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move seeks to make State
officials respect court orders @PeopleDailyKe
and rule of law in general
A driver attached to the
by Oliver Musembi Directorate of Criminal
Investigations Training
@PeopleDailyKe School yesterday es-
caped after he shot and
In what could be a controversial move, Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga Lawyer Miguna Miguna injured his colleague at two bullet heads at the
former Chief Justice DrWilly Mutunga yes- the Industrial Area police scene. They will today
terday vowed to travel to Toronto, Canada, and decisions of Interior Cabinet Secretary tions by the government prompted Justice canteen. be subjected to ballistic
to accompany exiled lawyer Miguna Mi- Dr Fred Matiang’i and Director of Immigra- Odunga to take the unprecedented step of examination.
guna on his flight back home on 16 No- tion, Major (Rtd.) Gordon Kihalangwa that convicting several senior Government of- Senior Sergeant Nthege
vember. had purported to invalidate Miguna’s citi- ficials, among them CS Matiang’i, Major disappeared immediately Fist fight
zenship and justify his forced exile. Kihalangwa, former Inspector General of after the shooting, and by Incident happened just
“After careful reflection and following Police Joseph Boinett, Director of Criminal yesterday evening he had
broad consultations with lawyers, human “When Miguna flew back to the country Investigations, George Kinoti, Officer-in- not been traced. a day after Superinten-
rights and justice defenders, progressive on March 26, 2018, not only did the Gov- Charge of the Flying Squad, Said Kiprotich, dent Julius Koboino, the
politicians and Miguna himself, I have ernment block his entry, but senior State Officer Commanding Police Station at JKIA In charge of the South in charge of Namanga
decided to take this action over gross in- officials also imposed unlawful conditions and the Attorney General for contempt of B Police Band, Chief In- Administration Police’s
justices, impunity and subversion of the on him in contempt of Justice Mwita’s or- court on March 29. spector Richard Kokoyo, Critical Infrastructure Po-
Constitution and the rule of law,” Mutunga ders, physically assaulting him, detaining said they heard gunshots lice Unit (CIPU) engaged
wrote in a statement. him for three days in a filthy toilet at the Deduct directly at around midnight and in a fist fight with his
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, be- Each of the officers was fined Sh200,000, rushed to the canteen. junior, Senior Sergeant
His bold move by Mutunga, which he in- fore sedating him and illegally removing John IKenye.
sists is meant to make the Kenyan authori- him from the jurisdiction of the Kenyan which was to be deducted directly from It was established
ties to respect court orders, is likely to put courts to Dubai in the United Arab Emir- their April 2018 salaries and that to date, that a quarrel ensued S/Sgt Ikenye, who fired
him on a collision course with the State. ates (UAE), on March,” Mutunga stated, none of the contemporaries has purged between the officer and one round was disarmed
their contempt. his colleague identified and arrested.
“I have taken this extraordinary step He observed that once again, the govern- as Constable Absalom
first because of the continued, flagrant ment did this in open defiance of multiple They, therefore, continue to undermine Okoth, also attached to Nairobi Region Police
and reprehensible defiance of the Gov- court orders by the Justice Roselyne Aburili the rule of law and violate the oath of office DCI Railways Unit. Commander Augustine
ernment, its agencies and senior officials, and the Justice George Odunga. they took as State officers. Nthumbi (pictured) yes-
against numerous valid court orders in “He shot at him four terday said they were yet
favour of Miguna. I have also decided to “In a further display of disregard for the Court quashed all the decisions and ac- times but only one shot to establish the motive
undertake this journey to support and de- rule of law, the illegal removal to UAE took tions the government had taken against hit Okoth on the right behind the confrontation
fend the independence of our Judiciary, place on the same day that Justice Odunga Miguna and directed that the state returns thigh. He was rushed to and shooting.
its authority and the people’s confidence issued the order that the Government of his valid Kenyan passport and any other Nairobi South Hospital
in it,” he wrote. Kenya and all its departments and officials identification documents taken from him, and admitted in stable
release Miguna unconditionally and de- and facilitate his unconditional return to condition,” a report to
Reiterating that Miguna was illegally sist from removing him from Kenya,” Mu- Kenya. police headquarters
abducted from his house in Nairobi on 2 tunga said. Mutunga says these illegal ac- stated.
February 2018, detained incommunicado Not only has the government and senior
and tortured for six days, the former CJ MUTUNGA’S DEMANDS officials defied Justice Mwita’s orders and Detectives investigat-
says Justice Luka Kimaru ordered that Mi- refused to facilitate Miguna’s return to ing the case recovered
guna’s Kenyan passport be deposited with Former CJ Willy Mutunga said has de- Kenya, but when he (Miguna) attempted four spent cartridges and
the High Court in the State in which it was manded that as Miguna Miguna prepares to return to his motherland on January 6,
seized. to embark on this journey back, the gov- 2020 at his own expense, the government of
ernment should unconditionally withdraw Kenya issued“red alerts” to all commercial
“However, rather than comply, the gov- the red alerts it has issued against him. airlines, effectively barring him from flying Kisii casual workers protest
ernment defaced and destroyed the pass- into Kenya. non-payment of salaries
port before delivering it to the court. That He also says the government should
was an egregious affront to the rule of law,” also publicly apologise to Miguna and to The government’s “red alerts” against More than 100 casual that while other Kenyans
says Mutunga. all Kenyans for the violations of the Con- Miguna were issued illegally and in viola- workers in Kisii county were celebrating Mashujaa
stitution and for the contempt of court, tion of not just his rights but also of inter- yesterday protested non- Day, they have nothing to
Unlawfully destroyed and complies fully with all court orders national humanitarian and aviation laws. payment of one-year sala- celebrate. Father Lawrence
He adds that Miguna’s house was un- including those regarding reparations The issuance of“red alerts” in order to frus- ries.Workers, led by Dorcas Nyaanga urged the county
and costs. trate valid court orders is not only a blatant Moraa,Yuvinalis Ngare and government to address
lawfully destroyed with detonators. In disregard for the rule of law, but a descent CosmasYoge, said two of plight of the workers.
defiance of habeas corpus orders issued into autocracy. their colleagues had com-
by Justices James Wakiaga and Kimaru di- mitted suicide due to lack – Robert Ochoro
recting that Miguna be released immedi- of money to fend for their
ately and taken to court, the government families. Speaking at Kisii
illegally seized his valid Kenyan passport Cathedral Church, Moraa,
and forced him into exile in Canada. a supervisor of cleaners in
Daraja Mbili market, said
Justice Chacha Mwita then issued an or- they are unable to feed their
der on February 26, 2018 directing, among families, pay rent school fees
other things, that the government and se- for their children. Ngare also
nior officials named in the Constitutional claimed they lacked tools
Petition Number 51 of 2018 Miguna’s re- of trade and worked under
turn to Kenya, grant him unconditional difficult conditions, saying
entry at the time of his choosing.

Court also suspended the declarations

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President also announces set standards for the leaders who will come
stimulus programme after you,” he said.
aimed at cushioning
Kenyans from Covid effects He added: “Myself and my competitors,
we will build on the legacy that you have
by Eric Wainaina created. We will ensure that whatever you
will leave behind, nothing will not be com-
@ EWainaina pleted. I assure you as your deputy for the
last nine years, God willing will ensure your
Kenyans yesterday welcomed President legacy and the agenda on unity, transfor-
Uhuru Kenyatta’s Mashujaa Day present mation through the Big Four agenda and
– the lifting of the 19-month nationwide bottom-up approach will take it to great
dusk-to-dawn curfew. heights.”

A huge gathering that attended the 58th This was the complete opposite of the
Mashujaa Day celebrations at Wang’uru DP, who together with his surrogates,
stadium in Kirinyaga County broke into have been throwing harsh words at the
ululations when the Head of State closed President and branding him a failure. On
his speech with the announcement that Sunday, Ruto accused Uhuru of political
he had lifted the curfew which has been conmanship after he negated their deal
blamed for the loss of livelihoods and that he would automatically support his
businesses since the Covid-19 pandemic bid in 2022.
hit the country in March last year.
President Uhuru they adhere to all health protocols as di- tions campaigns. Presidential pitch
There was more good news for Kenyans Kenyatta, First rected by the government”. Both Ruto and Raila used the occasion “They are now calling me names and
as the President also unveiled a raft of in- Lady Margaret
terventions – 13 in total – to cushion Ke- Kenyatta and In the carefully worded speech, which to drum up support for their presidential branding me a thief. When I supported
nyans against the ravages of the pandemic. Deputy President he restricted himself to, Uhuru softened bids to Mt Kenya region people. However, Raila Odinga until he became prime minis-
William Ruto at the hearts of Kenyans reeling from effects the President declined to be drawn into it, ter, they said I was dependable, when I sup-
In total, the interventions cutting across Wang’uru Stadium of the pandemic and the restrictions, that only saying Kirinyaga was a critical part of ported Uhuru Kenyatta to become Presi-
various sectors will inject Sh25 billion into during Mashujaa came with it, by introducing economic in- Mt Kenya and it’s where discourse on the dent, even after Maraga (Supreme Court)
the economy. Day celebrations terventions that will cushion them from county and Mt Kenya region must be done nullified the election, I pushed him and he
yesterday. PSCU effects of the pandemic. with honesty. became President. I was dependable. To-
The President, seemingly aware that Ke- day when I opt to make the jobless prosper,
nyans were eagerly waiting to hear wheth- STIMULUS The new stimulus programme, to be “This county (Kirinyaga) is named after they label me a fraud. Aren’t these cons?”
er he would lift the curfew, reserved the last PACKAGE effected from next month, targets agricul- the mountain of mystery or Kere-Nyaga. Ruto said while on a tour of the Coast.
sentence of his speech to break the good ture, health, education, drought response, According to traditional folklore, the
news, to shouts of joy from the gathering. The new policy, infrastructure, financial inclusion, mountain of mystery was created as God’s Raila, buoyed by his relationship with the
stimulus pro- energy and environmental conservation, resting place and as a sign of His wonder…. President, has been keen to elbow the DP
“By the authority vested in me as Presi- gramme targets whereTreasury, the Agriculture and Health This mountain, standing tall in our pres- out of Mt Kenya region where he had made
dent, I hereby order and direct that the agriculture, ministries and Parliament, will allocate re- ence here today, was not just a place of rest significant inroads.
nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew that health, educa- sources and formulate relevant policies. and a shrine for worship. It was also a place
has been in effect from 27th March, 2020, tion, drought of renewal, a place of honest conversation, Yesterday, he narrated his family’s rela-
be and is hereby vacated with immediate response, policy The youth empowerment programme, and a place for bonding and reconcilia- tionship with the Kikuyu community and
effect,” the Head of State declared. and infrastruc- Kazi Mtaani, will also resume to cushion tion,” he said. how it placed a key role in the elevation of
ture. young people from Covid-induced unem- the founding President Jomo Kenyatta to
On March 25, 2020, the President de- ployment and other vulnerabilities. Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru, leadership, Jaramogi Odinga’s nurturing
clared cessation of night movement, It also incu- who had been assigned the role of invit- third President Mwai Kibaki into leader-
which has drastically changed the lives of des financial The occasion was graced by Malawi ing Ruto to speak and invite the President, ship and his support for Kibaki in 2002.
Kenyans as part of a raft of measures aimed inclusion, President Lazarus Chakwera and his wife first called the ODM leader to address the
at preventing the spread of coronavirus energy and Monica and attended by First Lady Mar- gathering despite his name not being on Raila said when he declared “Kibaki To-
infections, and has continued to extend it environmental garet Kenyatta, Deputy President William the speakers list. sha” in 2002, it was said he had died politi-
after the cases surged, but with a little ad- conservation. Ruto and his wife Rachael, former Prime cally allegedly because the Luo community
justment on the hours. Minister Raila Odinga, Amani party leader Ruto uncharacteristically poured praises would never elect a Kikuyu because ofTom
The youth Musalia Mudavadi, Cabinet Secretaries, 11 on his boss for his work, saying he had set Mboya’s assassination.
Worship places empowerment governors and a host of MPs. an unprecedented trend as far as trans-
Hotels and eateries, supermarkets, fuel programme, forming the country is concerned and that “I went to the Luo people and told them
Kazi Mtaani, will He also gushed on the transformation of his leadership will earn him a prominent that we were not an enemy of the Kikuyu.
stations, mobile money agents, barber- also resume to infrastructure by his administration, say- legacy that will require his successors to Jaramogi stood with Jomo Kenyatta and Ja-
shops and salons, public transport ve- cushion young ing 7,991 kilometres of new tarmac roads work hard to match it. ramogi went to Makerere and picked Kiba-
hicle operators and motorbike taxi riders, people from had been completed and 4,800 kilometres ki and made him the executive of Kanu.
chemists and vegetable and meat sellers, Covid-induced were under construction, tea reforms had “We celebrate you as our leader. For Luos voted for him 98 per cent. That shows
among others, are some of the businesses unemployment. increased earnings by 42 per cent ($3 per the last nine years you have set a very un- that tribalism has a very thin skin,” he said.
that have been drastically affected by the kilogramme) in the last one year; while re- precedented transition growth from the
curfew which, until its vacation, started at vitalisation of the New Kenya Planters Co- standard gauge railway, 11,000 kilometres He added: “Kibaki got an accident and
10pm until 4am. operative Union will raise coffee earnings of tarmac road. Connecting electricity to was sworn in while on a wheelchair. We
upwards of Sh100 per kilogramme. eight million people. Transformation in went to, Thika, Kenol, Murang’a, Keru-
Further, Uhuru said after consultations education. Your place in history in Kenya goya, Karatina to Othaya homecoming
with the National Emergency Response Though there was expectation that Uh- is not only secured but very prominent. and everywhere we went, Raila was called
Committee on Covid-19 and the National uru would address the heightened succes- Your legacy as a transformative leader will Mutongoria Njamba (hero). Raila Odinga
Security Council, he had decided to review sion politics, he steered clear of 2022 elec- is a friend of the mountain and I have been
the number of persons allowed in places able to climb the mountain,” he said.
of worship upwards from one-third of the
normal number of congregants to two- Mudavadi said leaders competing for
thirds of the congregants, “provided that positions should respect and be tolerant
with each other for the sake of peace and
cohesion.

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Package is government’s with its rebound being attested by all lead- Lenson Gitonga a ministry to operationalise the company to released Sh2 billion to fight drought in 10
third intervention to be ing economic indicators. They all point to matatu operator “form and fill” and eventual manufacture counties following declaration of drought
unveiled to cushion some a strong economic recovery beginning in plying Nairobi- of a vaccine by Easter of 2022. as a national disaster.
of the worst hit sectors the present year,” he said. Meru route used
to make three “On June 29, during my 16th address In the energy and petroleum sector, the
by Mercy Mwai The biggest beneficiary of the stimu- trips between on the Covid-19 pandemic, I pledged to President directed the ministry of Petro-
lus package is the National Hygiene Pro- Meru and Nairobi the nation that by Christmas this year we leum and Mining, jointly with the National
@wangumarci gramme dubbed Kazi Mtaani programme but during would have vaccinated over 10 million Treasury, to develop a framework to stabi-
which has been allocated Sh10 billion to Covid-19 he adults. Today, I am pleased to confirm to lise petroleum prices, to cushion Kenyans
President Uhuru Kenyatta used yester- help uplift livelihoods of the youth. struggles to make the nation that we are on course to realise against turbulence caused by volatility in
day’s Mashujaa Day celebrations to unveil one. PD/KENNA this target. As of today, we have inoculated fuel prices.
a Sh25 billion stimulus programme to help Uhuru said the programme, which will 5 million adults,” he said.
revive an economy battered by effects of cover 200,000 youths, will be rolled out in CLAUDE “The ministry of Energy shall secure the
Covid-19. all counties, with priority given to densely In the tea sub-sector, the Head of State full implementation of the Report of the
populated areas. STIMULUS directed Treasury to allocate Sh1 billion in Presidential Taskforce on Review of Power
In a speech that mainly centred on the PACKAGE support of fertiliser subsidies for farmers. Purchase Agreements, that establishes a
revival of the economy, Uhuru said the 13 The President unveiled the programme pathway for the reduction of electricity
interventions will cut across several sub in July last year to provide social protec- Measures He further directed Treasury to allocate prices by 30 per cent by December 24,” he
sectors. tion for workers whose prospects for daily target the key Sh1 billion to help safeguard livelihoods of said.
or casual work had been disrupted by con- productive and farmers within the country’s sugar belt.The
“I announce, therefore, that effective tainment policies put in place to limit the service sectors money will be appropriated towards facto- In the banking sector, the President di-
November 1, New Stimulus Programme spread of Covid-19. in 13 strategic in- ries maintenance and payment of farmers’ rected Treasury, upon consultations with
targeting the key productive and service terventions that arrears. other stakeholders, to immediately cause
sectors in 13 strategic interventions that “The eighth intervention is in the Na- cover: agricul- the upward revision of the cash transac-
cover: agriculture, health, education, tional Sanitation Programme: We started ture, health, edu- In the coffee sub-sector, the Head of tions reporting threshold from the current
drought response, policy, infrastructure, this programme to harness the energy of cation, drought State directed Treasury to allocate Sh1 bil- mark of Sh1 million applicable to both
financial inclusion, energy, environmental our young people and to give them a buffer response, policy, lion to the Agriculture ministry to be used withdrawals and deposits by customers
against Covid-19 related unemployment,” infrastructure, fi- for completion of ongoing targeted inter- but clarified that the financial institutions
Conservation,” said Uhuru while ad- he said. nancial inclusion, ventions. will retain their reporting obligations to the
dressing the Mashujaa Day gathering at energy, environ- Financial Reporting Centre.
Wang’uru stadium in Kirinyaga County. In the education sector, Uhuru directed mental Mitigate drought
the National Treasury to allocate Sh8 bil- And to help mitigate effects of the ongo- He regretted that the requirements for
“The above measures will inject an ad- lion to the Ministry of Education for the Biggest ben- financial institutions to report cash trans-
ditional Sh25 billion into the economy. Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in- eficiary of the ing drought, he directed the Treasury to actions above $10, 000 has been onerous
These new initiatives complement ongo- frastructure expansion programme to take stimulus package allocate Sh1.5 billion in support of com- for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
ing State interventions that are expected to care of the 100 per cent transition from pri- is the National munities in the Arid and Semi Arid Lands (MSMEs). He also urged banks and other
sustain the momentum of recovery, with mary to secondary education. Hygiene Pro- (ASAL) counties as part of the livestock off- financial institutions to accommodate cus-
the year’s growth rate projected to be six gramme dubbed take programme. tomers who seek to restructure their loans.
per cent,” he added. The money will go towards construction Kazi Mtaani pro-
of classrooms. It will be undertaken by lo- gramme which And to further cushion livestock farmers “Cash still remains an important pay-
The latest package is the third interven- cal contractors within the vicinity of each has been allo- against the rise in the cost of animal feeds, ment channel for MSMEs, representing 80
tion the government has unveiled in a bid school, so as to provide further stimulus to cated Sh10 billion he directed the Cabinet Secretary for Agri- per cent of all their financial transactions.
to cushion the economy against shocks the local economy. culture, jointly with the National Treasury, Accordingly, the implementation of cash
occasioned by lockdown measures that to issue within seven days, a framework transactions requirements by banks has
were imposed since the first Covid 19 case Medical facilities that will facilitate the reduction of the cost not been facilitative of the operations of
was reported in the country in March last In the health sector, the President di- of animal and chicken feed. MSMEs and has to some extent inhibited
year. their growth,” he added.
rected Treasury to allocate Sh3.2 billion The interventions in the livestock sector
He explained that unlike the first two- for immediate construction of medical come days after the national government
stimulus packages, the latest programme facilities including an additional 50 new
is geared towards shifting focus from Level Three hospitals that will be situated
survival to co-existing with the Covid-19 in non-covered areas and densely popu-
pandemic. lated areas across the country.

The package, he said, has been designed The President disclosed that the gov-
to accelerate economic growth and to sus- ernment had established a company
tain gains already made. called Kenya Biovax Limited to spearhead
production of Covid-19 vaccines in the
“As we continue to build back better, we country.
are witnessing recovery in the economy;
In this regard, he directed the Health

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by PD Team news that the curfew had been He said during the duration of lost almost Sh4,200 and I felt really Boda Boda riders specialising in
lifted. the curfew he had suffered mas- bad,” she said. parcel deliveries in Nairobi’s City
@PeopleDailyKe sive losses. “Ever since curfew was Market areas Tom Wekesa (left) and
Alex Odhiambo, a resident, said initiated, I have suffered a great The mood was the same in the Bob Kabui. PD/KENNA CLAUDE
Kenyans yesterday welcomed a the move is going to boost tourism, deal because some times I would Coast region with residents ex-
decision by President Uhuru Ke- transport industry and ease opera- go home with as low as Sh250 but pressing delight at the news of the
nyatta to lift the nationwide dusk- tions for most businesses that had I am happy I will now make more lifting of the curfew.
to-dawn curfew. led to loss of jobs where those who money,” he said.
lost their jobs are going to be called “Lifting of the curfew was long
LakeVictoria Tourism Associa- back. Pamela Achieng’ a fish monger at overdue. It has really affected our
tion (LVTA) chairman Robinson Kondele could also not hide her joy economy. Personally I can say this
Anyal said the lifting of the curfew Andrew Odhiambo, a courier de- after listening to Uhuru’s speech. is great music to my ears because
is a good move towards faster re- livery rider lauded President Uhuru I work during the night as a bar-
covery for the hospitality sector for taking a bold step in lifting the Achieng told People Daily that tender and on numerous occasions
which has been in recession for the curfew. police would occasionally harass I have faced the ugly wrath of the
last 18 months. them and force them to close down police. I have slept in police cells
Andrew, who works for Nairobi- their businesses quite often. “There countless times,” said Ali Kombe,
“Lifting the curfew will ease trav- based Crucible Courier and Logis- was a time I was forced to leave my a bartender at Petley’s bar in Lamu
elling at night, increase the amount tics said the business has struggled fish as I ran for my life since the po- Island.
of time spent in our restaurants, in the last few months. lice engaged us in running battles
bars and even enable more meet- and after about one hour when they Stories by Noven Owiti,Viola
ings and conferences,” Anyal said. The company opened offices in had gone, I could not find my fish. I Kosome and Reuben Mwanbingu
Kisumu and Homa Bay but had to
Kisumu residents broke into downscale early this year.
song and dance after receiving the

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President says expansion of
school facilities intended to
accommodate learners in
the 100pc transition policy

by Noven Owiti

@PeopleDailyKe

The government will spend Sh8 billion Chefs at Big Knife fast food restaurant Alfred Mwangangi and his manager Eunice EXTRA Senate speaker Ken Lusaka (left) with
towards the expansion of schools infra- Wanjiku expressed relief over the removal of the curfew noting that it will enable CLASSES his National Assembly counterpart
structure to support delivery of basic edu- them serve their late night client at ease and also boost earnings. PD/KENNA CLAUDE Justin Muturi grace yesterday’s
cation under the Competency-Based Cur- President Uh- celebrations in Kirinyaga. PD/GERALD
riculum (CBC). maximise their opportunities,” Uhuru said. provement of infrastructure in primary uru asked MPs to
Similarly, the President directed con- and secondary schools in efforts aimed at prioritise devel- ITHANA
President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday tackling the perennial problems faced by opment of school
directed the Ministry of Education jointly struction work for schools infrastructure be the institutions. infrastructure infrastructure expansion could come as
with Interior ministry and the National undertaken by local contractors within the through reason- welcome relief to many public secondary
Treasury to establish a framework for con- vicinity in the institutions in order to spur Magoha said under Secondary Educa- able allocation schools across the country that are coping
struction of extra 10,000 classrooms need- the growth of local economies by providing tion Quality Improvement Project, plans of their National up with a new crisis following reports of
ed to bridge the existing gap in secondary further stimulus. were underway to roll out the multi-mil- Government over enrollment to meet the government
schools. lion shillings programme to build class- Constituency De- 100 per cent transition demands.
“This initiative will tap into the skilled rooms and laboratories in 110 sub-coun- velopment Fund
Consequently, President Uhuru ordered manpower within the counties, empower- ties within in 30 counties this year in bid to (NG-CDF) The learning institutions are grappling
the National Treasury to engage with Par- ing locals with enhanced economic oppor- ease the pressure on the existing facilities with congestion as the State moves to im-
liament on appropriation of the earmarked tunities,” he said. in secondary schools. Expansion of plement the 100 per cent transition for a
funds and eventually release the money to the schools facili- consecutive third year.
the Ministry of Education to facilitate con- Uhuru asked MPs to prioritise devel- The directive by the President on school ties was intended
struction of the additional classrooms in opment of school infrastructure through to facilitate the Education sector players have in recent
public schools across the country to create reasonable allocation of their National government 100 times raised concerns over congestion in
space required to accommodate nearly one Government Constituency Development per cent transi- secondary schools occasioned by high en-
million new students set to transit to junior Fund. tion policy rolment through the 100 per cent transi-
secondary school. tion policy.
The President’s directive comes a few
Infrastructure weeks after Education Cabinet Secretary
He said expansion of the schools facili- George Magoha announced that the min-
istry will avail Sh8 billion towards the im-
ties was intended to facilitate the govern-
ment 100 per cent transition policy.

Speaking when he led the nation in
marking this year’s Mashujaa Day celebra-
tions in Kirinyaga County, the President re-
affirmed his administration’s commitment
to transform the education sector, espe-
cially through the new curriculum roll out.

“As a caring government and one that
appreciate the solemn duty of the State to
prepare every child for their destiny, we will
continue enriching the curriculum to ensure
that our children sharpen their talent and

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by Harrison Kivisu ing by Mijikenda elders from
the Malindi District Cultural
@PeopleDailyKe Association (MADCA) sec-
retary Joseph Mwarandu
Mvita constituency is set to we have invited the Mijikenda who said real coastal heroes
get a new girls school in hon- Kaya elders to witness the deserved remembrance in a
our of a Coast freedom fighter event. The institution con- special way.
MekatililiWa Menza, a re- struction will be complete by
nowned freedom fighter who February 2022, and start ad- “We are happy as we cel-
resisted colonial rule during mitting learners,” said Sharif. ebrate the national Mashujaa
the independence struggle. Day in Kenya that we remem-
Giriama heroine ber our heroes,Mekatilili
Mvita National Government Mvita Constituency MP Ab- Wa Menza is a Giriama Hero
Constituency Development whose story should remain
Fund NCDF manager, Omar dulswamad Nassir had earlier alive in the eyes and ears of the
Sharif (pictured), said already indicated the institution will coastal people,we welcome
Sh110 million has been set be put in honour of the Giria- any initiative that honours our
aside for the institution set ma heroine who fought the heroes,” said Mwarandu.
to be put up in Ziwani area in British colonial administra-
Tudor. tion between 1912 and 1915. Mombasa deputy governor
DrWilliam Kingi also wel-
It will have eight classes, a The idea has received back- comed the idea saying he was
laboratory, a multipurpose in support of any develop-
hall and an administration ment that honours heroes and
block. uplifts education standards of
the coastal people.
Speaking at Treasury Square
after receiving elders from “We welcome any develop-
the Malindi District Cultural ment that will honour our
Association yesterday, Sharif freedom fighters and heroes.
said the school will be called If this will happen then it
MekatililiWa Menza Girls will be a reprieve to girl child
Secondary School and will be education,”said Kingi who
constructed through the fund- declared to prioritise cultural
ing of the Mvita NGCDF. education once he gets elect-
ed as the Mombasa governor
“We are set for ground in the 2022 General Elections.
breaking of the construction
work on November 25, and

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2022 presidential bid to the vote my critics said that I have been tory. He was sworn in office in a Anne Waiguru. @PeopleDailyKe
rich Mt Kenya region. finished politically, and that no wheelchair in December 2002,”
Luo will vote for a Kikuyu because he said. ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi Kirinyaga Governor AnneWaiguru
Speaking atWang’uru Stadium of what happened to my father called for peace and tolerance yesterday commended President Uh-
in Kirinyaga County, Raila used Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and Tom Raila recognised leaders he during the electioneering period. uru Kenyatta for the transformation
the occasion to woo the people of Mboya,” he said. termed as heroes from the region her county has seen during his reign.
Central Kenya region by remind- among them Bishop David Gitari, “So that we work together as a
ing them how he campaigned for “But I told my people that there authors Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o people respecting the boundar- She said as a result of the national
one of their sons,retired President has never been a war between and Prof Micere Mugo, Nobel ies as the constitution provides as government support, the county has
Mwai Kibaki, during the 2002 Luos and Kikuyus, there has only Peace Prize winner ProfWangari well as our people because that is been able to transform the agriculture
General-Election that ousted the been partners in the struggle to cohesion,” he said. and manufacturing sectors.
24 year rule of Kanu regime. liberate the country. Mr President,
if you recall the Luos in 2002 voted Waiguru singled outWang’uru
“Your predecessor, Mr Presi- for Kibaki almost 98.2 percent, Stadium that hosted the Mashujaa
dent, Mwai Kibaki should be cel- showing that the tribal differences Day celebrations yesterday, which she
ebrated in this country, because is only a thin line,” he added. said was a muddy mess until last year
he is my hero today,” Raila told when the President directed that it be
congregants. Kanu honcho built afresh.
Making his case as a friend of
Raila has heightened political “The transformation the stadium
activities in the region ahead of the Mt Kenya region, Raila stated has undergone is magnanimous.We
2022 polls. that it was his father Jaramogi were forced to use gumboots the last
Oginga Odinga who took Kibaki time you visited Mwea. Today the
Reminiscing the 2002 presiden- to Makerere University, brought transformation is tremendous,” she
tial contest when his critics proph- him to Kenya and made him the said.
esied that his political career had Chief Executive of Kanu, further
come to an end after he endorsed On the acceleration of mass vac-
Kibaki, the former premier said he cination, the county chief said more
had the best interest of the region than 105,000 people have been vac-
as he has always been with them. cinated adding that more vaccines
have been availed to the local health
“When I said Kibaki Tosha, centres saying the country is in the
process of upgrading medical facilities
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Deputy President hails Head Madaraka Day celebrations on June 1 in Medical complex
of State’s development track Raila’s Kisumu backyard. Waiguru added that a 342-bed five-
record in the last nine years,
recognises him as his hero In August during an interview, Uhuru storey capacity medical complex was
openly asked his DP to quit the govern- near completion and would soon be
by Anthony Mwangi ment, if he is dissatisfied with its perfor- operative, saying that its completion
mance instead of criticising it from within. will help elevate the Kerugoya Hospi-
@PeopleDailyKe tal from Level Four to Five.
“You cannot criticise the same govern-
Deputy President William Ruto ap- ment that you serve, it’s a high time that “We have made incredible strides in
peared to move to mend fences with his you leave because you have demonstrated the health sector including the medi-
boss President Uhuru Kenyatta’ yesterday that you are not part of us,” Uhuru chal- cal complex which is one of a kind in
by assuring him that he would safeguard lenged his DP then. the region,”Waiguru said.
his legacy if he succeeds him next year.
However, Ruto remained defiant saying She praised the “Wezesha Econom-
Addressing the gathering at Wang’uru that he will stay put because his position is ic Programme” which supports over
stadium in Mwea during the Mashujaa protected by the Constitution. 50,000 households in the county.
Day celebrations, Ruto pledged to secure
President Uhuru’s legacy after he leaves In terms of the development achieve- “Each of the supported households
office next year. ments made during the Uhuru presidency, is able to make Sh1,000 a day through
Ruto singled out the Standard Gauge Rail- poultry keeping, tomato, avocado, pig
“I will secure your legacy, Mr President way, the construction of more than 11,000 farming, dairy and bee keeping,” she
with the bottom-up approach,” Ruto told kilometres of tarmac and the connection of said.
the cheering crowd. He went on to praise eight million Kenyans to electricity.
President Uhuru’s leadership stating thus; On large scale farming,Waiguru
“On this day, we also celebrate you as our SUMMARY President Uhuru Kenyatta greets his Frosty relationship said her administration had helped
leader.” Deputy William Ruto at Wang’uru He termed the projects as some of the improve rice farming in the area
Deputy Stadium in Kirinyaga county, yesterday. increasing production from 60,000
The DP, who arrived at the stadium President Wil- milestones achieved by the Uhuru govern- tonnes to the current 113,000 tonnes
shortly after 11 am, amid cheers from the liam Ruto has PSCU ment and assured that the next administra- annually.
crowd and went straight to greet the dig- declared interest tion will strive to move them forward.
nitaries, among them Raila at the podium to succeed Presi- “We celebrate you (President Uhu- Waiguru added that her administra-
explained that the country has seen an dent Uhuru in ru), your legacy as a transformational “I want to assure you that together with tion was in the process of setting up
unprecedented transformation in the last next year’s Gen- leader in Kenya will set the standard for my competitors that we will build on your a tomato processing plant. “We are
nine years under the leadership of Presi- eral Election. leaders that will come after you. We will legacy. We will not let any project remain waiting clearance from the National
dent Uhuru. build on the legacy that you have set,” incomplete,” he said adding: “As your government for the plant to start pro-
Ruto singled Ruto said. deputy, I will build on your legacy and the cessing the produce,” she said.
“You have been a transformational lead- out the Standard Big Four Agenda and together with the
er in Kenya.You have set the standards for Gauge Railway, He added that Kenyans will celebrate Bottom-Up approach, the country will go She said her administration had so
the leaders who will come after you,” Ruto the construction the many people who worked so hard to greater heights,” he stated. far constructed 15 modern markets
stated. of more than and paid the huge price to be the nation in the county to provide conducive
11,000km of we are today. “Mr President, we celebrate Ruto further committed to ensure Ke- environment for the local traders to do
He said that Kenyans honour President roads and the you as our leader, your place in the his- nyans remain peaceful and tolerant of each business.
Uhuru’s commitment to development of connection of 8 tory of Kenya is secure and prominent as other. Also present during the celebrations
the country which has seen many sectors million Kenyans a transformational leader,” he said. Ruto were President Lazarus Chakwera of Ma-
transformed in the nine years he has been to electricity. has not seen eye to eye with Uhuru since lawi who was accompanied by First Lady
in office. Monica Chakwera.

Chief Justice Martha Koome, Speaker of
the National Assembly Justin Muturi and
Ken Lusaka (Senate) among other leaders.

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President narrates shared THE BOND
struggles between the
two nations in the fight for Kenya and Malawi gained independence
independence almost the same time symbolising the
strong connections they share.
by Mercy Mwai
Malawi President Lazarus Chakw-
@wangumarci era said to further strengthen the bond
between them, six months after Kenya
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera gained its independence, Jomo Kenyatta
used yesterday’s Mashujaa Day celebra- hosted Banda in Kenya.
tions to recount the shared struggles be-
tween his country and Kenya in the fight He was elected after leading the Assem-
for independence. blies of God for 24 years, but admitted,
when he was first running for president in
Chakwera, who was the chief guest dur- 2014, that making the decision to become
ing fete, told the gathering how Kenya’s a politician was not easy.
founding father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta re-
mains a household name in the South Af- He led a nine-party coalition, the Tonse
rican nation. Alliance, and had the backing of former
President Joyce Banda as well as the coun-
He said Jomo Kenyatta and Malawi’s try’s vice-president, Saulos Chilima, as his
founding father Hastings Kamuzu Banda running mate.
encountered the same struggles in their
fight to take control of their nations from Malawi President ter Kenya gained its independence, Jomo “By celebrating this day together we Diplomatic relations
foreign powers. Lazarus Kenyatta hosted Banda in Kenya. reignite the solidity our people share and Kenya and Malawi enjoy historical dip-
Chakwera speaks rejoice in the freedom that lights our path
“Malawi and Kenya have been brothers at the Wang’uru “The struggle for independence in Ke- into the future. The future I see for our two lomatic relations that have existed since
for long. This started way back when Jomo stadium in nya and Malawi was the fight against for- nations is one that is shared exchanges, the two countries became independent.
Kenyatta and Kamzu Banda went through Kirinyaga county eign control. It is no accident that after the shared prosperity emanating from shared
the same struggles,” he said. during Mashujaa founding father of Malawi became Prime struggles we faced,” he added. The two countries’ relations have also
Day celebrations, minister in 1963, the founding father of Ke- been enhanced by exchange of high-level
Foreign control yesterday. PD/ nya became a prime minister six months Chakwera is a former cleric, who headed visits between them.
“The struggle for independence in Ma- later,” he said. the opposition Malawi Congress Party be-
GERALD ITHANA fore being elected to office during a repeat Trade between Kenya and Malawi has
lawi and Kenya did not only take place si- Turning to today’s celebrations, Chak- election last year . continued to register steady growth over
multaneously but also symbiotically and wera said Mashujaa Day describes the soli- the years and is attributed to the launch
with this, we renew our brotherhood,” he darity and freedoms that Kenyans share 58 He jetted into the country on Monday for of the Common Market for Eastern and
added. years since Kenya gained independence. a three-day State visit. Southern Africa (Comesa ) Free Trade Area
in 2001, bilateral arrangements between
Accompanied by his wife Monica, Chak- the two countries and promotional activi-
wera said to further strengthen the bond ties by the mission.
between the two countries, six months af-

2021 MASHUJAA DAY HEROES

NAME COUNTY NAME COUNTY NAME COUNTY NAME COUNTY

Captain Njagi Juma Julius Tharaka Nithi M Halima Abdullahi Ahmed Wajir F Awadh Salim Awadh (SC) M Joseph Chege Kamau (F.F) Nairobi M
Charity C. Nyaga Tharaka Nithi F Akwara Oluochi Wemara Sylvester Ondiege (SC) Nairobi M Glays Wanjiku Maina
Beth Muthoni Mengo Nairobi F Dorcas Otari Sagala Kakamega M Mickelita Ngilipian (SC) Marsabit F Jeremiah Nduati Mwaniki (F.F) Nairobi F
Clifford Chianga Oluoch Nairobi M Jared Nyambweke Alfred Migure (SC) Homabay M Yunes Bwari Zakayo
Amina Abdalla Mombasa F Samson. N Onyancha Kakamega F Selpher Muyonga (SC) Kakamega F Fatuma Abdi (F.F) Kiambu M
Martin Were Soita Mombasa M James Cheboi Kimisoi Everlister Bedda (SC) Kiambu F Asha Ali Osman
Jane Wamboi Mambo Embu F Yusuf Kipkorir Kaitany Kisii M Hilda Kagwiria (SC) Kiambu F Manish Shah Ramniklal (S.C) Kisii F
Seraphino Nyaga Kiura Embu M Peter Gregory Muchiri George Odera (SC) Mombasa M Fredrick Imala Daudi
Arero Kabale Tache Marsabit F Danson Gatharici Kamau Kisii M Imwari Mutai James (SC) Meru M Jacinta Were (SC) Kakamega F
Barako Dulacha Galgallo Marsabit M Peter Gichomo Maina Ephy Owuor (SC) Nairobi F Rosemary Wairimu Gitachu
Rukia Kunyo Guyo Tana River F Joseph Njoroge Kariuki Elgeyo Marakwet M Christine Maina (SC) Kiambu F Samuel Kibet Chepkwony (SC) Samburu F
Mahamud Wario Tana River M Priscilla Muthoni Lintari Njuguna Gitau (SC) Murang’a M Boniface Kamau Mbiti
Dr.Nelly Yatich Baringo F Simon Gachoro Muketha Elgeyo Marakwet M Faith Wanja Maina (SC) Kiambu F Mururi Njuguna (SC) Nairobi M
Mr. Douglas Kipkorir Baringo M Margaret Wanjala Margret Waitherero Maina (SC) Murang’a F Raphael Maina King’ori
Susan Aletia Turkana F Daniel Bwosiemo Kiambu M Robert Mugo Karuga (SC) Kirinyaga M Beatrice Muthoni Njuguna (SC) Kakamega M
Mr. Francis Namuya Erupe Turkana M Michael Njoroge Mugo Samuel Adede Ongola (SC) Homa Bay M Patrick Mathai Ndei
Didas Mzirai Taita Taveta M Florence Gathigia Wachira Kiambu M Moses Turere (SC) Kajiado M Benjamin K. Ngatia Wambugu (SC) Nairobi F
Mary Wakio Kilei Taita Taveta F Lucy Kitonyi John David Wasike Wakhungu (SC) Bungoma M Mary Njoki Karanja
Lucy Wangechi Njoroge Muranga F Mwangi John Mbwika Nakuru M James Simiyu Mabukha (SC) Bungoma M Muchina Mwangi Mukoke (SC) Murang’a F
Charles Mbate Githua Muranga M Masaku Mutua Muange Benson Oseko Nyangiti (SC) Kisii M Fredrick Muriithi Murage
Aloyce Nakoro Losike Samburu M Jacinta Mumbua Kituku Nakuru M Justin Muthui Wachira (SC) Kirinyaga M Charles Murimi Kabui (SC) Baringo M
Lesanchore Leparaiyan Samburu M Irene Ng’eno Hellen Njeri Kameri (SC) Kiambu F Philis Kariuki wa Njagi
Thake Abderehaman Kulmio Kilifi M Ismael Sang Meru F Hannah Wanjiku Murogo (FF) Kiambu F Benson Njege Waruii (SC) Kirinyaga M
Athman Ali Said Kilifi M Momesu Charles Asati Wilson Kimani Karau (FF) Kiambu M Agnes W. Wairie
Mwanakombo Kibwana Jarumani Kwale F Mombinya Jared Ochanda Meru M Joshua M. Mwendaka (SC) Kitui M Abraham Mbaranyo Mboi (FF) Murang’a M
Samuel Sawa Maneno Kwale M Julian Wanja M. Esther Wanjiru Kioi (FF) Nyeri F Peres Jepchirchir
Eve Merin Yiamoi Kajiado F James Kamaru Mathenge Migori F Jacob Ochieng Owili (SC) Homabay M Lawrence Cherono (FF) Nyeri M
Jeremiah Musumpai Ateti Kajiado M Mohamed Maalim Dahir Samuel Onjula Anyango (SC) Homabay M Delilah Asiago
Mary Jepkemboi Koskei Nandi F Mohamed Hussein Ali Migori M Makori Mangera (SC) Kisii F John Bob Oyugi (FF) Murang’a F
Andrew Kiboen Nandi M Julius Mbithi Mulwa Nicholas Maina Oguto (SC) Busia M Ricky Solomon
Calistus Mutua Barasa Bungoma M Victoria Nthenya Mulalya Laikipia M Nancy Okoth Okoth (SC) Siaya F Linus Wachoka (FF) Nakuru M
Juliana Chebor Ngorito Bungoma F Isaack Ngetich Gatebe Christopher Mwangi (SC) Nyeri M Millicent Busolo
Veronicah Jerobon Ondieki Uasin Gishu F Dina Bii Laikipia F Fatuma Hassan (SC) Isiolo F Joseph Kiprotich Cheromei (FF) Nyeri M
David Kimaiyo Rono Uasin Gishu M Halima Dida Golicha. Shammer Kyalo Kiawa (SC) Machakos M Abudu Juma Waziri
Obwori Aoko Viginia Busia F Lucy mworia Nyoroka Kitui F Zephania Ndungu Kiongo (SC) Kirinyaga M Dr. Rose Tata Muya (FF) Nyandarua F
Mulimba Josephat Odwako Busia M Ferdinand Omanyala John Muriithi Kiama (SC) Kirinyaga M Felix Kipkoech
Christopher O. Sure Homa Bay M Stella Monyangi Nyamosi Kitui M Paul M. Wanganangu (SC) Kiambu M Peter Kalae (FF) Kiambu M
Nelly Nyamunga Homa Bay F Mburu Waithaka Stanley Richard W. Gitonyi (SC) Kirinyaga M Dickson Manyange
Mudaki Jefferson Amagadu West Pokot M Samuel Murigi Kinyanjui Makueni M Waweru Kihia (FF) Nyeri M Isaac Makokha (FF) Kirinyaga M
Menach Carolyne Cheyech West Pokot F Benedict Musambi Jacob Wasike Wamacheche (FF) Bungoma M Moses Mathenge
Agnes Kagure Kariuki Nyeri F Raphael Stephen Manyasi Makueni F Nelson Njoka Gachoki (FF) Kirinyaga M Sudhir Solanki (FF) Kirinyaga M
David Nduhiu Muthoga Nyeri M Mukesh Prafulchandra Desai Geoffrey Mwai Joshua Muthigi (FF) Kirinyaga M Jennifer Kamande
Rukia Mohamed Affey Garissa F John Rote Muswanyi Bomet F Wallace Kamau Kanyuira (SC) Nairobi M Eric Kiptoo Sang (FF) Kirinyaga F
Hassan Osman Shure Garissa M Patrick Onyino Kereda Clyde Matioli Tsinduchi. (SC) Kakamega M Korir David
Kelena Ole Nchoe Narok M Zach Amunga Bomet M Ngugi Bernard Kathanga (SC) Kirinyaga M Welsey Sang (FF) Kirinyaga M
Eunice Selewuan Saoina Marima Narok F Isaac Mugunda Rodricks Oware Ambuka (SC) Vihiga M Geoffrey Kiplangat Rotich
Ester Wairimu Ndegwa Lamu F Chris Adwar Nyamira M Ruth Katungwa Mwendwa. (SC) Makueni F Asiya Mohammed (FF) Kirinyaga F
Jaffar Shebe Auni Lamu M Linet Akinyi Otieno Robert Gakuo Nyaga (F.F) Laikipia M Nancy Chelangat Koech
Mary Angila Ng’ambwa Vihiga F Elly Akumu Mirasi Nyamira M Michael Mungai Kimani (F.F) Nairobi M Stephen Kamande (FF) Kirinyaga M
Josephat Musagame (Disabled) Vihiga M Fenny Kerubo Nelly Wanjiru Kanyari (F.F) Kiambu F Richard Juma Okayo
Pauline Mauwa Akwacha Kisumu F Dauglas Otiso Kirinyaga F Loise Wambui Chege (F.F) Nyandarua F Ruth Chepngetich Nandi F
Joab Owiti Okore Kisumu M Madonna Erupe George Kamiti (S.C) Kiambu M Humprey Khayange
James Okeyo ogweno Siaya M Peterson Githinji Kirinyaga M Harold Muthondu Kabiru (F.F) Murang’a M Winnie Adoyo Baringo M
Paul Manan Nyambala Siaya M John Eric Okumu Lucia Kapana (S.C) Marsabit F Duncan Kuria
Abdullahi Abdi Farah Wajir M Boaz Areri Mandera M Helekiah M. A. Lomo (SC) Kisumu M Dennis Oliech Trans-Nzoia F

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NEWS BEAT PEOPLE DAILY / Thursday, October 21, 2021
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President reminds guests Uhuru proceeded the dais to greet the Kiambu Cultural Dancers entertain guests during Mashujaa Day celebrations at Wang’uru Stadium,
at the celebrations of the dignitaries in line with Covid-19 protocols, Kirinyaga County, yesterday. PD/GERALD ITHANA
significance of Kirinyaga but for Raila, it was a hug and pleasantries.
County in Kenya’s history He also had a short chat with Narc Kenya Kenya Defence Forces officers match past the presidential dias, yesterday. PD/GERALD ITHANA
leader Martha Karua.
by Eric Wainaina It was all smiles for Chief Justice Martha Koome (left) and
Keen to demonstrate Uhuru’s achieve- Transport CAS Wavinya Ndeti. PD/GERALD ITHANA
@PeopleDailyKe ments and boost the building of his legacy,
the organisers played documentaries high- Scarlet Mmboga gets a face paint to celebrate Mashujaa Day at Culture and Heritage PS Josephta
It was a show of magnificence at the lighting major developments while the en- Central Park, Nairobi. PD/SAMUEL KARIUKI Mukobe arrives for the celebrations.
Sh350 million new Wang’uru Stadium in tertainment was customised to praise the
Kirinyaga yesterday, where President Uhu- Head of State’s achievements in the past PD/GERALD ITHANA
ru Kenyatta presided over his final Mashu- nine years.
jaa Day Celebrations as he prepares to
leave State House after next year’s election. The entertainment kicked off with a
thrilling Mwomboko song by David Ngugi,
Kenyans from all walks of life braved a whose real name is Kamoko, and Lawrence
morning drizzle and queued in the seven Ngugi, popularly known as DJ Fatxo, who
entrances to the stadium where they where have become a phenomenon after ventur-
frisked by a combined team of military, rec- ing into Mwomboko which is considered
ce and regular police officers and the Na- music for the older generation.
tional Youth Service (NYS) officers before
being allowed into the stadium’s terraces Wonder mountain
decorated with Kenyan flag colours and The pair’s performance was followed by
facing a well-manicured ground.
Kikuyu music sensational Samuel Muchoki
At around 7:30am, when part of the (Samidoh), Joseph Kanyi (Jose Gatutura)
crowd had already taken their seats, mili- and Wangari wa Gioshe (Kareh B), Peter
tary officers drawn from the Kenya Air Kigia, Kariuki wa Kiarutara, Joyce Wa Wa-
Force, Kenya Navy and Kenya Army, con- mama, Ben Githae, Wanjiru wa GP, Loise
ducted a drill, in their combat uniform, at Kim and Akorino troupe, among others.
the stadium.
Uhuru said he was excited that the cel-
This was followed by entertainment by ebrations were happening in a county with
traditional dancers, the Maroon Comman- great significance in Kenya’s history.
dos, Utawala bands and the State House
choir. Celebrating Mashujaa Day in Kirinyaga
County, he said, was significant for a num-
At 11am – when the weather had ber of reasons, among them being that,
changed from drizzling, chilly and cloudy according to traditional folklore, Mt Kirin-
to hot – the military officers returned to the yaga (Mt Kenya), the Mountain of Mystery
stadium under the guidance of their band, was created as God’s resting place and as a
this time wearing the ceremonial attire to Sign of HisWonder.
announce that the celebrations were about
to kick off. “Celebrating Mashujaa Day in Kirin-
yaga County has a second historical sig-
Deputy President William Ruto, and his nificance. This county bears the name of
wife Rachael, were driven into the stadium the Mountain of Mystery, and so is our na-
at 11:18am. tion. And according to folklore, the nam-
ing came from one of our pioneer heroes
Chakwera arrives called Chief Kivoi wa Mwendwa, born 240
The DP walked to the dais to greet the years ago in 1780.

dignitaries who were perched on the el- “Kirinyaga County is therefore at the
evated dais, among them former Prime heart of our rich heritage as a nation. The
Minister Raila Odinga, Amani National development of the then Kirinyaga District
Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi, Na- created out of the western part of Embu
tional Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, his District in 1963, has closely mirrored that
Senate counterpart Ken Lusaka and Chief of the wider country, culminating with the
Justice Martha Koome. advent of devolution,” he added.

He later returned to the foot of the dais CELEBRATIONS TIME LINE
to receive Malawian President Lazarus
Chakwera who was gracing the event, and 7:30am: Military officers drawn from
his wife Monica, who arrived at 11:22am the Kenya Air Force, Kenya Navy and Ken-
for the event which had only three listed ya Army, conduct a drill, in their combat
speakers. uniform, at the stadium.

The First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, clad 11:18am: Deputy President William
in elegant blue, alighted from her vehicle Ruto, and his wife Rachael, driven into the
at 11:28am. stadium.

At 11:30am, President Uhuru Kenyatta, 11.22am: Malawian President Lazarus
atop the Commander-In-Chief’s cer- Chakwera who was graced the event, and
emonial vehicle made his entry into the his wife Monica, arrive at the stadium.
grounds escorted by motorbikes. He was
driven around the stadium as he acknowl- 11.28am: First Lady Margaret Kenyatta,
edged cheers from the crowd. clad in elegant blue, alights from her ve-
hicle.
The first beat of the Kenya national an-
them went up at 11:34am followed by the 11.30am: President Uhuru Kenyatta,
East African Community anthem. There- atop the Commander-In-Chief’s ceremoni-
after, the President inspected a guard of al vehicle makes his entry into the stadium
honour escorted by the Chief of Defence escorted by motorbikes.
Forces General Robert Kibochi.

Thursday, October 21, 2021 / PEOPLE DAILY NEWS BEAT

Mashujaa Day

Security
officers
maintain
law and or-
der outside
Wang’uru
stadium as
Kenyans of
all walks of
life queue
to access
the venue of
the celebra-
tions.

PD/GERALD
ITHANA

Kiama
Kia Ma
team lead
prayers
during the
Mashujaa
Day cel-
ebrations in
Kirinyaga,
yesterday.

PD/GERALD
ITHANA

Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua arrives First Lady Members of the public follow proceedings of Mashujaa Day celebrations in
at Wang’uru stadium. PD/GERALD ITHANA Margaret Kirinyaga, yesterday. PD/GERALD ITHANA
Kenyatta
arrives for
Mashujaa Day
celebrations in
Kirinyaga. PD/

GERALD ITHANA

Street boys queue for free haircut at Mashambani Kinyozi in Nakuru in an event Mombasa Deputy Governor William Kingi joins Kaya elders in a dance at Treasury Square to mark Mashujaa
sponsored by Sulwe Foundation to mark Mashujaa Day. PD/RAPHAEL MUNGE Day, yesterday. PD/NDEGWA GATHUNGU

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E-mail: [email protected] Covid-19 sets off mental health time-bomb

Copyright 2021 While mental health is an issue that has 4 5 & 1 ) & / / % & ( 8" The pandemic itself is a bid source of fear
been bothering psychologists and the medical for adults who fear either losing their lives
Stimulus package world in general for a few years now, 2020 has 4VDI TJNQMF or those of their dependants.The closure of
will change lives brought in a new urgency due to the vagaries houses of worship for months has also af-
wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. HFTUVSFT DBO CF fected millions of the faithful, who usually
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s speech yesterday SFBTTVSJOH UP NBOZ seek out these places of refuge for spiritual
was laden with hope and aspirations for the coun- In the US, for instance, the number of per- MJWJOH PO UIF FEHF nourishment.
try. The hallmark of the pronouncements was manent job losers increased by 345,000 to 3.8
the lifting of the nearly 20-month curfew that has million in September 2020, an increase of 2.5 trillion by 2030. The zenith of the mental health crisis is the
been in effect since March 2020. million people since February. The simmering economic recession has spiralling of social ills including depression,
suicide, suicidal tendencies, domestic vio-
The curfew was placed to restrict movement in In June, the African Union said“nearly 20 created anxiety about the future for those who lence, rape and divorce.WHO says coronavi-
the hope Covid-19 infections would be controlled. million jobs in the formal and informal sec- are directly and indirectly affected.The youth rus has had a negative impact on brain health
The Covid-19 protocols have seen the country tors, are threatened with destruction”.The Eu- are definitely frustrated after passing through through various neurological manifestations
weather the pandemic tide. It is thanks to the ropean Parliament says“Covid-19 could lead many years of school, only to hit what they see and the exacerbation of underlying or pre-
protocols that the number of casualties has been to the emergence of a“lockdown generation”, as a dead end. Moreover, families are falling existing psychological conditions.
minimised and infections checked. However, as the crisis hits young people’s job prospects. apart as breadwinners become increasingly
many Kenyans were hurting thanks to the same unable to provide for their dependants. In order to address this malady before it
protocols. Hotel business had been on its knees In Asia, the International Labor Organisa- explodes, health authorities are trying out in-
for the better part the last two years. Those in the tion (ILO) and the Asian Development Bank Some measures instituted by governments novative psychosocial interventions like the
transport sector, especially long-distance travel, warned in August that employment prospects like lockdowns, social distancing and working use of emergency telephone lines for mental
have had to close shop because the curfew meant for 663 million youth were dim, with between from home have disoriented many people health sufferers, establishing mental health
night movement was prohibited. 10-15 million jobs threatened by the pan- notwithstanding their creed, race, gender, clinics and sending out counsellors to vulner-
demic. ILO notes that“work arrangements academic level, social or economic class.The able individuals and communities.The chal-
Whereas not all will recover what they have lost and conditions have changed considerably closing of social spaces has aggravated the lenge will be sustaining whatever solutions
there is hope things will get better. The curfew due to the Covid-19 pandemic, bringing new sense of loneliness as people lack places to are implemented in a world that is set to be
seems to have excited many Kenyans but it is the psychosocial challenges for the health and vent their pent-up emotions. more problematic.
13 strategic interventions announced by the Presi- well-being of workers.”
dent that will lift the country from the pit. An im- Frontline workers in various sectors have In addition, the adage of being‘my brother’s
mediate injection of more than Sh25 billion into The psycho-social crisis caused by Covid-19 also been seriously affected as a result of con- keeper’ needs to be practiced more often. Due
the economy will go a long way in rejuvenating is an issue usually highlighted annually on Oc- stantly managing trauma, particularly when to widespread social isolation, individuals
the finances of many Kenyans steeped in debt. tober 10 during the UNWorld Mental Health the pandemic was at its peak mid this year. must seek out one another for comfort and as-
Day.This year’s theme is“Mental health care Many doctors and nurses have experienced sistance where needed. Such simple gestures
Sugarcane farmers have something to smile for all: let’s make it a reality”. mental torment every day as they struggle to can be reassuring to many right now living on
about once Sh1.5 billion is disbursed for their save lives.They are also fearful for their own the edge, before they engage in self-harm.
payments. Tea farmers can smile with subsidised According to a Lancet Commission report health due to the risk of contracting the virus.
fertiliser on the way. Livestock farmers, too, have published in November 2018, an estimated — The writer is an international affairs
something to talk about, as will pastoralists who 12 billion working days are lost due to mental columnist
no longer have to dread the vagaries of drought, illness every year globally. Further, the report
as the government will purchase their animals at says that mental Illness will cost the world $16
competitive prices. And what about cheaper ani-
mal feeds? This is a huge relief to farmers as many
had abandoned rearing chicken because it was no
longer viable.

Jobs for the youth through the Kazi Mtaani
programme has always elicited instant positive ef-
fects. 200,000 young men and women will benefit
from the Sh10 billion programme. That reduction
of the cost of electricity will spur growth is obvious
as will access to credit by those listed in the Credit
Reference Bureaus. These interventions are timely
and critical in reviving the economy.

However, like past stimulus packages, corrup-
tion can wash away the intended good. Everyone
charged with implementing these measures
should be above board. Making billions from the
sweat of innocent hardworking Kenyans is im-
moral. It will be an exercise in futility if the inter-
ventions are diverted to other selfish causes.With
the reopening the burden of keeping the pandem-
ic at bay is now a personal responsibility.

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My English, Literature teachers are my all-time heroes ODDLY ENOUGH

Whenever I think of the people ,& / / & %: #6)&3 & True to his word, we saw children
who have shaped my life, my English rebelling parents or traditions in
and Literature teachers in primary, 4FFO JO &OHMJTI IJTUPSJBO 5IPNBT $BSMZMF NgugiWaThiong’o’s The River Be-
secondary, high school and college tween, Achebe’s No Longer at Ease
always jump up in my mind.They EFàOJUJPO PG B IFSP NZ UFBDIFST BSF XPSUI UIF UJUMF and De Graft’s Muntu! I have since
are my greatest heroes. seen rebellion or defiance in many
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For some reason, God placed in Oriang’, who picked us up for the still see in my mind’s eye movement then—and the spirit of Oriang is al- WR ZHGGLQJ LQ
my path extremely knowledgeable study of Literature set books in Form and gestures they made while em- ways hovering around my apprecia- FRRNLQJ SRW
and dedicated teachers of English; Three and Four. phasising a point or an idea. tion of the books I read.
they had unassailable mastery of the An Indian couple sailed across
language and literature. The classical assumptions of There was Kedogo dramatising the My gods still threw another submerged streets in a massive
heroes are a person who displays misadventures of Moses the main equally formidable teacher in my cooking pot to reach their wedding
I have in mind teacher Andrew superhuman strength or courage. character in the Moses Series and his path when I studied Literature at the venue on Monday, as heavy rains
Muse. He taught me English at Lu- They fight and conquer monsters, or friend King Kong—when they tried defunct“A” Levels.There, I met the flooded Kerala state.
kume Primary in Standard Six and go through trying experiences and to milk a bull thinking it was a cow. late James Khabongo who brought a
Seven in the late 1970s. I have in come out unscathed. strong background knowledge of Lit- The couple borrowed the pot
mind three formidable teachers at There was Bigogo telling us to erature and History to illuminating from a local temple and enlisted
Kivaywa Secondary—teacher James My teachers at Lukume Primary expand our range of vocabulary in the world of set books the ministry two men to push the makeshift
Kedogo, who taught us Class Readers and Kivaywa Secondary schools English by reading extensively, say- had prescribed for us. He brought boat, images that have gone viral
(especially three of Barbara Kime- were nothing.We never faced ing students at FormTwo had a stock so much knowledge of his study of on social media showed.
nye’s Moses Series) in Form One. monsters or threatening experi- of about 2,000 words in English—not History to bear in the interpretation
ences from which they protected or sufficient for an educated person go- of the books we studied in Litera- “It has turned into a wedding
I have in mind a teacher who extricated us. Nor did they commit ing forward. ture. He also prevailed on us to read which we never imagined,” the
taught us James Bridie’s play Tobias unthinkable crimes like Oedipus and Franz Fanon’s TheWretched of the bride told local media channel
and the Angel and George Orwell’s Medea of Greek mythology to attain In Literature, there was Oriang, Earth, Ngugi’s The Homecoming as Asianet soon after the wedding.
Animal Farm as FormTwo class the status of heroes. telling us while in FormThree, that an aid to understanding some of the
readers. He played a formative role in although the ministry had retired themes in the set books. Flooding and landslides caused
preparing me for the formal study of However, truly defined, a hero Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart by heavy rains have killed at least
Literature in FormThree as the Min- must drastically affect another per- that year (1981), he would neverthe- It was these two books that in- 27 people across the state.
istry of Education prescribes. son’s life for the better which leaves less take two lessons to teach it be- troduced me to argumentative or
a lasting impression or effect on the fore we embark on new set books. persuasive forms of writing to social, While their wedding venue was
We still had an equally formidable person or people. English historian economic and political institutions. also partially flooded, the pair
teacher of English—teacherTeresia Thomas Carlyle defines a hero as a “In the new set books we are go- This is a form of writing that defines were determined to tie the knot in
Bigogo, who taught the English man whose words and deeds shape ing to study, children are rebelling nearly communications in public af- a small ceremony. “Should have
grammar, comprehension and history or affect people in a funda- against parents. I would like to study fairs and enunciation of policies and booked a boat instead of a car...”
composition writing in Forms One mental way. Seen in this light, my Things Fall Apart with you as it will a man can be heard saying in the
to Four. She took us through all the teachers of English were heroes in enable you to better appreciate the opinion that shape institutions. background of one video.
nuances of grammar methodically their own right. rebellion in the new set books,” I viv-
ploughing through, Practical Eng- idly remember Oriang (may his soul — The writer is According to media reports,
lish series by PA Ogundipe and PS I can still hear some of the words rest in peace) as saying. Communications Officer, both husband and wife are health-
Tregidgo. care workers. Images showed
Ministry of Education cars and buses submerged by
the floodwaters after heavy rains
Media can’t afford to drop the guard ahead of polls battered Kerala over the past four
days. Rescuers searched for survi-
The interest and the role of the 7*$503 #8*3& dia owners with political ambitions vors Monday as the army, navy and
media in politics is becoming in- to participate in shows or turn them airforce assisted with relief and
triguing by the day. Politicians are ex- -FU T TFF NPSF BOBMZTJT PG QPMJUJDBM QBSUZ into tribal or village talks. rescue operations.
tending influence in media and co-
opting media professionals in their NBOJGFTUPT BOE QPMJDJFT SBUIFS UIBO EBODJOH TIPXT Guidelines on election reporting The state government said it has
search for leadership in next year’s recently launched by the industry, evacuated thousands of people
General Election. Media practitio- re-evaluate their role in promoting will soon start splashing big monies midwifed by the Media Council, and set up over 100 relief camps.
ners and owners are also expressing a free and credible election through through commercials aimed at at- have laid down basic common-sense
political ambitions and interests. accountable reporting.This noble tracting followers. requirements on journalists, media In 2018, flooding killed nearly
public responsibility cannot be owners and State agencies. 500 people across Kerala.
The advent of digital media plat- wished away or delegated.The in- Going forward, trust levels in lib-
forms—which comes with change dustry has a role of public watchdog. erty media will increase.The media For instance, media practictioners - AFP
in media ownership and content should take advantage of this trust by seeking political positions have been
gathering, packaging and consump- It’s desirable that the media work politicians to do massive civic edu- advised to vacate the newsroom six TRUTHIS: Don’t complain about what
tion trends—has not helped the towards strengthening solidarity cation and vet leaders for the voter months ahead of the election and this world is coming to; proclaim the
situation. among themselves, pull resources ahead of the election. journalists required to abide by the one who is coming to this world.
together and create a common agen- basic tenets of journalism including
However, liberty media—though da to reduce divisions in the sector This enormous responsibility diversity, plurality, inclusivity and
having to adjust in many ways—is and ensure media issues are part of should be galvanised for the benefit being responsible for their content.
there to stay—but must re-strategise the national agenda. of the nation. Let the media move
to stay afloat. It is expected to play a away from concentrating on person- And though journalists and me-
major role in election coverage, and In addition to the traditional roles alities and focus on issues that are dia houses have a right to support
a dereliction of the duty on what- of the media—civic education, in- important to citizens. Let’s see more or endorse candidates or political
ever pretext, should and will not be formation sharing, accountability analysis of political party manifestos parties, such acts should not mean
entertained.The influence of digital and entertainment—it’s clear the and policies rather than the current the candidates or parties get undue
media notwithstanding, many infor- media has become central in the dancing shows. advantage over others in media cov-
mation users still go back to confirm business and politics of the country. erage. Journalists must remain fair
or authenticate content from liberty Apart from investing heavily in the Hopefully, vernacular radio and
media. media in terms of acquisitions and TV stations, the most cited sources and objective.
contracting senior journalists to of information in politics, will not
As the election season enters fever head campaign teams, politicians go on the extreme and allow biased — The writer is Director Media
pitch, it’s important that media in guests, pundits and sometimes me- Training and Development at
general and journalists in particular the Media Council of Kenya,
Journalist, Trainer and Media
Commentator

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Kudos! Curfew was burdensome! I’ll join Willy to bring Miguna home I’m no longer treasure State medal UDA, pls condemn Raila rally chaos

@MusaliaMudavadi: Great news! Curfew @NelsonHavi: I am ready to accompany @ReubenKigame: I was given the OGW @DonaldBKipkorir: Still waiting for UDA
has been lifted! Thank you Mr President CJ Emeritus Dr Willy Mutunga to Canada State commendation 11 years ago but I leadership to condemn the hooligans
for listening to the pleas of many hard- to bring Miguna Miguna back home on no longer wear the medal in a country who tried to disrupt Baba’s visit in Meru,
working Kenyans including myself. This November 16. The rule of law, respect that uses my music in almost every na- Tharaka Nithi & Embu. Or it is only hoo-
is a good step towards opening up the for court orders and the defense of the tional event but blacks me out of its me- liganism when against Baba’s rivals?
economy & giving a life line to business- Constitution is the responsibility of all dia and crowns looters of the economy Baba’s enemies shouldn’t think they’ve
es/sectors that have suffered most. Kenyans and all leaders in particular. as heroes! monopoly of disruption.

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who represent the country interna- everyone’s surprise, we defeated NBO BOE UIBU OP to age gracefully.
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boosted from then henceforth,” said UIFN He says he has learned a lot of life
As Kenya celebrated Mashujaa Kiprugut. skills and values from his legendary
Day, the 83-year-old icon, who hails the National Olympic Committee of grandfather, whom he describes as
from Kipchebor area in Ainamoi sub- The legendary Olympics champion Kenya (NOC) honoured the interna- jovial and God-fearing.
county, Kericho county, expressed his also hinted that a plan was underway tional icon as Kenya’s outstanding
excitement and joy after the Kericho to have the Kericho-Kisumu road Olympic trailblazer. Global map
County Government decided to renamed after him in honour of the “I enjoy taking care of my grand-
rename the Kericho Green Stadium, contribution he made to the country “I am really grateful for the honour
Wilson Kiprugut Chumo Stadium, in during his 13 years in athletics. accorded to me in recognition of father who continues to inspire the
honour of the glory and prestige he what I did in the past. This is really rest of our family and friends with
brought to the country for being Ke- Remain focused encouraging to me and my family” the wisdom he has acquired over the
nya’s first Olympic medal winner in Kiprugut attributed his great suc- years.We are very proud of him and
the 1964, Tokyo Olympic Games. Kiprugut, who was born in 1938, his achievements in putting our na-
cess to hard work and discipline and revealed that out of his nine chil- tion on the global map,” said Rotich.
Kenya News Agency paid him a advised young athletes to emulate dren, none of them took after him
visit at his home, where he narrated him to remain focused and success- to become an athlete but he hopes In the 1964 Olympic Games in
his journey as one of the pioneer ful in life, even after retiring from the Tokyo, Kiprugut scooped a bronze in
athletes in Kenya’ history, during the sporting world. 800 meters while in the 1968 Olympic
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta administration Games in Mexico City, he won a sil-
in the early 1960s. Many years later after he retired ver medal in 800 meters race.
from the sporting world, accolades
The retired sprinter and middle- continue to flow in for Kiprugut as In 1965 All Africa Games in Braz-
distance-runner grew up in Keri- evidenced in the recent awards by zavill, he won a gold medal in the 400
cho county and began running as a Athletics Kenya, in recognition of meters race and clinched another
child while at Kaptebeswet Primary his pioneering in Olympics for the gold for 800 metres the same year
School and Sitotwet Intermediate country. and then in the 1966 Commonwealth
School. His talent was first identified Games in Kingston, he won a Silver
As if that is not enough, in June, medal in 880 yards.

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President says new Level 3 try, and which is fully funded by my gov- constructed and operationalised 15 Cabinet onwards,” said the President.
facilities to be established ernment, we identified and equipped 115 level 2 and 3 hospitals in various infor- Secretaries These strategic diagnostic investments,
in 47 counties to enhance hospitals with various theatre equipment, mal settlements, through the Nairobi Amina Mohamed
access to medical coverage 101 hospitals with various radiological and Metropolitan Services another 15 are (Sports), Eugene he observed, have strengthened the coun-
imaging equipment, 14 facilities with ICU under construction. Wamalwa try’s health care system especially in re-
by Oliver Musembi equipment and 54 facilities installed and (Defence), sponse to the Covid-19 pandemic; and will
commissioned renal equipment including “One of the unintended benefits of the Mutahi Kagwe propel the country faster towards attain-
@PeopleDailyKe dialysis machines,” he said. pandemic is that we have increased our (Health) and ment of UHC and fortify its preparedness
ICU capacity by an impressive 502 per cent Fred Matiang’i for future global health security challenges.
The government will construct 50 new Under this massive investment, 628,821 from 108 to 651 ICU ready beds. Similarly, (Interior) during
hospitals to enhance access to medical people have benefitted from theatre ser- our total hospital bed capacity as a country yesterday’s Health workforce
cover, President Uhuru Kenyatta an- vices, 385,587 people benefited from di- has increased by 47 per cent from 56,069 Mashujaa day “The health workforce is a key pillar of
nounced yesterday. alysis out of the 577 dialysis machines in- in 2013 to the current figure of 82,291 hos- celebrations
stalled, 23,574 people benefited from ICU pital beds spread throughout the country,” at Wang’uru every healthcare system.Yet, many a times,
New Level 3 facilities to be situated in services and over 5.7 million people have he added. Stadium in it turns out to be the weakest link typically
non-covered regions and densely popu- been served using the 22 MRI machines, Kirinyaga. seen as a cost driver instead of an area for
lated areas across in the 47 counties will 214 X-ray machines, 83 CT scanners and Reference laboratories public and private investment in health
cost Sh3.2 billion. 229 ultra-sound equipment since 2016. During the Covid-19 pandemic period, PD/GERALD ITHANA service provision,” said the head of State.
All these sum investments have benefit-
“In order to enhance access to medi- ted over six million patients and saved the he stated, the country improved its oxygen In a bid to bridge the gap in human re-
cal coverage and as part of our Universal country a total Sh131.5 billion. generation capacity in public health facili- sources for health, he disclosed that the
Health Coverage programme, I direct the ties from 3 million litres per day in March government has progressively recruited
Ministry of Health to establish an addi- Noting that the transformation of 2020, to 32 million litres per day in October an additional 36,900 healthcare workers
tional 50 new Level 3 hospitals. I further the health sector is probably one of the 2021. in the last 9 years, nearly a 100 per cent in-
direct the National Treasury to allocate most phenomenal testimonies of how crement in the country’s total public health
Sh3.2 billion for immediate construction the country transformed Covid-19 ob- “We have further increased the number workforce which currently stands at nearly
of these medical facilities,” the Head of stacles into opportunities that expand- of reference laboratories that can test for 75,000 workers.
State announced during his Mashujaa ed health facilities, President Kenyatta notifiable diseases of international con-
Day speech at Wang’uru stadium, Kirin- said in Nairobi alone, the government cern and public health importance, from “The mid-level healthcare workers play
yaga county. one single laboratory in March 2020 at the a critical role in health service delivery
IN NUMBERS beginning of the pandemic to the current throughout all the levels of care and spe-
He also stated that the government has 95. cifically at the primary care level. To this
put in place a comprehensive nationwide The government has progressively end, we have expanded the capacity of our
programme to upgrade selected hospi- recruited an additional 36,900 healthcare “Let me remind you that at the begin- MedicalTraining Colleges to train this criti-
tals in all the counties through provision workers in the last nine years. ning of the pandemic early last year, we cal mass of health experts from 28 KMTC
of specialised, modern, state-of-the-art used to ship our samples for testing in campuses in 2013 to the current 71 cam-
medical, diagnostic and critical care The government has expanded the South Africa and the results turnaround puses spread across 44 of our 47 counties,”
equipment. capacity of Medical Training Colleges from time would be anything from five days he said.
28 KMTC campuses in 2013 to the current
“Through the Managed Equipment 71 campuses spread across 44 of our 47
Services (MES) project, whose objective counties.
is to improve access to quality specialised
healthcare services throughout the coun-

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Historical spot in Taita that group at the caves situated within his farm. feeding a goat with a special kind of herbs Mrs Mlekenyi of preparing the meals for the guests and
hosted nation’s freedom Oral accounts from the late Mwakio’s after which he whispered the demands of displaying the bed trusted one of the late Nyambu’s sons –
fighters at height of his clients to the goat before suffocating it which is believed Gintone Mwanyumba to serve them with
independence struggle family members have it that Tanzania’s to death by blocking its nostrils. to have been used food in the caves.
first President Mwalimu Julius Nyerere by the founding
by Reuben Mwambingu also used to frequent these caves where he According to Mlekenyi, the medicine- father. COURTESY Staunch conservatives
swapped ideas with Kenyatta, predomi- man would then split the animal’s belly According to Mwanyumba Mzee Ke-
@PeopleDailyKe nantly on how to bring down the Western open and then keenly examine its entrails 1948
powers. for the outcome which he then released to nyatta and his friends were staunch con-
In the tiny Mwanguwi village in scenic the heroes. When Zephania servatives. They would use spoons while
Taita Hills is a warren of caves which local One of Mwakio’s sons, Charles Mlek- Nyambu established taking meals.
residents hold in reverence. enyi, who inherited the land on which the “If the ritual predicted anything fore- Intermediate School,
historic caves stand, recalls how visitors boding, the medicine man would warn his which was the first “Whenever I served them with food they
Situated about three kilometers down- among them the freedom heroes used to clients about it and advise them accord- private school in the used their hands to eat and claimed that
hill north ofWundanyi town inTaita-Taveta flock to their home during his childhood ingly on what to do,” says Mlekenyi. region. using spoons was an indirect way of pro-
county, Kino caves are believed to have days. moting theWhiteman’s culture,” he said“In
played an important role during the inde- He says the heroes would later eat the the caves, the heroes led by Kenyatta used
pendence struggle. “I remember in most cases we used to goat’s meat mixed with protective charms to sleep on dry banana leaves and cover
spend virtually sleepless nights as police and later irrigate their throats with a local themselves with stinking goat hides.”
The caves now dubbed“Kenyatta caves” used to rummage every corner of our brew called Mbangara to appease the an-
are believed to have been the hideout for homestead searching for Kenyatta and his cestors. It is in these caves where Mwak- Having served Kenyatta with breakfast,
the Founding Father of the nation and his group,” says Mlekenyi. ishaluwa allegedly predicted the arrest lunch and dinner, Mwanyumba who is in
allies to evade arrest by the colonial ad- and detention of Kenyatta and his rise to his late 60s, reveals that when Kenyatta ar-
ministration at the height of struggle for Traditional medicine man power later. rived in the area he had several goats which
independence. He says inside the caves, there used to he used to look after as they browsed just
It is said one of Mzee Nyambu’s wives next to the caves.
Although it may not ring a bell to many be a famous Taita traditional medicine the late Silvia Manga, would welcome
Kenyans, it is believed that Mzee Jomo Ke- man called Mwakishaluwa Mkamba who scores of guests who would accompany “Kenyatta used to wear his long leather
nyatta and the other Kapenguria Six visited worked tirelessly with charms to ensure the former president and prepare meals overcoat and occasionally looked after his
the caves to seek refuge in a bid to escape that the group was protected against any for them beside other domestic chores goats during his stay here. I liked him be-
the colonial dragnet. threat. back at her Mwanguwi home, oblivious of cause he was a jovial man and a very good
what significance her visitors had to the friend of mine.” says Mwanyumba.
President Kenyatta together with other It is said the sorcerer’s rituals involved entire nation.
celebrated heroes such as Bildad Kaggia, In 1948 Mzee Nyambu established Zeph-
Achieng Oneko, Ronald Ngala, Paul Ngei FIGHTERS CAVE However women were not allowed ania Nyambu Intermediate School, which
and Tom Mboya, had sought refuge in the anywhere close to the caves and whatever was the first private school in the region.
caves before their arrest in the 1950s. The caves now dubbed “Kenyatta caves” transpired beyond those undercover caves The school was built just next to Kenyatta
are believed to have been the hideout for remained a top secret among the freedom- caves and offered free education to the lo-
It is in these caves that the heroes of the the Founding Father of the nation and his fighters. cal children.
nation plotted schemes on how to topple allies to evade arrest
the British power way back in the 1950s. Women were only tasked with the duty
President Kenyatta together with other
It was the late Mzee Zephaniah Nyambu celebrated heroes such as Bildad Kaggia,
Mwakio, a political activist and founder of Achieng Oneko, Ronald Ngala, Paul Ngei
a political lobby group, Taita Hills Associa- and Tom Mboya, had sought refuge in the
tion, who hosted Mzee Kenyatta and his caves before their arrest in the 1950s.

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The late President Jomo Kenyatta could “Did you know inside the spacious room sode from time to time like a national an-
not hide his excitement when Abagusii tradi- was Uhuru Kenyatta whom from time to them,” echoes Eric Nyamote, his last born.
tional dancers decorated his Gatundu home time wanted to play obokano like his father
with captivating rhythm by Andrew Moch- while dressed in shorts and a vest?” Moch- In the delegation to Gatundu on that day
ache’s obokano, a traditional lyre, prompting ache reveals. were several leaders from the Gusii commu-
him to grab it and disappear into the house. nity led by the late Labour minister and MP
“As Jomo roughly played the instrument, I for Nyaribari James Nyamweya.
Mochache, a retired music teacher and a led the solo singing trying to fit the rhythm as
resident of Kisii town, was born on October he kept on playing and playing,” Mochache “There were more than four traditional
20, 1945 at Mwamonda village, Kisii Central adds as he recalls how the President and his dance groups comprising 40 members
Ward, Kisii County. young son spent considerable time on the each, who entertained the Head of State in
obokano, as if it were a practice session. Kiambu; all dressed in traditional attire “Ch-
The father of seven recalls how the delega- ingobo” (live goat skin clothes), while soloists
tion from Gusii arrived in Gatundu on that The episode was cut short by the First like myself carried a whisk high; wearing a
chilly morning in 1969 and after a welcoming Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta, who whispered big leopard skin hut; a sign of a legend and
speech, traditional dancers opened the floor something to the young Uhuru and sud- coincidentally, Kenyatta was in the same
with traditional folk songs accompanied with denly, the duo followed each other to another style,” Mochache remembers.
obokano. That day, he interacted with the room.
founding father of the nation who watched The delegation included the then Kisii MPs
him closely as he vigorously played obokano. Love song Zachary Onyonka (Bogetutu), Mark Bosire
By this time, leaders who led the delega- (Wanjare-Mugirango South), Mamboleo On-
Traditional instrument sando (Bassi-Majoge), George Morara (North
Fascinated by Mochache’s prowess at play- tion were all in the room singing a reunion Mugirango) and civil servants led by then
and love song “Bwabokire obwanchani boria Provincial Commissioner for Central region,
ing the traditional instrument, Kenyatta rose bwakare” (reviving the first love), which was Simeon Nyachae and Permanent Secretary at
up and teased the young man that it was his repeatedly sang until the President at some independence Dr Samwel Ogembo, women
turn to play the traditional instrument from point joined in the singing to the extent one and youth groups and traditional dancers.
Gusii. would have thought he knew Ekegusii.
In the memorandum were requests for ex-
Mochache demonstrates how the late What worries this retiree is how his music tra ministerial posts, civil service, parastatals
President grabbed his obokano from him teacher (name withheld) ate all the money and land reclaiming issues especially “Aba-
and disappeared into his mansion while which was given to all groups and individuals gusii farm”at Kitale which was grabbed and
glancing backwards, an indication that he despite his wonderful performance that day. renamed “Moige farm.”
wanted him to follow him into the house.
“Infact, dad keeps on repeating that epi- - KNA

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Igwillo was found guilty of kitchen. were wrapped in a similar manner as Austin Obinwanne “Jailing leads to incapacitation that
trafficking 22kg of heroin Igwillo, according to the detectives, those which were recovered at Igwillo’s Igwillo has been prevents future crime by removing the
worth Sh66 million residence. jailed for life suspects from the society through incar-
came to Kenya in November 2016. and fined Sh180 ceration, and in other jurisdictions, exe-
by Zadock Angira After his arrest, he implicated Dondi, Otieno was in 2019 charged with traf- million by JKIA cution,” a senior government official told
ficking 25kg of heroin valued at Sh75 mil- anti-narcotics People Daily.
@PeopleDailyKe a former Kenya Airways worker who was lion together with Constable Urbanus Mu- court for
suspended March 2017 after he was found tunga Kioko, Corporal Alloyse Onyango, trafficking 22kg of He added that punishment has at least
A Nigerian drug kingpin who recruited in possession of USD17,000 (Sh 1.9 mil- Peter Okoth Odongo and Festus Chibueze heroin. COURTESY five recognised purposes including deter-
Kenya Airways employees into the illicit lion) while returning to Kenya from offi- Elemu. rence, incapacitation, rehabilitation, retri-
trade has been jailed for life and fined cial duty. bution and restitution.
Sh180 million. The charges read that the offence was
Flight attendants committed on March 9, 2019 at Donholm General deterrence
Austine Obinwanne Igwillo, a Nigerian, However, despite his suspension, Nairobi. “It can be specific deterrence targeting
was slapped with the sentence by the anti-
narcotics court after being found guilty of Dondi maintained contact with former Detectives later established that the an individual suspect or general deter-
trafficking 22kg of heroin valued at Sh66 colleagues at the airport and managed to crew on several occasions successfully rence applying to the public at large.When
million. recruit in-flight attendants to act as drug transported drugs to various destinations. the public learns, for example, a drug traf-
mules. ficker has been severely punished by a
Principal Magistrate Lucas Onyina, who During a raid at Dondi’s residence in sentence of life in prison, like in this case,
made the ruling on October 6, 2021 at the Before Igwillo was arrested, detectives Fedha estate, detectives recovered more this knowledge can inspire a deep fear of
court based at the Jomo Kenyatta Interna- arrested three Kenya Airways employees at narcotics packed and ready for shipment. criminal prosecution,” he said.
tional Airport (JKIA), imposed the maxi- the JKIA following a sting operation where
mum sentence under the narcotics law to, 40kg of heroin was recovered. When he first appeared in court, Igwillo Detectives from the ANU have intensi-
among other things, reflect the serious- requested to be released on cash bail but fied operations with several suspects ar-
ness of the offence and deter trafficking. Alfric Odhiambo Otieno and Lennox the prosecution objected, saying the rental rested in the last few days.
Chestit, both KQ cabin attendants, and house was just a storage house and could
Section 4 of the Narcotics Drugs and Kenneth Sinzore, a KQ luggage handler, not be in any way termed as“place of fixed Last week, officers raided drug dens in
Psychotropic Substances Control Act were arrested just 15 minutes before the abode” adding that he had no residence Kahawa Wendani, Kasarani and Langata
provides for a fine of Sh1 million, or three flight left for Lagos, Nigeria. visa and had been using a tourist visa. where three Kenyans and two Nigerians
times the market value of the drugs, were arrested in possession of 2.6kg of
whichever is greater, and in addition, im- According to the detectives, the drugs “Court should bear in mind the seri- heroin worth approximately Sh8 million.
prisonment for life. ousness of the offence and severity of the
CHANGE OF TACK sentences to be imposed if convicted,” the The Nigerians were identified as Ha-
Igwillo was arrested in November 2017 prosecution argued. runa Ajayi Mutairu and Raheem Yusuf
with four other former Kenya Airways crew Reports indicate drug traffickers now Owolabi and were arraigned at the JKIA
members who he had been recruited into travel by road instead of flying, with the on Monday.
drug trafficking business with the help of most commonly trafficked narcotics from
Chadwick Okoth Dondi. Dondi, a Kenyan, Tanzania and Uganda being heroin. The suspects have been detained. They
is serving a 15 years jail term at the Man- were arrested on October 11 in a drug den
yani Maximum Prison. Kenya made the second biggest seizure in Kahawa Sukari while blending and re-
in July 2016 and arrested two suspects packaging narcotics for distribution.
He was arrested when Anti-Narcotics who were linked to the 100kg of cocaine
Unit (ANU) officers raided his residence valued at Sh598. million disguised as sug- During the search, several packages of
in Savana Estate Phase IV, where 22kg of ar. The case was later dismissed in court. heroin weighing approximately 3kg, cut-
heroin were found in the bedroom and ting agents, packaging materials, square
ruled books, a broken glass used for divid-
ing narcotics, blenders, weighing scales
and packaged drugs in bundles of 10 were
recovered.

The traffickers receive their narcotics
from Kampala Uganda and Dar-es-Sa-
laam Tanzania through courier services,
according to detectives.

The other suspect, Stephen Chege Wa-
chege, aka Hamid, was arrested the fol-
lowing day in Sunton Estate in Kasarani
in possession of 400g of heroin.

In Langata, Ajayi, and Owolabi, were ar-
rested in a rented house where about one
kilogram of heroin and assorted blending
and packaging materials were recovered.

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by Hillary Mageka guilty. “Senator Farhiya is a first time director Phillip Mainga exon- According to one of the af-
Senator and she has just joined the @PeopleDailyKe erated the corporation from fected persons, Daniel Kibunja,
@hillarymageka Senate leadership thus she might be a blame, noting that they were not there were fears that they could
bit excited with the conversation that Kenya Railways Corporation involved in compensation for miss out on compensation as the
Deputy PresidentWilliam Ruto allies is going on in the remaining Jubilee now says that the National Land those affected by the project. railway line was in its last stages
in the Senate have opposed a bill that wing that is saying that so and so is the Commission (NLC) is to blame of completion.
seeks to make mandatory lifestyle au- one who is corrupt.” for the failed compensation of “We identified that land and
dits of top public and state officers in- 10ns of families affected by the the contractor and NLC had all He said that they had on vari-
cluding the President and his deputy. Political competitors ongoing railway works in Naiva- the cash meant to compensate ous occasions visited the offices
“What she forgets is that it may be sha. those affected by the extension of NLC where they had been
They claim if the Lifestyle Audit Bill of this line,” he said. promised payment but this was
is passed, it will create an environment a different person tomorrow. It can The corporation said that all not fulfilled.
where every citizen, who is a public of- be us, who are sitting here. Our op- funds meant to compensate Speaking during a tour of the
ficer will be a suspect. ponents, the political competitors, can families affected by the exten- project in Longonot, he noted This was echoed by Margaret
do that. They will be people who want sion of the Mai Mahiu-Longonot that land disputes and lack of Mwaura who said that her house
The bill sponsored by Nominated to derail someone,” he added. metre-gauge-railway (MGR) line legal documents could have was demolished to pave way for
Senator Farhiya Ali proposes that all had been released to NLC. affected the compensation pro- the railway line a year ago but
state and public officers account for Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei cess. she had not been compensated.
their wealth by making it public. regretted that currently, Kenyans are This comes a couple of days
living in a generation where the fight after the corporation announced
This is in a bid to unearth public against corruption has been weap- that work on the 24km line was
officials who live beyond their means onised as a mechanism for political complete with the commission-
by using public resources to enrich mobilisation and witch-hunting for ing set for November.
themselves. specific people that the government of
the day does not want. Not compensated
But DP Ruto allies are now reading The government had set aside
mischief in some of the proposals in However, Farhiya reckoned that if
the bill. any of her colleagues has a problem Sh3.5 billion for the railway line
with the Bill, and they think it violates but to date, 10s of families living
Led by Elgeyo Marakwet Senator the rights of people, then they should on Mai Mahiu and Longonot
Kipchumba Murkomen, the legisla- forward the amendments. have not been compensated de-
tors said the Bill, which is in its Second spite NLC taking over their land.
Reading Stage, is attempting to defeat
the presumption of innocence, that Kenya Railways managing
every citizen is innocent until proven

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Senior Counsel want Senior Counsel Philip Murgor, uncle to Cheryl Murgor (left) and “We are not blaming anybody but for the damages, they paid Sh110,000 via
special team formed to her sister Stephanie Murgor addresses a press conference at just concerned about the speed being Mpesa only to reverse it later. Speaking at
probe case involving the his office in Nairobi, yesterday. PD/KENNA CL;AUDE taken before the matter is completed. a press conference, Cheryl and Stephanie
twin brothers We expect the Inspector General to take narrated how they were attending a wed-
swift action,” said Murgor, the victims’ ding after-party at Ole Sereni Hotel in Nai-
by Alvin Mwangi uncle. robi last weekend when the twins attacked
them.
@PeopleDailyKe Murgor said since the incident, the two
women have not been able to move on with “We were just calm when they ap-
Family of the women allegedly assaulted their day-to-day hustles. proached us . Actually, they started as-
by two tech wizards now want the Inspec- saulting us after we resisted their talks,”
tor General of Police to expedite investiga- “These ladies are very talented; they run said Stephanie.
tions into the matter. a fashion line by the name Murgor. Since
the incident, they have been unable to Police have since confirmed that they re-
Speaking on behalf of the victims, Cheryl move with their jobs well as they are wait- ceived a complaint at Akila police station,
Murgor and Stephanie Murgor yesterday, ing for action. We want to see the brothers Occurrence Book number 2/17/10/2021,
Senior Counsel Philip Murgor expressed charged in court,” he said. in Nairobi South C, adding the matter was
concerns over the manner in which the under investigation.
case is being handled. Senior officer
He said the family was determined to en- A senior officer, however, said the two
He wants a special team formed to in- parties had sorted out the issue of the
vestigate the alleged assault involving the sure the brothers pay for the damage they damaged car. Following the alleged as-
twin brothers, Paul and Eddie Ndichu, be- caused in one of the vehicles that was being sault, Kepple Africa Ventures, a Japanese
cause of the matter’s sensitivity. used by the victims. VC Firm, announced it will revoke its in-
vestment in the firm worth hundreds of
Senior Counsel further noted that de- millions of shillings.
spite the Ndichu brothers pleading to pay

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Wrangles surrounding Nairobi County acting Clerk (ǞƊǶ ‫وלؿןנןؿ‬
the leadership of Nairobi Adah Onyango. PD/DAVID
County have escalated after àƵDzƊ ƦǞƮ ɯƊ ƧǘǞȁǞ ȁƊ DzǞȯƵDzƵƵ ɐȯƊɈƵ
it emerged City Hall could be NDOLO §ȲȌƦȌɮ ɈǘǞȺ ²ƊɈɐȲƮƊɯ ‫כמكף‬Ɗǿ‫ن‬
having two parallel offices of
the Clerk. Interestingly, Gichana failed 'HDO 3RD
to hand over to Onyango and
Acting Clerk Adah Onyango instead handed over the of- ׂ (À„ Jæ„‫ث‬²
said she has been having dif- fice to Deputy Clerk in charge
ficulties to execute her duties, of Administration, Pauline ‫ׁׁׁ ׅ׀׀ ׁׁׁ׀‬
as she is yet to be formally Akuku, setting the stage for a
handed over the reins of office battle over control of the of-
four months down the line. fice.

“The reality is that I have However, Speaker Benson
not been able to perform my Mutura dismissed the ac-
duties as required by law. tions by Gichana, insisting
Since I came to office, my pre- Onyango will continue to oc-
decessor has not handed over cupy office until the County
most of the vital documents,” Public Service Board picks a
she said. new person. “For clarity and
any avoidance of doubt, the
Onyango assumed office Assembly acting Clerk is Adah
on June 7 following a court Onyango,” Mutura said.
order that directed the then
Clerk Edward Gichana to step He said the court issued an
aside. injunction against Gichana
from exercising the power,
Onyango says to date, there privileges and responsibilities
are some vital documents of the clerk, pending the hear-
she is yet to receive, in clear ing and determination of the
contravention of County As- intended appeal.
sembly Services Act, which
stipulates that the Clerk shall Speaker also did an internal
be the custodian of all formal communication to the Assem-
documents. bly staff. “Please accord Adah
Onyango necessary support
The Court of Appeal had to ensure continuity of As-
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by Hillary Mageka vorce between the President and his a politician think for you,” Uhuru “Let us use me as an example; DPP on spot over
deputy is formalised. said. my deputy deserted duty when he
@hillarymageka was elected up to now and nothing Havi perjury case
While making an impromptu He urged residents to wait for his harmful has come toWest Pokot
West Pokot Governor Prpf. John visit to the ongoing Thiba Dam signal to show the Mt Kenya region residents,” Lonyangapuo said, in The Office of Director of Public
Lonyangapuo has downplayed project in Kirinyaga county on where they should be heading reference to his deputy, Dr Nicholas Prosecutions has once again been
the perceived differences between Monday, Uhuru, in apparent ref- ahead of the 2022 elections. Atudonyang’, who is now living in put on the spot after it failed to act
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his erence to his deputy, cautioned United States. on a recommendation from police
deputyWilliam Ruto, saying it is residents against falling for politics Desert duty to prosecute Law Society of Kenya
normal when the country is gearing of deceit. But in an interview with Citizen Lonyangapuo, the Kenya Union President Nelson Havi (pictured) on
up to a regime change. Party leader, observed that any time two counts. National Police Service
“But do not give them the ben- TV on Tuesday, Lonyangapuo the country is about to experience (NPS) now claims ODPP has either
With less than nine months to efit of wanting to decide your po- said while the alleged rift between regime change, divisions normally terminated cases before court or failed
the end of Uhuri’s reign, it is only litical future. Eat the money that Uhuru and Ruto does not pose any arise. to give consent to prosecute a number
a matter of when and not if the di- will be given to you, but do not let threat to the well-being of Kenyans. of cases. This has led to a poor working
relationship between the ODPP and
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tigations into the offence of perjury
Burial committee says Uncles of Agnes Tirop take grasses as they perform the MoiTeaching and Referral Hospital before following a complaint by the Principal
funeral plans have been traditional cleansing ritual at the crime scene of Tirop’s home facing trial,” directed Kutwa. Case will be Secretary in the State Department of
finalised as they expect to in Iten on Monday. -AFP mentioned on November 9 for further or- Immigration against Havi. Havi, act-
give her befitting send-off ders. ing as Miguna Miguna’s advocate had
SHINING a sheep and cleaned the house. The cul- sworn an affidavit where he deponed
by Wycliff Kipsang STAR tural rights came hours after Rotich, the Rotich, the prime suspect in the murder that Miguna’s passport had been con-
main suspect in the athletes murder, was of the 25-year-old two-time World Cham- fiscated by immigration officers at the
@wsang08 At the age of arraigned at the Iten Law Courts. pionships medalist, was apprehended by Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
19 years, Agnes police in Changamwe after being trailed After investigations, the DCI, on May
Slain star athlete Agnes Tirop will be Tirop became “We have cleansed the house. It is now for two days on Thursday night. 7, 2018 recommended that Havi be
buried at her rural home in Chesunet in the youngest ready for any other person to occupy. We charged with perjury. He is yet to be
Nandi county on Saturday. winner of the have also cast a spell on those involved in Tirop was found dead in her bedroom charged with the offence.
World Cross the brutal murder of our daughter,” Bitok in their home in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet
People Daily has established that the fu- Country since said. county lastWednesday with stab wounds. – PD Reporter
neral committee comprising representa- Zola Budd in
tives from Athletics Kenya, Nandi County 1985 and the Rotich, who appeared before Senior According to police, Rotich is a key sus- Boy burned after
Government and family have finalised the second youngest Principal Magistrate Charles Kutwa, how- pect in the death of the star Olympian
burial arrangements, which is said to cost in World Cross ever, did not take plea. whose death has shocked the country. bizarre prayer
Sh5 million. Country athlet-
ics history. State Prosecutor Judith Ayuma sought Rotich was arrested in one of the police Two women from Nyamninia village
Autopsy, which was conducted onTues- 20 days to detain him, which was granted stations within Changamwe Police Divi- in Siaya county were arrested on Mon-
day, revealed that the athlete died as a re- by the court. sion where he had gone to visit a relative. day after they allegedly held a bizarre
sult of forced trauma and stab wounds to prayer session for a 10-year-old boy to
the neck. “I hereby order that the suspect be de- Numerous occasions improve his performance in school.
tained at Eldoret Railways Police Station Neighbours of the athlete disclosed that The minor sustained serious burns
Post-mortem was conducted at the Iten and mental a assessment be done at the on his face and body and is currently
County Referral Hospital Funeral Home in the duo disagreed on numerous occasions. hospitalised. The boy’s grandmother
Elgeyo Marakwet by MoiTeaching and Re- “She had complained of an abusive re- sought the women’s services after a
ferral Hospital pathologists and Dr Doro- series of what she narrated as a long
thy Njeru representing the government. lationship. In fact she had gone to take her spell of the boy’s under performance
belonging when the unfortunate incident in academics despite his relentless
Family said they respect outcome of the happened,” a neighbour and Tirop’s close efforts to improve. Equipped with
autopsy, adding that their focus now is to confidant said. what is thought to be petrol or some
give their daughter a befitting farewell. form of flammable liquid, the women
Detectives have since retrieved CCTV proceeded to douse the boy’s face as
“We have no objection to the autopsy re- footage from the late athlete’s house that they sought to cast out the ‘demons’
sults. Ours was just to establish the cause will help in tracing her last moments. they alleged were responsible for his
of our sister’s painful death,” said Tirop’s underperformance.Yala Township Lo-
brother, Timothy Limo. Police have not, however, shared the cation chief Joannes Anam confirmed
contents of the footage but they believe it the incident and subsequent arrest of
Cleansing ceremony will be crucial in the prosecution of Rotich. the two women.
Elders from Tirop’s husband, Ibrahim
According to Keiyo North police boss – KNA
Rotich, were seeking reconciliation with Tom Makori, the athlete’s parents reported
the athlete’s family before her burial but that she was missing, saying it was difficult
the latter could hear none of it. to trace her whereabouts as her phone had
been switched off.
Athlete’s family reportedly want the on-
going court case concluded. “It is only when her parents reported
that her husband had called them cry-
On Monday, elders from Nandi con- ing and regretting what he had done.
ducted a cleansing ceremony in the This prompted us to break into the house
house where Tirop was found murdered where we found the athlete lying in a pool
onWednesday last week. of blood,” said Makori.

Elders, led by Kirwa Bitok, slaughtered “The fact that he called the athlete’s par-
ents regretting his action makes us believe
that he had a hand in the death,” added
Makori.

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for its carbon stand key productive and service programme to be rolled out to all counties. FILE
sectors in 13 strategic
PRIZE: Safaricom has received an interventions #*8055 densely populated areas,” Uhuru said. termed the figues “conservative” meaning
honorary recognition from the IGAD The Head of State announced a slew of more Kenyans were actually left jobless in
Climate Prediction and Applications by Steve Umidha "HSJDVMUVSF 2020.
Centre (ICPAC) East African Climate TFDUPS JT relief measures for several sectors includ-
Action Awards. The telco was recog- @UmidhaSteve BNPOH UIF ing health infrastructure during the 58th A total of 604 firms in Kenya are estimat-
nised for having a strategic approach GFX TFDUPST Madaraka Day celebrations at Wang’uru ed to have sent workers home due to the
towards managing its environmental Experts are calling on President Uhuru UIF FDPOPNZ Stadium in Kirinyaga County yesterday. He coronavirus fallout, with FKE noting that
impacts. The Awards shine a spotlight Kenyatta and the National Treasury to SFMJFE PO expressed belief that the measures will help at least 33 jobs were lost in every modern
on people and organisations with consider tax reliefs as part of the stimulus XIFO UIF achieve the 6 per cent growth target set by sector company between March and Au-
groundbreaking innovations and package announced yesterday. QBOEFNJD IJU National Treasury and the global lender, gust last year.
ideas to mitigate the effects of climate International Monetary Fund.
change. “ Through their Carbon Trust Whereas Covid-19 pandemic has ag- Relaxed restrictions
initiative, Safaricom was recognised as gravated food insecurity and elevated pain “I announce therefore, that effective No- That number is, however, believed to
one of the companies who are taking a and human suffering with tax revenue vember 1, 2021, New Stimulus Programme
strategic approach towards net zero”, dropping below target, the experts opine targeting the key productive and service have thinned with most companies taking
said Linda Ogallo, Climate Change Ad- tax relief on targeted sectors will fasten the sectors in thirteen strategic interventions back their staff with an improving econ-
aptation Expert. Peter Ndegwa (pic- recovery process. that cover: Agriculture, health, education, omy owing to relaxed restrictions by the
tured), CEO, Safaricom said the telco drought response, policy, infrastructure, fi- government.
is committed to becoming a net zero Economist Peter Biwott, also a former nancial inclusion, energy, environmental
emitting company by 2050 through chief executive at Kenya Exports Promo- conservation,” said Kenyatta in his speech. The National Treasury in its post Cov-
managing its operations responsibly, tion Council, says sectors such agriculture id-19 economic recovery strategy had also
decreasing environmental impact and should be offered tax relief as part of the The new stimulus package comes at a suggested that Kenyans holding jobs to
partnering with stakeholders to do the government’s fiscal response package. time Kenya National Bureau of Statistics pay a two per cent tax from their incomes
same. – PD Reporter estimates that around 1.7 million people to cushion the unemployed as part of new
“The agriculture sector is among the few were made redundant between March and government plans in the next two years – a
Davis & Shirtliff sectors the economy relied on when the December last year due to the Covid-19 controversial pronouncement that is al-
pandemic hit, and if we are to empower outbreak. However, employers’ lobby Fed- ready evoking a cocktail of retorts.
taps US water firm them, offering tax incentives and other eration of Kenya Employers (FKE) has since
related support would go a long way,” said
PACT: Davis & Shirtliff has an- Biwott in a telephone interview.
nounced a strategic partnership with
US-based water testing firm Hach. To buttress the agricultural sector the
The move will boost the firm’s capac- President apportioned Sh1 billion for sub-
ity to provide a wider range of water sidised te4a fertiliser, Sh1.5 billi9opn for
quality monitoring devices in Kenya sugarcane sector to be used to pay farm-
and other markets in Africa. Hach will ers and for maitenance of factories. He fur-
leverage D&S markets in Africa into ther instructed Treasury to cushion coffee
the continent. “The Davis & Shirtliff farmers with Sh1 billion to aid reforms in
Group is pleased to announce a new the sector.
and exciting partnership with Hach, a
global leader in water testing analysis The stimulus package was wholesome
whose unique and innovative range of with the President injecting Sh25 billion
products will complement the exist- into the economy slowed down by the Co-
ing range of solutions offered by D&S’ vid-19 pandemic.
Water Treatment Division,” said Davis
& Shirtliff CEO David Gatende. “D&S The measures include allocation of
now also offers its own laboratory Sh10 billion to Kazi Mtaani programme,
services using Hach equipment that a national initiative launched last April,
provide a range of water analysis fo- to cushion the most vulnerable and able-
cused on adding value to partner and bodied youth living in informal settle-
customer activities in the region,”he ments from adverse effects of Covid-19.
said.– Bernard Sigei
“I direct the National Treasury to allo-
cate Sh10 billion for the third phase of the
Kazi Mtaani Programme. The programme
covering over 200,000 youths will be rolled
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CREDIT: President Uhuru Ke- “The relevant authorities will, for deposit over Sh1 million from their by customers. Central Bank (CBK)
nyatta yesterday ordered that Ke- loans less than Sh5 million, effect a bank accounts, President Kenyatta stopped processing high value
nyans listed with Credit Reference moratorium of listing in CRBs for a ordered in a raft of decisions during payments using Cheques and Elec-
Bureaus (CRBs) for loans below period of 12 months to end Septem- his Mashuja Day celebration speech tronic Funds Transfers of one mil-
Sh5 million not to be incorporated ber 2022,” said President Kenyatta. yesterday. lion and above through the Nairobi
in credit reports for the next 12 Automated Clearing House with
months. This will be a relief for Data from Metropol shows that Cash transactions effect from October 1, 2009.
Kenyans with the number of loan the number of loans accounts in He also directed National Trea-
accounts negatively listed with bu- arrears for more than 90 days had The change was also appli-
reaus has having 14 million, under- jumped to 14,035,718 by January sury to revise the cash transactions cable to domestic foreign currency
scoring the struggles Kenyans are this year, up from 9,673,258 in Au- reporting threshold from the cur- cheques and EFTs whose value
having with repayments. gust 2020. rent mark of Sh1 million applicable exceeded $35,000, Sterling Pounds
to both withdrawals and deposits 15,000, and Euros 30,000.
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Facebook pays out During the period fibre was China, India, Belgium, Philippines and .*(6%* currently they are not expanding their
exported to 27 destinations Germany. Nigeria imported 20 per cent area under sisal.
Sh1.6b to settle US with leading market being of commodities of 1,415.50 tonnes of &TUBCMJTIJOH
Nigeria with 1,415 tonnes raw and sisal fibre worth Sh258.4 million PG UIF GBDJMJUZ Ten established estates spread across
worker bias claims followed by Saudi Arabia at 839 tonnes JO ,FOZB the Coast, Eastern and RiftValley regions
by Nicholas Waitathu equivalent to Sh164.8 million. JT HFBSFE of the country produce and export 95 per
PENALTY: Facebook has agreed to UPXBSET GVMM cent compared to five per cent produc-
pay a record $14.5 million (Sh1.6 bil- @PeopleDailyKe Once leading in terms of importers of FYQMPJUBUJPO tion by smallholder growers spread all
lion) to settle claims it discriminated the commodity, China is now at position PG UIF DSPQ over the arid and semi-arid lands of the
against US workers in its hiring prac- Kenya’s earnings from sisal rose to three after importing 746 tonnes of sisal country. The directorate says that even
tices. The US Department of Justice Sh1.3 billion during the third quarter of worth Sh120 million.The top five market though rated highly globally in terms of
(DOJ) had claimed the tech giant rou- 2021/22, driven by growing demand and destinations had a market share of 63 per quality, Kenya’s production compared to
tinely overlooked US workers in favour high prices in the global market. cent of the entire volume of sisal exports Brazil is little.
of foreign ones on temporary visas. during the quarter under review.
August had the highest export vol- For example, in 2013, production
It is the biggest penalty of its kind is- umes at 2,944.1 tonnes in comparison According to available data, Brazil is reached 28,000 tonnes elevating Kenya
sued by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. to the other three months. During the the leading producer of sisal followed by to position three after Brazil which
quarter, sisal fibre was exported to 27 Tanzania, Kenya and China. Sisal sub- produced 150,600 tonnes and Tanza-
Facebook said it “strongly believes” destinations, with Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, sector was second in 1972 in terms of nia 34,900 tonnes. In 2020, a total of
it met the federal government’s stan- China, Ghana, and Spain being the top foreign exchange earnings after coffee. 30,327.53 tonnes of fibre was produced
dards. “Facebook is not above the law, five, according to Fibre Crops directo- out of which 29,644.37 tonnes was from
and must comply with our nation’s rate of Agriculture Food and Authority In the last three months July-Septem- Estates, and the rest, 683.16, from small-
federal civil rights laws, which prohibit (AFA). ber, farmers produced 6,926.80 tonnes holder farmers. In 2018 investors estab-
discriminatory recruitment and hir- earning $11.5 million (Sh1.2 billion). lished an over Sh100 million sisal pro-
ing practices,”said Assistant Attorney The price of a kilo of sisal hit a high of cessing factory in Migori County owned
General Kristen Clarke of the DOJ. $1.6 (Sh177.66) during the quarter, up High quality by Al Nagel Holdings Ltd a subsidiary of
from $1.49 (Sh165.45) in a similar period A senior officer in the directorate said the Al Nagel Holdings Ltd of Egypt.
“Companies cannot set aside in 2020. According to a report by the di-
certain positions for temporary visa rectorate, earnings were high despite ex- that the West and North African coun- Eric Migudi, a director with the com-
holders because of their citizenship or port volumes being lower in the period tries have of late expressed high interest pany said sisal growing in the region has
immigration status.” under review compared to the previous in the local sisal owing to high quality at- untapped high potential.
period due to the drought experienced tributes. And some brokerage firms are
Foreign guest workers this year. expressing interest to set up factories lo- “Establishing of the facility in Kenya
The US tech sector often uses cally in order to access the commodity. is geared towards full exploitation of the
It says West and North African coun- crop. Over and above production of fi-
temporary visas, including the H-1B, tries are currently the leading export Although Kenya is position one and bre, a farmer can benefit from other by-
to bring highly skilled foreign guest destinations beating global big boys of three globally in terms of quality and products such as organic fertiliser, ani-
workers to the US. It argues they are production respectively, the directo- mal feeds, pharmaceuticals, household
vital, because there are not enough rate’s states that the industry is largely and industrial chemicals,” he said.
American science and engineering dominated by large-scale farmers and
graduates to fill the jobs available in
areas such as artificial intelligence. Getting the
job done
But critics say the laws governing
temporary visas are lax, and make it Construction of the multi-
too easy to replace US workers with billion-shilling Expressway on
cheaper foreign labour - something University Way. Kenya National
US law prohibits. Highways Authority plans to
reopen Westlands to James
In October last year, the Trump Gichuru section next week,
administration tightened the require- while the Haile Selassie to
ments for H-1Bs - something some in- University of Nairobi roundabout
terpreted as being an attempt to deter section will be reopened on
foreign workers. December 15. The authority
allowed motorists to start using
The Department of Justice alleged completed sections of the road in
that from January 2018 until Septem- last month to ease traffic on the
ber 2019, Facebook had “refused” to busy highway and more sections
recruit, consider or hire US workers for will be reopened by end of this
more than 2,600 jobs. month. PD/DAVID NDOLO

It also claimed Facebook used re-
cruiting methods “designed to deter
US workers from applying to certain
positions”, such as requiring applica-
tions to be submitted by post only.

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EMPLOYMENT: Kenya and US Labour and Social Protection car. “Kenya is still a preferred source continually aligning ourselves to
will ink a deal likely to see a number Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui for human resource practitioners,”
of the country’s human resource said on September 2, 2021, the gov- she told Business Hub after the cer- the global trends,” she pointed out,
graduates entering the American ernment has embarked on export- tification of 740 Human Resource
labour market, it has emerged. ing highly skilled healthcare work- Professionals finalists at Mwalimu arguing, however, that a paradigm
ers and professionals abroad. Towers which hosts the HRMPEB.
A Ministry of Public Service shift in the management of human
source revealed that the deal that is Sharon Kisire, chair of Human Optimise utilisation
still at its formative stages is likely to Resource Management Profession- However, it emerged that the resources in Kenya - as a lower mid-
be accelerated by the recent talks at als Examinations Board (HRMPEB)
theWhite House. Last week, Presi- said despite Covid-19 pandemic need for strategies to be put in place dle-income economy – is also key.
dent Uhuru Kenyatta held lengthy dealing the world a huge socio- to optimise utilisation for the HR
discussions with US government economic blow, Kenya still remains practice in the country is more ur- Joseph Onyango, the national chair-
officials led by President Joe Biden. a source for human resources. gent than ever.
man, Institute of Human Resource
The plan by the two countries She said the pandemic has not Public Service CAS Beatrice
comes barely two months since the affected the country’s production Elachi (pictured) said this is key Management, said the global pan-
government announced it will send of HR practitioners who are finding for the country’s socio-economic
20,000 nurses to the United King- their way to some of the countries in transformation. “The management demic had greatly altered work.
dom as it seeks to improve the wel- South Africa and the Islands such as of human resources has evolved
fare of its migrant workers abroad. Comoros; Seychelles and Madagas- globally and as a country, we are “We must now strike a delicate

equilibrium between our staff,

the various welfare schemes that

we run and of course managing

traditional stakeholder’s expecta-

tions. In all these, we must be seen

to be kind-hearted to our people.

We must lead from the Heart,” he

added. – George Kebaso

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by Steve Umidha on the ease of perc ent to 4,104 units have benefitted players
Covid-19 restrictions from 3,067 units, giving selling pick-ups, buses
@UmidhaSteve has lifted demand the dealer a 40.8 per and trucks the most.
for commercial cent market share.
Beijing, Wednesday The latest readings will be Kenya’s motor vehicle industry enjoyed vehicles, especially Isuzu exclusively
considered especially worry- a high in new vehicle sales moving in ex- in sectors such as sells its namesake
Chinese developer Ever- ing as September is usually cess of 10,000 units since the turn of the trade, transport and commercial vehicles
grande will resume trading in seen as a peak season for the year, latest industry data shows. construction. comprising pick-ups,
Hong Kong today, it said in a home market, and emerge as buses, trucks and sport
filing, but warned there was property firms come under The growth is attributed to higher utility vehicles.
“no guarantee” it would be the spotlight after the govern- spending power from buyers follow-
able to meet its financial obli- ment began clamping down ing ease of the economic restrictions as
gations. on their borrowing. well as cheaper financing options by the
banks.
The troubled developer This has in turn limited
suspended trading on Octo- their ability to press on with This saw the industry sell a total of
ber 4 as it struggles in a sea of building and selling projects, 10,044 new vehicles for the first time in
debt and faces a default, with putting even more pressure on the nine months to September 2021 as the
investors’ fearing the fallout their bottom lines. economic curve bows towards normalcy
from its predicament could since Covid-19 pandemic shook the na-
impact the wider Chinese Biggest casualty tion.
economy.
The biggest casualty of the Data from the Kenya Motor Industry
OnWednesday, Evergrande Association (KMI) indicate that total sales
said it had applied for a trad- crackdown has been Ever- stood at 8,811 total units as at the end of These sentiments and projections Rover sales declined to 16 from 20. Sales of
ing resumption to take effect August 2021which means 1,230 more new could see the industry selling over 12,000 Bentleys sold only one unit as did Porche.
the following day, although grande, which is teetering on vehicles were sold the next month. total units by the close of 2021 despite the
cautioned that “there is no prevailing macroeconomic challenges. KMI reveals that in 2015 a whopping
guarantee that the group will the brink as it struggles under Car dealers expected better perfor- 19,523 new vehicles were sold in 2015 in
be able to meet its financial mance in the next three months due to Experts say that the ongoing construc- what was the best the local market has
obligations”. debts of more than $300 bil- impressive growth since April when the tion works and particularly the multibil- ever experienced since the association
industry recovery began to sprout. lion expressway in Nairobi and surge in began taking track of new vehicle sales in
Evergrande’s announce- lion. activities in the real estate market are Kenya.
ment came as China’s new- Toyota Kenya dealer Arvinder Singh poised to fuel the car industry growth
home prices fell for the first The firm has missed several Reel says the Kenyan auto industry will further. Kenyan market
time in six years last month, perform even better beyond this year de- The lobby shows that the last five years
according to data onWednes- payments on its bonds and a spite the Coronavirus pandemic and the Despite all this, sales of new luxury cars
day, as the property sector looming general elections pegging the an- dropped 14.1 per cent in the nine months offered mixed industry performance with
struggled after a government 30-day grace period on an off- ticipated growth on the rising demand for ended September on Porsche stockouts the sector for instance selling just 11,086
clampdown. commercial vehicles. as it is yet to get a new dealer in the local new units last year, down from 13,199 in
shore note is up on Saturday, market. the previous year – a 16 per cent drop with
Figures onWednesday Impressive performance the poor performance blamed on COV-
showed that the cost of new leaving investors concerned “The commercial market segment has The data further reveals that orders ID-19 pandemic.
homes in 70 large and medi- for cars that retail in excess of Sh30 mil-
um-sized cities saw a small about what will happen. Still, performed impressively over the last few lion fell to 97 units in the review period The Kenyan market is a small bazaar for
decrease in September, the months, better than what we had forecast from 113 units a year earlier. BMW was new vehicles since many consumers are
National Bureau of Statistics it has managed to meet its do- despite the fears of the pandemic and the only high-end car brand to register confined to second hand imports from Ja-
said without giving a precise lockdown restrictions,” said Mr Reel in a sales growth to 32 from 20 as orders for pan by purchasing power limitations, but
percentage, though Bloom- mestic obligations. recent telephone interview with Business Mercedes dropped to 43 from 48 as Land it continues to attract global automakers
berg calculations found they Hub. such as Volkswagen due to its growth po-
dropped by around 0.08 per- Fears that the firm could 5IF DPNNFSDJBM NBSLFU tential.
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drop since April 2015. Prices collapse and send shockwaves terday’s move by the state to lift dawn to QFSGPSNFE JNQSFTTJWFMZ There have also been minimum success
in the secondary market dusk curfew that had existed close to two with government’s attempt in promoting
slipped 0.19 per cent, a second through the Chinese economy years until October 20, 2021. local assembly of vehicles through tax
monthly fall, Bloomberg said. breaks for firms and curbs on used im-
-- and possibly globally -- According to Dinesh Kotecha, Simba ports – but tax agency, the Kenya Revenue
Corporation Ltd Group CEO, the market Authority (KRA) has muffled those efforts
rattled markets earlier this will do better despite concerns on the in its quest to improve revenue collection.
looming general elections, a period that
month, though Beijing has is synonymous with slowed business ac-
tivities resulting from uncertainties.
said any fallout would be con-

tainable.

Oxford Economics’ head of

Asia economics Louis Kuijs

said: “While a major hous-

ing downturn in China can’t

be ruled out, we think the

most likely scenario is a con-

tained short-term downturn

combined with a gradual,

managed long-term retrench-

ment.” - AFP

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A boy stole the show at Pope Francis’ Vatican audience on Wednesday, getting a seat
at his side and a white papal cap as a reward for persistence after walking onto the
stage. The boy, who Francis later said had a medical “limitation”, was wearing a
mask and a track suit and appeared to be about 10 years old. He approached the pope
with tottering steps at the start of the audience in the large Paul VI hall. - AFP

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Uttarakhand floods
Saif al-Islam, son of former by bullets and mortar rounds fired during years of injustice, bombing, killing and
leader Muammar, is trying over a decade of conflict. kill 46, more missing
to overcome his past ahead kidnapping,” said Mohammad Abi Hamra,
of elections Rebels killed Gaddafi in his hometown Authorities in the northern Indian
of Sirte on October 20, 2011, months into who wore a wristwatch bearing Gaddafi’s state of UttarakhandWednesday said
Tripoli, Thursday the NATO-backed rebellion that ended his that heavy rains triggering floods have
four-decade rule.Residents of BaniWalid, a face. killed 46 people, besides causing large
Muammar Gaddafi’s death shocked the stronghold of theWarfala tribe -- the coun- scale destruction. Eleven people are
world – and 10 years later, the instability try’s biggest and a key pillar of Gaddafi’s “Revolution is meant to bring change for reported missing in the floods. “The
the former leader’s death unleashed in rule -- had backed him to the bitter end. rains have caused large-scale destruc-
Libya has yet to end. the better. But what has happened since tion and it would take several days to
Many fighters from the town were killed, bring the situation back to normal.
Many thought the family’s hold over with more dying in further battles when ri- 2011 hasn’t been a real revolution, it has The roads have been washed off and
Libya was done, but one of Gaddafi’s sons val militia groups attacked. rivers have changed their course,
is trying to overcome his past – and his ICC been a conspiracy against Libya,” he said. which has affected villages. The bridg-
charges – to manoeuvre for power. Today, dusty wind whips through the es have been damaged and farmers
town centre, where a decommissioned The 10th anniversary of Gaddafis death have suffered heavy losses.Water has
He could even be a contender in De- tank overlooks a dried-up fountain and a entered industrial spaces also thereby
cember’s upcoming elections. So what are board bearing pictures of “martyrs” hangs comes as the country prepares for Decem- inflicting losses on industrialists as
the chances that Libya could see the rise of above a pile of mortar shells. well,” Pushkar Singh Dhami, chief
another Gaddafi? ber elections, part of a United Nations-led minister of Uttarakhand, said. - AFP
“Muammar will stay in our hearts for-
A huge portrait of Muammar Gaddafi ever,” one resident told AFP. peace process that some hope will help
marks the entrance of Bani Walid: 10 cha-
otic years since the Libyan dictator’s death, Bani Walid lies in an oasis some 170 ki- start a new, more peaceful chapter in Lib-
residents of the desert town still hanker for lometres (105 miles) southeast of Libya’s
his rule. “Muammar Gaddafi is a symbol,” capital Tripoli. An imposing government ya’s history.
said resident Mohamed Dairi, in his fifties. building has been reduced to a battle-
“We will always support him.” scarred shell, but the green flags of Gad- But many in Bani Walid are sceptical,
dafi’s era still flutter in the desert wind.
Unfinished concrete buildings litter the GADDAFI seeing more hope in the old regime than
town of some 100,000 people on the edge The red, black and green flag of the pre- DYNASTY
of the Sahara desert, many of them scarred Gaddafi years, adopted again by rebels in in the country’s current political forces.
2011, is nowhere to be seen. Muammar
Gaddafi’s death “The reason this town is so attached to
Residents are open about their nostalgia shocked the
for his rule. world – and 10 the former regime is that the 2011 revolu-
years later, the
“Before 2011, Libyans were the masters instability the tion brought nothing but wars, catastro-
of their destiny. Since then we’ve seen 10 former leader’s
death unleashed phe, division of the country and violations
in Libya has yet
to end of its sovereignty,” said engineer Fethi al-

Ahmar. “We still cling to the past because

back then we had security, which is the

main thing that’s missing in Libya today.” Egypt swears in 100

Journalist Ahmed Abouhriba agreed.

“Gaddafi wasn’t a dictator, but the women judges

guardian of the citizenry,” he said.

For Abouhriba, the state of the country’s Nearly 100 females have taken the

economy -- wracked by inflation and con- constitutional oath on Tuesday and

flict -- is more stark evidence that life was become the first female judges at

better under Gaddafi. - AFP Egypt’s State Council, one of the coun-

try’s main judicial bodies. In line with

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in the judiciary sector, Egypt’s Presi-

dent Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi instructed

in March the State Council and the

Addis Ababa, Thursday Wednesday’s hit. firmed the latest raid, telling news billowing smoke. A humanitarian Public Prosecution, the two judicial
The air raids mark a sharp escala- agencies that it targeted “facilities
Ethiopian federal government that TPLF have turned into arms source in Mekelle told Reuters news bodies once exclusive for male judges,
forces have launched an air raid on tion in the near yearlong conflict in construction and repair armaments
Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Ethiopia pitting govern- sites”. agency the air raid was in 05 Kebelle, to appoint females. The first batch
embattled Tigray region, for the sec- ment forces and their allies against
ond time this week. the Tigrayan People’s Liberation The TPLF-controlled Tigrai Televi- an area near a cement factory on of female members at the council
Front (TPLF), Tigray’s once domi- sion reported the attack targeted the
It was not immediately known nant governing party. city centre. It posted photographs the city’s outskirts. Separately, the included 48 judges as assistant coun-
if there were any casualties from of what appeared to be plumes of
A government spokesman con- AFP news agency quoted a Mekelle selors and 50 as vice-counselors.

resident as saying that an industrial “The move is a dear gift for women in

site had been destroyed in the air Egypt,” said Taha Karsoua, vice presi-

raid. - AFP dent of the State Council. - AFP

Thursday, October 21, 2021 / PEOPLE DAILY

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Phoebe Irungu, Head of Firm
Credit and Chief of Staff taps into
at Follow Me Talk, tells financing
Adalla Allan about the to get
company’s bid to help phones in
Kenyans own mobile users’ hands
phones through an client comes back for the second time or
elaborate financial plan more, we give them discounts,” she says. IN A 1)0&#& *36/(6 Phoebe Irungu is the head of credit
NUTSHELL and chief of staff at Follow Me Talk, a
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time repaying loans, espe- ferent. They use a model where the device ing company that JT UIBU ZPV DBO DIFDL
cially at a difficult economic is priced as normal, but the cost is divided allows users to TPNFPOF T DSFEJU IJTUPSZ “The idea is for business people that
time as this. Often, the rela- into instalments in such a way that a cus- buy a phone on want to communicate with other people
tionship between creditors tomer is able to pay based on their credit hire purchase by hardware damage such as screen break- abroad. Here, one owna a United King-
and their clients gets ruined analysis. This was to keep clients from paying a deposit age. dom or United States number. When trav-
after individuals default on defaulting on their repayment due to the of 50 per cent and elling overseas, they will not have to look
their repayment and their names end up heavy interest charges. monthly instal- “Access to credit is a challenge in Africa for a sim card or a new phone with this
in the records of the Credit Reference ments of five due to the long application procedures app,” she says.
Bureau, impacting their credit worthiness “We also wanted to accommodate ev- months without and requirements. Here, we will only need
negatively. eryone in our policies including Muslims interest charges your MPesa statement, Identity card, Phoebe regards the Kenyan market as
A report in February this year indicated whose law, the Sharia, is against charging CRB records and a next of kin details,” the best place to do business, especially a
that 14 million Kenyans have been listed of interest. This has attracted them as our The phone’s she says. phone financing company as it is similar
with the dreaded bureau, meaning they clients,” she says. price is spread in to that of the UK.
have been blacklisted and have limited monthly instal- Phoebe says when Follow Me Talk was
access to credit facilities. Cab drivers using digital taxis apps ments for clients starting out, they were charging 25 per “One of the things Kenya has that is
Against this context, Phoebe Wanjiru have also become their steadfast clients to pay according cent on deposit, but this led most people different from the other African countries
Irungu and her team saw a need to come after getting attracted to the insurance to their credit to defaulting on their repayment. They is that you can check someone’s credit
up with a solution that would in turn build cover that Follow Me Talk offers. profile. had to raise it to 50 per cent to make peo- history. Kenya also has a high dispos-
a good relationship between the parties ple more committed to completing the able income and a good foreign exchange
and that is how Follow Me Talk came to Through the company, they get com- It helps keep payment. They also came up with the idea rate,” she says.
existence in 2017. pensated with insurance or smoothly pay clients from de- of locking up the device when one fails to
“Follow Me Talk is a phone financ- for their loans in case they want to buy a faulting on repay- pay for the instalments on time. However, she points out collections
ing company that allows a client to buy new phone. The insurance also carters ment. of credits is the biggest challenge in the
a phone on hire purchase by making a for phone repairs in case the phone gets She says a competitive market is a business. Lack of awareess on credit is
deposit of 50 per cent of the cost of the The company contributor to success in business as it also a hurdle.
phone and the balance is paid on monthly also has an app by encourages companies to come up with
instalments within a period of five months the same name new ideas to stand out as well as open “Most people didn’t understand what
interest free. The phone comes with a six targeted at busi- up more options to clients. Currently, the credit stands for until we partnered with
months’ insurance where the device is ness people mak- company has a total of 12 employees and Metropol, which provides CRB Services to
covered against theft and damage until ing international is still growing. providers of goods and services on credit
one completes paying the loan,” she says. calls. in Kenya, to help customers improve their
Phoebe, who has a background in fi- With international calls known to be access to finance and increase the credit
nance having graduated with a Bachelor costly, they have also come with an af- providers’ capacity to lend profitably to
of Commerce in Management Science at fordable Follow Me Talk app meant for more customers,” she says.
Egerton University in 2015, is the head of business people who make international
credit and chief of staff at the company. calls from Kenya at just Sh400 charges About the company’s future, Phoebe
For her, keeping a good relationship with per month, using airtime. says, they would like to offer more ser-
the clients is the key to business success. vices to their clients.
“Every month, when a client pays the
instalments on time (before the fifth), they “Women have become our loyal clients
are supplied with a food package as a gift. more than men, so we have started offer-
It comes with sugar, chicken, maize flour, ing them washing machines to help them
wheat flour and cooking oil. This has ce- minimise the workload. We also want to
mented our relationship with them. If a offer our services to the whole country,
especially in rural areas,” she says in
Phoebe conclusion.
displays
one of the
phones
on offer
at Follow
Me Talk.
PD/JOHN
OCHIENG

PEOPLE DAILY / Thursday, October 21, 2021

Clique & Clicks Get 4QPUUFE

Radio presenter POWER TO PRODUCE
Kamene Goro
with business-
man Suleiman
Shahbal.

by Jasmine Atieno country. Located in Nyali, Mombasa, the studio will
provide services such as audio and video produc-
Businessman and Mombasa gubernatorial as- tion, photography and media promotion. Among
pirant Suleiman Shahbal recently launched a new the present were artistes Kaa La Moto, Ohms Law
production house dubbed SS Media. He intimated Montana and Dazla Kiduche, and radio personali-
that he had been inspired by his artiste son, Samir ties Kamene Goro and Jalang’o.
Mohammed, to set up the facility, with an aim of
transforming Mombasa into a musical hub in the PD/JASMINE ATIENO

Artistes Dazla Kiduche and Ali Mahaba. Suleiman Shahbal with hip-hop artiste Ohms
Law Montana.

Suleiman Shahbal with rapper artiste Kaa La Moto. Musicians Flim C, Toxic Generation and Taylor Torch. Msenangu FM presenter Sister Shanniez with
artistes Nasha Travis and Adasa.
Musician Alfred
Nthale aka Tales we live to tell
Yaba entertains
guests. by Chebet Korir

Storyteller Ortis Dundos narates Storyteller Eddy Ashioya Storyteller Ortis Dundos
his tales. does what he knows best. recently held an exclusive
storytelling event dubbed Tales
Cam- by Ortis at the Rebar Lounge
eroonian in Karen, Nairobi. The event
focused on a variety of story-
story- tellers who shared captivating
teller real life stories, especially
Manuela during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mianza “People have gone through a
lot over the last few months
with and that’s why I felt we needed
Halima to have a storytelling event,
Msangou. to share the experiences and
how we managed to overcome
the challenges,” he said. Also
present were poets, artists and
storytellers including Camer-
oonian storyteller Manuela,
Zouk artist Yaba, and illustra-
tor and poet Bob Odhiambo.

PD/CHEBET KORIR
Sande Geraldine with Yvonne Buluma.

Thursday, October 21, 2021 / PEOPLE DAILY TOP SHELF FACTS

Ten

Naturalsoapsforahealthyskin

With so many soap 1. Charcoal soap 5. Tumeric soap 8. Castor oil soap
options available,
it can be difficult to Charcoal soap is a detox superstar that draws Turmeric has been used as a natural beauty There are innumerable castor oil soap
know which one is pollutants, bacteria, and toxins from the body. product for centuries. It is a natural way of benefits: It is rich in ricinoleic acid, which
best for you. Each kind It has the amazing ability to control facial oil. treating several skin problems and getting helps in fighting the skin bacteria that
can have a signature Zxcvm,. It is also effective in the removal of flawless, glowing skin. Because of this, turmeric cause acne. It easily penetrates the skin
aroma, colour, texture, dead cells, thus providing clean and flawless soap helps to battle acne and restore skin to layers and makes the skin smooth, supple
among other features. skin. Activated charcoal soap is also known to its natural healthy glow. It also helps provide to vitalise it naturally. Moreover, castor oil
Choosing the right bar be highly beneficial in the treatment of acne. Vitamin E to moisturise and revitalise your skin soap heals inflamed skin, prevents stretch
can help you avoid dry It not only aids the removal of toxins, but also cells. It also lightens the skin and because of marks, and reduces pigmentation.
skin and soothe skin removes skin impurities thus helping in the that, it is being used in treating age spots and
troubles, according treatment of acne. It even clears facial marks other pigmentation issues. 9. Goat milk soap
to dermatologists. resulting from acne.
Given the increased 6. Rice soap Goat milk soap contains compounds that
demand for everything 2. Ginger soap may exfoliate your skin. Alpha-hydroxy
natural, Milliam Murigi Rice soap imparts a whitening effect to the acids (AHAs) are used to treat a variety
explores some of Because of the powerful antiseptic properties skin. It leaves a gentle glow on your face. The of skin conditions, such as scars, age
them and their health of ginger, ginger soap eliminates acne- soap helps to even your skin tone when used spots, and hyperpigmentation, due to their
benefits causing bacteria that clog pores to clear regularly. It helps lighten scars and other dark natural ability to exfoliate. Lactic acid, a
up skin imperfections and reduce the spots on your face. It makes for a good skin naturally occurring AHA found in goat milk
inflammation caused by unsightly blemishes. moisturising agent. Rice soap seals your skin soap, has been shown to gently remove the
This soap will come to the rescue if you are with good moisture and helps eliminate excess top layer of dead skin cells, allowing for a
suffering from skin burns. oil secretion. When combined with honey, rice more youthful complexion. What’s more,
milk soap can leave your skin soft, smooth and lactic acid is known as one of the gentlest
3. Garlic soap supple. You can mix rice milk with almond paste AHAs, making it a suitable option for those
to make an effective body scrub. Alternately, you with sensitive skin. Moreover, goat milk
Because of the anti-inflammatory and can mix it with gram flour. Rice milk cures dark soap is gentle and may help maintain the
antimicrobial properties of garlic, garlic soap lips, if used regularly. It also soothes your skin skin’s moisture.
is effective against acne and its after-effects. from sun burns
It softens the skin making it silkier. Apart 10. Olive oil soap
from that, its fine pleasant foam restores 7. Moringa soap
shine and brightness to your skin. Additionally, Olive oil soap is considered to be one of
garlic is an amazing fungus remover, assists Moringa soap helps bring back balance to the best treatments for dry skin as its
in eradicating yeast infection, psoriasis, natural skin colour and tone. It also cleanses moisturising properties help to soften the
blemishes, bacteria, excellent for controlling and detoxifies the skin. It has anti-inflammatory skin texture, hold moisture and nourish
difficult acne breakouts, hormonal acne, and and antiseptic properties, protects the skin from it without interfering with natural skin
athlete’s foot. the environment, and prevents premature aging function. It is suitable for a natural body
of the skin. Because moringa is rich in vitamin wash for those with sensitive or dry skin as
A and c, which whitens the skin as well as it has a lower pH than most ‘mainstream’
unsaturated fatty acids that keep skin soft even, soaps. It is also considered to be the
daily use of moringa soap encourages healthier- mildest of all soaps.
looking young and radiant skin.

PEOPLE DAILY / Thursday, October 21, 2021

Travel Wise Get TFU go! Beach operators TRAVELNEWS
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strategisingforsectorrebound Kenyans travelling to Dubai on
Emirates airline will have their
by Harrison Kivisu Following county government for coming up with the ini- Africa Resort to help in the recovery of tourism children fly on discounts of up to
@PeopleDailyKe the tiative, saying it has empowered him with public in the resort town. 75 per cent over the period of the
devastating relations experience. postponed edition of the Dubai
It’s no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has hit by the The Malindi Golf and Country Club chairman Expo 2020. This, according to the
badly slowed down the multi-billion tourism Covid-19, Mombasa county tourism chief officer Asha Tukero Ole Kina said the tournament was one airlines, is aimed at making a
sector growth in the country. In the Coast the tourism Abdi said the training covers customer care, fi- of the big annual fixtures for golfers, featuring vacation in United Arab Emirates’
region, several hospitality establishments sector at nancial management, entrepreneurship, mar- players from the Kenya Golf Society and Malindi city a family affair.
have since closed down, sending thousands the coastal keting, code of conduct and ethics, team build- Golf and Country Club. “This brings together
of workers on unpaid leave, a situation that Kenya is ing, product development and management. golfers of these particular groups from all over The airline has rolled out a
was deepened by the nationwide curfew, showing the “We are doing the training in phases, with phase the country to Malindi, where we have an active special offer on children’s tickets
lockdowns and cessation of movements. might of its one targeting around 300 people. We have part- golf course from about 1962,” he said. to Dubai, in addition to a host of
However, the situation has ostensibly resilience nered with Technical University of Mombasa in other added-value incentives to
opened another window for innovation, that the programme to ensure all trained personnel Ole Kina said such sports events are held ensure a memorable experience
includes adopting new marketing strategies get certification,” she says. to ensure visitors see the great facilities in the in one of the world’s most-loved
in order to attract available tourists and help resort town, not only the golf course, but also destinations for family esca-
the businesses to stay afloat. The Coast, which The county, in partnership with tourism the key beach destinations in Malindi. “Tour- pades.
boasts numerous sandy beaches, entertain- stakeholders, has also established tourist ex- ism is facing a hard time due to the pandemic,
ment joints, tourist attraction sites, hotels and hibitions dubbed ‘Mombasa Foodies Festival’ but such events will give a chance for locals to In the promotion running until
lodges, has started rebranding itself inline with to woo more tourists to the newly refurbished make money as they bring people from across November 6, families booking
the new business dynamics, thanks to the pro- Mama Ngina Waterfront. In the north Coast cir- the country,” Kina said. tickets to Dubai will pay only 25
longed pandemic. cuit, which forms parts of Kilifi, Malindi, Lamu per cent of the adult fare for chil-
In Mombasa county, the tourism department and Tana River, tourism players have introduced Tailor-made packages dren aged two to 11. The special
has embarked on training thousands of beach new packages targeting domestic tourists Ocean Beach Resort and Spa in Malindi has offer is applicable on all business
operators to align them with current situa- aimed at keeping the destination vibrant. and economy class tickets to
tions and also equip them with knowledge on also introduced a special package, offering Dubai, for travel dates up until
handling tourists at the beaches. The training The new packages range from sports, spe- a Sunday lunch buffet at Sh3,500 for families March 31, 2022.
seeks to ensure sanity in the beach, as a key cial buffet for families, hiking, and boat riding to attract more domestic tourists in the town.
destination and end perennial harassment of among others, offered by hotels and tour op- Maureen Awuor, the resort’s general manager, “With Dubai being the host city
tourists while strolling at the beach. The region erators in Malindi and Watamu. says the introduction of such packages will help of the largest world expo ever to
anticipates influx of guests ahead of end of year make the resort town vibrant again amid the be held, Emirates wants global
festivities. According to Maureen Awuor, the Kenya As- pandemic. citizens of all ages to experience
Kenya Coast Tourism Association (KCTA) sociation of Hotelkeepers and Caterers (KAHC) the excitement of the largest-
chief executive officer Julius Owino hailed the North Coast region chairperson, the introduc- “The Sunday brunch enables families to of-its-kind event in the region.
Mombasa county government for training tion of affordable and attractive packages has come and enjoy buffet, beach experience and As the premier partner and of-
about 300 beach operators on matters of public kept five hotels operational in Malindi during swimming pool at affordable rates. Sunday is ficial airline of the Dubai Expo
relations. They graduated on Monday after the pandemic, after several others closed down always a family day and this is a day we want to 2020, we look forward to bring-
completing the training. due to low business. bring families together,” she says. ing visitors to the event via our
“We have trained 300 beach operators and route network, which connects
we are going to have another 300 starting solar Among the establishments repositioning Awuor adds that although many hotels in over 120 destinations to Dubai,”
energy training next month because we are themselves to reap from the recovery strategies Malindi and Watamu closed down due to the read a statement from Emirates
targeting about 2,000 of them by the end of this is the Malindi Golf Club. It is the latest to benefit pandemic, those that remained operational airline.
year,” said Owino, during an event held at the from Stableford Golf Competition held at the depend mainly on conferencing, weddings and
Pride Inn Paradise Hotel. club in partnership with Diamond Dream of special packages for domestic tourists. Special offers on children’s
flight tickets are not all that
Redeeming the prestige A chef “Hotels relying purely on the international customers can look forward to.
KCTA chairman Victor Shitakha said it was displays market were the most affected during the Co- All Emirates tickets to Dubai
sea foods vid-19 pandemic outbreak. Even as they wait for will come with a complimen-
time the county redeemed its reputation, as at the the reopening of the international market, the tary ‘Expo Day Pass’ during the
tourists harassment had tainted the image of Mama special packages will enable locals to enjoy at event’s period. Also, members of
the destination. “Tourists harassment at the Ngina affordable rates and keep business afloat,” she the airline’s loyalty programme
beach has been notorious, but with the training Waterfront, intimates. Emirates Skywards will earn
of beach operators, we anticipate sanity at the Mombasa. Skywards Miles for flight tickets
beach,” he said. Part of the strategies to revamp the sector is purchased.
PD/BONFACE the remodelling of the famous Jomo Kenyatta
Cosmos Oloo, one of the beach operators Public Beach into a world-class beach facility. “Dubai remains one of the
who was among the graduates, applauded the MSANGI The beach is closed to the public to pave way for world’s most popular holiday
remodelling. In the new plan, the beach popu- destinations, and visitors can
larly known as ‘Pirates’ will have modernised choose from an array of hotels
social amenities, sports facilities including to stay at, to suit all budgets, as
beach volleyball courts, beach football pitches well as exciting entertainment,
and an amphitheatre. dining and shopping options for
all ages.

“At Emirates, we keep the
health and well-being of our
passengers a top priority, and
we have introduced a compre-
hensive set of safety measures
at every step of the customer’s
journey. We also recently intro-
duced contactless technology
and scaled up our digital verifica-
tion capabilities to provide our
customers even more opportu-
nities to utilise the IATA Travel
Pass this period,” added the
statement.

Thursday, October 21, 2021 / PEOPLE DAILY TRAVEL WISE

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Chef Stephanie Khafafa prepares the mouth-watering meat delicacies. PD/FAITH KYOUMUKAMA What inspired you to join Mara Explorer in 2004 where I
the industry? worked for seven years. I didn’t
There’s no experience Lamb know how to manage such a
that beats having chops with I loved cooking, so my choice small camp as I was used to big
a barbecue in the chimichuri after school was to either study ones, but I ended up enjoying
breathtaking Masai sauce. hotel management or accounts the place. I worked with them
Mara over a beer being that Math was my favou- till Asilia Africa came knocking
PD/FAITH rite subject in school. I applied and I worked in Zanzibar before
This year, my hodophile batteries any of life’s luxuries. While glamping, the KYOUMUKAMA to Kenyatta University Col- returning to the Mara at Rekero
are only 10 per cent used up, and routine is simple; just check into the hotel lege, Technical University and in 2011. That’s when Mahali
that is thanks to a bush trip I took and relax. unique tastes. Because of the alcohol Kenya Polytechnic. The latter Mzuri called me to join them,
recently at the Masai Mara. The content, beer also tenderises the meat responded first, but called me making me the first black man-
last time I was at the Mara was Searching for the flavours and breaks down tough fatty and non-fat to pursue Information Technol- ager in the camp in 2016.
five years ago, as surprising as Now, back to the dinner, the chef tissues. ogy since they believed that my
it looks for a hodophile (one who qualifications were high for ho- So, how easy or tough is it
loves to travel), I like to take bush breaks freshly prepared the marinade, hours be- On the grill was chicken with thin cuts of tel management. Utalii College being a manager?
(pun intended), especially because my fore the rub and the actual roasting ses- lamb and beef. For the side starches, there too called me for accounts, but I
preferred destination of choice is the sion. During the process of preparing the were lyonnaise potatoes and veggies. The refused to go there. At first, it was very tough,
beach. I was recently at Fairmont the marinade, she says, she adds a healthy starter was soup accompanied by freshly as we still had the old genera-
Mara, and one of our bush dinners fea- dose of Hop House lager resulting in a baked bread. Usually, when it’s a buffet As I waited, I got a casual job tion of staff who were mostly
tured a specially brewed barbecue. deep brew flavour. After a thorough rub, affair, I skip soup, but there is something with Kenya Airways in 1986 in men and were not happy tak-
the meat is then placed in the fridge for about soup and bread that just brings joy the accounts department and ing instructions from a young
The lady behind the culinary skills was hours, recommending that the tougher to my taste buds. worked with them for a year woman. But with time, things
Stephanie Khafafa, a chef chosen by the cuts should be given approximately 24 and a half before Kenya Poly- improved with new genera-
Kenya Breweries Ltd for the ‘Flavour hours to marinate. The meat is served sizzling straight technic called me to study Hotel tion seeing many women in big
by Fire’ barbeque concept of pairing from the jiko, plated on wooden serving and Institutional management positions, and I thank God I also
food with Guinness Hop House 13 beer. The experts tell me that beer’s flavour boards topped with a secret ingredient course in 1988. have interpersonal skills. As a
Compared to the Guinness stout, the Hop compared to other flavours is much less sauce. Both the beef fillet and the chicken woman, you have to constantly
House lager is lighter and more palatable acidic, but is still packed with plenty of had a nice smoky taste from the grilling. After school, I did my attach- prove that you are capable. But
when it comes to matters grilling. Full of flavour borrowed from the basting ments at Aga Khan Hospital and also being a woman is an ad-
and the marinade. Leisure Lodge Diani, and also vantage for small camps as you
Allow me to digress just for a minute. just before I finished school, bring in that homely touch that
You see, Fairmont is a classy case of The alcohol effect I was one of the chosen four men can’t think of doing.
glamping. Glamping is a form of camping, The beer gives the meat a nice sweet picked to open a wellness club
likely to satisfy any city slicker seeking a in Westlands, where I was for a How do you feel now that
little refuge in nature without foregoing taste and when it is cooking, the alcohol while before I saw an advert in your camp was ranked the
evaporates, so that the meat is safe for the newspaper that a new lodge best in the world?
everyone to eat. Chef says the best way to was looking for staff.
grill is to use fresh ingredients in the mari- I was ecstatic because of the
nade; you could opt for fresh thyme in- It was Mpata Club and even news. We work as a team and
stead of the dried one. The best of the cuts though I had applied to be in the it’s just the best. Being the first
had to be the lamb; it was worth every bite. kitchen, they gave me the guest black manager, it makes me
Instead of dessert, I opted for a second relations manager position in happy since the award means
serving, it was lip-smacking good. Since it 1992. that locals are capable of doing
was a beer affair, we paired the meals with a great job. Definitely, this is no
a shandy, a beer cocktail usually made of Meanwhile, Block Hotels mean achievement for Mahali
equal parts beer and lime soda. At the rim got the news that I was around Mzuri, Virgin and Kenya as a
of the glass was cinnamon, adding more and I was given a job as the country, for the industry and
flavour to the beer cocktails. guest relations manager at the magical Kenya.
Lake Naivasha Country Club in
1996. After 18 months or so, I What’s special about the
was transferred to Amboseli place?
to work at the Oltukai lodge in
1996 and then I was transferred You can have a hotel, but
to Samburu Lodge same posi- without the right staff, it’s noth-
tion a year later. ing. So, apart from the warm
staff and personalised treat-
While there, I got promoted ment, we also have the best
to camp manager for Lauren’s location in the Mara, best for
Camp and afterwards, I moved game viewing all year round
to Treetops in 1997. One of the whether there is migration or
MDs of Block Hotels was moved not. Our tents too are unique.
to Heritage chain of hotels and
requested me to join him at

A mixed platter of lamb ribs, chiken and beef with chimichuri and mushroom
sauce. PD/FAITH KYOUMUKAMA

PEOPLE DAILY / Thursday, October 21, 2021

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TENNIS: Andy Murray said Murray, who shared a warm red lantern and then welcomed by a chil-
that he had “never played a embrace with the 23-year-old @PeopleDailyKe dren’s choir before being transferred to a
match like it” after the former Tiafoe afterwards, added: cauldron by the city’s Communist Party
world number one battled “Nowadays obviously my body The Olympic flame arrived in Beijing secretary Cai Qi.
past American Frances Tiafoe is old now. I’ve played a lot of onWednesday for the 2022Winter Games
in an epic at the European matches on the Tour.” following a ceremony in Greece overshad- The flame will be displayed at the Olym-
Open. The 34-year-old Scot, owed by protests over China’s human pic Tower near the “Bird’s Nest” Stadium,
who has suffered career- -AFP rights record. which hosted the opening ceremony for the
threatening hip injuries, saved 2008 Games and will be used for the open-
two match points to pull off a Beijing set in February to become the Communist Party Secretary of Beijing, ing and closing ceremonies in February.
7-6 (7/2), 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (10/8) first host of a Summer andWinter Games Cai Qi, lights the cauldron during the Audiences for the torch relay will be limited
victory in a thrilling first- held a welcome event for the flame at the Olympic flame welcoming ceremony to minimise Covid-19 risks, with people
round clash in Antwerp. At capital’s Olympic Tower, where it will go ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olym- encouraged instead to follow online using
3hr 45min it was the longest on display. pics, in the lobby of the Olympic Tower in augmented and virtual reality software,
best-of-three match this year, Beijing yesterday. AFP state-run Beijing Daily reported.
the ATP said, eclipsing the 3hr A short torch relay in early February
38min played by Rafael Nad- consisting of 1,200 torchbearers will carry The flame was lit in Olympia on Mon-
al and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the flame around the three Olympic com- day and transferred the following day to
the Barcelona final in April. “I petition zones, organisers said. the organisers of the Beijing Games.-AFP
don’t think I’ve ever played a
match like that,” an exhausted With the Games just over 100 days
Murray said. “I think it’s the
longest three-set match I’ve Giannis Antetokounmpo
played by quite a distance. I’m of the Milwaukee Bucks
tired right now, obviously it (right) is defended by Blake
was an unbelievable battle.” Griffin of the Brooklyn Nets
during their first half of the
Aussie quick Pattinson season opener at the Fiserv
retires from ahead of Ashes Forum on Tuesday night in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. AFP

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Wednesday, just weeks before added. “I didn’t want to be in Antetokounmpo leads Bucks in Nets “It was hard we all were excit- York due to city laws.
arch-rivals England arrive a position of battling with my blowout, LeBron’s Lakers stumble ed to get the rings, and seeing In Irving’s absence, Kevin
to battle for the Ashes. The body when you need to be 100 our banner,” Antetokounmpo
31-year-old right-arm quick, percent fit and ready to go at Los Angeles, Wednesday The two-time NBA MostValu- said. Durant led the Brooklyn scor-
who has notched 81 career any time. “That would not be able Player was one of five ers with 32 points while James
Test wickets, has struggled fair to myself or the team.” @PeopleDailyKe Bucks who cracked double fig- “It’s kind of hard to balance Harden had 20. New signing
with injury in the lead-up to Pattinson has struggled with ures on a night when Milwau- that, to go from that excitement Patty Mills added 21 making
the highly anticipated se- back injuries in recent years Giannis Antetokounmpo kee’s fans celebrated as the and emotional state to go and seven-from-seven from three-
ries. “I really wanted to give and gradually been eclipsed scored 32 points as the Mil- team raised its first champion- play a game. point range while Nic Claxton
the Ashes a crack,” he said by the likes of Pat Cummins waukee Bucks launched the ship banner in 50 years at the had 12 points.
in a statement, lamenting and Josh Hazlewood. defence of their NBA crown on Fiserv Forum. “But I think we did a great
injury had made adequate Tuesday with a 127-104 victory job. We were able to focus on “It wasn’t good obviously,”
-AFP over the Brooklyn Nets, as LeB- Khris Middleton had 20 points our gameplan and ourselves Nets coach Steve Nash said.
ron James and the Los Angeles while Pat Connaughton also and get a win.“We’ve got a deep “We weren’t as sharp as we
Unvaccinated players to be Lakers were outgunned by the made 20 off the bench. Jordan team. Everyone’s ready to step needed to be, we weren’t as
barred from Australian Open Golden StateWarriors. Nwora added 15 points while up and ready to play. We play physical as we needed to be,
Jrue Holiday, who left the game hard and play together.” we weren’t as organised as we
TENNIS: The Australian local news outlet ABC News Antetokounmpo picked up with an injury early on, had 12 needed to be.
state of Victoria announced on Wednesday morning. “The where he left off in guiding the points. Antetokounmpo was It was a chastening loss for
that no athlete who has not government, in establish- Bucks to victory in the NBA Fi- pleased with the way the Bucks Brooklyn, who have started the “We just didn’t play well to-
been fully vaccinated will ing its borders, has said that nals last season, leading an em- turnedtheirattentiontothechal- season without the services of night.”
be allowed to participate in you’ll need to be double vac- phatic all-round offensive dis- lenge of the Nets after the pre- Kyrie Irving. The Nets have left
major events, including the cinated to visit Australia,” said play that included 14 rebounds game festivities. Irving out of the line-up for the In Tuesday’s other season-
upcoming Australian Open in Hawke. “That’s a universal and seven assists. foreseeable future because of opener, the new-look Los
January 2022. Federal Immi- application, not just to tennis his refusal to take the Covid-19 Angeles Lakers suffered a
gration Minister Alex Hawke players. I mean that every vaccine, which makes him in- humbling 121-114 loss to the
confirmed the state’s ruling visitor to Australia will need to eligible for home games in New Warriors at the Staples Center.
during a radio interview with be double vaccinated.”-AFP 
-AFP

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by Fred Likuyani a pipe dream,” the celebrated coach football club, in the Peace Cup in 2011
who once stayed in Nairobi’s Buru was his hallmark. He also guided
@PeopleDailyKe Buru estate, said. Ingwe to a 3-0 victory over K’Ogalo in
their first leg premier league encoun-
Former AFC Leopards coach, Jan Jan Koops talks to FKF Busia branch Secretary General Reuben Olita at Koops who joined the club towards ter that season and a 1-1 draw in the
Koops who at one time turned the the end of 2010 season justified his return leg.
fortunes of the club as they faced a Green Garden Hotel in Busia yesterday. PD/ FRED LIKUYANI prowess in 2011 when he catapulted
possible relegation in 2009 and 2010, Ingwe to a fifth position finish in the Koops admitted that the country has
has shifted his home base to Busia. 10th position respectively. family for the kind gesture of adopt- Premier League, an incredible per- good coaches, singling out Nicholas
Addressing the press at Green Gar- ing him as one of them. formance indeed. The club improved Muyoti whom he said has what it takes
A local resident by the name Caro- on its performance to finish second to coach the national team, Harambee
line Rebecca Awinja has offered to dens in Busia town flanked by Awin- “ This I cannot take for granted. I next season. His exit after the short Stars. Regarding 2022World Cup to
accommodate the veteran coach as ja’s daughter, Tracy Mercyline Apopo, am here to stay and returning to my stint saw the club continue with their be hosted by Qatar, Koops is rooting
part of her family owing to the love Koops, 80, thanked his “immediate” native country Netherlands is now fairy tale run to finish second overall for France to retain the trophy they
he has for the country and the role he in 2013 season as the momentum won in Russia in 2018. If not, Koops
played to rescue one of Kenya’s great- was still on. During his short reign said 2006 champions, Italy or his na-
est club. During the 2009 and 2010 with Leopards, Ingwe’s victory over tive country, Netherlands might also
seasons turnaround, Ingwe ended up Gor Mahia, Kenya’s most dominant spring a surprise to win.
finishing the seasons 13th place and

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POSITIONS TO BE CONTESTED by Amos Abuga in the Executive Board.
AT NOCK POLLS: Besides the presidency,
@PeopleDailyKe
1. President the two deputy presidents
2. First Deputy President No one is yet to show posts, Secretary General
3. Second Deputy President interest in challenging Paul and his deputy, treasure
4. Secretary General Tergat for the position of and it’s deputy, athlete
5. Deputy Secretary General National Olympic Commit- representatives male and
6. Treasurer tee of Kenya (Nock) presi- female, woman representa-
7. Deputy Treasurer dency, where he is expected tive and three members are
8. Male athlete representative to defend the position the positions that will be
9. Female athlete representative during the body’s elective contested during the elec-
10. Woman representative assembly meeting on No- tions.
11. Three committee members vember 16.
The election date had
%DUUHG IURP YRWLQJ With the October 25 been set earlier for 12th
deadline for returning November but a change
Paralympics body cry foul for not being Union (KGU) could be locked “There is a dilemma in golf- nomination forms, quickly was necessitated by a
considered for Nock polls slated for next out owing to various reasons, ing circle on who should govern approaching, sources scheduled International
month, urges Minister Amina to intervene Paralympics federation was not the game after Sports Registrar within Nock have revealed Olympic Committee (IOC)
even in the list. registered Kenya Golf Fed- that so far no candidate session on the same date,
eration (KGF), rendering KGU, has shown interest in the where some members of
Mutuku said suspension by which has been running the top position. During the the NOC-K Executive Board
Badminton World Federation game since independent re- last election, Tergat, a for- including the president are
(BWF) automatically locks out dundant,” said Mutuku, adding mer five-timeWorld cross expected to attend at the
BK, who have been engaged in that Sports Dispute Tribunal is Country champion, was IOC headquarters.
leadership wrangles for the last still trying to arbitrate the situ- elected unopposed during
five years while KSF are yet to ation and it’s left to be known if the body’s elections in 2016. Mutuku said the road
comply with the Sports Act. the process will be over before towards elections started in
the elections. A fierce battle is, how- August, after the comple-
BWF suspended Kenya in- ever, expected in the Secre- tion of the Tokyo Olympics.
definitely in March this year Mutuku said squash haven’t tary General position where Since then, the Executive
until warring factions at BK are transited to comply with the former office bearer FKF Board of NOC-K has held
able to organise fair and trans- new registration process as per Paul is tipped to return and consultative meetings with
parent elections in line with the Sports Act. contest after being given a affiliates, and the Electoral
BWF requirements. clean bill of health after he Board selected during an
It now looks likely that only was found not guilty dur- Extra-Ordinary General
BK chairman Peter Muchiri around 20 federations will be ing the conclusion of the Meeting. A timeline of ac-
and secretary-general Geoffrey allowed to take part in the polls. Rio Olympics case. He will tivities preceding the elec-
Shigoli lead the two warring be pitted against Andrew tions in line with the consti-
factions at BK. Reached for comment, Mu- Mudibo and Francis Mu- tutional requirements was
tuku said: “It’s our wish to have tuku who currently occu- ratified by the members.
Factional wars have bedev- all our 26 affiliates take part in pies the office in an acting
by Amos Abuga all the necessary compliances iled badminton for four years, the electoral process since all capacity.
so we should be locked out. interfering with national teams have been active but we have
@PeopleDailyKe Everything has been going on training among other pro- to comply with laws.” As per Article 18 of the
well. All the commonwealth grams. NOC-K Constitution,
National Paralympics Com- and Olympics federations are elections shall be con-
mittee of Kenya (KNPC) is one affiliated to Nock. ducted separately
of the four federations likely for each of the 13
to miss out when the National Again if there was a problem, positions
Olympic Committee of Kenya it should have been raised dur-
(NOC-K) goes to polls on No- ing the extra general assembly. Nock president Paul Tergat at a recent function. PD/ WEBSTER
vember 16. For now we can only wait for
official communication, but NYANDIKA
KNPC president Agnes we have done an official letter
Aluoch says the body is worried on the same to Nock,” Alouch
that they are unlikely to be part told People Sports.
of the polls that will decide the
office bearers for the next four Recently while addressing
years, despite not having been NOC-K extra general assembly
given any reasons on their ex- in Nairobi NOC-K acting Sec-
clusion. retary General Francis Mutuku
disclosed that Badminton Ke-
“I honestly don’t know what nya (BK), Kenya Squash Fed-
is happening, we have made eration (KSF) and Kenya Golf

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Starlets’ striker red card for a high boot in
Neddy Atieno @PeopleDailyKe the face of Roberto Firmino.
(left) vies for the
ball against South Liverpool survived an A pulsating game was de-
Sudan defender Atletico Madrid fightback cided from the penalty spot
Sumaya Malili to win 3-2 and Lionel Messi in the 78th minute as Salah
Taban during a CAF scored twice as Paris Saint- sent Jan Oblak the wrong
Awcon qualifiuer Germain came from behind way after Mario Hermoso
at Nyayo Stadium to beat RB Leipzig by the pushed Diogo Jota. The
yesterday. PD/ DA- same score on a breathless Egyptian’s 31st Champions
VID NDOLO night of Champions League League goal makes him
action on Tuesday. the club’s top scorer in the
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In other games, Karim Steven Gerrard. In a dra-
Harambee Starlets thump courtesy of an assist by Jentrix Shikangwa. The visitors had their first meaningful Benzema netted for Real matic finish, Atletico were
South Sudan 8-0 as Awcon Minutes later she added the second goal chance in the 50th minute, but Starlets Madrid as the 13-time Euro- denied a penalty when the
qualifiers begin with a over head kick after a defensive blun- custodian Vivian Nasaka put on a good pean champions thrashed referee studied theVAR and
der by the visitors, but the goal was later save to deny the Sudanese ladies a goal. Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 in decided Jota had not fouled
by Gladys Midecha ruled to be an own goal. ‘Dogo’ who was the tormentor in-chief Ukraine on the eve of the Jose Maria Gimenez.
to the visitors continued to cause havoc start of his trial in France
@PeopleDailyKe As the game progressed, Starlets pilled to the defense as she saw her attempt for on charges of complicity At the Parc des Princes,
constant pressure on the visitors with re- goal go out. In the 58th minute, Shikangwa in blackmail. Much of the Messi scored twice and Kyl-
National women football team Harambee peated attacks and blew away several clear won the ball from a Sudan defender and night’s drama happened at ian Mbappe sparkled but
Starlets yesterday kicked off their campaign chances. Okere then changed tac and gave a perfect pass to Atieno who scored theWanda Metropolitano later missed a penalty as
for the 2022 AfricaWomen’s Cup of Nations Shikangwa twice came close in the 20th her third goal of the day and fifth for the in the Spanish capital where PSG came from behind to
(AWCON) with a bang after dismissing visit- and 24th minutes, so was captain Mwana- Starlets. Neddy was not done as the solider Mohamed Salah scored beat RB Leipzig 3-2.
ing South Sudan 8-0 in a one sided match at halima ‘Dogo’ Adam. went on to score another goal from a good another impressive goal,
Nyayo Stadium. build up to add a sixth goal. twisting away from a string Mbappe had given the
Third goal of Atletico defenders before Qatar-backed club the lead
After narrowly missing out on a second Starlets added the third goal in the 35th Mwanahalima scored from outside the his shot deflected in off but a Leipzig side crushed
consecutive appearance at the African box with a powerful shot to Make it 7-0 and James Milner to open the 6-3 at Manchester City
Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) in minute courtesy of a Neddy Atieno header take it beyond reach for the hosts. Coach scoring. earlier in the competition
2018, the team under the tutelage of Charles and five minutes later after a few misses, Okere didn’t want to show mercy his oppo- held their own. Leipzig
Okere were eager to send a message to Shikangwa finally got her name in the score nents as he added more fire power by mak- Naby Keita doubled went ahead through goals
their opponents and they did that in style sheet as she added the fourth goal to give ing a double substitution bringing inTereza Liverpool’s lead with a stun- from Andre Silva and Nordi
with a resounding win that could have even the hosts a commanding halftime lead. Engesha and midfielder MercylineWayodi ning volley but Atletico hit Mukiele as PSG suddenly
witnessed a bigger goal margin. for Corazon Aquino who had a very quite back with French interna- looked disjointed. But Messi
In the second half, the visitors made a first half and Luck Akoth. tional Antoine Griezmann was set up by Mbappe for
Neddy Atieno who was returning to the double substitution immediately upon scoring twice to fire up the the equaliser and then deft-
team after a short spell out, opened the resumption to try and help ease the dam- Player of the match Atieno gave an assist home crowd. ly chipped in a 74th-minute
scoring for Starlets in the second minute age but that did not come to pass as Starlets to Jentrix who scored her second of the day penalty.
continued to wreck havoc as they threat- and 8th for Kenya in the 71st minute. Just as Atletico seemed to
ened to score whenever they had the ball. have the upper hand, Griez- -AFP

Liverpool’s
James Mil-
ner (left)
vies for the
ball against
Atletico Ma-
drid’s Mario
Hermoso
during their
UEFA Cham-
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Group B
match at
the Wanda
Metropoli-
tano stadium
in Madrid
on Tuesday
night. AFP



UEFA estimates 3 billion euro Unbeaten Bournemouth Rugby must lay down law or lose
shortfall with biennial World Cup extend Championship lead
players, says head injury foundation

PARIS:A report commissioned by UEFA es- LONDON:Bournemouth went six points clear PARIS:Rugby authorities need
to implement enforceable laws to
timates a shortfall of between 2.5 and 3 billion at the top of the Championship table with a 1-0 reduce head impact exposure or
risk “players dropping out of the
euros ($2.9 to 3.5 billion) over four years for Eu- win away to Stoke on Tuesday night. Dominic game at all levels”, the head of an
influential head injury foundation
ropean federations if FIFA adopts its controver- Solanke’s goal early in the second half saw the has told AFP. Concussion in rugby
and the fallout for players later
sial plan to switch to a biennial World Cup, AFP south coast club, yet to lose in the second-tier in life have become high-octane
topics. Former players including
has learned. European football’s governing body this season, pull clear of West Bromwich Albion. England’s 2003 World Cup win-
ning hooker Steve Thompson filed
presented the findings of the study to the lead- Only the top two clubs at the end of the regular a lawsuit last year against World
Rugby, the Rugby Football Union
ers of its 55 member federations on Tuesday. season are guaranteed promotion to the Pre- (RFU) and Wales Rugby Union
(WRU) for negligence in protecting
The report does not take into account the pos- mier League, with Bournemouth looking to them from the risks of concus-
sion. World Rugby issued a set of
sible additional shortfall for each of the national return to the top flight following their relegation

championships, say French newspapers Le in 2020. Queens Park Rangers moved up to fifth

Monde and L’Equipe, who revealed the contents after a late goal from Ilias Chair saw the London recommendations in September
that limit full contact training to 15
of the document. UEFA has already opposed club to a 1-0 win at home to Blackburn Rovers. minutes a week and set a 40-min-
ute weekly limit for controlled con-
FIFA’s proposed change to the international Lyle Taylor scored twice in the closing moments tact training.

calendar which is looking to hold the World Cup as Nottingham Forest completed a remarkable -AFP

every two years from 2028, instead of the usual 2-1 victory away to Bristol City.

quadrennial rhythm. -AFP -AFP

Thursday, October 21, 2021 / PEOPLE DAILY PEOPLE SPORT

TBT with DAVID NDOLO Name: Ferdinard Omurwa Omanyala Rhonex Kipruto keen to reign

Age: 25 years supreme at Valencia Marathon

Then Nick name: Son of speed Now NAIROBI: Kenya’s Rhonex the 10km world record when
Kipruto will return to the streets he registered 26:44 in Prague
Sport: Athletics/ Rugby of Valencia on Sunday for the in September 2018. Also in the
30th edition of the Valencia race is Ethiopian Muktar Edris,
Speciality: Sprints Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso a double world champion in
EDP. Kipruto set a new 10km the 5,000m who ran a 59:04
Primary School: St Erastus road world record in a time of in his half-marathon debut.
Preparatory 26 minutes and 24 seconds They will be joined by several
in Valencia last year where he sub 59-minute runners over
High School: Friend School bettered the previous fastest the distance and some world-
Kamusinga time set by Uganda’s Joshua class debutants from the track.
Cheptegei at the same venue, The men’s half-marathon
Accolades: African Record Holder by 14 seconds. The aston- world record has been broken
in 100m, 8th fastest Man in 100m ishing run by Kipruto also twice in Valencia over the past
history; second fastest man in 100m included him breaking the two years. The depth of the
this year. 5km road world record after women’s and men’s fields will
he crossed the half way point threaten the record books.
Hails from: Tongaren, Bungoma of the 10km race in 13:18. He
also came close to breaking -Ericson Kiprono
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Ugandan pro soars high to win fourth leg of
Safari Golf Tour at Nyali Club

by alex Njue which resulted in a double bogey but Kenyans tipped to shine at
my caddie Amos encouraged me and Sunday’s Rotterdam Marathon
@PeopleDailyKe told me to forget about the hole and
focus on the remaining two holes. I NAIROBI: Kenya’s Marius personal Best of 2:04:11. He
Two birdies at the am happy because I made two good Kipserem and Bornes Kitur also triumphed in Rotterdam
last two holes of birdies and in particular the down hill will lead Kenyan athletes in 2016 where he literally and
the final round one at the 18th. I am excited because during the 40th edition of figuratively stepped out of the
this is the first win for a Ugandan in the Rotterdam Marathon in shadow of the favorites as
so Uganda’s Deo the Safari Tour, and its encourage- Netherland on Sunday. Kip- an outsider and his time of
Akope clinch ment for the rest of the Ugandan serem a two-time Rotterdam 2:06:11 was also a personal
the fourth leg of pros who are members of the safari champion with a personal Best at the time. In 2018 he fin-
the 2021/2020 Safari and who look up to me’’ said Akope. best of 2.04.11 won the Rot- ished a distant fifth in 2:07:22
Tour Golf series at the terdam marathon in 2019 in and 2019 marathon was not
par 71 Nyali Golf and Refreshing luck an impressive way and wants only memorable for Kipserem
Country Club course He had dropped one shot at the to claim the main prize again records,Abdi Nageyees flew on
on Wednesday. on Sunday with a personal the fast course to a dutch re-
Before his back first nine’s seventh hole, while before and course record. Kipserem cord of 2:06:11. Kipserem will
to back birdies his double bogey six at the 16th, he made an overwhelmig impres- face off with the Tokyo mara-
enroute home, had birdied the 15th. sion during the 2019 edition thon bronze medallist, Bashir
Akope, one of took off on his own after 35 Abdi from the Belgium.
the most expe- “ I have played on this course for kilometres and finished in a
many years first as an amateur and -Ericson Kiprono
rienced profes- later as a professional but I have not
sional golfers been very lucky. Winning here on More than 350 teams lined-up
in Uganda and under is very refreshing and encour- for Kiptoiyot tournament
aging’’ added Akope who missed the
Uganda’s Deo Akope East Africa third leg at the Great Rift after failing KERICHO: Over 350 football event. “Everything is going on
follows his tee shot and who also to register for the tournament before teams across Kericho County as plan and we hope to have a
during the Safari Golf doubles up the deadline and whose level par 71 have lined-up to battle it out in successful tournament”, said
Tour Fourth Leg at in the final round gave him a four the Senator Kiptoiyot football Chumo who is also the Football
Nyali Club yesterday. as the resi- rounds total of two under par 282, to tournament which kicks-off Kenya Federation (FKF) Kericho
dent pro- take home Sh314,348 which included this weekend. Stakes will be branch Secretary.
PD/ SPORTPICHA fessional bonus money of Sh104,348. high in the tourney as teams
at Uganda have assembled their best -Phillip Yegon
THE FINAL LEADER Golf Club He beat senior pro Dismas Indiza players with a view to posting
BOARD AFTER NYALI LEG: and Thika Sports Club’s Simon Ngige impressive results right from
Kitante by two shots. Indiza, fired also fired the Ward level to the County.
Deo Akope(Ug) 282 (75, 68, 68, 71) and the level par 71 in the final round for a to- Preparations for the tourney
Dismas Indiza 284 (72, 70, 71, 71) captain tal of level par 284 to tie with Ngige in sponsored by Kericho sena-
Simon Ngige 284 (70, 71, 70, 73) of the the second place. He had four birdies tor Aaron Cheruiyot are in top
Erick Ooko 286 (70, 75, 72, 69) profes- and an equal number of bogeys for gear as the winning teams are
Mutahi Kibugu 286 (71, 74, 69, 72) sional the day. set to pocket cash prizes. The
David Wakhu 286 (73, 72, 68, 73) Golfers overall winners will pocket a
Robson Chinhoi (Zim) 289 (72, 68, 75, 74) Asso- Akope thanked the Safari Tour grand prize of Sh1 million while
Tranos Muradzikwa (Zim) 289 (72, 73, 71, 73) ciation and Nyali Golf and Country Club for winners at the constituency and
of Ugan- keeping the course in great condition, ward levels will also go home
da, had saying the tour has general improved with cash rewards. Speak-
picked up and that is shown by the way the play- ing in Kericho town yesterday
a double ers have been scoring lately. Samwel Chumo, a member of
bogey at tournament secretariat, said
the 417 “I am happy I was able to catch up the arrangements of the tour-
yards par with these young men, though I did ney are going on as plan and
four 16th not play the way I real wanted’’ said he is upbeat it will be a success
hole. Indiza who is still chasing his first
title this season. Ngige on the shot
“I had two over par which included a bogey
a bad ap- at the par three 18th where he shot to
proach the right rough, followed with a poor
shot at roll to the greens.

the 16th

Thursday, October 21, 2021 / / / @PeopleDailyKe / / / People Daily

Real Madrid star Benzema on Steve Bruce leaves Newcastle by
‘mutual consent’ after takeover
sextape trial in native France
LONDON: Steve Bruce has left 12th-place finishes in the Premier
VERSAILLES: Real Ma- extort money in 2015.
drid forward Karim Benze- The 33-year-old France his position as Newcastle man- League.” Bruce, 60, said he was
ma went on trial in France striker, who helped Real
on Wednesday accused of Madrid to a 5-0 Cham- ager by “mutual consent”, 13 days grateful to have had the opportu-
complicity in the attempted pions League win over
blackmail of former inter- Shakhtar Donetsk in Kiev after a Saudi-led takeover at St nity to manage the “unique” club.
national teammate Mathieu on Tuesday night, did not
Valbuena in a case known attend the start of the James’ Park, the Premier League “I would like to thank my coaching
as the “sextape affair”. Ben- proceedings in the Paris
zema, 33, is suspected of suburb of Versailles. Val- club announced on Wednesday. team, the players and the sup-
helping a group of alleged buena, 37, was in court
blackmailers approach for the start of the trial. “Newcastle United can confirm port staff in particular for all their
Valbuena in an attempt to
-AFP that Steve Bruce has left his po- hard work,” he said. “There have

sition as head coach by mutual been highs and lows, but they have

consent,” said a club statement. given everything even in difficult

“He leaves the Magpies after more moments and should be proud of

than two years in charge, hav- their efforts. -AFP

ing steered the club to 13th and

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more stories Germain striker was given permission to
miss his side’s crucial Champions League
SELECTED CHAMPIONS game with RB Leipzig and also was ab-
LEAGUE RESULTS: sent from two training sessions following
a typically public split from Wanda, who
AFC Leopards 0-1 Gor Mahia is also his agent. But the celebrity couple
Sofapaka 1-2 Mathare United appeared to have patched things up on
Talanta 1-1 KCB FC Sunday and Icardi showed his gratitude
Vihiga Bullets 0-3 K. Sharks to his wife for committing to their rela-
Kenya Police FC 3-1 Nzoia Sugar FC tionship after she had accused him of
Bandari 0-2 P. Rangers FC cheating on her the day before. ‘Thank
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this beautiful family, thanks for being
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Derby with the dominance of six years still half goals from of new
intact. signings John Mark two years in time for a virtual global
Makwatta 27th min-
The lone goal was scored by Boniface ute, Clifton Miheso 41st summit on December 20, Gianni Infan-
Omondi in the 42nd minute after he capi- minute and Eric Kipkirui
talized on the opponents defensive lapse to 45th were enough to steer Police tino said Wednesday. The president of
score from a tight-angle. past Nzoia who had their consola-
tion goal from Gaetano Masha in the world football’s governing body told a
On a day when seven mid-week matches dying minutes.
were played, Mathare United stunned So- Gor Mahia head coach Mark Harri- press conference that there were sharply
fapaka 2-1 atThika Stadium, while promoted son who was facing his first derby, looked
side Kenya Police who have assembled a star relieved and happy with the result after the different opinions on the idea stemming
studded side picked their first win of the sea- final whistle.
son by beating Nzoia 3-1 and Posta Rangers “ We did what we could and we earned from different global regions. Infantino
continued with their fairy tale as they beat the big result. It was a tight encounter but
Bandari 2-0 in Mombasa. I am happy with the win against our rivals. said he thought it was possible to reach
We were wasteful and I was getting very
Another league debutant Talanta forced concerned since we could not kill the a common position. “That must be our
favourites KCB to a 1-1 draw and Kariobangi match, but we take the result posi-
Sharks had no mercy onVihiga Bullets, beat- tively and move forward to plan for main objective: to reach a consensus,”
ing them 3-0 at Bukhungu Stadium. our second leg CAF Confederations
Cup matcht,” he said. he said. He stressed that so far, FIFA had
Former Harambee Stars winger Danson Leopards suffered from inexperience
‘Willian’ Kago scored both Mathare United’s while Gor Mahia defended with their lives not asked countries whether or not they
goals in the first half before Joe Waithera even as the strike force was wasteful. Sandob
pulled one back for Sofapaka. Yangayay and Sammy Onyango were guilty agreed with the proposals but had sim-
of missing very open chances.
At Mbaraki Sports Grounds, Bandari lost ply presented them to trigger discussion.
their 100 per cent record after a surprise 2-0
loss to visiting Posta Rangers. Eliud Loku- “I do believe we can reach a consensus
wam andVictor Ndinya were the destroyers
in Chief as the mailmen caused a mighty up- Yusuf Mainge of Gor Mahia FC (left) vies for the because what I’ve said from the begin-
set on the road with Stanley Okumbi’s side ball against AFC Leopards defenders during
now on six points same as Bandari who have ning is that we’re going to change things
their FKF-PL match played at Kasarani Stadium,
yesterday. PD/ RODGERS NDEGWA only if we are completely convinced that

it will be beneficial for everybody,” said

Infantino. -AFP

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