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Nairobi | Tuesday, April 2, 2013
No. 17537
BY BERNARD NAMUNANE
bnamunane@ke.nationmedia.com
AND ISAAC ONGIRI
iongiri@ke.nationmedia.com
P
resident-elect Uhuru Kenyatta
and his deputy, Mr William
Ruto, have taken charge of
the appointment of their 22-member
Cabinet, which they expect to nalise
by the end of the week.
The rm gag on their aides and
advisors, however, has not stopped
politicians and technocrats from
heightening lobbying for the positions
of Cabinet and Principal secretaries
and other key jobs in the oces of
President and Deputy President
under the incoming administration.
Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto will be
sworn in next Tuesday after the Su-
preme Court cleared the way for them
to take oce in a judgment delivered
on Saturday. Sources close to the two
leaders yesterday said they will name
the Cabinet on April 10 a day after
their swearing-in.
Appointments to key positions, in-
cluding the Cabinet, are to be shared
equally between The National Alliance
(TNA), which sponsored Mr Kenyat-
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
APPOINTMENTS | Sharing of key positions had been put on hold to await Supreme Court ruling
Uhuru, Ruto Cabinet
to blend old and new
Line-up expected
to be named a day
after President-elect
and his deputy are
sworn in on Tuesday
ON OTHER PAGES
INDEX
News Page 2-11, 16-19, Back
Opinion Page 12-13
Letters Page 14
World Page 20-27
Business Page 28-31
County Page 32-33
Sport Page 43-47
EDUCATION
1,300 STUDENTS FAIL TO
CLAIM FORM ONE SLOTS
They have not
reported to
the 78 national
schools where
they were of-
fered places,
says Ministry of
Education audit.
Page 16
Saitoti probe report
delay sparks anxiety
P. 9 Its yet to be made public two
months after it was handed to Kibaki
Kenya faces fresh
budget headache
Smart Company Rising spending
and low revenue dim growth plan

BY NATION TEAM
newsdesk@ke.nationmedia.com
Six people have died in separate incidents
and property destroyed following heavy rains
and oods that have hit various parts of the
country.
In one incident, three people died when the
matatu they were travelling in was swept away
by raging oods.
In Migori, water levels in rivers Kuja and
Migori have risen rapidly, raising fears that
hundreds of families would be left homeless.
We will require relief food, tents, mosquito
nets and drugs if the rains continue like this,
Nyatike MP Edick Anyanga said yesterday.
The Meteorological Departments March-
April-May forecast indicates that numerous
counties at the Coast and in western Kenya
would experience heavy rains.
STORY AND PICTURES PAGES 18-19
Floods kill six
as heavy rains
season sets in
A matatu that
was swept away
by raging oods
killing three
people while a
fourth one went
missing. The
incident occured
on Magadi Road
in Ongata Rongai
yesterday. Six
people were
killed in ood-
related incidents
countrywide.
PHOTO |
PONCIANO ODONGO
BY FRANCIS MUREITHI
fmureithi@ke.nationmedia.com
P
olice detonated two bombs that
had been planted at a camp for
the internally displaced persons
in Nakuru County.
The camp at Rongai has more than
300 IDPs who were recently settled at
the farm by the government.
The two bombs at San Marco IDP
camp were detonated by explosive ex-
perts led by Rongai police boss Joseph
Mwamburi, acting district commissioner
Jackson ole Chuta and other senior po-
lice ocers.
According to the OCPD, the bombs were
discovered by a herdsman as he grazed
his animals in an open eld.
The man then informed the area chief
who called the police. But some residents
said they had called the police when the
device was found but ocers thought it
was an April Fools Day prank.
These are deadly bombs which if they
had exploded, could have led to many casu-
alties but thank God we moved very fast
after receiving the information , said Mr
Mwamburi.
Probe on
He said investigations had commenced
to establish how the bombs were planted
in the open eld which was set aside for
the construction of public utilities.
According to him, the herder noticed
some wires that were protruding from the
ground and alerted the chief.
Mr Mwamburi cautioned the residents
not to play with metallic objects they nd
in their farms but instead alert the authori-
ties. Sources at the scene told the Nation
that the plot where the bombs were planted
was at the centre of a dispute.
We are yet to establish the motive of
the bombs in an IDP camp and already
we have launched investigations and we
hope to get to the bottom of this matter
very soon, added Mr Mwamburi.
The detonation of the explosives was
slowed down by heavy rains.
Shaken IDPs were hurriedly evacuated
from the scene moments after the explo-
sive was found.
We managed to evacuate people after
the incident was reported to us, said Mr
Mwamburi.
EXPLOSION | Experts moved in after residents complain to chief
Lucky escape for Nakuru IDPs
as two bombs found in camp
SULEIMAN MBATIAH | NATION
Experts prepare to detonate a home-made bomb at Marco IDP Camp in Rongai, Nakuru
County, yesterday. Though residents notied police early in the morning, administrators
thought it was a Fools Day prank and showed up at 4pm.
Property where device
was found has been at the
centre of a dispute before
the displaced were settled
SULEIMAN MBATIAH | NATION
Shrapnel after detonation of the device.
SULEIMAN MBATIAH | NATION
A view of the bomb exploding after ocials
set it o.
SULEIMAN MBATIAH | NATION
Some of the equipment used to disable the bomb is taken away after the operation.
Regional highlights
Nairobi: President Kibaki scheduled to open a governors conference at
the Great Rift Valley Lodge this morning.
Kenya Defence Forces will be conducting a full dress rehearsal at Moi In-
ternational Sports Centre in preparation for the swearing in of President
-elect Uhuru Kenyatta
In the News
Mombasa: Over 6,000 contract
workers in the hotel industry in
Coast are set to be sent home
this week as the low tourism
season sets in. The season starts
shortly after the Easter holiday
and runs up to mid-July. At least
2,000 casual workers in Malindi
and Watamu towns alone are
normally sent home during this
period when Italian investors shut
down their hotels for renovations.
Page 33
Mombasa: Farmers will start
receiving subsidised fertiliser
from today as the planting season
gets under way with the onset of
heavy rains. The National Cere-
als and Produce Board (NCPB)
managing director Gideon Misoi
also revealed that some 200,000
bags of DAP would be at their de-
pots in the North Rift and parts of
Western and Nyanza by the end
of this week. Page 32
Migori: A man who apparently
could not stomach the idea of
Prime Minister Raila Odinga not
becoming Kenyas next president
has committed suicide. The mid-
dle-aged man was found hanging
outside his house at Lwanda trad-
ing centre in the Nyatike constitu-
ency of Migori County. Page 19
Kajiado: Six people died in sepa-
rate incidents in Kajiado County as
heavy rains pounded most parts
of the country. A matatu was
swept away in Kiserian by ooded
seasonal Kandisi stream, killing
three passengers. The driver of
the matatu escaped death nar-
rowly as he was trapped by a tree.
Page 18
Nairobi: About 1,300 Form One
students failed to report to na-
tional schools where they were of-
fered places, according to an Edu-
cation ministry audit. Only 14,934
students 7,361 girls and 7,573
boys made it to the 78 national
schools countrywide. Some 16,125
students who wrote the Kenya
Certicate of Primary Education
(KCPE) examination last year had
been admitted to the top schools.
Page 16
Nairobi: The seeming reluctance
by the Oce of the President to
make public the Saitoti helicopter
crash report is creating anxiety in
the aviation sector. Two months
after the report was handed over
to the outgoing President, Mwai
Kibaki, stakeholders have not had
the opportunity to know its con-
tents. Page 9
Governors ying ag
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It will be raining
in Nairobi in
the morning as
the long rains
continue
WEATHER FORECAST
Eventually the government will have to amend
the Act to include the governors in that list.
Governors in the pecking order are actually
senior to ministers
LSK chairman Eric Mutua Page 11
Temperatures
rise to 21 de-
grees at noon
with chance of
showers
It will be partly
cloudy in the
evening as
temperatures
rise slightly
Temperatures
drop further to 16
degrees at night
and it will be
mostly cloudy
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Tuesday April 2, 2013
2 | National News
BY GEORGE SAYAGIE
gsayagie@ke.nationmedia.com
P
hilip Toikan Lemeins name
features prominently in Kenyas
history books, earning him a
place among the countrys Independ-
ence heroes.
The 86-year-old member of the
Kenyan Independence Senate has
seen the best of both worlds lit-
erary.
Having been a Senator, it was hum-
bling being relegated to a herdsman
to look after his dwindling herd of
cattle in Narok.
As the current Senators get down
to work, he will be watching them
with nostalgia.
Mr Lemein, who attended the
Lancaster House conference in 1963
and was former President Mois
schoolmate, went back to teaching
primary school children after the
Senates term ended in 1966 when
the House of Representatives and the
Senate merged.
After the 2007/08 post-election
violence, he took it upon himself to
preach peace among communities
resident in Narok County.
Peace crusader
He is now the secretary of Narok
Peace Committee and Maasai Council
of Elders. He is a former member of
several school boards.
During the 2010 promulgation of
the Constitution ceremony at Narok
Stadium, Mr Lemein showed his
patriotism by shedding tears of joy
before a large crowd that turned up
for the event.
He talked of his days in the
negotiations that brought about
independence.
Kenyans joys of freedom had been
short-lived due to poor governance
that threw many into poverty. The
Lancaster constitution, which we mid-
wifed, was despite its imperfections, a
good document. But it was mutilated
beyond recognition over time to create
a monster that suited the whims of
the ruling elite, he said.
He continued: The ght to liberate
Kenya began before independence and
it has come to fruition after the usher-
ing in of the Constitution. It is as if I
have seen independence twice. I am
honoured to be alive at this time.
Born in 1926 at Melili in Narok
North District, Mr Lemein attended
Government African School, now Ole
Sankale Primary School, in 1933.
After completing my Kenya Africa
Preliminary Education in 1941, I at-
tended Government African School
and Teacher Training College, Kapsa-
bet for my P4 teacher course. There
I met retired President Daniel arap
Moi, then in Standard Eight.
Despite being my junior, he wielded
immense authority as he was in charge
of the dining hall which served both
primary and teacher training sec-
tions, says Mr Lemein.
After teaching for 20 years in
various schools, it was Mr Moi and
former Narok North MP Justus Kantet
ole Tipis who prevailed upon him to
resign and join politics.
I subsequently became the treas-
urer of Kenya Africa Democratic
Union (Kadu) Narok branch in 1962
and later joined the delegation that
went to negotiate Kenyas independ-
ence in London, he says.
Mr Lemeins students are among
the who-is-who in Maasailand. They
include Moi University chief academic
ocer Karei ole Karei, University
Goes to the Village programme
founder Sarone ole Sena, US-based
professor Meitamei Olol Dapash and
former permanent secretary Peter
Nkuraiya.
He retired in 1982 having been in
the classroom for 33 years. He had
returned to the teaching profession
after his stint in senate politics.
Mr Lemein reminds the new sena-
tors that they must represent the
counties interests by making laws
that benet their constituents.
The senators must determine
the allocation of national revenue
among counties as well as exercise
oversight responsibilities over the
national revenue allocated to county
governments, and they should not be
biased on tribal lines, he says.
The father of six, who looks much
younger than his age, attributes his
good health to being a teetotaller and
a non-smoker. As a former scout, I
also walk a lot not only because I dont
own a car but because I love it.
He recalls his days at Lancaster and
in the Senate with pride. My three
months stay there transformed my
personality. I mingled freely with
such great personalities as Mzee
Jomo Kenyatta and Tom Mboya,
he says.
Our work in the Senate was to
approve or reject Bills passed in the
House of Representatives (lower
house). Bills rejected by the Senate
(upper house) had to garner 90 per
cent support if they are to be passed,
which was no mean feat, he says.
PROFILE | The former teacher is now a peace crusader in Narok County
Ex-senator who ended up a herder
The 86-year-old
independence hero
will be watching with
nostalgia as current
Senate starts work
GEORGE SAYAGIE | NATION
Mr Philip Toikan Lemein during the interview last week.
1966
When the term of the rst senate
ended after it was merged with the
House of Representatives
The newly-enthroned Arch-
bishop of Canterbury is scheduled
to visit Kenya during his tour of
Africa.
Mt Kenya South Anglican
Church of Kenya Bishop Timo-
thy Ranji said Archbishop Justin
Welby (below) would visit the
diocese next month.
Speaking at St James Cathe-
dral in Kiambu at the weekend,
Bishop Ranji said Archbishop
Welby would visit the county
next month although the exact
date and itinerary had not been
conrmed.
He said the visit would be a
great honour to the cathedral,
which is the seat of the Diocese
of Mt Kenya South.
He urged church members to
pray for the event and uphold their
Christian values at all times to set
an example to the rest of the world
in accordance with the Christian
teachings that they are the light
and salt of the world.
The Archbishop of Canterbury
was enthroned on March 21, as the
105th in a line that goes back more
than 1,400 years to Augustine of
Canterbury.
Archbishop Welby succeeded
Rowan Williams who had served
for 10 years.
The Archbishop of Canterbury
is the senior bishop and principal
leader of the Church of England,
the symbolic head of the world-
wide Anglican Communion.
He also serves as the diocesan
Bishop of Canterbury. He is one
of the highest ranking people in
England and the highest ranking
non-royal in the United Kingdoms
order of precedence.
Anglican boss
to visit Kenya
next month
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
National News 3
tas candidature and the United Republican
Party (URP), which sponsored Mr Ruto.
The two parties signed a pre-election
agreement that saw them come together
as the Jubilee Coalition.
Yesterday, MPs Kareke Mbiuki (Maara,
TNA) and Aden Duale (Garissa Township,
URP) said talks on the sharing of Cabinet
slots have been conned to Mr Kenyatta
and Mr Ruto.
We have agreed as a team that the
responsibility of discussing portfolios
should not be a plenary issue, but one for
the President and his Deputy to decide,
said Mr Mbiuki.
Mr Duale, who is expected to be ap-
pointed Majority Leader in Parliament,
said the formation of the Cabinet had been
delayed by the election petition led by
Cords Raila Odinga, who challenged the
declaration of Mr Kenyatta as winner of
the presidential election.
Attention on petition
The issue of forming the Cabinet will
begin tomorrow (today) because all the
attention was on the petition. The two
principals will begin work on it and it is
expected that they will have completed
their work by the end of the week, Mr
Duale said.
In its manifesto, the Jubilee Coalition
promised to appoint fresh faces to the Cabi-
net determined by their qualications and
the energy to deliver on campaign pledges.
Even though they had earlier on agreed to
leave out seasoned and aging politicians
from their Cabinet line-up, it is now under-
stood that they are likely to include a few to
guide inexperienced appointees, who will
be ying the ag for the rst time.
There are some of us who felt we need a
brand new government free from the usual
faces, but we have freed Mr Kenyatta and
Mr Ruto to do as they so wish but give us
the best, Mr Mbiuki said.
Cabinet ministers Charity Ngilu, Sam
Ongeri, Eugene Wamalwa and former min-
ister Najib Balala are being mentioned as
some of the seasoned politicians who could
make it to the 22-member Cabinet.
It was not clear whether Mr Musalia
Mudavadi of the Amani Coalition will be
included in the new government. At the
weekend, the coalition gave Mr Mudavadi
the green light to start negotiations with
the Jubilee Coalition.
Those familiar with the evolving new
line-up said that where TNA takes the
ministerial position, URP will provide the
principal secretary (equivalent to perma-
nent secretary under the old order).
Regional and ethnic balance remain the
key challenges as both Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto craft the new line-up.
Mr Kibakis administration retained pow-
erful dockets within the Mt Kenya region
with the Security and Finance dockets
dominated by ministers from Central
Kenya throughout his 10-year tenure.
In Mt Kenya region, there is an increas-
ing push for Mr Kenyattas attention pitting
former Energy Minister Kiraitu Murungi
now the Meru senator and his Tharaka
Nithi counterpart, Prof Kithure Kindiki.
The two are embroiled in a supremacy
battle as both are angling for the position
of Leader of Majority in the Senate.
Also seeking slots expected to be given
to Central Kenya are Kigumo MP Jamleck
Kamau, outgoing Finance Minister Njeru
Githae and outgoing head of Public Service
Francis Kimemia.
In Nyanza, outgoing Foreign Affairs
Minister Sam Ongeri is among those an-
gling for a seat after he lost in the March 4
election. Others are TNA secretary-general
Onyango Oloo, former minister Raphael
Tuju, former Rangwe MP Shem Ochuodho
and Mrs Rosemary Rumo, who vied for
a womens representative seat in Homa
Bay, but lost.
At the Coast, Mr Ruto and Mr Kenyatta
will have to choose between outgoing En-
vironment Minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere
and Mr Balala.
In Western Kenya, Mr Kenyatta has the
choice of Mr Mudavadi and Mr Wamalwa
among the old guard and Ms Yvone
Khamati as a potential newcomer.
Being considered
In Rift Valley, where Mr Rutos URP
dominated, outgoing Information and
Communication Minister Samuel Poghi-
sio, Kericho senator Charles Keter and Mr
Davis Chirchir who served as a com-
missioner with the now disbanded Interim
Independent Electoral Commission are
among those being considered.
Jubilee Coalition MPs and senators
will meet this week to decide who will
be nominated to the position and other
parliamentary appointments.
Uhuru, Ruto to mix old
and new faces in Cabinet
BILLY MUTAI | NATION
Former Cabinet ministers Kiraitu Murungi (left), Jamleck Kamau and Sam Ongeri (right) are
all angling for appointment in the Jubilee governments Cabinet to be unveiled next week.
APPOINTMENTS | Jubilee leaders expected to unveil line-up after being sworn into oce next week
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
The two principals will begin
work on it and it is expected that
they will have completed their
work by the end of the week
MP Adan Duale on Cabinet line-up
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4 | National News
BY NATION
CORRESPONDENTS
Traders in Kisumu are
hopeful of a stable business
environment after two weeks
of uncertainty due to the
presidential petition whose
ruling was delivered at the
weekend.
The traders believe that the
ruling cleared the election jit-
ters that had been lingering
among residents.
Kenya Chamber of Com-
merce Nyanza chapter
executive secretary Odhia-
mbo Kitoto said the move by
Prime Minister Raila Odinga
to accept the Supreme Court
ruling upholding President-
elect Uhuru Kenyattas win
went a long way to calm
tempers among his support-
ers in Kisumu and the larger
Nyanza province.
Immediately after the rul-
ing, you saw there were riots,
but when Raila appeared on
television accepting the ver-
dict, reality dawned on his
supporters and I think its
the reason peace resumed,
Mr Kitoto said.
He said most businesses
were now operating normally
following the judgment and
they expect to recover what
they lost during the pro-
longed election period.
Mr Kitoto said traders re-
corded a massive dip in sales
just before elections and the
one week hearing of the elec-
tion petition. The worst hit
sectors were mostly the fresh
produce market and the entire
hospitality industry as well as
supermarkets, he said.
Resumption of peace in
Kisumu heralds a more sta-
ble trading environment, Mr
Kitoto said.
Last week, Kisumu Ho-
tels Managers Association
chairman Robinson Anyal
said most hotels had only
recorded between 30 and
40 per cent bookings.
He said this resulted in low
revenues and temporary sta
layos by some hotels.
Some hotels were forced
to reduce overhead costs by
temporarily relieving some
staff of their duties until
normalcy resumes, Mr
Anyal said.
Kisumu trade picks
up after poll jitters

The worst hit

sectors were the
fresh produce
market and the
entire hospitality
industry as well
as supermarkets
Traders
representative
Odhiambo Kitoto
BY ISAAC ONGIRI
iongiri@ke.nationmedia.com
P
rime Minister Raila Odinga
and Vice-President Kalonzo
Musyoka have scheduled a
meeting with Cord Senators and
MPs next week to discuss the
election aftermath.
Mr Odinga and Mr Musyoka
met a number of Senators and
MPs at the PMs Harambee Av-
enue oce and promised to take
stock of the political situation.
Those who attended said Mr
Odinga did not hint at quitting,
leaving a lot of speculation on
what his message would be.
Mr Musyoka, who is vacating
his oce for new Deputy Presi-
dent-elect William Ruto, also did
not give a hint on his future.
Mr Odinga yesterday spent time
at his Karen home meeting close
private and political friends.
There is no reason really for
the two to quit politics. Nothing
in the Constitution compels them
to do so. We hope they will come
up with the way forward when
we meet, Suba MP John Mbadi
said.
Suna East MP Junet Moham-
med, who spent some time with
Mr Odinga on Saturday after hav-
ing lunch with him at the Serena
Hotel and later accompanied him
to the meeting with the MPs, yes-
terday told the Nation Mr Odinga
was not quitting just yet.
I spent time with him on Sat-
urday. In fact, he was very upbeat.
At the time, he was expecting a
favourable judgment. That did
not come but throughout his
speeches, he has not hinted at
quitting politics and I dont think
he will do so, he said.
Mr Mohamed, however, said
that the shape of Mr Odingas
future politics would be clearer
after a retreat of MPs and Sena-
tors after the swearing-in of Mr
Kenyatta next week.
At the retreat, we expect to
talk about the coalitions future,
parliamentary and senate commit-
tees and many more other issues,
the MP said.
AFTERMATH | Going back to the drawing board
Cord sets up meeting to take stock
Even as Kenyans specu-
late about Raila Odinga
and Kalonzo Musyokas
political future, uncer-
tainty has hit their sta
and others who worked
with them.
It is unclear what hap-
pens to the dozens of
public servants who
worked for Mr Odinga
at his Harambee Ave-
nue oce and Kalonzo
at Jogoo House.
UNCERTAINTY
Future of sta unclear
Raila and
Kalonzo
expected
to advise
alliance
MPs and
Senators
on future
plans
FILE | NATION
Prime Minister Raila Odinga (centre) at a Press conference on Saturday at which he accepted the Supreme Court
decision to uphold the declaration of Uhuru Kenyatta as President-elect. With him is VP Kalonzo Musyoka (left)
and Ford Kenya party leader Moses Wetangula.
BY NATION REPORTER
Israel is ready to work with
President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta
and Deputy President-elect
William Ruto.
The countrys ambassador
to Kenya, Mr Gil Haskeln, said
yesterday that Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahus govern-
ment was hopeful that the ties
between the two countries
would grow even stronger.
We hope to solidify the very
deep and intimate relations that
exist between both countries,
a statement from the Israeli
Embassy in Nairobi said, as
Israel joined other countries
in sending congratulatory mes-
sages to the Jubilee leaders on
their election victory.
People relationship
Even before the March 4
General Election, the Israeli
government in January said
that it was ready to work with
the next Kenyan administra-
tion regardless of who was
elected.
Then, the embassy said
that the ties between the two
countries were anchored on a
people-to-people relationship,
which was totally independent
of whichever government was
in power.
Israel looks
to stronger
Kenyan ties
BY NATION REPORTER
Cotu has dismissed reports
that trade unions are planning
countrywide demonstrations
against the court judgment
that upheld President-elect
Uhuru Kenyattas election.
Central Organisation of
Trade Unions (Cotu) secretary-
general Francis Atwoli said as
an organisation representing
Kenyan workers, it has no issue
with the Supreme Court judg-
ment about the winner of the
2013 presidential election.
Neither do we have any
issue with the incoming and
the outgoing governments,
he said.
The ocial said the workers
are concerned about who will
be appointed Cabinet Secretary
for Labour.
Our concern as of now
is who is going to represent
workers in the Cabinet, Mr
Atwoli said.
Currently, we have no issue
whatsoever with the Supreme
Court, he said. For anyone
to claim that we planned to
go onto the streets and hold
demonstrations, this sounds
irrelevant and opaque as it is
misplaced, he said in a state-
ment.
Mr Atwoli said Cotu is
anxiously waiting for the swear-
ing-in of the new President and
looks forward to working with
his government.
Cotu denies
it plans to
hold demos
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
National News 5
KAKAMEGA
Musalia given nod
to work with Jubilee
UDF ocials in Kakamega
and party supporters yesterday
gave their leader Musalia Mu-
davadi the green light to work
with a Jubilee government.
There is nothing wrong with
leaders burying their political
dierences and working to-
gether, youth leader Alex Kha-
masi said. He said the Deputy
Prime Minister had vast expe-
rience and his inclusion in the
government would be of great
benet to the country. We
should not castigate the DPM
for his readiness to work with
Uhuru and Ruto, Mr Khamasi
said.
BRIEFLY
NAIROBI
Kibaki to open talks
for county bosses
President Kibaki is set to
open an induction programme
for county ocials elected in
the just concluded elections
in Naivasha. Todays meeting
to be held at the Great Rift
Valley Lodge, will be attended
by governors, their deputies,
county assembly speakers,
county coordinators and in-
terim clerks. Finance minister
Njeru Githae, Speaker of the
National Assembly Justin
Muturi, Speaker of the Sen-
ate Ekwee Ethuro and heads
of dierent commissions will
also be in attendance. (PPS)
KANGUNDO
Activist praises PM
for respecting ruling
Kangundo civil rights ac-
tivist Chris Kyalo yesterday
lauded Prime Minister Raila
Odinga for respecting the
Supreme Court judgement
declaring that President-elect
Uhuru Kenyatta was the win-
ner of the March 4 General
Election. Mr Kyalo said that
the PM fullled his earlier
promise of abiding by the
outcome of the court. He also
called on Kenyans to continue
maintaining peace and unity
so that the country can attain
the Vision 2030 plan that aims
to transform the country into
a middle-income nation.
BY NATION
CORRESPONDENT
Police have defended
the use of live ammunition
against rioters in Kisumu in
the unrest that followed the
Supreme Court judgment on
Saturday.
Nyanza police boss James
ole Tito said yesterday the of-
cers action was necessary
as they had to prevent loss of
life and property.
Ocers are trained when
to use force. We were provided
with rearms to protect the
public and we used them in
accordance with the law, Mr
Tito said.
Being threatened
He said police ocers were
trained to use their discretion
in the use of a rearm if they
judged that life was being
threatened.
He said the rioters were
robbers on the prowl.
In the chaos that lasted
about four hours after the
5pm judgment, several roads
leading to Kisumu were bar-
ricaded and shops looted.
Two unidentified men
were shot dead in the Kon-
dele suburb.
A woman, who was hit in
the neck by a stray bullet, is
being treated in hospital.
Police figures place the
number of those injured at 11
although the Nation counted
24 on Sunday at the Jaramogi
Oginga Odinga Teaching and
Referral Hospital.
Following the clashes, 23
people were arrested and
some looted goods recov-
ered. Mr Tito said police
were gathering evidence that
would be used to prosecute
the suspects.
According to the police, 59
people were displaced follow-
ing the unrest.
Mr Tito said these were
22 children, 16 women and
21 men.
However, the Nation
counted 72 displaced people
on Sunday.
The displaced have sought
refuge at Kondele Police Sta-
tion, where they are being
assisted with food rations
and other things by the Red
Cross.
Police defend use of
live bullets in riots
Ocers are trained
when to use force.
We were provided
with rearms to
protect the public
and we used them in
accordance with the
law
Nyanza police boss
James ole Tito
BY ZADOCK ANGIRA
zangira@ke.nationmedia.com
R
obbers made away with prop-
erty worth Sh4 million from
a company owned by Prime
Minister Raila Odingas family at the
weekend.
The thieves stole gas cylinders and
motor vehicle parts in the companys
premises in Nairobi.
They left with 266 13kg cylinders
and 431 6kg cylinders from East Africa
Spectre Limited on Mombasa Road.
They also vandalised vehicles within
the compound and stole various motor
vehicle parts.
The companys chief security ocer,
Mr Caleb Radido, said when the day
guards reported for duty, they found
their night colleagues missing.
By last evening, the guards had not
been traced.
The gangsters had also taken 200
more cylinders but abandoned them
next to the gate.
We suspect they left them after
realising that they did not have the
cylinder valves, said Mr Radido.
Nairobi deputy police boss Moses
Ombati said they were investigating
the theft.
He said the security company had
furnished the police with full particu-
lars of the two missing guards and
detectives were hunting them down.
One of the day guards who reported
for work in the morning said she tried
to reach her colleagues on Sunday at
around 10pm to alert them that she
had forgotten something in the sentry
box but none picked the calls. Their
phones were later switched o.
The company, which manufactures
cylinders and sells them to oil compa-
nies, is well-secured with a perimeter
wall and electric fence.
Condemned raid
There were no indications of
forceful entry and police suspect the
gangsters may have colluded with the
night guards.
The cylinders are suspected to have
been carried away from the compound
using at least two trucks.
The PMs elder brother, Dr Oburu
Oginga, who is the chairman of the
family business, maintained that the
incident was a pure criminal act. He
asked Cord supporters not to read too
much politics into the incident.
The Prime Ministers former cam-
paign manager, Mr Eliud Owalo,
condemned the raid and appealed
to the oce of the Inspector-General
of Police to move with speed in not
only apprehending the culprits but
also establishing the motive behind
the act.
We are already witnessing what may
be interpreted as acts of intimidation
and economic blackmail aimed at si-
lencing political dissent reminiscent
of the dark days of the 1980s where
divergent political opinion was system-
atically vanquished by the state, said
Mr Owalo in a press statement.
CRIME | Oburu describes incident as a pure criminal act
Gas cylinders stolen
from Raila company
Goods lost to the
gangsters, including
motor vehicle parts,
valued at Sh4m
STEPHEN MUDIARI | NATION
Mr Hudson Chitala, technical manager at
East Africa Spectre Limited, shows jour-
nalists around the company yesterday
after the theft.
THE NUMBERS
What gang stole
from the company
266
Number of 13-kg cylinders stolen
431
Number of 6-kg cylinders stolen
Correction
In yesterdays edition of the
Daily Nation, we erroneously
stated that Deputy President-
elect William Ruto (above) was
born in 1996, the year when
Chinua Achebe published
his famous novel, Things Fall
Apart. Mr Ruto was born in
1966. Achebes novel was
published in 1958. The error is
regretted.
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
6 | National News
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
7
BY NATION CORRESPONDENT
Police have urged the public
to give them time to investigate
the death of a Mombasa-based
journalist during the Easter
weekend.
Coast provincial police boss
Aggrey Adoli said the investiga-
tions into the death of The Star
reporter Bernard Wesonga would
take a wider scope.
The results of a postmortem
examination are expected today.
Mr Adoli said police had taken
the mobile phone of Wesonga to
trace who he had communicated
with the night before he was found
dead in his house on Sunday
morning.
Thorough investigations
The death is a concern and
police shall not sit back without
conducting thorough investigation
to establish if the death is related
to his career, he said.
He went on: We shall also
take the remnants of what he ate
the evening before he died to the
Government Chemist to establish
if there might be any poison in it
or if he was suering from any
illness which might have caused
his death.
Mr Wesonga was found dead in
his house at Kaa Chonjo Estate in
Tudor with blood oozing from his
nose and mouth.
Police to step
up probe into
scribes death
BY ALPHONCE SHIUNDU
ashiundu@ke.nationmedia.com
T
he notorious Artur
brothers expelled from
Kenya on allegations
that they were con men and
drug trackers have resur-
faced in the Maldives.
Newspapers in the Mal-
dives have pictures of one of
the Artur brothers Artur
Sargasyan and another uni-
dentied man walking with
top ocials of the Maldives
government.
The Arturs mode of op-
eration showing up in the
company of top and well-con-
nected government leaders
appears to have been rep-
licated in the Maldives.
Their presence in the In-
dian Ocean islands comes
within days after ousted
leader Mohammed Nash-
eed expressed fear over
his life.
Mr Nasheed is seeking re-
election when the country
goes to the polls in Septem-
ber. He was kicked out in
February last year.
That assassination plot of
a top politician echoes what
happened in Kenya in 2005
when Prime Minister Raila
Odinga, then an opposition
leader accused the Artur
brothers of being mercenar-
ies sent into the country to
kill him.
There has been a lot of
online chatter over this past
week concerning the pres-
ence of one of the Arturs
in the country known for its
lovely beaches and holiday
resorts.
According to the Haveeru
Online the Artur brothers
Margaryan and Sargsyan
registered a company Artur
Brothers World Connections
with the Economic Ministry
last October.
It has also been conrmed
that the Arturs have been
gradually investing in the
Maldives since October. In
addition, the brothers were
photographed with Tourism
minister Ahmed Adeeb and
Defence minister Mohamed
Nazim during a motor racing
event held in Hulhumale in
January, read the story in the
newspaper website.
The shareholders of the
company include two French
nationals and a local. The
main company of the two
brothers, Artur Brothers
Holding, is engaged in busi-
ness activities ranging from
entertainment, real estate,
security, casino, hotel indus-
try and car trading according
to the company website, the
online papers Haveeru Online
and The Sun Online added,
quoting data from the coun-
trys Trade ministry.
Mr Adeeb, the Tourism
minister and Mr Nazim, the
Defence minister have both
denied knowing the Artur
brothers. I dont have any
connection with them. I came
to know about them after the
rumours started spreading on
social media networks. But no
country has informed us of
anything ocially, Mr Nazim
told the Haveeru Online.
The brothers were kicked
out of Kenya in June 2006
and a commission of enquiry
set up to investigate them.
They were also linked to the
daughter of Othaya MP Mary
Wambui.
CRIME | The two led a amboyant life and were cited in bid to assassinate Raila
Artur brothers in islands saga
They were linked to
Kenyan politicians
and major crimes
during 2006 visit
FILE | NATION
Artur Margaryan (left) and Artur Sargsyan when they were in the
country in 2006. Mr Sargsyan has kicked up a storm in Maldives.
Whistle blown: PM re-
veals presence of the two
and they are later linked
to the raid on Standard,
the Sh6.4bn cocaine and
security scare at JKIA.
Expelled: President
Kibaki order brothers ex-
pelled and forms team to
probe their activity. Re-
port hasnt been released.
DETAILS
Siblings took
city by storm
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8 | National News
BRIEFLY
NAIROBI
Man held and ivory
recovered in swoop
A man was arrested on
Sunday with 19 pieces of ivory
in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The
Kenya Wildlife Service said
the suspect will be arraigned
at the Kibera Law Court this
morning. Last week, a Chi-
nese ivory smuggler was ned
Sh30,000 after he pleaded
guilty to charges of smuggling
439 pieces of ivory through
Kenya. Mr Tian Yi was arrest
at Jomo Kenyatta Interna-
tional Airport on his way to
Hong Kong from the Demo-
cratic Republic of Congo. The
contraband had been chopped
into pieces and painted brown.
BY VINCENT AGOYA
vagoya@ke.nationmedia.com
A
seeming reluctance by
the Oce of the Presi-
dent to make public the
Saitoti helicopter crash report
is creating anxiety in the avia-
tion sector.
Two months after the report
was handed over to President
Kibaki, the Transport ministry,
lawyers, other interested par-
ties and the public have not
had the opportunity to know
its contents.
A source at the Transport
ministry said the report should
have been made public 14 days
after its release, adding that
the delay was breeding specu-
lation and casting doubts over
its credibility.
The source said they
expected to form implemen-
tation committees as per the
recommendations and even
learn from its ndings.
Naturally, the source said,
copies of the report would
now be available to the pub-
lic through the Government
Printer or posted on the Min-
istrys website.
Initially, a presentation of
the report was met with a
court injunction after Prof
George Saitotis widow, Mar-
garet, objected on the grounds
that it had not included nd-
ings on the four components
reportedly sent abroad for
forensic analysis.
However, on February 28,
after handing over the report
to the President, Lady Justice
Kaplana Rawal, who led the
commission investigating
the crash, said the family
had withdrawn its objection
and furthermore, the compo-
nents had been found to have
no bearing to the accident.
The commission that in-
vestigated the case blamed
the French rm, Eurocopter,
for the accident.
Justice Rawal said the
company had installed a test
version of a device without the
knowledge or approval of the
Kenya Police when it bought
the aircraft.
She said the prototype vehi-
cle engine monitoring display
was installed on December 4,
2011, after the helicopters op-
erational certicate had been
issued.
Eurocopter committed
a glaring irregularity, the
judge said.
Flawed tendering
The commission, which
listened to 66 witnesses, also
observed that the helicopter
was not being maintained by
its manufacturers and was
purchased through flawed
tendering.
Justice Rawal also urged the
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
(KCAA) to take up the mat-
ter regarding the prototype,
arguing that it should be
investigated further.
KCAA should send a
protest note to the European
Aviation Safety Agency on
the basis that Eurocopter
knowingly allowed for use of
a prototype on an operational
aircraft, she said.
The commission also called
for an overhaul of KCAA,
saying it required a total
transformation to ensure that
it achieved its mandate.
On the probable cause of the
crash, the investigators said it
was loss of aircraft control
in poor visibility, and reaf-
rmed that they were unable
to determine the exact cause
of death of the six Kenyans
owing to poor post-mortem
procedures.
The team called for urgent
establishment of a national fo-
rensic teaching and research
facility.
An opportunity was lost
to the commission to deter-
mine whether cause of death
was due to carbon monoxide
poisoning, traumatic injuries,
re injuries or a combination
of any of these, said Justice
Rawal.
The Kenya Police Air Wing,
owners of the helicopter that
crashed, was also faulted for
its shortcomings in train-
ing, safety management and
continued air worthiness
checks.
President Kibaki wanted
another committee formed
to implement the ndings of
the Rawal team.
AIR CRASH INQUIRY | Transport ministry keen to learn from ndings
Anxiety as release of
Saitoti report delayed
Document is yet to
be made public two
months after Rawal
team handed it over
to the President
Former Security minis-
ter George Saitoti and his
deputy Orwa Ojodeh were
killed in a helicopter crash
on June 10, last year, in
Kibiku, Ngong Forest.
Others killed were pilots
Nancy Gituanja and Luke
Oyugi. Bodyguards Joshua
Tonkei and Thomas Murimi
also died in the crash,
which occurred shortly
after take o from Wilson
Aiport in Nairobi.
BACKGROUND
Six killed
in accident
66
Number of people who
testied before the
commission
FILE | PPS
President Kibaki receives the report on the helicopter crash from
Lady Justice Kalpana Rawal at his Harambee House oce in Nai-
robi on February 28.
NAIROBI
UN ocials wife
killed in accident
The wife of a senior United
Nations ocial was killed in
an accident on Mombasa Road
yesterday. The ocial and his
son were seriously injured dur-
ing the incident. Nairobi traf-
c boss Lumumba Adera said
the UN ocial, an Australian,
and his family were heading to
Mombasa when their vehicle
collided head-on with a lorry
near the former JKIA Resort
Club. The ocial, 43, and his
11-year-old son are admitted to
a Nairobi hospital. Mr Adera
said three pedestrians were
killed in Kasarani, Huruma
and Kabete.
BY NATION
CORRESPONDENT
Most private boreholes in
Naivasha have uoride levels
way above the recommended
1.5 mg/litre, a report says.
The report, dated 2010,
has given the Public Health
Department jitters.
Nakuru County public
health ocer Samuel Kingori
said uoride levels range be-
tween 2.15mg/litre to as high
as 6.5 mg/litre in the 15 bore-
holes sampled at the water
quality testing laboratory.
In Naivasha, boreholes are
the main source of water and
most underground water has
high levels of uoride, which
is the cause of dental and
skeletal uorosis, said the
health ocer.
Mr Kingori said the de-
partment would conduct
more research on the cause
of questionable rickets and
underweight phenomena
among some adults.
When the Army was
recruiting here, aspiring
soldiers were turned away
for being underweight, said
Mr Kingori.
He said most Naivasha resi-
dents relied on underground
water and low-income earn-
ers in Kamere, Mirera and
Kiu could not aord piped
water.
A programme manager with
non-governmental organisa-
tion Water and Sanitation
for the Urban Poor, Mr Ka-
riuki Mugo, said to reduce
the eects of uoride, water
distributors, including kiosks,
should be tted with deuori-
dation lters that use local
bone char technology.
Bone char, made from burnt
animal carcasses, is eective
in eliminating uoride from
water.
These lters have greatly
improved the quality of water
and reduced the risk of uoro-
sis, said Mr Mugo.
He said water kiosks make
treated water aordable to
low income urban residents
in areas like the sprawling
Karagita slum.
As a result, a Sh42.5 mil-
lion two-year joint initiative
project to provide Naivasha
residents with deorinated
water was commissioned.
The second phase of the
initiative, a joint venture be-
tween Coca-Cola, Water and
Sanitation for the Urban Poor
and other local organisations
targets low income earners in
peri-urban areas.
The Naivasha Water, Sanita-
tion and Sewerage Company
is also involved in the ght
against high uoride levels.
We have sought funds
externally to bring water to
Naivasha using gravity at an
estimated cost of Sh1 billion,
said managing director James
Gichana.
According to experts,
uoride in drinking water at
levels higher than 1.5mg/litre
is harmful to human health,
causing dental uorosis and
skeletal deformities.
Jitters over high water uoride levels
When the Army
was recruiting here,
aspiring soldiers were
turned away for being
underweight
Nakuru County public
health ocer Samuel
Kingori
NAIROBI
Repairs on school
bridge start this week
Repairs to a footbridge
that was knocked down by a
trailer at Pangani Girls at the
weekend begin this week. The
schools principal, Ms Pacica
Nyambongi, said yesterday the
Public Works ministry would
start work tomorrow. Nine
students were injured and
rushed Guru Nanak and Radi-
ant hospitals. Two of them
had fractures. Mrs Nyambongi
said two of the students had
been discharged while the
others are in a stable condi-
tion at the Aga Khan Hospital,
where they were transferred
on Sunday.
MERU
Rustlers shoot two
men in night attack
Police in Tigania have
launched a manhunt for sus-
pected Samburu raiders who
shot and injured two men
before stealing 131 cows and
60 camels at Gambela area.
The armed bandits shot a
charcoal burner who sustained
serious injuries on his leg.
Another victim, Mr Geof-
frey Mwiti, is admitted at the
Isiolo District Hospital where
he is receiving treatment for
gunshot wounds. Area police
boss Charles Kosgey said they
raided several manyattas on
Saturday evening before es-
caping with the livestock.
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
National News 9
BRIEFLY
MURANGA
Guards probed after
break-in at school
Three watchmen in Muranga
are being questioned by police af-
ter a school was broken into and
computers stolen. The three were
on duty on Friday when gang-
sters struck at St Peters Boys
Secondary. They broke into the
computer laboratory and admin-
istration block. They also broke
into the principals oce and into
classrooms where they took the
wall clocks but later abandoned
them, said area police boss John
Katumo. He said the schools mo-
bile phone was also stolen.
ISIOLO
Livestock shortage
pushes up meat prices
Livestock prices have gone up
by about 20 per cent due to a
shortage of animals for slaughter
in Isiolo town. Competition for
animals among local butchers
and those from neighbouring
towns has been sti. The situa-
tion has been compounded by
the high demand for animals
for slaughter by many families
during the Easter festivities.
The average price of a goat has
been Sh8,000 while that of
sheep ranged from Sh6,000 to
Sh8,000. (KNA)
KAKAMEGA
Spy agency ocers
body found near school
An ocer with the National In-
telligence Service who had gone
missing for the last three months
was found dead yesterday. The
body of the ocer, who worked
in Kakamega, was found near
Bondeni Primary School. Divi-
sional police boss Charles Kinyua
said Mr Charles Buchere, 36, had
failed to report to work and was
not at his home. Mr Kinyua said
police on patrol were alerted by
the public about the presence of a
body near the school.
MIGORI
Governor to defy ag
threat with pleasure
Migori governor Okoth Obado
has told Attorney-General Githu
Muigai to stop undermining their
authority. He said the AG should
appreciate the importance and
inuence of governors before
making reckless and unwarranted
statements in public. Mr Obado
was angered by remarks attributed
to Prof Muigai to the eect that
governors who ew national ags
on their ocial vehicles risked
arrest. After the President, the
persons elected with the highest
number of votes are governors
we are going to defy his directive
with a lot of pleasure, he said.
Man hangs himself over Raila petition loss
BY NATION
CORRESPONDENT

A man who apparently could not
stomach the idea of Prime Minister
Raila Odinga not becoming Ken-
yas next president has committed
suicide.
The middle-aged man was found
hanging outside his house at Lwanda
trading centre in Nyatike constitu-
ency, Migori County.
Though he did not leave a suicide
note, friends said he had been deeply
depressed by the court judgment
against Mr Odingas petition chal-
lenging Mr Uhuru Kenyattas March
4 election victory.
He rst put on an ODM T-shirt
bearing a portrait of the Prime Minis-
ter before hanging himself, said area
police boss Richard Bitonga.
Staunch ODM supporter
Mr Bitonga said the man was well-
known as a staunch ODM supporter
in the area.
Residents said a few days earlier,
the man, who was married, had
threatened to commit suicide if the
court judgment was not in the PMs
favour.
He said there would be no reason
to live if Mr Odinga did not become
the next president, said Mr Samuel
Otieno, a gold miner in the area.
Area MP Edic Anyanga described
the death as very unfortunate.
He said the man appeared to have
had very strong emotional ties with
the ideals of the Prime Minister.
The judgment shocked many Cord
supporters across the country as they
were quite condent the court would
order a re-run, said the MP.
Meanwhile, Tanzanians living and
working at Isebania border town took
keen interest in the events in Kenya,
with some buying local papers to
keep abreast of the Kibaki succes-
sion politics.
He rst put on an ODM T-
shirt bearing a portrait of
the Prime Minister before
hanging himself
Area police boss Richard Bitonga
BY ANTHONY KITIMO
akitimo@ke.nationmedia.com
AND FRANCIS MUREITHI
fmureithi@ke.nationmedia.com
H
undreds of teachers in Taita
Taveta County have been
dealt a major blow after the
government made good its threat to
scrap their hardship allowances.
The teachers, mainly from Bura and
Chawia, which were categorised as
hardship zones, are the hardest hit.
One of the teachers said they were
shocked to discover that the govern-
ment had removed the hardship
allowance in their March salary as it
had threatened to do in November
last year.
He said they were now uncertain
how they would move on with life
since some of them have had close
to Sh10,000 deducted.
The teachers affected are from
Kenyatta High School, Mwakitawa
Secondary School, Mwambonu
High School, Mwatate Primary
School and Kitivo Primary School,
among others.
Kenya Union of Post-Primary
Education Teachers (Kuppet) Taita-
Taveta executive secretary Shedrack
Mutungi conrmed that all teachers in
the county are no longer receiving the
allowances. He criticised the Teachers
Service Commission (TSC) for acting
against what they had agreed on.
It is now ocial that the perks
the teachers have been receiving as
per the 2005 collective bargaining
agreement between the TSC and
Knut (Kenya National Union of
Teachers), which is captured in the
revised TSC code of regulation for
teachers, is not applying. We want the
government to respond to letters we
have sent to them since last year, said
Mr Mutungi.
The Kuppet ocial said they would
meet area governor John Mruttu, sena-
tor Dan Mwazo and other elected
leaders in trying to nd a lasting
solution to the issue.
At the same time, Kuppet wants
the incoming government to revive
pledges its predecessor failed to ful-
l. Kuppet Laikipia branch executive
secretary Ndungu Wangenye said the
issues they wanted addressed include
harmonisation of teacher allowances,
a house loan scheme, leave allowance
and scholarships.
The promotion scheme of teach-
ers has a lot of bottlenecks yet our
colleagues in the civil service are
promoted up to job Group U while
teachers reach a dead end at job
Group R. This must change, said
Mr Wangenye.
He said the civil servants scheme of
service allowed them to be promoted
after every three years while teachers
stagnated in one grade for decades
despite having equal of even superior
educational qualications.
The ocial said the only way to
curb the exodus of teachers from
classrooms to lucrative jobs in non-
governmental organisations and the
public service was to improve their
terms and conditions of service.
Blow to teachers
as TSC scraps
hardship perks
PAYMENT | Commission criticised
March payslips for
hundreds of tutors in
Taita Taveta show
that allowances have
been withdrawn
Kuppet Laikipia branch execu-
tive secretary Ndungu Wangenye
said the new government should
prioritise teachers issues and
correct the mistakes made by its
predecessor.
The teaching profession has
some of the best brains in this
country. To retain their services,
their terms and conditions should
be improved, he said.
TERMS
Improve conditions,
union urges State
10,000
Amount, in shillings, teacher
says was deducted from pay
WEATHER | Rains hit fruit traders prots
SULEIMAN MBATIAH | NATION
A man vends fruits on a wheelbarrow in Nakuru Town yesterday. He said
business had slumped and blamed the current cold and wet season.
Foreign agencies to help
resettle displaced in Tana
BY NATION CORRESPONDENT
Middle East humanitarian agen-
cies will help in the resettlement of
residents displaced by ethnic clashes
in Tana.
Tana River County governor
Hussein Dado said in Hola they
had contacted the foreign organi-
sations, which promised to provide
assistance.
Some 187 people died during the
clashes between August last year and
January this year. More than 35,000
were displaced.
Mr Dado called on the Pokomo
and Orma communities, who were
involved in the violence, to live in
harmony.
Major challenges
Harmony will also see an end
to the major challenges this county
faces crime, drought, poverty and
hunger, he said.
He said 76.9 per cent of residents
in the county lived below the poverty
line, earning less than a dollar a day,
a situation that should be corrected
as soon as possible.
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
10 | National News
BY ALPHONCE SHIUNDU
ashiundu@ke.nationmedia.com
A
powerful team that advises
lawmakers has directed the
government to slash public
debt and reduce spending to stimu-
late economic growth.
The Parliamentary Budget Oce
proposed that State borrowing should
be strictly limited to infrastructure
projects.
In its latest report Setting the
Pace for Sustainable Growth: Budget
Options 2013/14 and the Medium
Term the technocrats in Parliament
have asked the new administration to
cut administrative costs now that
the next government will have 22 min-
istries, and not the over 40 ministries
that are currently in place.
The Budget Office, comprising
economists in Parliament who advise
the Senate and the National Assembly
on scal and monetary decisions, has
also proposed that this reduction in
the number of ministries should be
extended to the parastatals and
State corporations.
The hope of the House manda-
rins is that the next administration
will embrace a new approach of
achieving higher targets with fewer
resources.
The government has to ght the
temptation to reduce development ex-
penditure because the growth strategy
hinges on a substantial increase in
public investment in infrastructure
and human resource development,
the Budget Oce noted in the report
that will be circulated to MPs and
Senators as soon as they sit down to
prepare the national budget.
The Parliamentary Budget Oce
has also advised the Executive, at
both the national and county levels,
to scrutinise expenditure items and
make the hard budget choice of cur-
tailing unproductive spending.
The technocrats have also asked
the government to go easy on the
borrowing from the domestic mar-
ket, especially when such monies are
just meant to deal with the budget
decit.
The report records that within the
last decade, the public debt has more
than doubled from Sh749.5 billion in
2005 to Sh1.793 trillion 51.3 per cent
of the Gross Domestic Product.
The next administration should also
focus on concessional grants, which,
even though they are cheaper, tend to
come with very tight conditions.
The experts warn that domestic
borrowing is more expensive to the
economy as it sties credit ow to
the private sector.
The trend is also contradictory
to the government stated policy of
ensuring sustainable external debt to
GDP ratio while reducing the domes-
tic debt burden, notes the Budget
Oce analysis.
It also cautions that even though
the World Bank and the International
Monetary Fund had both given the
country a clean bill of health regarding
the status of the public debt, theres
the danger of the country being
ranked among the heavily indebted
poor countries. The team also chal-
lenges the Kenya Revenue Authority
to explore new sources of revenue.
ECONOMY | Experts advise MPs and Senators on scal and monetary aairs
House team calls for budget cuts
Economists ask new
government to slash
public debt and reduce
number of parastatals
The government has to ght
the temptation to reduce
development expenditure,
Report by the Parliament Budget
Oce on economic growth
CLOSE SHAVE | Passengers injured after matatu rolls
A matatu which
rolled near Eldoret
International Airport
on the Kapsabet-
Eldoret road yester-
day, is towed to the
local police station.
Nine passengers
were injured and
taken to the Moi
Teaching and Refer-
ral Hospital.
JARED NYATAYA | NATION
BY NATION REPORTER
Lawyers want the law
amended to allow governors
y the national ag on their
vehicles.
At the same time, the Law
Society of Kenya (LSK) has
asked the governors to fly
their distinct county ags as
provided for by the County
Governments Act.
LSK chairman Eric Mutua
said allowing governors to y
the national ag on their vehi-
cles would signify harmonious
relation between the central
and county authorities.
Eventually the government
will have to amend the National
Flag, Emblems and Names Act
to include the governors in that
list. Governors in the pecking
order are actually senior than
ministers but in strict applica-
tion of the law, let them y their
county ag in the meantime,
Mr Mutua said.
According to the National
Flag, Emblems and Names
Act, only the President, the
Vice-President, Chief Justice,
Speaker of the National Assem-
bly, Ministers and the AG can
y the national ag on their
vehicles.
And this privilege had been
extended to the Prime Minister
and his two deputies, until an
incoming President has ap-
pointed a new Cabinet.
The trio is considered to be
a part of an expanded Cabinet
created by the old Constitution,
according to Attorney-General
Githu Muigai.
Consequently, any person
who breaches this provision
(of the National Flag, Emblems
and Names) risks imminent
prosecution in court and
conviction carrying a ne of
up to Sh2,000 or two months
imprisonment or both, said
Prof Muigai in a statement
last week.
Members of the bicameral
Parliament 67 Senators and
349 MPs usually do not y
the ag on their cars. Accord-
ing to the County Governments
Act, governors should enact a
law prescribing their coun-
ties distinct flag, coat of
arms through a consultative
process.
Lobby wants law on
national ag changed
BY NATION REPORTER
A manual advising lawmakers
on how to conduct business in
their assemblies has been re-
leased.
The Handbook on the County Leg-
islative Assemblies of the Republic of
Kenya published by former Clerk
of the National Assembly Patrick
Gichohi has details of what is ex-
pected of the lawmakers and shows
the powers to be enjoyed by oce
holders such as the Leader of Ma-
jority, the Leader of Minority and
party whips.
The book targets members of the
National Assembly, Senators and
the representatives at the County
Assembly.
Importance of media
It comes at a time when the
power for making and approv-
ing the budget will be the sole
mandate of Parliament in the
case of the national government
and the county assemblies in the
case of each of the 47 county
governments.
Mr Gichohi draws his knowledge
from a career spanning three dec-
ades in Parliament.
The book merges the Standing
Orders, years of hands-on experi-
ence in parliamentary practice, and
deep knowledge of parliamentary
tradition in Commonwealth into
a simple easy-to-read manual for
any lawmaker.
The relationship between law-
makers and the media is also
discussed.
Without free and independ-
ent media, the public will be
ill-equipped to assess MPs
performance, reads Mr Gicho-
his book, which is available in
bookshops.
Manual on
MPs roles
released
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DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
National News 11
Planning key to reduce
toll from heavy rains
T
he rainy season is here, and as has become
the norm year in year out, few if any meas-
ures, have been put in place to reduce the
adverse eects of oods.
Already, six people have died in dierent areas of
the country, and the toll is likely to keep climbing
either because those in ood-prone areas have not
been advised appropriately or because they choose
to ignore the advice.
Besides the human toll, there is also the impend-
ing tragedy of property destroyed by winds or ood
waters on account of poor workmanship on the part
of owners or public institutions like those respon-
sible for ensuring that towns have working drain-
age systems and roads are in generally motorable
conditions.
But the biggest failure is and remains the lack
of a swift mechanism to rescue those in distress,
especially victims of landslides and ash oods
for which it is almost impossible to make advance
planning.
Although the country has a disaster preparedness
action plan, little is done to mobilise it in time and,
more often than not, the hard job is left to humani-
tarian institutions. True, some of them are sub-con-
tracted by the government, but in the absence of
public information on such agreements, the public
is likely to lose faith and condence in state institu-
tions when they are not visible in disaster scenes.
Besides improving their response time, these in-
stitutions, whether public or humanitarian, should
embark on aggressive awareness campaigns to
warn those in disaster-prone areas on what to do
during emergencies and how to protect themselves
before the human toll climbs higher. Of course, the
meteorological department must also step up its
updates to ensure there is sucient information at
all times for public safety.
Obey law on ying ag
W
hat looks like a minor spat between the
central government and devolved units has
grown worse after Attorney-General Githu
Muigai barred governors from ying the national
ag on their vehicles.
The governors conspicuously ew the ags dur-
ing their installations last week, but the AG has
pointed out that by law, ag cars are the preserve
of the President and his deputy, Cabinet secretar-
ies, the Chief Justice, the AG and the Speaker of the
National Assembly.
Some outraged governors have deed the order
but they must be made aware that if the AG was
correctly quoting the law, then they will be breaking
the law and are, therefore, liable for prosecution.
If the feeling is that the specic law does not
properly recognise county governors, the better so-
lution would be to amend rather than defy it. After
all, governors must lead by example in demonstrat-
ing delity to the law.
Amidst all the hubris, they should also acknowl-
edge that they are not ocials of the national
government, so they might not have the right to y
the national ag. Perhaps they might have more
right to ags and emblems depicting their respec-
tive counties.
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I
t is understandable that
Mr Raila Odinga came
across rather grudg-
ingly in what amounted to a
belated concession speech
following the Supreme
Court judgment that threw
out his petition challeng-
ing the election of Uhuru
Kenyatta as Kenyas fourth
president.
After all, everything had
gone up in smoke, and the
candidate he thought was
the dream rival to trounce
at the presidential election
turned out to be his worst
nightmare.
Mr Odinga might now
need plenty of time to pon-
der what went wrong.
In the meantime, however,
he must learn to zip up his
mouth for he is prone to
costly verbal gaes.
The latest was that BBC
interview in which he ap-
peared to suggest that
disillusioned voters would
in ve years time shun the
polls and explore other
means.
The BBC audio became
a big talking point for his
detractors who are happy to
play up the spectre of some
dark and dastardly scheme.
However, as it turned
out, the BBC tape rebroad-
cast locally, together with
a transcription carried in
some newspapers, had been
artfully edited to present a
skewed version of what Mr
Odinga said.
The words this is what
we must avoid at all costs
were left out in some re-
ports, an omission that
distorted what the PM actu-
ally said.
All the same, it is rather
churlish for Mr Odinga to
keep insisting that the Su-
preme Court unfairly denied
him the chance to prove that
the election was stolen.
If he has accepted the
courts verdict, then it surely
serves no purpose to keep
adding so many qualica-
tions to his concession.
But if he is really con-
vinced that he lost the
election through foul play
and he has the evidence to
back his claims, then he
must turn to the court of
public opinion.
Instead of empty whining
about the electoral outcome
and the Supreme Courts
judgment, he can make
public his evidence for the
people to make up their
minds.
This will have to be in-
controvertible evidence that
can stand up to the most
rigorous scrutiny. Rumours,
gossip and manufactured
stu of the kind posted on
Facebook during the hear-
ings will not do.
It will have to be evidence
that will persuade anybody
it could have swung the case
if admitted by the Supreme
Court. If, indeed, it can be
shown that the evidence
turned away on techni-
calities would have been
enough to win the case, then
Mr Odinga will not only
shame the Supreme Court,
but will claim a great moral
victory.
Meanwhile, as he retreats
to lick his wounds, all eyes
now turn to President-elect
Kenyatta ahead of the of-
cial installation set for next
week.
The Cabinet and other
senior appointments that
Mr Kenyatta and his deputy,
Mr William Ruto, make will
give insights into the shape
of their administration.
We will get to gauge
whether they will live up to
the digital slogan focused
on all that is modern, fresh,
new and progressive or
whether they will regress
into the angry, isolationist
and reactionary mode that
dened so much of their
campaign.
It is already evident that
the Western world which
had indicated so strongly
it did not welcome dealing
with leaders indicted for
crimes against humanity
is having to quickly swallow
its pride and grudgingly rec-
ognise the new leadership.
The Kenyatta-Ruto ad-
ministration can respond
positively to such gestures,
or remain stuck in the self-
delusion that Kenya can
aord to shun the West and
look east towards Beijing
and Pyongyang.
It is for the new lead-
ership to craft its own
domestic and foreign
policies, but there is one
priority that cannot be over-
looked IDPs.
The plight of IDPs re-
mains a blight on the
landscape. Now that Mr
Kenyatta and Mr Ruto are
a team, the hundreds of
thousands of people kicked
out of the homes and farms
after the 2007 General Elec-
tion must be facilitated to
go back and reclaim the
property they were forced
to abandon. Anything less,
including resettlement else-
where, would amount to a
monumental fraud.
One more thing, Presi-
dent-elect Kenyatta: My son
wants his free laptop like
yesterday. And he insists
he is digital and will accept
nothing less than the latest
iPad with retina display.
mgaithao@ke.nationmedia
.com
Instead of whining about
the electoral outcome
and the courts judgment,
he can make public his
evidence for the people to
make up their minds.
TRANSITION | Macharia Gaitho
As Raila licks his wounds, Kenyans
will be watching Uhurus next move
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
12 | Opinion
Embu Town, which is a victim of noise pollution.
THE CUTTING EDGE
BY THE WATCHMAN
CAUGHT PANTS DOWN. The Transition Author-
ity overseeing devolution seems to have concentrated
too much on elections and forgotten about its other
assignments, says Antony Alex Irungu. Some newly
elected governors, he adds, have no oces or o-
cial homes, yet the authority was supposed to have su-
pervised the construction of those facilities. As some
opt to work from their private homes, temporary of-
ces and hotels, some civil servants are being kicked
out of their oces to create space. When will we stop
getting caught with our pants down all the time?
E-mail: watchman@ke.nationmedia.com
or write to Watchman
POB 49010, Nairobi 00100
Fax 2213946
PROGRESS | Mark Evans Ondari
A
look at the Vision
2030 web page (http:
//www.vision2030.go.ke)
leaves one feeling that Mr Mugo
Kibati and his team have done
a decent job of trying to craft a
road map that would put Kenya
on the path to industrialisa-
tion. For example, the Progress
Report dated February 1, 2013,
reects on the gains, challenges
and opportunities of the rst
ve-year Medium Term Plans
for 2008 to 2012.
Notable areas of progress
highlighted include the comple-
tion of the Thika superhighway
and upgrades to the passenger
termini at Kisumu and Jomo
Kenyatta International airports.
Additionally, connectivity to the
bre optic network is a major
boost to the ICT sector. Add
this to the Konza Techno City
concept and you get a sense that
Kenya is, indeed, headed in the
right direction.
But could this be much fuss
about nothing?
Most of these are service indus-
tries that cannot, by themselves,
spur industrialisation. Integral to
a truly industrial economy is the
concept of enabling technology
as the subliminal foundation for
the manufacturing industry.
Unfortunately, technology
does not come by happenstance.
It is achieved only through years
of deliberate and sustainable
investment in cutting-edge re-
search and development by
science and technology-oriented
universities, research institutions
and industries. The result of such
investment is an innovative and
highly-skilled human resource
and its currency is a treasure-
trove of intellectual property
rights (patents).
In Vision 2030 strategy pa-
pers, the idea of research and
development (R&D) as being
central to industrialisation is
either non-existent or glossed
over.
We must understand the
congruence between R&D,
innovation and the industrial
economy. We cannot industrial-
ise without innovation through
research. And to innovate we
have to be willing to invest an
acceptable portion of our GDP
in science and technology.
The country will need inno-
vate ways to eectively exploit
natural resources like the sun,
the Ol-karia hot springs and
the titanium deposits of Kwale
among others. Moreover, to take
full advantage of the recent oil
discoveries in Northern Kenya,
we will require know-how to
convert crude oil into valu-
able feedstock for downstream
processes in the petrochemical
industry. Innovation could also
add value to some of our current
exports like tea and coee so we
that can maximise returns.
Asian countries, particularly
China and India, have had a
three-fold advantage when it
comes to attracting Western
multinationals to set up R&D
campuses and manufacturing
plants.
There is abundant availability
of aordable and highly skilled
labour, relatively good infrastruc-
ture and stable socio-political
environments.
However, recent data indicate
that in the not-too-distant future
it may no longer be tenable to do
R&D or manufacturing in Asia
because pay scales and cost of
manufacturing continue to rise.
Consequently, multinationals
would be happy to shift base
to countries that could offer
competitive alternatives.
This is where African coun-
tries could take advantage to
attract these multinationals.
Unfortunately, Africa has a large
illiterate citizenry, infrastructure
is often non-existent, and the
socio-political environment is,
on aggregate characterised more
by civil strife than peace.
However, Kenyas proximity
to the Indian Ocean, continued
investment in education, ICT
and other infrastructure, as well
as progress toward sustainable
peace will, in time, stand the
country in good stead.
In the interim, the country
must strive to create a skilled
workforce. We have to recog-
nise at once that innovations in
science and technology cannot
be attained primarily through
an undergraduate system of
university education. The best
bet would be well-funded and
focused postgraduate science
programmes.
Kenya must prop up research
labs with equipment, support
masters and PhD research
students with scholarships and
research assistantships, and oer
competitive pay to scientists.
When I was a graduate
research assistant at an Ameri-
can university not so long ago,
almost half of the students in
one of my chemistry classes were
from Malaysia. And they were
all on a government-sponsored
programme, the understanding
being that they would go back
to Malaysia after acquiring their
degrees.
The new government must
start investing in such pro-
grammes.
Dr Ondari is a senior chemist
with the Dow Chemical Com-
pany in Michigan, USA.
Invest in science, research and technology
to turn Vision 2030 dream into reality
Researchers at work. This is key to
technological advancement.
BEHAVING BADLY. The newly elected MPs, who
are already grumbling about their supposedly low sal-
aries are not only funny, but are also behaving badly,
says Harun Nduti. He is particularly sceptical about the
claim that considering their expected workload, they
will be earning peanuts. For just reporting to Parlia-
ment for a few days? How much would they demand
if they were to work from Monday to Sunday like the
Pope? They left their jobs to run for Parliament know-
ing what they would be earning and cant demand
more now. His contact is harnduti@hotmail.com.
NOISE MAKERS GALORE. Embu must be the
noisiest town in the whole country, remarks Johnson
Kimani. He adds: Anyone who has visited this town
will tell you that as early as 8am, the annoying noise
starts. The culprits, he reports, include singers pro-
moting their music CDs with loud speakers on top of
their Probox cars, who often traverse residential and
commercial areas. Others are the small businesses
promoting their wares. Nemas anti-noise pollution
laws are apparently non-existent here, concludes
Johnson, whose contact is johnsonkmaina@gmail.com.
PENDING MATTER. The Nairobi Water and
Sewerage Company is not in the best books of Njeri
Muathe, who, in September last year, was slapped
with a whopping bill of Sh297,267 for her domestic
consumption. She then made four trips to the rms
oces at Jamhuri Estate to challenge the billing and
ocially raised a complaint, No 1066356, on Novem-
ber 26. The rm promised to resolve the matter within
six months, but after four months, disconnected her
water supply. Njeri, whose contact is Tel 0732588588
or njerimuathe@gmail.com, has not given up yet.
POWER ASSUARANCE. Kenya Power CEO
Joseph K. Njoroge, acknowledging a complaint by
Joseph Otwoma over a vandalised transformer in
Nambale-Siekunya, Busia, says the rm is committed
to restoring electricity in the area as soon possible.
While they are experiencing a shortage of some sizes
of transformers, he adds, the situation has been wors-
ened by persistent vandalism. Regretting the incon-
venience, CEO Njoroge assures that a number of faulty
transformers are being repaired and one will be sent
to Nambale.
MORE ALERTNESS, PLEASE. Bankers are no
longer as hawk-eyed as they should be, says Churchill
Amatha, adding that he has suered heavy conse-
quences that he could have escaped had tellers of a
leading bank been more alert. First, it was a cheque
I forgot to sign, which a teller accepted. The second
time, I inadvertently post-dated another cheque that I
deposited and the teller issued me with a banking slip.
I was penalised in both cases. I wonder if banks do this
intentionally to make super prots. His contact is
amatha@hotmail.co.uk.

Have a helpful day, wont you!
T
his whole nail-biting political season
for Kenyans has proved to be quite
an eye-opener for communications
practitioners like myself. It has shown how
powerful the word is and more so how it is
communicated. Someone can do a research
thesis on Elections 2013 and how people
and media used communication to pass
messages, to brand themselves and as an
information tool.
Signs and symbols were evident in this
election period, including political party
symbols used like the clasped hand for
UDF, the dove for TNA and the orange
fruit for ODM.
Many initiatives mobilised civic education
and preached peace at the grassroots level.
The spoken word at every gathering, through
media advertising using testimonials from
celebrities and opinion shapers and at several
concerts and road shows carried out across
the country such as the Amani Concert by
the Kenya Red Cross and the Tuko Rada
Peace Festival by the National Youth Bunge
Association in collaboration with NCIC was
used eectively to preach peace.
Social media was abuzz especially Face-
book and Twitter with various twitter handles
such as #Kenyadecides, #OneKenya and
#proudlykenyan where Kenyans had their
say on the whole political process.
The creativity was evident as Kenyans
came up with jokes and cartoons to de-
scribe activity throughout the entire period.
Emotions were glaring from peoples status
updates or tweets and you could feel the pain
and anguish in the heated exchanges.
Kenyan media also acted professionally
and responsibly throughout the long week of
waiting for results. Considering the 2007/8
post-election violence where media coverage
added re to the fuel, it was indeed com-
mendable that the word was not misused.
However, others have taken the media to task
for over-controlling their coverage. This is
an unfair accusation in my view as Kenya is
still our country to live in and we have to be
responsible in how we communicate.
The IEBC, one of the main actors in the
elections, continually updated the public even
when the BVR kits failed at most polling
stations and its server collapsed. Kenyans
accepted and waited for the outcome of
manual counting, which took longer.
We all endured four days of watching the
counting of votes. A relatively unknown
politician, Mohamed Dida, beat seasoned
politicians to emerge fth overall in the
presidential race. One can only imagine
how he would have fared had he started his
campaigns earlier.
We then had to endure another few weeks
for the full hearing of the election petition
challenging the Uhuru Kenyatta win. Com-
munication from the Supreme Court was
constant and proceedings were beamed live
on our television sets. This kept people in
the know ensuring there was relative peace
throughout the nation. Once again, it was evi-
dent that communication is so important in
defusing tensions and informing people.
Now we nally have Kenyas fourth presi-
dent. I believe the team that won did so on
how they communicated their promises and
mobilised their supporters. Mr Kenyatta and
his deputy, Mr William Ruto, carried out a
well-oiled communication-lled campaign.
I salute the resilience of our people as they
stood in the scorching sun for hours to make
their vote count and their patience as they
waited for the election results and later the
Supreme Court ruling. I must also commend
Kenyans for not giving the world negative
stories to write about. Communication was
so vital in this historic moment and indeed
the word was well used by many.
Ms Mohamed is a Communications & PR
Consultant and currently pursuing a doctor-
ate in Communications Studies.
THE WORD| Fatuma Hirsi Mohamed
Communication played key role in polls
I must also commend Kenyans
for not giving the world negative
stories to write about
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
Opinion 13
T
hat politics is Kenyans
poisoned chalice cannot be
challenged. It explains why
whenever electioneering season
sets in, everything else takes a
backseat while politics takes over
all our spheres of life. All and sun-
dry take a dip into the murky politi-
cal waters with abandon.
Tragically, this queer Kenyan
habit comes with dire conse-
quences.
The economic, social and po-
litical relationships take a thorough
beating with negative ethnicity
rearing its ugly head.
However, the saddest thing
about this scenario is that nobody
seems to think that there is any
future to think about. The case in
point is the perpetual food crisis in
the country.
We are told Kenyas future food
supply remains uncertain. This is
because farmers neglected their
farms and focused on campaigns in
the recent General Election.
According to the Agriculture
ministry, only 40 per cent of arable
land in the countrys breadbasket
had been prepared for planting by
mid-March 2013. This is against 80
per cent that is normally ready by
the onset of the long rains.
It is for this reason that the gov-
ernment deserves kudos. This is
because upon realising the gravity
of the situation, it summoned the
provincial administrators on March
21 and directed them to mobilise
farmers to commence planting.
Indeed, Agriculture permanent
secretary Romano Kiome was
summoned by the National Secu-
rity Advisory Committee to explain
the challenges facing agriculture,
especially the delay in land prepa-
ration and what action his ministry
was taking.
The meeting resolved to subsi-
dise the price of maize seed and
fertiliser. Dr Kiome also zeroed in
on the threat to auction National
Cereals and Produce Board over a
Sh500 million debt.
It is for this reason the President
directed the release of funds to pro-
cure the commodities for farmers.
Thus, the Treasury was directed to
release Sh3.3 billion to facilitate the
purchase of subsidised farm inputs.
By March 22, the Treasury had al-
ready released Sh2.7 billion to cater
for the procurement.
The President also directed
the ministry to reduce the price
of maize seed to Sh4,500 from
Sh5,400 for a 25kg bag.
It is time Kenyans learnt how
to conduct themselves politically.
They should wake up to the reality
that when it comes to politics, all
of us have dierent roles to play.
Thus, politicians contest; IEBC
conducts elections; voters vote;
police maintain order while courts
resolve emerging disputes.
Kenyans must learn to do the
right things at the right time. We
should realise that there is time for
everything.
KIMANI WA NJUGUNA, Gatundu
South
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SHORT TAKES
TALKING POINT
It is time to stop politicking and
embark on building our country
DIANA NGILA | NATION
Traders go about their business at Nairobis Wakulima Market yesterday.
Emails from correspondents
Uhuru and Ruto must guard against future voter apathy
Prime Minister Raila Odinga might be right to
some extent that some Kenyans might develop voter
apathy in future.
The March 4 General Election was a disappoint-
ment to some people, who felt their leaders were de-
nied victory.
Indeed, some supporters of the Prime Minister
believe that the management of power in this country
has not been fair, especially the agencies involved in
conducting elections.
Kenya has 42 ethnic communities and some groups
feel intimidated as they do not have representatives
in government oces. They feel left out. Many might
opt not to take part in future elections because they
think their vote does not matter.
As much as everyone strives for a better nation, the
government might not be a priority following the poll
irregularities which have always been the aftermath
of every election. Undoubtedly, most Kenyans are
tired of chaos and disorder in the name of protesting
against election results. Kenyans want progress and
if the struggle among politicians will be the cause of
chaos, they would rather keep o.
The new government must therefore pick up the
pieces with this in mind because if a part of the popu-
lation keeps o electoral and governance processes,
then we shall all lose eventually.
JOY MATANKA, Maseno University
FLAG FOR GOVERNORS: The re-
cent debate on whether governors
should y the ag has elicited mixed
reactions. The Attorney-Generals
sentiments that they do not need
ag on their cars has not gone down
well with some. Some felt he was
meddling in the aairs of the county
governments. They claimed he was
reading from a dierent script with
the Transition Authority that gave
them the ags. The issue should be
settled amicably without making it
look like the central government is
interfering with the devolved units.
EVELYNE MUSAMBI, Nairobi
LEGAL JARGON: Many of us were
denitely mesmerised by the legal
jargon and deep understanding of
the law by the learned friends as
exhibited during the hearing of the
presidential petition at the Supreme
Court. We learnt a thing or two
about how the law works. However,
I also noted that the language cam-
ouaged elements of disrespect. For
instant, one lawyer remarked that
his learned friends needed to keep
something at the back of their minds
if there was space, implying lack of
capacity or intellect.
JOB MOMANYI, Nairobi
RESPECT THE LAW: As President-
elect Uhuru Kenyatta prepares to
take the reigns of power, one thing
that will ensure his presidency sur-
vives the tide is adherence to the
rule of law. Kenyans want nothing
but peace to realise development
goals. This can only be realised by
strictly obeying the law. The Su-
preme Court upheld Mr Kenyattas
win in the March 4 General Election.
Now the President-elect and his
deputy must also learn to respect the
law. For instance, they must stick to
the law reform agenda.
PATRICK. W. NDEGE, Nairobi
ROAD TERROR: This might sound
controversial but it has some truth in
it. Is it possible that the reason why
some drivers hit and run is because
the public has become cruel to mo-
torists? Members of the public have
become judges and executors on
our roads. Impunity is exercised on
highways and I dont see anything
being done about it to stop it. Driv-
ers have been killed in cold blood by
mobs after an accident. These mobs
position themselves mostly at black
spots waiting for that moment to oc-
cur. When a driver steps out to help
the victim, the mob pounces on the
driver with blows and kicks.
JUSTIN N. NKARANGA, Mombasa
Most Kenyans will agree with
me that by accepting the Supreme
Courts ruling, Prime Minister Raila
Odinga did a most noble and re-
spectable thing.
He proved to us that he had the
nations best interests at heart, and
that all he had wanted was clarity on
the election process. That was a bold
step on his part and we applaud him
for that.
I would not want to imagine how
things would have turned out had
he refused to accept the verdict. Mr
Odinga will certainly be remembered
for having considered the nations
stability before personal interest.
Now that is a true leader.
MURUGI NJAGI, Maseno University
Raila will always remain
true freedom champion
Kenyans heeded calls by political
and religious leaders to turn out in
large numbers to vote on March 4.
This election recorded the highest
turnout in Kenyas history.
Well, elections are now over. A big-
ger task awaits each of us; the task
of building our country. It is time
we embarked on this noble task of
building our country. It should not
matter whether your party won or
lost. Kenya belongs to 40 millions of
us. Nobody owes Kenya more than
the other. We should avoid talking of
winners and losers.
I pledge to support all our elected
leaders regardless of their political
aliations.
ASHFORD KIMANI, Nairobi
Let us embrace each
other as we soldier on
President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta
and his deputy, Mr William Ruto,
now have the mantle to lead the
country. The question is: Will they
remain united for the next ve
years? And will they deliver their
campaign promises?
In the past years, politicians have
made promises which they never
full. They have been known more to
engage in battles for supremacy and
vanishing from their electorate. This
has weakened the trust and faith
Kenyans have on their politicians.
I hope that the unity Mr Kenyatta
and Mr Ruto showed during the
campaigns will survive.
KEINO MERCY, Maseno
Jubilee leaders must avoid
the pitfalls of predecessors
YESTERDAYS QUESTION
What would you like the incoming government to put on the priority list?
GITHAE MUIRURI: Vulnerable groups
should be provided with material and -
nancial support to alleviate poverty.
STEKAWA STEPHEN: It must imple-
ment the Constitution to the letter and
facilitate the realisation of Vision 2030.
TITUS NDAMBUKI: The new govern-
ment should address insecurity followed
by economic recovery.
MAINA GITHUA: It should oer electric-
ity at a cheaper rate to encourage local and
foreign investors.
CYNTHIA MUKUNG: The government
should ensure Kenyans have access to af-
fordable healthcare.
WINNIE SAMBU: Provide grants for vul-
nerable children.
JOHN MADADI: Tackle insecurity,
unemployment, aordable health care,
reduce prices of basic commodities and
provide free education.
DEBATE QUESTION
Do you support the
new rules governing
discipline in public
schools?
Send your comments to mailbox@
ke.nationmedia.com
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
14 | Letters
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
15
BY NATION
CORRESPONDENT
Mandera Governor Ali
Roba has launched a plan to
improve road network and
open up a regional market in
the county.
Mr Roba at the weekend
said that he would improve
the road network in the rst
two years.
Urbanisation of the roads
in towns in Mandera is crucial
to development of all the other
sectors and so in the rst two
years the roads will transform,
he said.
Invest in irrigation
He pledged to invest in irri-
gation and training of farmers
to enable the semi-arid county
to feed itself.
Our plan target to expand
irrigation along River Dawain
Mandera which is enough
to irrigate the shambas that
are already in existence and
many more to be cultivated.
This devolution government
under my watch will invest
in agriculture and livestock,
noted Mr Roba.
He said the county govern-
ment would also harvest rain
water by building man-made
lakes to boost agriculture in
Mandera.
Governor unveils plan to boost growth
BY BENJAMIN MUINDI
bmuindi@ke.nationmedia.com
A
bout 1,300 Form One
students failed to re-
port to national schools
where they were oered places,
according to an Education min-
istry audit.
Only 14,934 students 7,361
girls and 7,573 boys made
it to the 78 national schools
countrywide.
Some 16,125 students who
wrote the KCPE exam last
year had been admitted to the
top schools.
Today, the ministry will
receive another report from
principals showing the slots
that have not been taken up
and replacements made.
Schools close on April 12.
So far, 93 per cent of stu-
dents admitted to national
schools had reported by last
month, former Education
minister Mutula Kilonzo said.
The remaining 1,291 slots
were taken by students who
reported late and through re-
placement coordinated at the
ministry headquarters, Mr
Kilonzo said in the report on
Form One returns (2013).
Todays report will show
the number of students who
reported to national special
schools, extra-county, county,
district and private schools.
The majority of students
389,299 were expected
to join district schools while
county schools took 126,167,
extra-county (36,115), special na-
tional schools (600) and 59,705
went to private schools.
There are 7,425 second-
ary schools in the country
that absorbed 628,051 of the
819,295 pupils who sat their
KCPE exam last year, mean-
ing nearly 200,000 could not
nd places.
Mr Kilonzo said admis-
sions for extra-county and
county schools were still on
last month following delays
in Form One selections after
exam results were delayed by
three weeks.
Replacements for these
were done on March 14 at
county level. Replacement for
district schools was conducted
on March 18, he said.
Mr Kilonzo said admission
letters were free and parents
should not be cheated into part-
ing with presents, tokens of
appreciation or inducements
to get the letters.
He asked MPs to assist stu-
dents in their constituencies
through Constituency Devel-
opment Fund and bursaries.
At the same time, education
lobby group, Elimu Yetu Coali-
tion, has urged the government
to streamline secondary school
fees.
The fees are prohibitive to
children from poor families.
Why should two schools of the
same category have a dierence
of more than Sh20,0000 in
fees? Elimu coordinator Janet
Muthoni-Ouko asked.
EDUCATION | Enrolment going on as term nears end
1,300 students fail to
claim Form One slots
Audit by ministry
shows 14,934 made
an appearance at the
78 national schools
THE NUMBERS
End of term close
16,125
Number of pupils who
wrote KCPE exam last year
April 12
Date when schools are ex-
pected to close for holiday
ROAD CARNAGE | UN ocials wife dies in horror crash
BILLY MUTAI | NATION
The wreckage of a vehicle that was involved in an accident on Mombasa Road near the former JKIA
Resort Club yesterday morning. The car, driven by a United Nations ocial, collided with a lorry. The
ocial and his son are recuperating at the Nairobi Hospital, but his wife died.
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16 | National News
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
17
BY NATION TEAM
newsdesk@ke.nationmedia.com
S
ix people died in separate in-
cidents in Kajiado County as
heavy rains fell in most parts
of the country.
A matatu was swept away in Ki-
serian by ooded seasonal Kandisi
stream, killing three passengers.
We have been searching for the
other body the whole night, said Mr
Albert Ndege, a matatu driver.
Mr Ndege said the driver of the
matatu escaped death narrowly as
he was trapped by a tree.
The driver said there were four
people in the vehicle at the time of
the accident. He said they were waiting
for the waters to subside when they
were swept away, he said.
Three bodies, that of a child, a
woman and a man, were later retrieved
about two kilometres downstream,
he said, adding that one person was
still missing.
A few metres away, passengers in
another matatu headed to Ongata
Rongai from Kiserian are lucky to
be alive after the vehicle was swept
away by the ood waters. However,
gabions in River Lemalepo blocked
the vehicle from being carried further
downstream.
Vehicles damaged
Two vehicles were damaged when
the oods swept them away for half a
kilometre from Magadi Road.
Fences around houses built near
streams were washed away and crops
damaged.
In Magadi, 40-year-old Mwangi
Wamae drowned as he tried to cross
the swollen Entasapia river in the
morning.
At Ngong, bodies of two people were
found at Veterinary area. They had
been carried away from an upstream
location.
Kajiado North MP Joseph Manje
said the problem was perennial and
urged residents to take precautions.
County Senator Peter Mositet
blamed poorly built bridges for the
deaths.
Last year four people died in
Kandisi stream due to the oods. The
remedy by the Roads ministry was not
satisfactory as the same problem is
back with us, said Mr Mositet.
In Migori County, Nyatike MP Edick
Anyanga said water levels in rivers
Kuja and Migori had risen rapidly, rais-
ing fears of displacement and food
shortages. We will require relief food,
tents, mosquito nets and drugs if the
rains continue like this, he said.
Residents of Nyando District in
Kisumu County called on the Gov-
ernment to build dykes and set up
rescue centres.
An elder, Mr Stephen Ochieng
Ondiek, said even though Special
Programmes minister Esther Mu-
rugi had often told them to move to
higher ground, there were no places
to move to.
Mr Ondiek said the ministry, with
the help of the Japanese Government,
had built a rescue centre but this was
inadequate as there were two toilets
and a small two-room dispensary
which could not accommodate eve-
ryone in the region.
The dykes that were built by the
government at River Nyando are
eroded, allowing the river to quickly
flood when it rains, Mr Ondiek
said.
At the Coast, the weatherman said
above normal rainfall was received
in Mombasa, Tana River and Kwale
counties and predicted the pattern
would continue until May.
In Mombasa, rains pounding the
county from last week resulted in huge
pools of water in highly populated es-
tates such as Kisauni and Likoni due
to poor drainage.
The Meteorological Departments
March-April-May forecast posted on its
website said Coast and western coun-
ties would experience heavy rains.
Lamu, parts of Kilifi, Mombasa
and Kwale would also experience
above normal rainfall, the weather-
man forecast.
In Elgeyo Marakwet County, people
in landslide- and mudslide-prone areas
were yesterday ordered to move to
safer areas to avert catastrophes.
Deputy County Commissioner
Moses Lilan said the government
had issued the directive at the onset
of the rainy season.
Though we might not necessarily
force people to move, we expect them
to think of their own safety. This is
not a trivial matter. Landslides are
real and memories of the time we
lost 15 lives and hundreds others
were displaced are still fresh in our
minds, he said.
Mr Lilan said more than 10,000
people are living in disaster-prone
areas in the county and directed them
to seek refuge at their relatives homes
in higher grounds or seek alternative
accommodation.
In Nyeri and Muranga, residents
in mudslide-prone areas have been
warned to be on their guard. The Mete-
orological Department said landslides
and mudslides were likely in parts of
Mukurwe-ini and Muranga.
The regions Meteorological depart-
ment head, Mr Francis Nguata, urged
national disaster centres to prepare
for disasters.
Mr Nguata said despite the fears
the rains were good news for hydro-
electricity producers as dams were
lling fast.
Reported by Ponciano Odongo, Eli-
sha Otieno, Lillian Ochieng, Philemon
Suter, Philip Muyanga and James
Ngunjiri
Six die as rivers swell after rains
PHOEBE OKALL | NATION
This matatu was swept o the road on Sunday night at Nkoroi in Ongata Rongai
following heavy rains in the area. No injuries were reported.
TRAGEDY | Floods start taking toll on Kenyans with the onset of wet season
Three killed when their
matatu was swept away
as they waited for the
water level to subside
Floods in Mombasa are expected
to ease after the World Bank re-
leased funding for a storm water
drainage project expected to
cost Sh1.7 billion.
During heavy rains, the town
is usually ooded because the
drainage system collapsed years
ago.
Interim Mombasa County Clerk
Tubmun Otieno said construc-
tion of the 34-km drainage
system started in January and
is expected to be completed in
December next year.
He said the project is one of 15
being implemented in local au-
thorities with funding from the
World Bank.
REACTION
World Bank gives
funds for drainage
Leaders urged to back multi-billion shilling Lamu port project
BY NATION CORRESPONDENT
Lamu leaders have been urged
to support the Sh1.5 trillion port
project in the area as it would
boost trade and transport in east-
ern Africa.
And Lamu Port Steering Commit-
tee chairman Abdallah Fadhil wants
full involvement of all stakeholders
to ensure that the Lamu Port South
Sudan and Ethiopia Transport Cor-
ridor (Lapsset) succeeds.
We expect faces from Lamu in that
authority because it is a starting point
of the mega project without which
other resort cities will be cut o from
the sea. Isiolo, Marsabit, Lokichoggio
and Moyale cannot be part of project
without Lamu, he said.
He urged the government to fully
involve Lamu governor Issa Timamy,
saying the devolved government
could not be sidelined in the project
as it was constitutionally mandated
to oversee the management of the
harbour.
In an interview yesterday, Mr Fadhil
said his 50-member committee, whose
term is set to expire in the next few
months, was concerned about uncer-
tainty over compensation modalities
for 150 farmers whose land was alien-
ated for the project.
He called for the intervention of
President Kibaki and President-elect
Uhuru Kenyatta on the decision by
senior Transport ministry ocials
to alter the earlier agreement on
compensation accepted by the af-
fected farmers.
Farmers were presented with the
compensation rates as per the gov-
ernment consultant ndings and the
report was taken back to Nairobi for
nal approval and gazettement but
sadly we are told the rates are going
to be reviewed. No explanation was
given, he said.
Mr Fadhil, who is also a Kenya Ports
Authority director, said the move to
alter the compensation modalities had
triggered renewed protests from Lamu
residents.
According to the consultant report
on the compensation of those to be
aected by the project, farmers whose
land will be used for the project will
receive compensation pegged on the
current value of land.
Sh1bn
Amount set aside to compen-
sate rst batch of 150 farmers
Sh1.5m
The current value of an acre in
parts of Lamu County
Amusement
at change to
right-hand
driving prank
BY NATION CORRESPONDENT
Readers of the Daily Nation
yesterday reacted with amusement
at an April Fools Day story on the
back page of yesterdays edition
that claimed the new government
planned to introduce right-hand
driving.
Mr David Kuria Mbote commented
online: April Fools Day ... should
have tried better, got you when you
mentioned the hospitals...well and
the matatus.
He was referring to claims that
more hospitals would be built to
treat people knocked down by
vehicles as roundabouts would be
redesigned to face the opposite
direction, resulting in pedestrians
walking into oncoming trac. It said
matatus were exempt from the new
rules and would be allowed, as previ-
ously, to drive on the pavements.
Mr Charles Ndungu reacted:
April fool!! Mr. Hi Way Run?? Lol
referring to tongue-in-cheek refer-
ence to Chinese ambassador to
Kenya as Mr Hi Way Run. His correct
name is Mr Liu Guangyuan.
The suggestion that the new
government would switch from
the British left-hand driving in ap-
parent retaliation to the Britishs
support for Mr Raila Odinga in the
just concluded polls easily gave away
the prank.
The online version of the story
had attracted 56 responses at the
time of going to press, with most
expressing amusement and praising
the paper for the clever prank.
The story also claimed that in an
act of reconciliation, Mr Odinga
would be invited to join the Keny-
atta Cabinet in his former position
as Roads minister to which Mr
Peter Obiero quipped: Raila to be
in Uhuru cabinet....interesting lie.

April Fools Day ...

should have tried
better, got you when
you mentioned the
hospitals...well and
the matatus
David Kuria Mbote,
reader
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
18 | National News
PHOEBE OKALL | NATION
A woman looks at a car that was swept away by water at Veterinary in Ngong on Sunday night following heavy rains that pounded the city and its
environs. Two brothers who were in the car escaped unharmed after they were saved by the residents of the area.
TOM OTIENO | NATION
A young man rescues chicken at Kojiem village in Nyando.
Many homes in the area were marooned.
PHOEBE OKALL | NATION
Vehicles drive on a ooded road in Nkoroi, Ongata Rongai
following the heavy rains that pounded the city.
TOM OTIENO | NATION
Ms Jane Awuor (left) and her co-wife Jane Achieng, unsure of their next move after ood waters marooned their home in Kojiem village in
Nyando.
A matatu on the
Kiserian route
drives through a
ooded road in
Nkoroi, Ongata
Rongai, following
the heavy rains.
PHOEBE OKALL | NA-
TION
TOM OTIENO | NATION
Journalists covering the ood stories wade through ood waters in Nyando, where families
have been displaced.
pound most parts of the country
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
National News 19
BY FRANCIS KOKUTSE
NATION Correspondent
ACCRA, Monday
E
ither those who drafted
Ghanas 1992 Constitution
did not have the foresight
or they did not imagine the
current situation the country
faces with the main opposition
New Patriotic Partys (NPP)
petition against John Dramani
Mahamas December 2012
election.
The new president was sworn
in on January 7 despite the
petition being led in court.
This situation has created
a difficulty that is likely to
blight the countrys democratic
credentials as the Supreme
Court determines the petition
challenging the election that
brought President Mahama to
oce.
For now, everything may seem
okay, but the countrys political
future looks gloomy because of
possible turmoil that may arise
from any ruling that the Supreme
Court may give on the petition.
Whatever way the ruling may
go, there is the likelihood of
dissatisfaction from supporters
of both the ruling National
Democratic Congress (NDC)
and the NPP. Unfortunately,
nothing is being done to prepare
the country for the future.
President Mahama himself is
preparing to mark his rst 100
days in oce after being sworn-in
on January 7.
At the same time, the
leadership and supporters of the
NPP are living in hope that the
Supreme Court will give a ruling
that will change the status quo
and bring to power, the leader
of the NPP, Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo, one of the three
people who have petitioned
against the results.
Some leading members of the
NDC have told The Nation that,
it is an illusion for those within
the NPP to think that President
Mahama will leave the Flagsta
House-seat of government. That
will be a joke of the century. They
will not go on record because of
fears that they may be cited for
inciting in the future.
Similarly, the NPP leadership
continue to convince their
members that the petition has
merit and so, the Supreme Court
is going to give a ruling in favour
of the party.
In February, NPPs deputy
director of communications,
Mr Yaw Buaben-Asamoah told a
party rally that, by Easter, the
good news you should expect to
hear is that Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo is Ghanas truly
elected President.
Other leading members have
also said similar things all over
the country.
For the NPPs rank and le, the
future is bright for them as they
dream of a situation where the
Supreme Court will reverse the
results and declare Nana Akufo-
Addo President.
Mr Jonas Abbiw, who claims
he worked for the NPP during
the campaign said, President
Mahama is just warming up the
chairs in the Presidency for the
real winner Nana Akufo-Addo to
come and take over. There is so
much incompetence all over the
place and we want the change
sooner than later.
The sentiments of the NDC is
better expressed by Mrs Adwoa
Boateng, a trader in Accra; our
leaders have remained silent
because they do not want to be
seen as creating the condition for
political trouble.
What l can tell you is that,
the Supreme Court will not dare
to change the situation we have
now. President Mahama is the
elected President and no court
ruling can change that.
The NPP seems to be bolstered
by some hiccups in the economy
since President Mahama took
over. Petroleum subsidy have
been removed and thus hiked
up fuel prices, the Ghana Water
Company is having problems
with pumping water and the
power supply has been erratic.
In addition, there have been
reports of corruption within
some state agencies. Ocials of
the National Youth Employment
Programme has been indicted by
the National Security Secretariat
over the payment of huge sums
of money to ghost workers
and the Savannah Accelerated
Development Authority have
also been mentioned in an audit
report before Parliament for
spending money on projects
that are non-existent.
President Mahama meanwhile,
has almost completed putting
his cabinet in place, Parliament
has approved the ministers
he nominated and they have
started work.
He has also met various
stakeholders including chiefs
and members of the Clergy all
of whom seem to have expressed
support to him as president.
As the clock continues to
tick, the Supreme Court says,
it is considering the various
arguments and evidence on the
petition which does not have
a time limit within which it
should be dealt with, and so, no
one is sure when the case will be
disposed of.
If the Supreme Court endorses
the results, the NPP supporters
are not likely to accept and in
a similar manner, if President
Mahama is declared loser,
supporters of the NDC are not
going to accept the fact that a new
President should take over.
The other scenario of a
possible re-run of the election
is likely, but that is also going
to create problems.
The political future of the
country is limbo and perhaps,
as Mrs Boateng said, it is only
God that can save Ghana from its
present predicament caused by
poor refereeing by the Electoral
Commission.
FEARS
Stakes are high
in oil exporter
WORLD
PAPAL PLEA
Translate Easter into
daily life, says Pope Page 27
Countrys
political
future
looks
gloomy
because
of
possible
turmoil
that may
arise
from any
ruling
STANCE | It is an illusion for those in NPP to think that President Mahama will leave government
Ghana faces crisis as president
reigns despite election petition
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Slim: President John Ma-
hama (pictured) won the poll
with 50.7 per cent of the De-
cember vote compared to Mr
Akufo-Addos 47.7 per cent.
Verdict: Observers said the
polls were free and fair.
Wealth: Stakes are high,
the country of some 24 mil-
lion people begun pumping
oil in 2010 in addition to
being a major exporter of
gold and cocoa.
It is only
God that
can save
Ghana from
its present
predicament
caused
by poor
refereeing
by the
Electoral
body
Mrs Adwoa
Boateng,
trader in
Accra
PHOTO | AFP
Ghana opposition presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo laughs next to New Patriotic Party Chairman Jake
Obetsebi-Lamptey at a press conference on December 28 in Accra.
Pope Francis: Gestures of humility
Sources: Vatican, www.PopeofHearts.com Pictures: AP, Getty Images
Name: Chosen name
honours St Francis of
Assisi 13th century
son of aristocrat who
spurned life of luxury
to live with the poor
Fishermans ring:
Simple ring of gold-plated
silver instead of solid gold.
Existing design rather
than one created
specifically
for him
Vestments:
Francis favours
plain white robes
and simple iron cross
he wore as cardinal
Residence: Breaking with
century-old tradition, Francis
has shunned grand apartment
on top floor of Vaticans Apostolic
Palace in favour of modest two-room
residence in Domus Santa Marta
Suite 201 of Domus Santa Marta.
Pope will eat in communal dining room
Cardinal Bergoglio performing same
ceremony when Archbishop of Buenos Aires
Ceremony: Pope chose to wash
feet of prisoners in youth detention
centre in Rome. Ritual commemorating
Christs Last Supper is traditionally
performed on lay people at Vatican
or other basilica in Rome
Coat of arms: Motto
Miserando atque eligendo
Latin for Having had
mercy, he called him
refers to Jesuss choice
of Matthew as one of his
apostles despite his
apparent unworthiness
GRAPHIC NEWS Sources: Vatican, www.PopeofHearts.com Pictures: AP, Getty Images
Name: Chosen name
honours St Francis of
Assisi 13th century
son of aristocrat who
spurned life of luxury
to live with the poor
Fishermans ring:
Simple ring of gold-plated
silver instead of solid gold.
Existing design rather
than one created
specifically
for him
Vestments:
Francis favours
plain white robes
and simple iron cross
he wore as cardinal
Residence: Breaking with
century-old tradition, Francis
has shunned grand apartment
on top floor of Vaticans Apostolic
Palace in favour of modest two-room
residence in Domus Santa Marta
Suite 201 of Domus Santa Marta.
Pope will eat in communal dining room
Cardinal Bergoglio performing same
ceremony when Archbishop of Buenos Aires
Ceremony: Pope chose to wash
feet of prisoners in youth detention
centre in Rome. Ritual commemorating
Christs Last Supper is traditionally
performed on lay people at Vatican
or other basilica in Rome
Coat of arms: Motto
Miserando atque eligendo
Latin for Having had
mercy, he called him
refers to Jesuss choice
of Matthew as one of his
apostles despite his
apparent unworthiness
JOHANNESBURG
Mandela visited by
family in hospital
BRIEFLY
DAR ES SALAAM
Building collapse toll
hits 34 in Tanzania
Rescuers have pulled more
bodies from the rubble of a build-
ing that collapsed in Tanzanias
economic capital Dar es Salaam,
bringing the toll to 34 three days
after the crash, a local govern-
ment ocial said on Monday.
Ten bodies were found between
Sunday afternoon and dawn to-
day. This brings the total number
conrmed dead to 34, Dar es
Salaam Regional Commissioner
Saidi Mecky Sadicky told AFP.
We will continue looking for
more bodies and perhaps we will
nd more, Sadicky said. (AFP)
LAGOS
Nigerian scholar shot
dead in Maiduguri
A scholar at Nigerias Univer-
sity of Maiduguri was shot dead
by unknown gunmen who at-
tacked his residence in the restive
city of Maiduguri, the West Afri-
can countrys institution of higher
learning authorities reported on
Monday. A spokesperson of the
University of Maiduguri Malam
Ahmed Mohammed identied
the deceased as Malam Murtala
Mohammed, a senior lecturer at
the Mass Communication De-
partment of the university in Mai-
duguri, capital of Borno State in
the northeast of the country. He
was shot at his residence located
opposite the university campus,
the spokesperson said. (Xinhua)
Nelson Mandela spent part
of Monday with his family at
his hospital bedside, the South
African government said, add-
ing that there was no signicant
change in the condition of the
frail anti-apartheid hero. The 94-
year-old former president and
Nobel peace laureate has been
in hospital since late Wednesday
being treated for a recurrent bout
of pneumonia. He spent part
of Family Day today with some
members of his family, the presi-
dency said in a statement in its
rst update on Mandelas health
on Monday. There is no sig-
nicant change in his condition
since the previous presidency
statement on Sunday night which
said doctors had reported a
further improvement in his condi-
tion. (AFP)
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22 |
Weah named
oil board
chairman
BY TERRENCE SESAY
NATION Correspondent
MONROVIA, Monday
Liberian President Ellen Johnson
Sirleaf has appointed the head of
the main opposition Congress for
Democratic Change (CDC), Mr
George Weah as Chairman of the
Board of the National Oil Company
(NOCAL).
The appointment comes in the
wake of the passage into law of a
new oil contract between NOCAL
on the one hand and Exxonmobil
and the Canadian oil giant COPL)
on the other, with huge benets for
the Liberian government, including
an upfront payment of $50 million
(Ksh4.2bn) as signature fee and
taxes.
The Liberian leader came under
a barrage of criticisms for appoint-
ing her son to the lucrative post of
chairman of NOCAL, and the re-
placement of her son Robert Sirleaf
and the appointment of an opposi-
tion member to chair the board of
NOCAL put to rest criticisms of
nepotism and perceptions from
several quarters that she wanted
to personalise Liberias oil wealth.
In an apparent move to pacify the
opposition Congress for Democratic
Change and ensure peace and secu-
rity in the country, President Sirleaf
earlier appointed former World Best,
Europe Best and Africa Best football
star George Weah who heads the
CDC, as Peace Ambassador.
KHARTOUM, Monday
S
udanese President Omar
al-Bashir said today that
he will release all political
detainees, as tensions ease fol-
lowing recent agreements with
South Sudan.
Today, we announce a de-
cision to free all the political
prisoners and renew our com-
mitment to all political powers
about dialogue, President Bashir
said in a speech opening a new
session of parliament.
We conrm we will continue
our communication with all po-
litical and social powers without
excluding anyone, including
those who are armed, for a na-
tional dialogue which will bring
a solution to all the issues, the
president said.
His statement elaborated on
an oer made last week by Vice
President Ali Osman Taha, who
reached out to rebels in South
Kordofan and Blue Nile states
as well as to opposition political
parties, whom he invited to join
a constitutional dialogue.
The alliance of opposition par-
ties and the rebel Sudan Peoples
Liberation Movement-North
(SPLM-N) rejected the vice
presidents call.
Eight days ago, the leader of
the alliance, Farouk Abu Issa,
said three opposition members
were detained after police forci-
bly dispersed a rally demanding
the release of six other regime
opponents held for several weeks.
The six were detained for their
connection with a conference in
Kampala, Uganda, which led to
a charter for toppling Bashirs
24-year regime.
US-based Human Rights
Watch in February said the six
should be charged or released.
At a rare news conference
last week, Vice President Taha
suggested that as relations with
South Sudan improve, there is a
less restrictive political atmos-
phere within Sudan.
But Issa said his call for dia-
logue was the same line.
Bashir Adam Rahma, foreign
relations secretary of the Popular
Congress opposition party, said
the government junta has a his-
tory of calling for dialogue on
their own terms.
Sudan needs a new con-
stitution to replace the 2005
document based on a peace
agreement which ended a 23-year
civil war and led to South Su-
dans separation in July 2011.
Singling out the SPLM-N
chairman and his deputy, Taha
called on opposition parties and
Malik Agar and Abdel Aziz Al-
Hilu to take part in writing the
new constitution. (AFP)
Bashir frees all political prisoners
PLEDGE| We conrm we will continue our communication with all political and social powers
Junta has a
history of
calling for
dialogue
on their
own terms,
says
opposition
Dialogue: Sudan has called
on the opposition to join the
government in making a new
constitution.
Settlement: The United Na-
tions and the African Union
have called on the insurgents
and Khartoum to reach a ne-
gotiated settlement.
Progress: As relations with
the South improve there is a
less restrictive political atmos-
phere in Sudan.
WAY FORWARD
Opposition urged
to join law talks
PHOTO | AFP
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir addresses a new session of Parlia-
ment, yesterday.
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Tuesday April 2, 2013
Africa News 23
SUSPECT | Satirist summoned
PHOTO|AFP
Egyptian satirist and television host Bassem Youssef
is surrounded by his supporters upon his arrival at the
public prosecutors oce in the high court in Cairo, on
Sunday. Egypts public prosecutor ordered the arrest of
popular satirist Youssef over alleged insults to Islam and
to President Mohamed Morsy.
BY ABDULKADIR KHALIF
NATION CORRESPONDENT
MOGADISHU, Monday

A
l-Shabaab, the radical
Islamist group, has
ordered the closure of
the oces of Dahabshil, the
largest hawala (money trans-
fer company) in Somalia.
The ban affected the
operation of Dahabshil in
the areas controlled by the
Islamists in Hiran region in
Central Somalia and in Bay
and Bakol regions in Southern
Somalia.
The Hawala was accused of
breaking the norms stipulated
for the business organisations
in the Islamist controlled
zones and conducted opera-
tions said to be against the
security.
The order partly said,
Dahabshil engaged in opera-
tions previously conducted by
agencies banned by Harakatu
Al-Shabaab Al-Mujahedeen
(The movement of the youth
jihadists). The declaration,
however, did not specify the
banned actions.
In the past Al-Shabaab
banned most international
agencies including United
Nations bodies, Interna-
tional Committee of the Red
Cross and other humanitarian
groups like Care Interna-
tional. They were accused
of breaking the strict Sharea
(Islamic laws) applied by the
movement.
The affected districts by
the latest ban, according to
the information posted on the
web site, include Buloburte,
Jalalaqsi, Mahas, Moqakori,
Halgan, Buq-aqable and Eel
Ali in Hiran region.
Others are Hudur, Wajid,
Tieglow, Rabdure, Dinsor
and Ufuroow in Bay and
Bakol regions.
The report indicated that
Dahabshil operations in
other areas controlled by
Al-Shabaab, which include
Gedo, Lower and Middle
Juba, Lower Shabelle, Middle
Shabelle, Galgadud iyo Mudug
regions respectively in Central
and Southern Somalia, were
not aected.
Since the collapse of the
central government in So-
malia in 1991, Dahabshil has
been one the major corpora-
tions that assumed banking
and nancial services in the
Horn of Africa country.
It has also been one of
the main hawala engaged
in transferring remittances
from Diaspora Somalis to
their families in Somalia and
in other countries.
TARGETED| Dahabshil has been one the major bank agencies
Al-Shabaab closes top
money transfer rm

Dahabshil
engaged in
operations
conducted by
agencies banned
by Harakatu
Al-Shabaab order
Radical group
has also banned
international bodies
such as the UN
BAMAKO
Mali troops sweep
Timbuktu for mines
Malian troops swept Timbuktu
for remaining Islamist ghters on
Monday after a weekend battle that
left seven people dead and saw
France send in ghter jets. Some
gunre was heard on Monday but
the fabled Saharan city was mostly
calm, and residents began to
emerge from their homes after bar-
ricading themselves in when the
ghting broke out. The militants
used the confusion created by a
suicide bomber late on Saturday to
inltrate the city. (AFP)
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Congo rebels slam
UN oensive
The main rebel group in eastern
Democratic Republic of Congo on
Monday denounced as an act of
war the UN approving to send its
rst-ever oensive peacekeeping
brigade to the region. Instead of
encouraging a political solution
by supporting the political negotia-
tions... the UN has chosen to wage
war against one of the partners
for peace, the M23 political leader
Bertrand Bisimwa said in a state-
ment. The statement follows a de-
cision by the UN Security Council
on Thursday to approve the send-
ing of a 3,000-strong force with or-
ders to neutralise and disarm
rebel groups in the resource-rich
east of the country which has been
gripped by conict for more than
two decades. (AFP)
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Kuwait in rst executions since 2007
KUWAIT CITY, Monday
Authorities in Kuwait today
hanged three convicted mur-
derers in the rst executions in
the Gulf state since May 2007,
the ministry of justice said.
The men, a Pakistani, a
Saudi and a stateless Arab,
were hanged at the central jail,
west of the capital Kuwait City,
in front of judicial and security
ocials, the ministry said.
Pakistani Parvez Ghulam was
convicted of killing a Kuwaiti
couple and the Saudi national,
Faisal al-Oteibi, of stabbing a
compatriot to death.
The stateless Arab, Dhaher
al-Oteibi, was hanged for
shooting and killing his wife
and ve children.
Shiite Muslims rever Islams
twelfth imam, Mohammad Al-
Mahdi, who disappeared from
the earth in the tenth century
and is said to be due to return
to save mankind.
Kuwait had six years ago
stopped executing convicts
sentenced to death.
Public attorney Mohammad
al-Duaij, who supervised the
executions, was cited by the
ocial KUNA news agency as
saying another 48 people are
on death row awaiting a nal
decision on their sentences
by the emir. Under Kuwaiti
law, the emir has the right to
commute death sentences to
a life term.
Among those on death row
are two members of the Al-
Sabah ruling family convicted
over drugs tracking and mur-
der, and a woman who set a
wedding tent ablaze in 2009
killing 57 people.
Kuwait has executed a total
of 69 men and three foreign
women since it introduced the
death penalty in mid-1960.
Most have been convicted mur-
derers or drug trackers.
Meanwhile, Kuwaits lower
court yesterday sentenced
opposition tweeter Hamed al-
Khaledi to two years in jail on
charges of insulting the Gulf
states ruler.
Khaledi has been sentenced
to two years in jail with im-
mediate eect, the director
of the Kuwait Society for
Human Rights, Mohammad
al-Humaidi, said on his Twit-
ter account. (AFP)
The number of convicts on
death row in Kuwait
48
PHOTO | AFP
Two of three men are walked
up on to the scaolding before
being executed by hanging just
west of the capital Kuwait City
yesterday.
MOSCOW, Monday
T
he 23-year-old girlfriend
of the late Russian oli-
garch Boris Berezovsky
said today she did not believe
he had killed himself and that
they had been planning to go to
Israel on holiday together days
after he was found dead.
Ms Katerina Sabirova said in
a magazine interview she did
not believe Berezovsky, 67,
whom she rst met in 2008,
would have killed himself, and
that in their last conversation
a day before his death, his
voice had sounded better
than usual.
Mr Berezovsky was found on
March 23 in the bathroom of a
mansion outside London and a
postmortem found that he had
been hanged and no evidence
of a struggle.
He was denitely planning
to come to Israel on Monday
(March 25). I know that for
sure, she told the liberal
weekly New Times, and showed
a printout of her air ticket to
Tel Aviv.
He had big plans of going
to the Dead Sea, she said,
adding that he had been down
but that she had not believed
he was suicidal. Berezovsky
used to say: Imagine if Im
not around, all the problems
will go away, but this wasnt a
guide to action,
I could not and cannot
imagine that he could do this.
Its very hard to believe this,
Sabirova said.
Berezovsky was due to meet
her at Tel Aviv airports VIP
lounge, after ying out with
his bodyguard Avi, she said.
He had proposed the trip on
March 18, choosing Israel be-
cause Sabirovas British visa
had run out.
Arm around shoulder
The magazine printed a
photograph of Sabirova with
Berezovsky, his arm around
her shoulder.
Friends of Berezovsky
conrmed that they were in a
long-term relationship, it said.
When she came to a Moscow
restaurant for the interview,
heads turned, the magazine
wrote.
Sabirova also confirmed
that Berezovsky had dis-
cussed with her his letter to
Russian President Vladimir
Putin asking for forgiveness,
whose existence was revealed
after the oligarchs death by
Putins spokesman.
He said that he did not
see another way (to return to
Russia) than to bow down,
she said, adding that she saw
a draft and inferred that Bere-
zovsky sent it in November but
there had been no answer.
Alexander Goldfarb, a close
associate of Berezovsky, wrote
on his Snob.ru blog, that the
businessman would have been
likely to conde in Sabirova.
Its true that Katya Sabirova
was dating Boris, and this rela-
tionship was close and trusting
enough for him to have shared
his plans for such a letter, if he
planned to write it, he said.
(AFP)
SHOCK | He was denitely planning to come to Israel
Berezovskys girlfriend
casts doubt on suicide
Tycoon was due to
meet woman in Tel
Aviv after ying out
with his bodyguard
PHOTO | AFP
Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky leaving Londons High Court in
central London in this August 31, 2012 photo.
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26 |
Pope Francis: Gestures of humility
Sources: Vatican, www.PopeofHearts.com Pictures: AP, Getty Images
Name: Chosen name
honours St Francis of
Assisi 13th century
son of aristocrat who
spurned life of luxury
to live with the poor
Fishermans ring:
Simple ring of gold-plated
silver instead of solid gold.
Existing design rather
than one created
specifically
for him
Vestments:
Francis favours
plain white robes
and simple iron cross
he wore as cardinal
Residence: Breaking with
century-old tradition, Francis
has shunned grand apartment
on top floor of Vaticans Apostolic
Palace in favour of modest two-room
residence in Domus Santa Marta
Suite 201 of Domus Santa Marta.
Pope will eat in communal dining room
Cardinal Bergoglio performing same
ceremony when Archbishop of Buenos Aires
Ceremony: Pope chose to wash
feet of prisoners in youth detention
centre in Rome. Ritual commemorating
Christs Last Supper is traditionally
performed on lay people at Vatican
or other basilica in Rome
Coat of arms: Motto
Miserando atque eligendo
Latin for Having had
mercy, he called him
refers to Jesuss choice
of Matthew as one of his
apostles despite his
apparent unworthiness
GRAPHIC NEWS Sources: Vatican, www.PopeofHearts.com Pictures: AP, Getty Images
Name: Chosen name
honours St Francis of
Assisi 13th century
son of aristocrat who
spurned life of luxury
to live with the poor
Fishermans ring:
Simple ring of gold-plated
silver instead of solid gold.
Existing design rather
than one created
specifically
for him
Vestments:
Francis favours
plain white robes
and simple iron cross
he wore as cardinal
Residence: Breaking with
century-old tradition, Francis
has shunned grand apartment
on top floor of Vaticans Apostolic
Palace in favour of modest two-room
residence in Domus Santa Marta
Suite 201 of Domus Santa Marta.
Pope will eat in communal dining room
Cardinal Bergoglio performing same
ceremony when Archbishop of Buenos Aires
Ceremony: Pope chose to wash
feet of prisoners in youth detention
centre in Rome. Ritual commemorating
Christs Last Supper is traditionally
performed on lay people at Vatican
or other basilica in Rome
Coat of arms: Motto
Miserando atque eligendo
Latin for Having had
mercy, he called him
refers to Jesuss choice
of Matthew as one of his
apostles despite his
apparent unworthiness
Transform
Easter into
daily life,
says Pope
VATICAN CITY, Monday
Pope Francis urged the faith-
ful to translate the sacraments
they received during Easter
Sunday into their daily lives as
he addressed tens of thousands
the day after the holiest day in
the Christian calendar.
Speaking from a window in
the pontical palace the new
pope urged the faithful crowded
into St. Peters Square to ex-
press in life the sacraments that
we have received.
Its our daily engagement,
but also our daily joy, the joy
of feeling the instrument of
Christs grace. The sacra-
ments of the eucharist and
baptism should become life
and thus translate into at-
titudes, behaviour, gestures
and choices he said to a warm
response from the crowd. The
ponti was speaking during the
traditional Regina Coeli prayer
following his rst Easter Sun-
day as leader of the worlds 1.2
billion Catholics. (AFP)
PARIS, Monday
Y
ouTube is shutting
down, Twitter users
have to pay for the use
of vowels, and the new Google
Nose search engine will bring
a whi of wet dog or daisies
right to your computer or
smartphone.
Smells shy? These internet
giants went all-out to try and
bamboozle their users with
April Fools gags on the most
mischievous day of the year.
YouTube, the worlds largest
video sharing site, revealed it
had merely been an eight-year
contest to nd the best video
and would be closing to review
all entries. The winner would
be announced in 2023.
We are so close to the
end. Tonight at midnight,
youtube.com will no longer be
accepting entries. After eight
amazing years, it is finally
time to review everything
that has been uploaded to our
site and begin the process of
selecting a winner, said Tim
Liston, named as competition
director. YouTube CEO Salar
Kamangar said that we started
YouTube in 2005 as a contest
with a simple goal: to nd the
best video in the world.
In keeping with its prank-
ster reputation, Google also
unveiled a complex search
engine that would oer the
sharpest olfactory experience
available.
The search engine claims
to have a database of smells
from all over the world. Users
can search for new car smell,
or Egyptian tomb, sni their
screen and even share it with
a friend.
Googles Android Ambient
Odor Detection also allows
you to collect smells on your
phone.
Meanwhile micro-blogging
site Twitter said it had de-
cided to shave o even more
characters by providing a new
vowel-free service to users.
Trd th nw Twttr yt? Mr
tm fr mr twts (Translation:
Tried the new Twttr yet? More
time for more tweets) the site
announced. Of course, vowels
would still be available but only
to premium users willing to pay
ve dollars a month.
Several recent newsmakers
were targeted in other pranks
on April Fools Day with North
Korea cropping up twice.
South Africas Daily Maver-
ick newspaper carried a story
headlined Exclusive: Oscar
Pistorius signs up for North
Koreas inaugural Friendship
Run.
The paper said the double-
amputee paralympian sprint
star who is charged with
killing his model girlfriend,
will lead SAs team in Kim
Jong-Uns bid to build bridges
between less-understood world
regimes and less-understood
global gures.
Just days after being al-
lowed to travel while on bail,
Oscar Pistorius has received an
unexpected honour: A personal
invitation from North Koreas
newly-minted and beloved
leader, Kim Jong-Un, to join
the many worthy celebrities
participating in his Friendship
Run, a 10km race through the
exquisitely manicured streets
of Pyongyang.
When he heard of the in-
vitation, Pistorius said: Ill
take it.
On hearing that the race was
not going to be his favourite
400m sprint, but 25 times
longer at 10km, Pistorius curtly
replied: Ill be ne. (AFP)
YouTube shuts, Google
snis in April Fool gags
UNIQUE| Claims of database of smells from all over the world
Several newsmakers
targeted in pranks as
Pistorius says ready
for N. Korea race
We are so close to
the end. Tonight at
midnight, youtube.com
will no longer be
accepting entries
Tim Liston, Director
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Tuesday April 2, 2013
International News 27
BY CHARLES WOKABI
cwokabi@ke.nationmedia.com
T
he business community
sighed with relief after the
Supreme Court of Kenya
unanimously validated the election
of Uhuru Kenyatta as the fourth
president of the country, ruling out
the possibility of a run-o.
The court dismissed petitions by
Prime Minister Raila Odinga and
a non-governmental organisation
challenging the March 4 election
results.
It said the process was free, fair
and was conducted in compliance
with the Constitution.
The ruling ended uncertainty
over whether the presidential race
would end up in a run-o, fears
that have seen business take a
slump in the past one month as
investors adopted a wait-and-see
approach.
Put on hold plans
Local and international inves-
tors have condence in this country
as a great investment destination.
But uncertainty on the political
front had forced them to put on
hold their plans, thereby slowing
the economy.
We have not calculated the ef-
fect in terms of numbers, but there
was a general lag in the past one
month, Kenya Private Sector Alli-
ance chief executive Carole Kariuki
said after the judgment.
The most aected industry was
tourism, largely because it must be
backed by a peaceful environment
to post a good performance.
We have lost so much in the
tourism sector in terms of book-
ings in March and April. We were
afraid that, subjected to another
period of campaigning, the impact
would have been too much to re-
cover from, Kenya Association of
Hotelkeepers & Caterers chairman
Mike Macharia said.
The fact that the judgment came
in the middle of Easter holidays,
according to Mr Macharia, left the
sector with the biggest slowdown
in history, worse than what was
experienced in 2008 following
the post-election violence.
Perceived insecurity
The ruling is good in that the
country can now start to move on
in terms of business, he said.
Kenyas earnings from tour-
ism last year fell 1.92 per cent
to Sh96.02 billion on the back of
fewer arrivals from key markets
such as the United Kingdom, Italy
and Germany.
This may be attributed to
various factors such as real and
perceived insecurity, the ongoing
eurozone crisis and uncertainty
over the General Election, noted
the Kenya Tourism Board in a press
statement last month.
President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta
and his deputy, Mr William Ruto,
have already held a meeting with
members of the private sector
and promised support from their
government towards creating an
enabling environment for the busi-
ness community.
Mr Kenyatta said that he would
create a position for a representa-
tive of the private sector within
his oce.
The private sector will also
be eyeing a bigger cut in gov-
ernment business following a
promise by the incoming govern-
ment to overhaul the complex
public procurement procedures
that have for years denied them a
chance to successfully tender for
government contracts.
Relief as court
allays election
run-o jitters
Business sector
had slumped in the
past one month as
investors kept o,
with tourism the
most aected
Rate by which Kenyas earnings
from tourism fell last year, to
Sh96.02 billion on the back of
fewer arrivals from key markets
like Britain, Italy and Germany
2pc
INCOME | Over Sh11m earned from sh in county
CHARLES WANYORO | NATION
A farmer in Embu feeds sh before attending a meeting at Embu University College
yesterday to discuss the gains made in the area. Local farmers have earned over
Sh11 million in three years from shing, with a total of 900 ponds dug.
BUSINESS
HIGH DEMAND DRIVES
UP MOTORCYCLE SALES
New data from KNBS shows a 188pc rise
in new registrations in January. Page 30
Sugar output up by 41 per
cent due to good weather
BY NATION CORRESPONDENT

Sugar production in January rose 41.5
per cent, compared with December last
year, buoyed by good weather.
The Kenya National Bureau of Sta-
tistics (KNBS) reports that domestic
production of sugar rose from 34,651
tonnes in December 2012 to 49,046
tonnes in January 2013.
Cane deliveries increased 24.3 per
cent to 564,000 tonnes in January,
compared with 453,700 tonnes in De-
cember last year.
Last year, there was low cane produc-
tion which was caused by bad weather,
but we project that the production could
go further up this year, the Kenya Sugar
Board chief executive, Ms Rosemary
Mkok, said.
Comparisons between January this
year and the same period last year
show that the sugar industry is not yet
completely out of the woods. Domestic
production and cane deliveries recorded
in January 2013 were still lower than
those reported in January 2012.
Historically, while Kenyas demand
for sugar has been on the rise, produc-
tion has failed to meet the need due to
unreliable weather.
A reduction in cane supplies last year
coupled with cut-throat competition
in the sector made it tough for local
manufacturers.
In the six months to December 2012,
Mumias Sugar Company recorded a Sh1
billion half-year net loss, citing high op-
erational costs and cane poaching by
rival sugar companies in Western Kenya.
The company has already issued a prot
warning for the year to June 2013.
Farmers in
Embu earn
Sh28m from
mango sales
BY NATION CORRESPONDENT
Mango farmers in Embu County
have earned Sh28 million since
February.
The earnings are a signicant
increase for the 1,400 farmers who
received Sh5 million in 2010, ac-
cording to a survey by the Kenya
Agriculture Productivity and Agri-
business Project (Kapap).
The sales were boosted by an
association formed by farmers to
market their produce and bypass
middlemen.
Speaking at Karurumo mar-
ket during a farmers eld day,
Embu Kapap service unit director
Anthony Gateri said his organi-
sation assists farmers in learning
production techniques and disease
control methods. It also links them
to markets.
Set up prices
We are now able to set up prices
and farmers are now selling man-
goes in counties that dont produce
them like Nyandarua and Nairobi.
We have also exploited opportuni-
ties in Uganda, Burundi and South
Sudan, Mr Gateri said.
Due to expansion of the market,
the price of mangoes per piece has
risen from Sh3 in 2010 to an aver-
age of Sh7 today.
The farmers have also contained
ies and weevils, which were previ-
ously a nuisance to mango growing
in the region.
Embu County has about 1,700
hectares under mango, with each
hectare holding about 500 trees.
The farmers, through their as-
sociation, have bought a one-acre
piece of land on which they plan
to set up a mango juice process-
ing plant.
We are now able to set
up prices and farmers
are selling mangoes
in counties that dont
produce them like
Nyandarua and Nairobi
Embu Kapap service unit
director Anthony Gateri
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
28 |
BY JOSHUA MASINDE
jmasinde@ke.nationmedia.com
M
onthly tea production
in Kenya hit a 10-
year high in January,
owing to good rainfall, giving
indications that 2013 may wit-
ness a record harvest.
Total production in January
stood at 45.3 million kilos, the
highest monthly production
in over 10 years, according to
statistics from the Tea Board
of Kenya.
East African Tea Traders
Association chairman Peter
Kimanga said the record pro-
duction can be attributed to
high rainfall.
Higher production was
largely attributed to moder-
ate and scattered rainfall
experienced in tea growing
areas during the rst-half of
the month, added Tea Board
of Kenya managing director
Sicily Kariuki in a statement
following the release of the
January statistics.
Output in the smallholder
sub-sector increased from
21.5 million kilos to 27.7 mil-
lion while production in the
plantation sub-sector rose
from 14.6 million kilos to
17.6 million, compared with
January 2012.
We also tend to have a lot
of labour plucking tea leaves in
January, added Mr Kimanga
during a phone interview.
Players are optimistic that
production this year could
reach a historical high.
If the trend continues
this way, we are likely to
have record production this
year. We might have about
410 million kg this year, Mr
Kimanga said.
The highest production
level the industry has ever
witnessed was 399 million
kilos in 2010.
The Tea Board expects the
country to fetch at least Sh116
billion in earnings from the
export market this year, up
from Sh112.2 billion in 2012,
owing partly to increased
production and more stable
international prices.
Average tea auction prices
for January 2013 were slightly
higher at $3.28 per kg against
$2.91 for January 2012.
Higher prices were due to
improved buying interests
by most markets in anticipa-
tion of lower production in
the rst quarter due to dry
weather conditions, the Tea
Board said.
PRODUCTION| Rains boost farming
Tea yields hit
10-year record
high in January
The highest production the industry has
ever witnessed. The level was attained
in 2010
Players say harvests
this year could reach
historic records
399m kg
HANDY | Nairobi traders resume business
DIANA NGILA | NATION
French beans trader Masaku Wambua at the Wakulima Market
in Nairobi where business was slowly getting back to normal
yesterday. The beans were selling at Sh40 per kilo.
INVITATION TO BID
The Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the City Council of Nairobi.
The Company is a Water Service Provider charged with the provision of Water and Sewerage Services
in Nairobi and its environs. The Company invites sealed bids from eligible bidders as described below:
S/No. TENDER REF.
NO.
TENDER DESCRIPTION MANDATORY
SITE VISIT
BID SECURITY
(Kes)
1 NWSC/30/2012 Provision of Insurance Brokerage Services N/A 2% of the
quoted Total
Annual
Premium.
2 NWSC/35/2012 Sewer Relocation Works Off Ngong Road,
At The Naivasha Road Junction
Friday April
12, 2013 at
12.00noon
300,000.00
3 NWSC/36/2012 Proposed Rehabilitation Of Fuel Filling
Station At Kampala Road Depot, Off
Enterprise Road, Industrial Area
In Nairobi County
Monday April 15,
2013 at 2.00pm
100,000.00
4 NWSC/39/2012 Proposed Improvement of Show Ground
Stand for The Nairobi City Water and
Sewerage Company Ltd
Friday April
12,2013 at
10.00am
600,000.00
5 NWSC/40/2012 Construction of a Boundary Wall at
Loresho Reserviour
Friday April 12,
2013 at 2.00pm
100,000.00
6 NWSC/41/2012 Construction of a 90MTR Relief Sewer at
Tasia
Monday April 15,
2013 at 10.00am
50,000.00
7 NWSC/42/2012 Provision of Security Services (Re-
Advertisement)
N/A Lot 1:
100,000.00
Lot 2:
100,000.00
Lot 3: 50,000.00
Interested eligible bidders may inspect and obtain complete set of bidding documents in English from the offce of: -
The Supply Chain Manager
Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd
Kampala Road, off Enterprise Road
P O Box 30656-00100
Tel: 254-20-3988598/000
Nairobi, Kenya.
during offce hours from 08:30 15:30 local time on Mondays to Fridays except during lunch time from 13:00 to
14:00 hours and public holidays. Any further information may be obtained from the same offce. Bid documents
may be purchased by interested bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kenya Shillings 5,000.00
(Five Thousand) only; or an equivalent amount in any other eligible currency. The method of payment
will be either in bankers cheque payable to Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company, or cash.
A complete set of bid documents in a plain envelope clearly marked the contract No; contract
description Without the name & address of the Bidder, shall be returned to the address here below, and
deposited in the Tender Box situated on the frst foor, Administration Block, at the Head Offce, Kampala Road
off Enterprise Road, Nairobi on Tuesday April 23, 2012 at 10.00 am. Bids shall be opened immediately after
the closing date and time. Bidders or their representatives able to attend are welcome.
Bidders who participated in the Tender for Provision for Security Services under NWSC/19/2012 and are still
interested in the above (NWSC/42/2012) shall Not pay for the Tender Documents.
All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form and amount specifed in the respective Bid
Documents and as above. Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Limited reserves the right to accept
wholly or in part, a bid submitted for consideration and does not bide itself to accept the lowest or any bid.
Managing Director
Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd
Kampala Road, off Enterprise Road
P O Box 30656-00100
Tel. 254 020 39885/000
Fax 254 020 552126
Nairobi, Kenya.
Email: info@nairobiwater.co.ke
Website: www.nairobiwater.co.ke
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
Business News 29
Alarm over low number of actuaries
BY NATION REPORTER
Kenya needs to train and
mentor more students in
acturial sciences if it hopes
to strengthen the local in-
surance sectors capacity to
handle emerging risks, an
expert has said.
According to Mr Georey
Nzau, one of the rst Kenyans
to qualify as an actuary, the
number of actuaries in the
country remains worringly
low.
Although many students
enrol for the course in local
universities, only a fraction
completes the studies, owing
to the rigorous nature of train-
ing, he said.
Training to be an actuary
is a tough undertaking and
requires serious discipline,
hence the need for mentor-
ship so that more students
can successfully complete
the course, says Mr Nzau,
who previously headed Alex-
andar Forbes operations in 11
African countries.
The job of an actuary
involves using mathemati-
cal models to project future
risks.
This helps in calculation
and pricing of insurance pre-
miums. There are currently
about 20 resident actuaries
in Kenya.
In October last year, the
Insurance Regulatory Au-
thority (IRA) issued new
rules requiring local insurance
companies to set up actuarial
departments.
The regulator said op-
portunities and risks in the
industry were constantly
changing, hence the need
for more qualied actuarial
practitioners.
Mr Nzau said that with
proper mentorship, the
number of students qualify-
ing as actuaries would rise
substantially, providing a
larger expert pool for the 48
insurance rms in Kenya.
The estimated number of
resident actuaries in Kenya,
serving 48 insurance rms.
With proper mentorship, the
number of students qualifying
as actuaries would rise sub-
stantially.
20
JARED NYATAYA I NATION
National Cereals and Produce Board managing director Gideon Misoi (centre), Mr Abraham Barno
(right) from the Ministry of Agriculture and Mr Gilbert Rotich, the boards Eldoret Silo manager
conrm the arrival of government subsidised fertiliser, DAP, at the depot yesterday. Mr Misoi said
the depot had received the rst consignment of 1,600 bags, which is selling at Sh2,500 a bag.
PLANTING SEASON | Subsidised fertiliser arrives at Eldoret depot
BY MUTHOKI MUMO
mumumo@ke.nationmedia.com
R
egistration of new motorcycles
shot up 188 per cent in January,
reective of rising demand from
the transportation sector.
According to data from the Kenya
National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS),
Kenya registered 13,440 new motor-
cycles in January, a dramatic increase
from Decembers 4,666.
This was also 75 per cent higher
than the number of new motorcycles
registered in January last year.
Demand for motorcycles in Kenya
has been on a relatively upward trend
since 2008 when the government
scrapped duty on the vehicles.
Further, competition by companies
targeting the local market has also seen
prices slashed, with certain rms oer-
ing payment plans to clients.
Although last year registered a drop
in total registration due to high cost of
nancing, over the past ve years we
have seen relative growth in the indus-
try as motorcycles are increasingly used
for transportation in rural areas and
cities, said Car & General managing
director Vijay Gidoomal.
Reective of this trend, Honda Motor
this month established a Sh450 million
motorcycle production plant in Nairobi,
the second of its kind in Africa.
The plant will have the capacity to
produce 25,000 motorcycles annually,
bringing Hondas African production
capacity to 175,000 units annually.
Based on Hondas basic approach,
with local operations to start small and
grow big, the new company, Honda
Motorcycle Kenya Ltd, will focus on
production and wholesale business,
said the company in a statement.
The sharp rise in new motorcycle
registration buoyed the total number of
new vehicles registered in January.
According to KNBS, a total 20,997
vehicles were registered in January, in
comparison with 11,689 registered in
December last year and 13,730 regis-
tered in January last year.
The number of saloon cars and sta-
tion wagons registered was dropped, a
fact that has been attributed to currency
uctuations and high cost of nancing
last year. But commercial and heavy
commercial vehicles sustained an
upward trend.
There was demand for pick-ups,
buses and lorries to service Kenyas
active construction sector and for other
government projects. Some of these
vehicles were also used during the
election campaigns, said Kenya Auto
Bazaar chairman Charles Munyori.
High demand drives
up motorcycle sales
IMPETUS | Duty on two wheelers scrapped in 2008
Latest
data
from
KNBS
shows
a 188pc
increase
in new
motor
bike
registra-
tions in
January
Over the past ve years, we
have seen relative growth in
the industry,
Car & General MD Vijay Gidoomal
Nokia strikes deal with Airtel
BY NATION CORRESPONDENT

Nokia has entered into a partnership with
Airtel that will make it easier for the mobile
phone manufacturer to deliver its value-added
services to telecom subscribers in Africa.
Under the agreement, Airtel subscribers in
Kenya and Nigeria will now be able to buy mo-
bile applications and other paid content from
the Nokia store and have the amounts billed to
their pre-paid or post-paid accounts.
Nokia will also launch its Nokia Life services
in Kenya. The service delivers information on
agriculture, healthcare and livelihood to con-
sumers via SMS format. The service currently
reaches 95 million people in 18 languages.
The Finnish mobile manufacturer is upping
its game in Africa in a bid to capture a larger
consumer base.
Partnerships are a critical part of this strat-
egy and we are pleased to be working closely
with Airtel Africa to deliver on our consumer
promise, said Nokias head of solution sales in
Africa, Mr Olivier Mas.
Naivasha Water, Sewerage and Sanitation Company (NAIVAWASS), a Water Service Provider within Naivasha
Municipality, seeks to fll the following vacant positions;
1. Commercial Manager
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Commercial Manager will be responsible for development of business
development strategies to continuously increase connectivity, and projected revenue. The Commercial Manager will
also be responsible of the effcient management and supervision of all commercial aspects of NAIVAWASS to ensure
the business objectives are achieved.
Qualifcations
Bachelor of Commerce, Finance, Accounting or equivalent
Qualifed Accountant (CPAK, ACCA) with ICPAK membership
Background in business development with demonstrated success
Some working knowledge of a computerized billing software
5 years experience, 2 of which must be in commercial institution/ water company Departmental Head
Ability to prepare business proposals
Must be able to prepare fnancial forecasts and interpret fnancial reports
2. Internal Auditor
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Internal Auditor will be responsible for developing and implementing internal
control systems, assisting managers develop standard operating procedures, conducting regular internal audits and
advising Management on best risk management systems through the use of appropriate internal controls. The Internal
Auditor is also responsible for regularly reviewing if Board decisions, standard operating procedures, accounting
standards, statutory compliances and professional standards are being complied and sealing risks.
Qualifcations
A Bachelors degree in Commerce, Finance/Accounting or related studies
Minimum CPA II certifcate
Good report writing skills
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Auditing experience in Computerized Accounting systems
5 years experience in equivalent position
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
3. Procurement Assistant
Reporting to the Finance and Administration Manager, the Procurement Assistant will be responsible for planning,
developing and controlling aspects of procurement for the company. The job holder will be responsible for compliance
with Public Procurement legislation and development partners guidelines. The holder will ensure effectiveness of
existing controls and effciency of the procurement process through cost effective and timely delivery of quality products
and services to support the day to day operations of the business. The person will be expected to engage, develop and
maintain good relations with suppliers and internal user departments. This position will be responsible for processing
user requests; processing requests for quotations, ensuring goods ordered and received meet user specifcations.
Qualifcations
A Diploma in commerce, business administration or procurement
At least three years experience in a procurement/stores management role in a busy company
Must possess strong communication and relationship management skills
Must be results oriented and exhibit strong problem-solving skills
Should demonstrate knowledge and competency in public sector procurement procedures
4. Human Resource Assistant
Reporting to the Finance and Administration Manager, the Human Resource Assistant will be responsible for handling
affairs in relation with human resources; monitoring and controlling the provision and use of shared services; checking
records and provide required information for management reports; other responsibilities that may be directed by the
hierarchy in the interests of the company.
Qualifcations
KCSE level of education
Higher Diploma in Human Resources Management
3 years experience in similar position
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities will be negotiated with the right candidate.
If you believe that you possess the attributes for any of the above position, please submit your written application, CV,
copies of certifcates & testimonials, your remuneration expectations, day and evening telephone numbers to:
The Managing Director,
Naivasha Water, Sewerage and Sanitation Company Limited,
P.O. Box 321-20117,
NAIVASHA.
To reach him not later than Friday, 12
th
April 2013.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Jostas Building
1
st
foor,Suite 1B
P.O. BOX 321, Naivasha Kenya.
Email:naivashawater@gmail.com
Tel 050-2020979, 0729895564
Naivasha Water,Sewerage &
Sanitation Company ltd
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
30 | Business News
ECONOMY | Chinas recovery is mainly driven by the gradually improving domestic demand
BEIJING, Monday
M
anufacturing across Asia
expanded in March,
widely watched barom-
eters showed today, suggesting the
regions export-dependent economies
were continuing to recover.
Chinas ocial purchasing manag-
ers index (PMI) hit 50.9 in March,
its highest since April 2012 when
the gure stood at 53.3, according
to the National Bureau of Statistics
and the China Federation of Logistics
and Purchasing.
The PMI is a widely watched eco-
nomic health indicator with a reading
above 50 suggesting expansion and
contraction for anything lower.
British bank HSBC, whose survey
focuses more on smaller enterprises
than the ocial data, said its nal
PMI stood at 51.6 in March, up from
50.4 in February, when the reading
dipped to its lowest since October.
Gradually improving
Chinas recovery continues, mainly
driven by the gradually improving
domestic demand conditions, a
Hong Kong-based economist with
the bank, Mr Qu Hongbin, said in
a statement.
HSBCs PMI readings for many
other Asian economies all improved
in the month, with Vietnam hitting
a 23-month high of 50.8.
South Korea saw its strongest
gure for a year reaching 52, thanks
to solid increases in output and new
orders, as demand from China and
Japan was strong, HSBC said.
In Taiwan, the PMI climbed to
51.2 in March, the fourth consecu-
tive month of improvement and up
from 50.2 in February, on the back
of new orders from both home and
abroad continuing to rise.
HSBCs index for Indonesia
reached a four-month high of 51.3,
from 50.5 in February, underpinned
by a faster expansion in new orders
and a slight increase in production,
the bank said.
Indias gure was also positive at 52
in March, although that was the low-
est reading for 16 months and down
from 54.2 in February, as repeated
power cuts weighed on activity.
Speaking of the latest data, CIMB
head of research Song Seng Wun told
Dow Jones Newswires: It paints a
story of modest recovery rather than
an all-out, straight line all-guns-blaz-
ing story, which would have pleased
the market more.
Mr Qu said Beijing may keep to
a relatively loose monetary policy
to boost growth as inflationary
pressures were easing, with input
prices falling and the economy
suering from lingering external
headwinds, an apparent reference
to eurozone woes and the sluggish
US recovery. (AFP)
South Korea saw its
strongest performance
in a year reaching 52.0
index points due to solid
increases in output
Asia manufacturing grows
JUNG YEON-JE | AFP
Visitors stroll the alleys of Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, north of Seoul. Gas-guz-
zling SUVs, eco-friendly electric cars and the odd brave attempt to marry the
selling points of both took centre stage at the motor show.
It paints a story of modest
recovery rather than an all-
out, straight line all-guns-
blazing story
CIMB head of research Song
Seng Wun
Now women
tourists quit
India after
sex attacks
NEW DELHI, Monday
The number of foreign women tour-
ists visiting India has dropped by 35
per cent in the past three months
following a spate of sex attacks that
have made global headlines, a new
survey has found.
The Associated Chambers of
Commerce and Industry of India (As-
socham) says overall tourist arrivals
are down 25 per cent year-on-year,
with holidaymakers opting instead
to visit other Asian countries such
as Malaysia and Thailand.
The fatal gang-rape of a 23-year-old
Indian student by six men on a bus
in New Delhi in December sparked
outrage at the countrys treatment of
women, and since then there have also
been other widely reported attacks.
A Swiss cyclist was gang-raped in
Madhya Pradesh last month, while a
South Korean tourist was allegedly
drugged and raped in the same state
in January by the son of the owner of
a hotel where she was staying.
Such incidents have raised con-
cerns about the safety of female
travellers to the country, said D.S.
Rawat, secretary general of Assocham,
which surveyed 1,200 tour operators
from dierent cities.
The figures contradict monthly
estimates compiled by the Indian
tourism ministry. (AFP)
1,200
The number of tour operators
surveyed from dierent cities
MERU COUNTY GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC NOTICE
PAYMENT OF COUNTY REVENUE
This is to notify the General Public that the
revenues payable to the former Local Authorities
in Meru County listed as herebelow:
1) Meru Central County Council
2) Meru Municipal Council
3) Maua Municipal Council
4) Nyambene County Council
Will continue to be paid in the above respective
offces.
These include : Single Business Permits, Plot
Rents, Land Rates, Vehicle Parking Fees, Market
Cess, etc.
Pay in time to avoid penalties.
S. M. Mwenje
Interim Secretary
MERU COUNTY.
TO LET
OFF MOMBASA ROAD
GODOWNS AND OFFICES
inclusive
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
Business News 31
Lobby demands ports handover to counties
BY NATION CORRESPONDENT
Mombasa
Mombasa and Lamu ports should be
handed over to county governments,
Muslim leaders said yesterday.
Speaking at Panorama Hotel in Mom-
basa, Kenya Muslims National Advisory
Council (Kemnac) chairman Sheikh
Juma Ngao said the ports fall under the
Mombasa and Lamu county governments,
which should decide whether they should
be privatised or not, how they would be
run and on revenue collection.
He said privatisation would deny
locals jobs.
In a recent tour of Mombasa, Presi-
dent-elect Uhuru Kenyatta and Transport
Minister Amos Kimunya said the ports
were national assets and fell under the
central Government.
Renewing contracts
The cleric accused the government of
sending abroad for training non-Coast
people, who later took up senior ports
jobs. We will not allow it, he vowed.
He also condemned Mr Kimunya for
renewing the contracts of Kenya Ports
Authority managing director Gichiri Ndua
and Kenya Ferry Service boss Musa Has-
san months before their expiry.
Renewing the contracts long before
the expiry dates was an act of impunity,
he said. The contracts, which expire in
August, were renewed in February.
Kemnac also called for quicker adjudi-
cation of land cases in Lamu County.
Lamu people do not have title deeds
while foreigners do. We want adjudication
to be speeded up so that they too can
have these documents, he said.
BY DENNIS ODUNGA
dodunga@ke.nationmedia.com
F
armers will start receiv-
ing subsidised fertiliser
from today as the plant-
ing season gets under way with
the onset of heavy rains.
The National Cereals and
Produce Board (NCPB) manag-
ing director Gideon Misoi also
revealed that some 200,000
bags of DAP would be at their
depots in the North Rift and
parts of Western and Nyanza
by the end of this week.
Already, 2,200 and 1,500
bags had arrived at the Kitale
and Mois Bridge depots, re-
spectively, while 1,600 bags
were at the Eldoret depot for
distribution from today.
Deposit the money
He advised farmers who have
been cleared by the Ministry
of Agriculture to visit their
nearest depots to be advised
on which accounts to deposit
their money into.
Prof Misoi said an additional
of 500,000 bags of DAP and a
similar quantity of CAN, which
is used for top dressing, was on
its way from Mombasa.
We will bring in close to two
million bags of fertiliser this
planting season in addition to
the fertiliser sold in shops,
the managing director said
yesterday, as he witnessed
unloading of the 1,600 bags
at the Eldoret depot.
DAP is selling at Sh 2,500
per 50-kg bag, down from the
prevailing market prices of
Sh4,600, while CAN, which
is retailing at Sh2,500 in local
shops will sell at Sh1,500. This
is on top of the 800,000 bags
distributed between November
and December last year.
Long rains are continu-
ing in dierent parts of the
country, and farmers have
been grappling with a short-
age of fertiliser, which, they
complained, would aect this
years crop yield.
Farmers to get
cheap board
fertiliser today
AGRICULTURE | Long rains continuing
Diversion: The MD warned
that any trader found with
the subsidised fertilisers
will be arrested.
Allayed fears: Growers as-
sured that expired fertiliser
worth Sh100 million im-
pounded at port of Mom-
basa will not nd its way
into market.
Payment: Farmers who
had delivered their maize
will be paid.
WARNING
Traders told to
keep o inputs
Cereals agency says
it has received plant
food and tells maize
growers to collect it
1,500
Price of CAN fertiliser at
NCPB depots
Youve no place in new
plan, county chief told
BY NATION
CORRESPONDENT
Siaya
Siaya Governor Cornel
Rasanga has launched a fresh
attack on County Commis-
sioner Joseph Kimiywi.
Mr Rasanga (right) said
county commissioners had no
place in the devolved system.
They are not recognised by
the Constitution and are in of-
ce illegally, he said on Sunday
at a homecoming party for West
Alego ward representative Peter
Muhula.
The war seems to have
started at last Wednesdays
inauguration when Mr Kimiywi
was reportedly denied a chance
to address the gathering.
However, county interim sec-
retary Caleb Ongoma denied
this, saying, this was the gov-
ernors day and also that there
were time constraints.
The Constitution required
us to conduct the ceremony
between 10am and 2pm. Even
the deputy governor did not
speak, he said.
Mr Rasanga also claimed
the Sh2 million allocated by
the Transition Authority for
the ceremony was not used
properly. Commissioners were
in charge of the funds.
The food was not enough. I
even asked for cash to continue
the ceremony at my home, but
this was denied. I had to use my
own money, he said.
TENDER REF: IPOA/09/2012 13
PROVISION OF MEDICAL INSURANCE COVER, GROUP LIFE
ASSURANCE AND GROUP PERSONAL ACCIDENT (GPA)
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority is a State Authority created under an Act of
Parliament No. 35 of 2011 which provides for civilian oversight over the work of Police. IPOA
is mandated to hold the Police accountable to the public in the performance of their functions
therefore giving effect to the Provision of Article 244 of the Constitution.
The Authority now invites tenders from eligible candidates for the Provision of Medical Insurance
Cover, Group Life Assurance and Group Personal Accident (GPA) for Members of the Board and
Staff for a period of six (6) months effective May, 2013 October, 2013 renewable subject to
satisfactory performance.
Interested eligible candidates may obtain further information from and/ or inspect documents at
the Independent Policing Oversight Authority offces, KICC, Ground foor during normal working
hours between 8.00 am and 5.00pm. (Monday to Friday).
A complete set of Tender documents can be obtained by interested candidates upon payment
of non-refundable fees for each tender in cash of Ksh.3,000 or bankers cheque payable to
Independent Policing Oversight Authority. Payment may be made at the Cash offce on KICC
Ground Floor.
The completed tender documents in plain sealed envelopes, clearly marked with tender
reference number and accompanied by a bid security of Ksh.200,000/= in the form of a bank
guarantee from a reputable bank or an insurance frm approved by PPOA and must be valid for
120 days after the opening date of the tender, should be addressed and sent to:
The Chief Executive Offcer
Independent Policing Oversight Authority
P. O. Box 23035 00100
NAIROBI
Or may be deposited in a tender box situated on Ground Floor (KICC) IPOA so as to be received
on or before 22
nd
April, 2013 at 12.00noon. Prices quoted should remain valid for 90 days from
the closing date of the tender.
The tenders will be opened immediately at the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Board
Room in the presence of bidders or their representatives who may wish to attend.
The Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any tender in part or in whole, and anull the
tendering process at any time prior to contract award without thereby incurring any liability and is
not bound to give reasons for its decisions.

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
GUARDING PUBLIC INTEREST
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
32 | County News
BARINGO
Eight schools shut
over cattle rustling
More than 3,000 pupils
from eight primary schools
in Marigat District may not
attend school today due to
insecurity in the area. In the
last one week, two people have
been killed in raids in the cat-
tle-rustling-prone Mukutani
Division. Parents and their
children are thus eeing the
area. Marigat DC Saul Moy-
waywa said security had been
beefed up in the area.
TANA RIVER
Pay taxes to county,
farming agency told
A government agency in-
volved in irrigation projects in
Tana Delta District has been
told to pay taxes to the county
government or cease opera-
tions. Tana River County gov-
ernor Hussein Dado warned
the Tana and Athi River De-
velopment Authority against
refusing to pay taxes. Mr Dado
said several ranches had also
capitalised on the transition
and stopped paying their dues.
MIGORI
Baby among three
killed in bus crash
Three people, one of them
a baby, died when a bus
overturned in Migori County
yesterday. More than 60 pas-
sengers sustained serious
injuries in the dawn accident
near Rakwaro trading centre
in Rongo constituency. The
bus was travelling to Migori
from Nairobi. Witnesses said
an oncoming lorry hit the bus
and it overturned, landing in
a ditch.
BRIEFLY
BUSIA
Five-year-old stung
to death by bees
A ve-year-old boy has been
stung to death by a swarm
of bees in Busia County. The
incident took place after a
strong wind blew o a beehive
from a tree near the childs
home at Bumbe Village in
Bwiri sub-location. This forced
the bees to escape. Bwiri ward
representative Wilberforce
Ojiambo said the insects then
descended on the home where
the boy was.
KISUMU
Normal life resumes
after poll skirmishes
Life returned to normal in
Kisumu yesterday and resi-
dents thronged churches to
celebrate Easter Monday while
businesses reopened. Hotels
and recreational parks were
also a hive of activity. We can
now go out without fear of be-
ing stoned. I am glad the elec-
tion period is over, said a resi-
dent, Mr Elton Mwadime, who
was enjoying a picnic with his
family at Kisumu Pier.
BY MATHIAS RINGA
mringa@ke.nationmedia.com
O
ver 6,000 contract
workers in the hotel
industry in Coast
are set to be sent home this
week as the low tourist season
sets in.
The season starts shortly
after the Easter holiday and
runs up to mid-July.
At least 2,000 casual work-
ers in Malindi and Watamu
towns alone are normally
sent home during this pe-
riod, when Italian investors
shut down their hotels for
renovations.
Even prostitutes who ood
the resort towns during the
high tourist season to make a
killing from rich holidaymak-
ers retreat to villages due to
lack of money.
The Kenya Association of
Hotelkeepers and Caterers
(KAHC) Coast executive
ocer, Mr Sam Ikwaye, said
that over 6,000 casual work-
ers would be sent home in the
wake of the low season.
Speaking to the Nation yes-
terday, Mr Ikwaye, noted that
33 hotels across the coastal
region will be shut down for
refurbishment this week due
to lack of guests.
He added that nine lodges
and tented camps in the Tsavo
and Amboseli national parks
will be closed because of the
tourist drought.
Lots of contracted work-
ers will be rendered jobless for
three months as some hotels
are shutting down owing to
lack of guests, he said.
The KAHC official said
farmers who supply hotels
with vegetables, fruits, meat
and milk would also be af-
fected by the low season.
Thousands of fishermen
and curio dealers who depend
on the industry will also lose
income.
Hotels to send
6,000 home as
tourism slumps
TRAVEL | Number of guests down
Hoteliers to shut
down premises for
renovations during
the low season
33
Hotels across the Coast
region that will close

Lots of
contracted
workers will be
rendered jobless
KAHC Coast
executive ocer
Sam Ikwaye
WATER WORKS | Jail gets connection
GIDEON MAUNDU | NATION
A man jumps over a trench in which a water pipe is being laid
on the Mombasa-Malindi road. The pipeline will link the Shimo
la Tewa Prison to the Mwakirunge water tanks.
1. GENERAL MANAGER UTILITIES& TECHNICAL SERVICES
Job Ref: EPZA/HR/GM-UTS/03/2013
The incumbent will be a highly motivated professional who shall report to the Chief Executive Offcer and shall be
responsible for the Authoritys provision of utilities and technical services to clients and citizens.
Key Responsibility Areas
The successful candidate shall be responsible for overall delivery of utilities and technical services including:
i. Formulation, interpretation and application of utilities and technical services policies, procedures, rules and
regulations;
ii. Ensuring effective and effcient maintenance of water and sewerage resources and provision of services;
iii. Ensuring continuous supply of power and other utilities;
iv. Liaising with Government Agencies and local authorities involved in physical planning, environment and land
matters.
v. Liaising with consultants appointed by the Authority when putting up structures;
vi. Coordinating sub-contracted cleaning (offces and grounds) and maintenance services;
vii. Coordinating repair works required on the roads and buildings;
viii. Ensuring approval of structural plans;
ix. Ensuring timely provision of professional advice to the Authority in technical areas including environment, land, civil
engineering, and physical planning;
x. Management of the Authoritys property; and
xi. Any other lawful duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Key Qualifcations and Competencies
The candidate aspiring for the post of General Manager Utilities & Technical Servicesshallhave:
i. A relevant Masters preferably in Land Economics or its equivalent from an accredited university;
ii. A frst degree in Land Economics from an accredited university.
iii. Successfully served in a comparable position with similar responsibilities inlike organizations for at least three (3)
years;
iv. Wide experience in handling utilities and technical services;
v. A high degree of integrity and dependability;
vi. Ability to work under pressure and consistently meet strict deadlines;
vii. Self-Driven with a can-do, will-do type of personality;
viii. Good interpersonal skills with ability to confdently communicate at seniormanagement level;
ix. Ability to drive change in a dynamic environment;
x. Strong management, leadership and negotiation skills;
xi. Team building skills with the ability to uphold collective responsibility.
2. GENERAL MANAGER OPERATIONS & INVESTOR SUPPORT SERVICES
Job Ref: EPZA/HR/GM-OISS/03/2013
The incumbent will be a highly motivated professional who shall report to the ChiefExecutive Offcer and shall be
responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of investor support services.
Key Responsibility Areas
The key result areas shall include, but not limited to the following:
i. Formulation and implementation of policies and procedures for investor facilitation/care/support services, project
monitoring and investor compliance with regulatory requirements;
ii. Coordinating investor operations in various regions and zones;
iii. Coordinating business support services and SME incubation;
iv. Liaising with government departments/agencies on issues of investor Support;
v. Coordinating collaborative activities with partner organizations and institutions;
vi. Lead data management and reporting by directing fow of internal data generated by divisions/departments,
vii. Any other lawful duty as may be assigned from time to time.
Key Qualifcations and Competencies
The candidate aspiring for the post of General Manager Operations and Investor Support Services shallhave:
xii. A Masters degree in Social Sciences and preferably in business feld or itsequivalent from a recognized university;
xiii. Successfully served in a comparable position with similar responsibilities inlike organizations for at least three (3)
years;
xiv. Wide experience in handling operations and regulations;
xv. A high degree of integrity and dependability;
xvi. Ability to work under pressure and consistently meet strict deadlines;
xvii. Self-Driven with a can-do, will-do type of personality;
xviii. Good interpersonal skills with ability to confdently communicate at seniormanagement level;
xix. Ability to drive change in a dynamic environment;
xx. Strong management, leadership and negotiation skills;
xxi. Team building skills with the ability to uphold collective responsibility.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Salary Package and Terms of Service: Highly attractive salary packages commensurate with competencies will be offered
to successful candidates.Successful candidates for all positions shall be engaged on a 3[three] year contract renewable
subject to acceptable performance.
Method of Application
Suitably qualifed candidates should submit ten [10] copies of theirapplications together with updated curriculum vitae,
certifed true copies ofcertifcates and current remuneration pay slips. Applications should beforwarded to the following
address not later than 19
th
April, 2013:
The Chief Executive Offcer
Export Processing Zones Authority
P.O. Box 50563 - 00200, Nairobi
Applications submitted by facsimile/e-mails shall be disqualifedautomatically.
Provide day time telephone contacts and names of three referees [one ofwhom must be the current/last employer who
should be in a position to attestto the duration of positions held by the candidate in the organization andmanagerial abilities
as well as moral character and integrity.
The Export Processing Zones Authority is an equal opportunity employer
JOB VACANCIES
EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES AUTHORITY
Export Processing Zones Authority is a State Corporation established through an Act of Parliament Cap 517 of the laws of
Kenya to oversee all aspects of development of Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in Kenya. The economic objectives of the
EPZ program include employment creation, export diversifcation/expansion, investment attraction, technology transfer and
backward linkages between the EPZs and domestic suppliers.
The Authority has the following vacant positions:
1. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EPZA Job Ref: EPZA/HR/CEO/05/2012
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Offcer, will be the Accounting Offcer of the Authority and will be
responsible for providing visionary leadership and direction to the organization and to ensure that the Authoritys mandates and
policies are implemented fully and effectively in line with the strategic plan.
2. GENERAL MANAGER - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Job Ref: EPZA/HR/GM-FA/06/2012
The incumbent will be a results-driven professional, who will report to the Chief Executive Offcer and will be responsible for
ensuring that all the fnancial resources of the Authority are acquired, disbursed, prudently invested, fully accounted for and
reported effciently. He/she will also be responsible for overseeing the administrative function and will ensure that the Authority
is fnancially sound and in conformity with the overall Strategic Plan.
3. GENERAL MANAGER - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Job Ref: EPZA/HR/GM-BD/07/2012
The incumbent will be a highly motivated professional whose major role will be to promote and market the Export
Processing Zones/Special Economic Zones Programme, products and services. She/he will also be responsible for
developing linkages with the relevant institutions both locally and internationally and will carry out business development and
research services within the Authority.
4. GENERAL MANAGER - UTILITIES AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
Job Ref: EPZA/HR/GM-UTS/08/2012
The incumbent will be a highly motivated professional who shall report to the Chief Executive Offcer and shall be responsible
for the Authoritys provision of utilities and technical services to clients and citizens.
5. GENERAL MANAGER - INVESTOR SUPPORT Job Ref: EPZA/HR/GM-IS/09/2012
The incumbent will be a highly motivated professional who shall report to the Chief Executive Offcer and shall be responsible
for the facilitation of the investors operations including investor care/support.
6. ICT MANAGER Job Ref: EPZA/HR/ICT-M/10/2012
The incumbent will be a highly motivated professional who shall report to the General Manager, Finance and Administration
and shall be responsible for the development of effcient and effective ICT systems within the Authority.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
N.B
All eligible candidates are advised to visit the Authoritys website: www.epzakenya.com for more details on the advertised
positions.
Salary Package and Terms of Service: Highly attractive salary packages commensurate with competencies will be offered
to successful candidates. Successful candidates for all General Manager positions will be engaged on a 3 [three] year
contract renewable subject to acceptable performance.
The successful candidate for ICT Manager position will be engaged on permanent and pensionable terms.
Method of Application: Suitably qualifed candidates should:
i. Suitably qualifed candidates should submit ten [10] copies of their applications together with updated curriculum vitae,
certifed true copies of certifcates and current remuneration pay slips. Applications should be forwarded to the following
address not later than 12
th
September, 2012:
The Chairman
Board of Directors
Export Processing Zones Authority
P.O. Box 50563 - 00200, Nairobi
ii. Applications submitted by facsimile/e-mails shall be disqualifed automatically.
Provide day time telephone contacts and names of three referees [one of whom must be the current/last employer who should
be in a position to attest to the duration of positions held by the candidate in the organization and managerial abilities as well
as moral character and integrity].
The Export Processing Zones Authority is an equal opportunity employer
...promoting, facilitating & creating enabling environment for investments...
ISO 14001:2004 ISO 9001:2008
JOB VACANCIES
EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES AUTHORITY
Export Processing Zones Authority is a State Corporation established through an Act of Parliament Cap 517 of the laws of
Kenya to oversee all aspects of development of Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in Kenya. The economic objectives of the
EPZ program include employment creation, export diversifcation/expansion, investment attraction, technology transfer and
backward linkages between the EPZs and domestic suppliers.
The Authority has the following vacant positions:
1. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EPZA Job Ref: EPZA/HR/CEO/05/2012
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Offcer, will be the Accounting Offcer of the Authority and will be
responsible for providing visionary leadership and direction to the organization and to ensure that the Authoritys mandates and
policies are implemented fully and effectively in line with the strategic plan.
2. GENERAL MANAGER - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Job Ref: EPZA/HR/GM-FA/06/2012
The incumbent will be a results-driven professional, who will report to the Chief Executive Offcer and will be responsible for
ensuring that all the fnancial resources of the Authority are acquired, disbursed, prudently invested, fully accounted for and
reported effciently. He/she will also be responsible for overseeing the administrative function and will ensure that the Authority
is fnancially sound and in conformity with the overall Strategic Plan.
3. GENERAL MANAGER - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Job Ref: EPZA/HR/GM-BD/07/2012
The incumbent will be a highly motivated professional whose major role will be to promote and market the Export
Processing Zones/Special Economic Zones Programme, products and services. She/he will also be responsible for
developing linkages with the relevant institutions both locally and internationally and will carry out business development and
research services within the Authority.
4. GENERAL MANAGER - UTILITIES AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
Job Ref: EPZA/HR/GM-UTS/08/2012
The incumbent will be a highly motivated professional who shall report to the Chief Executive Offcer and shall be responsible
for the Authoritys provision of utilities and technical services to clients and citizens.
5. GENERAL MANAGER - INVESTOR SUPPORT Job Ref: EPZA/HR/GM-IS/09/2012
The incumbent will be a highly motivated professional who shall report to the Chief Executive Offcer and shall be responsible
for the facilitation of the investors operations including investor care/support.
6. ICT MANAGER Job Ref: EPZA/HR/ICT-M/10/2012
The incumbent will be a highly motivated professional who shall report to the General Manager, Finance and Administration
and shall be responsible for the development of effcient and effective ICT systems within the Authority.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
N.B
All eligible candidates are advised to visit the Authoritys website: www.epzakenya.com for more details on the advertised
positions.
Salary Package and Terms of Service: Highly attractive salary packages commensurate with competencies will be offered
to successful candidates. Successful candidates for all General Manager positions will be engaged on a 3 [three] year
contract renewable subject to acceptable performance.
The successful candidate for ICT Manager position will be engaged on permanent and pensionable terms.
Method of Application: Suitably qualifed candidates should:
i. Suitably qualifed candidates should submit ten [10] copies of their applications together with updated curriculum vitae,
certifed true copies of certifcates and current remuneration pay slips. Applications should be forwarded to the following
address not later than 12
th
September, 2012:
The Chairman
Board of Directors
Export Processing Zones Authority
P.O. Box 50563 - 00200, Nairobi
ii. Applications submitted by facsimile/e-mails shall be disqualifed automatically.
Provide day time telephone contacts and names of three referees [one of whom must be the current/last employer who should
be in a position to attest to the duration of positions held by the candidate in the organization and managerial abilities as well
as moral character and integrity].
The Export Processing Zones Authority is an equal opportunity employer
...promoting, facilitating & creating enabling environment for investments...
ISO 14001:2004 ISO 9001:2008
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
County News 33
Sudoku with Steers
ACROSS
1 Range for cooking crumpets
(8)
6 Wish to throw gentleman in
river (6)
9 Thanks poet for heralds
costume (6)
10 Chapter owns tatty blue
robe for priest (8)
11 Ocer after lover for
dance (8)
12 Military display also
includes advanced bike races
(6)
13 Traveller on wheels, hog,
streaked madly around (12)
16 Feel warmth or get tanned
its a scorcher (5-7)
19 Hunger sends king into
bar (6)
21 Representative of Indian
political scandal being talked
of? (8)
23 Material making newspaper
close down (8)
24 Inbred local put away (6)
25 Poles getting independence
Communist turns more
spiteful (6)
26 Condemn one to be
removed from consciousness
(8)
DOWN
2 Like some kings and queens
having power advanced (6)
3 Attractiveness of cleaner
maiden (5)
4 Scrap dud tanner no longer
needed (9)
5 Nick beset by vermin, getting
germ (7)
6 Doctor behind rough outline
(5)
7 Poor speaker must utter
erratically to some extent (9)
8 Almost part with sweetheart
it oers a bigger prize (8)
13 Ancient Asian city, a spot in
desert (9)
14 Like Big Brother, nail lower
masses (9)
15 Ones used to press thatll
get even and club together (4,4)
17 After Bible study, habit is
to make amends (7)
18 Part of Jacques Tati
comedy is not moving (6)
20 Bush is important person in
church (5)
22 Film star Richard
embracing new style (5)
ACROSS:
1. A trite or common place
remark especially one
solemnly delivered
7. And not
8. The unfertilized female
egg-cells
10. Black powdery ink
used in computers and
photocopiers
12. Rened oil used in
motor-vehicles
13. A province under a
bishop
14. An exclamation of
rebuke
16. To walk with long steps
18. To analyse for gold or
silver content
20. Human beings
21. A little devil
22. A container for
distributing small items
one at a time
DOWN:
1. Rests against as support
2. To diminish or weaken
3. Towards the inside of
4. An implement used for
doing something especially
one that is hand-held
5. A container for the ashes
of the dead
6. To go wrong
9. Changes direction as
the wind
11. To seep
14. Period of history
15. The highest male voice
in a choir
16. Abbreviation for sample
17. To print
18. Assistance
19. Colloquial for sister
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today 7 represents P so ll in P every time the gure 7 appears. You have two letters in the
control grid to start you o. Enter them in the appropriate squares in the main grid, then use
your knowledge of words to work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you get
the letters, ll in other squares with the same number in the main grid and control grid. Check
o the list of alphabetical letters as you identify them.
YESTERDAYS SOLUTION
YESTERDAYS
SOLUTION
ACROSS
1 Left Over
9 Adhesion
10 Spin
11 New Hampshire
13 Eyesores
15 Abroad
16 Ural
17 Prose
18 Sand
20 Sawyer
21 Cupboard
23 Astronomical
26 Doss
27 Listless
28 Tutorial
DOWN
2 Employer
3 Tennis Player
4 Viewer
5 Raja
6 Shipmate
7 Hi
8 Intended
12 Hard Shoulder
14 Stoic
16 Unstable
17 Pyrenees
19 North Sea
22 Pocket
24 Task
25 Mist
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AQUARIUS | JAN 21 - FEB 19
You are lively, adaptable and somewhat restless.
This evening it wont be a good idea to visit new
haunts with new faces rather than sticking to
the same boring routine. After all, when you get
stuck in rut, you dont do it fully but in halves.
PISCES | FEB 20 - MAR 20
There is doubt about it, you are nobodys
fool. Therefore, you shouldnt hang on to
an arrangement no longer belongs on your
agenda.However, being the cherishing person
you are, you will be wary of changing the status
quo too much for fear of upsetting other people.
ARIES | MAR 21 - APR 20
This is an ideal day for putting the nishing
touches to a nancial matter that you have
been involved in. mind you, be warned that
possessiveness over cash or emotions will
get you no where, so take a wider view of the
situation. By expanding the way you think, you
will give new opportunities room to ourish.
TAURUS | APR 21 - MAY 20
The stars could make you rather impulsive and
rash where nances are concerned, but hopefully,
now that you have been warned, you will be wary
of this. If you splash out during the remainder of
the month, you will certainly be kicking yourself
for quite some time.
GEMINI | MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Right now you know what you want and will
demand that others either give what you want
and will demand that others either give or
indulge you. You are being rather bossy and will
insist that your hush ideas are met by everyone
both at work and at home.
CANCER | JUN 22 - JULY 22
The planets will be in your area devoted
to nance. Complications you have been
experiencing in this side of life will begin to clear
as the days pass. In fact, in a few weeks time you
could very well nish on top, provided you keep
a weather eye open for the main chance.
LEO | JULY 23 - AUG 22
There could be some complications with matters
related to property, family and home. Perhaps
there is some kind of stalemate here, and this is
proving to be extremely frustrating. Somebody
is going to have to introduce an air of calm and
serenity, and it might as well be you.
VIRGO | AUG 23 - SEP 23
More than ever now, its extremely important
that keep open the lines of communication with
loved ones. Superiors, friends and workmates
because what leaves the launching pad right
now could rapidly develop into something of
lasting, signicance that will help to swell your
bank balance.
LIBRA | SEP 24 - OCT 23
After years of struggling you probably nd it
hand to believe anything worthwhile comes
easily, this may be what lies at the root of your
suspicions about the opportunities life has to
oer. However the aspects today are highly
supportive of all your eorts.
SCORPIO | OCT 24 - NOV 22
It is not easy for you to put aside recent
diculties or your feelings about them. Thats
because you have a retentive memory and
sensitive emotions. But you know, this is not the
time for dwelling on the past
SAGITTARIUS | NOV 23 - DEC 21
Luck comes in many guises and sometimes
appears masquerading. At least explore what
arises unexpectedly today; since it may well be
that whats least welcome could have the most
benecial eect on your life.
CAPRICORN | DEC 22 - JAN 20
It may not be easy taking a rm stance especially
when you are inclined to put your faith in hope,
perhaps as away of avoiding the harsh reality of
having to negotiate to get what you want.Doing
so, could create a rm foundation for all your
hopes and wishes.
COMPLEX CROSSWORD
SIMPLE CROSSWORD
YOUR STARS
CODEWORD
SUDOKU
YESTERDAYS
SOLUTION
ACROSS:
1. Furnace
7. Crazy
8. Charter
10. Tan
11. Asps
13. Hum
14. Cote
16. Tri
18. Hansard
20. Azure
21. Stencil


DOWN:
1. Fact
2. Roan
3. Act
4. Cream
5. Ears
6. Dyes
9. Halo
12. Parr
13. Heart
14. Coax
15. Thus
16. Talc
17. Idol
19. Nee
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DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
34 | Leisure
CINEMA GUIDE
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Today we assess where they are at in this
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1.40PM, 6.10PM, 8.50PM
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HIMMATWALA (TBA) 2.30PM, 5.30PM, 8.30PM
CROODS (3D) (G/E) 10.30AM, 12.30PM
SCREEN V
SNITCH (16) 11.30AM, 1.50PM, 6.30PM
JOLLY LLB (P/G) 4PM, 8.40PM
SCREEN VI
THE IMPOSSIBLE (TBA)
12.10PM, 2.30PM, 4.40PM, 7PM, 9.10PM
STARFLIX, VILLAGE MARKET CINEMAS
SCREEN I
OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
11.15AM, 1.45PM, 4.15PM, 6.45PM, 9.15PM
SCREEN II
HANSEL &GRETEL
12PM, 2.30PM, 4.30PM, 6.30PM, 8.30PM
SCREEN III
RISE OF THE GUARDIANS 11.45AM, 1.45PM
JACK REACHER 3.45PM, 6.30PM, 9.15PM
SCREEN IV
MAXIMUM CONVICTION 1.30PM, 6.15PM
6 BULLETS 3.45PM, 8.15PM
STARFLIX CINEMAS - PRESTIGE PLAZA - NGONG
ROAD
SCREEN I
6 BULLETS 12PM, 4.15PM
HANSEL& GRETEL 2.15PM, 6.30PM, 8.15PM
SCREEN II
OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL 11AM, 3.30PM,
8.15PM
MAXIMUM CONVICTION
1.30PM, 6.15PM
CENTURY CINEMAX JUNCTION, NGONG ROAD
SCREEN I
JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (2D)
11.55AM, 2.15PM, 4.35PM, 6.55PM
HANSEL & GRETEL (TBA)
9.15PM
SCREEN II
THE CROODS (3D) (G/E)
10AM, 12.05PM, 2.10PM
OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (3D)
4.15PM, 6.50PM
SNITCH (U/16)
9.30PM
SCREEN III
THE CROODS (3D) (G/E)
12.25PM, 2.30PM, 4.40PM, 6.45PM
OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (2D)
8.30PM
SCREEN IV
OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (2D)
11.25AM, 2PM
THE IMPOSSIBLE (G/E)
4.40PM, 7PM, 9.20PM
IMAX XX CENTURY CINEMAS, 20TH CENTURY PLAZA
JACK THE GIANT SLAYER
9:00AM, 4:15PM
OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
11:15AM, 1.45PM, 6.30PM, 9PM, 11.30PM
MOMBASA
NYALI CINEMAX - MOMBASA
HIMMATWALA
2.30PM, 9.15PM
THE CROODS (3D)
4PM
JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (3D)
6.45PM
SNITCH
6.45PM
KAI PO CHE
9PM
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CONDITIONS OF SALE
(1). All intending purchasers are requested to view the property and verify the details as these are not warranted by the auctioneers. (2). A deposit of 25% must be paid in cash or bankers cheque at the fall of
the hammer. The balance will thereafter be payable within thirty (30) days) and Ninety (90) days for property No. 8 to the chargees advocates. A bidding deposit of Kshs1million (by way of bankers cheque)
will be mandatory for properties No. 6, 7 & 14 (3). For all the aforementioned property, details of encumbrances including names addresses e.t.c. together with user and any other restrictions plus rates/rents
payable will be made available on request at our offces. (4). Sale of the above property will be subject to reserve prices and land board consent if applicable. (5). Conditions of sale are available on request at
our offces and viewing of property is possible during normal working hours by prior arrangements with ourselves.
1. PRIME AGRICULTURAL (VACANT) PROPERTY IN
NAISHI, NAKURU COUNTY
ON WEDNESDAY THE 3
RD
DAY OF APRIL 2013 AT 12.00 NOON
OUTSIDE STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LIMITED NAKURU TOWN
All that parcel of land known as TITLE NO. LARE/NAISHI BLOCK
1/486 NAISHI NAKURU COUNTY registered in the name of VIRGINIA
G. GATHUNGU c/o P.O Box 420-20100 Nakuru g/t JOHN NJUGUNA
GATHAMBO c/o P.O Box 16099-20100 Nakuru. The property is situated
approximately 250 metres off Naishi-Bagaria Road in Naishi Area of Njoro
Division, Nakuru County. It is approximately 7 kms off Nakuru-Mau Narok
Road branching left at Store Mbili Centre. It measures approximately 1.35
hectares (3.3359 acres) and is undeveloped. The title is freehold interest
and mains electricity and water services are available. The parcel is used
for subsistence farming.
2. PRIME RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN RIRUTA SATELLITE
ESTATE, NAIROBI
ON WEDNESDAY THE 3
RD
DAY OF APRIL 2013 AT 11.00 A.M AT OUR
OFFICES IN MUHU HOLDINGS HOUSE
All that parcel of land known as L.R NO. DAGORETTI/RIRUTA/4728,
NDUMAINI AREA, RIRUTA SATELLITE ESTATE, NAIROBI registered in
the name of PETER NDUNGU WANYEE c/o P.O Box 21157 Nairobi. The
property is situated in Ndumaini Area of Riruta Satellite, Nairobi about 15
kms west of Nairobi city centre. It is situated approximately 300 metres
off and to the right of Kabiria road, deviating at Kwa Maji water point.
The property boarders Shike Secondary School to the west. It measures
approximately 0.10 hectares (0.247 acres) and is undeveloped. The title
is freehold interest and mains water and electricity services are connected
into the property while foul drainage is into a pit latrine.
3. AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY (16 ACRES) IN YATTA,
KITUI COUNTY
ON THURSDAY THE 4
TH
DAY OF APRIL 2013 AT 12.00 NOON OUTSIDE
THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN KITUI TOWN
All that parcel of land known as TITLE NO. YATTA/NDUNGUNI/2028
KITUI COUNTY registered in the name of ANDREW NDISYA LUSA c/o
P.O Box 45593-00200 Nairobi g/t PHONE MASTERS LIMITED c/o P.O
Box 45593-00200 Nairobi. The property is situated within Muii Wa Ivia
village, ndunguni sub-location in Yatta location within Kitui County. It
measures approximately 6.51 hectares (16.08 acres) and is undeveloped.
The title is absolute proprietorship and mains services are connected to
the property.
4. PRIME COMMERCIAL PROPERTY (BLOCK OF FLATS) IN
MIGOSI SITE & SERVICE SCHEME KISUMU TOWN
ON FRIDAY THE 5
TH
DAY OF APRIL 2013 AT 12.00 NOON AT CENTRAL
SQUARE NEAR BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA LIMITED KISUMU CITY
All that parcel of land known as L.R NO. KISUMU/MANYATTA A/4389
MIGOSI SITE & SERVICE SCHEME KISUMU TOWN registered in the
name of WILSON OMONDI OWITI c/o P.O Box 93-40611 Nyilima. The
property is situated approximately 100 metres off the road from Carwash
Stage to Kenya-Re and approximately 300 metres to the north of Migosi
Hospital, within Migosi Site and Service Scheme, Kisumu Municipality.
It measures approximately 0.20 of a hectare (0.049 of an acre) and is
developed with a three-storey block of fats whose accommodation
comprises 2No. two-bedroomed fats on each foor. The title is freehold
interest and mains water, electricity and sewer are connected.
5. PRIME COMMERCIAL CUM RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN
CHAVAKALI TOWNSHIP, VIHIGA COUNTY
ON MONDAY THE 8
TH
DAY OF APRIL 2013 AT 12.00 NOON OUTSIDE
THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN MBALE TOWN, VIHIGA COUNTY
All that parcel of land known as TITLE NO.N/MARAGOLI/KISATIRU/
1299 VIHIGA COUNTY registered in the name of NELSON KIDAHA
TSIMANGO c/o P.O Box 1193-50300 Maragoli. The property fronts
Kisumu-Kakamega Highway, past the Chavakali-Kapsabet junction
adjacent to Keveye Girls Secondary School and opposite Kenya Rural
Roads Authority Offces within Chavakali Township of Vihiga County.
It measures approximately 0.09 of a hectare (0.22 of an acre) and is
developed with two semi-detached commercial cum residential single
storey buildings comprising two shops, two garages and two single
room residential quarters. The title is absolute proprietorship and mains
electricity is connected, water is available while drainage is to pit latrine.
6. PRIME COMMERCIAL PROPERTY (MINERAL WATER
PRODUCTION FACTORY) IN RIDGEWAYS, NAIROBI
ON TUESDAY THE 16
TH
DAY OF APRIL 2013 AT 11.00 A.M AT OUR
OFFICES IN MUHU HOLDINGS HOUSE
All that parcel of land known as L.R NO. 27/337 (ORIG. NO. 27/8/
29) RIDGEWAYS NAIROBI registered in the name of JOHN PETER
KAMAU RUHANGI c/o P.O Box 57362-00200 Nairobi g/t HAPPYLAND
DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED c/o P.O Box 57362-00200 Nairobi. This property is
situated in Ridgeways Estate, about 8 kms to the North of Nairobi City Centre
and is about 100 metres off Nairobi-Kiambu tarmac road. It measures
approximately 0.2026 of a hectare (0.5004 of an acre) and is developed with
(i) a double storey building having water purifcation and cleaning machines,
packaging and bottling machines (ii) water fltering and collection tank located
at the spring water source (iii) 100,000 litres and 500,000 litres concrete
storage water tanks, four (4) 350,000 litres plastic water tanks (two housed
on top of the two offces and two located on raised wooden stands), two (2)
offces, a fsh pond and septic tank. There is also an outbuilding comprising the
cash & sales offce. The title is freehold interest; mains water and electricity are
connected while waste disposal is into a septic tank. The plot is strategically
located to tap on the advantages of having natural spring water on the
property and the sloppy gradient to allow natural fow of water thus saving
on the electricity costs. This has therefore a positive effect on the value
of the land and the property as a whole.
7. PRIME COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN ZIMMERMAN ESTATE,
NAIROBI CITY (WITH ESTIMATED MONTHLY RENT OF
KSHS150,000)
ON TUESDAY THE 16
TH
DAY OF APRIL 2013 AT 11.00 A.M AT OUR OFFICES
IN MUHU HOLDINGS HOUSE
All that parcel of land known as TITLE NO. NAIROBI/BLOCK 116/216
ZIMMERMAN ESTATE NAIROBI registered in the name of INTEGRATED
SELF GROUP LIMITED c/o P.O Box 22649-00100 Nairobi. The property is
located a few metres to the north of Roysambu Primary School in Zimmerman
Estate, Nairobi City. It measures approximately 0.0342 of a hectare (0.0845
of an acre) and is developed with a (i) fve storeyed building: whose
accommodation comprises ten (10) identical two-bedroomed fats two on
each foor and (ii) an L-shaped single storey building which comprises two
(2No.) units i.e a three-bedroomed and a one-bedroomed unit. The title is
leasehold interest for a term of 99 years w.e.f 01.12.1991 at a revisable annual
ground rent of Kshs1,295 and mains electricity and water are connected while
drainage is into a septic tank.
8. PRIME RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN TINGANGA ESTATE,
KIAMBU DISTRICT
ON TUESDAY THE 16
TH
DAY OF APRIL 2013 AT 11.00 A.M AT OUR
OFFICES IN MUHU HOLDINGS HOUSE
All that parcel of land known as TITLE NO. NDUMBERI/TINGANGA/T.310
TINGANGA ESTATE, KIAMBU DISTRICT registered in the name of
AMBROSE MBUGUA KAMAU c/o P.O Box 63497-00619 Nairobi g/t AMBROSE
M. KAMAU & JULIUS K. KAGOCHI c/o P.O Box 63497-00619 Nairobi. The
property is situated within Tinganga area of Ndumberi Location in Kiambu
County neighbouring Full Gospel Church, Tinganga. Tinganga Primary
School is a plot away. It measures approximately 0.089 hectares (0.22 acres)
and is developed with a four-bedroomed (two en suite) maisonette with an
attached garage for two. The title is freehold interest and mains electricity is
connected, water is from a well while drainage is to a septic tank.
NB: The chargee may fnance the successful highest bidder subject to
such a bidder making prior arrangements with the company
9. PRIME RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN KANUNGA, KIAMBU
DISTRICT
ON TUESDAY THE 16
TH
DAY OF APRIL 2013 AT 11.00 A.M AT OUR OFFICES
IN MUHU HOLDINGS HOUSE
All that parcel of land known as TITLE NO. KIAMBAA/KANUNGA/T.215
KIAMBU DISTRICT registered in the name of FRANCIS KOMU GITAU c/o
P.O Box 39376-00623 Nairobi. The property is situated within Kanunga area,
near Kanunga High School and two (2) plots away from Mungai Chengecha
Primary School. It is about 300 metres from Kiambu-Limuru tarmac road. It
measures approximately 0.0931 of a hectare (0.23 of an acre) and is developed
with a four-bedroomed (master en suite) double storey residential house, a
servants quarter and a garage for two. There is also a poultry rearing block,
the guard house, masonry water tank, an underground water tank and water
masonry towers with six Roto PVC tanks. The title is freehold interest and mains
water and electricity services are connected while drainage is to a septic tank.
10. PRIME RESIDENTIAL (VACANT) PROPERTY OFF PIPELINE
ROAD-OLOOLOITIKOSH, KAJIADO DISTRICT
ON TUESDAY THE 16
TH
DAY OF APRIL 2013 AT 11.00 A.M AT OUR
OFFICES IN MUHU HOLDINGS HOUSE
All that parcel of land known as TITLE NO. KAJIADO/OLCHORO-ONYORE/
9626 (ORIG. NO.9123) OFF PIPELINE ROAD-OLOOLOITIKOSH, KAJIADO
DISTRICT registered in the name of JOYCE NANCY NYAMWANGE T/A
BANITA FURNISHERS c/o P.O Box 47584-00100 Nairobi. The property is
situated approximately 2.5 kms off Pipeline road and to the west of Olooloitikosh
shopping centre in Olooloitikosh area Kajiado district. Baraka Oontonyie
Secondary School is in the neighbourhood. It measures approximately 1.62
hectares (4.003 acres) and is undeveloped. The title is freehold interest and
mains electricity and piped water are available for connection which drainage
would be to pit latrines. The parcel has a huge sub divisional potential.
11. PRIME COMMERCIAL PROPERTY (GASOIL PETROL
STATION) IN OL KALOU TOWNSHIP
ON WEDNESDAY THE 17
TH
DAY OF APRIL 2013 AT 12.00 NOON OUTSIDE
THE MAIN POST OFFICE AT OL KALOU TOWN
All that parcel of land known as TITLE NO. NYANDARUA/OL KALOU
TOWNSHIP BLOCK 1/42 NYANDARUA COUNTY registered in the name of
RUFUS GIMLET GATHITHU KAMAU c/o P.O Box 148 Ol Kalou g/t SEKTA
AGENCIES c/o P.O Box 72178-00200 Nairobi. The property is located
within Ol Kalou town and along Ol Kalou-Nyahururu Road. It can easily
be identifed as Gas Oil Petrol Station. It measures approximately 0.225
of a hectare (0.557 of an acre). The front part of the plot is developed with
a service station with ancillary building, a two (2) storey building i.e ground
foor: entrance verandah with wash hand basin, store under staircase, one
room, gents washroom, ladies washroom, two rooms and two bathrooms
with overhead showers upper foor: managers offce, circulation corridor, two
(2) washrooms, three (3) rooms and a separate building with generator and
compressor room. There are four (4) underground tanks with a total capacity
of 100,000 litres. The title is leasehold interest for a term of 99 years w.e.f
01.12.1990 at an annual ground rent of Kshs1,800 and mains electricity and
water are connected while drainage is to a septic tank.
12. PRIME RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN SWEETWATERS
NANYUKI TOWN
ON THURSDAY THE 18
TH
DAY OF APRIL 2013 AT 12.00 NOON OUTSIDE
THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN NANYUKI TOWN
All that parcel of land known as TITLE NO. LAIKIPIA/NANYUKI/MARURA
BLOCK III/2697 (SWEETWATERS) MUNGETHO AREA-LAIKIPIA COUNTY
registered in the name of JACOB JULIUS LIMIRI c/o P.O Box 1079 Nanyuki.
The property is situated within Mungetho area, Nanyuki Municipality. Access
from Nanyuki town is via Nanyuki-Nairobi road onto the road leading to the
Sweetwaters Tented Camp for approximately 5.5 kms past Nanyuki Neema
Primary School then turning right at the P.C.E.A Tumaini Church Signage
for approximately 2.0 kms to the property. It measures approximately 0.063
of a hectare (0.156 of an acre) and is developed with a three-bedroomed
residential bungalow. The title is absolute proprietorship and mains water is
connected to the property while electricity is available for connection. Drainage
is into pit latrine.
13. PRIME COMMERCIAL PROPERTY (BLOCK OF FLATS) IN
KANDUYI, BUNGOMA COUNTY (WITH MONTHLY RENTAL
INCOME OF KSHS104,000)
ON FRIDAY THE 3
RD
DAY OF MAY 2013 AT 12.00 NOON OUTSIDE THE
MAIN POST OFFICE IN BUNGOMA TOWN
All that parcel of land known as TITLE NO. EAST BUKUSU/SOUTH
KANDUYI/12051 BUNGOMA COUNTY registered in the name of EVERLYNE
KASEI MAGE & THADDEUS MASIKINI MAKHANU c/o P.O Box 182-50200
Bungoma. The property is situated within Bungoma towns Kanduyi Area,
approximately 300 metres from the tarmac Bungoma-Kanduyi Road at the
Mayanja Hardware turnoff and a further 2.5 kms from the Bungoma Town
Centre, Bungoma County. The main Malaba-Webuye Highway is about 200
metres from the Mayanja Hardware junction, while the Bungoma Airstrip is 1.5
kms to the south of the property. It measures approximately 0.053 of a hectare
(0.1309 of an acre) and is developed with a four storey residential building
with a total of four (4) one-bedroomed fats and eight (8) two-bedroomed
fats and an external ablution block. Each foor has accommodation of
2No. two-bedroomed fats and 1No. one-bedroomed fat. The title is
freehold interest and mains electricity and piped water are connected while
drainage is into septic tanks.
14. PRIME RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN KANDUYI, BUNGOMA
COUNTY
ON FRIDAY THE 3
RD
DAY OF MAY 2013 AT 12.00 NOON OUTSIDE THE
MAIN POST OFFICE IN BUNGOMA TOWN
All that parcel of land known as TITLE NO. EAST BUKUSU/SOUTH KANDUYI/
14834 BUNGOMA COUNTY registered in the name of THADDEUS MASIKINI
MAKHANU c/o P.O Box 182-50200 Bungoma. The property is situated within
Bungoma Towns Kanduyi Area, approximately 300 metres from the tarmac
Bungoma-Kanduyi Road at the Mayanja Hardware turnoff and a further 2.5
kms from the Bungoma Town Centre, Bungoma County. The main Malaba-
Webuye Highway is about 200 metres from the Mayanja Hardware junction,
while the Bungoma Airstrip is 1.5 kms to the south of the property. It measures
approximately 0.27 of a hectare (0.6671 of an acre) and is developed with a
large double storey fve-bedroomed (four en suite) residential house with
a carport. The title is freehold interest and mains electricity and piped water
are connected while foul drainage is into a septic tank.
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE CHIEF MAGISTRATES COURT AT NAIROBI
MILIMANI COMMERCIAL COURTS
CIVIL SUIT NO. 6685 OF 2012
CHARLENE NENEI KOSGEY............................................................................PLAINTIFF
VERSUS
JESSE NGARI ............................................................................................. DEFENDANT
TO:
JESSE NGARI
P.O. BOX 1052-00621 (VILLAGE MARKET)
NAIROBI
SUBSTITUTED SERVICE BY WAY OF ADVERTISEMENT
ORDER 5 RULE 17
TAKE NOTICE that a Plaint has been fled in the Chief Magistrates Court at Milimani
Commercial Courts, Nairobi Civil Suit No. 6685 of 2012 in which you are named as the
Defendant. Service of Summons upon you has been ordered by means of advertisement.
A copy of the Summons and Plaint may be obtained from the Chief Magistrates Court at
Milimani Commercial Courts, Nairobi.
AND FURTHER take notice that, unless you enter appearance within 15 days, the case
will proceed to be heard your absence notwithstanding.
DATED at Nairobi this 28th day of March 2013.
KOSGEY & MASESE
ADVOCATES FOR THE PLAINTIFF
DRAWN & FILED BY:
KOSGEY & MASESE
ADVOCATES
HAZINA TOWERS, 19TH FLOOR
MONROVIA ST./UTALII LN.
P.O. BOX 30317 - 00100, NAIROBI
EGO/30/3/VOL.V111/(76) 27
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March, 2013
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GRADUATION CEREMONY
The Board of Governors, Chief Principal, Staff and Students, St. Lawrence Egoji
Teachers College wish to inform 2012 P.T.E. GRADUANDS THAT THE 51
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graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, 12
th
April 2013 from 8.00 a.m.
Graduation rehearsal will take place on Thursday 11
th
April 2013 at 2.00 P.M.
The Guest of Honour will be Prof. George I. Godia EBS Permanent Secretary Ministry
of Education.
All graduards are asked to attend.
JEAN KIVUTI
CHIEF PRINCIPAL/ SECRETARY (BOG)
E.C.D.E COURSES COMMENCING APRIL 2013
1. Certifcate
2. Diploma
K.U COURSES (EGOJI CAMPUS) COMMENCING APRIL 2013
1. Undergraduate course (Arts, Education)
2. Masters programmes (Education Arts, Science) Apply now or contact:
The Chief Principal
Egoji Teachers College
Private Bag, Egoji
Email: egojiteachers@yahoo.com
Fax: 02-2310509
MOTOR VEHICLES (SALVAGES) , MOTOR CYCLES, TYRES & SPARE
PARTS FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION
Duly instructed by our principals, ICEA LION GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED we shall sell by public auction the following ACCIDENT VEHICLES
(SALVAGES), MOTOR CYCLES, TYRES, JACKS & WHEEL SPANNERS , on
FRIDAY 5
TH
APRIL 2013 AT ICEA LION GENERAL INSURANCE GODOWNS
WITHIN LEAKEYS STORAGE LIMITED, LUNGA LUNGA ROAD STARTING AT
11.00 A.M.
1. MOTOR VEHICLE (SALVAGES), TYRES AND SPARE PARTS TO BE VIEWED
AT ICEA LION GENERAL INSURANCE GODOWNS WITHIN LEAKEYS
STORAGE LIMITED, LUNGA LUNGA ROAD.
REG. NO. MAKE / MODEL B/TYPE
1. KBD 408D TOYOTA COROLLA NZE SALOON
2. KBL 773V TOYOTA UA-NTZ240 SALOON
3. KBB 274B TOYOTA CORONA SALOON
4. KAZ 859U TOYOTA EX210 SALOON
5. KAQ 884D TOYOTA SPRINTER SALOON
6. KBK 733K TOYOTA LEXUS S/WAGON
7. KBJ 524S TOYOTA NCP20 S/WAGON
8. KBD 601U TOYOTA LEXUS S/WAGON
9. KBJ 810V TOYOTA IST S/WAGON
10. KBP 845G TOYOTA UA-SCP13 S/WAGON
11. KBF 026S VOLKSWAGEN POLO SALOON
12. KBB 563X NISSAN TIIDA SALOON
13. KBM 376S NISSAN MATATU
14. KAS 833M SUBARU OUTBACK SALOON
15. KBK 538H SUBARU LEGACY S/WAGON
16. KBA 185T SUBARU FORESTER S/WAGON
17. KBN 626C SUBARU TA-BP5 S/WAGON
18. KAN 872F MITSUBISHI LANCER SALOON
19. KBQ 788R LAND ROVER FREE LANDER S/WAGON
20. KBB 342H LAND ROVER FREE LANDER S/WAGON
21. KAV 473R HONDA CIVIC SALOON
22. KAV 267B SKODA OCTAVIA SALOON
23. KAV 661N SKODA OCTAVIA S/WAGON
24. KBJ 041D CITROEN C5 HDI SX S/WAGON
25. KAL 980P VOLVO 540 SALOON
26. KAK 787G MAZDA 323 SALOON
2. MOTOR VEHICLE (SALVAGES) & MOTOR CYCLE TO BE VIEWED AT KWARI
LIMITED YARD, BEHIND BLUE SPRINGS HOTEL ALONG THIKA ROAD
REG. NO. MAKE / MODEL B/TYPE
1. KBR 022E TOYOTA COROLLA NZE SALOON
2. KAR 044R TOYOTA CARINA SALOON
3. KBK 607R TOYOTA PLATZ SALOON
4. KAJ 646D TOYOTA TA-NCP12 SALOON
5. KBH 496N TOYOTA SPACIO S/WAGON
6. KBH 100L TOYOTA LXRD300BMR S/WAGON
7. KAX 616V TOYOTA GFSR40G S/WAGON
8. KBQ 693Y TOYOTA AVENSIS T3 S/WAGON
9. KBG 547C TOYOTA RAV4 S/WAGON
10. KAU 006D MERCEDES BENZ E320 SALOON
11. KZL 959 MERCEDES BENZ 190 SALOON
12. KBD 320G LANDROVER 110TDI S/WAGON
13. KBF 036A NISSAN NT30 S/WAGON
14. KBM 308C NISSAN UA-RM12 S/WAGON
15. KAQ 426X NISSAN SUNNY SALOON
16. KAU 884U SUBARU IMPREZA S/WAGON
17. KAX 799T SUBARU FORESTER S/WAGON
18. KBN 314F FORD RANGER PICK UP
19. KBS 006X FORD RANGER PICK UP
20. KAP 462K FORD RANGER PICK UP
21. KBL 090Q MAZDA LA-DY3W SALOON
22. KAN 847C OPEL ASTRA SALOON
23. KAQ 485U MERCEDES BENZ (SCRAP) LORRY
24. KBK 965W MITSUBISHI CANTER LORRY
25. KBK 155F FAW P/MOVER
26. KBK 672G FAW P/MOVER
27. KBM 078R FAW P/MOVER
28. KMCB 440V YAMAHA M/CYCLE
3. MOTOR VEHICLES ( SALVAGES) & MOTOR CYCLES TO BE VIEWED AT
VARIOUS GARAGES IN MOMBASA
REG. NO. MAKE / MODEL B/TYPE TO BE VIEWED AT
1. KAX 124B NISSAN PRIMERA SALOON LIYA MOTORS
2. KBL 533N TOYOTA COROLLA UA-NZT240 S/WAGON EAGLE AUTO SERVICES
3. KBN 538M TOYOTA UB-NCP51V S/WAGON EAGLE AUTO SERVICES
4. KBR 042W TOYOTA KUN25R PICK UP EAGLE AUTO SERVICES
5. KAC 053D TOYOTA LAND CRUISER S/WAGON EAGLE AUTO SERVICES
6. KBH 371D MITSUBISHI FH 215 CANTER FAMICA BODY BUILDER
7. KBQ 733T MITSUBISHI FE85 LORRY FAMICA BODY BUILDER
8. KBR 587G FAW CA4161 P/MOVER FAMICA BODY BUILDER
9. KMCA 110Z YAMAHA YD110 M/CYCLE EAGLE AUTO SERVICES
10. KMCA 047Q LML STAR DELUXE M/CYCLE EAGLE AUTO SERVICES
CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. Viewing can be done at the various locations indicated above between Tuesday
2
nd
April to Friday 5
TH
APRIL 2013 during normal working hours to verify the details as
these are not warranted by the auctioneers or the principals(SALVAGES) are offered
for sale ON AS IS WHERE IS BASIS.
2. Interested bidders are required to pay a refundable deposit of Kshs.100,000.00 for
the trucks and Kshs. 50, 000.00 for the others at the offces of ICEA LION GENERAL
INSURANCE before the auction date. Please note that one bidding number will only
enable one to bid for a maximum of FIVE vehicles.
3. The declared purchaser must PAY the balance paid within seven (7) days from the
auction date, failure to which the money received including the deposit will forfeited.
4. Payments MUST be in form of bankers cheque in favour of ICEA LION GENERAL
INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
5. Sale is subject to reasonable reserve price.
N/B: 1.STRICTLY NO CASH TRANSACTIONS
Safarilink is a well established, reputable aviation company
based at Wilson airport operating scheduled services and
charter fights within Kenya and East Africa
To meet planned feet expansion it is looking to employ
several Cessna Caravan Captains. The minimum
requirements are:
CPL License
1500 hours total time
700 hours as PIC on type
The terms of employment and remuneration are market
competitive and include medical cover insurance and a
pension scheme.
Send your CV and cover letter on or before
16th April 2013 to:
Chief Pilot
Safarilink Aviation
P.O.Box 5616-00506, NAIROBI
Or E-mail:mathew@fysafarilink.com
PILOT VACANCY
Auctioneers, Repossessors, Private Investigators, Process servers,
Offcial Brokers, Bailiffs, Commission Agents
Head Offce:- NAKURU
Nacha Plaza, 3rd Floor, Room, 19
Along Kijabe Row
P.O. Box 15121 -20100, Nakuru
Tel No. 051-2213910
Fax No. 051-2216836
www.legacyauctioneers.com
Under instructions received from our Principals, we shall sell by Public Auction the
under mentioned properties together with all improvements erected thereon.
ON FRIDAY, 5
TH
APRIL 2013 AT 12:00 NOON OUTSIDE BARCLAYS BANK OF (K)
LIMITED BUILDING (city square branch), KISUMU TOWN
All that piece or parcel of land known as TITLE NUMBER KISUMU/DAGO/1226
MKENDWA AREA. The property is situated about 1.5Kms due South West of
Mkendwa Muslim Primary School and Lake Feeds approximately 200m due South
West of Catholic Sisters Convent and about 800m from Dominican Friars in Mkendwa
area of Kisumu City. The property measures 0.2 Ha. of a Hectare or 0.494 of an Acre
or thereabouts. It is developed with an expansive bungalow comprising of 4No.
bedrooms and a servants quarter comprising of 2No. rooms. Mains services are not
connected but are available in the neighbourhood for connection. This is a developed
residential plot situated within Mkwendwa area of Kisumu City; an area characterized
by residential developments for owner occupiers and sale purposes. The Title is
Freehold Interest registered in the name of JARED HARRY OTHIENO guarantor to
MENTA CONSULTANTS LIMITED.
ON WEDNESDAY, 24
TH
APRIL 2013 OUTSIDE KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK
LIMITED BUILDING, NAROK TOWN
1. All that piece or parcel of land known as TITLE NUMBR CIS-MARA/EWASO
NGIRO/932. The property is situated approximately 7Kms from Esumpati Primary
School and borders Lokeri River within Ewaso Ngiro area of Narok County. The
property measures 10.11 Hectares or 25.275 Acres and is vacant. This is a
medium-scale agricultural property ideal for livestock keeping and wheat farming.
The Title is Freehold Interest registered in the name of VIOLA JEPTEKENY
NGETICH.
2. All that piece or parcel of land known as TITLE NUMBER CIS-MARA/OLCHORO/
1437. The property is located approximately 3Kms before Olchoro Centre from
Narok Town within Olchoro location, of Narok County. The property measures 27.08
Hectares or 92 Acres approximately and is vacant. This is a large-scale agricultural
property ideal for livestock keeping and wheat farming. The Title is Freehold
Interest registered in the name of TEKETI OLE MPAERA.
3. All that piece or parcel of land known as TITLE NUMBER CIS-MARA/NKOBEN/
735, 648 and 673. The properties neighbours Kotolian Primary School which is off
the road to Nkoben Primary School via Katakala at the Airtel mast in Nkoben area
of Narok County. The properties measures as follows:-
Property No. Acreage
735 9.921 Ha. or 24 Acres
648 4.399 Ha. or 11 Acres
673 12.735 Ha. or 31 Acres
The properties are vacant and largely used for wheat growing. The Titles are Freehold
Interest all registered in the name of SAKANYI OLE LENGENY.
1. All intending Purchaser(s) are requested to view and verify the details for these are
not warranted by the Auctioneer or our clients.
2. A deposit of 25% MUST be paid by CASH or BANKERS CHEQUE at the fall of the
hammer and the balance be paid to the Chargees Advocates within a Period of
Thirty (30) Days from the date of sale.
3. The Sale is subject to a Reserve Price and Land Control Board Consent (where
applicable).
4. Conditions of Sale are available on request at our offces and viewing of the
properties is possible during normal working hours by prior arrangements with
ourselves.
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
37
A116 Marriage
ASTROLOGER. Want a certain
man/woman 2marry u? is she/he
unfaithful & want him or her 2
commit 2u alone? want back ur
partner & restore ur love etc.
Call: Sowari 0722140527, 0733291085
GUJO the genius in solving; marriages,
love portions, lost items, jobs,
biznesses, manpower, w/craft, luck,
betting, debts, etc Call 0700485600
A167 Acupuncture
BLOODPRESSUREHeadaches & Pains
3744885, 0737540562, 0721170217
CHILDREN - Disorders.
3744885, 0737540562, 0721170217
DELIVERYPOST- Firm up and Slim up.
3744885, 0737540562, 0721170217
MEMORY - Tiredness and Moods.
3744885, 0737540562, 0721170217
SKIN, Asthma and other Allergies.
3748561, 0737540562, 0721170217
SMOKING - Stop all Addictions.
3744885, 0737540562, 0721170217
A265 Medical
BACK-HIP-LEG &
KNEE PAINS
A826 Computer Services
QBOOKS Point of sale 0721271342
B462 Business for Sale
SALOON for sale in Westlands.
Contact the owner 0701-195802
B469 Business Offers
1 Register Ltd company 15k 0700- 060 001
SH 250,000 FREE package 4 restaurant
owners. Call 0702091713 today.
B476 Business Opportunities
MONEY$ Think & Grow rich Join a
top ranking Global Mlm Org. to set
shop in Kenya. Be among the first and
become a millionaire Call: 0722886806
B498 Construction
Call for Bulk
deals of
Murram,
Unwashed
sand,
Crusher Run,
Quarry
Chips,
Contact on
0772896253
B525 Financial
@0770738814 cash on ipads&iphone5
020-2245564 spot loans on Toshiba,
Macpros& HP Laptops btwn 20K-50K
CASH Against cars/logbooks Call
4441921, 0787 610 083, 0706 622 516
CASH on Car l/top land 0722534960
LOANS on the spot between 15-40K
with laptops as security, 0723408602
B546 Machinery for Sale
1)HARTLEY & Sugded boiler
1135kgs complete with chimney &
service tank. (2) Atlas copco air
compressor model GA37.
(3)25000ltrs bulk fuel storage tank
with pump set. Contact: Rubber
Products Ltd. Rao - 0739590945,
0735273654
B686 Agricultural Produce
WHEAT straw bales for sale at Mau
Narok, Nakuru Contact: 0720-338228/
0721259515, 020-4448230, 020-2333262
A822 Computers
WEB hosting, unlimited space,
emails, free domain @ 2900/ year
deepAfrica.com 0712500 500
ETR(KRA) Approved 0712-097340
ETR-KRA approved 0724523434
Laptop *repair,we buy dead! 0721486136
MAc*repairs we buy dead!my-macpc.com
Website,Host+Domain 0724600493
A836 Electrical Appliances
POWER bk up inverters 3KVA -6KVA
auto 10hrs f/inst 0722747246
A571 Hotels
SEASONAL OFFER !!!
Hotel Ambassadeur
Freedom to stay your way
SINGLE BO: 2,300 | DOUBLE BO: 2,800
Conference And Meeting Rooms
Bar & Restaurant | Free wi-f
For reservations please call:
+254 202246615/6 | +254724259829
Email: ambassadeurhotel@hotmail.com
Website:www.hotelambassadeurkenya.com
B893 General
B894 Tour Services
PAGOAIRWAYS get your dubai
visa in 2 days, fares from 36k, IATA
courses available,9 months, Galileo
practicals, hotel mngt 2 yrs, electricity
hse 0722583759, 0734583759
info@pagoairways.co.ke
B250 Gnral
0700018416 NGO clerck driver&t/boy
0701659129 Bank clerks & cleaners
0702469525 long dis driver T/boy rq
2Get jobs call today 0900620621
10 Sales people wanted medium sized
Co. Tel 0723-745095
CHINA: Shipping job both ladies &
men. 10 PP Photo size, 2 Full photo,
C.v, Copies of documents & Passport.
0708991270, 0708991277,
0707471131. cmuthui41@yahoo.com
or muthuilimited.org
CUTEST Chics wanted 0722798431
DENTISTS needed call 0726988765
DUBAI:Security, Drivers. 0708991270,
0708991277, 0707471131.
cmuthui41@yahoo.com or
muthuilimited.org.
INTERNSHIP: We are looking for a
young energetic sales and marketing,
movie editors, song editors, T.v
adverts makers personel for 3 months
internship. Sales & Marketing Must be
Form four leaver or above. Movies
editors, song editors, t.v adverts
maker must have a Degree. Carry
your c.v, 2 passport photo size
(official) plus your academic
certificates. Come to MUTHUI LTD
GATKIM COMPLEX 1st floor behind
ronald Ngara post office next to
mumbi house. On or before
3,4,5/04/2013
Freelance Sales persons
required
To recruit students for
overseas
Universities. Apply with CV.
DNA/ NO 1481
P.O.BOX 49010- 00100
NAIROBI
JOBS: peoplelink.co.ke/job-openings
QATAR: Sales/ Marketing, Cargo
loaders. 10 PP Photo size, 2 Full
photo, C.v, Copies of documents &
Passport. 0708991270, 0708991277,
0707471131 .cmuthui41@yahoo.com
or muthuilimited.org (Free Air ticket&
visa for loaders)
QATAR: Tile fitters, Mason, Carpenter,
ladydriver 0708991276 ,0715664110,
0708991275 cmuthui41@yahoo.com
or muthuilimited.org.
SWEDEN: Cleaners.10 PP Photo
size,2 Full photo, C.v, Copies of
documents & Passport. 0708991270,
0708991277, 0707471131
.cmuthui41@yahoo.com or
muthuilimited.org
UN Jobs SMS ur E-mail to 0700103666
B257 Men
MALE operations supervisor
Safaricom dealer Dip in Sales &
Marketing. Tel 0722988482
B263 Women
AUDIT Trainees required
qualifications: KATC2/CPA1 +
quickbooks email: ndegwet@yahoo.com
B277 Domestic
AFAMAC trained h/helps0722386482
0722516342, 0721834778 trained h/g
NIMU Hse girls/Boys&Cooks 4448947
B389 Books & Stationery
NEW BOOK! NEW BOOK! "THE
PRISONER TURNED MILLIONAIRE"
This is a story of a young prison
Remandee who became a millionaire
immediately after prioson. Be inspired
and become a millionaire!! The book
is retailing @350/- only. Available in
all bookshops.For wholesale Call or
sms Mr Mbawa 0720837158 Mr Sam
0718552712
B403 Colleges
ECD Teachers College in Thika (Kenol).
April admissions, Diploma boarders
7,000/= Dip day 5,800/=, cert. boarders
4,800/= cert day 4,000/= 0722172697
B049 Car Hire
0700128555 4hire cars + Rav + Voxy
FORKLIFT for hire 3.2 0720722371
B150 Tracking & Fleet Management
CAR tracking system 0724600493
B113 Motor Vehicle Repairs
B085 For Sale, Private
AUDI Q7 06 Black 7seats leather
3000cc diesel loaded 0723344388
AXOR Benz 1840 2004 3M 0722852214
FUSO & Nissan Nyati 10 wheeler
trucks 3 units good condition
0712444444 0722797090
ISUZU pick-up 400k 0720-200199
LIMO for hire 0722704085
M/Benz E200K 05 Silver 2units KBU
very clean cars 0723344388
MATATU KBD rt 106 0728760722
MIT Canter KZL @490K 0722-388581
MIT FH/Canter/fighter Isuzu bus/lorry
new/used dep from 500K balance
financed. Tel 0732774634 Afri
MIT FH215 KAY 2007 0724801973
MIT L200 05 d/c Navara 0720663600
N/B15 BE 01 auto white 339k 0714805753
N/Caravan KBU 06 1.2m 0722616632
N/Urvan KAX 06 dsl 849k 0714805753
N/XTRAIL KBL 980K 0722-515486
NIS March KBU wine 06 0723545288
NISSAN Tiida KBT white 0721701854
NISSAN Van ex-tour original DT
Dobie KBK 1.5m 0720-219316
NZE G grade 1500cc KBH 0722740366
PRADO 03 'BL 2.4M ono 0722-516322
photos @www.sellasyoudrive.com
SUBARU Forester XT Manual Just
Imported KBU/B 0722-854759
SUB Forester KBA 680k 0713354148
T/110 AQ Probox KBK 0729179771
T/ALLION 05 voxy white 0729810075
T/CRUISER KBU 5.2m 0722-515486
T/FIELDER 05 1.5L Red, fogs, rails,
spoiler, v/clean KBT 0723344388
T/Fielder KBU silver 1030M 0725654288
T/Harrier KBP silver 0720013086
T/HILUX - D/Cab Fielder wish Allion
Premio NZE etc. Terms Cash &
Finance arranged Dep. from 350k -
800k Bal 1year 0723769577
T/ISIS 05 Fielder 05 0729810075
T/NZE slvr 03 v/clean 590k 0723715230
T/PRADO 05 2.7fl & 3.4L & 06 3.0L
v/clean 3units 0723344388
T/PREMIO KBU 06 0722974073
T/SHARK AP, AT 320&390k 0721794163
NAIROBI &
UPCOUNTRY
PERSONAL NOTICES
A109 Lost
LOSS of passport No. A1076012 in
the name of Henry J.M Maina.
Contact 0722814776
A181 Beauty
Lose 5kg in wks ORIGINAL
Vig-RX for men size 1,500/=
Viguor & Power Plus 200/=
USA Maxman Mens size 1,500/-
V-MAX & PRO-EXTENDER
Slimming Belts for Tummy
Trimmer & Beer Belly
Breast Firming & Enlarging
Hip & Thigh Booster & Weight Gain
Wild Growth Hair Oil USA
V-Drops & ladys Vibratrs
MENS vigrx & maxman 0725218027
PERSONAL SERVICES
SHOPPING GUIDE
COMMERCIAL
INTERIOR DESIGN
CLEANING SERVICES
FOR SALE OR WANTED
REPAIR &
MAINTENANCE
WHERE TO EAT
WHERE TO STAY
TOURS & TRAVEL
FOOD & BEVERAGE
PETS & LIVESTOCK
B243 Domestic
H.Helps wntd Best Sal+off 0722466091
0700766982 2home driver&clners
0700927672 4BCE driver&t/boy rq
0701622443 Trailer Turnboys rqd
0704949940 bank msger&customer/c
2 Home driver & msnger 0717605645
4NGO Drivers turnboy 0701730902
NGO Driver & T/boy 0717605424
OFFICE Ass & Cashier 0717605377
SITUATIONS VACANT
SITUATIONS WANTED
EDUCATIONAL
STORAGE & W/HOUSING
AGRICULTURE & HOME
MOTORS
MOTORCYCLES &
BICYCLES
HEAVY COMMERCIAL
PREMIO n/s sal KBM 0722712355
T/Noah KBQ 900k 0722869196
A230 Health
VigRx & maxman power
Vimax for size & stamina
Instant Super control for men
Hip boosters. B. Firming & Weight gain
Tummy Flat, weight loss & Weight gain
Grey hair in 2wks & hair grower
Tooth whitener & dark spot
Magic Slim, loose 5kg in 2wks
Free Delivery & Private Consultation call
NRB; 0723978617, NACICO Chambers,
Moi Ave. next to Tuskys Beba Beba,
3rd Flr. Rm. 1. Nyeri, KSM 0708238432.
KTL, ELD & Bungoma 0723978617. MSA
0708238432. Thika & Embu 0722387695
Offer VigRx
@ 1,500/-
MOTOR VEHICLES
2 Air/p Cleaners, Cooks, 0701989616
4 Office/ass, waiters cook 0701989615
CLEANERS, office/ass 0701989616
PRO-EXTENDER machine (USA)
for size, 100% guarantee 0722-506355
Visit: www.soltechenterprises.net
A279 Notices
Notice is hereby given that an
Annual General Meeting of the
Premier Club will be held on
Wednesday 29th May, 2013 in the
Gita Hall of the Club at 7.00 p.m.
Agenda:
To elect three trustees of Premier
Academy Charitable Trust.
Vijay R. Patel
Honorary Secretary
Date:2nd April, 2013
PREMIER CLUB
(Formerly the Patel Club)
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that an Annual
General Meeting of the Premier Club
will be held on Wednesday 29th May,
2013 in the Gita Hall of the Club at
7.30 p.m.
Agenda:
To transact business as per the
agenda fxed on the clubs notice
board.
Vijay R. Patel
Honorary Secretary
Date:2nd April, 2013
PREMIER CLUB
(Formerly the Patel Club)
NOTICE
1PHD/ masters proposals 0727493916
A871 Miscellaneous
NAIROBI Brides 020-318145,
0722-715422, 0733-715422
0700351966 Trailer Turnboys rqd
0700452229 NGO Turnboys rqd
READERS ARE
ADVISED
To make appropriate enquiries and
take appropriate advice before sending
money, incurring any expense or entering
into binding commitment in relation to an
advertisement. NATION MEDIA GROUP
shall not be liable to any person for loss
or damage incurred or suffered as a
result of his/her accepting of offering
to accept an invitation contained in any
advertisement published in the Nation.
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
38 | Classied
Its with humble acceptance of Gods will that we
regret to announce the sudden demise of Paul Kumba
Omwancha (Chuka University).
Son of Samwel Omwancha Moibi and Grace
Mokeira. Born in 1990 and died on 26/03/2013.
Brother of Mangera, Kwamboka, Ontiri, Milka and
Nyamboke. Cousin of Onyoni, Fred Morara, Richard,
Sabiri, Kwamboka and Kumba. His uncles Mironga,
Omwanchas, Nyakwara, Penuel, Hezron (Magistrate
Mwingi Law Courts), Mokamba, Nchogu, Moranga and
Gesure. In-law to Samwel Nyakeruma.
We are meeting at Garden Square Nairobi from
5:00pm, main fundraising will be on Tuesday 2 nd
April 2013.
The Cortege leaves Kenyatta National Hospital
mortuary on Thursday 4 th April 2013 for btuial at
his rural home Kerema, Nyaribari Masaba Masimba.
on Friday 5 th April 2013.
May the Lord rest his soul in Peace
Paul Kumba
Omwancha
Death and Funeral Announcement
The family of Peter Kamau Mwirii would like
to announce the promotion to glory of Mrs.
Pauline Njeri Kamau (Posta Westlands Branch,
Nairobi) on the 26/03/13.
She was the daughter of the late Solomon
Muigai Thuo and Josephine Wambui Muigai. She
was the mother of Kevin Mwiiri, Idah Wanjiru,
Solomon Muigai, Morris Githaiga and Josephine
Wambui.
She was sister of Kamau, Wairimu, Thuo,
Ndungu, Wangari and Gacie (Munyeki, Nakuru).
She was the grandmother of Ian Gitire and
Robert Kamau.
Body leaves Kikuyu hospital mortuary on
Wednesday 3rd April 2013 at 8.00 a.m. and
proceeds to Langata Cemetery for burial at
12.00 noon.
Pauline Njeri
Kamau
Promotion to Glory
T/Succeed v/clean 03 530K 0705917453
T/Townace KBU 07 760K 0722616632
T/Townace KBU 06 silv 895k 0714805753
T/VITZ 05 black townance 0729179775
T/Wish 4WD BT 1.050m 0722869196
T/WISH 05 white grey 0729810078
TOWNACE KBU 820,000/- 0711971952
TOY L/Cruiser tour 2.2m 0720200199
TOYOTA Ractis KBU 2006 silver
tiptronic 795K 0721-546312
TOY Premio NZE Fielder P/box
Finance dep 300k 0738661203
TOY Probox KBP 05 0720-362205
TOY Rav 4 n/s KBT Pearl 0721216443
TOY Shark BL 1.2m dep. 400k bal 2yrs
34k monthly 0723769577
TOY Shark KBP 900K 0701961280
www.shoparidekenya.com
B740 Land, Plots for Sale
BROKSIDE 1/4acre 25m 0714-528228
COMMERCIAL plots 40x80 Kdo rd
dep. 100000/= bal 4months, titles ready,
020-2610923, 0700497890 Homeward
FINELANDS Isinya 50X100 100K
offer 0724816611,0722417074
FINELANDS Isinya 50X100 200K
Call 0724816611, 0722417074
FINELANDS Kitengela Isinya
50x100 250k 0724816611, 2472045
FINELANDS Ruai 50x100 350k
near Msa Road 0722417074, 2472045
FINELANDS RUAI 50x100 375k
Ready Title 0722417074, 2472045
FINELANDS Ruai 50x100 400k 1km
0724816611, 2472045, 0722-417074
JOSKA 50x100 dep. 50,000 balance
4months, titles ready, 020-2610923,
0751201267 Homeward, Viewing free
JUJA Farm 50x100 180k 0715-335261
KABATI 25x90 main Kabati mkt,4
shops & 4 singles 0723282821
KAMULU 50x100 dep. 50,000 bal
4mths. Ready titles. 0202-164920,
0788-953862, 0707-965632 Sideway
Proper ties Ltd. Vedic Hse 7th Floor
KAMULU KBC 1/8 title 0770341180
KATANI50X100 dep. 100,000 balance
4months, Titles ready, 020-2610923,
0715514989 Homeward, viewing free
KIAMBU 50x100 20m 0714-528228
KINYA Kiiru near Shamrock fertile
land with trees & fruits 0771806318
KITALE 10acres plowed 900K neg
per acre 1.5km frm tarmac 16km frm
Kitale towards Moi Bridge
0752957390
KITALE 12acres with 6000 mature
Eucalytus land 1m per acre tree
@4000 Call 0772367038
Kitengela 300K,13M 0724337886
KITENGELA Namanga rd. 1km from
main rd 5acres with title 0733753825
KITENGELA plots @460Kper 1/8ac
0722956037, 020550287 Vineyard
LIMURU nxt to Kiboko Hotel
50x100 0724-230729
MUA Hills 6acres price neg 0737746311
NAK Lanet 1/4acre 0729291576
NASRA with title 0723866048 Owner
NRB 50X100 30M 0722617207
RUAI 1/8ac (50x100) 250,000/= 0722
450218,0722986680, Nemuge Co. Ltd
RUAI 1/8ac 350,000/= prime with title
0202632731,0722986680 Nemuge Ltd
RUAI 1/8acre 120,000/= best s/offer
0722450218, 0722986680 Nemuge
Co. Ltd. Free Viewing Wed & Sat 9.30am
RUAI 1/8acre 150,000/= sp/offer 0789
767109, 0722986680 Nemuge Co. Ltd
RUAI-JOSKA 40x80 65k, 50x100
400k, KBC 1km 200k, 5km 100k,
Kamulu 50x100 400k, 450k & 500k
ready titles. Viewing Sat 10.30am.
Hope Realty Ltd Tusker Hse opp.
Naivas 0727-867432, 0735696835
RUIRU Juja farm bypass plots app
50X100 Ngurish invst Ltd 170k - 650k
40% bal in 6 months 0724523948
THIKA 1/8ac 155K,75K 0720431203
TUALA/Rongai 1/8ac@680k 0722852214
B768 Premises, Offces to Let
GO Downs Msa rd sale/Let 0720770417,
0722580785, 0739265507
SOUTH B between 400-1000 sqft
0722446055/ 0733446055/ 4441195
B782 Properties for Sale
2BR Apartments Kiambu Plinth 95 sqm
Price Kshs 4.5M few remaining
4br maisonettes Kitengela Plinth 250
sqm price Kshs 12M Tel: 0718800448
/ 0722856900 www.barlettaholdings.com
3BRM house Komarock 5.5m Call
owner 0735-347410 serious buyers
K/SUKARI Hse 4 sale 0719825432
KILELESHWA 3 bdrm apartment
with an SQ master ensuite Kshs.
15.9M Call- 0202598001
/0722799222/0733271622
KITENGELA Sholinke 50 x 100
plots near Kitengela Boarding. Kshs
220,000/= cash. Installments Kshs.
320,000/- deposit Kshs. 60,000
balance payable in 24 months
Call Tel 0202598001/ 0722232083/
0733271622/0725778841
LANGATA 2 bdrm new apartments
Kshs 7M Call- 0202598001/
0722799222/0722232083/0733271622
LANGATA 3br +2bth +sq semi deta
ched v-good cond 16.5m 0770097000
UPPER Savanna block inc 25k pm @
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We regret to announce the death of George
Wasilwa Muliro (Musikulu Farm, Kitale) and
former vice chairman of Kitale Club.
Husband of Sian and loving father of
Rhiannon, Masolo and Manyonge. Son of
the late Hon. Joseph Muliro and Mama
Lena Muliro. Brother of Anna Robinson, the
late Helen Chavez, Flo Whiteman and Joel
Muliro. Nephew of Festus Wasilwa, Grace
Sangura, the late Zipora Khakasa, Joyce
Madegwa, Esnas Wekunda, John Nandasaba,
the late Margaret Masolo, the late John
Wandabwa, J.J. Musundi and the late Norah,
J. A. Mudavadi and Rose Mudavadi, the late
Prof. J. Bwayo and Elizabeth Bwayo, Paul Kuto
and Grace Kuto, the late Timon Wasilwa and
Neddy Wasilwa, the late Javan Wekhui, Amos
Wekhui and Alice Simiyu, George Wekhui
and Mary Wafula, among others. Son in law
ofGareth and Diana Rhys.
Friends and family are meeting daily at Railway Club Nairobi at 6 p.m. and also at
Musikulu Farm in Kitale.
There will be a major fund raising to offset medical bills and burial expenses on
Wednesday 3rd April 2013 at the Railway Club, Nairobi - at 6 p.m.
The burial will take place on Saturday April 6th, 2013 at Musikulu Farm
George Wasilwa
Muliro
Gone Too Soon
It is with humble acceptance of Gods will that we
announce the death of Mzee Peter Olanda Mileho.
Loving husband to Mama Ruth Mukitsa Olanda.
Father to Jane and John Chakaya, Patrick and
Fridah Lubembe, Victor and Judith Ndidi, Wilfred
and Bilha Odanga, Lydia and Wycliff Omuga, Arthur
and Roselyne Ahuya, Oscar and Diana Alenga and
Nancy and Duncan Jumba. Brother to Benson
Kirigano, Aunt Okinda, Fridah Vihenda, Priscillah
Andia, Alfayo Manyara and Samuel Ombura (all
deceased). Brother in law to Sana and Finola
Kirigano (all deceased), Leah Ombura, Christine
Lugadiru, Richard Mbiti, the late Edward Mugera,
Taphrotha,Aggrey, Benard, Emmy and Jumba Amiani.
Grandfather to 25 and great grandfather to 1.
Friends and relatives are meeting daily at his home
in Tigoi Village, Jepkoyai Ward, Vihiga County and
Friends Church Maringo in Nairobi from 5pm. A
major fundsraising will be held on 2nd April 2013 at
Friends Church Maringo. MPESA 0721598569.
Funeral date to be announced later.
Mzee Peter
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(Quaker Man)
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DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
Classied/Transition 39
Time is not wasted, its invested
Life is not hoarded, its shared
Example is not explained, its lived
And of hope? Hope is not disappointed
For in Christ - it springs eternal.
Dearly missed by family, friends,
and the many he served and shared life with.
In Hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies,
promised before the ages began. Titus 1:2
In Loving Memory
Dr. Samuel Gatere
3rd March 1933-2nd April 2012
We celebrate the life of our dad Constantino MRewa
Shadrack that ended on the 25th March 2013.
Husband of Agnes Muiya. Son of the late Shadrack
MRingajiu and late Martha Mukwamugo. Son in
law of the late Ayub Marangu and the late Sarah
Gaaji. Brother of the late Festus Mukobwa, the late
Erastus Ndubi, Jane Murugi, Sabella Igoji, Silas Muchiri,
Geofrey Mugo,Titus Riungu, Hilder Mukwaiti, the late
Gilbert Miriti and Patrick Njeru (wa Jiumburia)
Father of Rosemary Kaari, Joseph Miriti, Sabina
Njeru, Sablino Muiro, Pauline Igoji, Basilio Gitonga
(Basilio Gitonga & Co. advocates Meru), Catherine
Kageni and Fridah Muthoni. He was grandfather of 40
grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.
Friends and relatives are meeting at his home
Kiamuchumbi Village of Mitheru location of Maara
District of Tharaka Nithi County and at Meru County
Hotel daily at 5.30 p.m. up to 2nd April 2013 for
funeral arrangements.
Cortege leaves PCEA Chogoria Hospital on 3rd April
2013 at 10.00 a.m. for burial at his Kiamuchumbi
home same day.
Dear dad, in Gods hands you rest, in our
hearts, you remain forever.
Constantino
Mrewa Shadrack
Sunrise: 1927
Sunset: 2013
Celebration of a Life Well Lived
It is with acceptance of Gods will that we
announce the death of Mrs. Jane A.M. Sobayeni
Mure (Jane Moses). MD Travel Scene Services Ltd-
Nbi, on Good Friday29/03/2013 after battling with
pancreatic cancer.
Wife of Mike Mure, Director & Deputy Chairman
Coast Dev. Authority, Director Pioneer Assurance
Co. Ltd., former Sales Manager E.A.P Cement Athi
River, Mauritius Export Dev. Authority (M.E.D.I.A),
Chairman (LAPFund) and Director KPA. Daughter
of the late Mzee Elijah Didi Sobayeni and Mama
Priscillah Gachambi Moses (Nairobi). Sister of
Steve Njuguna, Nairobi, Jackline Wanjiku (U.K).
Mother of Faith T. Mure (KPA). Mother Inlaw of
John Wainaina and grandmother of Michael Jr.
Friends and relatives are meeting daily at Mr. Mures
Nbi residence Menelik Rd Kilimani opp. Orange Hse
and Pandya Hospital Mombasa 5.30 p.m. A fund
raising to offset huge medical bill is scheduled for Wednesday 03/04/2013 at Mr. Mures
residence from 5.30 p.m and Pandya Hospital on Thursday 04/04/2013 Respectively.
The cortege leaves Lee Funeral Home at 2.30 p.m. for a requiem mass at Our Lady Of
Guadalupe Catholic Church,Adams Arcade at 4.00 p.m. Burial will take place at St. Michaels
Catholic Church Cementry, Mwambayanyundo, Giriama, Kili County on Saturday 06/04/
2013 at 2.00 p.m. after a church service starting 11.00 a.m. at the same church.
Mpesa No. 0722848675 and 0729502703
We loved you but God loves you more
Jane A.M.
Sobayeni Mure
Death and Funeral Announcement
It is with humble acceptance of Gods will, we
announce the sudden death of Patrick Nyaga Thagichu
former Snr Asst Chief and Councillor, Itabua Ward. Son
of the late Thagichu Gaciati and late Hellen Warue.
Brother of Eunice Kori, the late Muriuki Thagichu and
Joyce Marigu. He was nephew to Hellenia Rwamba.
Husband of Cecilia Muringo and Loise Kanyiva. Father
of Teresia Wegoki (Gatituri pri), Lucy Wanjira, Evelyn
Wambeti (Passenga), WO1 Angella Nyaga (KAF), late
James Murithi, Francis Ndwiga Nyaga (Principal D.E.B
Kangaru Sec Sch), Peter Gicovi, Jane Ruguru (Itabua
Sec), Prisca Njoki (Kathanjuri Pri), Susan Muthoni
(Embu Municipal Council), John Kinyua Nyagah
(Principal Mbuinjeru Sec Sch), Salesio Ndwiga, Edita
Wawira, Charles Kariuki (Nairobi), AnnRose Wanja
(Garissa), Samuel Njeru, Catherine Marigu(Garissa),
Ernest Njue Nyaga (Ol Kalou Dairy), Henry Fundi
(Kenya Police) and Irene Ruguru (St.Mary Kangeta).
Father in-law to Joseph Njeru, Stanlaus Kandia,
Moses Kingori, WO2 Titus Nduva, Elizabeth Ndwiga,
Catherine Gicovi, Pauline Wanjiku, Lucy Kariuki(UAP),
Dorothy, Mwathi, Ndwiga, Karani and Jim. Uncle to
Dominic Murithi, Njue, Gatavi Mwaniki among others.
Grandfather and great grandfather to many.
Family members and friends are meeting daily at Upways Hotel Thika road, next to Homeland Inn
Nairobi from 6.00pm, Cannan Guest house Embu from 6.00pm and at his home in Itabua Village,
Embu.The cortege leaves Gakwegori funeral home Embu at 9.00am on Friday 5/04/2013, for burial
and funeral service at his Itabua home Embu County.
Romans 14:8 (If we live,we live to the Lord and if we die we die to the Lord. So
whether we live or die we belong to the Lord. Dad
you have kept the faith).
Cllr Patrick Nyaga
Thagichu (Ex Chief)
1932 2013
Celebration of a life well lived
With humble acceptance of Gods will, that we
announce the sudden death of Retired Rev. Zacharia
Nyaga Karani (Kiandumu Village, Ngariama location,
Gichugu Division, Kirinyaga county) on 30th March
2013 at Kerugoya Hospital after a long illness.
Husband of Cannon Virginia Kabari Nyaga (Kiandumu
Village). Brother of late Simon Makanga, late Timan
Mungai, late Sternly Muhinyu, late Njui Kamau, late
John Ireri, late Biswel Njeru, late Kenly Ngiri, Elijah
Kabera and Seriba Muthoni. Father of the late Peter
Kanyua, Grace Wambui, Hellen Kathugu, John Karani,
Charity Kiambuthi and Stephen Mutema. Father inlaw
of the late Peris Wangige, Eustance Kariuki, James
Nyaga, Jane Kuthii, Anthony Kiambuthi and Faith
Wanjiru. Grandfather of Alex Nyagah, Linda Kabari,
Caroline Kanyua, Mercy Muthoni, Sally Kariuki, Esther
Njeri, Justus Maina, Betty Kariuki, Gideon Nyaga, Grace
Kiambuthi, Joshua Mwangi, Abigael Kabari and Caleb
Gachanga.
Friends and relatives are meeting at his home in
Kiandumu Village, All Saints Cathedral Nairobi, Tue,
Wed and Thur from 5:30 p.m. and at Anthony Kiambuthis residence in Ngong.
The cortege leaves Kibugu Funeral Home, Kutus on Friday 5th April 2013 at 9:00 a.m. for church
service at ACK Saint Johns Church Kiandumu at 11:00 a.m. Thereafter burial at his home at
Kiandumu Village.
Matt:5:8. Blessed are the pure in heart,for they will see God.
Retired Rev.
Zacharia Nyaga
Karani
Death and Funeral Announcement
It is with regret and humble acceptance of Gods will
that we announce the passing of Eng. Joseph K. Choge
(James Finlays, Kericho) on 27/03/2013 at Nairobi
Hospital after a short illness. Son of the late Kibitok
Choge and the late Chemindil Choge (Kipkarren
Location, Nandi County). Husband of Rael Choge
(KPA-Kisumu). Father of Peter (Starehe Boys Centre),
Nicole (Moi Tea, Kericho), Chepchumba (Pangani Girls)
and Philip. Son in law of the late Daniel Lelei and Teresa
Lelei. Brother of Sally, John, William, Wilbert, Salome,
late Joel, Dorcas and Jane. Brother in law of Simon,
Rhoda, Emily, Rose, Melanie, Leah, Col. Bartonjo, Musa
and Isaac. Uncle of Nathaniel and Kibet among others.
Cousin of Kiplimo, Tirop, Ernest, David, Joshua Choge
among others.
Friends and relatives are meeting daily at Rossette
Restaurant (Nairobi), Kericho and his home in
Kapnganio village Kipkarren Location, Nandi County
for funeral arrangements.
A fundraising will be held on Thursday 4/4/2013 at Rossette Restaurant from 5.30 p.m.
The cortage leaves Lee Funeral Home on Friday 5/4/2013 for burial on Saturday 6/4/2013 at his
home.
The funeral service will be held at the grave side starting at 10.00am
I am the resurrection and life. He who believes in me though he may die,
he shall live. John 11.25
Eng. Joseph K.
Choge
Death and Funeral Announcement
It is with humble acceptance of Gods will that
we announce the passing on of our beloved
Lucy Nyairuri Kimani on the morning of
Thursday, 28 March 2013.
Beloved Wife of Carmichael Kimani Kanai.
Loving mother of Leonard & Terry Kangethe
(USA) and Charity Kimani (KTN).
Adoring grandmother of Jazmyn, Shamira
and Chloe.
Daughter of the late Ngeene Thuku and
Anastasia Waithira Ngeene.
Daughter-In-Law of the late Mr & Mrs. Simon
Kimani.
Sister of James and Esther Thuku, Jane and
Dennis Waweru, Charles and Margaret
Mburu, Moses and Beatrice Gitau, Michael and
Ann Kuria, Rose Maiga and Njoroge, Josephine
Mukami and Kariuki, George and Essie Njau.
Sister-In-Law of the late Mary Warigia, Mr & Mrs. Michael Karago, late John Ndungu
and Edith Ndungu, Esther and Pastor Samuel Ndungu, Mr & Mrs. Samson Kuria,
Janet Wambui, Elizabeth Wanjiku, Pastor & Mrs. Samuel Waithaka.
Wonderful aunty, grandmother, cousin, niece and friend to many.
The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, 3
rd
April 2013 at the Montezuma
Funeral Home Chapel at 10.00am.Thereafter, cortege leaves for burial at the
Langata Cemetry from 1.00pm.
We thank God for the time we shared with you In our hearts you live
forever
Lucy Nyairuri
Kimani
22/07/1958 - 28/03/2013
Celebration of a Life Well Lived
It is with humble acceptance of Gods will that we
announce the passing on of Sister in Christ Grace
Thandi Nderitu. She was wife of the late Duncan
Nderitu Ndiangui. She was daughter of late Simon
Gikaara and late Wangari Kihoni. Mother of Alois
Ndegwa (Muiga), J.O. Gikaara Nderitu (Kasarani),
Mary Wanjiru Wachira (Nanyuki), Annah Wangari
Gathirua (Kerugoya), Dr. Charles Waturu (KARI
Thika), Jane Waihuini Muriithi (Giakanja Mkt) and Lucy
Watetu Mutugi (Kenyatta Hospital). Mother in-law of
Ann Ndegwa, Susan Gikaara, Rose Waturu, Charles
Wachira, late George Gathirua, Late Daniel Muriithi
and Dr. Robert Mutugi. Grand Mother to 31 children
and Many Great Grand Children. Friend and relatives
are meeting daily at St. Andrews Church, State House
Road starting 6.00 p.m. The cortege leaves Outspan
Hospital Nyeri on Friday 5th April 2013 at 9.00 a.m. for
funeral service at PCEA Giaichamwenge, near Giakanja
Sec. School. Thereafter, burial takes place at her home,
Kariko Farm, Nyeri Town Municipality, Mukaro Location,
Chorogi Sub-location.
I have fought the good ght, I have shed the
race, I have kept the faith 2 Tim 4: 7.
May the name of the Lord be praised. R.I.P mum.
TUKUTENDERESA
Sister in Christ
Grace Thandi
Nderitu
1925 - 2013
Tukutenderesa
A Life Well Lived
It is with deep sorrow and humble acceptance of Gods will that we announce the death
of DR. Callisto Joseph Nyayieka Omondi former Deputy Director Clinical Services
Kenyatta National Hospital on 18th March 2013 at M.P. Shah Hospital after battle
with cancer.
He was the son of the late Mzee Francis Onyango Nyayieka and the late Mama Sulmena
Anyango Nyayieka. Loving step son of Mama Ada Atieno Nyayieka. Son-in-law of the late
Mzee Odero Sewe and Mama Cecilia Sewe.
Beloved husband of Leonida Faustine Atieno Omondi and Dorcas Adongo Waswala.
Father of Benedict Omondi (Centum ltd), Lilian Renee Omondi (Advocate and Vice Chair
LSK), Dr. Caroline Omondi-Ohonde (Radiologist), Philomena Anyango (APA Insurance
Nakuru), Stephanie, Valerie, Daniel and Francis. Father-in-law of Pauline Aduol Omondi
and Eng. Daniel Ohonde.
Grandfather of Christian,Trevor Joseph, Micheal, Jeanette and Andrew Joseph.
Brother of Margret Ombala (Ugenya), Philista Maison (Alego Usonga), Pascal Nyayieka
(Ndere), the late Ladslan, Romanus Nyayieka (Oil Libya),Wilfreda Aluoch (Lolwe), George
Nyayieka (Eco Bank), Gertrude Nyayieka (Ministry of Immigration), Rosemary Nyayieka
(Ulafu Pri. Sch. Siaya), Bertha Nyayieka, Christine Nyayieka (KNH), late Alex and Jacinta
Nyayieka (Kisumu). Brother in-law of Ann Nyambura, Mary Awour and Grace Onyango.
Beloved uncle and godfather of many.
Prayer meetings are being held daily at his residence in Loresho.
A requiem mass will be held on Thursday 4th April 2013 at St. Pauls University chapel
starting 12.00 noon. Burial will take place on Saturday 6th April 2013 at his home in Ndere
village, Gem Constituency, Siaya County

( 2 Timothy 4:7) I have fought the good ght, I have nished the course,
I have kept the faith.
Rest In Peace Daddy.
Death Announcement
Dr. Callisto Joseph Nyayieka Omondi
(30/01/1945 to 18/03/2013)
It is with deep sorrow and humble acceptance
that we announce the untimely death of Lilian
Kwamboka.
She was daughter of Mogire Onyari and Esther
Kerubo (Nyabworoba, Marani - Kisii County). She
was sister of Ben Makori, Brian Ratemo and Linda
Moraa. Granddaughter of Onyari Mogire, the late
Clementia Nyarinda, the late William Masese and
Mama Karen Masese. Niece of Robert Masese,
Richard, Alice, Ken, Beatrice, Edna, Steve Jacquiline,
Priscah, Mary, Hellen , Norah, the late Nyameino,
Mosoti, Nyambega among others. Cousin of
Okeyo, Sylvia Adelaide, Dolphine, Faith, Collins,
Nyasuguta, Lucy, Humphrey, Kevin, Nyanduko,
Sandra, Maria, Stephanie, William, Nyangoto,
Mogaka, Sharon, Nyantika, Erick, Geoffrey, Anunda,
Dadius, Rose,Green, Stella among others.
Friends meet daily at the parents residence in Utawala Estate, Nairobi and Ndege View
Restraunt, Utawala.
A mini fundraiser will take place on Tuesday 2nd April followed by another at the Professional
Centre on Wednesday 3rd April 2013.
The cortege leaves the Kenyatta National Hospital funeral home on 5th April 2013 for burial
at the parents farm in Kitengela the same day.
Lilian Kwamboka
1993 - 2013
Gone too Soon
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
40 | Transition
It is with humble acceptance of Gods will that we
announce the passing on of Zacharia Munyoro
Macharia on Monday 26th March 2013 at Jamaa
Mission Hospital Nairobi. Son of the late Munyoro
wa Munyinyi and Mary Wangui. Husband of Ruseta
Wangare and Leah Wairimu. Brother of Elizabeth Njeri,
the late Mwangi wa Munyoro and the late Macharia
wa Munyoro.
Father of Fr. Nahashon Karanja, James Kariuki
Munyoro, Hannah Munyoro, Stephen Macharia, Francis
Macharia, Jane Wangui, Mary Wangui, Peter Munyoro,
John Munyoro, Anne Muringe, Late Sabina Muringe, th
late Peter Mwangi, Samuel Kariuki, Sammy Munyoro,
James Ndungu, Naomi Muthoni, Freshia Wanjiku,
Nancy Muthoni, Jack Munyoro, Paul Munyoro, John
Kibe, Lucia Wanjiku, Eunice Wanjiru, Samuel Thiongo,
Paul Kinungi, Philip Njuguna and Rebecca Mwihaki.
He is survived by 64 grand children and 13 great
grandchildren.
Family, relatives and friends are meeting today at Fig Tree Hotel Ngara Nairobi and at Kibiro Inn
Naivasha from 6pm for funeral arrangements.
The cortege leaves Sher Karuturi Mortuary Naivasha on Wednesday 3rd April 2013 at 8am for
a funeral mass at All Saints Catholic Church Kirima at 11am and burial thereafter at his home in
North Kinangop (ha Wango), Nyandarua County.
Dad, you fought a good ght, won the race and kept the faith, may your soul rest in
eternal peace.
Zacharia Munyoro
Macharia
Death and Funeral Announcement
The Sisters of Mary of Kakamega regret to announce
the death of Sr. Henriettah Angeline Atsini, which
occurred on Wednesday night March 27th 2013 at St.
Elizabeth Hospital Mukumu.
She was daughter of the late Mark Iseche and Lucia
Lukhuyi (Mukumu Catholic Parish, Burimbuli village,
Isukha location, Kakamega Diocese). She was sister
of Agnettah, Rita, Charles, Moses, Jane and Phoebe.
Aunt of Sr. Joyce Malesi, Elizabeth, and Boniface,
among others.
The cortege leaves St. Elizabeth Hospital Mukumu
Mission hospital mortuary today on 02/04/2013 at
3.00 p.m. for Holy Mass at the Sisters of Mary St.
Augustine Chapel Mukumu. Requiem Mass shall be
held tomorrow at the Sacred Heart Mukumu Catholic
church at 10.00 a.m, followed by the burial rite at the
Sisters of Mary Cemetery Mukumu.
Eternal rest grant unto her oh Lord, and let
perpetual light shine upon her.
May she rest in peace, amen.
Sr. Henriettah
Angeline Atsini
Death and Funeral Announcement
It is with humble acceptance of Gods will that we announce
the death of Mr. Moses Mwakisha Mwabili of N.I.S, Nairobi
which occurred on 31/03/2013 at The Mater Hospital after
a short illness. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Peter Mwabili Mugho.
Husband of Agnes Otiende Mwakisha of Kenya Industrial
Property Institute (KIPI). Dotting father of Dorothy
Wakio Mwakisha (Kiki), Grace Njambi Mwakisha & Diana
Chao Mwakisha. Brother of Charles Mugho, Diana Chao
Mwakugu, Phidiliah Mwakwida, Meshack Mwandawiro
Mugho, Austin Mghendi Mugho, Kennedy Mwalugho
Mwabili and Edwin Shamba Mwabili. Nephew of the late
Mr. & Mrs. Moses Mugho, the late Mr. Alfred Mugho &
Selestine Mwaengo, Mr. & Mrs. Jonam Mugho. Son-in-law
of Mr. Alphonce Otiende and the late Mrs. Grace Njambi.
In-law of Judy Kibosia, James Otiende, Jackline Otiende,
Ken Otiende & Jane Otiende. Burial arrangements are
going on at the Garden Square Restaurant from 5pm daily.
Main fundraising will be held on Wednesday 3/4/2013 at
the same venue.
The cortege leaves The Mater Hospital Mortuary on Friday
5/4/2013 at 7.30a.m to proceed to their rural home Taita
Taveta County, Wundanyi Divison. Burial will be held on
Saturday 6/4/2013 at Werugha location, Saghasa sub location,
Mlungunyi village.
Dearly missed by your loving wife and Daughters.
Rest in Peace Mwakisha
Moses Mwakisha
Mwabili
12/12/1964-31/03/2013
Death And Funeral Announcement
It is with humble acceptance of Gods will that we
announce the passing on of our beloved Johnson
Kinyua Muriuki (Kabii), which occurred on Thursday,
28th March, 2013. He hailed from Ngandu Village,
Kirimukuyu Location, Mathira West District, Nyeri
County. He was the son of the late Muriuki Kabii
and the late Charity Gathoni, loving husband of
Charity Muthoni, father of the late Irene Wairimu,
Venanzio Muriuki, the late Peter Githui, Jane Mumbi
(Muranga), Victor Wachira, Lucy Wanja (DTB) and
Mercy Wambui (Kampala). Brother of Wanjiru, the
late Victor Wachira, Nyakonyu, Maina, the late Gakuu,
Wanjohi, Wanja, Gathigia. Son and brother-in-law,
father-in-law, grandfather, nephew, cousin, uncle and
friend of many.
Friends and relatives are meeting daily at 5:30 p.m.
at Elbony Hotel, (opp. Standard Bank, Tomboya
Street) Nairobi and at Home in Ngandu for funeral
arrangements.
The cortege leaves Jamii Hospital Mortuary on Friday
5th April, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. and burial thereafter at his
home in Ngandu village, Nyeri County.
As you rest in Gods hands, you will forever remain in our hearts
Johnson Kinyua
Muriuki (Kabii)
Celebration of Life
With humble acceptance of Gods will, we wish to announce
the untimely death of Mr Ontobo Matoke (formerly of
KTDA Nyankoba Tea Factory) on 26/3/2013 at KNH after
a short illiness. Son of the late Matoke Ontobo and late
Nyakara matoke. Step son of Mokeira Matoke. Son-in- law
of the late Raini Nyakundi and Martina. Husband of Florence
Mokeira. Father of Linet, Jacob, Lilian Naomi, Rose, Leah
(Kisii University), Matoke and Nyatichi. Brother of the late
Nyangweso Matoke, Nyaringo, Mongina, Ariba, Miyoge &
George among others. Brother in-law of Ann Nyangweso
Mary, Late Salome, Nyaboke, Dinah, Margaret, Pamella
Josephine, Gladys, James,Andrew, George among others Semo
of Stephen, Samwel, Bosire, Justus among others. Nephew of
Maoto, Ogaro (Turua), Nyaringo Obure, Chris Obure (Senator
Kisii County) among others. Uncle of late John Nyangweso,
Abel (Tourism), Ogega Nyaboga (Bank of Baroda), Ogega
Omosa (Nakuru), Margaret (Asumbi Teachers College) ,Henry
(Unicorn), Elijah Nyangweso (Advocate) Peter (Desbro),
Shem (Mini Bakerys), George, Dismas,Thomas, Susan (Tausi),
Nancy (Golden Harvest, Alex among others. Cousin of the: Maotos Mireras, Keengues, Okananis, Ogatas,
Motaris, Rogonchos,Gatibas, Ogaros Nyaboga Ondurumera among others. Grandfather of Nyakara, Obama,
Bitutu, Brian,Yvonne, Jeniffer among others. Korera of Henry Mbirithi, Ogechi, Kenyanya & Ombati. Friends
and relatives are meeting at garden square. Final fundraising will be on Wednesday the 3/4/13 at Professional
centre to help settle medical bills and funeral expenses. The cortege leaves Kenyatta Mortuary on Friday.
Burial will be on the 7/4/13 at his home in Bobasi chache, Boigesa village Kisii county.
Ontobo Matoke
Death and Funeral Announcement
With thanks giving and gratitude to the Almighty God, we announce the passing on of our dearest Annie
Murigo Ngumba on the evening of Monday 24th March 2013.
Annie was the loving wife of Peter Kamau Ngumba.
Adorable mother of Andrew Kimani Ngumba, Marc Murigo Ngumba and the late Kevin Murigo Ngumba.
Daughter of Mr and Mrs W. A Murigo of Juja. Daughter-in-law of the late Hon. Andrew Ngumba and Beatrice
Ngumba.

Sister of Fridah Murigo and George Kariuki, Adah Murigo Hodgins and Tim Hodgins and the late Andrew
Wakaba Murigo and Louisa Wanjira. Sister-in-law of Wanjiru and Kungu, Wambui, Pauline and Glenn, John and
Ann, Shiru, Jimmy and Fred. She was an aunty, cousin, niece and a loving friend and mentor of many.
Prayer meetings will be held at their home on Riverside Drive at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th
and Tuesday April 2nd.
A special service will be held at the same venue on Sunday March 31st at 2.30 p.m.
The Funeral service will be held on Wednesday 3rd April at Mamlaka Chapel at 11am. A private burial will
follow thereafter.
Serve wholeheartedly as if you are serving the Lord and not man. Ephesians 6:7
Death and Funeral Announcement
Annie Murigo Ngumba
The family of Hon. Benjamin Andola Andayi,
humbly accept and announce the demise
of their beloved Mother and kukhu Mama
Ellenah Ashioya Andayi which occurred on
Wednesday 27/03/2013.
Daughter of late Mzee Andala Welikala and
Mama Dinah Olunga (Ematioli, Ebutsotso).
She was the wife of the late Mzee Zablon
Andayi Omutho (Khwisero, Eshirandu
Ebutanyi, Mundoberwa sub-location,
Kakamega County). Mother of Shadrack
Eshikumu, John Amwayi, Joyce Achieng,
William Omukala, late Felistus Auma, Hon.
Benjamin Andola Andayi, MP Khwisero Grace
Okwendero and Fridah Andayi (Emurumba
Pr, Sch). Mother In-law of Tabitha Eshikumu,
Rose Amwayi, Elizabeth Omukala and Sweeny
Andola Director (Ray and Hope Salons).
Grandmother of Vincent, Odima, Joseph, Dinah, Alali, Oliver, Ronie (U.S.A),
Kevin, Okaya, Gladys, Licoln, Mapesa, Atito, Albert, Pauline, Jackie, Musungu, Eileen
and many others. She had many great-grandchildren. She was Nyabana wa Mzee
Boaz Palia of Essongolo Village.
Meetings are going on at Garden Square everyday in the evening and daily at home
Khwisero.
Burial day will be announced later.
Mum, in Gods arms you rest, in our hearts you live forever.
Ellenah Ashioya
Andayi
Celebration of a Life Well Lived
It is with humble acceptance of Gods will
that we announce the peaceful passing of our
dear Mum, Mary Wangari Mucheke on 19th
March 2013 in Florida, USA. She was formerly
working with the Nairobi City Council.
Daughter of the late Johnson Kariuki and
the late Joyce Wairimu Mbuthia. Loving wife
of Patrick Mbeti Mucheke. Beloved mother
of DJ Ken (formerly Carnivore & UK),
Joyce Wairimu (Thika), Robinson Mucheke
(Surgeon-USA), Kingsley Kariuki (Kingslink
International), Alex Ngondi (Engineer-UK)
and Sharon Wamwari (Surgical Nurse-USA).
Mother-in-law of Peter Kariuki Ruo, Christine
Mumbi Kariuki, and Michelle Ngondi. Sister of
Eunice Nyambura and the late David Mburu
Kariuki. Sister-in-law of James Mwaura and Lucy
Wangari Mburu. Grandmother of Alice & Remi, Vanessa Wangari, Jada & Azariah
Mucheke (USA), Jesse, Isaac and Lisa, Maxwell, Aliyah and Malaika (UK).
Family and friends are meeting from today, Tuesday 2nd April 2013 at All Saints
Cathedral from 6:00pm.
Mum,You have fought a good ght,
Kept the faith and nished the race. I Timothy 4:7
Mary Wangari
Mucheke
Celebration of a Life Well Lived
It is with deep sorrow we announce the death of
Faith Manney Tabu Mugaza wife of Dickson V. Mugaza
(Mombasa County - Environment Dept). Mother of
John Jirah Mugaza (USIU) and Valerie Ruth Mugaza
(Braeburn- Mombasa). Daughter of Andrew Kaingu
Tuva and Ruth Hasango Kaingu (Majengo Mapya
Malindi). Daughter in law of the late John Jirah and
Ruth Jirah (Mazeras). Sister of Patience Sidi, the late
Patrick Tuva, Dr. Catherine Kaluwa, Doris Kache,
Peter Kaingu and Richard Lugo. Sister in law of Henry
Jaji, the late Charles Tsuma, Hellen Yaa, Joshua Jirah,
Sammy Ndupha, the late Emmanuel Matano,Winnie
Omondi, Habel Kazungu, the late Betty Mkandoe,
Ernest Kongani, Hugo Nole and Hilda Fatuma.
Meetings to offset medical bills and burial expenses
are being held in Mombasa at their residence
Lancaster Apartments behind St Joseph Catholic
Church Tudor 4, in Nairobi at KK Restaurant and
Mazeras home daily from 5:30pm. There will be a
major harambee on Saturday 6th April 2013 from
2.00 p.m. at the Lancanster Apartment residence
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
For more information contact: 0722836550 (MSA),
0725297627 (NBI)
Faith Manney
Tabu Mugaza
5/9/1964 - 27/3/2013
Death Announcement
It is with humble acceptance of Gods will that we
announce the death of Sospeter Gitau Wamanji son
of the late Peter Wamanji and the late Esther Wanjiru
Wamanji, Step Brother of the late Joshua Kaindo
Kariuki and Washington Gitau Wamanji. Uncle of
Julius Wamanji (South C), Kariuki Mugwe (Foreign
Affairs), Philip Kariuki (Central Bank) among others.
Husband of Phylis Wanjiku Gitau, Father of Esther
Wanjiru Gitau (Ramco Group Nrbi), Julius Wamanji
Gitau, Justus Muiruri Gitau (Dannish Refugee
Council) and Edwin Ndungu Gitau (MKU). Cousin
of Chris Muriu (Thika) and Eddy Kimemia (Muguga).
Grandfather of Stephany Wanjiku (Neema School)
and Bryan Gitau.
There wiiI be a fundraising on 3rd April 2013 at
Coconut Grills Hotel in Thika as from 2.00 -10.00 p.m. to
offset hospital bill. MPESA donations to 0711218068.
Friends and relatives are meeting daily at his home in
Mangu sublocation Kangoo Gatundu North starting
2.00 p.m. The cortege leaves Bishop Okoye Thika on
Thursday 4th April 2013 at 9.00 a.m. for burial at His
farm in Mangu, Kangoo sublocation Gatundu North
constituency.
Dear Dad, in Gods hands you rest, in Our
hearts you remain forever.Amen
Sospeter Gitau
Wamanji
1954 - 25/3/2013
Funeral Announcement
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
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Appreciation
We would like to extend our most heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all our families and friends
for their love and support as we mourned the loss of our beloved mother, sister, cucu and friend.
Our heartfelt thanks to the organizing committees and friends at All Saints Cathedral, Kasarani,
Koimbi and the USA.
Our sincere appreciation to the congregation of St. Gertrudes ACK Church Kasarani, Rev. Githaiga,
Rev. Gachira and Pastor Chris, the congregation of St. Mathew ACK Church Koimbi, Rev. Perpertua
Kamau, Rev. Francis Muchiri, Rev. Dr.Washington Chege Kamau and all the pastors and bishops who
gave Mom a beautiful send off.
We appreciate Hannahs house for the special way you conducted the prayer meetings at Moms
house in Kasarani. St. Michael Jumuiya (St. Gabriel Catholic Church, Thome), we are incredibly
grateful for your generosity, and your support will always be remembered. Kilimambogo Teachers
College BOG and fraternity, your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.
Special thanks to Moms girlfriends in Kasarani who visited and cheered Mom up while she was sick.
We will always treasure in our hearts the generosity and unending support you gave Mom and us.
To everyone who has supported us following the demise of Mom, we would like to express our
sincere thanks and appreciation.Your many acts of kindness and sympathy were and continue to be
a great comfort to us in our time of sorrow.
Mary Nyambura Irungu
Celebration of a life well lived
It is with humble acceptance of Gods will that we announce the untimely demise of Mama
Margaret Atieno Nyamori (Kano KObura, Kisumu county).
Wife of the late James Joshua Nyamori-Esq. Advocate, co wife of the late Clara Nyamori
and Judith Nyamori. She was mother of Rose Nyamori (KCB), the late Nicholas Nyamori,
Hannington, Peninah, Jack, Joshua, Abaka, Peter, Katoi, Christine, Victor and Steve. Sister in
law of Sarah Ajode and the late Mathews Mugah. Aunty of Beldina, Cellonia, Hellen, the late
Hesborn, Rose, the late Dotty, Luck,Tabitha, the late Aggrey, Pamela, Florence, Joshua, Job, Patel.
Grandmother of Norman, Francis, Ochieng, Jim, Joshua, James, Jade, Stacy, Candy, Sharon, Meg
and Douglas. Mother in law of Roseline, Caroline, Esther and Ifrah.
The body is lying at Aga khan Hospital mortuary, Kisumu. Friends and relatives are meeting
daily at her residence at Kano, KObura Kisumu county.
The body will leave Aga Khan Hospital Mortuary on Friday 5th April 2013 to lie in state at
KaNyamori home next to Luanda bridge on Nairobi road. Burial ceremony will take place on
6th April 2013 at the same place.
Mama, you have been a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother.You will be missed
dearly but its time for you to be with the Lord whom you loved so much for you have served
your part faithfully well.
Till when we join, you Rest in Eternal Peace Mama.
Mama Margaret Atieno Nyamori
2-02-1952 to 25-03-2013
It is with deep sorrow and humble acceptance
of Gods will that we announce the sudden
death of Annette Wanjiku Mwangi of National
Bank of Kenya H/Qs Harambee Avenue.
Wife of Michael Ngaruiya of EPZA. Mother
of Beatrice Wangui of Strathmore University
and Edwin Ngaruiya formely of Sunshine
School. Daughter of the Late Henry Mwangi
and Ekrah Wanjeri of Gatumbi Village, Kigumo
Division, Muranga County. Daughter-
in-law of the late Mzee Hosea Ngaruiya
and Rebecca Wangui of Njoro. Sister of
Boniface and Beatrice Irungu, the Late Joe
and Susan Mwangi, Mary Wamaitha, Leah
Wambui, Wilson and Rose Kariuki, Joyce
and Richard Macharia of Mweha Enterprises
Limited, Carol and Rodgers Mwangi, Simon
and Wanjiru Nduati. Sister-in-law of George
Karina, Rufus Kamotho among others. Cousin,
niece, auntie and friend to many.
Family and friends are meeting today 02/04/13 at the K.I.C.C cafeteria from 5:30pm
for funeral arrangements.
The cortege leaves the M.P Shah Hospital mortuary on 03/04/13 at 7:30am for
Burial and Funeral Mass at Gatumbi Village, Gachocho sub location, Kigumo
District of Muranga County on the same day.
God has you in his keeps and we have you in our hearts
Till we meet again, Amen.
Annette Wanjiku
Mwangi
Death Announcement
It is with humble acceptance that we
announce the passing on of John Karuku
Rugumi on Saturday 23rd March, 2013
at Consolata Hospital Mathari Nyeri
after a long illness bravely borne. Son
of the late Charles Rugumi and the late
Juliet Wandia.
Husband of Alice Gathigia Karuku. Father
of Charles Maina, Daniel Njogu, Shelmith
Wanjiru and Samuel Mwangi. Father-in-
law of Dorcas Wangeci Maina and
Wairimu Wanyoike Mwangi. Grandfather
of John Karuku Maina, Fiona Gathigia
Maina and Gianna Gathigia Mwangi.
Brother of the late Wangui, the late
Mwangi, the late Gathoni, the late Wanyara, the late Gakumba & Kinyua.
Family and friends are meeting daily at his Kiganjo home, Nyeri and Garlix
Restaurant Monrovia Street Nairobi at 6.00pm for funeral arrangements.
The cortege leaves Consolata Hospital Mathari Mortuary Nyeri on 4th
April 2013 at 8.30 am for a funeral service at Karundas Catholic Church
at 10.00 am and thereafter the burial will be at his Karundas Farm, Kiganjo
Nyeri.
Dear husband & dad, you fought a good ght, nished the race
and kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7-8.
Rest in peace.
John Karuku
Rugumi
Death and Funeral Announcement
It is with humble acceptance of Gods
will that we announce the death of David
Kariuki Njeru-Mamuru (Kianjokoma Timber,
Donholm) at the Mater Hospital following a
brutal attack by thugs at his business premises
on 20th March 2013.
Son of Njeru Njirati (Mamuru) and Esther
Wachuka (Kianjokoma village, Embu County).
Friends and relatives are meeting daily at the
All Saints Cathedral Trinity Centre, Choma
Base Donholm and at Kianjokoma village for
funeral arrangements.
There will be a fundraising meeting at All Saints
Cathedral on Wednesday 3rd April 2013 at 5.30
p.m. Mpesa 0724-211679 or 0721-204198
More details will follow later.
David Kariuki
Njeru
11/11/1963 31/03/2013
Death Announcement
It is with humble acceptance of Gods will that we
announce the passing on of Bernedette Mbithe
Wambua which occurred on 22
nd
March, 2013 after
a long battle with cancer. Daughter to late Harun
Matolo Mukuthi and late Rael Muthoki Matolo.
Daughter in law to late Musisia Kitungu and Mwongeli
Musisia.Wife to Late Martin Wambua Musisia. Mother
to Mary Ndeto, (Transition Authority), Anastasia
Kisini (Tala Boys), Francis Kioko Wambua (Tala
Market), Wambua Victoria (Vieclaire Enterprisises),
Prexides Nzisa (Athi River), Clavia Gathiru (Fidelity
Bank), Sylvester Wambua (EPZ Police) Angelica
Nduku (National Bank, Ruiru) Sr. Evelyn Kalondu
(USA) and Late Conzalis Nzula Kikotha. Mother-
in-Law to Harry Ndeto, Pimark Kisini, Late Francis
Gathiru, James Muasya, Nicholas Kikotha, Rose Kioko
and Lucia Nthakyo.
Aunt of Victor Ndolo, Fidelis,Winfred Mueni, Kitungu,
Pauline Kimeu, Stella Mutisya, late Kivondo and
Muema among others.
She was sister of Gregory Musembi, Naomi Muange,
Late Regina Paul, Angelina Paul, Helena Muasa, Loise
Mumbe, Margarate Mwelu, Agnes Kiala and Peter
Matolo among others. Sister in Law to late Lawrence
Ndolo Musisia, Agustine Mutisya, Benedict Muia,
Mutiso, Brigid Muinde among others.
Grandmother to Jennifer Ndeto (State Law Ofce),
Dr.Faith Ndeto (Mama Lucy Hospital) Winlaus Wambua (Safari Park), Mbithe Wambua (Fairmont)
Georgina Mbithe (Windsor Hotel) Ndanu (JKUT), Jessica Gathiru and Mwende Kikotha among
many others. Great grandmother to Fredrick Mulamula, Johnmark and Stacy.
Family Members, relatives and friends will resume meetings for Prayers and funeral arrangements
at All Saints Cathedral on Tuesday, 2
nd
April,2013 between 5.30-8.00 p.m. and in her home Mbilini
Village. A mini fundraiser will be held on Wednesday 3rd April 2013.
BURIAL ANNOUCEMENT: The cortege leaves Lee Funeral Home on Saturday 6
th
April, 2013 at
7.30 am. Mass will be celebrated at Misyani Catholic Church at 10.30 a.m. and thereafter burial
will be at her Mbilini Home, Kangundo, Machakos County at 2.00 p.m. on the same day.
She fought the good ght, she nished the race. May the name of the Lord be
praised! AMEN

Bernedette
Mbithe Wambua
Born: 14/4/1938
Died: 22/3/2013
Promotion To Glory
It is with humble acceptance of Gods will
that we announce the death of Gilbert
Ndoka Muigai Kuria of Ikuma Village,
Gichagi-ini sub-location, Ruchu location,
Kandara Division, Muranga County.
Formerly employed by the Ofce of the
President, CID Department.
Son of the late Ephantus Muigai Kuria, the
late Carrie Njeri and Joyce Wanjiru. A dear
husband of Gladys Wanjiru Ndoka. Loving
father of Carrie Ndoka, Ephantus Muigai,
John Ndungu and Esther Njoki. Father-in-
law of Maina Maseeti, Valerie Rogers Muigai
and Arnold Bett. Grandfather of Natalie
Wanjiru, Taj Maseeti, Nathan Ndoka, Rio
Maseeti, Shamal Maseeti and Kipchirchir
Bett.
Brother of Margaret Wambui, Samuel Kuria, Willis Mbatia, Winnie Wathira,
Wimsey Mwangi, Teresa Muthoni, Ruth Wambui, Rose Njeri, Florence Wanjiku,
Samuel Kuria (Sinyo), Ernest Kangethe, Mercy Wambui, lrene Njeri, Billy Ndoka,
Sammy Mukui, and Millicent Muthoni. Funeral arrangement will be taking place
at Kariobangi south hse S16A and YMCA state house rd (2nd April 5pm).
The burial will be held on 3rd April 2013 at his farm in Ikuma village. The
service will be held at the grave site starting at 11.00 a.m.
Those we love and cherish are never forgoten but
live in our hearts forever
Gilbert Ndoka
Muigai Kuria
Celebration of a life well lived
Promotion To Glory
It is with deep sorrow and disbelief that we announce the untimely death of our beloved mother
Mary Adhiambo Kwanya on 22nd March 2013.
Daughter of the late Daudi Adera and late Clementina Awuor. Wife of the late Jacob Kwanya
Osii, beloved mother of George Ochieng, the late Daudi Odera, Lawrence Okumu, Benter
Awino, the late Esther Juma, late Bonface Otieno, the late Clement Owuor, Jackson Okoth,
Rev. Fr. Charles Odira (Kenya Catholic Secretariat, Nairobi), and Domnic Otieno. Loving
grandmother of Lilian Anyango, Vincent Odhiambo (icipe), Bernard Otieno (HNH), Consolata
Akinyi, Everline Atieno, Jackline Awuor, Everline Akinyi, Moses Ouma, late Kennedy Omondi,
Mary Adhiambo, Marceline Anyango, Caroline Achieng, Kennedy Otieno, Bernard Odhiambo,
Vincent Omondi, and Veronica Akinyi. Great grandmother of many. Sister of the late Peter Okelo,
Domnic Opala, Susan Akongo, Serna Olang, Joyce Auma and Margaret Lucy. Loving aunt of
Mary Okello, Simon Okello, Pilister Okello, late Susan Okello, late Daudi Okello, Emmerensia
Okello (Switzerland), Dorothy Okello, Beatrice Okello (Switzerland), Vincent Okello, Fred
Okello, Queen Ayuko (Sweden),Victoria (German)
The body leaves Homa Bay District Hospital on 3rd April, 2013. A requiem mass will be held at
Homa Bay Cathedral at 11:00 pm 3rd April, 2013 before proceeding to her Home in Kokoth
B location Karachuonyo District where burial service will be held on 4th Mar, 2013 starting at
10:00am.
Mother, you may have died in esh but your spirit lives forever with us. Rest in
peace
Mary Adhiambo Kwanya
1932-2013
Life is eternal,
and love is immortal,
and death is only a horizon;
and a horizon is nothing save the
limit of our sight.
Rossiter Worthington Raymond
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
42 | Transition
BY AYUMBA AYODI
sayodi@ke.nationmedia.com
K
enya Police and Telkom
Orange are the inaugural
Kenya Hockey Union
(KHU) Super Eight champions.
Police gallantly rallied from 0-
2 down as their talisman Moses
Cheplaiti notched a hat-trick to
silence the national champions
Nairobi Simba 3-2 in a pulsating
nal at City Park.
In the womens competition,
the evergreen Jackline Mwangi
Jow also scored a hat-trick
before making one assist as na-
tional champions Telkom Orange
thrashed Strathmore University 4-
1 in the decisive duel.
Davis Wanangwe and George
Mutira were a sight to behold as
they tore Polices defence apart
before Mutira made the last con-
nections in the 20th and 21st
minutes to put Nairobi Simba
ahead 2-0.
However, Police were swift in
reply as they got a short corner
that Cheplaiti planted on the
boards in the 23rd minute.
Brilliant performance
Cheplaiti was at it again to
complete a scintillating move from
the left with a brilliant perform-
ance in the 25th minute to level the
proceedings on the stroke of half
time. The second half witnessed an
end-to-end display that saw both
sides playing with a man less after
Willis Okeyo (Police) and Wilson
Otieno (Nairobi) were sin-binned
for four minutes each. Its was only
seconds after Otieno was sent o
that Cheplaiti latched on Vincent
Otienos deection from the left
wing to send home the winner for
Police in the 48th minute.
It was Polices second win in the
pre-season after having clinched
the inaugural Nairobi Hockey As-
sociation (NHA) Championships
title last month. In the semi-nals,
Police defeated Strathmore 3-1
while Nairobi Simba outclassed
Kisumu Simba 2-0.
Its a good start but there is
still a lot to do before the Pre-
mier League, said the 30-year-old
Cheplaiti, who was last seasons
highest scorer in the league.
Too little too late
Nairobi Simba team manager
Kalpesh Solanki said they have
got a lot to do on their defence
ahead of the Premier League that
is due to start on April 27 depend-
ing on how fast the institutional
cubs will submit their calendar of
events to KHU.
Solanki said they will head to
India or Pakistan in search of play-
ers to strengthen their defence.
More so, they are eyeing former
Gymkhana and Parklands keeper
Paramjeet Giddie, who has been
studying in New Zealand. These
is just a pre-season event so we
are trying out dierent formations
and some of our new players,
said Solanki, who has drafted
midelders Fidelis Okello, Brian
Musasia and Emmanuel Kongin
from Strathmore.
In the womens event, Jow
started the onslaught in the 20th
minute before she assisted Betty
Tioni for their second goal two
minutes later. Jow completed her
assault on resumption in the 32nd
and 43rd minutes. Lucy Wanjiku
pulled back one for Strathmore in
the 45th minute but it was little
too late.
Battling cops, Telkom Orange
are inaugural Super 8 champions
Police gallantly rally
from behind to oor
gritty Nairobi Simba
in thrilling nal match
MOHAMMED AMIN | NATION
Strathmore Universitys Lucy Wanjiku (right) charges under presure from Audrey
Omaido of Telkom Orange during their Kenya Hockey Union Super Eight nal at the City
Park Stadium yesterday. Telkom won 4-1.
HOCKEY | Evergreen Jow inspires her side to victory over Strathmore University in womens nal
BY BRIAN YONGA
byonga@ke.nationmedia.com
Kenyas top seed Gitonga Nder-
itu clinched the ninth edition of
the East, Central and Southern
Africa (ECASA) Scrabble champi-
onship at Moi International Sports
Centre, Kasarani, at the weekend.
Gitonga, who successfully de-
fended the title he won last year
in Uganda, received Sh860, 000
for his exertions as Kenyans domi-
nated the tournament by winning
the second and third prize as well.
Kenya took 18 of the top 20 posi-
tions. Allan Oyende, also of Kenya
received Sh602, 000 after nish-
ing second ahead of compatriot
Francis Wachira, who pocketed
Sh430, 000.
Another Kenyan, Mackton Wa-
fula, nished fourth.
Scrabble Kenya chairman, Peter
Muranguri, thanked the Ministry
of Sport and Youth Aairs for sup-
porting the tournament.
Kenya also retained team title
ahead of Uganda and Zambia.
Sports Commissioner Gordon
Oluoch ocially launched the
wordsmiths competition.
Hosts Kenya dominate regional scrabble championship
SPORT
CHELSEA FACE MANCHESTER
CITY IN FA CUP SEMI-FINALS
Demba Ba strikes late in rst half for
the Blues to send Manchester United
out of Cup competition. P.46
MOMENT OF TRUTH
It is probably not over
stating it to say next
Saturdays running of
the worlds greatest
steeplechase the Grand
National is the most
important renewal in
its often turbulent and
eventful history.
POWEL OUT OF
AUSTRALIA RACE
Jamaican former 100m
world record-holder
Asafa Powell has with-
drawn from Australias
Stawell Gift with a
hamstring injury, race
organisers said yester-
day.
RUGBY
Kiwi Donald for Japan move
New Zealand y-half Stephen Donald will
leave Bath at the end of the season to move to
Japanese team Mitsubishi Dynaboars.
Former Waikato star Donald joined Bath
in November 2011, shortly after kicking the
winning penalty as the All Blacks beat France
in the World Cup nal, and has become a key
player in his 31 appearances for the English
UNITED MADE TO
SING THE BLUES
1-0
Chelseas win over
Manchester United in
FA CUP quarter-nals
second leg yesterday
NBA
With stars missing, Heat oor Spurs
Miami superstars LeBron James (right) and Dwyane wade
sat out the NBAs marquee match-up against San Antonio
on Sunday, but Chris Bosh provided enough star power to
lift the Heat to an 88-86 victory. Reigning NBA champions
and Eastern Confernce leaders Miami forged a three-
game advantage over Western Conference leaders San
Antonio for the best record in the league and home-court
advantage throughout the playos.
BRIEFLY
CYCLING
Boonen out of
Paris-Roubaix contest
Tom Boonen will be unable to
defend his Paris-Roubaix crown
as he has yet to recover fully
from a bad fall during the Tour
of Flanders, his Omega Pharma
team conrmed late Sunday.
Its tough to have to pull out
of a big race like this, but I just
cannot cycle, the 32-year Belgian
champion said. The pain is very
strong and it is unlikely to get
better in the next few days. Boo-
nen came to grief 19 kilometres
into Sundays race, falling heav-
ily and injuring his left hip and
elbow as well as his right knee
although no bones were broken.
BASKETBALL
Embattled Louisville
seal nal four berth
The Louisville Cardinals shook
o a shocking injury to reserve
guard Kevin Ware to beat Duke
University 85-63 on Sunday and
claim a coveted spot in US col-
lege basketballs Final Four. The
Cardinals reached the semi-nals
of the national tournament for the
second straight year with the win
over perennial powerhouse Duke,
whose coach Mike Krzyzewski
guided the US mens team to Ol-
ympic basketball gold in Beijing
and London. The young players
and Louisville coach Rick Pitino
had to set aside their dismay after
Ware suered a broken leg.
HORSE RACING
Animal Kingdom
rules Dubai race
No matter how much money
he has accrued, any horse that
can win the Kentucky Derby and
Dubai World Cup in smashing
style is exceptional.
Animal Kingdom (Joel Rosa-
rio 11-2) sat second for most of
the 2,060m behind Royal Delta,
but when Joel asked for more in
the $10,000,000 spectacle at
Meydan on Saturday, the son of
Leroidesanimaux lept forward
in a time of 2:03:21. He beat Red
Cadeaux (Guinot Mosse 28-1),
Planteur (Ryan Moore 16-1), Side
Glance (Jamie Spencer 18-1) and
African Story (Mikael Barzelona
7-1). Animal Kingdom was run-
ning in his career nale for Team
Valor.
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
43
Doping case
to reach its
climax today
Madrid
The Operation Puerto doping
trial involving Doctor Eufemiano
Fuentes (above) and four co-accused
is set to conclude today with the
judge ruling on whether the ve
were guilty of endangering public
health.
Fuentes is on trial with his sister
and fellow doctor Yolanda as well
as Manolo Saiz, Vicente Belda and
Ignacio Labarta who held various
positions in the Liberty Seguros
and Kelme cycling teams.
The latter three are accused of
facilitating Fuentes involvement
with riders in their teams, whilst
it is claimed that Eufemiano and
Yolanda Fuentes performed blood
transfusions and stored and trans-
ported blood bags in a manner that
represented a health risk to those
undergoing the treatment.
However, it is not only Fuentes
and his accomplices that have been
scrutinised over the course of the
10-week long trial. The wider image
of how Spanish sport deals with
doping has also come under the
spotlight.
From the rst day of the trial
Judge Julia Patricia Santamaria
did not require Fuentes to provide
a comprehensive list of the sports-
men and women he worked with,
something which frustrated the
many foreign journalists waiting to
see which stellar names from other
sports would be implicated.
However, the problem Santamaria
has had throughout is balancing the
contrasting elements between the
trial many wanted to see and that
which was actually brought before
her. Fuentes and his co-accused are
not on trial for any type of doping
oence as when they were arrested
in 2006, doping was not a crime in
Spain. (AFP)
London
Tiger Woods stayed top of the world
rankings yesterday following Rory
McIlroys failure to win the Houston
Open on Sunday.
The 37-year-old American returned
to the top last week after an absence
of two and a half years, replacing
the 23-year-old Irishman, who has
struggled with his game this year
following a change of clubs and ball
in the close season.
Woods will go into next weeks Mas-
ters Tournament at Augusta National
with back-to-back wins boosting his
condence, while McIlroy will take
part in the Texas Open in another bid
to win for the rst time this year.
Elsewhere, D.A. Points stayed
steady Sunday after a lengthy rain
delay, ring a six-under par 66 for a
one-stroke victory in the $6.2 million
US PGA Tour Houston Open.
Points on course
Points was on the course at 16-
under with four holes to nish one
shot in front of clubhouse leader Hen-
rik Stenson when a thunderstorm
halted nal round play.
The American player came back
after a delay of almost three hours
and parred his way in, celebrating with
a shout and st-pump when his 13-foot
par putt dropped at 18 to give him a
16-under winning total of 272.
To have a putt to win, you want
that starting out every week, said
Points, who has endured a dicult
season that included missing seven
of nine cuts. The win gives Points a
place in the Masters, as did his only
prior PGA Tour triumph at Pebble
Beach two years ago.
I was in a real good ow before
the rain delay, I was kind of ring on
all cylinders, Points said. Im real
proud of myself that the rain delay
didnt put any hitch in that.
Points had parred three holes after
the rain delay before a wobble at 18,
where his second shot just missed a
bunker right of the green.
He chipped to 13 feet, and rolled
in the putt to avoid a playo with
Stenson and Horschel.
I would have liked to have been a
little closer, but Ive been putting well
and I just thought you know what, just
whatever happens, happens, Points
said. Swedens Stenson had birdied
four of his last ve holes to seize the
clubhouse lead before the delay. Sten-
son, a former top-ve player whose
eort enabled him to qualify for the
Masters, carded a six-under par 66 to
nish 72 holes on 15-under 273.
To be heading back to Augusta is
really special for me. Im extremely
happy with what Ive done, Stenson
said.
World Top 20 players: 1. Tiger Woods (USA)
2. Rory McIlroy (NIR) 3. Justin Rose (ENG)
4. Luke Donald (ENG) 5. Brandt Snedeker
(USA) 6. Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 7. Adam
Scott (AUS) 8. Steve Stricker (USA) 9. Matt
Kuchar (USA) 10. Phil Mickelson (USA) 11.
Keegan Bradley (USA) 12. Ian Poulter (ENG)
13. Lee Westwood (ENG) 14. Bubba Watson
(USA) 15. Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 16. Sergio
Garcia (ESP) 17. Graeme McDowell (NIR) 18.
Jason Dufner (USA) 19. Dustin Johnson (USA)
20. Webb Simpson (USA).
Woods stays top of rankings as Rory stumbles in Houston
BY THE GRUNDY
sportsdesk@ke.nationmedia.com
D
espite the top weight, Legend Maker
with jockey Charles Mwangi beat
Vuvuzela (Jacob Lokorian) by
a neck to give owners Wakini Ndegwa
and Adam Jillo the Brigade of Guards
Trophy at Ngong Racecourse and Golf
Park yesterday.
The ve-year-old runner, with seven
previous wins out of 26 starts, pulled away
from the eld of four runners over the
2,800m race to bring his wins to eight.
Woodlands with the bottom weight of 50
kilos, was a length away in third place.
Shufti also won the Arkle Trophy as
expected. And Paul Kiarie led Grandee to a
three and half lengths victory in the Vicky
Jackman Trophy over 1,000m.
Ngong results:
12.40pm- The Brigade of Guards Trophy
(2,800m): 1. Legend Maker (C.Mwangi), 2. Vu-
vuzela (J.Lokorian), 3. Woodlands (E.Kiptoo);
Dist: nk, 1, 4 , Time: 3. 15.7secs; Tote Fav
winner; Tote Win 14/, Exacta 28/-, Winning
Owners Wakini Ndegwa, A.A. Jillo; Trainer; Wa-
kini Ndegwa.
1.10pm - The Arkle Trophy (1,800m): 1. Shufti
(N. Quale), 2, Bolt (Le Sercombe), 3. Fuleld
(D.Tanui); Dist: 1 , , 3, 4; Time 1.58.0secs;
Tote Fav Winner; Tote Win 20/-, Exacta 40/-,
Winning Owners I. Gibson, S. Fort, G. Fraser;
Trainer: GA Fraser.
1.45pm - The Marsabit Handicap (2060m):
1. Charleys Angel(J.Muhindi), 2. Sudden Spirit
(P.Ngugi), 3. Soyuz (E.Njenga); Dist: 2 , dist, 2
, , Time: N/A; Tote Fav Pro Bono; Tote Win
27/-, Exacta 396/-, Winning Owners Inga Kiilu;
Trainer O. Mutua.
2.20pm - The Moyale Handicap (1,400m);, 1.
Redfella (J.Lokorian), 2. Njabini (D.Tanui), 3.
HORSE RACING | Shufti scoops top slot in Arkle trophy with Grandee stealing the show in Jackman
Jockey Mwangi guides
horse to win Brigade of
Guards Trophy, Lokorian
second atop Vuvuzela
CHRIS OMOLLO | NATION
Jockey Julie
McCann (left) atop
Defending Cham-
pion competes with
jockey Z. Munoru
atop Monash during
the Mandera Maiden
race yesterday at
Ngong Racecourse.
Defending Cham-
pion won the race.
Legend Maker lights up Ngong
Upsala (M.Mutinda); Dist; 12, 2 , 4, 2 , Time: 1.
31. 7secs; Tote Fav Winner; Tote Win 22/-, Exacta
315/-, Winning Owners Have A Good Laugh Syn-
dicate; Trainer B. Devani.
2.55pm - The Wajir Handicap (1,600m): 1. Diva
Supreme (J.Muhindi), 2. Russian Around (R.Kibet),
3. Capelvale (P.Ngugi); Dist Nk, 2 , hd, 1 ,
Time: 1.45.8secs; Tote Fav Russian Around; Tote
Win 154/-, Exacta 11/-, Winning Owners J.Mburu;
Trainer: O. Mutua.
3.30pm - The Mandera Maiden (1,000m): 1. De-
fending Champion (J.McCann), 2. Jabal Aswad
(P.Kiarie), 3. Freetown (E.Kiptoo); Dist; 2 , 7, 1 ,
1 , Time: 1.01.6secs; Tote Fav winner; Tote Win
21/-, Exacta 522/-, Winning Owners A. Brown , Z.
Petkovic; Trainer JVL McCann.
4.05pm - The Garisa Handicap(1,000m): 1. Tiger
(Le Sercombe), 2. Tempesta (J.McCann), 3. Star
Attraction (J.Muhindi); Dist , 8, 5 , 5 , Time:
1.01.2secs; Tote Fav; Tote Win 17/-, Exacta 49/-,
Winning Owners Sir David and Lady Markham;
Trainer PA Sercombe.
4.40pm - The Vicky Jackman Trophy (1,000m):
1. Grandee (P. Kiarie), 2. Wahini +Clynton
(S.Kiplimo+R. Kibet), Dist; 3 , dh, 4: Time
1.01.5secs; Tote Fav ; Clynton; Tote Win 74/-,
Exacta 19/, +113/-, Winning Owners M. Jenner, L.
Garner, H. Erculiani, Y.Patel; Trainer PA Sercombe.
Murray conquers Miami to move to second in rankings
Paris
Andy Murrays win in the Miami
Masters has pushed him back up to
second in the world rankings ahead
of Roger Federer and behind only
Novak Djokovic.
The 25-year-old Scotsman, who
defeated David Ferrer in the final
in Florida, was last in that position
in 2009 when Rafael Nadal stood at
number one and Federer was third
ahead of Djokovic. The Serb remains
comfortably in rst position ahead of
the claycourt season in Europe when
Nadal, who has made a successful re-
turn from injury, is expected to once
again dominate.
Nadal, Federer missed out
Yesterdays rankings represent the
rst time since November 10, 2003
that neither Federer nor Nadal has
been in the top two.
At the same time, Maria Shara-
pova has said she is pleased with the
state of her game as she prepares to
begin her clay-court preparations for
defending the French Open title, even
though the Russian star still has no
title at Miami.
World No. 2 Sharapova led by a set
and a break before world No. 1 Serena
Williams battled back, capturing the
nal 10 games on her way to a 4-6,
6-3, 6-0 victory in Saturdays WTA
Miami hardcourt nal.
Williams won her sixth Miami crown
and denied Sharapova her rst Miami
title, dropping the Russian to 0-5 in
Miami finals. Williams has beaten
Sharapova 11 times in a row and leads
their overall rivalry 12-2. (AFP)
ATP top rankings: 1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 12,370
pts, 2. Andy Murray (GBR) 8,750 (+1), 3. Roger
Federer (SUI)8,670 (--1), 4. David Ferrer (ESP)
7,050 (+1), 5. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6,385 (-1), 6.
Tomas Berdych (CZE) 5,145, 7. Juan Martin Del
Potro (ARG) 4,750, 8. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
3,660, 9. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 3,230 (+1), 10.
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 3,000 (-1).
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
44 | Sport
BY FRANCIS MUREITHI
fmureithi@ke.nationmedia.com
Nakuru RFC hope to atone for
their disappointing run at the just
concluded Great Rift 10-a-side
rugby tournament by winning
the Enterprise Cup nal against
Mwamba RFC at the RFUEA
grounds on Saturday.
The match will, no doub, rekin-
dle the memories of their nal in
2008 when Nakuru won 34-24.
Mwamba beat Nondescript 35-
25 at the Jamhuri Park grounds
while Nakuru ran over KCB 21-9 at
the Nakuru Athletic Club to book
their tickets to the nal.
Mwamba also featured in the
Nakuru tournament but were
bundled out of the main cup
competition at the preliminary
stages.
Hosts Nakuru had been highly
tipped to win the title coming on
the backdrop of their Kenya Cup
conquest when they swept aside
Strathmore University 34-3.
Nakuru tossed out
But Wanyore failed to replicate
the same form as they were tossed
out by a rejuvenated KCB who out-
foxed them 18-0 in the quarters at
the Nakuru Athletics Club.
This victory was very sig-
nicant to the bankers as they
avenged an earlier defeat in the
hands of the Menengai-oiled Wan-
yore side who eliminated them in
the semi-nal of the Enterprise
Cup at the Jamhuri grounds,
Nairobi fortnight ago.
Nakuru appeared to struggle
right from the onset evidenced by
how minnows Molo and Egerton
University Wasps gave them a run
for their money in the preliminary
stages of the 23rd edition of the
event.
It was a big disappointment
to their fans who trooped to the
Nakuru Athletics Club in their
numbers during the three-day
bonanza. And it was the KCB fans
who had the last laugh after they
beat University of Nairobis Mean
Machine 10-0 in the nal.
After beating Kenyatta Uni-
versity Blak Blad 50 in the
semi-nals of the plate, Nakurus
hopes of winning a title came
crashing down when they were
handed a humiliating 120 drub-
bing by Kenyan Harlquin in the
in the nals.
However, there was some
form of consolation for Nakuru
after their second string team
went on to win the less glamor-
ous Shield title after comfortably
beating Comras 21 0 in the nal
game.
Mwambas assistant coach
Jotham Owili admitted that his
boys had a bad day in oce during
the tournament. We simply had a
bad game. We committed so many
costly mistakes, said Owili.
Nakuru seek
Enterprise
honours after
10-a-side loss
We simply had a bad
game. We committed so
many costly mistakes
Jotham Owilli, Mwamba RFC
assistant coach
Sack imminent for beleaguered
Olaba after string of poor shows
BY ISAAC SWILA
iswila@ke.nationmedia.com
A
FC Leopards head
coach, Tom Olaba,
is facing a swift boot
owing to a string of poor
performances in the Kenyan
Premier League.
Club vice chairman, Walter
Onyino, said yesterday that
the clubs National Executive
Committee is unhappy with
the poor results the club has
been posting in the league
and will demand satisfactory
answers from Olaba.
Onyino said that they were
also scouting for a coach far
and wide, saying the club will
not hesitate to hand the job to a
foreigner with vast knowledge
in African football.
We expected the technical
bench to mould a winning team
but this has not happened. We
are not happy with their per-
formance so far and something
has to be done, he said.
Compelled to act
Onyino took issue with
Olabas elding, saying: We
have raised questions about
his elding and need answers
from the technical bench.
As head of the technical
bench, he was hired to deliver
results, and if none are forth-
coming, we are compelled to
do something about it.
We are exploring a
number of options and when
we convene after Easter to-
morrow (today), we will put
our heads together to come
up with modalities of hiring
a qualied coach.
It could take us some time
because we have to put into
consideration the financial
aspects and contractual is-
sues which must be sorted
out before we hire the new
coach.
Foreigner preferred
For now, I cannot provide
a denite date, but we need it
sorted soon. Onyino, however,
did not rule out a foreigner due
to what he termed social com-
plexities in the club.
We are looking at some-
body with experience, a
foreigner, preferably from
Africa, who can deal with
existing biases.
Local coaches may miss
out on this chance because of
the complexities I mentioned.
It is about time we took action
about this matter.
Calls for Olabas dismissal
have increased on social media,
with the clubs fans openly ex-
pressing their displeasure with
the former Mtibwa FC coachs
continued stay.
Olaba asked fans to give
him time to implement his
vision for the club.
Olaba is Kenyan and Luhya
just like them (fans). When they
continually shout Olaba must
go, I wonder where they want
me to go. This is my country
club as well, and Kenya is my
country too, he said in a recent
interview.
Olaba was hired as AFCs
assistant coach early this
year as the club sought an
able foreign tactician but the
move hit a brick wall when tje
clubs long-term target, Portu-
guese Vitor Manuel Salvado,
failed to meet the cut.
Owing to gaps in his creden-
tials, the club elevated Olaba
to head coach.
Fate, however, doesnt
seem to be on his side, with
the Leopards struggling since
the season began.
They fought out a 1-1
draw with Chemelil Sugar,
managed a barren draw with
Sony Sugar, suered a 2-3 loss
to Karuturi Sports, and a lost
again, 1-2 to Muhoroni Youth
last weekend.
ON BORROWED TIME | Ingwe have posted just one lame victory in six matches this season
Leopards head coach
under pressure from
demanding fans
CHRIS OMOLLO | NATION
AFC Leopards coach Tom Olaba talks to his players with team manager Nicholas Muyoti at the
City Stadium on January 7. Olaba is under pressure after the clubs poor start to the season.
PREMIER LEAGUE
2013 TUSKER
BY DAVID KWALIMWA
dkwalimwa@ke.nationmedia.com
The United States International
University- Africa (USIU-A) teams
underlined their dominance at the
weekend when they clinched both the
men and womens titles of the Kenya
Universities Basketball League.
USIU-A bagged the crowns by beat-
ing University of Nairobi (UoN) in
the nals of both categories staged at
a fully-packed Makande Gymnasium
in Mombasa on Sunday evening. A
total of nine teams from Western,
Central, Coast and Nairobi regions,
including Chuka, Egerton, and Pwani
universities, graced the play-os with
hope of winning the top gong, but it
was the USIU and UON who easily
made it to the nals.
Womens category
In the womens final, Cynthia
Irankunda and Hilda Indasi stood
out with 17 and 15 points respectively
as USIU-A edged out hard-ghting
Nairobi University 60-48 in a close
contest between the students.
In the mens category, USIU-As
supremacy was on display yet again
in a match staged at 10pm before a
capacity crowd estimated at 4,000
people. USIU-A men followed in the
footsteps of their female counter-
parts, trouncing UoN 64-22.
The tournament received a timely
boost after Pay-TV service provider,
Zuku, announced a Sh50 million
sponsorship deal for the competition
ahead of the upcoming season, which
is expected to kick o in two months
time. Under the arrangement, the
competition, which will now be re-
ferred to as the Zuku Universities
Basketball League, the sponsors will
provide playing kits for the teams,
training gear and upgrade playing
courts and facilities, among other
things.
We love the passion, energy and
style on display in Kenyan basket-
ball and that is why we have come
on board as partners to help lift the
standards of the game, said Zuku
CEO, Richard Bell.
USIU teams stamp authority in varsities basketball league
We are not happy with
the performance and
something has to be
done
Walter Onyino, AFC
Leopards vice-chairman
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
Sport 45
Demba Bas memorable goal, Cechs
unbelievable save give Utd the blues
London
H
olders Chelsea kept one hand
on the FA Cup by overcoming a
lacklustre Manchester United 1-
0 at Stamford Bridge yesterday in their
quarter-nal replay.
Senegalese striker Demba Ba settled
the tie with a memorable goal early in the
second half to send Chelsea into the last
four for the sixth time in eight seasons.
Winners of four of the last six tourna-
ments, Chelsea will play Manchester City
in the semi-nals at Wembley Stadium on
April 14. Despite his unpopularity with the
Chelsea fans, interim manager Rafael Be-
nitez could yet end the season with two
trophies, as Russians Rubin Kazan await
in the Europa League quarter-nals on
Thursday.
It was a great win, said Chelsea
goalkeeper Petr Cech, who produced a
breath-taking save from Javier Hernandez
to preserve his sides lead.
We love Wembley, we respect the FA
Cup as a whole and we always want to win.
For my save, it was a great ball into the
box and I just went as fast as I could and
let my left arm do the job. Luckily I was
able to reach it. United, meanwhile, have
now gone nine years without winning the
FA Cup, having seen hopes of a league, cup
and Champions League treble evaporate
in the space of a month.
Their 15-point lead in the Premier
League means they are virtually guar-
anteed to succeed City as champions,
but manager Alex Ferguson faces the
odd prospect of an end to the campaign
with nothing to play for. We spoke about
Demba Ba, with the players experience
of playing against him when he played for
Newcastle, said Ferguson.
He scored that exact type of goal
against us a while back and we were
caught napping.
Benitez made six changes
On Cechs breath-taking save, Ferguson
said: You have to say Cechs save from
Chicharito was unbelievable. You need a
bit of luck in the cup. He made a similar
save in the rst game (a 2-2 draw on March
10) from one of his own defenders.
That was disappointing for us in terms
of getting a little break. To be honest with
you, I thought we were too rushed in that
second half. We just lacked a bit of compo-
sure to create the proper openings.
Benitez complained that Ferguson
snubbed his oer of a handshake prior
to the 2-2 draw in the sides rst meeting,
but the United manager put the matter
to bed by oering Benitez a perfunctory
handshake as the Spaniard emerged from
the tunnel. Instead, the days rst headlines
were created by Fergusons team selection.
With Wayne Rooney absent due to a groin
injury and Robin van Persie on the bench,
Danny Welbeck supported Hernandez in
attack, while Phil Jones bolstered the
mideld.
Benitez made six changes to the team
beaten at Southampton on Saturday, and if
there was unfamiliarity in the two line-ups,
it told in a very cautious opening.
Neither goalkeeper was tested until
United number one David de Gea blocked
from Ba in the 31st minute, by which time
the hosts had already lost Ashley Cole to
an apparent hamstring injury. (AFP)
DEVILS DOUBLE DREAM DEAD | United have now gone nine years without winning the FA Cup
He scored that exact type
of goal against us a while
back and we were caught
napping, says Ferguson
PHOTOS | AFP
Chelseas Demba Ba (left) celebrates scoring against Manchester United during their FA Cup quarter-nal replay at
Stamford Bridge yesterday. Chelsea won 1-0.
PHOTOS | AFP
Chelseas Demba Ba
(left) celebrates his
goal with team mate
David Luiz (centre).
Left: Manchester
United manager
Sir Alex Ferguson
(centre) looks on
with members of
his technical bench
during the match.
BRIEFLY
LONDON
Di Canio hits back
over racism claims
New Sunderland manager
Paolo Di Canio has hit back at
the storm of criticism over his
political beliefs.
Di Canio took his rst training
session with Sunderlands players
on Monday following his surprise
appointment as replacement for
sacked boss Martin ONeill 24
hours earlier.
But the Italians arrival at the
Stadium of Light has already
stirred controversy due to his far
right-wing politics.
The former Lazio, Celtic and
West Ham striker has previously
admitted to having fascist lean-
ings and in 2005 said: I am a
fascist, not a racist.
LONDON
Gerrard will end
career at Liverpool
Liverpool defender Jamie Car-
ragher believes Reds captain Ste-
ven Gerrard will end his career at
Aneld.
Gerrard, 32, underlined his
enduring value to Liverpool with
a dominant display capped by the
winning penalty in his sides 2-1
victory at Aston Villa on Sunday.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodg-
ers has conrmed he will hold
talks with Gerrard over a new
contract and is convinced the
England skipper can play at a
high level for several more years.
Im sure Stevie will sign a
contract and nish his career
at Liverpool the way Ive done,
Carragher said.
GLASGOW
Lennon blasts referee
after Celtic held
Celtic manager Neil Lennon
questioned the quality of referee-
ing in Scotland after some con-
troversial decisions marred his
sides 1-1 draw away to St Mirren.
Kris Commons had headed the
Hoops into a sixth-minute lead
but St Mirren responded brightly
before Gary Teales eort was
disallowed for what looked to be
a soft foul on keeper Fraser For-
ster by Paul Dummett. The home
support were further incensed
when referee Bobby Madden and
his assistants failed to spot Geor-
gios Samaras using his arm to
control Teales corner in the box
on the stroke of half time.
MADRID
Atletico miss chance
to move into second
Atletico Madrid manager Diego
Simeone said he believes Valen-
cia have the third best squad in
Spain after his side could only
manage a 1-1 draw with Los Che
on Sunday.
Real Madrids 1-1 draw at Real
Zaragoza on Saturday had given
Atletico the chance to overtake
their city rivals and move back
into second place, but despite
having to settle for a point Sime-
one was happy to have main-
tained their 15-point advantage
over Valencia who remain in
sixth. They have one of the best
squads in best, the third best be-
hind Barcelona and Real Madrid,
he told a press conference.
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
46 | Sport
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | Tito looks in good shape and is raring to go, says Messi
Paris
P
aris Saint-Germain and Barcelona
have reached the pinnacle of the
European game with very dierent
strategies, and the Catalans will be hoping
to show their nouveau riche opponents
that their way is still the best way when
the clubs meet in the Champions League
quarter-nal rst leg tonight.
PSG have been here before, but not for
a long time.
This is their rst Champions League
quarter-nal since they beat Barcelona 3-2
on aggregate before losing to Milan in the
last four 18 years ago. Top of Ligue 1, and
on course to win the domestic title for the
rst time since 1994, these are good times
to be a Paris supporter, even if their club
appears to epitomise the exact opposite
of Barcelona.
PSG can compete with the best in the
business because they have had more
money than anyone else since the arrival
of new Qatari owners in 2011.
A whole new team has been bought,
with Thiago Silva, once a Barcelona target,
and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who played for
the Catalans in 2010-11, the most signi-
cant recruits. Just two years ago, average
attendances at the Parc des Princes had
fallen drastically. Now the ground is sold
out most weeks, and there were one mil-
lion requests for tickets for this game.
Aiming to win the Champions League
for the fourth time in eight seasons, Bar-
celona are one of the richest clubs in the
world too, and are also backed by Qatari
investment via a shirt sponsorship deal
with the Qatar Foundation.
Conceded late equaliser
But they lead the way when it comes
to producing world-class players, rather
than simply buying them.
Seven home-reared talents started
Saturdays 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo, in
which Barca conceded a late equaliser
after Lionel Messi netted his 43rd La
Liga goal this season.
That result kept Barcelona 13 points
clear at the top, with Real Madrid also
drawing, and the mood around the club
has improved hugely over the last month
since consecutive defeats to Madrid in La
Liga and in the semi-nals of the Copa
del Rey. The rousing comeback from a
rst-leg defeat to beat AC Milan 4-2 on
aggregate in the last 16 has restored
condence, while the squad are relieved
to have coach Tito Vilanova back taking
training again after two months in New
York receiving cancer treatment.
To see Tito again gave us great happi-
ness, said Messi. It is important to have
him with us for the run-in. He looks in
good shape and is raring to go.
Xavi Hernandez and Jordi Alba did
not play at the weekend but have since
returned to full training, although Pedro
Rodriguez is suspended. (AFP)
Battle of wits looms as
stylish Barcelona travel
to nouveau riche PSG
Catalan giants face French test
Munich
Bayern Munich tackle Juventus in a
Champions League culture clash tonight
with the Germans pitting their incisive
attacking nesse against the Italians
defensive bloody-mindedness.
Bayern, on the verge of a 23rd Bun-
desliga title, routed Hamburg 9-2 on
Saturday to take their goals tally to 78
with just 13 conceded in the Bundesliga
while nding the net 18 times in the
Champions League. Juventus, enjoying a
nine-point lead in Serie A, have conceded
only 19 goals in 30 league games this
season and just four in the Champions
League. Forty of Bayerns domestic
goals have come from a combination of
Franck Ribery (left), Tony Kroos, Mario
Mandzukic and Thomas Mueller while,
should he be required, Claudio Pizarro
will be waiting in the wings.
The 34-year-old Peruvian striker
showed his instincts are just as sharp as
ever when he hit four against Hamburg.
Attempting to keep the ravenous Bavar-
ians at bay will be Juventuss defensive
spine of Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea
Barzagli and Giorgio Chiellini.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buon conceded
the last of his four goals in the third of
their six group games a stretch of
490 minutes. Even that goal came from
a direct free-kick, not open play.
Juventus believe their defensive
strengths are just as impressive as those
which helped rivals AC Milan to two
Champions League triumphs in 2003
and 2007. (AFP)
Bayern attack, Juventus defence in culture clash
EUROPEAN STANDINGS
English Premier League
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Man Utd 30 25 2 3 70 31 39 77
Man City 30 18 8 4 55 26 29 62
Tottenham 31 17 6 8 53 38 15 57
Chelsea 30 16 7 7 59 32 27 55
Arsenal 30 15 8 7 59 33 26 53
Everton 30 13 12 5 47 35 12 51
Liverpool 31 13 9 9 59 40 19 48
West Brom 31 13 5 13 41 41 0 44
Swansea 31 10 10 11 41 40 1 40
Fulham 29 9 9 11 40 44 -4 36
West Ham 30 10 6 14 35 44 -9 36
Southampton 31 8 10 13 44 53 -9 34
Stoke 31 7 13 11 27 36 -9 34
Norwich 31 7 13 11 28 47 -19 34
Newcastle 31 9 6 16 41 56 -15 33
Sunderland 31 7 10 14 33 43 -10 31
Wigan 30 8 6 16 36 56 -20 30
Aston Villa 31 7 9 15 32 58 -26 30
QPR 30 4 11 15 26 48 -22 23
Reading 31 5 8 18 36 61 -25 23
Spanish La Liga
Barcelona 29 24 3 2 90 33 57 75
Madrid 29 19 5 5 72 28 44 62
Atletico 29 19 4 6 51 25 26 61
Sociedad 29 13 9 7 51 37 14 48
Malaga 29 13 8 8 41 28 13 47
Valencia 29 13 7 9 42 41 1 46
Betis 28 13 4 11 39 42 -3 43
Getafe 28 12 6 10 38 44 -6 42
Vallecano 29 13 2 14 38 49 -11 41
Levante 29 11 7 11 34 41 -7 40
Sevilla 29 11 5 13 43 41 2 38
Espanyol 29 9 9 11 35 39 -4 36
Valladolid 29 9 8 12 37 41 -4 35
Bilbao 28 9 5 14 32 51 -19 32
Osasuna 29 8 7 14 26 33 -7 31
Granada 28 7 7 14 26 39 -13 28
Zaragoza 29 7 6 16 26 43 -17 27
Celta Vigo 29 6 6 17 29 43 -14 24
Mallorca 29 6 6 17 32 58 -26 24
Deportivo 29 5 8 16 35 61 -26 23
French Ligue 1
PSG 30 18 7 5 54 20 34 61
Marseille 30 16 6 8 35 32 3 54
Lyon 30 15 8 7 49 32 17 53
St Etienne 30 13 11 6 50 25 25 50
Lille 30 13 10 7 43 31 12 49
Nice 30 13 9 8 41 34 7 48
Montpellier 30 13 6 11 44 36 8 45
Lorient 30 11 11 8 48 45 3 44
Bordeaux 30 10 13 7 29 25 4 43
Rennes 30 12 6 12 41 41 0 42
Toulouse 30 10 11 9 36 34 2 41
Valenciennes 30 9 9 12 40 45 -5 36
Bastia 30 10 6 14 38 56 -18 36
AC Ajaccio 30 8 11 11 32 40 -8 33
Evian TG 30 7 10 13 34 43 -9 31
Reims 30 7 10 13 28 37 -9 31
Sochaux 30 8 7 15 32 47 -15 31
Brest 30 8 5 17 29 44 -15 29
AS Nancy 30 6 9 15 28 47 -19 27
Troyes 30 4 13 13 36 53 -17 25
Italian Serie A
Juventus 30 21 5 4 59 20 39 68
Napoli 30 17 8 5 55 29 26 59
AC Milan 30 17 6 7 53 32 21 57
Fiorentina 30 15 6 9 54 37 17 51
Lazio 30 15 5 10 39 39 0 50
Roma 30 14 5 11 60 55 5 47
Inter Milan 29 14 5 10 45 39 6 47
Catania 30 13 6 11 40 38 2 45
Udinese 30 10 12 8 38 38 0 42
Parma 30 10 8 12 39 39 0 38
Cagliari 30 10 8 12 37 49 -12 38
Sampdoria 29 10 7 12 35 33 2 36
Bologna 30 10 6 14 39 38 1 36
Torino 30 8 12 10 37 41 -4 35
Chievo 30 10 5 15 31 45 -14 35
Atalanta 30 10 6 14 30 42 -12 34
Genoa 30 6 9 15 31 47 -16 27
Siena 30 8 8 14 31 42 -11 26
Palermo 30 4 12 14 25 43 -18 24
Pescara 30 6 3 21 21 61 -40 21
German Bundesliga
Bayern 27 23 3 1 78 13 65 72
Dortmund 27 15 7 5 62 32 30 52
Leverkusen 27 14 6 7 50 35 15 48
Schalke 04 27 12 6 9 46 43 3 42
Frankfurt 27 12 6 9 42 41 1 42
Mainz 27 10 9 8 34 30 4 39
Freiburg 27 10 9 8 35 33 2 39
Mgladbach 27 9 11 7 35 37 -2 38
Hamburg 27 11 5 11 32 44 -12 38
Hannover 96 27 11 4 12 49 46 3 37
Nurnberg 27 8 11 8 31 34 -3 35
Wolfsburg 27 8 8 11 32 42 -10 32
Stuttgart 27 9 5 13 29 46 -17 32
Bremen 27 8 7 12 43 52 -9 31
Dusseldorf 27 7 8 12 33 40 -7 29
Augsburg 27 5 9 13 23 40 -17 24
Hoenheim 27 5 5 17 30 52 -22 20
Furth 27 2 9 16 18 45 -27 15
DAILY NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013
Sport 47
FOOTBALL
OLABA FACES THE SACK
AFTER POOR RESULTS
AFC Leopards coach could be
replaced after a poor run in the
Premier League. P.45
SPORT INSIDE
FA CUP
Ba scores winner as Chelsea eliminate
Man United to book semi-nal date
with Man City at Wembley. P.46
BY ALPHONCE SHIUNDU
ashiundu@ke.nationmedia.com
T
he oversight of public
spending in the coun-
ties is in jeopardy
following a situation in some
counties where all members
of the County Assembly be-
long to one party.
The matter is further com-
plicated, because, in most of
the counties, the governor be-
longs to the same party as the
majority of the county ward
representatives.
The warning comes just
days before the National
Assembly and the Senate
sit down to pick the lead-
ers of various committees;
and also before the County
Assemblies settle down to
do the job of preparing the
county budgets.
The dominance of these
parties in the County As-
sembly means that it will be
easy for them to implement
their national manifestos at
the grassroots, through the
governors, because, they will
have total control over all the
committees of the County As-
sembly.
Thats a good thing in an
ideal democracy, but in a
country where people got
jobs just because most of
them hope to get a chance
to pinch public resources,
a formidable opposition is
crucial.
According to Mr Patrick
Gichohi, a former Clerk of
the National Assembly, who
is well-versed with parliamen-
tary practice, such control will
dent the oversight at the
grassroots, but might speed
up the implementation of
policies.
If a governor does not
enjoy a majority in the County
Assembly, he or she will be
walking a very tight rope,
said Mr Gichohi (right).
In an interview with the
Nation, Mr Gichohi said for
optimum checks and balances
of the county executive, the
county assembly has to be
equipped to keep an eye on
use of public funds.
It would have been very
dicult for parties to imple-
ment their manifestos if they
have a hostile chairperson
of the committee, said Mr
Gichohi, but added that the
watchdog committees should
be the domain of the minor-
ity party.
But the challenge will be
how oversight will be done in
a scenario where all members
of the County Assembly are
from one party.
Given the financial au-
tonomy that the counties
will have as prescribed in
the Public Finance Man-
agement Act, without
proper oversight, theres a
danger that the corruption
witnessed in the national
level where one-third of
resources is wasted on cor-
ruption will be devolved
to the 47 counties.
In Mombasa County, the
30 members of the County
Assembly all belong to the
Orange Democratic Move-
ment.
The governor, Mr Ali Has-
san Joho, is also from ODM.
Given the crucial importance
of the city the home of the
port that serves ve other
countries, and a hub of tour-
ism the need for oversight
on how public money is spent
to ensure the wheels of the
city keep grinding, cannot
be gainsaid.
ODM also has near-total
dominance in the county as-
semblies of Siaya, Kisumu,
and Homa Bay.
Theres also Kiambu
County, where The National
Alliance party has 57 out
of the 60 members of the
County Assembly.
The TNA also commands
an almost-total membership
in the county assemblies of
Nakuru, Laikipia, Muranga,
Nyeri and Nyandarua, among
others.
In the county assemblies
of Mandera, Nandi, Kericho,
Uasin Gishu, and Elgeyo-Mar-
akwet, the United Republican
Party holds sway.
Alert out over county spending
PUBLIC FINANCE | Formidable opposition crucial to keep check on use of resources, says expert
(1)The budget process for
county governments in any
nancial year shall consist
of the following stages;
(a) integrated develop-
ment planning process
which shall include both
long-term and medium-
term planning;
(b) planning and es-
tablishing nancial and
economic priorities for the
county over the medium
term;
(c) making an overall
estimation of the county
governments revenues and
expenditures;
(d) adoption of County
Fiscal Strategy Paper;
(e) preparing budget
estimates for the county
government and submitting
estimates to the county as-
sembly;
(f) approving of the
estimates by the county
assembly;
(g) enacting an appro-
priation law and any other
laws required to implement
the county governments
budget;
(h) implementing the
county governments
budget; and
(i) accounting for, and
evaluating, the county gov-
ernments budgeted rev-
enues and expenditures;
(2) The County Executive
Committee member for
nance shall ensure that
there is public participation
in the budget process.
THE PROCESS
How they will prepare budgets
There will be lack
of oversight in
some assemblies in
which all members
are from one party
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curse new
buildings
coming up
in Nairobi
PAGE 6
Costly farm
inputs a
threat to food
security
PAGE 10
Budget
headache
Ballooning expenditure, low
revenue collection, and limited
borrowing space conspire to dim
government growth plan
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Banks claw back mobile money market,
with 136 per cent gain in January.
Eliza Muso I also love plastic
transactions, the best way to budget my
nances.
Ngio Wanjiku Mobile money has
become expensive, especially when
withdrawing from bank then you are
charged by the two, bank and M-Pesa.
It leaves one with no choice but to go to
the ATM.
Mrishox; I honestly dont believe this...
Plastic money has a lot to catch up with
mobile money especially in Africa...
Mobile money is the future and that is
explained by Visa entry into mobile
money business
New bank to rival IMF, World Bank with
Africa focus
FROM BRICS TO BRICKS Maybe
Kenya should adopt this tag line to rally
all Kenyans in implementing Vision 2030
and become one the founders of the
BRICKS development bank.
Edward Mungai
Now the West is shivering with fear of
losing their last foot on Africa. This is the
last nail in the con. Africa needs the
BRICS as the BRICS also need Africa. This
two know each others needs, since both
went through the European imperialism
and atrocities.
Primus Primo
UK woes may hurt fresh produce trade
I hope we can move away from
producing roses for export to food for
domestic consumption. Greenhouses can
be used to produce many dierent fruits
and vegetables.
coldtusker
NBK issues prot warning, blames high
interest rates for the decline
Ayi??? I thought the bank would benet
from high interest rates???? Is NBK a net
borrower?
aotula
@TheSmartCompany #Ariel washes
#Omo from top spot as consumers
favourite
@lynom @TheSmartCompany
ehehehe... Omo should bring its prices
down
@coldtusker @Oyolla Perhaps but
OMO was OMO, the only washing powder
we knew. In fact it was like Panadol
or Xerox. It meant washing powder/
detergent
Compiled by John Njiru
AFTER THE Supreme Court delivered its judgement and upheld Uhuru Keny-
attas election as the countrys fourth president, the country must move on.
Investors have been adopting a wait-and-see attitude despite the peaceful
elections that were held, and the cautionary stance has aected businesses
negatively across the country.
The Nairobi Securities Exchange, which has undergone the longest patience
over political uncertainty in the last fortnight, is now unsheathed to propel itself
above the 5, 000 point mark because of the market condence in the country.
The current rains could not have come at better time. Added to the fact that
the government has promised subsidised fertilisers and the farmers, who had
leased their tractors during election campaigns, are now breaking soils, things
can only get better.
Hotels, which have experienced below average bookings even during the
Easter season due to the political uncertainty and unnecessary international
travel bans, will now open doors to potential customers with renewed con-
dence.
Respective governors have been sworn in and the Parliament held its rst
seating on Thursday last week. With counties taking shape, and the presence
of relevant institutions, there is little excuse why Kenya cannot hit double-digit
growths in the coming years.
Insecurity has unfortunately reared its ugly head again, with thugs having the
audacity of attacking city residents during day time hours. In Mombasa, sus-
pected MRC members and its ilk are at it again.
These are some of the ckle blemishes that can be speedily dealt with at
county levels, as well as coming up with local projects that will oer long-term
sustainable development to the communities.
Last week, the World Bank ranked Kenya 121 out of 185 countries surveyed in
its latest edition of Ease of Doing Business report.
This is because before one sets up a business in the country, one has to un-
dergo hundreds of tiring procedures for licensing, property permits and enforc-
ing of contracts.
The importance of ensuring quick systems of attracting direct investments in
the country which include reducing the periods cannot be gainsaid if we are to
attract increasing investors.
JOHN NJIRU
jnjiru@ke.nationmedia.com
overview
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CYBER SPACE
Tech breakthrough
French Minister Fleur Pellerin (left) looks at a prototype model of a robot suit, Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL), developed by Univer-
sity of Tsukuba professor Yoshiyuki Sankai at his company, Cyberdyne, in Tsukuba, suburban Tokyo last week. The HAL, which is
designed to learn the users motion and assist the wearers movement, can be used for the rehabilitation of the disabled.
PHOTO | AFP
THE INSIDER
An amateur photographer
captured the moment that a
pair of brave foxes turned na-
ture on its head in Africa by
chasing o a cheetah.
The hungry predator had
been stalking one of the bat-
eared foxes as a potential din-
ner in Tanzania.
But the big cat found itself on
the run after its prey teamed
up with another fox and turned
on their assailant, which forced
it to sprint o.
Astrid Kindsvogel caught the
strange chase on camera while
on safari in the Ngorongoro
Conservation Area.
She said: We came across a
cheetah and close by was this
bat-eared fox that was resting.
I was thinking this could turn
into something very interesting
and then the cheetahs spotted
the fox and started stalking it.
But within seconds another
fox paired up with the other
and they tried to look as big
as possible by making their
hair, in particular on their tails,
stand on end.
Before I knew it the foxes
were chasing the cheetah. It
looked to me like it was a bit of
a game and they werent inter-
ested in hurting each other.
(Orange.co.uk)
Brave foxes turn nature on its head
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A sugarcane farmer harvests his produce as his animals
feed on the leaves in Nyanza Province. The prices of sugar
have gone down internationally, thus reducing revenue from
the cash crop locally. A number of millers have also cut
producer prices.
PHOTO | TOM OTIENO
Harvest time
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BY MWANIKI WAHOME
jwahome@ke.nationmedia.com
Plans by the Radiation
Protection Board to subject all
vehicles coming from Japan to
new tests with additional costs
has raised a storm, with dealers
claiming that it is a disguised way
of raising money for the board.
Investigations reveal that con-
cerns over possible spillover of
radiation to countries that import
vehicles from Japan are not new.
The Japan Export Vehicle In-
spection Centre (Jevic), a rm
contracted by the Kenya Bureau
of Standards said in June last year
that radiation inspection would
be conducted under the Inter-
national Maritime Dangerous
Goods Code and International
Atomic Energy Agencys safety
standards. This followed leakage
of radioactivity after tsunami
oods hit the Fukushima power
station in Japan.
The Kenyan government has
added radiation inspection to the
criteria. Radiation levels inspec-
tions to IAFA standards shall
be undertaken to all Fukushima
registered vehicles, said a letter
from Jevic to all second-hand car
importers in Kenya.
Importers are, however, asking
why the Radiation Protection
Board has suddenly initiated the
tests, and have been joined by
the Kenya Bureau of Standards
(Kebs), which accused the newly
created body of overstepping its
mandate.
They say the Sh5,000 to
Sh9,000 being charged by Ana-
lytical Quality Services (AQS)
on every vehicle, depending on
capacity, amounts to double taxa-
tion as the vehicles pay Sh19,000
before being shipped for inspec-
tion by Kebs-appointed agents
that include the Japan Export
Vehicle Inspection Centre Com-
pany Limited, Auto Terminal Ja-
pan Ltd, and Quality Inspection
Services Inc Japan which inspect
vehicles from Japan, United Arab
Emirates, United Kingdom, Sin-
gapore, and South Africa.
The pre-shipment inspection
covers the age of the vehicle,
road-worthiness, and radiation
among other benchmarks. Kenya
does not allow vehicles that are
more than eight years old into
the local market.
The principal radiation ocer
at the port of Mombasa, Mr
Nixon Mudachi, however, said all
that changed after radiation was
detected in one of the contain-
ers early in the year, prompting
action. The board recommends
the scanning of the vessels and
certicates before the vehicles
are released.
Radiotech Solutions and Ana-
lytical Quality Solutions, based
in Mombasa, are among the
companies that the board has ap-
pointed to carry out the inspec-
tion, but various stakeholders
are also questioning when the
tenders to offer such services
were awarded.
Dealers fault new car checks
INSPECTION TRADERS CLAIM THIS IS A WAY OF RAISING MONEY
Used car
importers
are opposing
what they call
extra radiation
inspection
charges.
FILE | NATION
Concerns
that
vehicles
could have
radioactive
elements
is nothing
new,
according
to
importers
KENYA
HAS
ADDED
RADIATION
INSPECTION
TO THE
CRITERIA.
Letter from Jevic
ONE-STOP BORDER POST TO
START OPERATIONS IN MAY
The Tanzania-Kenya border post of Holili is to start implementing
the East African Communitys concept of one-stop border post
(OSBP) in May this year.
The project is nanced by dierent donors who channel funds
through the Trade Mark of East Africa (TMEA). The director of
OSBP from TMEA, Theo Lyimo, said construction of the building at
Holili on the Tanzanian side has reached over 80 per cent.
We are almost in the nal stages and were expecting to put in
place a wide range of facilities geared to reduce transport costs in-
curred in cross-border movement, the ocial said. If all goes well,
OSBP on the Tanzanian side is to start full operation in May this
year. On the Kenyan side, users will have to wait a bit as construc-
tion of the building was delayed. Upon completion, the TMEA is
expected to spend $4.5 million on the Tanzanian side and $5.5 mil-
lion on the Kenyan side of Taveta.
The border point is meant to reduce transit costs incurred in
cross-border movement by combining the activities of both coun-
trys border organisations and agencies at either a single common
location or at a single location in either direction without increasing
risk to public safety or revenue collection.
Studies have proved that transportation costs in East Africa,
are among the highest in the world. This has been damaging the
regions ability to trade competitively in the international market.
In particular, the time taken to get to and from the ports to land-
locked countries is singled out as a major factor, Lyimo stated.
In addition, poor infrastructure and delays at border crossings are
further contributing factors along the East African trade routes. He,
however, stated that most national revenue authorities have made
considerable progress to modernise their approach on the applica-
tion of border controls, including the introduction of information
technology to increase the eectiveness of control procedures at
border posts.
Their objective is to implement correct, systematic, and eec-
tive controls to facilitate the movement of passengers and goods
while ensuring eective revenue collection and enhanced public
security, he said.
Lyimo said TMEA will identify other ways of reinforcing border
controls as an important component of the East African Communi-
tys capacity to ght fraud, corruption, and drug tracking.
TMEA will do this by conducting infrastructure audits and needs
assessment to determine what causes delays at borders and iden-
tify ways of reducing cost and time elements by enhancing the
use of information technology. We will also map the process and
time when trucks and people arrive at borders and when they exit,
including all requirements they must comply with under the law,
he added.
It is expected that construction of the points will reduce clear-
ance times for passengers and transit goods at border crossings
and increase the utilisation of risk assessment to reduce invasive
inspection of transit goods at each border crossing.
The OSBP will also increase cooperation and joint inspection and
verication of goods in transit at border crossings.
(Xinhua)
DAILY NATION Tuesday April 2, 2013
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Title: How Brands Become Icons
Author: Douglas B. Holt
Reviewer: Enos Nyamor
(enosnyamor@yahoo.com)
Some brands exist to be etched
forever in the minds of consumers.
The presence of these names is like an
ominous sign, evoking staunch, even
poetic admiration. Some products
simply stand out, and not for the inten-
sive research and innovations heaped
upon them, but for the ease with which
consumers can relate to them. And to
ultimately promote a brand of choice,
there has to be a unique marketing
strategy.
Marketing itself is a vast idea, an
extension of a set of business activities
aiming to increase the presence of a
business in the market. It consists of
a variety of tools. Marketers, in making
work easier, could decidedly focus on
a target area or product. In the eec-
tiveness of such activities, it matters
whether there was a response from
consumers.
Essentially, scattering the unique-
ness of a product is the main reason
of marketing. However, the success-
fulness of the process would merely
achieve publicity and end there. Often
consumers become aware of a brand
but still decide to ignore it in spite of
its powerful features.
And that is the core difference
between an iconic brand and others,
according to Holt.
Indeed as far as memory goes,
there are products that, like ghosts,
hang around the minds of consum-
ers. As a child, probably, there was a
lifestyle that was deeply preferred by
a consumer. But as one grew up fol-
lowing general, acceptable beliefs, one
had to repose to be accepted. Such
indispensable identity can always be
compensated through brands. The
main concept is lling up a gap that
consumers had in their human devel-
opment, and there is no better way to
do it than through brands.
To achieve this, managers have to
out the popular diminutive market-
ing concepts. In the nitty-gritty is the
general move of working on reaching
the majority. Such strategies are always
vague and stodgy. A consumer would
not be impressed on realising that
the business is excessively concerned
with making prot out of them. For
the brand to be successful, it has to
be myth-evoking. And the possibility
of a product becoming a myth greatly
depends on its unique identity.
Notwithstanding the fact that a
product has interesting compositions,
what matters is the marketers ability to
identify the factors of cultural disrup-
tions that emerge during the key stages
of human transition. These stages
include constants such as change in
beliefs or age. Iconic brands evolve
as consumers do. Managers must be
aware of not only the present time but
also the past. As for advertisements,
the trends must be frequently changed.
An iconic brand ought to act as a vessel
of transforming individual consumers
self-perceptions and habits.
WEEKS TOP NEWS
ROUND-UP STORIES THAT MADE THE HEADLINES THIS PAST WEEK
business map
Growers plant maize at a farm in Sergoit, Uasin Gishu County last week. The rains have begun pounding the region and its environs and farmers are taking advantage of the
good weather to plant the crop that is the staple for the country. A number, though, are bemoaning the high cost of farm inputs.
PHOTO I JARED NYATAYA
PLANTING SEASON TRACTORS GO BACK TO THE FARMS
Business executives in the
services industry from the East
African Community want legal
provisions hampering movement
of workers across the member
states removed.
I HAVE
APPROVED THE
(REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENT
TRUSTS)
REGULATIONS
AND THEY ARE
JUST BEING
FINALISED BY
THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
Finance minister
Njeru Githae.
THE NUMBERS
92pc
The single highest
increase in the number
of tourist arrivals to
Kenya from the United
Arab Emirates in 2012
Sh202
Losses in millions of
shillings incurred by oil
dealer, Total Kenya, in
the 2012 nancial year.
7.1m
The number of coconut
trees aged over 60
years that need to
be replaced by the
government due to
dwindling production.
WASHINGTON: US regulators
announced stricter rules on vehicle
emissions and a requirement
for low-sulfur gasoline as part
of President Barack Obamas
eorts to reduce pollution.
The Environmental Protection
Agencys proposal would require
a 60 per cent reduction in sulfur in
gasoline as well as stricter tailpipe
emission standards for cars and
light trucks.
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook
fuelled fresh talk about its own
mobile phone after it scheduled
a press announcement for next
week. Shortly after the invitation
went out for the April 4 event, the
technology news site, TechCrunch,
reported that the announcement
would be a modied version of the
Google Android operating system
with deep native Facebook
functionality.
International round-up
GOOD NEWS
The cost of living dropped for the rst time this year,
raising hopes that commodity and energy costs may fall.
BAD NEWS
Fresh produce exporters are concerned that economic
woes in the United Kingdom could further harm their
business at a time when sales are depressed due to
regulatory changes in Europe.
Commercial banks eorts to
recapture electronic payments
market taken over by mobile money
transfer services are bearing fruit,
with data showing deals concluded
through plastic money being at par
with those on mobile money.
Earnings from horticulture
increased by 26 per cent last
year to Sh276 billion, compared
with Sh205 billion in 2011, as the
agriculture sector performance
recorded one of the best years.
Banks will continue transacting
without paying excise duty on
money transfers and other fees
charged by nancial institutions
after the High Court extended
interim orders granted to the Kenya
Bankers Association, which has
challenged the proposal.
Creating brands that dene the consumers
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A Swedish rm
is banking on
mobile apps
to increase
advertising.
FILE| NATION
REVENUE INVESTOR WILL CHARGE ENTERPRISES WHO CREATE CHANNELS A FEE
BY MUTHOKI MUMO
mumumo@ke.nationmedia.com
A Swedish company is hop-
ing to rouse Kenyas largely drowsy
mobile advertising sector through a
video-sharing application.
VMS Holdings, operating through
a local franchise holder, last year set
up shop in Kenya and is now target-
ing local businesses and government
agencies with marketing and research
services oered through its mobile
application.
The VMS Play mobile application
is a social platform where users can
record and swiftly send videos. For
businesses, VMS provides a service
whereby they can set up channels
and post and share advertisements
with the public.
Mobile advertising has partly
failed because of technology. With
VMS, companies have the capability
to format video ads for mobile users
while users still have the freedom to
decide whether to view the ads, said
VMS local franchise manager, Mr
George Thugge.
VMS Play does not completely
abandon older forms of mobile ad-
vertising, providing companies with
the ability to send out bulk-SMS cam-
paigns to customers. E-coupons can
also be distributed to loyal customers
while rms will be able to carry out
online surveys more cheaply across
their customer base.
While the Android, BlackBerry, and
iOS compatible mobile application is
a free download, VMS Holding makes
its money by charging companies
that create channels a fee.
The applications uses extend
beyond advertising. In Europe and
America, VMS Play has been used
by companies and state agencies to
enhance security.
The Los Angeles Port Police, for
instance, uses a customised version
of VMS to promote citizen policing
along its shores. The police share
informational videos with the public
while citizens use the mobile applica-
tion to share GPS-tagged videos of
accidents or crime cases that require
quick response.
Statoil, a Swedish oil and gas giant,
uses VMS to recruit employees. Po-
tential candidates share brief videos
describing themselves in a process
that weeds out the applicants in the
rst phase of interviewing.
Locally, the Kenya Red Cross is
carrying out a pilot project in which
the VMS application will be used to
enhance timely response to accidents
and disasters while Mr Thugge has
Firm banks on mobile
apps to stir advertising
975bn
The estimated value of mobile
advertising in the world in shil-
lings. However, the business is
yet to gain momentum locally.
WEVE SEEN
THE MOBILE
APP USED
EFFECTIVELY
BY
EMERGENCY
RESPONSE
SERVICES
ACROSS THE
WORLD.
VMS local
franchise
boss George
Thugge
Swedish company hopes to interest
the government, private agencies,
and researchers in the application
marketing
approached the Kenya Revenue Au-
thority (KRA) with a view to using
the application to monitor and report
incidents of corruption across the
country.
We have seen the mobile applica-
tion used eectively by emergency re-
sponse services across the world and
we hope to replicate this in Kenya,
said Mr Thugge.
VMS stores all data generated
by users on the cloud and provides
managed virtual dispatch centres
for emergency service agencies that
choose to use their customised mo-
bile applications.
However, the company faces com-
petition in the space from a range
of existing video-sharing mobile
applications. Instagram, Facebooks
online photo-sharing service, has
also developed video-sharing capa-
bilities as has Whatsapp. Frequency,
a technology start-up, provides a
professional-grade video-sharing app
that has been used by media houses
internationally.
Although the worldwide mobile ad-
vertising market is estimated to have
reached Sh975.84 billion ($11.4 bil-
lion) this year, Kenyan companies are
yet to discover the formula needed to
eectively reach local audiences.
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smart company 5
BY GRIFFINS OMWENGA
gomwenga@ke.nationmedia.com
A section of residents in
Nairobi is unhappy with the rap-
idly changing skyline, saying it is
hurting their business.
It is a contradiction, but the
rise of new buildings, especially
in downtown Nairobi tracing
Luthuli Avenue, River Road, and
part of Ngara, is leaving com-
mercial sex workers a distressed
lot. The old lodges, hotels, and
buildings being taken up by malls
and new classy hotels is not only
changing the ambiance, it is
also driving the lot farther out
of town.
Some of the over 7,000 com-
mercial sex workers in the city
are unhappy with the changes.
They say that with the opening
up of the city, some of the hotels
and lodgings where they used to
operate have been refurbished
and are now malls and stalls, es-
pecially in Nairobis downtown.
The current Extreme Sounds
building along Luthuli Avenue,
which harbours stalls selling
music systems and mobile
phones, among other goods, was
formerly the home of Three New
Eden brothel.
When we saw Three Eden
closed and in its place new stalls
put up, we knew our time here
was up, and many more such
places are now being trans-
formed into other businesses,
even supermarkets, said Mary-
Loise, a commercial sex worker
who patronises Luthuli Avenue.
There is also Nairobi Matt that
is yet to be fully operational after
being transformed from City
Lodge.
Some of the sex workers have
said that the developments
have scared away their clients,
who cannot keep track of their
location as the city gradually
changes.
A number of other places that
have been
transformed
include Jerry City along Kir-
inyaga Road that is still under
construction, and former Inooro
Hotel Club, now County Hotel.
County Park Hotel is now a
high-end facility handling inter-
national visitors and select cus-
tomers after it was transformed
into a three-star restaurant.
The current New Amar Bar
and Restaurant was formerly
Amar Place, and Inora.
We used to make between
Sh8,000 and Sh10,000 on a
good day, but nowadays even
Sh2,000 is a nightmare to us
because the city council ocers
have become more vigilant, said
Julie Brown, another commercial
sex worker.
They said that they were con-
sidering moving out of Nairobi
and added that over the next ve
years, the idea of waiting for cli-
ents along the corridors of some
of the remaining hotels where
their trade goes on will almost be
impossible.
Perhaps high-end areas along
Koinange Street might survive
the development.
This, according to them, has
been made worse by the fact
that life in Nairobi has become
expensive.
The Economist Intelligence
Unit (EIU), a UK rm, recently
conducted a research which
found that Nairobi is the second
most expensive city in Africa af-
ter Lagos in Nigeria.
It said Nairobis ranking is
linked to the steep rise in the
cost of six goods in a basket used
to measure relative prices.
An audit by a task force re-
vealed that some entrepreneurs
were circumventing the law by
running brothels disguised as
licensed massage parlours.
A 2012 Nairobi City Council
report set up by then lawyer
George Aladwa indicated that
some people have opened mas-
sage parlours which they use as
brothels.
Massage parlours
Some of the registered li-
censed massage parlours are
actually operating as sex dens
and brothels with both owners
and patrons aware of the same,
hence increasing the popularity
of sex work in Kenya, the report
found.
It proposed that police and
council askaris arrest suspected
female sex workers in the com-
pany of female officers. The
report indicates that commercial
sex work, although illegal, is
a rampant daily occurrence in
Nairobi.
Approximately 7,000 sex
workers operate in Nairobi per
night, with each having an aver-
age of 3-4 clients, which trans-
lates to between 21,000 and
28,000 sexual activities a night,
the report said.
City authorities ruled out le-
galisation of prostitution despite
demands by sex workers that
they be recognised.
New buildings kick out sex workers

Supplier goes for bulk cement distribution to reduce costs
MINING
STUDY SOME ENTREPRENEURS ARE RUNNING BROTHELS DISGUISED AS MASSAGE PARLOURS TO CIRCUMVENT THE LAW
esh trade
Old lodges
and hotels
are now
being
taken over
by malls
and hotels,
sending
the lot out
of the city
centre
Mombasa Cement Companys sole
distributor, Tusteel, has introduced
new trucks that will supply the goods
in bulk to its consumers. This will see
clients order cement cheaply in tonnes
rather than the large number of pack-
aged product in bags.
We are giving our customers an ad-
ditional mode of purchasing the prod-
ucts. This will be easy as our designed
vehicles supply the tonnes of cement
ordered without requiring other o
loaders, said Mr Mukesh Patel, Tu-
steels managing director. The trucks
have the capacity to carry 28 tonnes.
He spoke at the Mombasa Cement
factory, where the company launched
eets of trucks that will distribute bulk
cement to reduce packaging costs,
product pricing, and to ensure eco-
friendly manufacturing.
The move is inspired by the fact that
Kenya has in the recent past experi-
enced growth in real estate, building
and construction as well as the devel-
opment of infrastructure, especially
roads, which have seen the demand
for cement switch to tonnes instead of
bags.
Mombasa Cement becomes the
second after Bamburi to introduce bulk
distribution of cement.
We are eyeing the larger consumers
who order for cement in tonnes and
not bags, said Mr Patel. He added that
through bulk distribution, the company
will cut costs on labour, packaging,
and o-loading time, resulting in
protability. It will also directly help in
environment conservation through less
use of trees to manufacture packaging
materials. The rm will save about 10
per cent in packaging of its cement
product.
Mr Jitu Joshi, the rms plant man-
ager at Athi River, said the move would
lower the cost of cement and give
the company an advantage over its
competitors. This is a well-thought
and tested idea to enable our com-
pany to save money and be a part of
environmental conservation, he said,
adding that the rm hoped to capture
larger market share this year through
the new system. The trucks are loaded
using specially designed machines at
the factory.
Our products will be delivered at
doorsteps without delay, said Mr Joshi.
In Nairobi alone, the cement maker
hopes to deliver about 15,000 tonnes a
day due to increasing business activity
in the city. The plant manager added
that Mombasa Cement has embraced
the latest technology for ecient op-
erations and quality testing.
Though the move is said to target the
entire local market, bulk distribution
will not really be a choice for the retail-
ers due to storage challenges, which
means that bulk supply will benet
cement users directly at construction
sites.
Ponciano Odongo
WHEN WE SAW
THREE EDEN
CLOSED AND IN
ITS PLACE NEW
STALLS PUT UP,
WE KNEW OUR
TIME HERE WAS
UP
Commercial sex
worker
7,000
Estimated number of com-
mercial sex workers in Nai-
robi, whose trade is increas-
ing being phased out by
changing skyline.
The rising number of new houses is displacing
commercial sex workers from town.
PHOTO| FILE
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DAILY NATION Tuesday April 2, 2013 smart company 7
BY ALPHONCE SHIUNDU
ashiundu@ke.nationmedia.com
When the next government
sits down to work on its rst budget,
it will nd that it neither has the
luxury of time nor options.
For a start, the authorities will
have to whip its members, both in
Parliament and Senate, to fast-track
the passage of the Division of Rev-
enue Bill and the County Allocation
of Revenue Bill which, according to
the Constitution, must be in place at
least two months before the end of
the nancial year (by April 30).
To comply, Parliament has to
dispense the Division of Revenue Bill
and County Allocation of Revenue
Bill as early as possible. This implies
that the National Treasury, National
Assembly, and by extension the Sen-
ate will have to take great care to en-
sure that the process is not held hos-
tage within the limited time frame,
the Parliamentary Budget Oce says
in a report released last week.
The MPs have 28 days to get the
Budget and Appropriations Commit-
tee in place to scrutinise the budget
and approve the Division of Revenue
Bill between the National Govern-
ment and the County Governments
and the County Allocation of Rev-
enue Bill that will determine alloca-
tions to each of the 47 counties.
They have not even picked a party
whip or even the committee on selec-
tion, which will deal with appointing
members of the National Assembly to
specic departmental committees to
deal with budgets of dierent minis-
tries and government departments.
The National Assembly is also yet to
name a committee on appointments
that will vet Cabinet secretaries be-
fore they are formally appointed.
The Cabinet secretary in charge
of Finance is required to table the
annual estimates and the Division of
Revenue Bill, plus the County Alloca-
tion of Revenue Bill, before April 30.
That, however, should be the least
of their worries. The greatest head-
ache will be coming up with a budget
that will entrench devolution and at
the same time spur economic growth
with focus on uplifting Kenyans from
poverty.
Deal with issues
The budgetary allocations should
be in line with the expenditure pri-
orities of the country, according to
the Constitution, distribution of
functions between the two levels of
government, and Vision 2030, says
the report.
In this, the government will have to
deal with the issues of rapid popula-
tion growth, insecurity, the shift to
devolved governments, and the tight
legal deadlines by which to pass sup-
porting laws.
The Parliamentary Budget Oce
has pinpointed the four issues as
those that are likely to have a down-
side risk to the national economy if
left unattended. High ination, un-
favourable weather conditions, and
high interest rates also pose a threat
to the economy.
To allow the country to make
enough money to implement the
devolution of power and resources as
envisioned in Kenyas 31-month-old
Constitution, the report has recom-
mended that the taxman clamps
down on tax evasion, alongside tar-
geting capital gains and landlords.
To broaden the tax bracket, the
tax authority needs to consider levy-
ing taxes on incomes or capital gains
from appreciation of properties,
stocks, and other marketable assets,
the Budget Oce noted.
It said most investors have adopted
a wait-and-see attitude and hold in-
vestment ows until the post-elec-
tion euphoria dissipates.
The extent to which the post-elec-
tion euphoria persists will also aect
the gains made by the economy and
the growth trajectory in the near
medium term, the Budget Office
noted in the report dated March 27
this year.
The oce is a body of technocrats
employed by Parliament to advise
members of the National Assembly
and the Senate on budget matters.
With the fertility rate at ve chil-
dren per woman, it is of the view that
such population growth will require
a lot of investment in hospitals and
schools, including employing more
nurses, doctors, and teachers.
This is likely to put scal pressure
on the recurrent budget directed to
social infrastructure such as in the
education and health sectors, it said
in its report titled Setting the Pace for
Sustainable Growth: Budget Options
cover story
The tough options for
Kenya in next budget
TAKE NOTE MOVING GOVERNANCE TO THE REGIONAL LEVEL IS NOT A PANACEA TO THE WOES BEDEVILLING POOR RESIDENTS
Parliament
has to fast-
track the
Division of
Revenue
Bill and
balance
county
interests
to attain
growth
FREE
HAND TO
DETERMINE
CASH
USE WILL
ENABLE
COUNTIES
TO BE
THEIR OWN
DRIVERS OF
ECONOMIC
CHANGE,
The report
1. Treasury carries out public hearings
to assess the sentiments of wananchi.
2. The Treasury releases the budget
ceilings for the dierent sectors.
3. Government departments send their
estimates to the Treasury.
4. The Treasury prepares a Budget
Policy Statement (BPS) showing a
forecast of public expenditure and
revenues for the next three years.
5. The Treasury presents the BPS to
Parliament.
6. Parliament Senate and National
Assembly assesses the BPS, comes
up with a report, makes changes to the
BPS, and sends the amended report to
the Treasury.
7. The Treasury prepares the budget
for the next nancial year and tables the
estimates in Parliament before April 30.
It also tables the Division of Revenue Bill
and the County Allocation of Revenue
Bill to determine how money will be sent
to counties.
8. Parliament through the Budget
and Appropriations Committee looks
at the estimates, checks if it tallies with
aspirations as expressed by Parliament
through the BPS, seeks public views
on the estimates, makes changes to
the estimates, and tables them in
Parliament.
9. The Treasury incorporates the
changes, publishes the Appropriations
Bill, and brings it to the House. As soon
as the Appropriation Bill is approved,
the government can then access the
money as approved by Parliament.
2013/14 and the Medium Term, which
was released ve days ago.
The technocrats in Parliament have
recommended that the Executive and
Parliament consider a policy shift
to control population growth.
The mandarins have also advised
that in making the next budget, more
money should be pumped into job
creation because unemployment
among the youth in Kenya is with-
out a doubt becoming a security
concern.
The threat that the Al Shabaab
militia poses to tourism is a case for
more money for the police to allow
for crime detection and prevention.
However, it is devolution that has
the brains at the Budget Oce on
tenterhooks. Their argument is that
devolution is not a panacea for eco-
nomic growth.
Bring services closer
While devolution has enormous
potential to change livelihoods
through bringing services closer to
the people, poor management of the
process, unprecedented challenges,
and lack of innovation can easily
obliterate the expected gains, the
Parliamentary Budget Oce noted.
The report makes a plea to county
bosses to involve people at the
grassroots when they come up with
projects. The idea is to ensure that
those projects are benecial to the
public and not simply ghost ideas
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES PER COUNTY
BUDGET-MAKING PROCESS
Tuesday April 2, 2013 DAILY NATION
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cover story
INCREASED SPENDING FAILS TO CUT POVERTY LEVELS
PARADOX
O
ne of the least appreciated
achievements in the rst ve
years of President Kibakis
government was the strides made in
reducing poverty levels in the country.
By 2006, prevalence had fallen by 10
percentage points from 56 to 46, the
rst time in the countrys history that
the poverty incidence level had fallen
below 50 per cent.
His government was later to be vili-
ed by claims that wealth created was
yet to trickle down to the majority of
the population.
Six years later the trend has re-
versed, with statistics showing in-
creased levels of poverty, a contradic-
tion given that government spending
has more than tripled, with more go-
ing to fund social amenities.
Analysis done by the Parliamentary
Budget Oce shows that total gov-
ernment spending has risen from a
budget of Sh264.1
billion in 2002
(when President
Kibaki took over
power) to Sh1.2 tril-
lion in this nancial
year, representing
an increase of over
350 per cent.
However, as
the Parliamentary
Budget Oce says,
The high govern-
ment expenditure
has not resulted in
improved standards
of living for the citi-
zens, in particular
as relates to health,
education, and basic
infrastructure.
The explanation
is that expansion is predominantly
driven by recurrent expenditure pres-
sures and mainly growth in employee
emoluments. This means that few or
no jobs have been created and those
who have beneted from the increase
are the same people, thus not broad-
ening the sharing of the cake.
Employment creation will result in
poverty reduction but only if employ-
ment opportunities are productive
enough to enable escape from pov-
erty, the report says.
A clear pointer to this is that the
government has failed to put money
in sectors that have wide reach in
terms of improving the livelihoods of
Kenyans.
Government spending in critical
sectors such as agriculture, health,
education, and rural development
has been minimal. Assessment of
government expenditure indicates
that budget allocations to agriculture
accounts for about 5 per cent of total
government outlays.
This is despite the fact that the sec-
tor has potential to lift over 10 million
Kenyans out of poverty and those said
to suer from chronic food insecurity
and poor nutrition.
The sector is still very highly de-
pendent on rainfall and not much
diversication of crops has taken
place. Research and innovation have
remained low, and marketing of prod-
ucts left to chance.
In order to improve the sector,
there is need to adopt reform meas-
ures that should target increased yield,
diversication, improvement in stor-
age, adoption of new technologies,
and marketing of agricultural prod-
ucts, the budget oce says.
Investment in health has also been
minimal, equally below 10 per cent of
the total government outlays. Health
facilities are concentrated in urban
areas, denying quality medical care
services to those in rural areas where
poverty is high.
Although the
government
rolled out free
primary and
secondary educa-
tion, poor facili-
ties and low fund-
ing have lowered
quality, reducing
the chance of
children from
poor families
progressing to
higher education
and, by exten-
sion, chances
of getting em-
ployed. The same
trend has prevailed
in the funding of in-
frastructure projects
in rural areas, from roads and water
to electricity. Much has been concen-
trated in urban areas, leaving the rural
poor out of development.
The eect has been that most Ken-
yans are not able to access basic social
amenities and with the increasing cost
of living, most have fallen o the pov-
erty line, increasing the levels.
A shift of focus is now being put to
devolution, with the hope that taking
decision-making to the county will
change the trend. The risk is, however,
that more funds may go to fund recur-
rent expenditure and setting up of the
regional government at the expense of
development.
In order to address expenditure
concerns, comprehensive and far-
reaching public sector reforms will
have to be undertaken, including
sustaining austerity measures on un-
productive outlays, the budget oce
says.
Wachira Kangaru
with no material benet to resi-
dents.
Some of the likely risks of
devolution include decentralisa-
tion of corruption to the coun-
ties, disconnect between high
expectations by the citizens and
the economic realities, the budget
absorption capacity of the coun-
ties, and risks associated with
disruption of seamless service
delivery occasioned by weak ad-
ministration.
For the counties, the Parlia-
mentary Budget Oce is appre-
hensive that while the disburse-
ment of Sh238.7 billion to each of
the 47 counties will spur develop-
ment, there is no guarantee that
the counties that have been lag-
ging behind will grow at the same
rate as those that beneted from
the skewed development.
Redistributing national re-
sources will not necessarily bring
about equitable development
across the 47 counties. In actual
fact, devolution is likely to per-
petuate inequality as not all coun-
ties will be able to immediately
absorb fully the resources that
will be allocated to them. Also,
some counties lack the capacity
to eectively take up the consti-
tutionally devolved functions,
the report added.
The Budget Oce has recom-
mended that the counties get
busy with training their sta to
handle the increased responsi-
bilities.
There is also a proposal for
transparent and accountable
processes to make sure that those
handling the billions in the coun-
ties do not steal from the public.
Otherwise, there is a risk that
devolution may achieve nothing
more than devolved corruption,
said the oce.
Low budget absorption
It said not all 47 counties were
equipped for immediate take-
o. Some counties lack proper
roads, social amenities including
health and education facilities,
adequate supply of electricity,
and other public works. This cou-
pled with low budget absorption
capacity poses risk of disruption
of seamless service delivery by
the county governments, the
report added.
The counties are likely to face
strong headwinds in implemen-
tation of their functions if there
is rushed transition without the
requisite capacity. There is a
need to ensure that, as resources
are devolved to the counties, the
county sta can properly manage
these resources by carrying out
proper planning, budget execu-
tion, monitoring, and evaluation,
the Budget Oce report added.
An insider at the Budget Of-
ce said the counties will have to
come up with development plans
that are aligned to the countrys
development road map the
Vision 2030. If that is not done,
there is concern that most of the
money will be gobbled up in op-
erations and payment of salaries.
The plan should clearly out-
line the development priorities
and criteria for allocation of re-
sources. Functional departments
within the county government
should also develop a strategic
plan outlining vision, mission,
and commitment to service deliv-
ery in its area of jurisdiction, the
Budget Oce noted.
Since counties can freely de-
termine their expenditure priori-
ties, local development strategies
should be tailor-made to address
local needs. This will enable
counties to be their own drivers
of economic change, the Budget
Oce said.
There is also an urgent push
to have the county public service
boards quickly settle down and
do their job of recruiting sta and
implementing the plans.
Funding of the budget will also
present another headache. With
falling revenue collection against
increasing expenditure, the gov-
ernment will nd its funding op-
tions limited.
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES PER COUNTY REVENUE COLLECTION PER COUNTY
(As per 2010/11 data from the audited accounts of local authorities)
SOURCE: KNBS 2009 CENSUS
Quality education is still a tall order
despite increased government ex-
penditure in the sector.
LABAN WALLOGA | NATION
DAILY NATION Tuesday April 2, 2013 smart company 9
BY ALPHONCE SHIUNDU
ashiundu@ke.nationmedia.com
When the next government
sits down to work on its rst budget,
it will nd that it neither has the
luxury of time nor options.
For a start, the authorities will
have to whip its members, both in
Parliament and Senate, to fast-track
the passage of the Division of Rev-
enue Bill and the County Allocation
of Revenue Bill which, according to
the Constitution, must be in place at
least two months before the end of
the nancial year (by April 30).
To comply, Parliament has to
dispense the Division of Revenue Bill
and County Allocation of Revenue
Bill as early as possible. This implies
that the National Treasury, National
Assembly, and by extension the Sen-
ate will have to take great care to en-
sure that the process is not held hos-
tage within the limited time frame,
the Parliamentary Budget Oce says
in a report released last week.
The MPs have 28 days to get the
Budget and Appropriations Commit-
tee in place to scrutinise the budget
and approve the Division of Revenue
Bill between the National Govern-
ment and the County Governments
and the County Allocation of Rev-
enue Bill that will determine alloca-
tions to each of the 47 counties.
They have not even picked a party
whip or even the committee on selec-
tion, which will deal with appointing
members of the National Assembly to
specic departmental committees to
deal with budgets of dierent minis-
tries and government departments.
The National Assembly is also yet to
name a committee on appointments
that will vet Cabinet secretaries be-
fore they are formally appointed.
The Cabinet secretary in charge
of Finance is required to table the
annual estimates and the Division of
Revenue Bill, plus the County Alloca-
tion of Revenue Bill, before April 30.
That, however, should be the least
of their worries. The greatest head-
ache will be coming up with a budget
that will entrench devolution and at
the same time spur economic growth
with focus on uplifting Kenyans from
poverty.
Deal with issues
The budgetary allocations should
be in line with the expenditure pri-
orities of the country, according to
the Constitution, distribution of
functions between the two levels of
government, and Vision 2030, says
the report.
In this, the government will have to
deal with the issues of rapid popula-
tion growth, insecurity, the shift to
devolved governments, and the tight
legal deadlines by which to pass sup-
porting laws.
The Parliamentary Budget Oce
has pinpointed the four issues as
those that are likely to have a down-
side risk to the national economy if
left unattended. High ination, un-
favourable weather conditions, and
high interest rates also pose a threat
to the economy.
To allow the country to make
enough money to implement the
devolution of power and resources as
envisioned in Kenyas 31-month-old
Constitution, the report has recom-
mended that the taxman clamps
down on tax evasion, alongside tar-
geting capital gains and landlords.
To broaden the tax bracket, the
tax authority needs to consider levy-
ing taxes on incomes or capital gains
from appreciation of properties,
stocks, and other marketable assets,
the Budget Oce noted.
It said most investors have adopted
a wait-and-see attitude and hold in-
vestment ows until the post-elec-
tion euphoria dissipates.
The extent to which the post-elec-
tion euphoria persists will also aect
the gains made by the economy and
the growth trajectory in the near
medium term, the Budget Office
noted in the report dated March 27
this year.
The oce is a body of technocrats
employed by Parliament to advise
members of the National Assembly
and the Senate on budget matters.
With the fertility rate at ve chil-
dren per woman, it is of the view that
such population growth will require
a lot of investment in hospitals and
schools, including employing more
nurses, doctors, and teachers.
This is likely to put scal pressure
on the recurrent budget directed to
social infrastructure such as in the
education and health sectors, it said
in its report titled Setting the Pace for
Sustainable Growth: Budget Options
cover story
The tough options for
Kenya in next budget
TAKE NOTE MOVING GOVERNANCE TO THE REGIONAL LEVEL IS NOT A PANACEA TO THE WOES BEDEVILLING POOR RESIDENTS
Parliament
has to fast-
track the
Division of
Revenue
Bill and
balance
county
interests
to attain
growth
FREE
HAND TO
DETERMINE
CASH
USE WILL
ENABLE
COUNTIES
TO BE
THEIR OWN
DRIVERS OF
ECONOMIC
CHANGE,
The report
1. Treasury carries out public hearings
to assess the sentiments of wananchi.
2. The Treasury releases the budget
ceilings for the dierent sectors.
3. Government departments send their
estimates to the Treasury.
4. The Treasury prepares a Budget
Policy Statement (BPS) showing a
forecast of public expenditure and
revenues for the next three years.
5. The Treasury presents the BPS to
Parliament.
6. Parliament Senate and National
Assembly assesses the BPS, comes
up with a report, makes changes to the
BPS, and sends the amended report to
the Treasury.
7. The Treasury prepares the budget
for the next nancial year and tables the
estimates in Parliament before April 30.
It also tables the Division of Revenue Bill
and the County Allocation of Revenue
Bill to determine how money will be sent
to counties.
8. Parliament through the Budget
and Appropriations Committee looks
at the estimates, checks if it tallies with
aspirations as expressed by Parliament
through the BPS, seeks public views
on the estimates, makes changes to
the estimates, and tables them in
Parliament.
9. The Treasury incorporates the
changes, publishes the Appropriations
Bill, and brings it to the House. As soon
as the Appropriation Bill is approved,
the government can then access the
money as approved by Parliament.
2013/14 and the Medium Term, which
was released ve days ago.
The technocrats in Parliament have
recommended that the Executive and
Parliament consider a policy shift
to control population growth.
The mandarins have also advised
that in making the next budget, more
money should be pumped into job
creation because unemployment
among the youth in Kenya is with-
out a doubt becoming a security
concern.
The threat that the Al Shabaab
militia poses to tourism is a case for
more money for the police to allow
for crime detection and prevention.
However, it is devolution that has
the brains at the Budget Oce on
tenterhooks. Their argument is that
devolution is not a panacea for eco-
nomic growth.
Bring services closer
While devolution has enormous
potential to change livelihoods
through bringing services closer to
the people, poor management of the
process, unprecedented challenges,
and lack of innovation can easily
obliterate the expected gains, the
Parliamentary Budget Oce noted.
The report makes a plea to county
bosses to involve people at the
grassroots when they come up with
projects. The idea is to ensure that
those projects are benecial to the
public and not simply ghost ideas
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES PER COUNTY
BUDGET-MAKING PROCESS
Tuesday April 2, 2013 DAILY NATION
8 smart company
cover story
INCREASED SPENDING FAILS TO CUT POVERTY LEVELS
PARADOX
O
ne of the least appreciated
achievements in the rst ve
years of President Kibakis
government was the strides made in
reducing poverty levels in the country.
By 2006, prevalence had fallen by 10
percentage points from 56 to 46, the
rst time in the countrys history that
the poverty incidence level had fallen
below 50 per cent.
His government was later to be vili-
ed by claims that wealth created was
yet to trickle down to the majority of
the population.
Six years later the trend has re-
versed, with statistics showing in-
creased levels of poverty, a contradic-
tion given that government spending
has more than tripled, with more go-
ing to fund social amenities.
Analysis done by the Parliamentary
Budget Oce shows that total gov-
ernment spending has risen from a
budget of Sh264.1
billion in 2002
(when President
Kibaki took over
power) to Sh1.2 tril-
lion in this nancial
year, representing
an increase of over
350 per cent.
However, as
the Parliamentary
Budget Oce says,
The high govern-
ment expenditure
has not resulted in
improved standards
of living for the citi-
zens, in particular
as relates to health,
education, and basic
infrastructure.
The explanation
is that expansion is predominantly
driven by recurrent expenditure pres-
sures and mainly growth in employee
emoluments. This means that few or
no jobs have been created and those
who have beneted from the increase
are the same people, thus not broad-
ening the sharing of the cake.
Employment creation will result in
poverty reduction but only if employ-
ment opportunities are productive
enough to enable escape from pov-
erty, the report says.
A clear pointer to this is that the
government has failed to put money
in sectors that have wide reach in
terms of improving the livelihoods of
Kenyans.
Government spending in critical
sectors such as agriculture, health,
education, and rural development
has been minimal. Assessment of
government expenditure indicates
that budget allocations to agriculture
accounts for about 5 per cent of total
government outlays.
This is despite the fact that the sec-
tor has potential to lift over 10 million
Kenyans out of poverty and those said
to suer from chronic food insecurity
and poor nutrition.
The sector is still very highly de-
pendent on rainfall and not much
diversication of crops has taken
place. Research and innovation have
remained low, and marketing of prod-
ucts left to chance.
In order to improve the sector,
there is need to adopt reform meas-
ures that should target increased yield,
diversication, improvement in stor-
age, adoption of new technologies,
and marketing of agricultural prod-
ucts, the budget oce says.
Investment in health has also been
minimal, equally below 10 per cent of
the total government outlays. Health
facilities are concentrated in urban
areas, denying quality medical care
services to those in rural areas where
poverty is high.
Although the
government
rolled out free
primary and
secondary educa-
tion, poor facili-
ties and low fund-
ing have lowered
quality, reducing
the chance of
children from
poor families
progressing to
higher education
and, by exten-
sion, chances
of getting em-
ployed. The same
trend has prevailed
in the funding of in-
frastructure projects
in rural areas, from roads and water
to electricity. Much has been concen-
trated in urban areas, leaving the rural
poor out of development.
The eect has been that most Ken-
yans are not able to access basic social
amenities and with the increasing cost
of living, most have fallen o the pov-
erty line, increasing the levels.
A shift of focus is now being put to
devolution, with the hope that taking
decision-making to the county will
change the trend. The risk is, however,
that more funds may go to fund recur-
rent expenditure and setting up of the
regional government at the expense of
development.
In order to address expenditure
concerns, comprehensive and far-
reaching public sector reforms will
have to be undertaken, including
sustaining austerity measures on un-
productive outlays, the budget oce
says.
Wachira Kangaru
with no material benet to resi-
dents.
Some of the likely risks of
devolution include decentralisa-
tion of corruption to the coun-
ties, disconnect between high
expectations by the citizens and
the economic realities, the budget
absorption capacity of the coun-
ties, and risks associated with
disruption of seamless service
delivery occasioned by weak ad-
ministration.
For the counties, the Parlia-
mentary Budget Oce is appre-
hensive that while the disburse-
ment of Sh238.7 billion to each of
the 47 counties will spur develop-
ment, there is no guarantee that
the counties that have been lag-
ging behind will grow at the same
rate as those that beneted from
the skewed development.
Redistributing national re-
sources will not necessarily bring
about equitable development
across the 47 counties. In actual
fact, devolution is likely to per-
petuate inequality as not all coun-
ties will be able to immediately
absorb fully the resources that
will be allocated to them. Also,
some counties lack the capacity
to eectively take up the consti-
tutionally devolved functions,
the report added.
The Budget Oce has recom-
mended that the counties get
busy with training their sta to
handle the increased responsi-
bilities.
There is also a proposal for
transparent and accountable
processes to make sure that those
handling the billions in the coun-
ties do not steal from the public.
Otherwise, there is a risk that
devolution may achieve nothing
more than devolved corruption,
said the oce.
Low budget absorption
It said not all 47 counties were
equipped for immediate take-
o. Some counties lack proper
roads, social amenities including
health and education facilities,
adequate supply of electricity,
and other public works. This cou-
pled with low budget absorption
capacity poses risk of disruption
of seamless service delivery by
the county governments, the
report added.
The counties are likely to face
strong headwinds in implemen-
tation of their functions if there
is rushed transition without the
requisite capacity. There is a
need to ensure that, as resources
are devolved to the counties, the
county sta can properly manage
these resources by carrying out
proper planning, budget execu-
tion, monitoring, and evaluation,
the Budget Oce report added.
An insider at the Budget Of-
ce said the counties will have to
come up with development plans
that are aligned to the countrys
development road map the
Vision 2030. If that is not done,
there is concern that most of the
money will be gobbled up in op-
erations and payment of salaries.
The plan should clearly out-
line the development priorities
and criteria for allocation of re-
sources. Functional departments
within the county government
should also develop a strategic
plan outlining vision, mission,
and commitment to service deliv-
ery in its area of jurisdiction, the
Budget Oce noted.
Since counties can freely de-
termine their expenditure priori-
ties, local development strategies
should be tailor-made to address
local needs. This will enable
counties to be their own drivers
of economic change, the Budget
Oce said.
There is also an urgent push
to have the county public service
boards quickly settle down and
do their job of recruiting sta and
implementing the plans.
Funding of the budget will also
present another headache. With
falling revenue collection against
increasing expenditure, the gov-
ernment will nd its funding op-
tions limited.
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES PER COUNTY REVENUE COLLECTION PER COUNTY
(As per 2010/11 data from the audited accounts of local authorities)
SOURCE: KNBS 2009 CENSUS
Quality education is still a tall order
despite increased government ex-
penditure in the sector.
LABAN WALLOGA | NATION
DAILY NATION Tuesday April 2, 2013 smart company 9
BY BARNABAS BII
bbii@ke.nationmedia.com
Experts are warning of looming
food shortages in Kenya even as lack
of subsidised government fertiliser
and increased fuel prices hit this
planting season. The farmers are
faced with challenges of planting this
seasons maize crop at a time when
the Early Warning System (EWS) has
forecast food scarcity in the country
from last month until June this year.
Other African countries likely to ex-
perience food insecurity, according to
the report by EWS, include Uganda,
Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, Dji-
bouti, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
Grain farmers in the North Rift
region say the increased cost of farm
inputs fertiliser, maize seed, and
diesel prices will force them to
reduce acreage under the crop, there-
fore posing a threat to the countrys
food security.
The fears are conrmed by agricul-
tural experts in the region, who say
high prices for fertiliser and maize
seed have aected many farmers.
The experts in the report Food and
Crop Situation in Rift Valley say Di-
Ammonium Phosphate (DAP), the
widely used fertiliser for planting, has
been out of stock. The input is retail-
ing at between Sh3,500 and Sh4,200,
although the government subsidised
fertiliser sold at Sh2,480, but is not
available in many NCBP depots.
Maize growers in the North Rift say
increase of fuel prices by an average
of Sh4 per litre was making it dicult
for them to till their land in readiness
for planting.
Diesel, the commonly used fuel by
farmers for land preparation, is sell-
ing at Sh109 a litre.
Machinery for land preparation
has been available as the demand
has been low owing to increased fuel
prices that might force most farmers
to reduce acreage under crop produc-
tion, said Mr Mathew Lagat, an agri-
cultural expert from Nandi County.
The fear of planting maize due to
the lethal necrosis disease is another
factor that is discouraging some
farmers.
Maize planting for the 2013 long
rain season has been slow. Few farm-
ers have planted in the province with
very low acreage achieved, states an-
nual crop production report.
According to it, 100,000 hectares
out of the possible 665,000 hectares
in the province have been planted
with the crop and 20,000 out of
256,000 hectares with beans.
Maize production in Rift Valley
dropped by four million bags from
to 17 million bags last season 21 mil-
lion bags, partly due to the outbreak
of the disease.
But farmers in areas aected by the
outbreak have been allocated seeds
for short-term crops as alternatives
to maize this season.
The viral disease attacked maize
planted in parts of the region after
farmers ignored advice by agricul-
tural experts not to cultivate the
crop.
Some farmers went ahead and
planted maize on the same land this
season, a move that might subject
them to losses due to attack of the
crop by the disease, said a senior
agricultural ocer, adding that ro-
tational crop cultivation remains the
only option of breaking the cycle of
the virus.
Uncertainty over the next govern-
ment is another factor that has con-
tributed to delayed land preparation
this season.
Some farmers were pre-occupied
with the General Election campaigns
while a wait-and-see attitude by oth-
ers delayed land preparation, said
the report.
agriculture
THREAT A VIRAL DISEASE THAT STRUCK MAIZE FARMS LAST YEAR IS ALSO KEEPING GROWERS AWAY FROM FARMS
Lack of subsidised
fertiliser, expensive
seeds, and high fuel
prices a recipe for a
yawning supply gap
Costly farm inputs could lead
to food shortage, say experts
Maize
production
in the North
Rift region
dropped by
four million
bags last
season.
JARED NYATAYA |
NATION
Food prices decline but still too high for the poor, says World Bank
NUTRITION
Food prices have been on a
downward trend for six consecutive
months due to low demand in the
international markets and improved
supply, the World Bank has said.
Internationally traded food de-
clined between October 2012 and
February this year.
However, global food prices re-
main only nine per cent below the
all-time high recorded in August last
year, and several uncertainties on
both the supply and demand sides
still threaten the global markets.
The World Bank Groups quarterly
Food Price Watch report noted that
the persistently high and unpredict-
able food costs not only inuence
conditions of hunger and under-
nutrition, but also obesity, which
may increase in the context of high
prices as people go for cheaper and
less nutritious food.
Prices of grains dropped by ve
per cent, fats and oils by four per
cent, while other foods by three
per cent. In the same period, the
price of internationally traded wheat
declined by 11 per cent, sugar by 10
per cent, and maize by six per cent.
International fertiliser prices also
declined by ve per cent during this
period, while crude oil prices shot
up by four per cent, read the report
in part.
It states that reported favourable
weather conditions in some regions
have also raised hopes of better crop
supply this year.
Global stocks of cereals dropped
by three per cent in 2012, mainly
due to decline in wheat stocks and
coarse grains, read a statement
from the bank.
The bank warns of high and un-
predictable food prices becoming
the new normal as millions of peo-
ple continue to suer from hunger
and malnutrition because they lack
eective mechanisms to cope with
such unpredictability.
Although we havent seen a food
crisis as (bad as) the one of 2008,
food security should remain a pri-
ority. We need additional eorts to
strengthen nutrition programmes,
safety nets, and sustainable agricul-
ture, said the World Bank Groups
vice-president for poverty reduction
and economic management, Mr
Otaviano Canuto.

Yvonne Kawira
ict
IN BRIEF
ANTIVIRUS FIRM SIGNS UP
LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR
Indias Unistal Systems, a developer and
provider of antivirus, data care, recovery,
and security software, has signed up Leo
Kenya Merchant to be sole reseller of its
products in the country. The local rm
will distribute Unistal Systems Protegent
product suites, Protegent360 for laptops,
Protegent PC for desktops, and Protegent
Enterprise Security. Leo Kenya Merchant di-
rector, Mr Johnson Kimathi, said Protegent
Enterprise Security features three ecient
components to keep organisations safe
from information security breaches. It in-
cludes activity reporter for comprehensive
reporting with alerts regarding activities of
employees in enterprise through a single
management console, he said last week.
software
BEST APPS DEVELOPER TO
BE NAMED NEXT MONTH
Winners of the on-going Nokia and Mi-
crosoft mobile app development competi-
tion will be announced on May 6, 2013. The
competition dubbed Midnight Developer
Challenge is aimed at providing university
students with exposure and training in the
latest mobile and app development tech-
nologies. The challenge will see university
students from 25 African (Kenya included)
and Middle East countries come up with the
next big mobile app idea. The nal submis-
sions for the competition were expected
to close last Thursday and the apps need
to be published by mid-next month. The
competition was launched in December last
year and the participating students have
been receiving advanced technical train-
ing and coding sessions with Nokia and
Microsoft software experts through weekly
interactions.
water storage
PLASTICS FIRM LAUNCHES
MORE DURABLE TANKS
East Africa plastics manufacturer Silafrica
has launched Simtank aimed at providing
clean, safe, and durable water storage units.
Speaking during the function last week, the
companys quality assurance manager, Mr
Alfred Mwendwa, said features of the tank
include extra good mechanical and stability
properties and three multi-layers making
it stronger than any other tanks. They
have extra UV rays resistance properties
for sunlight, hence increasing their lifespan
with raw material which are Food Grade
approved to resist bacteria, fungi, and yeast
and 100 per cent leak proof, he said. The
managing director, Mr Akshay Shah, said
the tanks have a capacity ranging from 500
litres to 20,000 litres.
100,000
Hectares of land which have been
prepared for maize out of the
possible 665,000 hectares
Tuesday April 2, 2013 DAILY NATION
10 smart business
BY RAJESH SHAH, BEATRICE WAFULA,
AND KWAME TWUM-DANSO
In a bid to increase revenue, the latest
Finance Act 2012 introduced a 10 per cent
excise duty on other fees charged by nan-
cial institutions, in addition to those levied
on money transfer provided by nancial
service providers.
While this represents an additional means
of excise duty collection, there are major
challenges in the legal, administrative, and
collection framework which need to be ad-
dressed.
First, it is not clear which nancial insti-
tutions will bear the responsibility of levying
the excise duty. The said Finance Act and
the Customs and Excise Act do not provide
a denition of nancial institutions.
A perusal of the Central Bank Act denes
nancial institutions as a body corporate or
other body of persons carrying on, whether
on their own behalf or as agents for another,
nancial business within the meaning of
the Banking Act, whether in Kenya or else-
where.
Jeopardise the nancial sector
While the Income Tax Act denes -
nancial institutions as banks or nancial
institutions licensed under the Banking Act,
insurance companies licensed under the
Insurance Act, building societies registered
under the Building Societies Act, the Na-
tional Housing Corporation established un-
der the Housing Act, cooperative societies
registered under the Cooperative Societies
Act, the Kenya Post Oce Savings Bank es-
tablished by the Kenya Post Oce Savings
Bank Act, the Agricultural Finance Corpora-
tion established by the Agricultural Finance
Corporation Act and any person licensed
under Part VII of the Hire Purchase Act.
Second, the amendments have not pro-
vided a denition of what constitutes other
fees upon which the 10 per cent excise duty
is to be imposed. For example, it is not clear
whether interest charged on loans, loan
processing fees, account maintenance fees,
ledger fees, among others, are subject to this
excise duty.
If applied, this provision risks jeopardis-
ing the nancial sector because it translates
into a signicant increase in the cost of serv-
opinion
IMPLEMENTATION IT IS STILL NOT CLEAR FROM WHICH DATE THE NEW LEVIES WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL
Legal
hurdles
come
in the
way the
collection
framework
will be
structured
Cash services
taxation a big
challenge
Taxing
services
such a ATM
withdrawals
will be
dicult
for the
government
to implement.
FILE | NATION
Forget free-range pig rearing, researchers advise
HUSBANDRY
Research has revealed that free-
range domestic pigs have less eco-
nomic benet to their owners.
The results of a year-long pig
tracking study carried out in Busia
County between March 2011 and
February 2012 observes that the
animals spend a lot of energy forag-
ing and this reduced their potential
for weight gain.
The movement data can also
be combined with information on
ration formulation and daily weight
gain to provide farmers with advice
on how to change their animal hus-
bandry practices to improve the
protability of pig production, said
the report.
The research was carried out by
the University of Edinburgh and the
International Livestock Research
Institute and published by BMC Vet-
erinary Research. The report notes
that free-range pigs have a much
higher risk of picking up diseases
and infections like the pork tape-
worm and African swine fever, and
passing them on to other domestic
animals, wildlife, and people.
The study states that irrespective
of the production system, pigs can
be the host of a variety of disease-
causing microorganisms.
It also notes that understanding
the movement patterns of free-
range pigs can help animal health
researchers develop eective dis-
ease control policies for smallholder
pig production systems based on
a better understanding of the pat-
terns of disease transmission within
the population of the animals. The
study also reveals that free-range
pigs move at an average of 4,340
metres in a 12-hour period.
The study used the Global Posi-
tioning System (GPS) technology
to track free-range domestic pigs
in order to understand their move-
ment patterns.
Ouma Wanzala
GROWTH
ices provided by nancial institutions to
their customers.
Third, the new law has not provided
for the imposition, collection, and pay-
ment of excise duty as well as the regis-
tration process for excise duty. The Cus-
toms and Excise Act requires providers
of mobile cellular phone services to be
licensed by the Communications Com-
mission of Kenya.
The Act further provides that licensed
providers are responsible for the charg-
ing, collection, and payment of excise
on mobile cellular phone services. There
is no such provision in law to enable
providers of other nancial services (as
noted services on which excise is charge-
able still to be dened in the Act) to levy,
collect, and pay to Kenya Revenue Au-
thority excise on money transfer and
other financial services provided by
nancial institutions.
Last but not least, there has been con-
fusion on the eective date of this duty
since the Finance Act provides that, the
publication date is the eective date
of implementation. The confusion is
because, while the Finance Act was re-
leased to the public on February 5, 2013,
the publication thereof stated January 9,
2013.
It is imperative that matters on which
institutions, what services, who will
be responsible for levying the excise,
and the eective date are dealt with by
policy makers sooner rather than later.
Till then, the purposed change to charge
excise on money transfer services and
other nancial services will be challeng-
ing to implement.
Mr Shah is tax partner, PwC Kenya
rajesh.k.shah@ke.pwc.com, Ms Wafula
is tax senior manager, PwC Kenya Bea
trice.wafula@ke.pwc.com, and Mr Twum-
Danso is a tax manager PwC Kenya
Unaitas Sacco has announced
an ambitious expansion plan
following its rebranding several
months ago.
At the same time, the
lender, whose roots are in
Muranga County and which
changed its name from Muramati
Sacco, may not list at the Nairobi
Securities Exchange as earlier
planned.
According to the societys chief
executive, Mr Tony Kinyua, four
more branches would be opened in
selected counties to add to the 15
which the institution already has.
He said the nancial institution
has opened branches in Ongata
Rongai and most recently Nakuru
town as it seeks to establish a na-
tional image.
Mr Kinyua, while addressing the
media on the sidelines of the soci-
etys annual general meeting held
in Muranga town, said Unaitas
had seen a huge growth of mem-
bership since it re-branded.
Stringent requirements
We are now boasting of a 137
per cent rise in membership from
47,533 members as at December
31, 2011 to 113,048 members as at
December 31 in 2012, he said.
The chief executive said the
financial institution had seen
growth in total assets from Sh2.8
billion in 2011 to Sh3.9 billion in
2012, accounting for a 39 per cent
rise.
The loan book also grew tre-
mendously during the same pe-
riod, rising from Sh1.5 billion to
Sh2.3 billion, he said.
Mr Kinyua said plans to list
on the NSE under the small and
medium enterprises segment were
not as yet possible due to stringent
requirements.
For a cooperative society to
participate in any arranged list-
ing on NSE, it will always have
challenges as the share capital is
limited, unlike a company which
has authorised share capital.
By virtue of being open (share
capital), this makes it a technical
issue, added the CEO who asked
the nancial regulator to look into
the matters, saying saccos have an
interest in listing at the NSE.
Nation Media Group CEO
Linus Gitahi, who was the chief
guest during the event, challenged
the sacco to remain in the upward
trend and to continue serving its
clients diligently.

Samwel Karanja
Unaitas
seeks to
expand
nationally
DAILY NATION Tuesday April 2, 2013
smart business 11
BY ESMOND SHAHONYA
shahonya76@gmail.com.
According to the International
Data Corporation (IDC) quarterly
phone tracker, the combined ship-
ment of Android and iOS-based
smartphones accounted for 91.1 per
cent of the total number of handsets
shipped during the fourth quarter
of last year. The Android operating
system grabbed the lions share of the
market with 70.1 per cent against Ap-
ples iOS at 21 per cent.
Korean tech giant, Samsung Elec-
tronics, was the biggest contributor to
Androids success, amassing 42.0 per
cent of all Android smartphone ship-
ments in 2012. Following Samsung
was a long list of vendors with single
digit market share and an even longer
list of rms with market share less
than one per cent.
The intra-Android competition has
not stied companies from keeping it
as the cornerstone of their respective
smartphone strategies, but has upped
the urge to innovate. This, in essence,
has propelled the Android platform
into run-away success despite issues
of fragmentation and security.
But now we have the latest news in
the smartphone world. Samsung and
a number of other device makers are
tinkering with a new platform called
Tizen. The upcoming brand of phones
from Samsung might spot the Tizen
software. Recently, the electronics gi-
ant indicated that it is manufacturing
the rst Tizen-based smartphones for
release before the end of the year.
Tizen is an open source software
and will add to the growing number
of alternatives to Android and iOS
platforms. It is Linux-based, just like
Android. The new platform is backed
by handset manufacturers Samsung,
Fujitsu, and Panasonic, carriers
DoCoMo, Orange, and Vodafone, and
chip maker Intel. Orange, NTT, and
DoCoMo have plans to commercial-
ise Tizen devices in the second half
of 2013.
Openness of systems
The teaming up of device makers
and carriers underscores the value
of an open ecosystem and delivering
of valuable services to consumers.
Executives from member companies
of the Tizen Association view open-
ness as the key to raising the bar for
user experience. They believe that it
has fully embraced the shift towards
more openness, leveraging industry
standards from the ground up.
The seemingly growing commit-
ment among industry players dis-
tinguishes Tizen from closed mobile
OSs like Windows or Apples iOS. By
capitalising on the merits of an open
system, the new platform can garner
a robust ecosystem of developers,
device makers, and carriers.
The battle for supremacy in the
smartphone category has over the
years pitted Android devices against
the iOS devices. To a substantial
number of smartphone users, the
trend has either been you own an
Android phone or an iPhone, with few
being in possession of devices from
other platforms.
Given the sti competition in the
mobile world, it is not surprising to
witness cases of run-away success
and eminent death for a number of
mobile platforms. Nokias Symbian
platform used to be a market leader
in the past before Apples iOS and
Android began the two-horse compe-
tition. Symbian software is slowly dy-
ing after Nokia abandoned it in favour
of Windows OS.
At the same time, BlackBerry is
struggling to re-invent itself after be-
ing sidelined by users as they went
for Android and Apples products.
The case for Android OS is one of
meteoric rise to the number one spot
after trouncing earlier platforms. In
fact, global markets are now littered
with a plethora of devices running on
Googles Android OS.
If the quest for Tizen gathers mo-
mentum, chances are that it will com-
pete with Android in Asia and emerg-
ing markets like Africa due to current
existing channels of trade. Since some
of the key players in the Android com-
munity are embracing Tizen, there is
future trouble for Android. However,
part of the success of Tizen lies in
how the new software will appeal to
users as well as how it will overcome
some of the shortcomings of Android.
Besides, some device makers will
require a convincing reason for the
shift to the new software, just as was
the case of migration from Symbian
to Android.
The writer is an ICT analyst and a tel-
ecommunication engineer.
technology
OPINION SUCCESS OF TIZEN LIES IN HOW IT WILL OVERCOME ANDROID SHORTCOMINGS
Samsung and other
device makers tinker
with the new platform
that is meant to rival
Android-based phones
To win in customer
service, you must
have positive attitude
CUSTOMER CARE LUCY KIRUTHU
Customer service is more of an attitude than a skill.
My fruit vendor, for example, did not need to go to
college to acquire his outstanding customer service
skills. On the other hand, I have come across manag-
ers who lament that even after coaching their sta
on customer service skills, some still do not care
about their customers. That customer service as an
attitude is evident in how an individual interacts with
others.
A few days ago, as we discussed the role of at-
titude in customer service excellence, a course
participant sought to know exactly what attitude
is. She went ahead to explain that when someone
says, you have an attitude, it is a sign that one has
a negative attitude. An attitude is simply a point
of view and contrary to the participants notion, it
could be either positive or negative. We develop
positive or negative attitudes towards our custom-
ers depending on what we associate them with.
When we associate them with business growth and
success, source of our earnings, and so on, then we
develop a positive attitude like my fruit vendor. If
we associate them with more work, high demands,
lofty expectations, complaints... then we tend to
dislike them and a negative attitude towards them
develops. It is for this reason that sta statements
such as not another big order, these customers
are a nuisance, how do they expect us to deliver
all these products? and these customers do not
understand should concern every business owner
and manager.
Individuals who exhibit a negative attitude towards
customers are easy to spot. They are usually not
interested in improving their customer service skills.
They are unenthusiastic, lazy, careless, impatient
with customers, do not listen, are cynical, are never
on time, and seemingly do not enjoy their jobs. They
are also ignorant about what is going on around
them and often get angry if the customer is upset.
Many such sta, unfortunately, blame their negative
attitude on their managers, colleagues, and custom-
ers. Their negative attitude does a great disservice
to their organisations and especially to those who
depend on them to get their jobs done.
Attitude change
Attitude change is possible. However, it has to start
with a personal responsibility. We have dominion
over our attitude. Studies have shown that we can
change our attitudes by changing how we think,
act, or how we feel. Although changing how we
feel about customers is the hardest task, it yields
the most signicant attitude change and impacts
our actions and reactions. When we have to relate
with customers, a positive attitude about ourselves
and the world around us gives us inner strength to
successfully interact. To succeed in customer interac-
tions, we must, therefore, have a positive attitude
irrespective of our circumstances.
There is no doubt about the role of attitude in
organisational success; it is everything. Smart com-
panies must inuence their work place attitude by
ensuring that they recruit managers and sta with
the right attitude. Additionally, managers positive
attitudes need to be reected in their actions. Man-
agers must set a good example and reward positive
attitude. If we wish to make customer service a way
of life, having a positive attitude towards customers
is the starting point.
Lucy Kiruthu is a Management Consult-
ant and can be reached on lucy@evolve-
consultants.com or via twitter @kiruthulucy
Does Tizen software stand a
chance in an Android world?
42pc
Percentage share
of Android-based
smartphones
globally which
Samsung shipped
last year the lion
share compared
to other device
makers
An overview of the Home, Gallery, and Settings panels in the Tizen OS. Tizen provides a robust and exible environment for application developers, based
on HTML5.
FILE | NATION
Tuesday April 2, 2013 DAILY NATION
12 smart business
DAILY NATION Tuesday April 2, 2013 smart business 13
When you are
launching a startup, one of your
rst tasks is to identify potential
customers and learn about their
needs. This may seem dierent
from the goals I have described in
previous columns about dening
your businesss greater purpose
and helping to tackle some of the
big problems our society faces
today, but in fact they are related.
Getting involved in volunteer
eorts may help you to nd cus-
tomers and grow a business with
deep roots in the community,
which may be integral to its long-
term success.
When my friends and I were
starting up Virgin Records in the
early 1970s, we backed a student
advisory centre in London close
to our headquarters, which pro-
vided guidance for young people
on everything from dealing with
depression to getting a job.
This may not have led directly
to record sales, but our work
there did help us to keep in touch
with our audiences concerns and
the problems they faced at a time
when the culture was changing
very quickly.
Over the years, businesses in
the Virgin Group have taken part
in a number of local projects,
though local now means close
to our oces, stores, and other
locations around the world.
Experience has taught us that
during our Virgin Records days,
we might also have looked at
lending some of our equipment,
manpower, and other resources
to local school music programmes
and other music-focused commu-
nity groups.
What ideas can you think of for
your business? Are there groups
in your community in need of
support, perhaps in terms of
mentorship or equipment? Are
there skills you could oer to
teach? How would your team like
to get involved? Just a few hours a
month can make a big dierence
in peoples lives and help with
your companys development.
This has been seen at other
companies than Virgin. A well-
known example is Ben & Jerrys
Homemade, an ice cream com-
pany based in South Burlington,
Vermont, which in its early years
invested a great deal in its rela-
tionships, hiring everyone from
dairy farmers to artists from the
local community. (In fact, when
the company went public in
1984, the founders, Ben Cohen
and Jerry Greeneld, oered the
people of Vermont
priority when buying
stock to reward them for
their early support.) Building
on those relationships, the com-
pany advocated good causes that
came to its attention, promoting
organisations such as Farm Aid
to support family farmers. After a
few years, Ben & Jerrys began to
donate 7.5 per cent of its annual
pre-tax prots to community-ori-
ented projects.
Retaining connections
While the company became part
of the multinational consumer
goods rm Unilever in 2000, it
still retains its local connection,
its mission, and its reputation.
And in todays global and ercely
competitive market, this makes
the Ben & Jerrys brand stand out
from the crowd a very valuable
asset.
Seeing this process at work
can be a powerful experience.
On a recent trip to South Africa
I visited Virgin Active, our health
club business, and got an update
on some of its local community
activities. The team at our ag-
ship club in Soweto amazes me
with their focus on helping people
to live healthier, more productive
lives. Working with the govern-
ment, they recently launched a
youth development programme
called Future Crew, which helps
local high schools to get physical
activity back on the curriculums,
as many schools in South Africa
do not have adequate sports
facilities and many students are
not active.
Virgin Active piloted the pro-
gramme at Lavender Hill Senior
Secondary School, which is in the
heart of one of Cape Towns poor-
est areas, and where, against the
odds, the schools headmaster,
Faseeg Manie, has created a bet-
ter and safer learning environ-
ment. We opened a new gym
and launched after-school sports
programmes, and within days, a
steady stream of students were
joining exercise classes and us-
ing the equipment.
Lavender Hill has seen great
results, and so we plan to pair
up our other clubs with other
schools. Our Active sta is train-
ing both teachers and pupils,
and over time we will open these
relationships up to members so
that they can help us to raise
money for school equipment and
volunteer to mentor or coach the
students.
The point of such activities is
not to make money although,
as Ben & Jerrys has shown,
sometimes this can be an indirect
result. Through the relationships
you build by doing such work,
your business will become a hub
for the community, supporting
and fostering the people around it.
It will help you to build a stronger
culture within your company, bet-
ter relationships with your cus-
tomers and sta, and ultimately a
more successful business.
Take a look around. What can
you and your team do?
Richard Branson is the founder of
the Virgin Group of companies.
Questions from readers will be
answered in future columns. Send
them to RichardBranson@nytim
es.com.
business life
MANAGEMENT DAVID MUTURI
You cant participate in leadership without giving your all
WE HAVE JUST celebrated the
Easter holiday, a time when Chris-
tians reect on the ultimate sacrice
that was made by Jesus Christ. The
story of Jesus Christ is a very hum-
bling lesson on leadership sacrice,
when even the closest to you will
deny you and reject any association
with you in the face of danger and
uncertainty.
Lessons and thoughts drawn here
will tell you that leadership calls for
total commitment and sacrice. The
overtold story of the chicken and the
pig on the breakfast table gives a
light reection of the same. Whereas
the chicken participates by laying the
breakfast egg and moving on with
life, the pigs commitment to provide
bacon is total. You cannot participate
in leadership unless you give your all,
without any reservations.
Leadership in which form and mag-
nitude is a sacrice calls upon the
leader to give up space, and more
space. When you take up the respon-
sibility, it calls upon you to let go of
your precious space, in all dierent
forms and shapes. You will be called
upon to give up your space to the
unreasonable for the team to make
progress, for it is not always that
reason will carry the day. You will nd
it necessary on occasions to give up
your space in the short-term to the
unreasonable for the greater good in
the long-term.
Leadership is a sacrice of your
space, necessitated by the need to lis-
ten to many and diverse people, even
when there is all the likelihood that
very little of benet will be forthcom-
ing from it. While you do not agree
with what is being said, leadership
will demand that you give it your
space by listening. In most cases all
that is required is to be heard.
Leadership is also a sacrice be-
cause you will always be on the
receiving end, regardless of the great
good you have done and continue to
do. Being human, we cannot be per-
fect. Yet we cannot live mourning our
imperfection. In leadership, however,
you are constantly reminded of your
imperfections. You will receive more
criticism than compliments. You must
accept and live with that, for such is
the sacrice you have made.
Remuneration for leadership is not
monetary; you can only be remuner-
ated from within yourself by the
sense of achievement in your work. If
you focus on monetary gains, you will
remain with a hollow and bitter feel-
ing of why you took up the challenge
to lead in the rst place. You must
pay yourself with a sense of gratitude
that you bore it all with dignity.
Mr Muturi is the executive director,
Kenya Institute of Management.
Build a community
and strong culture
within your business
When
setting up
a venture,
there is a
need to
bear in
mind your
potential
clients and
what more
you can
oer them
CSR A FEW HOURS A MONTH CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLES LIVES
Richard Branson
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
There is need to do more than just
the business for society.
PHOTO| FILE
Tuesday April 2, 2013 DAILY NATION
14 smart company
markets
BY JOSHUA MASINDE
jmasinde@ke.nationmedia.com
Nation Media Groups
share price hit a new 12-month
high last week as it continued
to rally following the release of
impressive full-year results two
weeks ago.
By close of trading on Thurs-
day, the counter rose 10.6 per
cent to average Sh355 after trad-
ing at a high of Sh375 and low of
Sh350 a share.
Equity analysts say the coun-
ter has continued to receive
good support from both local
and foreign shareholders, stimu-
lating a rally of the share price
ahead of dividend payment and
bonus issue.
This year alone, the share
price has been one of the best
performing at the stock market,
going up by about 60 per cent
from the January opening price
of Sh222 per share.
The companys directors have
proposed a bonus issue of one
share for ve shares held, upon
regulatory approval, and Sh10
per share in dividend payout.
This comes after the regional
media group reported a 24.7 per
cent increase in pre-tax prot
to Sh3.5 billion in the 2012
nancial year on the back of in-
creased turnover, market share,
and lower cost.
The performance was also
lifted by signicant growth in
contribution from regional sub-
sidiaries and interest income
from cash reserves.
Total revenue rose by 9.8
per cent to Sh12.3 billion from
Sh11.2 billion in the period un-
der review as the management
announced plans to consolidate
the companys operations within
the East African region following
aggressive expansion in recent
years.
Direct expenses dropped by
seven per cent on account of
lower cost of newsprint arising
from a strong local currency.
Market share gains bolstered
circulation revenue, growing
by 12 per cent in the full-year
period.
We will continue to identify
opportunities within the greater
East African region to invest in
but we are also going to spend
a lot more time, like we did in
2012, consolidating our busi-
nesses so that even as we move
further aeld, we make sure we
are moving on a very strong
footing, the chief executive
officer, Mr Linus Gitahi, said
during an investor briefing a
fortnight ago.
The company has attracted
investor interest over its ag-
gressive expansion and product
diversication programme that
will continue as it moves to
consolidate its business across
the region.
We are a reasonably cash-rich
organisation, so with the right
opportunity, either in Uganda,
Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and
even in Kenya, well be able to
probably grab the opportunity
without borrowing, Mr Gitahi
said.
In the past year, the media
company launched QTV in
Kenya, KFM radio in Rwanda,
acquired Dembe FM in Uganda,
and rolled out NationHela, an
international money transfer
service mainly targeting the di-
aspora. More than 8,000 cards
are now actively in use in the
market, just about six months
after its launch.
NMGs group chairman, Mr
Wilfred Kiboro, said that what
the company started as a strat-
egy about 10 years ago is now
beginning to bear fruit.
DEMAND>> SHARE HAS RECEIVED GOOD SUPPORT FROM LOCAL AND FOREIGN INVESTORS
Release
of good
full-year
results
pushed
rms
rally to a
12-month
high
Nation Media Group share sky high
Nation Media Group chairman
Wilfred Kiboro speaks during an
investor brieng.
FILE | NATION
energy
IN BRIEF
MAN GETS GREEN POWER
Chloride Exide has supplied a resi-
dent of Kwale District with electricity
from a combination of wind generators
and solar panels. This hybrid system
was installed and commissioned by
Mombasa branch to take advantage
of the steady wind and sun. This Sh3
million Kwale project which consists of
thirty Photovoltaic solar panels with an
output of 5.7 kilowatts and two wind
generators of 200 watts each will gen-
erate electricity for Hans W.s house
and other activities, said coast are
manager Sheikh Margubali.
livestock
FOCUS TURNS THE TO CAMEL
The government through Ministry of
Livestock is promoting camel output
in the arid and semi -arid lands around
the country. Livestock ministry perma-
nent secretary, Dr Jacob Ole Miaron,
said the government had identied 17
counties for the project. It is estimated
that about a million camels are reared
producing 450 million litres of milk and
10,000 tonnes of meat a year.
regulation
CMC STILL IN THE COLD
The Capital Markets Authority has
further extended the suspension from
trading of shares of CMC Holdings
Limited for a period of 53 trading days
from 30 March 2013 to 14 June 2013 on
request of the company. The market
regulator said there were a number of
developments aecting the company
including the execution of a settlement
agreement between the major share-
holders of the company in a bid to pro-
tect the best interests of the company
and its minority shareholders.

OVERVIEW
THE NSE 20 Share Index rose 2.7
per cent to settle at 4,860.83 points
in the four-day trading session mark-
ing a decent recovery from its March
21 lows at 4,709. The week was char-
acterised by both fear and optimism
due to the election petition. The in-
dex is now a shooting distance away
from its June 2008 high established
at 4,610 points and technical signals
point toward a revisit back to this
high later in the year if the current
momentum holds. Market partici-
pants holding this view believe that
this anticipated push up will come
from retailers returning to the mar-
ket following good results from the
banking sector.
CIC INSURANCE traded sideways
around Sh5.45 last week, forming a
pattern typically known for a stock
on the verge of a breakout. The stock
was unchanged despite announcing
its group results for the year end-
ing December 31, 2012, which saw
its pre-tax prot rise to Sh1.6 billion
from Sh787 million. Improved under-
writing results and higher investment
income contributed to the impressive
results. Investment income grew by
169 per cent to stand at Sh1.4 billion
due to investments in the real estate
sector and the prevailing high inter-
est rates.
BOC GROUP, the oxygen manufac-
turer, released its end-year results
for 2012, which showed a 33 per cent
jump in protability. Its prot before
tax rose to Sh286.7 million from
Sh214 million in 2011 on the back of
strong sales in Kenya. Its revenues
were up by 7.39 per cent to stand at
Sh1.29 billion. Total assets increased
to Sh1.98 billion from Sh1.81 billion
recorded in the previous year.
TOTAL KENYA dropped 6.42 per
cent to close the week at Sh13 as
investors ed the stock following a
prot warning issued by its manage-
ment. The oil marketer projects its
prot for the year ending December
31, 2012 to be materially lower than
that reported for the same period in
2011. The management cited a legal
claim lodged against the company
in London courts arising from the
activities of Triton.
NATIONAL BANK of Kenya vaulted
back up Sh20, in the process reclaim-
ing some of its gains erased in the
previous week. The quasi-govern-
ment bank showed a dip in its prot
for the year ending December 31,
2012. The dismal performance arose
from increased operational expenses
which rose to Sh6.46 billion from
Sh5.35 billion as a result of increased
sta costs.
The lender also paid high market
rates on deposits but chose to cush-
ion its borrowers by not passing the
increase in the cost of funds onto the
loan book. Its total interest expenses
rose to Sh3.65 billion from Sh1.27 bil-
lion in 2011, or an equivalent of 166.4
per cent jump.
Rufus Mwanyasi
rufus@canaancapital.net
Fear and optimism characterise trading at the bourse
CIC INSURANCE GROUP (CIC)
MAR 01 2012- MAR 29 2013 (DAILY CHART)
B.O.C KENYA LTD. (BOC)
MAR 01 2012- MAR 29 2013 (DAILY CHART))
TOTAL KENYA (TOTL)
MAR 01 2012- MAR 29 2013 (DAILY CHART)
NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA (NBK)
MAR 01 2012- MAR 29 2013 (DAILY CHART)
DAILY NATION Tuesday April 2, 2013
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express or statutory, is given in conjunction with the information.
Bonds
DISCLAIMER: This information has been compiled by Eugene Mwai, a Fixed Income Analyst based in Nairobi. While every care has been taken in
compiling the data, he does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein. For more
information, email: eugene.m@daphem.com.
FXD2/2011/2 25-Apr-11 22-Apr-13 22-Apr-13 Fixed 7.439% 1,439 21 9.660 103.1565 3.2903 99.8662
FXD3/2011/2 26-Sep-11 23-Sep-13 23-Sep-13 Fixed 10.500% 880 175 10.800 100.0599 0.2019 99.8580
FXD4/2011/2 28-Nov-11 27-May-13 25-Nov-13 Fixed 22.844% 23,437 238 11.450 114.8266 7.9075 106.9191
FXD1/2012/2 30-Apr-12 29-Apr-13 28-Apr-14 Fixed 13.826% 6,470 392 12.685 106.9374 5.8495 101.0880
FXD2/2012/2 27-Aug-12 26-Aug-13 25-Aug-14 Fixed 11.114% 16,315 511 12.725 99.0290 1.0687 97.9603
FXD3/2012/2 29-Oct-12 29-Apr-13 27-Oct-14 Fixed 12.496% 13,800 574 12.745 104.9156 5.2868 99.6288
FXD4/2012/2 24-Dec-12 24-Jun-13 22-Dec-14 Fixed 12.382% 20,777 630 12.765 102.7075 3.3336 99.3739
FXD1/2013/2 25-Feb-13 26-Aug-13 23-Feb-15 Fixed 12.844% 18,457 693 12.790 101.2930 1.2350 100.0580
FXD2/2013/2 25-Mar-13 23-Sep-13 23-Mar-15 Fixed 12.940% 19,967 721 12.800 100.4798 0.2488 100.2310
FXD2/2008/5 28-Apr-08 22-Apr-13 22-Apr-13 Fixed 9.50% 4,095 21 9.660 104.1814 4.2019 99.9795
FXD3/2008/5 25-Aug-08 19-Aug-13 19-Aug-13 Fixed 9.50% 14,809 140 10.440 100.7292 1.0962 99.6330
FXD4/2008/5 27-Oct-08 22-Apr-13 21-Oct-13 Fixed 9.50% 10,008 203 11.090 103.3512 4.2019 99.1493
FXD1/2009/5 21-Sep-09 16-Sep-13 15-Sep-14 Fixed 9.50% 13,239 532 12.735 96.1612 0.3654 95.7958
FXD1/2010/5 24-May-10 20-May-13 18-May-15 Fixed 6.951% 11,925 777 12.800 91.8864 2.5398 89.3466
FXD2/2010/5 29-Nov-10 27-May-13 23-Nov-15 Fixed 6.671% 11,969 966 12.800 88.8537 2.3092 86.5445
FXD1/2011/5 31-Jan-11 29-Jul-13 25-Jan-16 Fixed 7.636% 21,714 1,029 12.800 89.3599 1.3216 88.0383
FXD1/2012/5 28-May-12 27-May-13 22-May-17 Fixed 11.855% 22,588 1,512 12.800 101.0911 4.1037 96.9875
FXD1/2007/6 30-Apr-07 22-Apr-13 22-Apr-13 Fixed 11.50% 5,948 21 9.660 105.1760 5.0865 100.0895
FXD2/2006/7 25-Dec-06 17-Jun-13 16-Dec-13 Fixed 12.00% 2,318 259 11.665 103.6425 3.4615 100.1810
FXD1/2007/7 30-Jul-07 22-Jul-13 21-Jul-14 Fixed 9.75% 8,270 476 12.715 98.3678 1.8750 96.4928
FXD1/2006/8 27-Feb-06 19-Aug-13 17-Feb-14 Fixed 13.25% 3,319 322 12.660 101.9725 1.5288 100.4437
FXD1/2007/8 26-Feb-07 19-Aug-13 16-Feb-15 Fixed 12.75% 2,657 686 12.785 101.3793 1.4712 99.9081
IFB1/2010/8 01-Mar-10 26-Aug-13 19-Feb-18 Fixed 9.75% 15,908 1,785 12.000 94.2867 0.9375 93.3492
FXD1/2006/9 24-Apr-06 15-Apr-13 13-Apr-15 Fixed 13.50% 3,060 742 12.800 107.4378 6.2308 101.2071
IFB2/2010/9 30-Aug-10 26-Aug-13 19-Aug-19 Fixed 6.00% 32,872 2,331 12.000 80.1905 0.5769 79.6136
FXD1/2003/10 23-Jun-03 10-Jun-13 10-Jun-13 Fixed 13.25% 2,705 70 10.510 104.5452 4.0769 100.4683
FXD2/2003/10 25-Aug-03 12-Aug-13 12-Aug-13 Fixed 8.50% 5,929 133 10.370 100.4692 1.1442 99.3250
FXD1/2006/10 27-Mar-06 16-Sep-13 14-Mar-16 Fixed 14.00% 3,451 1,078 12.800 103.4059 0.5385 102.8675
FXD2/2006/10 29-May-06 20-May-13 16-May-16 Fixed 14.00% 5,028 1,141 12.800 108.0932 5.1154 102.9778
FXD1/2007/10 29-Oct-07 22-Apr-13 16-Oct-17 Fixed 10.75% 9,309 1,659 12.800 97.8203 4.7548 93.0655
FXD1/2008/10 25-Feb-08 19-Aug-13 12-Feb-18 Fixed 10.75% 2,993 1,778 12.790 93.9658 1.2404 92.7255
FXD2/2008/10 28-Jul-08 22-Jul-13 16-Jul-18 Fixed 10.75% 13,505 1,932 12.820 94.2306 2.0673 92.1633
FXD3/2008/10 29-Sep-08 23-Sep-13 17-Sep-18 Fixed 10.75% 4,152 1,995 12.835 92.1709 0.2067 91.9642
FXD1/2009/10 27-Apr-09 22-Apr-13 15-Apr-19 Fixed 10.75% 4,967 2,205 12.875 95.9836 4.7548 91.2287
FXD1/2010/10 26-Apr-10 22-Apr-13 13-Apr-20 Fixed 8.79% 12,053 2,569 12.945 85.0198 3.8879 81.1320
FXD2/2010/10 01-Nov-10 29-Apr-13 19-Oct-20 Fixed 9.307% 14,934 2,758 12.980 86.5332 3.9376 82.5956
FXD1/2012/10 25-Jun-12 24-Jun-13 13-Jun-22 Fixed 12.705% 10,965 3,360 13.400 99.7492 3.4206 96.3287
FXD1/2006/11 25-Sep-06 16-Sep-13 11-Sep-17 Fixed 13.75% 4,031 1,624 12.800 103.6688 0.5288 103.1400
FXD1/2006/12 28-Aug-06 19-Aug-13 13-Aug-18 Fixed 14.00% 3,901 1,960 12.825 106.0475 1.6154 104.4321
FXD1/2007/12 28-May-07 20-May-13 13-May-19 Fixed 13.00% 4,865 2,233 12.880 105.2084 4.7500 100.4584
IFB1/2009/12 23-Feb-09 19-Aug-13 08-Feb-21 Fixed 12.50% 19,727 2,870 12.100 102.6512 1.4423 101.2089
IFB2/2009/12 07-Dec-09 03-Jun-13 22-Nov-21 Fixed 12.00% 18,898 3,157 12.200 103.1941 3.9231 99.2710
IFB1/2011/12 03-Oct-11 30-Sep-13 18-Sep-23 Fixed 12.00% 36,499 3,822 12.200 99.2555 0.0000 99.2555
FXD1/2007/15 26-Mar-07 16-Sep-13 07-Mar-22 Fixed 14.50% 3,655 3,262 13.075 107.9372 0.5577 107.3795
FXD2/2007/15 25-Jun-07 17-Jun-13 06-Jun-22 Fixed 13.50% 7,237 3,353 13.095 105.9733 3.8942 102.0790
FXD3/2007/15 26-Nov-07 20-May-13 07-Nov-22 Fixed 12.50% 18,030 3,507 13.160 100.9817 4.5673 96.4144
FXD1/2008/15 31-Mar-08 23-Sep-13 13-Mar-23 Fixed 12.50% 7,381 3,633 13.150 96.6767 0.2404 96.4363
FXD1/2009/15 26-Oct-09 22-Apr-13 07-Oct-24 Fixed 12.50% 9,420 4,207 13.100 101.9850 5.5288 96.4562
FXD1/2010/15 29-Mar-10 23-Sep-13 10-Mar-25 Fixed 10.25% 10,206 4,361 13.090 83.2447 0.1971 83.0476
FXD2/2010/15 27-Dec-10 24-Jun-13 08-Dec-25 Fixed 9.00% 12,036 4,634 13.065 77.4858 2.4231 75.0627
FXD1/2012/15 24-Sep-12 23-Sep-13 06-Sep-27 Fixed 11.00% 19,530 5,271 13.015 87.2168 0.2115 87.0053
FXD1/2013/15 25-Feb-13 26-Aug-13 07-Feb-28 Fixed 11.25% 4,262 5,425 13.200 88.4795 1.0817 87.3978
FXD1/2008/20 30-Jun-08 24-Jun-13 05-Jun-28 Fixed 13.75% 18,449 5,544 12.800 109.9492 3.7019 106.2473
FXD1/2011/20 30-May-11 27-May-13 05-May-31 Fixed 10.00% 6,011 6,608 12.900 83.2714 3.4615 79.8098
FXD1/2012/20 26-Nov-12 27-May-13 01-Nov-32 Fixed 12.00% 7,564 7,154 13.000 97.0683 4.1538 92.9144
FXD1/2010/25 28-Jun-10 24-Jun-13 28-May-35 Fixed 11.25% 20,193 8,092 13.200 89.0731 3.0288 86.0442
SDB1/2011/30 28-Feb-11 26-Aug-13 21-Jan-41 Fixed 12.00% 17,086 10,157 13.150 92.6294 1.1538 91.4755
CORPORATE BONDS DTM/DTC-if FloatingYTM/YTC-if Floating
BARCLAYSBANKMEDIUMTERMNOTES
FR(MTN)/2008/7 14-Jul-08 08-Jul-13 06-Jul-15 T.B.+1.00% 9.100% 0.740 98 12.000 99.1041 2.0942 97.0099
FX(MTN)/2008/7 14-Jul-08 08-Jul-13 06-Jul-15 Fixed 11.750% 1.260 826 12.000 101.7807 2.7041 99.0766
MABATI ROLLINGMILLSMEDIUMTERMNOTES
FXD(MRM) 2008/8 27-Oct-08 27-Apr-12 27-Oct-16 Fixed 13.00% 622 1,305 13.000 93.8311 5.5562 88.2750
CFCSTANBICBOND
FR 2009/7 16-Jul-09 16-Jul-13 16-Jul-16 T.B.+1.750% 9.843% 98 106 12.500 100.6408 2.0225 98.6183
FXD2009/7 16-Jul-09 16-Jul-13 16-Jul-16 Fixed 12.50% 2,402 1,202 12.500 102.5639 2.5685 99.9954
KENGENFIXEDRATEINFRASTRUCTUREBOND
FXIB /2009/10 02-Nov-09 30-Oct-11 31-Oct-19 Fixed 12.50% 25,000 2,404 12.000 93.1397 3.1164 93.1397
92.0000
SCOM-FR1/09/5 02-Nov-09 02-May-13 03-Nov-14 T.B.+1.850% 12.704% 463.40 31 13.000 102.6155 5.2208 97.3946
SCOM-FXD01/09/5 02-Nov-09 02-May-13 03-Nov-14 Fixed 12.25% 7,049.60 581 12.000 105.6855 5.0342 100.6513
SCOM-FXD02/10/5 20-Dec-10 02-May-13 14-Dec-15 Fixed 7.75% 4,487.00 987 11.000 92.7318 3.1849 89.5469
CONSOLIDATEDBANK7YRSENIORANDSUBORDINATEDFIXEDRATENOTES
SENIOR 30-Jul-07 29-Jul-13 22-Jul-19 Fixed 13.250% 1,750.00 2,303 13.250 102.2453 2.2933 99.9521
SUBORDITATED 30-Jul-07 29-Jul-13 22-Jul-19 Fixed 13.50% 250.00 2,303 13.500 102.2868 2.3365 99.9503
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AGRICULTURAL
Eaagads Ltd Ord 1.25 AIMS 1/25 24.00 24.00 0.00% 1,500 32,157,000 771.77 1.36 1.25 17.65 5.21%
Kakuzi Ltd Ord.5.00 5/- 85.00 89.00 4.71% 100 19,599,999 1,744.40 28.06 3.75 3.17 4.21%
Kapchorua Tea Co. Ltd Ord Ord 5.00 AIMS 5/- 115.00 115.00 0.00% 7,400 3,912,000 449.88 19.93 7.50 5.77 6.52%
The Limuru Tea Co. Ltd Ord 20.00 AIMS 20/- 430.00 470.00 9.30% 1,000 1,200,000 564.00 33.70 7.50 13.95 1.60%
Rea Vipingo Plantations Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 21.00 cd 21.75 3.57% 87,300 60,000,000 1,305.00 6.34 1.10 3.43 5.06%
Sasini Ltd Ord 1.00 1/- 12.05 xd 12.90 7.05% 82,600 228,055,500 2,941.92 1.72 1.00 7.50 7.75%
Williamson Tea Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS 5/- 220.00 239.00 8.64% 5,200 8,756,320 2,092.76 93.74 57.50 2.55 24.06%
Sector PE 4.28
AUTOMOBILES & ACCESSORIES
Car & General (K) Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 21.00 xd 22.00 4.76% 3,100 33,419,424 735.23 7.78 0.55 2.83 2.50%
CMC Holdings Ltd Ord 0.50 0.50/- 13.50 S 13.50 0.00% - 582,709,440 7,866.58 0.18 0.00 75.00 0.00%
Marshalls (E.A.) Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 12.40 12.40 0.00% 300 14,393,106 178.47 -11.80 0.00 -1.05 0.00%
Sameer Africa Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 4.50 5.25 16.67% 656,800 278,342,393 1,461.30 0.35 0.20 15.00 3.81%
Sector PE 35.02
BANKING
Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd Ord 0.50 0.50/- 17.35 xd 16.30 -6.05% 5,265,200 5,431,536,000 88,534.04 1.61 1.00 10.12 6.13%
CFC Stanbic of Kenya Holdings Ltd ord.5.00 5/- 60.00 55.00 -8.33% 714,100 395,321,638 21,742.69 9.90 0.00 5.56 0.00%
Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd Ord 4.00 4/- 146.00 cd 145.00 -0.68% 139,900 220,100,096 31,914.51 17.44 1.90 8.31 1.31%
Equity Bank Ltd Ord 0.50 0.50/- 30.00 cd 30.00 0.00% 20,411,300 3,702,777,020 111,083.31 3.26 1.25 9.20 4.17%
Housing Finance Co.Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 1/- 20.50 cd 22.00 7.32% 1,550,100 235,750,000 5,186.50 3.22 1.40 6.83 6.36%
Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd Ord 1.00 5/- 38.25 cd 38.50 0.65% 12,914,400 2,970,249,681 114,354.61 4.11 1.90 9.37 4.94%
National Bank of Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 19.10 20.25 6.02% 1,066,700 280,000,000 5,670.00 3.19 0.40 6.35 1.98%
NIC Bank Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 49.00 cd 50.25 2.55% 872,400 542,984,148 27,284.95 6.03 1.00 8.33 1.99%
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 294.00 cd 292.00 -0.68% 159,800 309,159,514 90,274.58 26.51 12.50 11.01 4.28%
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd Ord 1.00 1/- 14.80 cd 14.90 0.68% 10,573,300 4,190,845,080 62,443.59 1.84 0.50 8.10 3.36%
Sector PE 9.07
COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES
Express Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS 5/- 3.60 3.90 8.33% 22,700 35,403,790 138.07 -6.47 0.00 -0.60 0.00%
Hutchings Biemer Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 20.25 S 20.25 0.00% - 360,000 7.29 -18.34 0.00 -1.10 0.00%
Kenya Airways Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 10.85 11.40 5.07% 3,970,300 1,496,469,034 17,059.75 3.58 0.25 3.18 2.19%
Longhorn Kenya Ltd Ord 1.00 AIMS 1/- 9.00 8.50 -5.56% 21,400 58,500,000 497.25 -0.38 0.00 -22.37 0.00%
Nation Media Group Ltd Ord. 2.50 2.50/- 270.00 xd 282.00 4.44% 109,500 157,118,572 44,307.44 12.70 8.00 22.20 2.84%
Scangroup Ltd Ord 1.00 1/- 68.50 cd 72.00 5.11% 1,652,500 284,789,128 20,504.82 2.21 0.60 32.58 0.83%
Standard Group Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 24.75 24.75 0.00% 44,600 81,481,478 2,016.67 2.96 0.00 8.36 0.00%
TPS Eastern Africa Ltd Ord 1.00 1/- 49.00 51.50 5.10% 131,800 182,174,108 9,381.97 4.51 1.30 11.42 2.52%
Uchumi Supermarket Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 19.70 21.50 9.14% 656,400 265,426,614 5,706.67 1.03 0.30 20.87 1.40%
Sector PE 11.00
CONSTRUCTION & ALLIED
Athi River Mining Ord 1.00 1/- 64.00 69.00 7.81% 3,311,700 495,275,000 34,173.98 2.33 0.40 29.66 0.58%
Bamburi Cement Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 205.00 cd 211.00 2.93% 107,500 362,959,275 76,584.41 12.17 10.50 17.34 4.98%
Crown Paints Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 46.00 47.50 3.26% 18,200 23,727,000 1,127.03 5.44 1.25 8.73 2.63%
E.A.Cables Ltd Ord 0.50 0.50/- 14.80 cd 14.85 0.34% 1,028,700 253,125,000 3,758.91 1.74 1.00 8.53 6.73%
E.A.Portland Cement Co. Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 50.00 55.00 10.00% 111,300 90,000,000 4,950.00 -9.09 0.00 -6.05 0.00%
Sector PE 22.67
ENERGY & PETROLEUM
KenGen Co. Ltd Ord. 2.50 2.50/- 12.60 13.10 3.97% 4,498,800 2,198,361,456 28,798.54 1.28 0.60 10.23 4.58%
KenolKobil Ltd Ord 0.05 0.50/- 11.00 11.55 5.00% 3,351,900 1,471,761,200 16,998.84 2.21 1.00 5.23 8.66%
Kenya Power & Lighting Co Ltd Ord 2.50 2.50/- 18.40 18.65 1.36% 12,333,700 1,951,467,045 36,394.86 2.36 0.50 7.90 2.68%
Total Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 15.40 15.55 0.97% 111,000 175,028,706 2,721.70 3.05 0.00 5.10 0.00%
Umeme Ltd Ord 0.50 0.50/- 10.00 10.00 0.00% - 1,623,878,005 16,238.78 1.03 0.00 9.71 0.00%
Sector PE 7.85
INSURANCE
British-American Investments Co (Kenya) Ltd Ord0.10/- 8.50 cd 8.15 -4.12% 4,354,000 1,891,451,850 15,415.33 1.40 0.10 5.82 1.23%
CIC Insurance Group Ltd Ord.1.00 1/- 4.80 4.95 3.13% 8,365,400 2,179,615,440 10,789.10 0.27 0.09 18.33 1.82%
Jubilee Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 207.00 208.00 0.48% 32,300 59,895,000 12,458.16 33.00 4.50 6.30 2.16%
Kenya Re Insurance Corporation Ltd Ord 2.50 2.50/- 13.90 14.50 4.32% 3,036,700 700,000,000 10,150.00 3.19 0.35 4.55 2.41%
Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd Ord.1.00 1/- 8.30 cd 8.55 3.01% 496,000 515,270,364 4,405.56 1.72 0.40 4.97 4.68%
Pan Africa Insurance Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 52.50 cd 54.50 3.81% 368,600 96,000,000 5,232.00 7.27 3.00 7.50 5.50%
Sector PE 6.47
INVESTMENT
Centum Investment Co Ltd Ord 0.50 0.50/- 15.25 16.00 4.92% 2,062,700 665,441,775 10,647.07 1.79 0.00 8.94 0.00%
City Trust Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS 5/- 448.00 s 448.00 0.00% - 5,728,314 2,566.28 8.45 0.00 53.02 0.00%
Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 3.85 cd 3.90 1.30% 54,500 40,000,000 156.00 0.38 0.10 10.26 2.56%
Trans-Century Ltd Ord 0.50 AIMS 0.50/- 27.75 34.50 24.32% 350,500 273,950,284 9,451.28 1.23 0.25 28.05 0.72%
Sector PE 14.34
MANUFACTURING & ALLIED
A.Baumann & Co Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS 5/- 11.10 S 11.10 0.00% - 3,840,066 42.62 -2.02 0.00 -5.50 0.00%
B.O.C Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 101.00 100.00 -0.99% 739,600 19,525,446 1,952.54 7.71 6.80 12.97 6.80%
British American Tobacco Kenya Ltd Ord 10.00 10/- 539.00 cd 530.00 -1.67% 130,500 100,000,000 53,000.00 32.71 32.50 16.20 6.13%
Carbacid Investments Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 126.00 xd 127.00 0.79% 61,000 33,980,265 4,315.49 11.46 5.00 11.08 3.94%
East African Breweries Ltd Ord 2.00 2/- 297.00 cd 303.00 2.02% 2,215,100 790,774,356 239,604.63 13.46 8.75 22.51 2.89%
Eveready East Africa Ltd Ord.1.00 1/- 1.85 2.05 10.81% 356,300 210,000,000 430.50 -0.59 0.00 -3.47 0.00%
Kenya Orchards Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS 5/- 3.00 3.00 0.00% - 12,868,124 38.60 0.04 0.00 75.00 0.00%
Mumias Sugar Co. Ltd Ord 2.00 2/- 4.80 xd 4.65 -3.12% 14,274,200 1,530,000,000 7,114.50 1.32 0.50 3.52 10.75%
Unga Group Ltd Ord 5.00 5/- 14.50 15.05 3.79% 208,700 75,708,873 1,139.42 2.81 0.75 5.36 4.98%
Sector PE 18.58
TELECOMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY
AccessKenya Group Ltd Ord. 1.00 1/- 6.95 xb cd 7.00 0.72% 2,686,300 208,084,296 1,456.59 0.69 0.30 10.14 4.29%
Safaricom Ltd Ord 0.05 0.05/- 6.00 6.15 2.50% 77,256,700 40,000,000,000 246,000.00 0.32 0.22 19.22 3.58%
Sector PE 19.12
FIXED INCOME MARKET SECURITIES SEGMENT (FISMS)
Preference Shares
Kenya Power & Lighting Ltd 4% Pref 20.00 20.00/- 8.00 8.00 0.00% - 1,800,000 14.40 0.80 10.00%
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RWANDAN President Paul
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annual economic growth of 11.5
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We have set ourselves a tar-
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economic development. We
want economic growth to aver-
age 11.5 per cent for the period
2013-2017, Kagame told a gov-
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target, he went on, saying that
the fact that Rwanda managed 8
per cent growth in 2012 despite
suspension of foreign budget
support was a miracle.
The 8 per cent growth gure
is according to the government.
The International Monetary
Fund put Rwandas 2012 growth
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In 2012 several donor coun-
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Nations that Kigali was backing
rebels in eastern DRC.
Rwanda has always denied the
claims. Nearly two decades after
the 1994 genocide, 40 per cent
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In February Germany unfroze
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Why I
want my
wife in jail
On February 7 last year, my
friend and I decided to walk the
short distance from my home to
Mihuti shopping centre for a few
glasses of Keg. Three hours later,
I staggered home piss drunk at
around 10.45. My wife, Julia
Wairimu Mwangi, was already
asleep when I knocked on the
door, and I could hear her struggle
to light the lamp inside as I waited
for her to open the door.
Once inside, she oered me
some food but I told her I was
okay. The Keg was already too
much for my tummy and I feared
that a combination of beer and
food would make things worse. I
would probably vomit all over the
house, to the chagrin of my wife.
So I told her no, I would eat the
food in the morning.
I had about Sh540 in my
pocket and, before I climbed
into bed for the night, I gave her
Sh250 for the usual household
supplies. Once abed, it was not
long before I started dozing o,
but I remember my wife climbing
in while still fully dressed. I found
that quite unusual and, after a
small confrontation, I decided
to sleep it away. All I wanted was
to catch my 40 winks.
But that was not to be. In the
middle of the night I cant
quite tell what time it was I
was awakened by a sharp pain in
my face. The Keg had not worn
o, so my eyes and reexes were
still hazy. Still, what I saw shocked
the bats out of me. My wife was
standing beside the bed, a lamp in
hand and a panga in the other.
I threw the blankets away and
rose to try and defend myself, but
the blows kept coming. I screamed
at her, asking her why she wanted
to kill me, but she never uttered
a word. Then, suddenly, she ran
outside and locked me inside the
house.
I was already bleeding profusely
from the panga cuts and thought
I would die inside the house. I
struggled to break the door down
in vain, then it hit me that I could
jump out through a window and
seek help.
Once outside, I rushed to
my brothers house who, upon
seeing my condition, immediately
called my father. From there, the
memories are still hazy to me, but
I do know that, somehow, I found
myself admitted at the Nyeri
Provincial General Hospital. I
was later told that I had first
been rushed to Mukurweini
hospital unconscious, but
doctors there referred me to the
Nyeri provincial hospital, where
I spent two weeks.
My wife was arrested while I
was still conned to the hospital
and arraigned in court shortly
afterwards, where she was charged
with attempted murder. The case
drew a lot of national attention,
especially because it came at
a time when cases of spousal
COVER STORY
H
ello, good people. My name
is Simon Kiguta Mwangi. I
am aged 40 and I come from
Muthambi village in Mukurweini,
Nyeri. Before we go any further, I
have to tell you that I want my wife
in jail. I want her locked up and the
key thrown away. I want her out of
my sight forever. I want nothing to
do with her... absolutely nothing.
I am a furious man, so pardon me
in case I sound too angry. I cant
help it.
You probably know me from the
pictures they ran in the newspapers
sometime back, or from the TV
clips that were uploaded online
after our domestic ti turned nasty.
Or you probably do not know me,
and do not care at all. But I beg you
to stay with me, to read on. This,
I promise, will be an interesting,
heart-breaking story.
I am not that good with words,
so this man from the Daily Nation
will help me tell it. It is good that he
came looking for me because I have
been thinking that my story will
probably never be heard. It is the
curse of the lowly of the lowlies, you
could say, that their stories remain
bottled inside for lack of a good
narrative, but not this time.
My story starts in my bedroom:
I have tried my level
best to understand
this turn of events, but
every time I go to bed,
I tell myself that the
nightmare will soon
end, that I will one day
open my eyes to a rosy
world where people
hug each other and
children smile at you
and birds sing at you
from their perches,
but then I wake up
the following day and
realise that Utopian
world only exists in my
imagination.
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Simon Mwangi made headlines last year after
being photographed in a Nyeri hospital with
these garish panga cuts in his face, and today
he is back in the news, this time over the
acquittal of his wife over the attack. He tells
writer JAMES NGUNJIRI that the prosecution
bungled the case, and that there is no way he
is going to start life afresh with the wife he now
calls that woman. The civil society has pledged
to help him nd justice, but he is not keeping his
ngers crossed at all. Below, his account of the
events since that fateful February night last year
J KANYI | NATION
All stitched
up: Simon at
the Nyeri Pro-
vincial General
Hospita in Feb-
ruary last year.
2
DAILY NATION
Tuesday
April 2, 2013
abuse against men were rampant
in my area.
When she appeared before
the court for the first time on
Valentines Day last year, my
wife refuted the allegations of
attempted murder, saying she
had run away from the house
after some unknown people came
knocking on our door at night. The
court released her on bond, but
the prosecution requested that the
terms of that bond be reasonable
in accordance with the seriousness
of the charges.
I do not know why the court
found it so easy to release my wife
on bond even after the police said
they had a rough time trying to
trace her, but since the prosecution
did little to try to object to that
ruling, there was nothing I could
do.
That marked the beginning
of lapses of judgment by the
prosecuting side and the
police officers tasked with the
responsibility of investigating
the case that, eventually, turned
the case upside-down.
After a series of hearings, it
became apparent that the case
against my wife was falling apart.
The police were bungling every
angle of the investigation and it
was clear that things were going
downhill for me. That is why I was
not surprised when, after a year of
anguish, my wife was acquitted of
the attempted murder charges on
February 27, 2013.
In dismissing the case,
Mukurweini Senior Principal
Magistrate Wendy Kagendo
conrmed my observation of the
prosecution by saying the case had
been mishandled from the start.
She said that, from the
government chemists report,
the blood stains on a panga that
was retrieved from my mothers
pit latrine days after I was attacked
were traced to a unknown male,
and that this introduced a new
twist to the story.
Ms Kagendo also questioned
why that inconclusive evidence
had been introduced into the
case when the prosecution knew
all too well it would have a negative
bearing on the case. Investigators
said they had not discovered any
blood stains outside my house, but
when Ms Kagendo asked whether
they had found any blood stains
inside, no conclusive answer
was given. In fact, the clothes I
wore on the fateful night and the
beddings were not even produced
in court!
To complicate matters, my wife
gave a conicting testimony on
what I believe happened prior to
the attack. First, she said that I
had staggered home drunk and
naked, and, second, contrary to
what I had told the court, she had
undressed to bed.
The prosecution produced 11
witnesses while my wife gave
her own defence and called
one witness, but the magistrate
indicated that there was no
independent witness to the
actual assault as all those who
had testified before the court
had seen my wife after she had
left our house. Consequently, my
wife was set free for lack of enough
evidence.
But it pains me that it had to
get to this. I believed that the
evidence was water-tight, the court
thought otherwise. Now I have to
live with these scars for the rest
of my life, a constant reminder
of what I believe was an injustice
of the highest order. I have been
thinking of other ways of appealing
this judgment, but, as things stand
now, I am hopeless and helpless.
One thing I am sure about though
is that I am not going to live with
that woman again after all this.
Maendeleo ya Wanaume, the
lobby group that ghts for the
rights of men, says it will take
up my case and see to it that
justice is served by giving me
legal advice and hiring a lawyer
to start this thing afresh, but until
that happens, all is lost for me.
Some people told me to write
a letter to the Director of Public
Prosecutions, Mr Keriako Tobiko,
to lay grounds on my appeal of the
court ruling and copy it to Chief
Justice Dr Willy Mutunga and the
court, but how do I do that? Where
do I even start?
The court said it would not
convict the suspect out of public
sympathy or interest, and so gave
her the benet of doubt. I know
the law can be cruel at times, but
this... this was too much.
I am beginning to believe that
probably the prosecution bungled
this thing on purpose. Where
attempted murder is involved and
blood is spilt, one would expect
that investigators would comb the
area for every little bit of evidence
and produce it in court.
But not on this case. The shoes
I wore, the clothes, the beddings
everything that could have
made this case an open-and-shut
one were kept away from the
court. The magistrate noticed this
and asked what was happening,
but no good answer was given.
So here I am, alone in a world
that is too fast and too complicated
for me. It has been one mad year
for me, and now it is time to gather
the pieces and move on.
I have tried my level best to
understand this turn of events, but
every time I go to bed, I tell myself
that the nightmare will soon end,
that I will one day open my eyes
to a rosy world where people hug
each other and children smile at
you and birds sing at you from
their perches, but then I wake up
the following day and realise that
Utopian world only exists in my
imagination.
You and I do not live in an
ideal world. Violence and disease
confront us from every corner,
including our very own bedrooms.
The only thing we can do is ward
it o, shoo it away. Sometimes
we are successful, other times
we are not.
Its life.
Was justice served in this case? Send your
comments to dn2@ke.nationmedia.com.
Follow the legal discussion on
www.nation.co.ke/dn2
Cry for justice: My case was bungled from the start
Eleven
The number of prosecution
witnesses called during the trial.
Simons wife Julia gave her own
defence and called only one
witness.
J KANYI | NATION
From above
clockwise:
A recovered
Simon at his
home in Muku-
rweini, his wife
Julia Wairimu
in court, Simon
at his farm, and
him recovering
in hospital a few
days after the
attack.
DAILY NATION
Tuesday
April 2, 2013
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Monday, January 11, 2010
DAILY NATION
CLAYCOURT
B
efore I get into the heart of the
vat and ask why you decided to
look at our country with naked
eyes and not rosy-coloured
lenses, I rst need to get some
things o my chest.
It has been a while and I want to trust
you have also forgotten its name. I mean the
magazine that kept calling you names and
declaring that you should be called Chicken
(and) Noodle Network and not Cable News
Network. Of course I can Google the name,
but there is no need.
After calling you names for many
years, the whats-its-name magazine
itself folded up, yet you are still going
strong, continuously branching out
to different parts of the world
in different languages and
periodically introducing new
exciting features and news
programmes.
Well, there is no CNN
Swahili yet, but you got the
Kiswahili-speaking viewers
well-catered for so much so
that after local broadcasters are
done airing Mexican soaps and
third-rate 1920s movies, they
link up to your feed until their
presenters wake up and start
shouting at us.
During the
recent Kenyan
elections, you
were on the
receiving end.
You were labeled
a warmonger
only happy when
Kenyans are killing
one another and
always in search of
negative stories about
our beloved country.
On a personal level, I found
us so ckle, feeble and almost
soft in the head. Until our media
personalities and we have many seek
out, nd and interview the actors in the
so-called oending video, I will stand by
you because we are largely responsible for
airing to the world our dirty linen.
Having written that, I have to admit that I
am very disturbed by a more serious issue that
you unveiled and which is bringing disrepute
to our great country. It is not only lowering
our countrys rating in the eyes of tourists,
but also lowering its stock among the worlds
greatest investors and philanthropists who
a r e
willing
and ready
to throw
s o m e
extra cash
our way.
Some weeks
ago, you released the results of some
survey which claimed that Ugandans
consume more alcohol than the citizens
of any African country. These results, dear
Cable News Network, have caused us untold
suering to say the least because the survey
was denitely skewed and meant to kill our
spirit in every sense of the phrase.
That survey is just part of your larger anti-
Kenya campaign and, no, we will not toast it.
When it comes to consumption of copious
amounts of alcoholic beverages, Kenya ranks
very high, be it day or night, and any time
of the week, month or year.
We are the only country in Africa whose
legislature spent months debating a Bill
that would determine opening hours for
pubs after it was discovered that we
were falling back on our national
pastime or duty, I dare say and
not meeting our daily per capita
quantities.
Ours is the only country where
citizens went to court to stop the
police from infringing on our
God-given right of drinking and
driving, a feat whose success
rate is staggeringly high and the
numbers that tell the story are
available at all the emergency
wards and cemeteries.
With such achievements under
our collective beer bellies, how
can Uganda, a tiny land-locked
country that can only boast of one
gold medal in over three decades
of participating in Olympics Games,
consume more alcohol than Kenya, a
country where people are so used to
running after beer, money, women and
corrupt deals, but away from condoms?
Uganda leads its African neighbours in
alcohol intake, thanks largely to rampant
trade in illegally made rotgut and a winning
formula of booze made from bananas.
Really, CNN?
Well, I got news for you! Even though we
do not have expansive farmlands of bananas
and such parthenogenetic fruits, we have
pilfered enough formaldehyde and other
toxic chemicals from mortuaries and other
government stores and we use them to brew
and distill potent moonshines that not only
leave us speechless, but sightless too.
Our youth, who outnumber Ugandas,
religiously pay obeisance to Bacchus
throughout the week and our elders take
their toddlers to family fundays so that
the young ones can learn important basic
lessons like how to gulp down contents of
beer bottles, how to talk rudely to ill-trained
wait sta and how to drive after having a
crate or two for the road.
Surely CNN, you can redeem yourself
by ordering a proper survey which will put
our country in its rightful place on the bar
counter, otherwise we will always doubt your
intentions even if you smother our media
personalities with awards and training
opportunities.
dn2@ke.nationmedia.com
CLAYCOURT
clay
muganda
Biggest lie: Uganda drinks
more alcohol than Kenya
National
pastime:
Our youth
religiously
pay
obeisance
to Bacchus
throughout
the week
and our
elders
take their
toddlers
to family
fundays
so that
the young
ones can
learn
important
basic
lessons
like how to
gulp down
contents
of beer
bottles
IF YOU PLAY ROUGH,
EXPECT SOME TOUGH
LOVE AS WELL
BINGE-DRINKING IS NOT JUST A PASTIME HERE, BUT ALSO A CULTURE, AN ANNOYING RITUAL
What was the ruckus about
Collins Injera being dropped from
the national Rugby Sevens team, if
I may ask?
Initial media reports about
this unfortunate incident kept
mentioning discipline and the
reasons were a bit hazy but the
administration stood its ground and
refused to budge.
Kenyans who are associated with
rugby always come across as people
who cannot condone impunity and
that is why I was a bit surprised
when the new media was atwitter
over Injeras exclusion from the
squad in Hong Kong.
I still do not know what he did,
or what transpired between him
and the technical bench or the
administration, or who was right or
wrong, but I love the way the latter
dug in and insisted that discipline in
the team must be upheld at all times
and by all (players) no matter how
big a star they are.
Those men and women who are
in that technical bench or in that
rugby oce are right up my alley,
and should go to these other sports
federations and straighten things up,
for indiscipline is the main reason
for the poor performance of most of
our national teams.
I have some bad and good
news. First, the oending condom
advert that encourages
immorality might make it back
on air after concerns raised by
various parties are addressed.
Apparently a technical
committee has been established
to see how the advert could be
changed to accommodate the
concerns raised, according to
National Aids Control Council.
While that technical committee
gets down to work, residents of
Naivasha have recorded one of the
highest HIV prevalence rates in
Kenya despite intensive awareness
campaigns to reduce new
infections. The district medical
ocer says more women than
men (in the area) are aected and
that more eorts are needed to
curb the spread.
Decide which of those two
items is good or bad news.
AIDS IS ON THE RISE,
BUT YOU DARE NOT
TOUCH CONDOMS
CONDOM ADVERT
WAS IMMORAL
I WOULD like to respond to
Clay Mugandas article which was
published in DN2 on March 26,
2013 (Sheath your hypocrisy, dear
religious leaders) by reminding
him that recognising a moral
standard does not make one a
hypocrite. I, for instance, am not a
hypocrite because I can recognise
counterfeit money yet I am broke.
Clay wrote: When did the
condom start falling on us, when
did it start coming between
us and our morals, when did it
start turning stable families into
dysfunctional ones? These are
questions many of us cannot
answer.
Do you know why many of us
cant answer those questions?
Because none of us is even asking
those questions. You just made
them up. You are responding to
your own pitiful straw-man.
The condom is not the issue.
The message implied in the
condom advert is the issue.
Is indelity immoral? Yes. Is
indelity prevalent? Yes. But it
remains immoral, no matter how
prevalent it gets. The rightness of
an action is not determined by its
popularity.
You may not have noticed this,
but all previous condom adverts
focused on the possibility of
your legal partner cheating
on you and how you may
protect yourself. Those adverts
were acceptable because they
presupposed an underlying
moral law, beyond the HIV/Aids
considerations.
But this particular advert
(Weka Condom Mpangoni)
focuses on the possibility of
your illegal partner cheating
on you. It dismisses any moral
presuppositions as irrelevant and
only magnies the HIV/Aids issue.
Thats whats new. Thats whats
scandalous. Thats what causing
all the buzz. Thats where the
rubber meets the road.
Consider this: When we put
padlocks on our doors, we are
admitting that thieves exist
and maintaining that stealing is
immoral, no matter how prevalent
it is. But when we tell thieves
to put padlocks on their doors
to guard their stolen goods, we
are redening the morality of
stealing. We are implicitly saying
that the thief has a right to the
stolen goods. That the thief
shouldnt suer for losing what is
not legally his own.
Of course, the thief has
every right to buy a padlock,
but nobody crafts adverts with
thieves as the target audience.
This is only the rst of many
steps to complete moral anarchy
in our society. This is what the
clergy and any other Kenyan with
any semblance of moral bre is
reacting to.
Let us not let our biases against
religion or the failures of the
clergy cloud our vision for the
greater social good.
In his book, Ends and Means,
Aldous Huxley confesses that
his reasons for arguing against
the message of the Bible were
not unbiased and objective
philosophical reasons. He had a
moral agenda, he says.
I had motives for not wanting
the world to have a meaning;
and consequently assumed that
it had none.... For myself, as no
doubt for most of my friends, the
philosophy of meaninglessness
was essentially an instrument of
liberation from a certain system
of morality.
We objected to the morality
because it interfered with our
sexual freedom. The supporters
of this system claimed that it
embodied the meaning the
Christian meaning, they insisted
of the world. There was one
admirably simple method of
confuting these people and
justifying ourselves in our erotic
revolt: we would deny that
the world had any meaning
whatever.
Claiming that a moral
standard exists doesnt make
me a hypocrite simply because
I personally fail to meet that
standard. But denying the reality
of morality (and seeking to
silence the voice of morals) makes
you a hypocrite for having any
personal moral codes. Despite its
reality and prevalence, we will not
condone moral erosion, Clay (pun
intended).
By Cornell Ngare, via e-mail.
See related story below on the
turn of events regarding this
condom saga.
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DAILY NATION
Tuesday
April 2, 2013
IN THE NEWS
BY DR CORY COUILLARD
drcorycouillard@gmail.com
G
lobally, nine million people
become infected with
tuberculosis (TB) each
year and approximately a
million and a half people die of it.
Tuberculosis is the third leading cause
of death in women with its impact
being greatest amongst women of
childbearing age.
To add to the terror, 10 million
children have been orphaned due to
TB related deaths. In a single day,
deaths caused by TB are equivalent
to the number of deaths caused by 15
jetliner crashes.
World Tuberculosis Day was
celebrated on March 24 and the
global theme was Stop TB in my
lifetime. However, there is growing
concern caused by the threat of drug-
resistant TB.
About one third of the worlds
population is infected with the
tuberculosis bacteria. Only a small
proportion of those infected will
become sick with TB according to
the World Health Organisation.
Individuals with weakened immune
systems have a much greater risk of
falling ill from TB. Statistics show that
a person living with HIV is about 20
to 30 times more likely to develop
active TB. Tuberculosis is curable and
preventable with the help of lifestyle
interventions.
This is vital to ensure that everyone
has access to TB prevention and
treatment services in all countries in
the region, says Dr Sambo, Regional
Director of the WHO.
The TB epidemic is largely driven by
factors related to poverty, poor access
to healthcare services and limited
awareness and education. The co-
infection of TB and HIV is a growing
challenge as one in four people living
with HIV will die of tuberculosis.
In 2011, 46 per cent of those who
had TB were HIV positive and sadly,
only 46 per cent of them received the
WHO recommended anti-retroviral
treatment according to the Global
Tuberculosis Report of 2012.

Drug resistance
Extensively drug resistant
tuberculosis (XDR) has been detected
in 84 countries and is a growing
threat with the ease of international
travel. To prevent further cases of
XDR, a radical change is needed in
the political and scientic thinking,
and the implementation of specic
preventative measures.
The widespread emergence of XDR
tuberculosis could lead to virtually
untreatable tuberculosis, according
to the authors of a recent study led
by Alimuddin Zumla, Director of the
Centre for Infectious Diseases and
International Health at University
College London Medical School.
The number of laboratory-conrmed
cases of drug-resistant-TB has gone
from 12,000 in 2005 to 62,000 in
2011. However, many health ocials
think that the real gure is closer to
300,000.
Prevention, education and awareness
are needed despite the global economic
crisis and global healthcare shortages.
National tuberculosis programmes can
make signicant strides in TB control
and facilitate the prevention of drug-
resistant tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis has been perceived as
someone elses problem for decades
and the amount of innovative
treatments, research and policy
developments are nearly nonexistent.
Drug-resistant TB can be viewed as
a result of governments, policy
makers and the medical community
complacency in response to the
growing threat.

Preventing tuberculosis
About one third of the worlds
population is infected with the
tuberculosis bacteria but the vast
majority can prevent or ght it naturally
by leading a healthy lifestyle. The best
methods of preventing tuberculosis
include nearly anything that builds a
strong immune system.
Its important to engage in regular
exercise, eat a healthy diet and get
enough good quality sleep. One of
the most powerful factors in the
strength of ones immune system is the
avoidance of tobacco and alcohol.
Dr Cory Couillard is an international
healthcare speaker and columnist. He
works in collaboration with the World
Health Organisations goals of disease
prevention and global healthcare educa-
tion. Views do not necessarily reect
endorsement.
The of upsurge of drug
resistant strains of this
infectious disease show
that, despite our best
eorts, it will remain a
medical challenge for
years to come
The deadly rise of tuberculosis
World Tuberculosis Day
was celebrated on March
24 and the global theme
was Stop TB in my
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April 2, 2013
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Monday, January 11, 2010
DAILY NATION
MEDICAL CLINIC
I
t is a proven fact that men have
a lower life expectancy than
their female counterparts for
a variety of reasons. One of the
main reasons being that men are
generally known to take their time
before seeking health treatment.
According to Mayo Clinic research,
men are 24 per cent less likely than
women to have visited a doctor
within the past year and are 22 per
cent more likely to have neglected
their cholesterol tests.
Men are 30 per cent more likely
than women to be hospitalised for
heart failure and complications
related to diabetes such as a
diabetic foot that may require
amputation. Clearly, men have a
challenge. When a man is seen at
a hospital or clinic, the implication
is that he is in some good amount
of discomfort.
Our article focuses on some of
the feared diseases among men
according to a survey done on
social media and on questions
men ask on health websites.
They take no particular order of
fear factor.
Erectile Dysfunction or Impotence:
Men always consider themselves
animals between the sheets.
Sexuality is what at times clearly
denes men. When a man is able
to perform between the sheets it
rocks his world, pun intended.
Impotence is the consistent
(partial or total) inability to
sustain an erection sucient for
sexual intercourse or the inability
to achieve ejaculation, or both. In
young men the causes are more
psychological while as men age
their bodies aect their sexual
performance or the medication
they may be using.
Baldness: When men look at
themselves in the mirrors they
are not looking at the pimples or
blemishes on their skin. No, they
are busy watching their hairlines
to note whether it is intact or
receding.
Men love their hair. Any hint
of loss of their full head of hair
creates days of anxiety and
sleepless nights. When men
notice a receding hair line they
will jump onto many remedies
and even seek surgery. Look at
Wayne Rooney, a famous English
Premiership football player. He has
all the money but he had to buy
himself hair. Why? Any loss of hair
makes men feel like they are losing
their virility.
Infertility: If there is one thing the
society expects from men (apart
from being successful) is the
ability to have children. This is an
unseen expectation that is heavily
felt by men. When boys become
men this expectation is wrought
by fears of the unexpected. Usually
the best fertility test for men is to
impregnate a woman.
However, this is not an
endorsement for risky sexual
behaviour. Most men silently
celebrate when they sire their
first child. A burden of fear is
lifted o their shoulders. Whether
the child is actually theirs at the
Time to man up: Dont ignore your health, go see a doctor
Most men would never admit it,
but the fear of death and old age
is very real. This macho attitude
sometimes prevents them from
seeking treatment sooner
The most common
cause of sudden death
is a heart problem. Men
need to be in control
and thus fear losing
control by collapsing
and dying. In Kenya
Heart diseases kill more
people than cancer.
HOW TESTOSTERONE WORKS
Lets face it, testosterone has a bad reputation.
The examples of doping by sportsmen/women to
gain advantage over others are rife. Even Kenyan
sportsmen have not escaped the menace. Despite
the somewhat negative perspective, Testosterone
is an important hormone not only to men but
also women. However, for men, it is the main sex
hormone while in women it is at lower levels.
Testosterone is a hormone that is mainly made
from cholesterol in the testes in men and ovaries in
women. Women produce less than 10 per cent of
testosterone making it in essence, a male hormone.
When boys are developing in the wombs there
is testosterone. When they are born the activity
of testosterone shuts down to be awakened again
as the boy approaches puberty. At this time the
testosterone levels rise sharply. This spike in the
hormone is what ultimately separates boys from
girls. The eect of this testosterone is to increase the
males secondary sexual characteristics like:
Growth of facial hair
Deepening of the voice
Development of the sexual organs
Increase in muscle size due to increased synthesis
of proteins
Increased libido
Increased aggression
As men enter their 30s and 40s the level of
testosterone begins to decline slowly all the way to
their 80s. The eect of this decline is:
Getting in touch with their feminine side and
making men more domesticated.
Erectile dysfunction
Tiredness
Night sweats
More fears with less risk taking tendencies
Reduced muscle mass
Increased central body fat
A testosterone test may be recommended
by a doctor. This test checks the level of this
male hormone in the blood. Testosterone
hormone aects sexual features and development. A
doctor can recommend a testosterone tests to:
Find out why a man has a problem fathering a
child. The lower the testosterone, the lower the
sperm count.
See if a man who has sexual problems. Low levels
of testosterone may lower sex drive or cause erectile
dysfunction.
Check whether puberty signs in a boy younger
than 10 years is due to high levels of testosterone.
Find out if a lower sex drive in a woman is due to
the low levels of testosterone.
Examine why a woman is developing manly
features like a deep voice, excessive facial hairs.
See why a woman is having irregular menstrual
periods.
Check whether testosterone-lowering medicines
are working in a man with advanced prostate cancer.
Get the cause of osteoporosis in a man.
For the next two weeks we will be talking about
issues regarding the health of men. Kindly send in
your health questions to nation@askadoc.co.ke
KNOW YOUR BODY
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Time to man up: Dont ignore your health, go see a doctor
MEDICAL CLINIC
end of the day is another matter. The
grief men experience when unable to sire
children is usually palpable and crashing
to a mans ego.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: If you are
getting the pattern here is that men are
concerned a lot about their reproductive
health. Sexually transmitted diseases and
infections like genital warts, herpes and HIV
are what men are constantly asking about
their causes and how to get treated.
Heart disease: The most common cause
of sudden death is a heart problem. Men
need to be in control and thus fear losing
control by collapsing and dying.
In Kenya, heart diseases kill more people
than cancer and is a leading mens health
threat not only here in Africa but also
in developed countries. There are many
conditions that aect the heart mainly
coronary artery disease, abnormal heart
rhythm, heart failure, heart muscle disease
and other conditions aecting the heart.
Stroke: A stroke is caused by the
disruption of blood ow to any part of
the brain. This results in that part of the
brain getting injured and losing function.
The causes of strokes are similar to that
of heart diseases high blood pressure,
diabetes, age, smoking, poor diet and lack
of exercise. Strokes occur earlier in men
and women. If a stroke does not kill you,
it can leave you paralysed, debilitated and
even unable to communicate.
Cancer: This disease has become feared
in our society in the recent past. The
statistics of famous and not so famous
men in our society who have fallen to
cancer is alarming. The most feared by
men is prostate cancer which affects
black men most. The prostate is a gland
in the reproductive organ of men which is
commonly aected by two main diseases
in men as they age.
The rst is that it enlarges making it
dicult to urinate and the second is that
it can develop cancer. The exact cause of
prostate cancer is not well known but what
we know is that it strikes in black men
anywhere from 40 years of age.
Accidents: Finally men fear dying in road
trac accidents. Motor vehicle crashes are
a leading cause of fatal accidents among
men. In the recent years there have been
increasing statistics of road accidents in
Kenya due to careless driving. This careless
driving has made driving on Kenyan roads
a nightmare.
Thankfully, most mens health threats
are largely preventable. Prevention
definitely pay offs when it comes to
overcoming some of these diseases.
Adoption of a healthy lifestyle when one
is younger gives longer life expectancy in
the future and therefore healthier lifestyle
choices must be made.
By Dr Torooti Mwirigi. Send all your health
questions to nation@askadoc.co.ke
30%
Percentage of men more likely than women
to be hospitalised for heart failure and
complications related to diabetes
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Im happy to hear that, replied Salaa.
She believed that Ananaki was honest.
From today henceforth, I will treat you
like my real sister. Salaa, Im awfully sorry.
Please forgive me.
Salaa was so forgiving that she
forgave Ananaki wholeheartedly.
Thank you so much, dear sister. Now
tell me, is it true that the sap from the
euphorbia tree has been the secret which
turned your face ugly, then eventually
brought back your beauty? Salaa
thought hard about the answer to give.
In the end she asked, Ananaki, why do
you ask me that?In order to know the
truth. But Salaa was a clever girl. She
immediately sensed that Ananaki was
up to no good. She had to be clever.
So she replied, Yes, the sap has the
secret.I knew it! cried Ananaki. She was
so excited that she ran to disclose the
news to Milia, before Salaa could nd out
why she needed to know more about
the sap.That same day, Milia and Ananaki
went to the forest, harvested the sap and
applied the sticky and smelly sap over
their faces at night. They did not sleep a
wink all night due to the unbearable pain
and itching caused by the sap. However,
they did not shed a tear because they
were too sure that in the end they would
become very beautiful girls.
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Take the number in bold in the rst box of each row and subject it to all the operations that follow as you move towards your right. The nal answer for each row is given at the right
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R o w A = 5 6 ;
R o w B = 1 6 0 0
FUN MATHS
POURING MORE SAP
Title: Salaa and the Magic Mirror
Author: David G. Maillu
Publisher: Longhorn Publishers
A
(EASY)
500
Half of
this.
5 x3 -6 12 +16
Double
this
Answer
Time:
B
(CHALLENGING)
630
Four-
sevenths
Divide
by 15
Four
groups of
this.
Round
o to the
nearest 10
Square
root
How many
quarters?
Square
Answer
Time:
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