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IN COURT

POLITICS | Uhuru, Ruto, Mudavadi among presidential candidates who could be aected by court ruling

MPs got the boot for being disloyal

Makadara MP Gideon Mbuvi (Narc Kenya) and his Mathira counterpart Ephraim Maina (Sana) were expelled by their parties for supporting other parties in by-elections. However, they got a reprieve after the High Court issued orders stopping their expulsion until their cases are heard and determined.

Raila lobby les suit to kick out 100 defectors

PMs campaign group wants Speaker compelled to declare defectors House seats vacant
BY PAUL OGEMBA
pogemba@ke.nationmedia.com

UNMASKED | MPs grill Clinix directors over ghost medical facilities

Clinix Healthcare Ltd Chief Executive Ocer Toddy Madahana (left) and chairman Jayesh Saini before the House Health Committee investigating the National Health Insurance Fund scandal yesterday. The committee accused the rm of taking the health of Kenyans for granted.
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AND PETER LEFTIE

pmutibo@ke.nationmedia.com residential aspirants Uhuru Kenyatta, Musalia Mudavadi, William Ruto and Peter Kenneth are among close to 100 MPs who risk losing their seats for defecting from parties that sponsored them.

This follows a decision by a lobby group linked to Prime Minister Raila Odinga to move to court seeking orders to eject them from Parliament. The Friends of Raila (Fora) lobby group wants the court to order the Registrar of Political Parties to write to the Speaker

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LEGISLATION

Gang kills three in raid on IEBC Coast oce

BY AMINA KIBIRIGE
akibirige@ke.nationmedia.com

DRAFT LAW TARGETS PYRAMID SCHEMES

Proposal seeks 10 year jail term and Sh10m ne. Smart Company

AND DANIEL NYASSY

dnyassy@ke.nationmedia.com Unidentied raiders killed three people during an attack on the oces of the electoral commission in Kwale yesterday. The gang also stole three laptop comput-

ers, but left other valuable items. This is the second such attack on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) at the Coast, where a separatist group, the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC), has vowed to disrupt elections. Internal Security Assistant Minister Orwa Ojodeh said they had received re-

ports about the attack whose motive was not yet known. We got reports in the morning about the killings. We are yet to know the motive of the attack but we are warning any group that is on such missions that they will face the full force of the law. Kwale CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

INDEX
News P. 2-11 Opinion P. 12-13 Letters P. 14 Special Report P. 17 International P. 19-28 Business P. 30-33 County P. 34-36 Sport P. 64-68

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IN COURT | Group wants seats of MPs who have defected declared vacant

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Lobby takes a stab at defectors

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of the National Assembly to declare the seats held by the MPs vacant. Should they lose their seats, this would trigger by-elections in about half of the parliamentary seats, the equivalent of a mini-general election. Recently sacked Cabinet minister Najib Balala and Justice minister Eugene Wamalwa are also among the nearly 100 MPs who may be aected. Mr Kenyatta has left Kanu, which sponsored him to Parliament and is now associated with The National Alliance while Mr Kenneth, who went to Parliament on a PNU ticket is in the Kenya National Congress. Mr Mudavadi and Mr Ruto have ditched ODM for the United Democratic Forum and United Republican Party respectively. Dozens of MPs have moved with them. Foras petition is signed by officials Micah Kigen (chairman), Hassan Omar Hassan (vice-chairman), Eliud Owalo (secretary) and activist Charles Omanga. It contends that the Registrars failure to take action against the MPs is a violation of the Constitution and the Political Parties Act. We also want an order directing that the said members of Parliament are deemed to have resigned from their sponsoring political parties pursuant to section 14 of the Political Parties Act and accordingly need to seek a fresh mandate from their constituents, said

GUIDE TO YOUR DAY

Regional highlights
Nairobi: President Mwai Kibaki will launch the Africa Human Development Report at UNEP headquarters at 10.30am today. -Planning minister Wyclie Oparanya is expected to unveil the 2012 Kenya economic survey, which shows the countrys output, at KICC today at 10.30am.

Review of court rules

Mr Hassan Omar Hassan (second left), the vice-chairman of Friends of Raila, and lawyer Anthony Oluoch (right) with members of the lobby group outside a Nairobi court yesterday before they led a petition seeking to have seats of MPs who have defected to other political parties declared vacant.

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They (Supreme Court rules) should be made easy to understand and relate with especially for litigants,
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga . Page 10

Approximate number of MPs who have defected from their parties.

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the lobby groups lawyer, Mr Anthony Oluoch. The move comes only a day after Cabinet ministers Moses Wetang ula and James Orengo challenged the Registrar of Political Parties, Ms Lucy Ndungu, to declare the seats held by such MPs vacant because they had violated the law. Speaking at Wagai, Gem constituency on Saturday, Mr Orengo challenged Mr Mudavadi and MPs allied to him to resign from Parliament and seek fresh mandate on a UDF ticket. Mr Wetangula asked the Registrar and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to enforce the law by

declaring the seats vacant. It is callous for legislators to blatantly violate the new Constitution by undermining the very parties that elected them. These party hoppers are being illogical when they say openly that they have defected to other parties yet they remain in Parliament by virtue of belonging to parties they have disowned. Mr Wetangula added: IEBC has a constitutional mandate to move with speed and declare seats for such MPs vacant. IEBC chairman Ahmed Isaack Hassan was recently quoted stating that the commission had identied some 100 MPs who had violated the Political

Parties Act by shifting allegiance to other parties. Reached for comment, Ms Ndungu and the chairman of the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution, Mr Charles Nyachae, refused to comment. Ive not seen the court documents so I cannot comment, said Ms Ndungu. Mr Nyachae promised to issue a statement on the matter today. The part of the Constitution that deals directly with the matter is Chapter 7 which is suspended until after the rst General Election but we are combing through the Political Parties Act with a tooth comb so that we can give an informed opinion tomorrow, he said.

In the news
Kisumu: The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and Kisumu leaders are embroiled in a tussle over a Sh52 million deal to upgrade a local school. Leaders say the authority agreed to upgrade the primary school after the community agreed to relocate from the Kogony area to pave way for the expansion of Kisumu airport but it did not. KAA, however, says it has done its bit. Page 37 Mombasa: The Attorney-General cannot strike out an application seeking a referendum

on Coast secession, the lawyer representing the Mombasa Republican Council has said. He told a court that the AG has no right to dismiss the case since he is yet to respond to their motion. Page 11 Nairobi: Local and International NGOs are headed for a clash with an agency over two Bills meant to regulate the sector. While international NGOs support a Bill to be tabled by an ODM MP, local ones back another drafted by the NGO coordination board. Page 6

Mr Nahashon Kipserem of Kimeloi Secondary in action during their handball match against Silibwet Secondary during Rift Valley games in Eldoret yesterday.

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RESEARCH | New material repels the malaria-causing mosquitoes

Designer clothes join malaria war

Kenyan researcher comes up with material that can be fashioned into ordinary clothes to oer protection against mosquito bite
BY GATONYE GATHURA
Gathura@ke.nationmedia.com Kenyan researcher has developed clothing material that repels the malariacausing mosquitoes. Manipulating materials at a very basic level in what is called nanotechnology, Dr Frederick Ochanda and colleagues at Cornell University in the US created a material they say could make the next generation of mosquito nets that are longer lasting and more eective. The university says in a statement that the material can be fashioned into ordinary garments to be worn outdoors or even during the day to oer protection against mosquito bite. Sewn into a body hugging outdoor garment by Gambian apparel designer, Matilda Ceesay, the creation was on the catwalk during a fashion show held at the university two weeks ago. The material which comes in many colours, is loaded with up to three times more insecticide than normal nets, hence prom-

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Clothing material which comes in many colours, is loaded with up to three times more insecticide than normal nets
BACKGROUND

ising to offer protection for a longer time. The bond on our fabric is very dicult to break, says Dr Ochanda, a Kenyan post doctoral associate in Cornells Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design. This is an interesting development, especially if the technology can give the bres a long life span and be produced at much lower cost than the current yarn, Prof Bernard Odhiambo Aduda of the University of Nairobi told the Nation yesterday. He said although Kenya had not done much work on nanotechnology, it is the science of the future where materials can be manipulated at minute levels. At this scale, about a billionth of a metre the materials possess some unique properties that are being exploited to make new products, he said. According to the head of the Institute of Primate Research one of the few institutions in Kenya involved in nanotechnology Dr Thomas Kariuki, this is an exciting development in the ght against malaria. We are happy to see more Kenyans get involved in this new science especially to solve local problems, said Dr Kariuki said yesterday. He said these new nanocharged bed nets or fabrics could nd widespread use especially in children clothing that would be really signicant as malaria is primarily a killer of children. The other exciting bit about this is that it provides an opportunity to translate the science of nanotechnology from the labs to become part of everyday applications, implying that this new science is coming of age. The costume on the catwalk was a one-piece body suit, hand-dyed in vibrant hues of purple, gold and

Malaria decline by 56 per cent

Decline of admissions by up to 56 per cent in some districts since 1999 Decline in child deaths in some districts up to 44 per cent due to use of nets Outpatient consultations due to malaria declined from 31.2 per cent in 2001 to 28 per cent in 2006. A 28-63 per cent decline in childhood malaria in Kili, Coast Province. Brief Bio Dr Ochanda was born in Homa Bay District. After completing secondary education at Homa Bay High School he proceeded to Egerton University. He attained a doctorate degree in chemistry from State University of New York. His current work at Cornell University is tailored towards development of textile nanotechnologies that will help improve many aspects of life including military, athletic, medical and personal.

Unique properties

Long-term goal of science is to protect life.

Dr Frederick Ochanda

The fashionable hooded body suit embedded with insecticides for warding o malaria causing mosquitoes. The outt by Gambian apparel designer Matilda Ceesay (right) was worn by models on the catwalk during a fashion show at Cornell University two weeks ago.
blue, and a mesh hood and cape containing the repellent. Seeing malaria aect many people in Kenya, its important for me to apply bre science to help this problem, Dr Ochanda says. A long-term goal of science is to be able to come up with solutions to help protect human life, so this project is very fullling for me. Dr Ochanda says further improvements on their prototype are being contemplated that will allow the fabric to release the repellent in response to changes in temperature or light, offering wearers more protection at night when mosquitoes are on the hunt. At the minimum, Dr Ochanda hopes the technology can be applied to create longer-lasting insecticide-laden bed nets. Dr Ochanda is involved in other futuristic projects like the manipulating of cotton into high-tech electronic devices which include smart clothing and others which can protect the military against harmful chemicals. According to The Ithacan, a

CORRESPONDENT | NATION

weekly online publication of the Ithaca College in the US, the cotton team is working on projects sponsored by the US Department of Defence to nd how to protect soldiers from dangerous chemicals and gases.

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SECURITY | Separatist group distances itself from attacks

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Three killed as gang raids IEBC oces

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boss Richard Mugwai was cautious about linking the robbery to MRC, saying it was too early to say who was involved. MRC spokesman Mohamed Mraja distanced his outlawed group from the killings, saying the separatists were peaceful. In fact, I am learning of the raid from you. I want people to stop linking everything bad to MRC. We are not a criminal gang and we dont break into other peoples offices. That was not our raid, he said at the Mombasa courts where he was attending an MRC case. About six men armed with clubs raided the IEBC oces at Bomani in Msambweni at 2am, the local police boss said. After brutally killing two watchmen, the gang moved to the Yehu Micronance oces where they stole four more computers. The attackers then entered a scrap metal yard nearby where they clobbered another watchman who died on his way to hospital. IEBC Coast regional coordinator Amina Soud said the raid was shocking and cautioned security agents that it should serve as a wake-up call. In fact my ocer at Msambweni is still in shock. I have asked him to go o duty today. Although we dont suspect the raiders to be MRC members, this should serve as a wake-up call to security agents, she said by phone. The laptop of the officer in charge, said to contain vital information on voter registration and IEBC, was among those stolen. Ms Soud pointed out that the offices were guarded by Administration Police officers on a 24-hour basis but were still raided. As to where the APs were at that time, I dont know and dont ask me because I am not in charge, said Ms Soud. She said no classified information was in the stolen computers. It was not the top secret information that they took away. Msambweni District AP Commandant Wilson Gichuhi said

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This should serve as a wake-up call to security agents

Ms Amina Soud, IEBC Coast regional coordinator

Mombasa Republican Council members at a past function pushing for the secession of Coast Province over alleged neglect by the government. The group has vowed to disrupt elections.

his officers only patrolled the area where the IEBC oces are located. My officers are not permanently stationed at IEBC oces but carry out patrols throughout the general area. They might have been in another area during the raid, he said. Mr Mugwai said it was surprising that the raiders did not steal any money from the two oces but went for computers. There was a safe with money at the Yehu Micronance oces and a very expensive digital camera lying on the table. But the thieves did not touch them but moved out with laptops, some which were not

operational. MRC has been linked to several attacks in the province this year. Two months ago, suspected MRC attackers disrupted a mock election at St Andrews Primary School in Malindi. During the attack, an AP ocer was beaten, injured and robbed of his rie. At Chonyi, raiders suspected to be MRC members, attacked IEBC ocials as they conducted civic education and burnt their vehicle and voting materials. In Kaloleni an AP post was raided and officers beaten up and hurt while at Shelly Beach in Likoni an ocer was killed and

his gun stolen by people suspected to be MRC members. IEBC has moved its offices from Mombasa town centre to a location protected by the General Service Unit next to the Mombasa State House. However, Ms Soud said the reason for the move was space and not security, adding that the old oce was only 50 metres from the Central Police Station and quite secure. Also, more than 200 APs from Coast Province are said to have been transferred out of the region in a move to improve security ahead of the elections. See another story Page 11

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POLITICS | Wetangula says party will challenge law requiring civic leaders to have degrees

BRIEFLY
NAIROBI

Ford-K rules out coalition talks

As Narc Kenya leader vows to stop receiving salary after December 2012 and condemns Kibakis appointments
BY WANJIRU MACHARIA
lwmacharia@ke.nationmedia.com ord Kenya will go it alone in the next elections, party chairman Moses Wetangula revealed yesterday. The partys top organ reached the decision as Narc Kenya presidential hopeful Martha Karua said she will not accept any salary from Parliament after December 2012. Ford-Ks National Executive Council (NEC) had just ended a two-day meeting at Elementaita in Nakuru.

Ministry recalls bad maize sent to IDPs

The Ministry of Special Programmes yesterday ordered the immediate withdrawal of 200 bags of maize supplied to displaced persons in Mai Mahiu in Naivasha, Nakuru County, amid reports that it was contaminated. Permanent Secretary Andrew Mondoh, in a statement to newsrooms, said that they had sent out another batch of grain to the IDPs in Jikaze, Tumaini, Huruma, Vumilia and Mweteithia camps. He said the bad maize had been supplied by the National Cereals and Produce Board last week and his ministry did not suspect it could be contaminated.

Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua is welcomed by Dr Francis Karanga at a Nakuru hotel where she met women eyeing various political seats in the region yesterday. Looking on is former Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara.
they are better leaders than those with academic qualications only, he advised. He declared that his party would sponsor a miscellaneous amendment Bill in Parliament to challenge the law. He also asked those interested to run on the partys ticket to register so that they can learn its rules. Mr Wetangula, who was accompanied by among others, Bumula MP Bifwoli Wakoli dismissed allegations that Ford-K councillors had defected to ODM, saying the reports were false. Our members are disciplined and would not make such a move without consulting the necessary party organs, said Mr Wetangula. Elsewhere, Ms Karua said she will

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MACHAKOS

Sponsor Bill

Addressing the press after the meeting, Mr Wetangula said the second oldest party in the country would also eld candidates for all elective posts, including the presidency. The Trade minister revealed that his party will challenge the law requiring an aspiring councillor to have a bachelors degree before vying terming it as punitive to leaders who had been elected before. Their experience should be considered during vetting because

They (older experienced councillors) are better leaders than those with degrees,
Ford-K Chairman Moses Wetangula

not accept to be paid for the additional months after the end of her term as an MP in December. Speaking in Nakuru during an education forum for women leaders, the presidential aspirant termed the move by some leaders to push the General Election date to March next year as impunity of the highest order. She accused President Kibaki of overstepping the set constitutional procedures by unilaterally appointing 47 county commissioners. She said the appointments should be cancelled.

Two arrested over theft of relief food

Police in Kangundo district yesterday arrested two people suspected of involvement in theft of relief food from a government cereals store at Tala. The store manager and a driver of a truck had allegedly unpacked 96 bags of garden peas from the GOKbranded sacks into plain bags when detectives descended on them. There have been claims of massive theft of cereals meant for relief food from the store involving traders in Tala and Kangundo towns of Machakos county.

PS tells court man forged his signature

BY NATION CORRESPONDENT
A permanent secretary yesterday denied allegations that he directed a company to employ a suspect on instructions from Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Dr Mohamed Isahakiah said the man, Mr Kennedy Auma Andiema, forged his signature in a letter he submitted to Essar Telecom Limited seeking a job. Dr Isahakiah was testifying before senior resident magistrate Mr Joe Omido. The third paragraph of the letter stated that the PM directed Essar to employ Mr Andiema. Dr Isahakiah told the court he received a letter on May 19, 2009 from Essar seeking conrmation on whether he had recommended any person for employment. A recommendation letter purportedly written by him was attached. On realising his signature had been forged, Dr Isahakiah alerted security ocials at the PMs Oce and on May 23,2009, Mr Andiema was arrested and charged. Mr Andiema denied the charges on March 5, 2012. An arrest warrant was issued against the PS after he failed to show up during the hearing. Last Friday Dr Isahakiah appeared before Mr Omido and explained that he was on ocial duty with the PM in Voi. The hearing continues on June 15.

Three herders killed in attack on villages

BY NATION CORRESPONDENT
Three herders were yesterday morning killed and six others seriously injured after an attack by cattle rustlers at Ndumuru area in Igembe North District. The rustlers had stolen 58 goats and 80 cows before the residents called for help from Kenya Police Reservists (KPR). The raiders struck in two villages. Those killed are Kaburu MMunoru, John Kinyua both from Karama, Tigania East and Ngorua MEruaki who were guarding the livestock, said area police boss Cornelius Sigor. According to David MItirithia who is in charge of the KPR, the attack was a revenge mission after the reservists followed the raiders and recovered the livestock. He said the rustlers were armed with sophisticated weapons. Meanwhile, Kenyas security forces have recovered 30 head of cattle stolen by suspected Turkana raiders from northern Uganda. Turkana West deputy DC Erick Wanyonyi said Kenyan security personnel recovered the animals after ambushing the raiders. The raiders surrendered and escaped after sensing the that security ocers had caught up with them, Mr Wanyonyi said. He added that suspected Turkana raiders last week attacked the Dodoth community living in Kaabong village, Uganda and shot dead two people before escaping with their animals. Kenyan security ocials

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The number of cows the rustlers stole from Ndumuru village

said they recovered the animals and handed them over to Uganda Peoples defence Force on Sunday. We want peace to prevail between these two warring Turkana and Dodoth communities. We have witnessed a lot of bloodshed due to tribal clashes among these border communities, he said. Local peace coordinator Augustine Kai said both communities had earlier signed an accord to end hostilities. Additional report by Xinhua

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CONTROVERSY | Fighting for share of donor money

DAILY NATION Tuesday May 15, 2012

NGOs wrangle over law to rein in sector

Charity groups dier over Bill that will regulate Sh130bn industry
BY SAMUEL SIRINGI AND NJERI RUGENE
ssiringi@ke.nationmedia.com nrugene@ke.nationmedia.com ocal and international charities are bickering over a proposed law that aims to regulate the Sh130 billion sector. Although the board that regulates NGOs has tabled the Non-Governmental Organisations Draft Bill 2012 for public debate, some charities are pushing for a dierent Bill. Nominated MP Soa Abdi plans to table the Public Benet Organisation Bill, 2012. The ODM MP, who is the chairperson of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, said yesterday the Bill would be tabled soon.

BRIEFLY
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Media owners elect new ocials to body

Radio Africa Group chairman Kiprono Kittony has been elected the Media Owners Association chairman. Mr Kittony was picked to serve for one year at yesterdays annual general meeting in Nairobi. Kass Media Group chairman Joshua Chepkwony will be the vice-chairman, while Mr Hanningtone Gaya of Media 7 Group will serve as secretary. NMGs Tom Mshindi was elected organising secretary.

PROPOSALS

What Bill seeks to achieve

To safeguard freedom of association A transparent and accountable registration regime The need for an accountable NGO sector The need for self-regulation The need to protect assets and continued public benet from gifts given to NGOs

National Council of NGOs chairman Ken Wafula, who supports the government Bill, accused Ms Abdi of working with international NGOs to defeat a good Bill. We want Ms Abdi to withdraw her Bill in order for us to send to Parliament a document that has everyones consensus, he said. But Ms Abdi denied being pushed by international NGOs. My background is in civil society, having founded a very successful NGO in Northern Kenya (Womankind Kenya) which I dream will go international, she said, adding she welcomed input to her Bill. I will not ght local NGOs after being in the movement for 18 years, she said. The proposed law will compel charities to make public their nancial dealings to address accusations of impropriety and money laundering activities against them. NGOs Coordination Board ocial Henry Otieno said yesterday the planned law would increase transparency and align the activities of NGOs with the new Constitution. He said charities were able to get away with oences because they were registered by dierent agencies which had no mechanism to follow-up on their activities.

NAIROBI

Lobby to clear air on Makueni CDF claims

The National Taxpayers Association will revisit Kibwezi constituency after area leaders questioned the groups claim that Sh27 million of CDF cash could not be accounted for. Association coordinator Dennis Adieno said a team would verify concerns raised by area MP Philip Kaloki and other leaders. We want to be fair and that is why we are sending a team. On Friday, we will have a meeting with the MP and other leaders to exchange notes, Mr Adieno said.
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Immigration minister Otieno Kajwang testies yesterday in a Nairobi court in a case in which an agent has denied stealing more than Sh6 million from his company, Ralek Enterprises, between January and June 2011.

MOMBASA

Agent stole Sh6m from me: Kajwang

BY NATION CORRESPONDENT
A Cabinet minister yesterday told a Nairobi court how a sales agent stole Sh6 million from his company. Immigration minister Otieno Kajwang said the agent was supplying used oil to Athi River Mining Ltd on behalf of his rm. Mr Hezbon Omondi Nyagwala, who is in the dock, used to keep the cheque book. I trusted him. He used to bring the cheque book to my ofce whenever we were to make any payments, Mr Kajwang testied. He told magistrate Lucy Nyambura that Mr Nyagwala was the sole sales agent for his Ralek Enterprises Ltd company. The Mbita MP said Mr Nyagwala had rst identified a company by the name Chania Oil to supply the used oil to Athi River Mining. Chania used to transport the oil to Athi River Mining. We paid for the transportation separately. After some time, the agent said he had identied another company Oil Zone to supply the oil, the minister said. He did not object to the change of supplier. He said the agent continued to receive payments until it was discovered that Athi River Mining was not making any payments despite receiving supplies. The minister said the truth was known when he asked Mr Nyagwala to bring the cheque book because he wanted to draw Sh200,000 for oce use. The agent did not turn up. I had to involve police. It was discovered from the registrar of companies that Oil Zone belonged to Mr Nyagwala. No supplies had been made to Athi River Mining. It owes Ralek no money, the minister said. Oil Zone is Mr Nyagwala. No oil was supplied to Athi River Mining by his company, he added. Mr Nyagwala has denied stealing Sh6,199,000 from Ralek Enterprises. He is out on bond. The hearing continues.

Somali to be deported after she pays ne

A Somali was yesterday ned a total of Sh950,000 after she admitted four immigration-related oences. Khadija Mohamed will serve three-anda-half years behind bars if she fails to pay the ne. Mombasa chief magistrate Stephen Riechi also directed the accused to be repatriated after paying the ne or when she completes the sentence.

MERU

Women inmates get food and pads gifts

A womens lobby in Meru County yesterday donated food and sanitary pads to inmates at Meru Prison. Meru County Women Forums chairperson Joyce Muriuki said a lot of inmates were forgotten by their relatives. Women in this country ought to support each other irrespective of where they are and who they are. We know that some of them do not deserve to be here and to make matters worse, some are raising their children behind prison walls, Mrs Muriuki said.

APOLOGY
In a regrettable mix-up of captions, yesterdays edition of the DN2 gave the erroneous impression that the mother of the Government spokesman, Dr Alfred Mutua, is not alive. We take this early opportunity to apologise to Dr Mutua, his dear mother and the entire family for any anxiety this error might have caused.

Oil Zone is Mr Nyagwala. No oil was supplied to Athi River Mining by his company
Immigration minister Otieno Kajwang