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NewsBeatPG 4 Koome lays down tough
rules for Judiciary staff

Hassan Wario PAGE 7 Chief Justice Martha Koome, centre, flanked by Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu and
Deputy Speaker of the Senate Margaret Kamar (left and right), Court of Appeal Judge Agnes Murgor
Wario set (extreme left) and Judiciary Registrar Anne Amadi (entreme right) after she launched her vision for
free after the courts at the Supreme Court building yesterday. PD/JOHN OCHIENG
paying fine
of Sh3.6m

Callstocutfuel NewsBeatPG6

prices intensify

Super petrol Diesel Kerosene Outrage: Kenyans threaten to stage
protests if the recent review is not
Productcosts Sh60.35 Sh53.88 Sh54.44 reversed with party leaders joining
the push for cheaper petrol PAGE2
Distribution/ Sh2.90 Sh2.88

storage costs Sh3.17

Margins Sh12.39 Sh12.36 Sh12.36

Taxes/Levies Sh58.81 Sh46.46 Sh41.14

RETAIL PRICES Sh134.72 Sh115.60 Sh110.82
IN NAIROBI

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been struggling to put necessitated this high understand that this is should make a statement prices will pinch the Deputy President
food on the table since increase in fuel. Kerosene not the time to push the on this unfair perpetual pockets of consumers, and says he is keen on
the onset of the pandemic plus Sh12? Somebody has resilient Kenyans to the increase in fuel prices. would undermine efforts bishops’ mediated
now stand to have their to stand up and speak for edge of the cliff. It is a Unless their policies place for Kenya’s economic reconciliation with
collective plight worsened Kenyans… this high jump time to help them navigate Kenyan workers at the recovery programme President Kenyatta
by the increased fuel in fuel prices is going to through the high cost of centre, then they should which has been ravaged by
prices. bring with it inflation. living. prepare for unrest. Covid 19.

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by George Kebaso Health CS, Mutahi Kagwe commis- “The commissioning of these labora- fectious disease agents.
sioned 30 newly renovated centres for tories increases Kenya’s ability to comply The CS acknowledged the swift re-
@PeopleDailyKe virus; biotechnology, microbiology, tra- with the UN Security Council Resolution
ditional medicines and drugs research 1540 and the BiologicalWeapons Con- sponse to Covid-19 during its outbreak
Kenya’s laboratory testing capacity to under the US Defence Threat Reduction vention,” Kagwe said. last year was aided by the facilities at the
deal with highly infectious diseases yes- Agency (DTRA)/Cooperative Biological Kemri. “From supporting the Covid-19
terday received a boost when the govern- Engagement Programme (CBEP) Collab- This is in addition to biosafety and bi- national surveillance programme;
ment unveiled various centres for virus orative Project. osecurity requirements the laboratories sample collection, processing, storage
research at the Kenya Medical Research provide for researchers’ safety, especially and management to biotechnological
Institute (Kemri). This, according to the CS sets the stage from laboratory acquired infections. support, the facilities have also facili-
for the country’s preparedness to deal The laboratories, Kagwe said, are also tated in the creation of new diagnostic
This is even as coronavirus remains a with current and future infectious dis- significant in protecting the public from tools, genetic engineering and Covid-19
global puzzle since its outbreak early last ease outbreaks. accidental or intentional exposure to in- sequencing” Kagwe said.
year.

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Outcry as anger, revulsion, Motorists Deputy President William Ruto sepa-
protests greet recent EPRA in Migori rately asked the Ministry of Energy to work
upward adjustments with County with relevant bodies and parliamentary
leaders weighing in rebuke protests over committees to address the matter.
increased
by PD Team fuel prices in He said the fuel price increase will result
the country. in a general rise in the cost of living.
@PeopleDailyKe PD/VIOLA
KOSOME “This is mistaken in the middle of the
Covid-19 pandemic,” he noted. “We must
Normal flow of transport was paralysed .6%"7"%* movement at the border point and you eventually lead to high pricing of goods team up and manage this situation that
and businesses disrupted in parts of the can easily drive across and fuel. There is and services. threatens to go out of hand.”
country as Kenyans protested the unprec- 5IF no restriction of movement that requires
edented increase in fuel prices. HPWFSONFOU you to have a permit to cross over to fuel,” “The government must understand that Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka also
NVTU said Maina. this is not the time to push resilient Ke- waded into the matter saying something is
At the border towns of Busia, Malaba, VOEFSTUBOE nyans to the edge of the cliff. It is a time to not right:“I am depressed this morning be-
Isebania and Namanga, hundreds of mo- UIBU UIJT JT OPU Mohammed Kizito, a pump attendant help them navigate through the high cost cause what is it that has necessitated this
torists crossed to neighbouring countries UIF UJNF UP at Busia Uganda, said he had served more of living. Hiking the pump-price only helps high increase in fuel. Kerosene plus Sh12?
for the commodity which was going for as QVTI SFTJMJFOU than 100 Kenyans since day-break with a to increase inflation that leads to a snow- Somebody has to stand up and speak for
much as Sh30 lower than the pump prices ,FOZBOT UP UIF litre of petrol going for Sh110 as opposed to ball effect on the cost of food, transport, Kenyans… how are we eradicating poverty
on the Kenyan side. FEHF PG UIF DMJGG the Kenyan side where the same was going electricity and manufacturing,” he said. when as a result of this high jump in fuel is
for between Sh137 and Sh140. going to bring with it inflation.”
In Nairobi, the Orange Democratic ODM lawmakers led by Opiyo Wandayi
Movement (ODM) vowed to sponsor “They are filling their tanks on this side said the surge in fuel prices had left Ke- Central Organisation of Trade Unions
amendments to the law to check the ar- of the border; they says it is too expensive nyans in an awkward situation. (Cotu) secretary general Francis Atwoli
bitrary increase in pump prices as leading to fuel in Kenya,” said Kizito. asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to ex-
politicians called on the government to “Kenyans have remained silent as fuel plain to Kenyans why the government is
relook into the fuel taxation regime. Kennedy Omondi, a matatu driver, prices have snaked upwards from Sh61 just hell-bent on increasing the pain and suf-
said: “If the government does not reduce before the last General Election until now, fering of Kenyan workers with an increase
In Migori County, transport on the busy the price, we will continue fuelling on the with the latest increase having set an all in fuel prices.
Migori-Isebania highway was paralysed as Ugandan side.” time record. Kenya has never before seen
angry motorists took to the streets to pro- this kind of inflation in the cost of energy. “The President should comment and
test the price increase. ODM leader Raila Odinga decried the in- Enough is enough,” read a statement from make a statement on this unfair perpetual
crement saying: Kenyans who have been the MPs. increase in fuel prices. Unless their policies
They barricaded the road, which links struggling to put food on the table since the place Kenyan workers at the centre, then
Kenya with neighbouring Tanzania, as onset of the pandemic now stand to have Parliamentary leadership they should prepare for unrest from all
police watched helplessly. their collective plight worsened by the in- ODM secretary-general Edwin Sifuna quarters,” Atwoli said in a statement.
creased fuel prices. The prices should be
On Wednesday, regulator, the En- lowered immediately to cushion the ordi- said the party had directed its parliamen- Speaking in Kisumu, businessman Jimi
ergy and Petroleum Regulatory Author- nary wananchi. tary leadership to take up the matter and Wanjigi decried the latest increase in fuel
ity (Epra) increased the cost of petrol by push for a review of the tax regime which prices, saying many Kenyan consumers
Sh7.58 per litre to push prices past Sh130 Amani National Congress (ANC) leader had resulted in the price hike. were feeling the effects.
per litre. Musalia Mudavadi said the high cost of
fuel was pushing Kenyans to the economic “The Minority Leader (John Mbadi) and “The hiked fuel prices will pinch the
At the Namanga, Busia and Malaba bor- edge. MinorityWhip have been tasked to take up pockets of consumers, and would un-
der points, long queues of Kenyan motor- the matter and prepare amendments to the dermine efforts for the Kenya’s economic
ists were seen snaking intoTanzania to buy He said the increased pump price will necessary laws of taxation that have led to recovery programme which has been rav-
the commodity. affect the cost of production, which will aged by Covid-19,” he argued.

A motorist, Jackson Katukei, told People In Mwala sub-county, Machakos Coun-
Daily a litre of petrol was going for Sh122 ty, residents urged the EPRA to review the
in Tanzania compared to Sh134 on the Ke- decision.
nyan side.
Residents interviewed expressed their
“If fuelling is costing Sh134 here and just dissatisfaction over the price rise, saying
across is cheaper, you will definitely cross the move was an added burden to Kenyans
the border to cut costs. Life is becoming who were already experiencing tough eco-
expensive and everybody is looking for nomic times occasioned by the coronavi-
means to cut costs,” he said. rus pandemic.

“I am so happy that there is seamless Benson Muthini, a boda boda operator,
expressed fears that the move may force
some to quit the industry and look for al-
ternative sources of income because it was
no longer viable. In Kajiado town, boda
boda operators protested the increase in
fuel prices. They complained that the in-
crease will affect their business negatively.

Stories by Anthony Mwangi,Yusuf Ma-
sibo, Christine Musa, Roy Lumbe and KNA.

Friday, September 17, 2021 / PEOPLE DAILY #WHACKYWORLD 3

with Whackitist254

@ArtistWhacky

50-50 the rail

Driving a skateboard and driving a car takes a set of
completely different skills, and if you try to mix them up, you
might end up grinding the highway guardrail. In skateboard
culture, 50-50 is considered a basic grinding trick, but in the
world of cars, it is a pretty embarrassing accident to get into,
and that’s what happened to this careless BMW Series 5 driver.

A way to go!

Sometimes when cars get
totalled, drivers have to deal
with unpleasant situations
like waiting for a tow service
to pick up the leftovers.
Luckily for this unlucky
Peugeot driver, he had his
car crashed right in the
recycling dumpster, sparing
himself of many hassles.
Just imagine recycling cars
as efficiently as this guy did.

Are these world’s Bicycle power
weirdest accidents?
When cyclists and drivers collide, the outcome is usually in
favour of the heavier, more advanced of the two, but not in
this case, where a device as basic as a bicycle deformed the
front fender of a car. The bicycle wheel suffered a flat tyre
and a bit of bending, and the car was on the losing end.

Since the invention of automobiles, car accidents are everyday part of traffic the world
over. And while many are dangerous and unavoidable, some are just extremely strange.
Here are some weirdest, even hilarious, car accidents that got heads scratching

Pink mayhem Wired up

Allstate billboard Cars hanging from telephone poles always keep us wondering
quoting ‘Mayhem is how on Earth could that happen to anyone. What does a driver
Everywhere’ couldn’t need to do to hang his car like that? We still don’t know, but
have been truer when what we know is that accidents like these actually happen
a pink SUV crashed more often than we think, and that they are always baffling
right into it, proving and funny.
that cheeky and
frightful insurance
commercials don’t
necessarily lie.

Safety second Teen saw mom, then...

Safety begins with you, A 13-year-old boy from New Jersey
provided you’re the guy stole a car in 2012 to impress his
who slows down and friends, but unfortunately he saw his
manages to read the mom, which distracted him and he
message, and not the guy crashed the car into a nearby tree.
who tried speeding up and
failed miserably. Getting Don’t mess with trains
hit by a tram is hard, and
going viral as the poster The moral behind this weird car accident is that no one,
boy for a safety campaign under any circumstances, should try to outrun a freight train.
is probably much, much These gargantuan machines rarely cross paths with cars, but
harder. when they do, the best advice is to stand still and wait for it
to pass. The frustration of watching a train slowly pass by for
minutes is nothing compared to the risk involved if one tries
to cross the rails right before the train approaches.

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Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan by PD Reporter keeping with the new dis-
Wario leaves Milimani Law Courts after pensation of police reforms.
paying the fine, yesterday. PD/CHARLES MATHAI @PeopleDailyKe The officer’s gross profes-
sional misconduct clearly
Former Olympics team She noted that the two abused their posi- she would exercise it judiciously. Before he was dismissed depicts him as a violator of
leader and Nock official tions by influencing the inclusion of three She said the courts have to serve justice from the police service human rights,” the NPSC
fined Sh115 million or joyriders to be part of the Kenyan entou- together with 56 other said in a statement.
to serve 17 years in jail rage to the 2016 Games. “according to what the law says”, adding senior officers in 2004, not
that the Anti-Corruption and Economic so much was known about After removal, Soi again
by Nancy Gitonga “The court agrees that being first offend- Crimes Act is clear on penalties for eco- Stephen Kiptanui Soi, then moved to court to compel
ers and given Soi’s age, they deserve lenien- nomic crimes. For each of the three counts, an Assistant Commissioner the NPSC to review its
@PeopleDailyKe cy,” she said, adding that she appreciated the court directed Wario to pay a fine of of Police (ACP). decision to remove him.
the roles they play in society. Sh1.2 million or serve one year in prison. The plea was granted and
Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Turning to Soi, Juma directed that he pays The once powerful soft- on June 22, 2016, Justice
Wario walked to freedom last evening after Juma noted thatWario abused his office a Sh115,871,865 million fine, or in default, spoken General Service George Odunga ordered
paying a Sh3.6 million fine imposed on him by allowing the three joyriders, Monica serve 17 years in jail for the offences of Unit (GSU) officer, who was the re-vetting, which was
by an anti-corruption court for his role in Sairo, Richard Abura and Edan Adow to abuse of office and willful failure to com- once described by the Na- scheduled for July 2016.
the 2016 Olympics Games scandal. travel to Brazil. The three were also paid ply with public procurement guidelines tional Police Service Com-
allowances. and laws. mission (NPSC) as an officer Soi, however, through his
But his co-accused, former National steeped in impunity, has, lawyers, informed the NPSC
Olympics Committee of Kenya (Nock) offi- Pleaded for leniency In seeking a stiffer penalty, the Direc- however, not known peace that he was away in Brazil
cial Stephen Soi, was not as lucky, as he was The court had dismissedWario’s defence tor of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji in the last 17 years. with the Kenya athletics
bundled into a prison bus and driven away through Joseph Riungu had argued that; team until August 2016. The
to start his 17-year jail term after failing to that it was necessary for two officials to be “A case serves its purpose when the fruits Though he has held some vetting was never done as
raise the hefty Sh115 million fine imposed included in the delegation to correct the of the judgment are realised. Every person prestigious positions, he the NPSC maintained that
on him for his part in the scandal. negative image the country had suffered should be accountable to their actions. has spent several years on by the time he was back,
over allegations of doping. Given the amounts involved, the sentence the corridors of justice. he would have attained the
Anti-corruption court Chief Magistrate given should act as a deterrence [to cor- mandatory retirement age.
Elizabeth Juma had handed the former CS “I have also taken into account that by ruption].” Soi and his colleagues
a Sh3.6 million fine or in default, a six-year the time Wario instructed some individu- went to court to challenge Soi was also accused of
jail term after finding him guilty of abuse als to be included in Team Kenya there Riungu further stated that the offences their dismissal and nine assaulting and injuring a
of office charges. was no negative publicity. It only emerged facing the duo involved colossal amounts years later, they were rein- GSU Constable. An inquiry
later when they won in Rio,” the magistrate of money and had been proved beyond stated. file was opened but was
She also handed Soi a Sh115 million fine, noted. “But they managed to bring good reasonable doubt that they were corrup- subsequently closed with-
or in default, a 17 -year jail term. performance but in the process, the gov- tion offences. The prosecutor said that “After the matter was de- out action taken against
ernment of Kenya lost a good amount of sentence meted against the two should cided in court, the commis- him.
This is after the magistrate rejected Soi’s money. This brought a bad image.” be commensurate with the offences com- sion in compliance with the
plea to have the sentence suspended to en- mitted. court order reinstated 34 Disowned
able him time to raise the fine. The magistrate noted that Wario arbi- officers in 2013,” the NPSC In disowning him follow-
trarily forced the three joyriders to be in- First offender said then.
Wario did not, however, seek such cluded in the delegation after obtaining Wario’s lawyer Rogers Sagana pleaded ing the Rio scandal, the Na-
prayers, perhaps confident that he would Brazilian visas.“The court is called upon In February 2014, the tional Police Service in Au-
raise the fine immediately. not only to give a retribution sentence with the court to treat the former minister Commission reinstated 34 gust 2016 said his ‘conduct
but also a restorative sentence to recover as a first offender who had been dropped officers , including Soi who portrayed an officer steeped
Instead, he turned to Soi, who stood be- the monies,” she said. The magistrate said as a Cabinet Secretary and later as an am- was then deployed to the in impunity’ with Kavuludi
sides him in the dock, and patted him on there were aspects in the Anti-Corruption bassador after he was charged in court. GSU headquarters. later saying whatever they
the back, seemingly consoling him for the and Economic Crimes Act that are man- had about Soi was “true, ac-
hefty sentence. datory and the court had no option but to He added that he had learnt from his The then NPSC chairman curate and authentic”.
pass a sentence as prescribed by law. But mistakes and was remorseful and was a Johnstone Kavuludi direct-
They were then handed over to prison where the court has discretion, Juma said, law-abiding citizen. ed that all officers had to be On July 21 last year, the
warders who were in the courtroom, who vetted and on May 8, 2015, anti-corruption court ses-
led them to the Milimani cells as Wario’s THE RULING “As you’re considering the sentence, Soi was vetted. However, on sion was momentarily
lawyers proceeded to process the fine in we urge the court to consider a non-cus- August 7, the NPSC decided stopped after Soi broke
the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) branch Juma said the offences they committed todial sentence which mandates a fine to remove him from the down and wept. The Judge
located within the courts. were serious even though they did not ben- not exceeding Sh1 million for each of the service. allowed his wife to console
efit individually from taxpayers’ money. counts,” said Sagana in mitigation. him.
Shortly before 5pm, the lawyers walked “To see him back to ser-
back to the court’s registry with bank re- She noted that the two abused their Soi, through lawyer Kimutai Bosek, vice, the Commission con- That day, Soi pleaded
ceipts, which were stamped before they positions by influencing the inclusion of urged the court to exercise leniency while ducted a vetting exercise on innocence saying he was
picked up the former minister from the three joyriders to be part of the Kenyan passing sentence as his client was re- him as required by its regu- not the accounting officer
cells. He was greeted by jubilant relatives. entourage to the 2016 Games. morseful and had not benefited from any lations. However, after the for the Kenya’s delegation
money lost during the Rio scandal. vetting, the Commission to Rio.
Soi was, on the other hand, bundled into Juma noted that Wario abused his office found him unsuitable on
the prison van to start his sentence. by allowing the three joyriders, Monica Bosek also pleaded for a non-custodial grounds that he was insin- “My signature of authori-
Sairo, Richard Abura and Edan Adow to sentence for his client, who he said, was cere,” the commission said. sation for payment is not in
Sentencing the two, Juma said the of- travel to Brazil. 65-years-old and was suffering from dia- the payment vouchers. At
fences they committed were serious even betes and hypertension. The magistrate The NPSC said they also the time, the payments were
though they did not benefit individually gave the two 14 days to appeal the sen- noted during the vetting made, I was in Rio,” he said.
from taxpayers’ money. tence. that Soi was temperamental
and inconsistent in charac- OnWednesday, Milimani
ter. Soi, the commission re- Anti-Corruption Court
vealed, had earlier assaulted Chief Magistrate Elizabeth
a Police Constable. Juma found Soi guilty of
three counts of abuse of of-
“During his vetting, the fice and two counts of will-
officer tended to explain his ful failure to comply with
attributing even though his law relating to management
conduct had been unbe- of public funds.
coming. His acquiescence
to tribalism would be out of

Former Chief De- Mission for the Rio De Janeiro Olympics
Stephen Soi at Milimani law courts where he was
sentenced to serve 17 years in jail or pay a fine of Sh115m.

PD/ CHARLES MATHAI

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ODM officials gave the friends around and so I feel privileged to
tour a wide berth claiming return but this time with a bigger agenda
they weren’t aware the to discuss,’’ he said
businessman was visiting
Wanjigi was given a thunderous wel-
by Kepher Otieno come by several youths who received him
at the airport.
@PeopleDailyKe
But Kisumu county leaders and party of-
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ficials said they were not aware ofWanjigi’s
presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi landed official visit.
in Nyanza yesterday and declared he was
firmly in the 2022 race. Party leader turf

Wanjigi, who was making his first trip Kisumu ODM Coordinator Ayiecho Ol-
to ODM leader Raila Odinga’s turf asked
Nyanza residents to vote for him during weny claimed they only learnt of his pres-
the party primaries.
ence and visit through the media.
“I know that our party leader is also run-
ning for President. But he believes in inter- ODM Deputy party leader Wycliffe
nal party democracy and this is the reason I
am freely here to popularise the party and Oparanya said he was unaware of the trip.
myself,’’ he said.
“He didn’t inform us. I am also not aware
Wanjigi asked ODM members and lead-
ers to embrace the spirit with which it was he is raiding my party leader’s turf. I will
founded and accommodate the alternative
views in the party and build its own inter- find out,” Oparanya said.
nal democracy.
Olweny said: “We were called for a party
“Let us not castigate those with diver-
gent views but let the voice of reason and meeting in Nairobi at Orange House. All the
maturity mark our politics. I am challeng-
ing Raila, but he is my great friend. He Nyanza county chairmen. I don’t know of
hasn’t told me not to do so.’’
his visit to Nyanza.”
Wanjigi told off a section of the party of-
ficials who failed to turn up at the Kisumu “Let him meet the people he has sched-
International Airport to welcome him say-
ing he wasn’t cowed by their actions. uled to. Maybe party delegates. But as a

“ODM is not a Luo party. This is a na- county co-ordinating team, we are not
tional party and I want to move around to
give it more national colour and help reju- roped in... Maybe he will in the near fu-
venate its grassroots strength,’’ he told the
press at the airport. ture,’’ he added.

But the local party officials gave him a Kisumu Central ODM leaders led by Seth
cold shoulder.
Kanga and vice Evans Otieno also denied
Wanjigi told the press that he had in-
formed the party machinery of his intend- knowledge ofWanjigi agenda.
ed three-day tour.
“We don’t know whom he is meeting but ODM Presidential hopeful Jimi Wanjigi addresses ODM aspirants in Homa Bay county yesterday as he
“Kisumu is my home. I have been here we are told he is around,’’ claimed Kanga. popularised his candidature. PD/VIOLA KOSOME
before in private capacity to visit many
Otieno disclosed thatWanjigi was meet-

ing opinion leaders and elders. to the people but that does not mean he contested seats.
“He is welcome to Nyanza. Let him talk will sway their decision at the ballot which He decried the latest increase in fuel

is a secret,” he said. prices in the country, saying many Kenyan

WANJIGI THE MAN Wanjigi will be in Homa Bay today then consumers are feeling the effects.

Siaya and wind up in Kisumu on Sunday. Petrol prices went up from midnight

Wanjigi is the chief executive officer of Kwacha Group of Compa- Only Kisii and Nyamira counties have Wednesday sparking public outrage over

nies, a privately held family office with interests in various sectors been mapped for another round of his the high cost of living.

of the economy including agri-business, financial services, industri- scheduled tours and presidential cam- Wanjigi claimed this was not the right
als and real estate.
paigns. time to increase the cost of fuel.

He is, however, known for being the key political strategist for The People Daily established that he will “The fuel prices will pinch the pockets of
Raila Odinga’s 2017 election campaigns and also influencing Uhuru meet with select party youth and officials consumers, and would undermine efforts
Kenyatta’s 2013 election victory. and elders in Homa Bay County. for Kenya’s economic recovery program,
which has been ravaged by Covid-19,’’ he
The businessman urged Raila to guar-

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Usui in her ruling pointed application that was re- elicited feelings of hatred
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hell bent on frustrating General Hospital Annex wing
The magistrate granted the his client, insisting the law for further treatment await-
accused bail on conditions ing processing of his bond.

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The President and his Deputy have
not been seeing eye-to-eye of late, with
Uhuru recently daring Ruto to resign
from the government if he was not
happy in the government he is serving.

He says he is willing to In a rejoinder, the DP vowed to stay
talk to Uhuru but without put saying that resigning would amount
conditions for the sake of to betraying Kenyans who voted them
peace and development into office.

by Rawlings Otieno and lowers and have potential to ignite political
Wycliff Kipsang violence if not addressed with immediate
effect.
@PeopleDailyKe
“We are deeply concerned that if this
Barely a day after the Catholic Church open disagreement between the Presi-
expressed its willingness to reconcile Presi- dent and the Deputy President is taken up
dent Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy Wil- by their supporters, the trickle-down effect
liam Ruto, the latter yesterday declared his it could generate across the country will be
readiness to mend fences with the Head of dire to contemplate.We call upon the Presi-
State. dent and his deputy to seek ways of recon-
ciling and working together for the sake of
Ruto, who has fallen out with his boss, the unity of our country,” said Muheria.
says he is ready to reconcile with the Presi-
dent without conditions for the sake of Retired African Inland Church (AIC)
peace, tranquility and development. Bishop SilasYego and Archbishop Muheria,
have quietly been working alongside head
The Deputy President spoke on a day of Anglican Church of Kenya Archbishop
a section of the Evangelical Alliance of Jackson ole Sapit, Kisumu Catholic Arch-
Kenya also volunteered to spearhead rec- bishop Philip Anyolo and Bishops David
onciliation efforts between him and the Oginde (retired head of Christ is The An-
President. swer Ministries, CITAM) and Robert Langat
of African Gospel Church (AGC) to recon-
Redeemed Gospel Church headed by cile the two politicians.
Archbishop Arthur Kitonga urged Uhuru
and his deputy to reach out to each other Deputy President anytime without any condition),” said the The religious leaders who had begun Bad blood
and work together. William Ruto DP in Nairobi when he hosted a delega- the initiative sometimes last year before The bad blood between the President
shares in song tion from Kandara, Murang’a County, led they were temporarily disrupted by the
“You are both beloved leaders and this and dance by area MP AliceWahome. Covid-19 pandemic, are however hoping and Ruto appears to have begun in 2018
current cold war has left Kenyans confused with Kandara that they can still broker a deal between the when the former entered into a truce with
and hurt. Kenya is bigger than both of you. delegates at his “I respect the President as my boss. Kuna two leaders. his 2017 presidential rival, ODM leader
For the sake of Kenyans who elected you, Karen residence, watu wamekuja wakaweka fitina mingi Raila.
make peace,” Kitonga told the duo. Nairobi. DPPS hadi huyu Deputy President akawekwa On Wednesday, the Kenya Conference
kando (There are some people who gate- of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) led by its chair Yesterday, the DP’s willingness to dia-
Malicious information crashed into government and started feed- and Mombasa Archbishop Martin Kivuva logue with his boss was welcomed by his
According to the cleric, the spirit of ing the President with malicious informa- regretted that differences between the two allies who said it was a step in the right di-
tion that led to me being sidelined),” said could further escalate and involve their rection.
brotherhood requires that Kenyans re- Ruto. supporters and sow seeds of discord.
main each other’s keeper and building “This is a very welcome move. The two
each other’s up. Without mentioning names, the DP hit “It is an open and sad reality that the were elected as a pair.Those of us who have
out at some unnamed individuals he said President and Deputy President of the Re- suffered for associating with the DP wel-
Reacting to the calls by the clergy, the were plotting to ensure he is removed from public of Kenya are not reading from the come the move.This will move the country
DP described the move as timely and long the government he helped form. same script. The public exchanges that forward,” Soy MP Caleb Kositany, a close
overdue, as he appeared to blame ODM are being witnessed are dangerous for the ally to the DP told People Daily.
leader Raila Odinga for the collapse of his “President Kenyatta and I were elected prevailing peace and tranquility in the
relationship with the President. by Kenyans to carry this country forward. country and cannot be taken lightly,” said Kositany fell out with Jubilee Party Sec-
Others should wait for their time after Nyeri Archbishop Anthony Muheria who retary General Raphael Tuju before he was
“Nasikia hawa maaskofu wamesema elections to form their own government. has been part of the team of clergy pushing subsequently removed as a party official.
wanataka kunirudisha pamoja na rais. Na tutakutana uko tukitafuta kura pia. for a ceasefire.
Mimi niko tayari asubuhi na mapema Huwezi kuja kudoea serikali ambayo hau- Keiyo South MP Daniel Rono said time
bila masharti yoyote (I hear the clergymen kuunda (We are ready to face them on the The prelate further regretted that the dif- had come for Uhuru and his deputy to put
have said that they want to reconcile me ballot. You cannot purport to be in a gov- ferences between the two top leaders are aside their differences and focus on perti-
with the President. I’m ready for the talks ernment you did not form),” said the DP. already creating anxiety among their fol- nent issues affecting Kenyans.

“Kenyans are grappling with a lot of
problems including the Covid-19 pan-
demic and high fuel prices,” said Rono.

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by Rawlings Otieno monetary gains. Evangelical Alliance of Kenya leaders led by Redeemed Gospel Church should be started in January or Feb-
“You must be aware of the false Archbishop Arthur Kitonga (left) address the media in Nairobi, yesterday. ruary next year.We have started the
@PeopleDailyKe campaigns too early. This is unac-
prophets who are out to only make PD/BENARD ORWONGO ceptable,” said Kitonga.
Redeemed Gospel Church yes- money during worship time. The
terday joined the growing list of reli- churches and pastors that allow such our altars.We have given direction to are sorted out first. The Redeemed Gospel Church
gious institutions that have banned are only for their self-interests and all our churches to adhere to.” He explained that in other de- clergy called on Kenyans living in
politicians from their pulpits. not for the souls of the worshippers,” Laikipia County to stop the killings,
he said. According to the clergy, there is mocracies, the campaigns start few destruction of property and subject-
Archbishop Arthur Kitonga while rising political temperatures that months to the election, adding that ing children to untold sufferings.
presiding over its Apostolic and Presiding Bishop of the Redeemed is threatening the fabric that holds the politicians should help find solu-
Governing Council meeting at Karen Gospel Church in Huruma Kepha Kenyans together. He said campaigns tions to the problems facing Kenyans. Political arenas
asked the political class to respect the Omae added that as part of the evan- for the 2022 polls should stop so that “Rather than invade neighbouring
places of worship. gelical churches, they had made pro- myriads of challenges facing Kenyans “The August 2022 campaigns
nouncement that politicians should should be halted. The campaigns counties for pasture, each county
“We ask you to respect our decision keep off altars and pulpits. should develop a livestock de-stock-
to keep places of worship and in par- ing, during drought and restocking
ticular altars undefiled by the inde- Hate and insults when the rains come,” said Kitonga.
cency that we have witnessed in the “We as part of the Evangelical Alli-
last few months. Keep in mind, any The Catholic Church and the Na-
act of dishonour to God has conse- ance of Kenya, had made it clear that tional Council of Churches of Kenya
quences and cannot go unpunished. we welcome politicians to congregate directed its priests to ensure that
Respect, revere and honour sacred and worship with us but not to use leaders do not further their political
places of worship,” said Kitonga. our podiums to spew hate and insults agenda using places of worship.
to others,” said Omae.
Kitonga warned Kenyans and “Our places of worship are sacred
politicians to be weary of some of the He went on: “We stand in solidarity and should not serve as political are-
Pentecostal churches, saying that with the Catholic and the Anglican nas,” said Kenya Conference of Cath-
churches who welcome politicians Church that our pulpits and altars olic Bishopschairman Archbishop
to politic during worship are in for must be respected.We must reclaim Martin Kivuva.

Friday, September 17, 2021 / PEOPLE DAILY NEWS BEAT 7

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Chief Justice vows to Koome said ther vision for Chief Justice Martha Koome delivers her speech during the ern Judicial Training Academy, our democracy.
clear case backlog, the Judiciary is to widen the launch of her vision for the Judiciary and Courts Evaluation and enabling Mediation Suites in “The goal of widening access
widen doors of doors of justice to all Kenyans Performance Report for 2019/2020 at Supreme Court building every Court Station to support
justice to all Kenyans and all vulnerable groups. in Nairobi, yesterday. PD/JOHN OCHIENG alternative dispute resolution to justice will only be attained
and a Tribunals Plaza to coor- when we have in place an effi-
by Bernice Mbugua “I see my tenure as Chief dinate the operations of Tribu- cient, cost-effective, accessible,
Justice as affording me and all nals across the country. expeditious and fair system of
@BerniceMuhindi who work in the Judiciary the delivery of justice,” she stated.
opportunity to champion the “The Judiciary under this
Chief Justice Martha Koome cause of realising the dream of leadership will, therefore, be She noted that the reforms
yesterday promised to ensure many Kenyans for this institu- focused on opening and broad- envisioned are informed by
no case will drag in courts for tion as outlined in the Consti- ening its doors to litigants and the realisation that despite
more than three years. tution,” she said. rendering justice to all who tremendous achievements
seek it within our borders,” she realised in the past 10 years,
Koome while launching her “To this end, litigants and said. the Judiciary continues to face
vision for the Judiciary said all various vulnerable groups and challenges related to access
cases in a Trial Court must be individuals, for example, chil- Responsive justice and responsive justice, case
dispensed with within three dren, persons living with dis- The CJ stated that her dream backlog, and accountability.
years while those in Appellate abilities, the youth, minorities
courts cleared within one year. and marginalised groups, and is to see the Kenyan Judiciary The CJ also promised to en-
She stated that the Judiciary the elderly whose rights and develop into an independent, sure that the public has con-
will also ensure that no litigant interests have been habitually vibrant, efficient and acces- fidence in the institution by
travels more than 100 kilome- disregarded or minimalised sible institution that is re- dealing firmly, and swiftly but
tres to access a court. need to access the judicial sponsive to the aspirations of also fairly with concerns re-
system easily and efficiently Kenyans and serves as a true lated to integrity and corrup-
“We will place particular and to claim their rights and inter- guardian of the rule of law and tion that may arise within the
determined focus on reducing ests,” she added. institution.
proximity and physical access
to courts and ensure that we Justice Koome said the Judi-
hear and determine cases ex- ciary will focus on infrastruc-
peditiously,” she said yesterday. ture development with partic-
ular emphasis on establishing
a state-of-the-art Supreme
Court headquarters, a mod-

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by Bernice Mbugua The report further reveals
that in the year 2019/20,
@ BerniceMuhindi the judge’s productivity de-
creased from 400 cases re-
Makueni High court, corded in the previous year
Milimani Civil Division and to 264 cases and also the
Nakuru High court were the court recorded a decrease
best performing High Court in case clearance rate from
Stations in the country, ac- 121 per cent recorded in
cording to a Performance 2018/19 to 96 per cent.
Management and Measure-
ment Understandings (PM- Cases resolved
MUs) Evaluation Report The report further indi-
2019 / 2020.
cates that a total of 22,735
The report which was cases were resolved in all
launched yesterday by the High Court Stations
Chief Justice Martha Koome and Divisions which was a
also ranks Kisumu and decrease from 30,695 cases
Nakuru Employment and resolved in the previous
Labour Relations Court year.“The overall case back-
among the best in terms of log increased by 9.1 per cent
performance.In the Envi- from 63,433 cases recorded
ronment and Land Court, at the end of 2018/19 to
Murang’a, Milimani and 69,184 cases,” the report
Nakuru Courts were the states.
best performing stations.
The High Court PM-
“I direct the Judiciary MUs evaluation results
Training Institute, Director- indicate that five per cent
ate of Planning and Organ- of the courts achieved a
isational Performance and performance grade of “Very
Chief of Staff, to design per- Good” while the majority
formance case studies from of the courts which were 53
these exemplar performers per cent, achieved a perfor-
to be used in training and mance grade of “Good”.
excellence building exer-
cises going forward,” said There were six best per-
CJ Koome yesterday while forming Magistrate’s Courts
launching the report. in the different categories.

According to the report,
the 45 High Court stations
and divisions were classi-
fied into four categories to
ensure in-depth analysis
and enhance presentation
of performance results

They included; Courts
with a case load of above
600 cases, Courts with case
load between 301 and 600
cases and Courts with case
load of 300 cases and below.

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by Hillary Mageka September 8, 2021. Abdullahi fence and Foreign Relations. Court dismisses
claimed preliminary investiga- Mombasa Senator Mohamed Manduku petition
@hillarymageka tions reveal that security person-
nel are involved in abductions Faki has also sought a similar A Nairobi court has dismissed an
Wajir Senator Ali Abdullahi and disappearances of innocent statement from the same com- application by former Kenya Ports
(pictured) wants the State to come citizens. mittee over the rise in cases of ab- Authority (KPA) managing director
clean on the increased cases of ductions, detentions and forced Daniel Manduku (pictured) to have
abductions and disappearances “Outline the measures the Min- disappearance of people in the the Director of Public Prosecutions
of members of the public. istry of Interior has put in place, if country in general and in Mom- (DPP) compelled to supply him with
any, to establish the whereabouts basa county. “The committee copies of documents relating to the
Citing the alleged abduction of Abdiswamad and any other should explain the whereabouts Sh244 million corruption case. In his
and disappearance of Prof Abdi- missing person and to bring to of Abdulhakeem Sagar, who was ruling, Milimani Anti-Corruption se-
wahab Abdiswamad fromWajir book the persons involved in such abducted by police officers in Old nior principal magistrateVictorWaku-
county who was abducted by four heinous acts,” the senator said in Town area Mombasa county on mile rejected the application, saying it
men near City Market in Nairobi a statement to the Standing Com- August 18, allegedly for sponsor- lacked merit. He said the documents
and forced into a white double mittee on National Security, De- ing terrorism,” Senator Faki said. which Manduku is seeking are not
cabin - KCW341Y onWednesday among the ones the prosecution will
rely on in the case. In the case, Mandu-
([SHGLWH SDVVDJH RI JDPLQJ ku is accused of approving an irregular
ELOO VWDNHKROGHUV XUJH 03V tender award that cost the taxpayer
Sh244,837,908. The former MD is
Betting and Licencing PROPOSALS jointly charged with Juma Fadhili who
Board, Media council say is also an employee of KPA. They have
new law very critical in The gaming bill 2019 both denied violating procurement
wake of online sporting aims to update the procedures. Manduku had through his
country regulations to lawyers James Orengo and Ochieng
by Anthony Mwangi reflect the prominence Oduol asked the court to issue orders
of online operators in to compel the DPP to supply them
@PeopleDailyKe the market. with copies of the documents. The
case will be heard on January 18, 2022.  
The Gaming Bill, 2019 currently before A joint monitoring
the National Assembly seeks to overhaul approach to be adopted – Alphonce Mung’ahu
the regulatory framework for gambling by the various regula-
imposing higher costs on licensed op- tors to ensure compli- Wangamati faults
erators and establishing the first national ance with the estab- regional parties
lottery, a parliamentary committee heard lished standards.
yesterday. Bungoma GovernorWycliffeWan-
Foreign operators gamati has asked politicians to stop
Betting Control and Licensing Board will be required to es- forming regional parties but instead
(BCLB) management while appearing tablish a physical pres- unite, speak in one voice and support
before the Parliamentary Committee on ence and base servers one leader to ascend to the top seat.
Communication, Information and Inno- in the country. Addressing the press in Bungoma
vation said the Gaming Bill 2019, aims to town, he maintained that the 2022
update the country’s regulations to reflect Betting Control “The category that is of concern to us in mittee which include non –alignment presidential race is between Deputy
the prominence of online operators in the and Licensing relation to the matter at hand is prize com- of standards of gaming advertisements PresidentWilliam Ruto and ODM
market. Board chief petitions promotions and public lottery,” among regulators. leader Raila Odinga. He differed
executive Peter Mbugi told the committee which is chaired with politicians who have appointed
Sector stakeholders appeared before the Mbugi when he byWilliam Kisang (MarakwetWest). “To address the shortcomings, we pro- themselves as Luhya kingpins saying
committee yesterday to present their views appeared before pose alignment of advertising standards that leaders should go the grassroots
on the bill especially on gambling in broad- the parliamentary Kisang said Parliament is committed to in the media.We are also calling for a joint and sell their agenda to voters. “Lead-
cast media. committee, in fast tracking the Gaming Bill to address the monitoring approach to be adopted by the ers should come and enumerate their
gaps in law which had allowed the illegal various regulators to ensure compliance development scorecards, this issue
BCLB chief executive Peter Mbugi said business to thrive. with the established standards,” Omwoyo of politicians appointing themselves
the passage of the Gaming Bill would not Nairobi, yesterday. Mbugi said the Board has also directed said. as Luhya kingpins should stop and
only address the various administrative, PD/SAMUEL KARIUKI operators that all gaming advertisements visionary leaders given a chance to
structural and budgetary challenges that According to Omwoyo, the laws govern- serve and develop our counties,” he
face the board but will also place the regu- be carried out within the stipulated water- ing media should be aligned to avoid du- stated. Echoing his sentiments, Bu-
lator alongside similar gaming regulators plicity and forum shopping. mula MP Mwambu Mabonga urged
in other jurisdictions. shed period as prescribed by the Commu- voters to evaluate the developmental
“We propose the establishment of a scorecard of an individual before giv-
“We urge Parliament to fasttrack this nication Act. media diversity fund exclusive from the ing him or her a chance to serve in
piece of legislation otherwise, it will be like constrained government funding and elective positions.
sending an army in the 21st Century battle Sh1m “They should do so as they await for of- professionalism challenges and gaps af-
while armed with bows and arrows,” he ficial classification of gambling content fecting the media sector currently,” added  – Tony Wafula
said. by the Kenya Film Classification Board the MCK boss.

Mbugi said the Board has suspended is- Currently, operators (KFCB),” he explained. He told the committee that the media
suance of licences and permits to betting business is a very expensive investment
and gaming companies engaging in broad- are charged Sh 1 Serious gaps and the operating environment must be
cast media betting adding that all gaming million to apply for Media Council of Kenya chief executive made conducive to allow the sector not
licences have an interaction with the media a licence from the only play its central role in the democratic
in one form or another in their day to day process, but a business that can make re-
operations. Betting and Licens- David Omwoyo urged Parliament to pass turns.

ing Control Board, the Gaming Bill urgently to address the on-

thenSh3m for licence line betting menace.

fee. He said there were serious gaps in law

which should be addressed by the com-

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A case in which Nyeri County she has not received her pay since office since June 2019. ately sidelined while she remained
Deputy Governor Dr Caroline the governor has unfairly blocked She contends that the order is the Deputy Governor which violated
Karugu (pictured) has sued Gov- her from receiving her dues through the principle of good governance.
ernor Mutahi Kahiga and County the county secretary’s office. drastic, as it bars and shuts her from
Secretary Benjamin Gachichio for living with dignity as a human being Employment and Labour Rela-
withholding her salary and benefits Through her lawyer Harrison and meeting her basic day-to-day tions Court Judge Nderi Nduma on
failed to take off yesterday. Instead, Kinyanjui, Karugu claims she was needs. September 8, 2021 certified the mat-
it was postponed to a later date as shocked and dismayed that Gachi- ter urgent and directed the applica-
the judges are currently on vacation. cio, acting at the behest and direc- Karugu also contends that she tion to be served to the parties and
tions of her boss, totally failed to has not received her phone and en- be mentioned on the September 16.
Karugu has sued the duo claiming allocate any fuel allowance to her tertainment allowance since 2018.
– KNA
She claims to have been deliber-

Friday, September 17, 2021 / PEOPLE DAILY NEWS BEAT 9

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Ugandan contractor accused investigating reports of obtaining money Roko Construction So far, a total of 22 witnesses have re- LQ DOO ZDUGV
of defrauding local suppliers by false pretence and money laundering,” Company director Derek corded their statements with the police.
of Sh800 million before a senior detective told People Daily. Claassen. Detectives have also visited the project by Alvin Mwangi
sneaking out of the country sites and obtained the details of the com-
The DCI said Claassen had been sum- IN BRIEF pany’s registration and the directors. @PeopleDailyKe
by Zadock Angira moned to the DCI headquarters where he
was grilled and his passport retained as the According to the police, Bad cheques A Nairobi Member of the
@PeopleDailyKe matter was still under investigations. suppliers reported that According to the DCI’s preliminary re- County Assembly (MCA) has
they supplied Roko Con- tabled a motion to compel
A foreign firm reportedly defrauded Claassen, 63, however, police say man- struction Company with port, the traders would supply the materi- Nairobi City County Alcoholic
Kenyan businessmen of more than Sh800 aged to sneak out of the country and a building materials and als which were later paid for after 30 days Drinks Control and Licens-
million before its directors sneaked out of probe later revealed that he had two pass- services for their projects and since the deal involved a lot of money, ing Board to establish reha-
the country to Uganda in unclear circum- ports and used one of them to fly out of the at Riverside, Cascadia the parties developed trust and continued bilitation centres across the 85
stances. country, according to the DCI detectives. Apartments. supplying the materials long after the pay- wards.
ments had stopped.
Directorate of Criminal Investigations One of the passports, number The project develop- Tabling the motion yester-
(DCI) has launched investigations after M00089645, was issued in June 2013 and ers said they had paid the Detectives have also recorded state- day, Umoja One MCA Mark
suppliers reported that they supplied was to expire in June next year. He also had company the full amounts ments from officials of two banks –Sid- Mugambi argued that despite
Roko Construction Company with build- another passport, number M000211267, before they left the coun- ian Bank and Guaranty Trust (GT) Bank the board collecting more than
ing materials and services for their projects issued in March 2017 which was to expire try. –where the company held accounts. Sh100 million in revenue, they
at Riverside, Cascadia Apartments at Two in March 2027. have never set aside a single
Rivers and Enaki in Kitusuru area, Nairobi, Investigations also sought to establish coin to rehabilitate drunkards.
on diverse dates between 2019 and March Withdrew bonds how money was wired out of the country
this year. Police, however, said some of the chal- and also who was behind the issuance of “It is worrying that most
the bad cheques to the suppliers. young people in Nairobi have
The project developers in their state- lenges in the investigation is that all the become alcoholics. Its high
ment to the police said they had paid the directors are out of the country. As a result, Some of the complainants were, how- time the board uses part of
company the full amounts before they detectives will apply for international war- ever, unable to furnish the detectives with revenue it generates back to
left the country. During the transaction, rants of arrest for the directors. the documents for the period they had the community to establish re-
the company was represented by a South been supplying the company with build- habilitation centres which will
African Derek Claassen, who is one of the In what appeared to be a well-calculated ing materials. also serve as information hubs
directors. move, after being paid, the company di- and referral service for alcohol-
rectors secretly withdrew the bonds from According to the records, a Kenyan Kha- ics,” he said.
Detectives swore affidavits in respect the bank which were used as financial lid Mohamed Hamoud and holder of iden-
to the company’s accounts which were security against default. The bond could tity card number 31308320 is also listed as “We only see them giving jer-
served to the respective banks. The probe have cushioned the suppliers, in case the one of the directors of company. However, seys and footballs. For heaven
further revealed that most of the payments contractor failed to complete the project contacted by the detectives, Hamoud said sake, who has ever been reha-
for the project were wired to a certain ac- or pay in full. he had left the company before the proj- bilitated by wearing jerseys?
count in Switzerland. ects began. We are telling them to set aside
“The contractor formally withdrew the some money in supplementary
“The project owners have confirmed bond even before all the suppliers were Other directors are Jean Mann Koehler budget to set up the centres,”
that they paid all the amounts.We are also paid. This was suspect. Unfortunately, the (chairperson), Blafler Kurt Walfer, Mark he added.
nature of the contract leaves the suppliers Walfer Koehler, Peter Mugarura, Brigitte
with no other recourse,” a senior detective Koehler, Jost Friendelm Erwin and Willie
said. Swanepoel.

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Three announcements made in the last few weeks Media houses must strive to keep off the fake
point to worrying planning in government. The first
came from the meteorological department that the The video clip crept up on social media like - & 7 * 0 # 0 / : 0 lie. Editors and journalists are supposed to
short rains will fail. This prompted President Uhuru many others before it.The scene on the clip know better.They are however, part of the
Kenyatta to declare drought a national disaster. The was the usual Senate that many who watch *U TIPVME CF B SVMF problem. Journalists were not left out among
result of the declaration is that money budgeted for the proceedings of that House, would already those who were forwarding this offending clip
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On Monday came the third announcement of CF WFSJàBCMF Newsrooms soon took to the fad and gave
expected heavy rains in at least 21 counties going Those with itchy fingers were not wasting the clip authenticity by airing it. It is prob-
into the weekend and early next week. The torrential time. It was being forwarded from one social puter Misuse and Cybercrimes Act in 2018; ably a lost cause if journalists do not have the
rains, the forecaster warned, would cause flooding wall to another.The media houses soon got on the Act listing many of the criminal acts asso- wherewithal to discern and separate the fake
and mudslides in the affected regions. the game and were rushing to reorganize their ciated with doctoring images and circulating from the factual.
story lineups to accommodate the latest item. them online.
The forecaster went ahead to advise farming com- Media houses should do better than this. It
munities to take advantage of the downpour and Only that, as it turned out, that clip, like It is not just the creation and the manipu- is to them that the task of verifying facts prior to
prepare their farms accordingly. That must have many others in circulation, was fake, the work lation of the video that is a violation of the publication is bestowed. If all their gates fail to
been the joke of the week; announcing on Monday of creative dark minds up to some mischief. Act, but even forwarding these fake contents keep out the fake, then there is little chance here.
that rains are coming and expecting farms to be offends society. But the ne’er do wells do not
ready by the weekend! Many have been here before. Ne’er do wells seem to care for there is hardly a day that Quite a few media houses have always
conjure and create a scene – a pure work of passes without some manipulation emerging behaved badly.They often quote supposed
The cavalier manner in which we handle weather fiction.They then let it loose on the gullible from somewhere. online sources whose identity they can not
predictions is shocking.We are a rain-fed agriculture public who swallow it line hook and sinker. It verify.Too often you will find a news presenter
economy, so any slight changes to the weather pat- is then left to the hapless victims to try to clear What has been publicised of the Computer citing sources from twitter, sources with un-
terns affects not just food production but all spheres their names. Misuse and Cybercrimes Act is the punish- decipherable names and whose identity or
of society. It is, therefore, expected that accurate ment meted out to those who receive in error location cannot be verified. Just because one
weather prediction would be one of the national se- Victims of this fraud know only too well how money not intended for them and then refuse has a keyboard does not make them credible.
curity services. hard it is to clear one’s name. Few in the public to reverse the transaction.
already exposed to the fake clip care for the It should be a rule that if a media house is to
Majority of crops have a routine cycle and this is truth.“It is on video” would be the refrain and But even this is not deterring individuals air a clip, or cite an online source, then such
pegged on weather patterns such that normal plant- the victim is condemned. from looking for every loophole to keep what online sources should be verifiable, and such
ing will be done in anticipation of the long rains and is not theirs.What seems needed is to educate clips should come from sources that they can
majority subsistence farmers will capitalise on the Fortunately for the victims in this case of individuals on the provisions of the Act and vouch for.
short rains to grow extra crops to supplement their the Senate video clip fraud, the individuals then hope that the penalties will serve as de-
income. framed were high fliers with platforms and terrence. This country must find a way to stop itching
microphones ,from which to speak and whips fingers. Journalists would help in educating
If there are changes to the weather pattern it is up of their own to crack. Others lack this advan- But it is in this again where our challenges society, but it seems they need the education
to the forecaster to prepare farmers early enough tage. more than the average individual out there.
for the variations. An advisory on which crops to be
planted because the rains will not be normal will go a Whether it is ignorance or impunity is hard —The writer is dean, School of
long way in mitigating effects of such climatic condi- to tell.The President accented to the Com- Communication, Daystar University
tions.With the current technological advancements,
shared intelligence and best practices, the forecaster
has no excuse to leave the country to its own devices
on matters weather. Traditional forecasters could
predict weather accurately and that helped society
to avoid or assuage effects of extreme conditions.

The Meteorological Department should give accu-
rate predictions for months ahead. A cursory search
on the internet reveals other organisations and
countries are doing it.Why can’t we? Asking farmers
to prepare land on Monday for a weekend downpour
is an insult. Failing to accurately detect climatic
changes and shifts in weather is a disservice.

Accurate predictions will spare the country agony
of failed crops and put smiles on farmers’ faces.

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August next year, to elect a president or retain power and a vulnerable
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barely a decade ago we had a con- tions buttressed this new dynamic, campaigns. The ongoing drought in should be taken to ensure we don’t ZDV PDURRQHG
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in violence that claimed lives of more gated by the new county leaders or rity in most part of Kenya, driving up
than 1,300 people and displaced over their allies. These new tribal warlords food and commodity prices. Inter- Lastly, politicians should commit A boat was left stuck in the air
500,000 others. Though we have wit- in town must be checked. national food organisations estimate to hold peaceful campaigns without impaled on a rock in the Channel
nessed election violence every five- 2.6 million people are facing crisis unnecessary physical or verbal at- Islands after it ran aground.
year poll cycle since the inception of Secondly, one of the key institu- level of food insecurity and the UN tacks on their counterparts as well
multiparty democracy in 1992, the tions that can guarantee or erode estimates that nearly 40,000 Kenyans as shun hate speech and incitement. For those scratching their head
2007/8 was unprecedented and will political stability in an election is the had been displaced due to drought Instead, they should clearly articu- about how it managed to get stuck
for long remain a stain in our collec- Independent Electoral and Boundar- by the end of July.With below aver- late the issues they seek to address there like the statue on top of a
tive conscience. ies Commission. Set up as part of the age rainfall in August, it is predicted and how they plan to change the life plinth, there is a simple answer.
post-2007/8 violence reforms, IEBC the numbers will get higher as more of the voter. They should further en-
It is agreeable, as a nation, we have is mandated to provide independent households exhaust the resource courage their supporters to maintain The motor cruiser collided with
tried to move from that dark history, and impartial oversight for elections. reserves. peace during and after the elections. the rocks underwater, and then the
but it should not be lost on us we can Undoubtedly, the agency itself faces Otherwise, they’ll tear apart a coun- tide went out, leaving it 10ft in the
easily drift back. Despite subsequent numerous challenges. It has been As a result, basic survival has try we all have worked hard to build. air. Unfortunately, the crew were
institutional reforms and democracy tested in both courts of law and that become a key issue in an election able to get it unstuck before this
gains, the current political atmo- of public opinion on several aspects season. This makes the voter even In ensuring peace, citizens also point, and they had to be rescued
sphere points to a tense election and and found wanting. It has been ac- more vulnerable in the hands of have a role — they should say no by the RNLI and coastguards at the
the political system has its work cut cused of biases, lack of transparency the shrewd politician, yet there is to politicians’ temptation to cause Ecrehous mini islands, off the coast
out to ensure we have a peaceful, fair, and compromises, badly hurting its widespread dissatisfaction with chaos.We must understand when of Jersey.
credible and verifiable election. credibility. Itself casts doubts on its the government’s response to the the environment is hostile, we, the
ability to handle a close or contested drought threat.What with the claims people, will suffer. Kenya is greater It took around 12 hours to rescue
In this effort, there are various outcome, if its performance in the of corrupt politicians and business- than any individual and we really those on board, who suffered minor
areas of concern. One, devolution past two elections is anything to go men scheming to profit from the need to work extra hard to save it injuries from the impact.
has not fixed all political problems, by. Issues bedevilling this institution food shortage? from a possible collapse.
and in some cases, may serve to need urgent fixing. The photographs caused a stir
ignite pre-existing tensions. Politics In a nutshell, with a weak IEBC, — The writer is a Nairobi-based locally, with several people joking
remains a zero-sum contest and the political commentator “Good bit of parking that” and “You
new power of county leaders means can’t park there”.

Advance commitment to education on sexuality An RNLI Jersey spokesperson
said: “Both RNLI Jersey Lifeboat sta-
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have the right to live healthy and ful- SRH for all girls and boys and to pro- of a motor cruiser and her crew fol-
filling lives. It is a right that has been ,FOZB DBO U SFBMJTF B GVUVSF XIFSF ZPVUI mote programmes that keep children lowing a collision with rocks at the
reiterated in various national, region- in school, particularly girls in rural Ecrehous. Shortly after 11am, the
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following reports of a grounded
The Sustainable Development health (SRH) services for youth.This has ended amid the pandemic and Kenya can’t realise a future where motor boat at the Ecrehous reef.”
Goals (SDGs), anchored in the prin- commitment was developed based not much has been achieved. Sadly, youth are healthy, resilient, socially
ciple of‘leaving no one behind’, for on a regional report Young people adolescent girls and young women responsible, make informed deci- “Whilst the boat was in a precari-
example, reminds us of the impor- today:Time to act now, which high- continue to be affected by teenage sions if CSE is not prioritised and im- ous position, it was not in imme-
tance of investing in the ones most lighted the trends and status of sexual pregnancy, gender-based violence, plemented.Time has come for youth diate danger as it was clear of the
left behind (young people of repro- and reproductive health and HIV/ unsafe abortions and lack of access to be empowered to develop skills water on a falling spring tide. The
ductive age and the marginalized); Aids among adolescents and youth. to youth-friendly services.This is an and attitudes needed for a healthy life casualty boat’s crew had already
for most countries in the Eastern agenda that needs to be realised. as well as to reduce SRH risks. been transferred to the main island
and Southern African (ESA) region, The ministers and senior govern- by Seafaris who were on scene as
these are adolescents and youth in all ment officials committed, on behalf However, despite the commit- Magoha, his Health counterpart part of a scheduled tour of the reef.
their diversities.The African Union’s of their governments, to step up ment, the Ministry of Education has Mutahi Kagwe and the government
Agenda 2063 further builds on and efforts to ensure adolescents and remained adamant in implementing should foresee the development of - Metro
looks to accelerate the implementa- youth’s access to quality CSE and SRH the commitment and recommitting an enabling environment through
tion of past and existing initiatives for services, and to work in partnership to support sexuality education de- multi-sectoral plans and resource al- TRUTHIS: When it comes to god’s
growth and sustainable development with youth, parents, civil society and spite reminders from various agen- location; the scale-up of CSE frame- things, obedience puts us in the
and, among others, promises to em- community and religious leaders to cies and civil society. works in schools; improvements in frontline not the sidelines.
power women and youth to fulfill the achieve the set goals. access to youth-friendly SRH ser-
African Dream. Youth particularly girls and women vices; and, reduction of unintended
This has not been the case as Ke- are suffering unabated and thus pregnancies, gender-based violence
In December 2013, ministers of nya continues to experience a high Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Ma- and child marriage to avoid another
Education and Health from 20 ESA number of teenage pregnancies, goha and all those who signed for the pandemic in waiting.
countries affirmed and endorsed new HIV infections because of lack ESA commitment to recommit and
their joint commitment to deliver of school-based sexuality educa- prioritise increased coverage and ac- — The writer is Executive Director
comprehensive sexuality education tion.The implementation period cess to age-appropriate, scientifically African Youth Advocacy Network
(CSE) and sexual and reproductive Kenya- Homa Bay county

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Lower fuel prices to cushion Wanjiku Wanjigi poised to takeover ODM? CBK should reduce the cash ratio not a concern for now.

@RailaOdinga: Kenyans who have been @ahmednasirlaw: Looks like Jimi Wan- @JimnahMbaru: The Central Bank of Please speak about pump price...
struggling to put food on the table since jigi will take-over ODM completely or Kenya should reduce the current cash
the onset of the pandemic now stand wreck it and force Hon Raila to instruct ratio from 4.5% to 0%This would result @Incognito_Ke: Ruto is the boyfriend
to have their collective plight worsened Hon @JunetMohamed to buy him a new in increased liquidity within banks with that keeps quiet when people are talking
by the increased fuel prices. The prices party for 2022...Kenyan politics is just reduced cost of credit. Banks would about matters economy but talks about
should be lowered immediately to cush- crazy!!! increase lending to private sector with early man tools. Don’t be like Ruto, com-
ion the ordinary Wanainchi. lower interest rates. Threat of inflation is ment on #FuelPrices

12 NEWS ANALYSIS PEOPLE DAILY / Friday, September 17, 2021

2022 COUNTDOWN COUNCIL OF EMINENT PERSONS

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Most presidential hopefuls Jubilee Party spent more than Sh10 billion SK Macharia: Member Joe Kibe: Chairman Nyamu Njoka: Secretary Peter Munga: Coordinator
depend on deep pockets of to run its presidential campaign.
leading business moguls group- at least 10, followed by Mudavadi IN THE Mbadi confesses that it is as a result of
who in return demand for Recently, the Independent Electoral at least six and Ruto and Kalonzo with four LIST OF the meetings that has seen a change of
protection of their interests and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), had and three respectively. TYCOONS heart by several leading lights from the
capped presidential campaign spending in region, such as Meru Governor Kiraitu
by PD Reporter the next General Election at Sh 4.4 billion. Yesterday Igathe told the People Daily Besides the Murungi and former State House comp-
This was however rejected by legislators. that their group, under the umbrella of group from Mt roller Matere Keriri.
@PeopleDailyKe the Council of Eminent Persons has held Kenya region,
Macharia says because of the high cost “fruitful” engagements with almost all other tycoons And Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua; a
With less than a year to the 2022 Gen- of running a presidential campaign, most leading candidates to gauge their respec- known to sway close ally of Ruto, while confessing over
eral-Election, entrepreneurs and busi- candidates depend on the deep pockets tive packages for the country. elections are the numerous engagements they have
ness magnates from the Mt Kenya region of business moguls who in return expect Peter Muthoka had with the moguls, says they have been
have emerged as key players in campaign protection of their interests. The Council of Eminent Persons is (Ukambani), rather cautious so as not to be held captive
strategies of the four leading presidential chaired by Joe Kibe; who played a pivotal Grain Bulk Han- at the end.
aspirants in the forthcoming poll. “All these people have interests to ad- role in the election of President Uhuru and dlers Limited
vance and protect. That is why they would Kibaki. owner Mohamed Night meetings
Of particular interest to the aspirants are go to the extent of supporting and financ- Jaffer and politi- “Though we have had several night
prominent tycoons specifically from Mu- ing all the leading contenders as long as Heavyweight entrepreneurs cian Suleiman
rangá region, whom each of the politicians the end justifies the means,” reckons the Some of the members of the council in- Shahbal. meetings with them because they are
are racing against time to win on their side. don. scared of being victimised by the govern-
clude Dr Nyamu Njoka (secretary), former Others are ment, we are very cautious on our ap-
ODM leader Raila Odinga, ANC’s Musa- In this regard, Macharia cites the case of Equity Bank chairman Peter Munga who Hasmukh Patel, proach lest the same businessmen end up
lia Mudavadi, Kalonzo Musyoka of Wiper 2002 when some tycoons are said to have acts as the coordinator and Royal Media Abubakar Joho, holding us hostage once we assume office,”
and Deputy PresidentWilliam Ruto, whom financed both Kibaki and Uhuru when Services chairman SK Macharia. DL founder Da- Gachagua observes.
most pundits rank as the leading contend- they both contested for the presidency. vid Lagat, Bun-
ers in the 2022 General Election, have been ODM chairman John Mbadi, who is also dotich Zedekiah He adds:“We expect them to support us
holding secret meetings with the tycoons Raila, whom Central Kenya tycoons, a close ally of Raila, said the former Pre- Kiprop alias based on our capability to revive the econ-
in a bid to “assure them that they would have for a long time viewed as a monster, mier has had several engagements with Buzeki among omy and make Kenya a better country and
protect their interests.” divisive and vindictive figure likely to “de- heavyweight entrepreneurs “to explain to others. not on the premise of protection.”
stroy the economy” has held several meet- them his policies.”
Just like in the United States, individu- ings with the bigwigs from the region as he Kalonzo’s ally- Kitui senator EnockWam-
als with deep pockets are known to sway strives to endear himself to them. “These businessmen have an interest bua on his part concedes that his party
Kenya’s elections since 2002, when then and stake in the country’s economy would boss has maintained his engagements with
President Daniel arap Moi’s candidate; Sometimes in June this year, former always want an assurance from all the can- the group that played a key role in his be-
Uhuru Kenyatta was defeated by Mwai Nairobi Deputy Governor Polycarp Igathe didates.They want an environment where coming theVice President in 2007.
Kibaki of the National Rainbow Coalition. invited Raila to a meeting with Mt Kenya everyone would compete fairly for the sake
businessmen; where speakers openly dis- of economic growth,” Mbadi said. “As much as the business moguls play
Ultimate power makers closed their crave for an individual who an important role in any presidential elec-
“We are stakeholders in any General would create a conducive environment Mbadi says though most of the business tion, we as Wiper are engaging the people
for the business community. moguls from the Mt Kenya region have of Central Kenya by revisiting historical
Election in this country like any other shown their willingness to throw their facts. Kalonzo was tried and tested during
Kenyan. Our main interest and priority It was during the June 22 meeting at a weight behind Raila, most of the leaders President Kibaki’s reign.”
is to see the country moving in the right Hotel in Kiambu that Igathe threw his from the voter-rich area are still weighing
direction on both economic and political weight behind Raila, saying he means well their options. ANC deputy party leader Ayub Savula,
lines,” media mogul SK Macharia, one of for the country. confirmed his boss, Mudavadi has also
the forces behind the meetings between “Previously, the people from Central held a series of meetings with various busi-
presidential contenders and tycoons in Mt “I invited Raila to this event because I Kenya thought that their interests would nessmen and other stakeholders ahead of
Central Kenya told the People Daily. have known him not only as a politician, probably be better served by candidates next year’s polls.
but also as a businessman, and I believe from the region. But this is the first time
Pulling the strings away from the public if he works closely with the business com- in Kenya’s history that the region will not “It is true he has been engaging them,
eye, a cabal of prominent businessmen munity, he can mean business,” Igathe have a presidential candidate on the bal- but we are not privy to the details because
have been known to bankroll presidential said. lot, hence the confusion you see around,” as a party, we mandated him to engage
candidates and other aspirants for various Mbadi; who is Suba South MP said.. interested parties in private,” said Savula.
seats. Igathe, now a bank executive, has vast
connections with Mt Kenya tycoons and
Since then, every election time, leading was a close associate of the late Chris Ki-
candidates traverse the country endearing rubi.
themselves to billionaires as well as col-
lecting money from them for campaigns. Sources intimated to the People Daily
that since June to date, Raila has held
Politicians have often taken advantage the highest number of meetings with the
of the absence of a campaign funding
law, to raise funds from business-people Royal Media
through donations and funds drives, with Services
the promise of protecting their interests Chairman
once they assume the reigns of power. SK Macharia
receives
“Whether one likes it or not, these ty- ODM leader
coons become the ultimate power bro- Raila Odinga
kers. They use their deep pockets and in- at his home
ternational networks to sway the outcome in Murang’a
of an election, because they are always county
determined to have somebody in power recently. FILE
who can protect their interests,” says Prof
Munene Macharia, a former lecturer at
USIU-Africa.

Macharia says the business moguls usu-
ally come in handy because undertaking
a presidential campaign in Kenya has be-
come quite an expensive affair due to the
logistics involved.

He cites one report that indicated that
in the 2013 General eEection, then Raila’s
Cord- spent an estimated Sh 5 billion while

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within elite police unit On July 30, another long serving GSU
FOCUS ON also disappeared in unclear circumstances. Training School officer, Inspector Ibrahim @PeopleDailyKe
by Zadock Angira GSU The paramilitary wing of the police, ini- Bonaya, was shot dead by gunmen along
the Mombasa-Nairobi highway at Kyumbi. Deputy President William Ruto has
@PeopleDailyKe Inspector tially created as the Emergency Company, The deceased had been transferred to Masii seemingly changed his political strat-
David Okoth has fought in a number of conflicts includ- police station in Mwala sub-county. He was egy to woo members of the Maasai
An Inspector of Police was yesterday ar- Opiyo, attached ing the 1982 coup and the 1963 to 1969 killed together with a friend he was travel- Community in Kajiado County.
rested in connection to a mysterious shoot- to the GSU Train- Shifta War. In 1961, the unit was deployed ling with, according to Machakos County
ing and recovery of over 2,000 rounds of ing School, was to deal with civil unrest in Zanzibar. Commissioner John Ondego. Instead of hosting Maasai delegates
ammunition along the Eastern bypass interrogated at his Karen residence, Ruto has lately
Nairobi on Tuesday night. amid reports Currently, it has several companies in- “It’s said our officer and two other men resorted to visiting influential Kajiado
that the 2,640 cluding the Ruiru-based Recce and the who we have not identified were coming power brokers in the homes.
Inspector David Okoth Opiyo, attached rounds of simi- Presidential Guard Company. At least six of from Kyumbi where it’s said they had gone
to the GSU Training School, was interro- lar ammunition the past commandants of GSU - Ben Gethi, for lunch and on their way, another vehi- Kajiado South MP Katoo ole Metito,
gated amid reports that the 2,640 rounds of recovered from David Kimaiyo, Mathew Iteere, and Joel Kit- cle which seemed to have been following Nominated Senator Mary Seneta, Ka-
similar ammunition recovered from Laiki- Laikipia county ili Mboya - rose to head the police service. them before ordeal appeared and a man jiado West MP George Sunkuiya and
pia county three weeks ago could also have three weeks ago emerged from it and started shooting at Senator Philip Mpayei have been lead-
originated from the same institution. could also have That notwithstanding however, in the them,” Ondego said then. ing delegations to his Karen residence.
originated from last one year, a number of cases involving
So far, over 4,600 rounds of ammunition the same institu- the unit have raised concerns among the Abducted The quartet said they were working
–all believed to be from the training school tion security officials. Another officer missing since Monday hand-in-hand with eight members of
now referred to as the National Police Ser- the county assembly allied to the Dep-
vice Embakasi-B Campus - have been re- Focus now At least three current and former GSU is Sergeant Osman Ahmed Omar Godana, uty President.
covered, putting the 73-year-old unit that on unit that has officers have been killed in unclear cir- also a former GSU abducted at around 9pm
has for years been associated with highly for years been cumstances while three others have been near Blue Post Hotel in Thika. Ruto has changed tact by sneaking
trained officers and discipline, on the spot- associated with abducted and are yet to be traced even as unnoticed into county to meet his“foot
light. On Tuesday night, police officers re- highly trained reports indicate that a number of them Sgt Godana was driving in company of soldiers” away from elected leaders he
sponding to a distress call along the East- officers and dis- have been involved in criminal activities. his friend Abdi Todi, Todi’s sister-in-law, had previously entrusted to spread the
ern Bypass recovered the bullets inside a cipline and a mother carrying her young child “hustler Nation” narrative
vehicle at a garage. On August 21, security officers recovered when a black Toyota Wish blocked him
2,640 rounds of ammunition from a group with four armed male occupants wearing Last Sunday, Ruto was hosted by a
According to an eyewitness Chrispine of herders in the ongoing Laikipia opera- bulletproof vests. local businessman Daniel Lepatei at
Otieno, a mechanic, an unknown gunman tions. Police headquarters said the bullets his Enkasiti home in Kitengela home in
stormed a garage opposite Be Energy Pet- were recovered by rangers from the West The matter was reported at Thika Po- a closely guarded meeting that was at-
rol Station and shot at a Mitsubishi Lancer Gate Community Conservancy, just after a lice Station but his family members were tended by community power brokers.
registration number KAT 887G at the park- group of herders attacked a team of police later referred to Gatanga Police Station in
ing lot. reservists in an ambush near Ewaso Ny- Muranga county, Occurrence Book (OB) Confronted by supporters after the
oro river in the area. The body of Corporal number 27/14/9/2021. Ironically, both the meeting, DP said he had just come to
Recovered bullets Joseph Maghanga was found at a quarry missing officer’s father and friend did not visit a ‘friend for nyama choma’.
Officers from Kayole Police Station vis- opposite Triple O’s Restaurant. The body know where he was based. From the GSU,
had a deep cut on the forehead. Police also he served at Laisamis Police Station before “We are rooting for UDA grassroots
ited the scene and recovered the bullets he was transferred to another station. support. The visit is evident that the
packed in 34 boxes containing 60 bullets DP is able to reach the common mwa-
each, in the car. They also established that In another case, Corporal John Otieno nanchi and to reach out to him one
the Mitsubishi Lancer had 20 bullet holes who was earlier attached to the GSU ar- does not need a politician as a bridge.
on the right rear door with glass windows moury went missing on July 9 from Ru- As UDA foot soldiers we are delighted
shuttered. araka. He is yet to be traced nor heard of by that we are free to reach out to him di-
those who might be expected to have heard rectly,’’ said Lepatei. Lepatei said the
The vehicle was later found to belong to of him if he were okay. DP while at his home asked area lead-
the GSU Inspector at the school, “We are ers to preach national cohesion.
grilling him to establish where the cache of Though the family has blamed the po-
ammunition was to be taken to,” a senior lice of not doing enough to find their kin, “Our discussions were based on the
officer told People Daily yesterday. police have on the other hand maintained country’s development and political
that they have been working against the tolerance,’’ he said.
Police headquarters yesterday said the clock to trace their colleague. Otieno, who
officer will be charged today with being was attached to the armoury at the GSU Aloise Mwai a Kitengela staunch
in possession of ammunition contrary to headquarters and had also served at the DP supporter said some of the elected
the Firearms Act. Detectives will however VIP protection unit left his house in a car leaders had blocked access to the DP.
request more time from the court to detain he had hired to go to a barbershop. That
him as they conclude investigations into day, he was to travel to his rural home in “The direct approach to wananchi is
the shooting of his car. Kisumu County. very key in wooing voters. As his sup-
porters we are sure that if he uses the
The latest incidents, mostly involving According to the detectives, the officer’s trend of reaching out to residents using
GSU officers, have become a major con- phone signals were last traced to around the ordinary people rather than poli-
cern to security officials. Sources say some Naivas Ruaraka along Outering Road on ticians he will amass more and more
of the officers perceived to be rogue have July 9 at around 11.13am. Also to accom- support. Sometimes politicians fail
pany them on the trip to the village was his because of entrusting their campaigns
elder brother who is based in Londiani. with elected leaders,’’ said Mwai.

On Wednesday, the DP hosted the
recently ousted Kajiado county ex-
ecutive committee member (CEC ) for
Public Service Samuel Seki and several
other community leaders.

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by Douglas Dindi elected on an ODM ticket in the 2017 cation and no correspondences are “Why should his salary be with-
election have not been on good terms copied to me as the principal assis- held?” “I have checked with finance
@PeopleDailyKe since last year with the Governor tant to the governor” and records show he has been paid
at one time accusing his deputy of for the two months he claims to
A verbal war has erupted again being a mole leaking crucial govern- He claimed all county workers had not have received salary,”Wetende
betweenVihiga governor DrWilber ment secrets to outsiders. received the July and August salary charged.
Otichillo and his deputy Dr Patrick last week. “I checked my account bal-
Saisi only one month after ODM “I was removed from the county ance on Monday and it was not cred- He denied that the deputy gov-
leader Raila Odinga reportedly bro- executiveWhatsApp group where ited. I am still waiting but I feel this is ernor was not removed from the
kered a truce. cabinet communicates with the a plot to stifle my plans to prepare for county executiveWhatsApp group
governor and deputy governor,” he the burial rights for my late wife. This and explained that the group was dis-
Yesterday Saisi claimed he had claimed in a phone interview, adding is barbaric,” he said. banded to allow official flow of gov-
gone for two months without pay; is he had been cut out of all correspon- ernment communications. “Anything
treated like a stranger in the county dence from the executive. Reached on phone for comment otherwise is malicious and frivolous
government and shut out of all over this latest spat, Ottichilo did not thank you,” saidWetende
government communications and The county treasury, said had also answer our calls The county director
operations. deliberately withheld his July and of communicationVictorWetende Raila brokered a truce between the
August salary without reason “I don’t however claimed Saisi’s salary pay- two leaders during the burial of Saisi’s
Otichillo and Saisi who were access any government communi- ment was up to date. late wife two months ago.

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IRU 6WDWH KHOS by Felix Yegon “Let no one lie to you that election. Sossion, an ODM
there is a day that we are going nominated MP recently stated
@PeopleDailyKe to enter into any coalition with )*--"3: #"3$)0, he will decide which party tick-
another party in the region… et to run on once Parliament is
Bomet governor Hillary Bar- the party is UDA, let us all -FU VT BMM dissolved.
chok yesterday asked Chama compete inside the party to TRVBSF JU PVU JO
Cha Mashinani (CCM) party see who emerges the victor,” UIF OPNJOBUJPO PO Barchok advocated for the
leader Isaac Ruto to brace for said Barchok. 6%" UIFO HP PVU UP ‘three-piece suit’ voting pattern
yet another humiliating defeat DBNQBJHO GPS UIF where only candidates running
in his 2022 gubernatorial bid if He added; “Let us all square %1 JO PUIFS SFHJPOT on a UDA ticket are elected.
he does not fold his party. it out in the nomination on
UDA then go out to campaign “From the MCA to the gov-
Barchok maintained that as for the DP in other regions as ernor, it must be UDA here in
a member of United Demo- we wait for the general elec- Bomet.”
cratic alliance (UDA) party tion.”
of Deputy PresidentWilliam He made the remarks dur-
Ruto will not agree to enter Political vehicle ing a function at Kapletundo
into any coalition with any While the former gover- in Sotik.
party in the region.
nor has insisted that he will A section of the politicians
Calling on all the aspirants not join UDA, former Kenya allied to DP Ruto are pushing
for various seats in the region National Union of Teach- to have a coalition with CCM
to join UDA, the governor ers (Knut) Secretary General in the run up to the 2022 presi-
argued that Bomet was DP Wilson Sossion has remained dential poll.
Ruto’s ‘bedroom’ and as his cagey on the political vehicle
lieutenants they must run on he will use in the next general But Ruto’s allies in the Rift
the ticket. Valley are opposed to any coali-
tions, insisting that only UDA
aspirants should be elected.

Nyakinyua land buying company members in Mai Mahiu hold a ǘȌɩǶȌɩ‫خ‬ƧȌ‫خ‬DzƵ
peaceful demonstration yesterday after 15,000 acres of their
land were grabbed by influential traders. PD/KIRERA MWITI §ª§Ɗ„ɈƊ

Land buying company had been issued by title deeds ‫ נלכם‬wȌƮƵǶ jɩƊ „å
in unclear circumstances.
petitions ministry to ƵǞ ɯƊDzȌ‫ن‬
“None of the original mem-
intervene over parcel bers have received a title as (ǞƊǶ ‫وלؿןנןؿ‬
the so-called directors are de-
of land in Mai Mahiu manding Sh435,000 as fees to àƵDzƊ ƦǞƮ ɯƊ ƧǘǞȁǞ ȁƊ DzǞȯƵDzƵƵ ɐȯƊɈƵ
process the documents and we §ȲȌƦȌɮ DzƵȺǘȌ ‫כמكף‬Ɗǿ‫ن‬
by Kirera Mwiti cannot afford this,” she said.
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Mbatia who noted that a huge jXy0 ²0yR( „‫ث‬
Over 1,000 members of the chunk of the land had been
Nyakinyua land buying com- taken over by SGR and the on- ‫ׁׁׁ ׅ׀׀ ׁׁׁ׀‬
pany have petitioned the Min- going expansion of the indus-
istry of Lands to intervene over trial park. “All the directors of
the ownership of a vast parcel this company were women but
of land in Mai Mahiu, Naiva- the ones in office now are men
sha. who are sub-dividing parts of
the land and selling it on a daily
Members of the team in- basis,” he said.
clude grannies who at one time
entertained the late President Another farmer Patrick Ka-
Jomo Kenyatta. They allege the mau told of their pain as they
15,000 acres have been taken continued to live in rented
over by influential traders. houses and bury their parents
in cemeteries despite using all
Under the Kiambu-Nya- their savings to buy the land.
kinyua Farmers Company lim-
ited, the women claim that over He warned of looming
80 percent of the land has been bloody clashes in the volatile
sold for use around the multi- area if the issue of double al-
billion industrial park. location and irregular sale of
the land was not urgently ad-
The land buying company dressed. “We have waited for
was formed in the early 1970s over 50 years to get our parents
by 1,403 women and to date land only to learn that some di-
they are yet to receive title rectors are openly selling it to
deeds despite a court order investors as the real members
establishing that they are the suffer,” he said.
bona fide members.
Mai Mahiu senior Chief
One of the complainants, Zacharia Igeria who was pres-
Lydia Njung’e, whose mother ent admitted that the farm had
was a member of the land buy- a troubled history that was yet
ing company, says a cartel had to be fully resolved.
taken advantage of the SGR
and the industrial park to sell “Members of this group
the land to investors. have been in and out of courts
for many years and we cannot
Speaking during a peaceful interfere with the courts pro-
demonstration, she noted that cess,” he said.
the cartel that was claiming to
be directors of the company NYAKINYUA LAND
had gone ahead to dispose of
the land, locking out the real Group members allege that
members. the over 15,000 acres have
been taken over by some in-
“This company was started fluential traders
by our parents, many of whom
have died and some few indi- The land buying company
viduals who claim to be the was formed in the early 1970s
directors have sold over 80 by 1,403 women and to date
percent of the land,” she said. they are yet to receive title
deeds
While calling on the Ministry
of lands to intervene, Njung’e
said members had share cer-
tificates but the new buyers

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by Anthony Mwangi with members to see if more dates pendent candidates on May 13. Los- Sifuna at the same time denied The party, he said will go all out to
could be allocated for primaries. ers in party primaries will still have claims that the party was pushing give its supporters free and fair pri-
@PeopleDailyKe a chance to run as independent for the removal of Chebukati from maries and that is the reason why it
“Chebukati promised to address candidates. his position. wants more time for the exercise.
Orange Democratic Movement the matter once the commission
(ODM) wants the Independent is fully constituted, this has been “The media should ignore state- “We cannot promise our sup-
Electoral and Boundaries Commis- attained and we expect him to ments made by politicians outside porters and aspirants free and fair
sion (IEBC) to allocate three months respond to our concerns,” Sifuna there in rallies and funerals, the of- exercise if IEBC fails to extend the
of party nominations as opposed to (pictured) said. ficial position of the party is issued nomination period from the current
the 80 days prescribed by the Con- by the leadership.We have no inten- eight days,” he said.
stitution. Official deadlines tions to push for the removal of the
The IEBC has set April 9, 2022, as commission chairman,” Sifuna said. He added, “We want more days so
Secretary General Edwin Sifuna that there is also sufficient time for
said the period allocated for the the official deadline for the submis- Sifuna argued that political par- internal dispute resolution.”
exercise would not be enough for sion of names for party primaries ties have their unique ways of doing
ODM to conduct free and fair party to the commission and April 16–22, things especially due to the size of Some ODM politicians have
primaries across the country. 2022, as the period within which the membership and those inter- demanded Chebukati’s exit. Homa
political parties will be required to ested in vying. BayWomen Representative Gladys
“ODM is a big party; one week is conduct primaries. Wanga has publicly called for the
not enough for us to hold party pri- “Parties are not the same, ODM is removal of the commission chair
maries,” Sifuna told a press confer- All independent candidates will unique as it is the largest party in the owing to the performance of the
ence at the party headquarters. have until May 9 to stop being mem- country and so we will be requiring electoral body during the 2017 elec-
bers of political parties. The IEBC more time to conduct elections in all tions, which were nullified by the
He said ODM had engaged IEBC will then gazette all names of inde- corners of the country,” he said. Supreme Court.
chairmanWafula Chebukati who
promised that he would consult

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the third time has started endearing him- Pwani University Professor Halimu Shauri Alliance (UDA). Other aspirants, Kisauni
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$8&7,21 &(175( 67$5758&. &$5 for Mombasa’s top seat after endorsing wooing the majority Mijikenda voters by Arab rule in Mombasa where most of the
<$5' 6725$*( him as one of them at Consolata Cottages picking one of their own as running mates. Mijikenda ‘s were relegated to workers of
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'$9,' 1-252*( 0%8*8$ 96 %($75,&( candidates. Nassir says he has a raft of options for a da’s will only support one of their own from
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dent Electoral and Boundaries Commis-
&21',7,216 2) 6$/( sion (IEBC) register with nearly 50 per cent sidered. First we must look at compatibility. “We must strategise and mobilise to ac-
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da community concentrated especially in can represent you in case you are not pres- 580,000 voters and out of that 50 percent
/(7 <285 Kisauni and Likoni sub counties and parts MIJIKENDA ent. But right now it is still early,” Nassir told are Mijikenda but the irony is that only 18
$'9(57 %( of Mvita. FACTOR People Daily on the phone yesterday. percent vote. So now we must register and
6((1 +(5( vote,” explained Mwaboza who claimed
It is against the above backdrop observ- Mijikenda However, analysts are of the view that Shahbal was conned by “fake Kaya elders.”
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with Kwale in the South having two sub as per 2017 of-
clans of Mijikenda that is Duruma and ficial Independent
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of the seven Mijikenda sub clans. You will Boundaries Com-
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Lawmakers have been challenged to being cancelled. It becomes
“set the bar for transparency and more SUGGESTED REFORMS had a day earlier blamed the country’s @PeopleDailyKe an issue,” said Gikaria.
openness” to help address Kenya’s soar- increased indebtedness to a rise in fiscal
ing public debt challenge. Decisions on day-to-day management deficit being triggered by development The tiff between the man- At yesterday’s seating,
and operations of public debt manage- expenditure such as infrastructure as agement and Kenya Power only three of the eight direc-
Acknowledging that the country’s pub- ment will be undertaken by the Public well as recurrent expenditure in certain (KPLC) board played out tors were physically present,
lic debt had not crossed the line, the Con- Debt Management Office to enhance sectors like health. during a Parliamentary com- prompting Gikaria to post-
troller of Budget (CoB) and the Commis- efficiency, strengthen accountability and mittee sitting yesterday with pone the meeting to a later
sion on Revenue Allocation (CRA) how- Dr Njoroge also blamed the ballooning legislators alleging the board date.
ever urged the Senate yesterday to play its “The country has been financing ex- debt concerns to deteriorating terms on was micro-managing opera-
oversight role to avert fiscal misfortunes. penditure through high fiscal deficits in new loans and the ongoing global pan- tions at the utility outfit. KPLC share price gains
excess of 6 per cent,” she said. demic, Covid-19. In the last financial year, the
“Debt is not bad, and can fill important Gem legislator Elisha
financing gaps. But to mitigate the risk of Parliament was also urged to lengthen In June this year for instance, the Gov- Ochieng alleged the board’s Nairobi Securities Exchange
debt distress, Parliament could interro- maturity profiles of loans and restructure ernment introduced several interventions interference in the daily (NSE) listed firm was given a
gate the annual borrowing plans, question borrowing towards concessional external as it seeks to reduce debt vulnerabilities operations at the electricity budget of Sh89 billion in what
the plans and the interest rates at which debt in order to reduce the amounts paid through a revenue-driven fiscal consoli- distributor, to the extent it had Gikaria said was a recognition
the government is borrowing,” read a in debt service. dation “with a view to stabilizing debt to started stalling some projects. of its key role in the delivery of
submission made virtually to the Senate GDP ratio over the medium term. theVision 2030 agenda, and as
Committee on Finance by the CRA. Fiscal deficit “Kenya Power cannot even a backbone of Kenya’s energy
Ordinarily, commercial debt attracts They included the implementation of procure bolts...this manage- sector.
The revenue allocation agency further targeted policies, legal and institutional ment interference, even I don’t
wants Parliamentarians to interrogate use higher interest rates and shorter maturity as well as addressing vulnerabilities in know, the acting managing The Nairobi Stcoks Ex-
of debt and to also ensure that loans bor- profile compared to concessional multi- the State-Owned Enterprises hit by the director must be under a lot of change listed firm transacted
rowed are effectively utilised. lateral debt. Covid-19 Pandemic. pressure. If that is what they 3.97 million shares, closing the
are doing, I wonder how they day with a volume weighted
Commercial debt “The buck stops with the Parliament. Those reforms are meant to strengthen are working, or even if other average share price of Sh1.70
Data shared during the meetings indi- We have to ensure that we manage our the institutional arrangement of public managers are working,” he per share, recording a gain
deficit first before we can address the is- debt management by aligning the opera- said. over its previous closing price
cated that Kenya’s public debt increased sue of debt” said CRA while making its tions of the Public Debt Management Of- of Sh1.60 amid the ongoing
from 49 per cent of Gross Domestic Prod- submission yesterday. fice to the PFM Act. Hounded out of office public inquiries.
uct (GDP) in 2013 to 68 per cent in 2020. The committee claimed it is
This comes barely a day after the Cen- However, despite these concerns,Trea- The board has recently
Speaking during the meeting Commis- tral Bank of Kenya’s Dr Patrick Njoroge sury CS Ukur Yatani has maintained that such a stance which had led to been on the spotlight with
sion on Revenue Allocation (CRA) Com- Kenya’s borrowing trend is within global immediate former managing both the Ethics and Ant-
missioner Irene Asienga said the compo- standards. director and chief executive, corruption Commission
sition of external and domestic debt has Bernard Ngugi being hounded (EACC), as well as the Kenya
changed leading to increased pressure on out of office. Ngugi tendered Electrical Traders and Allied
debt service. This after commercial debt his resignation because of Workers Union (Ketawu) rais-
increased from 22 per cent to 36 per cent alleged procurement differ- ing concerns over tendering
of total debt. ences with theVivienneYeda- processes at the firm.
led board that took office in
“Commercial debt attracts higher in- November, 2020. Kenya Electrical Traders and
terest rates and shorter maturity profile AlliedWorkers Union (Ket-
compared to concessional multilateral The new board is said to awu) also accused the board
debt. This change in composition in- have taken a key role in the for micromanaging the com-
creases budget pressure on debt service,” daily running of the company, pany and ignoring the plight
she said, adding that the current scenario including red-flagging the of its workers from executing
can trigger a vicious cycle of debt dynam- procurement department their roles.
ics for which parliament must be vigilant and dropping management’s
in its budget making and oversight role. strategy, to increase tariff rates “The current board, though
officials believed would lift vigilant, has gone into micro
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regulated sector. the company says can Committee chaired by David and we will not relent until
With offers of loans and allow individuals to earn earn up to eight per cent Gikaria also took issue with they have gone home,” said
interest-earning accounts, Digital currency ex- interest when they loan out annually at a time when KPLC’s board for dragging Ketawu General Secretary Er-
more new cryptocurrency change Coinbase in early their digital currencies, a most traditional banks their feet when summoned to nest Nadome.
firms are straying into the September went public service offered by several offer just 0.01 per cent for brainstorm on how to reduce
world of traditional banks, with a complaint about a other crypto players for savings. the high cost of electricity. Nadome said that the board
to the consternation of US threat from top US mar- several years. has hampered the operations
financial regulators. kets cop the Securities and “Crypto is the new “When the Rural Electrifica- of the company by supervising
Exchange Commission In July, prosecutors in shadow bank,” Senator tion and Renewable Energy issues to do with procurement
Government agencies (SEC) to sue the company several US states went ElizabethWarren told The Corporation (Rerec) has a con- and warehousing with intent to
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LQ &RYLG made it imperative for rains and this water could Kenya tea Development Agency (KTDA)
YDFFLQDWLRQV nations to consider large be captured and stored to will meet to review and approve annual prices at the Mombasa Tea Auction from
scale water harvesting be made available during audited accounts for the financial year an average of S$ 2.38 (Sh261.80) financial
by George Kebaso and storage solutions to the drought seasons,” said 2020/21. year (2019-2020) to $ 2.18 (Sh239.80) in
cushion Kenyans and their Davis & Shirtliff Technical the 2020-2021 financial year ending June
@PeopleDailyKe assets from the adverse im- Director Philip Holi. “With The meetings to commence on Sep- 30, 2021.
pacts of the weather. an estimated 30 per cent tember 20, 2021 will be followed by a dec-
Fears of losing more employees and of the world’s fresh water laration of the second payment (bonus) During the financial year under review,
lower productivity and revenue due According to leading located underground, which will be communicated to farmers farmers delivered 1.28 billion kilos of
to Covid-19 has seen most Kenyan water and energy solutions increasing the number of next month. green leaf to factories, a 14 per cent drop
companies embark on a multi-facet- provider Davis & Shirtliff, boreholes and wells that from the record production of 1.45 billion
ed vaccinating drive. at this point in time, in- tap into this vast source, Speaking ahead of the meetings, KTDA kgs in the previous year (July 2019 to June
vestment in solutions to will greatly reduce the im- Acting Group CEO,Wilson Muthaura 2020).
Kenya Private Sector Alliance access underground water pacts of droughts on com- urged farmers to be patient as they wait
(Kepsa) unveil 55 locations to host reservoirs is critical to munity,” he said. for factory directors to complete the pro- The drop in prices follows a downward
Covid-19 vaccinations for private- economies of arid areas. cess. “Factory directors, as required by trend witnessed since 2018 as high pro-
sector employees, their families, and law, will meet to discuss the performance duction saw supply outstrip demand and
neighbouring communities. “Kenya must invest in of their respective factory companies tea processors carrying forward unsold
both large scale water after which declarations on second pay- tea stocks.
Kepsa chief executive Carole Kari- collection and storage ment rates to farmers will be formally an-
uki says the private sector-led effort is solutions and solutions nounced,” said Muthaura.
meant to boost government efforts to to access underground
enable the country reach herd immu- water. The arid and semi- Drop in CTC tea prices
nity sooner and keep jobs. arid areas that are prone The performance of the factory com-
to drought during the dry
At the height of the first wave of the season also experience panies comes on the backdrop of a 9 per
pandemic, Kenya National Bureau cent drop in Crush, tear, curl (CTC) tea
of Statistics Quarterly Labour Force
reported that at least 300,000 Kenyans .HQ\D·V SHQVLRQ LQGXVWU\ WR
lost their jobs due to coronavirus pan- KLW 6K WULOOLRQ E\ 2FWREHU
demic between the period of January
and March. Similarly, remittances fell, …as calls for mandatory Retirement Reasons Concern
as some households benefited from annuity covers increase
direct cash assistance from the State. but stakeholders query low Survey Other reasons for low Concerns abound that the
uptake considering positive preparedness are low income, situation could worsen in the
Household-run-businesses economic projections. Association of Kenya Insurers lack of saving discipline, lack of years ahead owing to Kenya’s life
TheWorld Bank in a report dubbed (AKI) data from Kenya financial literacy and investment expectancy rate which has been
Kenya Economic Update: Covid-19 by Steve Umidha Retirement Preparedness ideas or options increasing consistently since
Erodes Progress in Poverty Reduction Survey 2019 confirmed that 2015, an indicator that the number
in Kenya, Increases Number of Poor @UmidhaSteve the majority of respondents of retirees in the country is on the
Citizens, noted that the negative im- to the association’s queries rise.
pact of Covid-19 on the private sector Kenya’s retirement assets could soar to shows that they were not
had trickled down to household wel- Sh1.5 trillion by end of October 2021 from ready for retirement – with
fare through reduced job opportuni- Sh1.48 trillion the industry held as at June only 29 per cent feeling
ties and lower earnings. this year, the Retirement Benefits Authority they are well prepared for
“Almost one in three household- (RBA) projects. retirement.
run businesses are not operating
currently, with revenues decreasing KBA’s head of Research Shem Ouma National Social Security Fund (NSSF). integrate trustees. Odundo
across all sectors,” the Bank an- yesterday revealed that the industry’s ex- Calm has recently returned to financial Efforts by the government to increase
nounced in its findings. pected growth could play a key role in the Most African coun-
It is in this light and the need by overall capital markets growth – whose markets, including the pension industry, the mandatory pension contribution by tries, similar to other
the government to use opportunities market capitalisation grew by10.88 per presumably driven by optimism around workers in order to eliminate old age pov- emerging economies,
available - through the current flow of cent to register Sh2.7 trillion in the year an economic recovery – as lockdowns and erty continue to divide policy makers de- have adopted various
vaccines into the country to reopen ended June 2021. movement restrictions ended across major spite mounting pressure by sector players. social protection strat-
the economy - that companies are parts of the country. egies and initiatives
relying on vaccinating populations of “As at end of June this year the industry Statistics show that less than 10 per cent as one major way of
their employees. had about Sh1.48 trillion in assets under Annuity covers of Kenyan population retire financially in- addressing extreme
“The first phase will be adminis- management, and based on our internal While there have been improvements dependent with one of the reasons being poverty.
tered with the help of seven hospitals projections, I see the industry hit Sh1.5 cited for the sorry state being that when
approved by the Ministry of Health. trillion by end of October,” said Dr Ouma in the sector amid the pandemic, industry saving for retirement, most people under-
The seven are Avenue Hospital, Ger- in Nairobi hotel yesterday on the sidelines experts such as APTAK queried reason be- estimate how much they will have to pay
trude’s Children’s Hospital, Meridian of the Association of Pension Trustees and hind increasing reluctance by Kenyans to for medical expenses during their retire-
Hospital, MP Shah Hospital, Metro- Administrators of Kenya (APTAK) launch. subscribe to annuity covers, considering ment years.
politan Hospital, Karen Hospital and positive economic projections and expec-
NairobiWomen’s Hospital,” she said The projections come amid concerns tations in the sector. “Countries such as Lesotho, Zanzibar,
in Nairobi. At its disposal includes expressed in April this year when indica- South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Rwanda
close to 70, 000 doses of Johnson & tions had pointed to depressed growth of “The only solution to this is the ongoing and Mauritius among others, have gone
Johnson vaccines. pension assets, due to pandemic shocks. push to a universal social security cover- even further to establish Universal Social
age or social protection to Kenyans which Protection Funds for their citizens and
During that period, pension assets un- essentially should also cater for those out there is a rapid rising trend in the adop-
der management grew by 5.8 per cent last of employment,” commented APTAK’s tion and uptake of Social Protection,” said
year to reach Sh1.4 trillion, on account of president Hosea Kili during the associa- Edward Odundo, CEO – Nairobi Securities
Covid-19 knocks. tion’s formal launch since its retitling to Exchange (NSE).

The industry held Sh1.3 trillion in as-
sets in 2019 which was however a slower
compared to a 7.8 per cent expansion rate
achieved previously from fund managers
and approved issuers, who held the ma-
jority of assets at Sh1.29 trillion during the
year, including Sh209.8 billion held by the

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accounting for over 50 per cent National Bank of Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 4.12 2,200
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penditure will hasten their ac- the resource distribution range. Stanbic Holdings Plc ord.5.00 91.00 6,600
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partners, Africa Oil and Total decision (FID), believing the Standard Group Plc Ord 5.00 16.05 32,900
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10BB and 13T licenses) to en- Uchumi Supermarket Plc Ord 5.00 0.21 022 CBK Discount Window 13.00% 28/07/2021
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ery of 585 million barrels of oil

equivalent (mmbo) over the full &DUUHIRXU DFTXLUHV 8JDQGD 6KRSULWH VWRUHV
life of the field. “This resource
position is supported by ex-

ternal international auditors

Gaffney Cline Associates (GCA) PRODUCTION Majid Al Futtaim, a Carrefour franchise Shoprite has been in Uganda since 2000.
who have issued a Competent holder, has reached a deal to take over six Over the last several years, Uganda’s
Persons Report (CPR) and con- A higher production pla- stores in Uganda from South African re-
firmed the life of field resource teau of 120,000 bopd is now tailer Shoprite, it said onWednesday. retail sector has seen a steady exodus of
position of 585 mmbo,” the planned, with expected gross foreign businesses, mostly from South
company said in a statement oil recovery of 585 million bar- Shoprite said last month it would shut Africa, on the back of slowing economic
on Wednesday. rels of oil equivalent (mmbo) down operations in Uganda and Mada- growth, exacerbated by the effects of CO-
over the full life of the field. gascar after currency devaluations, lower VID-19.
“Total gross capital expendi- commodity prices and high inflation
ture (capex), which covers both A production plateau is hit household incomes and weighed on Majid Al Futtaim’s two Carrefour-
the upstream and the pipeline the time where production is earnings. branded stores in Uganda compete
to First Oil, is expected to be limited by surface conditions, mostly with local retail chains, including
c.$3.4 billion. The increase in rather than the production Majid Al Futtaim, which is a United Capital Shoppers, which has multiple
capex from the previous de- ability of the well, or field Arab Emirates-based mall developer that outlets in the capital Kampala.
sign is due to a bigger facility holds Carrefour franchise rights in dozens
processing capacity, addition- of countries, said it had signed an agree- The retailer has grown rapidly in ing Ke-
al wells to be drilled and larger ment with Shoprite to take the Ugandan nya, where it has become among the top
diameter crude oil export pipe- stores by the end of this year. It did not two retailers since starting operations in
line, which delivers 30 per cent disclose the value of the deal. 2016, thanks to the failure of home-grown
increase in resources whilst chains like Nakumatt, which collapsed in
Carrefour entered the Ugandan market 2017.
in 2019 and currently operates two stores.
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81 ZLWKGUDZV MINUSCAR Gabonese prosecutors in [the CAR’s capi-
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IURP &$5 GXW\ tal] Bangui for the last two years, investi- Nigerian gov’t says
Gabon’s Min-
istry of Defence gating soldiers of that nation under the Twitter ban to end
says the United
Nations will with- supervision of the UN.” Nigeria’s government has said it
draw the coun- expects to end its ban on Twitter in a
try’s 450-strong One of the world’s poorest countries, “few more days”, raising hopes among
peacekeeping users eager to return to the social
contingent from CAR has been chronically unstable since it media platform three months after
the Central Af- the suspension took effect. The ban,
rican Republic gained independence from France in 1960. announced in June, has hurt Nige-
(CAR) over sexual rian businesses and drawn backlash
abuse allega- It is currently suffering from the after- among social media users and human
tions. rights activists for its damaging effect
math of a brutal civil conflict that erupted on freedom of expression and the ease
MINSCAR was of doing business in Africa’s most pop-
deployed by the in 2013 after a coup against then-President ulous nation. Information Minister Lai
UN in April 2014 Mohammed (below) told a post-cabi-
to end the con- Francois Bozize. net media briefing onWednesday the
flict pitting the government was aware of the anxiety
Seleka coalition MINUSCA was deployed by the UN in the ban had created among Nigerians.
of armed groups
that overthrew April 2014 to end the conflict pitting the – AFP
Bozize against
militias sup- Seleka coalition of armed groups that
porting him.
The conflict has overthrew Bozize against militias support-
dramatically re-
Gabonese defence ministry gent from MINUSCA”, the UN mission in duced in intensity ing him.
says a number of ‘exceptionally the CAR, and “an investigation has been but MINUSCA has
serious acts that go against opened by Gabon,” the statement read. 15,000 personnel The conflict has dramatically reduced
military ethics and honour in the country, of
In a statement, MINUSCA said it re- whom 14,000 are in intensity but MINUSCA has 15,000 per-
Bangui, Thursday mained firmly committed to fighting sex- in uniform. Their
ual exploitation and abuse by its personnel main mission is to sonnel in the country, of whom 14,000 are
Gabon’s defence ministry has said the and to fully implementing the United Na- protect civilians.
United Nations will withdraw the coun- tions’ zero tolerance policy with respect to in uniform. Their main mission is to pro-
try’s 450-strong peacekeeping contingent sexual exploitation and abuse.
from the Central African Republic (CAR) tect civilians.
over sexual abuse allegations. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque, who has ex-
tensively covered the allegations of sexual Allegations of sexual crimes involving
“In recent weeks, exceptionally serious abuse against the Blue Helmets that has
acts that go against military ethics and the tarnished their reputation globally, said peacekeepers have been recurrent, and
honour of the armed forces, committed by the lawyer representing the victims de-
certain elements in the Gabonese battal- scribed the news as “a small victory – but while some contingents have been with-
ions … have been reported,” the ministry it’s not enough”.
said in a statement sent to the AFP news drawn in the past, no investigations have
agency onWednesday. “What she wants to see is prosecution
of those involved in cases of sexual abuse resulted in convictions to date, at least
“Following many cases of alleged sex- happening in the CAR itself,” he added.
ual exploitation and abuse that are being publicly. If the“alleged facts … are proven,
processed, the United Nations today de- “As for the UN conventions, the soldiers
cided to withdraw the Gabonese contin- involved in the allegations of sexual abuse the perpetrators will be brought before the
are not prosecuted in the country where
the crimes are committed but rather in military courts and judged with extreme
their home country. That’s why we saw
rigour”, Gabon’s defence ministry said.

“Gabon has always demanded irre-

proachable and exemplary behaviour

from its army, both on its territory and

abroad,” it added.

In early 2017, judges in France decided

not to bring charges against French sol-

diers accused of having sexually abused UNSC cheers restart

minors while on a peacekeeping mission

in the CAR. - BBC of talks on Blue Nile

The Security Council onWednes-

Coup leader day encouraged Egypt, Ethiopia and

arrives for Sudan to resume negotiations on the

dialogue Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Lt-Col Mamady Doumbouya on the Blue Nile. In a presidential
(centre) runs into the
Peoples Palace ahead of statement, the council encouraged
the second day of talks
between the Colonel and the three stakeholders to resume talks
members of the Guinean civil
society in Conakry. Colonel at the invitation of the chairperson
Doumbouya’s special forces
on September 5, 2021 seized of the African Union (AU) to finalize
Alpha Conde in a Coup, the
West African State’s 83-year- expeditiously the text of mutually ac-
old president, a former
champion of democracy ceptable and binding agreement on
accused of taking the path of
authoritarianism. AFP the filling and operation of the dam,

“within a reasonable time frame.” The

Security Council called on the three

countries to take forward the AU-led

negotiation process in a constructive

and cooperative manner. The council

also encouraged observers that have

been invited to attend the AU-led ne-

gotiations. - Xinhua

Iranian fuel arrives

in crisis-hit Lebanon

The first of several truck convoys

carrying Iranian fuel has arrived in

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spokesperson told Al Jazeera – a ship-

ment intended to help ease crippling

London, Thursday “another major success in our fight in the Sahel, mostly in Mali, Niger, fuel shortages amid a dire economic
against terrorist groups in the Sahel.”
The head of the Islamic State group Chad and Burkina Faso. crisis. The first shipments of the fuel,
in the Sahara has been killed by The Sahel is a vast, three million sq
French troops, President Emmanuel km (1.16 million sq miles) stretching She added it was “a decisive blow carried by two convoys totalling 40
Macron (pictured) has said. across Africa south of the Sahara des-
ert, from Senegal in the west to Soma- against this terrorist group”, and that trucks according to Hezbollah’s Al
Adnan AbuWalid al-Sahrawi lia in the east.
formed Islamic State in the Greater the “fight continues”. Manar television channel, arrived in
Sahara (ISGS) in 2015. Macron did not disclose the loca-
tion or any details of the operation. Sahrawi, who was born in the dis- Lebanon on Thursday. The fuel deliv-
The group is blamed for most at- French Defence Minister Florence
tacks in the region, including the tar- Parly tweeted that Sahrawi died after a puted territory ofWestern Sahara in ery has been portrayed by the Iran-
geted killing of French aid workers in strike by France’s Operation Barkhane
2020. Macron called Sahrawi’s death force, which fights Islamist militants 1973, and had been a member of the linked Lebanese group as a huge boost

Polisario Front which is fighting for to the cash-strapped country. Howev-

independence from Morocco. He er, the shipments violate United States

later joined al-Qaeda in the Islamic sanctions imposed on Iranian oil sales

Maghreb (AQIM) and co-led Mujao, a and have gotten a mixed response in

Malian Islamist group. - BBC Lebanon. - AFP

Friday, September 17, 2021 / PEOPLE DAILY 21

Clique & Clicks Get4QPUUFE FKF president
Nick Mwendwa
PLAYED awards MVP Erick
Kapaito.
THEBEST
Milele FM
presenter by Philip Kamakya
Kaka
Zema. The Football Kenya Federa-
tion (FKF) recently held this
year’s edition of the FKF
Premier League awards
gala in Nairobi. The event
was to award the best play-
ers in the just concluded
2020/2021 season. Kario-
bangi Sharks striker Erick
Kapaito emerged the Most
Valued Player during the red
carpet event. Other winners
included assistant referee
Mary Njoroge, team manager
George Opondo, young player
Henry Meja and coach Robert
Matano. Present were FKF
president Nick Mwendwa and
the federation’s CEO Barry
Otieno.

PD/PHILIP KAMAKYA

Silvestor Owinio, the Coach of the Year winner Robert Defender of the Year
Youngest Player second Matano with his wife Carol Matano. Eugene Asike with his
runner-up. girlfriend Paula Bosire.
FKF CEO Barry Otieno awars Alex Isaboke.
Businessman Abdul Ghazy with Celebration time
baker Yasmin Mohideen. DIB head of
Brand ambassadors Muini by Milliam Murigi international
Baimpwi and Jackie Maina. business
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) and strategic
Kenya recently hosted a din- advisory
ner party for its customers Anwar
in Nairobi to celebrate its Belgaumi
fourth anniversary in Kenya. with KNCCI
The bank chairman Dr president
Adnan Chilwan underscored Kenya Richard
the bank commitment with Ngatia.
a promise of increasing
investments in the Kenyan DIB chairman Adnan
market for supporting the Chilwan, Treasury
financing of business and CAS Eric Wafukho and
individual customers. Also the bank’s CEO Peter
present were Kenya National Makao.
Chambers of Commerce and
Industry (KNCCI) president
Richard Ngatia, Treasury
Chief Administrative Sec-
retary Eric Wafukho, DIB
Kenya CEO Peter Makau.

PD/GERALD ITHANA

22 PEOPLE DAILY / Friday, September 17, 2021

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Kenya’s live music
performance culture
has come of age. And
as Njeri Maina writes,
a lot of bands have

brought a thrilling
spark into the scenes,
resulting in a positive
impact as far as music
shows are concerned

Daudi Ngayua of The Mystique Band.

Daudi Ngauya of Mystique Band popular songs. Most establishments are now The Hornsphere
strums the guitar as Rickie Beat leveraging this to draw crowds, a thing that is
plays the saxophone to Wizkid’s hit leading to a re-emergence of live band perfor- one of them being the fact that they are the ren, vocalist Miss Okinda, drummer and band
jam Joro. Daudi is the lead guitarist mances post-Covid-19. only band to do music tours. They have played manager Mathew Rabala alias Mathewmatix,
for the band that has been in exis- alongside many musical heavyweights among Jacob Okelo aka Mark van Jack on the keys,
tence since 2016. Most of the diners “We met at a concert called Praise Atmo- them Duane Stephenson, Etana, Richie Spice, music directing and production, Mike Munene
at Pinotage Bar and Restaurant on sphere in 2019. We realised that there was a Wyre and Tarrus Riley. In partnership with the on bass, and Tindi on backing vocals and
Lenana Road, Nairobi, are now up and danc- smooth blend in our sounds and tones and House of Panache Agency, the band did a 21- keyboards.
ing to the acoustic rendition of the popular decided to form the first horns-only band day tour around Nairobi county in December
song. Some willingly offer the information in Kenya. We named the band Hornsphere, 2019. They were the headlining act during the “While we are best known for playing reg-
that they are regulars at the entertainment which literally means filling the atmossphere K24 rebrand party in 2019. They are currently gae songs, we are versatile and can play many
joint solely because of the live music played with the sound of horns. We have been lucky on a Pilsner-sponsored musical tour around other genres well too. When we were starting
every Wednesday and Saturday. to work with various amazing artistes. We clubs in Nairobi. The band is a big team whose out eight years ago, we wanted to change the
At the Captain’s Terrace Restaurant on are glad that the music scene is growing with main members include Ian Maestro aka Si- perception of reggae music, as many believed
Mombasa Road, one can almost feel the Kenyans’ appreciation for instrumental music that reggae fans are rowdy and dangerous. We
palpable excitement of the crowd as The increasing and artistes being more willing to
Hornsphere band plays live. There is a certain incorporate bands in their live performances
quality and energy of music that a live band as opposed to using backing tracks. Our fan
performance has that cannot be transmit- base is growing and we are eternally grateful
ted or felt in a livestream or a record. The to our fans, supporters, families and fellow
Hornsphere is a solely horns band that has musicians for the love and support,” shares
four members. Eric Kimaru aka Kimbassax, Denilson.
the alto saxophonist who has played profes-
sionally for eight years, Danson Rabuka aka Success in unity
Danso is the trumpeter who has profession-
ally played for five years, Denilson Ochieng The Hornsphere shares the importance
aka Babu is the ensemble’s tenor saxophonist of teamwork and hard work. They have been
who has played professionally for five years consistently practicing in order to maintain
and Peter Kabia alias King, a professional the quality of the sound they produce. They
soprano saxophonist of four years. attribute their cohesive sound and team spirit
Many revellers and diners are frequent- to their friendship and professionalism. Five
ing the social scene looking for live bands years before The Hornsphere came to be,
that play acoustic and vocalized renditions of Gravitti Band was formed in 2014, to become
one of the most renowned bands in the coun-
try. They are a reggae band of many firsts,

Friday, September 17, 2021 / PEOPLE DAILY SPICE 23

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Karen Nyamu: I’m not
a husband snatcher

Politician Karen Nyamu has two-month depression after
said that her affair with mu- discovering she was pregnant
githi superstar Samidoh was again for the musician. “This
never meant to put asunder
the singer and his wife. In an current pregnancy was
interview in a local radio sta- unplanned… He
tion, she also said she fell (Samidoh) left it for
for the musician because me to decide what
he was attractive and fun to I want (to do with
be around with. “People call it), but so far, I can
me husband snatcher, but I tell he is okay,” she
know him (Samidoh) well; said.
he cannot leave his
Gravitti Band family. His wife by now
knows that I have no
believed that reggae music is a great conduit over Time that will be released soon. experience. Some of our band members felt intentions of coming
to entertain, as well as influence change. The The Hornsphere has similarly embraced they were indispensable after the crowds between them. To any
band logo includes the saying ‘Following in started falling in love with them. They would woman, Samidoh is
the Footsteps of the Greatest.’ Gravitti has recording music over and above perform- show up for practice late or not at all. We very attractive and fun
been influenced largely by different reggae ing live. They have an eponymous YouTube tried to guide them and show them that no to be around. In my
and global music legends. This is why we al- channel where they have cover songs of matter how good you are, you have to show situation, any woman
ways incorporate cover songs of artistes that famous songs as well as their original up for band practice as playing in a band would have fallen in love
continue to inspire us no matter the genre,” compositions. They recently released their is a team effort and we are always finding with him,” she said. Kar-
van Jack tells Spice. extended play (EP) titled Sherehe that was new songs to add to the set and reimagin- en, who is expecting her
produced by Mutoriah. They believe that ing old songs, to no avail. They sadly had to second child with the Wendo
Gravitti team believes in the power of col- EPs allow artistes to showcase their skills leave. Luckily, the team we have now is very Maguta hitmaker, added
laborations and have often worked with live and talents and is a great way to give fans grounded and instead of getting distracted that she slipped into a
musicians, additional instrumentalists and something they can listen to in between live by the crowd’s applause, we use it as fuel to
vocalists such as the Hornsphere and Motra. performances. push ourselves to be better,” he says. Kenya’s Muze club in
The main criteria they use to decide who to
collaborate with is the musical prowess and “The collective sounds of our EP describe Mystique Band’s Daudi shares that reli- Top 100 EDM Clubs list
the discipline of potential partners. The band African heritage, love, growth, culture, ex- gion has played a huge part in keeping him
believes in staging great sets with tight ar- pression, uniqueness and togetherness. It grounded in a world full of public applause Kenyan entertainment spot Muze was recently unveiled as
rangements and invests in a lot of band prac- draws a lot of inspiration from the African and fleeting attention. He started playing in No. 92 on the top 100 Electronic Dance Music (EDM) night clubs
tice hours. They believe that live performing roots, sounds, rhythms, polyphony and church as a teenager and faith is what has by EDM publication, DJ Mag Official. Started in 2018 along
is a career just like any other. They can attri- feels while still being modern. Sherehe is kept him going. He adds that having a team Mpaka Road in Westlands, Nairobi, the venue can hosts a ca-
bute their longevity to work ethic, discipline available on all online music streaming that one is friends with also helps as they pacity of 400 persons, and is renowned for its disco ambiance
and the growing appreciation for live music platforms including Boomplay, YouTube, can keep each other in check. He adds that and intimate vibe. This is the first time an African entertain-
culture among Kenyans. Spotify, Apple Music and Google Play, and playing with a band also grows not just the ment spot has been named on the highly coveted top 100 list.
for purchase on Mookh. We are also doing collective unit, but also the individuals as “Muze is the first and only African brand worldwide to ever
Qlassic Band, set up in June 2019, formed live performances to promote it. We just did well. make it to the most pristine 100 nightclubs globally,” said
two teams under the same name due to a performance at Capital Terrace alongside DJ Mag while announcing the list on their website. Muze has
unmet demand for live music. Each team Mutoriah, Tha Movement and Ayrosh,” says “One gets a better appreciation and un- hosted acts such as UK’s Lady Leshur, Nigeria’s Juls and South
has nine members and one sound engineer, Denilson. derstanding of other instruments and how Africa’s Black Coffee, but has been more famed for supporting
and are currently the most booked band with they come together to form a piece. This has local acts by
events at Naliaz Grill in Upperhill every Fri- Fame effect pushed me to keep working on bettering my providing
day, Muthaiga Golf Club every Friday, Sax and skills,” says Daudi, who is in the process of them with
Violin in Waterfront every Saturday, Sum- Live band performers also struggle with releasing his debut 10-track album Uhatswe a platform
mers Grill in Langata every Saturday, and the ravages of fame and public applause. (a Rabai word that means to be blessed). for themed
Coyote Haven on Waiyaki Way every Sunday. Qlassic Band’s Fred intimates the band has He believes that live bands should use live events.
The band attributes its growth to consis- had to let go of some very talented members music to both entertain crowds during such
tency, hardwork and sacrifice. They say every after fame got into their heads. a challenging period, as well as an oasis of
live gig is a chance for them to play to their peace away from day-to-day life struggles.
best and show professionalism. “Having the crowd scream encore, or an-
other one or just shout your name is a heady
Challenging roadblocks
One faction of the Qlassic Band. Mukoma’s
However, the Covid-19 related restrictions new novel finds
have been a tough challenge for the live per- home in Jahazi Press
formance scene. Fred of the Qlassic Band
says they had to stop practicing, as there was Mukoma Wa Ngugi’s newest novel Unbury Our Dead
no money coming in. Gravitti reiterates this, with Song has been signed to Nairobi-based Jahazi Press,
citing that funds are tight even though big a Nairobi-based independent publisher of literary fiction
sums of money are necessary to record their and nonfiction by Kenyan authors. The new novel is about four
own music, videos and other related content. talented Ethiopian musicians, who are competing to see who
Being dependent on event organisers is also can sing the best Tizita (Ethiopian blues). The competition takes
limiting, and the band is working on a way place in an illegal boxing hall in Nairobi. As he learns more about
they can curate their own events without a the Tizita and the multiple meanings of beauty, he uncovers
middleman. “Getting media recognition as that behind each of the musicians, there are layered lives and
reggae artistes who are just as good or bet- secrets. Ultimately, the novel is a love letter to African music,
ter compared to our Jamaican counterparts
is another major hindrance to growth,” the beauty and imagination. Mukoma, who is an Associate
Gravitti band members share. They are, Professor of English at Cornell University in New York,
however, really thankful that live events are
making a comeback. But they are intent on USA, has authored other books such as The Rise of
diversifying revenue streams and are in the the African Novel: Politics of Language, Identity
process of recording their album Distance
and Ownership; Mrs Shaw; Black Star
Nairobi; Nairobi Heat; Logotherapy

and Hurling Words at
Consciousness.

24 PEOPLE DAILY / Friday, September 17, 2021

Boma Home of Property & Leisure

City electronic building THE AAK This is a clear indication that e-DAM has
permit system fails to SURVEY failed the industry as well as the county.
deliver, architects say
46.7 per cent of This function has historically been
by Wahinya Henry Architects blame the constant downtime in the the respondents controversial marked with inefficiencies,
automated platform for the delay in processing indicated that they corruption, loss of records among many
@PeopleDailyKE construction license slowing sector growth while had to wait for over other ills.
costing investors millions of shillings six months for their
The Architectural Association applications to be The AAK survey also found that county
of Kenya (AAK) has expressed that the contractor threatens legal suit for Total value of completed private buildings processed/granted governments have weak technical capacity
its concerns over three-month breach of contract. in the Nairobi City County increased by 6.4 approval to manage development control.
downtime the electronic con- per cent from Sh94.0 billion in 2019 to
struction permitting systems has The outcry by Mwangi is echoed in other Sh100 billion in 2020. The highest value Delay was compounded when NMS sus-
been experiencing. The online counties, such as Mombasa, Kiambu, of project whose pended hundreds of construction projects
building permit system has since Machakos, Kisumu, Kajiado and Kilifi, says Need for technology applications were following a breach of the online applica-
its implementation failed to deliver on its Mugambi. The State Department of Housing is pending stood at Sh2 tion system two years ago.
promise on easing challenges the industry billion and the least
hoped it would serve. According to the Economic Survey 2020, expected to receive Sh18.1 billion in the being reported at NMS Deputy Director-General Kangethe
there was a drop of the value of private period 2020/21, which is a 35.1 per cent de- Sh10 million. Thuku confirmed the report and said
Primed as one that would inject profes- buildings plans approved and completed crease from Sh27.9 billion received in the hackers gained access to the system’s
sionalism, efficiency and transparency buildings issued with certificate of occu- period 2019/20. “An efficient technology-led Compared to 2020 Quick Response (QR) code and effected
in the issuance of building permits while pancy by Nairobi City County (NCC) for application and processing system would statistics as far as numerous illegal approvals, prompting of-
eradicating corruption, the e-permitting the period 2016 to 2020. have led to much more progress,” Mu- permitting fees col- ficials to shut it down.
system known as the Electronic Develop- gambi told a press conference in Nairobi lected by the Nairobi
ment Application Management System (e- The value of building plans approved recently. Development Con- Collapse of buildings
DAMS) has continued to experience major decreased by 26 per cent from Sh207.6 bil- trol Departments, AAK further dissociated itself from
problems over the last decade, affecting lion in 2019 to Sh153.6 billion in 2020, says From the survey of members, Mugambi the amount of reve-
the counties that have deployed it. e-DAMS the economic report. said in Half-One (H’1) of 2020, NMS re- nue lost due to pend- the fiasco of collapsing buildings in the
was built for Nairobi and has since been ceived a total of 970 building applications, ing applications was country, passing the back to failure by
adopted at six other counties — Mombasa, According to the Kenya National Bureau 664 planning applications, and 866 renova- significantly high. developers and contractors to seek pro-
Kiambu, Machakos, Kisumu, Kajiado and of Statistics survey, State Department for tion works applications. fessional services. “Developers are known
Kilifi. Housing and National Housing Corpora- The value of build- to take short cuts instead of adhering to
tion (NHC) completed 2,332 and 338 units There was a drop this year during the ing plans approved set regulations, they then end up losing
“We can state that the electronic con- respectively, of public residential buildings. same period with NMS received 626 build- decreased by 26 per developments worth millions of shillings,”
struction permitting systems are not ing applications, 598 planning applications, cent from Sh207.6 said Mugambi.
performing as expected by the industry. A The value of public buildings completed and 512 renovation works applications. billion in 2019 to
serious problem that continues to disrupt increased significantly to Sh9.1 billion in Sh153.6 billion in He faulted county governments for
the professional practice of our members 2020 from Sh1,51 billion recorded in 2019. 2020. failing to hire and retain duly qualified
and investments in real estate is the fre- persons, capable of efficiently carrying out
quent disruptions caused by system down- The value of com- this technical role, leaving the essential
times. This has been a regular occurrence. pleted buildings is- functions, such as review and approval
The most recent situation, for example, sued with certificate of technical drawings, inspection of con-
is that the Nairobi permitting system has of occupancy by NCC struction projects to untrained persons.
not been operational for more than three increased by 6.4 per
months this year, impacting negatively on cent to Sh100 billion Professionals in the industry and prop-
real estate developments in the city,” said in 2020. erty developers are forced to contend with
Wilson Mugambi, AAK president. the unnecessary delays due to what has
been presented as ‘technical challenges’
A survey conducted among AAK mem- to the systems. “It is worth noting that
bers to establish an understanding of the this sector is a major revenue earner for
e-DAMs in the period between August 10 the county governments, raised from the
to August 12, 2021 brought to light a num- construction permitting fees levied on
ber of worrying trends that could nega- developers,” he said, while insisting on
tively affect the city’s investment climate. adequate budgetary allocations to ensure
that the development control function,
“From the survey, 46.7 per cent of the as a major revenue source, functions ef-
respondents indicated they had to wait ficiently.
for over six months for their applications
to be processed/granted approval,” said Wilson Mugambi, Marylyn Musyimi,
Mugambi. AAK president AAK secretary ar-
chitect
A developer, James Mwangi says he ap-
plied for a permit with Nairobi Metropoli-
tan Services (NMS) to put up a five-storey
flat in Mathare North before the pandemic.
However, waiting for approval of the permit
has been a nightmare.

“I had taken a loan from a bank. I don’t
know what to do with the cash and the
rising interest,” said Mwangi who noted

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Ofcompliantbuildingprojectsand Tatu City,
keepingcraftydevelopersincheck Buildher
partner
Maurice Oketch is the construction is ongoing without a contractor, opment permit every two years the project is on jobs for
National Construction under construction and NCA requires the proof women
Authority chief executive otherwise works are suspended. The NCA of this at the registration of the project and
during the quality assurance exercises carried byBarry Silah
byBarry Silah Act was amended to penalise willful offenses out. NCA compliance certificate is valid for
24 months and/or contract period, whichever @obel_barry
@obel_barry and some offenders have been prosecuted comes first. Its expected that projects exceed-
ing 24 months will seek renewals of their Tatu City has sitgned a Memo-
A sthewatchdogofthebuilding in court. Also the multi-agency approach licenses. randum of Understanding with
and construction sector, what Buildher; Kenya’s first and only
have been the main challenges with our existing partnerships with procur- How has the manufacturing sector been able technical training programme for
on matters standards and qual- to assist NCA to execute its role as per the construction artisans that exclu-
ity assurance? ing entities, banks, among others ensure no construction development monitor? sively trains women and actively
For most part of it, it has been promotes sector-wide gender
dealing with unprofessionalism unlicensed contractors undertake any work In Section 5(2) of the NCA Act, the author- inclusivity.
whereby most developers and contractors ity will encourage the standardisation and
have a culture of short-cuts. The other concern within Kenyan boundaries. With the aspect improvement of construction techniques Tatu City has been offering free
for us is the legal framework and enforcement and materials. This is, especially evident in accredited vocational training to
of which as much as there are many pieces of of technology where our robust website pub- the implementation of the Big Four Agenda the community living around the
legislations that control standards, the watch- in which the authority is playing a key role in development since 2018, a pro-
dog still requires more enforcement powers to lishes a real-time register of contractors with promoting the use of affordable alternative gramme that has produced more
reign on wrongdoers. The legal amendments materials and technology developed by local than 400 graduates in construc-
in March 2020 under the Business Laws good standing, we are putting pressure on manufacturers by working with other bodies, tion courses. More than 85 per
Amendment Act 2020 not withstanding. Cor- such as Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) to cent of the graduates have been
ruption is still rampant with officers who lack builders to comply. We have witnessed posi- ensure materials produced and/or imported employed in the buoyant construc-
integrity posing a challenge in enforcement of to the country meet the standards. Kenya Vi- tion industry at the mixed-use
standards. There is also inadequate harmoni- tive response through whistle-blowing and sion 2030 overall goal for the construction development.
sation and awareness of construction stan- sector is to increase its contribution to gross
dards across the counties and the country. We our aggressive social media campaign is fa- domestic product (GDP) by at least 10 per cent Speaking during the signing
also have to look at the issues of inadequate per annum and propel Kenya towards becom- ceremony, Faith Mutheu, repre-
qualified human resource to ensure quality in vourable for flushing out wrongdoers through ing Africa’s industrial hub. Affordable housing senting Renwoman, the gender
the construction industry. is among government’s priorities in the Big equality initiative of Rendeavour
public complaints,naming and shaming. In Four Agenda and implies the development Tatu City’s owner and developer,
How has NCA dealt with unscrupulous build- of adequate, standardised and well-spaced underscored the companies’
ers who operate without licenses? 0,&5$) any case,before any project commences, it houses with continuous supply of clean water deep commitment to community
must be registered with the NCA. Without this and electricity. Various manufacturing firms empowerment, job creation and
Our elaborate online project registration have partnered with NCA to equip construction gender equality.“Our partner-
system (OPRS) ensures no project compliance 5IF approval, any form of construction is consid- workers with skills and proficiency in the use of ship with Buildher will accelerate
certificate is issued without a licensed con- ered illegal. The NCA has employed compli- new construction materials, such as paint and access to construction jobs for
tractor on board and supervising professionals tiles. NCA partners the Big Five Construct East women at Tatu City, which is East
or consultants with respective valid practicing /$" IBT ance officers who carry out site inspections Africa to bring together all sectors affiliated Africa’s largest private real estate
licenses. Our enforcement teams ensure no and are duty bound to stop all illegal con- with the construction industry to showcase and construction project,”said
new technologies, materials and emerging Mutheu, noting Renwoman’s mis-
FNQMPZFE structions. Developers who defy the suspen- trends in the construction industry. sion for Tatu City to be an enabling
sion orders of the authority are considered space in which women can thrive.
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taken against such. Buildher equips disadvantaged
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The duration of the project, both public and der equality within the construc-
private is determined by the consultants and tion industry.
BOE BSF client depending on such factors as complex-
Buildher model complements
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funds, labour and materials to be used. NCA port, work readiness, life-skills
in carrying out its mandate, complies with training, advocacy and Routes to
UP TUPQ other statutory laws that govern construc- Employment, providing access to
high quality, industry-based vo-
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Use Planning Act (PLUPA) and the National employment opportunities and
incomes for a demographic that
QSPKFDUT Environment Management Authority (NEMA), otherwise would not afford it. The
a developer is required to renew their devel- Buildher Methodology, includes
developing a rigorous approach
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make all the difference to your home. What better way to do You make food with lots of love, why not set room with Afri- employers.
that than with an infusion of bright, bold and beautiful African can print fabric
print? Pillows, table linens, curtains, throws Ankara fabric the table with love as well? Setting a statement lamp shades. It Tatu Gatere, Co-founder and
home décor adds instant warmth and joy. Here are ideas of table with African print fabric napkins, place- is a perfect way to CEO, Buildher, said,“Our vision is
using African print fabric whether you prefer colourful home- mats and table runners will make your family add some pizzaz to your to support women across Kenya to
styling or neutral tones at home dinner so much more meaningful and classy. home. Lamp shades can actively contribute towards urban
fit your typical table style development to create safe, in-
lamp, floor lamp or hang- clusive, resilient and sustainable
ing lights. They also add cities, and promote urban devel-
a modern pop and are a opment with women. Launching
nice way to ease into co- this new partnership with Tatu
lour if you’re hesitant. City is an exciting and pivotal mo-
ment in our journey, enabling us to
Bedding Furniture and walls increase our impact and connect
A good night’s sleep starts with comfortable bedding. Adding One of the biggest more skilled women artisans to
construction opportunities.”
colour and pattern to the mix makes for an even better sleep ways to show your
experience. African print fabric bedding is regal, colourful and home some love is
the African prints used are often unique. Think Ankara fabric with furniture or wall
duvet, pillow covers and even curtains for your bedroom. art. The right piece
of furniture can add
just the right about
of personality to an
otherwise uninspired
space.

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someone and the reason someone who is slightly handsome low compatibil- is in trouble and they are praying, but their how to know:
butterflies in your stomach seems irresistibly handsome after a while. ity, the relation- partner is not because they differ in religion or
and how your heart beat Compatibility goes beyond that. Nowadays, ship is doomed. completely do not believe in any deity? Invari- Conversations between you get
faster may have convinced people are so focused on how well they fit It will be over ably, some needs will not be met, which will deep in an effortless, non-forced
you that you have met physically that they forget that they need to be before you know breed dissatisfaction and resentment, which way: If you have a real connection
your soul mate… only that compatible if they are to have a long relation- it, because there will then either break the relationship or make with someone, your conversations
the spark faded. What ship. While chemistry requires nothing more is nothing to keep everyone involved miserable. will be easy and free flowing, not
happened? We dig deeper than biology from the participants, compat- it together. awkward. And, importantly, they will
ibility requires that the people involved know Zulu reiterates the importance of knowing have some substance; sure, you both
by Nailantei Norari each other and engage with each other. Is the If you have yourself so that one knows what is central to love to pick apart the latest Marvel
potential partner intelligent outside the bed- high chemistry their relationship and what is peripheral. One movie, but you’ll also find yourself
@artnorari room? Can we converse about world politics? and low com- can compromise on peripheral things such naturally discussing important
What do they love to do? Is it something that patibility, the as which neighbourhood to raise children in, events in your lives, your families,
Chemistry is the initial and sometimes I enjoy or could learn to enjoy or is it some- relationship can but it is harder to compromise on central mat- and your feelings.
subsequent attraction that people thing I am fundamentally against? How do bring great sex ters such as religion as they are at the core of
have when they meet. It is the physi- they handle their money? Are they savers or and some physi- who you are as a person. The more values and You make an effort to spend time
cal reaction that many refer to and spenders and what would that look like if we cal relief, but beliefs you have in common, the more com- alone together, not just in a group:
reference when they say things such were to start a family? Are our spiritual goals it’s improbable patible you are. If you’re always hanging out with
as ‘my heart beats faster when you aligned? These questions are important. This that anything someone in a group, it can be difficult
are near’ or ‘I held my breath the first is why dating is an important prerequisite longterm can Kabii Thuo, a psychologist in Nairobi agrees to make a connection that’s deeper
time I saw you’ or even the often used phrase for any relationship. It is a chance to ferret come out of it. with this. “You cannot know what you bring to than shallow banter and flirting. If
of ‘getting a queasy stomach or butterflies’ out people you can align with and pick them a relationship or what you need from a partner you’re spending a lot of time alone
every time they see their love interest. while you drop those that you could possibly If you have if you do not know yourself. Self-awareness together, having real conversations,
never align with. We live in a free world, you high compat- is important as it will help you know what you then you can actually get to know
While chemistry is easy to gauge and are free to pick the one who meets your needs ibility and low can stand and what you cannot. When you each other.
measure, compatibility is not. According to best and ferret out those who do not. That is chemistry, then are self-aware, you will know when you are
Benjamin Zulu, a leading counselling therapist what dating should be about,” Zulu further you should be betraying yourself to fit into a relationship and You’ve been through something
in the country, compatibility is how well you fit explains. friends — with- will know when the relationship is right for difficult together: Of course, we all
together as a couple and how well your aspira- out benefits. It is you. It is hard to judge compatibility if you are hope that our lives will be easy and
tions in life align. Do you want the same things Central values and compatibility a great connec- not sure of who you are. You will either fit with breezy all the time, but difficult mo-
in life? While some of these things might seem tion to share the everyone, morphing into the different people ments—from illnesses, to family
same values and your partners need or reject everyone,” Thuo drama, to tough times at work—can
trivial in the heat of initial chemistry, their beliefs, so you explains. say a lot about whether a relation-
importance will be felt later on in the rela- shouldn’t ven- ship can last in the long term. If your
tionship, he says. He gives the example of ture into areas Self-awareness and youth potential significant other is able to
religious and spiritual incompatibility where where you are Ken Munyua, a relationship expert and be supportive during a bad moment
clearly incom- in your life (and better yet, if he or
patible — such therapist emphasises the importance of she goes the extra mile to really
as chemistry. establishing compatibility early on in the re- help), it’s a sign that your relation-
lationship as incompatibility is what causes ship has depths beyond the super-
If you have high fights later on, when the veneer of chemistry ficial.
chemistry and dullens. He talks about how most relation-
high compatibil- ships during the initial stages may seem to You progressively spend more
ity, congratula- be high in compatibility and chemistry, as time together: If you’re dating for
tions. chemistry tends to interfere with logic and one months and months, and you both
agrees to everything including things they do seem content to only see each other
not want to do or they do not believe in. He ad- every once in a while, it’s a sign that
vises couples to ensure they are level headed neither of you feels a deeper con-
even in high chemistry situations in order nection (which is completely fine, by
not to get into a toxic set-up where despite the way).
goal incongruence and incompatibility, one
comes back only to leave again a short while You feel comfortable being
later. He, however, warns against demonising yourself: When you have a strong
chemistry as it is an important ingredient for a connection with someone, you feel
relationship to flourish. comfortable being your real self.
That doesn’t mean that you have to
“In most incompatible relationships, they pour out all of your deepest, darkest
tend to have great sex as it is normally the feelings all at once, but it does mean
only thing that is working. Reconciliatory sex that you aren’t constantly policing
is sweeter as there are heightened emotions what you say and how you act.
from multiple unresolved issues. This is one
trap that people should be careful to avoid. You are involved in each other’s
Value your self-respect and dignity more. lives/friends/families: If you’re dat-
Leave if the only thing working in your rela- ing and you never seem to move
tionship is physical. This is why it is important toward meeting friends or family
to get into relationships when you are a bit members, then you might need to
older and more mature as you know exactly think about how deep your connec-
what you want and can ask for it and have the tion really is.
maturity and strength to leave. When you are
young, you barely know who you are or what You do more than get physical:
you want. Do not also wait for too long such Sure, it’s an important part of a
that you are in a rush to get married and settle relationship at any stage. But if you
down. You will not be centred enough to spot find that you and your partner spend
incompatibility due to societal pressure to get more time between the sheets than
into any relationship and may end up in an actually talking, then you might not
incompatible union which may break down have much more in common than
later,” Zulu advises. your physical chemistry.

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28 Friday, September 17, 2021 Champion Baldev eager to be crucial in determining the champion.
excel at motoring event in “We have four events remaining in the
Sport South Coast tomorrow
KNRC so we shall just tackle them as they
by Edwin Otieno come. We lost valuable points by not fin-
ishing the machakos round and this has
@PeopleDailyKe dropped us from first to third in the stand-
ings. So the next four rounds are crucial for
Baldev Chager is looking forward to to- us and the championship,” said Chager.

The POF TUPQ Sport shop... morrow’s Ramisi Rally with great expecta- Chager is currently lying third , 30 points
tions. behind series leader CarlTundo who is cur-
rently on 111 points.
The defending champion is putting be-
Voi winner Karan Patel is lying second
hind him the travails of Machakos where on 83 points.

5DPLVL KHUH heretiredonhissecondoutingwithOnkar Jasmeet Chana aka Iceman is placed
Rai’sVW Polo R5. fourth on 77 with WRC 3 Safari winner
As far as he’s concerned, his Machakos Onkar Rai on 73.
woes have further fueled his desire to edge
his fellow frontrunners in the rush for Ke- The KCB Ramisi Rally will count towards
nya National Rally Championship points the sixth round of the KNRC after Nakuru,
ZH FRPH in the Coast. ARC Equator, WRC Safari, Machakos and
The multiple Kenya and Safari Rally Voi rallies.

champion hopes to secure a decent finish Rally action will revolve around the KIS-
in the Mombasa Motor Club (MMC) event. COL Sugar farm in South Coast’s Ramisi.
The start and finish of the event will be
“We are more or less ready for the MMC centred on KISCOL.
round this coming weekend. We didn’t do
MMC Chairman Roy McKenzie said the
much mileage in the last event so there event will feature a competitive mileage of
approximately 151km and a further liaison
was not too much to do on the car. We re- distance of about 100km.

tired with a front LH damper failure in the The MMC round will be followed by
Nanyuki Rally, RSC Rally and the season
Machakos event about 40kms into CS1. closing KCB Guru Nanak Rally.

There was not much we could do to limp KNRC OVERALL
CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVERS
out and get to Service so had to call it a STANDINGS AFTER
MACHAKOS:
day,” Chager said.

Chager believes the next four rounds will

Carl Tundo 111

Karan Patel  83

Baldev Chager 81

Jasmeet Chana 77

Onkar Rai  73

Tejveer Rai  49

Eric Bengi 46

Aakif Virani  40

Nikhil Sachania  38

Hamza Anwar  33

Evans Kavisi  32

Jeremy Wahome  30

Jas Mangat  21

Ian Duncan  21

McRae Kimathi 20

Baldev Chager powers his Volks Wagen Polo R5 car dur-
ing the Machakos rally. PD/ PHILLIP KAMAKYA

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by Amos Abuga new deal to signal the start of a new partner- after productive meetings with the ministry FKF president Nick Mwendwa awards player
ship would be announced soon. of sports. “Of course, even with expected Eric Kapaito with the MVP award during the
@PeopleDailyKe return of fans to stadiums, Covid-19 preven- FKF Premier League Awards Gala on Tuesday
“I want to thank BetKing for coming on- tion measures will have to be put in place. night. PD/ PHILIP KAMAKYA
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier board and investing in Kenyan football, what We could start off with a reduced number
League will resume on September 25, its they did was special. of fans, while assessing the situation and
president Nick Mwendwa announced yes- exploring options for full fan attendance.
terday. However, that is now history, we are in Those are ideas we have shared with govern-
the process of talking with would be spon- ment officials,” he said.
Mwendwa said the national soccer body sors, with the hope that a deal will be signed
is in advanced talks with a number of would- soon,” said Mwendwa. He added: “We have vaccinated all our
be potential title sponsors. players and officials and I believe this is a
Mwendwa says his desire is to see clubs crucial step to show that we are responsible.
The 2020/2021 season ended unceremo- and players benefiting a lot from such spon- Now players don’t have to take Covid-19 tests
niously after former sponsor, betting firm sorship. all the time.With more and more fans getting
BetKing, officially announced the end of vaccinated, I don’t think it is far to keep fans
their partnership with FKF to sponsor the “We want the teams and players to benefit, away from the action.
top tier Premier League to a tune Sh1.2bn having increased prize money for winning
and Sh500mn for Division One League, bare- teams as well as factoring in women football The season that ended was tough for ev-
ly a year after the marriage was announced. in all the deals that we make with sponsors,” eryone more so the clubs, we are optimistic
he said. the issue will be handled soon.”
Mwendwa spoke during the league’s end
of season Gala awards where he stated that a Mwendwa is also optimistic football fans
will soon be allowed back to the stadium

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and 100m, Kerley doesn’t have a athletes The 2005 double gold med-
favorite event. Fred Kerley @PeopleDailyKe
“I give my all whenever I step to (left), and allist at the world champion-
WRXFK GRZQ the track because that is what I love Bromell Two-time world 100m ships disclosed that he has ad-
doing. It will be my desire to carry Trayvon champion Justin Gatlin wants miration for going against the
the form I am in to next year’sWorld (centre) to give upcoming sprinters a tradition in a country mostly
Championships on home soil,” he pose for a run for their money in Nairobi associated with Long distance
said. photo after tomorrow in what appears to running.
arriving be his farewell tour.
at JKIA “ I have a bias for indi-
yesterday For a superstar who has viduals who are self-driven.
morning traversed the globe in the last ThroughYego and Omanyala,
for the 20-years, Gatlin is excited for Kenya is no longer about long
Kip Keino finally making it to Kenya as distance, you have sprint-
Classic the climax of it all, saying he is ers now and that is why I like
set for happy it finally came to Kenya Yego in javelin and Omanyala
tomorrow. which he views as his ‘moth- who has run 9.86. I think it
PD/ ALEX erland’. shows this country can do
NJUE other events as well and so I
“This is my first visit to Ke- am proud of them and all the
nya. I have travelled the world athletes here,” he said upon
a lot for over 20 years but I am touching down at the Jomo
so excited to be here. To run Kenyatta International Air-
in the motherland of the great port when he landed in Kenya
athletes is important for me,” for the first time on Thursday
he said morning.

Ahead of taking to Kasarani Gatlin who was accom-
Stadium for the Saturday panied by his coach Dennis
Kip Keino Classic meet, the Mitchell will compete in his
man with 10 world medals final race of the season on Sat-
at the world championships
and five medals at the urday while also continu-
Olympics, singled out ing his recovery from
former world javelin a hamstring injury
champion Julius that saw him miss his
Yego and national fourth Olympics ap-
100m record holder pearance.
Ferdinand Oman-
Kerley’s battle in the 200m is yala as self-driven
individuals
Over 50 foreign 60,000 capacity stadium. highly anticipated, he will face who have
athletes arrive for US’s Bromell Trayvon, the fastest among others Commonwealth excelled
Kip Keino Classic Games 400m champion Isaac in unfa-
100m man this season, also arrived Makwala of Botswana, who also miliar
by Amos Abuga yesterday morning for the show- jetted in yesterday morning. Also in
stopper event on Saturday evening. the 200m mix is the Nairobi World Justin Gatlin pushes a trolley carry-
@PeopleDailyKe Under-20 200m bronze medallist ing his luggage after he arrived at
Bromell will face former world Sinesipho Dambile from South Af-
Tokyo Olympics 100m silver champion Justin Gatlin and Kenyan rica. JKIA yesterday. PD/ ALEX NJUE
medallist Fred Kerley from United champion Ferdinand Omanyala in
States led over 50 foreign athletes the hugely anticipated clash. Makwala is looking to attain
who touched down at the Jomo Ke- qualification time for next years
nyatta International Airport (JKIA) Others are the US pair of Tyree World Championships.
yesterday morning for the Absa King and Mike Rodgers as well as
Kip Keino Classic set for tomorrow the French pair of Mouhamadou “I was watching the world under
Saturday at the Moi International Fall, Amaury Gortin and Nigeria’s 20 Championships where interest-
Sports Centre, Kasarani. Jeremiah Ogheneruemu. ingly records were set at Kasarani.
From my end I will want to race well
Aboard different airlines, most of “It has been a fantastic season for and attain qualification for what is
the foreign stars arrived at 7:10am me, I won’t lie,” Kerley told People going to be my last season in athlet-
ahead of the second edition of the Sport. ics,” beamed Makwala upon touch-
Continental Tour Gold meeting to ing down yesterday morning.
be held behind closed doors at the “I come to Nairobi for the first
time expecting a very tough com- The athletes were checked in at
petition because of the strong field the Ole Sereni Hotel, the venue for
in play. However, my objective is the official press conference for the
to end on the high,” said the newly championship set for today.
crowned Diamond league winner.

Having been the first black ath-

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against ‘wounded’ Pumas by Edwin Otieno demic. It feels great to be a millionaire
at 20, especially during the time I’ve
BRISBANE:All Blacks las Sanchez among those Fred Bundi (left), receives a cheque of @PeopleDailyKe had a challenge making money from
coach Ian Foster has made dropped. “With five Tests in a Sh1.1m from Mavin Wagandan of Betsafe online work.When I got the call, I
wholesale changes to his row and a six-day turnaround Kenya. He correctly preidcted 16 out of 17 Three lucky punters have kicked was so excited that I cried. From a
starting line-up to face between these two Argentin- games in the Betsafe Supa Jackpot. off the football season by winning a stake of only Sh 80, I’ve managed to
“wounded beast” Argentina ian Tests, we were always combined Sh. 1.7million from Betsafe win Sh 1 million which I plan to use
in Brisbane on Saturday, in- going to make some selection PD/ EDWIN OTIENO Kenya’s Daily and Super Jackpots. to start a business that will help the
cluding a rare start at fly-half changes five Tests in a row youth around me. I want Kenyans to
for Damian McKenzie. Only demanded that,” said Foster. An elated Fred Bundi received remember me because this is my sea-
three of the starting sides that “But the good thing is that we Sh1.1 million at the Betsafe offices son and I’ll be back for the full Sh 104
thrashed Los Pumas 39-0 on have a group that has been fo- yesterday afternoon, after correctly million Super Jackpot,” said Bundi.
Sunday will begin the Rugby cusing on the same opposition predicting 16 out of 17 games in the
Championship fourth-round for the last two weeks, so our Betsafe Super Jackpot. The 20 year JanefferWanjiru, the first woman to
clash as Foster juggles an preparation time hasn’t been old from Kakamega County, while win a jackpot from Betsafe, was ec-
intense schedule. Argentina compromised.” Normally pre- enjoying a party in his honour at the static while collecting her Sh 300,000
coach Mario Ledesma also ferred at fullback, McKenzie Betsafe Kenya offices, noted that the windfall from the bookmakers after
swung the axe, making six has started only one of his winnings will help him start a busi- winning the Daily Jackpot. The Thika-
changes to his run-on team, previous 34 Tests at fly-half. ness to supplement the income he based business woman encouraged
with dangerous fly-half Nico- makes from doing online jobs. more women to try their luck on Bet-
-AFP safe.
“It has been very difficult to find
online work since the start of the pan-

Fulham thrash Birmingham to go PSG’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi
top of English Championship table vies for the ball against Club Brugge’s
French defender Stanley Nsoki during
LONDON:Fulham returned their UEFA Champions League Group A
to the top of the Champion-
ship with a comfortable 4-1 match at Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges,
victory over Birmingham, on September 15, 2021. AFP
while another defeat for last-
placed Nottingham Forest to ney opened his Birmingham 0L[HG IRUWXQHV
Middlesbrough is reportedly account from the penalty spot
set to cost Chris Hughton his with three minutes remaining.
job. Denis Odoi ended a three-
year wait for a league goal as Coventry are up to fourth
his 10th-minute header put and just a point behind Ful-
Fulham in front at St Andrew’s ham following a 1-0 home vic-
before Aleksandar Mitrovic’s tory against Cardiff. -AFP
penalty doubled Fulham’s ad-
vantage. Impressive debutant
Nathaniel Chalobah won the
spot-kick, and the deadline-
day signing from Watford
played a key role in the game’s
third goal. The 26-year-old
former Chelsea youngster cut
open the Blues defence with
a delightful pass which was
finished off in equally clinical
style by Harry Wilson in the
54th minute. Mitrovic got his
second goal of the game after
83 minutes, before Troy Dee-

Messi restricted in PSG draw as lost Mbappe to injury and had to and Gabriel Jesus strikes wrapped
Man City, Liverpool win thrillers settle for a point against a team
Haller scores four on Champions viewed as makeweights in a de- up a wild victory for City. Leipzig fin-
League debut in Ajax away sting Paris, Thursday manding Group A.
ished with 10 men after former City
@PeopleDailyKe “We need time for them to get to
know each other,” PSG coach Mau- player Angelino was sent off for a sec-
Lionel Messi made his first Paris ricio Pochettino said of his all-star
Saint-Germain start in a 1-1 draw attack. ond booking.
at Club Brugge in the Champions
LISBON: Ajax Amsterdam’s League on Wednesday, while last “We have to improve and find the “I loved it. I’ve been waiting a
Ivory Coast striker Sebastien season’s runners-up Manchester right balance, I said that before, but
Haller marked his Champions City and Liverpool won high-scoring we must stay calm. I’m happy with while. The past few weeks, I couldn’t
League debut with four goals thrillers. how Messi played, his desire and his
in a 5-1 romp at Sporting Lis- attitude, and the way he’s adjusting.” wait for this game. It’s a great night,”
bon on Wednesday. Haller, who Real Madrid, the record 13-time
moved from West Ham for 22.5 European champions, left it late to Pep Guardiola’s City, beaten 1-0 by Grealish told BT Sport.
million euros in January after beat Inter Milan at the San Siro in a Chelsea in May’s final in Porto, over-
netting 14 times in 54 outings section topped by Moldovan debu- came a hat-trick from Christopher “It was one of those games. It had
for the Londoners, scored in tants Sheriff Tiraspol after the first Nkunku to beat RB Leipzig 6-3 at the
the second, ninth, 53rd and round of group stage matches. Etihad Stadium. absolutely everything.”
63rd minutes. The 27-year-old
has been in a rich vein of form Argentine star Messi lined up with Nathan Ake headed City ahead Liverpool captain Jordan Hender-
recently having also scored both Neymar and Kylian Mbappe for from a corner and Nordi Mukiele’s
twice in nine minutes to give the first time, after being limited to own goal doubled their advantage, son hit the winner for Jurgen Klopp’s
the Ivory Coast a 2-1 World just 24 minutes in a PSG shirt since but Nkunku nodded in to get Leipzig
Cup qualifying win over Cam- his shock exit from Barcelona. back in the game. side as they came from behind to de-
eroon last week. “I still don’t
believe it. It’s kind of a dream. Ander Herrera, who scored twice in Riyad Mahrez added a third with feat Milan 3-2 at Anfield in a meeting
I couldn’t expect more than the weekend win over Clermont, gave a penalty before half-time only for
this. I am just happy and trying PSG the lead by steering in Mbappe’s Nkunku to head in again early in the of two clubs who have combined for
to enjoy tonight,” said Haller. cross on 15 minutes, but Brugge soon second period.
It was a remarkable perfor- levelled through HansVanaken. 13 European Cups. -AFP
mance by Haller who missed Jack Grealish notched his first
out on playing in the Europa forgot to register him following Messi curled against the bar from Champions League goal following UEFA CHAMPIONS
League last season after Ajax the player’s switch from West the corner of the area but PSG then his British record £100 million ($136 LEAGUE RESULTS:
Ham. “I just tried to be not too million) signing, with Nkunku com-
emotional because being so pleting his treble before Joao Cancelo C. Brugge 1-1 PSG
young and playing these kind Man City 6-3 RB Leipzig
of games it’s a dream, so I was Atl. Madrid 0-0 Porto
just focused on doing my job, Liverpool 3-2 AC Milan
focusing on the other team, Besiktas 1-2 Dortmund
tactically, physically and today Lisbon 1-5 Ajax
I thank to my team-mates for S.Tiraspol 2-0 S. Donetsk
all this,” Haller told uefa.com. Inter Milan 0-1 R. Madrid

-AFP

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by Barry Silah In the match, Gabon had their goals dama and Leon Tiba Eyene were instru- Somaliland
from Nso Nzeng Djessy, Moussa Onan- mental in ensuring that the opponents goalkeeper
@PeopleDailyKe ga and Ibrahim Adjagbe while Somalil- had a difficult time defending. Draximua
and had their brace through captain Molulid (left)
Kenya have sensationally made their Ahmed Siyad in brilliant fashion. Gabon are now also clear to the Quar- vies for the
way back to the qualifications bracket ters after their first match 12-1 loss to ball against
as best losers following Gabon’s 3-2 win On paper the match looked balanced Egypt on Tuesday. Meanwhile the earlier Gabon’s Ibra-
over Somaliland yesterday afternoon with Somaliland making up for their scheduled match between Cameroon him Adsabe.
in the ongoing Africa Deaflympics Ball lack of stamina by flying wing attacks and Nigeria,the former was awarded a
Games Qualifiers at Nyayo Stadium. throughYassin Ahmed and Mustafa El- walkover with latter missing out follow- PD/ PHILLIP
lahi. ing quarantine measures.Nigeria who
Kenya now has a better goal differ- arrived at the weekend had to go in iso- KAMAKYA
ence compared to Somaliland, despite Gabon on their part were much im- lation for 14 days following two positive
losing both group matches having con- proved on the ball especially after the cases after mandatory tests when the
ceded seven compared to 13 goals con- disappointing loss to the Pharaohs on country arrived.
ceded by the Horn of Africa side. Tuesday. Players like Lepanda Boum-

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South African side gave South Africa’s they’re putting it in the corner and if you give
Handre Pollard them enough cracks down there they are going
away 11 penalties and had loses the ball to hurt you.
under the pres-
two players sin binned in sure of Australian “So we have to limit their opportunities at
defence during the maul.”
their 28-26 round three the Rugby Cham-
pionship match Australia (15-1): Tom Banks; Andrew Kel-
Rugby Championship loss to at Cbus Super laway, Len Ikitau, Samu Kerevi, Marika Ko-
Stadium in Gold roibete; Quade Cooper, Nic White; Rob Vale-
Australia on Sunday Coast on Septem- tini, Michael Hooper (capt), Lachlan Swinton;
ber 12, 2021. Matt Philip, Izack Rodda;TanielaTupou, Folau
Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber is Fainga’a, James Slipper
expecting a “grind” against a fired-upWal- PD/ AFP
labies on Saturday as the world champions Replacements: Feleti Kaitu’u, Angus Bell,
look to improve their discipline and em- Tom Robertson, Darcy Swain, Pete Samu, Tate
phatically bounce back after being upset McDermott, Reece Hodge, Jordan Petaia
last week.
South Africa (15-1):Willie le Roux; Sbu Nko-
The South Africans gave away 11 pen- si, Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Maka-
alties and had two players sin binned in zole Mapimpi; Handre Pollard, Faf de Klerk;
their 28-26 round three Rugby Champion- DuaneVermeulen, Franco Mostert, Siya Kolisi
ship loss to Australia on Sunday, crashing (capt); Marvin Orie, Eben Etzebeth; Frans Mal-
to defeat despite scoring three tries to one. herbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Trevor Nyakane.

Nienaber said cutting out the errors had Replacements: Malcolm Marx, Steven Kit-
been a key focus in training this week. shoff,Vincent Koch, Marco van Staden, Kwag-
ga Smith, Jasper Wiese, Herschel Jantjies, Da-
“I thought our discipline was poor and mian Willemse.
our kicking game wasn’t where it should
have been,” he said ahead of their return -AFP
clash in Brisbane.
are ready for the challenge.” team with three changes -- tighthead prop
“We only conceded one try but of the - Limit opportunities - TanielaTupou comes in for Allan Alaalatoa,
penalties we conceded four were for offside Australia coach Dave Rennie handed who has left for the birth of his child, and
which is the most since I’ve been involved. James Slipper returns to the run-on side as
flyhalf Quade Cooper his first start in four loosehead prop.
“It’s not that we weren’t under pressure years last week and has kept faith with the
at times but some of those offside penalties veteran following his man-of-the match Meanwhile, experienced scrum-half Nic
were not called for.” performance. White will start for the first time this season
as he continues his comeback from injury.
Nienaber has made two changes to his Cooper scored 23 points, kicking eight-
starting side, with Marvin Orie in for lock from-eight off the tee, including a last- All three South African tries on the Gold
Lood de Jager, who is recovering from con- gasp winner, which was enough to keep a Coast came from line-out mauls and Ren-
cussion, and Trevor Nyakane preferred at fit-again James O’Connor out of the side. nie said his side had been working on de-
loosehead prop to Steven Kitshoff, who fending the set-piece.
moves to the bench. “We wanted to reward the guys that per-
formed last week,” said Rennie, who sig- “It’s certainly been a focus, there were a
South Africa are second in the Rugby nalled O’Connor could return when they couple of things we got wrong, system er-
Championship standings, five points be- face Argentina later this month, either at rors,” he said as Australia target rare back-
hind New Zealand after two wins and a flyhalf or fullback. to-back wins after being beaten by New
defeat, and Nienaber said he was expect- Zealand three times in recent weeks.
ing a “similarly driven” performance from Saturday’s match will be a landmark for
Australia. Michael Hooper, who will become theWal- “We think we’ve got a system that when
labies’ most-capped skipper when he leads we get it right we’ll be able to nullify their
“That said, we know what we are capable the side out for a 60th time in his 113thTest, maul.
of as a team, and we created sufficient op- surpassing George Gregan.
portunities to win last week, but we didn’t “Discipline’s the key. We gave away 18
capitalise on them,” he added. The tireless captain will spearhead a penalties and if they’re not kicking for goal

“So we back our systems and structures,
and it is now a matter of being as effective
as possible in executing our plan. We are
expecting another grind of a match, but we

Friday, September 17, 2021 / / / @PeopleDailyKe / / / People Daily

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Head Coach Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee, his assistant Twahir
HARAMBEE STARS Former Harambee Muhidin and Goalkeeping Coach Haggai Azande have
RESULTS UNDER Stars coaches reached a decision to part ways by mutual consent, ef-
GHOST MULEE: fective immediately. Assistant coaches Ken Odhiambo
Stanley Okumbi andWilliam Muluya will remain in the team as the fed-
Kenya 1-1 Comoros and Zico eration works to reconstruct the Harambee Stars tech-
nical bench, ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup quali-
Comoros 2-1 Kenya lead the list of fiers against Mali, scheduled for October 6, and October
tacticians set to 12, home and away respectively,” Otieno said.
Kenya 1-0SouthSudan replace sacked
He added:“FKF is immensely grateful to coach Mulee
Kenya 2-1 Tanzania Ghost Mulee and his departing members of staff for their dedicated
service and workmanship.The federation wishes them
Kenya 1-1 Egypt by Webster Nyandika all the best in their future endeavors.”

Togo 1-2 Kenya @PeopleDailyKe Otieno added that the search for a new national team
head coach was already underway and an announce-
Kenya 0-0 Uganda Former Harambee Stars coaches Ze- ment would be made shortly.
dekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno and Stanley Okumbi
Rwanda 1-1 Kenya already lead the list of possible tacticians “I have been going through a lot in my life and that
to replace sacked Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee. is why I decided to quit the job,” said Mulee during a
Download QR Code app morning radio show.
on Google Play and scan Football Kenya Federation (FKF) bosses
this QR code with your are believed to have spent the better part He added: “After returning to the country from my
smart phone for pictures, of yesterday deliberating on who to pick India medical trip, a lot of things changed. I felt like I
videos and more stories for the hot seat, with the team’s nextWorld was not giving 100 per cent to the national team at this
Cup qualifier quickly approaching. Stars crucial moment.”
Sacked Harambee Stars Head Coach are expected to meet Group E leaders Mali
Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee reacts during a on October 6, which is about three weeks People Sport has, however, reliably learnt that the
from now and after sharing spoils in their federation had lost their patience with Mulee who had
past event. PD/ RODGERS NDEGWA first two group matches, the Mali date been tasked with steering the team to qualify for Qatar
would be crucial, because a win would see 2022 World Cup, after having a slow start to the cam-
them strongly revive their quest for a first paign.
ever appearance at the global showpiece.
When reached for comment about the pos- It’s believed that he had also lost control of the chang-
sibility of re-appoint one of the duo, FKF presi- ing room as he also forced a section of players to wish
dent Nick Mwendwa did not confirm nor deny. his fellow radio presenter Joseph Oyoo popularly
FKF parted ways with Mulee who was having known as Gidi Gidi’ a happy birthday through a video,
his fifth stint with the side, on Wednesday night a few hours before their crutial match against Rawnda,
after a long meeting. The federation Chief Execu- when they were supposed to be concentrating on the
tive Barry Otieno announced that they had decided match.
to part ways with the veteran tactician turned radio
presenter, on mutual consent. The move came on a day that Kenya slighted leaped
“Football Kenya Federation and Harambee Stars in the latest Fifa world rankings as they are now placed
102.

Mulee who was making his fifth stint with the nation-
al side, won three out of eight matches in charge, two
of those matches won being friendly build-up matches
against lowly ranked South Sudan and Tanzania.

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