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ust days after locking out heavy commercial trucks from passing through the central business district, the County Government of Nairobi has now turned its attention to up-country buses as it continues with efforts to ease traffic in
the city. Governor Evans Kidero has announced that long-distance matatus have 30 days to relocate their stations from the city center in order to reduce the high number of vehicles in the CBD.
“We have asked all buses that ply upcountry routes to move their terminals from the CBD in 30 days,” Kidero told reporters yesterday after touring Accra Road and River Road which have the largest percentage of long-distance matatus.
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SUPER MODEL GISELE HAS HANGED UP HER HEELS AFTER A LUSTROUS CAREER ULTIMATUM: A bus headed for Western Kenya winds through Nairobi’s Central Business District. Such buses have been given 30 days to find new termini outside the CBD.
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Up-country PSVs face CBD ejection From Page 1 Similarly, those plying central Kenya routes will be asked to establish a terminus at Kasarani. “It has since been established that such matatus sometimes stay at a packing for up to two days as they wait for those before them to pick passengers. This has immensely contributed to the
traffic dilemma in the CBD and the new proposals are aimed at dealing with the menace,” Matatu Owners Association coordinator for Nairobi Geodfrey Akuma said. A number of buses heading to the coast including Coast Bus Service, Tahmeed and Mombasa Raha have their termini along River Road and are bound to be
affected by the new changes. “Those bus companies who park their vehicles along major streets like Accra and River Road will have to move,” Kidero added. Mr Akuma said the owners of private vehicles will also be persuaded to start using public transport to reduce the volumes of vehicles on the road.
“We also discussed the prospects of introducing comfortable commuter buses to try and persuade private motorists to embrace public transport as one way of reducing traffic volumes on the roads. But that may be in future,” he said. He said a report on why motorists prefer their private cars to public transport
means showed poor customer relation practices by conductors and touts, uncomfortability of public service vehicles and fluctuating fares are the reasons many keep off. “We will work on all these,” he said.
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FELON: American Terry Ray Krieger in court last year when he was charged with sexually abusing Kenyan children l. The 59 year-old was sentenced to 50 MORE ON THIS STORY years in jail after he pleaded guilty. www.capitalfm.co.ke
RIGHTS LOBBY BLOWS THE LID OFF FOREIGN SEX OFFENDERS IN KENYA While Kenya has its doors open to tourists, businessmen, donors and charity workers, not all visitors have good intentions. Some of them are sex pests, whose aim is to sexually exploit and rob young boys and girls of their innocence. A report by End Child Prostitution in Kenya (ECPIK) shows that Kenyan children are highly vulnerable to abuse by foreigners. The report further documents that there are more than 50,000 children involved in child sex tourism. Besides child prostitution, there are children abused in the least expected places – in the children’s homes. So rife is sexual abuse against vulnerable children that
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international activists have petitioned Kenyan and British governments to review their commitment to address transnational child abuse. They want the two governments to ‘implement international obligations and set up national and international law enforcement teams to protect children.’ In Kenya, children mostly salvaged from abject poverty of street life and others orphaned at tender age bear the heaviest brunt of sexual violence. They suffer in the hands of paedophiles and rapists cocooned in the guise of charity workers and tourists. Behind the commendable images of generosity and humility painted on the walls and gates of most orphanages,
are depressing social evils that degrade and leave ineffaceable harm on thousands of children in Kenya. They suffer lifelong injuries in the hands of those entrusted to care for them. But the puzzle is that most foreign sex offenders are investigated and prosecuted outside Kenya’s jurisdiction yet the committed the offences in Kenya. In an international petition, activists are concerned that there are increasing cases of foreigners from the West abusing Kenyan children. The activists say; “British nationals – some convicted sex offenders – have travelled to Kenya where they sexually abused children and avoided prosecution in both Kenya and UK.”
Two Muslim clerics will now be detained for 30 days after the court allowed police to detain another preacher arrested today for allegedly helping in plan that lead to the attack on Garissa University College more than two weeks ago. Mandera-based Sheikh Mohammed Mursi was arraigned in court alongside businessman Zadock Ainea Agutu where it was directed that they be detained for 30 days and five days respectively, pending investigations. Police will probe their bank accounts and mobile phone calls data. According to prosecutor Duncan Ondimu, the two have been in contact with Mr Mohammed Kuno, the al-shabaab commander said to have orchestrated the attack that left 148 people killed. Kuno was initially a madrasa teacher in Garissa before he joined al-shabaab ranks in Somalia. He goes by several aliases including Sheikh Mahammad, Dulydin and Garmadhere. Sheikh Mursi was arrested on April 17 while Mr Agutu was arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on the same day as he returned from Somalia. The prosecutor told the court that the two were listed among Al-Shabaab sympathisers in a gazette notice
dated April 7. Their arraignment in court came just a day after Sheikh Hassan Omar Mahati was also detained for 30 days for allegedly financing the attack for which Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility.
GUILTY OR NOT? Sheikh Mohammed Mursi when he appeared in court earlier today for allegedly supporting terrorists to plan the Garissa attaccks.
Boat crew arrested over migrants’ deaths The captain and a crew member of a boat that capsized off Libya on Sunday, killing hundreds of migrants, have been arrested, Italian officials have said. The two, held on suspicion of people trafficking, were among 27 survivors who arrived in Sicily late on Monday. Italian Infrastructure Minister Graziano Delrio said the prosecutor of Catania in Sicily, Giovanni Salvi, had ordered the arrests of the two men who had arrived in the port on a coast guard vessel. “Prosecutor Salvi has made two
arrests this evening of persons involved, that shows Italian justice is working,” Mr Delrio told reporters in Catania. Other officials said the pair were the Tunisian captain of the migrant boat and his Syrian first mate. A homicide investigation has been opened into the disaster, he added. After speaking to the survivors, the UN refugee agency said that about 800 people died in Sunday’s disaster. Earlier accounts had put the death toll at about 700. “There were a little over 800
people on board, including children aged between 10 and 12,” said Carlotta Sami, of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Italy. “There were Syrians, about 150 Eritreans, Somalians...They had left Tripoli at about 8am on Saturday.” The arrests come after the EU set out a package of measures to try to ease the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean. Search and rescue operations will be stepped up and there will be a campaign to destroy traffickers’ boats.
How would you rate County Governments’ performance after two years of devolution?
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James Matu I am really disappointed in the county government. They have failed to bring change or development and made a joke of what devolution should be. This country needs working structures that should hold irresponsible leaders accountable. A
Mike Otieno Not much can be shown at the moment because still seem stuck in the experimental phase where dust is yet to settle. The reason why devolution is not a success after two years is because not everyone understood the meaning and importance of it.
Paul Gitau We are not yet where we should be but we will if work on it. With proper structures in place and accountability we will enjoy devolution in due time. It may not be fruitful at the moment but there are some good people who are pushing to ensure its success.
We have more complaints about misappropriation, misuse and embezzlement of funds and resources than before. It will take us time to switch to proper devolution but we may never arrive at it if we don’t run our affairs correctly.
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Americans say that Kenya is ‘not so bad’ People from the United States think that Kenya is not as bad as the mainstream international media says it is. A public opinion survey recently conducted in the US shows that out of a list of 4 African countries, Kenya is the most loved. Kenya managed to beat the likes of Nigeria, Ghana and Angola mainly due to the efforts of Washington-based public relations firms that have been retained by the Kenyan government for the past four years In the study, US citizens were asked to rate the four countries based on their level of security, political stability, economics, culture and athletics. Kenya was ranked first in each of the listed categories. Results from the study, which was
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published in the African Review, suggest that Kenya’s image among Americans has not been substantially harmed by the largely negative news coverage of the country in recent years. The survey, which grilled hundreds of US citizens in 40 states, was carried out in late April by researcher, Dane Kiambi as part of a PhD thesis at Texas Tech University. Angola, Ghana and Nigeria have since employed Washington PR firms to manage their reputations in the US. “With Kenya having such reputational capital among the US public, it is up to the Kenya government to seize the opportunity and engage more with the Americans to increase tourism numbers, trade, and foreign investment opportunities,” Mr Kiambi said.
Deputy President William Ruto has softened his stance on the forceful repatriation of refugees at the Dadaab camp saying Kenya, Somalia and UN will now sit and hold talks over a pact signed more than a year ago on voluntary repatriation. He made the change of heart after Somalia Prime Minister Omar Ali Sharmarke paid him a courtesy call at his Harambee Annex office yesterday. “We would like this meeting to address the concerns raised in this matter so that we can deal with the refugee situation in the most humane manner,” Ruto said of the impending talks.
Suspect shot dead as thugs drop pistol and bullets
Police curriculum upgraded to cover emerging crimes
EYES ON THE BOARD: AP officers in a class session. TNational Police Service Commission (NPSC) has upgraded police recruits’ curriculum to enable the service to effectively counter emerging crimes.
The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has upgraded the curriculum for police recruits in a move aimed at helping officers effectively deal with the threats posed by emerging crimes. At the same time, a commissioner has revealed that they will soon have multiple recruitment drives every year to boost police numbers. Commissioner Murshid Mohamed said they will soon introduce more intakes that will absorb less than 10,000 policemen each. “We want to increase the numbers, so very soon we will roll out more recruitment exercises that will take fewer officers but aimed at increasing our numbers. We need to do this at least twice a year,” he revealed yesterday. Currently, the police department recruits 10,000 police officers annually in a one-off exercise. “Some people would argue that it is not the number that is required but the quality, but common sense will tell you that yes we need the numbers,” Mohamed added. He said the curriculum for the recruits have been upgraded to deal with emerging criminal trends like terrorism as
well as respect for human rights. “There is already a change in the trainings, there are certain components that have been incorporated in the recruits training putting in mind the human rights aspect,” he said. He says the recruits will also have to get training every time they are promoted from one level to the other. This, he says, is aimed at giving the recruits managerial skills in various positions. “So when they go into those trainings they will be required to take up even more technical trainings that will equip them adequately for the service. “He added. The service has also introduced numerous trainings that will be done abroad with Israel and USA having the largest number of the programmes. The commission has at the same time expressed confidence in yesterday’s recruitment exercise claiming that the measures that were taken during the exercise have ensured a free and fair process. The Commission did a reshuffle of the officers overseeing the exercise in every center at the last minute to avoid a networking in bribery incidences.
A suspected thug was last night shot dead by police in a botched robbery in Kayole. The suspect is said to have been in the company of three others and had attacked pedestrians whom they were robbing when an alarm was raised and police alerted. The body was later moved to the mortuary. Elsewhere in Jericho, two suspected thugs dropped a pistol as they escaped from police chase. The gang was escaping from a robbery scene on a motorbike when they accidentally dropped the pistol that had five bullets. Police say they are yet to establsih ownership of the weapon.
S. Korea PM to resign over scandal South Korea’s Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo has offered to resign after facing accusations of accepting bribes, just two months into his post. Mr Lee denies accepting 30 million won (about Sh2.5 million) in illegal campaign funds from businessman Sung Wan-jong. Sung, the boss of a construction company who was found earlier this month hanging from a tree by his tie in an apparent suicide left a note that listed eight figures he claimed to have bribed, including Mr Lee. But Lee has denied knowing him very weel although media reports have suggested otherwise. President Park Geun-hye has called for a “thorough investigation”. She is due to decide on his resignation after she returns from Peru where she is on a state visit.
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Garissa top cops absent despite alert - inquiry: Top security commanders left Garissa just before the Easter holidays even though they knew there was an imminent threat of attack. Details of the leadership failure emerged from a court of enquiry set up at Garissa police headquarters between April 8 and 15. On April 2 an attack by al Shabaab on Garissa university killed 148 people. “The senior command comprising of Regional Police Cordinator, AP commander, OC ATPU and County Commissioner were not within the country on the eve of the attack and immediately...
Ababu in battle to keep ODM top job: ODM secretary-general Ababu Namwamba is fighting to save his political life amid claims of a fresh plot in his party to strip him of the position. Mr Namwamba, who was until last week the chairman of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee, filed a case at the High Court seeking to quash the REPORT of the Powers and Privileges Committee. The adoption of the report by MPs last Tuesday resulted in the disbandment of PAC. Mr Namwamba was subsequently barred from sitting in any reconstituted PAC...
State of Devolution: While on a tour of Meru region in February, nothing caught President Uhuru kenyatta’s eye as much as the Kianjai-Mikunduni road. It was not in his original itinerary released to the Press, but so compelling was the road development that Governor Peter Munya somehow managed to have it pencilled in at the last minute. The 10km road is one of the few marvels of devolution. The leadership of Meru County adopted the Malaysian probase standard technology that is cheap and just as durable as tarmac. That is besides the fact that to a finance...
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Conduct more research, online entrepreneurs urged Online entrepreneurs have been advised to conduct more research before starting up online business so as to increase their chances of success. Kaymu Managing Director Aleeda Fazal said the online market place is growing and tasked online entrepreneurs to find out what products sell frequently online and then narrow down to what gap there is in the market and combine them with their interests and product offering. “You should never be scared of competition. It is your uniqueness and aggressiveness that will get you through. You also need to know your customers’ needs so that you can offer the best service,” he said.
Evaluate your website’s performance using Alexa Despite the fact that many small local businesses have an online presence in the form of a website, few know how many people visit their pages and not many know how well their site is doing. To solve this issue, software developers have come up with a number of tools that can collect this information – tools like ‘Alexa’. Alexa is a free-to-try online tool that offers useful information about the ranking of a website and that of its competitors. Available from ‘alexa.com’, it is free to use for 7 days. From then on, it costs roughly Sh930 a month for a basic subscription. “With Alexa you can find out the performance of your site, the number of links pointing to your site, the number of site visitors and other statistical information that pertains to your website,” says a spokesperson on behalf
of the company (also called Alexa) that made the tool. The spokesperson adds: “To have a competitive business with an online presence, you require relevant information that will help you build a more competitive website that helps to market your business effectively. This is what Alexa offers you. Alexa is compatible with all major browsers.” Founded in 1996, Alexa is a global pioneer in the world of online data collection. “Our obsession is to empower customers through compelling and actionable insights that drive measurable results for their business,” explains a statement from the group. The Alexa team promises users that with their tool, they will get the exact insights they need without having to “navigate through extraneous content.”
CITY PLANS A housing project that promises to set up more than 1000 low-cost homes in Athi River will be complete within the next 20 months. Riverview Estate is a Sh3 billion gated community to be built in Machakos County and should be complete
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Fazal also advised budding online businesses to ensure their websites are easily accessible and visible so as to attract more consumers and make more sales. “While choosing an online selling platform, it is essential to choose one that is easy to navigate because buyers can easily get frustrated and discouraged from continuing the sale. Keep in mind that the customer is always looking for a hassle free experience and that should be a key decision making factor when selecting a platform to work with,” he said. Kaymu is an African online marketplace which is part of Africa Internet Holding, a global and leading incubator of startups specialized in e-commerce.
AmplifyChange giving out Sh10m to NGOs AmplifyChange, an international human rights group, is currently inviting non-profit/nongovernmental organisations apply for up to Sh10 million from its Strengthening Grants program. Applicants can submit their queries and applications online through the organisation’s website (amplifychange. org). The deadline for applications is April 27, 2015. Strengthening Grants are intended to support small to medium civil society organisations, partnerships and coalitions who are operating at the local, community, district or national level. They are also intended to help “strengthen the capacity of groups
to implement projects that aim to pursue or help secure specific change,” Rashmi Kanti, a spokesperson on behalf of the AmplifyChange has said. “Support is provided to the groups who represent communities at local levels to advocate for change, and working to build stronger, more inclusive, and representative movements, particularly in marginalised populations,” adds Kanti. The Strengthening Grant size can be between €40,000 (Sh4 million) and €100,000 (Sh10 million) and the duration can be between 6 to 24 months. Eligible Countries include Kenya, Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina
Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar and many ot hers The grants will be offered to organisations that are working to increase access to services for marginalised and vulnerable people, supporting organizations’ access to justice and legal solutions, strengthening community support mechanisms and improving advocacy and policy processes.
‘Affordable’ Riverview Estate for completion in 2016 by December 2016. The units will be built less than a two-hour drive from Nairobi. The houses, which will consist of two and threebedroom units, will cost between Sh2.57million and
Sh5.02 million each, the most affordable prices for brick and mortar houses in the region. One-bedroom units in the region can cost as much as Sh6 million while 2-bedroom units can go as high as Sh12 million, a report by research group,
Construction Business Review has revealed. Ian Simmons from Blue Haven Initiative, the company behind the project, says that eight out of 10 Kenyans prefer brick and mortar houses. “Our plan is to offer the most affordable in this category,” he explained in a recent statement. Blue Haven Initiative, the US-based real estate firm, has factored in the cost of rent in Kenya as a way of setting their prices. In fact, data from Construction Business Review states that anyone with a net monthly salary of Sh40,000 can afford at least one of these units with the help of a home loan (mortgage).
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KCB group signs Sh1.9 billion deal with Ole Sereni TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015
KCB Group and Placid View Properties Limited, owners of the Ole-Sereni Hotel have signed a Sh1.9billion deal that will see the bank finance the second expansion phase of the 5 Star hotel.
“The deal is geared towards according our customers greater efficiency and satisfaction,” KCB said in a recent statement. Speaking during the signing ceremony earlier today at the Hotel, KCB Chief Business
Officer & MD for Kenya, Sam Makome added that KCB has the ability to bankroll such initiatives given its financial muscle to drive growth of businesses in Kenya and the region at large. “KCB Group believes that it is only
INK TO PAPER: KCB Managing Director, Sam Makome and Ole Sereni Director, Nazir Noordin sign an MOU that will see KCB fund the hotel’s expansion
through strategic collaborations with various industry players that will enhance the provision of services to their clientele. This partnership cements our resolve of being a world class provider of financial services to advance the development of various projects,” Mr. Makome said. Ole-Sereni, is situated along Mombasa Road, overlooking the Nairobi National Park. This Hotel will offer 154 rooms, which will be a combination of guest rooms and service apartments, as well as an ‘all day dining’ restaurant and an ethnic restaurant offering middleeastern cuisine. “I am happy to note that once the project is completed, the new facility will offer unparalleled product and services that will position the hotel as a preferred destination for visitors looking at getting value for their money,” Ole-Sereni General Manager, Ghulam Samdani said. “It is prime location that will allow visitors to have a panoramic view of the city and the National Park.” KCB Group and Ole-Sereni have been partnering since 2009 when the bank financed the renovation of the hotel.
AIRTEL GOODIES: Airtel Kenya CEO Adil El Youssefi (LEFT) during the launch of Facebook’s internet.org. The telco has announced unique data plan offers to customers who purchase the new Samsung S6 from selected Airtel outlets across the country.
Airtel Kenya offers unique data plans with Samsung S6 Airtel Kenya has announced that it will offer unique data plans to customers who purchase the new Samsung S6 from selected Airtel outlets across the country starting Monday. Customers who purchase the Samsung S6 32GB which goes for Sh74,999 will get 3GB data per month for 3 months. Those who will purchase the Samsung S6 Edge 32GB or the Samsung S6 Edge 64GB which go for Sh82,999 and Sh94,999 respectively will get 4GB data per month for four months. Airtel Kenya CEO Adil El Youssefi said that the new Samsung S6 will enable customers acquire a unique handset that will enable them perform multi effects. “The new Samsung S6 from Airtel will enable our customers acquire state of the art handsets and unique innovative data offers such as the #unlimiNET with unique data plans that
offers them the freedom to make #Unlimited Connections to their professional, family and social networks through the internet with a seamless experience our world-class quality network. ”He said. The most innovative, re-defined and high performance handset will be available at selected Airtel express shops and at its leading partner shops countrywide. Customers can purchase from the following Airtel shops: Parkside shop, Kisumu Shop, Greenspan Mall Shop, Sarit Centre shop, Koinange shop, Moi Avenue shop, Thika Road Mall (TRM) Express Plus shop, Mombasa Moi Avenue shop, Nyali shop, Galleria, Lavington, Village Market, Nyeri shop and Eldoret Shop. The phone has received the special honour of “Best New Handset, Tablet or Device” from the GSMA at Mobile World Congress 2015.
PRICE DRIVER Consumers yet to benefit from drop in fuel prices Kenyans are yet to feel the effects of the recent fall in global fuel prices despite the country standing to benefit the greatest as an oil importer. The cost of super petrol has decreased by Sh0.11 due to the drop of the average cost of imported super petrol, CNBC Africa reports. In Nairobi, super petrol will now cost Sh89.35, diesel will go for Sh77.48 and Kerosene will retail at Sh57.21 per litre. The drop signals a fall in the cost of
other consumer goods but Kenyans are still among the least likely to reap the benefits. Commuter fares for instance, hardly ever follow the trend while local petrol providers are at the mercy of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Last month the regulator increased pump prices for the first time after nearly six months, a move that triggered a lot of friction from various sectors that felt the pinch.
“Petroleum products imported into Kenya are paid in US dollars,” the regulator explained in an earlier statement. “For the costs to be incorporated in the pricing formula, an exchange rate is used to convert the US dollar component into Kenyan shillings. As a result, when the shilling depreciates against the US dollar, more shillings would be required to purchase a given volume of product,” ERC officials added.
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Airtel trace star search winner Nalimi Mayunga proudly posing for a photo with his country’s flag.
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he Airtel Trace Star Search has produced Africa’s new star and one of the latest millionaires in the region—Nalimi Mayunga. The Tanzanian was named the panAfrican winner at the show’s grand finale last Saturday at Enashipai Resort and Spa in Naivasha. Maynga was one of the final 13 contestants chosen out of thousands of voice entries tendered at the start of the show six months ago. The star search, which premiered on September 25, 2014, was formulated to tap and realize the deep-seated talent among the youth across Africa. Multiplatinum Senegalese-American singer and producer, Akon was named its ambassador. Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo Brazzaville, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Gabon are the countries who took part in the stiff competition. Today, Mayunga is sitting pretty with
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Once upon a time there lived a wanna be rapper but she has been out of the game for a minute. Choku will be launching her new song, Ndani Ndani and its video tonight at Tribeka. The Wakilisha East Africa event is powered by Mseto East Africa and X News.Will she stand the heat this time around?
a recording deal at Universal Music, mentorship from Akon and promotion totalling more than $500,000 (KSh46.85m). After a grueling head-to-head spin, the show finally came to an end last weekend. It remains the continent’s biggest music competition. On the final day, Kenya’s favourite boy band Sauti Sol turned up the heat with an earth shaking performance. While Kenya was honoured to host the star-studded event, it was unfortunate that Benjamin Webi missed out on the grand prize. Webi was Kenya’s overall winner and representative in the continental star search. With his vocal prowess and great performance, many thought he would grab the prize. However, all is not dashed for the budding artiste. The Airtel Trace Music Star search gave him and his fellow contestants the pedestal needed to build their brand. With this opportunity, they should be in a position to polish their music talents and flourish.
The show was presided over by a jury of specialists comprising singer Akon, Devyne Stephens and Lynnsha from the French Caribbean. These judges harboured 25% power of the overall votes, while the rest was left to the public. Legions of revelers turned up for the grand gig and swayed to every beat dropped by three top DJs, Joe Mfalme, Cuppy and a guest DJ from the USA. DJ Joe Mfalme, however, left a section of fans agitated, by failing to give Kenyan music decent airtime at such a top notch continental gig. He appeared hell-bent on playing foreign music while DJ Cuppy fed the mass with West African tunes that had them scrambling to the dance floor. As Tanzania celebrates their victory, Africa eagerly awaits to hear and play Mayunga and the other contestants’ songs. Webi already has a track out, dubbed Nikuskize. He should now use the newfound fame to launch a flourishing career.
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he Indigenous Leafy “Manyasi” have an exceptional place in the Luo community. This unique herbs reflects their cultural background and its value in treatment of diseases and cleansing of rituals is unrivalled. The Luo tribe has very many beliefs and in all their beliefs the only remedy is the usage of this unique herb. For instance observation is taken during the planting season, harvesting and moving home steads. The medicine, Manyasi in Luo, is believed to be capable of alleviating the problem of evil spirits. If ghosts persists one takes a dose of Manyasi. The remaining is mixed with water for the haunted person to take a bath. It is a taboo for a daughter-inlaw to enter the bedroom of the mother-in-law. If this happens, the herbs are used in bathing and drinking to avoid any calamity. The herbs are also used after the burial ceremonies which is done depending on the sex of the person who has passed away. If it is a man of the home, then people are to sleep outside the home for 4 days and if it is a woman 3 days. After those days each member of the family is to be shaved using razor blade and then the famous herbs ‘Manyasi’ taken for cleansing. Manyasi among the Luo served many purpose and most are still practiced to date.
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There is something attractive and unique about handmade embroidery. A good piece reveals hours and years of perfected sewing skills and begs for appreciation of the hard work put in place.
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years of perfected sewing skills and begs for appreciation of the hard work put in place. With technology taking over almost every aspect of our lives, the ancient art has not been spared either. Embroidery machines have made it easier and faster to come up and finish designing. Technology has gone as far as availing different patterns made available for the artist. All one has to do is download a template of their desired pattern, copy it on the fabric using fabric chalk or pencil, run it through the machine and voila, a pattern that would have taken weeks to come up with can now be done in few hours. The artist would no longer need to rack their brains for hours trying to come up with unique patterns. Old school embroiders swear by the hands, needle and thread as the only tools required for the trade. They believe technology inhibits originality, creativity and is a threat to their art and a form of laziness! Handmade embroidery has a more personalized touch as no piece comes out the same as another.
Bevern Oguk, a seasoned fashion designer advises fellow designers to always think about the finished product first before designing anything. This will help in knowing which needles to use, which stitches to inculcate, whether to go old school and make every stitch by hand or whether to make use of technology and embrace computer aided designs and machines. “It will be worthwhile to know what you would like to accomplish with each piece. The most important thing is to know what type of material you will be working with as it will determine the success of the end product,” advises Bevern. He says linen is a choice material as it is not too rigid to work with while the brown thread used in repairing shoes is good to come up with authentic and strong designs,” says Bevern. Whether the pieces are hand or machine made, one thing is for sure, the beauty and authenticity of embroidery is incomparable and a form of art in itself.
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amien was hesitant about cohabiting with his girlfriend but he eventually gave in. Not because he entirely wanted to but because of the ‘financial convenience’ card she played. “I thought: ‘Why not let her move in if I can save the cash I waste on laundry and house cleaning services? Besides, we work in different companies and don’t spend the entire day together,” he told XAccess. Doesn’t that sound like the meaning of the terrible phrase ‘why buy milk when you can get a cow for free?’ But the gains of cohabitiing are not as straight-forward as many imagine. Once you move in together, the initial fiery romance could dwindle. And because the man no longer sees the need to ‘chase after the woman’ his enthusiasm in the relationship may also fizzle. “If I was to spend every second with my live-in girlfriend, I am sure we’d break up any minute,” said
Steven Muasya. Muasya admits to faking business trips just to spend time by himself or with his boys! Like a candle in the wind, the relationship may not withstand the pressure. When this happens, a feeling of suffocation kicks in explaining why Muasya chooses to stay away from his girlfried whenever he can. In the worst-case scenario, one person wants out but extricating yourself may prove difficult because the hurt that comes with it. Men and women have a dissimilar take on things. Some women look at cohabiting as an obvious step towards marriage. But it is a naïve strategy because the man may not commit even after getting accustomed to the ‘free milk’. Themiscommunication, eventually leads to inconsolable heartbreaks where the woman feels used and cheated or vice versa. When a woman has a child with a man who does not intend to marry her, it can be distressing. The pain may also haunt the children when they fail to grow up in a stable family unit. Many people fail to understand
that cohabiting offers the man an easy escape route. He is less bent on making a formal commitment of marriage within time. In turn, the woman, who has been clutching on hope for years, becomes unsettled. Frustration sets in but she keeps living for the day he will pop the question. This is usually the case where couples stay in a relationships longer than they should. And because the woman has no idea on how to function on her own, she keeps on wasting more time with a man who is content with a mere living arrangement. Living together cannot be trusted to guarantee long-term compatibility or marital success. This is because it can blind you away from objectivity since there is not enough space for proper discernment. Living apart is a process of respecting the journey of discovering your future together while still in your personal spaces. So unless you understand what you are getting into, shut down the joint account, turn off the wife mode until there is a ring on your finger. That said, it should be noted that this does not mean all live-in relationships are doomed.
beautiful voices alert: Sautisol featuring amos and Josh in nerea 2014 MTV Africa Best African Act Winners, Sauti Sol, have released a new single, in which they feature the Amos and Josh dupo. This is the fifth single off Sauti Sol’s upcoming third album: Live and Die in Afrika, which is set for release in 2015. The music video of Nerea re-enacts the younger versions of a vast mix of personalities, celebrities, presidents and champions in sports, arts and culture. These are familiar icons, who have in a span of decades, shaped the lives of young and old people from all walks of life, and inspired the ideal to Live and Die in Africa.
MCSK elections on today. Vote wisely! MCSK elections are still happening today at the Nyayo National Stadium. This is despite a court order obtained yesterday by some disgruntled members. Artistes and industry players get to elect governors who will represent them on the board. Nairobi has two positions for the post of Governorship. Gospel artiste Lady Bee and Frasha have been campaigning rigorously for the post. Who will carry the day?
King Kaka visits Machakos governor
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Yesterday, King Kaka was in Machakos County to present Governor Dr Alfred Mutua with his new album, Legend of Kaka. The Governor displayed surprising knowledge of Rabbit’s songs, which he attributed to his lovely wife, Lillian who is apparently a big fan of the rapper. The artiste paid the Governor a courtesy call because he feels that the Machakos head has been at the forefront of promoting the arts industry. There was a rap battle where the King and the governor both spit rhymes to the amusement of everyone present. Kaka is set to visit ten states where he will meet fans and popularize his album.
My boyfriend is pressurizing Me for sex
I am a born again Christian with a boyfriend who is not so much into religion. We have been together for eight months now. When we met, I clearly told him that I am not ready to have sex until marriage. He respected it then but he has been bugging me for sex for the last three months. He says it does not make sense for a 22 year old to abstain when I am old enough to handle it. Some of my friends have advised me to leave him and date a saved man but I can’t because I love him. What should I do? -Tinah.
Dear Tinah,
It is honorable to meet someone who treats intimacy with so much divinity. This is because the youth today approach sex so casually that it has lost its sacredness and become an ordinary act of pleasure. But hearing your uprightness about it is very impressive. Since your boyfriend agreed to date you despite your wishes
to abstain, he has no right to ask for sex midway through your relationship.If he cannot take it any longer, perhaps you should both part ways. Of course it is not easy to walk out on someone you love. But sane sacrifices are painful at times yet for a worthy course. You may love him but if he is not ready to respect your principles then you two
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will not be happy together. Talk to him seriously about it and give him a chance to reform if he wants to. Do not compromise yourself to quench his lust because you will end up regretting. However, no one can tell you what to do. Search your soul deeply and come up with a decision that will benefit both of you in the long run. Best wishes. Dr X.
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isele Bündchen, the last remaining true supermodel, as she was famously described by Naomi Campbell, has retired from the runway. Gisele, took her final bow at her native home during the São Paolo Fashion Week, where she strutted for Brazilian street wear label Colcci. She gained popularity in the late 90s due to her ability to walk in towering heels on a slippery runway, at a time when most models could not. On the catwalk, she pioneered the ‘horse-walk’, whereby a model picks her knees up high and kicks her feet out in front. Her modelling career has spanned 20 years, starting at the tender age of 14 and since then she has walked on almost every
Gisele on the Chanel spring/ summer catwalk, 2014
Horror nre: Mystery, rating: R Ge Renee ig, nn He ey Cast: Shell n. tney Halverso Olstead, Cour ns mi time: 1hr 22
: Comedy rating: PG Genre es, Jam vin Ke Cast: vid Raini Rodriguez, Da 34 mins Henrie time: 1 hr
BEST... This movie taps into one’s emotional side as it seeks to address cyberbullying. Teenage chat friends are stalked by an unseen figure who wants revenge for a humiliating video of one of their friends that went viral with their friend ending up killing herself.
Our rating: H H H
Looking formally sexy in Christian Dior, 2007
Gisele’s final catwalk wearing a stripped Colcci dress, 2015
One of her first fashion shows before she was famous modelling for Marc Jacobs in 1994
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major runway show from Alexander McQueen, who nicknamed her “The Body” to Victoria’s Secret. She is also the world’s highest-paid supermodel taking home $47 million last year alone. But the 34 year old is not about to drift away from the fashion circle she says that she will still be involved in many fashion projects in the future and she is rumoured to be the next face of Channel no. 5. Here is a look at some of her most memorable runway shows.
Modelling the most expensive Fantasy Bra in the world valued at $15 million (Sh1.4trillion) at a Victoria’s secret, show in 2000.
One of the few models that had the pleasure to model for the great Oscar De La Renta in 2001
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rating: PG 13 a, Genre: Dram Romance Cast: Viviene stHines, Scott Ea berts wood,Britt Ro ins time: 2hrs 8m
The Longest Ride
This movie is not particularly funny as it has been made out to be. Blart has been protecting people in malls for years and feels like he needs a break. He heads over to Vegas with his teenage daughter for a well-deserved break and finds that his work follows him there.
Our rating: H H
The movie is not particularly moving in any way. Luke is a former bull rider champion who is eager to get back in the ring while Sophia just got an exciting job in New York city. The couple struggle to balance their conflicting lives when they meet Ira who recounts to them his relationship with his wife that inspires them.
Paul Blart: The mall Cop
Our rating: H H
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DAILYHOROSCOPES CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan19 You could have an impromptu party in your kitchen, perhaps involving friends who are also business associates. Some fascinating conversations could take place about business and intellectual matters, as well as some deeper subjects that keep you thinking for hours or days. AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 This is the day to listen and observe, Aquarius. There is a lot to learn from what’s going on around you. You might be surprised at the impact of it. Too much talk now could prove fruitless and even set you back in some way, especially if talk is used to hide your insecurities. PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 You might be tempted to eat and drink too much and spend too much money. Usually you have a pretty strong stomach, but this isn’t the day to overindulge in partying. Go out for a little while, but then invite your friends to your house for coffee.
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TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 Read romance novels instead of great literature. Otherwise, by the time you get to class you will already be suffering from intellectual overload and absorb very little of what you hear. Keep yourself hungry for knowledge until you get there. GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 You may be too stressed to put up with gossip or too much intellectual stimulation. Tell your friends you will go out with them another time. All signs indicate that this is the wisest course for now. Relax with some hot chocolate and a pile of movies. CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 There will be a lighthearted, almost silly energy in the air today, Cancer. The Universe is encouraging you to give up your iron grip on that list of responsibilities and have some fun. Picture all the pressure you put on yourself as a ball and chain that you need to unshackle.
VIRGO Aug 23- Sep 22 A desire to make a big purchase might tempt you to overextend your credit cards and clean out your savings, Virgo. Make the purchase if you really feel you need it and it isn’t going to cause any major setbacks in your financial situation.
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LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 The other members of your household may be out or out of town. You might not feel up to any carousing, so you will probably choose to stay home and read or watch TV. However, your natural gregariousness could cause you to feel abandoned. Call a friend and talk for a while. SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 Usually you’re quite social, Scorpio, but today you will feel like nothing more than working alone. Notwithstanding your wishes, however, you might be plagued with phone calls, visitors, and people wanting advice or help. Don’t fight it. Go with the flow. Everyone has days like this. SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 21 Too much good food, good wine, and good conversation, Sagittarius? Not that any of this is undesirable, but you may be suffering from overload right now. Maybe you’d better get some rest and give your brain some time to sort through all the information you’ve taken in.
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Philida — by André Brink
The year is 1832 and Philida is a Slave in Cape Town. She longs for the day she will be free to do things her own way and not be ordered around by someone. There are rumours In the Cape of liberating slaves and this gives Philida some hope. Maybe now she will be able to think for herself. She decides to take a leap of Faith and lodge a complaint against Francois Brink the son of her master. Francois is the father of her four children and he went back on his promise of setting her free. Francois’ father has ordered him to marry a white woman from a prominent family and Philida will be sold to other owners. Unable to stomach her fate, Philida sets out to win her freedom. Together with the Muslim slave Labyn, they escape to claim their freedom and lives back.
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ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 Why do you feel an obsessive need to get all your work done at once? Others already hold you in high regard. If the project you’re working on is urgent, get some help. Don’t try to do it all yourself unless you want to be too stressed out to accomplish anything tomorrow.
LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 Leo, plans to attend a lecture may have to be postponed because someone who’s going with you feels under the weather. This could be something you’ve wanted to attend for a long time, so make sure you know when and where the event will take place again.
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AMNESTY AND SUBSEQUENT ANTI-RADICALIZATION OF YOUTHS NOT COMPERENSIVE ENOUGH As I laud Interior Security CS Joseph Nkaiseri and the entire security fraternity for a 10-day amnesty to radicalized youth, more is needed to make the offer more appealing. They should come with a subsequent
anti-radicalization program that is more alluring to the youth. It is imperative that the Government gets it right on this so that the wayward youth can see the logic of forfeiting the gang.
Christian clerics who are opposed to the amnesty ought to remember that, amnesty is part of the standard menu of fighting a well-established gang, a case in point is when the government was dealing with the
dreaded Mungiki; amnesty was given to reclaim those willing torenounce their allegiance to the terror group. Fortunately, many of them surrendered and this gave the
authorities an easier time dealing with fewer stubborn hardliners who had ignored the ultimatum.
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CROSSWORD Across 1. Small shark 5. “She’s ____ mess” 9. Flintstone word 14. Peeling potatoes, perhaps 15. Cowardly Lion actor 16. Noted immigration island 17. 90’s sitcom with Foley 19. Blizzard aftermath 20. “All I Want for Christmas ___” (Mariah Carey song) 21. Knights’ competition 23. Pres. advisory grp. 25. “The Partner” author 30. ____ saves nine 33. “Your point being...?” 35. Double ____ (Oreo variation since 1974) 36. Siberian region 37. South Pacific nation 39. Whoops 42. Spanish kiss 43. Way to go 45. In ____ of anger 47. Vintage automotive inits. 48. Lookout stations 52. Accomplish Pinocchio’s goal? 53. Ill. neighbor 54. Bridges of “Airplane!” 57. Part of TNT 61. Enlarge 65. Crafts store 67. The NFL’s ___ Sanders 68. Culture medium 69. Brewery fixture 70. Indebted 71. Talk back to 72. Unspecified degrees
Down 1. Singer Tennille 2. Snake eyes 3. Highway type (abbr.) 4. Certain printers 5. In the style of 6. Muslim’s pilgrimage 7. Columbus’ state 8. Slop container 9. Manifest ___ 10. The lot 11. ___-ray Disc 12. “Encore!” 13. Type of tray 18. Shows signs of age 22. Hindu Mr. 24. Metropolis 26. Blind guess 27. Trail trekkers 28. Make happy 29. “I’m the exact same way!” 30. Fine-tune 31. Third col. on a calendar 32. B’s equivalent, to a musician 33. “There is ___ in South America...” (Paul Simon line) 34. Crier of Greek myth 38. Old Roman road 40. “Summer Girls” boy band 41. iPhone “assistant” 44. Soon 46. Lacking in resonance 49. Jim Morrison portrayer, familiarly 50. Greetings in Hilo 51. Menlo Park “wizard” 55. Eastern discipline 56. Company akas 58. Pointer’s reference 59. Hashanah opener 60. Picks 61. Fuss 62. Mountain follower 63. Nero’s 502 64. Whole lot 66. Real estate ad abbr.
DAILY WISDOM “A man is usually more careful of his money than of his principles.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., speech, Boston, 8 January 1897 “There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, And that is to have either a clear conscience or none at all.” — Ogden Nash “In matters of principle, stand like a rock; in matters of taste, swim with the current.” — Thomas Jefferson “It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “Everyone complains of his memory, but no one complains of his judgment.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld “God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless.” — Chester W. Nimitz “I don’t have to attend every argument I’m invited to.”
— Anon
“Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking.” — Henry Louis Mencken “The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.” — Japanese Proverb “For the human mind is seldom at stay: If you do not grow better, you will most undoubtedly grow worse.” — Samuel Richardson “There is an ongoing battle between conscience and self-interest in which, at some point, we have to take sides.” — Robert Brault
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City Stars spurred by win against KCB, says coach Nkata After 720 minutes, strugglers Nairobi City Stars, registered their first win of the 2015 Kenyan Premier League season, beating KCB 3-1 at the Nyayo National Stadium. The win excited Coach Paul Nkata, who said his players had finally got it right after eight matches in the top flight league. Nkata lauded his team for a good fight in a game he had termed a must win in the quest to keep their season in control. “I feel proud to finally get the win. It was a do or die game for us and I am happy that we did it finally. We worked well as a team and it feels good to see that the hard work we put in training and in the game paid off well,” said Nkata. Nkata who introduced Ebrima Sanneh with the scores at 1 – 1 and the Gambian went on to score twice to win it for City Stars, leaving the coach purring. He said their strategy in the match was spot-on. “Sanneh has proven to be an important player to the team and today he proved to everyone what he can do. I am happy for him and I want us now to build on this win in the coming matches,” he added. The coach is now urging the players to build on the important win in the coming matches if they are to turn around their season.
DON’T YOU DARE: KCB’s Mark Odhiambo shields City Stars’ Kevin Achach during their Premier League match on Sunday. City Stars won the match 3-1.
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015
Big games giving Liverpool coach sleepless nights
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says his side needs to deal with big-game occasions better after a dismal FA Cup semi-final performance at Wembley. The Reds lost 2-1 to Aston Villa on Sunday to add to their League Cup semi-final defeat earlier in the season. “We were nervous for some reason. Maybe when you want to win something so much, perhaps it plays on your mind,” said Rodgers. “Dealing with the occasion is something we need to improve at.” Rodgers added: “There have been other big games where we have dealt with that very well, but there are others where we haven’t.” Philippe Coutinho gave Liverpool the lead but Christian Benteke levelled before half-time and Fabian Delph scored a superb second-half winner for Villa. The Reds endured a difficult start to this season and were as low as 12th at one stage, while they were also knocked out of the group stage of the Champions League.
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Laiser Hill can rule schools’ rugby infinitely - coach Wambua Laiser Hill Academy can dominate schools game rugby for years to come, says Coach Kevin Wambua. This comes after the school won their first rugby title after beating East African champions Maseno High School from Lake Region 13-12 in the Brookside Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association Term One national games at Nakuru Boys High School on Saturday. “Maseno beat us 8-5 in the opening match and apparently that defeat was a learning moment for us because we detected our weakness and we made quick fixes and that is what made us beat our opponents,” said Wambua. “This shows that school’s rugby dominance might be shifting from the traditional western Kenya strong base, I believe my side are here to stay,” he said. Wambua, anticipated a physical match against Maseno just as he did against Kakamega High in the semi-finals. “You got to find weaknesses of some of this side and capitalise on it. They were always going to dominate on the physical game, therefore we decided to counter them on the break,” he said. Wambua further says victory did not come easy but down t a lot of work put by the players in training and preparations for the national finals. Laiser Hill captain Lucas Oppal could not hide his joy. “This is a great moment for us as we have never won a rugby title for nearly 30 years in the history of these games.”
BRUSH OF SPIRIT: Laiser Hill Academy (left) defend against Ofafa Jericho Secondary in the schools’ category at the Impala Floodlit Championship rugby last year.
All Blacks fly-half Cruden poised to miss 2015 Rugby World Cup finals New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden is almost certain to miss the World Cup after tearing cruciate knee ligaments while playing for Waikato Chiefs. The 26-year-old is to have a knee reconstruction, with his recovery expected to take about six months. New Zealand’s first match at the tournament -
INTENSITY: Aaron Cruden in action for the All Blacks. Cruden is almost certain to miss the World Cup after tearing cruciate knee ligaments while playing for Waikato Chiefs.
against Argentina - is five months away on 20 September, with the final on 31 October. Cruden was the starting fly-half in New Zealand’s 2011 World Cup final triumph. He has collected 37 international caps, most recently in his nation’s 24-21 win over England in November, and scored 280 points for the All Blacks.
Cruden gained his place in the side for the 2011 final after injuries to first and secondchoice number 10s Dan Carter and Colin Slade. Cruden himself was forced off in the first half of the 8-7 win over France with a knee injury, leaving Stephen Donald - who had been on a fishing holiday at the start of the tournament - to kick the decisive penalty
Hockey league: Police tame students to make it two wins in two Former Kenya Hockey Union premier league champions Kenya Police made their intentions of reclaiming the title clear with a hard fought 2-1 win over Kenya College of Accountancy - University (KCA-U). It was the second win in as many matches for the 2013 champions. Brian Saina converted a Marvin Kuru penalty corner in the quarter hour mark to give the Kennedy Kaunda led side the lead. Robert Masibo doubled the lead a few minutes later. Marango scored KCAU’s consolation in the 63rd minute. Coach Kaunda says Police are determined to bring back the title currently held by Butali Warriors who beat Wazalendo 7-1 over the weekend. “The league will be tight,
Warrior are sending early signs that they intent to keep the title, Butali want to assure them that it will not be easy, we are equally in to take it from them,” he said. Earlier, Parkroad had beaten Strathmore University 1-0 with Paul Gumbe scoring the winner four minutes to the end. In the women league, National champions, Orange Telkom, got their title defence underway with an emphatic 6-0 win over Vikings. Kenyan international Jacqueline Jow Mwangi scored four times to give the champions a winning start as they chase their 18th league crown this season. Veteran striker Hellen Chemtai and debutant Maureen Okoth also scored for Orange in their first match of the season.
Lung’aho boisterous ahead of continental qualifiers in Kampala The National volleyball women’s team coach David Lunga’aho is confident his team will do well in the Zone 5 All Africa Games Qualifiers in Kampala, Uganda. Kenya has been drawn to play Egypt in the first match of the All Africa Games Qualifiers on Tuesday evening. The Qualifiers will commence on Tuesday, with Ethiopia, Uganda and Burundi the other teams drawn against Kenya.
The team arrived in the Ugandan capital, on Sunday, with the coach saying the players are in good shape for the championships. The 18-man delegation, led by KVF 2nd Vice Chairman Martin Makokha, became the first nation to arrive in Uganda. Egypt, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda arrived on Monday. “As always we expect stiff opposition from all participating team, ours is to work smart in all games and aim for qualifications,”
Lung’aho said. Two teams from Zone five will qualify for the All Africa Games with Kenya and Egypt tipped to qualify from the region. Lung’aho remains confident of a good outing in Kampala. In the team is Triza Atuka (Pipeline) and Joy Lusenaka of Prisonsw, who were handed their first senior National team slots. The Zone V All Africa Games qualifiers gets underway in Kampala today (Tuesday).
The Team SETTERS: Janet Wanja (capt), Joy Lusenaka RIGHTS: Lydia Maiyo, Esther Wangeci LEFTS: Mercy Moim, Everlyne Makuto, Monica Biama, Noel Murambi CENTRES: Ruth Jepngetich, Edith Mukuvilani, Triza Atuka LIBERO:Elizabeth Wanyama
TRAINING: The Kenya volleyball women’s team in training at the Luton indoor arena in Kampala.
Indian cricketer dies after pitch collision Indian cricketer Ankit Keshri has died after colliding with a team-mate as they both attempted to take a catch in a club match in Kolkata on Friday. The 20-year-old, a former captain of Bengal’s under-19 state team, was only on the field as a substitute fielder. He reportedly regained consciousness after the collision, but later suffered a cardiac arrest in hospital and died on Monday. “It’s so unfortunate,” said the Bengal cricket association’s Subir Ganguly. “He was such a promising cricketer and for him to pass away in such a manner is difficult to swallow.” Australia Test batsman Phillip Hughes died in November after being struck by a delivery bowled in a domestic match in his home country.
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WRAP: Caroline Rotich breaks the tape to win the women’s division of the Boston Marathon in Boston yesterday.
Carol Rotich wins Boston Marathon
Kenya’s Caroline Rotich produced a devastating kick in the final few meters to win the women’s category of the 119 Boston Marathon on Monday. Rotich’s victory came in the wake of the winner in 2013 and 2014, Rita Jeptoo’s ban from athletics for two years after testing positive for doping. “I had trained very hard for this race,” Rotich, 30 said after bresting, the tape on 2:24.55, 31 seconds ahead of favorite Mare Dibaba of Ethiopia. Buzonesh Deba also from
Ethiopia was third. This was the biggest win for Rotich who won Prague Marathon in 2013. She was fourth in Chicago and Tokyo last year. “I saw the finish line tape and I thought this is it, I’m not going to let it go,” she said. She is the fifth Kenyan woman in a row to win at Boston. In the men’s category, Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia dictated the pace and widened the gap in the last miles to clock 2:09.17 ahead of compatriot Yemane Adhane Tsegay 2:09.48.
The next four places went to Kenya with Wilson Chebet (2:10.22), Bernard Kipyego (2:10.47), Wesley Korir (2:10.49) and Frankline Chepkwony (2:10.52). Rotich left her victory much later than Desisa, as yet again Boston’s women’s race came down to the final strides on Boyleston Street. This time the duel was Rotich and Mare Dibaba, with Buzunesh Deba, last year’s second-place finisher, left behind only as the trio made the first of two corners in the race’s closing stages, within a kilometre of the finish.
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