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)6/5*/( (306/%4 WHAT CANDIDATES NEEED TO WIN PRESIDENCY Kenya Kwanza flagbearer
pledges to continue with
Region Reg. Voters 50% + 1 25% 60 days education system but
address concerns raised
Mt Kenya 4,716,120 Of votes of votes Of votes cast in Failure to meet
North Rift 2,584,938 cast, excluding at least 24 out of first condition News Beat >> PG 8
spoilt ballots. the 47 counties leads to re-run
Nairobi 2,415,310 Drive after
Western 2,217,948 drinking?
Nyanza 2,160,385 Two years
in jail await
Coast 1,963,144
L. Eastern 1,554,655

Nakuru 1,054,856
Maa counties 962,071
Gusii counties 960,293
North Eastern 882,677
Kericho and Bomet 805,052

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by Bernice Mbugua davadi from running in the August are beneficiaries of the Retirement The judge, however, dismissed ing State/Public Officers to retire
General Election on grounds that Benefits Act enacted by Parliament the argument ruling that the Retire- six months before the elections is
@BerniceMuhindi they are public officers. in 2015 and are therefore unquali- ment Benefits Act never established inapplicable to the designated per-
fied to vie for the presidency. He any such Public or State Office. sons,” ruled the Judge.
The High Court yesterday dis- Justice Antony Mrima ruled that argued that the Act recognises the “Entitled persons are neither Public
missed a petition which sought to the three were not public officers as entitled persons and grants them a nor State Officers as contemplated Raila had argued that the petition
bar Azimio presidential candidate argued by Thirdway Alliance Kenya retirement package and to serve as under the Constitution…Section was based on mere suspicion rather
Raila Odinga,Wiper leader Kalonzo party leader Ekuru Aukot. advisors to the government. 43 (5) of the Elections Act requir- than actual violation of the law.
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Whereas regions where tistics at Kenyatta University said this year’s Kenyans queue to cast their votes at the Moi Avenue Primary School in Nairobi in the 2017 election. The
top contenders are ahead election is likely to be won by the candidate winner of presidential election is likely to be determined by voter turnout. PD/FILE
are clear, shifting alliances who garners majority of the votes in Mt Ke-
makes the contest close nya region, lower Eastern, Nairobi, Coast, GAME OF it’s very clear that his popularity has been he said.“Some of his supporters had begun
as well as the counties of Bungoma, Na- NUMBERS shooting,” Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Mu- shifting to UDA. But with him on board,
by Eric Wainaina kuru, Nyamira and Kisii. riithi said. we are going to sweep away the remaining
Ruto is keen to UDA supporters in favour of Raila”.
@Ewainaina “From my viewpoint, the distribution of retain grip in ar- But Gachagua is of a different opinion.
votes has not significantly changed from eas that voted for “She (Karua) will not get him any votes,” To wrestle the Western vote, which in
The final voter register published by the that of 2017 for the two leading candidates. Jubilee in 2017, he is on record as saying. the last three elections has gone to Raila,
electoral commission gives a clue of the So what will matter most is whether Raila particularly Mt An opinion poll released by Infotrak on Ruto lured Musalia Mudavadi and Senator
battleground counties that the two lead- or Ruto will eat much into Mt Kenya and Kenya, North June 8 showed that Raila, at 42 per cent MosesWetang’ula to his corner after prom-
ing presidential candidates, Azimio-One ensure near 100 per cent voter turn out Eastern and Maa popularity. Ruto was at 38 per cent popu- ising them 30 per cent of his government
Kenya’s Raila Odinga and UDA’s William in their perceived strongholds,” said Dr region while also larity. should their coalition win.
Ruto, are likely to focus their attention. Kinoti. racing to make Given the margin of error for polls, this
inroads in Raila’s could turn out to be a dead heat to be de- Ruto inroads
With only 45 days to the August 9 polls, Ruto has been keen to retain his grip in 2013 and 2017 termined either by a mistake on either side But in a counter strategy, Democratic
Azimio-One Kenya Coalition Party and areas that voted for Jubilee in 2017, particu- strongholds or voter turnout.
the Kenya Kwanza Alliance are now likely larly Mt Kenya, North Eastern and Maa re- notably Western, Support across the country, not just the Action Party-Kenya associated with De-
to spend more time hunting for votes in gion while also racing to make inroads in Coast, Turkana, cumulative numbers, are constitutionally fense CS Eugene Wamalwa was registered
regions with a high number of registered Raila’s 2013 and 2017 strongholds notably Ukambani, Gusii mandated as a determining factor in de- and empowered by Azimio to bridge the
voters. Western, Coast, Turkana, Ukambani, Gusii and Narok. claring the winner of a presidential elec- gap created by ANC and Ford Kenya’s exit.
and Narok. tion, meaning that the candidates cannot
The register, released by the Indepen- Raila has a afford to ignore any part of the country. And while Raila has been working with
dent Electoral and Boundaries Commis- Up for grabs firm grip on the Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and a
sion (IEBC) chairpersonWafula Chebukati On the other hand, Raila has been keen Coast and has Kalonzo factor host of MPs from the Coast to solidify his
on Wednesday night, and published in a made inroads in That is why Ruto and Raila have also support, Ruto recently tapped Kilifi Gov-
special Kenya Gazette notice, outlines how on retaining his grip on the Nyanza and Mt Kenya, buoyed ernor Amason Kingi and his Kwale coun-
the 22,102,532 voters are distributed across Western Kenya vote as well as Ukambani, by his decision trained their eyes on the Ukambani vote. terpart Salim Mvurya, Malindi MP Aisha
the 47 counties. having convinced Wiper Party Leader to pick Martha The two have in recent weeks increased Jumwa, former Mombasa Senator Hassan
Kalonzo Musyoka to back him despite Karua as run- their forays in Kitui, Makueni and Mach- Omar and a host of MPs in his quest to
For political purposes, the areas can be dropping him as running mate. He also ning mate and akos, which have 532,758, 361,165 and wrench the region from Raila’s grip.
clustered into ten regions based on geo- has a firm grip on the Coast and has made President Uhuru 687,565 voters respectively.
graphical and ethnic arithmetics that have inroads in Mt Kenya, buoyed by his deci- Kenyatta’s move Mvita MP Abdulswamad Shariff, who is
since independence shaped the country’s sion to pick Martha Karua as running mate to back him. While Raila is hoping to retain his grip seeking Mombasa governor seat on ODM,
presidential elections. and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s move to in the region after retaining Kalonzo in says though Ruto has been making forays
back him. his side, Ruto hopes his association with at the Coast, it will be up an uphill task for
The Nairobi metropolitan area has Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua and him to change people’s perception about
2,415,310 voters, Mt Kenya region The Mt Kenya region has Kiambu, with UDA Chairman Johnstone Muthama will him.
(4,716,120), North Rift (2,584,938),Western 1,275,008 voters, the second highest per help him eat into Raila’s support.
(2,217,948), Coast, (1,963,144), lower East- county after Nairobi, Meru (772,139), “It’s going to be impossible for him to
ern (1,554,655), Nakuru (1,054,856) voters, Murang’a (620,929), Nyeri (481,632), Nyan- Kutui Central MP Dan Maanzo said that penetrate this region,” he said.
Maa region (962,071), Nyanza (2,160,385), darua (361,165), Kirinyaga (376,001), Laiki- given that Kalonzo had agreed to back
Gusii (960,293), North Eastern (882,677) pia (263,012), Tharaka-Nithi (231,932) and Raila, the ODM leader would get majority Whichever way one looks at them, the
while Kericho and Bomet, which are part Embu (334,302). of the voters in the region. IEBC numbers point to a tightly contest
of South Rift have 805,052 voters. race. As in previous elections, turnout will
Mt Kenya, which until the March 9, 2018 “Without Kalonzo, definitely, there was be a major determinant of who carries the
Mt Kenya votes Handshake appeared locked in favour of no way Raila would have performed well,” day.
Also up for grabs are Trans Nzoia the Deputy President, has turned into a
battleground. This was demonstrated by
(398,981) andTurkana (238,528).Though in Ruto’s move to assemble a team headed
Rift Valley, both counties have unique vot- by his running-mate, Rigathi Gachagua, to
ing patterns compared to their neighbours. crisscross the region to market their ticket.

Looking at the IEBC numbers, Dr Frank- “If you look at the reception that my can-
lin Kaburu Kinoti, a senior lecturer in sta- didate has been getting after we embarked
on marking him in Mt Kenya after the pick-
ing of the running mates by the two camps,

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CONSTITUENCY REG. VOT- Mandera West 37,637 Mavoko 132,163 TURKANA COUNTY Laikipia West 118,865 Matungu 73,930 Homa Bay Town 58,335 COUNTY NAME REGISTERED

ERS Banissa 32,703 Machakos Town 117,367 Turkana North 42,937 Laikipia East 96,395 Butere 70,224 Ndhiwa 96,734 VOTERS

MOMBASA COUNTY Mandera North 45,216 Mwala 89,898 Turkana West 42,673 Laikipia North 47,752 Khwisero 55,091 Suba North 60,674 Mombasa 641,913

Changamwe 93,561 Mandera South 34,691 MAKUENI COUNTY Turkana Central 55,971 NAKURU COUNTY Shinyalu 76,978 Suba South 54,838 Kwale 328,253

Jomvu 75,085 Mandera East 48,219 Mbooni 96,029 Loima 36,515 Molo 77,027 Ikolomani 56,299 MIGORI COUNTY Kilifi 588,602

Kisauni 135,276 Lafey 18,564 Kilome 59,178 Turkana South 40,432 Njoro 113,274 VIHIGA COUNTY Rongo 59,181 Tana River 141,096

Nyali 124,253 MARSABIT COUNTY Kaiti 65,188 Turkana East 20,000 Naivasha 157,128 Vihiga 52,289 Awendo 55,972 Lamu 81,453

Likoni 94,764 Moyale 66,402 Makueni 102,712 WEST POKOT COUNTY Gilgil 95,654 Sabatia 70,875 Suna East 54,465 Taita Taveta 181,827

Mvita 118,974 North Horr 36,855 Kibwezi West 91,554 Kapenguria 66,540 Kuresoi South 66,168 Hamisi 80,384 Suna West 56,686 Garissa 201,473

KWALE COUNTY Saku 30,209 Kibwezi East 64,740 Sigor 43,934 Kuresoi North 70,663 Luanda 56,310 Uriri 65,063 Wajir 207,758

Msambweni 82,261 Laisamis 33,446 NYANDARUA COUNTY Kacheliba 51,146 Subukia 55,599 Emuhaya 50,185 Nyatike 73,432 Mandera 217,030

Lungalunga 64,854 ISIOLO COUNTY Kinangop 115,547 Pokot South 58,406 Rongai 84,625 BUNGOMA COUNTY Kuria West 62,244 Marsabit 166,912

Matuga 83,015 Isiolo North 67,323 Kipipiri 54,628 SAMBURU COUNTY Bahati 97,040 Mt. Elgon 76,159 Kuria East 41,976 Isiolo 89,504

Kinango 98,123 Isiolo South 22,181 Ol Kalou 72,997 Samburu West 43,390 Nakuru Town West 112,127 Sirisia 48,717 KISII COUNTY Meru 772,139

KILIFI COUNTY MERU COUNTY Ol Jorok 60,147 Samburu North 29,830 Nakuru Town East 125,551 Kabuchai 67,221 Bonchari 64,630 Tharaka - Nithi 231,932

Kilifi North 116,742 Igembe South 77,126 Ndaragwa 57,846 Samburu East 26,794 NAROK COUNTY Bumula 82,047 South Mugirango 79,004 Embu 334,302

Kilifi South 97,696 Igembe Central 93,434 NYERI COUNTY TRANS NZOIA Kilgoris 76,883 Kanduyi 118,333 Bomachoge Borabu 56,991 Kitui 532,758

Kaloleni 73,009 Igembe North 77,050 Tetu 54,986 Kwanza 75,839 Emurua Dikirr 44,040 Webuye East 48,950 Bobasi 106,060 Machakos 687,565

Makueni 479,401

Rabai 59,165 Tigania West 70,283 Kieni 114,573 Endebess 50,688 Narok North 88,665 Webuye West 58,632 Bomachoge Chache 49,301 Nyandarua 361,165

Ganze 67,257 Tigania East 83,527 Mathira 104,492 Saboti 87,384 Narok East 46,535 Kimilili 61,587 Nyaribari Masaba 68,593 Nyeri 481,632

Malindi 94,605 North Imenti 96,241 Othaya 61,879 Kiminini 93,240 Narok South 76,065 Tongaren 84,952 Nyaribari Chache 88,553 Kirinyaga 376,001

Magarini 80,128 Buuri 82,341 Mukurweini 58,534 Cherangany 91,830 Narok West 66,596 BUSIA COUNTY Kitutu Chache 56,970 Murang’a 620,929

TANA RIVER COUNTY Central Imenti 76,495 Nyeri Town 87,168 UASIN GISHU KAJIADO COUNTY Teso North 59,795 North Kiambu 1,275,008

Garsen 55,453 South Imenti 115,642 KIRINYAGA COUNTY Soy 92,702 Kajiado North 134,880 Teso South 71,268 Kitutu Chache 66,908 Turkana 238,528

Galole 39,965 THARAKA NITHI Mwea 131,714 Turbo 120,202 Kajiado Central 65,823 Nambale 50,545 South West Pokot 220,026

Bura 45,678 Maara 73,248 Gichugu 92,495 Moiben 77,877 Kajiado East 116,336 Matayos 67,708 NYAMIRA COUNTY Samburu 100,014

LAMU COUNTY Chuka/ 84,674 Ndia 69,743 Ainabkoi 62,606 Kajiado West 75,173 Butula 67,377 Kitutu Masaba 106,269 Trans Nzoia 398,981

Lamu East 22,047 Igambang’ombe Kirinyaga Central 82,049 Kapseret 74,809 Kajiado South 71,061 Funyula 54,031 West Mugirango 88,199 Uasin Gishu 506,138

Lamu West 59,406 Tharaka 74,010 MURANG’A COUNTY Kesses 77,942 KERICHO COUNTY Budalangi 46,032 North Mugirango 64,750 E./Marakwet 213,884

TAITA TAVETA EMBU COUNTY Kangema 52,002 ELGEYO MARAKWET Kipkelion East 63,679 SIAYA COUNTY Borabu 64,065 Nandi 406,288

Taveta 41,031 Manyatta 106,588 Mathioya 58,102 Marakwet East 43,672 Kipkelion West 52,960 Ugenya 69,027 NAIROBI CITY Baringo 281,053

Wundanyi 35,008 Runyenjes 95,326 Kiharu 119,389 Marakwet West 58,568 Ainamoi 85,024 Ugunja 60,114 Westlands 160,739 Laikipia 263,012

Mwatate 44,411 Mbeere South 77,264 Kigumo 82,609 Keiyo North 49,247 Bureti 95,320 Alego Usonga 122,002 Dagoretti North 157,659 Nakuru 1,054,856

Voi 61,377 Mbeere North 55,124 Maragwa 102,383 Keiyo South 62,397 Belgut 75,175 Gem 93,568 Dagoretti South 114,930 Narok 398,784

GARISSA COUNTY KITUI COUNTY Kandara 105,148 NANDI COUNTY Sigowet/Soin 55,909 Bondo 104,035 Langata 145,649 Kajiado 463,273

Garissa Township 53,253 Mwingi North 68,829 Gatanga 101,296 Tinderet 51,446 BOMET COUNTY Rarieda 84,849 Kibra 128,282 Kericho 428,067

Balambala 26,085 Mwingi West 57,138 KIAMBU COUNTY Aldai 78,005 Sotik 86,681 KISUMU COUNTY Roysambu 153,772 Bomet 376,985

Lagdera 26,949 Mwingi Central 74,231 Gatundu South 79,860 Nandi Hills 57,910 Chepalungu 80,140 Kisumu East 93,177 Kasarani 155,250 Kakamega 844,551

Dadaab 38,185 Kitui West 59,047 Gatundu North 71,810 Chesumei 74,201 Bomet East 63,640 Kisumu West 82,927 Ruaraka 124,482 Vihiga 310,043

Fafi 27,335 Kitui Rural 55,000 Juja 134,638 Emgwen 66,940 Bomet Central 71,409 Kisumu Central 130,149 Embakasi South 167,953 Bungoma 646,598

Ijara 29,666 Kitui Central 77,764 Thika Town 156,018 Mosop 77,786 Konoin 75,115 Seme 62,045 Embakasi North 113,344 Busia 416,756

WAJIR COUNTY Kitui East 65,377 Ruiru 172,088 BARINGO COUNTY KAKAMEGA COUNTY Nyando 80,757 Embakasi Central 145,892 Siaya 533,595

Wajir North 33,927 Kitui South 75,372 Githunguri 104,592 Tiaty 39,059 Lugari 86,908 Muhoroni 79,765 Embakasi East 154,599 Kisumu 606,754

Wajir East 35,794 MACHAKOS COUNTY Kiambu 86,986 Baringo North 50,287 Likuyani 72,449 Nyakach 77,934 Embakasi West 141,878 Homa Bay 551,071

Tarbaj 25,267 Masinga 68,879 Kiambaa 104,268 Baringo Central 45,920 Malava 94,417 HOMA BAY COUNTY Makadara 129,627 Migori 469,019

Wajir West 31,334 Yatta 82,397 Kabete 91,775 Baringo South 42,791 Lurambi 89,627 Kasipul 67,513 Kamukunji 128,516 Kisii 637,010

Eldas 23,359 Kangundo 60,796 Kikuyu 98,758 Mogotio 38,922 Navakholo 64,743 Kabondo Kasipul 59,910 Starehe 169,575 Nyamira 323,283

Wajir South 58,077 Matungulu 75,841 Limuru 93,019 Eldama Ravine 64,074 Mumias West 53,317 Karachuonyo 94,181 Mathare 123,163 Nairobi City 2,415,310

MANDERA COUNTY Kathiani 60,224 Lari 81,196 LAIKIPIA COUNTY Mumias East 50,568 Rangwe 58,886 TOTAL 22,102,532 22,102,532

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by Jeremiah Kiplang’at over 500,000 voters pointing at the Azimio-One Kenya Coalition presidential running-mate Martha Karua cent turnout on election day.
big role they will play in determin- addresses a rally in Kibra, Nairobi. PD/WILLIAM OERI In RiftValley, other than Nakuru,
@jere_kiplangat ing who wins the presidential race.
significant role in determining the lowed by Kisumu (606,754), Homa Uasin Gishu is the only other county
Sixteen counties spread across The counties are spread across outcome of the election. Bay (551,071) and Siaya (533,595). that has crossed the half-a-million
the country make up the bulk of the the former eight provinces with mark with most of the counties
22.1 million votes that are up for most being cosmopolitan owing to All Nyanza counties, except Migo- Despite the numbers, there are in the region recording less than
grabs in the next election. their urban status and their location ri and Nyamira, have also registered concerns of low voter turnout which 400,000 voters.
in the country. over 500,000 voters in this election. has been witnessed in the region in
With one-and-a-half months to The region is considered Azimio- past elections. But with 14 counties, its total
the August 9 elections, the counties Mt Kenya region One Kenya candidate Raila Odinga’s number of votes makes it attractive
are expected to attract the highest Apart from Nairobi, the country’s stronghold. To address the problem, Raila for those eager to win in August.
attention of the leading presidential and his allies have implored resi-
candidates Deputy PresidentWil- capital city which has 2,415, 310 Kisii leads with 637,010 votes fol- dents to ensure there is a 100 per The region is considered Ruto’s
liam Ruto and Azimio One Kenya votes and the nation’s second city, stronghold although counties like
Coalition candidate Raila Odinga Mombasa with 641,913, the other Narok, Kajiado, Samburu, Turkana
who are locked in a tight battle for counties are a mix of urban and and Trans Nzoia are considered
the country’s presidency. rural areas but still boast of huge battlegrounds.
numbers of votes.
Despite the past belief that Mt In lower Eastern, other than
Kenya counties are home to the tyr- In Mt Kenya, Kiambu (1,275,008), Machakos, Kitui also has a signifi-
anny of numbers required to nudge Nakuru (1,054,856), Meru (772,139) cant number of votes at 532,758.
one to State House, the figures re- and Murang’a (620,929) are the only
leased by the Independent Electoral counties with over 500,000 votes Each of the other counties in Mt
and Boundaries Commission show contributing significantly to the re- Kenya region Laikipia, Embu, Nyeri,
that more counties may lay claim to gion’s high numbers. Kirinyaga, Nyandarua and Tharaka
that description. Nithi have less than 500,000 votes.
Kakamega (844,551), Machakos
From the voters’ register that was (687,565) Bungoma (646,598), Kisii The counties with the least votes
gazetted by the electoral agency on (637,010) and Kilifi (588,602) are are Lamu (81,453), Isiolo (89,504),
June 21, each of the 16 counties has also home to votes that will play a Tana River (141,096), Marsabit
(166,912) and Taita Taveta (181,827).

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by Roy Lumbe and “The commission needs to keep had explained that the decision that indicated a number of hotspot KRSHIXOV RYHU
Raphael Munge both the physical and electronic to ditch the physical register for counties.We need to ensure we do YRWHUV UROO
register so that we ensure the re- a digital one was geared to guard not reginalise politics for the sake
@PeopleDailyKe sults being transmitted are verifi- against malpractices witnessed in of peace,” he said. by Mathew Ndung’u
able,” said Sapit. the 2017 polls.
Anglican Church of Kenya Arch- According to Sapit, Kenyans @PeopleDailyKe
bishop Jackson Ole Sapit has cau- Speaking in Nakuru, accom- Digital one have a democratic right to scruti-
tioned the electoral agency against panied by ACK Nakuru Bishop He further called on leaders not nise leaders’ manifestos during the The Independent Electoral and
abandoning the physical register in Joseph Muchai, yesterday, Sapit campaigns and put them on task Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is
the forthcoming General Election. revealed that being a high-octane to polarise the country, stating that when they get into office to ensure scheduled to host presidential can-
election, the commission should the recent intolerance witnessed in accountability. didates next week for a consultative
Ole Sapit argued that move by assure Kenyans of delivering a different parts of the country could meeting.
the Independent Electoral and credible election to avert any elec- be avoided if peace was preached “I believe all Kenyans need is
Boundaries Commission (IEBC) toral violence. in their campaigns. peace and a conducive environ- Electoral agency has invited
to fully rely on electronic system ment to conduct their business,” Azimio-One Kenya presidential candi-
could turn out disastrous if it fails. IEBC chairWafula Chebukati “We have seen the NCIC report Sapit said. date Raila Odinga, his closest compet-
itor and United Democratic Alliance
Deputy President says ticket bearerWilliam Ruto, Roots Party
Kenya Kwanza proposes candidate GeorgeWajackoyah and
reviews in the education Agano Party’s DavidWaihiga for the
sector be made in line with meeting slated for June 29.
Unesco guidelines
According to IEBC chairmanWafula
by Irene Githinji and Yusuf Masibo Kenya Chebukati, the meeting will deliber-
ate on issues of the printed register of
@PeopleDailyKe Kwanza voters. Meeting will be held atWind-
sor Golf Hotel and Country Club from
Deputy President William Ruto has sup- team, led 9am.
ported the Competency Based Curriculum 5XWR·V DERXW WXUQ byDeputy
(CBC), saying it is a step in the right direc- President Chebukati says the commission will
tion. William also engage the contestants on elec-
Ruto tion results path along with harmoni-
Ruto said his team will continue to have a RQ &%& SOHGJHV WR duringthe sation of their campaign schedules.
conversation about CBC and have constant Education
reviews to incorporate concerns raised so Forum at Commission upheld that the candi-
far. Catholic dates should not be accompanied by
University more than five people to avoid crowd-
“I want to say from the onset that the ing and to also allow IEBC conduct a
graduation that has taken place from VXSSRUW V\VWHP of Eastern seamless session.
knowledge and exam based education to Africa,
the now knowledge, competences, skill Limit attendees
and value based education is the right tra- Nairobi. “Please note you may be accompa-
jectory,” Ruto said.
DPPS nied to the meeting by not more than
“It is very important for us to understand five persons,” Chebukati said in the
that as Kenya Kwanza, we support the pro- Magoha said. Speaking in Bungoma CHANGE “As Kenya Kwanza, we decided we will letter dated June 21.
gression from knowledge and exam based when he met education stakeholders, OF HEART not write our manifesto in some hotel
to the new format of knowledge skills and Magoha thanked the two leading coali- room. We will have a robust engagement The meeting will be happening in
competences as well as value based educa- tions for promising to implement the Deputy Presi- and we have collected a lot of views in the the wake of demands by a section
tion,” the DP, who spoke yesterday during programme. dent William many economic fora.That information has of the candidates, who had earlier
a Kenya Kwanza education stakeholders’ Ruto says sort- been processed towards the final sympo- outlined key issues that the electoral
symposium at the Catholic University of “It is good that the big political players ing out the edu- sium held today,” he added agency must address before the Au-
Eastern Africa in Nairobi added. will not play around with our children cation system gust polls.
like chess,” the CS said. will remove gray Ruto also said Kenya Kwanza will be hap-
Unesco guidelines areas that have py to sign a charter with the education sec- Among other issues, the candidates
Ruto explained that the conversation Ke- He said CBC is here to stay and asked occasioned some tor on agreed parameters on what needs to have been pushing IEBC to clear the
parents not be misled by detractors. of the challenges be done on issues like shortage of teachers, air on status of electronic identifica-
nya Kwanza wants to have is that reviews be like degrees. capitation, Higher Education Loans Board tion of voters and transmission of
made in line with Unesco guidelines, which Biggest contributor and all other areas of the sector. results and integrity of the voters
gives the latitude that every five years coun- And at the symposium held at Catho- The DP also register.
tries have to review their education curricu- said it will also “We want to engage in a way of arriv-
lum and this is the moment. lic University of Eastern Africa, Ruto said help in elimi- ing at education being the driver for our They had also tasked the electoral
education is responsible for shaping nating cases economic model and making sure bottom agency to avail audited register of
He said sorting out the education system and sharpening the country’s human of people say- up is enabled by the kind of education we voters and make the recruitment of re-
will remove the gray areas that have occa- capital. ing they went have,” Ruto said. turning officers and printing of ballot
sioned some of the challenges like degrees. to school but papers transparent.
He said today, the biggest contribu- have no known “Access, relevance, affordability and
The DP also said it will also help in elimi- tor to Gross Domestic Product in terms classmates or quality are issues we want to have a conver- With the hopefuls having expressed
nating cases of people saying they went to of resources that raised as Government lecturers. sation about so that we can build a human concerns over areas they feel should
school but have no known classmates or comes from human capital capital to give us the edge to achieve the be addressed, IEBC will be engaging
lecturers and the courses they did. country’s goals and internationally com- them to avoid a repeat of 2017 where
“Education is the single most enabler petitive,” he added. presidential results were declared in-
Deputy President further noted that his of our human capital and that is why it valid, null and void.
team has heard concerns from parents, is probably the most important discus- He said the goal is to ensure there are no
teachers and various stakeholders on CBC sion. We have agreed that as nation it is half-baked people at the end of education IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati. PD/FILE
and as Kenya Kwanza, they are seeking a the single most important contributor chain but people with quality education.
robust conversation with the public to en- to the economy,” he explained.
sure there is an education system everyone
is comfortable with.

This, he said, will lead the country to have
quality, relevant and affordable education
system.

Ruto made the remarks as Education
Cabinet Secretary George Magoha sepa-
rately applauded the leading political co-
alitions for promising to retain CBC if they
win in the August 9 polls.

Magoha said both Azimio-One Kenya and
Kenya Kwanza, which had earlier threat-
ened to scrap the curriculum if elected in
the August poll, had since changed tune and
would now retain the system if elected.

“I am now happy that the political class
has accepted that CBC is here to stay,”

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Supporters of rival but the most important thing is that you RAILA’S PLEDGES
candidates clash, pelt elect Raila for the presidency. Let us seek
stones at VIP dais that votes for various seats in peace.” Azimio-One Kenya presidential can-
ended up disrupting meet didates yesterday promised Marsabit
Raila who addressed a series of rallies, residents that his government will set up
by Wycliff Kipsang and pledged that all Kenyans will be enrolled abattoirs for value addition of livestock
Kepher Otieno into a comprehensive health insurance products for farmers to reap fully from the
scheme dubbed‘Baba Care’ when he takes sector.
@PeopleDailyKe over power.
He also pledged to drill boreholes in
Police were yesterday forced to intervene He cited sickness, illiteracy, corruption the area to minimise conflicts among pas-
and repulse a group of rowdy youths who and poverty as major challenges facing the toralists due to scramble for the limited
interrupted the Azimio-One Kenya Alli- country that Azimio government will tack- resources.
ance rally in Moyale, Marsabit county. le. “We have declared war on the corrupt.
We will arrest all of them when we take over has been passionate about. She is not pre-
The group gave security teams a dif- power. A third liberation to transform the tending,” former Mandera Central MP Ab-
ficult time protecting the Azimio brigade country is coming soon,” Raila said. dikadir Mohammed said during a dinner
that included the coalition’s presiden- hosted for Karua.
tial candidate Raila Odinga, his running He promised that his administration will
mate-Martha Karua,Wiper leader Kalonzo also tackle runway banditry in Northern Azimio-One Kenya He also pledged to drill boreholes in the Major issues
Musyoka and a host of local politicians led Kenya that has seen many lives lost in the leaders, led by area to minimise conflicts among pastoral- Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mo-
byTreasury Cabinet Secretary UkurYatani. recent past. presidential ists due to scramble for limited resources,
flagbearer Raila especially during the dry season. hammed on her part said: “She has been a
Police lobbed teargas canisters at the “We will come up with a livestock insur- Odinga (second champion of human rights, rule of law and
youth who pelted stones at the VIP dais, ance fund to cushion farmers from losses right) at a political Suna East MP Junet Mohammed called inclusion of women in leadership.”
disrupting the rally before order was re- occasioned by droughts,” Raila noted. rally in Marsabit on pastoralist community to elect Raila
stored.Violence was blamed on the rivalry town in Moyale whom he said is the only one with the in- In Migori, the Nyanza regional Azimio
between local leaders fighting for gover- “We want practical solutions to prob- county, yesterday. terests of Kenyans at heart. presidential campaign team appealed to
norship. lems facing Kenyans sio maneno ya kus- Kenyans to vote Raila come August 9, say-
kuma wheelbarrow.Wheelbarrow apeleka PD/EMMANUEL “The rest are self-seekers out to enrich ing he will liberate the country from the
“When we descended on this ground kule Sugoi,” added Raila in reference to themselves at the expense of problems fac- current harsh economic times.
it was full. We have witnessed local issues Deputy President William Ruto’s bottom WANSON ing Kenyans. Elect them at your own risk,”
and heard what you are saying. You will up economic model. Junet said. Kisii Governor James Ongwae asked
not fight again when we take over power. Migori residents to back Raila, saying the
Please stay in peace so that the curfew Practical solutions In Nairobi, a section of Muslim leaders wind of good will was blowing towards
imposed here can be lifted by the govern- The ODM boss has been reaching out threw their weight behind the Azimio coali- Nyanza.
ment,” Kalonzo said. tion ahead of the August 9 polls.
to pastoralist communities as he seeks to “This time round, we have smelled vic-
The crowd seemed particularly hostile to bolster his 2022 presidential bid and has “We as Muslims have major issues with tory and we will not allow a few dissent-
Yatani, a former area governor. already toured Isiolo and Samburu coun- our rights and the rule of law that Karua ing voices to pull parallel to our course,”
ties within past few weeks. declared ODM national chairman John
Karua told the crowd: “It will be upon Mbadi.
you to determine leadership of your county Raila yesterday promised that his ad-
ministration will set up abattoirs for value
addition of livestock products for farmers
to reap fully from the sector.



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TheTwelth Parliament focused more on Parliament in session. The report says that failure to live up to public expectations on certain pertinent The 12th Parliament will go down
passing legislation to implement President issues is what many people will judge the House on. PD/FILE as the House that failed to implement
Uhuru Kenyatta’s Big Four agenda than in the two-thirds gender rule despite its
beingWanjiku’s defender as anticipated by HITS AND in various stages and others lapsed after Susan Kihika — who was later replaced by high number of elected women and
the Constitution, a new report shows. MISSES Parliament adjourned Sine Die”, she says. Kiambu Senator Kimani Wamatangi as were actively participating in the pro-
Chief Whip. ceedings.
The report by Mzalendo Trust takes Quick passage Leadership purge
stock of the sitting lawmakers. It shows of Constitutional According to the report, the impact of The Handshake, the report notes, also A report by Mzalendo, an organisa-
that although the august House weathered Amendment Bill the Handshake on the House was also im- enabled the Executive to have its way in tion that keeps track of MPs perfor-
political tensions at the onset of its term, (BBI), 2019; Small minent, as the Executive flexed its powers. the passage of legislation, with the most mance, shows that despite various
the famous Handshake and the resultant Claims Court Bill, An example is the leadership purge of 2020 notable being the Constitutional Amend- attempts — including the introduc-
fallouts and new alliances shifted its focus 2020; and Political that saw the House and Committee leader- ment Bill (popularly known as the BBI Bill), tion of Constitution of Kenya (Amend-
and influenced its work. Parties (Amend- ships replaced with members considered 2019; the Small Claims Court (Amend- ment) bills by Garissa Township MP
ment) Bill, 2021. to be loyal to the ruling parties. ment) Bill, 2020; and the Political Parties Aden Duale and Uasin GishuWomen
MzalendoTrust executive director Caro- In the National Assembly, Kipipiri MP (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Representative Gladys Boss Shollei,
line Gaita says failure to live up to public Others include Amos Kimunya replaced Garissa township and an advisory from former Chief
expectations on certain pertinent issues raising the debt MP Aden Duale as Leader of the Majority Sailed through Justice David Maraga to have parlia-
is what will define the legacy of the House. ceiling from Sh9trl Party; Navakholo MP EmmanuelWangwe Other instances include the increase ment dissolved for failure to enact the
to Sh10trl; and in- replaced Mumias East MP Benjamin of the debt ceiling from the Sh6 trillion gender rule on September 21, 2020 —
According to Gaita, key legislations that creasing VAT from Washiali as Majority Chief Whip, Igembe to Sh9 trillion in 2019, and from Sh9 tril- the House failed to act decisively.
would have sealed the various loopholes 14pc to 16pc. North MP Maoka Maore replaced nomi- lion to Sh10 trillion recently, the increase
include the Anti-Corruption and Econom- nated MP Cecily Mbarire as Deputy Chief of VAT from 14 per cent to 16 per cent, The report, however, recognises
ic Crimes (Amendment) Bill by Kiharu MP Dismal perfor- Whip, while Tongaren MP Eseli Simiyu and the vetting of appointees to key posi- the roles played by both women and
Ndindi Nyoro. It sought to double the fines mance in enact- replaced Kiminini MP Chris Wamalwa as tions which, with a few exceptions, sailed youthful lawmakers. The National
for those found culpable of corruption. ment of pending Deputy MinorityWhip. through with little or no opposition. Assembly had 76 women MPs elected
laws, addressing In the Senate, Uasin Gishu Senator “Overall, the 12th Parliament should and nominated, while the Senate had
Left by wayside high public debt, Margaret Kamar replaced Tharaka Nithi have done more towards securing its leg- four elected and 16 nominated.
Another legislation is the Public Par- campaign financing Senator Kindiki Kithure as Deputy Speak- acy. The onus is now heavily on the 13th
ticipation Bill sponsored by Busia Senator laws and address- er, West Pokot Senator Samuel Poghi- Parliament to proceed with speed, espe- Special groups
Amos Wako, whose aim was to provide a ing issues affecting sio replaced Elgeyo Marakwet Senator cially on the enactment of key pending “It was encouraging to see young
framework for public participation. Wanjiku. Kipchumba Murkomen as Leader of the legislation, addressing the issue of public members of Parliament develop laws
Others are the Statute Law (Miscel- Majority Party, while Murang’a Senator debt, passing campaign financing regula- that responded to pressing needs. It
laneous Amendments) Bill, 2019 which Irungu Kang’ata replaced Nakuru Senator tions and addressing issues affecting the speaks to the power of representation
sought to bring lawyers into the disclo- citizens, including the high cost of living,” of special groups,” says Caroline Gaita,
sures under the Proceeds and Crimes and reads the report. Mzalendo Trust boss (above).
Anti-Money Laundering Act (POCAMLA). The report shows that the num-
Yet another one is the Appointments (Par- ber of bills sponsored by women
liamentary Approval) (Amendment) Bill increased, compared with the previ-
which sought to ensure the loopholes on ous Parliament.While the eleventh
vetting public officials were sealed. parliament passed a record 11 bills in
They were championed by Kisumu East the National Assembly and 14 in the
MP Shakeel Shabir. Senate, this increased to 19 bills in the
“The 12th House had an opportunity National assembly and 39 in the sen-
to fix several issues Kenyans have been ate during the last Parliament.
grappling with, including corruption, pub- Inclusion of women was evident as
lic participation, the two-thirds gender four were elected as chairpersons of
rule and inclusion of youth and women various committees while two sat in
through the various legislative propos- the Speaker’s panel.
als initiated. Unfortunately, the Bills did
not see the light of day as some were lost - Mercy Mwai

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by Mercy Mwai Co-operatives on alleged illegal sugar Nyali MP Mohammed Ali corruption, public participation, the pointment. It rejected the appoint-
importation. It was dismissed. two-thirds gender rule and inclusion ment of Ben Chumo as the proposed
@wangumarci (MES) that was investigated for over of youth and women through the var- chairman of the Salaries and Remu-
Investigations into misuse of a year by an ad-hoc Senate Commit- ious legislative proposals initiated.” neration Commission.
As the curtains came down on the Covid-19 funds by both Senate and tee.
12th Parliament, House committees National Assembly committees on The report shows there was sibling Senators, on the other hand, con-
of the bicameral assemblies have Health, and forensic audits into mis- Mzalendo Trust executive director rivalry between the National Assem- sidered 137 Bills, sponsored 360 mo-
been accused of failure to conduct use of cash by Public Accounts Com- Caroline Gaita regretted that Parlia- bly and the Senate that saw the two in tions, presented 362 petitions, tabled
thorough probes on various issues. mittee (PAC) which came after Kenya ment failed to live up to public expec- court over 23 disputed Bills. 1703 Papers and sought 838 state-
Medical Suppliers Agency (Kemsa) tations on certain pertinent issues. ments that were referred to the rel-
A report released yesterday shows failed to account for Sh 7.6 billion Co- In the National Assembly, 3893 evant committees for consideration.
that while Parliament has powers to vid funds, did not yield fruit. “The 12th House had an oppor- Papers were laid, 761 Motions spon-
conduct inquiries through questions, tunity to fix several issues Kenyans sored, 2148 Questions sought, 304 But the 12th Parliament also wit-
summons and probes, several probes The Auditor-General said Kemsa have been grappling with, including Petitions presented and 362 Bills nessed certain firsts, including insti-
conducted within the house failed to procured Covid-19 items amounting introduced — out of which 140 Bills tutionalising Kiswahili in its proceed-
meet public expectations. to Sh7.6 billion, out of which stocks were passed, 114 assented to by the ings, launching of the Kiswahili and
valued at Sh1.9 billion were issued, President and a further 24 nullified. Bilingual versions of the Standing
The report by Mzalendo Trust leaving a Sh5.6 billion balance. Other Orders, a Swahili motion by Nyali MP
states that, among the investigations questionable investigations include In addition, the National Assembly Mohammed Ali, and the historic ad-
that did not yield results is the probe the Solai Dam probe by the Senate also conducted several approvals as dress by Tanzanian President Samia
into the crisis facing the sugar indus- Committee on Land, Environmental stipulated under the Public Appoint- Suluhu. The Twelfth Parliament had
try, conducted by the joint Depart- and Natural Resources, and the Man- ments (Parliamentary Approval) the highest number of lawmakers
mental Committees on Agriculture, aged Medical Equipment Services Act, which is a critical oversight role who died.
Livestock and Trade, Industry and in upholding integrity in public ap-

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calls for enhanced Covid- quacks in the sector. SURGE the media during the International
19 vaccinations as rate of Women in Biomedical Engineering day by Mathew Ndung’u
positivity continues rising “This will also establish a platform where Hospital held in Nairobi, yesterday. PD/BENARD
we are properly recognised as the people admissions to ORWONGO @PeopleDailyKe
by George Kebaso who manage medical equipment from the an Omicron sub-
time it is procured to disposal,” she said. variant sweeping while 16 are in General Wards and are on Police in Thika, have launched in-
@PeopleDailyKe across the coun- supplemental oxygen. No patient is in the vestigations to ascertain how a busi-
Aman said that data from some coun- try are on the rise High Dependency Unit (HDU). nessman lost in excess of Sh5 million
The Ministry of Health yesterday attrib- tries in Europe shows that the changes after parking his car outside a public
uted rising Covid-19 hospital admissions to happening on this sub-type of the Omicron The positiv- As of yesterday, a total of 18,668,158 vac- toilet for a short call.
an Omicron sub-variant sweeping across might give it better chances of infecting the ity rate is now cines have been administered across the
the country. lungs. at 15.4pc with country. Of these, 16,688,584 are doses ThikaWest Sub-County police
cumulative tests administered to the adult population (18 commander Daniel Kinyua told
While urging Kenyans to ensure they are “However, this is something we are keep- so far conducted years and above). People Daily that Mathew Magenda
vaccinated, Health Chief Administrative ing an eye on. And the reason we are fre- standing at Githinji had withdrawn the money
Secretary, Dr Rashid Aman, warned that quently asking Kenyans to get vaccinated 3,735,338. Ac- from three banks and left it in the car
Kenya is currently experiencing a sixth and be keen to wear masks in enclosed cording to a state- as he went for the short call.
phase of Covid-19 which will see the posi- places and other crowded areas,” he said as ment by the Min-
tivity rate continue to rise. the latest report from the Ministry pointed istry of Health, Kinyua revealed said the director of
to the rising number of Covid-19 positive Out of the new Bxbakolinxm Ltd had withdrawn the
“However, while we are not clear yet cases. cases 486 are money from NCBA, Absa and Con-
what the impact of this phase will be be- Kenyans while 73 solidated banks in Thika town.
cause we are dealing with the Omicron “We will continue with our vaccination are foreigners.
sub-type which we know has not been programme, and I want to take this op- Githinji is said to have parked his
that lethal in sending people to hospitals, portunity to urge Kenyans that they must vehicle outside a public toilet op-
recent information coming out from some come out and vaccinate themselves,” he posite St Patrick Catholic Church and
places like the UK have indicated that added. went to relieve himself only to return
there may be some changes occurring in and find his vehicle’s right rear win-
this Omicron sub-type that actually would Yesterday’s Covid numbers rose to 559 dow broken and the cash amounting
make things difficult in the end,” he said since the from 454 in 24 hours and a posi- to Sh5,713,000 stolen. Kinyua yester-
while presiding over the second edition of tivity rate of 15.4 percent from 12.8 percent day said police have launched inves-
the Association of Medical Engineering As- on Wednesday. Samples tested in yester- tigations into the matter but were yet
sociation (AMEK) symposium in Nairobi. day’s report were 3, 639 from 3, and 534 on to make any headway.
Wednesday.
The association’s Secretary General, Eng “The man, dealing with such
Millicent Alooh petitioned the government There are 89 patients currently admit- amounts of money should have
to move fast and put in place a regulatory ted in the health facilities, while 3,803 are involved police officers to give him
under the Home-Based Isolation and Care security during and after the transac-
programme. tions.We are however doing every-
thing possible to help arrest those
Two patients are in the Intensive Care who broke into his vehicle and stole
Unit (ICU) and are on ventilator support, the money,” he said.

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Eleven female candidates ticket, is seeking to defend her seat. Susan Kihika Cecily Mbarire Purity Ngirici Rebecca Ghati
have been cleared by IEBC She ousted the first area Governor Jo-
to run for County top job in ODM VS UDA Fatuma Achani Patience Nyange Mwangaza Kawira
the August 9 election seph Ndathi in the 2017 election when she
vied on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Deputy President didate, Homa Bay Woman Representative the first of efforts to involve them in his
by Jeremiah Kiplang’at Party. William Ruto and Gladys Wanga, who is seeking to become government.
Azimio-One Kenya the county’s first woman governor.
@jere_kiplangat Although she has had to fight corruption Alliance candidate On the campaign trail, he has been tout-
allegations that have dogged her since she Raila Odinga have Facing the risk of not having a single ing his decision to pick Karau and chal-
At least 10 women are running for gover- resigned as Devolution Cabinet Secretary been competing on woman running for governor on the party’s lenging women to reciprocate by voting
nor, the highest number since 2013. in 2015, and during her tenure as gover- who is the better ticket, Raila asked men who were challeng- for him in large numbers in the August 9
nor, including surviving impeachment champion of women ing her for the ODM’s ticket to step down election.
In the 2017 election, three women were by a whisker in 2020, she is hoping for interest. in her favour. She is, however, not home
elected governor while none won the top re-election. She is competing against her and dry as she has to navigate the mount- “I have done my part. It is now your turn.
county’s seat in 2013. arch-rival, CountyWoman Representative Raila has picked ing challenge presented by former Nairobi I want to see women coming out to support
Wangui Ngirici (Independent), Senator Narc Kenya leader Governor Evans Kidero who is vying for the us…we will not stop with the deputy presi-
Ahead of an election that is seen to be a Charles Kibiru (Jubilee) and former Gov- Martha Karua as his seat as an independent candidate. dent. They can also become President,” he
defining moment for women leadership, ernor Ndathi (TSP). running mate while said in Narok a few days after settling on
leading presidential candidates, Deputy Ruto has pledged Karua pick the Narc Kenya leader as his number two.
President William Ruto of Kenya Kwanza Ngirici is the one of two candidates run- that half of his Cabi- Many women in ODM, including Busia
and Azimio-One Kenya’s Raila Odinga, ning on an independent ticket, the other net positions would The ruling Jubilee Party has not fielded
have been competing on who is the better being MeruWoman Representative Mwan- go to women if he is Woman Representative Florence Mutua, any woman for governor despite having
champion of women interests. gaza Kawira who wants to the county’s gov- elected president. lost in the party primaries. two members (Waiguru and late Bomet
ernor. Governor Joyce Laboso) winning in 2017.
Raila has picked Narc Kenya leader Mar- Ruto party’s, the In Kitui, Azimio spoiled its chances of
tha Karua as his running mate while Ruto Other candidates United Democratic having another woman contesting for Initially, the party had hopes in former
has pledged that half of his Cabinet posi- Other female candidates on UDA ticket Alliance, has also governor’s post when it withdrew Governor Water Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki
tions would go to women if he is elected nominated the Charity Ngilu from the race. clinching Nyandarua’s seat but she was
president. are Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika, Kilifi highest number of implored to step down as the President’s
Woman Rep Aisha Jumwa, Nominated women to run for Despite this, Raila has promised to en- outfit sought to avoid a brutal contest for
Ruto party’s, the United Democratic MP Cecily Mbarire, who has set her eyes governor while Azi- sure women are at the centre of his ad- the ticket with sitting Governor Francis
Alliance, has also nominated the highest on Embu governor’s seat and Kwale Depu- mio has promised ministration, saying picking Karua was Kimemia.
number of women to run for governor. He ty Governor Fatuma Achani who wants to more positions to
has promised that the party will ensure at replace her outgoing boss Salim Mvurya. women.
least five of them win in August.
Rebecca Ghati is a UDA governor can-
UDA Secretary General Veronica Maina didate in Migori County, a region ODM
yesterday said those vying for governor on enjoys a huge following.
the party’s ticket are competent.
“I want to demystify the notion that
Political goodwill Nyanza is an ODM zone. It is not true. As
She also expressed confidence that the a woman from Kuria, a minority commu-
nity, I want to assure you that I will be the
party will achieve the target of five gover- governor of Migori in August,” said Ghati.
nors in the next election.
Other than the governor candidates,
“This is achievable. With the political Ruto has also promised at least 10 Cabinet
goodwill by the party leaders, it is possible slots to women if elected in a strategy to
to have at least five women from UDA be- counter his rival’s decision to pick a wom-
ing governors. As Kenya Kwanza we have an as his running mate.
done this deliberately because we believe
women are capable of running counties. “Women appreciate the needs of the
We must look at women’s contribution to society, most of them raise families and
development and leadership holistically, know the hardships they go through every
not from occupation of one position,” she day that is why the bottom-up economy is
told People Daily. more appealing to women,” Maina added.

Kirinyaga Governor AnneWaiguru, who In terms of numbers, Raila’s ODM has
is one of the women running on a UDA performed dismally compared to UDA
in sponsoring governor candidates. The
party has managed to field only one can-

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by Alvin Mwangi permit with flexible payment time- Captain, nothing stops him from to be a retired Captain of the
lines that shall be spread throughout @PeopleDailyKe clarifying that position to EACC Kenya Air Force. The lawmaker
@PeopleDailyKe the year,” he said. and to this court,” ruled Maina. also wanted the court to bar any
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa prosecution in connection to the
Azimio-One Kenya Nairobi gov- He said revenue streams will be yesterday suffered a blow after Barasa (pictured) wanted the
ernor candidate Polycarp Igathe standardised to ensure every business an anti-corruption court dis- High Court to quash a letter sent alleged impersonation.
yesterday promised to do away with pays taxes on their income. missed his bid to block the gov- to him by the Ethics and Anti- EACC sought the matter to be
multiple business permits if he wins. ernment from investigating him Corruption Commission seek-
“Nairobi has about over two mil- over claims that he was misusing dismissed on grounds that Bara-
Addressing members of the Kenya lion properties but only about 120 of a Kenya Defense Forces title. sa was misusing the title since
Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa) in Nai- them pay rates. This tells you we have investigations had established
robi, Igathe said he will come up with a problem with revenue collection in Justice Esther Maina threw that he never earned that title
policies that will create a conducive Nairobi and we need to fix it,” he said. out the petition by the MP say- during his service at the military
business environment, especially for ing it was an abuse of the court between 2007 and 2009.
the small and medium enterprises. Igathe’s meeting with Kepsa comes process.
days after UDA’s Johnson Sakaja met The commission claimed
“All businesses will operate on a with the alliance members to popula- “In my view the petition is Barasa left the military at the
unified permit. Supermarkets, for rise his candidature. nothing more than an abuse rank of a private and not as
instance, will only have one business of the court process. If indeed holder of the title captain when
the petitioner is a retired Army he was dismissed in 2009.

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New law stipulates Authority will also determine Sh2,000 and Sh3,900 for in-
a raft of stringet the intervals and frequency at spections based on the vehi-
penalties for drivers which it will inspect motor cle’s engine capacity.
who breach road vehicles. “Every vehicle that
safety regulations has been operated for a period Under the new law, the au-
exceeding four years from the thority is now free to adjust the
by Anthony Mwangi New Traffic Bill proposes return of Alcoblow. PD/FILE recorded date of manufacture rates in line with requirements
shall be subjected to inspection of the legislation, which in-
@PeopleDailyKe the law after a petitioner chal- at intervals to be determined clude age, and road worthiness
lenged the use of breathalyz- by NTSA,” the Act. of the vehicle.
It is now official: A driver ers. Traffic law has now been
convicted of drink-driving cleaned to do away with ambi- Proposed law further gives Inspection rates for motor-
will be jailed for two years guities that saw the ban of the NTSA the power to hire private cycles and auto-rickshaws go
or slapped with a fine of Alcoblow. entities to conduct motor ve- for Sh1,300 while five-tonne
Sh100,000. hicle inspections on its behalf. trucks are charged Sh2,000.
The law has also clarified on Those exceeding 5,000 kilo-
The move follows President who a drunk driver is and mea- Other parties grammes are charged Sh4,600.
Uhuru Kenyatta’s assent to the sures to be taken against them. There are only 17 Motor Ve-
Traffic Amendment Bill aimed Initially, all motorists paid a
at streamlininge traffic laws. Alcoholic drink hicle Inspection Units in Ke- flat rate of Sh1,000 for inspec-
It states: “Any person, who nya and changes in the Traffic tion irrespective of the vehicle’s
It was sponsored byTiaty MP Act will see NTSA designate engine capacity.
William Kamket. when driving or attempting persons or firms to conduct in-
to drive or in charge of a mo- spections on its behalf. NTSA first mooted the idea
Drivers convicted of the tor vehicle on a road is under to change inspection rules in
offence will be slapped with the influence of an alcoholic Previously, private car own- 2019 in an attempt to tame in-
the fine or both. Previously, drink or a drug beyond the pre- ers have been paying between creasing road accidents owing
drink-driving attracted a fine scribed limits, shall be guilty of to unroadworthy vehicles.
of Sh10,000 and a jail term of an offense.”
one month before the piece of
regulation was overturned by Breathalyzers will be used
the Court of Appeal after it out- as an objective test to quantify
lawed the use of breathalyzers. scientific implications such as
the prescribed limits.
As a measure of caution,
convicted drivers will have The test shall only be ad-
their licences suspended for a ministered by NTSA officers
minimum of one year. and Traffic Police Unit.

The changes were contained Moving the Bill before the
in the Traffic Amendment Bill, House adjourned sine die,
which sought to alter matters Kamket said if passed into law,
to do with traffic rules and the country will experience an
regulations. Also to be affected active improvement in actu-
are drivers caught speeding ally enacting traffic laws and
on designated highways and imposing strict punishments
roads. on offenders.

Henceforth, drivers who Other changes contained
exceed speed limits will have in the new law include giving
their licences invalidated for powers to NTSA to inspect ve-
up to three years, in addition hicles above four years from
to facing six months in jail and the date of manufacture.
a minimum fine of Sh20,000.

New legislation opens the
way for the return of Alcoblow,
which was outlawed following
a ruling by the Court of Appeal
in 2017.

The court ruled then that
the Alcoblow rules, which were
being implemented by the Na-
tionalTransport Safety Author-
ity (NTSA), were illegal, arguing
that they were poorly drafted.

A three-judge Bench of Jus-
tices GBM Kariuki, Fatuma
Sichale and Festus Azangalala
directed Parliament to review



Lempurkel hate speech case fails
to start, lawyer says he’s unwell

The hearing of a hate given a week’s bed rest by
speech case against former his doctor. Magistrate di-
Laikipia North MP Mathew rected that the case be men-
Lempurkel failed to proceed tioned within two weeks for
yesterday. Case was sched- the purpose of confirming
uled for hearing before whether the accused has
Milimani Senior Principal recovered. Lempurkel is
Magistrate Bernard Ochoi accused of making remarks
but it could not proceed be- bordering on incitement of
cause the former legislator communities. He is out on
was said to be unwell. His Sh150,000 cash bail pend-
lawyer, Saitabao Kanchori, ing hearing and determina-
informed the court that his tion of the case.
client is sick and has been
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Invest more in local Why media are lumbering along in campaigns

Safari Rally drivers So far so good.The media are covering this -&7* 0#0/:0 away, and that is what he has promised to do.
election gingerly exhibiting less baggage from He wants to set a firing squad on the nation,
The Safari Rally extravaganza is back in town. the past. In 2007, the media was accused, and 5IF NJY JO
Apart from the older Kenyans reminiscing about not without some cause, for fanning the vio- smoke bhang in public and rear snakes. Again,
the sporting event during their younger days lence that characterised those elections. UIFTF DBNQBJHOT this is not what the script writer ordered, and
between the 1970s and 90s, many are trooping to XPVME DPOGPVOE BOZ the media does not know what to do with him.
Naivasha this weekend to witness the bonanza In 2013, they faced a different challenge. TUVEFOU PG IJTUPSZ When candidate Ruto promised to stop reg-
and cheer on their favourite drivers for the first They were fingered for being too scared, too gae he had no idea ProfWajackoya as coming
time. timid to be of much good in providing the politics in Africa. – a man at home in Jamaica’s rich tradition of
public with balanced information. They cov- The Deputy President, for four years, seems Jah worship. If the enthusiasm he brings to the
In the days of yore, names such as Shekhar ered the elections robotically. reggae dance floor is anything to go by, then
Mehta, Joginder Singh, Patrick Njiru,Vic Pres- to have defied his boss.When asked not to reggae is still on.
ton Jr, Carlos Sainz Sr, Prem and Pauru Chodha, In 2017, the media were busy trying to find campaign but focus his attention on the Presi-
Michelle Morton, Anwar Sidi and Rob Collinge a balance between timidity and fawning over dent’s agenda, the number two man in the The mix in these campaigns would con-
among others, pumped life, fiesta and entertain- candidates and issues. Now, in 2022, things hierarchy thought otherwise.There seems to found any student of history.The reality of
ment in the lives of millions of Kenyans and other seem to be different. First, these elections are be a consensus that he defied his boss, again, the appointment of Martha Karua, for long
racing enthusiasts around the world. turning out in the least predictable manner another first in these regions. the nation’s lightening rod, as Raila’s running
and throwing the script of the previous elec- mate has not really sunk in.
The fete was a must-attend and every home- tion’s reportage out of the window. Now here we are. First, we have a very
stead had a fair share of Safari Rally memorabilia young generation of journalists in the news- In her own words,“hacheki na hachezi na
in the form of newspaper cuttings of their favou- That Azimio la Umoja candidate, Raila room, and they come with their own script. kazi”.While many may pretend not to know
rite drivers and the pomp that accompanied the Odinga, is running for elections is normal. It They care little about history and seldom what she means, but those who fall on the
sport. is also normal that UDA candidate,William visit the newsroom library.They are content wrong side of the law better take notice. Ms
Ruto, is running. But that is probably where getting their background information from Karua has brought a new excitement to Azi-
This is the spirit that inspired the return of the normalcy ends. social media just like the rest of the country. mio ticket that may have not been there if she
rally last year. And yesterday, President Uhuru Secondly, they are just as shocked as the rest was running on her own.
Kenyatta announced that the country would The rest are all unchartered territories. of the country at what is going on in the politi-
continue hosting theWorld Rally Championship Who would have predicted that Jubilee Party, cal arena and too often can’t explain this turn We may as well resign ourselves to the
for the next five years as per the agreement with together with the sitting President, Uhuru Ke- of events. Unlike in the past these elections possibility that there will be no presidential
the International Automobile Federation (FIA), a nyatta, would support the Azimio candidate? are not focusing on ethnicity.The politics of debate to talk of in these elections.That is not
milestone in itself but also a bonus for the many That is the first abnormal in these elections, “yuom” (the private parts) is not featuring as because of lack of candidates or interest.The
lives that the rally will impact socially, emotionally and with it, Kenya keeps setting records in much.Then we have a new phenomenon in peripheral candidates are certainly a power-
and financially. Africa. town in the form of Prof GeorgeWajackoya. house when it comes to ideas and intellectual
heft. But that is the problem.The mainstream
In his address, the President said the rally in- It was from this hallowed city that the The only way this man of letters would candidates would loathe engaging with
jected Sh6 billion into the Kenyan economy last Supreme Court threw out the election of a make sense is if the Constitution was thrown Wajackoya on his pet subjects, or the Senior
year and the hope is that the figure will rise this president. But it did not stop there, soon after, Counsel candidate for Agano Party. And the
year. There was, however, a moment of reflection the two protagonists surprised everybody media is lumbering along.
when speakers at the event argued that it had when they came together to shake hands in
become imperative to invest in local drivers and the process throwing out the script for playing — The writer is the dean, School of
develop the sport beyond the elite circles. Communication, Daystar University

This, we argue, is a legitimate observation
and calls for both government agencies and the
private sector to enter into partnerships that can
champion this agenda. Over time, it should trans-
late to Kenya’s presence in motorsports across
the world, including having one of our own in
Formula One.

It is a fact motor sport is very expensive. But
who thought golf would one day be played by all
and sundry? All it took was for stakeholders to take
action after coming to the conclusion that it was
important to grow the sport. The same can be
done with racing; the opportunities are innumer-
able. It is not just the drivers and co-drivers who
are going to be engaged but also engineers, me-
chanics, logisticians and many more.

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tion and involvement in develop- others on likeminded initiatives.
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Born in 1860, activist Charlotte The third SDG to focus on, innova-
Perkins Gilman was one of the earlier XIFSF XPNFO TIBSF JEFBT GPS QSPHSFTTJPO tion, continues to play a key role in
women who bravely championed emerging affairs and what the future
the rights of women at a time when of sustainability still calls for atten- ment, gender inequality remains a holds. So far, we have seen the power JUDP JROG
gender equality concept was not tion. As this happens, one thing is key concern. As such, many women of innovation and what the future UHFRYHUHG IURP
coined yet. She was vocal against clear: Sustainability is key to more are left out of decision-making plat- holds for companies. According to UDWV LQ GUDLQ
societal demands placed on‘dutiful development and women have a role forms.To counter this, women need McKinsey report of Growth and In-
house-wives’ and championed for to play. For them to do so, some of platforms that champion for advoca- novation, 84 per cent of business In the latest bizarre incident of
women to be liberated from compul- the Sustainable Development Goals cy while also lifting others and giving leaders say their future success is carelessness, at least 100-gram gold
sory domesticity. (SDGs) set a strong foundation. them a sense of development. dependent on innovation. worth approximately Sh750,000
(Rs500,000) was recovered from
Closer home, independence First, awareness on the SDGs and For instance, at KenGen the Pink Further, the growing demand the clutches of rats in a gutter near
activist Mekatili wa Menza was on what they mean is critical. In 1987, Energy Initiative has continued to for innovation in our organisations Mumbai’s Gokuldham Colony on
the battle frontlines to liberate the theWorld Commission on Environ- play an important role in ensuring shows it is a critical element in driv- Thursday.“A woman on her way to
Giriama people against colonial ment and Development (WCED) in- the rights of women are advocated. ing sustainability.The question that deposit the jewellery in a bank gave
rule between 1912 and 1915. Such troduced the concept of sustainable The platform has also created a place begs is how to go about it. As such, it to a beggar woman with children
transformative efforts inspired many development through the Brundt- where women share ideas for pro- the aspect of nurturing an innovation on street mistaking it to be bread,
people across the globe to believe in land Report. Defined as develop- gression. Such cases are significant in culture is a good way to involve more who later threw it into the garbage
women empowerment, setting the ment that meets the needs of the steering not only business develop- women. Establishing platforms such dump,” said Mumbai police.
foundation for future campaigns for present without compromising the ment but also business sustainability. as KenGen’s Good to Great platforms
gender rights. ability of future generations to meet can be a great idea. The police said they recovered
own needs, the United Nations has The Partnerships SDG comes in the gold jewellery after checking
Today, major strides have been incorporated this in the 17 SDGs. as another such platforms.The wise Last but not least, increasing cli- the CCTV footage which showed a
made and much more is in the saying“No man is an island” has be- mate action in organisations is a criti- few rats taking the bag of gold from
pipeline. Data from Fortune Report Four of the SDGs remain at the come more relevant today. According cal element in driving sustainability. the garbage dump to a gutter and
indicates as of last year, 41 of 500 core of ensuring women take the to the UN, partnerships offer a better During the COP26 meeting, I had an handed over the bag to the woman
CEOs in the Fortune companies were centre stage of business sustainabil- platform of accomplishing common opportunity to interact with global it belonged to.
women, a rise from 12 women in ity. First, the goal on gender equality goals compared to working alone. business leaders. Climate change
2011. Early this month, Avance Me- calls for urgent attention for women For women in business, this tenet presents a viable business opportu- The incident came to light when
dia Africa released the 2021Top 100 seeking to drive sustainability. So far, plays a critical role in sustainability nity for hundreds of years to come. By a woman, identified as Sundari,
women CEOs in Africa inspiring the we have seen the struggle around in a manner that one is able to create championing the efforts, businesses was on her way to mortgage the
next generation of leaders where 10 gender equality and this may remain a better network, have a pool of ideas are able to care for the world while jewellery at the bank for the pur-
Kenyans, including myself, featured the case if necessary action is not and where necessary, pull more re- also caring for themselves. pose of her daughter’s wedding.
because of our role in driving sus- taken. Despite having a progressive sources for a common cause.
tainable companies. Constitution that promotes gender That said, more awareness is re- The CCTV footage showed a
equality and women’s empower- Women, therefore, have an oppor- quired on sustainability. beggar woman with her child on
However, as the gains continue to tunity to drive sustainability through Sundari’s way to the bank, to whom
show significant progress, the aspect — The author is the Managing she gave the bag. As soon as she
Director and CEO of KenGen PLC realised she handed the wrong bag
to the beggar child, she ran to the
Facts don’t lie: History doesn’t recognise Ruto as a reformist place and informed the police after
failing to find them.
The history of the struggle against .* $ )" & - $ )& 3" . # 0 4 pointers showed he was going to lose
imperialism, authoritarianism and the election. It was at this juncture The police started investigating
intolerance is well inscribed for 3VUP TVHHFTUJOH IF JT B SFGPSNJTU NVTU CF that theYouth for Kanu (YK92), was the matter and spotted the beggar
generations of Kenyans to read and formed in 1992. woman, who told them she had
learn.The beauty of correctly re- POF PG UIF NPTU PGGFOTJWF KPLFT PG UIF DFOUVSZ thrown that‘pack of bread’ as it
corded history is that it is a collection The group, led by Cyrus Jirongo was dry. After searching into the
of facts. Facts are stubborn, and can to say a word, history speaks well for gime’s bidding among university stu- as chair and Ruto as treasurer, was garbage area, police found the bag
be annoying and frustrating for those them. Notably, the likes of Orengo dents, albeit silently, since nothing tasked with rallying support for Kanu carrying gold from the gutter as the
who wish to edit them into a narra- were in the University when they much is recorded of him politically and Moi, whose grip on power was rats carried it to the gutter and have
tive that is convenient for them. started agitating for political change. before 1992. Note, while varsity stu- facing a threat from the charged been eating the dried bread with it.
Essentially, such students were the dents of his time pride themselves crowd of liberation champions.With
A clip making rounds on the social face of opposition politics agitating in having fought for a revolution in unlimited resources from the State, —Gulf News
streets of Deputy PresidentWilliam for better governance and civil rights. the governance system, Ruto was a Ruto and company took advantage
Ruto claiming to have fought against friend of the regime.You doubt? of the plight of unemployed youths, TRUTHIS: Nothing is so strong as gentleness.
an imperial presidency for three de- The climax of the struggle for making huge donations and promis-
cades is comical at best.Taken more re-introduction of multi-party Following the repealing of the ing them a change of governance
seriously, one may get irritated. democracy was in 1991 when then Section 2A, the first multi-party elec- from within Kanu, without leader-
President Moi caved in to pressure tion was scheduled for December ship change.They promised job
The said struggle gained momen- and allowed the repeal of Section 2A 29, 1992. Needless to say, following opportunities and better policies. All
tum in the 1980s when the regime of the Constitution, which effectively a decade of aggression, to which the this, to keep the oppressive regime
made Kenya a de jure one party State. made Kenya a multi-party democ- State responded with arrests, deten- in power. Sounds similar to the“hus-
The agitation for constitutional racy. Up until this time, Ruto, a uni- tion without trial, torture and exiling, tler” narrative of today.
change was spearheaded by the op- versity student, had not been heard it was not popular among the voter.
position figures such as Kennedy of in national politics. Ruto suggesting he is a reformist
Matiba, Oginga Odinga, Charles Ru- Liberation heroes wanted him out must be one of the most offensive
bia, young turks of the time such as It is only known that he met Moi of power and Kenyans were eager jokes of the century. Ruto as a re-
Raila Odinga, James Orengo, Kiraitu while in the university and became a to back that clarion call through formist can only be featured in a very
Murungi and Martha Karua. young ally of the president. It would the ballot. It is credibly reported for hilarious comedy show.
be correct to conclude that he must the first time, Moi, the self-styled
The real fighters were imprisoned, have been tasked with doing the re- professor of politics was uneasy. All — The writer is a social
exiled and tortured by the ruling commentator based in Nairobi
regime.Today, they do not even have

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Let your ‘The 5th’ put food on table @NyoroNdindi: The cost of food has sky- @_Atamba: Today we are launching the Shame as Kenyans starve in 2022!
rocketed, people cannot afford more than food manifesto. This is in effort to change
@lindachepkwony6: Sad reality on the one meal a day, Unga is over Sh200, the gov- status quo and bring to the table, the most @kuria_sylvia: One in every four children
ground, Food insecurity is there. Whoever ernment has messed this country and now important and pressing conversation about are malnourished. More than 50% of Ke-
is your preferred The 5th! Kindly make sure want hustlers to die of hunger so they don’t the food we eat. The Kenyan electorate must nyans are skipping meals because they can’t
that he has a solid Agriculture and Food Se- vote. We will defeat them. We’re African & demand that food is part of the political con- access enough food. Most of the foods we
curity plan for this country. That agriculture Africa is our business #FoodOnTheBallot versation. #FoodOnTheBallot are eating are not nutritionally balanced.
sector will create millions of jobs for our Can’t believe we are having this conversa-
unemployed youths. tion in 2022 #FoodOnTheBallot

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and Mathew Ndung’u vandalism of campaign materi- The Independent Electoral and to the High Court (to appeal), we will
als and misuse of social media. Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will heed the court’s decision,” said Cher-
@PeopleDailyKe not extend the 72-hour deadline it era.
Incumbent MP George Koim- gaveWiper Party to replace former
The Juja administration in were using public resources to buri (UDA) was not present but Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko as its The IEBC Disputes Resolution
Kiambu county has denied ac- support Jubilee candidates. he sent a representative. He was nominee for Mombasa governor seat. Committee upheld the decision of the
cusations of favouring Jubilee accused of using the NG-CDF Mombasa returning officer SalaYusuf
aspirants in the ongoing political The meeting was chaired by kitty to woo voters. It gave the party the ultimatum after disqualifying Sonko on grounds that
campaigns and issuance of food Muriithi and attended by the its disputes tribunal blocked Sonko he had been impeached in Nairobi.
rations. Local Deputy County constituency returning officer, Aspirants for the five wards from seeking the governorship seat.
Commissioner Charles Muriithi Mary Ndung’u, parliamen- attended the meeting. Prof The court also said Sonko did not
(right) dismissed claims that the tary aspirants Joseph Ng’ang’a Ng’ang’a, Kinyanjui and Ms Yesterday, IEBC vice-chairperson produce an original degree certificate
administrators were biased. ‘Mustard’ (independent), Aloise Chege accused their opponents Juliana Cherara, speaking in Mombasa, from Kenya Methodist University
Kinyanjui (Jubilee) and Dorcas of using goons to destroy their said the commission would not extend and, when he did, it was past the set
During a sub-county peace Chege (WaKenya Tujibebe Par- campaign materials. the deadline beyond the 72 hours, deadline. MombasaWiper coordinator
conference at Jomo Kenyatta which lapsed yesterday, it had granted Twaha Omar confirmed they would
University of Agriculture and The Returning Officer told the the Kalonzo Musyoka-led party. “We explore all available options, including
Technology, some aspirants al- aspirants to adhere to the stipu- will follow the law ... but if he has gone nominating another candidate.
leged that government officials lated programmes and abstain
from maligning each other.

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National Assembly Speaker Justin Justin Muturi (centre), the National Assembly Speaker, says the House has already by Dennis Lumiti many leaders and analysts
Muturi yesterday warned that the adjourned indefinitely and, as such, the Bills will not be reconsidered. PD/FILE supported the opinion poll
three bills rejected by President Uhu- @PeopleDailyKe while others dismissed it.
ru Kenyatta on Tuesday may lapse at GONE WITH inations as unfair, as membership under sub-section one prescribe
the end of the 12 Parliament, despite THE TIMES of the institute should be separated the procedure for obtaining a prac- Feuds pitting Kakamega “Assuming that I was trail-
a note by the Head of State on why he from examinations and examina- ticing certificate to be followed by Senator Cleophas Malala ing Khalwale, could he be at
had reservations with each of them. Insurance tion bodies. insurance professionals who were and his predecessor, Boni 62.4 per cent while I am at
Professional Act: in practice on the day of the com- Khalwale, seem to have 17 per cent? That is exagger-
Muturi, who ordered that the bills Concerns raised In addition, he noted that the Bill mencement of this act” he said. jolted Kenya Kwanza’s cam- ated and biased,” Lishenga
on — Insurance Professionals, High- on clause four sub- provides for funds to the institute paigns in the county. told a rally in Ikolomani.
er Education Loans Board (Helb), clause two, which but is silent on the sources of the On the ICT Bill, Uhuru said it
and Information Communication only provides for funds for the examination board. He failed to define who an ICT practi- Malala has reportedly But he agreed with the
Technology Practitioners — be cir- two categories of said this will have an adverse impact tioner is, and is not clear on mem- gone back to the drawing poll’s prediction of victory
culated to members, regretted that members — fel- on the operations of the institution bers of the councils — whom he sug- board after an opinion poll for Barasa,Woman Repre-
they would not be reconsidered as lows and associ- in respect to resources needed for gested should be of good standing. placed his main rival for the sentative Elsie Muhanda
the House has already adjourned ates. critical functions under the Act. governor seat ahead of him. and a number of other Azi-
indefinitely (sine die). Professional standing mio contestants.
Higher Educa- “I recommend that the funds of “I recommend that the Bill be The poll by Mizani-Africa
“That, the House being sine die tion Loans Board the examinations board consist of predicted that the Azimio- Ahead of rivals
recess, the three Bills may not be re- (Helb) Act: It made monies allocated to the board from amended and substituted with the One Kenya candidate Fer- Khalwale, Malava MP
considered and shall therefore lapse various recom- the subscription fees paid to the in- following new clause: three persons nandes Barasa would clinch
at the end of the term of the 12th mendations on stitute, examination fees levied by of good professional standing nomi- the gubernatorial seat with Malulu Injendi and the ANC
Parliament, in accordance with the funding of tertiary the institute, and any person who nated by associations and one per- a margin of 53.5 per cent if candidate for Shinyalu par-
provisions of Standing Order 141,” institution stu- applied to sit for an examination son nominated by the chairperson the polls were held today. liamentary seat, Fred Ikana,
said Muturi. dents. given by the examination board,” elected under section 8,” stated the are the only Kenya Kwanza
he said. President in the memorandum. The survey places Malala contenders placed ahead of
The reservations ICT Bill: The second with 39 per cent their rivals in the poll.
Uhuru on Tuesday rejected the President said it On the requirement of a valid Uhuru also raised queries on the and former Lugari MP
failed to define practicing certificate, Uhuru said requirement that the council deter- Cyrus Jirongo third with 5.4 The rest are allied to Azi-
bills and forwarded them back to the who an ICT practi- that the provision is unclear, adding mines the terms and condition of per cent. The poll predicts mio. The county has 12 con-
National Assembly, together with a tioner is. that it is necessary to bring clarity to service of the institute’s officers and that Khalwale would win stituencies and 60 wards.
memorandum on why he had reser- the procedure that current insur- staff, including remunerations and the senatorial seat with a
vations with each of them. ance professionals can use to be in benefits payable to them. resounding margin of 62.4 “The differences between
good standing with the institute. per cent against Brian Lish- Malala and Khalwale are
With regard to the Insurance Pro- He said this is inconsistent with enga’s 17.5 per cent. hurting Kenya Kwanza,”
fessional Act, Uhuru raised concerns “ I, therefore, recommend that the the Constitution, which mandates said analyst Desterio Oku-
with clause four sub-clause two, Cabinet Secretary, in consultation this function to the Salaries and Re- Malala is the ANC can- mu. Malala is campaigning
which only provides for two catego- with the institute, shall in the notice muneration Commission. didate while Khalwale is in alongside Connie Lusweti,
ries of members — fellows and as- UDA — both Kenya Kwanza (ANCWoman Representa-
sociates. According to the President, affiliates. Barasa and Lish- tive candidate), while Khal-
the Bill in its current form stifles the enga are in ODM (Azimio). wale is with Hadijah Nganyi
growth of the Insurance Institute of of UDA.
Kenya, instead of facilitating it. Efforts to reconcile Malala
and Khalwale are yet to bear The Azimio team, mean-
He noted that the requirement fruit. The duo has opted while, continues to cam-
that the membership of the institute to go separate ways, with paign together. They appear
comprise only those who have un- Khalwale declining to back to have ignored governor as-
dertaken the Insurance Institute of Malala. This has drawn the pirant Jirongo andWoman
Kenya examinations and Chartered ire of the senator’s support- Rep candidate Naomi Shi-
Insurance Institute of London exam- ers who want an endorse- yonga, who are in Azimio.
ment of Malala.Yesterday,

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by Nancy Gitonga from officers who had investigated them undertaken by the DPP including drafting
and Bernice Mbugua to draft charge sheets because the prosecu- of charges. The government has warned herd-
tion is not in possession of material facts. ers invading private farms in Laikipia
@PeopleDailyKe The office of the DPP immediately im- county that stern action will be taken
“The prosecutor who prepared, drew, plemented the judgement issued a new against them.
The Director of Public Prosecutions ,*/05* signed and presented the charge will be charge sheet with his logo on it that was
(DPP) Noordin Haji yesterday suffered a the one to record a statement in respect used to charge accused persons. Laikipia County Commissioner
blow after the Court of Appeal suspended 5IF to the charges and defend the same under Joseph Kanyiri (pictured) said authori-
a High Court judgement that had granted 0%%1 TIPVME oath during examination-in-chief, cross Senior police officers at Jogoo house ties were on the lookout for armed
him sweeping powers over prosecution of OPU CF BMMPXFE examination and re-examination,” Kinoti welcomed the judgment, saying it would invaders mostly from neighbouring
criminal cases. UP UBLF PWFS had directed. restore sanity in the justice system. counties who have invaded people’s
DBTFT GSPN farms and conservancies with their
The Appeals Court brought to a tempo- PGàDFST But yesterday, the Appellate Court issued The ruling stemmed from an application livestock and were grazing in the areas
rary halt a judgement delivered by Justice XIP IBE an interim stay of execution of the judg- filed by the Attorney General, DCI and the forcibly.
Anthony Mrima last month that mandated JOWFTUJHBUFE ment and restored the mandate to draft Inspector-General of Police for stay of the
Haji the sole powers to draft and present to UIFN UP ESBGU charge sheets and subsequent presenta- judgment pending determination of their Speaking in Nanyuki town yesterday
court charge sheets. DIBSHF TIFFUT tion in court to the police. appeal against the High Court’s judgment. after flagging off a 20-tonne consign-
ment of relief food for distribution
The ruling was made on a day that an This means that the court has restored The case concerned the prosecution of within the county, he noted that the
activist, Fredrick Bikeri, filed before the the prosecution of criminal cases back to businessman Humphrey Kariuki and eight herders had already invaded Il Ngw’esi
Judicial Service Commission (JSC) a peti- where it was before May 23 this year when others over alleged tax evasion of Sh 17 bil- Community Conservancy and parts of
tion for the removal of Justice Mrima for Mrima delivered his judgment. lion. Mukogodo forest.
incompetence and breach of Judicial Code
of Conduct. It essentially means that any charge Although the Court of Appeal stayed the “Our officers are on the ground in
sheet bearing the stamp or signature of judgment, it said the suspension does not the affected areas and a thorough
Bikeri accuses the Judge of being bi- an officer from the ODPP and its logo and affect the charges that had been levelled operation to flush them out will be car-
ased in the manner he handled a case Court of Arms will not be honoured by against Kariuki and his co-accused per- ried out soon,” Kanyiri warned.
where he ruled that only the DPP can draft courts. sons.
charge sheets. Food assistance
It is now the courts that will either ad- Further, the court said that the suspen- He added that pastoralists wishing
The Mrima judgment had escalated the mit or reject the charge sheet once drawn, sion does not affect their liberty as they
friction between Haji and his Directorate signed and presented to court by a police have already been discharged by the trial to graze their livestock in private farms
of Criminal Investigations (DCI) counter- officer. court. and conservancies should adhere to
part George Kinoti, with the latter asking the grazing guidelines by the own-
investigating officers not to record state- The three-judge bench, however, never “We hereby grant an interim stay of ex- ers where they are charged a certain
ments in respect to any charges or give provided the full judgment, which it prom- ecution of the judgment, except in so far amount of money per animal to graze.
evidence in court. ised to deliver on October 7, 2022. as the judgment relates to the charges and
liberty of all the accused persons who have “We shall not let herders graze their
Kinoti had also directed his officers not “Pending determination of the applica- already been discharged by the trial court,” animals on people’s farms, the govern-
to write some statements or take finger- tion, we hereby grant an interim stay of ex- said justices Daniel Musinga, Agnes Mur- ment has a responsibility to protect
prints of accused persons as Haji moved to ecution of the judgment of Justice Mrima,” gor and Fatuma Sichale. private property,” the CC said.
said the Bench.
The County Commissioner further
This means that drafting of charges will said that over 15,000 residents were in
be done by the investigating agencies as it need of food assistance and that the
was before. relief food would be distributed to all
the six sub counties in the area.
Special
“Each sub county will receive 360
assignment bags of beans and 200 bags of rice that
will be distributed to the most deserv-
Popular Jamaican reggae ing cases and overseen by our admin-
singer Tarrus Riley applauds istrators,” he said.
his fans with a ‘thumbs
up’ gesture at the Jomo Kanyiri said that the government
Kenyatta International was buying livestock for slaughter in
Airport when he jetted order to feed starving residents under
into the country yesterday the livestock offtake programme over-
aboard a Kenya Airways seen by the National Drought Manage-
flight ahead of his ment Authority (NDMA).
performance at the WRC
Koroga Festival on Sunday at -KNA
The Gardens in Naivasha.

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Small-holder farmers in Nakuru dairy production. nyan Alpine are hardy and have the lactating rarely reduces milk output
have received a major boost follow- According to CountyVeterinary ability to adapt to all agro-climatic until they are served. They can be
ing the distribution of a superior conditions while producing to their milked for up to eight months after
breed of dairy goats by the county Services Officer, Dr Christopher maximum. calving.
government. Auma, the devolved unit has so far
purchased and distributed 159 dairy The two breeds, notes Dr Auma, He said the initiative is designed
The distribution under the Sh8 goats in the current financial year. are the best milk producers and that to improve the livelihoods of wom-
million Smallholder Dairy Com- en and youth groups in rural areas
mercialisation Programme (SDCP) The purchase is an addition to the 697 through upgrading their stock, in-
is targeting farmers in Rongai, Molo, 697 goats bought and distributed creasing milk production, enhanc-
Njoro, Bahati, Subukia, Nakuru since the SDCP programme kicked The number of goats bought and ing food security and increasing
West, Gilgil and Kuresoi South Sub- off in 2020. distributed since the SDCP programme consumption of goat milk.
Counties and is aimed at promoting kicked off in 2020.
He said the improved breeds -KNA
which include Toggenburg and Ke-

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Oliver Musembi ing course for prison cadet officers and 300 made it to the final list. Matiang’i SLHFH RI ODQG
other senior officers. said the new course is a way of scaling
@PeopleDailyKe up the professionalism in the prison by Bernice Mbugua
He said the first batch of 226 cadet service.
A new Level Four hospital in Ruiru trainees will be medical professionals @PeopleDailyKe
will be named after fallen Comman- who will be working at the hospital “This course is meant to create new
dant of the Kenya Prison Staff Training which also serves members of the leaders in the service.We want our offi- A Kenyan resident of the United
College. public. cers to measure up to the expectations Kingdom and his aunt are embroiled
of the President who was instrumental in a tussle over a piece of land in Uthi-
The facility within the college’s com- While paying tribute to Ms Keriri, in its establishment,” Matiang’i said. ru, Nairobi county, which the latter
pound will be renamedWanini Keriri Matiang’i said she had a long che- claims belongs to his late father.
Magereza Hospital in remembrance quered career and served selflessly Saying it is now evident that the se-
and honour of the departed officer, ac- with diligence, hence the govern- curity sector has improved, he urged Raoul Emanuel Muchene wants the
cording to Interior Cabinet Secretary ment’s decision to name the facility the officers to uphold the highest mor- court to evict his aunt Racheal Nduta
Fred Matiang’i. after her. als, maintaining that they carry the Mwaura from the land, accusing her
vision of the President. of scheming to acquire it illegally.
Matiang’i was speaking at the col- He said there are 12,500 applications
Muchene who holds dual Kenyan-
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ton Mukiri who bequeathed it to his
Government employees a different ethnic community?” he asked. father. He says his grandfather had
Kinyua said the President is keen to leave five children including his father and
urged to remain loyal and the disputed land is where the family
a disciplined public service that upholds homestead was built.
non-partisan when offering high ethical standards and whose dedica-
tion to nationhood cannot be doubted. His grandfather distributed his
service to the citizens property among his children and left
Kinyua urged the current lot to bequeath the disputed land to his late father in
by Rawlings Otieno the next generation such a service to the line with the Kikuyu customary law,
good of the nation but not on the basis of which he alleges required the first son
@PeopleDailyKe tribe or ethnic bigotry. inherits the family homestead.

President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday Yesterday, Public Service Cabinet Secre- His aunt, a sister to his father, how-
told public servants not to wear ethnic tary Margaret Kobia who also attended the ever returned home with her children
lenses when responding to the needs of event, announced that school going chil- after she separated from her husband.
Kenyans. dren will now start getting free beefed corn
from the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) Surrender property
The President argued that Kenyans pay as part of the initiative to improve nutrition “The late grandfather in agreement
taxes and therefore have the right to de- in the school feeding programme.
mand services from public servants, urging with the family allowed her back into
the civil servants to be non-tribal and non- PUBLIC Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua The right place the property to temporarily stay there
partisan in offering services to the citizens. SERVICE with Public Service CS Margaret Kobia Drawing from this year’s theme: as she prepared to develop her share
during the APSD celebration at KICC from the family property,” claimed
In a speech read on his behalf by Head of Public serv- Nairobi yesterday. PD/WILLIAM OERI “Strengthening resilience in nutrition and Muchene.
Public Service Joseph Kinyua, Uhuru told ants must be food security for a healthy nation: Harness-
civil servants to be loyal and of high integ- guided by an a school because the students in the school ing health and social protection system for He alleges that his aunt was allowed
rity in offering their services to the citizens. overriding na- were from different ethnic communities. acceleration of social and economic devel- to settle on the property since his fa-
tionalism and opment,” Kobia was categorical the discus- ther lived and worked in the UK and
Uhuru who was to be the Chief Guest at patriotism and “We had a very interesting case in this sion on the new policy is at an advanced had no immediate plans to develop
the event delegated Kinyua to allow him their loyalty country. How can students be denied water stage to implement the initiative. the property.
attend the flagging off of the World Rally must be to the for use in school just because the person
Championships at the same venue - Ke- nation who is supposed to give the needed au- “A recent study found that feeding pro- “However, when my late father
nyatta International Convention Centre thorisation for the borehole comes from grams that had enough proteins rather retired from the UK and came back
(KICC). An audit than excess carbohydrates tend to make to the country to develop a home for
inspection and the people more healthy and agile. That his family on the property he was
The three-day event saw various pub- verification at is the focus of this policy initiative,” said surprised when his sister declined to
lic service entities feted for their exem- the various pris- Kobia. surrender the property,” he claimed in
plary service delivery last year in an event ons in Nairobi, court documents.
dubbed‘Africa Public Service Day National Eastern, Nyanza, She went on: “A lot of the feeding pro-
Celebration.’ Western, Rift grammes available even in schools have He says the effort to recover the
Valley and too much carbohydrates which is not property and develop it have hit a snag
President Kenyatta noted public ser- Coastal regions healthy. The memo for discussion on this with his aunt’s refusal to vacate the
vants must be guided by an overriding na- revealed a series policy is at the desk of PS Nelson Marwa same, even though she continues to
tionalism and patriotism and their loyalty of projects had for final touches.” reap the benefits of her own property
must be to the nation and not their ethnic stalled which she developed while living on
groups. Kobia explained that Uhuru had issued a the disputed property.
directive to her ministry to ensure that bet-
“Just like Singaporeans say they are ter nutrition policies be institutionalized His aunt however insists that the
whatever else but Singaporeans first, let’s in the public service and the right place to said property was bequeathed to her
be anything else but Kenyans first,” said the start it is at the schools. According to Ko- by the father after she separated from
President in his speech. bia, President Kenyatta’s vision is informed her husband in 1980.
by the fact most children get retained in
While reading the speech, the Head of school by the feeding programme. She told the court that she has been
Public Service gave an example of a case staying in that home for about three
in which an unnamed leader in the public decades and it is the only home she
service refused to have a borehole dug for has ever known.

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Who will win Rally route and
this year’s PG 6-7 vantage points
Safari Rally? explained PAGE 12-13

WRC Safari Rally brings
the world to Naivasha

Local and
international rally
enthusiasts, as
well as hospitality
and transport
industry players,
have their hands
full this weekend
of fun and thrills.

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Safari Rally >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK Reigning WRC
offers great Safari Rally
opportunity to INSIDE Who will champion
market Kenya win this Sebastien

The historical WRC Safari year’s Ogier spares
Rally is here with us again, WRC Safari some time to
for the second year in a take a photo
row as one of the legs in Rally?
the global calendar and with KWS
with the assurance that it will be PAGE 6-7 staff and fans
part of the campaign for the next
four years makes it even more excit- PAGE 12-13 at Loldia on
ing. Wednesday.
PAGE 4 PD/ EDWIN
The local drivers are in high spir-
its, ready to prove their mettle as How KCB’s Sh1.2b OTIENO
they rub shoulders against the best investment
in the business, it will be a great reclaimed Safari PAGE
opportunity for the Kenyan drivers Rally’s lost WRC 6-7
to pick quality lessons from their status PAGE 4
opponents. Where to
be for the
As the four days of thrilling action four days
begin, the fans must observe safety of breath-
precautions to ensure an incident taking
free event. The machines are ex- rally
tremely fast and furious, each driver action .
seek to clock the least time as pos-
sible on each stage, so for the lovers PAGE 12-13
of selfies for Instagram and TikTok
postings, kindly keep a safe distance
because Motorsports is beautiful
sport, but without appropriate secu-
rity it can easily become a danger-
ous hazard.

It’s a great opportunity for the
country as well to market itself to
the rest of the world as a tourism
destination and industrialisation
hub.

The rally is projected to attract
at least 70 million television view-
ers over the next four days, in more
than 150 countries. This is a price-
less chance to show the rest of the
world the beauty of the country, the
vast business opportunities and
what the country can offer to the
globe in general. Just like last year,
organisers have projected that the
Rally, will inject more than Sh 6 bil-
lion to the Kenyan economy. Local
businessmen and hoteliers should
not exploit the visitors and locals
fans during the period. The hoteliers
should create a fantastic experience
for the guests by ensuring a mixture
of international and local cuisine to
make it memorable and leave the
visitors them
yarning for more.

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History of the Safari Rally

Bjorn Waldergaar on his way to
victory in his Toyota Celica GT-
165 during the 1990 Marlboro

Safari Rally.
PD/ ANWAR SIDI

Regarded as the toughest rally Friberg
in the world, the annual Kenyan Kjell
event boasts of a rich background
driving,
Nairobi, Wednesday changing weather and the a Suzuki
@PeopleDailyKe very rough roads often
made life very difficult for Swift,
The famous Sa- team personnel. crosses
fari Rally was first
held in 1953, as Repairs were constantly a river
the East African having to be made to the in Kitui
Coronation Sa- cars, which added to the during
fari in Kenya, Uganda and elapsed time of the com- the 1990
Tanganyika (now Tanzania), petitors. Frequently, all Marlboro
as a celebration of the this work had to be done in Safari
coronation of Queen Eliza- intense heat and humidity.
beth II. The event adopted the spe- Rally.
cial stage format in 1996. PD/
In 1960, three years From that edition until
before Kenya earned her 2002, it featured over 1000 ANWAR
Independence, it was re- km of timed stages, with SIDI
named the East African stages well over 60 kilome-
Safari Rally and kept that ters long, unlike most ral- Italian driver Alexandria Fioro raises dust in his Lancia Integral in Murang’a during the 1990 Marlboro Safari Rally. PD/
name until 1974, when it lies which had under 500 ANWAR SIDI
became the Kenya Safari kilometers of total timed
Rally. Widely regarded as distance.
one of the most popular
African rallies. It made its The event exited from
return to the World Rally the WRC calendar in 2003.
Championship (WRC) last Since 2003 the event has
year after a 19-year hiatus. been part of the FIA Afri-
can Rally Championship,
The older version of the organized by Kenya Motor-
Safari Rally was notorious sports Federation.
for being the most difficult
rally in the World cham- The 2021 rally ran suc-
pionship and somehow it cessfully between 23rd
has managed to carry the and 27th June, earning
same tag to date. its rightful place back
amongst the greatest WRC
Some had said that win- events in the world.
ning this particular rally
was the equivalent of win- The world was intrigued
ning three other rallies. as to how Safari Rally could
The arduous conditions, fit into a modern WRC.
such as the constantly Central service, modern
cars etc.

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ANWAR SIDI AT A
GLANCE

Date of Birth: 05/1960

Place of Birth: Meru

Nationality: Kenyan

Career:Veteran sports photog-
rapher covering Motorsports,
Cricket, Basketball, Rugby, Tennis
and Swimming for 39 years.

Heroes: Joginder Singh, Shekhar
Mehta, Vic Preston Junior, Sandro
Munari, Rauno Aaltonen.

by James Waindi This will be 40th year Shekhar Mehta co-driven by
@PeopleDailyKe Robes Coombes goes over a
for Sidi in Motorsport jump in their Nissan 240 RS in
The name Sidi is synony- Kinango during 1985 Marlboro
mous with Motorsport Veteran Kenyan photographer savours a lenges from sleepless nights, Rally. INSET: Anwar Sidi recently.
in Kenya. The older of milestone in covering what is considered dust, mud, heat and thousands PD/ ANWAR SIDI AND PHILIP
the Sidi brothers is a one of the toughest rallies on the planet of miles of driving around the
veteran rally naviga- picturesque countryside- so in- KAMAKYA
tor who has worked with some to as “Anu” in racing circles, he -a record no one has achieved. grained was our love for the rally
of the renowned rally drivers in is among the few who have seen My newspaper cuttings dating sport.” “prove your life” to other people.
the country, while the younger racing and photography tech- back to 1983 are still intact in my Choose to be your own person,
one is a veteran photographer nology morph through different portfolio,” he told People Sport. Sidi goes ahead to explain how and stop treating your life like it’s
who will be celebrating his 40th guises and given petrol-heads his budget for the rallies during a competition. Instead of wait-
anniversary as a Motorsport unforgettable competitive stage He added: “Covering rallies the yester years was stringent. ing for someone else to change
photographer as he captures the moments. He has covered and was quite a challenge consider- things, change them yourself.
best images of the latest WRC photographed the Safari Rally ing that I had to make do with “My budget entailed two rolls For now, I don’t have anything
Safari Rally. from 1981 to date. During this a mere salary of Sh 4,000 that of black & white films (36 ex- to prove to anybody. I’m glad my
period, he has managed 24 WRC I earned in 1983. The amount posure), 12 batteries (size AA) work speaks volumes about my
Few events are able to com- Safari Rally events, the only was not by any means a brilliant for my flash, power pack and ability.”
bine drama, emotion, and awe- journalist to have done so in the salary, but somehow helpful for motor winder for the camera.
inspiring ability the way sports region! essential rally needs. Accom- Also, in that shoestring budget Anwar has savoured covering
do—and on a regular schedule. modation wasn’t an easy one as was Sh100 suffice for a packet of local events in Kenya for don-
“My record of being the lon- I would, on sundry occasions, chips and coca cola soda, then of key’s years and traversed the
Rightly so, rally photogra- gest serving motorsports pho- sleep at the back of a Datsun course, around Sh 300 for fuel,” world to explore racing photog-
phers get a front row seat for tographer in the region speaks Pick-up surviving on a packet of he said. raphy with zest and vigour.
the action, as well as behind- for itself. I have witness and pho- chips and soda. I really had to
the-scenes access that lead to tographed 14 rolls and crashes contend with a myriad of chal- Asked what makes him remain As if to prove his longstanding
incredible photo opportunities. on top of the business for all the motorsport experience, Anwar
many years, Anwar explains: currently serves as a Member of
But those photographers need “You do not have to be someone the Rallies Commission of Kenya
intense focus, expert technical else, and you do not have to Motor Sports Federation (KMSF)
ability, and great timing. These under the chairmanship of Safari
skills enable them to capture the Rally C of C Gurvir Bhabra.
fleeting moments that turn into
the best rally-sport images. His litany of achievements was
being named the 2018 winner of
Anwar Sidi amiably referred Kenya Press Photo Awards. An-
war has over the years provided
photography services for some
of the world’s most respectable
auto journals like Autosport, Ral-
lysport, Motoring News and Rally
Course.

>> WRC SAFARI RALLY CEO’S MESSAGE...

Expect a show like no other as Kenya hosts the latest leg of WRC Rally

by Phineas Kimathi event to match if not sur- I am proud to share sev- Kenya achieved several Uhuru Kenyatta.
@PeopleDailyKe pass the many records the eral insights achieved in goals regaining long held The Ministry of Sports,
WRC Safari set last year. the 2021 WRC Safari which heritage started way back
The 2022 WRC Safari It was heart- warming to emerged as one of the in 1953. Showcasing our Culture & Heritage leader-
Rally will be a show like once again get a nod from most watched WRC rounds flora and fauna which roam ship, several government
no other in the Southern the WRC Promoter to ex- in the championship’s his- the African Savannah to agencies, the steering and
Hemisphere as we pray tend the Event Promotion tory. spice up the WRC series as organizing committees and
that Covid-19 Pandemic Agreement for the next five a new refreshing attraction. the secretariat, volunteers,
will not affect our time years for various reasons The Safari performed I am proud to announce participants and above all
table in the lead up to the after 19 years. Most signifi- exceptionally well on all that these and other goals the ever faithful Kenyan
June 23-26 Safari Rally. cantly for the commercial social media platforms, are our target now and in fans. I wish to welcome the
success of the Safari as linear TV and in major the future. We achieved world to Kenya and Africa
So far everything is on a media driven sporting traditional media outlets. all this with the stead-fast to enjoy the WRC Safari
schedule with our goal be- event. Returning the Safari rally support of our Patron H.E Rally Kenya that will held
ing to deliver a world class back to the WRC Series, on June 23-27, 2022.



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Who is likely to
win WRC Safari
Rally this year?

Stakes will be raised as the giants power each of three manufacturer teams (M-
their machines during the four-day acftion in Sport Ford, Hyundai and Toyota Gazoo
Naivasha, with no clear favourite in place Racing) has a realistic chance of winning
the Kenyan round of the FIA World Rally
by Edwin Otieno Naivasha. Championship (WRC).
@PeopleDailyKe Asked who the “King of Naivasha” will
“The elite drivers’ line up is incredible
Will WRC Safari Rally be when the volcanic ash soil finally set- this year. WRC Safari Rally promises to
Kenya be an all-French tles at the Hell’s Gate Wolf Power Stage, be a titanic battle. I’m wondering if final-
affair between Sébastien three times Kenya Champion and 2006 ly a youngstar will trump the veterans?”
Ogier and his namesake Safari Rally winner Azar Anwar believes:
Sébastien Loeb- or can “But then again, the Safari needs a
youngster Kalle Rovanperä be the one to tactical and cautious approach, so most
ruffle feathers on the world’s toughest likely it will be the veterans who will con-
rally? serve their machines to rule the roost,”
explained Azar.
That’s the million dollar question that
Safari purists in Kenya are asking well in But Mombasa navigator Victor Okundi
time for the fabled motor rallying fixture believes this season is Kalle’s. Okundi is
slated for June 23-25 in Nairobi and also convinced that Kalle has found his
niche and is comfortable where he is.

Sebastian Ogier competes at the
Hellsgate Power Stage last year.
PD/ PHILLIP KAMAKYA

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Okundi also observes that Kalle’s Briton Gus
pace is unreachable and that he’s Greensmith
always exhibiting next level, self con- raises dust at
trol and assertion. the Hellsgate
Power Stage
“But he (Kalle) has to keep his during last
head in the championship fight. year’s event.
Safari, on the other hand, will most PD/ PHILLIP
likely go to either of the Sebs. My KAMAKYA
money is on Loeb because the cur-
rent generation of the M-Sport Jasmeet Chana drives through the streets
Ford is really good. Hyundai drivers of Naivasha in his Mitsubishi Evo 10 on
still haven’t found the mojo in the his way back to the Service Park. PD/
early rounds of the season.” EDWIN OTIENO

“Lately Neuville looks like he’s re-
ally over-driving it to get results so
Hyundai is not likely to be impressive
on Safari,” said Okundi.

Former Kenya Two Wheel Drive
Navigators’ Champion Wayne Fer-
nandes, on his part, commented:
“This year it’s Gazoo all the way.
I have been a Toyota fan from the
days of the Toyota Celica with Carlos
Sainz, Ian Duncan and the late Jona-
than Toroitich aka JT.”

Kalle’s moment of glory
Fernandes went on: “This is Kal-

le’s year and with Seb (Ogier) as his
teammate, the Toyotas will dictate
the pace from the start to end.”

“ Unfortunately, the lead Toyota
went out last year on Day 2, but we
managed to come back strongly. We
are in a Toyota country- so the car in
front is always a Toyota.”

Dennis Mwenda, a former Kenya
Two Wheel Drive drivers champion,
commented: “Before the fesh fesh
last year, Kalle was way ahead of all
of them and well on course for un-
precedented success.”

“This year, in my opinion, it’ll de-
pend on the road positions. I think
the experience of Ogier and Loeb
will really count but let’s see how
Kalle performs in Kenya.”

“No one can march (Ott) Tanak’s
pace when he is on song. The prob-
lem is that Neuville takes advantage
and beats him. However, I like Neu-
ville. He’s a good driver and a cool
guy too,” Mwenda narrated.

Last year’s Safari was full of
drama. After Thursday’s and Friday’s
running, it was Hyundai Motors-
port’s Neuville who led the way when
several championship speedsters
bore the full brunt of the loose Ke-
nyan dust.

But Ogier snatched an unlikely
victory after longtime leader Neu-
ville’s dreams were shattered along-
side his car’s suspension.

WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022 is
being sponsored by KCB Bank Ke-
nya and Toyota Kenya among others.

The event will revolve around Nai-
robi and Naivasha, covering a total
distance of 1,226.23km.

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KCB’s Sh1.2 billion How KCB’s
investment which support turned
restored the Safari around Safari Rally
Rally’s past glory

by James Waindi
@PeopleDailyKe

When Kenya’s
fabled Safari
Rally was struck
off from the
FIA World Rally
Championship (WRC) in Oc-
tober 2002, KCB Bank Kenya
made a deliberate policy of
stepping in to fill the void left
behind by a sizeable number of
corporate sponsors who had
given the sport a wide berth.

Inmarsat WRC Safari 2002
was the 50th anniversary that

Flying Finn Tapio Laukkanen
in action in a past rally. PD/

PHILLIP KAMAKYA

Bank pumps Sh100m into this year’s event, supports two local drivers

WRC Safari Rally CEO Phineas by Edwin Otieno with a 3-year commitment start- said that the Bank is keen on fur- In 2021, the Safari Rally at-
Kimathi gives his speech when @PeopleDailyKe ing with a WRC Candidate event ther deepening its contribution tracted 53 entries, out of which
KCB announced their Sh100m staged in June 2019. In 2020, towards sports in the East African 34 of them were local Kenyan
support for this year’s event. KCB Bank Kenya has injected due to the COVID-19 pandemic, region to support communities drivers. This year, the 5th edi-
PD/ EDWIN OTIENO Sh100 million towards the 2022 motorsports activities were and build a critical mass of sport- tion of the World Circuit is also
World Rally Championship (WRC) suspended. In 2021, Kenya was ing talents. expected to have over 50 local and
Safari Rally Kenya. officially readmitted to the WRC international drivers. WRC Safari
with the inclusion of Safari Rally in “We take pleasure that our Rally CEO Phineas Kimathi said
The Bank is the Official Banking the WRC calendar. For this 3-year sponsorship has sustained mo- the 4-day world showpiece event
Partner for the Championship, engagement, KCB has committed torsport and helped build a criti- will be held in the lakeside town
taking place between June 23 – KShs. 250 million—KShs 50 M for cal mass of talent competing on of Naivasha and will go a long way
26, 2022 in Nakuru County. 2019, KShs 100 in 2021 and KShs local and international platforms. in cementing Kenya’s value as
100 in 2022. The ambition is to progress this the only country to host the WRC
The support will also see the association into the elite level of event.
Bank sponsor two young Kenyan This deal cements the Bank’s global rallying,” Mr. Russo said.
drivers – Evans Kavisi and Nikhil footprint in supporting sports ac- “KCB’s commitment to nur-
Sachania – who will be represent- tivities across various disciplines WRC is one of the oldest turing and developing sports in
ing Team KCB in the world show- in the country namely Golf, Foot- and leading global motorsport the country is unmatched. The
piece event. ball, Motorsports, Rugby, and Vol- competitions and is governed sponsorship of the two drivers
leyball. Speaking while unveiling by Fédération Internationale de ensures that Team Kenya is well
In 2019, KCB became the Of- the two drivers, KCB Group Chief l’Automobile (FIA). The champion- represented in this year’s circuit,”
ficial Financial Partner for the Executive Officer, Mr. Paul Russo ship returned to Kenya in 2020, he said.
Safari Rally Kenya for the World after a two-decade hiatus.
Rally Championship (WRC) Rally,

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KCB’S INVOLVEMENT ON SAFARI RALLY

Sh 1.2 billion investment which reclaimed Safari
Rally’s lost glory

Sh 100 million support for this year’s event and
support of two drivers.

the prestigious event was held, and it KCB KNRC is still a source of business in Africa visavis events leading to the in Kenya over the years. For Kenya to Carl Tundo in
had been in the world championship and personal fulfillment to all. successful WRC candidature of Safari. get back to WRC, it was not by fluke or action during
since the series’ inauguration in 1973.  In favouritism. Kenya has been running the 2019 Safari
2002, it was organized in just 10 weeks, Further, the Bank played a major role “I take this earliest opportunity to laud the best ARC in the continent of Africa. rally. PD/ ALEX
following a shortfall in budget, and was in bringing rallying to the public by nag- KCB. If the Bank didn’t step up when we Our drivers have been champions in the NJUE
rescued when satellite communications ging off events in their refurbished town lost WRC status it would have meant that continent for the last five years and it’s
company, Inmarsat, stepped in as the branches across the country. there was no Safari to revive or gener- on merit that Kenya will be back at the KCB Group
title sponsor. ally sell to WRC or FIA. In essence, KCB summit of sport in the world.” CEO Paul
KNRC Sponsorship made sure motorsports was at its best
And when the FIA axe fell on the iconic In 2005, KCB came on board as title Russo gives
Kenyan fixture, KMSF was founded in his speech
2002 after the Automobile Association sponsor of the then 9 legs of the Kenya when KCB
of Kenya (AA) de-linked Motorsport from National Rally Championship series. announced
its core activities. KMSF returned to the The following year, the Bank committed its Sh100m
drawing board in a bid to explore rein- a three-year sponsorship package to
statement possibilities. race ahead with the rally-sport through support
to 2008. for this
One of the strategies for the campaign year’s WRC
was to secure long term corporate sup- Since 2003, the Bank has invested Safari Rally
port to shore up the KMSF financial a staggering Ksh. 1.2 billion that has early this
status. made them the single largest motors- month. PD/
ports investors and indeed the longest WEBSTER
Rightly so, KCB made its debut in running sponsors of the rally- sport in NYANDIKA
motorsport by sponsoring the 2003 and the country.
2004 Safaris in South Coast; which was
a move by KMSF to rope in the tourism “Our involvement has been drawn for
facet into Kenya’s spirited bid following a number of years and I must say we
relegation to FIA African Rally Champi- are happy to continue with this exciting
onship (ARC) status. journey. We are confident that the Ksh.
100million support for the Safari this
The Safari then remained a preserve year will enable the country to host a
of then fancied Group “A” contraptions safe and successful Safari,” KCBL CEO
which treated villagers to sone exhila- Paul Russo said when unveiling this
rating displays. year’s sponsorship of the WRC Safari
and the two drivers Nikhil Sachania and
Revving off the sponsorship campaign Evans Kavisi who will form the two car
in the coastal region also reaffirmed KCB Bank team for the upcoming WRC
motorsports’ enormous contribution event.
towards domestic and international
sports tourism which have remained Safari CEO and KMSF Chairman
key ingredients to the country’s foreign Phineas has continued to extol the Bank
exchange earnings. for it’s continued support which made
Kenya’s national series (KNRC) the best
The whole reinforcement was geared
towards helping Kenya get back to the
world map.

The first two events with KCB as title
sponsors couldn’t return the Safari back
to the WRC although it was discernible
that a sense of excitement was already
in the air.

One of the key gains.over the years
was the fact that KCB’s long standing
sponsorship enabled rally technology
morph through different guises.

In line with the Bank’s strategy to
spread its tentacles regionally, the
first three rounds of the African Rally
Championship (ARC) counted towards
the then newly created 2008 KCB East
African Rally Challenge.

With KCB around, motor rallying re-
mained a key contributor to the growth
of the Kenyan economy.

What’s more, participants and con-
tributors didn’t only provide a market
for essential goods and services across
the country but also promoted domestic
and international tourism which are key
components in the economic activities
in the country. From fuel supplies to mo-
tor vehicles, parts merchants, caterers
and news vendors to consumers, the

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Onkar Rai
powers his
VW Golf R5
car at the
Kedong stage
last year.
PD/EDWIN
OTIENO

How last year’s crash

drove Onkar and Co

out of this year’s rally The wreckage of Tejveer Rai’s car after it rolled at the Kedong stage last year.
BELOW: Tej Rai before the accident. PD/EDWIN OTIENO

The serious accident by Tej Rai at last year’s It’s amazing. I hope he is
event has forced younger brother Onkar and watching, this is for him.
Team Kabras out of this year’s event It was a really hard drive,
and I am really happy that
by Edwin Otieno Onkar, who has never rallied again we have got the rally back.
@PeopleDailyKe since that incident, had set a sizzling
pace from the get-go in his Volkswagen ONKAR RAI
Kenya’s best placed rally driver during Polo GTI R5. After edging out a healthy
last year’s WRC Safari Rally Onkar Rai lead during Friday’s punishing leg, he have been futile.
will be missing in action at this year’s consolidated his position with a pair of Kabras Racing Team that included Tej,
event in Naivasha. fastest stage times on the penultimate
day. Baldev Chager, Onkar and Eric Bengi
An emotional Onkar steered clear last year, will be missing in action be-
of trouble on the final day of last year’s A perfectly measured approach to cause of the crush.
race to confirm the WRC3 victory which the last five stages on Sunday saw Rai
he later dedicated to his injured brother seal victory by 4min 04.0sec. He dedi- In order to reinforce safety of the driv-
Tejveer Rai who had been involved a se- cated the win to his brother Tejveer, who ers in this year’s championships, the
rious accident on the final stages of the crashed out on Friday. Safari Rally organisers have deployed
event in Kedong. 114 fully equipped ambulances together
“It’s amazing. I hope he is watching, with 228  medical personnel, courtesy
He had gone flat out before his VW this is for him,” said Rai. “It was a really of Red Cross Society’s wing, the Emer-
GTI Polo car nose-dived, spiralling into hard drive, and I am really happy that we gency Plus Medical Services (E-Plus).
a series of roll-overs before coming to have got the rally back.”
a halt, seriously injuring Tejveer but his The E-Plus ambulances and medical
navigator, Gareth Dawe suffered minor Tejveer, a former two-time Kenya Na- staff will be deployed in all the 19 stages
injuries. Tej was airlifted to Nairobi for tional Rally Championships Division Two of the rally course covering 363km in
treatment before being flown abroad for champion is still recovering from the total.
further medical care. mishap, however, efforts to reach the
family on Tej’s progress after the crash

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Currently, car brand Oh, how sweet rally fun
manufacturers race all was back in the day
the way to the bank,
because the Safari
Rally models got stuck
in the hearts of fans

by Mbugua Ng’ang’a
@MbuguaNganga

Ever since the first racing car Phineas Kimathi
vroomed off a starting ramp in (now the WRC
Paris in 1894, rally drivers have Safari Rally
been tasked with two major CEO) and his
responsibilities. The first, of navigator
course, is to thrill rallying enthusiasts Nick Theuri
with their antics and spinning prowess. are helped by
This is why we have spectator spots. fans after they
The second, and this is where market- rolled with their
ing genius comes in, has always been Hyundai Rally
to imprint car brands in the hearts and car around
minds of motorsports fans wherever Mogotio in a
they may be. 1993 event. PD/
We did not know it at the time, but ANWAR SIDI
this was why those of us who grew up
in the 1980s would trek long distances Dalgit Chager shio Fujimoto in action. The rest of us newspaper pages. Even a trip to the sports history. It meant that an entire
– through forests, often at night and in (Baldev’s fa- either had to buy or borrow the toys. butchery would turn into a battle of wits generation that had missed out on this
rainy weather – to watch the rally cars ther) powers In later years, youngsters learned with the butcher as we insisted that he experience could have something that
as they zoomed past. his machine at how to add flashing lights to their covers our meat with particular pages. would make their hearts race every time
For those of us who grew up in Na- the Cherengany little models. The guy with the most coloured photos Safari Rally memories zoomed past
kuru, we had two points from where at Hills in 1990. was a hero in our eyes. their sub-conscious. And this, I believe,
marvel at the cars. The first was on the PD/ANWAR SIDI When we learned how to make is how cars are sold; by giving brands
old Nyahururu-Nakuru road – which scrapbooks, collecting coloured pho- When Kenya eventually steered its stickiness that defies logic despite the
snakes its way through Dundori Forest tos of the rally cars in action became way back into the World Rallying Cham- passage of years. And it all happens in
– where we created our own specta- a consuming hobby, and we moved pionship circuit last year after 19 years the bundus, as it is already happening
tor spot at a spot where the road had a from shop to shop, begging shop- of missing out on the action, this marked this weekend, in the very heart of Naiva-
muddy bend. Nothing gave us a greater keepers to allow us to cut out their a major turning point in the country’s sha, Kenya’s sin and thrill capital.
thrill than to see the likes of Juha
Kankkunen, Shekhar Mehta, Joginder
Singh, Emmanuel Kato and our very
own Patrick Njiru skidding or flying over
the chocolate-coloured sludge caused
by the Easter weekend sleet that came
without fail before climate change
transformed the Safari Rally circuit into
a golden dust trail.
Those who lived closer to town could,
in the early days, gaze at the rally cars
outside the Stag’s Head hotel, where
the drivers slept overnight, and, in later
years, Hotel Kunste. Here, fans could
watch the parked cars, which looked like
harmless sleeping wild cats, before they
roared to life to chase glory as they em-
barked on a new leg at sun-up.
Back in the day, models like the Dat-
sun 160J (and its cousin the 120Y), the
Subaru Impreza, Mitsubishi Lancer,
Peugeot 404, Toyota Celica and for a
time Range Rover (whose motto at the
time was ‘Kenya Juu’) became house-
hold brand names that every precocious
rallying enthusiasts would would have
died to lay their hands on.
Because we could not, however, the
more talented among us would make toy
cars from waste wires and tyre tubes,
and we would race through the estate
roads during Easter holidays, reliving
the adrenaline-inducing memories that
we cherished from watching the likes of
Bjorn Waldegard, Carlos Sainz and Yo-

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Where to be for the four
days of Safari Rally action

Rally enthusiasts by Edwin Otieno Saturday contains the same ered to the teams last week and is with varying surfaces through a
will be spoilt @PeopleDailyKe roads (like Friday, two loops of three expected to be confirmed later in wooded landscape will allow the
for choice on stages), but an extended Soysambu February when Rally Guide 1 is de- crews to sample in minor what will
where to catch This year’s Safari looks set (with a spectator area complete livered for the June 23-26 event. be the 2022 WRC Safari Rally and
vintage position to include two new stages with rocky climbs near the start in- their first feel of the spectacular
in Naivasha and – the eight-mile Geo- serted) is first up out of service with Wednesday 22 June Shakedown, challenge ahead.
its environs thermal stage on Friday Elmenteita following and Sleeping Ndulele- 5.41km @1001hrs
and Sunday’s 12-miler in Warrior to end the loop. Thursday 23 June 2022 (Section
Narasha. The Ndulele Conservancy off 1) SS1 Super Special Kasarani-
Sunday brings six stages (two the Moi North Lake road will be 4.84km @1408hrs
The event will be based out of the loops of three), one more than last the venue for the Shakedown from
same Naivasha service park and season. 1001hrs. The challenging 5.4kms of Reconnaissance of the Kasarani
runs the same shakedown stage. Kenyan rally tracks will see the first Spectator Stage (SS1), by the driv-
The hugely popular ceremonial Narasha is the new one and action of a WRC Rally1 car, in all its ers in their WRC Rally1 cars from
start and Kasarani superspecial in starts off the floor of the Great Rift raw glory. The first time the latest 07.30hrs. Then to Kenyatta Interna-
Nairobi remain on Thursday June Valley before rising to the Maasai Hybrid-equipped Rally1 car will set tional Convention Centre – 1100hrs
23. grazing lands of Ol Karia. Oserian foot on the African continent.
starts the day and Hells Gate con- Undulating tracks press conference fol-
Only the Kedong stage remains cludes the loop and the event as the lowed by the
on day one, with Oserian moved to powerstage. Cer-
Sunday and Chui Lodge dropped.
Kedong has two changes where This
the stage is re-routed to avoid rain- route
damaged roads. was
deliv-

An aeriel view of the Hells Gate spectaror stage during
last year’s WRC Safari Rally. PD/ PHILLIP KAMAKYA

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emonial Start at 1246hrs. The WRC Sa- Friday: SS4/7 Kedong– 31.25kms all its picturesque glory. Running as the
fari Rally returns to it’s traditional start, @1011hrs & 1525hrs days second and fifth stage - Elmenteita
in the heart of the capital city, Nairobi. will no doubt present iconic imagery with
From 1408, the first 2 cars will tackle the A firm favorite of the passionate Rally it grey volcanic dust, lush lakeside veg-
Super Special at Kasarani. fans in East Africa also gets a bit of etation and the promise of a clear blue
treatment in the way of rerouting 2 sec- sky reflected on the Lake surface dotted
Friday: SS2/5 Loldia 1 & 2- 19.17kms tions of the 2021 route to avoid some with flocks of pink Flamingos.
@0800hrs & 1314hrs irreparable rain damage, deepening
dust pans and an area or two with slight Saturday: SS10/13 Sleeping Warrior- Stage consists of varying flora and fauna, Dani Sordo
The special stage takes place safety concerns. With thankfully no 23.05kms @1006hrs & 1606hrs indigenous to the area with continual powers his
throughout a wooded forest, with tracks reduction in the overall stage distance changes of surface as the elevation Hyundai car at
that can be very narrow to flat out sec- the reroute works perfectly! Competitive In the shadow of a hill that resembles changes. the Sleeping
tions, reminiscent of Safari of past days. challenge enhanced for 2022. a Masai Sleeping Warrior, the special Warrior sec-
The forest makes it feel very different to stage criss-crosses the natural plain SS15/18 Narasha- 21.47kms @0812hrs tion during last
all the other special stages. Cars will head to Kedong Ranch for before a rocky finish. The Stage will & 12:36hrs year’s event.
a 09:05 start for the first run of the start after a Remote Refuel zone located PD/ EDWIN
SS3/6 Geothermal– 11.68kms longest stage of the 2022 WRC Safari adjacent to the Elmenteita crossroads, An interesting loop of 20 km that will
@0918hrs & 1432hrs Rally, where two spectator zones have to wind its way through the challenging start and finish within 4 km of the Nara- OTIENO
been created. Spectator Zone 3 & 4 The rockery that provided some incredible sha gate - flowing as it were from the
Starting at a lower point with hard second run on SS Kedong will begin at images in 2021. Skirting the Sleeping arid floor of the Rift Valley to the Maasai A section of fans
compacted surfaces the route passes 14:40hrs which means a full day of rally Warrior Hill over the fast, flowing 23km grazing lands skirting Ol Karia and the enjoying last
community land bomas, schools and action for fans. Access to the parking through acacias and cattle grazing fields Hell’s Gate National Park. Safari Rally year’s action
probably the largest football field on the zone will be closed two hours before the around the numerous hills, the stage stages of old come to mind as you tackle at the Hells
continent to then ascend over craggy start of the stage. will terminate just past the power pylons the changing road conditions & eleva-
rock lined hills to what is one of the where the 2021 Stage finished. SS Sleep- tions while traversing historic Maasai Gate stage. PD/
higher points on the complex of hills that Saturday: SS8/11 Soysambu– ing Warrior will also host a spectator lands and a trading center called Inkoiri- EDWIN OTIENO
make up parts of Hells Gate and the Ol 29.32kms @0811hrs & 1414hrs zone, which will be active from 10am and enito village.
Karia geothermal area. The 12km route again from 4pm for the second run. Ac-
dips, skirts and flows over hills and val- This stage is now almost 12 km longer cess to this area is from the Kikopey to SS16/19 Hells- 10.53kms @0908hrs &
leys that could well be part of a major than in 2021 and will take in some inter- Elmenteita gravel road with strictly con- 1418hrs Wolf Power Stage
Hollywood production. Stunning back- esting features along the 29km route, to trolled traffic. Interested fans will be able
drop vistas with the constant plumes of include a compact spectator area near to drive along the gravel road for about With perhaps the most scenic back-
geothermal vents set off against a bright the start, rocky climbs, tricky fast runs, 7km to the official Sleeping Warrior drop of any of the Power Stages on the
Kenyan sky all combine to present an and the familiar sweeping sections be- Lodge gate and be directed to a parking World Rally Championship, Hells Gate
unforgettable image of SS Geothermal, fore the two river crossings which lead area just inside the Conservancy fence, is going to sign off Safari Rally on a high.
the newest addition to the 2022 event. to the finish of the stage in the same lo- from where fans will walk to the marked With the finish line of the final stage
cation as 2021. The liaison section from spectator area under the control of Rally alongside the picturesque Fisher’s
the Service Park to Soysambu has been Marshals. With good flat out action and Tower. A great opportunity for spectators
changed this year to avoid traffic snarl a hairpin or two, this area will offer some to get close to the action of the final day
ups as witnessed in 2021. spectacular speeds and an opportunity and Power Stage.
to see the world’s best control their cars
Soysambu Conservancy will host the with unmatched mastery and skill.
Saturday 25th June Rally action with
three stages, namely SS Soysambu, SS SS14/17 Oserian-17.81kms @0705hrs
Elmenteita and SS Sleeping Warrior. & 11:29hrs
To bring Rally enthusiasts closer to the
WRC action, special spectator areas Set within the exclusive Oseregoni
have been earmarked which are close Sanctuary, this is one of the more excit-
off the tarmac and in secure areas. For ing stages. Host to a lot of incidental
an early morning vantage point, the spectators ranging from Antelopes to
first spectator area is located just off Zebras and everything in-between. The
the Lanet to Elmenteita tarmac close to
the Soysambu Conservancy Elmenteita
Gate. A secure and cleared area op-
posite the stage on Mbweha will serve
as a car park for a short walk across the
tarmac into what will be a spectacular
viewing area with the Start start line, nu-
merous fast and hairpin turns through
a flat expanse with plenty of room to
choose a good vantage point. The rally
will be active at this point from 8am and
again from 2pm. For the more adventer-
ous - overnight camping will be allowed
at the Mbweha Camp - applicable con-
servancy and camping fees payable to
Soysambu Conservancy.

SS9/12 Elmenteita- 15.08kms (Live
TV) @0908hrs & 1508hrs

With its naturally beautiful Lake El-
menteita as a unique backdrop, SS9/12
will serve as the Live TV Stage on Sat-
urday. The 15km stage will be run in an
opposite direction to 2021 - to accom-
modate the need to allow Live TV crews
the opportunity to capture the action in

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Top local Yongest driver,
drivers to Hamza Anwar
(right), with
watch his navigator
Rihaz Ismaeil
in their Subaru
car during last
years ARC
Equator Rally
in Naivasha.
PD/ EDWIN
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There will be a Nikhil’s first race car (a Mitsubishi fifth on the ARC Equator Rally 2021 and form where he left with his R4 Evolution Jeremy
mixture of talent and Challenger 3ltr V6) was acquired lo- won a stage in his Evolution X in the 2022 X. He’s being navigated by the legendary Wahome
experience as Kenyan cally and built by his first Co-driver edition. Safari and WRC navigator Fabrizia Pons in action at
speed stars face the Charan Singh. All his cars are hand the Loldia
rest of the world controlled. The operation is a simple 7. McRae Kimathi 9. Jasmeet Chana
push and pull lever mechanism- pull McRae Kimathi is son of WRC Safari Chana is a multiple KNRC category section
by Edwin Otieno to accelerate and push to brake. during this
@PeopleDailyKe Rally Kenya CEO Phineas Kimathi. He is champion who made his rally debut at year’s ARC
4. Jeremy Wahome currently partaking in all the six rounds the ICC Safari Rally in 2007 when he
1. Evans Kavisi Jeremy (born 14 December 1998 in of the FIA Junior WRC. He earned a drove a VW Golf GTI in a Two Wheel Drive Equator
Kavisi is a Kenya National Rally Nairobi) is a racing driver from Kenya. seat in the WRC3 and Junior WRC by and finished third in his class. Rally in
Championship Division One driver. He He has competed in various open- virtue of winning the African Rally Ju- Naivasha.
started his racing career in Motor Ral- wheel formulae, including the BRDC nior Championship title in the season He also won the 2WD Championship PD/ PHILLIP
lying in a Subaru and later upgraded to British Formula 3 Championship and closing Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally. twice in 2007 and 2009. From then on he KAMAKYA
his current Mitsubishi Lancer Evolu- F3 Asian Championship. He made McRae who was named after the late has won various championships in the
tion 10. Kavisi retired from last year’s his rallying debut on the 2021 WRC Colin McRae, became the first Kenyan to Toyota Celica including the KNRC Divi-
WRC Safari Rally following mechanical Safari Rally and finished 16th overall. enter and finish a rally in snow, on WRC sion 3, 2 and 1.
gremlins. He is ready to make amends During the ARC Equator Rally in April, Rally Sweden.
with a finish this year. Kavisi is one of Wahome’s navigator Victor Okundi He later moved to the Evo 9 which he
the two drivers in the KCB racing team checked out early out of Service In the 8. Piero Canobbio won his division and 3rd overall in the
alongside Nikhil Sachania. morning session which cost him a Piero is an old hand in the sport hav- championship. Chana later upgraded to
podium!! his current Mitsubishi Evolution 10.
2. Karan Patel ing started his racing in Italy in the 1980s
Currently, the fastest driver in the 5. Maxine Wahome and teaming up with codrivers like Cap- 10. Carl Tundo
Maxine is currently the too lady elini Giorgio, T. Gianfranco and Roggero Tundo is a seasoned rally driver with
Kenya National Rally Championship Pacio.
(KNRC), Karan currently leads the driver in the country at the present. five Safari Rally titles in his name. In
KNRC log after the first four rounds Make won the Inaugural Lioness All- He has driven quite a number of cars 2009 when the Safari Rally was a round
which he emerged the winner. He is Women’s Rally at Kasarani earlier in in Italy including the Lancia Delta in of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge,
a former East Africa Motocross 85cc the year after beating Tash Tundo to 1987, Lancia 037 in 1986 and the Auto- Tundo became the first and only Kenyan
champion. Started his career on two the top award. Maxine started her rac- branch A112 Abarth in 1980. winner of the IRC round. His co-driver
wheels and later moved to Four Wheel ing career in motocross and partici- has been Tim Jessop since 2002.
Drive. Karan is going for his maiden pated in several East African Champi- He performed well in quite a number
KNRC and African Rally Champion- onships as well as the National series of rallies in Italy including Rally Pianca- He is the son of Kenyan rally driver,
ship (ARC) double titles this season at Jamhuri Park. She later moved to vallo which he won thrice in succession Frank Tundo. He competed twice in the
in a Ford Fiesta Rally2 in a bid to Autocross and eventually WRC Safari in 1980, 81 and 82. WRC Safari Rally, in 2002 and in 2021.
replicate what Carl Tundo and Jassi Rally 2021 where she made her motor This year will be his third appearance in
Chatthe achieved last year and 2015 rallying debut. Maxine has since been In Africa, Peiro has done many Kenya the WRC Safari Rally.
respectively. incorporated into the FIA Rally Star Nationals as well as FIA African Rally
program where she will be making Champion events in Rwanda, Kenya and
3. Nikhil Sachania her WRC3 debut in an M-Sport Poland Tanzania.
Sachania is a Kenyan paraplegic prepared Ford Fiesta Rally3 car. Max-
ine is a second generation driver a d In 2017 he finished 8th overall on
driver who drives in the KNRC and Sa- daughter of retired rally driver Jimmy Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally and re-
fari Rally events. In Wahome. tired on Oryx Energies Rally of Tanzania
the same year.
September 2011, Nikhil was in- 6. Hamza Anwar
volved in an accident in Athi River Hamza is son of former Nanyuki His last full season of KNRC was last
where he was testing his new quad year when he entered most of the events
bike with Shazar Anwar and Zane Rally Champion Asad Anwar and with Shameer Yusuf.
Young trying to get ready for his would- nephew of former ARC Safari Rally
be first National event. winner Azar Anwar. As a second gen- He retired in last year’s WRC Safari
eration driver, Hamza Anwar is cur- Rally with mechanical gremlins in the
He then hit a rock at high-speed rently one of the leading rally young- company of Italian Marcon Alberto.
and landed head first. The impact sters in the country at the present. He
shattered his spine. But guess what? is one of the four youngsters who are He hopes to find his niche in the new
Nikhil’s deeply ingrained racing con- entering the 2022 Safari Rally under Hyundai NG Rally 2 car and carry on
victions will always bring him back to the FIA Rally Star program where he
the bucket seat of a rally car time and will return to the bucket seat of the
time again! Ford Fiesta Rally3 he rill d on Rally if
Tanzania last year. Hamza finished

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Ten

After regaining TOP WRC DRIVERS 6. Craig Breen ( M-Sport
the WRC status COMING FOR Ford World Rally Team)
last year, Safari SAFARI RALLY
Rally rally is A charismatic Irishman who wears his heart
currently the on his sleeve and has a penchant for delivering
toughest and cracking one-liners to waiting media. Climbed
most adored from WRC entry-level to the very top and now
leg in the global leads M-Sport Ford’s team into 2022. He is
series, EDWIN desperate to break his victory duck. Born on
OTIENO looks 2.02.1990 in Slieverue, Ireland made his WRC
at the top debut on the 2009 Rally de Portugal. Breen,
drivers around the son of former Irish champion Ray, will
for 2022 event. be navigated by compatriot Paul Nagle in a
Ford Puma Rally1. He began his karting career
1. Ott Tanak (Hyundai Shell 2. Kalle Rovanpera (Toyota 5. Elfyn Evans 8. Gus Greensmith in Ireland before moving into full-time rallying
(M-Sport Ford in 2009, when he won the International, British
Mobis World Rally Team) Gazoo Racing WRT) (Toyota Gazoo World Rally Team) and Irish Fiesta Sporting Trophy titles and was
crowned Ireland’s Young Driver of the Year.
Determined, intense and blisteringly quick, Widely tipped to be a future world champion, Racing WRT Gus Greensmith gave up
Tänak who was born on 15.10.1987 in Kärla the record-breaking Finn became the youngest a potential football career 7. Sebastien Loeb (M-Sport
Parish, Estonia lets his driving do the talking. rally winner in WRC history in 2021. Rovanperä team) with English Premier League Ford World Rally Team)
After romping to a maiden world title in 2019, came to global attention when, aged just champions Manchester City in
he shocked the service park by quitting Toyota eight, he was filmed drifting a small rally car The quiet Welshman has favour of pursuing a WRC career. Not just a WRC legend, but one of
to switch to Hyundai. Success eluded the through snowy forests like an expert. Years been fighting at the sharp end One of the youngest drivers in the motorsport’s all-time greats. Loeb won nine
Estonian in 2021, but he is hungry to reclaim the later the video went viral on social media. Born of the championship for the WRC line-up. Impressive displays consecutive world titles from 2004 to 2012
crown. His first WRC was during 2009 Rally de on 01.10.2000 in Jyväskylä, Finland, Kalle will be past two seasons with Toyota when called up as an injury and has racked up 79 event wins. After some
Portugal. The Estonian with 15 wins under his returning to the Safari for the second time after his Gazoo Racing team. He begins replacement in 2019 earned the time away, the Frenchman is once again at the
belt and one Championship win in 2019 will be debut last year. He ran his first WRC event in 2017 the hybrid era as one of the Briton a seat at the top table with forefront of WRC competition with British team
co-driven by Martin Järveoja in a Hyundai i20 N at the Wales Rally. key title protagonists. Elfyn M-Sport Ford for 2020. M-Sport Ford. He took part in the 2002 WRC
Rally1 car. was born on 28.12.1988 in Safari Rally and is returning to the iconic Kenyan
Dolgellau, Wales and did his Intensive behind-the-scenes event after 20 years. He was born on 26.02.1974
first WRC at the 2007 Wales preparation work shows his in Haguenau, France and entered his maiden
Rally GB. Navigated by Scott determination to reward the British WRC on 1999 edition of Rally RACC. Loeb who
Martin and with five WRC win team’s faith. Born in 26.12.1996 in will be navigated by Isabelle Galmiche excelled
under his belt, Elfyn will be Manchester, Gus entered his first as a gymnast before turning his attention to
back for his second Safari in WRC in 2014 during the Wales motorsport in 1995.
two years. Born into Welsh Rally GB .
rally royalty (his father Gwyndaf 2021 before stepping down from a full-time
is a former British champion), He has made rapid progress programme in the WRC. He was born on
Evans started his rallying through the ranks since his 17.12.1983 in GAP, Hautes-Alpesa and entered
career in 2007 when he came rallying debut in 2013. Much of his his maiden WRC event at the 2008 edition of
third in the Fiesta Sporting experience has been gained behind Mexico Rally and savours 54 wins so far. A
Trophy. The following year he the wheel of Ford Fiestas in various versatile sportsman, Ogier was a ski instructor
won the series outright, in both classes. In 2017 Greensmith and professional boules player before he
the UK and Ireland. tackled a full WRC2 campaign in a embarked on a rallying career at the age of 22.
similar car. He will be navigated by The Frenchman remains a key member of the
3. Thierry Neuville (Hyundai 4. Takamoto Katsuta Jonas Andersson of Sweden in a Toyota squad, albeit on a part-time basis as he
Ford Puma Rally1 car. shares the team’s third car with Esapekka Lappi.
Shell Mobis World Rally (Toyota Gazoo Racing He will be driving a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 car
9. Sebastien Ogier and navigated by Benjamin Veillas of France.
Team) WRT NG) (Toyota Gazoo
Racing WRT team) 10. Oliver Solberg (Hyundai
Cool as a cucumber and with confidence to Katsuta has been fast-tracked by Shell Mobis World Rally
match, Neuville is known for his colorful taste in Toyota in the manufacturer’s quest to Determined, ruthless and Team)
watches and glasses. He has finished runner-up in unearth a frontline WRC driver from tactically shrewd, Ogier has won
the championship in five occasions and is desperate Japan. Never seen without a smile but eight world titles, including six It’s been a meteoric rise for the son of world
to make 2022 the year when he secures a maiden possessing resolve and purpose, he in a row from 2013 to 2018, with champion Petter. Less than two years after
title. He will do it without long-term co-driver Nicolas demonstrated the ability to challenge for three different manufacturers. his maiden rally in a four-wheel drive car, the
Gilsoul after a split on the eve of the new season. podiums during his first full campaign in The defending WRC Safari Rally teen sensation was competing at the WRC’s
the WRC’s top flight. Born on 17.03.1993 Champion took his final crown in top level. Solberg is already breaking records.
Born on 16.06.1988 in Saint Vith, Belgium, in Nagoya, Japan, Takamoto will be Aged just 17, he became the youngest winner
Neuvelle who will be driving a Hyundai i20 N Rally1 back for his second Safari. He finished of a European Championship rally in 2019.
car, entered his first WRC event in 2009 in Rally second overall during last year’s event, He was born on 23.09.2001 in Fredrikstad,
RACC. He has 15 wins under his belt and will be his maiden podium. He began his Norway. His father Petter competed in the 2022
returning to the Safari for the second year running. motorsport career in karts, making WRC Safari Rally and became the world rally
his debut at the age of 12 and was champion in 2003. Oliver’s mother is from a
crowned Formula Challenge Japan well-known Swedish motorsport family and a
(FCJ) champion at the age of 18. He former Production WRC competitor in her own
progressed to Japanese Formula 3 and right. Oliver’s early years were spent racing
secured second place in the series at the in crosskarts. In 2012 he won the Norwegian
age of 20. He will be navigated by Aaron Championship before a step up to a higher class
Johnston of Ireland. brought consecutive title wins in 2014, 2015 and
2016. Hyundai offered him a seat in its factory
team for 2022.

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KNRC Rally in 2014.

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Authorised distributors Improved Mombasa port
vetted by the State will efficiency boosts exports
ensure transportation to
the end-user beneficiaries MARITIME: Improved ef- because currently there are
ficiency at Mombasa port no wagons with facilities to
by Herald Aloo complemented by Standard preserve fresh produce during
Gauge Railway has opened transportation, the fresh pro-
@heraldaloo up opportunities for export of duce are given special priority
fresh produce via the sea. so that they arrive at the Port
The financially troubled National Oil A boda boda operator transports cylinders of cooking gas. Treasury has hinted of Mombasa early enough.
Corporation of Kenya (NOCK) has been about plans to distribute 300,000 units of 6kg LPG cylinders to low-income house- Inland Container Depot
stripped of the role of directly delivering holds in the next three years. (ICD) Manager Paul Bor, said In total, Bor said about 600
subsidised gas cylinders to end users in apart from the traditional containers of fresh produce
the second attempt by the government costly prices of about Sh2000 per 6kg re- Sh77.7 million went towards purchasing exports, coffee and tea, the currently go through Momba-
to revive the multi-billion shilling project fill. The Treasury allocated Sh470 million 20,000 units of two-burner low-pressure Nairobi depot has also started sa port and the figure could go
whose first phase ended abruptly. towards LPG subsidy scheme revival for tabletop cookers for the LPG project. handling fresh produce higher as most farmers is the
the 2022/23 fiscal year, a substantial in- which he adds is the new- fresh produce export business
Authorised gas distributors vetted by crease compared to the Sh155 million that NOCK has always been dogged with est addition of exports via have found the sea freight
the Ministry of Petroleum will ensure had been allocated for the same 2021/22 mismanagement, theft, and kickbacks sea. “We have started seeing cost effective and attractive.
transportation to the end-user beneficia- financial year. over the years, leaving it shell of its former new exports of fresh produce “Tea ordered from factories
ries as NOCK, the implementing agency, self as its peers rake in billions in profit de- passing through the ICD... passes through here so most
owns the brand and operates refill de- Urban poor households spite being getting State legislative and fi- These are mainly flowers and of our clients are KTDA, flower
pots, raising concern whether the cash- This followed hints by the Treasury nancial backings. avocados which are required farmers, delmonte, peas and
strapped corporation will manage the to be transported under some avocados destined for various
new key role. about plans to distribute 300,000 units of Nock owes Stanbic Bank Sh1.8 billion controled temperatures,” markets inWorld,” he said.
6kg LPG cylinders to low-income house- and KCB Group Sh4.82 billion in defaults, Bor said. The manager said
“We have managed to tie the loose holds in the next three years. The project highlighting the rot at the state-backed – Reuben Mwambingu
ends and learn from that (first phase).We was first introduced in 2018 to cut reliance firm. It is currently pushing for a Sh13.5
said there were challenges that’s why we on environment-unfriendly kerosene and billion bailout from the NationalTreasury High Court orders ISPs to
shifted. We are merely implicating what charcoal, which are the main source of to meet its operating costs and pay bank
is being done (in the market) and what fuel for most rural and urban poor house- debts. block pirating websites
has worked,” said Duncan Ekendi, the holds.
Mwananchi Gas project lead. In the first To steer the firm back to profitability, COPYRIGHTS: High Court finding that MultiChoice Ke-
phase of the Sh3 billion project, the cyl- However, the initial roll out suffered the government has granted NOCK ex- yesterday confirmed a perma-
inders were accessible at specific NOCK distribution challenges under NOCK with clusive rights to import 30 per cent of all nent injunction compelling nya had lawfully issued valid
stations. The 11 vetted distributors who some suppliers offering faulty cylinders, fuel products into the country to reduce internet service providers
will serve Nairobi’s sub-counties parted which cost over Sh200 million in the pro- dependence on errant oil marketers. (ISPs) to block sports pirate take down notices to the ISPs
with Sh250,000 to get authorised. curement process, according to the audi- websites infringing on copy-
tor general. The proposals are contained in the righted material. In November and they ought to have com-
The government is expected to distrib- Draft Petroleum (Importation) (Quota 2019, Multichoice Kenya filed
ute about 60,000 six-kilo liquified petro- Another Sh125.1 million was also spent Allocations) Regulations, 2022, and are a suit against Safaricom Plc plied with the same. She fur-
leum gas (LPG) cylinders in the early stage to purchase the defective gadgets while expected to boost NOCK’s cash flow and and Jamii Telecom Ltd seeking
of the state subsidy scheme for afford- competition with deep-pocketed rivals. to compel the ISPs to block ther found that the ISPs have
able cooking gas set to commence July live sports streaming sites
in Nairobi only. It is, however, not clear on their networks. The High not given any lawful excuse
the criteria for identifying the neediest Court had earlier issued a
low-income households who are to be temporary order to the ISPs to for their failure to comply with
prioritised. Global tension, burdening block the said infringing con-
value-added tax (VAT), and the search for tent but the same was swiftly the take down notices. On de-
higher margins by dealers have combined stayed by the Court of Appeal
to send LPG prices to historic levels. on application by Safaricom. livery of her ruling, Safaricom
In delivering her verdict, Jus-
Under this second phase, the beneficia- ticeWilfrida Okwany made a requested and were granted by
ries will pay a discounted price of Sh2,100
for the burner and cylinder, with refills the court for 72 hours to com-
price yet to be set.The LPG subsidy revival
scheme offers much relief to households ply with take-down notices.
overstretched by the commodity’s current
The ISPs have long opposed

the takedown provisions in

the Copyright (Amendment)

Act and had sought to have the

takedown provisions wholly

repealed from the Act 18

months after their coming into

force. – Jacktone Lawi

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DATABASE: The number of ac- subscriptions is partly attributed to since been extended to October tions agency was forced to rescind
tive SIM subscriptions declined by the ongoing SIM registration exer- 15, is intended to decrease cases of those calls due to widespread pub-
more than 200,000 in three months cise during which a number of SIM digital fraud and cybercrime that lic uproar over the process and its
to March 2022, according to the lat- cards have been deactivated,” CA have been lush in the local telecom- timeliness which also coincided
est industry statistics, which attrib- noted in its third quarter sector sta- munications sector. with the upcoming August General
uted the drop to the ongoing data tistics report for the financial year Elections.
cleanup by mobile operators. 2021/2022 which ended in March. Public uproar
Prior to the extension review, CA Meanwhile, CA data shows that
Latest data by Communications That drop represents a 131.4 per mobile penetration dropped by 2.5
Authority of Kenya (CA), shows that cent mobile (SIM) penetration rate had directed all mobile operators to percentage points, on the review
SIM subscriptions stood at 64.9 mil- whose decline is expected to persist clean up their subscriber databases of the country’s population figures
lion between January and March owing to the mandatory SIM card by April 15, failure to which it will which rose from 48.7 million to 49.4
this year, down from 65.1 million registration exercise by the State. start deactivating all unregistered million from the recently released
subscriptions the sector had as of SIM cards. But the communica- Economic Survey 2022 findings.
last December. “The decline in SIM According to the sector regulator,
the exercise – whose deadline has – Steve Umidha

Friday, June 24, 2022 / PEOPLE DAILY

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15.00 10.00 Eaagads Ltd Ord 1.25 13.45 RESULTS OF 91, 182 & 364 DAYS TREASURY BILLS ISSUE 2449/91, 2422/182 & 2372/364 DATED 29/11/2021
427.00 360.00 Kakuzi Plc Ord.5.00 424.00
101.00 80.00 Kapchorka Tea Kenya Plc Ord Ord 5.00 89.00 The auction outcome is summarised in the table below.
355.00 260.00 The Limuru Tea Co. Plc Ord 20.00 320.00
22.60 16.75 Sasini Plc Ord 1.00 20.80 21.50 4,500 91 DAYS 182 DAYS 364 DAYS TOTAL
154.75 119.00 Williamson Tea Kenya Plc Ord 5.00 129.50
Due Date 28/02/2022 30/05/2022 28/11/2022

Amount Offered (Kshs. M) 4,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 24,000.00

Bids Received (Kshs. M) 3,936.66 2,520.43 9,034.51 15,491.61

AUTOMOBILES & ACCESSORIES Performance Rate (%) 98.42 25.20 90.35 64.55

Total Amount Accepted (Kshs. M) 3,936.28 2,520.19 6,547.11 13,003.59

76.00 20.00 Car & General (K) Ltd Ord 5.00 40.25 40.00 1,600 Of which: Competitive bids 3,514.24 2,273.29 6,003.13 11,790.66

Companies cite : Non-competitive bids 422.04 246.90 543.98 1,212.93
tough economic
environment as key “With the current economic BANKING Bid-to-Cover Ratio 1.00 1.00 1.38 1.19
reason that forced downturn and investment mar-
them to shut down kets tightening up, we were un- Purpose / Application of Funds:
able to raise our next round.
by John Otini Coupled with rising food costs 12.95 9.02 ABSA Bank Kenya Plc Ord 0.50 10.30 10.60 116,200 Rollover / Redemptions 1,779.40 4,586.90 4,285.40 10,651.70
deteriorating our margins, we 32.50 26.50 300
@PeopleDailyKe just couldn’t keep going,” he 60.00 48.50 BK Group Plc Ord 0.80 29.50 30.75 200 New Borrowing/Net Repayment 2,156.88 2,066.71 2,261.71
stated. 53.00 38.75 1,066,800
Funding for Kenyan start- 3.60 2.80 Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd Ord 4.00 51.00 51.75 3,600 Market Weighted Average Interest 7.182% 7.834% 8.972%
ups is projected to hit Sh100 “Businesses failing hap- 22.00 16.50 17,500 Rate 7.181% 7.835% 8.944%
billion in the next three years pens daily. The death rate is 46.00 34.00 Equity Group Holdings Plc Ord 0.50 39.00 39.00 442,500 Weighted Average Interest Rate of 98.241 96.240 91.811
but survival rate concerns are even higher for startups, in 27.20 23.00 4,000 accepted bids
causing jitters within the sector. any country, Kenyan startup 106.00 92.50 HF Group Plc Ord 5.00 3.02 3.02 100 Price per Kshs 100 at average interest
ecosystem isn’t exempted. 148.75 121.00 1,300 rate
It is estimated that in the first Kune failing is a normal thing! 14.00 10.30 I&M Group Plc Ord 1.00 17.00 16.90 131,300
three months of 2022 Kenyan What we need to discuss is lo-
startups raised Sh48 billion in cal founders getting pre seed KCB Group Plc Ord 1.00 36.50 36.90 9,700 COMPARATIVE AVERAGE INTEREST RATES OF ACCEPTED BIDS
venture capital compared to funding to also experiment. 100
Sh41 billion same period in That is the issue,” said Sheila NCBA Group Plc Ord 5.00 23.85 23.95 This Auction Last Auction Variance
2021. Birgen startup coach and men- 2,600 (%) (%)
tor at Pan-African Innovation Stanbic Holdings Plc ord.5.00 9250 95.75 6,000 91 - day 7.181 7.114 0.067
According to Go Gaga Expe- Community. 4,600 182-day 7.835 7.747 0.088
riential chief executive Norah Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 12425 124.00 58,400 364 - day 8.944 8.840 0.104
Muthoni Mumo, most of the Less than a month ago, Egyp-
incoming cash is going to fund tian ride-hailing service, Swvl The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd Ord 1.00 10.75 10.70 1,800
firms in the area of payments suspended the daily intra city 39.100
and remittances. rides in Kenya beginning June COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES 19,100 NEXT TREASURY BILLS AUCTIONS: ISSUE NOs. 2450/91, 2423/182 & 2375/364 DATED 06/12/2021
3 citing the global economic
“The payment and remit- downturn. Ugandan motor- 5.10 0.45 Deacons (East Africa) Plc Ord 2.50.,.. 0.45 23,300 TENOR 91 DAYS 182 DAYS 364 DAYS TOTAL
tances sector addresses a huge cycle ride-hailing company 0.98 0.73 400 Offer amount (Kshs. M) 4,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 24,000.00
fundamental issue of how to SafeBoda also terminated op- 4.30 2.70 Eveready East Africa Ltd Ord.1.00 0.79 0.79 32,800 Auction Dates & Bids Closure 02/12/2021 02/12/2021 02/12/2021
pay and get paid affordably erations in Kenya after only two 0.00 0.00 400 Results Announcement 03/12/2021 03/12/2021 03/12/2021 19,391.65
and investors prefer reputable years in the country, citing the 9.50 0.80 Express Kenya Plc Ord 5.00 2.72 270 Redemptions 4,608.35
spaces to do so,” she said. negative impact of Covid-19 on 3.90 2.93 474,400 New Borrowing/Net Repayment
business. 5.10 2.68 Homeboyz Entertainment Plc 4.66 124,200
23.90 16.15
3.90 2.18 Kenya Airways Ltd Ord 1.00 3.83 1,200
16.40 11.50 1,510,800
13.40 11.50 Longhorn Publishers Plc Ord 1.00 3.10 328
0.22 0.16 10,400
4.37 2.82 Nairobi Business Ventura Ltd Ord. 0.50 4.01 3.70 18,800

Nation Media Group Plc Ord 2.50 17.05 16.50 65,300
8,200
Sameer Africa Plc Ord 5.00 4.06 3.84 CBK KEY RATES
10,600
Standard Group Plc Ord 5.00 12.35 2,300

TPS Eastern Africa Ltd Ord 1.00 1255 1285 3,300
5,300
Uchumi Supermarket Plc Ord 5.00 0.17 0.16 Central Bank Rate 7.50% 30/05/2022
Inter-Bank Rate 5.25% 22/06/2022
WPP Scangroup Plc Ord 1.00 3.01 3.03 CBK Discount Window 13.50% 30/05/2022
91-Day T-Bill 7.925% 20/06/2022
CONSTRUCTION & ALLIED REPO 0.00% 25/05/2022
Inflation Rate 7.08% May,2022
8.35 2.40 ARM Cement Plc Ord 1.00 5.55 Lending Rate 12.2% April,2022
38.00 32.00 Savings Rate 2.56% April,2022
44.15 34.00 Bamburi Cement Ltd Ord 5.00 33.00 34.45 Deposit Rate 6.58% April,2022
1.21 0.88 KBRR 8.9% 27/07/2016
8.80 6.30 Crown Paints Kenya Plc Ord 5.00 40.00 44.00

E.A.Cables Ltd Ord 0.50 0.91 0.97

E.A.Portland Cement Co. Ltd Ord aoo 8.80 8.80

ENERGY & PETROLEUM

4.00 3.35 KenGen Co. Plc Ord. 2.50 3.40 3.39
1.70 1.30
5.50 4.10 Kenya Power & Lighting Co Plc Ord 2.50 1.41 1.40
6.00 6.00
25.00 20.65 Kenya Power & Lighting Plc 4% Pref 20.00 4.11
8.32 5.50
Kenya Power di Lighting Plc 7% Pref 20.00 6.00

TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya Plc Ord 5.00 23.45 23.40

Umeme Ltd Ord 0.50 8.00 7.98

INSURANCE

7.10 5.50 Britam Holdings Plc Ord 0.10 5.90 6.00
2.30 1.80
280.00 248.00 CIL Insurance Group Ltd Ord.1.00 1.95 1.95 KEY CBK INDICATIVE EXCHANGE RATES 24/6/2022
2.30 1.95
7.18 4.91 Jubilee Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 260.00
15.00 9.90
Kenya Re Insurance Corporation Ltd Ord 2.50 1.98 1.98 CURRENCY MEAN BUY SELL

Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd Ord. 1.00 aso 5.36 US DOLLAR 117.5706 117.4706 117.6706
SW KRONER 11.6093 11.5977 11.6209
Sanlam Kenya Plc Ord 5.00 13.00 STG POUND 143.9262 143.7841 144.0682
SINGAPORE DOLLAR 84.6654 84.5903 84.7404
INVESTMENT SAUDI RIYAL 31.3338 31.3063 31.3613
SA RAND 7.3696 7.3616 7.3776
14.40 9.00 Centum Investment Co Plc Ord 0.50 9.10 9.10 S FRANC 122.1132 121.9840 122.2425
0.39 0.30 NOR KRONER 11.7894 11.7772 11.8015
1500.00 1,500.00 Home Africa Ltd Ord 1.00.s. 0.31 0.33 KES / USHS 31.8107 31.7412 31.8803
2.50 1.90 KES / TSHS 19.8520 19.7925 19.9114
Success rate concerns 1.28 0.90 Kurwitu Ventura Ltd Ord 100.00as 1,500.00 KES / RWF 8.6940 8.5960 8.7920
Unfortunately, the success KES / BIF 17.5004 17.1241 17.8768
Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd Ord 5.03 2.21 2.30 JPY (100) 86.5221 86.4454 86.5989
rate of these firms is raising IND RUPEE 1.5022 1.5004 1.5040
concerns as several startups Trans-Century Plc Ord 0.50.. 1.08 1.10 HONGKONG DOLLAR 14.9775 14.9648 14.9903
close shop. The most recent EURO 123.6785 123.5524 123.8047
being Kune Foods which raised INVESTMENT SERVICES DAN KRONER 16.6650 16.6483 16.6816
Sh100 million at the idea stage, CHINESE YUAN 17.5388 17.5217 17.5560
but has since shut down. 8.44 6.50 Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc Ord 4.00 6.76 6.90 2,100 CAN $ 90.6971 90.6059 90.7882
AUSTRALIAN $ 81.2178 81.1369 81.2986
Kune Foods joins among MANUFACTURING & ALLIED AE DIRHAM 32.0085 31.9778 32.0393
others Swvl and Safeboda as
the latest major startups to run 98.00 61.25 B.O.C Kenya Plc Ord 5.00 80.00 73.00 200
into whirlwinds with the cost of 510.00 400.00 425,25 1,200
doing business rising. 13.20 10.00 British American Tobacco Kenya Plc Ord 10.00 424.50 11.00
194.00 118.00 120.00 265,100
Kune Foods founder Robin 1.45 1.08 Carbacid Investments Plc Ord 1.00 11.00 1.33 1,900
Reecht (pictured) said in a 14.00 10.40 10.40
statement on Wednesday that 0.70 0.25 East African Breweries Plc Ord 2.00 118.75 0.27 200
the closure was due to the 36.40 26.10 29.50
tough economic times. Flame Tree Group Holdings Ltd Ord 0.825 1.31

He noted that despite offer- Kenya Orchards Ltd Ord 5.00
ing food at an affordable price
of around Sh352, their sales Mumias Sugar Co. Ltd Ord 2.00
recorded an all time low, dim-
ming their fortunes. Unga Group Ltd Ord 5.00 31.75

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tocol to spur intra-regional tions and 18 laws of Kenya Customs Management Act
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around 15 per cent. Trade Facilitation Agree- only applicable law where
Human and animal feed 17.4 per cent on that price Poor funding of govern- ment. For speedy and ex- all issues of fees, charges and
processor Unga appreciated valuation, ranking it seventh ment agencies mandated to The report points out that pedited clearance, customs penalties are addressed in
the most at the Nairobi Secu- on the NSE in terms of year- enhance cross border trade the fees, charges and penal- fees and charges ought to light of EAC’s common exter-
rities Exchange (NSE) with a to-date performance. in the East Africa region has ties are all scattered in vari- be published and centrally nal tariff regime.
10 per cent share price surge, led to increased custom costs ous Acts and Regulations. accessible to interested par-
closing at Sh32.45 per share The miller is in the midst despite a common market. ties,” the report noted. “It is therefore recom-
over its previous closing price of restructuring its business *U JT UIFSFGPSF mended that SCEA should
of Sh29.5 per share. by selling unprofitable units A report by Shippers Coun- SFDPNNFOEFE UIBU Border agencies lobby for policy guidelines
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price of maize flour seems to border agencies at the ports charges and penalties levied to implement this Article in
have increased by more than In February, this year the of entry and exit have gone to border agencies recom- view of this finding.”
30 per cent since the begin- firm formed an animal feed up significantly because the mended that the number of
ning of the year. Unga began joint ventures in Kenya and government allocations have players and applicable laws The study says within EAC,
the year with a share price of Uganda with Dutch multina- not been adequate to enable should also be streamlined Kenya and other states have
Sh27.65 and has since gained tional Nutreco International. them function optimally. and consolidated. It says that made effort in the implemen-
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ZLWKLQ &·:HDOWK own linked to the legacy of Britain’s im- Macron admits ‘deep
Leaders from perialist past and role in the slave trade divisions’ in France
Meeting comes amid souring ing,” said Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou of around the Com- -- subjects not expected to be discussed
relations between Rwanda the Overseas Development Institute think monwealth will, by the leaders gathering in Kigali, at least French President Emmanuel Ma-
and neighbouring Democratic tank. on June 23, meet not openly. cron saidWednesday night he could
Republic of Congo to make “bold not ignore the deep political divi-
Nigerian President Muhammadu Bu- commitments” “I think we should be talking more about sions in the country as shown by the
Kinshasa, Thursday hari has called for the Commonwealth towards ending reparations,” said Fidelis Bologo, a Nigeri- results of the legislative elections. In
to act more as a bloc like the European malaria and Ne- an graduate student taking part in a youth a televised speech, Macron said that
Commonwealth leaders gather in Rwan- Union, writing in a recent column that the glected Tropical forum on the sidelines of the summit. he had discussed with the leaders of
da this week to discuss issues ranging from Kigali summit“should be a moment when Diseases (NTDs). the opposition political parties sitting
trade and health to climate change, a Sum- the potential for our club is reimagined”. Other uncomfortable issues will be sim- in the National Assembly and there
mit that will test the organisation’s mettle Organisers mering under the surface as the heads of is no common answer on a national
at a time when its relevance is being ques- However, the signal from some other say the high- state and government, who are meeting union. He said it would be necessary
tioned. members is much less upbeat. India, level summit on Friday and Saturday, smile and shake to build compromises with the other
Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand are will serve as a hands for the cameras. political parties sitting in the National
The Commonwealth, a club of 54 coun- among countries that are sending minis- landmark mo- Assembly in order to “serve the gen-
tries that evolved from the British Empire, ters but not heads of government to Kigali. ment to renew Earlier this month, 24 civil society eral interest” of the country. For the
encompasses about a third of humanity, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, commitments groups including Human Rights Watch French President, the political groups
with members ranging from India to tiny who is four hours away by plane, is skip- and call for and Amnesty International called on Com- will need to say in total transparency
Nauru. ping the event citing diary clashes. more significant monwealth leaders to use the summit to where they are able to go in terms of
investments to challenge the host, Rwanda, on its human voting laws and other decisions.
It presents itself as a network for cooper- On the plus side for the Common- end malaria and rights record.
ation with shared goals such as democracy, wealth, which is open to countries that NTDs. - Xinhua
peace and prosperity, but critics, including were not part of the British Empire, former They said President Paul Kagame’s gov-
many who are supportive of its values, say French colonies Gabon andTogo are lined Rwanda is ernment was responsible for a wide range Biden urges for ease
it needs to be more than a talking shop. up to join. among a handful of violations including abusive prosecu- of federal gas tax
of Common- tions and harassment of opponents and
“We would like to see not just postur- Analysts say this is part of a trend wealth mem- journalists, unlawful detentions and tor- US President Joe Biden onWednes-
whereby France’s ex-colonies in Africa bers without ture. Rwanda denies this. day called on Congress to suspend fed-
are seeking new alliances as they distance historic UK ties. eral gas tax for 90 days, as Americans
themselves from Paris and its old net- Gabon,a former “The silence of the Commonwealth on are frustrated by the nation’s soaring
French colony, Rwanda’s human rights record risks un- gas prices.“By suspending the 18-cent
is expected to be dermining the organisation’s human rights gas tax -- federal gas tax for the next
admitted during mandate,” the groups said. There is no in- 90 days, we can bring down the price
the Kigali meet- dication this will be raised at the summit. of gas and give families just a little bit
ing of relief,” Biden said in a speech at the
Rwanda is also the focus of controversy Eisenhower Executive Office Building
concerning Britain’s policy to deport some Wednesday afternoon.”I call on the
asylum seekers there. Prince Charles, who companies to pass this along -- every
is attending the summit, was reported by penny of this 18-cents reduction -- to
British media to have described the policy the consumers. This is -- there’s no
as “appalling”. time now for profiteering,” said Biden.
The U.S. federal government charges
- Agencies an 18-cent tax per gallon of gas con-
sumers purchase and a 24-cent tax per
Taking a gallon of diesel they purchase. - BBC

dip in Iraq Saudi prince in first
Turkey trip since ‘18
summer
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Moham-
Iraqi boys swim with med bin Salman Al Saud onWednesday
a herd of buffaloes arrived in Ankara, to start his first visit to
in the Diyala River in Turkey since the death of the journalist
the Fadiliyah district, Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Turkish Presi-
northeast of Baghdad dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan greeted the
in 2021, amid extreme crown prince with a grand welcoming
summer temperatures. ceremony, which was followed by a pri-
Iraq is used to scorching vate meeting between the two leaders.
summers, this year Turkey is the third stop of Crown Prince
it has started sooner Mohammed bin Salman’s regional tour,
than expected, bringing which also brought him to Egypt and
misery to residents Jordan. Khashoggi, a Saudi columnist
in a city also plagued for TheWashington Post, was murdered
by chronic electricity inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul
shortages. COURTESY in October 2018, causing international
backlashes against the crown prince,
$XQJ 6DQ 6XX .\L PRYHG WR VROLWDU\ FRQILQHPHQW and plunging the bilateral ties. - Xinhua

Myanmar, Thursday statement on Thursday. along with a dog that was a gift ar-
Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested on ranged by one of her sons. A source
Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung with knowledge of her transfer said
San Suu Kyi has been transferred from February 1, 2021, when the army the 77-year-old “acts like before and is
a secret detention location to solitary seized power from her elected gov- in strong spirits”.
confinement in a prison compound in ernment. She was initially held at her
the capital, Naypyidaw, a spokesman residence in the capital, but was later “She is used to facing any kind of
for the country’s military government moved to at least one other location, situation calmly,” the source, who re-
said. and for about the past year was held at quested anonymity, told the AFP news
an undisclosed location, generally as- agency. Separately on Thursday, Tom
“In accordance with criminal laws sumed to be on a military base. Andrews, the UN special rapporteur
… [Aung San Suu Kyi] has been kept in on the situation of human rights in
solitary confinement in prison” since That location was reportedly a Myanmar, urged the international
Wednesday, Zaw Min Tun said in a residence where she had nine people community to do more. - Xinhua
to help with her living arrangements,

Friday, June 24, 2022 / PEOPLE DAILY

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KBL Bar-
managing tender
direc- Phyllis
tor John Wangui
Musunga Kiruki
with his serves
KAA guests.
counter-
part Alex
Gitari.

Tusker brand ambassadors Jackline Muthomi Nkatha, Elizabeth
Ndindi, Rhoda Astieno, Anita Mbithe.

WE’REOPEN

by Mwangi Alberto Natalie Mbugua of
the Hue Agency.
Kenya Breweries Ltd (KBL) through
Hello ladies: Tusker brand manager Catherine its flagship brand Tusker recently Tembo
Twesigye, Rupa Pandya, Somaia Pankaj and KBL launched the Tembo Bistro and Bar baristas
shopper marketing manager-beer Alice Owambo. at the Jomo Kenyatta International John
Airport (JKIA). The restaurant and Mwangi,
bar is aimed at refining and elevating Nelson
hospitality and customer experience Mudaki
within the airport, and pays homage and Ken-
to the elephant and appreciation to neth
KBL’s flagship brand Tusker that Mbunga.
marked 100 years of existence this
year. The launch is part of an ongo-
ing KBL partnership with the Kenya
Airports Authority (KAA) in line with
its expansion strategy throughout the
international aviation hub. Present
were KBL MD John Musunga, his KAA
counterpart Alex Gitari and Tusker
brand manager Catherine Twesigye.

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Against police brutality Anthem Republiq. Yvette Koki
with Marie
by John Ochieng Gacheru.

The Uwaga music video was launched recently at The Kenya
National Theater, Nairobi. Sang by Juliani, Flawless Konya, Mu-
gureness, Anthem Republiq, and Abudabi Tembekali, the song
is aimed to inspire Kenyans to stand up against police brutality
by illustrating the power of unity and re-imagining a nation
whose principles are founded on equality and justice. The event
also gave opportunity to different victims of police brutality an
opportunity to share their stories.

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Music lovers
Purity Wambui
and Ian Sinari.

Mugureness Human Milka Kamande, whose child
takes the rights was allegedly killed by Police.
stage. advisor Li
Fung.

PEOPLE DAILY / Friday, June 24, 2022

Spice

Flavour ZPVS EBZ

@Manuel_Ntoyai As the country douses itself into DEVOLVED MIS
politics, the creative industry
With the has been hoping for reforms,
entry of given the promises already
devolution on manifestos of different po-
in 2013, litical parties. While politicians
creatives and creatives remain strange
were high bedfellows, the relationship has not been
on hope that symbiotic.
all would
be well with The government has always maintained
their financ- its willingness to make better policies to
es. Almost govern the industry, but this remains a pipe
a decade dream by far. Recently, Sports, Culture and
later, players Heritage CS Amina Mohamed constituted
in the arts a taskforce that should provide strategic
sector have guidance and develop strategies to grow
nothing to the creative economy.
be thankful
for, writes With the promulgation of the Constitu-
Manuel tion of Kenya in 2010, a number of functions
Ntoyai were transferred to local governments,
from the national government. Part 2,
paragraph 4 of the Fourth Schedule in- “Counties are quite receptive in part-
cludes cultural activities among the county nering with us to help artists grow. And
functions. this can be made more efficient through
empowering the counties to build art-
“There has been a number of engage- ists’ halls that are freely accessible. This
ments by the creative industry to try to has happened in Kakamega, Kisumu and
establish a working formula, while also Mombasa, among other counties, where
educating artists on the role of Cultural and we have helped form technical committees
Creative Industry (CCI). For instance, the that we capacity built depending on each
persistent perception of arts, culture and county’s needs,” says KCC talent develop-
heritage as marginal luxuries and disre- ment officer Kennedy Odongo.
gard of their economic potential and contri-
butions is something that should have been Change of tact
done with long ago,” says Gregg Mwendwa,
a communications for development and Stakeholders feel there’s need to change
social innovation specialist. this modus operandi, which could only be
achieved through a number of processes
No written policies including use of advocacy, to get better
laws and, therefore putting in place struc-
He adds that the absence of written poli- tures that would see the creative in-
cies affirming the creative agenda by most dustry burgeon from the county
county governments mean that they are level.
still using national cultural policies and
often depend on key national government “This is why we need art-
institutions for guidance and support. ists to be more proactive
when it comes to fighting for
The Kenya Film Commission (KFC), for their rightful space. There
example, has been one of the key figures have been numerous
spearheading the national and county workshops that have
government partnerships. Out of its ini- been held to educate
tiatives, more than 4,000 youth around creatives on how to
the country have benefitted from the film push their agenda
workshops held annually. KFC undertakes in terms of advo-
capacity building programmes that focus cacy and lobbying.
on strengthening the local filmmakers’ We need to find
professional skills and equipping them with an equilibrium
information to enable them compete ef- where the
fectively in the local and international film political class
environments. and the cul-
tural and
KFC chief executive officer Timothy creative
Owase tells Spice: “The workshops are held industries
at constituency and county level for youth can come
aged 18–35 years. They focus on practical togeth-
experience in sharpening local filmmak- er and
ers’ skill in areas such as scriptwriting,
cinematography, film entrepreneurship, Gregg Mwendwa
intellectual property rights, and regulatory
provisions relating to film production such
as copyright and related rights, marketing
skills among others. This training ensures
that youth become independent and can
create their own source of income through
self-employment.”

Another government institution that has
also been involved in such partnership is
the Kenya Cultural Centre (KCC), which
has been encouraging county governments
through partnerships to elevate youth’s tal-
ent for value reaping performances, espe-
cially through the establishment of Poetry
After Lunch (PAL) satellite platforms.

Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana with County culture director Mutua Mulonzya.

Friday, June 24, 2022 / PEOPLE DAILY SPICE

and released an Extended Play (EP) done SWEETNSOUR @Alberto_Mwas
entirely in his native Kimeru language.
When he first approached me to assist Ailing comic Akuku Danger
him in the promotion of the body of work, appeals for financial aid
I was excited. I assumed that the county
Kathambi Mirero government of Tharaka Nithi would take Churchill Show comedian tally, financially and even
it up immediately as a channel to pro- Akuku Danger (real names physically and that’s why I
,&//&%: 0%0/(0 mote the local culture,” she intimates. Mannerson Oduor Ochieng) come to you guys seeking
is appealing to people of help. It’s been challenging,
$PVOUJFT BSF RVJUF But this was far from the case, and as goodwill to help him raise but I’m hanging in there.
SFDFQUJWF JO QBSUOFSJOH a response to a sponsorship proposal Sh850,000 so that he could Msichoke na mimi,” he wrote.
XJUI VT UP IFMQ BSUJTUT presented to them; the county govern- afford treatment. In the last Akuku has previously said
HSPX ment stated, “As much as we love the EP six months or so, the fun- he’s lived with the disease all
and feel it represents the Meru tribe well, nyman has been in and out his life, but it got worse in De-
Angela Ndambuki the artiste Stikey is not known and thus of hospital where he’s been cember 2021 when his lungs
with whom we signed a memorandum of would not add much Return On Invest- seeking medical care for collapsed and was hospital-
understanding recently, we will make prog- ment on the sponsorship”. sickle cell anaemia. He went ised for two months. Spice
ress in this endeavour,” Makueni County public on his social media on wishes him speedy recovery.
culture director Mutua Mulonzya intimates “This experience made me rethink Wednesday with an appeal to
to Spice. how I carry out some of the PR strategies wellwishers to help him fun-
Engagement roadblocks I have for some of my clients, would it be draise for his ongoing treat-
so bad to leverage one’s cultural identity ment. By yesterday morning,
Music publicist Kathambi Mirero has to grow your art and in turn your brand? Akuku (31) was glad that the
had an encounter on this process and for In what ways, can I as a PR professional drive had managed to raise
those who might think it’s easy, ‘things are change this narrative and see how cre- Sh0.5 million, and urged
different on the ground’ as the urban adage atives can leverage devolution?” she people not to give up on him.
goes. poises. “I never asked to be in this
position. Half of this year has
“As a publicist in the creative industry, I Ephantus Kamau, a former chairman been months and months of
have had quite a challenge when it comes of the Performers Rights Society of Ke- hospital admissions due to
to promoting little to unknown brands even nya (Prisk) believes that while the calls sickle cell anaemia, which
within their own community. I recently for county governments to put in place has since drained me men-
worked with a Meru musician, Stikey. The better structures are justified, there is
ERY? self-sponsored young and talented singer, also need by the county executives to put Willy Paul moves to stop ex-
rapper and videographer wrote, produced the right people on the job. signee from using moniker
make policies that will improve the situa-
tion,” adds Gregg. “Devolution brought services near Musician Willy Paul has reads: “Registration of this
to mwananchi and with culture being a gone full-throttle on his war mark shall give no right to
For years, however, governments have devolved function, we need to rectify the with fellow artiste Queen the exclusive use of the word
largely ignored the creative industry. The prevalent problem where the culture Picasah aka Miss P. Follow- “Miss” and the letter “P”
current regime operationalised the Sports, department is domiciled under a bigger ing her controversial exit each separately and apart
Arts and Social Development Fund in 2019, department. Again, even for the counties from Willy Paul’s music label from the mark as a whole.” It
and last year CS Amina reported that it had that have put in place policies, there is Saldido Records late last was lodged on May 31, 2022,
collected Sh30.3 billion. The fund, whose need to put in place the qualified people year, he has filed a trademark in the Kenya Industrial Prop-
main source of revenue are proceeds from on such positions, so that they can be application for the brand erty Institute’s monthly jour-
betting, gaming and lotteries, has seen a more fluid with the changes in the indus- name ‘Miss P’, which if it goes nal of the patents, industrial
lion share allocated to sports related activi- try,” he says. through will stop Miss P from designs, utility models and
ties while arts getting peanuts in compari- using the stage moniker. trademarks.
son. This is what is drawing ire for those in He feels that counties can model laws The trademark application
the creative industry. and regulations that address how some
basic foundations for policies such as Juliani’s sweet message to
“Despite all the hype, little has been establishing an arts fund to be financed
done in terms of developing a concerted and managed at the county level, while Lilian on her birthday
industry policy. The music industry has also leveraging key national government
suffered. More than five years ago, I was institutions for support. Rapper Juliani sent some sweet message to his wife Lil-
part of the process that sought to push the ian Ng’ang’a as she celebrated her 37th birthday yesterday.
Music Draft Policy that was received by the Won’t devolve Lilian is also the estranged immediate ex-lover of Machakos
then Culture CS Hassan Wario. It never Governor Alfred Mutua, a relationship she called quits on in
saw the light of the day,” laments Edward However, Intellectual Property lawyer 2021 and immediately moved-in with the Biceps hitmaker.
Wiltons, a social entrepreneur and talents Angela Ndambuki says it wouldn’t be Yesterday, he shared a photo with his pregnant wife danc-
manager. legal to devolve collective management ing to Nicki Minaj’s Star-ships song, accompanied by a sweet
organisations since IP is a function of message that read: “Happy birthday, love. In the audience and
He adds, “In Machakos and Makueni national government. “Devolving would watching you be you. I’ll be there to clap, laugh, cry as you put
counties, I have been pushing artistes to mean passing county laws on copyright. up the best show I’ve ever watched.” The two announced that
be involved in public forums and also the But we can establish a framework for they were dating on September 3, 2021, following it up with
partnership with county governments, their garden wedding on February 3, this year.
County Integrated Development Plans especially enforcement and awareness
where they can start the process of hav- creation on collective management work.
ing their issues addressed collectively. Further county laws differ from one
Creative industries policies have been county to another hence for uniformity
in the copyright field, it should remain a
grotesquely underfunded given the national function to ensure efficiency and
tasks for with which they are charged.” effectiveness in the managing copyright,”
she says.
In 2020, the Makueni County Arts,
Culture and Heritage Policy was ush- Director of Culture in the Culture min-
ered amidst a lot of expectations by istry Dr Kiprop Lagat says while many
creative industry players. “The policy people might not see what is happening
presents the rich and vast endow- behind the scenes, his department has
ments of the county in its cultural and been working to ensure that the creative
natural heritage and outlines ways in industry gets its rightful share of the
which we can harness these for the socio- cake. “When we go for resource alloca-
economic development of our people. We tion at the National Treasury, many are
are convinced that working with partners the times when we are told we have a dif-
such as the National Museums of Kenya ferent port of funding through the sports
fund and, therefore we are limited in how
much we can access in terms of alloca-
tion at the exchequer. We have lobbied
a lot to ensure that we have enhanced
access to the funds and we are hoping for
more funding this year for more activi-
ties,” he says in ending.

22 PEOPLE DAILY / Friday, June 24, 2022

Boma Home of Property & Leisure

Whenlandlord can tenants get their deposit? Christabel
holdsonto urges tenants to conduct due diligence on
yourdeposit both landlords and property management
firms. Unfortunately, we lack a central
We all have come across Christabel Christabel Ojuok, an Asset Manage- “Landlords, at this juncture, demand database where such information can be
dodgy renters or agents Ojuok, Asset ment Consultant says lack of clarity on that the tenant caters for expenses, retrieved.
Management the tenancy agreement on the purpose such as repairs and painting works,
who won’t refund your Consultant. PD/ of deposit, how and when it should be relating to the premises. If the amount “My advise would be to engage one or
security deposit after you refunded is one of the major reasons required to undertake all these works two tenants residing in the property to get
HARRIET JAMES landlords often hold on the deposits. is not expressly agreed upon at the a clear picture and manage expectations
have moved out, citing “One should sign a tenant agreement point of entering into this relationship, earlier on. Another approach would be
such reasons such as %03$"4 that stipulates when the deposit will be landlords exploit this as a loophole to document everything from the onset.
repair costs... but what given and also when a tenant can give by seeing to it that the deposit is fully All correspondence pertaining to repairs
does the law dictate? 5IF MBX notice that they are moving out clearly. utilised to carry out the repairs and should also be in writing. It is worth not-
BMTP BMMPXT The landlord and tenant should both maintenance leaving little or no cash ing that the push and pull around deposit
by Harriet James B TIPSU have copies of this,” she says. at all to be refunded to the tenant,” she commonly arises as a result of two key
UFSN MFBTF continues. issues: A lack of clarity on each party’s re-
@PeopleDailyKe UP CF NBEF Another reason, she says would be if sponsibility when it comes to repairs and
PSBMMZ PS JO the tenant breaks or leaves the house Engaging a lawyer rent arrears,” she recommends.
After weeks of searching, XSJUJOH in a worse state than they found it. “If The experts say the Kenyan law is
Rachael Maingi finally found there was no checklist at the point of Pamela Nderitu, a registered estate
her ideal apartment; it was tenant onboarding, repairs done by the very shallow in regard to the manage- agent urges tenants to take two weeks
spacious one bedroom, well landlord may supersede the scope of ment of security deposits and, there- before moving into a house and have an
designed kitchen, enough repairs within the tenant’s domain and fore, offers a loophole for landlords inventory to check out what is working
storage and a balcony with consequently the tenant loses,” adds to exploit their clients. The security and what’s not in the house.
beautiful views. She met the Christabel. deposit does not belong to the landlord
landlord, and a deposit of Sh50,000 was but it is a property of the tenants by title “Ensure that other repairs are done
paid. All was well, until three years later In other cases, Christabel says, placed in possession of the landlord. before moving into the house in these two
when she wanted to move out to her the tenant could just be dealing with Just like in hire purchase agreement weeks. Any other costs discovered when
newly bought home. As expected, she a rogue landlord who has been in the where the lessee gain possession and you move in will be seen as your cost by
tendered a one-month notice and await- habit of refusing to refund the deposits. rights to use the assets while paying the landlord,” she advices.
ed her deposit, which she thought would monthly installments. The owner of the
be a smooth undertaking. Shock on her, Two-year term asset retains ownership such that in The inventory also helps the landlord
a few days after moving out, she saw a In her five years as a lawyer, Dorcas case the leasee defaults in payment, because there are tenants who get into
never-seen-before side of her landlord. the owner may repossess the asset as houses and mess it up and it may become
Wamaitha, founder of Wamaitha Gi- per the set procedure provided by law. difficult to prove how things were before
“The landlord told me that the kitchen chamba and Company LImited says the tenant moved in. Both parties should
sink was faulty and the toilet was not the commercial relationship between “The Landlord and Tenant’s Bill 2021 sign and keep a copy each.
flashing hence he had to use my deposit a tenant and a landlord is mainly gov- seeks to consolidate all laws on resi-
cash to repair them, things that I had erned by land laws. dential and commercial tenancies to “Don’t let them tell you that you’ve
made sure were in good condition before govern the relationship between land- broken anything and there is no evidence
I left the house,” Rachael narrates. “Legally speaking, any tenancy that lords and tenants. For instance, issues of proof that they repaired it. They should
is made for a term of two years or less relating to residential tenancies where do so before deducting from the deposit,”
It has now been two years of end- without an option for renewal is consid- the prescribed rent is less than Sh2,500 she says.
less back and fourths and the landlords ered a short term lease. Of note is that per month fall within the jurisdiction
won’t refund her deposit, nor produced a short term lease is not a registrable of the Rent Tribunal. We are yet to see Taking caution
receipts of the alleged repairs. interest in land. In other words, there if the cap will be increased to accom-
is no obligation whatsoever to register modate tenants paying rent of higher Take photos
This kind of tug of war between land- a short term lease with the Ministry of amount. With that said, there’s isn’t a You might not see the need of taking
lords and tenants is not a strange thing. Lands. The requirement to register only specific body where tenant issues can pictures when you move out, but it is very
Standard practice has always been that applies to leases whose period exceeds be reported and resolved, with the ex- important. The evidence will help you
the landlord refunds rent deposit paid two years,” she explains. “The law also ception of taking the legal route,” says make your case and not have to pay for
at the start of the tenancy. However, the allows a short term lease to be made Christabel. damages which you didn’t cause.
process of getting back your deposit can orally or in writing,” she adds.
get stressful to a point where tenants The deposit is held by the landlord Clean up
choose to forget about it and move on. Dorcas adds that at the inception of for due performance by the tenant, and When it is time to move, leave the
lease agreements, landlords usually if the tenant honours their obligation, house presentable and clean. If you had
require payment of deposits by tenants. it should be refundable in full to the pictures hanging on the walls, remove
The absence of clear terms, is what tenant. any nails or hooks and fix any holes.
results in disagreements when a tenant Sweep and mop the floors after you clear
desires to move out of the premises and Let’s say a landlord is rogue, how out.
requests for a refund of the deposit.
Inspection checklist
After you move in, do a walk-through
of the entire house preferably with the
landlord and make a list of what’s in per-
fect condition and what needs repairing.
Make two copies of this list and give one
to your landlord.

Damages and repairs
People don’t report damages to the
landlord when they are still living in the
house. This makes it hard for them to
convince the landlord why they need a
full refund on their deposit.

Know your rights
Knowing your rights as a tenant will
help you in so many ways, especially
when it comes to getting back your rent
deposit.

Communicate
When you are asking for your rent
deposit refund, try your best to put all
the communication with your landlord
in writing. This will help you to make a
case in the event that it becomes a court
case.

Source:buyrentkenya.com

Friday, June 24, 2022 / PEOPLE DAILY BOMA 23

THELOUNGE New high-end housing concept to BRIEFLY

DevKaria, the proprietor boost Kisumu’s real estate sector Private sector
of a new first-of-its-kind developers want a
gated community in the it a high standard of construction to seat at affordable
lakeside city talks about housing table
how the development is Kisumu and other developers will
poised to meet the needs by Steve Umidha
of region’s luxury market now want to keep up with the set @UmidhaSteve

by Noven Owiti standards. “The new concept is based Stakeholders in the built envi-
ronment want a lead role in the
@PeopleDailyKE around having a good neighborhood implementation of the affordable
housing agenda, without this, they
The lakeside city boasts and community. Clients are able to believe genuine opportunities to
of a fast-growing real meet the country’s housing short-
estate industry, which has feel safe that their home is located age will be lost.
seen vast developments
sprawling in the past few within an estate that has all the secu- They are calling on the next
years, especially in the administration to focus on imple-
outskirts of the Central rity features,” he states. menting fiscal, social and economic
Business District (CBD). policies – whose presence they
However, the entrepreneur stresses believe will bring down the high
To further accelerate this growth cost of construction materials and
trend, a multi-million shilling new on concerted efforts to put up qual- lower interest rates on home loans.
housing concept has taken off, which
is expected to change the face of ity residential housing units for the “Allowing private developers to
property development in Kisumu city’s put up low-cost housing units by
vicinities. middle-class population of the city. encouraging favourable policies,
will not only boost the agenda, but
Dev Karia, a developer in Kisumu “Most developers want to build also promote adoption of low-cost
and the proprietor of the new gated- housing technologies, standards
community known as Nin9 Ring Road houses at the lowest possible cost for building materials and lowering
Villas, points out that the demand for interest rates on loans,” said hous-
affordable, but quality housing is on and get higher profits. But what we ing developer, Mizizi Africa Homes
an upward trend in the lakeside city, a CEO, George Mburu, adding that
situation, which calls for more invest- have done is to try to maintain a high such a move ensures more people
ment in the segment by prospective have access to capital in unlocking
developers. standard by using the best quality homeownership opportunities.

Supply of quality homes Dev Karia, developer behind Nin9 Ring Road Villas. PD/NOVEN OWITI products and materials to come up Nickson Otieno, the Chief execu-
He notes that gated community with a final product that is of higher tive of Niko Green – a tech-based
company involved in macroclimate
homes in Kisumu town are largely space. It is almost complete with 50 Milimani are majorly single houses quality,” he offers. and sustainable solutions, says
for the low-end market, and the The realtor urges local govern- that the current architectural blue-
concept, which is being pioneered in per cent of the homes already sold off located on a half or one-acre piece of print under the affordable housing
the area for the first time, seeks to land. But with this concept we have ments to support the industry’s plan by the State, is not ‘ideal’ for
improve the quality of houses on offer, to buyers. social living based on their designs
especially for the high-end market. maximised the available space by growth by developing policies that and that the government should in-
“This is one of the biggest investment The luxurious four-bedroom, setting up several villas within a com- ensure seamless approval procedures stead engage local developers and
opportunities that will change the face three-story villas each measures munity,” Karia told Boma. and proper inspection of construc- stakeholders in modifying some
of Kisumu, and definitely bridge the 4,500 square feet all ensuite with a of the models proposed. “Engage-
gap in the supply of luxurious homes,” “Kisumu is rapidly growing and, tion activities to avoid instances of ments and collaboration in terms
he says. study room, creating a new concept in therefore, the real estate market and substandard buildings. “They should of designs and other areas, such as
urban living in Kisumu city. the types of developments in the town incentivise private developers by using costs of building materials are nec-
Conveniently located in Kisumu’s essary if this dream is to be met,”
posh Milimani estate, the classy Investment destination also need to grow as the city expands. an approach that can promote quality, says Otieno.
property, whose development took off
in December 2021 has 10 premium Generally, the palatial property of- The project aims at creating unique ethical standards among developers Similar concerns were also
villas sitting on nearly one-acre plot, fers panoramic view of Lake Victoria, housing models in terms of design, besides implementing strategies that shared by Florence Nyole, an ar-
each with its own compound, three providing a unique fine modern layout, the quality of materials and promote guided developments, such chitect and President of East Africa
car pack spaces as well as garden Institute of Architects. “The focus
lifestyle from the hustle and bustle finishing used,” adds Karia. as having zoning regulations in place should be on social housing rather
of the city. “We are keen on ensuring The developer says the concept is to control developments in specific than affordable housing, because
quality housing development in the areas,” he says. most Kenyans who need these
advantageous, because it brings with houses are likely to miss out from
the programme. Equally, most of
area as part of our big dream in mak- these housing units’ designs do not
conform to current social needs for
ing Kisumu the best destination for the target market,” she said.

investment,” says Karia. Affordable housing are units that
are reasonably priced for individu-
Further, he says the new styled als with median household income
and do not cost so much that a
housing concept is economical on household is unlikely to meet other
basic needs on a sustainable basis.
space and hence it is ideal for the de-
The affordable housing pro-
veloping Milimani estate in the wake gramme – now on its sixth year
since its formal launch, was
of possible land scarcity. expected to be a reality before
President Kenyatta leaves office in
To deal with the land scarcity chal- August this year. As of September
last year at least 2,235 affordable
lenge particularly in Milimani, Karia housing units had been occupied
even though construction works
says developers must begin to think of were underway on many other
projects.
using modern construction technolo-
The delay in the delivery of the
gies that economise on the space punits has been blamed on chal-
lenges by the Coronavirus pan-
available. He also urges the need to demic – which slowed economic
growth, focus on elections cam-
maximise land use by efficiently using paigns, among other macroeco-
nomic setbacks.
the space obtainable. The Nin9 Ring Road Villas, in Kisumu City. PD/NOVEN OWITI
“The kind of homes we have in

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Tips for interior decorating with aquariums

When deciding the décor of a room, an aquarium can add some life to the more room to enjoy themselves. 4
ambiance. The bright colours of the aquarium fish and props can make an However, the larger tank is much
otherwise dull room pop and invite guests to feel comfortable and relaxed. more difficult to take care of
However, when done wrong, an aquarium can stick out like a sore thumb, and will require a lot more time
ruining the ambiance. Here’s how you can properly design your aquarium to cleaning the tank and making
match your room, as well as design your room to match your aquarium sure the fish are fed and happy.

12 3

1. The right fish will need more 2. The size of your aquarium 3. Decorating the tank 4. The colour of your fish
The first and than one of their The next most important element An empty tank will not reflect well If you’re concerned about upsetting
perhaps most species to live a of all is size. The answer will on you, nor will it be an enjoyable the aesthetic of your aquarium, you
important step happy and healthy mostly come down to how much experience for the fish. If you can prevent this by considering the
of designing life. Some are ex- effort you’re willing to put in and want to pick the right decorations colour of your fish. The colour of your
your aquarium is cessively territo- how much attention you want the for your aquarium, you should decorations will either compliment or
getting the right rial and will make aquarium to draw. A smaller tank try to use either complementary clash with your fish. If you have lots of
aquarium fish. a living almost is much easier to take care of, but or contrasting colours, either of lightly-coloured fish, a dark sub-
Certain fish are impossible for the it is easier to ignore by guests which will make your aquarium strate and dull decorations can help
very social and other fish. and doesn’t wow them nearly as look nice while also attracting to complement those tones. Vibrant,
much as a larger tank. In contrast, positive attention from the people bright fish look great against white
a larger tank will shock guests who are meant to see it. gravel and pale decorations, making
and give the aquarium fish much the colour of your fish pop against the
colourless background. Green plants
can also work well.

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Friday, June 24, 2022

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Dockers, GSU Athletics Kenya promotes peace in counties through archery

reign round six of MT ELGON: North Rift and the rich talents amongst its “The counties participating ship with the Irene Limika

volleyball contest Western Kenya counties of members to promote peace in this inaugural competition Foundation. Irene Limika,

NAIROBI: Two of the top contend- Bungoma, Baringo, Elgeyo and cohesion by directing comprise those that often the founder and champion of
ers in the 2022 Kenya Volleyball
Federation-Men’s League General Marakwet, Nandi,West Po- their talents and skills into fight each other. Today, these the initiative is a former ath-
Service Unit and Kenya Ports Au-
thority proved their might as Round kot, Uasin Gishu and Narok sports. participants are in solidarity lete and describes the event
six of the competition checked in
yesterday at the Nyayo Stadium have organised a tournament “Exploiting culture and with each other, embracing in partnership with NOC-K
Gymnasium.
of togetherness through sports for community good comradeship and preaching as a dream come true and a
A total of seven games were
played with all eyes on leaders GSU archery contests presided shows the endless pos- peaceful coexistence and game-changer.
and second-placed KPA. GSU si-
lenced Administration Police Kenya over by the National Olympic sibilities available in sports love.We couldn’t have found “I am so touched to see
in three straight sets of 25-17/25-
23/25-19 in what was a dominant Committee of Kenya (NOC- as an agent for social and a better platform,” Mutuku the passion and enthusiasm
display for them.
K) for two days in Mt Elgon economic change,” NOCK said. from these young people,
Defending champions GSU only
had to be on alert in the second area of Bungoma County. Secretary-General Francis NOC-K is implementing especially students as they
set where they won by two points
against a resilient AP. GSU have 25 Shadrack Misiko and Naftali NOCK’s Sports and Peace Mutuku noted. the programme in partner- embrace the arrows for peace
points with a match in hand and Chumba of GSU blocks a shot from
still has a chance to reclaim their Aggrey Kimeli of KDF during a past Programme aims at bring- challenge. Archery will not
title. match. PD/RODGERS NDEGWA
ing together communi- become the sport of the fu-
On the other hand, KPA got the
better of Kenya Forestry Service ties, individuals and other ture but we are also changing
with a 3-0 victory of 25-23/25-
19/25-23, with the Dockers having stakeholders to celebrate narratives through culture

to work harder in the opening set their cultural diversity using and sports “, Limika said.

and last set of the regular count. sports. “The exposure I have re-

KFS were determined and pushed Tapping on their cultural ceived from travelling to Mt

Sammy Mulinge’s men in all quar- experience with bows and Elgon for this training and

ters with their attacks on the net arrows, the seven counties competition has completely

and service working well. mobilized over 80 partici- changed my view and experi-

However, the experience of KPA pants for the two-day sports ence about sports. It is no

was noticeable as they caught in a thrilling competition of more fighting the way I have

the back-court of the opponents bows and arrows. known it back home”, Joseph

uncovered. KPA has 30 points in The participating coun- Kiptoo a student at Chem-

11 matches and still enjoys the top ties in the inaugural edition Participant during an archery competition organised by olingot Secondary School.

spot. -Barry Silah of the Arrows for Peace NOC-K to promote cohesion among residents of North -Amos Abuga

initiative sought to exploit Rift and Western Kenya counties. PD/DAVID NDOLO

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Mexican Formula One driver Edward Green says 35,000 attendees including 900 speak-
Sergio Perez of Red Bull Rac- Grand Prix will make ers, 1,500 startups, 1,200 journalists, 850
ing in a past event. PD/FILE a comeback in Asian investors and 100 unicorn companies.
country soon
The Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai
Toronto, Thursday has been absent from the calendar since
2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
@PeopleDailyKe and isn’t part of the 2022 schedule ei-
ther.
McLaren Racing’s head of commer-
cial technology told Xinhua at the Colli- Green commented on his hopes to
sion technology conference onWednes- reunite with Chinese fans and bring F1
day that he hopes Formula 1 returns to races back to China: “We’d love to be
China soon and that the country is “of- back racing in China at some point in
the future. It’s really exciting.
ten the leaders” in inno-
vation. Always a great race and some amaz-
Asked whether ing fans out there for us as well,” he
F1 team McLaren emphasized, adding that China is “an
has future business incredibly important market for us all
expansion plans in around.”
China, Edward Green
said: “We always look With the acceleration of sustainabil-
to see what China’s ity and electric vehicles (EVs), Green
market is doing first. commented on McLaren’s view and
They’re often the progress with their push for “greener”
leaders and they’re racing: “Sustainability is really interest-
pushing innovation ing.
before other parts of
the world are. It’s a Now we’ve got two EV series, one with
market that we always Extreme E, the four-by-four battery off-
roading, and the other one with For-
follow very closely.” mula E just joining the team recently.”
Green spoke on the sidelines of Col-
lision, one of the world’s largest tech- He continued:“We need to review our
nology conferences taking place in To- sustainability and definitely get stronger
ronto from June 20 to 23, featuring some and better at it. I think we’re doing some
great work already, but more is to come.

“I think they (EVs) help challenge us
and they give us areas to look into and
review as a team and see how that in-
spires other racing series.” -Xinhua

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rinka 6-2 6-3 in an exhibition Wimbledon starts. That helps Wawrinka, who has been
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Wednesday. petition beforeWimbledon.” Wimbledon, said.
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foot injury. Roger Federer, which his long- and to win.”
time rival won in four sets.
“It has been a while without Three-time defending
playing on grass,” Nadal said. He started the year in stun- champion Novak Djokovic
ning fashion, winning the Aus- also triumphed at Hurlingham
Nadal practised with last tralian Open to secure a men’s Club onWednesday, beating
year’s finalist Matteo Ber- record 21st Grand Slam title, Canada’s Felix Auger-Alias-
rettini on Centre Court on before claiming a 14th French sime 6-2 6-1.
Thursday.

He practised on the Mal-
lorca grass courts after hav-
ing treatment on his left foot
before arriving in London on
Monday.

Nadal has not played at
Wimbledon since 2019 having
missed last year’s tournament
to give his body time to rest
following the French Open.
The 2020 event was cancelled
because of the Covid-19 pan-
demic.

“I am older now - I can’t
manage to play so many
matches,” Nadal said follow-

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by James Waindi tijn Wydaeghe in a Hyundai navigator Isabelle Galmiche. WRC SAFARI RALLY
i20 N had the second-best During today’s action that DAY 1 RESULTS
@PeopleDailyKe time after clocking 3:19.4
while Estonian Ott Tanak will see the drivers compete 1. Sebastien Ogier (Toyota Ga-
Reigning champion Sebas- also of Hyundai i20 N and at the Loldia, Geothermal zoo Racing WRT) 3:18.8
tien Ogier showed his clear co-driven by Martin Jarveoja and Kedong sections, Finish
intentions as he took an early came third in a time of 3:19.9 driver Kalle Rovanpera navi- 2. Thiery Neuville (Hyundai
lead in the first stage of this and Briton Elfy Evans navi- gated by Jonne Halttunen in Shell Mobis WRT) 3:19.4
year’s World Rally Champi- gated by Scott Martin in a a Toyota Gazoo will be the
onships (WRC) Safari Rally Toyota Gazoo is fourth in a first one on the start list, fol- 3. Ott Tanak (Hyundai Shell Mo-
in his Toyota Gazoo WRT car. time of 3:20.0. lowed by Neuville and then bis WRT) 3:19.9
Tanak.
Ogier, who dramatically Veteran rally driver Seba- 4. Elfy Evans (Toyota Gazoo
won last year’s event on the tien Loeb who is making a Rovanpera currently leads Racing WRT) 3:20.0
final day, began from where comeback to the WRC Safari the championship standings
he left, clocking 3:18.8 at the Rally after 21 years, has the coming into the Safari Rally 5. Sebastien Loeb (M-Sport
4.84km Kasarani Spectator leaders within his sight as event, while Neuville is sec- Ford WRT) 3:20.6
stage to take a slight lead over he clocked 3:20.6 in his Ford ond and Tanak is third. Breen
Belgian Thierry Neuville. Puma car with his long-time is fourth in the champion- 6. Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota
ship table and Katsuta is fifth. Gazoo Racing WRT) 3:20.7
Neuville co-driven by Mar-
7. Craig Breen (M-Sport Ford
Oliver Solberg WRT) 3:23.2
nevigated by Eliot
Edmondson raises 8. Gus Greensmith (M-Smith
dust during the Ford WRT) 3:23.5
spectator stage of
the Safari Rally at 9. Oliver Solberg (Hyundai
Kasarani in Nairobi. Shell Mobis WRT) 3:24.6

PD/PHILIP KAMAKYA 10. Adrien Fourmaux (M-Sport
Ford WRT) 3:25.9

Rally ushers Tania Njeri (right) and Ruth Wambui pose with
veteran navigator Abdul Sidi as they distribute copies of People
Daily at the Media Centre in Naivasha. PD/PHILIP KAMAKYA

President A section of rally fans that turned at Kasarani spectator stage
Uhuru yesterday. PD/PHILIP KAMAKYA

Kenyatta, who Kenya’s rally driver Chana Jasmeet and his co-driver Chana
is also the Ravinder driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo class NAT N4 zoom off
at KICC moments after they were flagged off. PD/KENNA CLAUDE
Patron of the
WRC Safari
Rally, poses
for a photo
with Sports
CS Amina
Mohammed,
WRC Safari
Rally CEO
Phineas
Kimathi,
KCB Group
Chairman

Andrew Kairu
and Kenya rally

drivers when
he flagged off
the WRC safari
rally at KICC.

PD/RODGERS

NDEGWA

Friday, June 24, 2022 / / / @PeopleDailyKe / / / People Daily

Maradona medical ADAK dismiss claims of interfering
staff to face trial with selection of team for global events

Buenos Aires: Eight medical per- Nairobi: The Kenya Anti-Doping frameworks and that the Agency is
sonnel are to stand trial accused of
criminal negligence in the death Agency (ADAK) has issued a re- just one among the many stakehold-
of legendary Argentinian foot-
baller Diego Maradona. A judge sponse to an article by a local blog ers in the anti-doping tests cycle.
has ordered a culpable homicide
trial after a medical panel found blood clot earlier that month. A regarding the selection of team The statement added: “Further, it
Maradona’s treatment was rife with
“deficiencies and irregularities”. few days after his death Argentine Kenya for the World Athletics Cham- is not ADAK mandate to name or
Maradona died in November 2020
of a heart attack in Buenos Aires, prosecutors launched an investi- pionships and the Commonwealth decide who makes the team for any
aged 60. He had been recovering
at home from surgery on a brain gation into the doctors and nurses Games. The article alleged that the Federation or influence the selection

involved in his care. Last year, the body called shots on who was to be process for the same. In this case, it

panel of 20 experts appointed to included in the two-day trials that was AK’s mandate and sole discre-

examine his death found Mara- start today at Kasarani. ADAK acting tion to come up with and share with

dona’s medical team acted in an Chief Executive Officer Sarah Shibu- stakeholders the criteria (testing be-

“inappropriate, deficient and reck- tse said in a statement that their role ing one of them) for inclusion in the

less manner”. -BBC is guided by laid down international team.” -Amos Abuga

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KAMAKYA

Proper race by James Waindi edition of theWorld Rally Championship lion during the first edition last year. tian Ogier and Sebastien Loeb who are
action heads that will be competed in Naivasha for the He flagged off the first 10 rally cars. gracing the iconic Kenyan fixture for the
to Naivasha @PeopleDailyKe next three days. second time.
for a three-day Kenya’s McRae Kimathi navigated by
President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday “Hosting the global event until 2026 is Mwangi Kioni in a Ford Fiesta Rally3 “The historic nature of this rally is
adrenaline expressed his satisfaction that Kenya will a confidence vote to stakeholders who were the first ones off the ramp at undeniable. Last year (2021), a record
rush after continue hosting theWorld Rally Cham- should put their best foot forward to 12.46pm. Kimathi is taking part in the of 78 million people in 150 countries
spectator pionship for the next five years as per the showcase the country to the world,” he JuniorWRC campaign. watched the rally. In addition, the rally
sealed agreement with the International said. was of great benefit to the country, in-
stage in Automobile Federation (FIA). Second off the ramp was Maxine Wa- jecting approximately Sh 6 billion in our
Kasarani First edition home co-driven by Murage Waigwa in economy, with every sector sharing in
The President was speaking at the Ke- President Kenyatta, who is the patron another Ford Fiesta Rally3, at 12.48pm. the pie, including: players in the hospi-
nyatta International Convention Centre The other drivers the Head of State tality and small and medium enterprises
(KICC) where he flagged off the second of the rally, said the sport boosted the flagged off were JeremyWahome, Hamza in Naivasha,” President Kenyatta said.
county’s economy by injecting Sh 6 bil- Anwar and the French megastars Sebas-

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