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BY CYRUS OMBATIA police-vetting panel cited grave

crimes, including rape, human and drugs traffi cking, for the sacking of 12 senior offi cers.

They were in the rank of Assistant

Commissioner of Police and Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police, highlighting the rot in the force.

The National Police Service Com-mission said nine senior offi cers would be probed further as it cleared

145 others. Commission chairman Johnston Kavuludi said the accusa-tions against the offi cers were so seri-ous that the commission had to sack them.

Other reasons cited for their sack-

ing were bribery, smuggling of com-modities such as sugar and illicit brews, violation of human rights and fi nancial impropriety.

BY STANDARD TEAM

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto reportedly inter-vened to have Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo lift a ban he had imposed on political rallies.

Yesterday, Kimaiyo rescinded his order and said CORDs Saturday rally at Uhuru Park, to be addressed by for-mer Prime Minister Raila Odinga who has been in the US for close to three months, can go ahead.

The Standard learnt that Kimaiyo announced the ban following a rec-ommendation of the National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) that had met earlier on Tuesday.

The NSAC is chaired by Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua and includes top security chiefs. Its role under the Constitution, however, is

State House hand in Kimaiyo retreat

Shocking allegations behind sacking of top cops Governors meet UK, US envoys

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Uhuru says Raila free to hold rally Uhuru, Ruto aides complained ban gave Jubilee bad publicity Earlier decision originated from top security talks Uhuru Park cleared for CORD on Saturday

CORD leaders (from left)

James Orengo, Farah

Maalim, Moses

Wetangula, Gladys Wanga

and Jakoyo Midiwo after meeting the

Inspector General of

Police David Kimaiyo

in Nairobi yesterday.

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State now allows CORD to hold rallyonly advisory, and it has no executive power over the police.

When Kimaiyo made the an-nouncement about the ban on rallies, sources said the President and his deputy felt it was retrogressive and unconstitutional.

Their view reportedly was that the action was drastic yet there was no justifi cation.

Sources explained the Head of State was even more concerned that the ban would cast the Jubilee admin-istration as intolerant to criticism.

The two leaders were concerned about the possible backlash from the public if the Jubilee government was seen to employ repressive actions.

More importantly, the President and his deputy were keen to avert im-minent confrontation between police and opposition supporters when the Government is fi ghting insecurity and terrorism that has hurt tourism.

The President was concerned that the ban would be seen as dicta-torial and obviously many will think he was behind it. Again the President understands that the Constitution al-lows any Kenyan to assemble and thus will not accept a situation where these freedoms are curtailed unnec-essarily, the source said.

Weighing these concerns, sources said Uhuru called Kimaiyo on Tues-day evening to understand why he had taken the decision.

The President reportedly met Ki-maiyo yesterday morning at State House before leaving for Eldoret where he presided over the passing out of Kenya Defence Forces.

While addressing residents of El-doret town along Uganda Road yester-day, President Uhuru said he did not see any reason why police should ban the Opposition coalition from holding their rally on Saturday.

What are rallies? They will be held, people will attend and go back home and the following day, they will be back to their usual chores, Uhuru said.

The President reminded Eldoret residents that he too was in the Oppo-sition one time.

Remember I was in Opposition

By GEOFFREY MOSOKU

Three Members of Parliament al-lied to President Uhuru Kenyattas The National Alliance (TNA) now claim the nationwide rallies by CORD are meant to create despondency and bring down the Government.

The MPs, led by nominated sena-tor Beth Mugo sensationally claimed that CORD was being used by western nations to stage an Arab Spring-like revolution to force Uhuru out of the Presidency.

She claimed that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who is expect-ed in the country on Saturday, may

have been receiving tips on the al-leged plot while he was in the US and is now returning to actualise the plan.

We have seen what has happened in countries like Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and now Syria. We hope our opposi-tion leader did not go to the US to learn these things, she added.

The senator, who is Uhurus fi rst cousin, accused Western nations of sabotaging the Jubilee administration through mass withdrawal of tourists as a protest to Kenyas deepening ties with China.

This, she said, was designed to precipitate a crisis that will force Ke-nyans to protest against the Govern-

ment. Going by their utterances, it is

very clear that CORD is only interest-ed in ascending to the leadership of this country through unconstitution-al means. While CORD leaders have indicated that Railas homecoming rally will be peaceful, we all know that ODM rallies end up in chaos as was witnessed during the aborted ODM party elections at Kasarani, she add-ed.

HATE SPEECHHowever, Siaya Senator James

Orengo denied the claims saying that the Opposition was only resorting to rallies and street protest to compel

the Government to call for a national dialogue to discuss a myriad of chal-lenges facing the country.

Those allegations are baseless and without basis, Orengo said but insisted that their push will not stop until they get the Government to ad-dress key issues affecting the coun-try.

At the same time, the MPs who in-cluded Dennis Waweru (Dagoreti South) and Njenga Kigo (Gatundu North) want Director of Public Pros-ecutions (DPP) Keriako Tobiko to prosecute Machakos Senator John-ston Muthama for making remarks that they claimed amounted to hate speech.

one time and you allowed me to talk. Now I am the President. I should work and not talk, he added.

Uhuru said he did not care if his rivals would use the rally to insult him. Even if they insult me, I will still sleep. The only things that make it hard for me to get sleep are terrorism and unemployment, among other things, the President said.

ANGRY REACTIONSEarlier on Tuesday when Kimaiyos

decree prompted angry reactions from Opposition leaders who had vowed to defy the ban, the Presidents inner circle had weighed their op-tions.

Some of Uhurus aides had wanted the Presidential Strategic Communi-cations Unit (PSCU) to release a state-ment contradicting the IG, but others argued that it were better if Uhuru called Kimaiyo to ask him to rescind the ban.

Apparently by the time National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Du-

ale issued a statement criticising the IGs announcement, he was privy to Uhurus position.

Duale said even though the IG was within his rights to cancel political rallies, he owed the political leader-ship of Jubilee an explanation.

We want to know why he has can-celled the rallies without giving rea-sons. As far as we are concerned, our rally is still on because it cost us time and money to prepare and put logis-tics in place, Duale said.

And President Uhurus The Na-tional Alliance (TNA) party chairman Johnson Sakaja had also condemned Kimaiyos ban.

Ban on political rallies is a major reversal on gains made through our Constitution. I may not agree with what you say, but your right to say it is fundamental in a democracy, Saka-ja posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday evening.

Early yesterday morning, Kimaiyo met CORD leaders Moses Wetangula,

MPs accuse Opposition of plotting to bring down Jubilee Government

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Siaya Senator James Orengo and for-mer National Assembly Deputy Speak-er Farah Maalim.

The parties agreed that CORD will designate the event as a public and not political rally and police will provide adequate security.

Addressing the Press outside Par-liament Buildings after the meeting with the IG, Wetangula described their meeting as cordial saying the IG had given them the nod to hold their rally, including many other planned afterwards across the country.

We held fruitful discussions with the IG on a broad range of issues re-garding a statement that surrounded the cancellation of our rallies, but we are happy to report to our supporters and Kenyans that we have the assur-ance that our meetings will take place, Wetangula said.

Orengo attributed the IGs quick hasty retreat to the pressure from the public.

CORD leaders (from left) Jakoyo Midiwo, Moses Wetangula, Farah Maalim and James Orengo after they held a meeting with Inspector General David Kimaiyo at his offi ce in Nairobi. [PHOTO: MOSES OMUSULA/STANDARD]

By ELIZABETH NJAMBI

Kenyans took to twitter with hilar-ious posts to update former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who has been in the US, about local happenings.

Raila is expected back in the coun-try on Saturday and the hash tag #Ba-baWhileYouWereAway trended as Ke-nyans sought to keep Raila up to speed. Here are some of their posts.

@itsAmosKimeu: #BabaWhileYou-WereAway Vera Sidika obeyed the new law by The IG kimaiyo to remove all the tints

@Iamfredyismael :#BabaWhileY-ouWereAway Embu speaker got lost and found himself

@harry_wambui :#Babawhileyou-wereaway even Blueband has refused mkate nusu and moved on to ugali.

@timothymutuake: #BabaWhileY-ouWereAway somebody said that our team drowns in a swimming pool.

@GidiOgidi :#BabaWhileYouWere-Away Uhuru visited Kenya for 11 days last month

@droid254 : #BabaWhileYouWere-Away Kidero almost joined the jobless team

@BeiYangu: #babawhileyouwere-away National security was left to a cook

@CarolRadull: #BabaWhileYouW-ereAway Arsenal won silverware

@fokango: #BabaWhileYouWere-Away we organized a state function aka Luo Festival

@bryoob: #BabaWhileYouWere-Away Aromat iliwekwa kwa kila kitu, hadi katiba.

SENATOR KAJWANG@_Ninaz_Antoe_: #BabaWhileY-

ouWereAway They said you would skip Kenya in your African visit

@oballajohn : #BabaWhileYouW-ereAway Onyiso took Luoism to a new whole level he apologized on print media.

@BriaMas24: #BabaWhileYouW-ereAway Ole Lenku assured us that with only 5 armed bodyguards Nairo-bi is safe

@AdhochDennises:#BabaWhileYouWereAway KRA made a lot of noise about Gor Mahia owing them 118 mil-lion shillings.

Politicians were not left out of this topic, with Senator Kajwang com-menting:

@HonKajwang: #BabaWhileYouW-ereAway Bado Mapambano song got reloaded and now am in the studio doing a remix awaiting your arrival.

@HonKajwang : #BabaWhileYou-WereAway IG Kimaiyo almost took us to the dark days but Kenyans said a big NO.

Kenyans brief Raila about the

goings-on ahead of homecoming

By WILLIS OKETCH A senior civil servant in Lamu

County has been arrested by police for allegedly insulting President Uhu-ru Kenyatta during a debate.

The official, who has since been suspended from the Forest depart-ment, has been charged in a Lamu court. However, the wording of the charge is not clear.

He is accused of uttering the al-leged insult inside a popular bar in Lamu West two months ago. The charges were pressed later.

SCanTy dETaILSDetails of the arrest and charges

remain scanty and it is not clear when the officer was arrested and suspend-ed, although the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has confirmed that Donald Avude is facing a court charge.

Yesterday, Lamu County Police Commander Leonard Omolo con-firmed that the forest official was ar-rested following the incident.

Mr Avude is the Ecosystems Con-servator in charge of Lamu County,

Civil servant accused of uttering alleged insult inside a popular bar in Lamu West two months ago

Senior official suspended,

charged over slur on Uhuru

By dPPS

The Government will build 10,000 kilometres of roads in the next five years through a sustainable alternative framework of financing known as an-nuity concessions.

According to Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure Michael Kamau, the10,000km are spread out in three phases, with Phase 1 covering 2,000km of small roads expected to be completed in 2014/2015.

In Phase 2, which will cover 5,000km, he said 80 per cent would be small roads, and 20 per cent highways to be delivered in 2015/2016

Eighty per cent of 3,000km in Phase 3 will be small roads while 20 per cent

will be highways to be delivered by 2016/2017.

He said the new arrangement had a component of performance con-tracting in which the Government will pay for the roads that have been built as opposed to those that are being built.

annuITy COnCESSIOnSMr Kamau noted that under annu-

ity concessions, the contractor is re-munerated through a fixed, periodical payment (annuity) by the Government rather than through toll proceeds.

The CS was addressing a Press con-ference at Deputy President William Rutos official residence in Karen yes-terday. The Press later received a report

of the joint technical committee of the Government and the private sector on implementation of an alternative framework for financing road infra-structure.

Kamau said under the new arrange-ment, the contractor is responsible for both the construction of the road and operating and maintaining it for 10 years.

Noting that under the arrangement, payment for the services is made against agreed fixed installments that guarantee predictability in the budget, Kamau added that the annuity pay-ments do not begin until the road is constructed in accordance with quality standards set out in the contract.

In the report, which was handed

over to Mr Ruto, it was stated that al-though it was the responsibility of contractors to borrow funds from banks, the agreement will be structured such that the Government provides the necessary assurance to banks that the funds will be repaid promptly.

Speaking on behalf of banks, Na-tional Bank of Kenya Managing Direc-tor Munir Sheikh Ahmed expressed the support of banks for the new arrange-ment, saying it would lower the costs of road construction and increase the certainty of banks getting back their money from contractors.

He also said funding for road con-struction would be seamlessly done to deliver the roads in good time.

Government adopts new financing for road projects

Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau addresses a Press conference at the Deputy Presidents official residence in Karen yesterday.

according to Kenya Forest Services Information Officer Anne Kaari who told The Standard yesterday evening that the matter involving the inci-dent in which he was involved is be-fore court, and added, we cannot comment further over a matter that is before court.

Avude is believed to come from Busia but it is not clear whether he was still in Lamu.

Ms Kaari said she was not aware if he had been suspended, adding that only KFS directors could disclose the details.

But others were more forthcoming

about Avudes situation.We have already taken the man to

court where he has now to fight against the accusation, Mr Omolo told The Standard, adding that the civil servant was reckless after drink-ing beer and is someone who talks without respect for his Head of State.

The Forest officer is said to have uttered the words against President Kenyatta during a heated debate that was recorded by a National Intelli-gence Security officer.

The record will be used against him in court.

The man has appeared before a magistrate in Mpeketoni, which led

to his suspension from work, said Omolo.

COnSTITuTIOnaL rIgHTSAvude was arrested and charged

amid grumbling from civil servants in the area who said he was only exercis-ing his fundamental rights as found in the freedom of speech and his ut-terances were not offensive.

Some civil servants who spoke to The Standard said the matter had been hushed up because Government officials feared a backlash.

The Standard was unable to get the exact wording of the charge against Avude due to bureaucracy.

Last month, Kisii County Assem-

bly member Samuel Apoko was charged with uttering contemptuous words that demeaned President Ke-nyatta.

He was accused of saying that those close to President Uhuru Ke-nyatta should advise him to stop smoking bhang.

Apoko, who represents Riogoro Ward, denied the charges.

According to reports, Apoko ut-tered the words at Kerera village in Kisii County on August 28, last year.

According to Section 132 of the Penal Code, it is illegal to undermine the authority of a public officer.

Undermining a pUblic officer is pUnishable According to Section 132 of the Penal Code, it is illegal to undermine the authority of a public officer. The Forest officer is said to have uttered the words against President Kenyatta during a heated debate that was recorded by a National Intelligence Security officer Last month, Kisii County Assembly member Samuel Apoko was charged with ut-tering contemptuous words that demeaned President Kenyatta.

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Mbithi (operations Nairobi) and Paul Onyango (Kakamega AP).

Those whose cases will be probed further include former police spokes-man Eric Kiraithe, Washington Ajuon-ga (Marsabit AP), Pius Barasa of in-spection section, Vitalis Okumu (Interpol), David Bunei (GSU Training School), Pius Macharia (Machakos County CID), David Cheruiyot (Kisumu Police), Patrick Ndunda (CID Headquarters and Francis Kirathe (Nakuru AP).

Kavuludi said the commission will continue to receive complaints that may arise from the public and police officers against the successful ones.

He also announced that a senior officer who had been dismissed in a past vetting exercise was reinstated after his case was reviewed by an ap-peals panel.

FOUND UNSUITABLEDeputy Commissioner of Police at

police headquarters Philip Tuimur had been sent packing in January af-ter he was found unsuitable but ap-pealed against the decision.

The review of this officer was suc-cessful and I am happy to announce the decision of the commission that Tuimur will be retained in the ser-vice, said Kavuludi.

There was anxiety at the Police Pa-vilion where the announcement was being made as NPSC delayed the re-lease of the results for hours.

A police ambulance was parked outside the hall with a doctor ready to attend to anyone who would be ad-versely affected by the results.

The successful officers were awarded certificates and letters of ap-pointment.

They all left as soon as they re-ceived the letters, with some dashing to toilets, cars and an open field to open them there.

Some smiled and hugged on open-ing the envelopes containing the let-ters of appointment while those neg-atively affected dashed to their cars and drove off.

Those successful will now be given new ranks of either assistant inspec-tor of police or commissioner of po-lice, which have been approved by the commission in a new ranking sys-tem.

Some 166 officers were vetted in

Kavuludi says some were fired over bribery, rape and defilement, human trafficking and smuggling of goods

12 top officers axed as NPSC releases vetting results

NPSC Chairman Johnston Kavuludi hands over a vetting participation certifi-cate to Assistant Commissioner of Police Bunei Rono at the CID Training School in Nairobis South C during the release of the results of the police vetting, yes-terday. [PHOTO: COLLINS KWEYU/STANDARD]

President Uhuru Kenyatta presents a trophy to the second best all-round re-cruit Purity Moraa (Kenya Navy) during the recruits graduation at the Recruits Training School in Eldoret, yesterday. [PHOTO: PSCU]

By ALLAN KISIA

President Uhuru Kenyatta has pledged to increase budgetary alloca-tions to security agencies to counter the threat of terrorism.

Though he did not give any figures, the President assured that security agencies will get more money in the next financial year to effectively com-bat terror.

Terrorism is a new threat, inside and outside our country. Terrorists seek to kill innocent civilians for no reason, he stated.

Uhurus remarks come in the wake of a tourism crisis following terror at-tacks. Over 20 hotels at the coast have since closed following travel adviso-ries and recent terror attacks, accord-ing to the Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers (KAHC).

Yesterday, the Head of State said the additional money to security agencies will go towards purchase of technological equipment and training of officers. We want officers to have

the best training in anti-terrorism tac-tics. We also want to improve their welfare, he said.

Uhuru spoke in Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County at the Kenya Defence Forces Recruits Training School dur-ing a passing-out parade.

With him were Defence Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo, Chief of Defence Forces Julius Karangi, and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) com-manders J K Kasaon (Kenya Army), J Otieno (Kenya Air Force) and N Mu-kala (Kenya Navy).

Over 2,700 new soldiers were suc-cessfully recruited into KDF.

The President appealed to soldiers to be committed in the fight against terrorism, within and outside the bor-ders.

He said Kenyans are counting on KDF to protect them from terrorist at-tacks. Now more than ever, the na-tion wants you to stand firm, Uhuru told the new recruits.

The President exuded confidence that the countrys allies will assist in

the war against terror, maintaining that terrorism is not a problem of Ke-nya alone but a global threat.

Recently, Uhuru announced a raft of measures, including tax-free holi-days, aimed at promoting the tourism sector, which had been hardest hit by terrorism.

The President further revoked a di-rective by the Treasury issued early this year restricting public institu-tions from holding conferences and other meetings in private hotels.

He also, with effect from June 12, allowed corporate and business enti-ties to pay vacation trip expenses for their staff on annual leave in Kenya and deduct such expenditures from their taxes.

Tourism players at the coast praised the new measures to save the industry.

Officials from KAHC and Momba-sa and Coast Tourist Association said the new measures will have a signifi-cant impact if the Government imple-ments them.

Uhuru pledges to increase security cash

By CYRUS OMBATI

Twelve senior police officers were yesterday sacked after they were found unsuitable in the ongoing vet-ting.

Nine senior officers will be probed further.

Some 145 officers of the ranks of assistant commissioner of police and senior assistant commissioner of po-lice were found suitable and re-tained.

The National Police Service Com-mission (NPSC) announced the re-sults of the 166 officers vetted in March yesterday in Nairobi.

Commission chairman Johnston Kavuludi explained that those found unsuitable will have a chance to ap-peal their cases or move to court to challenge the decision.

He said the reasons for their dis-missal included lack of discipline, in-tegrity, violation of human rights, fi-nancial impropriety and engagement in criminal activities among them bribery, human trafficking, rape and defilement, as well as smuggling of commodities such as sugar, illicit brews and drugs.

Some of their accusations were very serious that we had to remove them from service, said Kavuludi.

Among those sacked is the head of investigations at the Criminal Investi-gations Department headquarters Samuel Nyabengi, Kajiado County po-lice commander Tito Kilonzi, deputy director of police logistics Stephen Kemei, head of police operations at Dadaab refugee camp Roba Kalicha, David Birechi (police headquarters), Alexander Munyao (Kenya Police Col-lege) and Sharif Abdalla (Nyeri).

Others who were sent packing are Joseph Musyoki of Administration Po-lice headquarters, Peter Muinde of CID Training School, Emanuel Kenga Karisa (Vihiga County Police), Wilfred

the exercise, bringing to 196 the num-ber of those so far probed since the exercise began.

Kavuludi said the next group to undergo the exercise will be more than 1,168 OCPDs and their deputies who will be vetted at their stations.

The commission hopes to finish with this group by the end of August before it moves to the next one, which will be that of chief inspectors and in-spectors.

This development comes as a sur-vey revealed few Kenyans are satisfied police vetting would improve efficien-cy within the service.

COMpETENCIESThe survey by the Usalama Reform

Forum showed over 27 per cent of community members were fairly sat-isfied that police vetting would im-prove competencies within the ser-vice compared to 39 per cent of police officers interviewed.

But the commission faulted the study saying it was not a true repre-sentation of facts.

Vetting is mandatory for all offi-cers before they are promoted to the next rank, confirmed or posted.

The vetting was meant to clean up the police, which has been listed as the most corrupt institution in Kenya by many surveys.

Vetting of police officers was among the more than 200 proposals of a commission set up following the 2007-2008 post-election violence.

The overall goal of the National Task Force on Police Reforms headed by retired judge Philip Ransley was to transform the police service into an efficient, effective, professional and accountable security agency that Ke-nyans could trust with their safety and security.

The need for police reforms was reinforced by recommendations made by the Waki Commission of In-quiry into the 2007 Post-election Vio-lence. This was after police were large-ly blamed for the violence the broke out after the disputed polls that claimed more than 1,000 lives.

THOSE REMOVED FROM POLICE SERVICE Head of investigations at the Criminal Investigations Depart-ment headquarters Samuel Ny-abengi Kajiado County police com-mander Tito Kilonzi Deputy director of police logis-tics Stephen Kemei Head of police operations at Dadaab refugee camp Roba Ka-licha David Birechi (police head-quarters) Alexander Munyao (Kenya Po-lice College) Sharif Abdalla (Nyeri) Joseph Musyoki of Administra-tion Police headquarters Peter Muinde of CID Training School Emanuel Kenga Karisa (Vihiga County Police) Wilfred Mbithi (operations Nai-robi) Paul Onyango (Kakamega AP)

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Governors from Coast address the Press after a meeting with Western envoys on curbing terrorism and reviving tourism in Nairobi, yesterday. [PHOTO: JENI-PHER WACHIE/STANDARD]

By JAMES MBAKA

Six county governments from the Coast region will collaborate to com-bat terrorism, which has destroyed their tourism revenue base, led to closure of 20 hotels and loss of more than 5,000 jobs.

The counties that are now feeling the heat of a slump in the tourism sector, occasioned by the fragile secu-rity situation in the country, resolved to work with development partners, among them Western nations, to tackle terrorism and resuscitate tour-ism.

Yesterday, the six governors; Has-san Joho (Mombasa), Salim Mvurya (Kwale), John Mruttu (Taita Taveta), Issa Timamy (Lamu), Amason Kingi (Kilifi) and Hussein Dado (Tana Riv-er), met envoys from four Western nations to discuss the impact of travel advisories largely blamed for the low number of tourists visiting the country.

The meeting was held at the resi-dence of UK Ambassador Christian Turner, and was attended by three other envoys, Robert Godec (US), Remi Marechaux (France) and David

Angell (Canada). The governors agreed on the need to initiate a con-sultative process and roll out programmes to address security con-cerns fueling the decline in tourism earnings.

The county bosses said the effect of a reduction in projected revenue collection from hotels in the Coast region, which have recorded a sig-nificant reduction in bookings, was real.

This they explained was what had compelled them to seek the meeting to convince the Western countries, which are the source of up to 40 per cent of the foreign tourists, to lift travel advisories and ask their citizens to visit the country.

BudgEt dEficitSParticularly, the governors sought

to stop de-radicalisation of youths from the Coast and to develop both short and long-term youth empower-ment and capacity building programmes to enlighten them on their true beliefs as anchored in the Islamic teachings.

In the tourism and related sec-tors, more than 5,000 people have already lost their jobs which are their only source of livelihood. We are not just losing important revenue for the country, we are releasing more and more people to the edge of crime as a result of idleness and depression, the governors said in a joint state-ment.

The governors said they had fac-tored earnings from the tourism sec-

By JAMES MBAKA

Former South Sudan vice president and rebel leader Riek Machar is in the country on the invitation of President Uhuru Kenyatta to meet regional leaders and discuss the peace process with President Salva Kiirs administration.

Upon his arrival in Nairobi, Dr Machar met with the Ke-nyan envoy to the IGAD-spon-sored peace talks, Gen Lazarus Sumbeiyo, and they discussed the agenda for the expected meeting between him and President Kenyatta, Machars spokesperson, James Gatdet Dak, said, as quoted by Sudan Tribune on Tuesday.

Dak said Machar also met with his officials based in Nai-robi and briefed them on the roadmap agreement he signed with President Kiir and the purpose of his Kenyan visit.

Kenya is playing host to 11 former detainees who were released by Kiirs government and handed over to Uhuru.

Those released this month

are General Okiech Pagan Amum, Ambassador Ezekiel Gatkuoth Lol, General Ajak Oyay Deng, and General Dr Atem.

Others who were released in January are Deng Alor Kuol, Gier Chuang, Kosti Manibe, Chol Tong Mayay, Cirino Hit-eng, Madut Biar Yel and John Luk Jok. They were handed over to the Kenyan authori-ties.

After his visit to Nairobi, Machar is expected to fly to Khartoum for talks with Suda-nese officials on the stalled peace process in Addis Ababa.

Dak said Machars meeting with the Kenyan top leaders may take place any time soon.

By the time of going to press, Machar was due to meet Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secre-tary Amina Mohammed and later hold talks with President Uhuru.

Earlier this month, Machar and Riek signed a peace deal in Ethiopia aimed at ending the five-month bloodshed.

Machar jets in to meet Uhuru over peace process

tor in their budgets but the decline in the number of tourists in the counties would mean they would have to find alternative sources to fix their budget deficits.

We shall review our projections of the earnings from the tourism sec-tor downwards and seek alternatives to cushion our operations from the adverse effects occasioned by the downsized revenue from the now troubled sector, said Timamy.

Addressing the Press at the Gover-nors Liaison Offices at Delta House in

Nairobi after a meeting with the en-voys, the county chiefs said they had made a raft of proposals on how to boost tourism in the country and particularly the Coast, including de-veloping programmes that would create income generating projects for the youth.

We shall ensure that the 30 per cent tenders-for-the-youth policy by the Government is actualised and ensure we bring them on board to be active drivers of the countrys econo-my to reduce instances of radicalisa-tion and crime that are scaring away tourists, governor Joho said.

The governors are proposing pub-lic debates, exchange and teaching programmes for research as prag-matic solutions to the problems fac-ing the region in the long-term.

We want to introduce counter narrative strategies to the thousands of the brainwashed youths. We want them to have ideological agenda and engagement to a strong social fabric that respects the human dignity and

right to life, Joho added.The governors lauded the recent

approach by the national government to cushion the sector by introducing major incentives to promote local tourism and urged the local political class and the media to jealously de-fend the image of the country by avoiding sensational statements that only serve to aggravate the otherwise fragile situation.

We call upon Kenyans to support security organs by sharing vital infor-mation while at the same time urge our fellow leaders to refrain from making political rhetoric that may further aggravate the situation. Secu-rity is a collective responsibility for all Kenyans, the governors said.

They said they had put in place mechanisms to save jobs among them curio shops attendants at the Coast by helping them put up small shops to sell their wares as a way of keep them busy to stop them from sliding into crime.

THE MEETING The governors agreed on the need to initiate a consul-tative process and roll out programmes to address securi-ty concerns fueling the decline in tourism earnings Particularly, the governors sought to stem and counter radicalisation of youths They wanted to convince the Western countries, which are the source of up to 40 per cent of the foreign tourists, to lift travel advisories

Coast governors seek help to

revive tourismCounty bosses meet with Western envoys in bid to curb terrorism in wake of travel advisories

Notice is hereby given that the 9th Annual General Meeting of the National Social Security Fund Staff Pension Scheme will be held on Friday 20th June, 2014 starting from 2.00pm at All Saints Cathedral, Kenyatta Avenue.

AGENDA1. Chairmans report.2. To receive report on the changes to the to the benefi ts and

contributions structure by the scheme Administrator.3. To receive report of the Scheme investments by the fund

managers.4. To receive report on the Custodian services for the year

ended 30th June, 2013.5. To receive report on the remuneration of Trustees.6. To receive report on the audited fi nancial Statements for

the year ended 30th June, 2013.7. Speech by the representative from RBA.8. Questions and answers.

BY ORDER OF THE SCHEME TRUSTEES.

CAROLYN OKUL (MRS)SCHEME SECRETARY

NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND STAFF PENSION SCHEME.

NOTICE OF THE 9TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

NATIONAL NEWS / Page 7Thursday, May 29, 2014 / The Standard

Dont implement NSSF Act, unions urgeCotu has moved to court in a bid to block the new law from coming into force, while Pusetu has threatened mass action

deductions.We have called on all our mem-

bers and employers not to effect the new rates until such a time we as so-cial partners sit and agree on the de-ductions, said the union.

Cotu said its demand for meaning-ful reforms at NSSF continue to be ig-nored.

In the absence of such reforms and with the expected enhanced con-tributions from Kenyan workers of six per cent from the worker and a simi-lar amount from the employer, we have no doubt that our funds will con-tinue to be squandered in unviable and non-existent projects as the issue has been previously, Cotu said in a statement.

Pusetu Secretary General Charles

By RAWLINGS OTIENO and IMMACULATE AKELLO

Civil servants want the Govern-ment to suspend implementation of the new NSSF Act that is set to take ef-fect on June 1.

The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) is also opposed to the scheduled implementation of the new National Social Security Fund (NSSF) rates and has already moved to court seeking the orders to stop it.

Besides, the decision has also been arrived at following the rejection of the nomination of a Cotu nominee to join the NSSF board.

With our representation on this board denied, Cotu has no option but to call on its members not to pay any extra cash to NSSF based on the new NSSF Act, said Cotu

The Federation of Public Servants Trade Union (Pusetu) warned that they would resist any move by the Government to implement the Act without their input.

In the absence of any upward ad-justment to the minimum wage this year, Cotu argues that its workers are constrained to allow for any further

Mukhwaya said all civil servants, in-cluding teachers, would oppose the deduction of six per cent of the gross salary towards the pension fund.

He said majority of civil servants were members of superior pension schemes and subjecting them to an-other fund without proper structures was punitive.

The deductions could lead to civ-il servants earning less than a third of the gross income, which is unconsti-tutional. Article 45 of the NSSF Act 2013 does not give a clear indication of how it will affect the pension

scheme, he said.The secretary general said the date

set for the implementation of the Act was too close. Pusetu wondered whether the Government would remit the contributions to NSSF since Trea-sury had not factored the deductions in its budgetary allocation in the 2014-2015 financial year.

We have looked at the budgetary allocation and we can assure our members that Treasury has not allo-cated such deductions. We must be sure that if our members are going to contribute, then the Government

must also do so, said Pusetu chair-man Tom Odege.

He said Sh183 billion would come from civil servants alone annually and they must therefore ensure that the fund was run prudently.

Odege claimed the NSSF Act does not give clear indications on how it will affect workers, considering Ke-nyan workers are among the most highly taxed people in the world.

The Kenyan worker is already overburdened by taxes yet his salary and wages have remained the same for years. The law says that a person cannot be taxed beyond one-third of his salary, said Mr Odege.

MASS ACTIONThe union threatened to use all

means, including mass action, if the Government does not suspend the new NSSF deductions.

But Mukhwaya urged the Govern-ment to give them more time to study the Act before it was implemented.

Civil servants cannot contribute funds to a board that they are not in-volved in. The key stakeholders must be consulted before any decision is imposed on them otherwise we will know that they were merely rubber-stamping what they had already dis-cussed, said Mukhwaya.

The union also wants the Govern-ment, through the Ministry of Labour, to ensure that the NSSF board is re-constituted.

NSSF has been charged with many corruption cases since its estab-lishment so we cannot trust it, he said.

Unions oppose law The new National Social Se-curity Fund Act is scheduled to come into force on June 1 Workers will be required to contribute six per cent of their basic salary to the NSSF The Central Organisation of Trade Unions said its demand for meaningful reforms at the NSSF continue to be ignored The Federation of Public Servants Trade Union wants leaders of integrity installed on the NSSF board

PUSETU Secretary General Charles Mukhwaya (left) with union chairman Tom Odege address the Press at Knut headquarters in Nairobi yesterday. [PHOTO: JENIPHER WACHIE/STANDARD]

Thursday, May 29, 2014 / The Standard NATIONAL: SPECIAL REPORT / Page 9

EDUCATION

By AUGUSTINE ODUOR

Parents and teachers want free primary education capita-tion per child increased to Sh3,000, a new report shows.

Currently, the Ministry of Education provides a Sh1,020 subsidy per pupil and plans to raise it by Sh500, according to the ministrys budget seen by The Standard.

This means that each child will now get Sh1,520.

The document also indi-cates the ministry has pro-posed to increase capitation for day secondary school stu-dents by some Sh500. The an-nual capitation for these cadre of students will increase to Sh1,520 from the current Sh1,020. Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi said these increments represent 33 per cent and 39 per cent rise for primary and secondary schools respectively.

However, The National Tax-payers (NTA) report, School Re-port Card 2013, says a third of the schools surveyed proposed that the least a child should get as capitation is Sh2,000. It says that parents and teachers pro-posed the average amount per child to be capped at Sh3,384. The highest amount proposed by some parents and teachers was Sh15,000.

The report indicates that Kisumu County had the high-est proposal of Sh3,712 against proposals from Baringo Coun-ty, which stood at Sh2,579.

The NTA national chairman Peter Kubebea said drastic

Study: More boys dropping out of school than girls

measures must be made to re-vise the capitation.

ENhANcE qUAlITyThe Government must get

money even if it means bor-rowing, to ensure the sector is well funded to enhance quality education, he said.

Kaimenyi, however, said the proposed increments will only be effected if the budget is approved. The ministry has been allocated Sh13.76 billion up from the Sh9.9 billion the

ministry had requested. Some 9.4 million pupils in primary schools will benefit.

And for secondary schools, the ministry has been allocat-ed Sh27.8 billion against the Sh22.6 billion it had requested. This means some two million secondary school students will benefit from this increment.

Kaimenyi however said a substantive fees guideline will be revealed next month after the Kilemi Mwiria-led task force presents its findings.

Pupils playing during break-time. Parents and teachers want capitation for school children increased to Sh3,000. [PHOTO: fILE/STANDARD]

By AUGUSTINE ODUOR Parents want primary

school head teachers who have been in the same station for too long transferred to improve academic performance.

A report by the National Taxpayers Association (NTA) released yesterday said parents were uncomfortable with school heads who have been in one station for more than 10 years.

Education Cabinet Secre-tary Jacob Kaimenyi said the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) must listen to the par-ents plea for the betterment of education outcomes.

We must listen to these cries and in fact it does not make sense to have one head teacher in a school for so many

years, he said. These are stakeholders complaining and we have to listen to them.

The report noted that the number teachers in public pri-mary schools have been on the increase.

The number of male teach-ers increased from 9,256 in 2010 to 9,855 in 2013, repre-senting a six per cent increase, reads the report.

clASSROOm SIzEIt also said that the number

of female teachers has in-creased from 9,523 in 2010 to 10,244 in 2013, representing a seven per cent increase.

The report however says that even though the ministry pegged the classroom size at 45, classes are largely bloated.

The majority of classrooms

had over 40 pupils in 2013, says the report.

It adds that another 41 per cent had between 20 and 40 pupils and only 14 per cent had below 20 pupils.

The report further asks the Government to prioritise teacher recruitment.

Prof Kaimenyi said some 5,000 teachers will be recruited in the next financial year.

Last week, TSC secretary Gabriel Lengoiboni said Sh2.25 billion had been set aside for employment of teachers.

He however said that the amount is not sufficient as the teacher gap now stands at 74,000.

The teachers employer had requested to be allocated some Sh9 billion for recruitment of new 20,000 teachers.

Parents want head teachers moved

State urged to raise subsidies to Sh3,000 per student

National Taxpayers Associations survey

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Staff of merged parastatals will not lose jobs, CS assures

BY ISAAC MESO

There will be no job losses as a re-sult of restructuring State fi rms under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei has assured.

Mr Koskei said once the merger of eight parastatals and four agricultural institutes under the ministry was complete, staff would be redeployed.

Koskei noted that staff under the affected parastatals would be retained and absorbed into the new bodies and there was no need for alarm over pos-sible job loss once the new bodies were formed.

There will be no job loss once the merger is complete. All staff that are in service will be absorbed and will work in the same capacity under the new bodies to be formed, he said.

The CS was speaking yesterday during a Press briefi ng at Kilimo House where he met acting CEOs of the various parastatals set for merger ahead of the July 1 deadline.

TWO BODIESThe two bodies that will be formed

once the merger is complete, accord-ing to Koskei, are the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority (Affa), and the Kenya Agricultural and Live-stock Research Organisation (Kalro)

State corporations that will fall un-der Affa include the Pyrethrum Board of Kenya, Cotton Development Au-thority, Coffee Board of Kenya, Horti-cultural Crops Development Author-

Kuppet demands teachers allowance

BY RAWLINGS OTIENO and IMMACULATE AKELLO

A fresh row is brewing between teachers and the Government over the implementation of the agreement to pay tutors commuter allowances.

This comes in the wake of reports that the Government has only re-leased Sh3.8 billion instead of Sh5.9 billion to be used to implement the agreement signed last year.

The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) wants the National Treasury to release the remaining Sh2.1 billion by July 31 or else teachers will boycott duty.

Kuppet Deputy Secretary General Moses Nthurima said the issues touching on commuter, responsibility and leave allowances were non-nego-tiable because the Government had agreed to implement the second phase at the end of July this year.

Mr Nthurima said there was no reason or communication given to them regarding the harmonised com-muter allowance payment, adding that the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) should honour the agreement.

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission did an analysis and job

Union wants Treasury to release the remaining amount by July 31 or teachers will down tools

chairperson Sabina Chege, Budget and Appropriation Committee chair-person Mutava Musyimi, TSC Secre-tary Gabriel Lengoiboni and National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich, wants the Government to fac-tor in the remaining Sh2.1 billion for the implementation of the commuter and responsibility allowance.

Kuppet had demanded that the Government should allocate the pro-posed teachers leave allowance Sh7.4 billion in order to harmonise the al-lowance with that of other civil ser-vants.

Kuppet offi cials Moses Nthurima, Julius Korir and Ronald Tonui at a Press conference in Nairobi yesterday. [PHOTO: TABITHA OTWORI/STANDARD]

ity, Kenya Sugar Board, Kenya Sisal Board, Kenya Coconut Development Authority and the Tea Board of Ke-nya.

Organisations that will fall under Kalro include the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Coffee Research Foundation, Tea Research Foundation and the Sugar Research Foundation.

Koskei urged the acting chief offi -cers to closely work with the county governments to ensure a smooth working environment once the new bodies were up and running.

Mr Koskei wants acting executive of-fi cers to co-operate with governors.

evaluation and agreed to the alloca-tion. We are therefore telling TSC to fully implement the agreement or it will leave us with no choice but to down our tools, Nthurima threat-ened.

Last July, the Government paid the fi rst phase of the commuter allow-ance and is yet to pay out the second phase.

According to Kuppet, commuter, house, responsibility and leave allow-ances were the main issues that forced

them to boycott classes and they will not hesitate to use the same weapon should the Government fail to imple-ment the second phase of payments.

SIGNED AGREEMENTWhat we want is for the Govern-

ment to fulfi ll the promise it made last year through an agreement signed with the union that ended the strike, said Nthurima.

Kuppet, in a letter addressed to the Parliamentary Education Committee

BY KURIAN MUSA

A Commercial court yesterday lift-ed a warrant of arrest against Kisumu East MP Shakeel Shabir after the leg-islator showed up in court for the hearing of a civil case.

Mr Shabir has been sued for not honouring a deal with a farmer, Sam-uel Ndolo, to whom he had sold a tractor for Sh528 million before repos-sessing it.

The farmer, a father of eight, said his children failed to go to school af-ter the tractor he hoped to use to fend for them was repossessed by Shabir.

In mitigation, the MP told the court that he was not the only direc-tor of the company that went into liq-uidation over 10 years ago. The case has been pending in court for 15 years.

Mr Ndolo had bought the tractor on hire purchase and had paid Sh492,000 before it was repossessed. The court had on one occasion told Shabir to refund the money.

Ndolo claims that the Kisumu East MP owes him close to Sh2.7 million since the court awarded him the sum he had paid to the selling fi rm plus ac-crued interests. Shabir was released on a cash bond of Sh1.2 million.

However, Shabir told the court that the fi rm had wound up with unpaid claims of over 20 individuals.

The claimant should seek the money from the company, not from me as an individual, said Shabir.

Shabir in court for breach of

contract

Thursday, May 29, 2014 / The Standard

By Kurian Musa

The Opposition has moved to court seeking to stop Inspector Gen-eral of Police David Kimaiyos ban on a political rally planned for Saturday.

Coalition for Reforms and Democ-racy (CORD) has filed a suit through its member and rights activist, Japhet Murori, and claims approximately Sh1 billion has been spent in planning the weekend event.

In the suit filed before Justice Da-vid Majanja yesterday, the petitioner said CORD has spent a huge amount of money in booking the venue, vehi-cles, helicopters and accommodation for the rally.

inter partes hearingJustice Majanja declined to issue

immediate orders stopping the IG from preventing the enjoyment of rights but directed the petitioner to serve the respondents pending inter partes hearing today.

The event, Mr Murori said, was planned to receive the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga after his US ac-ademic tour, where he gave talks and

CORD challenges Kimaiyos orderPetitioner tells court coalition has spent around Sh1 billion in planning rally as hearing set for today

lectures in various universities.Raila is expected in the country on

Saturday amid counter-accusations from the Opposition and the Govern-ment.

CORD alleged the Government has failed to address issues of insecurity leading to travel advisories from Eu-ropean countries while Jubilee says CORD is spreading seeds of discord among Kenyans.

The petitioner through his lawyer Tom Oluoch, said the IG by purport-ing to ban or cancel any public rallies organised by the coalition was incon-sistent with the tenets of the law.

In a supportive document, Murori said CORD is not a proscribed organ-isation and is legally registered.

MadaraKa day feteHe said the rallies would be a plat-

form for the coalition to express legit-imate criticism on the manner in which the Government is handling in-security, corruption and rising cost of living. The petitioner accuses the IG of arrogating to himself power he does not enjoy, denying individuals the rights to enjoy freedoms provided by the Constitution.

The case was filed in court as re-ports emerged the IG had okayed the rallies but cautioned they be conduct-ed away from Madaraka Day celebra-tions planned venues on June 1.

The Government and security agencies have in place robust plans to commemorate the day which Presi-dent Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to officiate.

Ezekiel Rotich Kiplagat at the Milimani Law Courts yesterday where he denied stealing motor vehicles. Chief Magistrate Hannah Ndungu denied him bail cit-ing he was a serial offender as on Monday Kiplagat was before the same court facing similar charges. [PHOTO: FIDELIS KABUNYI/STANDARD]

Theft charges

NATIONAL: COURT / Page 11

By Caroline rwenji

Two judges due to retire this year will remain in office until a case they have filed contesting the retirement age is heard and determined.

Supreme Court judge Phillip Tunoi and High Court judge David Onyan-cha are due for retirement after at-taining the age of 70 and want the Ju-dicial Service Commission (JSC) stopped from removing them from of-fice.

Justice George Odunga said their retirement would pose serious legal challenges as there lacks a process of reinstating a retired judge. If stay is not granted it may pose serious legal challenges, Justice Odunga said.

The judges argued there are two circulars; one dated May 24, 2011 from the JSC informing all judges the retirement age is 74 years. They want a declaration made the retirement age of judges, who were in service as at the promulgation of the Constitution on August 24, 2010, is 74 years.

Through their lawyer Fred Ngatia they said another circular dated March 27, 2014 informed judges that a JSC meeting put the retirement age of all judges at 70 years.

They said when the second circu-lar was released, the previous one was not annulled. The matter will come up for hearing on June 9.

Senior judges retirement age

stirs controversy

Pursuant to article 196(1) b of the Kenya Constitution 2010 and Standing Order No 121(3), the Assembly Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources and the Assembly Committee on Planning, Trade, Tourism and Cooperatives invites members of the public to give their views on the dates, venue and time indicated below.

DATE SUBCOUNTY VENUE TIME4.6.2014 MATUNGULU KISUKIONI DCS OFFICE 11.00AM4.6.2014 MASINGA MASINGA DCS OFFICE 11.00AM5.6.2014 YATTA KITHIMANI AIC SOCIAL HALL 11.00AM5.6.2014 KANGUNDO ABC KALIMANI 11.00AM6.6.2014 MWALA MASII SOCIAL HALL 10.00AM6.6.2014 KATHIANI KATHIANI ABC 10.00AM7.6.2014 MAVOKO ST JUDE CATHOLIC HALL 10.00AM7.6.2014 MACHAKOS MACHAKOS SOCIAL HALL 10.00AM

The public may submit any representations that they may have on the bills. Copies of the bills can be obtained from Ward Offices on 3rd June 2014 or can be downloaded from Assemblys website www.machakosassembly.com. The representation may be forwarded to.

The Clerk to the County AssemblyP.O Box 1168

MachakosOr

Hand delivery to the office of the Clerk, Machakos County Assembly Buildings at County Hall along Mwatu wa Ngoma Rd or emailed to info@machakosassembly.com to be received on or before 5TH June 2014 at 5.00pm.

MBIUKI F.GCLERK TO THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

MACHAKOS COUNTY GOVERNMENTMACHAKOS COUNTY ASSEMBLY

County HallAlong Mwatu wa Ngoma Rd

P.O BOX 1168-90100MACHAKOS

Email: assemblymks@gmail.com

THE MACHAKOS COUNTY SAND HARVESTING BILL, 2014, MACHAKOS COUNTY WARD DEVELOPMENT FUND BILL, 2014

AND MACHAKOS COUNTY WATER BILL, 2014

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Team starts hearings on Chepkwony impeachment

By WILFRED AYAGA

Senate committee hearings into the impeachment of Kericho Gover-nor Paul Chepkwony commenced yesterday, with the governor claiming that among those who discussed the impeachment Motion against him at the County Assembly was a drunken Member of County Assembly.

The governor through his lawyers, Peter Wanyama and Joel Bosek told the committee that the Speaker of the Kericho MCA to vote in the impeach-ment Motion, despite pleas that the member was incapable of compre-hending the issues before the Assem-

Ousted Kericho governors defence says an MCA was drunk during debate to oust the county leader

Governors fate lies with senate The Kericho County Assembly claimed Gov-ernor Paul Chepkwony (pictured) irregularly signed documents with a UK-based company for the supply of 100 megawatts of solar pow-er to the county Senate committee hearings on the impeach-ment Motion commenced yesterday Chepkwony claimed that during debate at the county assembly, the Speaker allowed an inebriated and incapable county assembly member to vote in the impeachment Motion Hearing continues today

tled governor irregularly signed docu-ments with a UK-based company, Blue Techs Group Limited, for the supply of 100 megawatts of solar pow-er. The agreement had also committed the county to a 25-year lease agree-ment with the British firm.

100 megawatts of power is almost 20 per cent of what KenGen produces. The Kericho County does not need such amount of power unless they were building a nuclear plant or con-structing a ship manufacturing facto-ry, said Nganga.

AnGLo LEAsInGI hope that the video that the gov-

ernor is going to show us will also in-clude activities of the company in any other part of the world.

Chepkwony claimed that no mon-ey had been lost in the solar power transaction, prompting the county as-sembly lawyers to draw a comparison between the power project and the in-famous Anglo Leasing scandal.

The county assembly risks paying the money in future since there was a

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei addresses the Press yesterday af-ter he met the chief executive officers of all regulatory agencies under the ag-riculture docket. [PHOTO: JEFF OCHIENG/STANDARD]

Kenya to suffer food shortage starting July, warns Koskei

The Strategic Grain Reserve is currently holding 3.1 million bags of maize against the required threshold of four million bags. This maize is stored in the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) across the Country, he said.

The CS noted that the current pro-duction of maize was 33 per cent short of the forecasted production. The ministry was targeting to get 47,611,805 bags (90kg) after the long rains but only managed 37,438,800 bags.

Kosgey pegged this to a number of reasons, including low rains in the month of April that caused the crop to suffer from moisture stress, poor germination and the spread of Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease (MLND).

AnImAL FEEDThe low forecast is mainly due to

the effects of the dry spell in the main production areas as well as MLND in Borabu (Nyamira County), Trans Mara West, Narok South (Narok County) and Bomet County, he said.

As immediate interventions to curb rising food prices and to ensure food security, Koskei noted that his Ministry is planning to consider open-ing up discussions with EAC and Comesa member state such as Tanza-nia, Malawi and Zambia to import up to three million bags cheaply before August when the harvest from the South Rift region is expected.

The ministry is also planning to import three million bags of yellow maize duty free for animal feed.

By IsAAC mEso and mAUREEn ABWAo

The country is likely to experience food shortage by the end of July, Agri-culture Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei has warned.

Koskei said going by the current level of stocks, the country is likely to experience a deficit of 720,000 bags of maize by the end of July. He, however, said there is no need for alarm be-cause measures are being put in place to mitigate this.

Currently, we are not badly off in terms of food security. The shortfall in maize stocks that is expected in late July should be met through cross bor-der trade within East Africa, which is expected to pick up from this month, said Koskei.

The CS noted that early harvesting of maize expected by end of June in parts of South Rift and lower Eastern regions and harvesting of beans, po-tatoes and other early maturing crops by mid June is further expected to im-prove local food supplies.

bly. The speaker was reluctant to throw out a member who was clearly drunk and rowdy. He also allowed the proceedings to begin outside the chamber. He was no longer acting as the speaker, but as a chief whip. We have video evidence to show that a Member of the County Assembly was drunk during the discussion, said Wanyama.

The claims by the governor attract-ed the wrath of the county assembly lawyer, George Nganga, who chal-lenged him to substantiate the claims.

I wish the learned counsel had a way of gauging a persons level of drunkenness, said Nganga.

The governor is facing charges of abuse of office, including failure to follow procedure in the procurement of goods and services. The 11-mem-ber committee chaired by Kisii Sena-tor Chris Obure is expected to present its report to the House on Tuesday next week.

During the proceedings, the coun-ty assembly claimed that the embat-

contract. It will be similar to what is happening in the Anglo Leasing scam. The obligation to pay does not only arise when money exchanges hands, he said.

Wanyama defended the project, saying that it was intended to supply excess power to the national grid and that the county government had only entered into a memorandum of un-derstanding with the British firm.

The legal framework on private-public partnerships has 21 require-ments and the county is subject to these obligations. The agreement with the UK firm was not binding, said Wanyama.

Recently, some Kericho County residents started collecting signatures to petition the Senate to reinstate Chepkwony.

Speaking to the Press at a Kericho hotel, the residents led by Joel Kimutai Soi said 15,000 residents had signed the petition forms in the campaign dubbed Operation Stop Governors Impeachment.

FLImsY GRoUnDsHe added that they target to mar-

shal over 100,000 residents from across the county to sign the petition to be presented to the Senate com-mittee.

As voters who elected Governor Chepkwony in the last election, we believe the governor was impeached on flimsy grounds and that is why as residents we want the Senate to rein-state him, said Soi.

The hearings continue this morn-ing.

By KAmAU mUTHonI and FAITH RonoH

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has sacked more than 70 judi-ciary officers, who were under con-tracts, in unclear circumstances.

The officers who served as ICT of-ficers and student court clerks re-ceived letters notifying them that their last working day will be May 31.

In the letter signed by the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Ann Amadi, they are expected to return materials belonging to the Judiciary. However, there is no reason given in the letter for the termination. The letters were allegedly handed to them on Mon-day.

The decision to relieve them of their duties was reached by JSCs hu-man resource management commit-tee on March 21, though some of the officers are lamenting that they have not received two months salary de-spite reporting on duty every day.

We have not received our pay and we will challenge the same in court. They have not given us reasons what-soever to have us leave the place, said one of the aggrieved officers who de-clined to be named.

The officer said they were am-bushed with the letters contrary to the three months provision by employ-ment law. One of the letters seen by The Standard is dated May 1 and says that the clerks have been given a months notice. But the officers allege that the letters were handed to them two days ago. ICT officers were given two weeks to return laptops and mo-dems.

JSC sends home 70 judicial

officers

The Strategic Grain Reserve is currently holding 3.1 million bags of maize against the required threshold of four million bags

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Blowing unspent county cash on trips deplorable

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State must move fast to avert deaths from hunger

WHAT OTHER MEDIA SAY...

As the 2013/2014 financial year draws to a close, the statutory requirement is that all unspent money from Government depart-ments, ministries and counties, be wired back to the Treasury.

In Vihiga County, MCAs have negated this require-ment by devising ways of ensuring that the money is not returned to Treasury. They have chosen to spend it in ways that are in every way wasteful. This deliberate wastage mirrors what is happening in other counties. Reports from the ground indicate that the members of the County Assembly of Vihiga have resorted to spending the money on foreign trips to Israel, Tanzania, Uganda, and Singapore.

These are purely gallivanting trips that add no value to the lives of citizens who must contend with a myriad of problems emanating from the countys inability to offer basic services.

Governors are on record as saying monetary allocations to counties are meagre and have de-manded for more in the next financial year.

What therefore is the justification for the surplus. The itch to blow it all away on foreign junkets?

Unspent money in the counties needs to be reallocated for other uses. The number of students from poor families who need assistance to realise their academic goals is on the increase. Converting part of the unspent money to cater for bursaries would be a more sensible option. Many schools are known to lack basic facilities like desks, books, adequate classes and even chalk. These are some of the things that need urgent attention. Hospitals in counties are in dire need of drugs. Patients going to Government hospitals often have to buy medicine from stocking chemists.

Prudent leadership should focus on providing these services instead of indulging the fancies of a few misguided elements masquerading as leaders.

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