women can legally acquire, ad-
minister, control and dispose of property,
enter into contracts, sue and be sued in
property law
WITH HAROLD AYODO
When a debt is yours alone
their own names.
The Act mainly regulates and provides
for rights and responsibilities of spouses.
The law that came into force on January
16, replaced the outdated colonial Married
Women Property Act 1882 that governed
matrimonial property.
As the progressive law excites many
women, a section of men argue that it lega-
lises the culture of mine is mine but yours
is ours, which is associated with perceived
female gold diggers.
Male critics argue that married women
who want to remain independent will
invoke the law when the marriage hits the
rocks and claim to move on.
Moreover, the Constitution also pro-
vides that parties to a marriage are entitled
to equal rights at the time of marriage, dur-
ing the marriage and at its dissolution.
Separately, the Land Act 2012 provides
for elimination of gender discrimination in
law, customs and practices related to land
and property. It further encourages com-
munities to settle land disputes through
recognised local community initiatives
and affording equal opportunities.
According to Article 68 (c) (iii) of the
Constitution, Parliament should enact a
legislation to regulate recognition and pro-
tection of matrimonial property.
It particularly seeks to protect the mat-
rimonial home during and on termination
of marriage.
Moreover, according to the Land Regis-
tration Act 2012, spousal rights over matri-
monial property are among the overriding
interests that do not need necessarily to be
noted in the register.
Section 93 of the Act provides that sub-
ject to the law on matrimonial property, if
a spouse obtains land for co-ownership,
there is a presumption that the spouses
shall hold the property as joint tenants un-
less they state otherwise.
The law also requires consent of a
spouse before any transaction on the mat-
rimonial property or home.
The writer is an Advocate of the High
Court.
Page 16 / HOME AND AWAY Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
gardeningandlandscaping
ance the volume of excavated
soil with the volume of soil re-
quired to level up the other areas
within the garden.
Additionally, retaining walls of
stone, brick, concrete or wood
ties may be necessary to support
the restructured levels and pre-
vent erosion.
These, too, need to be planned
so that they are not only func-
tional but also go towards en-
hancing the overall garden and
architectural design.
CREATE SPACES
Grading provides an opportu-
nity to create beautiful spaces
full of movement and drama
between the different levels of a
site.
Working your plan around the
sites natural terrain will create a
more natural effect, while work-
ing with terraces and retaining
structures create a more formal
and contemporary design.
Your main objective will be
to create spaces at different el-
evations for visual interest and
depth and linking these in an at-
tractive and functional manner.
Avoid drastic changes that will
require huge and imposing re-
taining structures. For practical
purposes, spaces with only a
slight incline can be treated as
at.
However, if completely level
areas are needed, for example, to
accommodate tables and chairs,
this should be considered care-
fully so that drainage is not com-
promised.
DRAINAGE
The need to properly drain
your property cannot be over-
emphasised. Stagnant water or
Grading
involves
shaping the
terrain to
resolve drain-
age problems,
enhance
function
and improve
aesthetics.
[PHOTOS: HOSEA
OMOLE/STAN-
DARD]
BY HOSEA OMOLE
G
arden development
often requires some
site adjustment that
involves shaping the
terrain to resolve drainage prob-
lems, enhance function and im-
prove aesthetics. This is called
grading.
A well thought out grading de-
sign increases the usefulness of
a site. For instance, attening a
section of a slope can create a
surface for a recreational play-
eld, a swimming pool or park-
ing for cars.
But grading also unlocks the
opportunity to create garden
rooms at different levels of
a site. Adjacent garden rooms
may be separated physically
and visually simply by a change
in level rather than using walls
and planting. Here are some
more tips on how to design your
grade.
PLAN
Grading can be as simple as
installing a curb to hold the soil
back from a driveway or may in-
volve deploying earthmovers to
chop off a hillside.
Whichever situation you are
confronted with, a grading exer-
cise should not be left to chance.
It should be well planned in or-
der to take full advantage of the
opportunities presented by your
sites natural terrain, mitigate
potential problems and reduce
costs.
Grading typically involves cut-
ting or excavating the soil in
some places to lower the existing
level and lling other areas to
raise the level.
In order to reduce costs, a good
grading plan should ideally bal-
Designing a
gardens grade
water that drains towards the
house can cause a myriad of
structural and health problems,
not to mention destroying your
plants and garden.
The easiest way to deal with
drainage problems is to slope
all land, patios, walkways and
driveways away from the house.
Once you get that right, the
only other thing you need to do
is to direct the water through
surface or underground chan-
nels to storage facilities or places
where it will easily percolate or
ow into a municipal or other
common drainage facilities.
The writer is a landscape ar-
chitect
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COUNTY CALL: Ghost
town reawakens
For decades everything went quiet
in Nyeri after dusk. But the town
has been slowly showing sings of
coming back to life. PAGE 4
SPOTLIGHT: One more as
Mavoko grows
Lapfund Gardens neighbours,
Greenpark Estate and Sunset
Boulevard, are already hot
properties. One could say that this
is turning to be a favourite area for
such estates. PAGE 6
STORY BEHIND:
Seychelles historic jewel
Seychelles Kenwyn House was
built in 1855 by the French
colonisers and was declared a
national monument in 1984.
PAGE 7
SECOND FEATURE: The
ofce revolution
Many are incorporating an
activity based work environment,
breaking down the traditional
ofce and cubicle walls in favor of
large open workplaces.
PAGE 11
BUILD YOUR OWN HOME:
We built an estate from
Sh100 savings a day
It all started in November 2009
after the boda boda operators got
tired of frequent arrests by trafc
police and the squalid conditions
of the houses they were living in.
PAGE 12
PROPERTY LAW: When a
debt is yours alone
The Matrimonial Property Act
exclusively bar cunning spouses
from dragging honest husbands/
wives into paying up loans they
never signed for.
PAGE 15
P.16
P.6 P.14
mytake
OF LOST FILES AND THEIR RECOVERY
W
hen the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Hous-
ing and Urban Development Charity Ngilu
announced the closure of Lands ofces
for ten days, there was an uproar and for a
good reason. Many saw the proposed audit as a cosmet-
ic gesture that would do little to change the rot in lands
management ofces, and the jury is still out on this. Pro-
ponents of land reforms
have always pointed to
the digitising of land re-
cords as a step towards
streamlining the sector
and for a good reason.
When the Lands Min-
istry announces the re-
covery of over one mil-
lion les, it should be a
cause for alarm not cel-
ebration. Where could
such a number of les
have been lost? This
is of course assuming
that all these les were
found within the premises of the Ministry of Lands. Pro-
ponents of the digitisation process could point out that
this would not happen in a proper digital system, at least
not without some complicated manoeuvres.
The era of les disappearing is one that should
be addressed once and for all. Maybe, a question that
many would love to get an answer to is; who has access
to these les? When a huge number of les are deemed
misplaced, or as the parlance is lost, one has to wonder
whether the mandarins at the lands ofces have heard
of even a rudimentary ling system.
That said, the Cabinet secretary claims the les have
been restored to their correct resting places, and we
say good work. But Kenyans are still watching to gauge
whether this was a PR exercise or the rst step towards a
more efcient system.
M
w
on
gela
Design your gardens grading.
Stylish coffee tables. One more estate as Mavoko grows.
Is Machakos City
dream practical? P8
Thursday, May 22, 2014
BUILD YOUR
OWN HOME
'We built estate by
saving Sh100 a day'
PAGE 12
FINE TOUCH
Stylish coffee
tables
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HOME AND AWAY / Page 3 Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
newsnow
Sh90m solar project targets
the poor in remote regions
Eight local rms have received a
Sh90 million grant from the Russian
government through the World Bank to
supply solar power to the poor in remote
regions of Kenya.
The rms are One Degree Solar,
Hensolex, Renewable Energy Ventures,
Smart Solar Kenya, Solataa, Solattek
Electronics, SunnyMoney Kenya and
Mibawa Suppliers. They are all classied
as small and medium enterprises.
Communities that will benet most
from the clean and sustainable energy
solutions are those with least access to
these products, having to pay high up-
front capital costs, said Belinda Mills,
ofcial of the Energy Small & Medium
Enterprises Trust Fund.
Investors in Sh6b housing
venture in Nakuru
South African investors will pump in
Sh6 billion into putting up low-cost mod-
ern houses in Nakuru County. According
to Kamau Njuguna, Chamber of Com-
merce and Industrys Nakuru branch
chairman, the money is part of the funds
to be used to rehabilitate the sub-county
houses in Nakuru, Gilgil and Naivasha.
The investors, who have visited three
times before, will also put up a multi-
million-shilling mall apart from building
low cost housing in areas that have old
dilapidated council houses that would
be demolished.
Global hotel chain to set up
rst property in Nairobi
One of the worlds largest hotel
chains is set to expand into Kenya. Wynd-
ham Hotel Group, which has 7,500 hotels
across the globe, has signed a franchise
agreement to make Ramada Nairobi its
rst property in the country.
The entry into the Kenyan market by
the global brand is a boost to the coun-
trys hospitality industry where other
global brands like Kempinski Hotels
and Best Western have recently set up
camp.
Compilled by Mkala Mwaghesha
Weekly Roundup
Chinese rm to put up
140 houses in Nairobi
By WANGECI KANYEKI
Chinas foray into the local real estate
market got a boost recently with the launch
of a new 140-unit development in Nairobi.
The Fountain Gardens development is
being put up in Kilimanis Muringa Road
by Chinese developers, Catham Properties
Limited.
The property will comprise residential
apartments and a hotel side. The apart-
ments will be 140 two-bedroom and three-
bedroom units going for between Sh11
million and Sh19 million.
The hotel will consist of 76 high-end
serviced apartments going for Sh9 million
and Sh13 million for one-bedroom and
two-bedroom units, respectively.
Other facilities will include a restau-
rant, swimming pool, landscaped gardens,
a childrens play area and an underground
car park.
AGREEMENTS
The launch was presided over by Lands,
Housing and Urban Development Cabinet
Secretary Charity Ngilu on May 9, a week
that saw Kenya sign multiple agreements
with the Chinese Government, including
the historic signing of the Standard Gauge
Railway deal, with Chinese Premier Li Keq-
iang.
Ngilu said that Kenyas current housing
shortfall stands at over 250,000 units per
year, despite improved economic growth
and declining poverty.
She said this decit has been caused by
low investment into the housing sector by
both public and private sectors, which, to-
gether produce only about 30 per cent of
the estimated total demand.
As part of bridging this gap, the Gov-
ernment plans to develop about 300,000
housing units in the next four years target-
ing low-cost income earners in informal
settlements.
In addition, the Government is im-
proving infrastructure to open up land
for housing in Nairobi suburbs and work
with the private sector through the public
private partnerships to mobilise nancial
resources and enable transfer of technol-
ogy, said Ngilu.
According to sales and marketing agent
for the new development, Robert Darby,
Kenyas growing market provides investors
with good opportunities for development.
The Fountain Gardens will utilise
Chinas high-quality housing materials to
develop quality livable homes for Kenyan
people in line with the Kenyan market, he
said.
By H&A CORRESPONDENT
Real estate developer Erdemann Prop-
erty has started handing over Seefar Apart-
ment houses it built at Kibera Highrise Es-
tate in Nairobi to buyers.
Construction of the 288-unit apart-
ments comprising 264 two-bedroom and
24 three-bedroom units started in Decem-
ber 2012. One of the new homeowners,
Elvis Odhiambo Odoyo, said the wait was
worthwhile and he was preparing to move
in shortly.
The picturesque view of Nairobi Dam
inuenced Odoyo to choose his house. I
am very keen on the scenery and that is
what I was looking for when I chose this
house because it gives me a wonderful
view of this side of Nairobi, he said.
2,000 HOUSES
Erdemann Property Managing Direc-
tor John Yang said his company has built
2,000 houses in Nairobi, all built using new
technologies, Chinese professionals and
building materials made by the company
to keep construction costs low.
This, he said, is guided by his mission
to provide affordable and decent housing
Developer hands over new houses to buyers
to middle- and low-income earners.
Yang said his company envisions a Ke-
nya where every family is in a position to
rent or own a decent house.
SH1B PROJECT
The company is close to completing
construction of a Sh1 billion housing proj-
ect dubbed Great Wall Phase Three, which
comprises 288 three-bedroom apartments,
in Mlolongo, just a few kilometres outside
Nairobi city centre.
Great Wall Phase Two is ongoing in the
same area, which has 384 three-bedroom
apartments expected to be ready by Sep-
tember this year.
Yang asked the Government to give
more incentives to homebuyers so that
they are able to purchase houses.
There should also be incentives to
home developers such as tax breaks and
provision of serviced land by the govern-
ment so that they can build affordable
houses, he said.
We believe that through public private
partnerships, the government should not
only provide the necessary policy sup-
port, but also the necessary infrastructure
like access roads, sewerage and associated
Lands, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary
Charity Ngilu speaks during the launch. TOP: Ngilu, Qiu Yan,
Chairman, Chengdu Uni Trust with Multi-Win Investment and
Management and former Cabinet minister Njeru Githae during
the launch. [PHOTOS: WANGECI KANYEKI/STANDARD]
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social amenities to these developments,
Yang said. The Great Wall development is
one of many such housing estates that are
changing the face of mavoko.
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Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
New and upcoming buildings in the town. [PHOTOS:LYDIAH NYAWIRA/STANDARD]
countycall
Ghost town reawakens
I
t is considered a ghost town at the
heart of central Kenya and for de-
cades everything went quiet after
darkness set in shops closed,
clubs shut down and people disappeared
from the streets. Save for a streetlight or
two and shadows, nothing was alive.
But for the last two years, Nyeri town
has been slowly showing signs of com-
ing back to life, with nightclubs, super-
markets, fast food joints and even street
vendors working well past dusk.
In what is seen as an investment boom,
new apartments, commercial buildings,
holiday homes and private resorts com-
ing up everywhere.
Perhaps the best example of a new crop
of investments in Nyeri town is Dreams
Bar and Restaurant in the heart of the
town.
The nishing touches on Dreams Bar,
a multi-million-shilling investment of
Global Eagle Company Limited, are now
almost done but the establishment has
already opened its doors to the public.
Muriuki Nyamu, one of the directors of
the company, says since he was a boy, he
has never seen such growth in the town.
We came together as a group of friends
and identied the spot we wanted to put
up our business and it was not a surprise
when we found out that the building was
put up in 1920 and the space has been
idle for 27 years, Nyamu says.
He notes that the owners of the space
had long moved away and were willing
to give the company a chance to put up
the establishment.
Nyamu says Nyeri earned the reputa-
tion for being a ghost town from being
dormant since the 1990s.
Many of the buildings in Nyeri town
were put up during the colonial era by
white settlers between 1900 and 1930,
he says.
COFFEE BOOM
Nyamu says the town remained un-
changed till during the coffee boom of
the 1970s and 1980s when more build-
ings were put up by people who got more
cash from coffee proceeds.
However, after coffee prices plum-
meted in the 1990s, the only source of
income for most families was the small
workforce employed in the provincial
administration.
Nyamu says one of the reasons he was
condent enough to invest in a business
in Nyeri was devolution and the younger,
vibrant and educated professionals who
have ocked to the town in the last few
years.
Because of devolution, we expect
more people to come to the counties to
invest and we want to lead the way and
be an example to others, Nyamu notes.
Nyamus sentiments were echoed by
Patrick Mwangi, a real estate investor in
the town, who started his own rm seven
years ago.
When I started out, the rst two years
were tough because the houses were few,
and the real estate market was relatively
slow in Nyeri, says Mwangi.
But this has changed. Every other
day, we have people putting up rental
houses in estates such as Ruringu, Skuta,
Kingongo, Ngangarithi and Kamakwa
and these are local investors who choose
to build residential plots on their pieces
of land, he says, noting that many of
those looking for houses are university
students who want to be closer to the
town.
High housing demand has led to an
increase in rent in the town. Seven years
ago, says Mwangi, rent for a two-bedroom
unit was Sh6,500. That has increased to
between Sh10,000 and Sh12,000.
He notes that the opening of campuses
by six major universities in the town has
changed business radically for everyone.
The students can afford these houses
because they cost-share, and they do not
want to live in hostels because they want
freedom and be close to various ameni-
ties like clubs and supermarkets. So rent
is probably going to keep rising for a
while, a beaming Mwangi says.
Mwangi points to the need for enter-
tainment spots and shopping malls as
being behind the growth of commercial
buildings expected to house various su-
permarket chains.
According to John Maina, the county
executive for housing and planning, at
least ve supermarket chains are expect-
ed to set up shop in Nyeri town. He says
Nakumatt, Naivas, Uchumi, Magunando
and Mathai supermarkets are expected
to open branches in the town.
POPULATION GROWTH
Nyeri town has experienced popula-
tion explosion occasioned by educa-
tional institutions and business people
are now willing to invest in the county to
cash in on devolution, Maina says.
He says the need for entertainment
spots and shopping malls was leading
to investments in both commercial and
residential property in various towns in
the county
At the county level, we have ensured
that development approval system is
done within three days, down from a
month, he says, noting that apartment
blocks and hotels are also coming up in
other neighbouring towns like Karatina.
The hospitality industry is also not left
behind: various new hotels have sprung
up while old timers like White Rhino are
also upgrading and increasing room ca-
pacity.
We have an investor putting up a hotel
in Kingongo area, with a room capac-
ity of 110, while White Rhino is putting
up about 80 rooms. In Mweiga, we have
a hotel which just opened with various
facilities such as swimming pools and 40
rooms, he says.
LAND
Landowners, he adds, are now willing
to release their land for development.
Some of the building in this town are
ancient and the heritage will be pro-
tected, but urban renewal will continue,
says Maina.
He explains that the investors are not
only local but also speculators who are
After a century of stagnation, Nyeri gets
a new lease of life, thanks to devolution-
related optimism, writes LYDIAH NYAWIRA
optimistic about the county govern-
ment.
We are telling those who are holding
on to some of these old buildings and
refusing to develop them that we wont
renew their leases, he warns.
Maina says development approval ap-
plications were ooding his ofce.
For Nyamu and Mwangi, the new face
of Nyeri both during the day and the
night is a welcome sight for the residents
of Nyeri. The ghost town has now found
a new lease of life after a century of stag-
nation.
HOME AND AWAY / Page 5 Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
W
hen Selena Savic walks down
a city street, she sees it dif-
ferently from most people.
Whereas other designers
might admire the architecture, Savic sees a
host of hidden tricks intended to manipu-
late our behaviour and choices without us
realising from benches that are delib-
erately uncomfortable to sculptures that
keep certain citizens away.
Modern cities are rife with these un-
pleasant designs, says Savic, a PhD stu-
dent at the Ecole Polytechnique Federerale
de Lausanne in Switzerland, who co-au-
thored a book on the subject this year.
Once you know these secret tricks are
there, it will transform how you see your
surroundings. We call this a silent agent,
says Savic. These designs are hidden, or
not apparent to people they dont target.
Are you aware of how your city is manipu-
lating you?
Meshing social engineering with civil
engineering has a long history. Robert
Moses, the master builder of 20th Cen-
tury New York City, famously crossed his
roads on Long Island with low stonework
bridges that buses could not pass under.
This prevented poor, predominantly black
Americans who relied on public transport,
from visiting the beach retreats enjoyed by
wealthier car-owning New Yorkers.
SUBTLE MODIFICATIONS
While Moses politics were objection-
able, his methods were undeniably suc-
cessful, and to this day, designers continue
to shape the behaviour and the character
of urban centres with subtle modications
to the built environment. The method
is particularly attractive for combating
crime.
In 1999, the UK opened a Design
Against Crime research centre, and au-
thorities in Australia and the US have since
followed suit. Many of the interventions
these groups pioneered are familiar today:
Such as boundary marks painted around
cashpoints to instil an implied privacy
zone and prevent shoulder surng.
San Francisco, the birthplace of street
skateboarding, was also the rst city to de-
sign solutions such as pigs ears metal
anges added to the corner edges of pave-
ments and low walls to deter skateboard-
ers. These periodic bumps along the edge
create a barrier that would send a skate-
boarder tumbling if they tried to jump and
slide along.
Indeed, one of the main criticisms of
such design is that it aims at excluding
already marginalised populations such as
youths or the homeless.
Secret city designs that
shape your behaviour
Unpleasant design, Savic says, is there
to make things pleasant, but for a very par-
ticular audience. So in the general case, it
is pleasant for families, but not pleasant for
junkies.
Preventing rough sleeping is a recurring
theme. Any space that someone might lie
down in, or even sit too long, is likely to see
spikes, railings, stones or bollards added.
In the Canadian city of Calgary, au-
thorities covered the ground beneath the
Louise Bridge with thousands of bowling
ball-sized rocks. This unusual landscaping
feature wasnt for the aesthetic benet of
pedestrians walking along the nearby path,
but part of a plan to displace the home-
less population that took shelter under the
bridge.
NO LIE
In recent years, public benches too,
have been redesigned you think that is
just an armrest placed right in the middle
of the bench? It is also to stop somebody
sleeping there.
The Camden Bench named after
the UK local council that devised it is
a masterpiece in unpleasant design. The
amorphous slab of concrete is made from
a material that resists posters, stickers and
grafti, it has a ridged peak and sloped sur-
face that prevents sleeping, and its makers
even claim the bench deters litterers and
drug dealers by not providing any crevices
to shove things. Comfort is not one of its
top features though you have to perch
on a sloped seat and there is no backrest.
In other places, adding deliberate dis-
comfort proves a clever design trick to
get people to do certain things. A famous
(if apocryphal) story circulates in design
circles that the plastic chairs in McDon-
alds are engineered to be comfortable for
a maximum of 15 minutes to keep tables
free. A more overt move is to remove chairs
altogether.
London Heathrows Terminal Five has
just 700 seats for the estimated 35 million
travellers a year passing through its gates.
For most of these weary globetrotters, the
only place to sit down is in one of the 25
airport restaurants with obvious ben-
ets to their revenues.
Similarly, escalators in multi-level
shopping malls or department stores are
often deliberately positioned so that you
must walk past more shops to ascend each
oor.
One of the problems with these designs,
says Savic, is their implacability. They are
non-negotiable. If you have a policeman
prohibiting people to sit somewhere, you
can still ght with this policeman, or argue
with him, you can do things. When you
have a bench that has armour, you cant re-
ally as a human do anything about it.
FIGHT-BACK
Anna Minton, author of Fortress Brit-
ain, points out that many of these non-
negotiable designs are in fact short-gaps
to ll in for the disappearance of benign
authority gures in public spaces, such as
park wardens.
Faced with this hostile architecture,
what can city dwellers do to reclaim their
streets? A few designers have come up
with playful ideas to make their city more
comfortable. At rst glance, their creations
are almost silly, but they are based on the
serious point that unpleasant design can
create exclusions in a city, and divisions
between the rich and poor.
One German artist, Oliver Schau, de-
vised a simple solution to reclaim the
unforgiving architecture of Hamburg, by
wrapping bright yellow exible plastic pipe
around bicycle racks and bridge struts
to create impromptu resting places that
would be impossible to sit on otherwise.
Similarly, Sarah Ross in the US came
up with the archi-suit, an all-in-one out-
t with tactically placed cushions to turn
even the most unpleasant design into a
comfortable resting place.
Its supposed to be ridiculous and
funny, and point to the ridiculousness of
aggressive architecture, says Ross. These
are laughable design solutions to actual
real problems that have nothing to do with
architecture and everything to do with the
social safety net.
As far as Savic is concerned, any efforts
that highlight the invisible unpleasant de-
sign features are a good thing. We want to
draw attention to this potentially danger-
ous approach and make it somehow famil-
iar, she says.
So next time you are walking down the
street, take a closer look at that bench or
bus shelter. It may be trying to change the
way you behave.
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A street in Nairobi. Subtle designs push residents to either keep moving or not litter. [PHOTO: WILBERFORCE OKWIRI/STANDARD]
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propertyspotlight
Lapfund Gardens. TOP: James Ruitha, managing director of
Advent Valuers. [PHOTOS: WILBERFORCE OKWIRI/STANDARD]
One more as
Mavoko grows
By KEVIN OGUOKO
A
dusty road leads to the 10-acre
project nestled amid the gen-
tly sloping hills in the heart of
Machakos County.
The developments neighbours, Green-
park Estate and Sunset Boulevard, are
already hot properties, both with mixed
press reviews. One could easily say that
this is turning to be a favourite area of Ma-
voko for such estates.
Welcome to Lapfund Gardens, -
nanced by The Local Authorities Provident
Fund (Lapfund).
The estates white walls stand out
against Mavokos brown grass eld. Behind
the brown wooden gate is a contemporary
look with neatly aligned maisonette units,
lining the clean paved roads, with green
watered grass on the sides.
The 131 three-bedroom units are of
three types. The rst type, referred to as
Acacia, is each 1,400 square feet and 36
in number. The second type, referred to
as Bamboo, 39 in number, is each 1,453
square feet. The third type, Cider, com-
prises 56 units with each being 1,729
square feet.
The door guarding the Acacia unit is
made of an internal timber and a glossy
nishing. The living room is fairly sized
and spreads out to the dining room space.
Except for the lighting hanging low
from the dining room wall, there is not
much impressive nishing to look forward
to in the dining room space, but could
present homeowners with space to make
their own. The living room and the dining
room ow into each other.
The kitchen is fairly big and is furnished
with inbuilt MDF (medium density bre
board) cabinets and granite worktops. The
cabinets have an interesting opening and
closing system instead of swinging out
from their hinges; the cabinet doors swing
up vertically, much like a Lamborghinis
doors.
The kitchens storeroom is directly op-
posite below the staircase leading to the
bedroom upstairs.
The staircase is supported by a pure
steel spiral. It is well illuminated with two
tall windows on either side looking out
onto the street.
The master bedroom has a small bal-
cony. But only a strand of wall separates
the balcony from the neighbours the
two pretty much share the same balcony.
Nevertheless, it provides an excellent view
of the whole estate.
The two other bedrooms are fairly
spaced, with excellent closet nishing,
which seems so far to be a big plus for the
units.
BAMBOO
The second type of units, Bamboo, are
not much different from Acacia. The units
kitchen area and the back garden can only
be accessed through the house.
Bamboo units have no balconies on the
master bedroom but instead have a slab
to t a comfortable cushion to sit while
overlooking the rest of the development
through the large well-framed windows.
The Cider units, which are the most ex-
pensive, are surprisingly the disappoint-
ment of the Lapfund Gardens project. It
is commendable that the units have big-
ger living rooms, with a distinct separate
the dining room. However, the kitchen is
smaller and squeezed compared to the
other two types of units. The two bed-
rooms, which are both all ensuite, are also
smaller.
The master bedroom is narrower, a fact
which might cause dcor problems, espe-
cially when it comes to what to do with the
extra narrow space.
When all the bedrooms are ensuite,
the bedrooms look much smaller, which
is not accurate considering you have a
spacious bathroom in the room as well,
says James Ruitha, Managing Director of
Advent Valuers, the selling agents of the
project.
Acacia and Bamboo units go for Sh9.6
million each, while Cider Sh12 million
each.
Residents can get water from Mavoko
as well as a borehole within the estate.
The estate has 24-hour CCTV cameras
all round its electric perimeter wall.
HOME AND AWAY / Page 7
Thursday, May 22, 2014 / The Standard
By LYDIA LIMBE
K
enwyn House, in Seychelles
capital, Mahe, has been the press
centre for international journal-
ists since the inception of the In-
ternational Carnival in 2011.
It looks well kept and prim, having
been renovated in 2003.
Kenwyn House, located in Mahes Vic-
toria area, was built in 1855 by the French
colonisers and was declared a national
monument in 1984 by the Seychelles after
the National Monument Act was enacted.
The rst person to live in the house was
the chief medical ofcer at the time Dr
James Henry Brooks, who was the chief
medical surgeon as well as the German
consulate to the Seychelles from 1858-
1879 (he died in 1920 at age 89).
In 1878, Cable & Wireless (formerly the
storybehind
Seychelles historic jewel
Eastern Telegraphic Company) purchased
the Kenwyn House from Dr Brooks. The
chief engineers for Cable & Wireless resid-
ed in Kenwyn House while they were here
setting up global communications for the
Seychelles.
There is a general consensus that Cable
& Wireless (C&W) were the ones to give
the house the name Kenwyn House
named after a village in Cornwall. (Corn-
wall incidentally was the area where the
underwater telegraph cables to the Sey-
chelles came from).
Towards the end of the 20th century,
C&W used Kenwyn House as a residence
for their general managers.
In 2003, the company Flawless Ltd de-
cided to restore Kenwyn House to its for-
mer glory. The infrastructure of the house
remains as it was over 150 years ago.
Unfortunately,
much of the interior timber had to be re-
placed but the oorboards, ceiling beams
and entrance doors are all original.
Some of the furniture inside the house
is over 180 years old. The renovation took
over 12 months to complete.
NATIONAL MONUMENT
In 1984, as per the National Monu-
ments Act, Kenwyn House was declared a
national monument of the Seychelles.
Flawless Ltd now occupies the Kenwyn
House, using it as a showcase for their pre-
cious gems and unique diamond jewellery
designs.
The house is one of the most photo-
graphed buildings in Victoria and is the
jewel of the Seychelles, according to the
buildings website.
Though it has a rich history, it looked
like the journalists who were here were
more interested in cooling themselves off
from the humid heat, Kenwyn House be-
ing the place set aside by the Seychelles
Tourist Board for refreshments as they
record the performances of the carnival
parade.
It is right outside the Kenwyn house that
the carnival parade is ofcially launched,
with President James Alix Michael and the
Minister for Tourism Alain St Ange seated
right opposite it.
Apart from the jewellery designed in
Seychelles being displayed, it is also dis-
plays art by several Seychellois artists,
among them Michael Adams, George Ca-
mille, Alyssa Adams, Nigel Henri, Egbert
Marday, Georges Boniface and Evelyn
Fanchette.
llimbe@standardmedia.co.ke
Kenwyn House is a
tourism attrac-
tion in Seychelles.
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mainfeature mainfeature
While some experts say Machakos
has what it takes to host a brand new
city, others warn that the idea is a
miscalculation that might be regretted
later, writes PETER MUIRURI
I
n 1895, the British government had
a dream. Using taxpayers money, an
idea was hatched to build a railway
line from the Kenyan coast up to Lake
Victoria to open up the regions interior
and prove the colonial powers ability over
her European rivals. The proposal was met
with the following words of derision:
What it will cost no words can express;
What is its object no brain can suppose;
Where it will start from no one can guess;
Where it is going to nobody knows; What is
the use of it none can conjecture; What it
will carry theres none can dene... And in
spite of George Curzons superior lecture,
it clearly is naught but a lunatic line.
The colonial powers ignored the many
naysayers and constructed the railway.
Like the British, Dr Alfred Mutua, the
Governor of Machakos County has a
dream. Mutua wants to build a city from
scratch, a feat not attempted by many in
modern history.
Many are interpreting Mutuas dream
differently. But, to borrow the words of
our very own Lupita Nyongo, we ask: How
valid are Mutuas dreams?
The governor knows too well the enor-
mity of his proposal. I am a dreamer,
he said last year. However, I know that,
as someone once said, if you want your
dreams to come true, you must rst wake
up.
But then, Mutua has several times run
where few dare to tread with a measure
of success.
The proposed Machakos City will be
situated around Maruba Dam and will be
part of a parcel of land measuring more
than 2,000 acres. As an incentive, Mutua
promises to make such land available to
potential investors on a leasehold basis.
The envisaged city will consist of a
Central Business District with government
ofces, a green open area for parks, com-
munity amenities such as educational
centres, and a mix of low, medium and
high-density residential areas.
There will be a section set aside for a
full-edged sports city, tourism and stadi-
ums with a capacity to host major interna-
tional games.
Many accolades have followed the gov-
ernors plans to the chagrin of some of his
colleagues who feel his high ying status
is making them look bad in the eyes of the
electorate.
Last November, President Uhuru Ke-
nyatta launched the city, paying glowing
tribute to the governor.
Let me take this early opportunity to
commend Dr Alfred Mutua for coming up
with this noble idea. I encourage the other
county governors to borrow a leaf from
Machakos County and focus on economic
development, said the President. The
future belongs to those who believe in the
Is Machakos City a dream built on quicksand?
beauty of their dreams.
Proponents of the dream say urban
development is the future of the current
world. According to former chair of Kenya
Institute of Planners, Bosire Ogero, urban
areas are the focal points of development
since our rural areas have no more em-
ployment opportunities.
He says there is nothing wrong with
Mutuas dream if it is well thought out and
properly packaged since the key to any
citys survival is the long-term sustainabil-
ity.
He adds that any city must make eco-
nomic sense, citing the example of Sand-
ton City in South Africa that has taken the
pressure off Johannesburg.
According to Ogero, the Asian Tigers,
countries that were economically at par
with Kenya during independence, have
realised quick growth due to their rapid
urban development.
Mutua is a leader and any leader must
have a vision. However, he will need the
input of experts within the wider econom-
ic spectrum to actualise the dream, says
Ogero.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Paul Wambua, Chairman of the Insti-
tution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK), says
each county has a policy on how to spur
economic growth and Machakos is no
exception. The county, says Wambua, has
much land that has not been put to good
economic use for ages.
Take a drive between Machakos turn-
off and Machakos town itself and all you
see is a large stretch of land with nothing
in it. That is a vehicle for investment that
can turn around the economy of the coun-
ty, says Wambua.
He adds that land is the main factor of
production in Kenya and the county has
taken care of this matter by providing
land for investment.
From the artists impression, the pic-
ture of Machakos City looks very rosy. But
not everyone approves of the idea.
Dr Wilberforce Oundo, a director at
Roack Consultant Ltd, a Nairobi-based
real estate consultancy rm, begs to dif-
fer with those painting the new city as the
solution to the problems facing the people
of Machakos. He gives factors that must
be right for any city in the world to make
economic sense.
He says cities are planned over a pe-
riod of time, taking into account the eco-
nomic and socio-political activities of any
given region. In addition, cities can also
grow spontaneously as a result of certain
geographical features such as good com-
munication network, including roads, a
railway line or major rivers.
Nairobi, he says, is one such example
where all factors worked in harmony to
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create a capital city that incidentally was
meant to be in Machakos.
Dr Oundo says a city must make eco-
nomic sense not only to the people of the
region but also to investors and the coun-
try in general.
With the Kenyan economy growing
at a rate of ve per cent, we do not have
many businesses expanding outside Nai-
robi. Anyone looking for ofce space can
still nd affordable space in Nairobis city
centre and may not see the need to move
to Machakos. For Mutuas dream to be
realised, the whole economy must be ex-
panding at an annual rate of ten per cent,
he says.
The high rate of loan defaulters, he
adds, points to a scenario where many
An artists impres-
sion of Machakos
City.
ABOVE: President
Uhuru Kenyatta
with Machakos
Governor Alfred
Mutua during
the citys launch.
[PHOTOS: FILE AND
COURTESY/STANDARD]
How viable are
purpose-built
cities?
By PETER MUIRURI
Smart cities built from scratch have
been hailed as the future of urban
settlement.
Here, everything works by the clock.
Clean and spacious streets with
little trafc. No roadside parking as
the cities have well designed under-
ground parking. Immaculate towers
rise from the ground and hug the
sky. Elaborate recycling of garbage
and grey water the very epitome
of green living.
Many of us can only envision such.
However, some leading master
builders in the world are casting a
dark shadow over such top-down
mode of city construction.
Adam Greeneld, author of Against
the Smart City, was quoted by BBCs
online edition saying such smart
settlements are achingly preten-
tious, and perhaps less successful
than most.
NO GUARANTEE
He added that the prospects of
building such a city from scratch
may be appealing, but is no guaran-
tee of long-term t for the future.
Greeneld gives the example of
Palmanova in Italy built in 1593. It
was described by one American pro-
fessor, Edward Wallace Jr, as one of
the numerous planned cities that
look intriguing on paper but were
not especially successful as livable
spaces.
The city proved so unpopular that
criminals willing to move in were
offered ofcial pardons.
The BBC report says the problem
with the newly designed smart cit-
ies lies in the disconnect between
the people designing them and
those who have to stay there.
The report cites a British archi-
tectural rm that started work
on the new city of Masdar in the
desert near Abu Dhabi but shelved a
below-ground cooling system.
Experts interviewed by the BBC
stated that to be successful, its
more important that cities are free
to evolve as needed than follow a
xed plan of a master builder.
In short, our cities will largely
remain the same the traditional
social space for people to interact
and work.
Additional information from
www.bbc.com
investors will shy away from borrowing to
expand their businesses in virgin grounds
such as Machakos.
We are living in the ICT era where
the traditional, large ofce spaces are no
longer needed. Todays businesses need a
much smaller space but from the images
we have seen, the new city in Machakos
may be ten times our city centre, adds Dr
Oundo.
He says there is the danger of pegging
such massive investments on one param-
eter such as availability of land, adding
that a number of cities around the world
have died due to such miscalculations.
Some cities in Europe such as Man-
chester and Birmingham were anchored
on industrialisation. However, they have
had to undergo some form of urban re-
newal to remain relevant in the current
system of urbanisation, he says.
Many have also queried the rationale
behind setting up a city of that magni-
tude just a few kilometres away from the
government-backed Konza Techno City,
especially after Lands Cabinet Secretary
Charity Ngilu asserted that Konza is in
Machakos County.
However, Wambua of ISK says the two
cities will play complementary roles, with
Machakos city providing social services,
including houses to accommodate those
in Konza.
Only time will tell whether Mutuas
dream will remain just that or will see the
light of day.