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FRESH BEEF BREWS BETWEEN RABBIT AND KASH rapper kash responds to kaka empire’s kichinjio, with new diss song, slaughterhouse, setting up ground for NEW beef P.8

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Russian forces claim ‘White Widow’ death

gunned down: Samantha Lewthwaite

World’s most wanted female terrorist Samantha Lewthwaite, nicknamed the ‘White Widow’, has reportedly been killed by a sniper in Ukraine.

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Media: Westgate raid planner killed in Ukraine From Page 1 A number of international newspapers, including UK’s Daily Mirror reported early today that Lewthwaite was gunned down by a Russian marksman in the war-ravaged Ukraine where she was fighting alongside a progovernment group.

“One of the world’s most wanted

terrorists Samantha Lewthwaite, who fought as part of a Ukrainian battalion, has been killed by a volunteer sniper,” The Telegraph quoted Russian Media outlet Regnum as having reported.

“According to our information, the White Widow fought on the side of Ukrainian volunteer battalion Aidar as a sniper. The

Russian sniper who killed White Widow has a price of nearly one million dollars on his head from Ukrainian special services,” the Daily Mirror reported.

News of White Widow’s death will come as a huge relief in the ears of many Kenyans who have come to know her as a deadly terrorist. She has been linked to many terror-

related attacks, including the Westgate mall attack last year.

The Muslim convert, who married London 7/7 suicide bomber Germaine Lindsay, went on the run more than three years ago after being linked to a failed plot to blow up hotels in Mombasa in 2011.

Germaine Lindsay is one of four

Islamist suicide bombers who attacked the London transport network on July 7, 2005, killing 52 people.

Lewthwaite is believed to have since operated terrorist cells between Mombasa and Somalia.

Initial witness accounts during the Westgate attack alluded to a white woman who was spotted leading the terrorists when they struck but authorities failed to trace her.

A warrant for her arrest was issued by Interpol in September 2013 after she was associated with carrying explosives and conspiracy to commit terrorist crimes in Mombasa.

In April this year, reports emerged that she had been spotted in Lamu where she sought police escort before vanishing into thin air.

But in August this year, Kenyan detectives told a court in Mombasa they had lost her trail.

Russian authorities have, however, not confirmed Samantha death claims.

Feared: Samantha Lewthwaite takes her son on a stroll. Inset: Samantha with her husband, Germaine Lindsay, one of the masterminds of the 7 July 2014 London attack.

City Hall has Sh21b hole, says Kidero Nairobi county government is unable to deliver essential services to residents as cash woes continue to derail vital functions.

Governor Evans Kidero on Wednesday said City Hall is running on a Sh21 billion deficit.

A huge chunk of the government revenue is going into salaries and outstanding debts, he said.

Addressing a meeting with all

sub-county administrators from the 85 wards, Kidero said out of the Sh20 billion revenue collected annually, Sh15 billion is used to pay staff salaries. The balance caters for all other expenses incurred by the government.

This, he claims, leaves a small amount of resources to cater for service delivery for residents.

“We owe inherited debt from

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Sh2 billion. Compound interest for that debt is five per cent per month which means we pay Sh100 million a month on interest. We owe Laptrust Sh6 billion and at three per cent is about Sh180 million. We owe Lapfund Sh4 billion which at three per cent is Sh120 million. So if you add interest and penalties alone it is

Sh400m. If you multiply it by 12 months, this gives us about Sh5 billion. If you add this to the Sh15 billion used to pay workers, this gives you Sh20 billion,” he said.

“Our operational expenses are about Sh500 million and our recurrent expenses are just about the same and we need Sh10 billion to carry on with projects. If you add it will be Sh40 billion and if

you minus 19 billion, that leaves us with Sh21 billion. So we are running a deficit More on this of Sh21 billion. story at But we can still undertake our duties and we are not going to cry that we are broke,” he said.

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Govt to conduct joint tetanus test with church

Women form majority of kenyan farmers, research Upto 80 per cent of Kenya’s farmers are women, a study sponsored by the World Bank has revealed. “The survey drew its conclusions from collecting data from ‘people who really farm’,” says World Bank Senior Gender Specialist, Asa Britta Torkelsson.

“Conventional surveys usually target the head of the household and hence miss out on one side of the story,” notes Torkelsson. This kind of onesided approach has contributed to under-reporting of women’s views and involvement in agriculture, she adds.

The survey also collected data on farmers’ access to water, energy and finance, three areas where women face extra burdens and challenges. While women farmers are essentially feeding the nation, they have remained largely

in the background, calling little attention to themselves and receiving little help. According to the World Bank, women are typically responsible for collecting water and fuel.

Researchers also note that most farmers have small plots of land and grow crops for their own consumption, commonly selling them only to raise money to pay for medical bills or other expenses.

“Even in agriculturally productive regions, farmers have problems getting their produce to relatively nearby markets, let alone to areas of the country with food shortages,” says the Bank. “Most don’t own a truck, car, or even a bicycle. Female farmers, by custom, mainly walk or use public transportation when available.”

Police nab two women suicide bombers on vengeance mission Police have arrested two women among 10 AlShabaab members while trying to gain entry into Kenya.

Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo said the two are suicide bombers who were on a revenge mission.

In a statement read by Kenya Police spokeswoman Zipporah Mboroki on Wednesday, Kimaiyo said more details will be given after investigations.

“The police through an intelligence-led operation have arrested 10 AlShabaab terrorists who had planned to carry revenge attacks in the country,” she stated.

“The suspects have been involved in the recent terror attacks in Nairobi. They sneaked out of the country

and returned in the month of October in company More on this story at of two women suicide bombers.”

She declined to give details on where and when they were arrested, saying the matter was sensitive noting that the 10 were returning www.capitalfm.co.ke from Somalia where they received training from the illegal group.

More information will be given to you as investigations progress,” she said. Kimaiyo has in the meantime asked landlords to take full details of people renting their houses and share the information with the nearest security agency.

Al-Shabaab militias have been linked to attacks across the country with MISSION INTERCEPTED: IG David Kimaiyo addressing journalists. Police have arrested two recent being in Lamu women among 10 Al-Shabaab members while trying to gain entry into Kenya. The two are said to be suicide bombers who were on a revenge mission.

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The government will now conduct joint tests on the tetanus vaccine with stakeholders including the Catholic Church in a bid to quell growing fears that it could be harmful.

Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said the analysis will be conducted next week at the Kenya medical research Institute.

Leaders of the Catholic Church have expressed their opposition to the vaccination drive claiming the government intends to use it as a family planning initiative.

Two killed in botched theft A man was last night burnt to death in a fire incident in Kibera slums, Nairobi. The man is said to have been asleaTwo men believed to be part of a gang that has been stealing gas cylinders were last night shot dead by police in a botched robbery in Ngong Matasia area.

13: Death toll from India sterilization The death toll in India’s botched sterilization campaign has now hit 13 even as the doctor at the center of the procedures got arrested. The victims were among 83 women who received the surgery over a six-hour period on Saturday at a governmentrun mobile clinic in Chhattisgarh. India’s government has embarked on a sterilization campaign to control her population.

India has the world’s second-largest population.

What others said today...

Luo elder sacked over Raila remark: The Council of Elders has sacked its chairman Opiyo Otondi for ‘disrespecting’ ODM leader Raila Odinga. Yesterday, coumcil members and adviser Kenneth Ogosia said Otondi has been replaced by Otudo Oyuga, who will serve on an interim basis pending fresh appointments. On Monday, Otondi was quoted as saying the Luo community had identified a person they hope will succeed opposition leader Raila...

Raila Odinga sets out on fresh drive to tame rebel ODM leaders: ODM leader Raila Odinga on Wednesday cited growing insecurity as one of the issues that prompted Opposition demands for talks with the government. Mr Odinga said during a tour of Kibera slum upgrading project initiated by the Devolution Ministry, that the challenges facing Kenya — especially insecurity — showed that the Jubilee Government was paying for its errors...

Raila Odinga mocks Jubilee over insecurity: Opposition leader Raila Odinga argues the serious challenges facing the country are a direct consequence of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s rejection of national dialogue with his team. Raila says the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) had sought to sit down with the Jubilee government to help seek solutions to spiralling insecurity, high cost of living and unemployment among others...

Kenyan medics rush to work in Ebola-ravaged W Africa: Kenyan medical workers are applying in large numbers to work in the three West African countries hit by the Ebola epidemic. More than 300 doctors and nurses have so far been short-listed and are set to fly out once formalities are finalised and over 1,000 applications are pending at the Ministry of Health...

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NCIC: Tracking social media hate mongers hard

Consumer lobby to challenge PSV cashless system in court The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has threatened to move to court to block the implementation of the cashless payment system in public service vehicles.

COFEK is claiming that there has not been proper public awareness on the system. The move comes just days after President Uhuru Kenyatta launched the cashless payment system for Public Service Vehicles in Nairobi.

It is expected that all PSVs shall have moved to the new system by December 1, 2014 when it is scheduled to officially start. However COFEK secretary general Stephen Mutoro said the implementation of the system may result to a hike in the fares to cover the 3 per cent transaction fee.

“Very few Kenyans are even aware of the system yet we want to push it into their throats,” he said. Matatu

CASHLESS RIDE OF JOY: President Uhuru Kenyatta displays his card after being registered for the cashless payment system for PSVs at State House on November 5, 2014.

owners association chairman Simon Kimutai has also called on the government to launch sensitisation campaigns to create public awareness on the new

technology. Mutoro has also expressed fear on the implementation of the system during the festive season.

He is now calling for the suspension of the system

and the Attorney General to conduct proper investigation into the system.

COFEK wants the process suspended and the AG to conduct an investigation into

the system to allay fears of grand fraud. The system is set to be implemented starting December this year after it was suspended three weeks ago.

The Chairman of the NCIC Francis ole Kaparo has conceded that monitoring hate statements on social media presents a great challenge to his Commission.

Kaparo says perpetrators of hate speech are using unofficial names and that this makes it difficult to track them.

“Some of the names you see on facebook and twitter are very strange. You even wonder where to start following up,” he noted.

Kaparo also says that most of the companies that own the social sites are foreign based making it hard for the commission to easily coordinate with the companies in curbing hate speech.

Kaparo has at the same time said that the commission is underfunded.

“The Commission operates with Sh.190 Million per year,” he said.

He said that the commission is scheduled to meet the parliamentary budget committee this week to raise its concerns.

Slum upgrade program to move slum dwellers from shanties to new houses UPGRADE: People walk past the new houses in Kibera. The buildings are part of the slum upgrading program in the estate which will see residents move from the shanties to the new houses.

US ambassador calls for action on high maternal mortality US Ambassador to Kenya Bob Godec has asked Parliamentarians to commit themselves fully to end the high maternal mortality in the country.

Speaking during a parliamentary advocacy meeting at Safari Park today morning, Godec said parliamentarians have a great role to play up to the grassroots level in ensuring no mother dies while giving life.

“Parliament support is critical for the success of elimination of maternal deaths at county level,” he said.

He commended First Lady Margaret Kenyatta for her Beyond

Zero Campaign and urged stakeholders in the health sector to support her in alleviating the life of mothers.

“We are here because of the health of our mothers, children and families. Let us support the First Lady in her initiative of saving lives,” Godec said.

“Every year the US Government supports healthcare programs worth 50 billion,” the ambassador said.

Senate Speaker Ekwe Ethuro asked fellow parliamentarians to be on the front line in this war.

“Let us protect women and girls from preventable pregnancy

related deaths,” Ethuro said.

Ministry of Health, Division of Family Health head, Dr. Patrick Amoth, said quality health service for mothers and babies must be improved to end maternal mortalty.

Amoth said HIV and complicated abortions are among the leading factors of death among pregnant.

About 488 in 100,000 women die in Kenya while giving birth.

According to the UNFPA-Kenya, 20 women die daily while giving birth, translating to about 8000 annually, making the country one of the most dangerous places for expectant mothers.

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newsbriefs Five global banks fined Sh306b in rigging scandal

BETTER SERVICE: Kenya Power has partnered with IBM in the implementation of a Sh320 million automated system that is expected to enhance reliability of the grid and boost performance.

Power firm in Sh320m customer service plan Kenya Power plans to apply a Sh320 million IBM automated system to improve performance.

The system combines data from 10 key operational sources for a single view of enterprise data. This is expected to allow the State-owned company teams to access data from one instead of 10 dashboards.

CEO Ben Chumo says the technology, to be implemented in February next year, will allow the company to simultaneous-

ly analyse customer data for solutions to meet different needs.

“The analytics solution gives us the ability to rapidly perform complex queries.

We can better understand the varying needs of our customers across different regions in Kenya based on customer buying behavior or manage the power grids efficiently in specific areas during certain times of the day,” said Chumo.

Once implemented, the system will eliminate printed bills to customers and

banking hall payment queues.

“Customers will pay electricity exclusively through mobile channels and other e-payment systems. (They) will also make e-applications for connections instead of filling forms,” says Chumo.

General Manager IBM East Africa Nik Nesbitt said the system will help Kenya Power control and gain insights into data from customers for customer-tailored solutions.

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using nicknames such as “The Players, “The 3 Musketeers” and “1 Team, 1 Dream.”

Citibank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC Bank and UBS have agreed to settle the fine, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority said earlier in the week.

Co-op Bank profit grows to Sh9.13b

Co-operative Bank, the third largest bank in Kenya by asset size, has posted a 2.5 per cent rise in profit before tax.

Profit before tax rose to Sh9.13 billion for the nine months to September 30, 2014 compared with Sh8.91 billion in the same period last year.

The performance was supported by the mobile money banking services, ATM commissions, personal and business banking commissions, among others.

It’s innovative mobile services have been well-received by many customers, who prefer convenience of making transactions through the phone over standing in line at banking halls or at ATM machines.

Yahoo buys online video advert firm

hedging the bets: Experts have played down earlier predictions that the building sector’s growth will continue at an average 14 pc annually.

Experts say building sector growth to hit bumps in 2015 The building and construction sector will suffer a major blow in 2015, experts from research group Business Monitor International have said.

Though the sector is expected to grow and employ hundreds of Kenyans in coming months, the process will not go as well as was initially planned.

Industry experts had earlier estimated that the sector’s growth will continue at an estimated 14 per cent per year.

This, however, is not the case.

“Growth over 2015 will suffer following damage to investor confidence in the wake of growing insecurity in Kenya.

Consequently we forecast growth at 5.9 per cent,” a spokesperson for Business Monitor

US, British and Swiss regulators have fined five global banks $3.4 billion (Sh306 billion) for attempting to manipulate foreign exchange markets.

Between January 1, 2008 and October 15, 2013, the five banks are reported to have failed to properly train and supervise foreign currency traders.

As a result, traders formed groups that shared private data on client activity

International said in a statement.

“However, long-term interests in the market remain strong and also bodes well for the government ability to fund infrastructure investment in the coming years,” the spokesperson said.

Kenya has a well-developed building and construction sector, says the Kenya Association of Manufacturers experts.

The industry is on an upward trend as the Government moves to rehabilitate roads and bridges as part on an initiative known as the Kenya Urban Transport Infrastructure Programme.

KAM, the representative union for manufacturing industries, says the sector directly employs more than 93,000 Kenyans.

Yahoo has acquired an online video ad service that will help the company grow its ad platform and make it the largest in US. The technology firm will buy BrightRoll for a reported $640million (Sh57.6billion).

BrightRoll does automated online video adverts for some of the world’s biggest brands.

Its revenue is expected to be more than $100million (Sh9.01 billion) this year.

It will be the firm’s first major purchase after selling a stake in e-commerce company Alibaba for $9.4billion (Sh846.5 billion) The move to buy the video advert company would also help offset Yahoo’s slowing growth

and boost declining display advertising revenues.

“Video is one of the largest growth opportunities, and BrightRoll is a terrific, strategic and financially compelling fit for our video advertising business,” said Chief Executive Marissa Mayer via a statement.

Yahoo had reported a fall of 5 per cent in its third quarter revenue from advertisements from the previous year.

It has struggled to keep up with rivals like Google and Facebook that have seen advertisement revenue grow in the third quarter from a year ago.

BIGGER PLATFORM: Yahoo’s offices at the Chronicle Building in San Francisco, US. The firm has acquired an online video advert service that is expected to boost growth in advertising platform and make it the largest in US.

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Massage parlours for expectant mothers trending Pre-natal massage services and parlours are swiftly picking up in Nairobi to help expectant mothers relax and minimize discomfort associated with pregnancy.

Sessions vary from between an hour to 90 minutes and fetch Sh3, 500 minimum.

The main aim is to ease back pain, improve blood circulation, ease soreness and relax tense muscles.

Expectant mothers can choose to go to the massage parlours or have their sessions professionally done at the comfort of their

homes.

Lucy Muchiri, founder of Eve’s Mama, a midwife led service provider, advises women to seek professional masseuses to avoid pregnancy related complications.

“When going for prenatal massages, women should look for someone who specializes in these areas. This is because only a pre-natal masseuse will know the right areas of the body to assert pressure. If the wrong pressure points are massaged, it can cause contractions leading to

labour and pre-mature birth,” says Muchiri.

Nairobi Pregnancy Massage Founder, Geraldine Heppa says the massages help prepare the mind and body before, during and after pregnancy.

“The services are usually booked in advance and can be a great gift for expectant mothers. A session typically takes 90 minutes and includes tips and tricks for exercises you can do daily by yourself to strengthen your body while preventing aches and pregnancy stripes,” says Heppa.

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RELAX: Pre-natal massage services and parlours are swiftly picking up in Nairobi to help expectant mothers relax and minimize discomfort associated with pregnancy.

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AfDB to fund construction of JKIA’s Greenfield Terminal The construction of a $612 million (Sh55 billion) airport terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) will mainly be funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), officials from the financial institution have said.

Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) Managing Director, Lucy Mbugua says construction is set to begin in January 2015.

The Greenfield Terminal will be 178,000 square meters in area and

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Reinsurance Plaza This 20-storey building is situated along Aga Khan Walk and Taifa Road, almost directly opposite the High Court and Nairobi Cinema within Nairobi City Centre.

It is best known as the Headquarters of Kenya Reinsurance, a privatized financial services company.

The property has offices on its 17 upper Floors and shops on its Ground and Mezzanine Floors.

It also has two basement parking Floors, bringing the total number of fill Floors to 20.

Standing at 253 feet, Reinsurance Plaza is not the tallest building in Nairobi but comes close to the city’s top ten, which are at least 262-feet high.

will be capable of accommodating 20 million passengers a year.

The new terminal hopes to reduce the frequency of flight delays and airport congestion through the addition of a 5.5 Kilometre runway, which will increase the number of aircrafts taking off and landing at the airport.

The vetting process to identify the project’s financiers took longer than expected but the Authority finally settled on AfDB who had favourable terms. The loan

agreement is set to be signed in December to pave way for construction works in January 2015.

Under the deal, the government will fund 15 per cent of the total construction costs which is expected to be ready by 2018.

JKIA is the largest airport in East and Central Africa. It contributes over 10 per cent of Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through tourism and exports among other sectors.

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baTTLe of The abs:

Is this the new measure of beauty?

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orld over, the debate on what is considered the SI unit of beauty is yet to come to a conclusive end. Models, it seems, are considered most beautiful.

Locally, the skinnier a girl is the more beautiful society traditionally believed. Enter the socialite age and skinny is almost out with derrieres taking center stage. Can you be skinny and still hold a 20 pound butt?

The new definition of beauty is what has been coined “figure 8”. People dream of hour glass figures and trimmed bodies as seen on photo shopped covers of glossy magazines.

While a plus size woman will publicly declare she is big and embracing it, most of the time underneath is a turmoil of insecurities and shame. She secretly yearns for that which society propagates as right; a smaller body size. Because she is craving acceptance, she will go to any extent to shed off the baggage. “Most of the women I train don’t do it because they want to look well for themselves. They will hit that treadmill because

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they want society to look at them differently,” said Mark Mejja a gym trainer in Nairobi. Mark reveals that these women will go out of their way to please other people.

So what exactly is the ideal body?

Mark says that women need to keep fit but cannot all be the same size. It is like chasing the wind.

While thinner girls get it easier, bigger girls have to try a lot harder to look good.

Take cloth-shopping, for example. In every stall you walk in there is a petit black dress meant for a very little person. “But what options are there for full-bodied women?, asks Anne, herself a proud size 14.

However,it is not only women who are struggling with body size issues.

Women have also raised the bar for men. Big bellies, which were seen as a mark of wealth in traditional African societies are now

When Sauti Sol released the video of their raunchy track “Nishike”, women marveled at the boys’ great bodies to the distress of Kenyan men. being rubbished. Women are rushing for men with chiseled bodies and toned abs. Men are now hitting gyms more than before seeking to gravitate into six packed figures and muscled arms. When Sauti Sol released the video of their raunchy track “Nishike”, women marveled at the boys’ great bodies to the distress of Kenyan men.

Men felt they had to compete

with all that sexiness or better yet follow suit if they wanted to impress women.

Tables have turned. “Men have no excuse to grow big bellies when they are lucky not to bear the agony of pregnancies like women.

So if I hit the gym to keep fit I don’t see why should I tolerate a giant bellied man,” said Arlene Mokua. The Kardashian family is famed for their beautifully curved

no sex for another one week Maendeleo ya Wananume Chairman Nderitu Njoka yesterday asked men to continue boycotting sex for five more days. Nderitu now wants the sex boycott, which was meant for 24 hours on Tuesday, extended until Sunday. Njoka says this is due to public demand by men who feel

they need to show the women who wears the trousers! However ,there is a group of men who are silently wondering why they need to heed to Njoka’s call. Men took to social media creating memes and cracking jokes about the next five days. Will the sex ban stand (pun intended)?

women. Some women can’t help but secretly wish to be like Kim Kardashian.

But while the Kardashian/ Jenner girls flaunt their beauties, their brother Rob Kardashian, is fighting demons of his own. He has openly showed low selfesteem issues because of his weight problems. He stormed out of Kim’s wedding, because he did not want to be in their family photos. He

thought everybody looked super sexy except him.

Rob has always had insecurity issues since he let on extra pounds. Locally, Singer Mercy Myra leads the pack of beautiful abs while Atemi has openly talked about her weight issues. The socialites are always at each other’s throats on who has the best body, butt and abs.

Has this become the new measure of beauty?

IT Is beef season as Kash responds To rabbIT Two weeks ago, Rabbit released a new song, Kichinjio that threw major shade at other artistes in the industry and people who had rubbed him the wrong way. Now, rapper Kash, has released a

response to the song.

Beef! The song is called Slaughterhouse, English for Kichinjio. The rapper goes ham and hailstones on Rabbit and his Kaka Empire throwing all sorts of diss. Is Rabbit planning to respond?

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Yolo Kim Kardashian’s butt breaks the internet

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Miss Kenya wins Gold in Philippines

In a racy cover for Paper Magazine, Kim bares her derriere for all to see.

One cover features the reality star completely naked and dripping in oil as she shows off her famous backside. In a second cover, the star is in a black gown and balancing a champagne glass on her ample behind.

Kim posted the photo of the two covers online which immediately sent the internet into frenzy.

She got backlash from all corners with Glee star Naya Rivera commenting on the star’s post saying: “You are someone’s mother!” But it seems all that does not matter because Kim’s husband Kanye West supported his wife by posting a picture of the cover with the caption “All Day”.

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e all know Lydia Manani left the country last Friday to represent Kenya at the ongoing Miss Earth 2014 competitions in Manila Philippines. Africa won Gold in the Environmental Presentation competition. With Africa starting on a good note, is it safe to say that the Miss Earth world crown could come to Africa via our ultra-tall and talented Lydiah?

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THE NAIROBI FASHION MARKET If you love fashion, there is only one place that you will want to be on the weekend; the Nairobi Fashion Market.

It promises to be the largest outdoor retail event in Kenya that gives a platform to over 100 exhibitors from fashion, lifestyle to those in the craft industry to showcase and sell their designs. Given that the Christmas season is fast approaching, people might as well begin shopping early.

Some of the fashion designers expected to showcase at the event are Nato designs, AfroStreet Kollections, Kangakulture, Johari designs among others.

The event is scheduled to begin at 10am to 8pm on Saturday and 10am to 6pm on Sunday. The entrance fee is Sh400 at the gate and advance tickets are going for Sh300 for adults. Children under 12 get in free.

Octopizzo

IS HERE TO STAY

Kibera’s best export, rapper Octopizzo has come a long way in the industry. He is now a recognized Hiphop artiste in Kenya and the continent. Octopizzo has released a new song something for you to rave reviews.

The artiste said that the song was inspired by how people perceive their past. That one does not need to run away from their past, they need only understand it. With an upbeat tempo and a catchy chorus, the song is a hit.

Octopizzo is produced by Blinky bill of Just A Band and Eric Musyoka.

The lies the internet tells…

The fastest way to get information out these days is through the internet.

Just post a story, give it an outrageous title and within minutes it will have gone viral. It does not matter whether the story is true or not.

Internet hoaxes have become a daily occurrence. The internet kills people. Social media has a way of spreading news like wildfire. Especially in regards to influential people like announcing the ‘untimely demise’ of a certain celebrity.

It has also been known to create fabricated stories like the most recent one where a site, Huzlers.com claimed that the world will be in darkness for six days because of a solar storm. The site even went as far as saying NASA had announced the big news, “NASA Confirms Earth Will Experience 6 Days of Total Darkness in December 2014”. Turns out the story was utter rubbish. But it achieved its intended purpose. There was tremendous traffic on the site and people were constantly sharing the story online.

Closer home, Nameless and Wahu were victims of sensational rumours started on Facebook by blogger George Moseti. On his blog, Moseti claims that Nameless was going to divorce Wahu after he found out that the second child is not his. The blog further claimed that

Internet hoaxes has become a daily occurrence. The internet kills people. Social media has a way of spreading news like wildfire. the singer secretly took a DNA test without Wahu’s knowledge. This created such a storm that Nameless and Wahu were bombarded with numerous calls and messages from family and friends asking them if it was true. Fans of the couple were also devastated and could not believe that their favourite couple were splitting up.

Nameless finally came out

through a statement on his Facebook page which read in part: “I normally don’t respond to cheap/false gossip about me or my wife. It is sad and disappointing how far some people can go to get traffic on their blogs, to the point of creating a whole fabricated story and more so, drag our children into this falsehood. So just to be clear, this whole story about

us getting a divorce making rounds on social media is just a made up story by some blogger who wanted to trend.” How then you ask, do you know if something is true or not? You never really do but you do not have to blindly believe everything you see online. Also if the story is only on one little unknown site then that is the cue to not believe.

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It seems Pastor Kanyari’s cunning ways to make money have found their way into campus. Fraudsters are utilizing the merciful hearts of female students to extort money from them.

Just like Victor Kanyari, who amassed wealth from a women-dominated clientele, students at Moi University Eldoret recently arrested one fraudste,r who has been begging for help claiming he is sick. Henry Wanyonyi has been pretending his foot needs urgent medical attention.

The suspect has been roaming on campus, but specifically targeting women hostels.

Like Kanyari, who is said to be galloping the money from his clients in luxury, Wanyonyi has been literally bathing in alcohol. Ironically, the university’s official publication The 3rd Eye report she boasts of his family’s riches adding that he does not need anybody’s help to live comfortably.

The suspect was arrested over the weekend by students who handed him over the university security department after discovering his antics.

The security offers questioned him and sent him to the area Kesses Police Station for further interrogation.

UoN beggars’ smart moves The recently constructed bridge connecting the University of Nairobi to the city center has become a milking point for beggars targeting mostly female students.

XAcess recently witnessed a street boy threatening to dive down to the busy University Way. The fearful ladies ransacked their handbags and handed the boy all their coins all the while begging him to come down. Minutes later the beggar was laughing all the way to the bar!

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LAWyErS For

Mr & Miss ParKlands

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he University of Nairobi, School of Law, is crowning their cultural week with a beauty pageant fete looking for Mr. and Miss Parklands 2014 tomorrow.

The week-long event started last Sunday with a visit to Kabete Children’s Home to donate items and socialize with the children.

Monday was dedicated to

prisoners at the Industrial Area facility.

Wednesday was a debate day focusing on their various social pertinent aspects to gauge their prowess in arguments and counter-arguments.

Today will be court engagement meant to sharpen their skills in this legal field as they usher in tomorrow’s finale.

Eddy Oloo is a seasoned chef, who is tantalizing taste buds at the Almarai Riyadh, in Dubai.

He can transform any ingredients into a five star dish in a matter of minutes. His culinary skills will surely leave you licking your fingers.

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Kanyari’s protégé at Moi University

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JKUaT students behaving badly Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology students are slowly resuming classes after their strike, but they are still on social media and other pages abusing police officers. One Ortiz Ozeil said: “Comrades returning at gun point.”

Many comments said they will pelt the officers once again once they resume, just as they did when they went on rampage.

In support of the statement, Kennedy Wekesa said comrades do not fear guns and they will not relent in their protest against the fee increment.

Joe Jumah did not have kind words for the officers.

He called them Class eight dropouts and cursed them to go to Kapedo.Really now?

CHEF EddY’s KITCHEN

XA: What does your job entail?

EO: Writing the menus and planning daily briefings for the cooks and waiters. I am responsible for maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety in the workplace as well as ensuring everything runs smoothly in my kitchen.

How many hours do you Work in a Day? I work for 8 hours on a daily basis, but there are times which call for overtime like outside catering, special events etc.

XA: How much do You Earn?

EO: My salary is Sh65, 000 but I do have other perks.

XA: What qualifications do you need for your job?

EO: For you to qualify to be a chef, you must have graduated from a recognized college in food production. You must have patience, high levels of hygiene and be quick at doing things. Time is of the essence in our line of work. You can’t afford to waste it and leave clients dissatisfied.

XA: Was this your dream career?

EO: To be honest, this was not my dream career but I have grown to enjoy it and love it.

XA: Does your job interfere with your social life?

EO: Being an 8-5 job, it does not interfere with my social life as I get to organize my time to accommodate leisure activities.

XA: What is the best part of your job?

EO: The best part of my job is during ‘high’ season in the industry. We get many clients which in turn means more business. We also get to employ seasonal staff which is a plus for the economy. And of course when clients complement me on getting their meal right.

XA: What is the worst part of your job?

EO: The worst part of it is during low season. This often leads us to lay off staffs we cannot really afford to keep them on a permanent payroll.

Sometimes you have to let go of good people who you have bonded with and it is saddening.

XA: Any Advice for people who want to venture in to your line of work?

EO: The advice I can give is that this kind of job is very challenging and one can easily get discouraged. One should clearly focus on their goal and work hard to achieve it. The food industry can never be saturated, work hard, bring your creativity along and the sky will definitely be the limit.

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FASHION

THURSDAY, novembeR 13, 2014

Fashionscoop

NICKI MINAJ KNOWS HOSTING A SHOW IS A FASHION SHOW!

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icki Minaj proved that she is not just a formidable rapper but also every bit a fashionista as she hosted the MTV EMAs 2014 on Sunday.

The rapper changed into 10 different outfits (yes 10!) in the course of the two hour event. She opened the show wearing a gorgeous grey two-piece outfit and a ruffled train while suspended in air.

She then changed into a red ruffled dress and later into a sexy full-length black gown, which had a sheer top flaunting her cleavage. Then came a

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white dress with a sheer bottom and later for her performance she chose a see-through lace bodysuit and after a black and white that included a cape.

She then changed into a green dress that sparkled then into a white collared dress.

Minaj ended the show in a sparkly long-sleeve short dress and then took to the red carpet in a short, black pleated dress.

We liked and we think you should too.

Nameless and Wahu

Celebrity couples

Undeniably the first couple of Showbiz in Kenya, Nameless and Wahu have proved every doubting Thomas wrong after staying together for almost a decade, as a married couple and almost 20 years as a dating couple. They are aging gracefully and still are a beautiful couple blessed with two adorable children.

DJ Mo and Size 8 The couple has been shaking the gospel industry with their performances, including the SDE Campus Tours, and there is no stopping them. They are blessed with beauty and make one adorable couple! DJ Mo still makes women go gaga! Size 8 has the same effect on men.

Minaj ended the show in a sparkly long-sleeve short dress and then took to the red carpet in a short, black pleated dress.

J Blessing and Chantelle

J Blessing and his one-hit wonder wife Chantelle left many ladies disappointed when they wed and went ahead to get pregnant! We can’t wait to see that adorable child.

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HOROSCOPES capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19

Sensual, passionate lovemaking is definitely on the agenda of activities for tonight, Capricorn. Fun, excitement, romance, and love are all key themes likely to take precedence if you have anything to say about it and you do. Don’t let someone else dictate your path for you.

aquarius Jan 20 - Feb

You may feel like the brakes have been slammed in the romance department, Aquarius. Realize that this doesn’t mean you have to stop having fun. Laughter and good times are in store for you today as long as you don’t get hung up on the slow pace of your love life.

pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20

You will find that this area of your life is going well. Shower your partner with affection. You honey’s ego needs to be stroked. However, don’t spoil him or her to the point that your mate becomes self-centered and ends up disregarding all of your wants and needs.

Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19

You may feel like your romantic side is on display. You’re like a dancer onstage, and you accept this role with pleasure! There’s a great combination of energies at work letting you become more realistic about love and approach it with dramatic flair and courage.

taurus Apr 20 - May 20

Come out of your shell and be proud of your sensitive side, Taurus. Although you may feel vulnerable when it comes to love and romance, this doesn’t mean that you have to hide it.

You may think that everyone else has it together in this department, but don’t be fooled.

gemini May 21 - Jun 21

You shouldn’t have any problem getting your way in most areas of life, Gemini. The time is ripe for you to take the lead. Unfortunately, there may be one important part of your life that isn’t going exactly to plan, and this is love and romance.

It could be your own.

cancer Jun 22 - Jul 22

Have fun with loved ones, Cancer. Put your worries aside. Don’t think of the possible negative consequences of having a good time. Focus on the fun and excitement of the moment. You have the ability to create fantastically strong bonds between you and your romantic partner. Love is in your favor, so act with confidence.

leo Jul 23 - Aug 22

You’re apt to be extremely loving and devoted to those who recognize this in you. There is no reason to shrink back and hide. Put on your royal air and flaunt your stuff. Your peaceful, charming nature shines through, and you radiate the god-like qualities you have within.

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virgo Aug 23 -Sep 22

You may feel locked in a bind of deep emotion and stubborn attitudes with close friends or lovers, Virgo. Perhaps it’s hard for you to say what you really feel. You may be under the impression that you’re being tested and judged by everyone else. Try not to let your ego get in the way of a good time.

libra Sep 23 - Oct 22

Your spirit sparkles, Libra. You may feel filled with tremendous energy as you go about your day. Your sense of adventure is high, and there’s very little that gets you down. One area that might be difficult to deal with right now is love and romance.

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Romantic situations are heating up, and you’re slowly letting your inhibitions fade away so they’re completely absent. You realize the exuberance and excitement that come when you come out of hiding and let your playful spirit charm the world.

sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

Most of the time it’s good to have strong opinions and be independent and willful, Sagittarius. But there are other times when this attitude turns people away you’re hoping to draw closer. There’s a stubborn yet sensitive attitude in your world of romance that may be difficult for you to deal with.

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Yesterday’s solution Fill in the blank spaces with the numbers 1 – 9. Every row, column and 3 x 3 box must contain all nine digits with no number repeated.

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Nicolas and Alex, German aristocrats, have been best of friends since they were young.

Both are widowed and love taking care of their children. Nick has two boys and Alex a teenage daughter. They live in peace and luxury at a leafy estate in Germany. Alex is a renowned horse breeder whose animals dance and spin on command.

This makes them a great source of entertainment across Europe.

On the other hand, Nicolas likes the finer things in life and often indulges in glamourous pursuits.

Things change when Nicolas’ bloodline is exposed. His mother, whom he never met, was a Jew. Now he and sons must flee Germany before they are hunted down by the Nazis. They leave the only home they have ever known to a foreign land: US. How will they cope?

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Faithful should tame marauding church predators Kenyans must interrogate church ministers to tame rising cases of fraud in the name of God (State suspends churches’ registration Novembers 12, 2014).

The predators are not foreigners and it only takes ordinary eyes to link the pulpit to their lofty lifestyles and wealth.

However, the lifestyles are usually a total contrast to that of their faithful. They live in luxurious apartments and drive four-wheel drive fuel guzzlers.

Some of the well-established churches have offerings collected and planned for by church councils.

The councils determine what the minister requires for comfort and what requires to be set aside for development and other expenses.

But a church without the slightest accountability mechanism must be rogue. For instance, the pastor is chairman, secretary, chief treasurer, accounting officer and

all other posts you may think of.

In some cases, they pick those who will help them run church projects. This is the first selfish sign that the minister is not genuine servant of God and the people.

After The Great Controversy, some democracy sneaked into

the church as faithful had chance to decide who will lead them.

Why should someone hand-pick a leader if they are not liaising in looting?

Government laws may not correct the situation if faithful cannot do it.

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Sport

ALS safety boost for 35th KCB Guru Nanak Rally Leading aviation company, ALS, will boost the safety of the 35th KCB Guru Nanak Rally by providing a safety and evacuation helicopter.

The rally will revolve around Aberdare Hill Properties, Delamere Farm and Soysambu Conservancy on Sunday November 23.

ALS are one of the major sponsors of the KCB Kenya National Rally Championship 2014. Others are insurance service sponsors ICEA Lion and communications partners Iway Africa.

Other financiers for the rally organised by Sikh Union Club are Sentrim Hotels and Lodges as well as Buffalo Mall.

The chopper will be on

standby at the Buffalo Mall Naivasha in case of eventualities. In case a crew requires medical attention on race day, they will inform course clerk, Rally headquarters or officials who will liaise with a doctor on call and the helicopter pilot. Cars will also be tracked from rally headquarters.

ALS have for the umpteenth time been the safety providers of KNRC events and have availed a helicopter in the 2014 season.

In a swift response during the season-opening Kajiado Rally last year, ALS were able to pinpoint the location of an accident scene courtesy of the rally tracking system—hence justifying

their critical role in the safety of all and sundry on the race day.

Notable rescues by ALS include the incident involving Onkar Rai and Raju Chaggar in the 2013 KCB Kajiado Rally when their Subaru N16 machine went up in flames. The chopper evacuated the duo to a service park at Olekajiado where they were ruled out of danger.

In the 2013 Safari Rally, Onkar and Raju rolled before ALS evacuated the two from the scene of accident.

Another incident involved all Kisumu crew of Jassi Chatthe and Gugu Panesar before they were flown to a Nairobi hospital.

CRUISING TO VICTORY: Baldev Charger on his way defending his title after winning the 2014 edition of the KCB Safari Rally for the second year in a row.

Organisers unveil Eastlands Community Cup soccer draw The draw for this year’s Eastlands Community Cup soccer tournament set for December 11th has been released with teams of fives split into four pools.

To foster the tournament credibility, team coaches

who will participate in the tourney conducted the exercise.

Communication officer John Kimanzi said the draw is complete.

The tournament will feature senior contestants and the

For the seniors, POOL A POOL B Sports Connect Intercity FC Dandora Ajentos Eistleigh Youth ASEC Huruma FC Indomitabe FC PAKO Academy Victoria FC FC Pelico Flamingo

under-17 soccer teams.

The senior competitions will involve four pools with five teams in each pool. Juniors are split into two pools of six teams each. A summary of pooling for the two categories.

For the juniors U-17 POOL C POOL D Re- union FC Kayole Youth Umoiner Huruma Cranes Koogocho Youth Outering FC Young Kings Savannah FC KINsan Santos

POOL A POOL B Sunrise MYSA Academy Pelico FC Baba Dogo FC Kayole FC Umoiner ASEC Huruma Kariobangi Allstars Acakoro Golden Cranes Dandora Ajentos Indomitable

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Nuttal given one year contract Gor Mahia FC has offered coach Frank Nutall a one year contract extension at the club with the expiration of his initial three month tenure.

Club chairman Ambrose Rachier confirmed that the coach and the club have mutually agreed for a contract extension which will see the coach lead K’Ogallo for another season.

“As we said earlier this week, negotiations were underway to get our coach a new contract. I can now say he will be with us in the coming season. The coach is not in the country at the moment but we expect him back early January to prepare the team for the Kenyan Premier League and the CAF Champions League,” he said.

Nuttal who succeeded Harambee Stars head Coach Bobby Williamson, said after guiding

the club to her 14th title that he is willing to stay with the club.

“Questions have been asked about my stand, “I’m happy to sit down with the chairman to discuss the future and we’ll see how it goes,” Nuttal said last Sunday.

Besides all Nuttal said he is happy with his nine-game performance, saying the future of the club is bright.

“I’m very delighted for all the players. The quality and mentality of the players was excellent and made my three months awesome.

The form of the nine games has been good having won five, drawn three and lost one so I’m very pleased with everybody.

“It’s great for the club to play in the continental championship once again and I’m sure they have learned from the previous experience,” he concluded.

STICK AROUND: Gor Mahia players celebrate with coach Frank Nuttal after beating Ushuru fc 3-0 at Kisumu Moi Stadium to lift the KPL 2014 title. The club has offered him a one year contract extension.

Lewis Hamilton has one hand on championship

MINE TO LOSE: Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg pose with the new Mercedes car for the 2013 Formula One season.

Former world champion Nigel Mansell says Lewis Hamilton has “one hand” on the World Championship going into the final race in Abu Dhabi on 23rd November.

Hamilton leads his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg by 17 points, but with double points for the final race, he can be usurped if he is outside the top two.

Mansell said: “I think Lewis has got the upper hand. He’s got the

championship in one hand and I feel sure it’s his to lose now.”

The Briton saw the title dramatically taken from his grasp at the final race in 1986 when his Williams suffered a puncture in the closing stages in Australia.

“Everybody felt that I was robbed from the championships and I became the people’s champion, borne out by winning the Sports Personality of the Year with the BBC,” he said.

“Although I lost the World Championship I felt I won another World Championship with all the support I had.”

On the subject of double points, which mean German driver Rosberg can become champion if he wins and Hamilton is third or worse, Mansell said: “I’m sitting on the fence with the double points at the last race because I don’t know if that’s a good thing or bad thing.”

Matano: Ulinzi will challenge for title next season Ulinzi Stars coach Robert Matano is optimistic that his side will challenge for the title in the coming season.

Three defeats, two 2-1 defeats to Tusker FC and champions Gor Mahia and 1-0 defeat the hands of KCB saw them register the lowest defeat in the 2014 season.

The coach is however even happier as the soldiers made a huge turn-around finishing fourth on the standings after a terrible start under former coach Salim Ali. “There was a lot of bravery and character from my players. I am impressed with what

I have witnessed. The finishing touch was great especially in the run-in,” said Matano.

The 2011 champions beat Sony Sugar in Awendo last Saturday to finish the season on 51 points behind Tusker, Sofapaka and Gor. “Lack of confidence was our main undoing earlier on. Later my players believed in themselves and played with more desire,” he said.

“I am happy with how we have performed and it is only imperative that we keep the same momentum next season,” he concluded.

KAIZEN! Ulinzi Stars coach Robert Matano. He is optimistic that his side will be challenging for the title next season.

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Impala coach rallies troops ahead of Homeboyz showdown Impala Saracens and Homeboyz will get Kenya Cup’s match day two underway when they meet on Friday evening at the Impala Club.

Impala are looking to bounce back from Saturday’s opening day 40-29 fall away to Mwamba. Homeboyz, 71-3 winners over Mean Machine, will be out to win the second tie on the trot.

Coach Nick Abok has urged his side to bounce back from weekend defeat and register the first win of the season.

“We have to work on our strength which

is speed on the out wide and deny them possession. If we do that well then we good,” Abok said.

“Besides some unforced errors the boys played their hearts out against experienced Mwamba side and showed a lot of character. I want us to work on our strengths,” he said.

Abok says there is no room for mistakes after falling in the first hurdle.

“Our wish is to chase the title since we have proved we can play good rugby before,” Abok said.

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muscle power:Impala Saracens and Homeboyz players in a past clash. The two teams will get Kenya Cup’s match day two underway when they meet on Friday evening at Nairobi’s Impala Club.

Hodgson lauds Rooney’s resolve

SOLID ATTITUDE: England Captain Wayne Rooney (left) and Peru’s Luis Advincula battle for the ball in a past match. Manager Roy Hodgson has praised Rooney’s resolve as he prepares for a 100th cap in Saturday’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia.

England manager Roy Hodgson has praised Captain Wayne Rooney’s resolve before he wins his 100th cap in Saturday’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia.

Rooney, 29, made his England debut at the age of 17 years back in 2003 and is the country’s fourth top goal scorer with 43.

But he has had six red cards, two for England, and Hodgson said: “He has had a turbulent career in many ways.

“I think that has given him an incredible maturity and mental strength that we will need going forward.”

He added: “He burst on to the scene as the wonder kid. He was the saviour of English football.

“And he has had to suffer the slings

and arrows because of the times when, of course, he has not been able to be the saviour of English football and people have criticised him for it.

Having built him up to a high level, they have worked very hard to knock him right back down again.”

Hodgson appointed Rooney to succeed Steven Gerrard as skipper in August. And though the coach last week admitted concerns on the burdens the role might place on the striker, he has been impressed by his commitment.

“He is a caring captain. He is good in making certain that everyone is comfortable and satisfied and that there are no problems within the group. He has taken the captaincy unbelievably seriously.”

Ronaldo denies insulting Messi Cristiano Ronaldo has denied claims he has an obscene nickname for Lionel Messi.

In a new book about the Barcelona forward, it is suggested that the Real Madrid player routinely refers to the Argentine with an offensive expression.

Tensions between Ronaldo, 29, and Messi, 27, have been a constant rumour.

“This is absolutely false and I have assured my lawyer takes action to sue those responsible,” the Portuguese wrote on his Facebook account.

“I have the utmost respect for all my professional colleagues, and Messi is obviously no exception.”

Ronaldo ended Messi’s run of three consecutive Ballon d’Or victories last year.

The pair are split by just one goal in their bids to become the Champions League’s all-time record goal scorer. The Barcelona star last week moved level with former Real Madrid striker Raul on 71 goals.

Messi needs two more goals to become La Liga’s all-time top scorer after netting 250 times in 285 games. He is a goal behind Telmo Zarra’s record for Athletic Bilbao in 1940s and 1950s.

Ronaldo is ninth on the league’s leading scorers’ list. But the Real forward has scored 18 this term compared with Messi’s seven.

I will sue: Cristiano Ronaldo (right) has denied insulting his Barcelona rival Lionel Messi.

Injury rules Fabregas out of Spain, Belarus tie Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas will miss his nation’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Belarus and friendly clash with Germany due to a hamstring injury.

The 27-year-old joined the Spain squad after playing in Chelsea’s 2-1 Premier League win at Liverpool on Saturday.

But Blues boss Jose Mourinho said he had taken a “gamble” with Fabregas.

The Spanish Football Federation said: “Although the MRI discards a hamstring tear, the player continues to have discomfort.

“And the medical team considers that his involvement in the next games would not be advisable for his complete recovery.”

Fabregas will undergo further tests in Madrid before returning to London on Thursday.

Spain host Belarus on Saturday before entertaining world champions Germany next Tuesday.

National team coach Vicente del Bosque has called up Villarreal midfielder Bruno Soriano as Fabregas’ replacement.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Wins for Argentina, Brazil as Mexico upset Dutch Former Arsenal striker Carlos Vela scored twice in his first international appearance for three years as Mexico stunned Netherlands 3-2 in Amsterdam.

Neymar scored twice as Brazil beat Turkey 4-0 in a friendly in Istanbul for their fifth successive win since their World Cup exit.

Lionel Messi’s second-half penalty gave World Cup finalists Argentina 2-1 victory over Croatia at West Ham’s Upton Park.

Vela took only eight minutes

to open the scoring in the friendly, curling in left-footed from the edge of the box.

The Dutch, who rested Robin van Persie, levelled through Wesley Sneijder’s fine longrange strike just after the break.

Vela struck again and Javier Hernandez calmly made it 3-1 before Daley Blind’s deflected shot pulled one back.

It was a fourth defeat in their last five matches for Netherlands, who beat Mexico 2-1 in the round of

ZINGER: Daley Blind’s (left) long-range drive pulled one back for Holland with 15 minutes to play. Mexico’s Carlos Vela scored a brace on international return while Javier Hernandez also struck to upset the Dutch side 3-2 at the Amsterdam Arena.

16 at this year’s World Cup en route to finishing third.

Their next game is a Euro 2016 qualifier at home to Latvia on Sunday. They are currently third in qualifying

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Group A, having lost in the Czech Republic and Iceland, Real Sociedad’s Vela, 25, who made 64 appearances for Arsenal from 2008 to 2012, was suspended by Mexico for

six months in 2010 over an alleged party and then chose not to play for the national team.

Manchester United’s Hernandez, on a season-long

loan at Real Madrid, also got on the scoresheet when he found himself clean through on goal and dribbled past goalkeeper Tim Krul to roll in Mexico’s third.

National Oil to fuel women’s volleyball The national women’s volleyball team has landed a lucrative Sh42 million three year sponsorship with National Oil Company (NOC) which has seen the ladies team rebrand to ‘Africa Queens’ to Malkia Strikers. The deal, dubbed ‘winning with sports’ was signed yesterday in Nairobi between Kenya Volleyball Federation, KVF, and NOC takes effect immediately.

The sponsorship will be distributed in three phases of Sh14 million each year and a possible renewal after the expiry of the deal according to Sumayya Athmani, NOC’s CEO. The money could not have come at a better time for KVF who are expected to name the two national team squads, men and women set to start preparations in

January ahead of the World Grand Prix (women), All Africa Games, Africa Cup of Nations and Rio 2016 Qualifiers next year.

The two squads will be named in Mombasa after the conclusion of the national Playoffs on November 28. “The new name ‘Malkia’ embodies that this team are the true Queens of Africa,” noted Athmani at the cheque handover, a deal that was meant to have been signed six months ago but was delayed after Kenya failed to grab a ticket to the World Championship. Kenya lost to Tunisia in the qualifiers held at Kasarani in March.

Sports Culture and Arts Sports Cabinet Secretary, Hassan Wario graced the signing ceremony.

High court stops Athletics Kenya SGM The High Court on yesterday stopped a Special General Meeting scheduled for tomorrow by 14 Athletics Kenya (AK) affiliates until an application filed by eight others is heard on November 26.

“The High Court has issued restraining orders barring any Special General Meeting on November 14 or on any other date pending hearing

of the application. The matter had been applied for in the high court under certificate of urgency by eight AK branches,” the court said.

The SGM was called by 14-dissenting affiliates led by one of his four vice-presidents, Paul Mutwii, to agitate for federation president Isaiah Kiplagat’s removal on advanced age and mismanagement

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grounds.

His critics seized on the stunning failed A-Sample test for EPO of top female marathoner, Rita Jeptoo, to add substance abuse to their agenda after AK under long serving federation president Isaiah Kiplagat, who is also an IAAF Council Member was accused of laxity in tackling the vice.