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SAFETY CONCERNS | Kenyans question why plane took o from Nairobi despite the war in Yemen

Uhuru cancels US trip


after drama in the air
The president and his
small entourage were
ying over Ethiopia when
pilot was advised to return
to Nairobi Story on Page 2

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Why Okoa
wants poll
law reforms

UAE
LOS ANGELES

BY BERNARD NAMUNANE
@nobewe
bnamunane@ke.nationmedia.com

hanges in the management


of elections proposed by the
Okoa Kenya Movement on
Thursday risk being drowned by
political dierences.
While Okoa Kenya says the
proposed changes are aimed at introducing integrity and fairness in the
management of elections, the Jubilee
coalition dismisses them as a selsh
bid to acquire power.
At the centre of the ght is the
composition of the Independent
Electoral and Boundaries CommisCONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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President Uhuru
Kenyatta is
welcomed to JKIA
by Gen Samson
Mwathethe, Chief
of Defence ForcesDesignate and the
outgoing Chief of
Defence Forces, Gen
Julius Karangi before
leaving for Dubai.
PHOTO | PSCU

The president
was to attend
an investors
conference in the
US city.

YEMEN
NAIROBI
8pm: Uhuru
leaves Nairobi for
Dubai aboard his
presidential jet.

Anticipated route
To Ethiopia
Back to Nairobi

The President
was to leave
his jet in Dubai
and take a
commercial ight
to Los Angeles,
in the United
States.

ETHIOPIA
10 pm: While ying
over Ethiopia, pilot
is advised not to
proceed because of
ghting in Yemen.
Plane returns to
Nairobi at 11.42 pm.
ILLUSTRATION: ANDREW ANINI

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SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

Cord, Jubilee in
tussle over draft
poll law reforms

SECURITY | Presidential plane en route to Dubai turns back

Uhuru cancels US trip as jet


turns back over safety fears

CONT. FROM PAGE 1

State House drops


Head of States
plan to attend Los
Angeles forum due
to ghting in Yemen
BY SATURDAY NATION TEAM
@DailyNation
newsdesk@ke.nationmedia.com

resident Kenyattas trip


to the United States was
cancelled last evening
hours after his plane turned
back to Nairobi on Thursday
night following heavy ghting
in Yemen.
The jet, which is operated by
the Kenya Air Force, had left
Nairobi around 8pm destined
for Dubai in the United Arab
Emirates, where Mr Kenyatta
was to connect a ight to Los
Angeles for a conference.
The plane had to turn around
in Ethiopian airspace following
information that the ghting in
Yemen had intensied, making it dangerous to y over
the country.
Following reports of increased military activity in
Yemen, there was a challenge
on the routing, leading to a
decision to turn back.
The President touched the
ground at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 11.42pm,
said State House spokesman
Manoah Esipisu, who was also
aboard the plane.
Before the cancellation, the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

FILE | NATION

President Kenyatta is received by Deputy President William Ruto at the Jomo Kenyatta International
Airport after he returned from a past trip. In the background is the jet he was using to travel to Dubai.
had told the Saturday Nation
authorities were looking for
other possible routes. All options for travel will be looked
into (but) Dubai is out now
because that will mean going
through Yemen, a statement
from the ministry said.
However, a few hours later,
State House issued a statement
announcing that the President
will no longer be making the
trip.
It has been the tradition for
the Head of State, whenever
travelling out of Africa, to use
the short-range jet to Dubai
or Abu Dhabi, from where he
takes a commercial ight.
The President was to attend
the Milken Institute Global
Conference, which will bring
together experts to seek ways

of overcoming challenges
in nancial markets, health,
government and education.
He was seen o at the airport
by Deputy President William
Ruto, Chief of Defence Forces
Julius Karangi and the latters
successor-designate, Gen Samson Mwathethe.
But as the Air Force plane
flew over Ethiopia, halfway
through to Dubai, the captain
was told by air trac controllers that it was not safe to
proceed.
On board were the Presidents Private Secretary, Mr
Jomo Gecaga, his doctor, Mr
Esipisu, four bodyguards and
the Chief of Protocol in the
Ministry of Foreign Aairs.
Saudi Arabia has been leading an Arab coalition carrying

In your

out air strikes in Yemen to halt


the advance of Shiite rebels
known as Houthis.
Kenya last week evacuated
its rst batch of citizens who
had been trapped there. With
the ghting, the airspace has
become unsafe. Yemen is also
thought to be the base of AlQaeda in the Arab Peninsula.
Meanwhile, Cord leader
Raila Odinga left yesterday for
a weeks visit to China, where
he will attend a congress of
top Chinese entrepreneurs in
Beijing. He will address the
main session of the meeting,
his spokesman, Mr Dennis Onyango, said in a statement.
Reports by Bernard Namunane, Aggrey Mutambo and
Samwel Born Maina

Tomorrow

A peek into Uhurus State House


Two years into oce, a look into President
Uhuru Kenyattas State House reveals
profound dierences
with the way his
predecessors
conducted aairs
of state. The
House on the
Hill is not
merely the
Presidents
residence,
it is also the
seat of power
and a symbol of
authority where
signicant decisions
are made and access is a
signal of proximity to power.
Every president brings a unique style
to the highest oce in the land, dened not
just by dress and symbolism but also by his
mannerism and friends, allies and advisers he

keeps close. Presidents Jomo Kenyatta,


Daniel Moi and Mwai Kibaki each had
stories of intrigues at State
House.
Tomorrow, we go
behind the scenes
to take a look
at the shape
President Uhuru
Kenyattas State
House has taken, two
years after he took
oce. Get
to know
who
frequently
visits him,
who he speaks
with often, who he
relies on for advise
and how his system
runs.

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sion (IEBC), the position of


the commission chairman and
the points at which returning
ocers certify votes that have
been cast in an election.
The Okoa Kenya Movement
referendum Bill launched on
Thursday proposed changes
to provisions on security, land,
devolution, electoral laws, and
constitutional commissions
and independent oces.
But of great importance to
the two coalitions are the provisions that touch on the body
that supervises elections and
how the votes cast are counted
to determine a winner in a free
and fair manner.

Disputed results

Having lost controversially


in the December 2007 elections and disputed the 2013
polls results without success,
the chair of the Okoa Kenya
Movement team of experts
Paul Mwangi said that reality had dawned on their
side to nd ways of stopping
manipulation of election
results.
The reality is that in
both cases, 2007 and 2013
elections, the results did
not reect the true picture
of how Kenyans voted. Our
amendments on electoral laws
are meant to safeguard votes
to determine the true winner,
he said on phone.
Prof Larry Gumbe, an
ODM ocial and a member
of Cord leader Raila Odingas think tank, argued that
in a political competition, a
politician should be worried
if members of IEBC and their
ocers on the ground can be
swayed by rivals.
We are in competition and
you are worried when the
people in charge of election
results are not on your side,
he said by phone.
Narc-Kenya chairperson
Martha Karua, who was a
presidential candidate in the
last elections, said no elections should be held before
the current set up at the
IEBC and its structure on
the ground are changed.
Unless we reform the
electoral system, there shall
be no need to go to elections,
its totally important that we
have far reaching reforms
before the next general elections, she said at the launch
on Thursday.
This line of thought is,
perhaps what influenced
the proposals to amend the
Constitution to provide for
political parties to nominate
members of the IEBC based
on their numerical strength
in Parliament arising from
the last elections.
Okoa Kenya also wants the
IEBC chairmanship to be
held on a rotation basis and
to make the constituency returning ocer the nal point
of tallying presidential votes
before transmitting them to

INFORMATION

The public
vote process
Article 257 of the Constitution which provides
for popular amendment
of the supreme law
requires at least one million signatures of registered voters to start the
process through a proposal after which a draft
a Bill is prepared.
The draft Bill together
with supporting signatures is submitted to
IEBC for verication.
If the commission is satised, it will submit the
draft Bill to each of the
47 County Assemblies
for consideration within
three months.
If approved by a majority of the assemblies, it
would then be passed
on to Parliament. It then
has to be supported by
a majority of the members of each House for it
to pass.
Where either of the two
Houses rejects the Bill, it
shall automatically proceed to a referendum.

the commission headquarters


for nal aggregation and announcement of results.
Jubilee senators Kipchumba
Murkomen (Elgeyo-Marakwet) and Kiraitu Murungi
(Meru) were unanimous that
their Cord rivals came up with
the amendments because they
were still hurting from the defeat in the last elections.
Cord thinks that should
the amendments pass, they
will assist them in the coming
elections.
They are simply ghting
to create an avenue to win
the next elections. The truth
is Cord is being driven by the
sour grapes on the 2013 elections, he said by phone.
Mr Kiraitu argued that Cord
were not happy with the way
they lost in the March 4, 2013
elections and were seeking
to amend the Constitution
to get an edge in the next
elections.
Cord is not happy with the
way it lost the last elections.
Some of the amendments
are informed by their nasty
experience.
I think we should not
amend the Constitution just
to avoid such issues, he said
by phone.
But Mr Mwangi, who led the
Okoa Kenya team in drafting
the amendments, said time
had come to accept that even
members of the IEBC have
political aliations as the
rst step to avoid disputed
elections.

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SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

SUSPENSION | Investigations against government ocials and politicians ongoing, says CEO

War on graft
on course, says
ethics team
The assurance
comes in the wake
of suspension of
Chairman Mumo
Matemu and deputy
BY SAMUEL KARANJA
@Wachege1
schege@ke.nationmedia.com

he Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has


assured Kenyans that the
war against corruption would not
be aected by the suspension of
chairman Mumo Matemu and his
deputy, Irene Keino.
Chief Executive Ocer Halakhe Waqo said despite the two
having been shown the door,
pending a tribunal hearing,
work at the commission would
continue.
He said investigations on
Anglo Leasing contracts and
other complaints against some
Cabinet secretaries, governors
and other senior government ofcials were in top gear. Files on

completed investigations were


being forwarded to the Director
of Public Prosecutions at a rate
of up to ve every week.
Let me assure Kenyans that
the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has not been
disbanded as many people
have been misled to believe,
said Mr Waqo yesterday while
addressing a press conference
at Integrity House, the teams
headquarters.
The suspension of Mr Matemu
and Ms Keino by President
Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday
came a day after Parliament
adopted a report by its Justice
and Legal Aairs Committee,
which recommended the duos
removal from oce.
Their suspension follows a petition to Parliament by Nairobi
lawyer Georey Oriaro dated
March 12, which called for action against the chairman and
his deputy.
A third commissioner, Dr Jane
Onsongo, resigned last month
following claims that she had
been promised an ambassadorial posting if she stepped down.
This is what triggered questions

REASONS

Cause of Matemu,
Keino removal
Parliament approved a
report by the Committee
on Justice and Legal Aairs
that the duo were not t to
hold oce
President Uhuru Kenyatta then suspended the
ocers and set up a tribunal to investigate them
Retired Judge Jonathan
Bowen Havelock will chair
the tribunal.
Other members are Ms
Margaret Shava, Mr Issa
Mansur Muathe and Mr
Juster Nkoroi

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Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) chief executive ocer


Halakhe Waqo addresses journalists at Integrity Centre, Nairobi, yesterday to give an update on ongoing graft investigations in the wake of the
suspension of EACC chairman Mumo Matemu and deputy Irene Keino.
on whether the commission
would function without the
three commissioners.
But Mr Waqo insisted that
even without the three, work
was continuing, adding that the
commission had 392 members of
sta who include investigators,
lawyers and forensic experts.
Suspension of a commissioner or commissioners in
any constitutional commission is
envisaged under the law. I want
to emphasise that (the) technical

functions of the commission will


not be aected by the ongoing
constitutional process, said
Mr Waqo.
He spoke as Nairobi Senator
Mike Sonko, Othaya MP Mary
Wambui, suspended Defence
Principal Secretary Mutea
Iringo and Nairobi County
Executive Ocer in charge of
the Environment Evans Ondieki
appeared yesterday before EACC
detectives for questioning over
corruption allegations.

Let me
assure
Kenyans that
the EACC
has not been
disbanded as
many people
have been
misled to
believe
Halakhe Waqo,
EACC Chief
Executive

Victims want Parliament to apologise for injustices


BY NATION CORRESPODENT
Victims of historical injustices yesterday called upon National Assembly
Speaker Justin Muturi to apologize
on behalf of previous parliaments
for making laws that enabled the
crimes.
Through the National Victims and
Survivors Network, survivors and relatives of victims of State-sponsored

atrocities said that Parliament


should take responsibility for the
past injustices.
This comes in the wake of recent
apologies for the crimes by President
Kenyatta and Chief Justice Willy Mutunga.
In the State of the Nation address
in March, the President acknowledged
that previous regimes had sponsored
massacres, undertaken political as-

sassinations and detained citizens


without trial, and sought forgiveness
on their behalf.
And yesterday Mr Wafula Buke, the
head of survivors network, said that
a lot more needs to be done to serve
justice to the victims.
We call upon the Speaker of the
National Assembly to also oer a
public apology to Kenyans for grave
historical legislative crimes, he told

journalists in Nairobi at the close of


a workshop with representatives of
the victims.
He said that previous parliaments
created an enabling environment for
the governments to oppress perceived
dissenters.
In the 1990s, for instance, the government of President Daniel Arap Moi
clamped down and tortured supporters of multipartyism.

Anglo Leasing
suspects given
back passports

BY NATION CORRESPONDENT
Two suspects in the Sh10 billion Anglo Leasing case have been
given their passports back to allow
them to travel overseas.
The documents belonging to Mr
Rashmi Kamani and Mr Deepak
Kamani (above), who are brothers,
had been seized by a court after
they were charged over the Anglo
Leasing scandal.
However, Magistrate Doreen
Mulekyo ruled that despite the
case, the Kamani brothers were
free to continue with their normal
lives until such a time that they
are proven guilty.
She ordered that they be given
back their travel documents
pending the start of their trial on
July 20 to enable them attend
(to) their domestic and business
concerns.
The prosecution had objected
to the release of the passports,
arguing that the suspects may be
tempted to jump bail once they
travel.
The apprehension by the State,
while understandable, is nonetheless in my view unwarranted,
bearing in mind that the accused
were not arraigned pursuant to a
warrant of arrest but voluntarily
submitted to the authority of the
court, the magistrate said.
She said it was highly unlikely
that the brothers would go against
societal norms and expectations
and abandon their aged father, Mr
Chamanlal Kamani, with whom
they were jointly charged.
The Kamanis were charged
with ve counts of conspiracy to
commit an economic crime and
fraudulent acquisition of public
resources totalling Sh10.4 billion
for services not provided.

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SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

WAR ON TERRORISM

INVESTIGATION | None of the sugar barons were named in list of 86 companies and individuals whose accounts were frozen
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Al-Shabaab-linked sugar smugglers still


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Reports by UN and US
agencies say there are
about 70 businessmen
located in Kismayu,
Garissa and Nairobi
BY SATURDAY NATION TEAM
newsdesk@ke.nationmedia.com

ugar-smugglers whose activities


have been linked to Al-Shabaab
are still in business, three weeks
after one of the terror groups deadliest attacks in Kenya that killed 148
people.
Investigations by the Saturday
Nation reveal that none of the sugar
barons were named in the list of 86
companies and individuals whose accounts were frozen on allegations of
supporting terrorism.
Reports by the United Nations and
a US government agency say there
are about 70 businessmen located
in the Somali port city of Kismayu
and in Garissa and Nairobi in Kenya
who are brokers in the sugar and
charcoal trade.
Garissa was the scene of the latest
attack, on April 2, by Al-Shabaab in
which 142 university students and six
security ocers were killed.
Reports say the businesses earn
the militant group millions of dollars which they use in their terror
campaign.
According to a report prepared
jointly by the United Nations Environmental Programme (Unep) and
Interpol, Al-Shabaabs primary source
of income appears to be from informal
taxation at roadblocks.
In one roadblock case, they have
been able to make up to $8 million
(Sh696 million) to $18 million (Sh1.5
billion) per year from charcoal traf-

c in Somalias Badhadhe District,


says the Unep/Interpol report, adding
that trading in charcoal and taxing
the ports have generated an estimated
annual total of $38 million to $56 million for Al-Shabaab.
Earnings from the trade are vital
in sustaining the terrorists capacity
to carry out attacks in Somalia and
Kenya.
Kismayu has been controlled by
Kenya Defence Forces(KDF) since
they captured it from Al-Shabaab
in September 2012, cutting o the
groups nances but the militants have
since moved into the hinterland where
they rake in money at roadblocks.
Although the reports do not name
individuals, the Saturday Nation has
established that one of the biggest
sugar smugglers based in Garissa is
related to a senior politician.
He has been operating a lucrative
smuggling ring between the port of
Kismayu and Garissa, that brings in
millions of dollars a year.
The sugar trade has boomed since
KDF went into Somalia in late 2011
and has overtaken charcoal as southern Somalias leading cross-border
trade commodity.
The smuggler has a eet of trucks
that operate between Garissa and
Kismayu. On their way to Kismayu
they carry Kenyan food and consumer
goods and on their way back, they
are loaded with hundreds of bags
of contraband sugar imported from
Brazil.
There are ve checkpoints between
Kismayu and Garissa three by AlShabaab and two by the KDF. The
sugar trucks are waved through all
the checkpoints without any checks.
There is a tacit agreement between
the owner and these entities and we
are sure hefty sums of money change
hand in the form of illegal taxes,
said the source.

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The Kenya Revenue Authority
(KRA) office at the Liboi border
crossing is also implicated in the
scam, through creative invoicing
or by simply not declaring.
The trucks are also known to use
the Kolbio border post where they are
driven to Lamu and Mombasa and
resold to middle-men as customed
sugar. They are repackaged and made
to look like local sugar.
With Mumias Sugar, Kenyas biggest producer of the commodity in
nancial doldrums, sugar importation
has become even more lucrative.
The news could undermine

condence in the list of terror associates.


Intriguingly, while the list included
two human rights groups Muhuri
and Haki Africa and money transfer rms, none of the sugar barons
was listed.
It also contains names of clerics
who the government has been collaborating with to tackle jihadism
and youth radicalisation in Kenyas
Somali-speaking communities.
Sheikh Ummal, a prominent
Eastleigh-based cleric, whose name
was in the list, has protested his innocence. Sheikh Ummal has consistently

criticised Al-Shabaabs campaign of


terror and its intransigence and refusal to seek a political settlement.
He is immensely inuential and
his anti-Shabaab messages are often
relayed on Somali satellite TV channels, earning him death threats from
Al-Shabaab.
This is the kind of guy the government should keep on its side in its
ideological ght against jihadism and
Al-Shabaab, a Somali security source
told the Saturday Nation.
Those who have been named in
the list and have appeared before
the counter-terrorism police unit

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KISMAYU INTO KENYA

70

Businessmen in Kismayu,
Garissa and Nairobi, who are
brokers in the sugar trade

$56million
Estimated taxes collected

annually by Al-Shabaab from


Sugar smugglers

Sh1.5bn
The amount said to have been
made by the militants in a single
roadblock in a year

86

Police ocers inspect a


sugar consignment which
was conscated in Mombasa
recently. The 1,010 bags
of sugar were illegally
imported.
have been shocked at the state
agents lack of information on
the subject.
Father Gabriel Dolan of
Muhuri who appeared before
the unit together with his fellow board members, said: We
expected a grilling and to be
furnished with substantive allegations and evidence linking
Muhuri with the Al-Shabaab
murderers. However, nothing
of the sort emerged. Instead,
we faced a team of tired,
bored NIS ocials who did
not want to be identied nor

Companies and individuals


whose accounts were frozen on
allegations of supporting terrorism.
ILLUSTRATION: ANDREW ANINI

unduly bothered and whose


task was merely to give out
a fourteen-page document to
be filled, returned and you
will be hearing from us in two
weeks.
The whole thing may have
been sloppy, unprofessional
and lacking any shape or direction but the IG Boinett and
his NCTC team had already
condemned the two organisations by freezing their accounts
and now in utter contempt of
the Constitution and the rule
of law, the burden of proof fell

on them to prove their innocence, Fr Dolan wrote in his


weekly column in the Saturday
Nation.
The KRA has also raided
the two rights groups oces,
carting away documents and
computers for tax audits.
Meanwhile, for the big boys
in the sugar and charcoal trade,
it is business as usual.
Elements of the KDF have
been accused of colluding
with Al-Shabaab in the illegal
multi-billion-shilling charcoal
trade.

Hawalas used to disguise


terrorism funds, police say
BY ZADOCK ANGIRA

zangira@ke.nationmedia.com
Investigations
have
revealed that owners of
foreign exchange agencies
and individuals suspected
of funding terrorism use the
hawala money transfer system to avoid detection.
The nding was made after
the conclusion of the interrogation of suspects linked to
terrorism on April 17. Police
established that money was
sent through members of
particular clans.
Premises disguised as
cybercafes, forex bureaus,
or exhibitions, according to
detectives, are used as hawala
transaction centres.
Early this month, Inspector-General of Police Joseph
Boinnet published the names
of individuals, organisations
and foreign exchange bureaus
suspected to be aiding terrorists in the Kenya Gazette.
The suspects accounts were
frozen.

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WAR ON TERRORISM

The suspects appeared


before six detectives drawn
from the National Intelligence
Service and the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit.
They answered a 10-page
questionnaire on their finances in the last two years,
bank statements, company
ownership and phone details.
Also investigated is the
smuggling of sugar and electronics through the port of
Kismayu in Somalia into
Kenya, which detectives established as another source
of Al-Shabaab funding.
An intelligence report
links two senior politicians

April 17
Police completed the
interrogation of suspects
linked to terror on this date.

from northeatern Kenyan to


the smuggling. The sugar is
repackaged at a godown in
Thika.
One organisation summoned is the Muslims for
Human Rights, whose ocials
denied links to Al-Shabaab.
A suspect, who had been
interrogated by police, told
the Nation he saw his name
in the media and travelled to
Nairobi from Garbatula.
I was given questions to
answer and told to return
home, he said.
On Wednesday, the US
Department of State blocked
two senior Al-Shabaab officials behind the recent
Garissa University College
terrorist attack from assessing their assets.
The ban aects Al-Shabaab
leader in Somalia Ahmed
Diriye and Mr Mahad Karate
of the intelligence wing.
Mr Diriye became the terror groups leader following
the killing of Mr Ahmed Abdi
Godane in September 2014.

In 2014, a report by a US
government-funded organisation, which echoed earlier
ndings by the United Nations,
alleged that the KDF mission
to Somalia appears to include
the charcoal trade.
Kenya, although formally a
participant in Amisom, which
operates in support of the
Somali national government,
is also complicit in support of
trade that provides income to
Al-Shabaab, its military opponent both inside Somalia
and, increasingly, at home in
Kenya, the Institute of Defence Analyses (IDA) said in
its report by Mr George Ward,
formerly Washingtons ambassador to Namibia.
Kenyas military chiefs have
previously denied allegations
of involvement in any illicit
activity in Somalia and have
maintained that since October
2011, they have only engaged in
military action aimed at stabilising the war-torn country. But
the accusations have refused
to go away.
While businesses of the
sugar and charcoal barons
boom, most of Garissa town
is facing an economic crisis
following the attack on the
university college.
Traders in the county who
spoke to the Saturday Nation
said they had been incurring
heavy losses since the attack
and the dusk-to-dawn curfew
imposed by Inspector General
of Police Joseph Boinnet.
Police have also been accused of using the curfew to
extort money from residents.
See Editorial -- Page 12

EXPANSION | County eyes prison land

JARED NYATAYA | NATION

The warder in charge of Kitale Medium Prisons, Mr Samuel


Gatoto, conducts Trans Nzoia Governor Patrick Khaemba
on a tour of the facility yesterday. The county government
is negotiating with the National Government to acquire
part of the prisons land for the expansion of Kitale Town.

Nkaissery extends amnesty


to radical youths by 14 days
BY NATION REPORTER
Youth who joined Al-Shabaab
but are willing to surrender
have been given 14 more days
to give themselves up.
The terrorist groups members had initially been given
10 days, but Interior Cabinet
Secretary Joseph Nkaissery
yesterday announced the
extension. Mr Nkaissery said
the additional time was meant
to give room for the youth to
surrender to authorities.
He also supported long jail
terms for government ocials
who compromise national security through corruption.
He cited the recently enacted
security laws that set a minimum jail term of 15 years for
public servants found liable for
abetting crime.
Selsh personal interests,
which lead to corruption,
have no place in todays public service. That said, let me
make it absolutely clear here
and now that I am putting on

out ceremony for assistant


county commissioners at the
Administration Police Senior
Sta College in Emali, Makueni
County.
The new laws were crafted
to ght terrorism and in part
amended the Penal Code to
provide for longer jail terms
for civil servants who break
the law.

Intelligence teams

We are now
witnessing more
sophisticated crime
and violence in
society
Interior CS Joseph
Nkaissery
notice corrupt public ocers
who jeopardise the countrys
national security, Mr Nkaissery said.
He was addressing a pass-

The laws target government


workers who aid the commission of a crime, help illegal
immigrants to enter Kenya,
conceal the whereabouts of a
criminal or irregularly issue
identication documents.
The 155 new assistant county
commissioners were trained in
paramilitary skills, endurance
and leadership for four months.
They will head sub-counties,
the jurisdictions that were previously known as divisions.
Among other roles, they will
chair sub-county intelligence
and security committees.

6 | National News

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

TO THE RESCUE | Expert tells them to abolish fund or their role in it for illegality to be cured

Legislators seek
ways to save pet
constituency fund
MPs meet at Safari Park
Hotel to tackle hurdles
facing the fund, after the
High Court ruled that it
was unconstitutional
BY CAROLINE WAFULA
@carwafs
cwafula@ke.nationmedia.com

embers of Parliament are


meeting to save the Constituency Development

Fund.
The meeting comes a few days
before lawyers representing the MPs
and the fund le an appeal against
a High Court ruling that outlawed
the fund.
The one-day retreat at Safari Park
Hotel in Nairobi will wrestle with
ways to save the fund from being
abolished.
The High Court ruled that the fund
was a duplication of state work and
interfered with division of revenue
between the national and county
governments.
The court gave one year during
which the fund should be wound up

or made to comply with the Constitution. But the legal team acting on
behalf of Parliament and the funds
board argue that the courts verdict
was based on a misinterpretation of
facts and of the law.
The lawyers intend to ask the Court
of Appeal to give MPs more time than
one year.
The options on the table are to
align the law with the Constitution,
making the fund a conditional grant
from the national government or renaming the fund and entrenching it
in the Constitution.
Constitutional lawyer Wachira
Maina has told the MPs: I have a
lot of sympathy for fund because it is
a good thing but there are important
constitutional questions that need to
be settled, he said.
He told the legislators at the retreat
sponsored by Suny Kenya that they
could abolish the fund or end the role
of MPs in it.
He has also suggested renaming it
the National Government Constituency Development and restricting it
to national government functions.
Lawyer Gatonye Waweru said if
argued properly in the Court of Appeal, the legal team can demonstrate
that the High Court ruling was wrong.

JEFF ANGOTE | DAILY NATION

From left: MPs Dalmas Otieno (Rongo), Stephen Kirwa (Mosop) and Abdikadir Aden (Balambala) during a Members of Parliament forum to discuss the Constituency Development Fund at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi yesterday
There are clear grounds of misinterpretation and misrepresentation of
facts and the law by the High Court,
he said.
Kiharu MP Irungu Kangata, however, said it is more of a political than
a legal problem.
Minority Leader Jakoyo Midiwo,
Kitutu Chache MP Jimmy Angwenyi,
Rongo MP Dalmas Otieno and others argued that the Court erred with

regard to MPs role in the fund.


The chairman of the funds National
Assembly committee, Mr Moses
Lessonet, said members would nd
a way.
Mr Lessonet said despite the
High Court ruling, scrapping the
fund would disrupt projects being
implemented such as bursaries.
Only a handful of MPs- about 65
out of the 290 constituency elected

DPP allowed in frozen lobby accounts case


BY NATION
CORRESPONDENT

No wonder
their accounts
are under
scrutiny. The
groups will
forfeit the
money in the
accounts if
investigations
establish that
they played
a role in
terrorism
Prosecution
counsel Alice
Mbaeh

The Director of Public Prosecutions has been allowed to


participate as an interested
party in a petition by two human
rights groups seeking to have
their bank accounts unfrozen.
Justice Anyara Emukule also
allowed the Kenya National
Commission on Human Rights
and the Katiba Institute to be
joined in the case as amicus
curiae (friend of the court).
Muslims for Human Rights
and Haki Africa, based in Mombasa, had opposed the inclusion
of the DPP in the case.
The police allege the two are
among organisations associated
with Al-Shabaab.

Rights groups

The rights groups lawyer,


Mr Paul Muite, submitted:
Nowhere in our petition are
we seeking orders to stop the
DPP from directing investigations.
The senior counsel did not
oppose the inclusion of the
Katiba Institute and human
rights commission in the case.
He said there was no legal basis
to enjoin the DPP.
Mr Muite also opposed an
application by the AttorneyGeneral, whom the petitioners
have also sued, to have the case
adjourned for four days.
He asked why the police

members, however, turned up for the


meeting. Money to the constituency
fund has recently increased after lobbying by MPs. In the current nancial
year, Sh33 billion has been set aside,
up from the previous Sh23 billion.
The MPs want it further increased
to Sh36 billion.
In total, Sh172 billion has been
allocated to the fund in the last 11
years.

Police say
man wasnt in
Uhuru home
BY NATION REPORTER
Police in Kiambu have denied
that a terrorism suspect was arrested at President Kenyattas
rural home in Ichaweri, Gatundu
South.
Speaking at a press briefing
yesterday, Kiambu County Commissioner Esther Maina said Mr
Said Mirre Siyad was moving from
one place to another and because
he is not from the village, police
became suspicions.

Presidents rural home

WACHIRA MWANGI | NATION

Senior Counsel Paul Muite (left) with Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Alexander Muteti in a Mombasa court yesterday during the hearing of a case led by Muslims for Human Rights and Haki Africa.
rushed to publish a gazette
notice listing organisations
suspected of having links with
Al-Shabaab.
Assistant DPP Alexander
Muteti said they would demonstrate they had an interest
in being enjoined.
Ms Wanjiku Mbiu, for the AG,
told the court that she had been
in contact with the police, who
promised to give the instructions by Monday. Ms Mbiu
argued that it was necessary
for the DPP to be included in

the case and that they would


oppose granting of the orders
sought by the rights organisations. NIC Bank Ltd, which the
lobbies dealt with, said it did
not object to the inclusion of
any parties in the suit.
The application by the prosecutor to take part in the case
was because he has the powers
to direct the IG to investigate
any claim of crime.
Prosecution counsel Alice
Mbaeh said the orders sought,
if granted, would allow the two

human rights groups to conceal


the money in their accounts.
The petitioners are being investigated for alleged nancing
of terrorism. No wonder their
accounts are under scrutiny. The
groups will forfeit the money in
the accounts if investigations establish that they played a role in
terrorism, said Ms Mbaeh.
The Interior Cabinet secretary
and Gulf African Bank Limited
are also listed as respondents.
The case continues on
Thursday.

It is not right to say he was


arrested at the Presidents home.
Ocers manning the home arrested him and we handed him
to the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit
for investigations as to whether
he has any links with Al-Shabaab,
Ms Maina said.
Ms Maina said the suspect could
not explain what he was doing
around the compound and due
to the current security situation,
police could not leave anything to
chance. Police later said the man
was mentally ill.
It is impossible for anyone to
enter the presidents rural home
compound. It is a very protected
area, she added.
Mr Said was arraigned in court
on Wednesday and held in custody
for further investigations.

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

MANDERA COUNTY GOVERNMENT


P.O.BOX 13-70300, MANDERA

TENDER NOTICE

Mandera County Government invites sealed tenders from eligible candidates for the following tenders/ projects
NO. TENDER NO

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ITEM DESCRIPTION (PROJECT LOCATION)

ELIGIBILITY
ROADS AND TRANSPORTS
Mandera County Government in partnership with Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure wishes to undertake the following works on B9 Road
MCG/501/2014-2015
Construction of Kutulo Dabasiti Road to an all Weather Marrum Road (30 KM - lot I)
Open
MCG/502/2014-2015
Construction of Dabasiti - Elwak Road to an all Weather Marrum Road (25 KM - lot II)
Open
OTHER ROADS AND TRANSPORT TENDERS
MCG/503/2014-2015
Purchase, Supply and Delivery of Earth Moving Equipment
Open
MCG/504/2014-2015
Installations of Motor Vehicles tracking & Fuel Management systems (Mandera Town)
Youth
WATER
MCG/505/2014-2015
Construction of 100,000m3 Dam On Lag Warera at Takaba
Open
MCG/506/2014-2015
Construction of 60,000m3 earth pan at Merrille in Banisa sub-county
Open
MCG/507/2014-2015
Construction of Water Piping from Darwed to Takaba town
Open
MCG/508/2014-2015
Construction of Darwed Water Supply infrastructure
Open
MCG/509/2014-2015
Extension of Water from Darwed to Afalo
Open
MCG/510/2014-2015
Extension of Water from Darwed to Bulla Mpya in Lagsure Ward
Youth
MCG/511/2014-2015
Equipping & Commissioning of Darwed Borehole
Open
MCG/512/2014-2015
Supply ,Install & Commissioning of Reverse Osmosis/Desalination Plant for Wangai Dahan Borehole
Open
MCG/513/2014-2015
Supply ,Installation & Commissioning of Reverse Osmosis /Desalination Plant for Elwak Borehole
Open
MCG/514/2014-2015
RFP for Consultancy Services for Supervision of construction and Disilting of Dams and Earth Pan in Mandera County
Open
MCG/515/2014-2015
RFP for Engineering Consultancy Services (ECS) for the Design and Development of Modern Sewerage and Drainage Systems for Mandera Town
Open
MCG/516/2014-2015
RFP for Engineering Consultancy Services (ECS) for the Design and Development of Modern Water Treatment Plant and water quality analysis laboratory for Mandera
Open
Urban Water Supply
MCG/517/2014-2015
RFP for Engineering Consultancy Services (ECS) for the Design and Development of Modern Water supply reticulation, automated leak detection &electronic metering
Open
and Billing systems for Mandera Urban Water Supply
MCG/518/2014-2015
RFP for Engineering Consultancy Services (ECS) for the Design and Development of Solid Waste Treatment (separations, recycling and Disposal) System for Mandera Town
Open
MCG/519/2014-2015
Construction of 60,000m3 Earth Pan at Fino in Lafey Sub-County
Open
ICT
MCG/520/2014-2015 Supply, Delivery of Computer Hardwares Equipment and Software
Youth
MCG/521/2014-2015 Construction of the Juice Processing Factory in Mandera County.
Open
MCG/522/2014-2015 Construction of Kutulo Market
Women
MCG/523/2014-2015 Construction of Ashabito Market
Women
LAND AND SURVEY
MCG/524/2014-2015 RFP for Physical Planning and Surveying of Mandera Town
Open
MCG/525/2014-2015 RFP for Physical Planning and Surveying of Elwak and Kutulo Towns
Open
LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES
MCG/526/2014-2015 RFP for Feasibility studies, social environmental impact assessment & Design works for World Class Modern Abattoir in Mandera County.
Open
MCG/527/2014-2015 Construction of Ofce Block for Department of Livestock.
Open
HEALTH
MCG/528/2014-2015 Construction of dispensary at Guba
Disabled group
MCG/529/2014-2015 Construction of Dispensary in Gari
Open
MCG/530/2014-2015 Construction of Dispensary in Qumbiso
Open

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the County Headquarters in Mandera, and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 08.00 Hours to 16.00 Hours, East African Time from
Monday to Friday except during lunch hours (13.00 Hours to 14.00 Hours), weekends and public holidays. Bidding documents are available in hard copies only.
The bid document may be obtained by interested rms upon payment of a non-refundable fee of KES 1, 000 (one thousand shillings only) in bankers cheque payable to Mandera County revenue account No 1140759469
KCB or 1000260858505 Equity bank Mandera. Please note that any bid submitted without the ofcial receipt will be rejected.
Submission of the following mandatory requirements shall be required in the determination of the completeness of the Bid. Bids that do not contain any of the requirements listed below shall be declared non responsive and shall
not be evaluated further.
a) Certicate of registration/ incorporation
b) Copy of the current tax compliance certicate
c) Certicate of Registration with National Construction Authority ( for construction projects)
d) Dully lled condential business questionnaire
e) VAT and PIN certicate
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Form of tender duly lled, signed and stamped
g) Memorandum and Article of Association
h) Should be registered with relevant professional bodies
Tender security is mandatory for all except special groups.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before Monday 11th May, 2015 at 10.00 a.m East African Time. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders or their representatives who choose to attend, at the
County Boardroom immediately thereafter. Late bids will be rejected. All Bids must be accompanied by Bid Security of 2% tender sum as stipulated in the Bid Document and must be valid for 120 days from the date of closing the
Bids.
Site Visit and Pre-Bid Conference
There shall be a mandatory site visit and pre-Bid conference for the above tenders on 4th May, 2015 and all the bidders are requested to assemble at the county boardroom.
Complete tender document (Original and 1 Copy) should be enclosed in a plain sealed envelope marked with the tender name and reference number and be deposited in the tender box located at the supply chain
reception
Addressed to:
County Secretary
Mandera County Government
P.O Box 13-70300
Mandera, Kenya
Head of Supply Chain Management
FOR: COUNTY SECRETARY

8 | National News

DEVOLUTION
CONFERENCE

PERKS | Commission says giving MCAs the money is unsustainable

No car grants for you, Serem tells reps


Leaders
question
criteria
used to
deny them
benet
while
MPs and
senators
are entitled
to it

BY WANJIRU MACHARIA
@wanjirumachari1
lwmacharia@ke.nationmedia.com

he salaries team has ruled


out car grants and a pay
increase for members of
county assemblies.
The MCAs had renewed their
push for the grants during the
second Devolution Conference
in Kisumu.
On Thursday, they questioned
the criteria used to deny them
the grants while senators and
MPs were entitled to them. They
called for equal treatment with
the Senate and the National
Assembly members.
The ward representatives
said this during a plenary session on the positive impact of
devolution on the distribution
of resources.
But the Salaries and Remuneration Commission head,
Sarah Serem, told them to their
faces they would not get a pay
increase or car grants because
this would be unsustainable.
A grant simply means a free
gift. We should consider what
giving each one a free car would
mean for this country. Let us
not ght for free things, said
Ms Serem.
She told reps who attempted
to boo her that their shouting
would not make her change
her mind.

TONNY OMONDI | NATION

Council of Governors Chairman Isaac Ruto (left) and Nation Media


Group Chief Executive Ocer Linus Gitahi exchange information during the nal day of the Devolution Conference at Tom Mboya Labour
College in Kisumu on Thursday.
Kakamega Senator Boni
Khalwale asked Ms Serem to
explain why it was not possible
to harmonise car grants for all
elected members. Tana River
Governor Hussein Daado said
the commission should stop
applying double standards on
the matter.
At the same time, the conference came to a close with
a resolution that counties be
allocated more resources.
In a joint communiqu signed
by Devolution Cabinet Secretary
Anne Waiguru and Council of

Governors Deputy Chairman


Salim Mvurya, the meeting
called for immediate action on
insecurity, delayed transfer of
funds from the Treasury and
counties limited capacity for
legislation.
The county and national governments remain committed to
delivering the devolution promise to the people. When faced
with challenges along the way,
concerted eorts by both levels
of government ensure it works,
said Mr Mvurya, who is also the
Kwale governor.

Delegates at the three-day


forum at the Tom Mboya Labour College pushed for the
establishment of a clear revenue
framework.
They further recommended
that an audit, costing and transfer of public assets should be
hastened to enable counties to
use them.
The conference also emphasised the need to devolve all
functions within the constitutional time frames.
The resolutions, read by Mr
Mvurya on Thursday evening,
included the need to resolve
boundary disputes as a matter
of national importance.
The governors also sought the
strengthening of links between
counties and the national government.
For every recommendation,
the delegates identified the
ministries and departments
responsible.
The salaries commission
was asked to urgently clarify
job groups and remuneration
of county executive ocers.
The forum also proposed
that the terms and conditions
of service for county sta be
improved to attract qualied
professionals.
Political parties were urged
to convene a summit to discuss
strategies for fullling the twothirds gender rule.

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

Face challenges
boldly, DP Ruto
tells governors
BY NATION REPORTER
Deputy President William Ruto challenged governors to take advantage of
the challenges they are facing in their
devolved units to give better services
to residents.
The DP said that challenges faced at
the counties were a test on the leaders
resolve, impartiality, dispute resolution, integrity and eectiveness.
Mr Rutos exhortation was contained
in a speech read to the forum on his
behalf on Thursday by an ocial from
the Devolution Ministry.
The sentiments came in the wake
of reported inghting between governors and legislators in Embu and
Makueni counties and clamour for
increased funding by a majority of
the devolved units.
County bosses have in many
instances, also cried foul over interference from senators and members
of Parliament.
Mr Ruto said that challenges should
make the county chiefs stronger.
Like a diamond, you should let the
heat and pressure make your leadership even better, he said.
However, the DP urged the governors not to sacrice goodwill and
national unity in pursuit of their visions.
Makueni and Embu are examples
of what happens when we try too hard,
and forget to accommodate everyone,
he said.

National News 9

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

DISPUTE | National and county governments clash over roles and budget

Agencies fault
governors for
failing to use
money wisely
Ruto says functions
like roads and power
should be devolved
BY DAVE OPIYO

@DaveOpiyo
dopiyo@ke.nationmedia.com

ontroller of Budget
Agnes Odhiambo said
regional governments
had failed to clearly distinguish
between recurrent and development expenditures.
There is also the failure to
institute internal audit mechanisms and committees to assist

overseeing use of money, she


said, during a session of the
devolution conference in
Kisumu.
And the salaries commission
boss, Ms Sarah Serem, told the
governors that acceding to
county assembly members
demands for car grants and
mileage allowances would only
increase the wage bill.
Ms Serem said: There was
never a written submission
for the car grants from the assembly. We, however, sat and
looked at the principal obligations for society to oer such
allowances and realise they
cannot contain it, she said.
On salaries, Ms Serem criti-

TONNY OMONDI | NATION

Council of Governors chief executive Jacqueline Mogeni consults with chairman Isaac Ruto (left),
Deputy chairman Salim Mvurya and Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero during the Devolution Conference.
cised the decision by counties
to inherit workers from the defunct local authorities. She said

Sh7bn

The amount of cash counties


say they require to increase
salaries for their workers

the wage bill question is about


evaluating every individual employed and not downsizing.
The counties should not
have accepted the agreements
they did by signing the workers
from local authorities. Kenyans
refused to be asked for more
taxes to fund these grants,
she said.
She added: The wage bill

is not just about numbers of


workers but comes down to
productivity. There are people who are paid salaries but
the value of their productivity
is zero.
Transition Authority Chairman Kinuthia Wamwangi
cautioned members of county
assemblies against impeaching
governors saying their mandate

was to provide oversight.


Council of Governors Chairman Isaac Ruto, who chaired
the session, said the greatest
challenge was that counties
and the national government
were not reading from the
same script.
He also said counties should
get 45 per cent of the revenue
the State collects.
The share should be calculated based on the preceding
years budget and this must be
anchored in the Constitution,
he went on. He noted that the
allocation of the Sh5 billion
Emergency Fund, while it is a
good step, is not enough.
Mr Ruto further said that the
2015/16 nancial year proposed
only Sh4.5 billion for increases
in salaries and allowances for
county ocers.
The actual cost to counties
for this increment is Sh12 billion, he said.
There is a shortfall of
Sh7 billion. We are gravely
concerned that failure to fund
the Sh7 billion will mean utilising development funds for
recurrent expenditure, he
went on.
He also wants counties to
access the Road Maintenance
Fuel Levy Fund for the maintenance of county roads.

County bosses want revenue commission to review budget ceilings


BY NATION CORRESPONDENT
Governors want ceilings on their
budgets increased.
They said the limits had made it
dicult for them to employ competent sta.
The governors spoke during a panel
session on resources, power and responsibility during the devolution
conference. They also accused the

Salaries and Remuneration Commission of applying double standards on


the ceilings.
They were discussing challenges
that county governments have faced
in the past two years of devolution,
which include the failure by the National Government to fully let go of
health and agriculture.
Tana River Governor Hussein Dado
said that if members of county as-

We are challenging the


salaries commission to stop
applying double standards in
achieving devolution
Governor Hussein Dado

semblies cannot get car grants and


mileage allowances, then senators
and MPs should not.
Marsabit Governor Ali Roba said
the guidelines on salaries given by
the commission had made it hard
for counties to attract competent
workers.
Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar
said counties were unable to stabilise
and run eectively due to the salary

ceilings set by the commission.


Taita-Taveta Governor John Mruttu
said the country can now account for
all money it budgets for.
If this money was allocated in
1963, then Kenya will be in a better
position of development, he said.
Governors also want the national
government to rethink the role of the
provincial administration.

10 | Special Report

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

ATTACKS | Sharing information on suspicious people through mobile phones key in ensuring Kenyans are safe

Why State is losing war on terror and


The proximate cause of the current wave of terrorism in
the country is radicalisation of youths. It stands to reason
that the primary focus of counter-terrorism should be
prevention of radicalisation. This is not a job for
soldiers, police ocers or spies, writes David Ndii

here are some events you witness


or go through that remain vivid in
your memory for the rest of your
life. I was driving into Westgate when the
terrorist attack occurred. Staring death in
the face is a life-changing experience but
that is a story for another day.
I was working at home with the TV
tuned to CNN when the attacks on the
World Trade Center in the United States
on September 11, 2001, took place. I sat
there glued to the TV late into the night,
watching the entire horror unfold. One of
the events of the day was an announcement by the Pentagon, four hours after
the rst plane struck, that it was deploying several warships, including aircraft
carriers, to protect the East Coast from
further attacks.
I was intrigued. By then it was already
clear that the events of the day were an audacious terrorist attack. One of terrorisms
key weapons is the element of surprise. The
attackers had used it devastatingly. I am no
security expert but I felt certain that the
attack was over. An enraged US military
took out its frustration on Iraq.
In so doing, it played into Al-Qaedas
hands, money and troops owing in. A
decade and a half later, governments and
their security establishments are still playing catch up. Al-Qaeda has grown into a
thriving global franchise, spawning ISIS
along the way. Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab
are now household names. Add to that lone
rangers with automatic ries.

Security machinery

The state security machinery comprises


three institutions the military, the police
and the intelligence unit. The militarys
training and capabilities have been developed to ght the armies of other states.
The intelligence services capabilities have
been developed to spy on other states. An
example is the recent scandal of the US
National Security Agency snooping on
the German chancellor and the Brazilian
president. Police capabilities are for deterring ordinary criminals and investigating
crimes committed by civilians.
None of these capabilities are up to
the task of responding to the scourge of
international terrorism that we are facing
today. Jihadi terrorists are neither rival
military formations nor brigands. The
term asymmetric warfare is an attempt
by the security establishment to t the
phenomenon in their existing security
paradigm. It does not t.
The proximate cause of the current
wave of terrorism is radicalisation. It
stands to reason that the primary focus
of counter-terrorism should be prevention of radicalisation. This is not a job for
soldiers or policemen or spies.
Lightning is always followed by thunder. Without knowledge of the science, we
would mistakenly interpret the perfect correlation as causation. Is the relationship
between Islam and terrorism correlation
or causation?
The Arab world is the crucible of global
terrorism. It is also rich in oil. Oil is the
ultimate harbinger of the so-called resource
curse. It creates jobless wealth what
economists call the Dutch disease. It
also nurtures authoritarian regimes. Rulers
with oil wells do not need taxes or foreign
nance to do what they want.

The Arab world combines some of the


worlds highest youth unemployment rates
and unresponsive governments that is
what the Arab Spring was about. Add to
that scores of very wealthy idle people,
Osamas, looking for something to live
for.
Would Islamic fundamentalism on its
own without these variables be sucient?
I would argue not. Turkey is an oil-less Islamic democracy with a dynamic industrial
economy it does not export terrorism.
But would this cocktail of variables be
sucient to explain terrorism without
Islamic fundamentalism? We cannot be
sure but I would argue that they would be
sucient. We know from our own Mungiki
that religious extremism can just as easily
be invented. In fact, extremism needs not
be religious. The Nazis, the Khmer Rouge
and Hutu extremists did not need religion
to perpetrate genocides. If people want to
do evil, they will develop an ideology to
rationalise it.
For quite some time in the run-up to the
2002 elections, there was uncertainty as to
whether President Daniel arap Moi would
respect the term limit or he would attempt
to subvert the constitution and cling on to
power like some other African presidents.
I asked one of the top generals what the
military would do if Mr Moi sought to
cling to power. He was unequivocal. The
military would respect the constitution.
Sure enough, a few months before the
election, the military invited Mr Moi to
Langata Barracks, gave him a wheelbarrow and wheeled him out in an open top
Land Rover. The message could not have
been clearer.
Since then, we have witnessed a creeping
politicisation of the military. We hear of
partisan political involvement of the militarys top brass in both the 2007 and 2013
presidential elections. Politicisation of the
military leads to militarisation of politics.
I am of the view that it is militarisation of
politics that led us to invade Somalia. What
do I mean by that?
Somalia has been a failed state for two
decades. Outsiders cannot fix a failed
state. Only Somalis can and we do not
know whether they will do it in ve years
or 50. Our strategy before was political
engagement, including helping to establish and hosting a Somali government
that was resident here for quite a while.
Somali insurgents started making forays
into the country, including kidnapping of
a few tourists.
The civil response would have been to
beef up our security, including strengthening our naval capability to patrol our
territorial waters close to Somalia. The idea
that an oensive against the adversary is
a solution is military logic. Soldiers are
trained to ght, so they think war is a
solution to political problems.
The militarisation of our politics is responsible for bungling of both the Westgate
and Garissa attacks. I need not belabour
the Westgate debacle. We were promised

11
Date in 2001 when the World Trade Centre
in the United States was attacked by
terrorists

an inquiry. We did not get one. Since there


was no inquiry, there was no accountability.
It also tells us who is calling the shots in
our security policy. We bungled Garissa as
we did not learn lessons from Westgate and
because there was no accountability.
More fundamentally, it is 17 years since
the terrorist attack on the US embassy in
Nairobi. There is no other country I can
think of that has been a victim of successive
attacks of the magnitude that we have experienced. One would expect that by now, we
would have world class counter-terrorism
capability. After the Mumbai hotel attack,
we should have seen Westgate coming. As
one diplomat put it, the surprise was not
that the Westgate attack happened but that
it was so long in coming.

Demanded response plan

A president who knows his job would


have demanded from the security services a response plan for every high risk
target. If we had such plans, and even if
the Garissa University College was not
among the high risk targets, we would
not have taken hours to nd an aircraft.
It stands to reason that given its location,
the military facility in Garissa would be one
of the sites where such capability would
be located. In the meantime, our security
budget grew threefold over the last decade,
from Sh30 billion to Sh94 billion last year.
As terrorists have a walk in the park, there

are people making hay, and not just from


burning charcoal.
When typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, it elicited the biggest international
relief eort since the Asian Tsunami. I have
to admit, I was amazed by Americas response. The US government donated $37
million (Sh3.3 billion) but this pales in
signicance compared with the size of its
relief operation.
It deployed a flotilla of warships,
including aircraft carrier USS George
Washington. It also sent over 40 aircraft,
including 19 large military transport planes
(C-130 Hercules) and 13,000 soldiers. The
UK government dispatched two warships
and a donation of 80 million (Sh7.2 billion). When you need help, that is when
you know who your friends are.
China initially gave $200,000 (Sh18.2
million), less than the American rock band
Journeys donation of $350,000 (Sh31.8
million). Embarrassed by the generosity
of others, it later increased the gure to
$1.4 million (Sh127 million) and deployed
a hospital warship.
Our historic pro-Western foreign policy
was aligned with our economic and security
interests. It is worth noting that despite his
testy relationship with the Western powers
during the transition to multiparty politics
in the early 90s, Mr Moi kept the security
ties intact.
We now need to ask whether our look

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April 25, 2015

how citizens can win it

East foreign policy has compromised our


security interests.
As I argued in a previous column, in todays globalised economy, this East-West
game we are playing is actually a false dichotomy. The US and China are the worlds
biggest trading partners. China is the largest destination for US foreign investment,
and is, in turn, the single largest holder of
US government debt.
It is worth observing that we did not oat
our sovereign bond in Shanghai.
That said, looking eastwards economically does not require that we shake sts
at Western powers. We are, after all, an
Indian Ocean Rim country.

Recent Ebola crisis

In this post-cold war era, it is perfectly


in order for us to strengthen economic
ties with the East as well as our historic
political and security ties with the West.
Our partners expect us to pursue our
national interests, not theirs. We need to
grow up.
I wrote some time ago that State failure
can go on unnoticed for a long time until
a crisis comes along, and then it becomes
painfully manifest.
We saw this during the recent Ebola crisis
in West Africa. You would not have known
by visiting their capitals or attending their
international investment conferences, or
reading glowing economic growth reports,

that the aected countries did not have


basic infectious disease control capabilities. Not too long ago we were promised a
state-of-the-art digital security infrastructure. We saw a menacing President on TV
telling criminals and terrorists to be very
afraid. Forget analogue.
We are now talking medieval solutions
fortications. We are understandably
having a hard time believing it, but it is
now painfully evident that as far as security
goes, this emerging African economic lion,
this Silicon Savannah, is a sham.
So here is the low down. We are on our
own. But this is a challenge we can rise
to. On security, the State fails us all the
time. We do not hang around whining,
we do something about it. We fortify our
neighbourhoods, form vigilante groups,
lynch suspects and so on.
The means is in our hands. Its called a
mobile phone. We can share information
on suspicious people in our midst, on our
youths who have disappeared whom we suspect of being radicalised, on every rumour
we hear about a possible attack.
We can build ourselves a crowd-sourced
national digital Nyumba Kumi. Sure
enough, we will react to false alarms, but
we will also disrupt many terrorists plans.
Over to you techies.
David Ndii is the managing director of Africa Economics. (ndii@netsolafrica.com)

FILE | NATION

Soldiers guard the entrance


to the Garissa University
College on April 3 following
a terrorist attack in which
148 people were killed.

Overcoming hurdles
to malaria-free Kenya
BY COLLINS OUMA
To date, malaria still occurs in over 100 countries
worldwide, with an estimated
annual cases of over 200 million, resulting in approximately
one million deaths worldwide,
especially in children below the
age of ve years and pregnant
women.
In Kenya, 28 million people
live in areas where there is risk
of contracting malaria. This
translated to about 3 out of 4
Kenyans who are at risk, with
the disease responsible for one
out of every three outpatient
consultations.
Furthermore, 20 per cent
of deaths in children below 5
years are attributed to malarial
infection.
Malaria can be treated and
eventually eradicated. However,
to win the ght, we need sufcient global commitment and
investment.
This years theme of World
Malaria Day is Invest in the
Future: Defeat Malaria. In the
past couple of years, there has
been a 10-fold increase in funding to support elimination of
malaria.
But donor sources have
dwindled and there are fears
that a resurgence of the disease could threaten hard-won
progress. The amount of
funds Kenya receives from
donors to fight malaria has
been continuously declining
annually despite the fact that
the disease is still endemic
and manifests clinically in
the form of severe malarial
anemia (western Kenya) and
cerebral malaria (coastal region
of Kenya).
The challenge is that current tools and treatments
are insufficient to achieve
elimination. Furthermore,
the cost of maintaining these
interventions amounts to several billion dollars a year with
the malaria parasite continuing
to develop resistance to current
insecticides and drugs.
Poor knowledge of the disease by a majority Kenyans
coupled with the continuous
lack of up-to-date diagnostic
equipment in health facilities
worsens the situation.
In addition, most people
affected by the disease or
caretakers of children infected,
are not taking seriously, preventive measures such as
sleeping under insecticidetreated nets.
Neither do they take curative
steps such as taking antimalarial drugs during pregnancy
and when infected.
The situation in Kenya has
been compounded by reports
of a signicant reduction in
number of households owning
insecticide-treated bed nets.
But its not all gloom and
doom. We have the opportunity
to accelerate progress towards
elimination of the disease in
Kenya and other countries
by improving the delivery of
existing interventions as well
as developing new tools and
strategies that target not just
malaria-transmitting mosqui-

toes but also the parasite itself.


This involves creating robust
scientific evidence that will
guide these changes.
An example of this is the
current epidemiological studies
being conducted by the African
Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) which
are geared towards eradicating
malaria and reducing associated disease burdens.
APHRC is also implementing studies on the potential
contributions of the malaria
disease to the emerging epidemic of non-communicable
diseases (e.g., cardiovascular
disease).
Research conducted by
APHRC can be freely accessed
in a special issue of the journal
Global Health Action.
The unique collection includes the uctuating burdens
of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. It is in research like this
that the malaria ght can be
partly won.
A more strategic approach in
Kenya should be to focus the
available resources in areas
where we can identify signicant leverage points, and
assume risks that are more

Poor knowledge of the


disease by a majority of
Kenyans ... worsens the
situation
Writer
challenging to undertake.
In the long-run, transformative measures that could
potentially accelerate malaria
eradication will include singledose treatments that are safe
and well-tolerated by humans,
highly sensitive field-based
diagnostic tests, and longlasting and eective vaccines
that prevent infection and /or
block transmission.
Since emerging resistance
to insecticides and drugs is
the most important biological
threat to the goal of eradication, it is also critical to
invest in the development of
new tools and strategies to
prevent or delay resistance,
as we create more awareness
about the disease.
As much as many donors
have committed huge funds
to combat malaria worldwide,
we still continue to advocate for
sustained and increased funding of malaria-related eorts
by donor governments and
endemic countries to support
this noble mission of Accelerate to Zero.
Collins Ouma is a professor
of biomedical sciences and
currently a research scientist
and programme leader, Health
Challenges and Systems, African Population and Health
Research Centre. He has been
a key researcher in malaria
pathogenesis in paediatric
populations in western Kenya.

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Cut o Shabaab funds


from sugar smuggling

he saga of the sugar cartels wreaking havoc


in the industry is nothing new. Sugar millers in western Kenya have been struggling to
stay aoat for years, and chief among the factors
that have brought them to near collapse is the
ooding of the local market with smuggled sugar.
True, mismanagement and looting by management
and directors have also played their part. Today,
the biggest miller in the country, Mumias Sugar
Company, is grasping at straws, with frantic eorts
to ensure it remains in operation.
Many will, therefore, be shocked to hear that AlShabaab has been raking in millions from illicit sugar, as millers teeter on the brink of collapse, threatening to wipe out a source of livelihood for farmers
and jobs for thousands of Kenyans. And the racket
continues after the Somali militants masterminded
the slaughter of nearly 150 Kenyan students.
Some three weeks after the Garissa University
College massacre, it is business as usual between
Kenyan sugar mandarins and their Al-Shabaab allies. It is a bloody enterprise. According to reports
by the United Nations and a United States government agency, the sugar smuggling ring is run by
about 70 businessmen operating in Garissa and
Nairobi and in the Somali Port city of Kismayu,
from where the contraband nds its way into
Kenya. These men are also engaged in the infamous
charcoal trade.
But interestingly, none of the sugar barons was
named in the list of 86 companies, individuals and
organisations, whose bank accounts were recently
frozen on allegations of supporting terrorism. And
their illicit business continues to funnel millions
into Al-Shabaabs killing machine.
The war against Al-Shabaab will never be won unless the ow of colossal sums of money from sugar
and charcoal smuggling is cut o and their allies
brought to book.

GRAFT CIRCUS | Magesha Ngwiri

We need to get our act together on


issue of ghting grand corruption
No use imagining that there
is a clear-cut divide between
the incorruptible sheris
and tobacco-chewing
villains on matters of graft

Nurture volleyball talent

he national womens volleyball team has


had a good performance in Africa. Kenya
regularly represents the continent in global
championships, but the team is increasingly facing
tough competition from Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia. Tunisia and Algeria, in particular, beat Kenya
and went on to represent Africa at the 2014 World
Championships and the 2012 Olympic Games,
respectively.
Currently, Kenya is on course to qualify for this
years All Africa Games after winning all its matches in the qualiers in Uganda. It will be the eighth
consecutive time Kenya will compete in the games,
but the team should look beyond just conquering
Africa. The team struggles to win matches in global
championships and Grand Prix competitions that
bring together the best in the world. However, the
fact that setter Jane Wacu and former team captain
Bracksides Khadambi play in the French League,
one of the worlds most competitive, points to the
great pool of talent at Kenyas disposal.
Coaches must nurture young talent to ensure
smooth transition. The move by the Kenya Volleyball Federation to establish training centres
in secondary schools is a good start. The federation stands to achieve more by keeping the under20s active in international competitions.
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t appears the ght


against corruption or
the apparent lack of it
is becoming the favourite
subject in this column, and
for this I beg the indulgence
of my readers, and my
detractors too. But then,
everybody from the President to opposition leaders,
from governors to clerics,
are always talking about it,
and this for a good reason.
The issue has become a
national obsession, not least
because corruption is slowly
strangling our nation, but
also because we seem to be
talking at cross-purposes.
As a result, the war against
graft has become a baing,
convoluted matter, with
members of the organ that
is supposed to be ghting it
being sent home in disgrace.
There is no use anyone
imagining that there is a
clear-cut divide between
the bad and the good guys,
between the incorruptible
sheris and tobacco-chewing villains on this matter of
graft. No, it is much deeper
than that, and the shades of
grey are ever widening.
Needless to say, very
few of us can claim with a
straight face that we have
never engaged in any form
of corruption. The moment
you surreptitiously hand

over that Sh200 to a policeman to avoid being taken to


court for a trac oence,
you are doing so for expediency to avoid wasting too
much time, or paying too
huge a ne.
How then can you stand
up and condemn the policeman for accepting the bribe
that you voluntarily oered
with the aim of saving you
time, money and stigma?
How dierent are you from
the fellow who will deliberately rig the tendering
process and pocket Sh200
million?
In other words, very few
of us are clean on this matter, but the ones who end
up hogging the limelight are
the fat cats, tenderpreneurs,
scammers, 10 per centers,
who are never jailed, while,

The moment you hand


over that Sh200 to
a policeman to avoid
being taken to court
for a trac oence,
you are doing so for
expediency...

of course, the lesser fry are


invariably incarcerated for
spoiling the party.
What is even more astonishing is that even as
we profess to hate graft in
all its manifestations, we
cannot quite seem to agree
on how to ght it, or who
should actually do it.
Take the case of
suspended Ethics and AntiCorruption Commission
chairman Mumo Matemu
and his deputy, who may
be out of work in 30 days
if a tribunal set up by the
President nds them guilty
of professional misconduct.
This followed recommendations by the parliamentary
Justice and Legal Aairs
Committee.
Yet the man was declared
the winner of a vetting process carried out by the same
committee and endorsed by
the same Parliament three
years ago. What could have
happened in the meantime
to make the MPs change
their minds? Considering
that Mr Matemu could not
even take up his job until
last year after a court challenge and an appeal, what
is the public supposed to
conclude from this strange
circus? That the muchhyped vetting is too much
ado about nothing?
Mr Matemus case is
strange in more ways than
one. First, his two former
deputies, Ms Irene Keino
and Ms Jane Onsongo, denounce him in a letter to the
President and recommend
his removal. Then when it
is too late, they renounce
the letter. Then Dr Onsongo

publicly resigns from her


job, and ies out of the
country but her employer
claims she has merely taken
leave. We do not hear from
her again.
Mr Matemu thensends
EACC deputy chief executive, Mr Michael Mubea, on
compulsory leave, but the
chief executive, Mr Halakhe
Waqo, reportedly says no
way. So Mr Mubea stays
put, only to be sent home by
the same commission, before Mr Matemu himself is
shown the door. Suddenly,
there is no commission,
only a secretariat. So what
is really going on here? It is
enough to make the mind
reel. We really do need to
get our act together on this
business of ghting grand
corruption.
Soon after the President
ordered ve Cabinet secretaries, a number of principal
secretaries and other senior
government ocials, a few
governors and senators to
step aside so they can be
investigated, he was hailed
by many Kenyans for taking
a bold step to clean up the
Augean Stables in his government.
But soon, some discordant voices started
wondering whether he
had not overstepped his
constitutional mandate. Surprisingly, among them were
those of senior politicians
who had loudly accused him
of failing to ght the vice.
How can such people expect
to have their cake and eat
it too?
andrewngwiri@gmail.com

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THINK AGAIN | Maina Kiai

Colonial-era tactics to silence critics


didnt work then, and wont work now
I
The regime
must stop
antagonising
and
frustrating
the very
people who
can provide
intelligence

sometimes get emails from


readers asking me to suggest
solutions to the issues I critically write about, despite the fact
that the solutions are embedded in
the critiques, directly or indirectly.
Thus, for example, when we
criticise the policy of collective
punishment of Somalis using colonial-era swoops and concentration
camp tactics, the obvious solution
is to stop these indiscriminate and
heavy-handed tactics! Not only
is this not eective as we have
seen with continuing terror attacks
but it is also counterproductive,
increasing the chances of further
radicalisation and extremism.
This is not rocket science: These
brutal colonial-era tactics did not
work then, and they will not work
now, when the population is more
educated, more aware and is used
to freedoms. We need tactics that
are intelligent and respectful of
human rights and the law. Tactics
that imply that every Somali or
Muslim is a potential terrorist are
silly and dangerous. It is like implying that every Gikuyu is Mungiki
and should be shot on sight.
While a large number of terrorist
attacks in Kenya have been carried
out by Al-Shabaab members who
claim to be Muslim, Kenya has had
attacks carried out by others, and
even recently when Al-Shabaab did
not claim responsibility for a series
of grenade attacks in Eastleigh.
An intelligence-driven approach
is necessary. But to work, the regime must stop antagonising and
frustrating the very people who
can provide intelligence. Thus the
police must stop their extortion and

extrajudicial killings so that communities have condence in sharing


information with them.
Second, action must always
be taken when obvious failures
occur. The recent removal of the
security ocers in northeastern
Kenya is a good step, but not nearly
enough. We need to see CS Joseph
Nkaissery and Police IG Joseph
Boinnet take responsibility for the
inordinate delays at the Garissa
University College. Had their chopper rst taken the crack Recce Unit,
even if it would have made a few
trips, and had they mobilised other
transport fast, we obviously would
have saved tens of lives!
These two top ocials need to
apologise to Kenyans and to the
families of the victims instead of
making constant excuses. And they
too should also suer some punishment, just like their juniors.
But most importantly is ensuring
that buers exist between the state
and the most aected communities.
This is where civil society, religious
leaders, teachers, and others come
in, working with the system to ensure that law is observed. Attacking
buers is akin to cutting ones nose
to spite their face. In this context,
the pattern of state harassment

The overt politicisation of


Kenya Revenue Authority is
a new low, and it will come
back to haunt KRA

against Haki Africa and Muhuri


is incredibly foolhardy. First they
are placed on the suspected terror supporters list, and this week,
they have both been subjected to a
suspicious tax audit by the Kenya
Revenue Authority. This is not coincidental and the regime has clearly
targeted these two organisations
on spurious political grounds. KRA
carted o hard drives and servers,
saying that they can keep them for
up to six months as they conduct
their audit. Who knows what will
be tampered with during this time?
This is not about audits. This is
about trying to cripple critical organisations and dissent. Audits do
not require taking hard drives and
servers away: Auditors sit with nance sta and go over the books.
This overt politicisation of the
KRA is a new low, and it will come
back to haunt the tax agency.
Haki Africa and Muhuri are
the most crucial buers in matters of terrorism and insecurity at
the Coast. By ensuring that the
Constitution and human rights
are followed by the authorities,
the organisations provide a nonviolent outlet for the thousands of
angry, frustrated people who would
perhaps turn to radicalism and
extremism to counter the negative
and abusive eects of the treatment
meted out by the regime.
This regime is determined to
shut down these buers. If it succeeds, let it not blame anyone but
itself for its short-sightedness and
capriciousness if some people decide to retreat from the system.
mkiai2000@yahoo.com

DIFFERENT STROKES | Gabriel Dolan

Forget SA: Here, even citizens are outsiders


T
he worlds cameras have
focused on South Africa
this past week after the
xenophobic attacks that left
seven dead and over ve thousand non-nationals displaced.
The spark to the most recent round of violence came
from the King of Zulu with
the most unfortunate name of
Goodwill Zwelethini, who told
immigrants to pack their bags
and go back where they came
from.
Rather than apologise for
his inammatory remarks
as public gures frequently do
the king blamed the Press
for misquoting him and then
his doublespeak kicked in as
he stated that had he indeed
called for violence then the
country would burn to ashes.
A lot has been written on the
matter. My own attention,
however, is drawn to the public
reaction here in Kenya.
The sense of ingratitude
permeates most discussions as
people recall how hospitable
this and other African nations
had been during the tyranni-

Think of the foreigners


evicted out of the Coast
and the madoadoa
ejected out of the Rift
Valley every other
election

cal apartheid era. However, to


date, no single public gure
has spoken of how Kenyans
too have mistreated the
foreigner among them, especially during elections this
past quarter century.
Think of the foreigners
evicted out of the Coast and
the madoadoa ejected out
of the Rift Valley every other
election.
We may be appalled by the
casualty list in South Africa
but have we forgotten that
1,133 were killed and half a million displaced during the post
election violence of 2007/08?
Yet, we choose not to dwell
on this and pretend that ours

was dierent and besides, we


have since moved on. However, reality would suggest
otherwise.
Recall the state assault on
Eastleigh after the Westgate
attack. The Somali community
have borne most of the recent
brunt of the foreigner tag as
Deputy President Ruto casually and unmercifully ordered
that the 360,000 refugees in
Dadaab pack up and go within
three months. Extraordinary
that such orders should come
from a man facing charges in
The Hague of orchestrating
the forceful removal of foreigners from the Rift Valley
just seven years ago.
That such forced repatriation should be contemplated in
a country that considers itself
God-fearing is even more disturbing: Treat the foreigner
the same as a native. Love him
like one of your one, declares
Leviticus 19:33. Moreover,
some church heads response
to the Garissa massacre was a
direct rejection of their founders teachings. NCCK boss

Peter Karanja openly stated


that Christians who have been
specically targeted in the terror attacks were running out
of cheeks to turn. In eect
he was threatening to avenge
the terror attacks. But would
Al-Shabaab be the target of revenge, or could any Muslim be
a casualty?
Incendiary, irresponsible
speech has become commonplace and goes unpunished
by the National Cohesion and
Integration Commission. So
everyone, from Moses Kuria
to Chirau Mwakwere, from
Aden Duale to Peter Karanja,
gets away with a warning. As
a result, society has become
polarised and citizenship is no
guarantee of security or rights.
We may want to remove the
speck out of South Africas
eye (Luke 6:42) but until we
address the plank in our own,
we remain a country where
citizens are viewed as foreigners.
gdolan54@gmail.com @GabrielDolan1

POLITICALLY CORRECT |
Kwamchetsi Makokha takes a
sideways look at graft issues

Corruption in
Kenya a gment
of imagination

nce the tribunal


investigating Mr
Mumo Matemo
and Mrs Irene Keino completes its work, Kenyans
will have to face up to the
fact that the country has
been challenging a phantom to a duel.
Corruption is only the
gment of a fertile imagination, fed and fattened
by green-eyed political
jealousy and feverish rumour-mongering.
Five Years On, a 2009 report by the Africa
Centre for Open Governance reviewing the performance of the anti-corruption commission found
that there were not too many investigations to
speak of, let alone convictions. Fighting corruption
had not produced any predictable results since the
enactment of the Prevention of Corruption law in
1956. Its subsequent amendment in 1993, the overhaul of the legal framework and the establishment
of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act, the passage
of the Public Ocer Ethics Act and the Public
Procurement and Disposal Act, have all not been
enough to keep even one person in jail.
Granted, former National Aids Control Council
boss Margaret Gachara was sentenced to three
years in jail for graft-related oences but President Mwai Kibaki pardoned her and let her out of
jail in months. Subsequently, former PS Rebecca
Nabutola, Kenya Tourism Board boss Dr Achieng
Ongng and Mr Timothy Muriuki were sent to jail
in 2012 but are out pending the hearing of their appeal. Last year, former PS Sylvestor Mwaliko was
ned Sh3 million for abuse of oce in relation to
the Anglo Leasing corruption scandal.
The evolution of the anti-corruption eort,
from being an ordinary crime investigated by the
police into a fully edged career for lawyers had
generated 632 case les by the time the Kenya
Anti-Corruption Commission was taking over from
the Anti-Corruption Police Unit and its predecessor, the Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority.
Last year, less than half of the 4,006 complaints
received by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission were within the institutions mandate. A
staggering 1,132 were totally irrelevant, 65 were incomplete and 178 required no further action.
In the past 10 years alone, the government has
allocated Sh12.5 billion to ghting corruption,
much of it paying an assortment of experts to
speak, sing, dance and perform to the public.
Each performance has ended in tears.
The Matemu-Keino tribunal will be the second
after a judicial commission sealed the fate of the
original anti-graft czar, John Harun Mwau, a star
marksman associated with a beard. His successor,
a Shakespeare-quoting retired judge, could not be
spared parliamentary wrath after a ve-year term.
His successor, who insists on speaking in Martin
Luther King Jr cadences, suered a similar fate.
People who were defending corruption suspects
are now senior public ocials leading the prosecution of their former clients. Those who accused
them vehemently and led the anti-corruption war
are in court, on record as their advocates.
Amid the swirling claims of cash stued in
suitcases being exchanged with green maize in
the Goldenberg Commission of Inquiry; honest
suppliers of oxygen being denied their payment
by labelling them Anglo Fleecing; oil importation scandals in which no money was lost; maize
imports that saved the country money, Kenya has
become a middle-income economy.
Corruption has become a political big stick conveniently wheeled out to deal with opponents and
undermine those who have worked hard, scrimping
and saving to construct magnicent edices. In reality, corruption does not exist.
kwamchetsi@formandcontent.co.ke

14 | Opinion

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

POINT BLANK | Godwin Murunga

MARK MY WORD |
Philip Ochieng

Cry, the beloved country: Why many


Why let us wade
in Africa refuse to let go of S. Africa through a story
A

When
the US
embassy
treats us
with more
dignity
than the
South
African
embassy,
we wonder
what it
is South
Africa has
that we
might steal

ll across Africa,
people are hurting
about South Africa,
in essence still crying for
the beloved country. They
are also extremely tired,
not because they hate
that country but because
they cannot just let go of
South Africa. They love
the country too much.
They cannot believe the
horrors unleashed on
foreign Africans recently.
They refuse to believe it
in spite of the evidence
from 2008 to date. Those
were acts of genocide,
but we downgraded them
to xenophobia. Many Africans rationalised away
the heinous acts in 2008,
blamed it on anything
but ocial policy and
repressed tendencies internal to the country. Well,
arent we struggling with
similar brutalities now,
only coming to terms with
the fact that the violence
is still targeted at foreign
Africans?
The violence has been
baptised Afrophobia.
Many Africans cannot believe it because of all the
foreigners who visit, work,
or simply laze around that
country. South Africans
elected to murder fellow
Africans, the same people
with a demonstrable commitment to South Africa.
Africans have sacriced
the most for that beloved
country, including simply

crying for it in the privacy


of their homes. When the
US and many European
countries supported
apartheid, most of Africa
vehemently opposed it.
They hosted uMkhonto we
Sizwe. We can distinguish
between frontline states
and others but apart from
Kenya, Malawi and Cote
dIvoire, most African
countries eectively supported the birth of South
Africa as an independent
country.
This is why it is absolutely unbelievable that
South Africa hates Africa
that much. There are
many countries in Africa
or the world that are
easily forgettable. South
Africa is rmly etched
in the minds of many
Africans. We have even
accepted or coined names
for it that convey the
fondness we have for the
country. The Rainbow Nation was easily accepted
because South Africa is
perceived as a place of
survival, where people
survived the worlds most
heinous bigotry.
Africa embraced South
Africans without reservations. Sit with any ANC
comrade and they will
speak about countries like
Mozambique, Zambia,
Zimbabwe, Tanzania or
Nigeria with familiarity and fondness. Last
month, former President

Protesters linked to antiforeigner violence in South


Africa this week.
Thabo Mbeki spoke
fondly of Nigeria when
he accepted the Obafemi
Awolowo Prize for Leadership. If Jacob Zuma was
to write, he would speak
of Maputo with such
familiarity. Even Nelson
Mandela would speak
highly of many countries
including Tanzania. Mozambique paid a huge
price, Samora Machel
paid with his life when
his presidential plane was
brought down in 1986.
We do not remember
these things because
we all want to migrate
to South Africa. South
African elite must begin
to underestimate their
importance to the rest of
Africa. South African embassies in Africa can begin
by treating us humanely.
When the US embassy
treats us with more

dignity than the South


African embassy, we wonder what it is South Africa
has that we might steal.
Many of us choose where
to travel. I, for one, dont
travel to Egypt after a
shabby treatment at their
embassy in 2006. And
quite frankly, Kenya is too
interesting a place for me
to easily go waste away. In
fact, the options for many
professional Kenyans are
too many; we are spoilt
for choice.
But we have a stake
in the future of South
Africa. As a Mozambican
writer, Mia Couto, wrote
this week, the brutalities
are not simply attacks
against foreigners, they
are attacks against South
Africa itself; they have
desecrated the nation, its
soil, and its promise.
We remember these
things because South African exceptionalism is a
myth that Africa refuses
to countenance. Yet,
we worry that the myth
is exploding to greater
prominence with ANC
comrades in power. In
that geographic contraption called Africa North
of Limpopo, we nd these
brutalities to be the cruelest irony of modern times.
Godwin Murunga is senior
research fellow, Institute
for Development Studies,
University of Nairobi.

GENDER VIOLENCE | Siddharth Chatterjee

Rape a weapon of war in South Sudan


M
ore than 97,000 South Sudanese refugees who have ed war,
misery and turmoil from their
country now live in Kakuma. This number
is increasing by the day since December
2013, when factional war broke out in Africas newest country. Indeed, Southern
Sudanese make up more than half of the
180,000 refugees at the camp.
On a tour of the camp last week, I noted
that more than 80 per cent of the refugees
are women and girls, many with stomach-churning tales of physical and sexual
violence. Rebecca Chol (name changed)
was holding her toddler protectively. She
had recently arrived from a village near
Rumbek. She was sitting with a group of
women who had come for psychosocial
counselling at a United Nations Population
Fund (UNFPA) supported Gender Based
Violence (GBV) centre run by one of the
UNFPAs partners, the International Rescue Committee.
It was heartbreaking to hear of the savage violence and brutality she and her
family experienced at the hands of opposing forces. She had been raped and abused.
Rebeccas story is, sadly not uncommon,
but is characteristic of the new normal
where the tyranny of sexual violence is
used as a weapon of war. It is being used

for political ends, for ethnic cleansing


and to sow terror and cause panic. It is
destroying lives, fuelling conict, creating
more refugees and IDPs. In South Sudan
this may be jeopardising any hope for a
ceasere as well as undermining the longterm prospects for reconciliation.
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement
of 2005 spelled hope and optimism for
the future of what was once a country of
incredible promise. Torn by internecine
conicts, a brutal war of secession from
the North combined with protracted periods of hunger, the people of South Sudan
have endured one crisis after another.
The entire world celebrated the birth
of the youngest nation in 2009, but in
December 2013 the gains from the peace
process began to disintegrate. Repeated efforts have been made by the international
community to secure peace, but the situation has been deteriorating by the day.
Ms Anne Richards, the US assistant
secretary in the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, remarked in Nairobi:
We face a long list of global disasters,
conicts, and disease outbreaks. Yet none
lls us with as much frustration and despair as the crisis in South Sudan. Why?
Because this crisis should never have happened.

The women and children of South


Sudan, are among the most vulnerable.
The protracted emergencies and complete
absence of social services is destroying the
human capital base and potential of the
youngest country. That is why UNFPA is
making eorts to ensure that the specic
needs of women and girls are factored into
a humanitarian response and supporting
women is one of the best ways to ensure
the health, security, peace and well-being
of families and entire communities.
The conict also shows that while it is
important to focus on nation building, if
tensions continue to simmer, the gains
made will be quickly lost.
For any lasting peace, it is essential that
political consensus emerge from the grassroots-level peace initiatives, coming out of
ongoing local peace infrastructures, which
take into account existing dierences between various tribes and political factions.
The international community and key
interlocutors must send an unambiguous message to all sides to the conict,
CEASEFIRE NOW. A warning of zero
tolerance of sexual and gender-based violence must be clear and unequivocal.
Siddharth Chatterjee is the United Nations
Population Fund representative to Kenya.

to nd a caption?

As Kenyas news publications have traditionally


portrayed it, a caption is
a brief verbal accompaniment of a photograph to
explain it. To caption is
to capture the essence of
a thing verbally. A caption
is thus composed of a few
words commenting on or
explaining the content(s)
of a graphic illustration.
Note there the word
accompaniment. For, as
many media consumers know, a good picture may tell
the story much more directly, much more accurately
and much more emotively than the whole Niagara of
verbiage around it which our news desks claim to be
coherent objective narratives.
Press consumers include some of the worlds busiest individuals. That is why the sub-editor must strive
to deliver to them nothing that will raise any questions
in ones head and thus waste ones time as one tries to
gure it out.
A picture without an immediate verbal accompaniment is such a culprit.
Without at least a name juxtaposed to it, a picture
is most likely to mystify, frustrate and even annoy a
reader. I use the adjectives immediate and juxtaposed because they summarise what I am saying.
Take the mug shots on pages 23, 30 and 31 of last
weeks Standard On Sunday.
The reader had to wade through each (extremely
verbose) story itself because it was inside it that the
sub-editor had deployed the word pictured to direct
the reader to the photo a distance away from the verbal context.
Thus a picture and what was claimed to be its caption lay very long miles from each other, causing the
sensitive reader a great deal of time and eort trying
to link them mentally.
For the two elements to make a maximum impact
on the consumer, the picture and its caption must be
juxtaposed. To juxtapose a verb formed from the
Latin adjective juxta (bordering, next to) and the
Latin noun positio is to place two or more objects
(either real or ideal) immediately next to each other.
To intrude especially a mug shot into the text without, immediately next to it, printing at least several
words to explain what the mug shot is or what it portends, is to mystify, frustrate and even anger all the
multitude of consumers who prefer to be informed of
what the picture is all about before going on to read
the long story.
For, indeed, a good and racy caption beneath a picture is what may often excite the consumer into going
on to read the longer story. I italicise the preposition
beneath because, ideally, that is where a caption
should lie immediately below the picture. That is
also why the picture should be highlighted, namely,
placed quite high up in relation to the story.
It is why the whole narrative if it is the only
picture-story on the page should be placed quite
high up on that page. In what newspaper page designers call layout, those elements are what we mean
whenever we call upon the sub-editor to highlight a
picture or a story.
philipochieng39@gmail.com

QUOTED
Property and entertainment taxes are enough. It
does not make sense to tax the poor. Governors should
nd a way of dealing with the matter.

Mandera Senator Billow Kerrow and Chairman


of the Committee on Finance

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

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16 | Letters

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

To the editor
Xenophobia a distress
to Mandelas spirit
The spirit of Nelson Mandela
must be in intense distress because
of the xenophobic behaviour of his
countrymen. If apartheid which this
hero spent the better part of his life
ghting against was unacceptable,
xenophobia is an abomination.
What guarantee is there that after
the immigrants are annihilated,
fellow South Africans will not turn
against each other? Evil portends
evil. South Africans should not be
blind to their true enemy.
The moral and material support
accorded to South Africans during
their struggle by fellow Africans
should have a lasting place in their
hearts. Immigrants should not be a
scapegoat for a disconnect in leadership at whatever level.
JAMES M. KINGAU, Nyahururu

Counties have created


more problems for us
It is disheartening to note that
the anticipated development attributed to resource redistribution
under devolution is yet to be seen.
Seven governors are in court over
corruption. It is obvious that devolution has brought about corruption
from the national government.
Another bitter fruit of devolution
forced down our throats, is the inated taxes and levies like funeral,
wedding, animal levies and so on.
The most painful is the escalation
of business licences across all the
47 counties. Was devolution meant
to add to the burden already on the
shoulders of the common man?
Devolution has introduced a
huge wage bill. In the previous
system councillors earned a mere
Sh30,000; with devolution the over
2,000 MCAs earn 100 per cent
more. Devolution surely is a pain.
DANISH OCHARO, Kitui

Virtually nothing left


of Kenyas tourism
The Garissa attack has led to
massive destruction of the countrys image abroad and aected the
tourism sector which has been on
a downward trend since last years
Westgate, Mpeketoni, Mandera and
other attacks.
Kenya has been a top tourist
destination, what with its famous
beaches and wildlife safaris. But
now hotels are closing down, with
many others scaling down operations, leading to massive job losses.
Even as this is going on, various
nations such as the UK are telling
their citizens to avoid visiting us!
PATIENCE N. CHITECHI, Thika

The editor welcomes brief letters on topical issues.


Write on e-mail to: mailbox@ke.nationmedia.com
You can also mail to: The Editor, Daily Nation,
POB 49010, Nairobi 00100.

TALKING POINT

THE CUTTING EDGE

Public participation is crucial if


we are to enjoy devolution fruits

BY THE WATCHMAN

n August 2010, Kenyans


adopted a new Constitution. This marked the end
of a long journey towards a
new constitutional dispensation and entrenched the
devolved system of government.
Two years later, we can
say that the implementation
of devolution has not been
a smooth process. Lack of
comprehensive capacity
building and uncoordinated
public participation are just
but a few examples of the
rough ride.
Yet to some extent, my
expectations of the devolved
system of governance have
been met. First and foremost,
the realisation of devolution
itself was one of my expectations and the fact that we have
a devolved system of governance gives me hope.
My other expectation was
that there would be more
public engagement and more
accountability. Unfortunately,
this is yet to be realised. It
seems we, members of the
public, still wait for nonstate actors like civil society
and other interest groups to
speak for us, as opposed to
demanding accountability and
service delivery.
However, all is not lost. I
believe that the public can be
empowered to engage by providing awareness. The leaders
also need to understand that

STATUE CONTRAST: The statue of freedom


ghter and mercurial Cabinet minister Tom Mboya
on Moi Avenue in downtown Nairobi has not been
left to sink into disrepair; it has been desecrated by
hordes of football hooligans, who often rowdily congregate around it before and after watching matches in the city at the weekends, says Dickson Wanuna.
In contrast, he adds, the monument of another freedom hero, Dedan Kimathi, remains intact and clean.
His contact is dickson.wanuma@gmail.com

FILE | NATION

Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma (left) and county acting Speaker


Gabriel Ochieng when they addressed the media at Kisumu International Airport last week on the preparations of devolution
conference.
they are there to serve and
not to rule.
Therefore, as we mark the
second year of devolution, the
county bosses should strive to
deliver its dreams budgetary allocation to development
agenda, accountability and
greater ethical and moral
standards. My message to
them is this; do not fail us.
We need devolution to work.
Let them deliver on their function, be accountable and allow
members of the public to ask
hard questions.
I am a rm believer of the
notion that faith without ac-

tion is dead. Devolution has


been designed with members
of the public in mind. The
public has to participate in
the devolved process to actually realise its expectations;
the public must not expect
someone else to deliver on
its behalf.
You cannot accuse a governor of failure too deliver when
you have not participated in
existing processes.
As someone said, let everyone sweep his or her front
door and the whole country
will be clean.
MARTHA WANJALA, Nairobi

Let deputy president stop dragging Raila into his troubles


Deputy President William Ruto last week
at a funeral, went ahead and mentioned
three prominent politicians from the Rift
Valley as the bad guys who have planted
thorns and thistles on his political bed.
He cannot get a wink. But, strange
enough, even as he claims that his very own
kinsmen are working round the clock to
bring him down, the DP seems convinced
that all this is the working of former Prime
Minister Raila Odinga.
Now, if you have been around for the last
two years, you will reckon that whenever
William Ruto nds himself in a tight corner, he will, somehow, nd it cool to blame

Raila. Just the other day, when Raila led


CORD leaders in asking for KDF to come
back home and secure our border with Somalia, the DP wondered aloud why Raila
would come up with such a suggestion.
Throwing mud at Raila is his pastime.
I think it is time the DP stopped blaming
Raila. Some go through life and come out
to be history writers, while others quickly
disappear into oblivion. Politics, which is
laced with arrogance, lies and empty promises does not make a statesman. Let the DP
carry his cross without unnecessary reference to Raila.
MUEMA DAVID, Mombasa

YESTERDAYS TOPIC

DEBATE QUESTION

Comment on the disbandment of the anti-graft team

Do you believe
devolution has
improved lives in
the counties?

CHARLES NZIOKA: Disbanding the EACC


at the this time of probing those mentioned
in corruption is like taking us back to square
one. Parliament should reconsider the eects
and its decision and return back all the commissioners so that they complete their jobs.
Who is going to do this job? Kenyans have
been waiting to see when the big sh will be

WOMEN POWER: There has been a rise and rise


in the empowerment of women in President Kenyattas administration, remarks James Maina Macharia,
adding: And they are, indeed, some of the most
powerful ocials. The top women, he goes on, include Cabinet secretaries Anne Waiguru (Devolution),
Amina Mohammed (Foreign) and Raychelle Omamo
(Defence). If conrmed, Dr Monica Juma, as Secretary
to the Cabinet, will sit at the centre of the government. His contact is jammashjr@gmail.com

prosecuted.
Matemu is not new in Kenya. He should have
known Mwau, Lumumba and Ringera were
there and their end was not dierent. When
you decide to ght a giant, be prepared for
anything. Let the public be brought to light on
what goes on there in that stout like house.

Send your comments to mailb


ox@ke.nationmedia.com

CASH DENIED: Whenever Ian Kinyuru tries to


withdraw money using the Nakumatt Global Card,
he says, he has failed to do so, with the sta claiming that the system is down. This, he adds, has happened to him several times in Nairobi, and he just
doesnt see why he must use his MasterCard at an
ATM. But when it comes to depositing cash or paying for shopping, I never experience a problem. He is
convinced the retail chain is deliberately discouraging
customers from withdrawing money from its outlets.
His contact is smanyoro@yahoo.com
BANKS AND CHAINED PENS: Do the banks and
other nancial institutions really trust their numerous
customers? Gathoni Kuria doesnt think so. Whenever
she visits banks in Nairobi, which she does countless
times, and recently also called at a micronance institution, she says, she has been disgusted to see pens
chained to the walls, and some of them could not
even write. With all the money we bank with them,
cant they trust us with their pens? asks Gathoni,
whose contact is gathoni_kuria@yahoo.com
ROGUE PASTORS: Fake pastors have been dragging the work of God through the mud, says Isaac Lid,
adding that not only is their anointing suspect, but
the spiritual guidance they purport to oer is equally
base. Isaac is, therefore, challenging the majority
good men of the cloth to come out strongly and help
restore the genuine mission of God and leave evil
deeds only to the corrupt government ocials. His
contact is isaqlid@gmail.com
Have a godly day, wont you!

ON THIS DATE IN 1980

CONGRATULATIONS! President Daniel arap Moi


congratulates Mr James Boro Karugu (left) in Nairobi on his appointment as the AttorneyGeneral of
Kenya, succeeding long-serving AG Charles Njonjo.

17

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

With
Njoki Chege
nchege@ke.nationmedia.com

City Girl
Four things that make you the best city wife
She is bold, sassy and audacious. See it through her prism
and ride the roller-coaster life of Nairobis young and trendy.

A Nairobi married
woman must be cocky,
strong-willed and does
not listen to her husband
or anybody else

fter many moons of research,


observation and in-depth
interviews with married
men in Nairobi, I have nally come
up with the perfect guidelines for
what it takes to be a happily married woman in the city. So, are you
a typical Nairobi married woman?
If yes, then you are lucky, I have
a treasure chest of knowledge. If
otherwise, worry not girl, for I can
assure you that you will learn a
thing or two. Tighten your belts,
girls. This is your captain Njoki
Chege and I will be ying you
30,000 feet above marriage level.
1. Spy on him: I have declared
severally on this platform that a
married womans investigative
skills can make the entire CIA
blush with embarrassment. As a
married woman, you have to be a
detective. Spy on your husbands
every move. Go through his phone
when he is asleep. Eavesdrop his
phone conversations. Steal a glance
at his phone to see who he is tex-

Teachers
set to be
transferred

ting. Go through his Facebook


inbox to see which damsel has been
messaging him. Go through his emails to see if an ex-girlfriend from
New Zealand has e-mailed him. Go
through his pockets when he comes
home at 1:21am. Ransack his car
like a mechanic; looking in every
crevice for clues.
In short, always look for clues
of a cheating husband; a strange
scent, a stray lip gloss in his car,
a sweetie I am home text from
Sheila, a receiptI dont need to
tell you what you already know.
When you realise that you havent
found anything on him, manufacture a lie, just to start an argument.
Remember, Nairobi married women
thrive best in discord.
2. Join Kilimani Mums: Are you
a frustrated married woman on
Facebook? Are you an idle Kilimani
Mum without a job depending on
her CEO husbands fat salary?
Then you are the perfect candidate
for Kilimani Mums. They never

A large number of teachers


are set to be transferred.
The transfers seek to ensure equitable distribution of
teachers.
According to the Teachers
Service Commission, some
schools rely on teachers hired
by boards yet there is surplus
in others.
The commissions county
directors are currently identifying schools with more teachers
than they need.

Understaed

The teachers in primary and


secondary schools will be immediately taken to schools that
are understaed.
Each of the 47 county directors is required to submit a
detailed report on sta balance
by May 2.
The surplus teachers are expected to report to their new
stations when schools re-open
in May for term two.
In schools with surplus
teachers earmarked for transfer
but cannot be taken to schools
in the county, they will be sent
to other needy Counties.
County directors are directed
to ensure that each teacher in
their county is utilized as stipulated by the current stang
norms.

3. Be over-protective of your
husband: Forget what the pastor
said on your wedding day about
trust and love being the building blocks of marriage. A married
woman cannot aord to trust her
husband. You must watch over
him like an eagle. He is successful, good-looking and well-dressed,

When you realise that you havent found anything on him,


manufacture a lie, just to start an argument. Remember,
Nairobi married women thrive best in discord.

therefore, expect a lot of rivalry.


Do not let your husband wander
out of your sight, especially where
there are women. You cant trust
Nairobi women. Therefore, to keep
your husband o the market, you
must do the following things; go
jogging with him those pretty
young things with curvaceous
backsides must know he is taken.
Accompany him to the gym those
single, desperate women in their
30s do not go to the gym to exercise. Oh and when your husband
travels to say, the UK, here is a
trick you must learn. Ensure you
pick him at the airport and take
charge of his bags.
Once you get home, rummage
through the bags not to see what
he bought you, but what he brought
that PYT in the oce. Look out
for perfumes, gold-chains, sleek
phones or even earrings. Ask him
who those belong to. If he says
Oh, they belong to Jacks wife.
Jack did not have space in his bag,
immediately call Jacks wife and
tell her Girl, your stu is here.
That way, you have ruined your
husbands plans of surprising his
girlfriend with goodies from New
York.
4. Do not submit: Submissiveness is so yesterday. The Nairobi
married woman is a cocky, strong-

Sacked judges lose


bid to get jobs back
BY NATION REPORTER

BY MAURICE KALUOCH

advertise, but they are always open


to idle, bitter, frustrated married
women who have something to say.
Join Kilimani Mums if you are an
upmarket woman or Hello Mamas
for the Kinoo types. Once you join
the FB group, ensure you share all
your marital woes with members.
They will comment with misleading advice and you must take it.
Also post information about your
children and that mother in-law
from hell, and especially about
that sister-in-law who is the devil
incarnation. Every married woman
in Nairobi who knows what she is
doing is on Kilimani Mums or Hello
Mamas. Which one will you join?

A court yesterday rejected


applications by eight judges
who were seeking to revoke
their sacking by a vetting
board.
The ve-judge bench said it
lacked jurisdiction to question
the decisions of the Judges and
Magistrates vetting board.
The position taken by Justices Isaac Lenaola, Pauline
Nyamweya, Mumbi Ngugi,
George Odunga and William
Musyoka dashes the hopes of
the eight judges to make their
way back to the Judiciary.
The ve-judge bench ruled
that the two decisions by the
Supreme Court whether the
vetting board can be questioned are not contradictory.
The judges held that the
two decisions made by the
Supreme Court on November 5, 2014 and December

Having gone through


the decisions of the
board, we found out
they are nal and any
suit questioning those
decisions is invalid,
Ruling by ve judges

19, 2013 were proper. In


those decisions the Supreme
Court backed the vetting
boards decision to kick out
the ocers.
Having gone through the
... decisions of the board, we
found that they are nal and
any suit questioning those decisions is invalid, the judges
ruled. Court of Appeal judges
Riaga Omolo, Samuel Bosire
and Joseph Nyamu and four
High Court Judges Jeanne
Gacheche, Mary Angawa,
Muga Apondi and the late
Joyce Khaminwa challenged
the decision.

Unconstitutional

The other suspended


judges who had challenged
their removal were Justices
Emmanuel OKubasu, Leonard Njagi and Mary Murugi
Mugo. Their separate cases
were consolidated into one.
The sacked judges claimed
that the vetting contradicted
provisions of the Constitution
on their rights and the independence of the Judiciary.
The bench, presided over by
Justice Isaac Lenaola, agreed
with Senior Counsel Paul
Muite-for the Judicial Service
Commission (JSC) and lawyer
Charles Kanjama-for the Law
Society of Kenya (LSK) that
the High Court must uphold
the decision of the Supreme
Court.

willed woman who does not listen


to her husband or anybody else
for that matter. The worth of a
married woman is measured not
by her submissiveness, but by her
kichwa-ngumu attitude. For you to
be a happily married woman, you
have to be quarrelsome and as annoying as you can be. Disagree with
everything your husband tells you
and do the exact opposite. It does
not matter if he makes sense or he
has a point, or he is wiser than you,
darling, disagree if it is just for the
sake of it and for a happy life.
YOUR FEEDBACK

Just reading your article and nodding all the way with a big grin. I
have three kids, so I am not saying
this because I have not yet experienced the immeasurable joys
of motherhood. I believe parenting
is a private aair. Do all the cooing and celebrating in private chat
groups if you must. Kate Tongoi
My coee got cold while reading
your last weeks piece. What about
those who wish their parents
happy birthday on FB yet the only
idea of net their parents have is a
mosquito net. Leah Ngige

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

SAMBURU COUNTY GOVERNMENT


Telephone: (065) 62456
Tel/Fax: (065) 62075

P.O. Box 3 - 20600


MARALAL

INVITATION TO FY 2015/2016 BUDGET PUBLIC


PARTICIPATION FORUMS
The Public Finance Management Act 2012 Section 125(2) provides
for public participation in the County Budget Preparation process. In
compliance with this provision, the County is planning to hold budget
consultative meetings in all Sub-Counties as per the schedule below.
Sub County

Date

Time

Venue

Samburu East

27/4/2015 9.00 a.m - 3.00 p.m Sere Olipi Catholic Hall

Samburu East

28/4/2015 9.00 a.m - 3.00 p.m Wamba Catholic Hall

Samburu North

27/4/2015 9.00 a.m - 3.00 p.m South Horr Catholic Hall

Samburu North

28/4/2015 9.00 a.m - 3.00 p.m Baragoi CCF Hall

Samburu Central 27/4/2015 9.00 a.m - 3.00 p.m Suguta Mar - Mar Catholic Hall
Samburu Central 28/4/2015 9.00 a.m - 3.00 p.m Maralal Allamano Hall

Written budget memorandum can be sent to the County Treasury


not later than 29thApril 2015 at 4.00 p.m.
Jonathan Leisen,
CEC Finance and Economic Planning.

18 | National News

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

MOMBASA | Poor sewerage system in slums fuels disease

COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BUSIA

Sewer lines hamper


ght against cholera

P.O. BOX PRIVATE BAG 50400


BUSIA, KENYA

PUBLIC NOTICE
THE BUDGET ESTIMATES FY 2015/2016
The County treasury of Busia has prepared draft budget estimates for FY 2015/2016.
The estimates are available for scrutiny by members of the public in the Countys website
www.busiacounty.go.ke.
Pursuant to section 125 (2) of the PFM Act, 2012, the County treasury invites institutions,
organizations or individual persons to download the budget estimates, read them and
make submissions which are specific as to either: inclusion or amendment to the
proposed provision on any of the budget estimates to facilitate finalization.
To facilitate timely consultations and adequate consideration, your submission should
be forwarded to the undersigned by 29th April, 2015. There will be specific public hearing
meetings in all the wards on the 28th April, 2015. The meeting venues are as listed
below;
SUBCOUNTY

WARD
Angurai East

1.

TESO
NORTH

Angurai North
Angurai South
Malaba North
Malaba Central
Malaba South
Chakol North
Amukura East
Amukura Central

2.

TESO
SOUTH

MATAYOS

5.

6.

7.

NAMBALE

BUTULA

FUNYULA

BUNYALA

Great danger

10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m

10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m

Bukhayo North
Nambale Township
Bukhayo Central
Bukhayo East

Igara Dispensary
Nambale Headquarters
Malanga market
Mungatsi centre

10.00 am
10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m

Elugulu
Marachi North
Marachi West
Kingandole
Marachi Central
Marachi East

Family Life centre


Family Life centre
Flora hotel
Sirihaya ACK Church
Compound
Family Life centre

10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m

Bwiri
Agenga Nanguba
Nangina
Namboboto/
Nambuku

Ganga market
Agenga Family life
Funyula ACK Church
Namboboto Ack
Church

10.00.am
10.00 a.m
10.00 am

Bunyala North
Bunyala South
Bunyala Central
Bunyala West

Muriri centre
Lugare market
Mubwayo centre
Port Victoria Town Hall

10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m

Chakol South

Burumba
Mayenje
Busibwabo
Bukhayo West

Ezekiel O. Okwach
Ag. County Secretary.

10.00 a.m

10.00 a.m

Lukonyi primary school


Mayenje Trading centre
Busibwabo market
Mundika Chiefs Office
Trading Centre (Ward
office)

Amukura West

watieno@ke.nationmedia.com

10.00 a.m

TIME

10. 00 a.m
10.00 a.m
10.00 a.m

Matayos South

4.

Chamasari Chief
Camp
Akiriamet ACK Church
Katakwa ACK Church
Town Hall Malaba
Town Hall Malaba
Kocholia Market

BY WINNIE ATIENO

oor sewerage system in


slums is hampering the
control of a cholera outbreak, Mombasa Chief Ocer
Khadija Shikely said.
She also said the heavy rains
in the county were making it
dicult to contain the highly
infectious disease.
We have been disinfecting
water with chlorine. But the
heavy rains and poor sewerage system are thwarting our
eorts, Dr Shikely said.
She said between early and
mid-April, three people died of
cholera in Likoni.
The area has been free of
the disease until on Wednesday
when another person died at
Mburukenge slum. The slum
is built on a sewer line. It is a
time bomb wasting to explode,
the doctor said.

Asinge Market
Ongaroi ward Office
Amukura Social Hall
Amairo centre (County
hall)
Adungosi market
Angorom primary
school

Angorom

3.

VENUE

Fourth person dies


at slum built on
sewer line, frustrating
county ocials bid
to curb disease

10.00 a.m

10. 00am

10.00 a.m

The county Health executive


Binti Omar said the Public
Health Department would issue
closure notices to eateries that
pose a great danger owing to
poor hygiene.
She said due to congestion
and poor sanitary conditions in
slums, it is dicult to control
cholera.
We are distributing aqua
tabs to all households. However, in places like Mburukenge,
Moroto or Owino Uhuru, it is

Likoni has been


cholera-free until
Wednesday when
another person died
at Mburukenge
slum
Dr Khadija Shikely

a challenge to control the


cholera outbreak. We would
concentrate on the slums to
curb the disease, she said.
We believe cholera is being
transmitted through open
sewers carrying waste from
hospitals. We have another
confirmed case at Miritini,
she said.
Ms Omar said a surveillance
team has been sent to slums.
Meanwhile, thousands of
slum dwellers at Mburukenge,
Miritini and Dunga Unuse have
appealed to county government to curb the spread of
the disease.
An elder at Mburukenge
Kadzo Karisa said: The affected people all had diarrhoea
were vomiting. We are in great
danger because all the sewer
lines pour into this area.
Mr Michael Mwita, who lost
a child, said he is confused. His

KNH receives Sh296m


for radio therapy kit
BY NATION REPORTER
Cancer patients can
heave a sigh of relief after
Sh296 million was allocated
to Kenyatta National Hospital to buy radiotherapy
machines.
The money was allocated
in the supplementary
budget tabled in Parliament on Thursday.
The Budget and Appropriations Committee
report tabled by chairman
Mutava Musyimi (Mbeere
South) proposes to pump a
further Sh57 billion to run
government operations in
the current nancial year.
Out of the amount, Sh41
billion will be for recurrent
expenditure and Sh15 billion
for development projects.

Other big winners are the


Oce of President, which
received Sh1.8 billion for operations and maintenance,
Sh1.8 billion will go to Level
5 Hospitals as conditional
grants and State officers
will receive Sh1 billion for
mortgage schemes.
Other expenditure approved include Sh1.5 billion
for rolling out of Huduma
Centres in major towns
and cities, Sh2 billion for
government restructuring,
Sh1.7 billion for the Interior ministry for security
operations and Sh3 billion
for the police modernisation
programme.
The Garissa University
College will receive Sh100
million for recurrent expenditure.

wife and two other children


are admitted to a hospital in
Mwembe Tayari suering from
cholera-like symptoms.
Our neighbour died
mysteriously after a bout of
diarrhoea. Days later, my child
became sick and we were told
at a clinic that he had cholera.
He was given medicine but the
diarrhoea did not stop. I called
a pastor to pray for us, but the
child died, Mr Mwita said.
Our environment is bad
for people to live in, but we
have no choice. I am waiting
for my family to return home,
he said.
Ms Binti confirmed the
deaths of three people, but,
however, said only one cholera
case has been conrmed.
She said: We have taken the
samples for test, she added.
As the county government
grapples with the disease,
Dr Shikely said an aggressive awareness campaign in
underway.

Red alert

We are calling in teams from


the sub-counties to strengthen
the campaign in the slums.
she said.
Some kiosks have been demolished in the Mombasas
Central Business District,
while others have been shut
down. County ocials have
also sent a red alert to Miritini
and Likoni.
Two weeks ago, the weatherman predicted inadequate
rainfall in parts of the country
in the coming weeks and an
outbreak of cholera.
Speaking to the Nation by
phone yesterday, the Meteorological Departments Senior
Assistant Director, Mr Samuel
Mwangi, said heavy rains
would intensify in the second
half of April to June.

Ocial backs
new transport
system in city
BY NATION REPORTER
Matatu Owners Association has
thrown its weight behind the Bus
Rapid Transit system that is aimed
at decongesting the city.
We are concerned about the
time motorists waste in traffic
jams. Any means to decongest the
city is welcome, chairman Simon
Kimutai said.
He said the system has worked
well in other countries and it would
be a big relief to commuters.
This is a transit system that
delivers fast, comfortable, and
cost-effective services, Mr Kimutai said.
He was addressing the media at a
Naivasha hotel on Thursday during
the associations annual National
Governing Council meeting.

19

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

Weekend

NEW FILM ON PROBLEMS


FACING BOXERS IN KENYA
LAUNCHED
Struggles of sportsmen to keep
boxing alive in a country where
public interest in the game is
waning
Page 40

BOOK REVIEW | Recurring moments of rejection for Indians at independence, the 1982 coup bid and the 1972 Uganda expulsions

A Kenyan Journey: Pheroze Nowrojees


book exposes the politics of belonging
It unpacks the contradictions of
Asian African heritage and the
politics of belonging for the Indian
coolies who came to East Africa
BY JOYCE NYAIRO

obody should be fooled


by
the
somewhat
generic title of Pheroze
Nowrojees new book, A Kenyan
Journey (Transafrica Press). Its
prose is far from bland. It has
a captivating, elegant diction
that builds into a haunting
poetry in which literally every
sentence carries the weight of
ve paragraphs of philosophical
contemplation.
The overall meaning of this
book is portent. It unpacks the
contradictions of Asian African
heritage and details the politics
of belonging for the Indian
coolies who came to the East
African Protectorate. Their
choices about whether to stay,
how to stay or whether to go
back were never easy, and their
descendants continue to grapple
with these choices in a land that
intermittently questions their
loyalty to the economy and
their stake in the heritage and
the politics.
Nowrojees prose matches
that intermittent turbulence
by breaking into weighty
polemical punches. His writing
is far removed from the cautious
probing of Pally Dhillon, whose
uncelebrated ctional account of
the coolies Kijabe: An African
Historical Saga (2000) used
the popular genres of romance,
murder mystery and political
thriller to enrich the personal
diaries that were written by
Dhillons grandfather.
The structure of Nowrojees
book is refreshing. He avoids that
sleep-inducing staple of Kenyan
biographies, which predictably
open with the early days and
routinely regurgitate the mythical
origins of a tribe. Whatever they
add, opening a biography with
these myths robs it of all literary
merit because they bring neither
variety nor surprise.
Mercifully, A Kenyan Journey
opens with a moment of
action a cryptic telephone
conversation during the 1982
coup attempt. Nowrojee listens
to the caller with a deep sense
of humiliation at the banality
of this African experience of
violent fracture.
The coup brings another
familiar experience the

othering of Indians. Whose


shops are being looted? And
why no-one elses?

Othering of Indians

These questions prompt


Nowrojees long look at the
whys and hows of a people who
left everything and developed a
testamentary aection and duty
for this foster country.
The next chapter plunges into
1896 and a clinical analysis of the
logic of the British Empire which
brought the authors grandfather,
Driver Pheroze Nowrojee, to the
colony. The Empire imported
31,983 indentured men from India
to build the Uganda Railway.
Ocial correspondence spoke of
them as if they were chattels!
Nowrojee revisits Indian Ocean
chronicles and discounts the
fictions that the British built
to cement their hold over the
colonised by claiming that they
discovered the ocean and the
African interior. The dictionary
has a new word for this practice
of white men thinking they
discovered something when
that thing has existed centuries
columbusing (clearly
ridiculing Christopher Columbus,
the Italian explorer).
Nowrojees discoveries about
the life of Driver Pheroze
and other Indian coolies are
gathered from some fascinating
sources stamps, photographs,
letters and stories narrated by
his grandmother. Press reports,
advertising posters, recorded legal
notices from the Ocial Gazette
and minutes from meetings of
Uganda Railway are added.
A Kenyan Journey is also a family
history. It dramatises a growing
trend in scholarship where
critical or theoretical material is
grounded in the personal.
Nowrojees politics is the
politics of inclusion. He reminds
us that the 2,493 coolies who
died building the railway are
unacknowledged in our history
yet they are the embodiment of
the sacrifices that the Indian
community has made in the
making of Kenya. But in the
portrait of his grandmother,
Dinoo, Nowrojees progressive
history shifts from the sacrices
of dead men to the dynamism of

31,983

Number of men imported by


the British from India to build the
Uganda Railway

Indian women.
The release of this book
is timely, even godsend. We
currently have a new cast of
railway builders whose residency
will not be eeting and we must
prepare for the consequences.
Additionally, we are in the grips
of an existential war in which
the word alien is increasingly
conated with extremism. What
are the rights of newcomers?
What confers upon them a sense
of belonging? One is legal, the
other is cultural and sometimes
it is political.
Nowrojee makes it clear that
recurring moments of rejection,
such as the near-statelessness
of Indians at independence, the
1982 coup attempt and the 1972
expulsion of Asians from Uganda,
create a tenuous bond.
The relationship of a newcomer
to his adopted country is not a
marriage. It is a love aair. It may
be passionate, it may be resentful.
It is sometimes both.
Having
redeemed
the
memory of his grandfather
and his contribution to
Kenya, Nowrojees epilogue
turns to the role of his father,
Eruch Nowrojee, in the Mau
Mau trials. This is the role
that the British Historian,
David Anderson,
reduced to
a
mere
footnote
in
his
352-page

Histories of the Hanged: Britains


Dirty War in Kenya and the End
of Empire.
If the (sub)version of history
from below counts for anything,
Eruchs role is something
that Nowrojee will never hear
in the folklore of the Kikuyu
because the essence of
Kikuyu storytelling about (the
Emergency) is silence. Silence
about the means. Silence about
the self.
At this point, the doctrine of
logical assumptions suggests
that Nowrojee has set himself
up in a very awkward conundrum
about rights and belonging. If
the Indians claim to belonging
in Kenya emanates primarily
from the sacrices of building
the railway, given the collective
punishment they suffered at
the hands of the British a
suering that Nowrojee details
in technicolour as he describes
the injustices he and his father
witnessed at the Lari trials and
gallows in Githunguri in 1953
where then does the Kikuyu
claim over Kenya end?
Nowrojee does not answer the
implicit question raised by his
curious epilogue. Still, his account
explains why Kenyans have a
disdain for the justice system
we inherited at independence.
Colonial rule exposed us to
contrived verdicts.
What hope could there be,
thereafter, for us to see justice
in courts as
anything but

malleable and buyable?

Benefactor and antagonist

Today, our countrys relationship


with the coloniser is as tortured
as it was for Eruch Nowrojee
who knew the King Emperor as
both benefactor and antagonist.
Indeed. Britain is currently reeling
from her inability to make inroads
with the current government. Her
scholars buoyed by the colonial
records that the empire continues
to cling on to write weekly
bulletins with something akin to
a proprietary right to interpret
our society and determine our
realities.
These
patronising
pronouncements have many
roots, including the age-old
tension between imperial history
(what those with power record)
and popular memory (what the
others remember). The old empire
tiptoes around local memory,
unwilling to know what the colony
thinks of it. It is equally slow to
embrace scholarship that outlines
what post-colonials think of their
own circumstances and how they
want to shape their destiny.
Still, I would hope that Nowrojee
will get a chance to launch his
important book at universities
like Oxford and Warwick, and
the Royal African Society, with
its motley crew of ancient DCs
and aspiring Africanists, because
this is as much a story aimed at
lifting their ignorance about the
past as it is one targeted at local
enlightenment about the making
of Kenya(ns).
Dr Nyairo is a cultural analyst
(jnyairo@gmail.com )

Book explains
why Kenyans
have a disdain for
the justice system
inherited at
independence.

20 | Weekend

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

WRITERS CLINIC | Where aspiring writers hunger to be published is assuaged

Why its important


to target a specic
audience in writing
BY JOHN MWAZEMBA
In 1904, at the age of 48,
Sigmund Freud, the father of
modern psychoanalysis, nally
fullled his childhood dream
of visiting the immortal city of
Athens; the city of Socrates,
Plato and Aristotle.
On the morning of 4th
September, Sigmund Freud
put on his best shirt and went
with his brother Alexander
to spend the morning on the
Acropolis of Athens. Standing
at the Acropolis, the highest
point in the city, he was overwhelmed by the landscape and
experienced feelings of utter
bliss. Then, he suddenly felt
strangely disappointed, which
the great psychologist later
called derealisation.
Many writers, like Freud,
feel strangely disappointed
after getting published. The
journey to getting published,
with its high voltage drama,
its sweat and sleepless nights
is no dierent from the terrifying steamy jungles of tropical
Africa that reverberate with the
dangerous sounds of screeches,
growls and grunts.
It probably takes as much
bravery to endure the publishing journey as it takes to
cross an African jungle with all
manner of dangers from the
snapping jaws of the Lion King,
the bloody kiss of the Vampire
Bat to the razor-sharp teeth of
the swift cheetah.
However, after braving all
the work and nally getting
published, guratively standing on the Acropolis like
Freud, writers suddenly feel
strangely disappointed especially with the sales and the
measly royalties.
Many writers have asked me
why their books are not selling.
The answer to this question is
complex but one of the foundational solutions should come
long before a book is written;
at the conception stage.
There is a French phrase, la
belle indirence, or the beautiful calm that aptly applies
to publishing. It is considered
glamorous, beautiful and may
look easy but its not! After a
book is published, the hard
work of marketing starts.
Publishing is not completed
by having a book on the shelf;
the process is complete when
the book is in the hands of the
reader.
The right content for the
target audience will make
marketing it easier to the right
audience. And since marketing ones book is the hardest,
longest part of the publishing
process, a writer should think
about it long before a book is
written as it has been rightly
said that, there is only one
recipe to care a great deal
for the cookery.
This cooking process
can be helped a great deal by
the writer thinking about and

writing for a specic target


market.
Whenever I ask writers what
their target audience is, the
most common answer is, My
book is for everyone.
Whereas your novel, play or
short story may have a broad
audience, if the writer thinks
the audience is everyone, they
will miss the bulk of their sales
as they wont write for that
audience or target it after the
book is published.
There is a specific audience for every book because
it should address certain
desires, pressing problems
or issues that aect certain
people more than others.
The writer, through market
research, long before he writes
the book, should dene who
the target audience is in terms
of audience prole like gender,
age or other characteristics.
Literary award organisers are
very much aware of this. Almost every literary award has a
specied target audience.
No matter how good the
story, if it doesnt meet the set
target audience criteria, it cannot win an award. For instance,
some literary awards make it
clear that the novel has to be
for teenagers with not only
themes appropriate for teens
but that the main character
has to be a teenager.
Publishers many times have
to internally knock out many
manuscripts before submitting them for various literary
awards because, somehow,
the writers did not take heed
to the target audience criteria
clearly set out in the submission guidelines.
Apart from knowing the
who of the target audience,
its important for the writer to
know where this audience is
and how best it can be reached
after the book is published. In
our digital era, the writer
doesnt have to physically
visit the customers; they can be
reached with Facebook posts,
tweets and hashtags. And the
book can be available digitally
on eBay or amazon.com, but
the client must be informed
that the book is available.
Audience targeting during writing is like shooting
an arrow towards the right
direction as it will later make
marketing the book easier
the customer will feel like
the book was tailor-made for
them, addressing their needs,
dreams, desires and wishes.
Consequently, the publishers sales representative will
face less rejection from the
target audience, sell more
books and both the writer and
publisher will laugh all the way
to the bank.
The writer is CEO of
Phoenix Publishers
(johnmwazemba@gmail.
com)

Are writers made or born? A


blend of method and madness
Are you an aspiring creative
writer? Have you ever
tried to write a novel, play,
poem short story, memoirs,
feature story, humour,
biography, autobiography
or literary essay? Would you
like to improve your writing
skills? Creative Writers
Clinic in your Saturday
Nation is designed to
answer all these questions
and more.
BY EGARA KABAJI

wenty-six years ago, I wrote a small


childrens novella entitled Albert the
Chameleon. I was then an undergraduate student at Kenyatta University. I
was so proud of my innovation and quickly
dispatched it to a publisher. What followed
was a rejection slip. I was crestfallen and
my pride was devastatingly punctured. I
revised it a number of times, but rejection notes kept coming. Six years ago, I
revisited the story with, perhaps, better
understanding of the art of storytelling.
I even changed the title to Nyenyeka the
Chameleon.

It was accepted with minor revisions by


a local publisher and it occupies a comfortable place in the Orange Book by Kenya
Institute for Curriculum Development
(KICD). Going by the sales of the book, it
is possible to argue that it is quite popular
as a reader at upper primary level.
This brings me to the fundamental question that I want to grapple with today.
Are writers born or made? Can writing be
taught? From my experience, some aspects
can be taught, but others are inborn. One
writer whom I have found very useful in
explaining the delicate creative writing
process is Alice Laplante. In her famous
book Method and Madness: The making of
a story (2009), she argues that to produce
a good work, a writer is driven by two
things: method and madness.
Method can be learnt in an academically
rigorous systematic manner. It refers to the
act of organising and formatting a work
of art. I want to presume that this is what
I lacked in my formative years. In many
ways, writing is a craft, like woodworking
or painting that can be acquired, practised
and mastered. In this sense, writers can
learn about imagery, narrative and scene
building in a creative writing class. They
can master how to characterise people and
build a solid plot. They can also be taught
aspects of language which are critical in
writing.
Writers can be taught to notice things
that other people do not notice, how to
create believable dialogue, how to be
convincing, how to create surprises and
how to avoid being melodramatic. It is
also possible to learn about qualities of
perseverance and persistence, but I think
the teaching ends here.
The second aspect which Alice Laplante
nds critical in creative writing is what
she calls madness. Each one of us is born
with our own measure of it. This is what
is often referred to as inspiration. In every
writer, there is some degree of madness.
A writer will be inspired to create associations that other ordinary mortals may not
visualise. To be creative is, to some degree,
to be wild, free, chaotic and adventurous.

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Creative writing students should study and listen to what established writers have said
about the art of writing.
One has to be wild to see what others do
not see. The writer has to be free to defy
inhibitions and conjure up wild images.
One has to be adventurous to experience,
feel and touch the world around.
I think the biggest challenge to any
writer is how to bring method and madness together. Alice Laplante asks: how
can one, who is highly inspired, be in
sucient presence of mind to shape all
lovely, raw, messy materials into something
coherent? How then can one reconcile the
method and the madness? Unfortunately,
many writers are unable to reconcile the
two. Perhaps that is why the world has
very few writers. I almost gave up those
early years.
So how does one bridge this gap and
reconcile these aspects of the creative
process? Alice Laplante has an answer that
I believe in. She observes that to bridge
this dichotomy one needs to reconcile
the working of the left and the right part
of the brain. The brain, according to this
theory has two sides and therefore two
modes of thinking. The left brain is logical,
sequential, and rational. The right brain
is random, intuitive and holistic.
We are largely using the left brain which
embodies the analytical skills to read a
story or a poem and gure out why it does
not work. These skills are only good for
editing a story. We are trained to favour
our left brain over our right brain. This is
bad for the creative process especially in
generating new stories.
Other thinkers agree with this view. B
.J Chute has a more interesting observation on being a ction writer. He was once
asked what makes him a ction writer and
he had a host of qualities that one needs

One writer I have found useful in


explaining the delicate creative
writing process is Alice Laplante.
In her book Method and Madness:
The making of a story, she argues
that to produce a good work, a
writer is driven by two things:
method and madness

to have in order to be a ction writer. He


says that the rst quality you need is imagination. He says that imagination is as
necessary to the writer as the spinning of
webs is to a spider and just as mysterious.
It dees analysis and it has been quite
properly called The Creative Impulse.
Imagination, he says, cannot be created,
but it can be fostered and this fostering is
part of the writers duty. It is not enough to
congratulate oneself on having been gifted
with imagination (as I used to do those
early years) though it is certainly a major
cause for rejoicing. The imagination like
the intellect has to be used and a creative
writer ought to exercise it all the time. B.
J. Chute also notes that the second quality
that is essential for writing is empathy
which the dictionary properly denes as
mental entering into the feeling or spirit
of a person or thing. One needs this to
produce believable characters.
The third and fourth qualities are style
and patience and this can be taught. Style
could be dened as the way in which a
thing is said. Style does not exist apart
from the story and if ve people tell an
identical story, each one will tell it in a
dierent style. The best style will produce
the best story and the listeners will turn
to it even if they do not know why they
turn. Patience in a writer is many things,
but most of all, it is characterised by
concern for the words on the page. Thus,
one should nd the right words and such
words can be evasive, very slow to come.
At this juncture the quality of patience
will spell the dierence between disaster
and survival.
I am always intrigued by what Morris
West said about the art of writing. He
argued that writing is like making love.
You have to practice to be good at it. Like
the best love-making, it has to be done in
private and with great consideration for
your partner in the enterprise who in this
case is the reader.
Creative writing students should study
and listen to what established writers have
said about the art of writing. Their experiences may be the inspiration they need.
Egara Kabaji is a professor of literary
communication and deputy vice
chancellor (Planning, Research
and Innovation) at Masinde Muliro
University of Science and Technology
(egarakabaji@yahoo.com)

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OUTSIDER
LOOKING IN |
Musings of a wanderer

Holiday in
Durban? No,
consider Dar
or Diani!
BY ZUKISWA WANNER

satnation@ke.nationmedia.com
In 2008 I cried. I was at a literary
festival in one of the wealthier parts
of South Africa, when I got a phone
call from a South African woman. She
needed a safe place to go with her
son. Her neighbours were threatening
to kill her for being a prostitute to
foreigners. The woman I am writing
about is my aunt. She is not related to
me from my South African side of the
family though. Rather, we are related
because she was married to one of my
Zimbabwean uncles.
Uncle Ephraim died in the early
2000s but his wife was still suering
in 2008 for having married him so
many years after he died. Then, we
cursed the idiocy of the Standard Six
dropout who stated on the news that
he was killing other Africans for taking
his job; we gasped at the 60 something
year-old who ran laughing while carting
away her neighbours fridge; we were
horried when we saw an audience that
uncaringly chatted as a human being
was burnt. Then somehow the attacks
stopped. Or they stopped making the
news. We moved on with our lives.
We talked of the African World Cup.
When the South African national team
lost, South Africa donned Ghanaian
jerseys and we nicknamed the Black
Stars BaGhana BaGhana. Before the
Ghanaian team left South Africa, the
city of Johannesburg hosted them in
what was akin to a victory parade. Little
children in Soweto ran on Vilakazi Street
and screamed in excitement when they
saw their Ghanaian heroes in an open
bus. Asamoah Gyan may have missed
that penalty, but they all wanted to be
him when they grew up.
Last Friday, in Elmina as I walked
along the shores of the Atlantic, I met
a Ghanaian sherman who had been
in South Africa during that World Cup.
He talked favourably of South African
hospitality. Then he asked the question
I had been dreading. Why are you now
killing your fellow Africans? I dont
remember my answer. I mumbled
something. Then I excused myself.
And cried. I have seen the videos,
and just like in 2008, the Afrophobia
does not make sense.
When not in an election year, I
have noticed that the South African
government (like many governments)
does not listen to anyone who is not big
business. On Friday, April 17, Zambians,
Mozambicans and other Africans wore
black, picketed and boycotted South
African businesses. Here in Ghana,
many of my friends stopped shopping at
the South African-owned supermarket,
Shoprite. I suggest that Kenyans do
the same. Instead of that holiday to
Durban, go to Dar, Diani, the Seychelles.
There are those who may argue that
the violence is not state sanctioned but
the violence in Durban started after a
speech by King Goodwill Zwelithini
(who gets paid by the State).
The world suspended South Africa
from international bodies and boycotted
its goods during apartheid. We all can
help now by taking action against South
Africa. If South Africa does not need
Africa then Africans can surely also
show South Africa they do not need it
by withholding their monies.

LITERARY DISCOURSE | Assault on masculinity where material deprivation signies failure

Weep Not, Child, a commentary


on fatherhood and masculinity
Ngugi was way ahead of his time in
capturing the complicated terrain
that is masculinities and their
impact on gender relations
BY GODWIN SIUNDU

ne day in 2014, Apollo


Amoko, a Kenyan-born
scholar now based in
America, presented an academic
paper to sta and students of
the Department of Literature
at the University of Nairobi. His
presentation fascinated me for
two reasons. One, that it was
on the idea of false fathers and
what that meant to the patriarchal
order in postcolonial African
literature and, second, that he
chose to use Things Fall Apart
by Chinua Achebe, himself
widely considered one of the
fathers of the African novel, to
make his point.
Amoko made a compelling
case, but perhaps not good
enough to convince some in the
audience who suggested that he
was re-inventing patriarchy in the
era when womens empowerment
is the catchword while, for others,
his decision to revisit Achebes
rst novel was a return to a past
that has somewhat been milked
dry by critics, and therefore with
little else to oer.
For me, however, Amokos
presentation resonated loudly
with the wider corpus of
nationalist literature generally,
including Soyinkas powerful play,
Death and the Kings Horseman,
Ferdinand Oyonos Houseboy,
the satirical novel that laid bare
colonialist violence in a painfully
humorous way and, in East Africa,
Ngugis Weep Not, Child.
The latter, described by
critic Keith Booker as the rst
modern novel to be published by
an East African, has over its 50year existence attracted a mass
of critical attention the bulk of
which, nonetheless, focuses on
the novels preoccupation with
the historical aspects of anticolonial struggles whose highest
form is the Mau Mau war.
While the concern with the
depiction of nationalist struggles
is relevant, perhaps the most
relevant, reading the novel for
its commentary on fatherhood,
masculinity, patriarchy and the
whole range of related concepts,
whether symbolic or otherwise,
gives us another opportunity to
appreciate this work that yields
new insights into the specter of
shifting forms of masculinity in
the present-day Kenya.

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Maendeleo ya Wanaume chairman Ndiritu Njoka visits Mr Antony Nganga at Muranga District Hospital
after he was attacked with hot water by his wife. The traditional role of men in the family is changing.
To borrow Amokos idea of
false or failed fatherhood, not
necessarily as a symbol of a
declining patriarchy alienated
from the security of skewed
gender relations, but possibly
a demonstration of individual
inadequacies, we must wonder
whether Ngugi, in a somewhat
prescient tone, had foreshadowed
the current state in the world
where a general confusion reigns
when it comes to gender roles, the
meanings of success and of failure
in life, especially for men.
In Weep Not, Child, Ngotho
is presented as a failed father,
therefore, false to the extent
that he does not play the role
of providing unquestionable
leadership to his household.
Nyokabi, his second wife, is
presented as the pillar of the
protagonists home, while Boro
and Kamau become surrogate
fathers who oer leadership in
political and economic terms,
respectively.
All the while, Ngotho and some
of his age mates bid time in the
service of their employers while
waiting for the mythic prophecy
of restoration to occur. By the
time the Ngotho generation
realises that the restoration
may never happen, it is rather
late in the day and their standing
both in the eyes of their children
and the colonial agents has been
badly ruined.
Sadly for Ngotho, the most
prominent father and father
figure in the novel, Njoroge,
sees him at this point in his
symbolic nakedness, in his
most vulnerable state, broken.

Even though colonialism was conceived and executed by white


patriarchy, it abhorred and destroyed black patriarchy, either
through physical violence or by socio-cultural, material and
ideological conversions...

His face had been deformed


by small wounds and scars. His
nose was cleft into two and his
legs could only be dragged. A
little later, Ngothos laughter
was cold. It left something
tight and tense in the air And
Njoroge thought: could this be
the father he had secretly adored
and feared? Ngotho is defeated,
humiliated and lonely. Save for
the biological bit, how else can
he possibly remain a father to
Njoroge and his other sons?
In a different historicaltemporal setting, James Baldwin
had observed that one wonders
what on earth the rst slave found
to say to the rst dark child he
bore. And what could Ngotho,
in this state, tell his sons? If
the condition of slavery, or the
state of being a slave was the
lowest depth of humiliation and
dehumanisation, colonialism and
the state of being a colonial subject
must have been somewhere close.
What did it mean to be a father
like Ngotho? Was his failure as a
father due to systemic injunctions
or personal disposition?
If Ngothos ultimate physical
and social neutering were due
to institutionalised violence
of colonialism, did Ngugi also
foreshadow the progressive and
almost institutionalised assault
on traditional masculinity where
landlessness and other forms of
material deprivation signify
personal failure in the current
society that held hostage by
global capitalism?
While Weep Not, Child deals
with many important concerns,
I think that its centralisation
of the moral dilemmas of
fatherhood and its shifting
meanings or experiences is an
important aspect of creative
imagination that has somehow
only attracted passing critical
attention, mostly by readers who
see fatherhood in its symbolic
link to nationalist politics and
the heroism it spawned, rather
than in its socio-psychological
signicance.

The concern with success as


a father, measured in terms of
providence, respect and general
authority could also explain
many writers preoccupation
with fatherhood and its meanings
in the entire corpus of the rst
generation of Africa novelists,
from Achebe to Oyono to Soyinka
and, of course, Ngugi.
The importance of a father
in providing a moral, social
and material centre is the one
area where African thought,
Christian theology and western
cultures all agreed upon. That
is why, as dierent fathers, the
Christian agent and the colonial
agent would close ranks to either
co-opt the African father through
conversion into a Christian
collaborator or, failing to do
that, simply get rid of him.
And that is one of the ironies
of colonialism that Ngugi
captures in Weep Not, Child:
even though colonialism was
conceived and executed by
white patriarchy, it abhorred
and destroyed black patriarchy
either through physical violence
or by socio-cultural, material
and ideological conversions to
create the Jacobos and Isakas
of this world, preoccupied with
material accumulation or selfpreservation, while ruining those
who think of the common good,
like the Ngothos.
By mastering and deploying
irony in Weep Not, Child, Ngugi
was way ahead of his time in
capturing the complicated
terrain that is masculinities
and their impact on gender
relations. There is a lingering
question, for instance, whether
Ngothos predicament is as
bad as it appears, or whether
Ngugi plays a double game of
intensifying it by enhancing the
moral and emotional strength
of Ngothos wives. Indeed, can
we argue that it is by valorizing
the figure of the mother, and

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REFLECTIONS OF A SCHOLAR | Thoughts of a man of letters

What literature
shares with
mathematics

Dream of meeting ex-students


Achievements in
their various elds
justify my own
classroom career

BY HENRY INDANGASI

BY AUSTIN BUKENYA

anjiku Matenjwa wrote


recently to correct me.
She reminded me that
there was a star-spangled
Shakespeare production at
Makerere, in which Margaret
Macpherson, David Rubadiri,
Pio Zirimu, Arthur Gakwandi,
yours truly and Wanjiku herself
featured.
Dr Matenjwa is right. We did
have such a production dubbed,
An Evening with Shakespeare
and directed by David Rubadiri,
at the Uganda National Theatre
sometime in 1975, I believe. But
the show I was speaking of,
which couldnt have taken place,
was the one claimed to have included people like Milton Obote,
Julius Nyerere, Ben Mkapa and
Ngugi wa Thiongo, who were at
Makerere at dierent and widelyspaced times.
The most exciting part of Wanjiku Matenjwas communication,
however, was simply my getting
to hear from her again, for she is
a very special student of mine.
She is one of the very few with
whom I have had the rare experience of interacting at two, or
very nearly three, East African
universities.
When we did the Shakespeare
show, she was a literature undergraduate at Makerere. But then,
Esther Chesire, another Kenyan
student, was grabbed from Entebbe Airport and disappeared
by Idi Amins killer squads. The
incident caused a major diplomatic row between Kenya and
Uganda, which necessitated the
evacuation of Wanjiku and many
of her fellow Kenyan students
from Makerere.
Fortunately for Wanjiku
Matenjwa and her colleagues,
the University of Nairobi was
able to accommodate them, and
since there was close coordination of courses among the East
African universities, they easily
tted into their new departments.
Hardly a year later, I showed up at
the Department of Literature in
Nairobi, a fugitive from the Amin
terror, like my students.
It must have been then, when
I was freelancing at UoN that
I taught Wanjiku again. I remember Ngugi wa Thiongo teasingly
remarking to me once, when he
found me chatting with Wanjiku,
Well, you can see were messing up your girls neat Makerere

Prof Austin Bukenya during an interview at the Nation Centre in Nairobi on April 5.
tradition with our revolutionary
ideas.
Anyway, Wanjiku maintained
her brilliant performance through
to graduate study, and later joined
me as a colleague in the Department of Literature at Kenyatta,
our third meeting on campus. But
KU was not yet an autonomous
university then. That is why I said
Wanjiku and I have interacted at
nearly three universities. She
went further aeld later and we
lost contact until her recent communication.
But, as I keep saying, naming
names is an invidious task for a
long-lasting mwalimu like me.
Once I start, each and every one
of my students and pupils, from
the little ones I taught at the Save
the Children Reception Centre
in Kampala after my O-Levels
in 1962 to my current graduate
supervises, has a right to demand
individual mention.
This is particularly fair because
I can say, in total sincerity, that
in my entire teaching career, I
cant think of a single protg of
mine that I would rather forget.
But, of course, even if my editor
were to indulge me with a whole
column or even several columns,
just to mention the names of my
students, I would still be found
wanting.
Sometime last December,
one of my former students at
Kenyatta University, who is also
a mwalimu and columnist like me,
wondered in these pages if I remember or take due pride in all
the hundreds, maybe thousands,
of students I have taught in my
long and variegated career.
The answer is an emphatic
Yes to both questions. Its impossible, of course, to remember
the details of each name and face.
But my collective memory of all

the wonderful people I have been


privileged to teach is one, uninterrupted and undiluted stream of
joy and satisfaction.
As for the pride, that is unqualied. As I said once in these
pages, my students achievements
in their various elds of endeavour are the surest justication of
my classroom and lecture room
career, what I called vociferation
and chalk-eating.
An amazing group I should
mention though is my rst oral
literature class, which I taught
way back in the 1969/70 academic
year at Makerere. There were only
ve students on Course 707: three
Ugandans, one American and one
Kenyan. They all distinguished
themselves in academic and communication professions.
Constance Lukara and Immaculate Namutebi had illustrious
academic careers at Kyambogo
University, where I was briey
their colleague a few years ago.
The third Ugandan, Josephine
Beebwa, headed one of the

Recently, a former
student hailed me,
saying he couldnt
fail to recognise
that voice. When
I called him by
name, Leteipa ole
Sunkuli asked me
how I managed
to remember my
student...

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most prominent girls schools


in western Uganda before taking up a university teaching job
in Burundi. Currently she represents her religious congregation
at the Vatican.
Laura Tanna, the American,
settled in Jamaica, pioneered
folkloric research there and
was recently honoured by the
Jamaican Government for her
contribution to the countrys
cultural awareness: my reggae
girl!
The Kenyan on the course was
Jim Akenga, the famous broadcaster in the Voice of Kenya (VoK)
era of KBC, who eventually became Director of Information in
the line ministry. This group I
certainly can claim as my own.
I have often dreamt of a grand
reunion with all my former students in Nairobi or in Kampala, or
maybe one in each city, where we
can relive the good old days and
also have a look at where Mwalimus teaching has got us.
Recently, when I was settling down to dinner at a hotel
in Westlands, a former student
hailed me, saying he couldnt fail
to recognise that voice. When I
called him by name, Leteipa ole
Sunkuli asked me how I managed
to remember my students.
I answered jokingly that I
only remembered the best and
the most troublesome ones, but I
wasnt going to tell him to which
group he belonged.
Maybe I should ask Sunkuli
to organise the Nairobi reunion.
But in the meantime, why not get
in touch individually, as Wanjiku
has done?
Prof Bukenya is one of the leading scholars of English and literature in East Africa

Book a commentary on fatherhood and masculinity


CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21
motherhood, that Ngugi most compellingly
highlights the loneliness and helplessness of
diminished fathers?
In this, he casts a glance at all fathers,
including Howlands, the immediate face of
colonialism. In the novel, the scene where
both Ngotho and Howlands walk from place

to place admiring healthy tea shrubs, each


inwardly celebrating his achievements,
demonstrates their individual failure to
understand colonialism and their place in it
in other words, their individual failure as
fathers because they do not see themselves as
pawns in a bigger game, deluding themselves
that they are in charge of their actions.
Clearly, in Weep Not, Child, Ngugi has
captured the complexity of fatherhood in a

manner that has only attracted incomplete


readings limited to the contexts of history
and heroism. Equally important is the way
the novel yields meanings that are immediate
to peoples concerns even outside the context
of politics, histories and the wider spectrum
of post-colonial conditions.
Godwin Siundu teaches Literature at the
University of Nairobi

Many students who


choose to specialise
in literature assume
theyve said goodbye
to mathematics. Maybe
they hated their boring
maths teacher, the one
who didnt know how
to crack jokes in class.
Or maybe they couldnt
stand their prescribed
textbook, that one that
was written in a turgid,
pedantic style.
This goodbye to
maths is a grand illusion,
and avoiding the subject
is like trying to jump over
your shadow.
Just the other day, in
the Department of Literature, we saw a film
based on Leo Tolstoys
novel Anna Karenina. As
I watched it, I thought of
the mathematical concept
of permutation the
arrangement or combination of things in a denite
order. The Russian writer
puts together two characters, Anna and Karenin,
who are 20 years apart;
and the director of this
lm makes sure Karenin
looks visibly older.

Tragic story
The husband is the
intellectual, cerebral
type; but his wife is this
emotional character, ready
to die for love. Vronsky,
the man who storms into
Annas life and wrecks
her marriage, is a dashing, young military ocer;
Annas lover is also the
emotional type, the kind
who cannot live with rejection. We can, therefore,
see that Tolstoys character permutations are the
perfect recipe for a great
tragic story.
Imagine a situation in
which Anna and Karenin
are age mates and are of
the same temperament.
Vronsky would not have
intruded into their marriage; and there would
have been no story.
A second mathematical concept I want to
relate to literature is the
so-called Venn diagram,
something I came across
in 1967 at Friends School
Kamusinga.
Yes, the Venn diagram
is about sets, subsets,
overlaps, and intersections, a mathematics
professor confirmed to
me. One of the most interesting works I taught
in my Russian literature
class in the 1980s was Alexander Pushkins novel
in verse called Eugene
Onegin. This book has
the storys arc and the
characterisation strategies of a novel; but it
takes the form of a series
of sonnets. Students of
literature know that the
sonnet is a xed lyrical

poetic form. Novels are


characterised by a discursive expansiveness;
and so, what Pushkin
does in this verse novel
is an absolute miracle.
Flash forward and
you encounter Barack
Obamas autobiography
called Dreams from My
Father. Those who have
read this work would
agree that it reads like
a novel. Obama writes
about his life using the
story-telling techniques
that are associated with
ction; and his linguistic
choices are such that
they draw attention to
themselves. I usually
compare it with Wangari
Maathais Unbowed, an
autobiography that makes
no pretensions to stylistic
elegance.
Obamas Dreams from
My Father, therefore,
straddles the two genres
of fiction and nonfiction. The third and most
striking mathematical
feature in literature is
metre. My stylistics
students usually stare
at me when I tell them
about the metrical foot,
the distance between
one stressed syllable and
another, and often they
wonder whether theyre
listening to a lecture in
mathematics. It doesnt
help matters when I ask
them to perform oral
poems in their mother
tongue so that we can all
enjoy the beat which is
what metre is about. Of
course, when I tell them
that Shakespeare actually
counted the metrical feet
in his sonnets to ensure
that each line had five
stressed syllables and ve
unstressed ones in order
to produce a form called
the iambic pentameter,
many simply get lost.
Finally, how do the
two disciplines compare
institutionally? In both
maths and literature, we
pose a problem and we
then try to solve it. Leo
Tolstoy asks the question:
what happens when a man
and a woman who are 20
years apart, and who are
temperamentally different, are put together
in a permutation called
marriage? Further, what
happens when you introduce a hot-blooded
younger man into this
arrangement? According
to the famous author, the
answer is Disaster.
The study of literature
can benet from a mathematical consciousness.
I have complained about
theories that reduce
literature to a branch of
sociology. How about a
mathematical theory that
takes us back to the texture of literary works?
Prof Indangasi teaches
literature at the UoN

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cloves clustered together. Each of
these cloves can be separated from
the head and re-planted, creating
more and more heads of garlic. This
process makes raising garlic a selfsustaining endeavour. The number
of cloves per bulb varies from
about ve to 30, with 12 cloves being the average number expected.
Seed or clove garlic is often obtained from other farmers because
it is a vegetatively propagated
crop. The optimum storage temperature for bulbs to be replanted is 10
degrees Celsius with desired limits
of 5 to 18 degrees Celsius.
Garlic has a wide range of applications. It is used as an ingredient
in a variety of recipes. Additionally,
garlic has also been used for several medicinal and practical applications. It has been noted that raw
garlic can prevent acne and repel
mosquitoes. It also has antibacterial properties and has been used
as an aphrodisiac for centuries.
Garlic contains a fair amount of
sugar, which caramelises if roasted
in the oven. Cloves can be left
whole or sliced, crushed, minced or
diced. Garlic is a hearty vegetable
that can easily be dried and stored
for months on end.
Garlic production

I am interested in keeping goats


for meat in Uasin Gishu County.
I have some knowledge on how
to keep them. I need information
on where I can get a Boer goat
preferably a pure breed. I bought
a buck and a doe with Boer characteristics and they are performing well. I want to improve them
by buying a buck or both doe
and buck from an improved herd.
I have inquired from India and
South Africa and they are ready
to supply. However, I lack information on the importation procedure.
Chemugo
Guidelines for importing are
well-stipulated in your areas District Veterinary Oce. In Kenya,
we also have superior breeds for
both meat and milk such as the
Galla goat, which matures faster
and is heavier. It is also welladapted to the local climatic conditions hence can survive various
diseases and gastro-intestinal
parasites. Mbeere North and
Narok sub-counties are some of
the areas having the breeds, and
the farmers can be traced from
the District Livestock Production
Oces. The other meat breed
available locally is the Small East
African Goat.
Felix Akatch Opinya,
Animal Science Department,
Egerton University.
Garlic cloves are planted six
inches from each other in rows
spaced 2ft apart. Purchase seeds
from a seed company or a farmers
market. The three main varieties
are soft-neck, hard-neck and elephant garlic.
Soft-neck garlic is the most common, found in grocery stores. It
has a white, paper-like skin and the
head comprises of several layers of
garlic cloves surrounding the core.
This is probably the easiest type
of garlic to grow. Varieties of softneck garlic have a strong taste and
sweet, pungent odour. Soft-neck
varieties include California Early,
California Late and Creole.
Hard-neck garlic is a less common type. It features tan or purple
markings and varieties usually
produce larger and fewer cloves
on each head. They have a fairly
strong taste and sweet, pungent
odour. Hard-neck garlic also generally has thinner skin that is easy to
remove and should not be stored
for long periods of time as softneck. Varieties include German
Extra Hearty and Roja.
Elephant garlic features a very
large head that comprises of big
cloves. In fact, some cloves of
elephant garlic can reach about
the same size as a whole head of
soft-neck or hard-neck varieties.
Some people assume that because
of its large size, elephant garlic has
a much more intense avour than
standard garlic varieties. It has a
subtle avour and mild odour. In
fact, some garlic purists equate the
taste of elephant garlic more with
leeks or shallots than with other
types of garlic.
After you pull back the mulch
and the temperatures are moder-

Nancy Githii arranges fruits and


vegetables at her stall in Chaka
market, Kieni, this week. The farmer
hopes ongoing rains will help bring
down the price of fresh produce.
JOSEPH KANYI | NATION

ate, apply an all-purpose fertiliser


every 30 to 40 days. Look for 5-5-5
or 10-10-10 fertiliser. These three
numbers indicate the amount of
nitrogen, phosphate and potassium that are contained in that
particular fertiliser. Use your hands
to sprinkle the fertiliser granules on
the ground around the emerging
garlic, making sure that they do
not come in contact with the plants
to avoid burning them. Follow the
manufacturers directions. For optimum yields, water stress should
be avoided in garlic crops prior to
the rst signs of maturity. Irrigation
should be frequent and it should be
stopped once the rst signs of maturity appear (yellowing of tops).
You will need 70 to 101.2kg of
cloves for quarter acre depending
on their size and the spacing. Row
spacing is between 10cm and 20cm
within the plants.
The right time for harvesting garlic is determined by the appearance
of the foliage. Once the foliage has
turned brown, its time to harvest.
Peter Caleb and Carol Mutua,
Department of Crops, Horticulture
and Soils, Egerton University.

POULTRY FLEAS

For the last six months, I have


been ghting eas that have
invaded my layers. I have tried a
number of medicines including
ectomin, delete, actellic and debush
without success. What do I do since
my layers have started dying?
Domestic birds are aected by
dierent ecto-parasites. These may
be eas, mites, bedbugs, ticks and
lice. The parasites cause serious
damage to the ocks and economic
losses to farmers that include
decreased reproductive potential
in males, reduced egg production
in females, and low weight gain in
growing chickens. In some cases,
they cause death, especially high
mortality rate in chicks.
These parasites are introduced to
a farm through infested equipment
or new additions to the ock.
Once the parasites get attached
to the birds, they feed on them
causing irritation, restlessness and
blood loss that results in anaemia
and death occurs mostly in young
birds.
Dierent parasites have varying life cycles. The adult eas get
attached to the skin for days or
weeks. The ticks are active in
poultry houses during warm, dry
weather and may be found hiding
in crevices. The mites and bedbugs
feed at night and hide during the
day under manure, in cracks and
crevices while the lice may live on
the host for several months.
The aected birds may show
signs of depression and weight
loss and insect bites will be seen
as red spots on the skin. The birds
may be anaemic due to blood loss,
and for layers, the egg production
decreases. Death may occur in the
young birds.
Control of the parasites is best
achieved by cleaning and fumigating the poultry houses regularly
using appropriate pesticide. Once
the birds are infected, the treatment must be carried out on

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them, the poultry house and the


surrounding environment. Walls,
ceilings, cracks, and crevices should
be treated thoroughly. Treatment
should also target the immature
parasites. Since it is not easy to
destroy the eggs, treatment should
be repeated after about one week
to kill the immature parasites that
were hatched.
Successful treatment requires
proper identication of the
parasites. Since you have tried a
number of pesticides that have
failed to work, contact your veterinarian to assess the level of threat
and damage that the parasites
have caused. This will assist in the
treatment of the present ock, and
will help put control measures to
minimise future infestations.

Dr Joan Magero,
Animal Science Department,
Egerton University.

WHAT YOU NEED TO


KEEP CHICKENS

I want to start rearing 200 indigenous chickens. What are the key
things to put in place? I come from
Nyamira County, Borabu Constituency.
Tom Nyagaka
Consider a proper housing structure with the necessary equipment
and systems. A brooder in case
you intend to start with chicks, a
semi-intensive system should work
in this case with proper runs to

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breeding

or plant garlic
SCHEMERS GROUP

I read the article on Schemers


CBO with keen interest and I must
congratulate them. Get me their
contact and their actual location in
Uasin Gishu.
Beryl
EDITOR: Groups chair Isaac Too
is available on 0713314414.

25

PREPARATION>> GOATS NEED TO BE WELL-FED TO GO ON HEAT

How we kid with


goats for more milk

VETERINARY
SERVICES

l am kindly asking for Dr lsaac Livumbazis contact, the vet surgeon


from Serem, Vihiga County.
Lydia
EDITOR: Talk to Dr Livumbazi on
0722637834.

PIG FARMER

I refer to the story on Jennifer Aswanis pig farm in Isinya, Kajiado


County. I wish to get in touch with
her for more information on pigs.
Alex Kingoo.
EDITOR: Jennifer is available on
0722733735.

RUNNERBEANS

Sometimes last year you featured


John Njoroge, a farmer in Ki-

mende, Kiambu County growing


runner beans. Kindly pass me his
contact.
John Mbugua
Nyandarua
EDITOR: Talk to the farmer
through our reporter Kihu on
0724945952.

GREENHOUSE BASICS

I read Flora Nanjalas educative


article on greenhouse farming.
Kindly advise me on who can help
me in rehabilitating my greenhouse as I have been making huge
losses every time I plant.
Karanja Daniel Nganga
Racecourse Primary School.

My name is Vicky from Kiserian. I


would like to start a greenhouse
project. Please refer me to someone who can educate me on how
to go about it. He should also help
me set up one at a reasonable
price.
EDITOR: Please talk to Amiran Kenya on 0719095000 or
+254(20)824837.

OKEWO | NATION

DAIRY FARM

I am looking for the contacts of


Georey Kinyanjui, the Naivasha
farmer who makes yoghurt and
puries water. I would like to visit
him.
Margaret
EDITOR: Kinyanjui is available on
0722454780.

CROSSBREEDING
CHICKENS

Please help me the contact of Marion Dome of Maili Nne, Eldoret. I


need to contact her for chickens.
Jack Luke
EDITOR: Please talk to Marion on
0720329207.
allow the birds to scavenge from
about 12 weeks. Proper feeding
system should also be considered.
For more information, get in touch
with the Smallholder Indigenous
Chicken Improvement Programme
(InCIP), Egerton University on
email: info@incip.org or Tel: +254
51 221 7684
Sophie Miyumo,
Animal Sciences Department,
Egerton University.
I wish to start poultry farming but
I am confused whether to keep
Kuroiler or Kari improved chicken.
Please advise. I have a modest
budget of Sh20,000.
Mutua Kimanzi,
Runyenjes.
Both are improved forms of
indigenous chickens considered
dual-purpose birds, costing
roughly the same. Therefore, the
question you should be asking
yourself is whether you want to
keep them for meat, or eggs or
both.
Sophie Miyumo, Animal Sciences
Department, Egerton University

MY COWS PRODUCE
LITTLE MILK

I am a dairy farmer in Kasarani,


Nairobi, practising zero-grazing
for over 10 years but I have not
achieved my expectation. I need
advice on what I may be doing

wrong because I am feeding my


cows as needed.
Farmer
To be productive in dairy cattle
production and, therefore, have
a protable enterprise, you need
to understand both the biological
and physical environments of the
animal, all which are related and
should be optimally maintained.
Biological environment entails
understanding the animal itself
and the processes that occur for it
to give you milk and calf. Physical
environment refers to the surrounding the animal lives in. On
biological environment, for an animal to optimally produce, it must
be of the right genetic makeup,

Alex Omwela in his dairy


goats farm in Ebubayi,
Vihiga County. EVERLINE

fed appropriate diet and be free


from illnesses as well as internal
and external parasites. Physical
environment refers to both structural (housing) and social comfort.
An anomaly in either of the above
may provoke stress to the animal
resulting in low milk production.
With your experience of 10 years,
it would be easy to identify the
sources of stress or inadequacies
resulting to low milk yield. Kindly,
evaluate your dairy system based
on the above highlights and identify areas that may be causing you
not to achieve your expectations.
You should also consider the help
of an expert who will assist you to
pin point areas that you may be
going wrong.
Wangui, James Chege,
Department of Animal Sciences,
Egerton University.

BEEKEEPING
IN GARISSA

I want to start bee farming in


Garissa. Where do I get modern
beehives?
Mohamed Issack
To obtain quality beehives, visit
Kenya Farmers Association oce
near you or consult the county
director of livestock production ofces for further direction.
Wangui, James Chege,
Department of Animal Sciences,
Egerton University.

Vihiga farmers
use natural heat
synchronisation to
improve quality of
their animals and
get more milk

By EVERLINE OKEWO
satnation@ke.nation
media.com

lex Omwelas farm in


Ebubayi village, Vihiga County
regularly hosts tens of goats
owned by a farmers group he
belongs to.
The members of Dairy
Goats Association of Kenya,
Vihiga chapter, congregate at
the home to do what Omwela
calls natural dairy goats heat
synchronisation.
Only farmers with goats
that are ready for insemination attend the event, says
Omwela, adding that the process involves indigenous does
and superior breed bucks.
Peter Alukutsa, a member
of the group, explains that the
synchronisation starts with secluding bucks from does.
Thereafter, pieces of cloths
are tied on the horns of the
males (10 to 25 does are
served by pheromones from
one buck) to trap the scent of
the pheromones released by
the animals.
We then assemble the does
at a central place and put the
cloths in their midst.
The does sni at the cloths
after being attracted by the
pheromones making them go
on heat at the same time.
The smell induces the females to come on heat in three
to ve days. Heat signs include
wagging of the tail, bleating and
there is also clear mucous discharge. If the does are many,
you will see them mounting
each other, he explains.
The female goats are then
artificially inseminated and
they deliver after about ve
months.

HATS WITH GASABSORBING BALLS


CAN ALSO BE
ATTACHED TO THE
HEADS OF MALE
GOATS TO COLLECT
PHEROMONES,
Tobias Omune
Tobias Omune, a livestock
ocer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Kisumu, says male
pheromones cause long-term
physiological changes such
as ovulation in certain female
animals, among them does.
In developed countries,
special hats with gas-absorbing balls are attached to the
heads of the male goats to help
a farmer collect the pheromones, says Omune.
One of the advantages of natural dairy heat synchronisation
is that it is less expensive, does
not interfere with the animal
and produces quality breeds
with the farmer having a continuous supply of milk.
You dont need to spend
too much money to buy hybrid
goats. You can improve the
local breeds by mating them
with superior breeds.
Omwelas brood consists of
45 German Alpine animals,
14 which are kids born out of
the natural heat synchronisation process.
Farmers can lease the
superior male breed goat at

Sh4,000 each for 18 months.


One must be a member of
the group for them to lease
the bucks. We get them from
Wambugu Agricultural Training Centre in Nyeri, he says,
adding that the dairy goats associations Vihiga branch has
over 2,000 members.
They contribute Sh100 for
articial insemination, which is
far much cheaper than hiring a
veterinary ocer at Sh1,500.
Last month, we purchased
350 semen strokes from the
Kenya Animal Genetic Resource Centre, Kabete from
the money we collected. This
helps us avoid inbreeding.
For the goats to go on heat,
Omune notes they must be
fed well.
They need to feed on quality
fodder like calliandra, lucerne,
desmodium, boma rhodes,
mulberry, sweet potato vines,
hay and salt lick. Nutrition is
normally a big challenge to
many farmers because of the
high cost of feeds.
Omwela and Alukutsa are
reaping from the programme
as demand for goat milk, which
contains higher calcium and
iron, rises.
Omwela gets an average of
two to three litres of milk per
day from each of his 15 goats.
A litre of goat milk retails
at between Sh80 and Sh120,
as compared to that of a cow
at Sh50.
Forget even milk, the business that is currently fetching
higher returns is commercial
breeding of young goats. At
six months, an improved goat
fetches between Sh15,000 and
Sh20,000.
Dairy Goats Association of
Kenya, according to Omwela,
is present in Kisumu, Siaya,
Vihiga, Bungoma, Trans
Nzoia, Nandi and Bungoma
counties.
Their other activities include leasing of male goats
after every 18 to 20 months
to registered members, recordkeeping and oering technical
assistance.

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dairy cows

GETTING STARTED SOURCE YOUR FOUNDATION STOCK FROM A REPUTABLE DAIRY CATTLE BREEDER WHO MAINTAINS RELIABLE PEDIG

Friesian or Ayrshire? Know the best dairy


You must choose
breeds that t in
your production
system and
environment to
earn the most
out of a dairy
enterprise

FRIESIAN

These dairy cows are large


and they usually exhibit the typical pied coat pattern (black and
white). They are outstanding milk
producers and if kept under good
management, they can be milked
up to three times a day. Their milk,
however, has the lowest butterfat
content of 2.5 to 3.6 per cent and
about 3.1 per cent protein.
Since the Kenyan market is milkvolume oriented, this breed makes
the best option for all commercial
operations especially in the Kenyan highlands like Nairobi, Central
areas and cooler parts of the Rift
Valley like Nakuru, Naivasha, Kitale
and Laikipia, among others.
However, the Friesian breeds are
heavy feeders and are, susceptible
to various diseases, which makes
them need highly intensive management to keep them productive.
This means they are best kept in
large-scale producer farms with
better resources but they are not
the best producers when kept by
small-scale farmers with limited
feed resources.
Friesians calve more frequently
in their lifetime. In fact, their bull
calves excel when fattened for different uses or as steers when raised
either intensively or extensively.

BY FELIX OPINYA
AND MARY MUCHUNGUH
satnation@ke.nationmedia.com

t is always a dream come


true for any farmer to have
a cow breed that gives high
returns.
Such a cow must be of a
particular quality breed, suited
to an areas ecological conditions and it exhibits various
superior qualities over other
breeds when raised under
optimum management.
This article gives a summarised guide on various exotic
cow breeds, highlighting their
strengths and weaknesses and
opportunities they oer you in
relation to the location of the
farm.

AYRSHIRE

Ayrshires are medium-sized cattle with


reddish-brown mahogany
colour varying from very
light to dark and white.
These colour markings
may also vary from nearly
all red to all white.
Ayrshires native land of
origin has a rugged terrain
and unforgiving climate.
This tough environment
has enabled the animal
to be hardy enough to
adapt well and forage for
themselves under adverse
feeding and climate.
This makes the breed
suitable for commercial
dairy farming, particularly
in Africa, and their calves
have high vigour, therefore,
they are strong and easy to
raise.

3.9

The percentage of butterfat


content in milk from the Ayrshire. Protein content stands
at 3.3 per cent.

Ayrshires lack the yellow


tallow characteristic that
reduces carcass value, so its
bull calves can be protably
raised as steers.
The animals are ecient
converters of forage material into milk and possess
other desired traits like
easy calving, longevity
and are free of genetic
diseases.
Despite being second
best milk volume producers, the Ayrshire milk has
moderate butterfat content
of 3.9 per cent and 3.3 per
cent proteins making
their milk referred to as
the ideal milk for drinking because it is easier to
digest.
This even distribution of
slightly smaller fat particles
in their milk makes it for
conversion into yogurt,
creamy cheese and ice
cream.
Because of their wide
adaptability, they can be
kept in the same areas as
Friesian as well as parts of
western Kenya because of
the favourable weather.

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dairy cows

27

GREE RECORDS

cow breed that suits your region

JERSEY

GUERNSEY

The Guernsey has an appealing


conformation with its colour that
ranges from yellow to reddishbrown or fawn to golden red with
white patches.
It has an intermediate size (small
breed) compared to the others such
as the Friesian Holstein. The cow
weight ranges from 450 to 500kg,
with the bulls weighing 600 to
700kg. The Guernsey boasts of a distinctive rich milk colour, therefore,
it is often aectionately referred to
as the Golden Guernsey with high
protein and butterfat contents of
3.5 per cent and 4.5 per cent. This
golden colour is attributed to extra
beta-carotene and Vitamin A present
in the milk. Their average production per cow is about 5,500 litres
of milk per lactation, and they can

do an excess of
7,000
litres.
They are quite
docile hence easy
to handle during
routine management activities
or even when
milking.
The Guernsey
is an efficient
converter
of
feed to milk.
They also require
less feeds
than the larger Frie- sian Holsteins
and Ayrshires, yet still convert this
little amount into more protein and
butterfat per unit of body weight.
Clearly, the animal is also a better
feed converter when compared to
other dairy breeds. Further, the
breed is an excellent grazer, which

IN A NUTSHELL, THIS
BREED IS GENERALLY
ABLE TO PRODUCE
REMARKABLY ON QUALITY
PASTURES EVEN IN SMALL
QUANTITIES, Authors
comes as good news for any dairy
farmer as it translates to lower management cost.
This also gives farmers options for
their production system of choice
when rearing the Guernsey, as they
are ideal for both pasture based
production system or intensive
grazing.
Interestingly, they reach maturity
early enough and calve down easily
and stay productive in the herd long
enough attracting more income for
the farmer.
They have lower mortality risks
and do not need unnecessary surgical intervention. Even though the
Guernsey may not be the highest
milk producer, it beats other breeds
hands down in milk quality, avour
and colour even when reared under
limiting conditions and low maintenance. This makes the breed more
preferable especially for small-scale
farmers.
In a nutshell, this breed is generally able to produce remarkably well
on quality pastures even in small
quantities. Their red and white coat
colour enhances heat tolerance and
reduces heat stress. The breed suits
well to wide climatic conditions in
Kenya like the Central region, parts
of the Rift Valley, Nyanza and western Kenya.
Guernsey breed is generally a
competitive dairy cow, able to effectively and eciently maintain
prots. As such, they can be used
for crossing with both local breeds
like zebu or other dairy breeds.

They are
light brown,
grey,
brown, cream or
black. Even though they are the
smallest dairy breeds with cows
weighing 400 to 500kg and bulls
540 to 820kg, they possess some
of the biggest personalities. They
have hard black hooves that
make them less vulnerable to
lameness. This breed is popular
for the highest butterfat content
of its milk of over 4.9 per cent
and over 3.9 per cent protein
giving better-tasting products
like cheese and butter. Their
milk also contains more calcium
and phosphorus along with high

400

The minimum weight a mature


Jersey dairy cow weighs. Some go
for up to 500kg.
amounts of Vitamin B12. They
have the best disposition of all
dairy cows, which include easy
calving, early maturity and they
have high fertility and superior
grazing ability. Due to their low
body weight, a farmer can carry a
larger number of eective milking
cows per unit area meaning lower
maintenance requirements. They
are the most docile but with
inquisitive character and their
bulls are notoriously aggressive.
Unfortunately, they have greater
susceptibility to milk fever and
calve to weaker calves that require
more attentive management in
cold weather than other dairy
breeds. However, they are less
susceptible to mastitis and udder
disorders.
The Jersey produces more
milk on less feed than other
breeds. This makes them most
ideal for farmers in smaller dairy

operations where feed resources


are limiting. They are renowned
for their ease of calving with
heifers reaching reproductive
age earlier than other breeds and
come into milk production earlier.
They are more heat tolerable,
therefore, widely adapted in
areas with hot weathers. This
makes them suitable for rearing
in wider parts of Kenya though
not in too hot areas like the
Eastern and North Eastern arid
and semi-arid areas. Jerseys stay
productive in the herd longer than
any other dairy breed and they
have no calving problems.
Eastern, North Eastern and
some parts of Coastal Kenya
ecological zones have low
potential to support the exotic
dairy cattle in commercial dairy
farming. These areas also can
hardly support the growth of
sustainable feed materials for the
animals. As a solution, farmers
in these areas are best placed
with options for pastoralism or
setting up beef ranches using
mainly Boran and Sahiwal
breeds. Dairying through use of
indigenous dual-purpose breeds
and crosses of European exotic
breeds and zebus make best use
of these environment.
It is evident that farmers need
to choose animals that are wellsuited to their production systems
and environments to make the
most out of their enterprise.
Farmers are advised to source
for their foundation stock
from reputable dairy cattle
breeders who maintain pedigree
records like Egerton University,
Ngongongeri Egerton, ADC Lanet
Farm in Nakuru and ADC Kitale,
among others.
Mr Opinya works in the
Department of Animal Sciences,
Egerton University while Ms
Muchunguh is a livestock expert
ased in Nairobi.

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dairy cows

QUALITY AFTER MILKING, ALWAYS CHECK FOR ANY ABNORMALITY IN THE MILK WHICH IF PRESENT, EXAMINE THE COW

What makes milk spoil fast


and how to curb the defect
Consumers reject milk from my cows saying it goes
bad fast. I am not sure if the problem is because
I mix milk from dierent cow breeds or it is a
hygiene issue. Please help.
Boke

rom your question, I can


quickly conclude that the hygiene
of your milk is altered repeatedly,
creating more room for presence
of spoilage bacteria and somatic
cells.
To start with, the milking
parlour is the roundabout of
any dairy farm. A good milking
parlour should be adaptable to
the cows, easy to manage and
pleasant to work in.
Quality of milk produced also
depends on good milking practice,
hygiene of the milker and cleanliness of the milking equipment.
Mixing milk from a cow infected
with mastitis or other udder infections is also a possible cause
of milk spoilage.
However, it is important to note
that mixing mix from dierent
breeds cannot cause spoilage

unless the produce from one is


contaminated.
Animals may consume inferior, clean, quality feeds and get
digestive disorders resulting in
poor hygienic environment that
could extend up to during milking.
Dirty animal environment does
inuence its udders health, that
later compromises the quality of
milk. Therefore, observe that you
maintain clean oors, stalls, bedding material, milking and remove
manure regularly.
Avoid mixing milk from recently
treated animals with other milk

4
The degrees in Celsius that
fresh milk should be cooled if
it is not immediately used.

before the withdrawal period is


over. Treated animals may have
antibiotics or other veterinary
drugs residues present in their
milk. Milk with such residues may
aect the health of consumers
as well as spoil activity of lactic
starter cultures during value addition like cheese, yoghurt and
mala manufacture.
The milker should also be in
good health with clean hands
and must wear protective clothes
namely gumboots, overalls and
caps. They should not have long
nails to cause cuts along the teats
of the animal.
Just before milking, udder
preparation and teat cleaning is
important. Doing these will minimise the presence of pathogens,
reduce teat congestion and improve the rate of udder emptying.
Dry the udders and teats using
preferably clean cotton towels to
reduce bacterial counts in milk.
Avoid using paper towels.
After milking, check for any abnormality in the whole milk which
if present, the produce should be
withheld and the cow checked for
any infection. The teats of every
cow milked should be dipped in
a special teat seal containing an-

A worker milks dairy cows at Njiku Farm in Nakuru. FILE| NATION

tibiotics with long-lasting eects


to control mastitis.
Clean all the milking apparatus
immediately after milking. This
should be done thoroughly with
detergents and then store them
in clean places and away from
rodents. Cooling of milk is necessary if it is not immediately used,
preferably at 4 degrees Celsius.
If using milking machines,
much emphasis should be put
in areas that get direct contact
with the animal as they are the
route points of infections. All
piping system should be dry by

the next milking time.


Maintaining high standards
of these hygienic factors should,
therefore, be your priority objective in milk production. This will
result in good quality milk with
preferred taste, avour and free
of pathogens.
Do you have any questions on
animal feeds, minerals and diseases.
Send to Unga Farm Care (EA) Ltd
experts on satnation@ke.nationm
edia.com
Mr Mazao

DRY THE
UDDERS AND
TEATS USING
PREFERABLY
CLEAN
COTTON
TOWELS
TO REDUCE
BACTERIAL
COUNTS IN
MILK
Writer

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land use

April 25, 2015 SATURDAY NATION

29

ADVANTAGE THERE IS BETTER UTILISATION OF LAND IN MIXED FARMING AS OPPOSED TO MONO-FARMING

Seven farming businesses on one acre


From
bees to
poultry to
agrovet,
Alice Ruto
juggles
various
farming
ventures
reaping
handsome
rewards

BY ELIZABETH OJINA
satnation@ke.nationmedia.com

GET IT ALL

MIXED FARMING: THE


MERITS AND DEMERITS

visit Sotik town in Bomet County


on Sunday. Its liveliness is unusual.
Many other rural towns on such
a day would be dull, but not Sotik
which is always lled with motorbike
(boda boda) riders, traders, farmers,
matatus, travellers and buyers, all
who make it bubbly.
I ride on one of the bikes to
Kiptapsir village to meet farmer
Alice Ruto.
Ruto is among farmers in the
county whose farms standout. You
may call her a jack of all trades but to
her, it is all about proper land use.
She keeps sh, dairy cows, poultry, rabbits, bees and grows passion
fruits, all on one acre. But that is not
all, she also sells tree seedlings and
runs an agrovet and a bakery.
I have been farming for more
than 24 years, says Ruto, who
started with dairy cows. I would
get about 90 litres of milk from my
four animals which I was delivering to the then Kenya Cooperative
Creameries.
About two years into the farming,
the creameries started to reject her
milk saying it was of low quality.
The losses opened her eyes, persudading her of the need to diversify
her agribusiness and nd a market
for her milk.
After a series of training by the
Kenya Dairy Board on value addition and animal feeds, Ruto started
the rst milk bar called Chemaluk in
Sotik town.
At the time, it did not make

Since a mixed farmer has many


ventures, he spreads his risks.
The farmer utilises resources between
dierent ventures making the business
more protable. For instance, the
manure produced by dairy cows, goats
or rabbits can be spread on crop elds
reducing the amount of fertiliser the
farmer needs.
Farmers can keep their elds under
continuous production.
A farmer spreads his resources such
as time, money and labour, which may
limit production.
Due to divided attention, one can incur
losses if not careful.

Alice Ruto on her


tree seedlings
and sh farms in
Sotik. Below: A
worker examines
passion fruits.
The farmer is
reaping from diversity. ELIZABETH

ANIMALS AND CROPS


HAVE A SYMBIOTIC
RELATION. YOU CAN
SOURCE MANURE FROM
ANIMALS FOR YOUR
CROPS, Prof Dida
sense to people because everyone
kept cows and there was no market
for milk. But I proved them wrong,
says Ruto, who started to add value
to the milk by making yoghurt and
fermented milk. She still does this.
A litre of fresh milk goes for Sh60
while yoghurt fetches Sh120.
On Sundays we ferment the milk
and store it in a deep freezer. We sell
without adding any avours.
Since she started selling the
milk through the bar, she has never
looked back.
A milk processing plant buys a
litre of milk at between Sh32 and
Sh35. This is too low compared to
what I earn from selling it myself,
says Ruto, who has four Friesian
cows that give her 28 litres of milk
each a day after feeding them molasses and napier grass, among other
fodder.
Before she started farming, Ruto
used to sell second-hand clothes and
vegetables in Sotik town.
She then borrowed Sh15,000 from
her chama (savings group) to start
the dairy farm. Twenty four years
ago an improved breed dairy cow
cost Sh3,000.
The farmer also keeps 200 broilers at any time which she sells to
hospitals.
I sell the broilers to Tenwek Hos-

OJINA | NATION

pital and Litein Mission Hospital. I


supply 200 birds to the hospitals a
month at Sh450 each.
If local people give us a call, we
slaughter the birds, pack and sell to
them, she adds.
She started her tree seedlings business three years ago growing eucalyptus and cypress that go for Sh20
each and indigenous varieties like
mobet, rerendet, lemak and sorget,
which she sells at Sh30 each.

It is good to diversify in agribusiness because if you cant nd a


market for one product, you sell the
other.
She started with 1,000 seedlings that earned her an average of
Sh20,000 a year, increasing them to
3,000 as demand expanded to earn
Sh60,000 last year.
She has 32 beehives, with each
producing 10kg of honey after three
months.

With good weather, we get 150kg


of natural honey which we sell at
Sh600 a kilo in Sotik town.
With over 100 grafted purple and
yellow passion fruit plants, she is able
to harvest at least 30kg which she
uses to make juice and sell at Chemaluk Milk Bar for Sh40 a glass.
Last year, she ventured into tilapia
ngerling business in a small pond
next to her house.
I started the pond because farmers would go for ngerlings as far as
Siaya County. I feed them on pellets
and so far I have sold 300 ngerlings
at Sh9.
More income comes from training
she oers to farmers and agriculture
students at Sh300 per visitor.
The 59-year-old takes pride in her
Chemaluk Farm and Agrovet Company she registered in 2010.
The agribusiness has been the
source of her livelihood and that
of her six grown-up children, who
help her run the family venture and
she pays them a commission every
month.
Judy Chebet runs the agrovet in
Sotik town that I started in 1992.
Martin Rotich is in-charge of the
dairy enterprise, Beatrice Chepkoech
and Tyson Rotich run the food technology and bakery business. Sophia
Chebet runs the agro-forestry project
while the last born Stacey Chepkemoi
is the overall leader of the family business, says Ruto.
On March 12, 2007, Ruto received
an award from former President
Mwai Kibaki for good economic use
of land.
Prof Mathews Dida, a lecturer at
Maseno Universitys Department of
Agriculture, says mixed farming has
many advantages.
Animals and crops have a symbiotic support for each other. When
you have animals, you source manure
from them for your crops which cuts
down costs. There is better utilisation
of land in mixed farming as opposed
to mono-farming.
However, according to Prof Dida,
the challenge with mixed farming
is that a farmer may be unable to
maximise productivity because of
resource competition and divided
attention.
Ruto has had her share of challenges in the dierent agribusinesses.
She lost her four cattle when they
ate poisoned feeds. Luckily, she had
insured them.

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greenhouse

HUMIDITY>> REGULATE AT 80 PER CENT TO AVOID DISEASES

Esther Rotich in
Kirambach Women
Groups greenhouse in
Baringo. FILE | NATION

BREEDING SEED STOCK IS SOURCED FROM DEEP SEA

Group nds room in


ponds for marine sh
Baraka
members
are keeping
the sh in
ponds in a
trade that is
picking up
speed at the
Coast

Four things that derail


greenhouse farmers

Greenhouses get
contaminated by
people visiting the
structures or by use
of infected plant
material and water

BY EGERTON TEAM
satnation@ke.nationmedia.com

espite the benefits of


greenhouse technology, most
farmers face numerous challenges. They include:

Temperature and humidity

Many farmers fail to get good


prots from greenhouse crops
because they cannot manage
the two important factors
that determine plant growth
and productivity. Greenhouse
temperatures below 13 degrees
Celsius and above 30 degrees
Celsius in the case of dry air
or higher than 30 to 35 degrees Celsius in cases of high
air humidity aect growth and
productivity of most crops.
The optimal temperatures for
production of greenhouse tomatoes, pepper and eggplant
should be 15 to 30 degrees
Celsius and not beyond 35
degrees Celsius.
The temperatures should be
maintained at around 16 to 30
degrees Celsius during the day
and 13 to 18 degrees Celsius during the night.
Some tomato farmers close
the greenhouses the whole day
without ventilation resulting in
excessively high temperatures
beyond 40 degrees Celsius
that lead to reduced performance of the crops. Generally,
small-scale greenhouses are
prone to overheating when the
sun is too hot.
Farmers should, therefore,
open the doors and sides of
the greenhouse from 8am to
5pm for ventilation and close
them at night to reduce heat
loss. Greenhouses with only
insect nets on the walls are
unsuitable for areas with low
temperatures like the highlands

of Kericho, Mau Narok, Molo


and Mt Kenya regions but may
have positive eects in hot and
warm areas such as Mombasa,
Kitui, Kisumu, Machakos and
Garissa. Ideally, farmers should
have a thermometer for measuring temperature inside the
greenhouse for eective management.
High relative humidity resulting from crop transpiration,
water evaporation from the
humid soil or other growing
media and condensation of
water vapour on the dierent
greenhouse surfaces is another
challenge.
Relative humidity above 80
per cent coupled with high temperatures increases incidences
of bacterial and fungal diseases
like bacterial wilt and botrytis
(gray mold) while greenhouse
conditions with relative humidity below 60 per cent and high
temperatures create favourable
micro-climate for rapid multiplication and development of
mites and insect pests.
Humidity in the greenhouse
should, therefore, be regulated by ensuring adequate
ventilation, maintaining high
temperatures at night, using
plastic mulching on planting
beds and avoid wetting of the
greenhouse oor.

Loss of soil fertility

This is a common problem


as most farmers plant one crop
continuously without rotation.
This can be overcome by rotating crops, for example growing
onions or melons, pepper or
eggplant after tomatoes and
the use of both organic and
inorganic fertilisers to replenish soil fertility. Farmers can
also replace greenhouse soil
by bringing quality soil from

30

The maximum temperature in


degrees Celsius a greenhouse
should have during the day. The
minimum is 16.

outside. Adopt the technology of growing crops in pots


or soilless cultures. The soils
when used continuously with
same crop will have a buildup
of diseases, especially bacterial
wilt, bacterial canker, fusarium
and verticilium wilts.
Greenhouse farmers are,
therefore, encouraged to
treat the soil by sterilisation,
solarisation or fumigation
using fumigants such as Dazomet, Metam Sodium and
Chloroptin.
Greenhouses get contaminated by people visiting the
structures or by use of infected
planting material, water and
farm tools. Have a foodbath
at the entry.

Lack of quality water sources

Many parts of the country


are deficient of good water
sources and rivers or boreholes may also be absent. In
addition, available water could
be saline, chlorinated or contaminated with diseases like
bacterial wilt, hence it is of
poor quality.
Contaminated water is common in areas where farmers in
sources of water plant crops
like potatoes, tomatoes and
water flowing downstream
is collected by farmers for
greenhouse farming. This
introduces bacterial wilt in
greenhouse tomato.

Pests and disease

Management of insect pests


and diseases is the biggest
challenge in greenhouse farming. This depends on the type
of the crops that are planted.
However, generally, pathogens
and insects can be established
in a greenhouse very fast. They
are very dicult if not impossible to get rid of eectively. For
greenhouses that are covered
with plastic, the use of ultraviolet-absorbing plastics can
reduce insect problems.
Dr Samuel Nyalala and Carol
Mutua, Department of Crops,
Horticulture and Soils, Egerton University.

Baraka Group
members with
their milksh
harvest in Kwale.
LABAN WALLOGA |
NATION

BY BOZO JENJE

satnation@ke.nationmedia.com

heir big eyes and slender bodies made them stand out as a group
of farmers put them in a plastic basket hanging on a weighing scale.
Each of the persons in the group of
about 10 men and women were eager
to see how many kilos the shoal of
sh weighed.
It was harvesting day for the
members of Baraka Conservation,
Milksh and Prawn Group in Makongeni, Kwale, who ended up with
640kg of milksh on that day. The
group is pioneering the farming of
milksh in the larger Coast region.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary describes milksh as a large fork-tailed
silvery herbivorous food sh (Chanos
chanos) of warm parts of the Pacic
and Indian Ocean.
The 25 members have constructed
earthen ponds with aid of the governments Kenya Coastal Development
Project and are breeding juveniles
(sh stage after hatching from eggs
into larvae) for supply on order.
Besides the juvenile sh, the group
stocks four ponds with 3,600 ngerlings each.
Juma Mwarandani, a coordinator
of the group, says the juveniles are
captured from the ocean and kept
in a oating cage that holds at least
5,000 of them for about a month to
become ngerlings, when they are
transferred to ponds.
We started the mariculture project
as a group in 2013 by keeping milksh, barracuda, mullet, grouper, red
snapper, white snapper, zebra sh
and parrot sh. But we found that
milksh and barracuda were adapting
to the environment well, says the
42-year-old. They sell the ngerlings
from Sh10 to Sh15 while mature sh
goes for Sh200 a kilo.
Last year, we sold 64kg, which

earned us Sh128,000. This year


things are good because our harvest
has so far increased signicantly.
Getting the juvenile sh is not an
easy task. Members of the group
hunt for them in open sea twice a
year in April to June and October
to December seasons. We breed the
juveniles because marine sh starts
to lay eggs at ve years when they
weigh between 3 to 4kg. They need
special tanks and skills that we do
not have.
During the months, the sh breeds
in the deep sea and the seeds are
swept to the shoreline in shallow

A 100G FISH
REQUIRES
FEEDS 3 PER
CENT OF
ITS BODY
WEIGHT FOR
IT TO GROW
FAST TO
BETWEEN 250
TO 350G IN SEVEN
MONTHS
Dr David Mirera, Kenya
Marine and Fisheries
Research Institute
waters in the mangroves.
They make their own feeds from
omena, cassava our that acts as a
binder, coconut trashes to make pellets that are rich in carbohydrates
and protein.
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute aquaculture research
ocer David Mirera says they are
working with farmers to develop
hatcheries to boost mariculture so
that residents can stop going to sh
in the ocean.

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Policy matters

31

FORUM WHERE FARMERS SPEAK TO ONE ANOTHER AND TO THE GOVERNMENT

LAND QUERIES

What it takes for govt to acquire your land


My family members have lived for
generations at the Coast and for all those
years, we have seen a lot of investor
interest that include the standard
gauge railway. These projects have
led to compulsory acquisition of land
by government causing the youth and
women anxiety. Please advise.
Rehema wa Boni.

least 30 days after publishing the


notice of intention to acquire, and
at least 15 days before the actual
date of the inquiry. A copy of the
notice is served on every person
who appears to have an interest
in the land.
Receipt of claims Sec.
112 (2): Any written claim for
compensation is delivered to
the commission not later than
the date of inquiry. The inquiry
determines who are the persons
interested in the land.

ompulsory
acquisition
refers to the power of the government to acquire rights in a parcel
of land without the willing consent of its owners or occupants
to benet society.
The law governing compulsory
acquisition is in Part VIII, Section
107 to 133 of the Land Act 2012.
The process involves:

Pre-inquiry

Preliminary Notice,
Land Act Sec. 107(1) and (5):
The National Land Commission
(NLC) receives a request for acquisition from the acquiring body
(for instance, Kenya Railways or
Ministry of Roads) from the
respective Cabinet Secretary or
County Executive Member. The
land should be acquired for public
purposes or in public interest.
Preliminary Requirements,
Sec. 107(2): NLC will require
the acquiring body to provide a

A man demolishes a
building on land acquired
for construction of the
standard gauge railway at
the Coast. FILE | NATION
comprehensive list of the aected
parcels of land and the respective owners, title search details,
cadastral maps of the aected
areas, a Resettlement Action
Plan accompanied by a list of
Persons Affected by Project.
Compensation should address
all the rights of aected persons
in an equitable manner.
Notice of intention to acquire,
Land Act Sec. 107 (5) 110(1): This
is published in the Kenya Gazette
after the commission certies in
writing that the land is required
for public purposes or in public
interest. Upon certication, the

commission shall publish notice


of intent and shall deliver a copy
of the notice to the registrar and
to every person who appears to
have an interest in the land.
Ascertainment of suitability
of land (survey), Sec. 108: All land
to be compulsorily acquired shall
be authenticated by the authority
responsible for survey both at the
national and county governments
as per the Land Act Sec 107(8).

Inquiry

Notice of inquiry, Land


Act Sec. 112 (1,a): The NLC
shall appoint a date for inquiry at

Powers of the commission,


Sec. 112 (5): For purposes of an
inquiry, the commission shall have
powers of the court to summon
and examine witnesses including
persons with interest, to administer oaths and armations and to
compel production and delivery
of title documents to the commission.

Post -inquiry

but such value of land shall not


exceed the amount of money the
commission considers would have
been awarded. Such award shall
be deemed to be all the compensation conclusively to which the
person is entitled to in respect to
the interest in that land.
Payment of compensation,
Sec 115: Upon acceptance of the
award, the commission shall
promptly pay compensation. If
the award is not accepted or there
is a dispute, the amount is paid
into a special compensation account held by the commission.
Payment of interest, Sec
117 & 119: If the amount of any
compensation is not paid, the
commission shall on or before
taking possession open an account into which it shall pay
interest on the amount awarded
at the prevailing bank rates from
the time of taking possession until
the time of payment.

Award of compensation,
Sec. 113 and 114(1): Upon
conclusion of the inquiry, the
commission shall make a separate
award of compensation for every
person whom it has determined
to be interested in the land. The
commission shall then serve on
each person a notice of the award
and oer of compensation.

Payment of additional land,


Sec. 118 and 119: If the acquired
land is greater than the area of
land in respect to which an award
is made, compensation shall be
paid for the excess area.
Send your questions on
agricultural land to satnation@
ke.nationmedia.com

Land in lieu of compensation, Sec. 114(2): Land can be


given in lieu of monetary award

Directorate Of Research And


Advocacy, National Land Commission

RAIN ADDITION OF HIGH QUALITY COMPOST TO THE SOIL WILL ENSURE THAT IT RECEIVES AS MUCH RAIN AS POSSIBLE

Why rainwater is the


best for irrigating crops

To irrigate 5mm per


day, you need ve
litres of water per
square metre

BY ANJA WEBER

satnation@ke.nationmedia.com

he long rains season is


here and as expected, many
farmers are busy planting,
hoping that the rains will stay
long enough to grow a decent
crop.
However, experience has
shown that reliance on rain-fed
agriculture is not sustainable
as the weather becomes erratic.
Irrigation, thus, holds the best
solution.
Several options are available depending on where the
irrigation water is going to
come from. In my experience,
rainwater is the best for irrigation as borehole water can
aect crops.
The investment needed
with rainwater is also lower
than installing a borehole. All

you need to do is t your buildings with gutters and collect as


much water as you can. If one
tank is placed high on stilts,
the water can be pumped up
with a relatively small pump
and then owed to the farm
using gravity.
The size of the machine and
pipe needed has to be calculated in regard to amount of
water to be pumped over distance and the elevation.
On the other hand, the
investment needed to sink a
borehole to a water-carrying
layer in the ground is certainly
higher and there is the risk of
the well drying.
If you want to irrigate, for
example, 5mm per day, that
means you need ve litres of
water per square metre. For an
8 by 30m greenhouse, which
has 240 square metres, this
would mean you need 1,200
litres per day.
For an acre, which has
around 4,000 square metres,
you would then need 20,000
litres per day. If you install a
pump that can pump 75 litres
per minute, it would need to

run for 15 minutes per day for


the 8 by 30m greenhouse and
around four to ve hours for
an acre of land.
You can run the pump on
electricity, solar or generator. However, the water can
also be pumped using manual
power (money maker pumps)
or hydro power, by making
use of the water ow with a
ram pump. Ram pumps can be
used in owing rivers. They use
nine parts of water to pump up
a part of water and need no
external energy source.
When using borehole or
surface water, the question of
water quality also must be addressed. Borehole water might
be rich in sodium (salty) or
chalky (alkaline) and might
also be rich in minerals like iron
or uoride, which will be toxic
due to high concentrations.
Surface water, on the other
hand, might be contaminated
with environmental toxins or
pathogens like bacteria that
cause bacterial wilt in tomatoes and potatoes.
And before you plan for
irrigation, check the quality

A worker in a farm in
Kisumu where rainwater
is stored underground for
irrigation. FILE | NATION

of your soils. Do they have


the capacity to hold as much
rainwater for as long as possible? A soil rich in organic
matter forms soil aggregates;
crumbs of soil that cluster
together. These clusters are
formed from sand, clay and
organic matter particles and
they enclose air-lled spaces
in between.
These spaces soak up water
like a sponge as soon as it rains
and can retain (hold) water for
two weeks longer than a soil
that does not contain sufficient organic matter. Regular

WHEN USING BOREHOLE OR


SURFACE WATER, THE QUESTION
OF WATER QUALITY MUST BE
ADDRESSED Author
addition of
high quality
compost to
the soil will
ensure that it
is well-conditioned to receive
as much rain as possible and to provide it to
the crop for a longer period.
Mulching will also help to keep
soils cool and to minimise

evaporation of water from the


soil. Two weeks can make all
the dierence in losing a crop
due to drought or bringing in
a harvest.
Therefore, before you invest
in an irrigation system; invest
in the water retention capacity
of your soil.
Ms Weber is the country manager, SoilsCare Ltd

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April 25, 2015 SATURDAY NATION

Ban on genetically modied crops throws


industry into disarray, but all is not lost
BY WANDERA OJANJI

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FARMERS WILL not be planting genetically


modied cotton in the near future as the process
to commercialise the crop appears to have run
into turbulence.
The research, development and commercialisation arms of the cotton are reading from
dierent scripts, thanks to the government ban.
To Monsanto, the owners of the gene, the trials in
Kenya were just a proof of concept. To the Kenya
Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation
that has been conducting the trials, this was just
a regulatory requirement, the rst step to commercialisation.
Buoyed by the success of the trials at the agricultural research organisations Mwea Station,
Embu County, a 12-member taskforce under the
leadership of Dr Charles Waturu, the Bt-Cotton
project principal investigator and the acting director, Horticultural Research Institute, was estab-

PASSION FRUIT

lished in 2010 to fast-track the commercialisation


of the crop. The trials ended in 2011.
By 2014, the taskforce had successfully established the mandatory tests before clearance
for open release or national performance trials.
They had also identied the important research
areas beyond conned eld trials and drawn up
prototype business plan as well as identication
of potential business.

Need for product

With a complete application dossier, Monsanto


was to submit to the National Biosafety Authority
the application for environmental release of the
cotton by end of January 2013. But the company
is unlikely to do so in the near future.
Chief executive Gyanendra Sukla explains that
for the company to commercialise any product,
and Bt Cotton for that matter, a country must
have biosafety regulations and guidelines.
There must be evidence that a country needs
the product and that the farmers can successfully

handle the technology, said Dr Sukla.


While the country has the biosafety guidelines,
the ban on importation of genetically modied
foods in Kenya makes it hard for the company to
apply for commercial release.
We are caught up in circumstances beyond
our control. The government imposed the ban
on importation of biotechs in 2012 and is yet to
lift it. We have a responsibility to respect and
adhere to government policies and laws, states
Evans Njeru, Monsantos Regulatory Aairs
Manager.
But all is not lost. Waturu says they are now
exploring the possibility of engaging and sourcing more Bt cotton technologies from institutions like the Hebei Academy of Agricultural and
Forestry Sciences of China and others in India.
Should they get the same genes, they do not
have to start from scratch. They can use the
same data generated during Bollgard II trials,
skip the conned eld trials and just apply it for
open eld trials or national performance trials.

Time to harvest

ISAAC WALE | NATION

Blasio Alwanga,
a passion fruit
farmer in Vihiga
County harvests
his produce. The
farmer is among
few in the county
who are growing
the crop. He carefully picks each
fruit from the
stem and sells a
tin at Sh50.

County sets target


for maize production

SAMBURU COUNTY will


increase its land under crop
farming ve times, from
4,000 acres last year to
20,000 to boost food production. Governor Kasaine
Lenolkulals political adviser
Simon Lelesit said at least 30
per cent of the land in the
county is arable, contrary to
the belief that the region is
arid.
The county government,
he said, has purchased 27
tractors that are already
ploughing land for farmers at
a subsidised price in readiness
for the planting season.
While private tractor owners charge Sh3,000 per acre,
he said, those from the county
government charge a maximum of Sh2,000 for the same
size of land. Last year, the
county produced 10,000 90kg

bags of maize owing to poor


seeds and low acreage.
But Lelesit said their target
is 300,000 bags by 2016.
We have distributed 100
metric tonnes of quality maize
seeds and we are already
selling fertiliser at subsidised
prices, said Lelesit
While the average cost of
fertiliser in the area is Sh2,100
in agrovets, the county government is selling to farmers
at Sh1,100. Our aim is to
make the county, which has
been for decades depending
on relief food, produce more
for its residents and sell the
surplus, said Lelesit.
The county covers an area
of 21,000 square kilometres
with a population of over
200,000 people.
Kennedy Kimanthi and
Rachel Kibui

Sorghum losing to green


grams in arid areas

Agriculture directory in the pipeline


A DIRECTORY THAT will offer farmers crucial contacts in the
agriculture value chain is being
developed. Biashara Initiatives Ltd,
in conjunction with the Ministry of
Agriculture and other players, is
coming up with the publication that
would be a one-stop shop for key
contacts in the industry.
The objective of the directory is

to create visibility and add value in


the sector. The idea emanates from
successful sister publications namely
Kenya Education Directory and
Kenya Medical Directory, said Wesley Kinara, the Managing Director of
Biashara Initiatives Ltd.
Stakeholders in the agriculture
sector will have access to a database of over 10,000 professionals
in the following industries: animal
feeds, agro processors, cooperative
societies, coee and cotton producers, dairy companies, farm and fertiliser makers, food manufacturers
and irrigation solutions.
Others will be perishable logistics
companies, poultry, pest control, research institutions, seed companies,
warehouses and veterinary practitioners, among others.
Farmers and institutions can
register for free at www.agriculturein
kenya.com to appear in the directory
that will be launched later this year.
We will distribute it in expos, Saccos and cooperatives, county agricultural oces, seminars and the
Postal Cooperation of Kenya, said
Mr Kinara.

Shot in the arm


for traditional
crops farming
A GROUP OF 2,000 farmers have
formed an organisation to encourage
growing and consumption of indigenous
food crops.
Ngombe na Mahindi (Ngoma) brings
together farmers from Uasin Gishu,
Trans Nzoia and Marakwet counties,
among others, to help them grow traditional food crops instead of relying
on maize and dairy farming, which are
suering due to the vagaries of climatic
change. Hellen Yego, a farmer from Moiben, notes that cheap maize and beans
imports have drastically aected local
farmers, besides the harsh weather.
Maize and wheat used to do well
in Uasin Gishu County but we can no
longer rely on them, said Yego, who
is the project coordinator of Ngoma.
The group is promoting crops such as
pumpkin, sorghum, cassava and sweet
potatoes. Joyce Chesire, a farmer, saidresidents have benetted from maize
and beans for many years but it is evident this is no longer viable.
Stanley Kimuge
and Everlyne Simiyu

FARMERS IN the arid and


semi-arid regions of Tharaka
Nithi County have ditched
sorghum for green grams. This
follows the introduction of
taxes on sorghum beer by the
government, a move that has
seen consumption go down
prompting East African Breweries Limited (EABL), the main
buyer, to cut demand for the
produce.
EABL initiated the growing of Gadam sorghum in the
region in 2013. About 13,000
farmers ventured into sorghum
farming as the crop performs
better than maize and beans in
the dry region.
The government should
consider amending the law so
that farmers who were earning
from the crop do not lose their
livelihood, said Vilavia Karimi,

a farmer.
She said farmers are turning
to green grams to avoid losses
from planting sorghum due to
lack of market.
The few farmers who
planted green grams this past
season got better returns
compared to those who grew
Gadam sorghum.
Other farmers are growing
cowpeas and millet, which
have market locally.
They are selling a kilo of
green grams at an average of
Sh120. Green grams is better because I do not have to
rely on a company to buy my
produce, says Njeru Gitunda,
a farmer from Kithino village
who harvested about 50 90kg
sacks of the produce.
Kevin Ngai

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April 25, 2015 SATURDAY NATION

agronomy

GREENHOUSE BLACK NET HELPS REDUCE INTENSITY OF THE DIRECT SUN

I rotate summer owers with


cabbages for good harvest
Paul Watheru and his
wife, Margaret Wangari,
on their ower farm in
Kiambu. Below: The
cabbages he planted
after harvesting owers.

The dierent wheat


varieties and where you
need to grow them
BY MATHEW MWAREY

BY SOPHIE MBUGUA

Experts | Talk

satnation@ke.nationmedia.com

SOPHIE MUTHONI | NATION

After
harvesting
summer
owers,
Watheru
plants
cabbages
which help
to better
the soil
enabling
him to
earn over
Sh100,000
a month

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black net sitting on several


posts and stretching on an eighth
of an acre meets a visitor to Paul
Watherus farm near Kireita forest
in Kiambu County.
Underneath the net, there are
several green leafy cabbages.
Local farmers are wont to touch
and squeeze them to determine if
they are ready for harvesting.
I will harvest them in about
a month, says Watheru, 73. It is
hard to believe that the ground on
which the vegetables are ourishing was a few months ago occupied
by owers.
Watheru and his wife, Margaret
Wangari, mainly grow owers, an
agribusiness that they have engaged
in since 2006, and sell the produce
to Wilmar Flowers Ltd in Thika.
However, once they harvest the
flowers after every three or six
months depending on the variety,
they rotate the crops with cabbages.
It takes time before one weeds
the owers, thus, the ground gets
compact. I grow the vegetables to
help soften the area and improve
the soil texture, health and curb
diseases, he explains.
The farmer has grown the Platon F1 variety of cabbages that he
bought at Sh1,500 for a 25g pack.
It only requires a fertile ground,
water and is not easily attacked
by diseases.
Before the cabbages, Watheru
harvested Arabicum and Goblin,
summer ower varieties which he
says are more or less like growing
tomatoes or potatoes.

The owers only require adequate


water and manure to grow well, with
the climate favouring them.
Their seeds resemble those of
potatoes. I buy the seeds only during the rst planting season. For the
rest, I harvest, store for two months
which allows for curing, and then I
replant the next season.
He rst starts by sub-dividing
his two acres land into 500 metresquared plots that host 12,000 bulbs
each. My wife and I then prepare
the land using double digging
method that involves ploughing deeper to allow for aeration,
water and nutrients to penetrate
the soil.
Thereafter, they make a metre
wide beds. We do this by raising
the soil six inches from the ground
to aid in proper drainage and,
thereafter, add manure and plant
immediately, explains Margaret as
she joins in the conversation.
Ephantus Mwai, an agronomist at
Wilmar Flowers, says its important

6,000
The number of ower stems Paul
Watheru harvests every week
from his farm.

to conduct an analysis on the soil


during land preparation. This helps
to determine the soil type so that
farmers can know whether to apply
lime or gypsum.
The owers require little water
since they have bulb seeds susceptible to rotting but one must
irrigate them twice per week if the
weather is hot.
We use the black net not only
to help reduce the intensity of
the direct sun but also prevent
precipitation. When the area is
cold or hot the farm will remain
warm. The net also prevents the
rainwater from directly hitting the
fragile owers, says Watheru, who
has two workers.
Mwai notes that with the summer flowers, the sun speeds up
their maturity.
The flowers are graded depending on their length. Exposing
them to direct sunlight makes them
mature quickly but they will not develop the needed length. Inside the
chamber, its a little darker, thus, as
the owers struggle to reach the
light outside, they grow taller at the
required rate, he explains.
Besides, rotating the summer
flowers with cabbages helps to
eradicate diseases because they
are not from the same family.
Watheru, who was a potato and
cabbage farmer before moving to
owers, says he harvests around
6,000 stems weekly that go for
Sh3 each for three months, which
earn him Sh72,000 monthly.
After the three months, he takes
a 30-day break, then adds manure
in the garden while watering and
weeding.
It will take me a month before
I start harvesting again for three
months, says the farmer.

WHEAT IS THE second highest


produced cereal in the country after maize. Early development of the crop was conned to large-scale farms but this
pattern is changing with small farmers taking up the farming as Lethal Necrosis Disease destroys maize.
There are dierent varieties for various agro-ecological
zones from Kenya Seed Company. KS Mwamba grows well
in the semi-arid as well as high moisture highland areas at
an altitude of 1,800 to 2,400 metres above sea level (masl).
It matures in 125 days and with proper agronomic practices, an acre yields 22 to 25 bags per acre.
KS Farasi (hard red wheat) and KS Simba grow well in
altitudes of 1,800 to 2,400masl and mature between 116
and 119 days. They are tolerant to most foliar diseases
and have good baking quality. They are recommended for
Mount Kenya, Samburu, Laikipia West, Narok, Subukia
Rongai, Nyandarua, Uasin Gishu, parts of Trans Nzioia,
Kericho and Bomet.
Kwale variety, which is popular among farmers and suitable for a wide range of altitudes, has good density and
good tolerance to foliar diseases and sprouting but fair tolerance to lodging. It gives an average yield of 17 bags per
acre. Robin is also a popular variety among farmers ideal
for wide adaptation. Its a hard red wheat type and very
good for milling. It is tolerant to leaf and foliar diseases,
average yield is 8.1 metric tonnes per acre.
The recommended seed rate for planting is 50kg per
acre with a spacing of 30cm. Use calibrated planters, preemergence herbicides to minimise grass and broad-leafed
weeds that impact on crop yields.
Apply fertiliser at planting and top dress as recommended for your soil condition and type. Farmers are encouraged to scout their farms for pests and diseases. Apply
recommended insecticides and fungicides at necessary interval to control leaf and foliar diseases such as rusts.
Do you have any questions on seeds, send them to
info@kenyaseed.co.ke, sales@kenyaseed.coke or to
Mathew Mwarey (above) on 0722614639/0739722222 or
email: mwarey@kenyaseed.co.ke mail.com

Boost for farmers as


county sets to build Sh1.5b
fruit processing factory
A JUICE PROCESSING factory will be constructed in
Teso North sub-county at a cost of Sh1.5 billion.
Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong said that his administration has donated ve acres for the factory.
The factory is being put up by the Everest Fresh Limited
and is part of the countys initiative to promote partnerships with the private sector to uplift livelihoods.
Busia County has favourable investment conditions
given its proximity to Uganda. The region is bound to attract more investments, Ojaamong said this week during
the on-going devolution conference at Tom Mboya Labour
College in Kisumu.
The governor said the factory will produce a variety of
juice products and it will be located near a railway line to
boost transportation of manufactured products.
We want fruit farmers to form cooperatives to shield
them from middlemen once the factory has been established. My administration will enact regulations that impose high taxes on fruit imports from the neighbouring
country to protect our farmers, he said.
Benson Bonuke, the director of Everest Fresh Limited,
said the factory will produce up to 240 tonnes of juice per
day from passion fruit, mangoes and avocados.
Our plan is to complete the factory before the end of
this year. Everything is working as planned, he said in a
phone interview.
Everline Okewo

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listing

April 25, 2015 SATURDAY NATION

GREEN MARKET : Where buyers and producers meet


BUYERS
SOLAR DRYER: I would like to buy
a solar dryer machine to enable me
preserve perishable vegetables. Where
and how much can I buy one?
Contact: 0700360765
bentitusowino@gmail.com
WHITE DRY MAIZE. I am interested to
buy white dry maize. Cash on delivery
in Nairobi .
Contact: ipswichlimited@gmail.com
MANURE: I require 25 tonnes of
manure in Sagana.
Contact: 0710816964.
CASSAVA: Looking for a constant supplier of cassava.
Contact: Joy, 0725969447.

SELLERS
ANIMAL FEED FORMULATIONS: Inclusive of chickmash, growers mash, layers
mash, kienyeji mash and dairy meal.
Price: Sh3,000.
Contact: Tom, 0715795577.
GREENHOUSES/HYDROPONICS:
8x15m at Sh170,000, 8x24m at
Sh280,000 and 8x30m at Sh300,000.
Free seeds, soil analysis and irrigation
tank. We also do hydroponic fodder
units and trays and supply barley.
Contact: 0716293131.
AUTOMATIC CHICKEN EGG INCUBATOR: 100 dierent sizes, power
ecient with automatic heat regulation
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Price: Ranges from Sh25,000 to
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Location: Nairobi.
Contact: 0722519547.
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Contact: 0722776690.
AEROPONICS FODDER GROW MACHINE: As per demand.

SELLER: RABBITS
Hybrid mature rabbits does
and bucks at Sh2000 each.
Contact 0722308537/
0720070300

Price: Sh50,000 to Sh1,000,000.


Location: Ongata Rongai.
Contact: 0733520083.
SEEDLINGS (Red Passion F1 onion
sets) and INCUBATORS: Seedlings can
ll quarter acre. Ready for planting.
Incubators Capacity: 264, 352 and
440.
Price: For incubators: Sh45,000,
Sh50,000 and Sh55,000 respectively.
Location: Ongata Rongai.
Contact: Joseph 0722744707.
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SELLER:
TOMATOES
High grade ripe tree tomato
fruits as per demand at
Sh70 per kilo in Nyeri.
Contact : 0722269167/
0722269152.

CHICKEN and EGGS: Broilers at 1.5kg


and eggs available on demand.
Location: Kisumu.
Contact: Jack, 0703410640/
0722825355.
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RED COLOURED CAPSICUM: 200kg


weekly.
Location: Kitengela.
Price: Sh150 per kilo.
Contact: 0704028791/0726517503.
gabbyk.com@gmail.com

TREE-TOMATO FRUITS: As per


demand.
Price: Sh70 per kilo. Negotiable.
Location: Nyeri.
Contact 0722269167/0722269152.

STRAWBERRY: 5,000 potted


seedlings.
Price: Sh50 negotiable for transport.
Location: Redhill, Limuru.
Contact: 0711221127.
KARI IMPROVED KIENYEJI CHICKS:
As per demand.
Price: Two days old chicks at Sh110,
a week old at Sh140 and two weeks
old at Sh190.
Location: Githurai 45. Nairobi.
Contact Ben, 0712057774.
KARI IMPROVED KIENYEJI and KENBRO CHICKEN FERTILISED EGGS:
For incubation.
Price: Sh800 per tray.
Location: Kiambu.
Contact: 0721778842.
CYPRESS TREES: Planted in 2009.
Quantity: 3,500.
Price: Negotiable.
Contact: 0721474982.
GREENHOUSE: 15x8m. Greenhouse
at Sh75,000 per package. Metallic
structure, includes consultation on all
greenhouse operations.
Contact: 0721428908.
KARI CERTIFIED CHICKS: Day-old
and vaccinated against mareks.
Quantity: Over 3,000 chicks available.
Location: Thome Estate, Nairobi.
Contact: 0704413966.
POMEGRANATE FRUIT SEEDLINGS:
Drought resistant.
Price: Sh150.
Location: Muranga and Nairobi.
Contact: 0733732851.
BIOGAS DIGESTERS INSTALLATION:
Also sale of appliances.
Location: Nairobi.
Contact: 0728759436/0715739690.
PISHORI RICE: As per demand.

KARI KIENYEJI CHICKEN: One-dayold Sh100, a week-old Sh130, two


weeks old Sh160, three weeks old
Sh180, one-month-old Sh220 and
one-and-half months old Sh250.
Location: Sultan Hamud, Makueni
County.
Contact: 0721415178.
kimalilicleopas@gmail.com
KIENYEJI CHICKEN: As per demand.
Price: One-day-old chicks at Sh120.
Mature cockerel for breeding at
Sh1,200.
Location: Kitale (Maili Saba, Kapenguria Road).
Contact: Zeinabu, 0722942309/Musa
0721241592.
mosesrotich@yahoo.com

CHICKEN CAGES: 120-bird three tier


cages.
Location: Nairobi.
Contact: Simon, 0710594948.

TURKEYS: From eight months.


Quantity: As per demand.
Price: Sh1,500,
Location: Ongata Rongai,
Contact: 0701897469.

Kiambu County.
Contact 0734160711/0713558936.

Price: 1kg at Sh140.


Location: Embu.
Contact: elvaleet.ent.ltd@gmail.com
KUROILER CHICKS and EGGS: A dayold at Sh120 each and a week-old at
Sh160 each. Two weeks old at Sh190
each, three weeks old at Sh230 each
and four weeks old at Sh260 each.
Fertilised eggs at Sh30 each.
Location: Thika.
Contact: 0773889309.
KARI KIENYEJI CHICKS: As per
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Price: Day-old at Sh100.
Location: Kantafu on Kangundo
Road. Free delivery for customers
around Nairobi for orders of over 100
chicks.
Contact: 0727021631.
RABBITS: As per demand.
Location: Kinale.
Contact: 0710493783, Ben Ndungoh.
benndungoh@gmail.com
RABBITS and MANURE: As per
demand.
Price: Mature rabbits at Sh2,500;
rabbit manure at Sh300 per 50kg
bag and urine at Sh2,000 per 20 litre
jerrican.
Location: Kamulu/Joska, Machakos
County.
Contact: 0722790262
pkevinao@gmail.com
AFRICAN BEES PURE HONEY: As per
demand.
Price: Sh450 per kilo.
Location: Makadara, Nairobi.
Contact: Peter, 0723681558.
petgan9@mail.com
CERTIFIED GRAFTED PASSION
SEEDLINGS: Also available tree
tomato, custard apple, strawberry,
guava and tissue banana.
Location: Eldoret.
Contact: 0722619543/0789725495.
EGGS: Kuroiler eggs available at
Sh1,000 per tray in Githunguri,

KIENYEJI CHICKEN: A week-old


chicks for Sh100, two weeks old at
Sh150 and four weeks old at Sh250.
Cocks at Sh1,000 and fertilised eggs
at Sh900 per tray.
Location: Kiambu.
Contact: 0772665779.
KARI IMPROVED KIENYEJI CHICKS:
As per demand.
Price: One-day-old at Sh120, a weekold at Sh150 and two weeks old at
Sh200. Discount: 10 per cent for
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Location: Githurai 45.
Contact: 0711952727.
MAIZE: 10,000 bags.
Price: Sh2,700 per bag.
Location: Uasin Gishu County.
Contact: Chesaro, 0723531228.
SEEDLINGS: Sweet potatoes hybrid
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cultures seedlings.
Price: Negotiable.
Location: Karatina.
Contact: 0723900051.
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per month. Available Now: 300 two
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Price: Sh150 per chick.
Location: Nakuru.
Contact: Bildad Chelule, 0733668699.
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chicken and pig feeds formulation.
Location: Nairobi.
Contact: 0724752333.
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KIENYEJI CHICKENS FOR MEAT and
PIGLETS: The kienyeji chickens are
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(quantity available: 45).
Price: Sh900 each. The eight piglets
are good breed, six weeks old at
Sh3,000 each.
Location: Ruiru.
Contact: Peter: 0711952727.
KUROILER and KARI IMPROVED
CHICKS: First generation and incubation services.
Price: Day-old at Sh100.
Location: Utawala, Nairobi.
Contact: 0737517999.
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FEED FORMULATIONS: Dairy meal,


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Contact: benmrth@yahoo.com
RABBIT URINE: As per demand.
Price: Sh60 per litre.
Location: Burguret, Nanyuki.
Contact: 0722252501.

SELLER: HONEY
Pure honey from Baringo and
Kerio Valley. Sh430 per kilo.
Contact 0717586086

DRIP INSTALLATION and GREEN


HOUSE TUNNELS: As per demand.
Contact: 0711652955.
0706861872. mmwai@gmail.com
GREENHOUSES and HYDROPONICS INSTALLATIONS: As per
demand.
Price: Greenhouses from Sh90,000
to Sh200,000 for the hydroponics
and irrigation system installation.
Location: Uasin Gishu County and
Kisii town.
Contact: 0723429017/0723298
703.
SEEDLINGS: As per demand.
Price: Hass avocados at Sh80,
pomegranates at Sh150, coee
(Ruiru-11) at Sh30; Camphors at
Sh150, lemon at Sh70, Red stinkwood at Sh30, araucaria at Sh100
and other assorted indigenous
seedlings.
Location: Ndaka-ini, Gatanga.
Contact: 0722376252.
KARI KIENYEJI FERTILISED EGGS:
As per demand.
Price: Sh900 per tray.
Location: Kamulu, Nairobi.
Contact: Susan, 0722791545.
KEINYEJI CHICKEN: 200 kienyeji
chickens which are laying eggs.
Price: Negotiable.
Contact:stevesmwa@yahoo.com
KARI IMPROVED KIENYEJI
CHICKS: A day-old, a week-old, two
weeks old, three weeks old and a
month-old.
Contact: Samuel, 0724818701/
0724575614.

SELLER: PIGLETS
Eight piglets two months
old, good breed at Sh3,000
each. Available in Ruiru.
Contact: Peter: 0711952727.

CHOPPER MACHINE: Ideal for


livestock feed.
Price: Negotiable.
Location: Nyahururu.
Contact: 072449561.
KUROLIER CHICKS: As per demand.
Price: Day-old at Sh120, two weeks
old at Sh200 and three weeks old
at Sh240.
Location: Kisumu.
Contact: 0728489688..
DAIRY COWS NATURAL FOOD
SUPPLEMENTS: As per demand.
Location: Kiambu.
Contact: 0728824477.
TROPICAL GREENHOUSES: Drip
irrigation and water dams.
Price: Negotiable.
Location: Narok, Nakuru.
Contact: 0723834721.
KUROILER COCKS: First generation
six months Old. Weight 3-4kgs
Quantity: 70
Price: Sh1,000
Location: Kendu -Bay
Contact: 0724204339.
RABBIT URINE
Quantity: 500 litres
Price: Sh100 per litre
Location: Nairobi County
Contact: 0722693107
dzuxin25@gmail.com
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SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

Readers corner
Literary Discourse

Self-publishing is ne,
but quality comes rst
BY VINCENT DE PAUL
Cosmas Mogere was right in his article, New
writers overlook traditional publishers for genuine
reasons (Saturday Nation, April 18). However, selfpublishing may morph into vanity publishing, that
is, writing and publishing own work for pride, or
fame, or the thrill of seeing the work published either
electronically or in print (magazine or book).
The market for this writing is personal blogs,
Facebook, Twitter, online self-publishing platforms
like Kindle and others where everybody can put their
work because there are no committees that sit down
to determine whether it is publishable or not.
Traditional vanity publishing is where a publisher
asks the writer to foot part of the publishing bill, but
the modern vanity writing and publishing is the easiest because the writer publishes his or her work and
it follows no stringent rules, guidelines and there are
no deadlines to be met. Vanity writers rush to selfpublishing when they face it rough with mainstream
publishers, especially if their work lacks creativity or
the publishers desk is already full.
While I disagree that self-publishing is an excuse
for complacency, if left unchecked to disgruntled
writers and those out just to see their work in print no
matter what without caring to do justice to the work,
self-publishing will not produce quality work.
But as Cosmas points out, this can be circumvented
by engaging professional content editing, working
with professional book cover designers and following standard publishing guidelines. This way, no
traditional publisher will boast of producing better
products than the self-published writer.
On the other hand, if professional services are above
the poverty line, someone has to do it him or herself.
If you want something done right, you have to do it
yourself, right? So, the vanity writer-cum-publisher
(if I may use the term just for eect), has to go the
extra mile and learn basic editing skills.
If self-publishing will stand the test of time, virulent
censure by unforgiving critics and lambasting from
the advocates of mainstream publishing, then quality
works need to be put out there.
The writer is freelance writer, blogger and poet

Not all of us are cut


out for writing craft
BY INNOCENT
TSALWA
There are writers who
believe that writing is
merely a matter of getting
published. But scientic
areas, for example, are
routinely force-published.
Consequently, there
is bad or less research
out there that does get
published.
How many writers and
poets are today known
and tomorrow become
unknown? They simply
believe that getting
published is all that is
necessary but do not
care for the posterity of
the content.
Its about whether one
wishes to be famous in
his or her lifetime or
be like Shakespeare or
Voltaire whom we still
acknowledge today.
While becoming a
writer may be a grand
design, we are not all
cut out for it. I have read

books where I kept telling myself, It is going to


get better, only to nish
and wonder why I read
the whole thing!
The basic point of writing a story is to convey
something of interest to a
reader. It is not about the
publisher or writer.
Where are our Shakespeares? They made
stories for their times.
Who is making stories
for us?
We applaud in seminars celebrating our
works, yet we have not
achieved much. People
there are still taking
drugs and being corrupt
while we watch. Needs
we should be answering
are going unanswered, or
are being answered in a
shallow way. Perhaps we
lack audiences because
we do not address what
they want.
The writer is a student
at Kisii University

Queer literature aside, other


themes abound for creatives
BY VIVERE NANDIEMO

rof Evan Mwangis article,


Im coming back to Kenya
but no; I will not teach
queer literature (Saturday Nation, April 18) raises interesting
and critical issues about African
literature. The article also brings
into sharp focus the intellectual
honesty of the writer. It is good
to know the good professor who
claims to have seen the light is
returning home to teach in a Kenyan university and on behalf of all
the literary enthusiasts, I cordially
welcome him back.
The prolic literary critic claims
that the teaching and criticism of
African literature in the US focuses
on what the scholars know as
silly issues. The professors assertions raise questions such as:
Why didnt he come up with such
a discourse while he was teaching
in the US?
In my opinion, the professor
should not assume a moral high
ground given that he is also guilty
of producing Eurocentric images
of Africa in US lecture halls. Just
like the African writer in need of
some grants and scholarship and
thereby panders to the whims of
the white liberal establishment,
the professor sacriced his literary Africanness at the altar of
greener pastures in the land of
opportunities. I detected the professors leaning towards this queer
literature when he religiously defended Witi Ihamaeras The Whale
Rider, amid the debate that it
would promote gayism in schools.
Therefore, Prof Mwangis lamentation smacks of hypocrisy.
But it is important to interrogate
the literary issues he raised. African literary forefathers like Chinua
Achebe and Ngugi Wa Thiongo
did endeavour to address the
issues of colonialism and other

FILE | NATION

University of Nairobi graduands last year. New African writers have new
themes to explore in their literary works,
Eurocentric issues at length in
their works. These were the issues
in Africa at the time. However, it
is imperative that contemporary
African writers not be held hostage
to these issues at the expense of
emerging issues in Africa.
Prof Mwangi argues that writers such Ngugi and Achebe are
shunned in the West not because
of writing in the past since past
writers like Shakespeare are also
taught but because of writing
about outdated issues. But a writer
like Shakespeare tackled a ray
of thematic concerns that still
resonate with the contemporary
world and that the literary aesthetics inherent in their works are at
the core of modern literature. A
big number of African writers like
Ngugi dwell on reminiscing the
past without due regard to the
aesthetic value of their works. It
is clear from his works that armed
with the enormous urge to address

colonialism and its eects in Africa, Ngugi veered o the road of


literary creativity.
But contemporary issues in Africa abound and it is incumbent
upon the contemporary African
writer to address these issues.
Apart from queer stu, other
pertinent issues include the environment, climate change, poor
leadership, education, retrogressive cultures, gender, tribalism
and xenophobia.
Such a story is not always so
rosy, but this should not be reason
enough to shun it. African scholars like Prof Mwangi should stop
mere lamentations and encourage
contemporary writers. He talks of
mentoring Africanist scholarship;
he now has the opportunity to do
this in our own universities.
The writer teaches at
Sakuri Girls in Kuria East.
(ndiemo@yahoo.com)

African authors should not heap


blame on foreigners for their failure
BY JOAB APOLLO
Last Saturday, Prof Evan
Mwangi poured scorn on Western
academic institutions for giving
prominence to only literary works
that paint Africa in a bad light.
Prof Mwangi, who has been
teaching in the US, but is now
taking up a job at Chuka University, Meru, said that books by
renowned African authors such
as Chinua Achebe and our own
Ngugi Wa Thiongo, have not
attracted much attention from
American universities because
the duo captured the atrocities
of the colonial governments on
Africa.
The professor reckoned that
what an African writer needs to
win a scholarship or grant is to
project the image of an Africa that

is hopeless and hapless.


We should not be in the business of crying wolf and blaming
Americans and Europeans every
time our piece of art, be it music
or literature, fails to live up to
expectations.
It is numbing that despite the
high number of African writers,
some having won the Nobel Prize
for Literature; few institutions
have been set up to fete them.
Even where literary prizes have
been established, there is an outcry over lack of funding blamed on
African governments not keen to
promote arts and culture. Meanwhile, the African literary scholar
lamenting about the ill-treatment
of Africa earns a decent living in
America.
When shall we witness Americans scolding Ngugi Wa Thiongo

Literature Prize Committee, for


example, for being unfair for their
authors? We should desist from
fulminating over things we can x
without needing anyones nod.
Literature is the mirror of society. We cannot deny that Africa
is plagued by all manner of social
ills ethnic wars and jingoism,
corruption, political treachery,
terrorism and now xenophobia.
These are issues that African
authors cannot hide in the name
of sprucing up the continents
image. American, European and
even Russian authors have captured atrocities in their countries,
but some African scholars turn a
blind eye to these and argue that
it is only Africa that is cast in a
bad light by its own people.
The writer is a freelance journalist

Writers
clinic most
welcome
BY OUMAH OTIENOH
When Ernest Hemingway, an
astute novelist, was asked about
the most frightening thing he
had ever encountered he said:
A blank sheet of paper. When
I dipped my pen into the ink
pot to scribble this article,
the sight of an empty sheet of
paper in some way dampened
my writing spirit, too. This is
a common occurrence, especially with us budding writers.
Nonetheless, the urge to give
Egara Kabaji a pat on the back
overwhelmed me.
His maiden article in the
brand new segment , the
Writers Clinic: Its a long,
lonely road to the kingdom
of creative writers (Saturday
Nation, April 18) was, indeed,
a masterpiece.
Prof Kabaji is unquestionably
true to his title. Every time he
sits down to write in this column, its always a ne craft.
Its true that the secret to
writing is getting started.
Writers write, the good professor tells us. In any work of
art, the rst draft is always a
childs play. Let every character
say what their heart desires and
permit them to behave in a way
that pleases them as nobody
will be privy to this draft my
rst draft of this work was one
mass of pigsty. In the second
and the third draft, the characters should have matured.
Especially new writers, in
order for us to sharpen our literary pens, we need to read other
peoples works. My appetite for
books has in the recent past
grown in leaps and bounds.
The best moment finally
comes when the writing bug to
pen something better catches
up with us. Kabaji calls it obsessive interest.
John Grishon says that before
one can be a writer, one must
possess some knowledge to
write about.
As a new writer, you must
be out to love; sometimes you
need to experience heartbreaks;
these experiences will accord
you something stimulating to
write about. You also need to
magically weave characters
along the subject matter that
you genuinely care about.
Most times when one decides
to write about a remote subject
because one feels like a word
smith, the characters may appear detached or mechanical.
As a consequence, we should
strive to write about something
that soothes our souls.
Writing is, indeed, a solitary
aair and those who prefer to
hold a bottle of liquor on one
hand and a pen on the other
should bid bye to this trade.
The writer teaches at Ngiya
Girls in Siaya County (oumaho
tienoh2009@yahoo.com

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WEEKS PICK

ENTERTAINMENT | Expert storytelling, moving interviews and captivating visuals

TODAY

Movie launched about the


travails of Kenyan boxers

RUMBA NIGHT IN VOI


The Vurumisha EABL-sponsored rumba night is on this
evening at the Vuria Standard
Club in Voi. Tekelezo Gonda
Ziki led by veteran musician
Sammy Mwambi Mkali will
perform until dawn.
PLAY AT ALLIANCE
FRANCAISE
The Festival of Creative Arts
(FCA) will tomorrow present
the comedy, Dont Let Me
Go, at the AlIiance Francaise,
in Nairobi. Shows will be at
3pm and 6pm.
SANAA CULTURE
SHOW
The Sanaa Culture show will
be held tomorrow at the
Michael Joseph Centre at
Westlands, Nairobi. It will
feature interactive live art ,
music, food and wine. Show
starts at noon and ends at
8pm.
NICK KOSOVO LIVE
Nairobi-based Congolese star
Nick Kosovo (below) and his
band will tonight perform at
the Mama Oliech Restaurant
at Hurlingham. The group
specialises is rumba, zouk and
other popular beats.

ALISHA POPAT SHOW


Tamambo Village Market at
Gigiri will today host Alisha
Popat and Friends show.
There will be plenty of food
and drinks.

JOHN JUNIOR LIVE


Rumba musician John Junior
and his B-V band will this
evening perform at Egesa
Villa in Nairobis Umoja Estate. Last evening, he was
due to perform at the Dubai
Complex in Kisumu. John is
known for his captivating Luo
ballads blended with rumba.
BILENGE MUSICA
SHOWS
The Bilenge Musica Du Congolese band led by Darze Kalend will stage rumba classic
shows tonight at the Dreams
Village Restaurant in Nairobi
South B. Every Wednesday
Bilenge hosts a Ladies Nite
at the same venue. The shows
start at 7pm.
TOMORROW
SUPER SUNDAY
The Carnivore Restaurant in
Nairobi will tomorrow host
its Super Sunday. There will
be arts and crafts, bouncing
castles, puppet and magic
shows. The event starts noon.
APRIL 30
BUSIA CULTURAL NIGHT

Busia Youth Alliance will


host a Cultural Night next
Thursday ( Labour Day Eve)
at the Meladen Restaurant
in Upper Hill, Nairobi. It will
feature singer Vincent Ongidi
(above) of the Mama Mulayi
hit fame, popular Ugandan
singer Nakhulo, Florence Andenyi and Teso Dancers.

Struggles
of
sportsmen
to keep
boxing
alive in a
country
where
public
lack of
interest in
the game
is only
matched
by that of
the State
and its
institutions
charged
with
keeping the
sport alive

angaira@ke.nationmedi
a.com

The Nakuru County


government has started
renovating the Nakuru
Players Theatre, which is
an icon that has produced
some of the best talents in
the country.
Speaking on behalf of
Governor Mbugua at the
ocial opening of the 2015
National Drama Festivals
on Tuesday, Deputy Governor Joseph Ruto said a
committee had been
formed to oversee the
renovation and promote
talent.
We are keen to establish an encouraging
environment for the arts
because we are passionate about nurturing young
talents that otherwise go
to waste, he said.
Mr Ruto also said that
through the department,
of culture the county
government would set up
artistes entrepreneurship
programmes.
This would ensure exposure to dierent levels
of skills.
We will support initia-

tives that empower youth.


We call upon all our talented youth to constantly
be in touch with our youth
and cultural department
so they can be updated
on what the government
is doing.
He said drama plays
a key role in the growth
and development of an
individual, adding that
it acts as a mirror of
our society and a learning tool. Drama gives
learners an opportunity
to express themselves,
enjoy, entertain others,
relax, reduce stress, recreate and promote culture
and cohesion.
Drama not only plays
an important role not
only in the intellectual
and moral development
of learners but also acts
as a major source of employment, he said.
The Ministry of Education and the countys
Department of Education
had spent money funding
the festivals every year
because they could become a tool for fostering
national unity.

BY EUGENE MBUGUA

s the world prepares for the


boxing match of the century that is the Mayweather
versus Pacquio ght next month, a
documentary film, The Last Fight
about boxing in Kenya was
launched last week.
The lm is about the trials and tribulations boxers in Nairobi and Nakuru
go through to keep the game alive in a
country where public lack of interest
in the game is only matched by that
of the government and institutions
charged with keeping it alive.
Directed by writer and lmmaker
Jackie Lebo and produced by veteran
award-winning sports journalist Roy
Gachuhi, The Last Fight through expert storytelling, moving interviews
and captivating visuals, casts an eye
on the deplorable state that the sport
has sunk into.
Told predominantly in Kiswahili
but with English subtitles, the story
begins, with among others, national
lightweight champion John Kariuki
and others speaking passionately
about the things that attracted them
to the sport. They speak of boxing
heroes such as Robert Wangila, who
came before them. They also talk
about their dreams of representing their country and the sport at
the Commonwealth Games or the
Olympics.
In the rst few minutes of the lm, a
sombre mood is set when, while speaking about some great athletes, Kariuki
takes us to a small single-room house

Nakuru to renovate
county theatre hall
BY EDDY KIMANI

FILE | NATION

Boxers from Nakuru Amateur Boxing Club stage a demonstration on Kenyatta Avenue in January following the death of their
colleague, Victor Andai, who was attacked and killed while jogging in Section 58. They called for the beeng up of security
in the area mostly used by sportsmen in Nakuru Town for training. A new lm, The Last Fight, that dramatises the plight of
boxers, was launched last week.

The Last Fight is a story of hope over


despair; it uses the sport of boxing to tell
the stories of the unheard...

in an informal settlement, where he


lives with his wife and children. He
is able to laugh the sleeping arrangements o, as he proudly showcases
some of the medals and certicates he
has collected in his boxing career.
He animatedly speaks of ghts he
has had and won, only to return home
empty-handed. To feed his family
he does menial labour in markets in
Nakuru, ooading sacks of produce
from trucks.
The Madison Square Garden, the
boxing club that Kariuki belongs to,
is facing troubles of its own. They do
not have the title deed to the building,
donated in 1957, by a British settler,
and are at constant risk of eviction.
In a dierent set-up, but similar circumstances, Ndirangu Mahungu, the
head of Dallas Boxing Club in Nairobi,
is ghting the same war. Ndirangu is
trying to save Muthurwa Social Hall,
the only place left for boxers to train
in the area, from private developers,
small business people and even the
county government that wants to turn
it into a market.
Apart from trying to save the hall
for his community, Ndirangu faces a
heavier personal challenge. After the
privatisation of railway services, his
family is being evicted from a place
they have called home for decades
after his father worked for the railway service for over 30 years. They
struggle to ght o demolishers and
evictors, who show up occasionally
with orders and threats. Other than
Kariuki and Ndirangu, the documentary also tells the stories of Issa

2012

The year of the Olympics, captured in the documentary Gun


to Tape that shows athletes
Edna Kiplagat and David Rudisha training for the games

Mwangi, a young orphan trying to get


enrolled into the disciplined forces,
where he hopes to be accorded the
facilities and opportunities to pursue
boxing. Another touching story is that
of Mary Muthoni, a boxer struggling
to provide for her two children, while
pursuing her passion of boxing and
fending o the often perceived patriarchal nature of the sport.
Jackie Lebo, the lms director, has
had past successes, telling sporting
stories in Kenya. Her documentary
Gun to Tape, which followed the
journey of champions Edna Kiplagat and David Rudisha, as they
trained for the 2012 Olympics, was
an ocial selection at the Zanzibar
International Festival and Scotland
African Film Festival. The lm also got
nominated in the best documentary
category at the 2013 Africa Movie
Academy Awards.
In The Last Fight, in collaboration
with the co-director and director of
photography Jim bishop, Lebo is able
to piece together a deeply touching
story that takes a personal look at
how peoples lives are aected when
a society refuses to create an enabling
environment for them to thrive in their
chosen paths. It is a story of struggle,
the nature of the human spirit and
the pains of a fast growing capitalistic
society where the poor and weak are
trampled over and left behind.
The Last Fight is a story of hope
over despair. It uses the sport of
boxing to tell the stories of the unheard; the underclass who populate
the teeming slums of our cities and
towns. There is a running theme of
social exclusion where people become
poor because some of the institutions
that once provided gainful employment to their parents such as the
railways, have been privatised to the
benet of the few and to the disadvantage of the majority. But it is a story
of never-say-die
The writer is executive producer of
TV show Young Rich.

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April 25, 2015

EBOLA EPIDEMIC BLAMED FOR


RISE IN MALARIA DEATHS
Malaria could have caused an
additional 11,000 deaths. Page 40

WORLD
VIOLENCE | Attacks on foreigners have left seven dead and about 5,000 displaced

Portrait of a xenophobic nation:


Why S. Africans are an angry lot

PHOTOS | AFP

Though
acknowledging
role played
by Africa
in their
liberation,
there is
resentment that
foreigners
are getting
a better
deal than
locals

Foreigners cheer from the windows of their homes and shops as thousands march through the streets of
Johannesburg on Thursday against the wave of xenophobic attacks. Below: The men suspected of killing
Mozambican Emmanuel Sithole in a Johannesburg court on April 21.
BY JULIUS SIGEI

in JOHANNESBURG, South Africa

r President, we remember you in Maputo in


the 1980s, from that
time when you were a political
refugee. Often I imagine the
fears that you must have felt,
as a person persecuted by the
apartheid regime.
But I dont remember seeing
you with a bodyguard. In fact it
was we Mozambicans who acted
as your bodyguards. For years we
gave you more than a refuge. We
oered you a house and we gave
you security at the cost of our
security. You could not possibly
have forgotten this generosity.
These are the words of awardwinning Mozambican author Mia
Couto in a letter to South African
President Jacob Zuma following the fatal stabbing in broad
daylight of Emmanuel Sithole,
a Mozambican, in Alexandra,
Johannesburg, last Saturday.
The killing, whose gory pictures were shared all over the
world, took the spate of xenophobic attacks sweeping through
South Africa to a new level.
At least seven foreigners have
been killed in cold blood, 5,000
left homeless and many foreignowned shops looted in the port
city of Durban and the commercial hub Johannesburg in the last
three weeks.
South Africa has an official
unemployment rate of 25 per
ent with many citizens accusing
foreigners of taking their jobs.
Couto went on in the letter published in South African press and
on social media: Mozambique
paid a high price for the support we gave to the liberation of
South Africa. The fragile Mozam-

bican economy was wrecked ...


Mozambicans died in defence of
their brothers on the other side
of the border.
Indeed, Couto spoke for all the
Frontline States, some not sharing a border with South Africa,
whose pan Africanist leaders such
as like Tanzanias Julius Nyerere
sacriced their meagre resources
a sacrice from which they
have never quite recovered.
This is a sacrice immortalised
by the Nelson Mandela Foundation but which, nevertheless,
clearly doesnt ring true to all
South Africans anymore.
We salute the Frontline States
of southern Africa and the rest
of our continent for their enormous contribution to the struggle
against apartheid Without your
support, our struggle would not
have reached this advanced stage.
The sacrice will be remembered
by South Africans forever, the
foundation quotes Mandela
as saying on his release from
prison in February 1990 after
27 years.
I was in South Africa this week

and I put these questions to some


locals. Didnt these people help
them in their time of need? Why
were they paying them back in
this manner?
Yes, we were in those countries, but in concentration camps.
I was in Angola as a refugee and
we lived as such. We never took
over their countries, a retired
teacher from North Western
Cape told me.
She had been a young member
of the Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear
of the Nation), the guerrilla army
that attacked white establishments, helping to weaken the
pillars of apartheid.
My daughter works and pays
taxes which fund amenities enjoyed by these foreigners, the
bitter farmer told me.
She was referring to an ambitious housing programme the
post-apartheid government
embarked on in 1994 under
which the poor are built lowcost houses supplied with water
and electricity.
Shouldnt the government
then bear most of the blame? I

mean, they are in charge of immigration, housing and all this,


I interjected.
It should, of course, but they
are far away in Pretoria and Cape
Town, she said, referring to the
administrative and parliamentary
capitals, but our neighbours are
here in the townships and we
vent our frustrations on them,
she said.
The problem is our porous
borders. Our ocials are not very
keen, chipped in David Mogophi,
a 62-year-old agricultural extension veteran I met in Limpopo, a
frontier province that has suered
an inux of Zimbabweans since
the economic meltdown in Harare
beg in the late 1990s.
He said the problem is that
these people come in through
our daughters and sisters whom
they befriend. They get papers
by claiming to be married to
them.
But the immigration boom is
not all gloom for Mogophi, whose
work entails mentoring youth in
agriculture. Most of these outsiders have more skills than our
people. Where I stay, there is a
teacher whose speciality is maths
and physics. Now, it is rare to get
science teachers in this area.
One of Mogophis successful
agricultural students is Maria
Swele, 30, who has taken advantage of government grants
and technology to grow cotton,
soya beans and groundnuts.
The government oers land,
money and free inputs to youth
who want to engage in agriculture.
I had travelled to South Africa
with Kenyan farmers, policy makers, seed traders and researchers
under the auspices of the African
Agricultural Technology Foundation and AfricaBio, not-for-prot
organisations that facilitate safe
and appropriate use of biotechnology to increase yields.
And while tension was still high
in the poor townships of Johannesburg and Durban, as well as
some suburbs of Pretoria and
Port Elizabeth, no fresh xenophobic atttacks were reported
by the time of going to press.
Analysts attribute this to tough
action by the authorities who have
deployed helicopters in hotspots
like Alexandra, social media campaigns and diplomatic pressure
which has seen President Zuma
and Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, whose utterances calling
for the deportation of foreigners
are widely blamed for the attacks,
denounce the violence.

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Lawmakers
sent home
to sing the
peace tune
CAPE TOWN, Friday
South Africas parliament will
be suspended from next week
to enable lawmakers to return to
their constituencies to spread the
anti-xenophobia message.
The move is the latest in a series
of government initiatives aimed at
quelling weeks of violence against
foreigners, which has left at least
seven dead and driven thousands
from their homes.
We cant carry on at Parliament like it is business as usual,
National Assembly Speaker Baleka
Mbete said.
A statement issued by parliament
stressed the need for tolerance.
Parliament adds its voice to the
all-round condemnation of violence
against foreign nationals, racism
and forms of intolerance, it said.
The dignity and respect we
should give to all people was
shown to us many times over by
particularly the people of Africa
during our own struggle for non-

The dignity and respect we


should give to all people
was shown to us many
times over by particularly
the people of Africa during
our own struggle for nonracialism, non-sexism,
freedom and human rights
Parliament statement
racialism, non-sexism, freedom and
human rights, it added.
On Friday, President Jacob Zuma
who has also condemned the
violence was due to meet leaders
of organisations representing foreign nationals. He has pledged to
tackle anti-migrant sentiment and
to address deep-rooted problems
behind the attacks.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe was
on Friday repatriating the last
batch of its citizens after only 737
volunteered to return home. The
last group of 330 left Durban on
Thursday.
The rst group of 407 arrived at
the border town of Beitbridge on
Monday and were counselled before being taken to their homes.
Zimbabwes consular-general
to South Africa Batirashe Mukonoweshuro said five buses
had been deployed for the latest
repatriations. We have completed
documenting our people in Durban and we have not had any new
cases, Mr Mukonoweshuro said.
Additional reporting by Kitsepile
Nyathi

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SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

TRAGEDY | Experts say virus outbreak largely overwhelmed already fragile healthcare systems

Ebola epidemic
likely drove up
malaria deaths
Disease could have
caused an additional
11,000 deaths due to
collapsed services
PARIS, Friday

he collapse of health services in three west African


countries devastated by
Ebola may have caused some
11,000 additional deaths from
malaria, a preventable and curable disease, researchers said
Friday.
A further 3,900 deaths may
have resulted from interruptions
in the delivery of insecticidetreated bed nets, according to
outbreak modelling data published in The Lancet on the eve
of World Malaria Day.
This suggested the haemorrhagic fever outbreak could
have resulted in a comparable
number of malaria deaths as
those due to Ebola itself, said a
statement issued by the medical

journal.
The ongoing Ebola epidemic
in parts of West Africa largely
overwhelmed already fragile
healthcare systems in 2014
making adequate care for malaria
impossible, said Patrick Walker
from Imperial College London,
the lead author of the study.
Walker and a team analysed
demographic and health survey
data for malaria prevention and
care from 2000 to March 2014
in Guinea, Sierra Leone and
Liberia.
They removed the eect of
treatment and hospital care to
estimate the potential impact.
The worst-case scenario,
assuming the Ebola epidemic
stopped all malaria care, yielded a

10,800
Number of people who died
since the outbreak began in
2013

Sudan hit by
worst measles
outbreak ever
BY MOHAMMED AMIN
NATION Correspondent
KHARTOUM

45-per cent increase (1.6 million)


in malaria cases in Guinea, 88 per
cent (1.3 million) in Sierra Leone,
and 140 per cent (520,000 cases)
in Liberia in 2014.
An absence of clinic and hospital care would have resulted in
some 5,600 deaths in Guinea,
3,900 in Sierra Leone and 1,500
in Liberia, the team estimated.
Lapses in delivery of mosquito
nets could have led to another
840,000 cases.
Our predictions highlight the
true magnitude of the humanitarian impact caused by the Ebola
epidemic, said Walker.
In heavily-affected Ebola

areas, the indirect impact of


Ebola upon malaria deaths is
likely to be of a similar magnitude to the public health burden
caused by Ebola directly.
Last month, researchers
cautioned about a likely surge
of measles and other diseases
due to interrupted vaccination
campaigns in the three countries,
which may culminate in a new
public health emergency.
The World Health Organisation says more than 26,000
people have been infected with
Ebola since the outbreak began
late 2013, and more than 10,800
have died. (AFP)

Liberian Health
Minister Burnice
Dahn washes her
hands as WHO Africa region director
Matshidiso Moeti
(right) waits her
turn during a visit
to a Monrovia hospital on April 22.
Researchers say
the Ebola outbreak
raised the number
of malaria deaths.
PHOTO | AFP

Sudan is witnessing the worst


measles outbreak in its history,
with more than 1,700 children affected, a United Nations agency
has said.
Unicef said in a press release
on Thursday that it is working
with WHO to stop the outbreak
from spreading to neighbouring
countries.
It said 1,730 conrmed cases
had been recorded in the country
since the end of 2014, with at least
22 deaths.
West Darfur is the worst affected state, with 441 conrmed
cases and ve deaths. Kassala
has 365 confirmed cases and
ve deaths, while Red Sea State
has 263 cases and four deaths,
Unicef said.
The agency said it had launched
a massive vaccination campaign
for about eight million children in
the country.
The campaign will initially
target 28 affected localities in
six of the high risk states before
expanding to other areas, the
statement said.
The campaign is expected to
cost $13.9 million to procure 9.6
million doses of vaccine and for
logistics. Unicef is appealing to
donors to make funding available
to ght the outbreak, it said.

LETTER FROM AMERICA | Randall Smith

Its easier to blame the immigrants


for every mishap that befalls man

herever I go in the
world, immigrants
are the reason behind every calamity known
to man.
They bring Ebola to America.
They bring terrorism to Europe.
They are ruining the economy
in South Africa.
I thought of this as I read the
news that over 800 souls were
lost in the Mediterranean Sea
this week. They were part of
a regular illegal crossing from
North Africa to Europe.
I thought about this as I saw
video clips of Isis beheading
Christians on the beaches of
Libya, a country where many
begin their journeys overseas.
I thought about this as I
watched television reports
about murderous attacks in
South Africa on newly landed
immigrants who had set up
small shops in the cities of
Durban and Johannesburg.
In America, immigrants often
do the jobs that Americans
wont do.
You find them wiping tables in fast food restaurants.
You nd them in the hot sun,
putting new roofs on homes.
You nd them cleaning bed
pans in nursing homes. Youll
see them picking fruit in the
orchards of California.
The joke is that as soon as
one set of immigrants begins
to feel comfortable in America,

they begin to discriminate


against the next wave of people
seeking a new and better life.
My family came from Ireland
over 100 years ago. The Irish
were viewed by early Americans
as the less intelligent portion
of Europe, and the Irish were
relegated to the tough jobs like
building railroad lines. Our family was not allowed to live in
town and had to nd a home
on the edge of the city.
My grandfather escaped the
railroad life by moving away to
the big city, where he worked
in a paint factory and went to
night school.
He eventually became
a lawyer and married my
grandmother who had recently arrived with her family
from France.
Our old city neighbourhood has been taken over by
dierent and newer waves of
immigrants Vietnamese,

While leaving home is


dangerous, theres no
way to stop the human
spirit from wanting a
chance at life

Sudanese, Eastern Europeans


and Somalis. The steady ow
of Mexicans has changed other
parts of our city.
One strength of the American immigration system is the
separation of church and state.
Another is the relative safety
that most feel in America once
theyve arrived. Another is the
chance to sometimes succeed if
youre willing to work hard.
The migration story will not
end. We are expected to have
almost 10 billion by 2050 on our
planet. It grows from there to
over 11 billion by 2100.
I recently met a young
woman with Chinese features, but she spoke Russian.
She was from Siberia, a vacant
land where the Chinese have
been pouring into for years.
Ever wonder why theres an
Indian population wherever
you go in the world? India will
be the worlds largest population in a few years, and most
people there have no access to
a toilet.
We live in a time of great
population migration. A key
reason is one in eight is hungry, and almost one-third dont
have enough water.
While leaving home is dangerous, theres no way to stop
the human spirit from wanting
a chance at life.

Author

rsmith4825@gmail.com

International News 41

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

DEFIANCE | President turns deaf ear to pleas for clemency

PHOTO | AFP

Nigerian Martin Anderson is escorted to court by police in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 19. Anderson
faces execution with nine other foreign drug convicts after they lost appeals for mercy.

Death row inmates kin


rush to Indonesian jail
Nine foreigners
to be executed for
drug oences in
spite of widespread
protests
JAKARTA, Friday

elatives and diplomats


rushed to an Indonesian prison island on
Friday ahead of the looming
executions of nine foreign
drug convicts who are set to
be shot in deance of international anger.
Indonesia advised consular
ocials to go to Nusakambangan, the high-security prison
island where executions are
carried out, and where all of
the death row convicts are now
congregated.
The foreigners two Australians, one each from Brazil,
France and the Philippines,
and four Nigerians have all
lost appeals for clemency from
President Joko Widodo.
Widodo has turned a deaf
ear to increasingly clamorous
appeals on the convicts behalf

from their governments, from


social media and from others
such as Anggun, a famous
Indonesian singers.
France has accused Indonesia of serious dysfunction
in its legal system that led to
Frenchman Serge Atlaoui
being sentenced to death.

The number of Nigerians who face execution


in Indonesia for drug
oences

Australian Foreign Minister


Julie Bishop tried calling her
Indonesian opposite number
Friday, but he was too busy
to take her call, her department said.
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino maid whose two sons
aged 12 and six have come
to spend her nal hours with
her, was transferred Friday
under heavy police guard to
Nusakambangan, sparking
protests in Manila.

#MaryJane was trending strongly on Twitter in


Indonesia, as was #SaveMaryJaneVeloso in the Philippines,
in support of a woman who
says a friend stashed heroin
in her suitcase without her
knowledge.
Jakarta said an exact date
for the executions could not
be decided yet, as a judicial
review was still pending for the
sole Indonesian in the group
of 10 people who face death
by ring squad.
A spokesman for Indonesias
Supreme Court told AFP a
ruling on that case could be
made as early as Monday, paving the way for the executions
to proceed.
We hope that the decision will be made as soon as
possible so that we will have
a chance to determine the DDay of the executions, Tony
Spontana, spokesman for
Indonesias attorney-general,
told reporters.
One of the convicts, Martin Anderson, was previously
identied by the Indonesian
government as Ghanaian, but
Spontana said he was in fact
from Nigeria. (AFP)

Judge mulls charges for disaster ship skipper


CATANIA, Friday
The Tunisian captain of a
migrant boat in which at least
700 people drowned was to
learn Friday what charges
he will face over the deadly
disaster.
Mohammed Ali Malek
(right) appeared before a
judge in the Sicilian city of
Catania after being accused
by prosecutors of causing the
tragedy.
The 20-metre former shing
boat 27-year-old Malek was in
charge of capsized and sank
o Libya in the early hours of
Sunday after a collision with
a container ship that had answered a distress call.
Malek, who faces a potential

indictment for culpable homicide and causing a shipwreck,


stands accused of causing the
collision through steering mistakes and of allowing the boat
to put to sea with far too many
people on board.
Prosecutors also want him
to be charged with illegal

connement on the basis of


testimony from survivors that
hundreds of those on board
were locked into either the
hold or a lower deck.
The skipper is also alleged to
have been drinking and smoking hashish while in charge of
the boat.
Also in court on Friday
was alleged crew member
and Syrian national Mahmud
Bikhit, 25.
Prosecutors have asked for
him to be charged only with
aiding and abetting illegal
immigration and his lawyers
were expected to argue that he
had been a migrant enlisted
to help crew the ship rather
than a member of the people
smuggling network. (AFP)

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BUSINESS

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INSURANCE | Increased national cover rates will be eective starting this month

Employers fault plan to deduct


hospital rates on gross salary
Lobby asks companies to base
compulsory health cover deduction
on an employees basic salary
BY EUNICE KILONZO
@eunicekkilonzo
Ekilonzo@ke.nationmedia.com

mployers have taken issue


with the governments requirement that the new
NHIF rates be deducted based
on employees gross pay, as opposed to the basic salary.
The Federation of Kenya

When rates are deducted from


an employees gross, they will be
deducted from their overtime or their
house allowance and other benets
Federation of Kenya Employers
chairman Linus Gitahi

Employers (FKE) yesterday


said basing the deductions on
the gross pay would be punitive to both employers and the
employees.
The plan would create confusion since the National Hospital
Insurance Fund (NHIF) has not
provided clarity on what components of ones pay constitutes
gross income, they noted.
Basing statutory payments on
gross earnings is misguided and
punitive to both employers and
employees. When rates are deducted from an employees gross,
they will be deducted from their
overtime or their house allowance and other benets, FKE
chairman Linus Gitahi said.
The lobby said it was in support of the new rates but called
on consultation on the implementation. The new NHIF rates
become effective this month,
meaning that workers will start
remitting bigger deductions from

their April salaries.


Most workers have been paying Sh320 per month to the
national health insurer since
1988 when the rates were last
reviewed.
FKE said it had advised its
members to make NHIF deductions based on the employees
basic pay.
In the new rates, workers
earning up to Sh5,999 will remit
Sh150 per month, the lowest contribution, while those earning
above Sh100,000 will contribute
the highest Sh1,700.
The self-employed, who have
been paying Sh160 per month,
will now pay Sh500.
FKE executive director Jacque-

Sh1,700
Monthly premiums workers
earning over Sh100,000 will
be deducted from their pay

line Mugo asked the government


to ensure that the collections are
invested wisely to improve the
health standards of workers.
NHIF, which has been paying
hospital bed charges for members, says it will use the larger
pool of funds to introduce cover
for inpatient and outpatient
services.
The funds core mandate is
to provide health cover to its
members and their declared dependants (spouse and children).
It is compulsory for all Kenyan
citizens in formal employment.
FKE has also requested the
government to fast-track issuance of permits for foreign
workers in Kenya, saying that
delays are costing businesses.
Employers note with concern
the length and delays in processing work permits for expatriates,
who have met the threshold of
working in the country, Ms
Mugo said.

TOURISM REVIVAL | Hotels challenge the government


From left: Kenya Association of Hotel
Keepers vice-chairman Silas Kithi, chairman Harald Kampa
and the associations
CEO Sammy Ikwaye
addressing a press
conference after their
annual general meeting at Serena Beach
Hotel, yesterday. They
accused the government of not doing
enough to help the
ailing tourism industry recover.
LABAN WALLOGA | NATION

Chase Bank gets green light to raise Sh10bn


BY NATION CORRESPONDENT
Medium-sized lender Chase
Bank has received regulatory approval to raise Sh10 billion. The
funds would help the bank recapitalise to nance its growth.
The Capital Markets Authority
has approved Chase Banks plans
to raise the money through a medium term note programme.
Management said the multi-currency debt note will be issued in
several tranches with a seven-year
tenor The rst tranche is expected

to be launched mid next month.


The proceeds will be used to
strengthen the banks core capital, onward lending activities to
SMEs, youth, women and agri
business, chief executive ocer
Paul Njaga said.
Genghis Capital together with
NIC Capital are the appointed
lead transaction advisers while
Mboya Wangongu and Waiyaki
Advocates are the legal advisers
to the transaction.
Chase Bank has been involved in
a series of capital raising ventures

including inviting three strategic


investors in the last two years.
At the end of last year, the
bank raised Sh1.3 billion from its
shareholders, who include Euro-

Sh1.3bn

Fresh capital that Chase Bank


raised from its shareholders
last year

pean-based private equity rms,


through a rights issue.
The lender again secured a Sh4
billion ($45.2 million) long-term
loan from Dutch development
finance institution FMO last
October for onward lending to
SMEs.
Chase Bank is ranked 12th in
size out of Kenyas 44 banks. It has
35,000 deposit accounts and about
25,000 loans accounts, giving it
a market share of 2.4 per cent in
2013 according to Central Bank.

TransCentury
slides into
Sh2.3bn loss
BY NATION CORRESPONDENT
Delays in the execution of
projects has pushed infrastructure rm, TransCentury, into
the loss making territory. The
company suered Sh2.3 billion
loss in the 2014 nancial with
management saying earnings
were hit by a 36 per cent drop
in revenue of its Engineering
Division due to a number of
delayed works.
Total revenue declined by
13.5 per cent to Sh10.2 billion
in 2014 down from Sh11.8 billion reported in 2013.
TransCentury said the sale of
its stake in Rift Valley Railways
(RVR) contributed to the loss.
Through its subsidiary, Safari
Rail Company, TransCentury
sold its entire 34 per cent stake
at the Kenya Uganda Railways
on March 31, 2014, after the
investment failed to meet the
set return targets.

Challenging

2014 was a challenging year


for the Group, which resulted
in TransCentury making an
operating loss for the first
time in its history, the rms
CEO Gachao Kiuna said in a
statement, adding, the exit
from RVR was a bold decision
and impacted negatively on our
performance but has allowed us
to redeploy signicant capital
recovered from the investment to kick start our growth
strategy.

2014 was a challenging


year for the group,
which resulted in
TransCentury making
an operating loss for
the rst time in its
history
TransCentury CEO Gachao
Kiuna

In the period under review,


the rm registered a seven per
cent growth in revenue due to
increased volumes driven by
new markets.

Turnaround

The company is optimistic of


a turnaround in its performance
this year due to growth prospects on the back of domestic
and regional investments in
major infrastructure projects.
The company has secured
a strong pipeline of infrastructure projects and together with
an improved cost base forecasts
a return to protability in 2015,
the management said.

46 | Business News

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

JUSTICE | Parties in trademark dispute were heading for a full hearing

Beer maker now wants out


of court deal with rival rm
Platinum
Distillers
has already
asked
Diageo
North
America to
sort out a
label row

ROAD | Expansion works on

BY VINCENT AGOYA
@royagoya
vagoya@ke.nationmedia.com

beer maker accused of infringing on a competitors


trademark now wants the
dispute settled out of court.
Platinum Distillers, which had
sought time to file a reply to a
suit, yesterday said that it had approached Diegeo North America,
makers of Smirnoff Ice Double
Black with Guarana, for an out of
court settlement.
The consent was signed before
justice Francis Gikonyo, who had
earlier directed the parties to prepare for a full hearing.
Diegeo North America went to
court to court to block the sale and
distribution of a beer product trading under Guarana label.
Platinum Distillers, a local
company, has been manufacturing and selling an alcoholic
drink Mometum with Guarana
Platinum Ice which according to
Diageo, directly infringes upon its
trademark.
Diageo and its Kenya distributor
UDV Ltd, says Platinum Distillers
has launched a similar product,
whose packaging constitute
identical features in a manner
calculated to deceive consumers
that their product is associated
with Smirno Ice.
Diageo noted that it risked
damage as its brand is being
distributed by another company,
which has taken away its good
will built over the years.
In the suit, it stated that it had
come across direct evidence of

KEVIN ODIT | NATION

An earth mover works on Nyali Road, in Mombasa, yesterday. The road expansion project was initiated by the Mombasa County government to ease congestion on the busy
link in the coastal town.

AT STAKE

Why Diageo is
ghting over label
Investment: Diageo notes that
it has invested over Sh80 million in advertising and promotion of Smirno Double Black
Ice Guarana. It therefore terms
Platinums move as infringement on its trademark.
Returns: Out of its marketing and promotion campaigns,
Diageo said it has generated
Sh700 million in sales since the
launch of the product a year
ago.

ANTHONY OMUYA | NATION

Lawyer Michael Muchemi (left) with


his clients, Ms Mary Kinyua, CEO Platinum Distillers and director Michael
Kingara at Milimani Law Courts last
week. Platinum Distillers is accused
of trademark infringement.

confusion in the Kenyan market


by members of the public as to
the origin and connection of the
oending product with Platinum
drink.
Diageo said that the beer was
being packaged and sold in highly
distinctive slimline cans with labelling exclusively associated with its
own product.

CORRECTION OF ADVERT PLACED


TUESDAY, 21ST OF APRIL 2015, ON
PAGE 51 OF THE DAILY NATION.
LAIKIPIA COUNTY GOVERNMENT
P.O. BOX 1271-10400
NANYUKI

INVITATION TO TENDER
The Laikipia County Government is in the process of procuring the item below.
This is therefore to invite all interested bidders for the supply and Delivery of the
same
TENDER NUMBER

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Bid Bond

LCG/052/2014-2015

Supply and Delivery of one (1)


5000 litres capacity fire engine.

2% of the
contract sum

Mandatory Qualifications
Valid Tax compliance certificate.
(i)
(ii) Certificate of incorporation/business registration certificate
(iii) Cr12 for companies
(iv) Manufacturers authorization letter
(v) Duly filled tender document as per the instructions.
(vi) Certificate of good conduct.
Invitation to tender documents, containing detailed terms and conditions can be
obtained from Supply Chain Management Offices during working hours upon
payment of a non refundable fee of ksh.1, 000.00.

EU lifts checks on
local bean exports
BY NATION
CORRESPONDENT
Kenyan exporters of beans
to Europe can breathe a sigh
of relief after checks on pesticides were lifted.
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis)
acting managing director
Esther Kimani said the plan
will not only save exporters
the expense associated with
laboratory analysis but also
accelerate accessing the
market.
This means that Runner
beans and French beans
will no longer be subject
to mandatory testing at the
European points of entry
for compliance with the EU
pesticide maximum residue
limits, Dr Kimani said.
This implies that the produce will get to European
consumers fresh and fast
and cut the cost of labora-

Sh6bn

tory testing, which was being


borne by Kenyan exporters,
Dr Kimani added.
The relaxation of terms
was arrived at following an
EU meeting held in Brussels
last week.
The EU acknowledged the
positive measures Kenya has
put in place to ensure that
beans exported do not exceed
the recommended pesticide
residue levels.

Approved pesticides
Kephis is the government
arm charged with quality
assurance for agricultural
inputs and produce.
Since last years imposition of the condition, Kenya
embarked on working with
farmers in improving post
harvest handling and use of
approved pesticides.
The order had dealt a
blow to the lucrative export
business that had brought in
about Sh6 billion in foreign
exchange from in 2014.
Peas with pods (sugar
snaps, snow peas) are, however, still subject to the 10
per cent watch list and have
not been removed from the
mandatory sampling.

DENNIS KARANI NESSY MAKENA

Foreign exchange earned


from export of French and
Runner beans in 2014

Cindi Lynns Hope Foundation would like to apologize for


the erroneously worded advert placed on the said date.
Cindi Lynns Hope Foundation is not a registered adoption
agency.

Hitch in Safaricom SMS

7 YEARS OLD

10 YEARS OLD

Completed tender documents in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked with


tender Number, category and item description addressed/posted to:
The County Secretary,
Laikipia County Government,
P.O Box 1271-10400,
NANYUKI

The intention of the advert was only to place a notice of lost


and found children, seeking out the parents or relatives of
the two children and informing the members of public in
general.

Should be deposited into the tender box (blue in colour) located at Laikipia
County Government offices in Nanyuki, so as to be received on or before Monday
11th May, 2015 at 11.00 am. The tender documents will be opened immediately
thereafter in the presence of candidate or their representatives who choose to
attend.

Cindi Lynns Hope Foundation expresses their sincere


apologies to the children, children services, and the nation of
Kenya for that erroneously worded advert.

BY NATION
CORRESPONDENT
Safaricom customers were
yesterday aected by a daylong network failure that
disrupted SMS services.
The technical hitch means
that customers are experiencing delays when they send or

receive SMS. Some M-Pesa


subscribers and agents may
not receive SMS notifications of their transactions,
even though all transactions
made are successful and balances remain intact, said Mr
Stephen Chege the new director of corporate aairs.

Business 47

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

REVIEWS | New gadget owners go online to share their experience about the smartwatch

Apple Watch debuts in


Asia without fanfare
TOKYO, Friday

T
I want to
make phone
calls (with
the watch)
once Im
back home
Customer,
Takuya
Kajigaya

he Apple Watch debuted in some


Asian markets on Friday, but with
sales limited to those who had preordered online it was a low-key start with
none of the fanfare and fuss usually seen
for a launch by the tech titan.
Previous launches of Apples iPhone and
iPad have seen queues beginning to form
over a week in advance, with many wearing
fancy dress waiting for a throng of store
sta to throw the doors open.
But ocial outlets in Tokyo were quiet
on Friday, with none of them stocking the
smartwatch that the California company
is hoping will give it a leading position in
the world of wearables.
While the device has been much anticipated, the only lines seen in the rms Asia
stores were of those customers who had
pre-ordered it in Japan, Hong Kong, China
and Australia, where it has launched.
However, at least one non-Apple outlet in

Security

Prices
Yesterday

Agricultural

100.00 26.00
346.00 110.00
180.00 120.00
1,185.00 620.00
11.50
18.50
319.00 240.00

Eaagads Ord 1.25


Kakuzi Ord.5.00
Kapchorua Tea Co Ord 5.00
The Limuru Tea Co. Ord 20.00
Rea Vipingo Plantations Ord 5.00
Sasini Ltd Ord 1.00
Williamson Tea Kenya 5.00

259.00
125.00
16.00

62.00
13.60
9.40

31.00
8.00
5.40

Car & General (K) Ord 5.00


Marshalls (E.A.) Ord 5.00
Sameer Africa Ord 5.00

Banking

18.45
15.05
155.00 104.00
280.00 216.00
63.00 31.00
55.00 32.00
147.00 120.00
65.50 42.25
34.00 22.25
85.00 55.00
357.00 290.00
25.00 17.10

Barclays Bank Ord 0.50


CFC Stanbic of Kenya Holdings Ord.5.00
Diamond Trust Bank Ord 4.00
Equity Bank Ord 0.50
Housing Finance Co Ord 5.00
I &M Holdings Ltd Ord 1.00
KCB Ord 1.00
NBK Ord 5.00
NIC Bank Ord 5.00
StandardChartered Ord 5.00
Co-op Bank of Kenya Ord 1.00

4.15
7.00
7.90
222.00
40.00
26.25
32.00
8.00

Express Ord 5.00


Hutchings Biemer Ord 5.00
Kenya Airways Ord 5.00
Longhorn Kenya Ord 1.00
Nation Media Group Ord. 2.50
ScanGroup Ord. 1.00
Standard Group Ord 5.00
TPS EA (Serena) Ord 1.00
Uchumi Supermarket Ord 5.00

Construction & Allied

95.00
206.00
165.00
17.00
110.00

72.00
135.00
83.00
13.50
51.00

ARM Cement Ord 1.00


BamburiCement Ord 5.00
Crown Paints Kenya Ord 5.00
E.A.Cables Ord 0.50
E.A.Portland Cement Ord 5.00

Energy & Petroleum

13.15
10.50
18.50
7.50
32.00
23.00

8.70
7.90
12.85
5.30
22.00
13.00

KenGen Ord 2.50


KenolKobil Ltd Ord 0.05
KP&LC Ord 2.50
KP&LC 4% Pref.20.00
KP&LC 7% Pref.20.00
Total Kenya Ord 5.00
Umeme Ltd Ord 0.50

35.00
284.00
130.00
952.00
27.50
15.75
280.00

Shares

1,000

200

21,400

12.00
5.70

45.50
12.00
5.45

600
51,500

15.45
124.00
227.00
49.50
33.75
123..00
63.00
23.50
58.50
347.00
20.75

15.40
124.00
227.00
49.25
32.75
116.00
64.00
23.25
58.00
345.00
21.00

54,300
33,300
19,900
5,707,300
37,700
1,002,000
771,700
15,800
97,600
7,400
79,400

7.45
7.95
224.00
44.75
35.00
34.50
10.50

5.80
20.25
7.40
8.00
224.00
45.75
37.25
34.00
10.50

75.00
150.00
15.60
55.00

9.75
9.00
17.35
23.75
19.00

British American Investments Co.0.10


CIC Insurance Group Ord.1.00
Jubilee Holdings Ord 5.00
Kenya Re Corporation Ord 2.50
Liberty Kenya Holdings Ord 1.00
Pan Africa Insurance Ord 5.00

Investment

84.50
10.85
30.00

35.00
2.50
16.00

Centum Investment Co Ord 0.50


Olympia Capital Holdings Ord 5.00
Trans-Century LtdOrd 0.50

Investment Services

28.00

15.00

Nairobi Securities Exchange. Ord 4.00

11.75

73.50
150.00
110.00
15.60
56.00

78,200

2,000

9.70
9.00
17.35
5.30
5.50
23.25
17.45

60,400
116,600
79,600
500
300

22.50
9.25
570.00
17.85
23.25
125.00

20.50 2,320,800
9.20
195,400
570.00
4,400
17.90
22,000
23.00
106,500
120.00 10,000

61.00
5.55
16.10

60.00
5.65
17.25

19.55

19.50

1,100

131,500
7,700

58,700

135.00
711.00
20.50
319.00
4.50
2.25
50.00

Safaricom Ltd Ord. 0.05

1,162,000
200

17.20

14,060,100

17.30

11.00
9.75
3.05

700
19,100
785,900
152,900
56,500

11.10
9.80
3.05
1,500.00

1,900
19,700
134,200

NSE ALL SHARE INDEX (NASI)-01st Jan 2008=100 Up 0.97 points to close at 172.55
NSE 20-SHARE INDEX- (1966=100) Up 34.29 points to close at 5061.09

BANK RATES
ABC
Barclays

NBK
KCB
CBA
CFC Stanbic
GulfAfrican

Prime

buy
sell
buy
sell
buy
sell
buy
sell
buy
sell
buy
sell
buy
sell
buy
sell
buy
sell
buy
sell
buy
sell

Euro
99.13
99.44
101.43
101.84
101.48
101.71
99.97
100.22
101.38
101.79
102.83
102.43
102.18
102.40
101.57
101.81
100.44
100.53
101.20
101.70
100.50
101.00

CBK RATES
1 US Dollar
1 Sterling Pound
1 Euro
1 South African Rand
Ksh/Ush
Ksh/Tsh
1 Ksh/Rwanda Franc
Ksh/Burundi Franc
1 UAE Dirham
1 Canadian Dollar
1 Swiss Franc
100 Japanese Yen
1 Swedish Kroner
1 Norwegian Kroner
1 Danish Kroner
1 Indian Rupee
1Hong Kong Dollar
1 Singapore Dollar
1 Saudi Riyal
1 Chinese Yuan
1 Australian Dollar

$
92.30
92.50
93.35
94.15
93.95
94.15
92.25
92.40
93.80
94.20
94.13
94.33
94.05
94.25
93.95
94.15
93.75
93.80
93.70
94.10
93.50
94.00

136.42
136.81
141.30
141.78
141.35
141.69
136.45
136.77
141.19
141.75
142.65
143.05
142.25
142.60
141.47
141.77
140.93
141.86
141.10
141.70
140..60
141.20

Mean
94.0478
141.5558
101.5778
7.7243
31.9094
20.3354
7.3261
16.5874
25.6059
77.3737
98.2633
78.6714
10.8710
11.9806
13.6127
1.4833
12.1352
70.2295
25.0784
15.1752
73.0892

C$
77.28
77.57
77.32
77.52
72.92
73.10
77.21
77.57
77.61
78.01
75.14
75.61
77.33
77.50
76.60
76.36
77.00
77.50
76.70
77.20

SF
94.81
95.12
98.12
98.53
98.18
98.41
95.55
95.80
98.07
98.50
98.69
99.09
98.50
98.83
98.22
98.43
96.69
98.80
97.80
98.40
97.80
98.30

Buy
93.9644
141.4061
101.4717
7.7147
31.8279
20.2908
7.2771
16.4664
25.5797
77.2988
98.1451
78.5984
10.8580
11.9616
13.6001
1.4819
12.1244
70.1646
25.0478
15.1612
73.0198

IR
1.47
1.48
1.48
1.48
1.48
1.48
1.47
1.48
1.47
1.48
1.48
1.48
1.47
1.48
1.47
1.48
1.48
1.48
1.30
1.60
1.49
1.51

Apple says the watch will connect wirelessly to a users iPhone and will be the
interface for messaging, calls and apps,
especially ones geared toward health
and tness. Users can also send a realtime display of their heartbeat to another
Apple Watch.
Prices start at $349, with a limited-edition gold version costing $10,000. (AFP)

UNIT TRUSTS

11.10
132.00
705.00
21.00
319.00
4.30
110.00
2.25
45.50

Growth & Enterprise Market Segment (GEMS)

FCB
17,500
500

A.Baumann & Co. Ord 5.00


B.O.C Kenya Ord 5.00
British American Tobacco Kenya Ord 10.00
Carbacid Investments Ord 5.00
East African Breweries Ord 2.00
Eveready EA Ord 1.00
Kenya Orchards Ord 5.00
Mumias Sugar Co. Ord 2.00
Unga Group Ord 5.00

13.75
11.00 Atlas Development & Support Services
8.00 Flame Tree Group Holdings Ord. 0.825
14.00
2.90 Home Afrika Ltd Ord. 1.00
5.80
Kurwitu Ventures Ltd Ord. 100.00
1,500 1,500

Equity
152,000
31,600
10,200
27,700
500
1,000
520,300

Insurance
40.00 16.40
7.50
12.40
599.00 301.00
21.00 16.00
26.00 15.10
142.00 101.00

give their views.


It is awesome! The Apple ecosystem
is so strong, a large batch of applications
can be used on the Apple Watch, said one
happy recipient on the countrys Twitterlike Sina Weibo.
Another posted: Have received the apple
watch, have done some research but still
couldnt get used to it. Give it time, I really like it!

Telecommunication & Technology

Co-op

Commercial & Services

8.50
13.50
30.75
325.00
247.00
47.50
49.50
15.60

Previous

165.00 123.00
1050.00 521.00
37.00 19.60
355.00 250.00
2.65
5.35
192.00
4.40
3.85
1.35
56.50 22.00

17.50

Automobiles & Accessories

TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA | AFP

Holding the packaging for the new Apple Watch, Makoto Saito (left) and her friend Kazumi
Oda pose after getting a new watch at a telecom shop, in Tokyo, yesterday.

Manufacturing & Allied

NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE


Last 12 Mths
High Low

Tokyo was selling them to walk-up customers, an AFP reporter witnessed.


Im happy. I want to wear it all the time,
said Makoto Saito, a 23-year-old who appeared at the store in the chic Omotesando
area, wearing a giant cardboard Apple
Watch on her head.
Saito said she took the day o work to
pick up the gadget.
Takuya Kajigaya, 32, said he was
thrilled with his purchase.
I want to make phone calls (with the
watch) once Im back home, he said, adding it would be a little embarrassing to talk
to the device on his wrist.
While most of the buyers at the Softbank
store preordered the watch, programmer
Yuichiro Masui, 39, said he had been waiting outside since Thursday night.
I want to try the tness application
because Im concerned about my weight,
he said.
And in China, which is expected to be
a key market, new owners went online to

JY
76.92
77.15
78.43
78.79
78.57
78.77
76.93
77.10
78.43
78.78
78.89
79.29
78.50
78.83
78.62
78.79
78.30
78.38
78.00
78.40
78.35
79.00

ZR
7.60
7.64
7.71
7.74
8.50
8.77
7.59
7.63
7.71
7.75
7.65
7.95
7.71
7.75
7.72
7.82
7.67
7.68
7.20
8.30
7.70
7.90

Selll
94.1311
141.7056
100.6839
7.7340
31.9908
20.3800
7.3751
16.7084
25.6320
77.4487
98.3812
78.7444
10.8840
11.9996
13.6252
1.4847
12.1459
70.2943
25.1090
15.1893
73.1587

Money Market Funds


African Alliance Kenya Shilling Fund
Old Mutual Money Market Fund
British-American Money Market Fund
Stanlib Money Market Fund
CBA Market Fund
CIC Money Market Fund
Zimele Money Market Fund
Amana Shilling Fund
ICEA Money Market Fund
Madison Asset Money Market Fund
GenCap Hela Fund
UAP Money Market Fund
Pan Africa Pesa Fund

Daily Yield Eective Annual Rate


Kenya Shilling
6.67%
6.88%
Kenya Shilling
7.28%
7.53%
Kenya Shilling
9.72%
10.21%
Kenya Shilling
10.02%
10.49%
8.99%
9.34%
Kenya Shilling
Kenya Shilling
11.42%
12.11%
Kenya Shilling
9.0%
9.31%
Kenya Shilling
10.53%
11.05%
Kenya Shilling
10.30%
10.85%
Kenya Shilling
9.41%
9.83%
Kenya Shilling
10.12%
11.51%
Kenya Shilling
11.01%
11.64%
Kenya Shilling
10.17%
10.70%

Fixed Income Funds/Equity Funds/Balanced Funds


African Alliance Fixed Income Fund
CIC Fixed Income Fund
Standard Investment Income Fund
Nabo Africa Fixed Income Fund
UAP Enhanced Income Fund
African Alliance Kenya Equity Fund
ICEA Equity Fund
British-American Equity Fund
CBA Equity Fund
CIC Equity Fund
Old Mutual Equity Fund
Stanlib Equity Fund
Madison Asset Equity Fund
Nabo Africa Equity Fund
GenCap Hisa Fund
African Alliance Managed Fund
British-American Managed Retirement Fund
ICEA Growth Fund
Amana Growth Fund
British-American Balanced Fund
CIC Balanced Fund
Nabo Africa Balanced Fund
Old Mutual Balanced Fund/Toboa
Madison Asset Balanced Fund
Pan Africa Chama Fund
Amana Balanced Fund
Zimele Balanced Fund
Stanlib Balanced Fund
GenCap Eneza Fund
GenCap Iman Fund
Stanlib Bond Fund B1
Stanlib Bond Fund A
Old Mutual East Africa Fund
British American Bond Plus Fund
GenCap Hazina Fund
ICEA Bond Fund
Old Mutual Bond Fund
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ADVANCE selling ur car 0711-433404


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within 24hrs Call 0705-545536

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PRIME LOCATION

MOTOR VEHICLES
B049 Car Hire
0725558907 NEW CARS @ 2K PD
8 Cars needed 254 travel 50 to 150k
pm. Call 0711965514 Office

12 Cars needed 40k-250k pm, The


Market Plan Ltd. 0725206292 Office

A Glory Car Hire Tours & Safaris


(Msa). Prados Saloon 4x4s, Mini
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4x4, Prados, Limousines, Pick -ups,
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Cars, Rav4s,
needed call 0722350484

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TOY 103 sw KAW 480K 0722728302
TOY Fielder 06' 700K 0722994926
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near hospital 3.5m Dr Kabiru
0722361654

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Affordable Rooms 1500/- B/B - Opp
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E782 Properties for Sale


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estate executive 4bedrm massionette
Mob 0722282293

KAREN Kerarapon 5br mansion on

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0.5ac near Serare Sch 34m 0735631931

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Son of Saulo Odhiambo Ochiri and Monica Auma


Odhiambo. Brother of Kenas Ochiri, Caesar
Mchongwe, Hagler Onguka, Pharaoh Ajuang, Santos
Ombwera, Hayes Omotto and Christabel Makangah.
Nephew of Ezra Ochiri, Dina Achieng and the late
Jane Atieno. Grandson of Samson Omotto, the late
Kenas Ochiri, Christabel Makangah, Nerea Ogalo and
Agnes Awour.

call 0707074141

acres in Top Location 0722960809

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Death and Funeral Announcement

GOLDEN East Schools & Daycare

SCHOOL for SALE. Situated on 20

D531 Hotels

Its with humble acceptance of Gods will that


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Odhiambo on 13 th April, 2015.

H/girls centre 0721531412, 0720673202

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let

KITE 3 b/r rental 0732700264

KOMAROCK 3/br flat 0701220356


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NANYUKI plots 300k 0721156354

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BIOLOGY & Physics A Level tutors

only secondary school, offering 844


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Electronics)
Cosmetics Store
Flower Shop
Bridal Gowns
Office Space
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AN International Co. with branches in

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Strategic Location along Uhuru Highway


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.CO.KE Domain @1000 0722209414

CHEAP furnished offices 0728992288


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770417, 0738-555202, 0722580785

BUS KBR Isuzu 2.5M 0720279394

SITUATIONS WANTED

B827 Web Hosting/Design

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PANGANI 2&3 brms let /sale 0720-

LOANS on the spot between 15-40K


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HOUSE maids wanted 0722802400

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kindergaten Teacher wanted call
0722534084/ 0736610668

READY
COFFEE SHOP/
RESTAURANT

SOUTHC 3brm 0700451540

KITALE Milimani prime plot for sale


1acre 0722597550

osed KCA Uni @450K 0725909690

9M. Call 0772861495, 0733862293

RUAI-DRUMVALE 1/8 acre plots


@700k Ready Titles 0725-770744

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RUNDA 1/2acre. Call 0722307901


THOME-1 1 Acre 0701-277100

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GoDown off Likoni rd 0701-277100

Friends and relatives are meeting daily at 7.00am at


their house in Jericho Lumumba, block AD2 Door
5668. The cortege leaves Chiromo on 29th April 2015.
A memorial service to be held at Jericho S.D.A church
on the same day at 3pm. He will be laid to rest on 1st
May 2015 at Oruba village near Sangla Primary School
Migori County.
In Gods hands you rest, in our hearts you
remain forever. Fare thee well

Master Ntessah
Bantu Odhiambo

Death and Funeral Announcement

It is with humble acceptance of Gods will that we


announce the death of Godfrey Mureithi Gichuki
which occurred at P.G.H Nakuru.

Husband of Cecilia Wangari Mureithi of Lions Primary


School, Nakuru. Father of Benson Gichuki, George
Nganga and Diana Gichuki.
Son of Ibrahim Gichuki and Naomi Njeri of Engashura,
brother of Alfred Maina, Charity Ngatia, Lawerence
Kanyi, Hannah Muthoni, James Kingori, Patrick
Nderitu, David Mwangi all of Nakuru and Mary Irungu
of USA. Son in-law of Bernard Nganga & Alice Wanjiru
of Githunguri. Brother-in-law of Nyambura, Wanjiku,
Wanyoike, Njeri, Karanja, Wangui and Njuguna all of
Githunguri, Grandfather of Jayden Mureithi.
Friends and relatives are meeting daily at his Kenlands
House behind former Dennis Club and at Royal
Springs Hotel, Kanu Street, as from 6.00P.M. The
cortege leaves Umash Funeral Home, Nakuru at
9.30a.m on 28th April, 2015 for service and burial at
Nakuru North Cemetery.

Godfrey Mureithi
Gichuki

In Gods hands you rest, in our hearts you live forever.

50 | Transition

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

Promotion to Glory

It is with humble acceptance of God`s will that we


announce the passing on to glory of Chief Francis
Morogo of Kaplamai location, Trans-Nzoia County,
which occurred on 21st April 2015 at 10.00 am at Moi
Teaching and Refferal hospital after short illness.

Son of Morogo Murei and late Scolastica Murei and


Leah Murei. Husband of Teresa Morogo. Father of
Enock, Hilary, Abigael and Brian. Brother of Barnaba,
Catherine, Selly, Mary, Noah, David, Julius, Philip, Samuel,
Susan, Sarah, Wilson, Jane, Nicholus and Lydia. Brother
inlaw of Betty, Francisca, Juliet, Florence, Sheila, James,
Edward, late Mark, Everline, Selly and Judith.
Friends and relatives are meeting daily at his home.
There will be fundraising at home on Monday 27th
April 2015 at 2.00 pm. The cortege leaves Moi
Teaching and Referral hospital on the. 28th April 2015
at 10.00 am to Kaplamai Parish Catholic Church for
mass at 2.00 pm. Burial will be held on 29th April 2015
as from 10.00 am at his home Kokwet village.
R.I.P chief Francis.You lled our hearts with
love, joy and laughter, we loved you but God
loved you the most.

Chief Francis
Morogo

Death and Funeral Announcement

Celebration of a Life Well Lived

It is with humble acceptance that we announce the


sudden death of Peter Njuguna Mwai on 21st April
2015 after illness at Mukurweini District Hospital.
He was Bursar at Gikondi Secondary School
Mukurweini Nyeri County and also a businessman
at Kiahungu.

It is with humble acceptance of Gods will that we


announce the demise of our beloved Pst/Senior Chief
Thomas Kariuki Kuria of Kigio location, Gatanga,
Muranga County that occurred on 19th April 2015 at
Nguru Nanak Hospital.

Son of the late Mwai Gacaga and Martha Njeri of


Mugoiri village, Matindiri Scheme, Nyandarua County.
Beloved husband of Loise Wangari Michira. Father
of Evalyne Njeri Njuguna of Nyeri Technical College.
Brother of Gacaga, Maina, Wangui, Mundi, and
Waheire. Son-in-law of the late Michira Muthumbi
and Mary Wanjiru of Kiahungu market. Uncle and
cousin of many.

Son of the late Rev. Daniel Kuria and the late Sarah
Njeri. Husband of Jane Wanjiku. Father of Denis Kuria,
Paul Kamau (KDF), David Kinuthia (Multi Tech), Mercy
Njeri, Grace Kariuki(Hand in Hand Foundation) and
Erick Murigi. Brother of Mungai, Simon, Ndungu,
Njau, Wanyoike, Wairimu, Peris, Susan and Wanjiku.
Grandfather of Louis, Tabby, Tiffany, Linet and Brenda.

Family and friends are meeting at Kenypam Hotel,


Mukurweini and at home in Nyandarua starting from
5.00 p.m. daily. The cortege will leave Mukurweini
District Hospital mortuary on Tuesday 28th April,
2015 at 7.00 a.m. for funeral service and burial at his
Mugoiri Village, Mutindiri scheme, Nyandarua home
starting at 11.30 a.m.

Friends and relatives are meeting daily at his home


Karera Village for prayers and funeral arrangements.
The cortege leaves Kenyatta University Funeral Home
on Monday 27th April 2015 at 8.00am. Funeral Service
and burial will be held at his home Karera, Ithangarari
Sub-location Kigio Location Muranga County.

Peter Njuguna
Mwai

In Gods hands you rest our Dad and in our


hearts you live forever. Rest in Peace.

May God rest his soul in eternal peace.

Pst/Senior Chief
Thomas Kariuki
Kuria

Death and Funeral Announcement


Death and Funeral Announcement

It is with humble acceptance of Gods will that


we announce the passing on of Woki Munyui of
UNICEF, Somali on Monday 20th April, 2015 as a
result of terror attack blast in Somalia.

Son of the late Mogoi and Tapsalbei.


Husband of Rodda and Anna.
Loving father of Pauline, Juliana,
Philip, Christine, Elizabeth, Recho,
Richard (Raphael), Alice, Selina,
Josphine, Anthony, Rucy, the late
Emily, the late Sarah, Gabriel, Joyce,
Regina, the late Chebet, Rebbeca,
Rose, and Mathew.

Daughter of Lucas Munyui and Lucy Iruga Munyui


of Ruaka, Kiambu County. Mother of Ivy and
Lucy. Sister of Paul Kinuthia, Damaris Wahu, John
Murichu, Anne Njeri, Alan Kibe, Racheal Kamendi,
Hotensia Njambi (UK), Florence Njoki, Martin
Kariri and Harrison Wagacha. John Mokua father
of Ivy and Lucy. Cousin and aunt to many.
Family and friends are meeting daily at her fathers
home in Ruaka near Roslyn Lonetree Estate and
at All Saints Cathedral-Nairobi.The cortege leaves
Lee Funeral Home on Wednesday, 29th April, 2015
at 9.00 am for funeral service and burial at her
fathers home, Ruaka.

It is with humble acceptance of


Gods will that we announce the
promotion to glory of William
Langat which occurred on 21/4/
2015 after a long illess.

DIRECTORATE OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

Death and Funeral Announcement


The Director of Criminal Investigations with
deep sorrow announces the sudden death of
Mr. Maurice Amatta Wambura MBS, AIG, Head
of Forensics at DCI Hqs. Nairobi who died on
16/04/2015.

William Kipkemoi
Langat

Father-in-law of Selina, Christine,


(Kenduiwo)
Lilliane, Regina, Rose and Joyce.

Woki Munyui

In Gods hands you rest, in our hearts you remain. Amen.

Grand and great-grandfather of


many.

1921-21/4/2015

The cortege leaves AIC Litein hospital mortuary tomorrow Sunday


26th April 2015 for an overnight stay at home Chesoen, Bomet
county and will be laid to rest on Monday 27th April, 2015 as from
10:00 am.
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death if His saints.
Psalm 116:15
Rest in peace.

Death and Funeral Announcement

Ruth Wanjiru Gitau


It is with deep sorrow that we inform you of the demise of Mrs Ruth Wanjiru Gitau.
Daughter of the late Douglas Wamwiri and Janet Wanjiku. Daughter in law of Mrs Martha Njeri Nganga
of Kambaa Githunguri.Wife of the late Eng. Joseph P. Gitau. Mother of Stephanie, Jean and David Gitau and
grandmother of JP. Sister of Wangari, the late Njoroge, Jamilla, Rashid, Mary, Beatrice and Sammy.
Beloved sister-in-law of Mrs Lucy Wanja Mwangi of Thika, Sammy Kimotho (Canada), Wilfred D Kiboro,
Col. Rtd. James Gichuhi, George Wamuti, the late Dominic Njoroge, Anne Waudo, Rosemary Mogeke
(Melbourne, Australia), Peter Njuguna and Theresa Nduta (Atlanta).
Ruth went to glory on the 13th of April while on a trip to Italy.
Funeral arrangements and prayers are being held daily at 5pm at her Thindigua home. All are welcome.
The cortege will leave Kenyatta University Mortuary on Monday 27th April 2015 at 9.00am for a funeral
service at St. Gregory Catholic Church, Thindigua at 10.00 am followed by burial at her home in Kambaa,
Githunguri at 2.00 pm.
Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Son of the late Lukas Wambura and Patricia


Abuor of Nyabenge, Bondo Sub County in Siaya
County. Husband of Rachel Amatta, Deputy
Head of CGHU; Father of Cleopa, Victor, Beryl,
Cynthia and Dennis. Grandfather of Natalie
and Rachel.
The main fundraising will be held on Wednesday
29Th April, 2015 at All Saints Cathedral from
5:00pm. Requiem mass will be at Our Lady
Queen of Peace in South B on Thursday 30th
April, 2015 from 2:00pm. Burial to be held on
2nd May, 2015 at his home in Sakwa-Nyabenge,
Bondo Sub County in Siaya County
Everything that happens in this world happens
at the time God chooses (Eccl 3:1).
We are thankful for the years we have
been together. We would have wished to
be with him forever.

Maurice Amatta
Wambura,
MBS, AIG

Death and Funeral Announcement

Chandulal Devji Karamshi


Shah

Kanchanben Chandulal
Devji Shah

(Born 18th September 1924)

(Born In 1928)

It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Chandulal Devji Karamshi Shah of Nishit &
Co. on Thursday 23rd April 2015 and his beloved wife, Kanchanben Chandulal Devji Shah on Friday
24th April 2015.
They were: Parents of Priti Satish of Epsom, UK and Nishit Chandulal of Nishit & Co.
Parents-in-law of Satish Ramniklal and Dipshikha (Dina) Nishit.
Loving grandparents of Adarsh, Ankeet, Pooja and Saajan.
Cortege will leave at 2 p.m. from Chandrami Hall, Oshwal Centre, Ring Road, Westlands Opposite
Nakumatt Ukay on Saturday 25th April 2015 for cremation at 2:30 p.m. at Hindu Smashan Bhumi.
Prayer meeting will be held on Saturday 25th April 2015 at 8 p.m. at Chandrami Hall, Oshwal
Centre.
May their souls rest in eternal peace.
OM Shanti OM Shanti OM Shanti

51

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

Sport

OGIER HOPES HIT AT RALLY OF ARGENTINA


Reigning world champion Sebastien Ogier saw
his chances of winning the Rally of Argentina go
up in smoke on Thursday after he failed to nish
the second special stage because of a technical
problem.
The Frenchmans Volkswagen Polo stopped 46
kilometres into the stage.

2015 LONDON MARATHON | The 2013 winner Jeptoo also back from nagging knee injury

Keitany chases third title

Police storm Vaisakhi


Cup semis at City Park

The reigning New York


Marathon champion will
take on eight women with
sub-2.20 time tomorrow
BY COPPERFIELD LAGAT
@copperlagat
clagat@ke.nationmedia.com

MARTIN MUKANGU | NATION

Strathmore Universitys Winnie Ingati (left) beats Cassandra Dacha of Simbarettes to the ball during Vaisakhi
tournament match at City Park Stadium on Thursday.

aving won three road races since


returning from maternity break,
Mary Keitany says she has maintained the form which earned her victory in
the ING New York Marathon last November as she eyes a third gold medal at the
Virgin London Marathon tomorrow.
The 33-year-old old former world half
marathon record holder won the London
Marathon in 2011, in a then personal best
of 2hours,19.19secs, and shed o about
40 seconds of her fastest time when she
retained the title following year, setting
the African and Kenyan national womens
marathon record of 2.18.37.
I came back from maternity leave
and won three races, including New York
Marathon which is in the World Marathon
Majors. The victory, coming in such a short
period, gives me courage that my plan for
a third title is alive, Keitany said.
On her comeback last year, Keitany
set the Ottawa 10km course record of
31.22 minutes in May and stretched her
form to take the Great North Run title in
September.
She closed the season by winning the

33

Age of New York Marathon champion Mary Keitany.

I came back from maternity


leave and won three races,
including New York Marathon.
The win, coming in such a short
period, gives me courage that
my plan for a third title is alive
Mary Kaitany, marathoner

BY BRIAN YONGA

byonga@ke.nationmedia.com

JARED NYATAYA | NATION

Mary Keitany (right), her husband and coach Charles Koech (left) and upcoming athlete Andrew Kibet train in Iten last week. Keitany will compete in the London Marathon tomorrow.
New York Marathon though was about six
minutes slower than her personal best.
Keitany, the fastest of the elite women
lined up, acknowledges that the London
Marathon, which is the oldest marathon
making the six most competitive and lucrative big city races, has assembled the fastest
athletes this year.
I think it (London Marathon) has the
fastest women in the startlist this year. It
will not be easy, having eight women with
sub 2.20 and fast, it is quite competitive,
Keitany said as she nished up a 16km jog
with her husband Charles Koech last week.
Koech, who doubles as her coach says Keitanys body has reacted well since the training
began about four months ago.
Defending champion Edna Kiplagat has
two silvers in the race, having nished second
to Keitany in 2012 and to Priscah Jeptoo in
2013. Kiplagat (Edna) is the second fastest

in the womens pile with a personal best of


2:19:50 recorded in 2012.
Florence Kiplagat, the world half marathon record holder, boasts consistent podium
nishes in the past two years. She outpaced
world marathon record holder Paula Radclie
to set her PB of 2:19:44 in Berlin Marathon
in 2011. She was second to her neighbor
Edna in London Marathon last year and
will be making a third show in the English
capital race.
The 2013 winner Jeptoo is back from a
nagging knee injury which kept her out of the
race last year. Jeptoo, winner of the 2012/2013
World Marathon Majors, has a personal best
of 2:20:14 in the course in 2013. She was
third in the 2012 race in a 1-2-3-4 Kenyan
sweep. New York Marathon silver medalist
Jemimah Sumgong is in the mix which has
Ethiopians Tir Tsegaye (2:20:81) and Feyse
Tadese (2:20:27).

Maseno gear up for regional schools championships


BY PHILIP ONYANGO

ponyango@ke.nationmedia.com
Maseno School is determined
to reclaim the East Africa Secondary Schools basketball title
in Kigali in August.
These are the sentiments of
the schools head coach Paul
Otula who believes reclaiming
the national title they last won
in 2010 was already a gigantic
step towards achieving their
regional desires. Speaking for
the rst time since Masenos

basketball team defied all


odds to beat Upper Hill 4746 to win the national title in
Nakuru, the towering Otula, a
former star basketball player,
said his charges had proven
that they are equal to the task
and will be ready to challenge
for the title.
This kids are currently
cooling o after the bruising
battle especially in the semi-nal
against Kapenguria Secondary
where three of my key players
were seriously injured and
missed the nal against Upper

Hill, Otula, who is also the


school principal, said.
He expressed optimism
that the injured players would
recover in time for the regional
games. Otula said Maseno
passed through a dicult path
en route to winning the trophy
but everything worked positively
for them .
Our Group B was very
tough because we had to play
battle-hardened Upper Hill and
Alliance Boys to book a seminal berth where we again met
Group A winners Kapenguria.

Their point guard was the size


of my tallest player, Otula said,
adding such a tough group can
either wear a team down or
harden them.
Otula said Maseno was determined to win in Rwanda.
According to Otula, Cyril
Onyango, Daniel Odanga and
Felix Nyabuto are currently
under medication and should
be able to start training in a
months time, meaning that
their dream of playing at the
East Africa school games might
be realized.

Kenya Police became


the first mens team to
reach the semi-finals of
the 2015 Vaisakhi Hockey
tournament.
Police topped Pool B
with six points after beating Strathmore Gladiators
3-2 in their rst game and
getting three points after
Uganda Simba failed to
show up for the event.
Earlier, Uganda Simba
were meant to play
their opening match on
Thursday evening against
Kenyas Strathmore University but the students
were handed a walkover
after waiting for over half
an hour for their opponents
to show up in vain.
Police, who won the 2013
edition, will now take on
the winner of Pool C in
todays semi-nals. Pool
C has Chase Sailors, Wazalendo and Khalsa United.
Sailors top the group with
three points after their 21 win over Wazalendo on
Thursday.
Their game against
Khalsa which was to be
played on Thursday night
was rained o and will now
be played this morning.
Police coach Kenneth
Kaunda is confident his
team can go all the way
and win the event to help

boost their morale this


season. Police are currently
joint leaders in the Kenya
Hockey Union mens premier league with six points
same as champions Butali
Sugar Warriors.
We have had a decent
start to the season with
some good performances
and hopefully we can keep
that form in this competi-

3-2
Victory by Kenya Police
over Strathmore in
Vaisakhi Cup matches
tion to win it, Kaunda
said.
Also on course for the
semi-finals are visitors
Ghana Revenue Authority who top Pool A with
three points after beating
Greensharks in their rst
game. The West African
sides match against Impala was also rained o
and will be played this
morning.
In the womens event,
champions
Telkom
Orange and rivals Strathmore Scorpions will face
o again in the nal after
winning all their preliminary matches.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Kakamega teams seek top honours


Kakamega County Government has challenged its team
that will feature in the rst edition of the Inter-county Youth
Games to win titles in their rst time of asking.
Speaking at the County oces when he saw o Kakamegas
football and volleyball teams to the championship to be
held in Laikipia starting on Monday, Sports Executive
Suleiman Sumba urged the players to make use of the
sponsorship the county government has extended to them
to perform well.
The boys football team, which has 18 players, is coached
by former AFC Leopards player Fabian Wekunza, while the
girls team is under tactician Florence Wanyonyi. The boys
volleyball team comprising of 12 players is coached by
Michael Tovoko, while the womens side which has also 12
players, is under Pauline Wandabwa.

52 | Sport

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

BEYOND
ROY EXPECTATIONS | A rags-to-riches story

Roy Gachuhi, a former Nation Media Group sports reporter,


writes for The Content House. @roygachuhi
gachuhiroy@gmail.com

GACHUHI

Aspiring Kenyan boxers face ght for life itself


Unlike their
fore bearers
of earlier
decades,
current
pugilists
struggle
just to train
even as they
harbour
dreams of
glory

ROY GACHUHI | NATION

f you want to know the story


of Kenya boxing, follow the
railway line.
It will take you from the port
of Mombasa where its rst clues
can be traced around the start
of the last century, to the city of
Nairobi where it spread rapidly, to
Nakuru where it reached such a
high point and for so long that the
town was rightfully acknowledged
as its capital but mistakenly taken
as its cradle, and nally to Kisumu
in the west where its seeds germinated but owered poorly.
I followed the railway line. Starting from a point of knowledge
gained from practice for decades
as a sports reporter, I knew I would
come by a sad story.
I was wrong. It was worse. It
was heartbreak.
There was a time, in 1982, when
I frantically hammered away on
my typewriter keyboard in the
dead of night from the eastern
Australian city of Brisbane to le
a report that our national boxing
team had retained its crown as

Dallas Boys Boxing club members pose


for a picture outside their training hall in
Muthurwa.

Budding boxers covered miles of road and bathed in their own sweat in the gym trying
to become like the Kenya ghters who eorlessly won the Commonwealth crown
Commonwealth champions, in the
process winning more medals than
its athletics counterpart.
That year, Boxing Illustrated, the
authoritative American magazine
accepted as the bible of the sport,
placed eight Kenyans among the
top 10 best amateurs in the world.
They were led by the peerless
national captain of the day, the
southpaw Kamau Pipino Wanyoike, who had won the prestigious
Thailand Kings Cup gold medal
three successive times.
The magazines other top Kenyans were Commonwealth Games
champions Ibrahim Surf Bilali,
Michael Spinks Mutua and
Hussein Juba Khalili followed
by John Duran Wanjau, Charles
Owiso, Mohammed Abdalla Kent
and the super heavyweight, James
Demosh Omondi.
There were only three countries
ranked ahead of Kenya in the amateur ranks in the world. They were
the United States, Cuba and the
Soviet Union, now Russia.
Id scarcely seen happier sportsmen. Budding boxers covered
miles of road and bathed in their
own sweat in the gym trying to
become like them. Their peers did
likewise, only they were sworn to
dethrone the famous champions
from their high pedestal.
At that time, Kenya used to raise
three powerful national teams simultaneously one could be in
Algiers taking part in an African
championship, the other in Thailand competing for the Kings Cup
and the third at home preparing
for the East and Central African
title.
I thought the future was bright.
But that was then. Along the railway line 33 years later, I came
upon four young boxers, two from
Nairobi and two from Nakuru. The
choice of Nairobi and Nakuru was
deliberate; the story of who we
were once upon a time and who
we are today reposes there.
Anywhere else is peripheral.

The four boxers, like their forbears, had visions of conquering


the world. But their stories just
reminded me that high aspirations sometimes turn very cruel.
Whoever said that the simplest
measurement of human progress
is that the standard of life lived
by children, beneting from new
knowledge and old experiences,
must be higher than the one lived
by their parents should follow the
railway line.
Here, he will see that this
noble sentiment has been lived
in reverse.
Nothing worse ever happened
to us than the destruction of Kenya
Railways, says Girald Ndirangu, a
man whose nerves must be made
of wire rope for you do not take on
Nairobis almighty land grabbers
entrenched in the political and
business establishment, hold them
at bay on plots neighbouring the
central business district, and still
walk the teeming streets free.
Coaches, as the impoverished,
grateful youths of Muthurwa call
him, is a child of the railway. His
father worked for the corporation
for 33 years. Then, in May1998,
he received a retrenchment
letter, which promised to pay
him his dues for all the years
worked.
To this day, old Simon
Mahugu Ndirangu, along with
scores of other workers, is still in
court litigating for that money.
Worse, he and his family has
been fighting eviction gangs
month after month, always beating them back after sometimes
spending nights in the cold, as
the corporations houses were
taken over by land sharks within
its ranks.
Some people associated with
this land grab are currently facing investigations after having
been required to step aside in the
Jubilee administrations current
war with mega corruption. These
are people who took advantage of

the World Banks structural adjustment programmes of the 1990s


to grab the railway properties and
sell o hundreds of thousands of
tonnage in engines and wagons as
scrap metal, becoming billionaires
overnight.
The younger Ndirangu, a true
man of steel, falters in speech and
his eyes well up when he speaks of
the superhuman battles that one
constantly engages in just to have
a roof over his parents head or in
the alternative, to get his fathers
dues paid.
He shuttles between the home
in Land Mawe that is constantly
under grabbing threat and Muthurwa Social Hall, the venerable
Dallas Club, which he and coach
Charles Mukula have literally held
onto
one end while the
jaws
of voracious
crocodiles are
holding the

other.
Its a David versus Goliath
battle but so far the two coaches
are holding their own. But just
a little slip up and the hall that
gave Kenya Stephen Muchoki and
Robert Wangila and which today
is a beacon to many youths who
do not wish to get into drug and
prostitution rings, will be gone.
This hall has saved many lives,
Ndirangu says. That is why it
must be saved.
For us, it must be declared a
national monument. We wont rest
until the government does this. I
was taught that if you beat a man
with a club, he will return. But if
you beat him with justice, he is
gone forever. We shall beat land
grabbers with justice.
Among the many youngsters
whose lives Muthurwa Social Hall
has transformed is a young boxer
named Issa Mwangi (pictured),
who used to sleep inside parked
wagons because he was homeless,
who washed matatus to eke out a
living and who taught himself to
read and write and is today one
of 10,000 youths who are reporting to Kiganjo Police College
for training after the latest
recruitment. Issas story
shows indeed that the seemingly impossible is actually
possible. Over in Nakuru,
Madison Square Garden, the
club of Maxie McCullough where
Philip Waruinge, Sammy Mbogua,
John Nderu, Peter Manene and all
those others too numerous to t in
this space came from, the ght is
not an existential one. The
club is safe. In fact, it is the only
private members club with a ring

1982

Year authoritative American magazine


Boxing Illustrated placed eight of Kenyas pugilists in the list of top 10 amateur
boxers of the world

in the country and which generates an income part of which


the members generously give
away to help raise poor youths
and hopefully prepare them for
employment, mainly to the
armed services.
Madison Square Garden is an
icon of the town, as emblematic
as the amingos that line the
shores of Lake Nakuru. Since
1957 when its Irish founder
picked the first youths and
put them in a converted motor
garage for their rst lessons, it
has been a permanent xture
in Kenyas boxing landscape. I
wish somebody could sponsor
an international tournament
called the Maxie McCullough
Cup in honour of the old soldier, just like we used to have
the Brunners Urafiki Cup
between Kenya and anda. Its
about time.
We have in a previous column
told the story of John Kariuki,
the former national lightweight
champion who heaves bags of
farm produce heavier than his
own weight at Nakuru Wholesale Market to sustain his
family. He is still doing it, and
is still hoping for a better job
to help him focus on his boxing
career so that the sound of the
national anthem being played
to honour his victory does not
grate on his ears.
Mary Muthoni, his Madison
team mate, is the national
womens lightweight champion.
She has been to Barbados and
to China, representing Kenya.
She let me into her life. She is a
motor mechanic by profession,
a part time boxer who happens
to be the best in the country in
her weight and a single mother
of two whom she innocently got
because she was too young to
know what was happening at
the time.
It has been a tough life for
her, still is, but hope stirs eternal. When the optimism is at
its height, she talks of reaching
the highest high where boxing
could take her.
But her life hTas also at one
time reached such a gloomy
low that she once contemplated using her skipping rope
to hang herself. After all, she
reasoned, at 23, havent I lived
long enough? What more do I
want with this drudgery of a
life? You breathe out and feel
grateful that it didnt happen.
Life along the railway line
is tough. This is a life shorn
of any pretence. There is no
pretence at appearing cool, no
eort towards subterfuge.
Substance, in its bare nakedness, is everything.
It is like travelling on a path
beaten along the edges of a cli.
Every step is taken with great
care and a powerful hope that
overrides all feelings of despair and exhaustion inches
you further up and closer to
your salvation. But just a small
misstep or slip up and you disappear into oblivion.
Many have. Many are rolling
down as you read this. They
are beyond help. It is a grim
ght. It is a ght for survival.
It is the last ght.

Sport 53

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

VOLLEYBALL | Maiyo, Lusenaka leads their B team to easy victory over Burundi in Kampala

Uganda up next for red-hot Kenya


Lungahos team seeks to
keep perfect record, with
slot to All Africa Games
already guaranteed

and 3-1 sets against Egypt and Ethiopia


respectively.
We were supposed to win our game
against Ethiopia, that would have put us
in a good position to give our best against
Kenya, Peace Busingye told Saturday Nation Sport after their loss to Ethiopia.
But now we have nothing left to play
for apart from pride, Kenya is a good side
and we want to see how we fare against
them, she added.
A win for Kenya today will take them
top of the ve-team log on 12 points while
Egypt will qualify for the nals as the second team with nine points.
Yesterday Kenya needed only 35 minutes
to whitewash Burundi 3-0 (25-11, 25-13, 2512) and keep their 100 per cent record in
a game Lungaho described as one of a
low standard.
They (Burundi) are a good upcoming
side, but with a lot to learn, and we really
struggled to get in the mood of playing
them, Lungaho added.
Kenya started with their second-string
side of setter Joy Lusenaka, Triza Atuka,
Edith Mukuvulani, Noel Murambi and
Lydia Maiyo.

BY CLIVE KYAZZE

ckyazze@ug.nationmedia.com

ven with qualication to the 2015


All Africa Games finals already
conrmed, Kenyas coach, David
Lungaho, wants to win all his matches in
the qualiers, including the last against
hosts Uganda today.
Uganda will, on the other hand, be
playing for pride, as the 3-1 sets loss to
Ethiopia ended their hopes of making it
to the nals.
Uganda is a competitive side and despite the team not being in contention for
qualication, we still want to play for a win,
Lungaho told Saturday Nation Sports.
Our target from the onset was to
qualify as winner of this zone, and so far
everything is moving according to plan,
he added.
Uganda started the tournament on a
good note with a 3-0 sets (25-14, 25-8
and 25-11) victory over Burundi, before
slumping to back-to-back losses of 3-0

3-0
Kenyas victory over Burundi in volleyball yesterdays 2015 All Africa Games
qualier matches in Kampala

ISMAIL KEZAALA | NATION

Kenyas volleyball team players celebrate their victory over Egypt on


Wednesday in the opening match of the 2015 All Africa Games qualiers in Kampala.

Uganda is a competitive
side and despite the team
not being in contention for
qualication, we still want to
play for a win
David Lungaho, Kenyas
volleyball coach

Kenyans win big


in Mauritius
BY AYUMBA AYODI

sayodi@ke.nationmedia.com
Kenya won three gold medals,
ve silver and a bronze yesterday
as the second edition of the Africa
Youth Championships in Athletics
entered its second day in Bambous,
Mauritius.
The results brought Kenyas
medals tally to four gold, six silver
and one bronze after Emily Chebet
had led Sheila Chelangat to as 1-2
sweep in girls 3,000m on the opening day on Thursday. Perhaps the
most celebrated victory yesterday
was by Georey Kipngetich, who
clocked 52.29 seconds to claim
gold in boys 400m hurdles nal.
Emmanuel Kipyegon took bronze
in 53.52. The event featured for the
rst time in the championships.
Not only did Vincent Kipyegon
ensure that Kenya retained boys
2,000m steeplechase title in a
championship record time but he
also ensured a 1-2 sweep, with Nixon
Kiplagat getting silver.
Kipyegon crossed the line in a
championship record time of 5:36.43
ahead of Kiplagat in 5:40.72. Edwin
Melly won the inaugural 2013 event
in 5:42.18. Kimaru Tarus won boys
1,500m in a championship record
time of 3:41.36. Brimin Kiprono, who
won the Kenyan trials, ensured a 1-2
nish with silver in 3:44.56.
Kenya took silver in girls 800m
tand 100m race as well as boys
400m finals. Betty Chepkemoi
(2:10.11) was second in 800m as
Damaris Akoth (11.85) took silver
in girls 100m. Jaspher Ngeno collected silver in boys 400m after
stopping the clock in 47.85.

Staying longer on crease key to Odoyos under-19 plans


BY RICHARD MWANGI
clagat@ke.nationmedia.com

A two-day 75 overs game that


brings together under-19 and under17 boys on one side and promising
players knocking to join the nation
team on the other has been introduced for Nairob- based players.
Kenya under-19 coach Thomas
Odoyo (left), who came up with the
idea of the tournament, yesterday
said that the game will make the

batsmen develop temperament that


will enable them occupy the crease
for long and by so doing, hopefully

Batting has been letting us


down as our boys do not
bat long enough. This is the
weakness we want to rectify
Thomas Odoyo, Kenya coach

score more runs.


He said: Batting has been letting us down as our boys do not bat
long enough. This is the weakness
we want to rectify by introducing a
longer version of the game.
As for the bowlers, he said: It will
give bowlers stamina and patience
to ball line and length and become
more consistence. Odoyo also said
that the tournament would prepare
boys, who have represented the
country in the previous under-19

championships, to move to the next


level. He said he was hopeful that o
spin bowler, Paramveer Singh and
medium-pacer Peterson Kamau,
who have represented the country
in the age group event, would soon
don national colours.
Kenya was bundled out of next
years Under-19 World Cup set for
Bangladesh.
Odoyo is now grooming a side
that will represent the country in
the 2017 qualiers.

54 | Sport

SATURDAY NATION
April 25, 2015

Wenger hopes for lucky 13 as Man City travel to Villa


CONTINUED FROM PAGE 56
sidelined with a hamstring
problem, while veteran Didier
Drogba has hurt his ankle.
Eden Hazard netted Chelseas winner against United
his 18th goal of the season
and is hotly tipped for
honours in tomorrows Professional Footballers Association (PFA) awards.
He is ying. In my opinion

BUNDESLIGA

(Kick-o 4.30pm unless stated)


Today:Dortmund v Frankfurt,
Hanover v Hoenheim, Stuttgart
v Freiburg, Hamburg v Augsburg,
Cologne v Leverkusen, Bayern v
Hertha Berlin (7.30pm)
Tomorrow:Paderborn v Bremen,
Moenchen v VfL Wolfsburg

its been the best season of


his career, team-mate Branislav Ivanovic told Chelsea
website.
Hes the guy who, when
you pass him the ball, you
just have to leave him alone.
He will do everything. Hes
something dierent.
Hazards strike ended
Uniteds six-game winning
run and saw their lead over
fourth-place Manchester City

LA LIGA

Today: Espanyol v Barcelona


(5pm), Atletico Madrid v Elche
(7pm), Getafe v Levante (9pm),
Real Sociedad v Villarreal (1am)
Tomorrow: Malaga v Deportivo
(1pm), Almeria v Eibar (6pm),
Sevilla v Vallecano (8pm), Celta
Vigo v Real Madrid (10pm)

trimmed to a point as the


champions won 2-0 at home
to West Ham United.

tomorrow, a year on from a


2-0 defeat at Goodison Park
that preceded David Moyess
dismissal as manager.
Man City play Aston Villa
Liverpools hopes of a topCity can provisionally climb
four nish are fading fast, with
above both Arsenal and United Manchester City seven points
by winning at home to Aston
above them in the standings,
Villa today, but Tim Sheralbeit having played a game
woods side are in buoyant
more.
mood after sinking Liverpool
But news of Jordan Hendto reach the FA Cup nal.
ersons new long-term conUnited travel to Everton tract has alleviated some of
the gloom around Aneld
ahead of todays game at
SERIE A
West Bromwich Albion.
Today:Udinese v AC Milan (7pm), Inter
Barring a collapse by City,
v Roma (9.45pm)
Liverpool look set for a threeTomorrow: Atalanta v Empoli
way tussle for the two Europa
(1.30pm), Genoa v Cesena, Verona
League slots with Tottenham
v Sassuolo, Lazio v Chievo, Parma v
Palermo, Torino v Juventus (all 4pm), Hotspur and Southampton,
who face o at St Marys StaFiorentina v Cagliari (7pm), Napoli v
dium. (AFP)
Sampdoria (9.45pm)

KENYAN PREMIER LEAGUE | Champions Gor face fearless Ushuru

Kimanzi seeks Leopards scalp

FILE & CHRIS OMOLLO | NATION

Tusker coach Francis Kimanzi. Right: AFC Leopards players (from left) Noah Wafula, Jacob Keli and Abdalla Juma in a celebratory mood
last season. Kimanzi will be chasing his rst league win as Tusker coach against Leopards when the two sides meet today at Nyayo.

Tusker coach failed


to beat troubled
Ingwe in three
attempts last season
BY CELLESTINE OLILO
colilo@ke.nationmdia.com

dravko
Logarusics
exuberant demeanour
meets Francis Kimanzis
arrogant tranquillity this afternoon when AFC Leopards
clash with Tusker at the Nyayo
national Stadium.
There was uncertainty surrounding this fixture with
Leopards players threatening
a boycott over unpaid salaries

and allowances, but this was


resolved yesterday morning
when they were paid.
Earlier still, the league
body declined a postponement request of the xture by
Leopards.
On paper, this looks a balanced aair.
However, it will be remembered that Kimanzi managed
just one point in his two league
encounters against AFC Leopards last season.
Ingwe beat the brewers 1-0
away in Machakos in their rst
leg encounter. Leopards followed this with a 3-2 victory in
the Gotv Shield quarter-nals
later in the year before Tusker
got a grip of themselves and
managed a 0-0 draw in the
leagues return match.

In every match we aim at


performing well and getting
the three points. The team is
picking up slowly, I know, but
it is picking up well and we are
looking to build a good trend
with our next xtures, an unperturbed Kimanzi said.
Tusker will miss the
services of defender Joakins
Atudo, who is out injured,
but will have on his side midWEEKEND MATCHES
(All matches kick-o at 3pm)
Today: Tusker v AFC Leopards
(Nyayo), Sony Sugar v Chemelil
Sugar (Awendo), Muhoroni
Youth v Western Stima
(Muhoroni)
Tomorrow: Ushuru v Gor
Mahia (Nyayo),Thika United v
City Stars (Thika)

elder Humphrey Mieno and


defender James Situma lining
up against their former club.
Logarusic will surely be
worried about todays clash.
His squad skipped training
for the better part of the week
and he has three key players
including goalkeeper Wyclef
Kasaya, midelder Martin Imbalambala and striker Austine
Ikenna ruled out with injury.
Defending champions Gor
Mahia will be up against Ushuru at the Nyayo Stadium.
The taxmen have already
beaten two title contenders
in AFC Leopards and Tusker
this season, and this is a statics that gives their big-talking
coach Ken Kenyatta great condence. We do not fear any
team, he said.

Wary Sony chase after rare victory against Chemelil


BY GAITANO PESSA

sportsdesk@ke.nationmedia.com
Kenyan Premier League
side Sony Sugar aim to break
a four-year winless streak
against Chemelil Sugar when
the sides clash at Awendo
Green Stadium today.
Sony, who will be without
goalkeeper Jairus Adira are
yet to win against Chemelil

since their 2-1 triumph on


March 12, 2011 at Awendo.
The 2014 KPL Goalkeeper
of the Year, coincidentally
signed from Chemelil in December, dislocating his shoulders during their one-all draw
with Mathare United over the
weekend.
Coach Zedekiah Zico
Otieno rued the goalkeepers
absence.
I hope he will join us soon

having in mind the matches


we have on the horizon
against AFC Leopards and
Gor Mahia respectively, he
said. Nevertheless Otieno
reiterated that he was determined to break the jinx of not
beating Chemelil.
I understand it has always
been a dicult encounter for
us but we are determined pick
some valuable points this
time round as our preparation

has been good.


Sony, who have played
fewer games than the visitors,
are perched in 10th position
with 11 points, four ahead
of Chemelil Sugar, who lost
their last xture 1-0 to Thika
United.
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April 25, 2015

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | Real face Juve, seeking to become rst club to keep title in current era

Guardiola to return to Barcelona


with Bayern in tough semis duel
Semi-nal draw pairs
Catalans with German
champs as Juventus
await holders Madrid

and very, very emotional, whether


it is one game or two.
Of course, only football can
write stories like this, remarked
Bayerns sporting director Matthias Sammer.

1992

Madrid

ep Guardiola will return to


face his former club Barcelona after the draw for the
Champions League semi-finals
yesterday paired the Catalans
with Bayern Munich while holders
Real Madrid were drawn against
Juventus.
Barcelona, who are in the last
four for the seventh time in eight
seasons, will be at home to the
Bundesliga side in the rst leg on
May 6 with the return at the Allianz
Arena on May 12.
Guardiola won the European
Cup as a player with Barcelona in
1992 and then won 14 trophies in
four seasons as coach, including
the Champions League in 2009
and 2011.
He had made way for Tito
Vilanova by the time Barca were
destroyed 7-0 on aggregate by
Bayern in the semi-nals in 2013,
when the German giants went on
to win the trophy.
When you play in the semi-nals, you always get a big team. I
have great respect for them and I
am very, very happy to have had
this experience in my life, but at
the end of the day its a football
match, said Guardiola.
Of course it is special for me

When you play in the


semi-nals, you always
get a big team. I have
great respect for them
(Barca) and Im very
happy to have had this
experience in my life, but
at the end of the day its
a football match...it is
special for me and very,
very emotional, whether
it is one game or two
Pep Guardiola, Bayern coach

Year Pep Guardiola won La Liga


title with Barcelona as player

1st leg: May 5 / 6


2nd leg: May 12 / 13

We know well be facing a good


opponent. Its a great situation to
be in and Im looking forward to
it hugely.
After leaving in 2012, Guardiola
did not go back to the Camp Nou
until he attended Barcelonas victory over Manchester City in the
last 16 last month.
His old side are now coached by
Luis Enrique, alongside whom he
played at Barcelona in the 1990s.
It is a special game because
Pep is on the other side. It will be
the rst time that he has faced his
Barca, it will be the rst time that
I have faced him as a coach which
will be special for me, and I am
sure it will be for my players, said
Luis Enrique, who did not seem too
concerned about having to play the
rst leg at home.
We have played 10 games in the
Champions League, and we have
won nine and lost one, playing both
home and away.

Barcelona ESP
2014: Quarter-final
Best: 4-time winner
Bayern Munich GER
2014: Semi-final
Best: 5-time winner
Head-to-head: W1-D2-L5

Ancelotti goes back to Juve

Juventus ITA
2014: Group stage
Best: Winner 1985, 1996
Real Madrid ESP
2014: Winner
Best: 10-time winner
Head-to-head: W7-D1-L8
FINAL: Jun 6, Olympiastadion, Berlin
Picture: Getty Images

GRAPHIC NEWS

Meanwhile, Madrid go to Italy


for the rst leg of their tie against
Serie A leaders Juventus on May
5 as they look to become the rst
club to retain the trophy in the
Champions League era.
The tie is a repeat of the 1998
final, which Madrid won 1-0 in
Amsterdam, and the Spanish side
will be fancied to come out on top
on this occasion too.
We will face a legendary club, I
think it is good news for football
and the Champions League that
Juventus have returned to this level
and obviously it will be a very even
tie, said former Real player Emilio
Butragueno, now the clubs Director
of Institutional Relations.
We faced them last year, they
are a very competitive team and
hopefully we can recover the injured
players to be able to face this tie at
our maximum level. (AFP)

Struggling Nakumatt host Moyas, Homeboyz face W Kenya


BY DAVID KWALIMWA

dkwalimwa@ke.nationmedia.com
Struggling Nakumatt will entertain
Moyas at Kasarani in one of the six
Footbal Kenya Federation Premier
League matches this weekend.
Nakumatt, an outt bankrolled by
the largest chain of supermarkets in
the country, was widely expected to
dominate the competition this season,
especially in the wake of the acquisition of a number of big-name players
at the start of this campaign.
But alas, the likes of Ugandan Jimmy
Bageya and John Njoroge, formerly of

AFC Leopards and Sofapaka respectively, have struggled to impress for


Italian trainer Giovanni Janis side
that has only claimed a single win in
seven outings.

Poor run

We dont deserve to be bottom (of


the table) and our performances thus
far dont merit that position. It wont
be long before we turn the corner
however, Bageya (left) said.
Other xtures in the FKF PL this
weekend will see second placed Homeboyz, buoyed by the predatory instincts
of Keiphas Baraza, up against West
Kenya Sugar in Mumias. Barazas seven

goals in as many matches points him


out as one of the nds of the league this
season. But its still early days. This
will be the rst match in the history
of this competition for Azam TV to
broadcast live from western Kenya.
Meanwhile, Nzoia Sugar will play
host to an average Talanta side in
Bungoma County, while Nairobi
Stima and Finlays will square it out
in Machakos. Upcoming Kariobangi
Sharks are away to Bidco United.
Weekend xtures: Today: Nzoia United v Talanta (Kanduyi), Nakumatt v Moyas (Kasarani), Nairobi Stima v
Finlays (Machakos), Bidco United v Kariobangi Sharks
(Thika), West Kenya Sugar v Homeboyz (Mumias)

EMOTIONAL OCCASION

Enrique: Guardiola
return is special
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique
admitted the return of club legend Pep Guardiola to the Camp
Nou when Bayern Munich face
the Catalans in the rst leg of
their Champions League seminal will be an emotional occasion for all involved.
Enrique and Guardiola played
together in the Barca mideld
during the 1990s and Enrique
then succeeded Guardiola as
Barca B team coach when he
moved up to manage the rst
team in 2008. Guardiola went
on to be the most successful
coach in Barcelonas history as
he won 14 trophies in a glorious four-year spell with what
is widely regarded as one of
the best teams in the history of
the game.
It is a special game because
Pep is on the other side, it will
be the rst time that he has
faced his Barca, it will be the
rst time that I have faced him
as a coach, which will be special for me, and I am sure it will
also be for my players, Enrique
said yesterday.
Barca will host the German
champions on May 6 before
travelling to the Allianz Arena
six days later. However, Enrique
dismissed suggestions that his
side had been the unfortunate
ones given the quality that
Bayern possess and having to
play the second leg away from
home.
In a draw like this I always
think the team that has to play
against this Barca has had little luck. Bayern aspire to win
everything like us and they
have the best coach. Pep is the
best because he has won many
titles, because of his style of
football and how he has adapted to a new country with a very
dicult language. (AFP)

FIVE SEMIS FACTS


While Guardiola will be coming
up against his old side, Real
Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will
also face one of his former clubs
in Juventus. He was in charge of
the Bianconeri between 1999 and
2001 but nished as a runner-up
in Serie A in his two seasons there,
rst to Lazio and then to Roma.
Real Madrid took four points o
Juventus in the group stage of
last seasons Champions League
and beat the Turin side 1-0 in the
1998 nal in Amsterdam thanks
to a goal by Predrag Mijatovic.
However, the Spanish giants have
not won a two-legged tie against
Italian opposition since beating
Napoli in the European Cup rst
round in 1987.
The draw keeps alive the
possibility of a rst clasico
nal between Real Madrid and
Barcelona. Indeed, the draw
means that whoever meets in the
nal in Berlin will be clashing at
that stage of the competition for
the rst time ever.
Barcelonas 4-0 defeat to Bayern
in Munich in the rst leg of the
2013 semi-nals is their biggest
defeat in the Champions League.
Similarly, Bayerns biggest loss
in the competition remains a 4-0
loss to Guardiolas Barcelona in
the rst leg of the quarter-nals
in 2009. Survivors from the Barca
side that day six years ago are
Gerard Pique, Xavi Hernandez,
Andres Iniesta, Daniel Alves,
Sergio Busquets and Lionel Messi,
who scored twice. Franck Ribery
and Bastian Schweinsteiger both
played for Bayern.
The clash between Barcelona
and Bayern will also be a family
aair. Twenty-four-year-old Spain
midelder Thiago Alcantara, who
left Barca for Bayern in 2013,
will take on his younger brother
Ranha. (AFP)

SATURDAY NATION
Saturday April 25, 2015

EUFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE


Guardiola to return to his former club
Barca when Bayern play the Catalans in
semis and Madrid face Juve. P. 55

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Wenger, Mourinho renew rivalry


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Fabregas returns to Emirates


as Arsenal seek to delay Blues
coronation as EPL champs

midelder Cesc Fabregas return to the


club where he previously spent eight
years including three as captain
and Wenger hopes he will be spared
a hostile reception.
I want every player to be respected,
and Cesc Fabregas when he comes to
the Emirates on Sunday to be respected
like he deserves, said the Frenchman,
who clashed with Mourinho on the
touchline in Octobers reverse xture.
Centre-back Per Mertesacker has a
50-50 chance of playing, according to
Wenger, after injuring his ankle in the
2-1 victory over Reading at Wembley.
Midelders Mikel Arteta and Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain are both back
in training after injury lay-os, but
neither is ready to return to rst-team
action.
Chelsea, meanwhile, hope to be
able to call upon French striker Loic
Remy, who has missed their last
two games due to a calf complaint.
Striker Diego Costa is likely to remain

London

rsenal manager Arsene Wenger


will hope to make it 13th time
lucky against Jose Mourinho
this weekend as his side attempt to
delay Chelseas coronation as Premier
League champions.
Wenger has never prevailed against
Mourinho in 12 attempts and even if he
redresses that statistic at the Emirates
Stadium tomorrow, it is unlikely to prevent Chelsea from claiming the title.
Having recorded an ecient 1-0 win
over third-place Manchester United
last weekend, Chelsea are 10 points
clear of Arsenal at the top of the table
with six games remaining.
Victory tomorrow would leave
them needing three points from next
Wednesdays trip to Leicester City,
currently embroiled in a relegation
battle, to claim a rst league crown
since 2010.
But while the championship seems
destined for Stamford Bridge, Arsenal have drawn encouragement from
a run of nine consecutive wins,
including an FA Cup semi-final
defeat of Reading that took the
holders into the nal. Tomorrows derby will see Chelsea

CONTINUED ON PAGE 54

WEEKENDS EPL FIXTURES (Kick-o 5pm unless otherwise stated)


Today: Burnley v Leicester City, Crystal
Palace v Hull City, Man City v Aston Villa
(7.30pm), Newcastle United v Swansea
City, QPR v West Ham, Southampton
v Tottenham (2.45pm), Stoke City v

Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion v


Liverpool
Tomorrow: Arsenal v Chelsea (6pm),
Everton v Manchester United (3.30pm)

I want every player to be


respected, and Fabregas when
he comes to the Emirates to
be respected like he deserves
Arsene Wenger

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SATURDAY NATION April 25, 2015

saturday magazine

ve been listening to Eckhart Tolles The


Power of Now on m wa to and from
work recentl (those Kidero busaa drums
and the resultant traffic jam the created
forced me to find constructive was to use
the hours, ou see) and one of the things he likes
to sa ever now and then is that life is a ccle;
everthing that has a beginning also has an end.
This is true of everthing friendships,
relationships, jobs, businesses (even if it takes a
few centuries for particularl large companies to
shut down) life stages everthing.
But sometimes, as human beings, we can fall
into the trap of thinking that we will be this wa
forever. This is a problem that afflicts people in
their 20s, mostl, as the head out of college
and into internships and first jobs. The world
trul is their oster then. Their 30s, 40s, and 50
stretch before them, filled with possibilit, and
their 60s and 70s seem so far awa leave alone
death. And so the take those earl pa cheques
straight to the bar or a shoe shop or on holidas,
never once thinking about shoring up for their
future.
If this is ou, start getting read now for the
time when ou will have to give our salar over
to other obligations like school fees, mortgages,
investments and projects. Live small, save large.
Let Waceke Omanga tell ou more about wh
ou need to do this in our mone feature.
When I was pregnant and even now, two odd
ears later the one ccle I thought would never
end and which I wish would hurr up and go
awa, is the mumm brain stage. Its where ever
cell in our being is so focused
on making sure Bab is happ,
health and well adjusted, to
the eclusion of everthing
else. You have no memor for
anthing other Babs needs,
and prett much little energ
for anthing else. Its getting
better time was I had to write
a to-do list that included the
item write to-do list but
in the meantime, I am quite
relieved to read that there is a
medical, scientific reason for it.
Are ou suffering just like I am? Well, turn to our
Bablove section to find out more.
One thing that we must never lose to time
ccles is our abilit to be inspired b others
journes, no matter how old or oung the are.
That is wh this week, we are happ to bring
introduce ou to four women all under the
age of 30 who have been running successful
businesses for a few ears. Go to our main
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our own journe to entrepreneurship. Dont let
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You have no
memory for
anything other
than Baby;s
needs and no
energy for
anything else

Five
backups
everyone
should
have
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2

. Make a digital back-up of all our


important documents. Scan them
and save them online.
. ave an in case of emergenc
contact card in our wallet of
someone people should call if ou
are caught up in an emergenc
situation.
. Keep an etra pair of house kes
with a trusted person or in a safe
place in case ou cant access ours.
. ave an emergenc fund to
cushion ou through tough nancial
times.
. Create back-ups of our
work assignments and have a
contingenc plan in case something
goes awr with our assignment.

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4
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satmag@ke.nationmedia.com

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If I am dating
someone on
the side, I will
make all these
promises but I
will still hurry
home to my
family.
- Paul, married

Will he ever leave his wife for


ou?

Last weekends main stor on women


who pine for married men refers. What are
the reasons a man abandons his lawfull
wedded wife and opts to get married to
a new love? A married man ma nd his
spouse lacking in se drive or unable to
satiate him. No doubt se is an important
ingredient of a relationship but is it all that
there is? Isnt marriage supposed to be
based on love, companionship and other
worthwhile pursuits?
A woman ma distract a married man,
get his attention and lure him to her bed.
For most, this is a clear sign that a divorce
is imminent. Such a relationship is even
termed as one that is on the rocks. It
should however also be said that there
are man men out there who pledge to
be loal and live up to their promises.
Marriages, especiall those with mutual
interests last. Even a marriage without
children can last as long as there is
happiness and the partners lean into each

other. If we are going to divorce because


of the imsiest of reasons, wh even marr
in the rst place? Women, do not wait for
a man to leave his wife for ou. Do not
marr a man who thrives on indelit.
Alnashir D Walji, Nairobi
***
The article that was the main feature
was a true reection of what most side
chicks think and epect from their married
bofriends. Man epect that a married
man will leave their wife for them. A
married man will alwas have ou on the
side and will alwas put his famil rst. If
things trul do not work between them,
he will opt to date someone else but ma
never marr ou. So the net time ou
become a side dish, make sure to have in
mind that he will never marr ou. With
this in mind, ou will avoid the frustrations
that come along after a break up. If ou
decide to date a married man, go in with
no epectations. Macharia Calvin, via email
***

Just sa No!

I enjoed reading Bikos


column The male Perspective
last weekend. These are things
that need to be said. Men love
the chase but not to be strung
around. All women should read
this piece. Livingstone Mumelo,
via email
The article b Jackson Biko hit
the nail on the head. Looking
at the life we are living toda,
man women tr to pla had
to get but what most of them
are trul interested in is mone
and material gain. I do not see
the need to pla games with
a mans heart while ou know
for sure ou do not love him. Wh not
be open and tell him the truth when he
begins hitting on ou? Truth will alwas
set ou free.
Calvin Queens, via email
***

Lifestle pressure in the workplace

The article b Waceke Nduati Omanga


about giving in to pressure to overspend
to impress at the work place refers. It
was an informative piece. Man people
are debt-trapped for the rest of their
lives because of aping others lifestles
to impress. The go to an etent of
buing things which are liabilities. Man
have been looked down upon in their
workplace because the dont own things
like four b four fuel guzzlers vehicles
to show o. The are labelled and given
names such as Wakaushi, analogue and
other nicknames. It is better to be our
own self and invest in properties which
generate mone or save the mone than
buing luuries which eat up the mone

we have or make us to borrow in banks in


order to bu them. We should live within
our means. Stanle Kimutai Waitagei, via
email
***

A public displa

Your article on couples who displa their


aection in public or pretend to be, was
spot on. I couldnt agree with ou more.
I have friends who are married who are
fond of posting on facebook photos in
intimate poses et in real life the ght all
the time. It is common to see such photos
posted even while a couple is ghting.
I see it as a sign of insecurit. I think
intimac is for two.
enr Kingi, via email
***

Lizzie needs to settle down!

ave been reading Liz Lundi for a long


time now. I would love to see her nall
falling in love, getting married and going
through the motions of famil life, settling
down and even divorce. She has alwas
been landing on wrong men and making
sill mistakes especiall for a lad, this
educated and eposed.
Daniel Musioki, via email
***

Alone but not spoilt

People who sa that kids who have


no siblings are spoilt are wrong. This is
because even families with more kids
can single out one kid and spoil him over
the others. I remember ghting with m
ounger sister when we were growing
up because I thought she was more
pampered than me. It is more correct to
sa that lone kids are not spoilt but the
get undivided love from their parents.
Ldiah Nambura, via email
***

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GAME FACE

ow to make people take ou seriousl

here is nothing worse for a hard working,


ambitious woman than to carr a label
that suggests she is less than serious,
et deep down she knows dierent. It
is not funn to be called a joker, inconsistent,
non-starter, neer-do-well, loser and so forth. If
ou have ever been referred to b anone using
one of these terms, it is time to reevaluate our
strategies and seek to be taken more seriousl.
Stand up and be counted as one of the most
serious people around. Sometimes, it ma be
just a few habits that are messing ou up. Start
implementing this new attitude toda and watch
ourself begin to soar up the ladder of success.

Dvl a n-nnn atttud:

Stop talking rubbish and making inane


comments about everthing and nothing. You
do not have to talk all the time. Pettiness and
gossip will onl add to our problem of not
being taken seriousl. Begin b talking onl
about relevant issues. Allow our mind to focus
and keep it clear. This wa, whatever comes

out of our mouth will sound thoughtful and


serious.

Dr ur ag:

One of the things that cause women to be


ridiculed and not taken seriousl is the matter
of dressing. Clothes are an etremel powerful
form of bod language and could well decide
our destin. If ou are approaching or are
above 30 and still wearing tight jeans with a
faded patch going down the front and back
of our thighs, ou need help. Do not blame
anone for treating ou like a teenager. These
mutton dressed as lamb stles will take ou
nowhere fast. Dress elegantl and appropriatel
for ever function, paing special attention to
details and cleanliness. This wa, ou will not be
taken lightl.

D ur wrk rrl:

To gain respect at work, it pas to work well.


When our work is near-perfect, ou will nd
ourself in everones good books. Reliabilit,
consistenc and lack of drama at all times is the

wa to go. Tr to avoid the management b crisis


wa of doing things b planning ahead and
having a back-up plan at all times. You will be
taken seriousl if ou deliver what ou promise
and if ou cannot, for whatever reason, keep
the other part informed. In this era of email
and smart phones, there is no ecuse for lack of
information.

B rgand:

Keep our work area or business premises


well organised clean. A ling sstem for all our
documents will go a long wa in helping ou nd
things. Allow clients and colleagues to see ou
as ecient and capable b not having clutter
everwhere. Tr not to forget things all the
time. A notebook to jot down important
issues will come in hand. All these
measures will change the wa ou
are perceived.
IRENE NJOROGEKRISTIAN
(tiqutt lturr).

SATURDAY NATION April 25, 2015

saturday magazine

of a Gay w
BY JOAN TATIA

Eucabeth Muteshi is a member of the


Kena Federation of Roller Skating, and a
graphic designer.

OMUST DO LIS

ne and a half ears ago, a friend


introduced me to roller skating. It was
terrifing at rst. I started o doing
street skating where we would meet at
a venue or on the streets and just skate
freestle. Then I started learning a few tricks. Now I do roll
balling and speed skating. It is a lot of fun and a good tness
sport. In fact, roller skating is equivalent to jogging but ou
will have more fun doing it.
From 9 to 5, ve das a week, I work as a graphic
designer. I design cards, posters, iers and other
advertisement items. Design is most thrilling when ou get
those challenging jobs. Regardless of whether it is a work
da or a skate da, I start m da with skipping rope and sit
ups. I am athletic and the eercises help kick start m bod.
Before I head out of the house, I make sure to have a heart
breakfast. Roller skating is an intense sport. You can aord to
miss meals or eat poorl.

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o with the Nikon D810 (or other


valuable camera that had just been
handed to them) but instead patientl
took snaps as per instructions until
the client was as satised that their
presence at some world-famous
monument had been captured with
an accurac and authenticit beond
the abilit of an Thomases of their
acquaintance.
I suppose that I was not the
onl one to recognise the risks of
handing over our camera. Soon,
time-dela cameras came into the
market. Combined with a tripod these
cameras enabled the photographer to
leap into the frame just in time for the
photographic ash. owever, the did

This is clearly
The Age of Self.
We each live in
a self-sufficient
bubble, each
doing all for
herself

not solve the problem of leaving the


camera unattended. More recentl,
someone has invented something
called a sele-stick that enables the
photographer to hold the camera at
sucient distance to enable more
of their bod to get into the frame
and to preclude the need for the
outstretched arm (and collapsing
neighbours). No sooner had I learned
about this hand stick than I began to
notice tens of tourists posing before
their sticks.
It was a disturbing sight. This is
clearl The Age of Self. We each live in
a self-sucient bubble, each prepared
to do everthing for herself. It used
to be better-o (oka, even I watch
Nollwood Soaps) to be hetero. Then
it was oka to be ga. Now it is all
right to be tight. ave sele-stick,
will travel. ere we are in a world
where billions of people are totall
connected et we need technolog to
help people take photographs while
going on holida b themselves! As
Cinderella said when she left her roll
of traditional lm for development,
Perhaps someda m prints will
come...
Get the self out of our
photograph this Saturda.

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if ou have protective gear, ou have little to worr about.
Skating is not a dangerous sport. I also wish the government
embraced this growing sport and invested in us.
At 6:30 this evening, I went for m Italian class. I plan to
master several languages. I am
done with German. I might
enroll for Chinese net.
When I am not going to
class and the weather is
agreeable, I will go for a
quick swim before heading
home. I also love watching
chick icks in the evenings.
That is when I get to have
some quiet time alone
to reect on m da.
When ou have
been out in the
pitch ou
will need a
few quiet
moments.
Eventuall,
I hope that
I can be a
professional
roller skater. I
would love to
not onl win
competitions but
also be able to
earn a living from
something that I
am passionate
about. Isnt
that what life
ought to be?

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When he wasnt taking seles, he


spent the rest of the time scrolling
through an album of self-portraits on
his tablet and deleting an that did
not meet his eacting standards. I
wondered about the eventual fate of
this galler. Would he post them to his
Facebook page to update his adoring
fans with a moment b moment
record of his journe? Would he print
them out and plaster them all over
his walls? Would the be carefull
arranged into a slide show or photo
album to amaze famil, friends or
workmates? Or would the remain on
his tablet for his own admiration and
enjoment?
Before the age of the sele (or
the selshie, as I call it, because it
combines self-love with a taint of
sh-ness) people who wanted a
picture of themselves had to hand
over their apparatus, usuall to a
perfect stranger. I often wondered
wh no one who was given the task
of recording a stranger ever ran

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fashionabl used
to conve the
information
that she alone
would be
responsible
for carring
out some
task. Im sure
the teacher had a
suitable technical
term for the
mistake, but
unfortunatel I
remember nothing
about high school
English ecept
vowels, consonants
and Things Fall
Apart. owever, the
self-absorbed phrase
accuratel depicts the
direction that modern
photograph is taking.
This came home to
me when I recentl took
a local ight. As I boarded
the plane using the mobile staircase,
the queue in front of me suddenl
came to a complete standstill. The
embarking passengers had paused to
allow a plain-looking gentleman snap
a self-portrait using his tablet. The
photographic session did not stop
there. e hugged his tablet to himself
as he squeezed into his window seat
which, unfortunatel, was adjacent to
mine. Ever few minutes he stretched
out his arm (forcing me and the
gentleman seated in the aisle seat to
practicall fall into the aisle) and took
et another picture of himself.

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April 25, 2015 SATURDAY NATION

MAINFEATURE

Under
30 and n
CARGE
This week we talk to four women under the
age of 30 who are all founders of successful
businesses. B Joan Thatiah

My first year
saw me do a
lot of pro bono
work to prove
myself.
- Mary Njoki

Mar NjokI

Wanjiku Kariuki Kandie

anjiku Kariuki
Kandie, 30,
founder of
Waridi Events

Wanjiku lives b
a saing that her
father drummed
into her and her three siblings during their
childhood ears in Buruburu, Nairobi. She grew
up believing that anthing can be done, an
attitude that has seen her build a successful
corporate events planning agenc.
At rst, I imagined that being oung would
be a hurdle in m quest to build a business but
it has been a great asset. Because I was oung,
I could aord to take the risk of starting a
business. It also helped that man organisations
believed that our oung team could bring
freshness to their events, she sas.
The idea of Waridi Events was sown in a
Universit of Nairobi hostel room eight ears
ago. While nal ear students were planning
for job searches, Wanjiku, who studied actuarial
science, was dreaming of owning a business
and drawing up business plans.
I had seen a need for a platform for brides
and grooms to access wedding planning
information in Kena. Upon graduation, I
set up a website that was a director and an
information hub, she recalls.
er mother and her sister invested in
her business, but it was a hard idea to sell.
Slowl, the website transitioned to providing
wedding planning services and then eventuall,
corporate event planning services. With no
knowledge on running a business it wasnt

eas but she found a great support sustem in


friends and in her husband Chris. Our biggest
achievement so far has been developing a
comprehensive event management cloud
based software, she sas.
She has managed to carve a niche for herself
in planning a variet of corporate events
including summits, conferences, workshops,
trainings, product launches, award ceremonies
and compan parties. She has trained her team
well and is able to full delegate the technical
aspects of event management so that she can
focus on business development and strateg.
M dream for Waridi is to be the small giant
of the events industr. B being masters of our
craft, being authentic in our deliver and alwas
reling on God, we aim to have a signicant
impact in the events industr. We want to
focus on being the best and not necessaril the
biggest, she sas.
She has started making steps towards her
dream and is set to launch a subsidiar to her
compan, The Event Warehouse, an event decor
and furniture rental compan net month.

ar Njoki, 26, MD,


Glass ouse PR

Three ears ago,


Mar Njoki got red
from her marketing
job via tet message.
Man women would
have been shattered b this job loss but she
instead felt relieved. I am personable and I was
good at marketing but there was no challenge,

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she eplains. Toda she runs a successful


public relations rm with big names on its
client list. The thing that I love most about
entrepreneurship is the challenge, she sas.
A ear before this sad morning, Mar had
attended a Business Networking International
(BNI) meeting b chance. ere, she had
interacted with CEOs who instantl changed
her perception on entrepreneurship. Now
jobless and armed with onl Sh6, 000 and
a laptop, she believed in the possibilit of
founding a compan that would give her
millions.
I was curious about public relations but I
didnt have a clear picture of what it entailed.
I started doing m online research. The more
I found out about it, the deeper in love I fell
with it.
In her parents house in Ngarariga,
Limuru, she put together the concept of
Glass ouse PR. She created a website,
Facebook and Twitter pages and then
started sending her compan prole to the
network she had built at her marketing job.
When marketing a business, all
prospective clients will want to know who
ou worked with. M rst ear saw me doing a
lot of pro bono work or work at a minimal fee
just so I could prove mself and to build m
brand, she sas.
She admits that there were times that
she got tempted to get back into the job
market but the conviction that she was
building something bigger than
her kept her going. In 2014,
doors started opening and she
began working with artistes
and public gures. Now
she dreams of her brand
birthing other brands,
especiall a media
outlet of the future.
Meanwhile, she stas
loal to clients
who dont alwas
bring the big
bucks. I
cant
forget

Janet Mwaluda

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where I came from, she sas. I still work with


small businesses and while I can give them
value, it is sometrimes a challenge for them to
be able to pa me, she sas.
This ear, her compan launched an
entrepreneurship programme, Passpreneurs,
where one aspiring entrepreneur is trained for
16 hours on how to run a business in Africa
and then commissioned to train 16 others
and get paid for it. There are times that
potential clients frown at m age but a show
of professionalism alwas earns me respect,
she sas.

I started with
three clients
who were all
my mothers
friends.
- Kui Munderu

anet Mwaluda, 27,


founder Ink ouse
Pals, a print advertising

compan, and Ink Productions,


a lm production compan
At just 27, Janet Mwaluda is
at the helm of two successful
companies. She looks glamorous, is bubbl
and laughs easil. She makes it all look so eas
but make no mistake; she works hard and
long. When she is not bus organising shoots
for a television show, then she is chasing
tenders for her printing compan. She studied
actuarial science at JKUAT but she has alwas
loved the arts. She was the girl who fought
to write her own poems to present at drama
festivals in high school.
Working on a TV show called
Upishi Etra two ears ago,
Janet realised that production
was too epensive for
her to start o with; she
needed income from
elsewhere. Motivated b
her production dream,
she started a print
advertising compan,
Ink ouse Pals, which
she aggressivel
marketed. er
aggressive nature
can best be
demonstrated in
how she got her
rst job aged
onl 22. She
walked up to
a compan
director at
an event
and told
him how his
compan
was
missing out
because of
not having
her on their
team. She got
the job on the
spot.
After
a ear of
running Ink
ouse Pals,
she had made
enough mone
to produce her
rst show, Fitness
Chasers, a work
out show which
aired on Zuku.
Preferring the
creative side of

Kui Munderu
the business rather than the nance one, she
partnered with her sister who is in charge
of the mone. Then she focused on putting
together a team of writers, editors and a
director.
All what she knows about production,
she sas, she has learnt on the job. It is a
competitive business. Shooting a pilot is the
rst part. Getting it on television is the other
part, she sas.
She also gets to travel a lot on the job
and eperience dierent cultures. She loves
to incorporate concepts she sees abroad in
her productions. The compan is working on
the nishing touches of a television series
the have been shooting for the past ear.
On running a production business at her age,
she sas, Its not eas but ou can make it if
ou keep our ees on the
bigger picture.

ui Munderu, 28, MD,


Travel Shore Africa

When Kui wants


something, she goes out
and gets it. Four ears ago,
she quit a well paing job
with a prestigious airline to take up a job at
a small travel agenc. I had been emploed
as a reservations agent b an international
airline for two ears at this point. The mone
was good but I was tired of spending all da
at work taking instructions. Travel has been
a passion since childhood. I wanted to start
a travel agenc but I didnt understand how

the made mone. I took up this smaller job to


understand this, she eplains.
At the start of 2012, after eight months
earning just Sh16, 000, she felt that she had
acquired enough knowledge to run her own
business. She had Sh100, 000 saved for this
venture. She used it to acquire a one-room
oce, a desk, a computer and to install a
ticketing sstem into the computer.
I had just three clients who were
m mothers friends regularl travelling
for business. I was running the business
singlehanded, she recalls.
As a oung woman in business, her
biggest task was nding a bank that would
accommodate her. The capital she started
with wasnt nearl as much as she needed.
When she went for funding, her bank asked
for land as collateral. ow much land can a
24-ear-old starting a business have? she
asks.
She has had man people doubting her
abilit to handle big jobs but she interacts
with people well and easil works her wa
round such situations. er compan has
grown to include a long list of corporate
clients. Apart from ticketing, she has
epanded into travel and safaris. In the past
ear, she has acquired several vans so she
doesnt have to hire some when organising
safaris.
I had doubts about going it alone when I
quit m job and even considered going back
into emploment several times but now I have
no regrets, she sas.

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April 25, 2015 SATURDAY NATION

Finall, the
meeting...

ILLUSTRATION I JOSEP NGARI

WIT LIZ LUNDI

Ale makes the appearance that Liz has


been waiting for the entire evening

or an evening spent with


a man I dont quite like,
things are not going too
badl. es sipping his
epensive whisk and I am sipping
m epensive bottle of wine and
we are making polite chit-chat.
But m mind is onl half here the
rest of it is keeping an ee on the
environs, just in case Ale shows
up.
I dont get it; I saw his car outside
we parked right net to it! and
there are not man cars as sleek
and fanc as Ales so I know it
is his. But theres no sign of him.
Feeling puzzled and wanting
answers, I signal our hostess Alicia.
She hurries over with one of those
fawning smiles on her face.
Tell me, do ou have an
private rooms here? I ask. Then,
upon noticing the puzzled look
on arrs face, I add, because
this is such a nice place to have
meetings and stu, so I am
wondering if perhaps the might
be able to provide a much more
quiet atmosphere.
Yes, as a matter of fact we do,
she sas. One of them is in use
now, but theres another just in
case ou want to take a tour after
our meal.

Sure, I nod. Alicia glances over


at arr and gives him the sort
of beaming smile reserved for
either ush tippers or etremel
handsome men, and then leaves.
I know he is not the latter, and so
I nall give in to the urge and
ask him: Wh is she treating ou
like such a god? Do ou own this
place? and then I laugh at m joke.
I like to bring potential clients
here for meetings, he sas, so I
spend a lot of mone here.
Aha, I sa. And what is it that
ou do, eactl? I ask.
Listen, lets
not talk about
work toda, ok?
Im sure ou
can nd more
interesting
topics to bring
up, he sas.
In spite of the
wrist slap, I still
do not feel the
urge to let it go.
But then its-
Just then, we are interrupted
b a man in chefs uniform. ello,
arr! e, like the hostess, is
beaming wide. And who is the
lovel lad with ou? e turns to
me as arr introduces us; turns

out
he
is the
head
chef of the
restaurant, Peter.
ow about some
teppanaki toda? he asks.
Well, we hadnt quite planned
it arr starts to sa.
Oh, dont
worr about it,
well give ou our
special house rate,
he winks, and then
turns to signal
the waitress and
asks her to get all
his raw food and
equipment read.
I am feeling a little
mied; I hadnt
quite planned on
staing out too long with arr
because it usuall onl takes about
half an hour before we run out
of things to sa he is so boring
but now that were going to have
a chef plaing with knives right

Everyone stops
what they are
doing to look at
us... including
Chantal and
Alex

before us
and fring up things on the table,
perhaps we might be able to just
sit in silence and enjo the show.
Eventuall, the waitress places
cutler and crocker in front of us
and Peter starts twirling his knives
around as he cuts up spices and
meats.
I actuall got to watch a real
teppanaki eperience in Japan
when I was there last ear, arr
sas, b wa of small talk.
Whats the dierence between
that and this? I ask him?
Well, the he starts, but then
I am distracted b the sight I have
been waiting for all evening Ale
emerging from the inner recesses
of the restaurant. From where he is
standing, he cant get a view of me
because we are practicall in a dark

corner and the chef is standing in


his line of sight of us. This gives
me leewa to view him.
e is alone. I cant
gure out wh he
would come to
a restaurant
alone on a
Frida night
especiall
since he was
supposed
to me
with me!
e stands
there in
the corridor
for a few
minutes,
hands in his
pocket, not
looking like he is in
an particular hurr.
Aha. e is waiting for
someone.
A few minutes later, that
someone becomes obvious as he
is joined b a female companion
who is rubbing her hands in that
particular wa that women do
when the have just nished
appling lotion to their hands after
washing them in the ladies room. I
dont need to see her face; I can tell
from the wa the stunning dress
she is wearing drapes just so that it
is Chantal.
So thats who he dissed me for.
Ale puts his hand around her
waist as the head out, and I am
relieved that I dont have to go
through the painful process of
speaking to them, but just as the
take their rst step, Peter lights up
a particularl large ame. Everone
momentaril stops what the are
doing to look at us including
Chantal and Ale and thats
when the see us.

RESEARCHCENTRE

BY JOAN TATIA

Wh ou should hire more women


It appears that gender
equalit ma not just be good
for national cohesion; it ma be
also good for business. A new
stud commissioned b Sodeo, a
multinational catering compan,

has found that having more female


eecutives in a business leads to
greater prots. Sodeo hires 419,
000 emploees in 80 countries.
The stud lasted a period of
two ears. At the end of it, the

researchers found that the units


with an equal number of men
and women in management
consistentl delivered larger
prots than those units
dominated b the men.

ow it works

A gender balanced management


team represents the diversit
of the societ. Such a team will
make better decisions because
a wide range of views will be
considered. Men and women
usuall have dierent ideas
and market insights which lead
to better problem solving and
ultimatel more prots for the
business.

The other possibilit could


be that women have an edge
in understanding the consumer
market. The make up to 80
per cent of all the consumer
purchases. This means that a
team will have more sources
of information, wider industr
knowledge, and a more diverse
customer base and will be able to
better attract talented women.
Companies cannot aord
to ignore 50 per cent of the
potential workforce and epect
to be competitive in the global
econom, sas Rohini Anand,
who heads the diversit
programme at Sodeo and who
headed the stud.

The hurdles

While some companies are


catching on and getting
more women into their top
management levels, it is still a
struggle for the women to sta
in these jobs because ver few
companies have adapted to
accommodate women in the
dierent phases of their lives,
especiall motherhood. Most
work palces do not cater for
a womans role as a mother.
Few give the option of her
working from home. In such an
environment, once a woman
becomes a mother, her prospects
for promotion signicantl
reduce.

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saturday magazine

WOMANOFPASSION

A passion for pla

hree ears ago, I was


watching children
plaing at a part
when it hit me
that I alwas saw
bouncing castles and face painting at all
childrens parties. Children were alwas
jumping, never climbing or crawling
through tunnels. Pla was not interactive,
Jigna Parmar recalls the moment that a
business idea took root in her mind.
At the time, she had been working as
an IT epert with a regional rm for ve
ears. She holds a science degree from
Kenatta Universit and she was enjoing
her demading IT career. The eld is male
dominated and demading. I enjoed the
adrenaline and the challenge, she sas.
Jigna, who is et to get married and
have children of her own, enjos the
compan of children. Ever chance she
gets, she has alwas liked having her
nephews and nieces around but after this
light bulb moment, she began paing
close attention to their pla habits. Variet
was lacking. The outdoor pla items
available did not accommodate toddlers.
The children needed a wholesome
approach to pla. Something needed to
be done.

Jigna Parmar
is the founder
of Pla Time
Kena, a
childrens
entertainment
compan. She
speaks to Jan
Thatah about
it.

Getting out of the comfort zone

In Januar 2012, she began


researching the trends in the childrens
entertainment business as well as looking
into suppliers of the equipment. All this
while, she intended to set up a childrens
entertainment compan as a side hustle
alongside her career. Si months later,
when I had all the information that I
needed, I realised that I couldnt start a
business on the side. M da job, which
had me working 10 to 12 hours a da
couldnt let me. Also, I knew that to reall
grow m newl found passion, I needed to
step out of m comfort zone, she sas.
In June 2012, armed onl with a vivid
vision of the compan she wanted to
build, she walked out of her job. The same
month, she collected her savings and
imported four pieces of pla equipment
which included a slide, a carterpillar

POTO I CARLES KAMAU

HOW SHE DID IT:

er business is seasonal. She has learnt to spread her income through the ear.
She staed dedicated. Even when she started doing consultanc on the side,
she never got her mind o her business.
She reinvests in her business.

tunnel, a ball pool and a climbing frame,


all made from plastic. When I announced
that I had quit m job to start a business,
m famil wondered about whether I
was taking the right step but the were
supportive.

Starting from scratch

She had gathered all the information

she thought she needed and she now had


the equipment. But she knew nobod else
in the industr. She had re-arranged her
life and jumped right into the deep end
with nobod to hold her hand.
It was scar, she recalls.
er rst challenge was to get other
plaers in the entertainment industr
to partner with her for events. She tried

going up to a few large corporations but


while the listened to her, the response
was mostl apprehension. After a few
failed attempts, she got someone to give
her some space where she set up her pla
equipment and opened the little gates to
the children for a da at no charge. ere,
Jigna met her rst client. A week later,
she hosted her rst childrens event and it
was a huge success. Slowl, word started
getting around. At rst, man parents
were anious about the safet of the
equipment but the children loved it.
So man children are spending their
das indoors staring at screens. I want
to get them out of the house. With m
full mobile pla equipment hire service,
I give parents the eibilit of having the
options of hosting an event at home or at
a hired venue, she eplains.
In a good month, she hosts up to 10
events. She didnt get here overnight.
After that rst event, progress was slower
than she had thought. When things got so
bad, she would take up IT consulting jobs
on the side to keep her business aoat.
She was working from home and doing
all the activities ranging from accounting
to marketing b herself when she started
out. aving started the business from
scratch, she didnt feel as if she could trust
another person to take good care of it.
All the activit however started getting
to her, leaving her drained and distracted
from her passion. In 2013, she acquired a
team to help her run her business.
In 2014, she saw a gap in the market
and epanded her business to include
importing pla equipment for sale. To
enable children from less fortunate
backgrounds to also eperience
wholesome pla, she hires her equipment
at a minimal fee for those wishing to
sponsor these children. I wish we had
more permanent pla grounds awa from
the malls where the children can have
interactive pla, she sas.
The best thing about working with
children, she sas, is that when a child is
happ, the show open appreciation. This
is all the heartening she needs to get up
each morning.

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April 25, 2015 SATURDAY NATION

WIT JACKSON BIKO

The man behind these looks


ere is a
tribute to
the best
barber
in the
countr

here are two men who are


a constant in an mans
life. One is his mechanic,
and the other is his barber.
M mechanic and I are
going through a rough patch at the
moment. Our relationship status is
complicated. es worked on m
car for man ears but he continues
to make man mistakes. I continue
to forgive him, but its wearing me
out. Ive become bitter with him and
resentful, and I want to leave him
but we have had some reall good
memories together and its so hard
to leave because, well, what is out
there anwa? (Isnt that how women
in relationships speak?) Arent the
all the same, these mechanics? So
we are on autopilot for now, until I
grow some nuts and walk awa. But
hes such a man of God, such a gentle
(and annoing) soul that Im afraid if I
leave him he will just pra for me and
I will feel like a true sinner. That leaves
m barber who Im compelled to pa
tribute to here after so man ears of
service. Indulge me.
M barber is the Pied Piper of hair;
when he moves salons I move with
him because nobod knows m head
better than Sam Dunda now of Leo
Salon, Westlands. ow I met Sam?
Once upon a time I had this drunk
barber who would pitch up reeking of
booze to cut m hair. Most Saturdas,
which is the da I get m hair cut, I
would have to wait for him because
hed had a heav night the previous
night. e was a great barber for the
longest time until he started getting
slopp getting late, constantl telling
me about his famil woes, showing up
drunk and then the last straw was
when he messed up m hairline and
cut a thin painful line on m forehead
twice. So I tried Sam, who was his
colleague, and I have never looked
back man ears later.

Respectful barber

Sam is probabl the onl person


who still wears an afro hairstle north
of Limpopo. I alwas wonder how he
sleeps with that thing on his head.
Does he dress it up in a metal cage
to retain its shape? Remember the
epression, not a hair out of place?
Sam coined it. e is neat to a fault. is
pants are alwas well pressed and he
wears them almost high waist. e isnt
one of those barbers who alwas want
to talk politics when the shave ou.
e is silent. e cuts m hair and he
advises me if I should reduce m beard
or not. I never fear surprises when he
cuts m hair because I know he knows
his thing. And he never keeps me
waiting. Or tells me his cow in shags
broke its leg (I broken bovine legs in
m spare time. Good mone).
When hes done he will send me to
the wash-girl, Imelda, a slim girl with a
slimmer smile, who will scrub m scalp
and massage m head and shoulders.
Imelda knows ever muscle in m neck
b name. She can tell the kind of week
Ive had m touching the muscles in
m shoulder. And when m toenails

start growing into m skin, Miriam, the


pedicurist will do m nails because
in-growing nails are so damn painful.
Miriam is a scream, and we are alwas
jabbering awa in mother tongue and
laughing like monkes. M daughter
adores her.
There are das I travel and miss m
Saturda hair therap and this means
that for a whole week I will walk
around with lots of hair on m chin
and an itch beard. And it distracts
me. I feel like a social castawa. Lots
of hair makes me feel primal and
medieval. Like ou need to rub two
sticks together to warm our lunch.
You feel like ou have broken awa
from a primitive tribe and even though
some women might sa, e Biko, I
like that scraggl look, ou still feel
ill at ease. So I have to nd Sam. And
once I nd Sam he will turn me into a
well-adjusted mammal again. e will
scrap o the hair on m jaws and neck
and he will cut o the hair on m head,
and onl he will know that secret of m
premature balding in the middle of m
head. im and now ou.
Barbers perform that vital job that
we all can easil take for granted. The
make us look clean. The make us look
good. And we all want to look good.
The give our heads shape and dignit.
And because the trim and prune our
hair, the invariabl frame our faces
and b etension the help us retain
our identit because our face is our
identit.
If ou want to know how delicate
and almost surgical their job is, get
a lous haircut and see how man
people will ask ou if ou joined a new
church. Go ahead. People will notice a
bad haircut faster than the will notice
great pair of shoes.
Last ear Sam won the Best Barber

He respects
my head and
any man who
respects my
head deserves
and award,
surely
award at the Kena air Awards (did
ou know the have a hair award?)
This is where all hair specialists come
together and are judged on their skill
and he Sam beat hundreds of
barbers from all over this nation. (Yes,
m barber can beat our barber, etc.) I
wasnt surprised; he is dedicated to his
job and he respects it. Which means
he respects m head and an man
who respects m head (its not the
best shaped, to be honest) deserves an
award, surel.
To Sam and all those barbers out
there who make us look like esquires,
this is for ou. Continue doing what
ou gus do best: constantl make us
look better than we actuall are.

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saturday magazine

M husband is
mistreating me
This week we counsel a housewife
who feels undermined and unloved
b her partner.
I have been married for
eight ears. M husband
and I agreed that I should
become a sta-at-home
mother after the birth of
m second born who is
now four. We also have
a si-ear-old, two-earold and 10-month-old.
M problem is that m
husband now despises me.
e pas the bills but he is
sting he made sure that
we moved to the cheapest
house and that we eat the
most basic food. e uses
most of what is left of his
salar drinking with his
buddies and he brushes
me o when I tr to tell him
to invest. e sas that all I
know is to give birth and

EPERT ADVICE

do nothing all da ecept


drink tea and watch TV. When
I tr to tell him that being a
fulltime mother is a job like
an other, he walks o. e
is also ever hardl at home
to bond with the children.
is attitude is straining our
marriage but he doesnt want
to talk about things because
he claims that he does not
want to hear me whine
about the children. e insists
that since he pas the bills I
should not complain. e also
treats me like his house girl
rather than his wife and he
never lifts a nger to help
me. e sas that since he
pas all the bills, I shouldnt
ask him to do anthing at
home. I gave up a good job
but he does not respect the

Maurice Matheka, a relationship


counsellor answers:
I sense a major disconnect
between ou and our husband.
After ears of dealing with our
predicament the onl practical
thing I can advise is that ou write
our husband a letter asking

him to be honest about how he


reall feels about ou. A man in
love does not dismiss his woman
in the manner ou describe. Its
about ou knowing whether
he is pschologicall still in the
relationship as our husband or
is he just a phsical being who
lives under the same roof who

sacrice I made. I am so
angr and frustrated that I
keep snapping at him. I feel
that he has fallen short as
a husband and father. I am
not sure I love him anmore
but Im afraid of leaving.
Where can a woman with
four children and no job go?
I feel ver frustrated. What
should I do?

READERS ADVICE

If ou had an agreement with our


husband that ou quit our
job and become a sta-athome mother, then he has
no reason to behave in
such a manner. It would be
advisable to initiate a serious
discussion on the issue.
If this proves impossible,
kindl identif a close
relative to whom ou can
raise the issue. If all fails
think of securing a job to
foot our needs.Calvin
Queens.
I grew up listening to older
married women saing that
a shilling an woman earns
has much more worth than
a hundred given to her.
Clearl, our hubb onl
wanted to have control
over our life b rst
asking ou to leave our
job and then topping it
consciousl left our marriage
a while ago. Seeking the truth
can be a hurtful process and ou
must be prepared for his feedback
whether good or bad. If he makes
the choice to ignore our letter
then his actions should tell ou
that he is not bothered about
our future together. If he is no

up with more kids. You need talk to


him during a good time. If he ignores
ou, start looking for a job. Even
starting a business would be a good
idea. Jane Ndule
This is a tpical African man and I
ma sound harsh but I have to sa
that ou should have known better.
You cannot plan for mone that
is in someone elses pocket. It is
time to take things into our own
hands get a job or even possibl an
entrepreneurial venture. It is about
time we women realise we dont
have to base all our decisions in life
on marriage just because we are
women. Diana Majuma

longer in the marriage, he owes


ou the truth so that ou can map
out our future and move on.
Regardless of the outcome, he is
obligated to cater for his famil.
What ou need is peace of mind
so ou can concentrate on the
things that will benet ou and
our children.

11

NET WEEKS
DILEMMA:

I am a single mother of
an 11-ear-old daughter.
After the relationship
with her father, which
ended with him refusing
to take responsibilit for
making me pregnant 10
ears ago, I felt repulsed
b men, so I have not been
in a relationship since.
owever, last ear I started
dating a man who has
made me remember what
it feels like to be treated
like a special woman. We
get along ver well and I
would consider settling
down with him. e has
been asking to meet m
daughter but I feel it is too
soon. M daughter, who is
usuall awa at boarding
school, overheard me
talking to him on phone
the other da. I usuall
call him one so when
I hung up the phone, she
asked me defensivel who
he was. I eplained to her
that he is m bofriend.
She replied with hostilit,
saing that she doesnt
want a stepfather because
he will mistreat her, and
ran o to her bedroom
cring. I reall want this
to work because I know
he will make a good
husband and father, but
m daughter might be an
obstacle. ow do I make
her realise that he is a
good man, bearing in mind
that I feel it is too soon to
introduce her to him? I
do not want m daughter
to get stressed over m
dating life. Please help.

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PROFESSIONAL ADVICE FOR YOUR LIFE PROBLEMS

M anc doesnt want to get married

: I have been dating m


bofriend for the last ve
ears. e proposed marriage
and I agreed. We have now visited both
parents and got their approval. The
problem is that he has changed and he
seems to slow to start wedding plans.
I asked him the other da and he told
me that we should go slow since he
is not read to be a husband. I feel so
: Everthing seemed to
frustrated since I love him ver much.
be going well in our relationship until
I feel wasted and I have eposed this
our bofriend declared that he is not
relationship too much. What should I
read for marriage. Perhaps there is a reason
do?
for his behavior, which means that ou need

to access the whole


our feelings about his behaviour. In case he still
situation before making
feels that he needs time but that he honestl
loves ou, then it could be true that he doesnt
an decisions. Reasons
could be that he trul is
want to feel rushed. If the drift is caused b
unresolved issues, it is important that ou
not read. Or he could be waiting for a better
girl to come along. Mabe there are some
discuss them openl regardless how sensitive
issues that have come up in the course of our
the ma be. In case he doesnt show an sign
relationship that have not et been resolved.
of more commitment, then it is time ou realise
e might also be feeling pressured to get into
that things will not work out however hard ou
the marriage, which eplains wh he told ou
tr. Pa more attention to ourself and what ou
to go slow. Either wa, the real cause can be
feel is best for ou. Bear in mind that it is easier
unearthed through open communication.
to break up a relationship than to break up a
marriage. Retain our self-worth and believe
I would suggest that ou give him some
space then afterwards, ou can have a nonthat ou are a wonderful lad. Eventuall ou
confrontational discussion with him. Let him
will meet a gu who will full commit to ou.
make it clear about his commitment to ou
Wishing ou all the best.
and also if this relationship will lead
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April 25, 2015 SATURDAY NATION

STOCKISTS Clothing Garage, Chania Av, Kilimani, Nairobi. Tel: 0708 428 832

Cit Walk, Standard Street, The Stanle

ringed items such as bags and shoes look


so good in fashion magazines that we
immediatel want to run out and bu some.
Then it all turns into a circus. Manage our
fringe epectations and budget.
Keep it simple. This is a lesson learnt b
observing street stle. Keeping our look simple
when wearing fringe automaticall looks casual,
wearable and appealing. Wear a fringe skirt like
jeans, and the fringe jacket to replace a leather
jacket and ou should be able to nail the street
grunge look.
Accessories need to be simple to the point of
plain. You dont want anthing competing with
the fringed item of choice.
Mi and match fringe with what is alread in
our wardrobe. Now is not the
time to tr a whole new look.
Bu colours ou
would normall wear. Some
trends come to life and
seem to be onl available in
what we would consider o
colours. If ou would never
wear camel, and are more of a
sunn personalit, bu fringe
in our personalit colour.
Each trend is not for
everone. You ma have to
skip something that ou feel
is ridiculous.
Start small. A fringed
bag, pair of boots or purse
can introduce ou to a
trend. You can tr it for
size; see if ou like it before
going big.

IG ON TE SIDE

Red print high-slit


halter top, Sh1
800, Linen & Khaki.
Flower diamant
earrings, Sh750,
Mr Price. Shoes,
model`s own.

The high side slit has migrated from


the skirt to the top. Pair it with skinn
pants for a great girls night out look.

FASHION&STYLE

EXPERT
TIPS

What to
do with
a fringe

SATURDAY NATION April 25, 2015

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WIT LYDIA OMOLO

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Clthng
Garag. Blak
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nk-,
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Pr.

Black slit
chion top with
print detail,
Sh500, Moselle
Eclusive. Gold
laered neck
chain, Sh750;
chunk gold
bangles, Sh750,
sold as set, both
from Mr Price.

Checked high
slit top, Sh1
800, Linen
& Khaki.
Gold shaped
earrings,
Sh350; gold
cut-out cu,
Sh450, both
from Mr Price.

HANDY FACTS
POINTERS

White printed
high slit top,
Sh1 800, Linen
& Khaki. Black
skinn pants,
Sh2 400; pearl
bracelets,
Sh600, sold
as set, all
from Mr
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model`s own

Pictures: Duncan Willets


Assistant: Moses
Kamaka
Make-up: Glads
Githegi
air: Richie for Uturi
air www.uturi.co.ke
Fashion assistant:
Sandra Ndisana
Model: Sprine Era
Profession: igh
fashion model
obbies: Dancing,
listening to music,
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etreme biking.

building, Nairobi. Tel: 0731 006 187 Linen & Khaki, 2nd Fl, Interna ouse, Tom Mboa St, Nairobi. Tel: 0715 823 259 Moselle Eclusive, Nairobi. Tel: 0734 032 916 / 0787 335 393 Mr Price, The Junction, Nairobi. Tel: (20) 386 1894

Black bag with


tri-colour ap
detail, Sh1950.
Black bag with
tri-plus colour
zip detail, Sh1
950. All from
Cit Walk.

Colour
collection

ags are sporting a tri-colour or more colour trimming,


making it eas to mi and match them with dierent
looks. Opt for colour detailing on aps or motif cut-outs,
or detailing on zips or straps for a grunge or street look.
Opt for a more structured solid bag for a formal / serious look, with
subdued colour detailing.

12 saturday magazine

April 25, 2015 SATURDAY NATION

STOCKISTS Clothing Garage, Chania Av, Kilimani, Nairobi. Tel: 0708 428 832

Cit Walk, Standard Street, The Stanle

ringed items such as bags and shoes look


so good in fashion magazines that we
immediatel want to run out and bu some.
Then it all turns into a circus. Manage our
fringe epectations and budget.
Keep it simple. This is a lesson learnt b
observing street stle. Keeping our look simple
when wearing fringe automaticall looks casual,
wearable and appealing. Wear a fringe skirt like
jeans, and the fringe jacket to replace a leather
jacket and ou should be able to nail the street
grunge look.
Accessories need to be simple to the point of
plain. You dont want anthing competing with
the fringed item of choice.
Mi and match fringe with what is alread in
our wardrobe. Now is not the
time to tr a whole new look.
Bu colours ou
would normall wear. Some
trends come to life and
seem to be onl available in
what we would consider o
colours. If ou would never
wear camel, and are more of a
sunn personalit, bu fringe
in our personalit colour.
Each trend is not for
everone. You ma have to
skip something that ou feel
is ridiculous.
Start small. A fringed
bag, pair of boots or purse
can introduce ou to a
trend. You can tr it for
size; see if ou like it before
going big.

IG ON TE SIDE

Red print high-slit


halter top, Sh1
800, Linen & Khaki.
Flower diamant
earrings, Sh750,
Mr Price. Shoes,
model`s own.

The high side slit has migrated from


the skirt to the top. Pair it with skinn
pants for a great girls night out look.

FASHION&STYLE

EXPERT
TIPS

What to
do with
a fringe

SATURDAY NATION April 25, 2015

saturday magazine

13

WIT LYDIA OMOLO

Gr aual
lt t, Sh5,
Clthng
Garag. Blak
knn ant,
Sh2 4;
hunk lvr
nk-,
Sh1 3; lvr
bangl, Sh75,
all frm Mr
Pr.

Black slit
chion top with
print detail,
Sh500, Moselle
Eclusive. Gold
laered neck
chain, Sh750;
chunk gold
bangles, Sh750,
sold as set, both
from Mr Price.

Checked high
slit top, Sh1
800, Linen
& Khaki.
Gold shaped
earrings,
Sh350; gold
cut-out cu,
Sh450, both
from Mr Price.

HANDY FACTS
POINTERS

White printed
high slit top,
Sh1 800, Linen
& Khaki. Black
skinn pants,
Sh2 400; pearl
bracelets,
Sh600, sold
as set, all
from Mr
Price. Shoes,
model`s own

Pictures: Duncan Willets


Assistant: Moses
Kamaka
Make-up: Glads
Githegi
air: Richie for Uturi
air www.uturi.co.ke
Fashion assistant:
Sandra Ndisana
Model: Sprine Era
Profession: igh
fashion model
obbies: Dancing,
listening to music,
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etreme biking.

building, Nairobi. Tel: 0731 006 187 Linen & Khaki, 2nd Fl, Interna ouse, Tom Mboa St, Nairobi. Tel: 0715 823 259 Moselle Eclusive, Nairobi. Tel: 0734 032 916 / 0787 335 393 Mr Price, The Junction, Nairobi. Tel: (20) 386 1894

Black bag with


tri-colour ap
detail, Sh1950.
Black bag with
tri-plus colour
zip detail, Sh1
950. All from
Cit Walk.

Colour
collection

ags are sporting a tri-colour or more colour trimming,


making it eas to mi and match them with dierent
looks. Opt for colour detailing on aps or motif cut-outs,
or detailing on zips or straps for a grunge or street look.
Opt for a more structured solid bag for a formal / serious look, with
subdued colour detailing.

14 saturday magazine

April 25, 2015 SATURDAY NATION

Inside
mumm brain
Pregnanc and new motherhood can wreak
havoc on our abilit to function. Florence
Bett eplains wh.

OW TO MANAGE PREGNANCY
BRAIN.

Accept that ou operating at a fraction


of our previous capacit. You will not
be able to deliver as ou used to. You
will need assistance, superwoman.
Alert the people who depend on ou
professionall and otherwise our
teams at work, our business partners,
our chamas that ours is now a
pregnanc brain. You arent as sharp as
ou were before, ou will slack but its
not our fault.
Delegate as much as ou can. Ask for
help. But delegate onl to dependable,
trustworth people. Delegating
doesnt absolve ou of responsibilit.
Learn to rel on handwritten to-do
lists and phone apps to keep ou up to
speed with our tasks. Your brain cant
store the mundane i.e. non-babrelated stu. So note it all down (PS.
You will look back one da at this list
and smile about it).
Review our to-do list often. Is it a
growing list of uncompleted tasks?
Then its unrealistic ou are asking
too much of ourself and letting other
people down in the process. Do ou
cross out tasks with satisfaction often?
Good. You are doing onl what ou
can.
Avoid multitasking. Make a deliberate
eort to focus all our attention on
one task onl. Complete it then start
on the net. This is a learned habit.
Start to learn it from as earl as our
rst trimester.
Energise ourself: rest, eat right,
hdrate. Set aside time to eercise and
for our hobbies feeling good boosts
our energ levels.

ou are pregnant, and


like man other women
before ou, ou are
suering nausea and
fatigue in the rst trimester, a
glowing bump in the second
trimester, a new wave of fatigue
and aniet in the third trimester
then the pains of childbirth. You
have our bab. Shes health.
And shes a gorgeous pea. Amen
to that. Shes now the reason, the
sole agenda to our das. You nurture
her as best as ou know how. You
have her under our wing for the
net, what, 18 ears? Probabl more,
hopefull less.

You are a mother now

And what most mothers as those


who spoke to the Saturda Magazine
dont know is that a certain
pregnanc bug has bit them in the
midst of this motherhood mahem.
This bug is the
pregnanc brain.
Or the mumm
brain. Suddenl,
ou are forgetful.
You lose our
abilit to think. You
cant concentrate.
You are easil
distracted. You are
disinterested in the
things that once
ecited ou. You are
inattentive.
Science tells
us that the brain of the woman will
function dierentl during and after
pregnanc. Researchers are split in
eplaining wh it is so: some sa that
it is hormonal changes, letharg and
insucient rest. Your brain doesnt
have enough energ to function as
it used to so it directs what it has to
nurturing and caring for our bab.
Others sa that the aniet of what
is happening overwhelms ou ou
are smack in the middle of this ver
emotional and phsical transition so
all else blurs into oblivion. Little is of
importance ecept our bab.
Other studies sa that the size of
our brain decreases during the third
trimester and plumps back after
ouve delivered. The brain is learning
to process facial emotions dierentl,
a new function ou will use to bond
with our bab after birth. Regular

functions are suspended.

At work

New mums and mums-to-be


take their pregnanc brain to work
and its frustrating for her and those
she works with. Shes unfocussed in
her duties, ineective, unreliable.
Uncommitted to her work. She
comes across as insubordinate and
slackful. She will miss deadlines and
forget to attend some meetings. She
will not contribute to the ones she
remembers to attend. She will usuall
be late. She will be frustrated for a
time about this, but nothing about
them will scare her. It wont bother
her that shes the slowest member of
the team.
Janet, 32, a sales manager and a
mother of a 10-month-old sas, Do
ou know those people in our team
who just seem to drag their feet all
da and dont think or respond to
things as quickl
as oud like them
to? The ones who
make ou want
to pull our hair
out? M pregnanc
brain made me
one of those
people. It was all
new to me.
I doubt I did
an real work in
the time I was
pregnant, sas
Rita, 27, a consultant.
er bab is three months old. There
were weeks where I did nothing
all da ecept Google everthing
pregnanc and babies.
ow long does it take for the
mums pregnant brain to return to
her old sharp one? Most mothers sa
that theirs lasted for one to two ears
since when the rst got pregnant.
Others sa that it took as long as ve
ears. One single mum, 25, said she
didnt have the luur to indulge her
pregnanc brain. She snapped back
three months after she delivered: I
needed to make mone.
The consequences of the
pregnanc brain are inescapable.
What ou can do is manage it itself.
We collected several tips from mums,
which worked for them. See our
sidebar.

Do you know
those people in
your team who
drag their feet
all day? That
was me. - Janet,
mother of two

DIARY OF A
WORKING
MOTHER

WIT MARIA MWONGELI

Siji is 3
years, 11
months a
26 days o nd
ld
today

Nann
cracks
the whip

Monda 8:10pm: Shock on me. After the


initial week of pleasantries, I discover that
Nann is militar! Well she has come from
areas north, so that sort of makes sense to me.
She is no nonsense and just what Siji needs
because though she responds to Babs calls
with lots of sweet nothings, Uji must be taken
at 7:30am, breakfast at 9am, lunch at noon,
fruits/iron building drinks such as beet/carrot/
apple or pear smoothies taken at 3pm and
dinner at 6:30pm. Bedtime is 8pm. Mumm
had better be home before then if she wants
to see her bab before her bedtime!
Tuesda 6:58pm: Even as I administered
discipline, I felt reall sorr. But the child
had to be broken. She needs to know who
is boss. It all came to head when Umau
called her severall and she ignored him,
turned and walked awa. Susu looked at me
with accusing ees and asked me how I let
something like this go on. Thing is, Bab has
me wrapped around her little nger but since
I know and admit this, I am alread on the wa
to recover. B the time the discipline and
resulting tantrum throwing session was done,
Umau was almost in tears and quite upset
with me. Susu felt nothing, and I felt more
nothing. Im the mumm here so...
Wednesda 6pm: We have an April art
project that I promised little Miss Siji we would
do to keep her occupied and epose her to
art stu... onl its alread past mid-month
and I have not bought an of the materials
because driving during the week is not
something I will do again soon, and it is so
hard to get out of the house on Saturdas
and hardware shops are not open on Sundas
around here. Yes, I know these are ecuses
OK! Ill bu this week and stop dening the
child a chance to roll about in paint.
Thursda 3:25pm: Im missing m bab. Im
back in the oce now and giving Nann time
to do her thing as I do mine. But I am missing
m bab! I think Ill work from home tomorrow
and probabl stick to it, perhaps until schoos
open in Ma. Yes. I need to do that. Cant be
missing Siji when shes right here.
Frida 7:42am: I listened as Nann woke
Bab up and she fussed and eventuall sat at
the table to take her uji. M plan was to listen
to how the handle each other. At some point
Siji decided the uji was too hot and went to
negotiate with Nann on taking it later... which
did not work. As she passed b m open door,
she peeped in and started pouting and telling
me her problems. ave ou nished our
uji?I asked, Then just go back and nish it
then come and tell me what ou are saing. I
am not going to start undoing the good work
Nann has started.
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SATURDAY NATION April 25, 2015

saturday magazine

When desires dont match


Couples that are out of snc with each other will
end up in trouble both inside and outside the
bedroom. B Dr Joachim Osur

he driver of the salon car


stormed into m oce,
shouting: It is an emergenc!
Please help!
What is it? Where is it? I shouted back
as I picked up the phone to tell the nurse
to mobilise the resuscitation team.
I picked him up in the nick of time, he
is in m car with his wife. e cannot walk
out of the car, the man eplained. As I
asked the nurse to get the resuscitation
tra, the man interrupted, asking me to
stop. It is not about that, he said. Come
out and see for ourself. Leave the nurse
out of this. I literall ran after him out of
the clinic door and into the car park.

Possible pschosis?

In the car was a scared-looking man


with bruises on his face and what looked
like mud all over his chest and tumm.
e was also stark naked. I thought
this was possibl a case of pschosis
in its etreme form, causing the man
to remove his clothes and go wild in
the streets. There was a woman sitting
beside him but full dressed and equall
distressed.
e is a pastor but I dont know his
name. You can ask his wife there net to
him, the driver eplained. I am just a
Good Samaritan. Get him out of m car
so that I can leave.
This was all ver strange. I got some
hospital linen for the naked man to wrap
himself in, and then he walked with ease
into m consultation room as his wife
followed.
The

driver quickl reversed and took o.


This is m husband; he is Pastor John,
the woman eplained, and he has just
been rescued from an angr mob that
wanted to burn him alive. John was
in a hotel room with a woman when a
mob came to the hotel and broke into
the room. The woman escaped through
the window into the thicket behind
the hotel. Naked John was ogged

It is many times
caused by
relationship
discontent,
poor intimacy
and power
struggles.
and pushed out of the hotel, the mob
cring for his blood. The accused
him of sleeping with one of his church
members, a married woman. The were
getting read to lnch him with a tre
when the Good Samaritan turned up and
rescued him.
Johns wife, Jane, had alread been
called b one of her friends who
informed her that her husband was
in danger. She was walking out of the
house to go to the hotel when the car
carring her naked husband arrived at
her doorstep. She jumped into the car
and ordered the driver
to proceed to the
seolog clinic. And
so here the were.
e is m
husband but
I think he is
ver sick! Jane

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eclaimed. e has betraed the trust of


the congregation, I am ashamed of him.
It is not the rst time this has happened.
In fact, this was the third time John
found himself accused. A full clinical
assessment showed no abnormalit.
In a few cases of hperseualit,
there ma be ecess levels of male
hormone testosterone. perseualit
is snonmous with se addiction and
I just needed to be sure that Pastor
John was not suering from it. Johns
testosterone levels were normal.
On further interrogation, the onl
abnormalit I could identif was that the
couple had uneven se desire.
Uneven se desire is a situation where
se partners have dierent levels of se
drive; one partner craves se more than
the other. It is man times caused b
relationship discontent among couples,
poor intimac and power struggles in
the relationship. Once it sets in, it is
itself the fuel that further worsens the
couples relationship problems. It leads
to suspicion and build up of anger as
one partner demands and the other
stas put in refusing se more and more.
Pastor John and Jane had been going
through this, with John being the one
with greater se drive. After some time
of having his demands turned down,
he gave up asking for se and straed
o with married women whom he was
counseling, leading to the current crisis.
Uneven desire is treated b tackling
the root causes. In this case, the problem
was that of failing intimac. The no
longer gave attention to each others
needs and instead got absorbed in
their careers, purportedl tring to help
other couples. Jane was a counselor
and alwas arrived home emotionall
drained. Pastor John was attached to a
number of his congregants providing
emotional support. John and Jane were
emotionall distant even if phsicall
close. Se was impossible under the
circumstances.
After months of couple counseling,
John and Jane got back their
intimac. John repented in front of his
congregation and was reinstated
as a pastor. It was et another
reminder that a functional
se life in marriage is ke
to all aspects of life,
success in professional
life included.

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HEALTH&NUTRITION

BY SONA PARMAR MUKERJEE

Are rice cakes


good for ou?

ven though Maureen came to see me for


her eczema, the idea that m suggestions
could also help her lose weight was
more than welcome. Eczema is an
inammator skin condition and whenever ou
think of an sort of inammation, ou should
think red and raw. I eplained to Maureen that
one of the things that could, no would, make this
redness worse was sugar.
Maureen told me that since she turned 35,
it has been harder for her to lose weight. Shed
read somewhere that all ecess sugar in the bod
turns to fat, so shed prett much cut it all out.
But shed also started eating rice cakes in a bid
to get health. Turns out, those little pieces of
polstrene arent that health after all.
You see, rice cakes, like an other unnaturall
white food, are rened carbohdrates, broken
down into sugar b the bod. In fact, the can
have a glcaemic inde rating as high as 91 (pure
glucose has a rating of 100), making it the kind
of carbohdrate that will send our blood sugar
on a roller coaster ride bad news not just for
Maureens skin, but her weight loss eorts too.
Lets talk skin rst. When there is too much
sugar in the blood, the glucose molecules

attach to the proteins in collagen, a protein that


allows skin to sta supple. When this happens,
destructive molecules called Advanced Glcation
End products (AGEs) are formed and these
compounds start to stien the otherwise elastic
bres in the skin. The result? Lines, blotches and
wrinkles. And the more sugar ou eat, the more
AGEs will develop
But how can rice cakes be bad for weight
loss? Looking at the nutrition facts on a side of a
packet reveals well, a whole lot of nothing: hardl
an calories (about 35 a pop), no fat, no bre and
minimal vitamins and minerals. But since the
are so rened and so high glcaemic, instead of
taking our mind o of food, snacking on them
can induce a spike in blood sugar that might
just leave ou feeling sluggish and craving more
rice cakes or worse, the ver foods that ou were
tring to avoid in the rst place.
So, instead of reaching for them the net time
hunger strikes, tr choosing a nourishing snack
with health fats, protein and bre. ere are ve
quick and eas ideas:
Plain ogurt sprinkled with berries
ummus with veggies
A serving of almonds (about 20) and a
small piece of fruit
Wholegrain toast with topped with a
sliced hard boiled egg or avocado
www.nutritionbsona.com

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April 25, 2015 SATURDAY NATION

Sleek Look air stles at Mercos Salon.

ow can I prevent m hair from


breaking at the hairline when wearing
etensions? Angela, Kerugoa.
The problem ou describe is known as
traction alopecia and is caused b too
much tension at the hairline area. Be
sure to wear our hair loose occasionall
and do not hold it too tight. Avoid the
use of rubber bands and elasticised
hair bands as these cause pulling and
breakage.
The author is a cosmetolog and skin care
consultant.

Neat edges
If our hair is natural and ou wish to
wear an etension, blow-dr our
hair slightl and then appl stling
gel. The gel helps the hair sta
straight without an frizz parts
sticking out once the etension is
ed. If ou have ne hair at the
nape area, wear a low etension to
conceal this problem.

Natural
etensions
Get a weave that
looks like kink hair
for a fresh look.

atural looking etensions


and weaves are the answer
for those who wish to
have their hair looking
as natural as possible.

Sometimes, silk tetured etensions


have a tendenc to look articial
especiall if our hair is of a contrasting
teture. The solutions for this is to get
one of the new-look slightl rough,
tetured pieces. The are made of
snthetic material, and are ver low
maintenance. All that is required is a
quick neatening with a hair pick. The
are ideal for the rain season because
the stle stas put even when it is
drizzling. The names of the hair pieces
that indicate natural tetures include
Bantu, Yaki, afro kink, vibrations and
others.
POTOS: MARTIN MUKANGU. air
tylin by Mry at Mr Saln, tl: 722
767 498. Mdl rvidd by Vratil
Mdl, Phni u, Nairbi.

NEXT WEEK: High


fashion eyelashes.

NATURALHAIRCORNER

All our natural hair questions answered.

Steam for our hair

: Should I steam m
hair?

gadgets when just one could do


double dut. With the advent of
the Natural air Rennaissance
A: Steaming used to be widel
in the US, man ladies who do
popular as a method of treating their hair at home realised the
our hair in man Kenan
benets of using steam when
salons. With time, though, the
treating our hair. Whether ou
ubiquitous hair drer replaced
have natural or relaed hair, or
the steamer. The reason is not
our hair is in locs, the steam
that the steamer was ineective, works in a unique wa. It lifts
but because it was epensive for the hair cuticles and gets the
the salon owners to invest in two hair shaft to swell up and absorb

more moisture. Your conditioner


penetrates much deeper into
each strand of the hair. It thus
retains moisture and softness,
becoming healthier, more
manageable and less prone to
breakage from manipulation
and heat. You can purchase our
own home-steamer if our salon
does not have one. These work
for facial steaming as well.
TRICIA WANJALA

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saturday magazine

PERSONALFINANCE

Wh ou should save
Are ou looking for the net quick deal
instead of putting mone awa? You are
doing it wrong. B Wak Nduat Omanga

had the pleasure of talking to


a group of oung professionals
this past weekend. The age
range was probabl between
24 and 27. This is the age their
decisions would have an impact on
the rest of their lives.
The wanted me to talk about
investments. First, I asked them
if the had savings equivalent to
even one month of epenses. Not
surprisingl, none of them did. At
their age, I didnt have those sorts of
savings either.
It is in most times pointless to talk
about investments before we tackle
the issue of savings. In these das of
instant gratication, it is quite hard
to convince people, especiall in this
age group, to save. It sounds boring;
there is so much to bu even just at
the click of a button. There are man
hped up stories of people getting
rich quickl on various deals and
schemes. Besides, people who earn
mone believe that the must enjo
it. ow does saving even t into this
picture? If ou can relate to this and
ou intend to be wealth, ou have
got to become accustomed to saving.
ere are the benets.

Saving creates a habit that leads


ou to wealth. This is the most
important use of saving in m book.
Tring to create wealth without
learning how to save is like tring to
do a degree in mathematics without
learning addition. Saving is a habit
and so is spending. As ou know,
increased earnings does not usuall
translate into more savings. Rather it
grows spending.
The spending habit is well
developed
for most of us
but we never
develop the
saving habit.
Man people
do want to
hear about
investments
immediatel
the just want
to know how
to get more
spending mone.
owever, if we dont alread have
the saving habit, that will simpl be
information that goes in one ear and
comes out of another.

zero in our account doesnt usuall


motivate ou to take action. Youll
probabl onl listen half-heartedl
because ou have not committed to
actuall investing mone. owever, if
ou have been saving Sh10, 000 per
month, that investment information
makes sense because ou actuall
have a place to start. The investment
is simpl the net step after saving.
Its like building a house: la the
foundation that will enable ou to
put up walls, a roof and nall nice
interior dcor and tures. Since
ou have committed and developed
the habit of saving, our ears and
ees will be open, looking for
opportunities to grow this mone.
So dont use not knowing where to
invest as an ecuse not to save. If ou
trul are serious about investments
ou will start planning for them,
evidenced b the action of saving
mone.

Learning about investments with

that ou will be able to make choices


in an emergenc. For eample, if
ou lose our primar source of
income, ou have something to
fall back on as ou gure out
our net move. It could be a
medical or famil emergenc.
The control could be that ou
are planning for our mone
in a wa that works for ou.
You ma be able to save and
go for a holida as opposed
to taking the loan for the
holida. Saving for the
holida gives ou a feeling
of responsibilit for creating
the life ou want. The loan
doesnt quite leave ou
with the same belief,
especiall when ou
come back to the loan
repaments. You are
left guring out
how to pa
the bank
rather
than

Saving makes ou less


susceptible to get-rich-quick
schemes. When ou have been

saving, ou are likel to do our


homework before ou make an
investment. You understand the
hard work it has taken ou to
save that amount of mone
and so ou dont want to
take uneducated risks.
This is not to sa ou
will never lose mone
or that ou should be
paralsed b fear of
making a loss. Its just
that ou will take our
time to understand the
opportunit in front of ou
as much as possible.
When ou
have not been
saving, the
illusion of
quick mone is
ver attractive.
You convince
ourself that
this scheme is
what will make
up for not
saving. It looks
like the easier
alternative to
saving and investing the proper wa.
As man people will tell ou, these
schemes usuall end up in loss. You
ma overlook glaring information
and facts because ou reall want
it to work and get our instant
gratication .

When you have not


been saving, the
illusion of quick
money is very
attractive - and those
usually end up in
loss

Saving makes ou invest.

Saving puts ou in control of


our nances. It could be simpl

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planning
for the net
holida eperience.
It could also be the
condence of knowing
ou are empowering
ourself to making
nancial choices that
will ield returns. For
eample saving to
be able to invest and
acquire assets that
will work for ou. Do
ourself a favour:
dont procrastinate,
start saving.
Waceke runs
programmes on
personal nancial
management and
entrepreneurship.
Find her at
waceke@centonom.com| twitter @centonom

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April 25, 2015 SATURDAY NATION

RELATIONSHIPS

f ou have been in a relationship for


an number of das, then our partner will likel have gotten on our
nerves at least once. Perhaps he has
habits ou cant stand, or perhaps hes
made mistakes that he has since rectied. Either wa, ou are familiar with the
stab of irritation ou feel when he errs.
Are our problems as unique as ou
think? Are ou dating the average gu?
We spoke to a few women to see what
problems the have in common. According to them, men hardl see how their
actions aect their spouses. The dont
see the end result of their actions and
we hate it because it seems deliberate
of them, said Dianah Ngwio. ere are
some of the problems the highlighted.

blouse or that skirt is too tight. Apparentl, sas Peris, her partner has even
threatened to walk out on her. e will
act mied and tell me not to dress a
certain wa or else hell not walk hand
in hand with me. I am not a school kid
and its reall annoing, she sas. Rather
than tone down, Peris sas that she
deliberatel wears what he objects to. I
cant tone down if I feel m dressing is
decent enough.

Is the eperience
the same for all
women when
it comes to the
things that irritate
them about men?
Simon Mburu
nds out.

Grooming

e will wear an epensive suit and


class shoes but will reccle his socks
and underwear, sas Millicent Nafula, a
wife of 10 ears. She is not alone. As Saturda Magazine found out, man women are put o b their mens grooming
standards.
Take Elizabeth Kilonzo who
has been in
a domestic
partnership
for one and
a half ears.
Apparentl,
her partner
epects her
to clean
his underwear ever time he changes
it. Sas she: e has formed this habit of
leaving his underwear unwashed in the
bathroom. e epects me to clean it up.
Its despicable and akin to cleaning after
his mess. In the same vein, some men
will go for das without taking a shower.
M partner believes women like a
sweat man and often quips that mwanaume ni kajasho when I insist on dail
showers. But while Ill admire the hard
work behind his hard oil hands, I reall
hate the sweat hugs stinking o garage oil, sas MarAnne Wanjiku who is
in a stead relationship with a mechanic.

Whining

Sarah Akeo, for instance, left her


bofriend of three ears because she
couldnt stand his whining. e was alwas complaining about how hard life
has become but putting zero eort into
improving his nances, she sas, adding that he had no ambition. I hated it
intensel. I opted to leave. I just couldnt
take it anmore even though I loved
him.

Some men
openly ogle
other women
in front of their
partners.

Financial tight st

According to pschologist Dr. Chris


art, couples will often disagree on
nances. Well, Annabel Luali attests to
this, saing that her partner has become
tight-sted. Ive been married for three
ears. In the rst few months of our
marriage, m husband was reasonabl
generous. B the time we clocked two
ears, though, I noticed that his cash
taps were running dr. e would oer
ecuses such as delaed paments to
avoid meeting some of our household
bills, she sas. The annoing bit is that
he earns Sh600, 000 per month, which
he never tells me how hes spent. Patricia Atieno Oluoch, a housewife and
mother of twin bos aged three, sas
her husband hardl lets her participate
in his nancial decisions. Ironicall, she
had quit her accountant job to take
care of their kids in agreement that her
husband would involve her in his mone
decisions, and give her monthl spending mone. I have to account for ever
penn, from buing m sanitar pads to
bab diapers, she sas. I know hes doing it deliberatel to ensure Im dependent on him and I hate it.

Poor intimac

Poor bedroom intimac is one of the


things women hate putting up with.
Veronica Ogoti hates her partners after-se behaviour. e will act all mush
and romantic when he wants to get
intimate. At rst, it makes me feel appreciated and wanted, but all this is
eroded b his after-se behaviour, she
sas. e either quickl dozes o or gets
into another activit. Its selsh. Jessica
Waithera sas her love-life has become
monotonous. Apparentl, her husband
is too conservative in the bedroom and
will not bow to her request to broaden
their love-making scope. I trul love m
husband but I want more and he wants
none of it. It makes a part of me hate his

Mamas bo

Things
women hate
about their
men

selshness.

Ecess control

Peris Wanjiku sas her partner can


be too controlling, a habit she detests.

Mwanaisha Abdala is engaged to


a mamas bo she has been dating for
two ears. e will call his mother to ask
for wedding planning advice, she sas
unhappil. Mwanaisha wonders how her
marriage will turn out. If this is happening before were hitched, how bad will
things get in marriage? According to
Mwanaisha, no woman likes a mamas
bo. If he doesnt put me rst then I
ma have to demand that he makes a
choice between his mama and me.

Roaming ee

I rst noticed that he was controlling


when he began making suggestions
on what I should wear, she sas. There
are times Ill meet him in town and the
rst thing hell tell me is I dont like that

While it is pardonable to oer a


compliment to another lad, some men
openl ogle other women in the presence of their partners. This is according to Lucia Auko, who is in a threeear-old relationship. She singles out
incidences where her partner has gone
on to oer elaborate compliments and
praise to other women in her presence.
e will ogle a womans bust or turn to
catch a glimpse. In some cases, he will
discuss a certain womans sharp dressing during dinner at home, she sas.
I dont want to keep hearing how hot
another lad is da in da out. It makes
me feel belittled.

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19

EATING&OUTING

Despite wanting
service, this
restaurant serves
the best Kenan
food in the cit. B
Bon Vivant
Baraza Caf Rtaurant,
Shalm u,
Ngng Rad,
Narb.

pposite Jamhuri Park on


Daniel Komboni Road, there
is a large guesthouse named
Shalom ouse. Baraza Cafe is
one of two restaurants in the premises.
The other oers Italian cuisine. Baraza
Cafe oers African food, and it provides
breakfast for overnight guests staing
at Shalom ouse. The are rumoured
to have the best chapatis and mandazis
in town so m colleague and I decided
to tr them out.

Clueless waiter

There is plent of parking, with a large,


well-equipped plaground inside
a beautiful garden. We chose to sit
outdoors at a table shaded under a
makuti umbrella, where we could
enjo the gorgeous weather. We sat
for over half an hour before a waiter
stumbled out to us and casuall asked
what we would take. e had no menu
in his hands and looked clueless. e
asked if we wanted something to eat
or to drink. The echange was rather
random; he listed drink choices and he
eventuall brought us a soda. About
half an hour later, we decided to tr to
order food.

The menu was a framed blackboard


inside the dining room. It listed their
dail specials with prices. The oered
ve dierent mains, three standard
accompaniments and one tpe of
vegetable. We ordered their roast
chicken with rice, and chapati with
beans, colloquiall known as chapati
dodo. I looked around inside the cafe
it is similar to our usual three-star
establishment, but with TV screens,
plent of seating and an open-plan
kitchen. The kitchen had several
simmering aluminium pots and pans
on a large gas cooker within the main
island. The kitchen and interior dining
room looked reasonabl clean, and all
the food is freshl prepared.
Their bathrooms however were not
as clean as the rest of the place. The
cleaning person ma not have come
in et, so one of the stalls looked rather
scar. Thankfull, there is plent of soap
and water so ou can wash our hands
before eating.
The food arrived quickl and
when it did, we were impressed. The
madondo or stewed beans were
delicious simple Kenan food with

fresh ingredients and minimal spices. I


inferred from their cream teture and
pinkish hue that these were freshl
harvested beans. The rich avour of
these succulent beans is not one ou
can coa out of the hard, dried packet
beans ou bu at the supermarket.
The accompaning chapatis did not
disappoint. These ak, melt-in-our
mouth laers of softness disappeared
quickl from our plates. The roast
chicken was also amazing. Most Nairobi
restaurants serve eceedingl dr,
overcooked fowl and label it roast
chicken. Baraza Cafe got it right the
scored and marinated their chicken
then roasted it in an oven. This resulted
in a avourful, crisp skin while the
meat remained tender and juic. Our
meals came to Sh400 each, great value
for mone.
RATINGS:
Food 4/5
giene 3/5
Service 3/5
Value - 4.5/5
Child friendliness 4/5
Ambiance - 3.5/5

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EATINGIN

Apple and cinnamon cake


Cake laer ingredients
1kg self-raising our
2 cups milk
500g butter/margarine
1.5 cups sugar
10ml pineapple essence
8 eggs

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 C. In a large


bowl, cream butter and sugar
until miture is light and u.
Add eggs one at a time and mi
well after each addition. Mi in
the sifted our and alternate with
the milk. Add the essence and

dont overmi.
Divide the mi between 3 20cm
baking tins and bake the laers
until
golden brown and cooked
through, about 30-45 minutes.

Vanilla and cinnamon


ganache ingredients

250ml cream
200g white chocolate
15ml cinnamon powder
200ml whipping/thick cream
(36% fat content)

ow did ou become a chef?


I completed a professional chef
training programme at the
TA School of Culinar Art in
Johannesburg. Before returning as
a lecturer, I worked at The Saon
otel, The Michelangelo otel and
The Radisson Blue otel.
What would ou be doing if ou
were not a chef? I would be an
event planner or a primar school
teacher.
Who is our mentor? M
inspiration is a collaboration of
chefs, each with their unique
talents. Theres Chef Diana Beadle
and Miss Rosetta Lnch, Chef Paul
Vieira, owner of Cake Etreme and
TV chef Budd Valastro.
Which celebrit would ou
like to cook a meal for? Oprah
Winfre. I have had the pleasure
of cooking with the late Nelson
Mandelas personal chef, Mama
oliswa Ndoia, when she
compiled her recipe book at TA
School of Culinar Art.
What do ou enjo most about
our current emploment?
I love that I work with a lot of
talented chefs. There is never a
dull moment. I am ver privileged
in that m work involves training
South Africas upcoming industr
eperts; it gives me pleasure to be

Method

eat cream and remove from


the heat. Add the chopped
chocolate and cinnamon
powder. Stir until the
chocolate has melted and leave
to cool before placing in the
fridge.

Caramel ingredients
1 cup sugar
180ml cream
90g butter

Method

Melt sugar in a heav pan, and


add butter, allow the mi to boil
before adding the cream. Bring
miture to the boil again and

POTO I TRICIA WANJALA

MEETTHECHEF

A taste of heaven

Nanc Murugi
Kinua,
lecturer, TA
School of
Culinar Art,
Johannesburg,
South Africa.

able to impart m knowledge onto


others at such a oung age.
When ou are at home what do
ou love to eat? I like comfort
food. I usuall go for whatever the
famil has prepared the are all
competent in cooking. owever,
if I am in the kitchen, I am usuall
baking.
What is the secret to creating
a perfect cake? Baking requires
a lot of passion and attention
to detail. Assemble all our
ingredients in advance; keep the
ingredients at the appropriate
temperature, and remember to
combine avours correctl.
What is an unusual hobb ou
enjo? Knitting and making quilts.
What is the worst thing ou
have ever tasted? Egusi soup, a
Nigerian soup that combines, cow
skin, black sh, chicken, bitter leaf
and sometimes okra.
What tips would ou give
our readers for their food
preparation at home? Simplicit
is ke. Some dishes or recipes
dont work because we overcomplicate things. Keep it simple,
use fresh ingredients and dont
be scared to cook anthing from
scratch.
TRICIA WANJALA

remove from heat.

Assembl

To assemble the cake, level the


cake laers. Whip the ganache
with the 200ml cold cream, to a
thick piping consistenc. Place
a small amount of ganache on a
serving plate. Place the rst laer
of cake, drizzle some caramel and
spread some icing. Do the same
with the second laer and once
all three laers have been iced, ice
the cake all around and decorate
with thin apple slices. Top the
cake with tinned bab apples.
NANCY MURUGI KINYUA

POTOS I RUPI MANGAT

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April 25, 2015 SATURDAY NATION

A night above the slave chambers


St Monicas guest house Anglican church

FACT FILE

Inside the Zanzibar slave house.

Quaint architecture in Stone Town.

Zanzibars histor comes alive through its


architecture and artefacts. B Rupi Mangat

heres a mini-revolution of sorts.


Afraid of ghosts and spirits of
traumatised souls, m friends are
war of spending a night at Saint
Monicas Guesthouse in Stone Town,
Zanzibar, because below it lie slave chambers.
Im more practical its the onl choice we
have because ever other room in Stone Town
is booked for the Sauti za Busara 2015 music
festival at the Old Fort, a few minutes walk from
the guest house. I win.

Stiing afternoon

Our room is charming quaint and old


fashioned with a verandah that faces the oncenotorious slave market upon which stands the
impressive Anglican Cathedral Church of Christ
built in 1873. After the cathedral was built,
the hostel for nuns was built that is toda
Saint Monicas guesthouse and restaurant. The
missionar hospital was built later above the
underground slave chambers.
The afternoon heat is stiing but the
breeze on our verandah is beautiful. The room
attendant serves us freshl brewed tea and
chapatis. Meanwhile, tourists wander in and

out of the cathedral and to the statues of the


slaves, complete with the chains. Its surreal to
be jutaposed between the horrors of histor
and the charm of todas island life.

of the construction had designed the unusual


ceiling which the Muslims said would fall and
crush the Christians, was awa when the
were put up. In his absence, the columns were
erected upside down.
Its a minor fault in the otherwise
impeccable building. Even Sultan Barghash,
the second Sultan of Zanzibar (1870 to 1888)
admired it. e donated a clock on condition
that the bell tower would not be taller than his
palace. It was during Barghashs rule that Stone
Town was transformed, with modern buildings
such as Beit-al-Ajaib (ouse of Wonders with
its elevators and the massive carved wooden
doors a feature of the wealth houses that
he picked up when eiled to Bomba for two
ears), parks, hospitals, piped water, railwa
line and public baths, including the amamni
Persian Baths with hot and cold water from the
underground aqueducts. The baths dont work
anmore.

Bountiful market

Upside down columns

After tea, we wander down into the slave


chambers. The are tin and suocating, with
some of the chains used to shack the stolen
people intact. A few minutes in the two hellholes with the stale air from a slit in the wall is
enough et the slaves here were dropped
through a hole and chained, and then shipped
awa. Thousands died in these horrendous
chambers.
It was not until 1876 that selling slaves
was outlawed in Zanzibar. B that time the
construction on the cathedral (which took 10
ears to build) had begun. We wander into
the cathedral. Theres restoration work going
on at the entrance, workmens pith helmets
and tools lie with part of a broken stained glass
window.
The high walls, unusual dome ceiling and
stained glass windows allow for light and
cool air inside. Of course, theres alwas a

Local ights to Zanzibar from Nairobi


operate ever da. Fares average USD
350.
Saint Monicas guest house (monicasza
nzibar@hotmail.com, +255 24 2230773)
is a real bargain, with all its histor
and comfort. Ask for a room with a
verandah. For a bit more, ou can get an
ensuite room.

A statue of a slave... complete withc hain.


light moment in ever stor. At the entrance
through the enormous wooden door stand
marble columns which, when looked upon
carefull, are upside down. Edward Steere, third
Bishop of Zanzibar (1874 to 1882) in charge

Barghash was also instrumental in ending


the slave trade in Zanzibar. In 1870, he signed
an agreement with Britain which led to the
closure of the great slave market upon which
the cathedral stands in Mkunazini.
B now, Ive reached the altar. On the pillar
at the left of the chancel is the cruci made
from the wood of the tree in Chitambo under
which Livingstone died in 1875.
In the eventide, we wander through the
maze of narrow alles of todas Stone Town.
Women clad in black buibuis and men in
simple white kanzus, tourists and all, shop
and chat. Some live in the once noble houses
with centuries-old wooden carved doors,
motor-bikes parked b them. Finall, like all
Zanzibaris, were at Forodhani Gardens b the
Indian Ocean, awash with a bount of seafood
and meats and all the vegetables and fruits in
season.
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EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT IGLIGTS


April 25

Sanaa Culture

Sanaastor welcomes ou to another edition of


SanaaCulture, to be held at the Michael Joseph
Centre. It will include interactive live art, music,
food and wine.
Venue: Michael Joseph Centre
Time: noon- 8pm
Tickets: Advance: Sh300. At the gate: Sh500
Contact: 0728 454 745, 0708 267 549

April 25

Nairobi Comic Convention 2015

This is a half earl event that promotes and


displas both international and local comic
content, home entertainment, gaming
companies and latest technologies in the
entertainment space. There will be comic
books, cospla, movies and prizes. Come read
to have fun and bring a friend.

Venue: Sarit Centre


Time: 9am-6pm
Contact: 0725 881 757, 0714 339 305
Diarize

Ma 9

Mamas Break: Stress- Free Motherhood

Kenan Mums organises a meet up where ou


get to learn stress-free motherhood tools, meet

other mums, be glamorous with a massage,


manicure, make-up, waing and photo shoot.
Guest speakers will be mum Caroline Mutoko,
parenting counsellor Kimuna Mugo and
paediatrician Dr. Anastacia Mutisa.
Venue: Sarova Panafric otel
Time: 9am-12 noon
Cost: Sh2 000 per mum
Contact: 0731 324 358, www.facebook.com/
Compiled b WANGUI TUO

SATURDAY NATION April 25, 2015

SIMPLE CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1.To wash the hair and the scalp
7.Chief town in eastern Nigeria
9.Bustle
11.Countried
12.Ancient measures each
approximately 18 to 20 inches
13.Poetic for before
14.A male swan
16.Type of goat, rabbit with very
long soft hair or fur
17.A large spoon for serving
food
19.A small enclosure for sheep,
etc.
20.A workers organization
21.A girls ball game of seven
aside
DOWN
1.Distance or area between
things
2.A sun-dried brick
3.Relevant or relating to the
matter at hand
4.Ones responsibility of doing
thing
5.The possessive form of us
6.Abbreviation for July
8.In abundance

Leisure
YESTERDAYS
SOLUTION
ACROSS
2. Grounds
8. Aria
9. Roue
10. Dragnet
11. Aide
13. Try
14. Ale
17. Scow
18. Snigger
20. Agog
21. Seer
22. Pansies

10.Port city in Natal, S. Africa


14.The dried coconut meat, the
source of coconut oil
15.Hackneyed
16.Plant with large spiny leaves
used medicinally
17.To pull or drag with eort
18.Clamour

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DOWN
1. Carat
2. Giddy
3. Rare
4. Urge
5. Non
6. Duello
7. Set
12. Iringa
14. Acres
15. Ewers
16. Eggs
17. Sese
18. Sap
19. Ion

YESTERDAYS SOLUTION

COMPLEX CROSSWORD

ACROSS
House cleric organised for
partial gure (10)
6 Disagreeable family creating
fairytales, we hear (4)
9 Country lawyer featuring in
paper (5)
10 One in lodge scrawling
forenames (9)
12 It made one smart on board
in the main? (3-1-4-5)
14 Room Serb fashioned for
headwear (8)
15 Coverage obtained in
Germany for aircraft (6)
17 Foreign correspondent not
available for meeting? (3,3)
19 Plain verbal wit from a
former PM? (8)
21 Daughter into volunteering
possibly given to excess? (13)
24 Rank attacking action (9)
25 Tone adopted by cretin
generally (5)
26 Shout, Previously you should
take left and left again (4)
27 Night-time comforts
provided by feast in county (10)

DOWN
1 Piece of ribbon put under
second tree (4)
2 Instant maxim with time
forgotten a bit (7)
3 Dismay one inside with austere
allowance thats not right (13)
4 Whistleblower in Eastern
network, source of valued
stu? (8)

ANDY CAPP

CODEWORD
YESTERDAYS
SOLUTION
1 Groundswell
9 Outnumber
10 Apron
11 INephew
12 Asterisk
13 Plants
15 Paramour
18 Pipe down
19 Grasps
21 Teaching
23 Treble
26 Resit
27 Overdraft
28 Legal tender

5 An extension to being out?


(3-2)
7 Cancel note on small college
in Germany (7)
8 None merits exotic soup (10)
11 Let me tote card freely?
Its needed for security (5,8)
13 Making cross a subject in
this study? (10)
16 Lacking ambition like one
thats poor when striking? (8)
18 Oral work by female
university student is requisite (7)

21

20 Plant one favoured beside


college area (7)
22 Impulse shown in
organised campaign (5)
23 Pet Sounds discovered in a
small way? (4)

Each number in our Codeword grid represents a dierent letter of the alphabet. For example,
today 18 represents G so ll in G every time the gure 180 appears. You have one letter in the
control grid to start you o. Enter it 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.

DOWN
1 Grown up
2 On Tap
3 Nauseated
4 Sobs
5 Eurostar
6 Lease
7 Moniker
8 Traitors
14 Applause
16 Air Bridge
17 Swan song
18 Petards
20 Sweater
22 Hotel
24 Brand
25 Peal
YESTERDAYS
SOLUTION

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April 25, 2015 SATURDAY NATION

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AQUARIUS (JAN 21-FEB 19)


Home is where youll want to be this week. After all
the hustle and bustle and general busyness youve
endured, its time to get copy and rest. Use this
opportunity to get back in touch with your culinary
abilities. Try out a new recipe for friends and family.
PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 20)
Its a good week to reach out and expand your circle
of associates. Also research your options and gather
information for the plans and projects you have in
mind. The right knowledge can help you lay the
groundwork for future success, so it pays to take your
time to do this part of the process thoroughly.
ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20)
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TAURUS (APR 21- MAY 20)
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reins this week. After all the dreaming, thinking, and
planning of recent weeks, now is the time to knuckle
down and make a start. If youre collaborating with
others, be sure the working terms and conditions are
fair at the outset,.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JAN 21)
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yearly calendar, when a natural inclination to reach out
can bring wonderful opportunities your way. Tuesday
and Wednesday may require careful handling when
dealing with loved ones or business relationships.
Avoid being manipulated in anything you do today.
CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 22)
Your social life is buzzing this week, encouraging
you to be socially curious and enhance your network
of friends and associates. This could be one of the
most interesting times in your yearly calendar, when
a natural inclination to reach out can bring wonderful
opportunities your way. Weekend may require careful
handling.
LEO (JUL 23- AUG 22)
he Sun enters your career sector, so its time to take
centre stage! You could be in the spotlight this week.
As this is generally where you feel most at home, be
sure to take advantage of that fact. You can make
great strides this week by putting your eort into key
ambitions and goals.
VIRGO (AUG 23-SEPT 23)
Youll ourish this week if youre willing to move
outside your comfort zone and explore new ways to
market your skills and abilities to the world. A dynamic
focus on education and learning makes this one of
the better times to sign up to get a qualication or
upgrade a skill or talent.
LIBRA (SEPT 24-OCT 23)
The way you handle your assets may be a cause for
reection this week. A potent Taurus focus encourages
you to take a long look at your investments, debt,
and income and how you can improve your nancial
picture in general. Seeds sown now could be a source
of greater wealth in the future if you play your cards
right.
SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22)
When it comes to relationships, youre in a phase in
which you may be doing more giving than receiving.
This weeks alignment reveals plenty of interaction,
with opportunities to collaborate on projects and
plans. Play down your feelings this weekend.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23- DEC 21)
Health and lifestyle issues gure prominently,
encouraging you to take stock of your habits and
make changes where necessary. Yours is a sporty sign,
but you can be rather lax when it comes to diet and
nurturing your body. A pay raise might be possible
with the right attitude.
CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 20)
Your creativity peaks this week. The current Taurus
focus entices you to get back in touch with a hobby or
pastime you enjoyed as a child. Taking out paints, craft
materials, or a musical instrument can transport you
back in time and be pleasantly therapeutic.Whatever
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