November 30, 2014 - Today's News In Gazetikenya

Trouble brewing in 

Karume’s multi-billion-shilling 

empire

INHERITANCE | Until the latest dispute, the late minister’s estate has been relatively stable despite its value and the number of beneficiaries involved

A mega property battle is brewing between some of the children of the late billionaire businessman and veteran politician Njenga Karume and members of the trust he formed to oversee his vast estate. The battle is exposing what has been described in court documents as “mismanagement and vandalism” of the estate allegedly executed by the trustees in whose hands Mr Karume left his multi-billion- shilling properties spread across the country from Nairobi to Kiambu, and Nakuru to Mombasa. Mr Karume, a former Cabinet minister who died in 2012, initially wrote a will dated February 19, 2009, which he revoked and replaced with a new one where he formed a trust in June 2011, about eight months before he died. The battle pits some of Karume’s children against each other since those who have gone to court to seek help in prising open the contents of the will say only two of their siblings — Dr Fransisca Wanjiku Kahiu and Mr Henry Waireri Karume — are privy to the day-to-day management and running of their late father’s estate. Four of Mr Karume’s eight children — Ms Lucy Wanjiru Karume, Mr Samuel Wanjema Karume, Mr Albert Kigera Karume, and Mrs Jane Mukuhi Matu — are challenging the manner in which the estate has been managed, claiming there has been massive revenue loss. The trustees and executioners deny the accusations. The dispute is likely to shine a light on wealthy individuals who have left their property in the hands of trustees to manage on behalf of beneficiaries, mostly children and grandchildren. At the centre of the Karume battle are the whereabouts of an estimated Sh200 million Ms Wanjiru and her siblings say was in bank accounts when their father died, the proposed sale of a Sh58 million property in Kiambu and an alleged controversial plan to borrow Sh480 million from GT Bank. The aggrieved children want the court to revoke the authority vested in the trustees whom they accuse of meddling and running down the estate. They also want renowned local or international experts to be appointed, under the court’s supervision, to manage the estate. The trustees are Mr James Raymond Njenga (chairman), Mr Henry Waireri Karume (Mr Karume’s son) and Mr Kungu Gatabaki. The executors of the will are Mr James Raymond Njenga, Dr Stephen Ndung’u Karau and Dr Fransisca Wanjiku Kahiu (Karume’s daughter). The four aggrieved siblings have told the court that the 100-room five-star Indian Ocean Beach Resort in Mombasa is closed and in a state of disrepair; the Jacaranda Hotel in the prime Westlands surburb of Nairobi has been run down and they claim that theft from the hotel occurs on a daily basis.

They also claim in court documents that a section of Pizza Garden, a restaurant adjacent to Jacaranda Hotel, has been partly demolished without their knowledge. They further allege that 70 pedigree dairy cattle and machinery at Cianda Farm in Kiambaa where Mr Karume loved to spend his free time were sold despite objections by Ms Wanjiru. The alleged mismanagement, they say, had resulted in the closure of Village Inn Restaurant near Kiambu Town and that their father’s entire business empire, which was thriving before he died, is headed for collapse unless the court intervenes and orders reorganisation of the management of the estate. Additionally, they want the court to open up details of the trust their father formed, details of which they claim they do not have in full.

The matter took an important turn two weeks ago when lawyer Peter Munge of Muriu Mungai and Company, acting for Ms Wanjiru, Mr Samuel Wanjema Karume and Mr Albert Kigera Karume (their other sibling Ms Jane Mukuhi Matu is represented by Mr James Gathaiya of Gaithaiya and Associates) wrote to Iseme, Kamau and Maema (IKM) Advocates — representing the trustees and executioners — asking for a meeting to resolve the contentious issues. But IKM responded that their clients were surprised by the claims and that as far as the trustees and executors were concerned, there had been no breach of law and none of the beneficiaries had raised any objection to the conduct of the estate until last week. (See separate story.) Ms Wanjiru says in her petition to court that after their father passed away, the children were called to the IKM offices in Nairobi and directed to sign documents indemnifying the trustees from any losses and stating that “we shall not question any action by the trustees as a condition for receiving allowances from the estate and trust”. She claims that those of her siblings who signed the document “under duress” have been receiving a Sh200,000 monthly allowance which she does not receive because she refused to sign the document. The matter is before Justice Lydia Achode who two weeks ago directed the parties to appear before her tomorrow. When the trust was formed in 2011, the trustees were Mr Karume himself as the founder, Mr Gatabaki (trustee), Henry Waireri Karume (trustee), Justice Paul Kihara Kariuki (trustee) and the widow, Ms Grace Njoki Njenga Karume, who was listed as an observer. Justice Kariuki, who is currently a court of Appeal judge and

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November 29, 2014 - Today's News In Gazetikenya

ODM warns rebels as Kajwang’ 

buried

FINAL FAREWELL | Thousands turn up to send off singing Senator who died of heart attack

The Orange Democratic Movement buried one of its most loyal members with a warning to rebel leaders to toe the line or leave the party. The new party leadership unveiled last week said at the burial of Homa Bay Senator Otieno Kajwang’ that it would not tolerate rebellion or petty quarrels. “We should accept the proposed list of new party leaders and realise that not all of us can occupy positions. There is always another day,” said Party Leader Raila Odinga. Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero was cheered when he called for streamlining of the party. “We should stop infighting and petty quarrels and dedicate our energies to building the party to ensure we win power in 2017,” he said. Mr Ababu Namwamba, who was named secretary general, promised to re-energise the party with Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho, the deputy party leader, warning that MPs opposing the party position would be kicked out. “We want discipline in our party.

I will personally crack the whip on anybody speaking a different language,” he said. Mr Kajwang’, who died last week of heart attack, was buried at his Waondo village home on the shores of Lake Victoria in a ceremony attended by thousands of mourners. “Kajwang ’ was a distinguished leader, a friend and strong champion of a just and fair society. Those who have remained should continue with the struggle to ensure this dream is achieved,” said Mr Odinga. Neither President Kenyatta nor his deputy William Ruto attended as did a majority of Jubilee MPs and senators. Only Kiambu Senator Kimani Wamatangi, Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto and his Kericho counterpart Paul Chepkwony turned up at the burial. President Kenyatta and his deputy however visited the Kajwang’s at their Nairobi home last week. Leaders present at the burial described Mr Kajwang as fearless, loyal and humorous. Mr Odinga arrived clad in a Luo traditional mourning gear that included a colobus monkey skin, a shield and a spear. The Cord leaders also used the function to accuse the Jubilee Government of failure to address rising insecurity.

They criticised President Kenyatta’s Wednesday comments that individual citizens should take primary responsibility for their security, saying it was the responsibility of the government to protect the lives of its citizens and their property. “The Jubilee Coalition is sleeping on the job while Kenyans continue to die. The Constitution demands that the government protects its people,” said Senator Moses Wetang’ula. Mr Kalonzo Musyoka asked the government to rethink the presence of Kenyan forces in Somalia, saying it had not been anticipated that they would stay in war-torn country for that long. The former VP accused the jubilee Government of perpetrating negative ethnicity by excluding a section of Kenyans from governance. “Besides corruption, tribalism is the biggest challenge in Kenya. We want a detribalised county,” said Mr Musyoka. Senate Speaker Ekwee Ethuro, described Mr Kajwang’ as an orator who always made the House lively.

Others who spoke included Senators Anyang ’ Nyong’o (Kisumu), Hassan Omar (Mombasa), Amos Wako (Busia), James Orengo (Siaya), Juma Boy (Kwale) and Johnston Muthama of Machakos. Mr Odinga also used the function to rally support for the ODM list of new officials to be led by Mr Namwamba, the Budalang’i MP and Suba’s John Mbadi. Mr Musyoka threw his weight behind generational change as well as efforts by ODM to rebrand itself ahead of the next election. Mr Kajwang’s widow, Dr Rose Otieno, celebrated her husband as a tall, slender

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November 28, 2014 - Today's News In Gazetikenya

Resign, ODM leaders tell

 Uhuru 

as they accuse him of failing to 

tame insecurity

POLITICS | Senators, MPs unite in their call for President to step down as they criticise Jubilee Coalition’s response to recent attacks by criminal gangs and terrorists in various parts of the country

Cord leaders yesterday challenged President Kenyatta to resign over rising insecurity a day after he told the public to play a bigger role in fighting crime by taking responsibility for their safety. During yesterday’s prayer service for Homa Bay Senator Otieno Kajwang’ in Kisumu, the Cord politicians, led by Mr Raila Odinga said the Jubilee Coalition had failed to provide security, leading to death of innocent Kenyans. The cited the recent Mandera attacks in which 28 people were shot dead by terrorists as well as earlier killings in Mpeketoni, Kapedo and the Westgate Mall, all of which have claimed over 170 lives. Speaking at the Jomo Kenyatta Sports Grounds, Siaya Senator James Orengo said Mr Kajwang’s death should be a wake-up call to the President to match his words on improving security with action.

“Kajwang’s last message while debating in the Senate was firmly telling the Jubilee government to put their house in order to avert the security menace,” Mr Orengo told the large gathering that had turned up to pay their last respects to the senator, who died of a heart attack last week. Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama asked the Jubilee government to surrender power to Cord to avert an escalation of insecurity. “Jubilee has failed the country and President Uhuru Kenyatta must surrender or else they will be responsible for the innocent blood,” he said. Suba MP John Mbadi accused the Jubilee government of hoodwinking Kenyans on security matters.

“The President should stop playing public relations at the expense of the security of Kenyans. He should realise that people are dying,” Mr Mbadi said. His Suna counterpart Junet Mohamed called for the resignation of President Kenyatta, saying, his leadership was an example of a failed government. “It’s time President Kenyatta realised that the lives of over 40 million Kenyans are at stake. Time is ripe that Kenyans send the Jubilee government packing,” he said.

A visibly emotional Mr Odinga, who arrived at the venue in a helicopter, led the roaring crowd in chanting “Jowi, Jowi (hero)” to symbolise Kajwang’s bravery. Sensitive issues He thanked the government for the assistance towards the senator’s burial and said ODM was ready to help on sensitive issues facing the country like insecurity. Kajwang’s body was flown to Kisumu in a police aircraft. Mr Odinga also used the occasion to warn ODM rebels to either toe the party line or resign.

“We had warned them before that they either shape up or ship out. The choice is now theirs,” he said. In his eulogy, Mr Odinga said: “Mr Kajwang’s death has dealt ODM and Nyanza region a big blow, something that we are yet to comprehend.” He said Mr Kajwang’ never shied away from enforcing discipline against errant party members. Before the ODM leader arrived at the venue, there had been a security scare at the main dais when hundreds of youths surged forward as the hearse carrying Kajwang’s body arrived. This compelled the bodyguards of various dignitaries on the dais to take strategic positions. The security team had a hectic time prone to attacks since a Kenya Defence Forces camp was removed. The KPR in charge, Mr Abdi Mohammed Isaack, said that they were only four officers in the area.

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November 27, 2014 - Today's News In Gazetikenya

Uhuru fires back at

critics on insecurity

TERRORISM | President promises to sack lax bosses, but accuses public of condoning crime

President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday told Kenyans to stop blaming his government alone for rising insecurity and play their role in securing the country. “No matter how much we do, there will never be one policeman for everyone, and unless we work together with the security forces, the responsibility lies on me and you,” a tough talking President told a gathering at the University of Nairobi grounds where he launched the “HeForShe” campaign on gender equality. It was his first public appearance since his return from a four-day visit to the Middle East. While he was away, 28 people, mainly teachers, were executed by Al-Shabaab, the Somalia militant group, in Mandera County.

The “HeForShe” campaign launch also marked the start of the annual 16 days of activities to speak out against gender violence, a global campaign. Mr Kenyatta’s government has been criticised by Parliament, the Opposition and the public in general over its handling of security. Frequent attacks by Al-Shabaab and an increasingly violent insurgency by its radical supporters, especially at the Coast, has all but shut down Kenyan beach tourism. The President’s absence during the Saturday attack and his decision not to cut short his visit have been particularly unpopular. State House said Mr Kenyatta held bilateral talks with King Abdullah of Jordan on terrorism in Abu Dhabi. Apparently, according to the statement published on Facebook, Jordan is “a leading player in efforts to secure peace in the Middle East” and has expertise in dealing with “emerging terrorism threats”.

The President also held talks with Sheikh Makhtoum, the ruler of Dubai, among others. The big event in the UAE at the weekend was the 2014 F1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, attended by wealthy motorsport enthusiasts, mainly from the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa. Also launched yesterday was a policy manual on how to prevent and respond to gender violence. The President was accompanied by First Lady Margaret. The event was also attended by Planning and Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru and Runyenjes MP Cecily Mbarire, who is the chairperson of Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association among others. Earlier, the President met the security chiefs at State House. He said that while out of the country he followed the public’s comments on social media. The comments have not been flattering with many demanding that he takes responsibility for the escalating insecurity.

Leaders have also been demanding the sacking of the President’s security aides, especially Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku and the Inspector General of Police, Mr David Kimaiyo. There was some level of expectation that on his return, the President would signal some firm new direction to reassure the country in view of demands by civil servants to be evacuated from Mandera. Apart from frequent terrorist attacks and the clashes at the Coast, a general sense of insecurity has persisted since September last year when Al-Shabaab killed 67 shoppers at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi. “I agree that our security must do more to protect people and as a government we have worked to ensure we equip them well and provide them with vehicles.

We have also looked at their welfare and we shall do more to ensure that there is enough security for our citizens,” Mr Kenyatta said. He cited several incidents during which people have watched others commit a crime yet they did nothing to prevent the attacks. One of these incidents was the stripping of a woman in the streets of Nairobi by touts, which provoked outrage and a street protest by women. “People watched and did nothing. Others were taking videos of what was happening. What did they do to help the lady? What is your responsibility as citizens?” he asked.

He also accused some people of using their places of worship to incite the faithful against those who do not profess their religion. “I addressed an open meeting and leaders were asking me to forgive the raiders since they had mistaken the police for Turkana raiders,” he said and remarked: “To them it is right to kill a Turkana! “These leaders are the first to blame the government and they say such things in front of me.” In an apparent reference to the Mandera attack, he warned that action will be taken against police officers found culpable for security lapses. “We have worked to ensure we equip you and look after your welfare and provide you with vehicles, so you should also provide security for the citizens.”.

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November 26, 2014 - Today's News In Gazetikenya

Raila in fresh drive to stop 

ODM fallout

PARTY POLITICS | Orengo among top politicians who have held talks with party leader to forestall fall-out

The ODM leader was expected to meet Funyula MP Paul Otuoma and Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya who have both announced that they will not take up their positions as proposed at the Naivasha retreat. Mr Odinga is said to have been surprised by the reaction of some of his key allies who addressed a news conference in Nairobi during which they expressed their reservations about the sharing of the seats. Not take up posts Mr Oparanya, Dr Otuoma and Ms Mutua had said in a press statement that they would not take up the posts they had been proposed for. “It is our conviction that the manner in which the process was conducted does not reflect the will and the wishes of members of the ODM family,” they had said on Monday. Investigations by the Nation indicate that Mr Odinga’s protesting allies were concerned about the powerful secretary general’s position being given to Mr Namwamba, whom they consider a rebel. “We have made it clear that we cannot accept an arrangement of this nature,” Dr Otuoma said yesterday. “We have to conduct proper elections and allow our genuine party members to participate in electing the new leadership. That (other) formula is a sham and we have said No to it.” He urged Mr Odinga to invest in strategies that would make the party more vibrant instead of succumbing to what he described as “blackmail from one lost sheep”. He said he had not been approached by the party leader over his decision to turn down the position to which he was proposed. “No one has talked to me. We have given them back the positions and they can distribute them to those who want them.” Dr Otuoma, who is from Busia, has been Mr Namwamba’s opponent and views the elevation of the youthful legislator as a slap in the face. Mr Orengo, who had stepped out of the race for a national post ahead of the aborted February 28 party elections, led a group of Mr Odinga’s supporters at the Fairmont Norfolk Hotel in Nairobi on Monday to discuss the list before announcing they would not recognise it. ODM insiders told the Nation that the Siaya senator had on Thursday last week advised against the new line-up and tried to plead with Mr Odinga to delay discussions on party elections until next year but failed. Yesterday, Mr Mohammed said he met Mr Odinga over the dispute and that he had raised concerns over some of the individuals whose loyalty to the party he questioned.

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November 25, 2014 - Today's News In Gazetikenya

Police accused

 of killing 

students

TERRORISM | Victims were forced to walk away from the bus before being killed

The story narrated by the family and witnesses, however, paints a shocking scenario. Griffins Mckenzie, Felix’s twin, said his brother and two friends had travelled to Nairobi to check on their student loans at the Higher Education Loans Board at Anniversary Towers. They were hosted at his brother’s house in Mathare North where he, Griffins, runs a video and playstation business. The other students were Dennis, 21, and Vincent Odhiambo. Twelve hours after arriving in Nairobi, Dennis and Felix lost their lives under a hail of police officers’ bullets, each shot five times, according to their families. It would take the families two weeks of anxiety and sorrow to establish their fate and find their bodies. The officers who reportedly shot them did not contact the university or their next of kin, even though they had college identification cards on them. According to Griffins, his brother and friend left Mathare North at 5pm.

“They went to town to help the other student get a matatu since he was not familiar with the city. Felix left his phone charging but Dennis carried his. At around 10.00pm, when they did not return, I called Dennis but the phone was off,” said Griffins. He said he called for two days. He then informed the university administration who joined in the search. “After two weeks we decided to visit hospitals and mortuaries,” he said. Felix’s father, Mr David Mckenzie, reported the students’ disappearance at different police stations, including Central, Kasarani, Starehe and Kamukunji.

“Then last week, a police officer at one of the stations told me there were reports that a student had been shot at the Globe Cinema Roundabout and so I decided to go to Central to find out if they had information about the incident,” Griffins said. “An officer there confirmed that such an incident had occurred on Friday (November) 7 but the identities of those shot dead were yet to be known. He told me police had shot two suspected Gor Mahia fans who were mugging people at Grogan,” he said. The officer, an inspector, advised him to check the City Mortuary. On Saturday, Griffins found the bodies of his brother and the friend at the mortuary.

They had been booked in by police after “being shot at the Grogan area”. The bodies were taken to the mortuary by a police vehicle, GKA462G at 1am, six hours after the shooting. An officer at Central familiar with the case said during the shooting, Dennis, who was later found to have a student ID, was shot in the stomach and when Felix realised he had been shot, he tried to flee but was chased by the police in a car. Hawkers said the vehicle knocked him down and as he lay on the tarmac, an officer in plain clothes came out and shot him five times. “Felix’s body was in a bad state. I counted around five bullet wounds. He had wounds in the ribs, stomach and chest while his friend had bullet wounds in the neck, chest and stomach,” Felix’s father, said. A postmortem is expected to be conducted today. Yesterday, he was at the Independent Police Oversight Authority offices to ask them to investigate the matter, terming it an “extrajudicial killing”. He said his son had never been involved in any form of crime. “If they suspected him, they should have arrested him and investigated his moves rather than shoot him, yet he was unarmed,” he said.

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November 24, 2014 - Today's News In Gazetikenya

Driver: Passengers  

screamed in terror as gang 

shot them

TERRORISM | Victims were forced to walk away from the bus before being killed

The murderous trait of the Mandera killers was still evident yesterday at the scene of the dawn killing in cold blood of 28 passengers on a Nairobi-bound bus on Saturday. At the scene near Arabia, 15 kilometres from Mandera Town, pieces of human skull, some teeth, blood, spent cartridges, blood stained gloves and gunshot holes left on the ground were a clear indication of the cruel manner in which the victims — mostly young teachers and health workers — met their untimely death.

The gruesome killing field stood against the backdrop of Deputy President William Ruto’s assertion yesterday that security agencies had caught up with the killers and had gunned down more than 100 suspects believed to have been involved in the attack. Successful retaliation Mr Ruto said Kenyan security agencies had mounted a successful retaliation and pursued the terrorists across the border and into Somalia. “Our security forces swiftly initiated response. They identified, followed and struck the perpetrators of these heinous crimes,” he said. “Two successful operations were carried out against the perpetrators of these murderous executions across the border.

Our retaliatory action left in its trail more than 100 fatalities. It also destroyed four technicals and the camp from which this crime was planned.” At the Mandera Police Station, the ill-fated bus from which the passengers were ejected before being shot was parked in the yard, with their luggage still inside. According to the Mandera County police commander Noah Mwivanda, the majority of the dead were teachers who were headed for their rural homes for the December holidays. Military uniform The driver of the bus, Mr Abdi Hassan, said that he left Mandera with 59 passengers around 4am and on reaching Omar Jillow area, about 15 kilometres to Arabia, he was stopped by men in military uniform, who were armed with rifles.

He claimed he had been reluctant to stop and continued driving despite being flagged down. “I did not panic because I initially thought they were military officers,” he said. Then, he said, he noticed that they had headscarfs and were all armed. “One of them shot at the bus three times and I stopped. They then directed me to drive towards Arabia,” he said in an interview with the Nation. The bullets struck the left side of the bus. “The passengers started screaming. Some hid under the seats while others flocked at the door,” he said. Three of the gunmen got into the bus after it had stopped. The driver said one of them slapped him twice and ordered him to drive towards Arabia.

After a short distance, he was ordered to turn left from the main road. About 300 metres from the turn-off, the bus got stuck because it had rained. The gunmen then ordered him together with the mechanic out of the bus. About 100 metres away from the scene was a quarry that marked the end of the road. “We were told gunshots,” he said. Mr Hassan said that from where he was, he could not see the other passengers although he could hear some of them screaming. “I decided to walk up to Arabia then later went back to Mandera,” he said. The bus was later taken to the Mandera Police Station. Inside, the luggage was strewn all over, an indication that it was left behind by people who were in panic. At the scene of the murder, about 300 metres off the main Mandera-Elwak route, police left dozens of spent cartridges.

Mr Mwivanda, however, said they had collected about 150 rounds of ammunition at the scene. “From the calibre of the spent cartridges found at the scene, it is clear that the attackers were armed with AK-47 rifles,” he said. Investigations Police said investigations had been launched and the collected cartridges would be forwarded for ballistic examination.

When the Nation visited the scene, dozens of other cartridges were still uncollected. Although initial reports had indicated that the attackers wanted to commandeer the bus to the Kenya-Somali border, an aerial survey of the area showed that the road led to a quarry beyond which there was no other road. Some area residents said police arrived at the scene around 8am and found survivors still stranded at the scene. Kenya Police Reservists based at Omar Jillow told the Nation the area was prone to attacks since a Kenya Defence Forces camp was removed. The KPR in charge, Mr Abdi Mohammed Isaack, said that they were only four officers in the area.

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November 23, 2014 - Today's News In Gazetikenya

 Local governor had warned

 of imminent attack before the

 dawn bloodbath

TERRORISM | Blood-thirsty killers shot in the air several times to celebrate their victory but no police showed up at the scene

This is a continuation of court transcripts of a case in which a British company is accused of bribing election officials in Kenya. The first part was published yesterday.

Al-Shabaab terrorists fired wildly in the air in jubilation after they hijacked a Nairobi-bound bus and executed 28 people in a chilling dawn attack at Arabiya in Mandera near the Kenya-Somalia border. Yesterday, the bodies were flown to Wilson Airport in Nairobi and received by Deputy President William Ruto, Inspector-General of Police David Kimaiyo and family members at 6.30pm.

Following the attack, the Deputy President chaired a crisis security meeting at the airport yesterday evening. In attendance were Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku, his Principal Secretary Monica Juma, Mr Kimaiyo and Kenya Defence Forces representatives. President Uhuru Kenyatta is away on an official trip in the United Arab Emirates. The meeting came hours after the Somali-based terrorists claimed responsibility for the attack. In the massacre, Mandera County Police Commander Noah Mwivanda said six men standing on both sides of the road flagged down the bus belonging Makkah Company at Omar Jillo Village at 5am before attacking it.

 “The driver of the bus was waved down by armed men but he did not stop. He instead sped off only to notice three more standing in the middle of the road holding bazookas,” said Mwivannda. Survivors said 15 masked commandeered it towards Somalia but after a kilometre, it got stuck in mud because it had rained heavily in the area. A passenger made a distress call to the bus’s booking office in Nairobi’s Eastleigh estate moments into the attack but the line went dead before he could give details. Eye-witness accounts indicated that the attackers took all the passengers through a faith test, asking them to recite Islamic verses. It is claimed they were targeting non-Muslims.

This was similar to accounts after the Mpeketoni attacks in Lamu in June that were blamed on Al-Shabaab. “They asked how many times I prayed in a day, asked me to recite a Koran verse and also used an Islamic greeting. Anybody who failed to respond correctly to these was asked to lie on a muddy patch of the road facing down,” said a survivor, who did not want to be identified. Those who failed the faith test were separated from the rest of the passengers and had their identification cards and mobile phones confiscated. They were then asked to lie belly-down in a straight line, according Mr Mwivanda. At least 30 of the remaining passengers, assumed to be Muslims, were asked to go back to the bus before the criminals cocked their guns and shot the 28 victims at point-blank range, killing them on the spot. “They were all shot in the head from behind one after the other. But one teacher escaped after the attackers got confused by blood stains he got from another victim,” said Mr Mwivanda. Survivors of the attack said two gunmen took position on either side of those lying on the ground and started shooting them.

 “They blew their heads off just like that,” said a passenger who was let off for passing the faith test. He said the blood-thirsty attackers were dressed in military-like fatigues and they fired in the air to celebrate their macabre attack. The dead are 19 males and nine females, including a police officer with his wife. Mr Rashid Farah, who owns Borderview Academy, said he lost three teachers in the attack. He said they hailed from Kiambu, Nyeri and Eldoret and were all in their mid 20s. “We had a party yesterday and we bid each other goodbye and said ‘let’s meet in the New Year’. They were not married and had cleared college about three years ago. I employed them a year ago,” Mr Farah told Sunday Nation. Kieni MP Kanini Kega said two of the victims were sisters who hailed from his constituency. “Enough is enough. I’m bringing a Motion to Parliament to remove Mr Kimaiyo, (Deputy Inspector-General) Samuel Arachi and Grace Kaindi.

They have failed Kenyans,” he said. Reports indicated that about 17 teachers were executed. Others were security officers and health care workers who had been posted to the area and were leaving for their rural homes. “As quickly as they killed them, they then disappeared. It was too horrific to watch and we only came out of the bus minutes later after they had left,” said the survivor, who spoke to the Sunday Nation. He added: “I know of a pharmacist posted at Takaba sub-county hospital who was killed. In fact, we lived together and even boarded the bus Saturday morning. Others are a teacher, a couple, a policeman and his wife and one of their he said. Mr Mwivanda said investigations are underway and the first to be interrogated will be the bus company bosses.

He added that the timing of the incident was also suspect. “The attack happened just less than six kilometres from the main border and our men who are doing aerial surveillance told us that no one was in vicinity,” said Mr Mwivanda. Mr Lenku said Kenya Defence Forces had been deployed to the area. “They have already identified where the militia men came from and they have launched offensive,” he said. He appealed to leaders to desist from making inciting statements about the state of the security in the country, saying that the attack was a criminal act and not a religious attack. Various political and religious leaders have condemned the attack. Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims Secretary General Adan Wachu called on the security forces to track down those involved in attacks in the country and deal with them according to the law. “The Mandera attack was not conducted by Muslims.

They were conducted by criminals. Islam does not advocate for the killing of innocent people” he said. Tourism Secretary Mrs Phyllis Kandie sent condolences to the bereaved families and wish the injured a speedy recovery. Frustrated and nervous relatives camped outside Wilson Airport for hours awaiting word on the whereabouts of their loved ones. But as at 7.30 pm, many complained that they had been kept in the dark. Sarah Kemunto said she had go to looking for information on her relative called Zablon Gesare. “Why are they doing this to us?” she said.

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November 22, 2014 - Today's News In Gazetikenya

Poll officials inflated prices by up to 

30pc to cater for Bribes

CORRUPTION | In the Shinyalu and Bomachoge by-elections, the cost of a ballot paper was increased from Sh9 to Sh11 to pay the agent his commission

This is a continuation of court transcripts of a case in which a British company is accused of bribing election officials in Kenya. The first part was published yesterday.

KENYA - (Independent Interim Electoral Commission “IIEC”). Defendants: Christopher Smith, Nicholas Smith, and Smith & Ouzman Limited 39. There are 7 contracts or groups of contracts which are the subject of count 1. The defendants who dealt with these contracts, and are charged under count 1, are Christopher Smith and Nicholas Smith. The company S&O is also charged because both Christopher and Nicholas Smith are and were guiding minds of the company.

Trevy James Oyombra was the agent acting for S&O at the direction of Christopher and Nicholas Smith in all of these seven sets of contracts. He had become agent for S&O on 5/10/08 [AFM 0162] and he had been an official at the predecessor to the IIEC, the Electoral Commission of Kenya (“ECK”) before becoming S&O’s agent. He therefore had a relationship with S&O and specialist knowledge of the requirements of the IIEC. 40. The commission payments: It is a feature of the commission payments in contracts with the IIEC that the commission payments are unusually high. The average commission for a transaction with the IIEC during the count 1 period was approximately 27%, and in some cases it was significantly higher. The commission on contract 2 was 31.8% of the total contract price, on contract 3 it was 37.5% and on contract 7 it was 32.5%. The defendants’ case is that this commission was predominantly legitimate commission to pay the agent Trevy. If all the commission payments were to be retained by Trevy he did very well in the 18 month period that these transactions took place. He received £380,859. 41. Contract 1: Shinyalu and Bomachoge

By-Election. On the 16th June 2009, Nicholas Smith wrote to the IIEC chairman, Ahmed Issack Hassan [Ex AFM 0293]. The letter referred to a meeting between S&O and Hassan at IIEC’s offices in Nairobi and quotes for printing voter registration forms, voter ID cards and ballot papers for the urgent Shinyalu and Bomachoge byelection. The price quoted was £32,526. The 200,000 voter ID cards and 20,000 voter registration (“OMR”) forms were quickly produced by S&O and delivered on 27/6/09. There remained the ballot papers to produce and ship. The S&O invoice makes clear that they were delivered on 18/8/09 [AFM 0018]. 42. Between the first and second shipments email discussions had taken place between Nicholas Smith and the agent Trevy Oyombra about payment of commission to Trevy and the necessityto pay the Senior Procurement officer at the IIEC, Kenneth Karani and other officials. On 29/6/09 Nick Smith sent Trevy the “attached calculation of payment for the by-election requirements”, adding that Trevy had been allotted £750 for his efforts. [AFM 0292]. Trevy replied by email on the same date 29/6/09, asking for his £750 to be increased to £1,000. Nicholas Smith replied the following day, 30/6/09, saying he had just texted Trevy and attaching what he described as the accurate figures. [AFM 0292] That attachment was a spreadsheet [AFM 0291] relating to this contract. It is clear that the payment to Trevy is £1,000. It is described on the spreadsheet as 4.6% of the total contract price of £32,526. The remainder off that contract price is divided up between funds from the contract for S&O: £21,950 and a sum of £10,576 for “comm”. Comm, the prosecution suggest is short for “commission”. The email traffic makes clear who this “comm” is for. In the email of 29/6/09, which Nicholas Smith replied to,

Trevy made it clear that it was necessary to distribute this sum covertly by sending it to Trevy’s account. “Karani says since his email is tagged with the government website it will not be safe to highlight the same on his email so the understanding is to have everything wired to my account and ill cash it out and give them the amount as expected. were doing this putting in mind the big jobs that will come in the future. they are happy and i know were on the right track…….[Karani] also mentioned to me we should be discrete since all peoples eyes and the government intelligence are watching their every move even on phone to ensure transparency.” 43. The need to be “discrete” arose from the illegality of what was being done. It had to be kept away from “government intelligence”. Wiring to Trevy’s account would avoid suspicions according to Trevy and, Trevy informed Nicholas Smith, Karani had been in communication with the seven other members of the committee about this. He added that they (IIEC officials) had been informed that “this would be done” [i.e. payment made to the officials] after a further email from Trevy the following day, 30/6/09, [AFM 0263] Trevy again tried to review the amount he was getting and discussed paying money to IIEC officials. Referring to the mark up on this deal he said “I knew what we did for omr and voter card was just for the iiec guyz” as Trevy was expecting his cut from the ballot papers part of the deal.

This email exchange makes it clear that both Nicholas Smith and Trevy understood and intended that Karani and the other IIEC officials would be paid bribes. 44. There was further email contact before the delivery of the ballot papers on 18/8/09. On 4/8/09, Trevy emailed Nicholas Smith: [AFM 0261]: “i had a meeting i the morning and assured mr. karani and es team that once you are paid that’s when you will send over something and karani got it clear from you at the hilton that this will be done on payment. once that has been done i told em we shall all go to my bank and ill give the chicken to karani although karani hasnt told em how much it is but that’s their business. i think all this came about since they are anxious and very broke.” He added that they wished to speed up payment and that he explained to them that it took three days for cash receipts to clear his bank account. Trevy added “anyway that was just my brief to you on my meeting with the 7 tender committee members including Karani over a cup of tea at the restaurant down at anniversary tower.” Trevy added, somewhat unnecessarily, “these people are after making money sincethey know they are soon going back to the government, i think they also wanted to confirm through me that what karani has been telling em is the truth”

This email relates two meetings with the officials of the IIEC, or some of them. ‘Chicken’ is the word used by Trevy, on this and other occasions, for bribe. Trevy had been reassuring the officials that they would get their money once IIEC had paid S&O. 45. In the event S&O shipped 142,350 ballot papers. Nicholas Smith knew about this and gave instruction to his staff to leave the quantity off the shipping invoice. [AFM 0190] Karani queried this with Nicholas Smith by email on 15/ 8/09. [AFM 0260] Nick Smith contacted Trevy about this and Trevy advised Nicholas Smith to let Karani know that the number of ballot papers actually needed was less than 200,000. Trevy stated that he was having breakfast with Karani and others and that payment would be made on the contract as agreed. 46. The ballot papers were delivered to the IIEC on 18/8/ 09, and on 28/8/09 S&O issued a final invoice for the contract in the sum of £32,526.56. [AFM 0018] (Admissions 11-12) The invoice included a price of Ksh 11.52 per ballot paper. This reflected Trevy’s observation in his emails of 30/6/09, where Trevy stated that the commission for the voter forms was just for “the iiec guyz” and that the reason for increasing the price of the ballot papers from 9Ksh to 11Ksh was to pay Trevy his commission. [See AFM 0263] On 22/9/09, the Kenya Ministry of Finance

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‘Chicken’ scandal

broker in hiding

CORRUPTION | Man named as link between printing firm and poll officials has cut business ties and closed social media accounts

Trevy Oyombra, the broker at the centre of the “chicken” scandal, is a smooth-talking, 35-year-old former procurement officer at the disbanded Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK). He is a canny operator, with a mongoose’s sixth sense for danger. He has virtually disappeared from social media. His account on Twitter, Trevy James Oyombra, is gone as is his profile on LinkedIn. He also appears to have severed links with some of his businesses two months ago, perhaps in anticipation of the interest he would attract once his “chicken” business became public knowledge. But he is very well known at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission as well as the Kenya National Examinations Council, the two institutions where he did business as the agent for Smith and Ouzman, the British printers whose top managers are being prosecuted for allegedly giving kickbacks to IIEC bosses to get contracts. While he is generally known as a shrewd wheeler dealer, a former colleague at ECK says Mr Oyombra passes himself off as a very religious person.

“Trevy is of course very well known to me and to nearly all managers and Commissioners at the Commission,” said former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO James Oswago. “He is a very young boy, about 35. He was a procurement officer at ECK before being hired by Smith & Ouzman to be their agent in Kenya. He is not a crook, I would rather call him a wheeler dealer because he knew how to manipulate his employer to make money. It should not be difficult for him to show with evidence who he paid any consideration, if at all and whether these were in the guise of ‘chickens’ or facilitation payments,” he added. The documents filed in the UK paints Maj Oswago as having worked closely with Mr Oyombra to inflate prices. Some of Mr Oyombra’s email to the directors of the British printers report at how happy Maj Oswago was with the “chicken”. Oswago’s strategy After the storm broke, Maj Oswago’s strategy has been to basically throw Mr Oyombra under the bus. His defence has been that Mr Oyombra gave no “chicken” and that the broker had been leading his employer on, to fleece him.

Yesterday, Mr Oyombra declined to pick his calls. He also failed to turn up for a meeting with an intermediary who had assured the Nation of arranging an interview with him Investigations revealed that it was Mr Oyombra who introduced S&O directors to top officials at both IIEC and Knec soon after the disbandment of ECK following the bungled 2007 general elections. According to the UK investigators, Mr Oyombra was a central player in the “chicken” scandal by virtue of being the S&O’s agent in Kenya. He would negotiate bribes to be given to top IIEC and Knec officials by the British firm in exchange for lucrative tenders.

The kickbacks would be channelled through his account at the Kenya Commercial Bank, disguised as his “commission.” So connected at both the electoral and examination bodies was he that he would receive, in advance, tender documents of S&O’s competitors and give directions on how they would be disqualified by the respective bodies’ tender committees. A senior official at IEBC who declined to be named because of his close relationship with Mr Oyombra described him as “a deeply religious person” who would skip crucial meetings at the electoral body to attend day-long prayers. “He came across as a very religious person. This is one guy at a time we are going to an election and you look for him and you cannot find him. When you eventually get him, he tells you he was in church the whole day and this is a week day,” he said. “He has this innocent face which makes it very easy for people to trust him,” he added. It would be interesting to hear how Mr Oyombra reconciled his “deeply religious” convictions and his business dealings.

Besides fixing S&O’s business deals in Kenya, Mr Oyombra was until two months ago a senior official at Pic Centre Ltd, a local agency for sports pictures. His main job was to identify potential clients for the company, mainly local newspapers and magazines. “We would meet whenever he came to negotiate contracts with us on behalf of Pic Centre, we would have our meetings at our offices or at Java on Koinange street. He would sound polite but he was a very hard bargainer, the you-take-it-or-leave-it type,” said a senior sports editor with a local newspaper. According to the journalist, Mr Oyombra was a sharp dresser who would attend the meetings clad in Italian suits and matching ties.

“He was kind of a lone ranger, he would drive himself to Java and park his Toyota VX right at the entrance,” he said. Documents filed in a London court by UK investigators say Mr Oyombra describes himself as a young man determined to make riches in the shortest time possible. The documents quote an email he sent to his bosses at S&O describing a meeting he had with a procurement officer at the National Registration Bureau in Kenya identified as Dixon Lugonzo in December 2008. “Well I was successful on the mission. I had 2 hours of his time and we spoke at length. He was so surprised I know a lot of procurement regulations and the loopholes until I told em im a procurement officer with the former ECK now to be known as IIEC,” Mr Oyombra says.

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The Final Moments Of 

Singing Senator

TRANSITION | ODM leader says passing on of the politician is a big blow to the party as other colleagues recall his last moments

H oma Bay Senator Otieno Kajwang ’, who collapsed and died on Tuesday night, had a full day of official activities and relaxed in the evening at the bar in Parliament. Mr Kajwang’ was taken to The Mater Hospital in Nairobi at about 8.30pm, after complaining of chest pains. The 58-year-old senator had been involved in a road accident in Oyugis last Friday. He is believed to have suffered a heart attack. He lived in Runda, Nairobi. Cord leader Raila Odinga said Mr Kajwang’ fell ill at home and decided to seek treatment. “On arrival at the hospital, he got out of the vehicle and walked by himself to the casualty where he collapsed and attempts to resuscitate him did not bear fruit and was pronounced dead at 11pm,” Mr Odinga said at the Lee Funeral Home.

President Kenyatta was among the first leaders to mourn Mr Kajwang’. He said he will remember the senator as an eloquent debater, a patriot and a nationalist. “Senator Kajwang’s death is not only a big blow to his family, but also to the people of Homa Bay County and the whole country, which he served with commitment and dedication first as a member of Parliament, a minister and a senator,” the Head of State said in a statement. Mr Odinga, who was accompanied by Wiper Democratic Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Senate Minority Leader Moses Wetang’ula, said Mr Kajwang’s death was “a terrible loss to ODM and Cord fraternity”. “He was a strong pillar.

He was the chairman of ODM in Homa Bay and a member of the governing council and a top legal adviser in the party,” he said. Mr Kajwang’ will also be remembered for his political anthem, Bado Mapambano, which he sung with gusto at ODM and Cord rallies. MPs who met him at the National Assembly bar in the evening, told the Nation that he had been “in his element” and talked about ODM politics. He also was involved in friendly banter. Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi was among those who spoke to him that evening. “We were reviewing the outcome of the ODM regional meeting in Oyugis last Friday and he was happy about the outcome,” Mr Wandayi said. Earlier in the day, Mr Kajwang’ had accompanied a senate committee on transport to assess the progress in the construction of the Southern bypass at Kikuyu Town, Kiambu County.

The one-and-a-half hour function was held in the open as the senators met road contractors, residents and KeNHA officials to discuss the construction of the road and why an entry into Kikuyu Town was necessary. When Senator Kimani Wamatangi was introducing Mr Kajwang’ to speak, he asked the crowd: “Do I need to introduce this next senator?” To which the crowd roared back: “Noooo”. As Mr Kajwang’ stepped closer to the microphones, Mr Wamatangi said: “Si mnajua mtu wa mapambano?” The question was answered with a loud “Yes”. In his signature style, Mr Kajwang’ said: “Tutapambana na hii shida iko hapa (we shall confront the (road) problem here.”

Then, switching to English, he said: “This is a small problem and we will get a solution for it quickly.” It turned out to be his last public function. Yesterday, Mr Wamatangi said that when the senators were giving their speeches, he started by introducing Ms Judith Sijeny, the committee vice-chairperson, then Mr Chris Obure because he could not find Mr Kajwang’. Mr Wamatangi said he later learnt that Mr Kajwang’ had taken a few minutes to rest in his car. “After I learnt of the senator’s death, I thought how we spent the day together, and except for him resting in his car, I also remembered his lips were unusually dry,” he said. Fight for a better Kenya Other senators stood in the sun for more than an hour. At the Lee Funeral Home, Mr Musyoka said the death would not dampen the spirit to fight for a better Kenya. “The struggle continues and his death will not stop us from continuing with the struggle for a good nation that is united,” he said. Mr Wetang’ula said he had known Mr Kajwang’ since their days at the University of Nairobi when he was the secretary- general of the Sonu, the student’s union. “He was the most dependable senator in the Cord fraternity as his commitment and production was very high.

He spoke with clarity and pa- Senator spent part of the day inspecting the Southern bypass in Kikuyu Town after which he went to meet other political leaders at Parliament Buildings in the evening; he died at The Mater Hospital while seeking treatment for chest pain triotism in the Senate,” Mr Wetang’ula said. “His passing is a blow as we have lost a leader of purpose, courage and direction.” Senate Majority Leader Kindiki Kithure, who was also at the Lee Funeral Home, said he had spent some time with Mr Kajwang’ in the Senate office late on Tuesday evening.

Deputy President William Ruto said the senator distinguished himself as one of Kenya’s brilliant lawyers and a man of principle who loved his country. Retired President Mwai Kibaki said Mr Kajwang’, be it in Cabinet or public rallies, expressed his views with notable flair and exuberance. “Indeed, one did not need to necessarily agree with him every time but few, if any, would fail to notice, let alone ignore, his trademark charm and charisma,” he said. Amani Coalition leader Musalia Mudavadi said Mr Kajwang’ was not only an entertainer on the political stage, but had a great gift of simplifying complex matters with his hard biting humour. “He caricatured serious issues with colour in a manner that left many in stitches not knowing they were actually laughing at themselves,” he said.

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How ‘chicken gang’ used polls to loot public funds

GRAFT | Filings by prosecution paint IIEC officials as pathetic, desperately greedy, broke and literally begging for bribes

A British company met the travel and hotel accommodation costs for top electoral commission officials, who travelled to the United Kingdom as it sought to influence them into awarding it tenders for printing election material used in the 2010 referendum, prosecution documents filed in a London court have revealed. UK prosecutors have said that the firm, Smith & Ouzman, paid for the four-day tour by the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) chairman Issack Hassan, Chief Executive Officer James Oswago, headof legal services Praxedes Tororey, commissioner Ken Nyaundi and one other person only identified as Sang to the UK including booking their hotel accommodation barely a month before the referendum.

Hotel costs amounting to Sh421,400 were later deducted from “the bribes eventually paid out to the officials”, the prosecutor said in their filing. “The election bosses were in the UK to assess the firm’s capacity to print election materials,” according to the documents. Smith & Ouzman is accused of paying a series of bribes, disguised as commissions, to the election officials. The payments were made through the company’s agent in Nairobi, identified in the court documents as Trevy James Oyombra. In email communications between Mr Oyombra and Smith &Ouzman bosses in London, the commission is variously referred to as “chicken” or “comm” or “comm+O” to indicate the official to whom the “commission was paid”.

Allegations relate to 2009 and 2010 and show how the “commissions”, on average 30 per cent of the contract sum, inflated the cost of elections. The company and its top managers have also been accused of bribing officials of public institutions in three other African countries besides Kenya. According to the documents, the senior managers also influenced public officials in Ghana, Mauritania and Somalia, paying them millions of shillings to win tenders for printing materials. Through their action, the documents say, the managers and the company skewed the award of competitive tenders in their favour. The documents show tendering at the IIEBC was a big joke, the process was so cooked up that Smith and Ouzman were given the competing bids and told in advance what excuses would be used to disqualify them. The court filings say that the company paid out up to Sh50 million to top election officials to win tenders for the supply of election material in four by-elections — Shinyalu, South Mugirango, Bomachoge and Matuga — and the 2010 referendum. Other major players in the shocking corruption ring include Mr Davies Chirchir who at the time was a senior manager at the IIEC, the commission’s former deputy CEO, Mrs Gladys Boss Shollei and a senior procurement officer at the elections body,

Mr Kenneth Karani. Forensic investigations by UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) reveal that in total, S&O received 10 payments worth Sh192 million from IIEC between September 2009 and December 2010. “From that sum S&O retained £980,834. £380,859 was paid to Trevy’s bank account,” the filings show. Of that sum, the prosecution said that it was agreed between the defendants and Mr Oyombra that £337,993 was to be paid out as bribes to the IIEC officials to secure future contracts. The filings say: “On 18th August, 28th September, and 8th December 2010, S&O received payments for this contract (the exhibit number is given). The receipt of the first payment prompted an email enquiry on 24/8/10 from Trevy to Nicholas Smith (the exhibit number is given): “let me know once you send the commission for the referendum.

These guys are already on the table waiting to be served.” In interviews with the prosecution, Mr Nicholas Smith said he did not know what Trevy was referring to when he said “these guys are already on the table waiting to be served”. He denied that it was a reference to onward payment to officials. The documents also detail how tender documents for the various by-elections were speeded up by IIEC officials and sent to the British firm to facilitate the quick release of kickbacks. “On the 16th June 2009, Nicholas Smith wrote to the IIEC chairman, Ahmed Issack Hassan. The letter referred to a meeting between S&O and Hassan at IIEC’s offices in Nairobi and quotes for printing voter registration forms, voter ID cards and ballot papers for the urgent Shinyalu and Bomachoge by-election. The price quoted was £32,526. The 200,000 voter ID cards and 20,000 voter registration forms were quickly produced by S&O and delivered on 27/6/09,” the documents show. “There remained the ballot papers to produce and ship. The S&O invoice makes clear that they were delivered on 18/8/09.” Between the first and second shipments email discussions had taken place between Mr Nicholas Smith and Mr Oyombra about payment of commission to Trevy “and the necessity to pay the senior procurement officer at the IIEC, Kenneth Karani and other officials.”

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