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2 days ago, by  Ndeto Jaythree Sex workers parking on a Nairobi street at night. [Photo/Standard] Makutano Kyumbi is a town, along Mombasa road, exactly at the Machakos turnoff well known for prostitution which comes with a large number of long-distance truck drivers who spend their nights there. The town which looks dormant at daytime accommodates over 400 trucks parked each night translating to over 1200 persons who encompass drivers and their conductors. Cathy Nzisa, a middle-aged lady with over 5 years experience lamented that the business is getting worse with young entrants attracting the drivers for as low as Sh100 service charge per hour. Nzisa said the business used to bring handsome income probably on weekends if you are lucky to lay five men each at Sh300 or Sh500 per hour according to the agreement. "Rates vary depending on the man. If he is willing to use a condom it remains at below Sh500 and if he is for 'nyama kwa nyama' [without a condom], th...

AGENCY REPORT  30 JUN 2018 Five-time world player of the year Lionel Messi suffered more World Cup heartbreak with Argentina on Saturday, unable to match France’s firepower in a thrilling 4-3 World Cup last-16 tie. Messi only scored once in Russia and is still yet to net in the knockout stages of a World Cup. Widely considered one of the greatest players ever, the Barcelona star is still looked upon unfavourably by many in his homeland compared with Diego Maradona, who led Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986. Messi turned 31 last week and his best chance of ending Argentina’s 25-year wait to win a major tournament may now be gone. Below are four Messi’s biggest disappointments with Argentina. World Cup 2018 Messi’s World Cup got off to the worst possible start when he missed a penalty in Argentina’s opening game, which ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw with tournament debutants Iceland. He was then largely bypassed in a 3-0 thrashing by Croat...

June 30, 2018 Jide Alaka Kylian Mbappe celebrates his goal against Argentina (Photo Credit: Reuters) In the end, Argentina just did not have enough even with Lionel Messi. Two goals in the first half were followed by five in the second as France, with a brace from 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe took Les Bleus through to the quarterfinal. The PSG teenager was a constant threat, winning a penalty and scoring twice while Messi continued his record of not scoring in the second round of the World Cup. First Half France kicked off with Argentina starting Lionel Messi as the central striker with the licence to roam. Gonzalo Higuain was dropped and Cristian Pavon came in. Kylian Mbappe showed his speed to the Argentines and was taken out by Javier Mascherano as he approached the box. Antoine Griezmann stepped up and struck the crossbar. On 11 minutes, Mbappe won the ball deep in France half and took off. He sprinted past Mascherano, Nicolas Otamendi before Marcos Rojo hauled him down in the ...

AGENCY REPORT  30 JUN 2018 Five-time world player of the year Lionel Messi suffered more World Cup heartbreak with Argentina on Saturday, unable to match France’s firepower in a thrilling 4-3 World Cup last-16 tie. Messi only scored once in Russia and is still yet to net in the knockout stages of a World Cup. Widely considered one of the greatest players ever, the Barcelona star is still looked upon unfavourably by many in his homeland compared with Diego Maradona, who led Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986. Messi turned 31 last week and his best chance of ending Argentina’s 25-year wait to win a major tournament may now be gone. Below are four Messi’s biggest disappointments with Argentina. World Cup 2018 Messi’s World Cup got off to the worst possible start when he missed a penalty in Argentina’s opening game, which ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw with tournament debutants Iceland. He was then largely bypassed in a 3-0 thrashing by Croat...

Editor BO 9 hours ago Canada Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau: country slams retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods Canada will from Sunday impose retaliatory tariffs on billions of U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump‘s duties on steel and aluminium imports. Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s foreign minister, said  Ottawa will slap tariffs on $12.6 billion of U.S. exports starting tomorrow. “We will not escalate, and we will not back down,” Freeland said. Freeland said she spoke six times this week to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer about how to resolve the dispute over the impending tariffs that will hit a wide range of U.S. products. She said she remains confident that “common sense will prevail.” Freeland called the U.S. tariffs being imposed for national security reasons as “not only absurd, it’s hurtful.” In March, Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent steel imports a...

June 30, 2018 Samuel Ogundipe Rabiu Kwankwaso Rabiu Kwankwaso, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress who is increasingly becoming estranged from the ruling party, has said President Muhammadu Buhari will be defeated in 2019. He identified the Peoples Democratic Party as the most potent opposition platform capable of defeating the incumbent in the upcoming presidential election fixed for next February, and swiftly added that he is the suitable candidate to fly the party’s flag to victory. “I’m a free man now and available to try my luck elsewhere but I know that PDP is the biggest party and as long as they follow democratic principle, Buhari will easily be defeated, but if they handpick and force any candidate on the party, they will fail,” Mr Kwankwaso told Dele Momodu in an exchange published Saturday. Mr Kwankwaso, a serving senator and former governor of Kano State, often claims credits for helping Mr Buhari secure 1.9 million votes in the state....